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402VLZ4

Mackie 402VLZ4
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Description

Mackie 402-VLZ4 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. 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.

SPECS:

Main Mix Noise

(20 Hz-20 kHz bandwidth, channels 1-3 gain @ unity, channel EQs flat, all channels assigned to main mix, channel 1 panned left, 2 panned right, 3-8 centered.)
Main mix knob down, channel level knobs down: XLR: -95 dBu TRS: -101 dBu
Main mix knob @ unity, channel level knobs down: XLR -90 dBu, TRS -96 dBu
Main mix knob @ unity, channel level knobs @ unity: XLR dBu-84, TRS dBu -90
THD

(1 kHz @ 30 dB gain, 20 Hz-20 kHz bandwidth) Mic pre @ insert: <0.001%
EQ

High Shelving
Low Shelving
Attenuation/Crosstalk

(1 kHz relative to 0 dBu, 20 Hz-20 kHz bandwidth, line in, 1/4" main out, gain @ unity)
Main mix knob down: -75 dBu
Channel Alt / Mute switch engaged: -100 dBu
Channel level knob down: -100 dBu
Frequency Response
Mic input to main output (gain @ unity)
+0, -1 dB, 20 Hz to 50 kHz +0, -3 dB, <10 Hz to >100 kHz
(Mic input to insert send out, max gain)
150 termination: -128.5 dBu, 20 Hz-20 kHz
Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR)

1 kHz: better than -70 dB
Maximum Levels

Mic in: +21 dBu
Tape in: +24 dBu
All other inputs: +22 dBu
All outputs: +22 dBu
Impedances

Mic in: 2.55
Channel insert return: 5K
All other inputs: 17K or greater
Tape out: 1.0K
Phones out: 60
All other outputs: 120
Physical Properties

Height: 7.3"
Depth: 1.6"
Width: 5.8"
Weight (with power supply): 3.0lb
Weight (without power supply): 2.5lb

Discussions

XDR2 vs Onyx

...And anyway, with eq adjustment in the DAW the mids could be tempered a little anyway. I'm tipped towards the Mackie 402-VLZ4 but am also wondering about the Yamaha MG102C which retails at a similar price but with more features. However, from reading various user reviews, it would seem that more could mean less,...

Live PA Techno Set - Mixing into Compressor.

...... and I didn't. I changed my main mixer back in 2015. I now mix my stuff using a Mackie 1402VLZ4 with some outboard effects. The 1/4" main outputs from my 1402VLZ4 are connected using an unbalanced cable to the input of the RNC. The RNC outputs connect to inputs 1-2 on my wee 402VLZ4...

Headphone Mixer/distribution/Thing?

...to recommend a specific piece of gear without knowing your goals. However...something like this would suit your current needs. Mackie 402VLZ4 4-Channel Compact Mixer https://a.co/d/1yvL7jk But you would need to pair it with ONE headphone amp. You would use the PHONES OUTPUT for one headphone mix. Those headphones can plug directly into that mixer. Then...

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