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VLZ4 Overview

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Now featuring Mackie's flagship Onyx mic preamps, the comprehensive Mackie 1402VLZ 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.

VLZ
Each generation of VLZ mixers benefits from a reinvestment in performance, all without raising prices. By continuing to ignore the "race to the bottom," VLZ4 benefits from generations of performance improvements like transparent EQ, class-leading negative summing bus architecture and custom-designed op-amps to ensure signal integrity from every input to every output. The result is a mixer that is at the peak of performance and is the obvious go-to compact analog mixer for engineers who demand professional results.

Onyx
The performance of Mackie's Onyx mic preamps is more than proven. Just check all the amazing reviews and customer testimonials. Their boutique quality sound and unmatched performance rival any high-priced, boutique preamp on the market. Adding these flagship preamps to our VLZ4 Series compact mixers underlines our commitment to continually improving the performance of the VLZ line with each generation.

Shhh...
The VLZ4 design goal was simple: every VLZ4 mixer must have the highest headroom and lowest noise possible. Strict attention to component quality and tolerances has led to innovations like our custom M80 op-amps and class-leading negative summing bus architecture that add yet another level of assurance that a Mackie VLZ4 mixer is the right choice for your professional audio application.

Reliable
Mackie VLZ mixers are truly "Built-Like-A-Tank." From beer spills to drops from moving vehicles, the testimonials are as endless as the applications Mackie mixers serve. The VLZ4 series is certainly no exception. With a nearly indestructible steel wrap-around chassis and features like grime-resistant rotary sealed pots, you can be sure that buying a Mackie VLZ4 mixer is a solid investment.

VLZ4's new black powder coat finish, cockpit-inspired controls and high-contrast knobs not only optimize your mixer's usability in low-light scenarios, it also means your mixer looks as good as it performs.
Mackie VLZ4 Series 402VLZ4 4-Channel Ultra Compact Mixer
Mackie VLZ4 Series 402VLZ4 4-Channel Ultra Compact Mixer
Mackie VLZ4 Series 402VLZ4 4-Channel Ultra Compact Mixer

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  • Boutique-quality Onyx mic preamps
  • High-headroom, low-noise
  • Rugged steel chassis
  • Phantom power for condenser mics
  • High-resolution 8-segment stereo meters
  • Sealed rotary controls resist dust and grime

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Main Mix Noise
  • (20 Hz-20 kHz bandwidth, channels 1-3 gain @ unity, channel EQs flat, all channels assigned to main mix, channel 1 panned left, 2 panned right, 3-8 centered.)
  • Main mix knob down, channel level knobs down: XLR: -95 dBu TRS: -101 dBu
  • Main mix knob @ unity, channel level knobs down: XLR -90 dBu, TRS -96 dBu
  • Main mix knob @ unity, channel level knobs @ unity: XLR dBu-84, TRS dBu -90
THD
  • (1 kHz @ 30 dB gain, 20 Hz-20 kHz bandwidth) Mic pre @ insert: <0.001%
EQ
  • High Shelving
  • Low Shelving
Attenuation/Crosstalk
  • (1 kHz relative to 0 dBu, 20 Hz-20 kHz bandwidth, line in, 1/4" main out, gain @ unity)
  • Main mix knob down: -75 dBu
  • Channel Alt / Mute switch engaged: -100 dBu
  • Channel level knob down: -100 dBu
  • Frequency Response
  • Mic 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 (EIN)
  • (Mic input to insert send out, max gain)
  • 150 termination: -128.5 dBu, 20 Hz-20 kHz
Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR)
  • 1 kHz: better than -70 dB
Maximum Levels
  • Mic in: +21 dBu
  • Tape in: +24 dBu
  • All other inputs: +22 dBu
  • All outputs: +22 dBu
Impedances
  • Mic in: 2.55
  • Channel insert return: 5K
  • All other inputs: 17K or greater
  • Tape out: 1.0K
  • Phones out: 60
  • All other outputs: 120
Physical Properties
  • Height: 7.3"
  • Depth: 1.6"
  • Width: 5.8"
  • Weight (with power supply): 3.0lb
  • Weight (without power supply): 2.5lb

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  • Really quite nice even for a preamp that's a mixer.

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byAudrey

    fromMichigan

    It has almost an everything sound if you could mix everything together and I mean in terms of some other quality preamps I think this really hit the mark on the spot. In this case average is exceptional and for the price and that with the push of a button mono it's quite a jem.

  • Excellent mixer.

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted4 years ago

    byRobert

    fromOrlando, FL

    This works great for gigs. I run a drum machine, vocals, and guitar through it. This is my second one. I have one in my studio that I bought a few years ago and it still does the job.

  • I would buy Harbinger again...

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted4 years ago

    byCharles B.

    fromHayward, Ca

    This Harbinger works great connecting my Pc and my dj controller together... made my speakers sound better...

  • the size is perfect. the audio output is great

    4

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted7 years ago

    bydj bill

    fromwest palm beach fl

    i use this product on a boat for weddings and parties. i am able to run my lap top wireless mic and my i pod all on this mixer

  • Good mixer.

    4

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted8 years ago

    byRobert

    fromundisclosed

    I like that its compact. A little noisy though.

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Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • asked byJames

    fromCentennial, CO

    Are there outputs for 2 sets of speakers?

    Are there outputs for 2 sets of speakers?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    The Mackie VLZ4 Series 402VLZ4 is a compact 4-channel mixer designed for simple, high-quality audio routing, and it does not have dedicated outputs for two separate sets of speakers.
  • asked bySteve

    fromCenterville, IA

    Does this come with the power supply?

    Does this come with the power supply?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Yes it does.