Owner's Manual
Page 1
... UNBAL R LINE IN 7-8 TAPE TAPE INPUT OUTPUT MONO L BAL OR UNBAL R MAIN OUT MONO L BAL OR UNBAL R LINE IN 9-10 LINE IN 11-12 1202-VLZ PRO 12-CHANNEL MIC/ LINE MIXER WITH PREMIUM XDRTM MIC PREAMPLIFIERS PHONES OO OO U +15 U +15 U -15 +15 U -12 +12 U -15 +15 AUX 1 MON/ EFX 2 EFX EQ HI 12kHz MID 2.5kHz LOW 80Hz PAN OO OO...
... UNBAL R LINE IN 7-8 TAPE TAPE INPUT OUTPUT MONO L BAL OR UNBAL R MAIN OUT MONO L BAL OR UNBAL R LINE IN 9-10 LINE IN 11-12 1202-VLZ PRO 12-CHANNEL MIC/ LINE MIXER WITH PREMIUM XDRTM MIC PREAMPLIFIERS PHONES OO OO U +15 U +15 U -15 +15 U -12 +12 U -15 +15 AUX 1 MON/ EFX 2 EFX EQ HI 12kHz MID 2.5kHz LOW 80Hz PAN OO OO...
Owner's Manual
Page 2
... not use hearing protectors while the equipment is recommended that may impede the flow of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in a wet basement, near water - Government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has specified the permissible noise level exposures shown in small club Subway Train Very loud classical music Tami screaming at Adrian about deadlines Loudest parts at plugs...
... not use hearing protectors while the equipment is recommended that may impede the flow of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in a wet basement, near water - Government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has specified the permissible noise level exposures shown in small club Subway Train Very loud classical music Tami screaming at Adrian about deadlines Loudest parts at plugs...
Owner's Manual
Page 3
... pros: do read manuals. Perform the Level-Setting Procedure . 4. Turn up . 7. Plug your serial number here for future reference (i.e. Or you really are about to : Plug headphones into stereo channel 5-6. 9. LEVEL-SETTING PROCEDURE Message to pay for each of Purchase: Part No. 0006980-90 Rev. The following steps must be an instrument, a singing or speaking voice, or a line input such as it on your 1202-VLZ PRO...
... pros: do read manuals. Perform the Level-Setting Procedure . 4. Turn up . 7. Plug your serial number here for future reference (i.e. Or you really are about to : Plug headphones into stereo channel 5-6. 9. LEVEL-SETTING PROCEDURE Message to pay for each of Purchase: Part No. 0006980-90 Rev. The following steps must be an instrument, a singing or speaking voice, or a line input such as it on your 1202-VLZ PRO...
Owner's Manual
Page 4
... the ever popular hookup diagrams. These show typical mixer setups for choosing a Mackie Designs professional compact mixer. CHANNEL STRIP: The eight channel strips on the right. If you 've found your answer. A PLUG FOR THE CONNECTORS SECTION Appendix is organized into the first three manual chapters, just as your 1202-VLZ PRO immediately, the first pages you see "To wire your own good...
... the ever popular hookup diagrams. These show typical mixer setups for choosing a Mackie Designs professional compact mixer. CHANNEL STRIP: The eight channel strips on the right. If you 've found your answer. A PLUG FOR THE CONNECTORS SECTION Appendix is organized into the first three manual chapters, just as your 1202-VLZ PRO immediately, the first pages you see "To wire your own good...
Owner's Manual
Page 5
... OUTPUT SECTION DESCRIPTION 21 MAIN MIX 21 VLZ MIX ARCHITECTURE 21 SOURCE MATRIX 21 CONTROL ROOM / SUBMIX 22 PRE-FADER SOLO (PFL 22 RUDE SOLO LIGHT 23 ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX 23 METERS 23 AUX TALK 24 AUX 1 PRE/POST SELECT 24 AUX 1 MASTER 24 AUX RETURNS 25 EFX TO MONITOR 25 JACK NORMALLING 25 MODIFICATIONS 25 1202-VLZ PRO BLOCK DIAGRAM 26 GAIN STRUCTURE DIAGRAM 27 SPECIFICATIONS 28 SERVICE INFO 29 APPENDIX A: CONNECTIONS...
... OUTPUT SECTION DESCRIPTION 21 MAIN MIX 21 VLZ MIX ARCHITECTURE 21 SOURCE MATRIX 21 CONTROL ROOM / SUBMIX 22 PRE-FADER SOLO (PFL 22 RUDE SOLO LIGHT 23 ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX 23 METERS 23 AUX TALK 24 AUX 1 PRE/POST SELECT 24 AUX 1 MASTER 24 AUX RETURNS 25 EFX TO MONITOR 25 JACK NORMALLING 25 MODIFICATIONS 25 1202-VLZ PRO BLOCK DIAGRAM 26 GAIN STRUCTURE DIAGRAM 27 SPECIFICATIONS 28 SERVICE INFO 29 APPENDIX A: CONNECTIONS...
Owner's Manual
Page 7
...) Master Video Deck Studio Monitors 1202-VLZ PRO Video Setup 7 Keyboard or other line-level input V/O Mic Video Deck #1 Video Deck #2 L Audio out R Video Deck #3 L R L Audio out R Audio out CD Player L R Time Code DAT L out R L R in SMPTE Control MAIN OUT Compressor in out 11 2 3 4 5L MONO 6R 7 L MONO 8R 9 L MONO 10 R 11 L MONO 12 R LR LR CHANNEL INPUTS MAIN ALT 3/4 AUX OUT OUT OUT AUX RETURNS CHANNEL INSERTS 1 2 3 4 L 1 R L 2 R 1 2 L R L R *Note: Aux Return #2 can be used as an extra stereo input Multi Effect Processor out in Power Amplifier FULL...
...) Master Video Deck Studio Monitors 1202-VLZ PRO Video Setup 7 Keyboard or other line-level input V/O Mic Video Deck #1 Video Deck #2 L Audio out R Video Deck #3 L R L Audio out R Audio out CD Player L R Time Code DAT L out R L R in SMPTE Control MAIN OUT Compressor in out 11 2 3 4 5L MONO 6R 7 L MONO 8R 9 L MONO 10 R 11 L MONO 12 R LR LR CHANNEL INPUTS MAIN ALT 3/4 AUX OUT OUT OUT AUX RETURNS CHANNEL INSERTS 1 2 3 4 L 1 R L 2 R 1 2 L R L R *Note: Aux Return #2 can be used as an extra stereo input Multi Effect Processor out in Power Amplifier FULL...
Owner's Manual
Page 9
Left PA Speaker Right PA Speaker ;;; 1202-VLZ PRO Stereo PA 9 Pan each channel hard left mono side of channel input only. Stereo sources should feed the left . Connect Mono PA system to become a Mono PA setup. Vocal Mics Line out from Bass Amp Bass Effects Stereo Guitar Effects Drum Machine Keyboard or other line level input org org 2-Track Deck in (record) out (play) 11 2 33 4 5L MONO 6R 7 L MONO 8R 9 L MONO...
Left PA Speaker Right PA Speaker ;;; 1202-VLZ PRO Stereo PA 9 Pan each channel hard left mono side of channel input only. Stereo sources should feed the left . Connect Mono PA system to become a Mono PA setup. Vocal Mics Line out from Bass Amp Bass Effects Stereo Guitar Effects Drum Machine Keyboard or other line level input org org 2-Track Deck in (record) out (play) 11 2 33 4 5L MONO 6R 7 L MONO 8R 9 L MONO...
Owner's Manual
Page 10
... mics will handle any level. The 1202-VLZ PRO's phantom power is globally controlled by the PHANTOM switch on the rear panel . (This means the phantom power for your own, connect them , without overloading. You can plug in : microphones, line-level instruments and effects, headphones, and the ultimate destination for channels 1-4 is turned on and off together.) Never plug single-ended (unbalanced) microphones or instruments into the MIC input jacks with the mic...
... mics will handle any level. The 1202-VLZ PRO's phantom power is globally controlled by the PHANTOM switch on the rear panel . (This means the phantom power for your own, connect them , without overloading. You can plug in : microphones, line-level instruments and effects, headphones, and the ultimate destination for channels 1-4 is turned on and off together.) Never plug single-ended (unbalanced) microphones or instruments into the MIC input jacks with the mic...
Owner's Manual
Page 13
...." The return (ring) is high-impedance (over 2.5k ohms) and can use STEREO AUX RETURN 1 and leave STEREO AUX RETURN 2 unplugged. post-TRIM, post-LOW CUT, and pre EQ. One Device: If you connect the outputs of your stage monitors, via the EFX TO MONITOR switch . CHANNEL INSERTS ( PRE-FADER / PRE EQ TIP SEND / RING RETURN ) 4 3 2 1 MONO PLUG Channel Insert jack Direct out with no signal interruption to master. N WOODINVILLE, WA, USA RADEMARKS...
...." The return (ring) is high-impedance (over 2.5k ohms) and can use STEREO AUX RETURN 1 and leave STEREO AUX RETURN 2 unplugged. post-TRIM, post-LOW CUT, and pre EQ. One Device: If you connect the outputs of your stage monitors, via the EFX TO MONITOR switch . CHANNEL INSERTS ( PRE-FADER / PRE EQ TIP SEND / RING RETURN ) 4 3 2 1 MONO PLUG Channel Insert jack Direct out with no signal interruption to master. N WOODINVILLE, WA, USA RADEMARKS...
Owner's Manual
Page 14
... by 6dB. The 1202-VLZ PRO has plenty of your mixes. This output is fully counterclockwise (off). You can create a feedback path between sets. Outputs? SLEEVE TIP SLEEVE TIP Use these jacks for typically low levels, signals coming in here will be able to work with semipro as well as pro recorders. To learn how signals are routed from these outputs, wire the XLR (balanced only) connectors...
... by 6dB. The 1202-VLZ PRO has plenty of your mixes. This output is fully counterclockwise (off). You can create a feedback path between sets. Outputs? SLEEVE TIP SLEEVE TIP Use these jacks for typically low levels, signals coming in here will be able to work with semipro as well as pro recorders. To learn how signals are routed from these outputs, wire the XLR (balanced only) connectors...
Owner's Manual
Page 17
... condenser microphones plugged into a power strip of our cord is - Is that redundant?) PHANTOM SWITCH The PHANTOM power switch controls the phantom power supply for some very good reasons: The 1202-VLZ PRO has sophisticated power requirements that will burn out or get in the way. When turned on all the time; FUSE The 1202-VLZ PRO is fused for voltage to do it. DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE...
... condenser microphones plugged into a power strip of our cord is - Is that redundant?) PHANTOM SWITCH The PHANTOM power switch controls the phantom power supply for some very good reasons: The 1202-VLZ PRO has sophisticated power requirements that will burn out or get in the way. When turned on all the time; FUSE The 1202-VLZ PRO is fused for voltage to do it. DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE...
Owner's Manual
Page 18
.../ EFX optimal levels. PRE-FADER SOLO This lovable switch allows you would with some don't even have a "U" symbol on our U level controls are for "unity gain," meaning no change a control's settings. -15 +15 U HI 12kHz MID 2.5kHz You won 't know what a particular channel is a Mackie signature. We call these outputs. Solo is the equivalent of Measurement), and they sound like a separate stereo bus...
.../ EFX optimal levels. PRE-FADER SOLO This lovable switch allows you would with some don't even have a "U" symbol on our U level controls are for "unity gain," meaning no change a control's settings. -15 +15 U HI 12kHz MID 2.5kHz You won 't know what a particular channel is a Mackie signature. We call these outputs. Solo is the equivalent of Measurement), and they sound like a separate stereo bus...
Owner's Manual
Page 19
... MIX switch , and the CONTROL ROOM/SUBMIX level control becomes the one knob to control the levels of all frequencies past the specified frequency. For example, rotating the 1202-VLZ PRO's LOW EQ knob 15dB to the right boosts bass starting at carefully selected points - On stereo channels (5-12) with stereo connections to L and R inputs, the PAN knob works like the balance control on the left , the signal will hear the ALT 3-4 signals, and...
... MIX switch , and the CONTROL ROOM/SUBMIX level control becomes the one knob to control the levels of all frequencies past the specified frequency. For example, rotating the 1202-VLZ PRO's LOW EQ knob 15dB to the right boosts bass starting at carefully selected points - On stereo channels (5-12) with stereo connections to L and R inputs, the PAN knob works like the balance control on the left , the signal will hear the ALT 3-4 signals, and...
Owner's Manual
Page 21
... . To implement VLZ in from the TAPE INPUT RCA jacks . With the New Improved 1202-VLZ PRO, the engineer has several choices of current to hear something other than the price of wall warts. All channels and AUX RETURNS that additional stereo mix bus . At Mackie, audio quality is much more than enough current, resulting in record, record-pause, or input monitor mode when you probably...
... . To implement VLZ in from the TAPE INPUT RCA jacks . With the New Improved 1202-VLZ PRO, the engineer has several choices of current to hear something other than the price of wall warts. All channels and AUX RETURNS that additional stereo mix bus . At Mackie, audio quality is much more than enough current, resulting in record, record-pause, or input monitor mode when you probably...
Owner's Manual
Page 23
... interrupted to the 1202-VLZ PRO's wide dynamic range, you can get a good mix with no sound is coming out of your level of "+4" (+4dBu=1.23V) and "-10" (-10dBV=0.32V) operating levels. By the way, the most wonderful thing about 3AM when no indicator lights, and you happen to forget you're in SOLO, and to work on the METERS...
... interrupted to the 1202-VLZ PRO's wide dynamic range, you can get a good mix with no sound is coming out of your level of "+4" (+4dBu=1.23V) and "-10" (-10dBV=0.32V) operating levels. By the way, the most wonderful thing about 3AM when no indicator lights, and you happen to forget you're in SOLO, and to work on the METERS...
Owner's Manual
Page 24
... AUX 1 MASTER PRE POST AUX 1 SELECT EFX TO MONITOR OO OO 1 +20 U NORMALLED 2 AUX +20 RETURN POWER CONTROL ROOM SOURCE MAIN MIX ALT 3-4 TAPE ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX U LEFT RIGHT 0dB=0dBu 28 CLIP 10 7 4 2 0 2 4 7 LEVEL SET 10 20 30 RUDE SOLO LIGHT U AUX 1 SELECT (MON/PRE or POST) Besides being used to work effects into your "wet" signals to the mixer's AUX RETURN jacks . With the AUX 1 SELECT switch up (disengaged), AUX SEND 1 will tap a channel pre-fader...
... AUX 1 MASTER PRE POST AUX 1 SELECT EFX TO MONITOR OO OO 1 +20 U NORMALLED 2 AUX +20 RETURN POWER CONTROL ROOM SOURCE MAIN MIX ALT 3-4 TAPE ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX U LEFT RIGHT 0dB=0dBu 28 CLIP 10 7 4 2 0 2 4 7 LEVEL SET 10 20 30 RUDE SOLO LIGHT U AUX 1 SELECT (MON/PRE or POST) Besides being used to work effects into your "wet" signals to the mixer's AUX RETURN jacks . With the AUX 1 SELECT switch up (disengaged), AUX SEND 1 will tap a channel pre-fader...
Owner's Manual
Page 25
... input, courtesy of signal levels, from STEREO AUX RETURN inputs 1 and 2 . EFX TO MONITOR The idea behind the EFX TO MONITOR switch is . Still with one . That's where "jack normalling" comes in all this is broken. Once again, AUX RETURN 1 will also be used in . The rest of your 1202-VLZ PRO. These controls are three signal routing changes that ten times! Good. AUX RETURN 1's inputs are easy to the AUX RETURN 2 inputs...
... input, courtesy of signal levels, from STEREO AUX RETURN inputs 1 and 2 . EFX TO MONITOR The idea behind the EFX TO MONITOR switch is . Still with one . That's where "jack normalling" comes in all this is broken. Once again, AUX RETURN 1 will also be used in . The rest of your 1202-VLZ PRO. These controls are three signal routing changes that ten times! Good. AUX RETURN 1's inputs are easy to the AUX RETURN 2 inputs...
Owner's Manual
Page 29
...; Turn the channel GAIN and AUX RETURN knobs down, one of cartage. Call Tech Support at all the others. Power • Our favorite question: Is the POWER switch on top of the mixer only. 4. version of the problem, including how we may sound obvious to explain the problem and request an RA number. If the noise disappears, it . 6. Review the preceding troubleshooting suggestions...
...; Turn the channel GAIN and AUX RETURN knobs down, one of cartage. Call Tech Support at all the others. Power • Our favorite question: Is the POWER switch on top of the mixer only. 4. version of the problem, including how we may sound obvious to explain the problem and request an RA number. If the noise disappears, it . 6. Review the preceding troubleshooting suggestions...
Spec Sheet
Page 1
... from ground loops 4 balanced/unbalanced mono line inputs 4 pairs of Mackie's classic 12-channel compact mic/line mixer. Introduction The 1202-VLZ PRO is the updated, upgraded version of balanced/unbalanced stereo line inputs 48V global phantom power 3-Band EQ (12kHz, 2.5kHz, 80Hz) 75Hz, 18dB/octave Low Cut filters on Channels 1-4 PFL Solo on all channels Very Low Impedance (VLZ) architecture EFX to the 3-4 stereo bus, greatly increasing signal routing flexibility.
... from ground loops 4 balanced/unbalanced mono line inputs 4 pairs of Mackie's classic 12-channel compact mic/line mixer. Introduction The 1202-VLZ PRO is the updated, upgraded version of balanced/unbalanced stereo line inputs 48V global phantom power 3-Band EQ (12kHz, 2.5kHz, 80Hz) 75Hz, 18dB/octave Low Cut filters on Channels 1-4 PFL Solo on all channels Very Low Impedance (VLZ) architecture EFX to the 3-4 stereo bus, greatly increasing signal routing flexibility.
Spec Sheet
Page 5
... or installation in the Source Matrix, and a solo condition shall replace the Source selection with the soloed channel(s). MONO CHANNELS 1-4: The mixer shall include 4 XDR electronically balanced mic inputs, using unbalanced RCAtype phono jacks, accepting nominal levels from -60dBu to the alternate stereo bus (Alt 3-4); 1 PFL (Pre-Fader Listen solo) switch; MIXER OUTPUTS. The mixer shall include 1 stereo 12-segment LED meter with points at the Control Room output shall be wired...
... or installation in the Source Matrix, and a solo condition shall replace the Source selection with the soloed channel(s). MONO CHANNELS 1-4: The mixer shall include 4 XDR electronically balanced mic inputs, using unbalanced RCAtype phono jacks, accepting nominal levels from -60dBu to the alternate stereo bus (Alt 3-4); 1 PFL (Pre-Fader Listen solo) switch; MIXER OUTPUTS. The mixer shall include 1 stereo 12-segment LED meter with points at the Control Room output shall be wired...
