Description
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.
The Mackie 1604VLZ4 16-Channel 4-Bus Compact Mixer includes a combination of Onyx preamps and a high-headroom / low-noise design. All 16 channels feature an Onyx microphone preamplifier, line input and insert in a compact 4-bus design built for application flexibility and professional performance.
The mixer is built-like-a-tank with a rugged solid-steel chassis and high-contrast controls for tactile control. It is a band-friendly analog mixer used in professional broadcast and post facilities.
FEATURES
- 16-Channel mixer featuring high-headroom, low-noise design
- 16 Boutique-Quality Onyx Microphone Preamps:
- Wide 60 dB gain range
- 128.5 dB dynamic range
- +22 dBu line input handling
- Extended frequency response
- Distortion under 0.0007% (20 Hz to 50 kHz)
- Improved RF rejection, suitable for broadcast applications
- Phantom power for condenser microphones
- 16 high-headroom line inputs with +4 / -10 operation control
- 16 balanced inserts suitable for integrating outboard gear
- 3-band EQ with sweepable midrange
- 18 dB/octave 75 Hz low-cut filter on microphone input channels
- Four AUX sends, level, pan and solo and overload / mute LEDs on each channel
- Four stereo returns, eight direct outs and four group / bus outputs
- 60mm long-wearing log-taper faders
- Control room / phones multi-input source matrix
- High-resolution 12-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
- Rack-mountable design with 3 physical configurations via Rotopod accessory (sold separately)
- Multi-voltage power supply for worldwide use
- Applications: Live sound mixing, houses of worship, clubs, gymnasiums, banquet halls, conference rooms, boardrooms, multi-track studio and field recording, video post-production, multimedia applications, broadcast, and many more
Tech Specs
- MPN: 1604-VLZ4
- UPC: 663961039818
- Main Mix Noise:
- Main Mix Fader @ Unity, Channel Faders Down: -88.5 dBu (92 dB signal-to-noise ratio, ref +4 dBu)
- Main Mix Fader @ Unity, Channel Faders @ Unity: -82.5 dBu
- (20 Hz to 20 kHz bandwidth, 1/4" main out, channel gains at unity, channel EQs flat, all channels assigned to main mix, odd channels panned left, even channels panned right)
- Total Harmonic Distortion (THD):
- Microphone In to Insert Send: <0.0007%
- Microphone In to Main Out: <0.005%
- (1 kHz @ 35 dB gain, 20 Hz to 20 kHz bandwidth)
- Crosstalk / Attenuation:
- Channel Mute Switch Engaged: -84 dBu
- Channel Gain Knob Down: -84 dBu
- (1 kHz relative to 0 dBu, 20 Hz to 20 kHz bandwidth, line in, 1/4" main out, gain @ unity)
- Frequency Response:
- Microphone Input to Main Output (Gain @ Unity):
- +0, -1 dB, 20 Hz to 50 kHz
- +0, -3 dB, <10 Hz to >100 kHz
- Equivalent Input Noise:
- 150 Ω Termination: -128.5 dBu, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
- Microphone input to insert send out, maximum gain
- Common Mode Rejection Ratio
- Better than -70 dB @ 1 kHz
- Maximum Level:
- Microphone In: +22 dBu
- All Other Inputs: +22 dBu
- Main Mix TRS Out: +28 dBu
- All Other Outputs: +22 dBu
- Impedance:
- Microphone In: 2.5 kΩ
- Channel Insert Return: 2.5 kΩ
- All Other Inputs: 10 kΩ or greater
- Tape Out: 1.1 kΩ
- All Other Outputs: 120 Ω
- Equalizer:
- High Shelving: ±15 dB @ 12 kHz
- Mid Peaking: ±15 dB sweep 100 Hz to 8 kHz
- Low Shelving: ±15 dB @ 80 Hz
- Low Cut Filter: 18 dB/octave, -3 dB @ 75 Hz
- Power Consumption:
- 50 W, 100 to 120 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz
- Operating Temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
- Fuse Rating:
- 100 to 120V: 1 A slo blo, 5 x 20 mm
- 220 to 240V: 0.5 A slo blo, 5 x 20 mm
- Dimensions; 17.0 x 17.3 x 5.1" (433.0 x 440.0 x 129.0 mm)
- Weight: 20.0 lb (9.1 kg)
- Package Weight: 29.2 lb
- Box Dimensions (LxWxH): 21 x 21 x 10"


