Description
Now equipped with Mackie’s Onyx preamps, the Mackie VLZ4 mixer offers a list of highly appreciated features. The dynamic range is extensive, the power gain is almost miraculous, and the noise level remains lowexcellent work. Ideal for use in a home studio or on stage, its sound quality is, in every respect, impeccable. The versatility of the unit is also a crucial point, as the VLZ4 seems capable of performing effectively in any situation.
Solid, its chassis, renowned in the world of audio, makes it a mixing console that can withstand time, crowds and breakage (see the video at the end of the presentation).
Key features of the mixing console
- 4-channel mixer, featuring Mackie’s signature extended dynamic range
- 2 high-quality Onyx mic preamps
- Super-wide 60dB gain range
- 128.5dB dynamic range
- Less than 0.0007% Distortion (20Hz50kHz)
- Ideal for broadcasting
- Ghost power supply
- 2-band EQ (80Hz, 12kHz)
- 1 stereo 6.35 mm jack input
- 1 stereo RCA input/output
- Weight and dimensions: 1.1 kg, 186 x 147 x 41 mm
A high-performance mixing console
Each generation of VLZ mixers directly benefits from a new performance effort by the manufacturer, without any price increase. The 402-VLZ4, therefore, benefits from several generations of performance improvements in features such as transparent equalization and guaranteed signal integrity from every input to every output. The result is a mixer that lives up to all expectationscompletely portable and compactfor sound engineers and DJs who demand professional-quality results from their audio equipment.
Proven audio mixing quality
Mackie’s VLZ4 mixers are exceptionally comprehensive, offering excellent channel mixing, features that closely match user expectations, and even competitive pricing. With the model presented here, you can be confident you’ll always have the resources you need for your most creative audio projects.
A mixing console, or a tank?
As you’ll easily see in the following video, VLZ mixers are truly « built like tanks. » While portable and compact, they are incredibly robust. Their sturdy construction ensures a long lifespan and, most importantly, allows you to finish your set even if the mixer is accidentally dropped.




