Mackie 1402-VLZ3 | Compact Mixer

Equally at home on the road, on the stage, or in the recording studio.

Just slightly larger than the 1202-VLZ3, the Mackie 1402-VLZ3 offers everything its little brother has – plus two additional mic/line channels, faders instead of knobs, and a few extra Master Section features. Ideal for home and project studios, the 1402-VLZ3 is equally at home on the road, on the stage, or in the recording studio. With its new look, ergonomic carry handle, and upgraded electronics, the new 1402-VLZ3 just might redefine the term “perfection.”

While it keeps all the features and functionality of its predecessor, the Mackie 1402-VLZ3 offers even greater headroom versus the original. Mackie is obsessed with perfection. So they redesigned the Mix Bus, tweaked the EQs, and created a mixer with a highly intuitive, musical feel.

The new XDR2 (Extended Dynamic Range) second-generation mic preamps are better than ever. These new pres offer incredibly low noise, with individual mic pre THD below 0.0007%, and overall mixer THD less than 0.0025%. With 60dB of available gain per channel, the 1202-VLZ3 can handle inputs ranging from a whisper to a scream, and can even handle hot line-level signals up to +22db, without any added coloration. You simply won’t find preamps this good on any other mixer in this price range.

Mackie invested tremendous resources optimizing the center frequencies of the 3-band Active EQs. By selecting 80Hz, 2.5kHz and 12kHz, for the Lows, Mids and Highs, respectively, they created an even more musical EQ than on previous VLZs. With up to 15dB boost/cut capability per band, VLZ3’s Active EQ provides more tone-sculpting latitude than any other mixer in its class.

The Mackie 1402-VLZ3 is packed with premium features on every mic channel: 75Hz Low-Cut filters, two Aux Sends, inserts, phantom power, constant-loudness Pan controls and Pre Fader Solo. And since you can never have too many output options, Mackie provided a Control Room/Phones source matrix, Master Aux section with EFX to Monitor, tape outputs, a high-volume headphone amplifier and balanced XLR and TRS outputs.

Features:

New ultra-low noise VLZ3 design with highest possible headroom
6 studio-grade XDR2™ Extended Dynamic Range mic preamps with:

Ultra-wide 60dB gain range
130dB dynamic range
+22dBu line input handling
Extended low frequency response
Distortion under 0.0007% (20Hz - 20kHz)
Phantom power for studio condenser mics

12 high-headroom line inputs
Advanced DC pulse transformer RF rejection
2 Aux sends, level, pan and PFL solo on each channel
2 stereo Aux returns + EFX to Monitor
3-Band Active EQ (80Hz, 2.5kHz, 12kHz)
18dB/oct. 75Hz Lo-Cut filter on Mic input channels
ALT 3/4 stereo bus for added versatility
Control Room/Phones source matrix
Rack-mountable design using optional rack ears
Sealed rotary controls to resist dust and grime
New Multi-Voltage power supply for worldwide use
Rugged steel chassis

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Mackie 1402-VLZ3 Compact Mixer

14 Inputs (6 Mono Mic/Line, 4 Stereo Line) Compact Mixer

Equally at home on the road, on the stage, or in the recording studio.