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


