VLZ4 Series Mixers

PERFECTION
OF COMPACT ANALOG MIXER DESIGN

Mackie relentlessly pursues the perfection of the compact mixer. VLZ4 ups the level of sonic quality at every level, featuring Mackie's flagship Onyx mic preamps and premium components from front to back. The result is the most rock solid, the most easy to use and, yes, the best sounding compact mixer ever created. 

THE ORIGINAL

No-nonsense

compact mixer series

Now featuring Mackie's flagship Onyx mic preamps, the comprehensive Mackie VLZ4 line delivers the proven feature set, high-headroom/low-noise design and "Built-Like-A-Tank" construction that created an industry more than 25 years ago.

From every input to every output, VLZ4 is optimized to deliver professional-quality results each and every time.

2404VLZ4 and 3204VLZ4In

pursuit of the ultimate “do-it-all” Live Sound Mixer, we threw in the kitchen sink and packed this bad boy with a full set of processors allowing you to travel “rack free” while still making professional sounding mixes.

For starters, we added not one, but TWO, of our patented Running Man FX processors (RMFX+™) featuring 24 “gig-ready” effects right into the board. This does not include useless effects such as “the warbler” or the “insanity delay”, but rather a suite of quickly accessible and useable reverbs, choruses and delays that make coloring your mix a breeze.

Additionally, both FX processors feature a tap delay, typically only available on an outboard rack. Delays may easily be sync’d with the song at the tap of a finger. And because we love flexible routing (hehe), the processed signal may be sent direct to the mains and monitors from the effects section or re-routed to the two stereo channels to bring them through the EQ and aux section, utilizing the 60mm fader to draw them into the mix.

But wait, there’s more! The VLZ4 4•Bus has eight (yes, eight!) single knob compressors to stop the dynamic signals from poking out of the mix. Four compressors are located on the last four mic inputs so that the most critical signals (such as vocals, snare drum, the occasional jaw harp or mountain goats) may be addressed. Plus, there are single knob compressors on each of the four subgroups so that grouped signals (such as a drum set or a choir of didgeridoos) may be blended together for paramount smoothness.

The VLZ4 4•Bus Series Mixers also feature a 4x2 USB recording and playback function. This means that up to four signals may be recorded simultaneously and a stereo mix returned to the mixer for playback.

Bottom line? You have an awesome mixer with VLZ4 sound quality, “built-like-a-tank” build quality and a recording and processing feature set that is unparalleled. Congratulations... and happy mixing!

APPLICATIONS:

Live sound mixing, houses of worship, clubs, gymnasiums, banquet halls, conference rooms, boardrooms, multitrack studio and field recording, video post-production, multimedia applications, broadcast and many, many more.

FEATURES:

■ 4•Bus mixer featuring our signature high-headroom, low-noise design

■ Boutique-quality Onyx mic preamps • Ultra-wide 60 dB gain range • 128.5 dB dynamic range • +22 dBu line input handling • Extended frequency response • Distortion under 0.0007% [20 Hz – 50 kHz]

■Improved RF rejection, perfect for broadcast applications

■Phantom power for condenser mics

■Dedicated inline channel compression for critical inputs

■High-headroom line inputs with dedicated inserts

■3-band EQ with sweepable midrange

■18 dB/oct 100 Hz low-cut filter on mic input channels

■Level, pan, solo and overload/mute LEDs on each channel

■Four subgroups featuring dedicated inline compressors for total dynamic control

■Six aux sends with inserts, pre/post fader and internal/external FX send options

■Two stereo returns and four group outs with inserts

■Dual 32-bit RMFX+™ processors featuring 24 “Gig Ready” reverbs, choruses and tap delay for live applications

■ Integrated 4x2 24-bit USB interface

• Stream subgroups or master L/R to your PC or Mac for recording

• Use your favorite plug-in live via auxes 5/6

• Convenient stereo return to mains for music playback or return to channel to implement EQ, auxes and more

■PFL/AFL solo modes

■60 mm long-wearing log-taper faders

■High-resolution 12-segment stereo meters

■Sealed rotary controls resist dust

■“Built-Like-A-Tank” rugged steel chassis with powder-coat finish

■High-visibility, high-contrast controls deliver convenient “at-a-glance” visual feedback

■Universal power supply for worldwide use

Tech Specs

• Type: Analog
• Channels: 24
• Computer Connectivity: USB (4 x 2)
• Faders: 27 x 60mm Throw
• Inputs - Mic Preamps: 20 x XLR
• Phantom Power: 20
• Inputs - Line: 24 x TRS (20 x Mono, 2 x Stereo Pairs)
• Inputs - Other: 2 x RCA (Tape)
• Outputs - Main: 2 x XLR (Stereo), 1 x XLR (Mono)
• Outputs - Other: 2 x RCA (Tape), 2 x TRS (Monitor, Stereo), 1 x TRS (Monitor, Mono)
• Aux Sends: 4 x Pre/Post, 2 x Post/FX
• Send/Return I/O: 6 x TRS (Send), 4 x TRS (Stereo Returns)
• Busses/Groups: 4 x Bus
• Channel Inserts: Yes
• Headphones: 1 x 1/4"
• USB: 1 x Type B
• Talkback: Yes
• EQ Bands: 3-band, Sweepable Mid
• Effects: Yes
• Height: 6"
• Width: 29.4"
• Depth: 19.1"
• Weight: 31.0 lbs.