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FEATURES -> New ultra-low noise VLZ3 design with highest possible headroom -> 10 studio-grade XDR2 Extended Dynamic Range mic preamps with:- Ultra-wide 60dB gain range- 130dB dynamic range- +22dBu line input handling- Extended low frequency response- Distortion under 0.0007% THD (20Hz - 20kHz)- Phantom power for studio condenser mics -> 16 high-headroom line inputs (4 stereo pairs, 8 mono) -> Advanced DC pulse transformer RF rejection -> 60mm long-wearing logarithmic-taper faders -> 4 Aux sends, level, pan, -20dB/Solo and OL/Mute LEDs on each channel -> 4 stereo Aux returns, 8 Direct outs, 4 stereo Group/Bus outputs -> 3-band Active EQ with sweepable midrange on mono channels -> 4-band Active EQ on stereo channels -> 18dB/oct. 75Hz Lo-Cut filter on mic channels -> Control Room/Phones multi-input source matrix with separate level controls -> Balanced 1/4 inputs and outputs (except inserts) -> Rack-mountable design using optional rack ears -> Sealed rotary controls to resist dust and grime -> New Multi-Voltage power supply for worldwide use -> Rugged steel chassis -> Includes Tracktion 3 Music Production Software for Mac or PC
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
A blinding all-rounder.
By Philip Quinton
I'm not a professional engineer but I have a passion for recording music. I've been recording demos for my own bands and friends' bands on a shoestring budget for over 15 years, on and off. I've been using the smaller Mackie VLZ Pro 1202 since about 2003 mainly for recording to and monitoring Cubase for PC but it has been useful for other applications as well. (It's a dinky but rugged little mixer that squeezes into a backpack, takes some knocking about and still sounds absolutely amazing.)Lately however I have been doing more live recording, location recording and I am upgrading my home recording setup from spare bedroom to big serious garage conversion and really needed more channels. I needed a mixer that was going to sound really neutral and noise-free with at least 10 respectable mic pre-amps, aux outs for foldback, group channels for drum pre-mixes and 8 direct outputs for recording to my 8-buss Delta soundcard or my Alesis ADAT 8-track recorder (it may be obsolete but it's still brilliant) and which could take any source that I plugged into it. I did my homework (I always spend weeks reading reviews and product specs before I lay out this sort of cash on anything) and found that the 1642 VLZ3 fitted the bill perfectly. Mackie again. (And I managed to find a ex-display bargain!)When it arrived a few weeks ago I didn't have time to read the manual before my first live location recording job came up. It was no trouble at all to use, very intuitive and I was able to provide foldback and playback to the musicians as well as using the direct outputs to record the 8 individual mic inputs to tape. One thing that I was impressed by was the red overload light on each strip that lets you know if you're driving things too hard. When that red light comes on you better not ignore it!Again, it is very rugged and despite being heavy it is easy to carry - the light aluminium rim at the front of the desk is actually a hollow metal handle.I could bang on and on about the sound quality. The low noise floor and the expansive headroom. I cannot fault this mixer at all. My old Mackie VLZ Pro has already lasted over 6 years (including some international flights, a festival, some gigs) and still sounds perfect. Now Mackie say that the VLZ3 series is a major improvement on the VLZ Pro series for all sorts of reasons. I can't recommend this highly enough. This is a serious professional quality mixer for a few hundred quid. Obviously different people are going to have different criteria and different budgets when it comes to choosing mixers, but I suspect you'd have lay out a hell of a lot more money to get even a small improvement on this sort of quality. It's absolutely perfect for me anyway, I'm a happy bunny.
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