SR/Live Sun, November 23, 2008

Mackie’s VLZ3 Series of compact mixing consoles now includes the 402-VLZ3 and the 802-VLZ3. Incorporating the same technology as the Series’ predecessors, they feature the studio-grade XDR2 (Extended Dynamic Range) microphone preamps, proprietary Active EQ, and summing bus architecture for high-headroom, low-noise performance. The all-steel chassis houses switchable line/Hi-Z instrument inputs, phantom power for use with condenser microphones and LED meters. The 402-VLZ3 features two mono mic/line channels, a dedicated stereo line channel and an assignable stereo RCA input channel. The 802-VLZ3 includes five channel strips with three XDR2 mic preamps, the Alt 3-4 bus, a pre-/post-switchable aux send, a dedicated stereo aux return and a comprehensive control room section.