Overview:
The MACKIE 4-channel 402VLZ4 features Mackie's flagship Onyx mic preamps in an ultra-compact design that is an industry-leading performer ideal for professional low-input applications.From every input to every output, the Mackie 402VLZ4 is designed to provide the highest headroom and lowest noise possible for maximum signal integrity. Plus, it is truly "Built-Like-A-Tank" with a ridiculously rugged solid steel chassis plus high-contrast controls for ultimate tactile control.
And with features like instrument level inputs, phantom power and level metering, the 402VLZ4 is the premium mixer choice for anybody who's big on performance, but light on inputs.
VLZ
Each generation of VLZ mixers benefits from a reinvestment in performance, all without raising prices. By continuing to ignore the “race to the bottom,” VLZ4 benefits from generations of performance improvements like transparent EQ, class-leading negative summing bus architecture and custom-designed op-amps to ensure signal integrity from every input to every output. The result is a mixer that is at the peak of performance and is the obvious go-to compact analog mixer for engineers who demand professional results.
Onyx
The performance of Mackie’s Onyx mic preamps is more than proven. Just check all the amazing reviews and customer testimonials. Their boutique quality sound and unmatched performance rival any high-priced, boutique preamp on the market. Adding these flagship preamps to our VLZ4 Series compact mixers underlines our commitment to continually improving the performance of the VLZ line with each generation.
Shhh...
The VLZ4 design goal was simple: every VLZ4 mixer must have the highest headroom and lowest noise possible. Strict attention to component quality and tolerances has led to innovations like our custom M80 op-amps and class-leading negative summing bus architecture that add yet another level of assurance that a Mackie VLZ4 mixer is the right choice for your professional audio application.
Reliable
Mackie VLZ mixers are truly “Built-Like-A-Tank.” From beer spills to drops from moving vehicles, the testimonials are as endless as the applications Mackie mixers serve. The VLZ4 series is certainly no exception. With a nearly indestructible steel wrap-around chassis and features like grime-resistant rotary sealed pots, you can be sure that buying a Mackie VLZ4 mixer is a solid investment.
Features:
- 4-channel mixer featuring Mackie signature high-headroom/low-noise design
- 2 boutique-quality Onyx mic preamps
-Ultra-wide 60dB gain range
-128.5 dB dynamic range
-+22 dBu line input handling
-Extended frequency response
-Distortion under 0.0007% (20Hz – 50kHz)
- Improved RF rejection perfect for broadcast applications
- Phantom power for condenser mics
- 4 high-headroom line inputs
- Selectable instrument inputs on first two channels – no DI box needed
- 2-band EQ (80Hz, 12kHz)
- 18 dB/oct 100Hz low-cut filter on mic input channels
- High-resolution 8-segment stereo meters
- Sealed rotary controls resist dust and grime
- “Built-Like-A-Tank” rugged steel chassis with powder-coat finish
- High-visibility, high-contrast controls deliver convenient “at-a-glance” visual feedback
1.) POWER SWITCH - Press the top of this rocker switch inwards to turn on the mixer.
2.) POWER CONNECTION - Push the 3-pin female side of the power adaptor securely into the connector on the rear of the mixer.
3.) MIC INS (Ch. 1-2) - Phantom-powered, balanced Onyx mic preamps are on every VLZ4 mixer.
4.) LINE INS (Ch. 1-2) - These inputs share circuitry with the mic preamps and can be driven by balanced or unbalanced sources at almost any level.
5.) LOW CUT (Ch. 1-2) - Each low-cut switch,often referred to as a high-pass filter,cuts bass frequencies below 100 Hz at a rate of 18 dB per octave.
6.) INSTRUMENT SWITCH - When this switch is pressed in,channel 1 or 2's line input can accept direct instrument-level signals from guitars or other instruments.
7.) GAIN (Ch. 1-2) - Adjust the input sensitivity of the mic and line inputs connected to channels 1 and 2.
8.) HI EQ - Control gives you up to 15 dB boost or cut above 12 kHz,and it is also flat at the center.
9.) LOW EQ - Control gives you up to 15dB boost or cut below 80 Hz.
10.STEREO PAN SWITCH (Ch.1-2) - With this switch out,each mono channel feeds both the left and right sides of the main mix equally.
11.) LEVEL - This adjusts the channel's level from off,to unity gain at the center on up to 12dB of additional gain.
12.) OL LED - This overload LED will illuminate if the input signal is oo high.
13.) MAIN OUTS - These outputs feed the main mix out into the waiting world.
14.) STEREO LINE INS (Ch.3-4) - These fully-balanced inputs are designed for stereo for mono,balanced or unbalanced signals
15.) TAPE ASSIGN TO MAIN- Press this switch in to add the tape input to the main mix.
16.) TAPE LEVEL - Use this to adjust the level of the tape input playing in the main mix and headphones
17.) TAPE IN - These dual,unbalanced RCA inputs accept line-level stereo signals.
18.) TAPE OUT - These unblanced RCA connections tap the main mix output to make simultaneous recording and PA work more convenient
19.) PHONES - This stereo jack will drive any standard headphone to very loud levels.
20.) PHANTOM POWER SWITCH - This global switch controls the phantom power supply for condenser microphones plugged into channel 1 and 2 mic inputs.
21.) PHONES LEVEL - This knob allows you ti adjust the level of the signals going to the headphones.
22.) MAIN MIX - This knob controls the levels of signals sent to the main outputs.
23.) POWER LED - This LED will illuminate when the mixer is turned on.
24.) METERS - The 402VLZ4's peak metering system is made up two columns of eight LEDs.
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