The Mackie 1202‎-VLZ3 is a serious mixer with a compact design ‎- equally as ideal for use in home and project studios‎,‎ as it is for use out on the road‎,‎ or on stage‎.‎ With four studio‎-grade XDR2 mic preamps at its heart‎,‎ the 1202‎-VLZ3 can accommodate a number of band setups‎,‎ boasting 12 high‎-headroom line inputs with 2 aux sends‎,‎ level‎,‎ pan‎,‎ and PFL solo on each channel‎.‎ Mackie‎'‎s tone‎-sculpting 3‎-band EQ section is impressively musical‎,‎ giving you up to 15dB boost/cut per band‎,‎ and optimized mid‎-frequency control for dialing in your signature sound‎.‎ Delivering professional‎,‎ world‎-class control you‎'‎ve got a rugged mixer in Mackie‎'‎s 1202‎-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 1202‎-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 1202‎-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 The 1202‎-VLZ3 features an ultra‎-musical 3‎-band active EQ for tweaking and sculpting your signature sound‎.‎ Mackie spent time optimizing the center frequencies of these EQs‎,‎ and it shows on the 1202‎-VLZ3‎:‎ enjoy low shelving at 80Hz‎,‎ mid‎-peaking at 2.5kHz‎,‎ and high shelving at 12kHz to shape your sound in any direction‎.‎ Plus‎,‎ up to 15dB boost/cut per band gives you an even higher level of flexibility and tone‎-sculpting control‎!‎Ultra‎-compact and professional Weighing just six and a half pounds‎,‎ the Mackie 1202‎-VLZ3 delivers a host of professional ins‎,‎ outs‎,‎ and features to accommodate nearly any configuration imaginable‎!‎ To start with‎,‎ on every mic channel‎,‎ you have 75Hz low‎-cut filters‎,‎ two aux sends‎,‎ inserts‎,‎ phantom power‎,‎ constant‎-loudness pan controls‎,‎ and pre fader solo‎.‎ Impressive output options include 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 outs‎!‎ Another handy feature on the 1202‎-VLZ3 is its clever ‎"‎mute‎"‎ button ‎- signals from muted channels are secretly routed to the Alt 3‎-4 outputs ‎- ideal for creating submixes‎,‎ previewing channels‎,‎ or creating a ‎"‎mix minus‎"‎ for broadcast applications‎!‎ Plus‎,‎ with the push of a button‎,‎ the Alt 3‎-4 mix can be assigned to the main output ‎- meaning‎,‎ the alt 3‎-4 can basically act very much like a mixer within a mixer‎,‎ giving you even more control over your sound‎.‎ And‎,‎ for even more convenience‎,‎ you can rack mount your Mackie 1202‎-VLZ3 with optional rack ears‎.‎Sleek‎,‎ rugged design Professionals around the world choose Mackie mixers for their road‎-proven‎,‎ time‎-tested design‎.‎ These 1202‎-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 1202‎-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 1202‎-VLZ3‎'‎s brick‎-like construction‎,‎ giving it a shock‎-absorbing support structure that‎'‎s truly built to last‎.‎ 

Features‎:‎

• 12‎-channel ultra‎-low noise compact mixer with highest possible headroom
• 4 studio‎-grade XDR2 Extended Dynamic Range mic preamps
• 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