The 3204VLZ4's full set of processors lets you travel "rack free" while still making professional sounding mixes.
Mackie 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 the best sounding compact mixer ever created. From every input to every output, VLZ4 is optimized to deliver professional-quality results each and every time.
Two of Mackie's patented Running Man FX processors (RMFX+™) are right on the board, providing 24 "gig-ready" effects. Not wasting space on useless effects, these offer a suite of quickly accessible and useable reverbs, choruses and delays that make coloring your mix a breeze.
Additionally, both FX processors feature a tap delay, typically only available on an outboard rack. Delays may easily be sync'd with the song at the tap of a finger. And to accommodate flexible routing, the processed signal may be sent direct to the mains and monitors from the effects section or re-routed to the two stereo channels to bring them through the EQ and aux section, utilizing the 60mm fader to draw them into the mix.
The VLZ4 4•Bus has 8 single knob compressors to stop the dynamic signals from poking out of the mix. Four compressors are located on the last four mic inputs so that the most critical signals (like vocals and snare drum) may be addressed. Plus, there are single knob compressors on each of the four subgroups so that grouped signals (like drum set or choir) may be blended together for ultimate smoothness.
The VLZ4 4•Bus Series Mixers also feature a 4x2 USB recording and playback function. This means up to four signals may be recorded simultaneously and a stereo mix returned to the mixer for playback.
Mackie 3204VLZ4 Features
- 4•Bus mixer with Mackie's signature high-headroom, low-noise design
- 28 boutique-quality Onyx mic preamps
- Improved RF rejection perfect for broadcast applications
- Phantom power for condenser mics
- Dedicated inline channel compression for critical inputs (ch. 25-28)
- 28 high-headroom line inputs
- 3-band EQ with sweepable midrange
- 18 dB/oct 100Hz low-cut filter on mic input channels
- Level, pan, solo and overload/mute LEDs on each channel
- 4 subgroups featuring dedicated inline compressors for total dynamic control
- 6 aux sends with inserts, pre/post fader and interal/external FX send options
- 2 stereo returns and 4 group outs with inserts
- Dual 32-bit RMFX+™ processors featuring 24 "Gig Ready" reverbs, choruses and tap delay for live applications
- Integrated 4x2 24-bit USB interface
- 3204VLZ4 32-channel 4•Bus effects analog mixer with USB1
- Main Mix Noise
- 20Hz - 20kHz bandwidth, 1/4" main out, channel gains @ unity, channel EQs flat, all channels assigned to main mix, odd channels panned left, even channels panned right
- Main Mix Fader Unity, Channel Faders Down: -84.5 dBu
- Main Mix Fader @ Unity, Channel Faders @ Unity: -80 dBu
- THD
- 1kHz @ 15dB gain, 20Hz - 20kHz bandwidth
- Mic In to Insert Send: <0.001%
- Mic In to Main Out: <0.005%
- Attenuation / Crosstalk
- 1kHz relative to +10dBu, 20Hz - 20kHz bandwidth, mic in, 1/4" main out, gain @ unity
- Channel Mute Switch Engaged: -90 dBu
- Channel Fader Down: -88 dBu
- Frequency Response
- Mic input to main output (gain @ unity)
- +0, -1 dB, 20Hz to 50kHz
- +0, -3 dB, <10Hz to >100kHz
- EIN (mic input to insert send out, max gain)150Ω termination: -128.5 dBu 20Hz - 20kHz
- CMRR (1kHz)better than -70 dB
- Max. Levels
- Mic In: +21 dBu
- All Other Inputs: +21 dBu
- Main Mix XLR Out: +27 dBu
- All Other Outputs: +21 dBu
- Impedances
- Mic In: 2.7 kΩ
- Channel Insert Return: 2.5 kΩ
- All Other Inputs: 10 kΩ or greater
- Tape Out: < 10 Ω
- All Other Outputs: 120 Ω
- 3-Band EQ (mono channels)
- High Shelving: ±15 dB @ 12kHz
- Mid Peaking: ±15 dB sweep 100Hz - 8kHz
- Low Shelving: ±15 dB @ 80Hz
- Low Cut Filter: 18 dB/octave, -3 dB @ 100Hz
- 4-Band EQ (stereo channels)
- High Shelving: ±15 dB @ 12kHz
- Hi Mid Peaking: ±15 dB @ 2.5kHz
- Low Mid Peaking: ±15 dB @ 400Hz
- Low Shelving: ±15 dB @ 80Hz
- USB
- Format: USB 1.1
- I/O: stereo input, 4 channel output
- A/D/A: 24 bit, 44.1kHz / 48kHz
- AC Power Requirements
- Power Requirements: 65 watts
- US, JP: 100-120VAC, 50-60Hz
- Operating Temperature32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
- Dimensions
- Front Height: 1.8"
- Back Height: 6"
- Depth: 19.1"
- Width: 38"
- Weight39 pounds
