Mackie 402VLZ4 [11/24] Owner s manual

Owner’s Manual

Combined Home Studio/Home Theater

Headphones

TV Set

DVD Player

Cable box

video 1

video 2

Laptop for

recording

Ch.1 and 2

Condenser

microphone

MR8mk3 Studio Monitors

Amplifier

modeler

Electric

Guitar

This diagram shows how you can use the mixer to control a home studio and a

home theater, using the same set of loudspeakers. This is useful if you are short on

space, or you are in love with a really nice pair of loudspeakers and want to share

them between your home theater and home studio.

A condenser microphone is connected to channel 1's mic input, with phantom

power engaged. The line-level output from a guitar ampliﬁer modeler feeds the line

input of channel 2.

A laptop computer running the DAW of your choice is connected to the tape output,

so you can record channels 1 and 2.

The stereo line-level audio output from a cable box is connected to the tape inputs,

and the video output from the cable box connects to the TV monitor. If you press

"assign to main," the audio will be added to the main mix.

The stereo line-level audio output from a DVD player is connected to the line inputs

of channels 3 and 4, and the video output connects to the TV monitor.

A pair of headphones allows you to hear the main mix.

To use the home studio, sing and play your guitar, and record using the DAW, or

listen through the nice speakers. Turn down channels 3 and 4, and do not assign the

tape inputs to the main mix from the cable box.

To use the home theater, turn down channels 1 and 2. Select a program using the

cable box, and assign the tape inputs to the main mix. Listen to the audio in your nice

speakers. If you play a DVD, adjust channels 3 and 4, and turn off the "assign to

main" switch. Select the DVD video with your TV set.