The Mackie 1642-VLZ3 is a tremendously versatile, Mackie-tough mixer
that's perfect for use as a live board for club work, or as a
feature-filled powerhouse for home and studio recording. You'll enjoy
ten of Mackie's acclaimed, low impedance XDR2 mic preamps for superior
sound, a redesigned mix bus, and a high-quality, no-compromise EQ
section for a more intuitive, musical feel. If you're after a reliable
and road-ready board, you'll understand why so many pros choose Mackie
when you get your hands on the Mackie 1642-VLZ3
Tremendous XDR2 Preamps
If you want excellent, professional sound, you need great mic pres -
that's why Mackie put a lot of heart into the design of the 1642-VLZ3's
XDR2 (Extended Dynamic Range) mic preamps. Delivering pure, clean,
studio-grade sound, these pres have an impressively wide frequency
range, especially in the low end, and even at extremely high gain
settings. Switchable phantom power means you can use any of your
favorite microphones with your 1642-VLZ3 and expect incredible,
high-quality sound. While it's true that the VLZ3 mixers have gained an
excellent reputation for more than just their mic pres, we can't help
but attribute some of that fame to the XDR2's superb design.
Premium musical EQ section
Mackie didn't cut any corners when they designed the 1642-VLZ3's
masterful EQ section. Channels 1-8 feature the same world-renowned
3-band active EQ found on their top-notch 1642-VLZ3, with optimized
center points - the lows at 80Hz and the highs at 12kHz. Midrange
compensation is handled by a peaking control with a two-octave variable
frequency center, meaning mids can be swept from 100Hz all the way up
to 8kHz, with a boost or cut of 15dB. For ultimate tone-shaping, Mackie
designed a fixed 4-band "musically-correct" EQ for the remaining
channels, intended for line-level signals like keyboards, sound
modules, and drum machines.
Versatile and professional
The Mackie 1642-VLZ3 mixer is loaded with premium features on each
channel. Enjoy 75Hz Low-Cut filters, four aux sends, inserts, phantom
power, constant-loudness pan controls, overload and signal present
LEDs, sub and main mix assign switches, and an assignable AFL/PFL solo
switch for ultimate control. An array of output options make the
1642-VLZ3 ready for any application with its control room/phones source
matrix, master aux section with EFX to monitor, tape outputs, a
high-volume headphone amplifier, channels 1-8 direct outs, and balanced
XLR and balanced/unbalanced TRS outputs!
Sleek, rugged design
Professionals around the world choose Mackie mixers for their
road-proven, time-tested design. These 1642-VLZ3 Mixers are the same
Mackie workhorses we've come to expect, designed to take some serious
abuse, yet keep on sounding their best. With Mackie's legendary
solid-steel chassis that protects it from any tough knocks, your
1642-VLZ3's control knobs even ride just above the surface of the
chassis, transferring potential impact to the chassis - and not to the
vital circuit board. Thick, horizontally mounted fiberglass PC boards
add to the 1642-VLZ3's brick-like construction, giving it a
shock-absorbing support structure that's truly built to last.
Features:
- 16-channel ultra-low noise compact mixer with highest possible headroom
- 10 studio-grade XDR2 Extended Dynamic Range mic preamps
- 16 high-headroom line inputs (4 stereo pairs, 8 mono)
- Advanced DC pulse transformer RF rejection
- 60mm long-wearing logarithmic-taper faders
- 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
- 16 high-headroom line inputs
- Advanced DC pulse transformer RF rejection
- 4 Aux sends, level, pan, -20dB/Solo and Overload/Mute_LEDs on each channe
- 4 stereo Aux returns, 8 Direct outs, 4 Group/Bus outputs
- 3-band Active EQ with sweepable midrange
- 18dB/oct. 75Hz Lo-Cut filter
- 4-band Active EQ on stereo channels
- Balanced 1/4" inputs and outputs (except inserts)
- Control Room/Phones multi-input source matrix
- Sealed rotary controls to resist dust and grime
- New Multi-Voltage power supply for worldwide use
- Rugged steel chassis
