Its in the top 3 bestselling audio mixers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as. Mackie 1402 vlz4 was released last year in december. Save mackie 1604 vlz pro to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Electronic files for this product are available at.
These audio recording guides and tips are courtesy of silent way remote recording and media asset management in san francisco. View and download mackie 1604vlz bedienungsanleitung online. A fantastic alternative though is the allen and heath mix wizard. View and download mackie 1604vlz pro owners manual online. All 16 channels provide onyx preamps, line inputs and inserts in.
B 1210 since we are always striving to make our products better by incorporating new and improved materials, components, and. How to use this manual after this introduction, a getting started guide will help you get things set up fast. Buy mackie 1604vlz4 16channel 4bus compact mixer featuring for sound reinforcement applications, 16x onyx preamps, 3band eq, led meter, 48v. Mackie 1604vlz pro analog mixer 16channel sign in to comment. Now with 2 new models that feature premium materials and construction with incredible sound. The latest generation of mackies vlz mixer range incorporates their premium onyx preamp design. Cr1604 beyond those means described in this operating manual. Now that you have your 1604vlz pro, find out how to get. Check out the what are the dimensions of the 1604vlz pro.
So when my needs exceeded the inputs of my current 1404vlz3 i didnt think twice about ordering the larger 1604. Tons of options with 16 preamp tracks, 16 inserts, 4 aux sends. Probably the most noticeable difference between the 1604vlz3 and its vlz pro predecessor is the sound quality. The mackie 1604 vlz4 is a compact analogue 16channel, 4bus mixer with 16 boutique quality onyx mic preamps and 3band eq. In fact i have a mackie desk in my studio and have been happy with it for some years apart from a mute. Mackie designs cr1604 owners manual hstech stage design.
Find great deals on ebay for mackie 1604 vlz pro and mackie cr1604. The versatile 1604 vlz3 compact mixer is equally at home on the stage or in the studio. The original cr 1604 was a gamechanging board when it came out in the late 80s and helped earn mackie a reputation for outstanding value. All other servicing should be referred to the mackie. The mackie vlz3 series of mixers consist of the 802, 1202, 1402, 1642, and 1604vlz3. Mackie 1604vlz4 16channel 4bus compact mixer 1604vlz4. I am looking for a good mixer with 8 direct outs to use with my firepod. The mackie 1604vlz4 is a compact analogue 16channel, 4bus mixer with 16 boutique quality onyx mic preamps and 3band eq. The original cr1604 was a gamechanging board when it came out in the late 80s and helped.
All other servicing should be referred to the mackie service department. A legend in compact mixer design, the 1604vlz4 now. All 16 channels feature an onyx mic pre, line input and insert in a compact 4bus design built for application flexibility and professional performance. Vlz4, etc are simply revisions of the circuit design as you mentioned. It is a full four buss mixer so you have submix capabilities of sending to four discreet locations which is plenty for a modest home studio. While keeping the features and functionality of its predecessor, the mackie 1604vlz3 offers even greater headroom than the original. It features sixteen input channels, four output subgroups, and a userreplaceable fuse.
As a continuation of the 1604 series, the 1604 vlz is an extremely popular consumerlevel mixer from mackie. View and download mackie 1604 vlz bedienungsanleitung online. Page 38 input module mixer a holdover from the days when the only way an electronic device used to combine that real consoles were built was in modular. The latest generation of mackies vlz mixer range incorporates their premium onyx preamp. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to. Vlz4 series mixers perfection of compact analog mixer design. I picked these over the 1604 for this reason, i didnt need the size, price, and extra features of the 1604. Find great deals on ebay for mackie 1604 vlz 3 and mackie 1604 vlz4.
The mackie 1604 vlz3 is ideal for live use, and home and project studios seeking superior performance. Ive been keeping an eye on craigslist recently looking for my own mixer for live sound use. There was a brief manufacturing period when internal wire. One of the things that revolutionized the com pact mixer industry was the convertible pod found on the original, classic cr1604. Jan 15, 2016 repair of channel gain pots, mono faders, and stereo master fader on mackie 1604 vlz mixer. We had a few of these high quality channels left over in engineering, so we decided to put them to good use in the 402vlz3. If you are hitting a mackie preamp of any age hard with a very hot condenser mic or even really loud sources kick, snare or super loud amp using dynamic mics neither mackie is going to do well sonically. All 16 channels feature an onyx microphone preamplifier, line input. The mackie 1604vlz3 is ideal for live use, and home and project studios seeking superior performance. Right now i am getting the inserts and extra clean preamp and workflow boost i need for this recording setup.
Their vlz series mixers have been around for a while, and their newest incarnations still could be called the gold standard for mixers. All 16 channels feature an onyx microphone preamplifier, line input and insert in a compact 4bus design built for application flexibility and professional performance. I realize the pro has more inputs but i have heard complaints about the ribbons coming loose. A locally cached version of owners manual is available at. Plus, there are single knob compressors on each of the four subgroups so that grouped signals such as a drum set or a choir of didgeridoos may be blended together for paramount smoothness. The more affordable was the vlz series, the first three generations of which received plenty of praise. Mackie 1402 vlz4 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range.
Mackie relentlessly pursues the perfection of the compact mixer. Servicing the user should not attempt to service the cr1604 beyond those means described in this operating manual. Live sound mixing, houses of worship, clubs, gymnasiums, banquet halls, conference rooms, boardrooms, multitrack studio and field recording, video postproduction, multimedia applications, broadcast and many, many more. The hookup diagrams show some typical setups, while the remaining sections provide details of the 402vlz4 mixer. The band i run sound for right now has their own cr 1604 that works well, but there are some quirks to that board that i just dont like unity in the middle, no sweepable mid, gain pots on the back of the. Mackie 1604 vlz3 16channel4bus mixer a new standard in compact mixers by doug thompson. I have always used and preferred the compact mackie line of mixers. Home manuals mackie 1604 vlz3 owners manual this page contains information about the owners manual for the 1604 vlz3 from mackie. In the product line of the professional audio equipment brand mackie, the 1604vlz pro is a compact analog mixer. I am currently using a mackie 1604 vlz for tracking and monitoring purposes. The 1604vlz4 also features 16 balanced inserts, 6 aux sends and 4 stereo. In the product line of the professional audio equipment brand mackie, the 1604 vlz pro is a compact analog mixer. Theres little point in me trying to recreate the user manual here. With the 2404 vlz4, mackie have continued in the tradition of combining a.
We had a few of these high quality channels left over in engineering, so we decided to put them to good use in the 402. There was a brief manufacturing period when internal wire links became somewhat undependable, but this issue was resolved quickly and easily on those desks that suffered from it, and the reputation. Well built, great sounding eq, useful in several formats. Mackie 1604 vlz pro analog mixer 16channel sign in to comment. Vlz4 ups the level of sonic quality at every level, featuring mackies flagship onyx mic preamps and premium components from front to back. The mackie 1604vlz4 16channel 4bus compact mixer includes a combination of onyx preamps and a highheadroom lownoise design.
Mackie sound mc series headphones build on our studio monitoring legacy offering excellent clarity, bass response, and comfort for an immersive listening experience. In fact, the 1604 vlz pro quickly became the most successful, bestselling mixer of all time. Used at reasonable levels i would disagree that there is all that big a difference between the old mackie preamps and the vlz3. This page contains information about the owners manual for the 1604vlz3 from mackie. Mackie s range of compact vlz mixers have acquired almost legendary status over the years as solid, reliable, versatile and goodsounding desks.
Servicing the user should not attempt to service this mackie product beyond those. While i havent tried soundcraft or yamaha, i did try and return peavey, behringer, allen and heath zed and the cheaper mackie profx before landing on the vlz4, which completely meets my needs. The vlz4 4bus series mixers also feature a 4x2 usb recording and playback function. The latest generation of mackie s vlz mixer range incorporates their premium onyx preamp design. Mackie 1604vlz pro analog mixer 16channel specs cnet. Mixer can be configured for top mount cabling as well e. Tons of options with 16 preamp tracks, 16 inserts, 4 aux sends, 3 band eq, 4 stereo returns, 8 direct outs, 4 groupbus outputs. Converting to rackmount mode not only is the new cr1604vlz a compact, professionalquality tabletop mixer, its rack mountable. But our engineering team thrives on this kind of stuff, so they tackled this one head on, creating one of the best compact mixers weve ever offered.
For some years now, mackie have manufactured two ranges of analogue mixers. The versatile 1604vlz3 compact mixer is equally at home on the stage or in the studio. Plus, it is truly builtlikeatank with a ridiculously rugged solidsteel chasis that includes highcontrast. A 08 1604vlz4 front and rear panel electronic files for this product are available at. Now featuring mackies flagship onyx mic preamps, the comprehensive mackie vlz4 line delivers the proven feature set, highheadroomlownoise design and. The optional rotopod is a finely crafted allsteel fixture that allows the mackie 1604 vlz3 patchbay to be rotated to one of three positions. Mint condition mackie 1604 vlz4 mixer less than a year old.
Mackies range of compact vlz mixers have acquired almost legendary status over the years as solid, reliable, versatile and goodsounding desks. The 1604 vlz4 also features 16 balanced inserts, 6 aux sends and 4 stereo returns for integrating outboard gear, an alternative 34 stereo bus for added routing flexibility, and all housed within a rugged steel chassis. Repair of channel gain pots, mono faders, and stereo master fader on mackie 1604vlz mixer. Servicing the user should not attempt to service this mackie product beyond those means described in this operating manual. Mackie 1604vlz pro 16channel mic line mixer reverb. Video production setup1604vlzpro 1642, 1202, 1402vlzpro, and 8bus too. Mackie 1604 vlz4 16 channel mixer with mackie original bag new. The mackie 1604, through its use in several broadcast stations and post production studios and because it is the most used band mixer, has a unique selling point in the world of compact mixers. View and download mackie 1604 vlz pro owners manual online. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. Ive never had a problem with one of their products before and my first 1202vlz was in near perfect working order when i sold it after nearly a decade of light use. In fact i have a mackie desk in my studio and have been happy with it for some years apart from a mute button which requires an extra hard push.
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