Help with Mixer Please
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Posted on Mar 16, 2011 06:05 pm
Dmckissic
Member Since: Mar 16, 2011
Help with mixer Please
I have a Mackie VLC 1202 mixer, and I have read many posts and in the Mackie manual as well that speak of the +4--10 switch, (on my mixer it actuall says +4-Mic, I'm assuming that's the same thing). I understand that the -10 switch reduces the output level so that when that level is displayed on the mix you are still around 0db. But I cannot get a grasp on is going to consumer electronics or pro audio gear for the +4 setting? I really just wanna know which would be the best setting for me. I get decent mixes now but always looking to learn and improve my mixing skills as I am still an amature home studio just recording for myself. My set up is. Follows:
Mackie VLZ 1202
Alesis 2 channel compressor- on channel insert
Sampson 31 band stereo EQ- on send
BBE Sonix Maximizer- in line after mixer
MBox 2 interface with Pro Tools LE8
dual core 2.0 computer with 4 Gig Ram
Any help would greatly Appreciated
Thank You
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Mar 18, 2011 02:07 am welcome to HRC!!
first it's a VLZ (very low Z)
to answer yer question, the -10 setting is for consumer grade audio gear (think tape decks, dvd players ect....which almost always uses the red and white RCA style jacks (unbalanced)....the +4 setting is for "pro" type gear which usually uses TRS (Tip Ring Sleeve) aka balanced/stereo headphone type 1/4" OR XLR (microphone) type jacks...
upon lookin' at pics of yer mixer, i'm not seein' the button, i'll just assume this is on the inputs NOT the outputs.
keep in mind this is for matching the signal coming IN to the mixer, not going out so it all depends what you're sending into it....if it's a mic use the +4 if its a record player or tape deck use -10.....this is not adding or subtracting anything, it's simply to match the zero (unity gain) level of the input signal. +4 does NOT equal better.
[edit] where is this button at anyway?
