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Mackie 1604-VLZ3 Mixer
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List $1,099.99
Pulse Price $879.95
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A Legend, Perfected.
How do you improve on perfection? The Mackie 1604-VLZ3 Pro has been the long-running favorite of audio professionals the world over for its
sound quality, ease of use, and rugged dependability. Thousands of recordings have been tracked and mixed solely on a 1604. Designing a
mixer to take its place was a tremendous challenge, indeed. But our engineering team thrives on this kind of stuff, so they tackled this one
head on, creating one of the best compact mixers we’ve ever offered: the Mackie 1604-VLZ3.
While keeping the features and functionality of its predecessor, the Mackie 1604-VLZ3 offers even greater headroom than the original. We
could have stopped right then and there, but we’re obsessed with perfection. So we redesigned the Mix Bus and made a few circuitry
upgrades to the EQ, giving the 1604-VLZ3 a highly intuitive, more musical feel. Whether you need a live mixing board for club work, or a
full-featured workhorse for home and studio recording, you owe it to yourself to check out the new Mackie 1604-VLZ3. You’ll think it’s
perfect, too.
VASTLY SUPERIOR XDR2™ MIC PREAMPS
The new XDR2 (Extended Dynamic Range) second-generation mic preamps are better than ever. They offer incredibly low noise, with
individual mic pre THD below 0.0007%, and overall mixer THD less than 0.0025%. With 60dB of available gain per channel, the 1642-VLZ3
can handle inputs ranging from a whisper to a scream, and can even handle hot line-level signals up to +22db, without any added
coloration. You simply won’t find preamps this good on any other mixer in this price range.
PROFESSIONAL FEATURES
Don't let its size fool you. The Mackie 1604-VLZ3 mixer is packed with premium features on every channel; 75Hz Low-Cut filters, four Aux Sends,
inserts, phantom power, constant-loudness Pan controls, OL (overload) and signal present LEDs, sub and main mix assign switches, and
assignable AFL/PFL Solo switch. And since you can never have too many output options, we provided a Control Room/Phones source matrix, Master
Aux section with EFX to Monitor, tape outputs, high-volume headphone amplifier, channels 1-8 direct outs, and balanced XLR and balanced/unbalanced TRS outputs.
THREE-BAND EQUALIZATION WITH SWEEPABLE MIDS
High-quality equalization is a must for any good mixer, that's why we didn't cut any corners when it came to our 3-band Active EQs—and why we
include them on every channel. Tremendous resources went into optimizing the center points of the channel EQ. As a result, we put the Lows at
80Hz and the Highs at 12kHz. Midrange compensation is handled by a peaking control with a two-octave variable frequency center. This means
the Mids can be swept from a low of 100Hz, all the way up to 8kHz—with a boost or cut of 15dB. This gives VLZ3 mixers practical, useful
equalization, providing not only sonic enhancement and correction, but also the tone-shaping facility to actually improve the musical nature of the original signal.
SPLIT-MONITORING
With split monitoring, you can use the first eight channels for your sound sources: vocal mics, drum mics, etc. From there, the channels
manipulate the sound, but are not assigned to the output section. Instead, they're patched from the channel's DIRECT OUT jacks to the
corresponding multitrack input (DIRECT OUT 1 to multitrack input 1, 2 to 2, 3 to 3, etc.). The signals will now be recorded or passed directly through the multitrack, depending on each track's record-ready status.
The outputs of the multitrack are then patched to the next eight LINE inputs on the 1604-VLZ3 (multitrack out 1 to LINE input 9, 2 to 10, 3 to
11, etc.). Aha! That's why it says "TRACK 1" next to channel 9's fader, "TRACK 2" next to channel 10, and so forth. These channels (9–16) will
be assigned to the mixer's output section, delivering the signals to their ultimate destination, which could be your mixdown 2-track, your
control room system, or your headphones—making the 1604-VLZ3 a truly powerful 8-track recording console.
SUPERIOR SOUND QUALITY
Above all, the 1642-VLZ3 has superior sound quality, wide dynamic range, tons of headroom and extremely low noise, allowing you to
create high-quality professional output. Whether you're tracking in the project studio or laying down the truth in front of a live
audience, you can always count on the Mackie 1642-VLZ3 to provide superb sound quality and extreme versatility.
ROTO-WHAT?
Our ingenious Rotopod VLZ adds a tremendous amount of diversity to the 1604-VLZ3—it’s like having several different mixers in one! The optional
Rotopod is a finely crafted all-steel fixture that allows the 1604’s patchbay to be rotated to one of three unique positions. With the
Rotopod kit you can configure your 1604 for desktop use with the jack field facing up, or out (standard, right out of the box). For rackmount
installations, the Rotopod makes it easy to access the patchbay from either the front or rear of the rack. With the Mackie Rotopod, you get
to choose the patchbay position that best suits your needs.
Buy your new Mackie mixer today, and you can easily pay with your credit card or with PayPal.
Call 1.800.753.6694 to order by phone. Item # 1604VLZ3.
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