Many Oauthorities� tell you that shields8. DonOt cut the third pin off of the power
should only be connected at one end. Some-cord. Carry some ground-lifter adapters
times this can be true, but for most (99%)and use them only when you have to plug
audio systems, it is unnecessary. If you do ev-into an ancient two-wire outlet.
erything else correctly, you should be able to
9. If you bundle your cables together, donOt
connect every component of your audio systembundle AC wiring and audio wiring to-
using standard, off-the-shelf connecting cables
that are available at any music store.gether. Bundle them separately.
10.If your sound system insists on humming,
Here are some guidelines:
1. All return lines to the stage should beyou may need to teach it the words.
balanced. At a minimum, they should be
impedance balanced. Remember that you can
balance a line by inserting a piece of equip-
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2. Run your own AC power wiring from the
stage for the mixer and related equipment.using our mixers. If you use your 1202-VLZ
PRO to track and/or mix a CD that is commer-
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3. Carry an outlet tester, available at any well-Karaoke joint. No hand-lettered covers, please
stocked hardware store. Use it to tell you ifand thank you. Furthermore, if you send us an
the outlet youOre about to plug into is wiredinteresting story or photograph about your
correctly. Consider it cheap insurance.production we might just include it in our
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5. Cables that are too long are less likely to(Roll credits please) Manual written by Jeff
pick up hum if you uncoil them in theirGilbert, based on a vignette by Ron Koliha,
with tidbits borrowed from almost everywhere.
entirety, and then find a place to stow the
excess. Leaving the excess coiled only helpsManual then defaced with proofreading pens
the cable pick up hum more efficiently.in the hands of MackieOs legendary Tech Sup-
port staff. Manual composed on a rinky-dink
6. DonOt run unbalanced lines to or from the
stage. ItOs not the impedance, itOs the factPC using a low-budget word processor, then
converted to this amazing piece of work using
that theyOre unbalanced. ItOs a good idea toa 13-story 1000 gigawhopper Macintosh oper-
use a direct box to make the unbalancedated by MackieOs notorious Advertising staff
source look like a microphone.
(most notably Becky Priebe). Please, feel free
7. For really extreme cases, you may need toto let us know if you find an error or stumble
insert 1:1 or isolation transformers intoover a confusing paragraph. Thank you for
each return line from the front-of-housereading the entire manual (we know you have,
location to your amp racks.or you wouldnOt be here).
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