MACKIE VLZ3 4BUS - Manual (Page 8)

8 VLZ3 4•Bus
Typical Recording System
Once the band has played a few shows and feel that the songs are up to par, then it's time to record
them for posterity and all three adoring fans. The good thing is that the Mackie VLZ3 4•Bus mixer
functions great in both environments... live and recording!
Here is how to record the band in three easy steps:
1. Drum tracking: wire up everything as shown above. Bus the kick (panned left) to subgroup 1 and
snare (panned right) to subgroup 2 so they are recorded to their own tracks in the DAW. They will show
up on inputs 1 and 2. All four subgroup assign 1-2 Left/Right switches should be engaged so these
signals may be monitored in mono. Bus the tom mics and overhead mics to subgroups 3 and 4; set the
pans as preferred. The subgroup assign 3 left and subgroup assign 4 right switches should be engaged.
These signals are recorded and monitored with the pan image as set up on the mixer and will show up
as inputs 3 and 4. Check the levels carefully as they cannot be mixed later. The drums now need to be
mixed in the DAW before overdubbing takes place.
2. Overdubbing: first, route the stereo USB return into the last stereo channel (23/24 or 31/32,
depending on which VLZ3 4•Bus is being utilized). Next, route the stereo channel to the L/R Main
so playback occurs in the headphones. Now route the bass to the L/R Main by sending the bass mic
(panned left) to subgroup 1, and input 1 to track 5 of the DAW, while sending the bass DI (panned right)
to subgroup 2, and input 2 to track 6 of the DAW. Finally, engage the subgroup assign 1 and 2 Left/
Right switches to hear the bass in mono. Congratulations, you are overdubbing with zero latency!
3. Rinse and repeat: follow these same steps for guitars, keyboards, vocals, kazoos, llamas, and
whatever else you can fit in the studio. It's that easy!
As the session progresses, the engineer, band, producer, A&R representative, and whatever posse may
be present can crank the tunes through a pair of Mackie HR824mk2's and nod their collective heads to
the beat.
2404
USB L
R
TAPE OUT IN MONO MAIN OUT
INSERT LINE
RIGHT MAIN OUT
INSERT LINE
LEFT MAIN OUT
INSERT LINE
TALKBACK MIC POWER ON PHANTOM ON
2 1 2 1 6 5 4
2 1 6 5 4
AUX INSERTS
AUX SENDS
L
R
STEREO RETURNS 3
3
INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT
LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN LINE IN
20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 10
MIC 20 MIC 19 MIC 18 MIC 17 MIC 16 MIC 15 MIC 14 MIC 13 MIC 12 MIC 11 MIC 10 MIC 9 MIC 8 MIC 7 MIC 6 MIC 5 MIC 4 MIC 3 MIC 2 MIC 1
3 2 1 4
GROUP OUTS
GROUP INSERTS
3 2 1 4 MONITOR
PHONES MONITOR
L
R
L
R
23/24 21/22
WARNING:
AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE — NE PAS OUVRIR
LEVEL
OUTPUT
+6
Laptop
Computer
with audio
production
software
Mackie HR824mk2
Powered Reference
Monitors L/R
Headphone Amp
Headphones
Chris
on keys
Francis
on bass
Amplifier
modeler
DI
Box
Dustin
on drums
desTROYer
on six-string
Brian on
lead vox