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Mackie 1202-VLZ3

Item ID: 1202VLZ3

12-channel Analog Mixer with 4 XDR2 Mic Preamps, 2 Aux Sends, and 3-band Active EQ

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Powerful, Professional Mackie Mixer!

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!

Mackie 1202-VLZ3 at a Glance:
  • Tremendous XDR2 Preamps
  • Premium musical EQ section
  • Ultra-compact and professional
  • Sleek, rugged design

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.

Mackie 1202-VLZ3 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

The 1202-VLZ3 is a Mackie-tough Professional Mixer!

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Specification Detail
Type Analog
Channels 12
Inputs - Mic Preamps 4 x XLR (CH 1-4)
Inputs - Line 4 x 1/4" (CH 1-4), 8 x 1/4 (CH 5-12 Stereo), 2 x RCA (Tape)
Inputs - Other No Other Inputs
Outputs - Main 2 x XLR, 2 x 1/4"
Outputs - Direct No Direct Outputs
Outputs - Other 2 x RCA (Tape), 2 x 1/4" (Control Room), 1 x 1/4" (Alt)
Headphones 1 x 1/4"
Send/Return I/O 2 x 1/4" (Send), 4 x 1/4" (Return)
Phantom Power 4 (CH 1-4)
EQ Bands 3-band
Aux Sends 1-2 Post
Busses/Groups Alt 3-4
Faders No Faders
Channel Inserts Yes (CH 1-4)
Effects No Effects
Talkback No Talkback
Computer Connectivity No Computer Connectivity
Rackmountable Yes (Optional)
Height 3"
Depth 11.2"
Width 11.9"
Weight 6.5 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number 0018452-00

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based on 3 reviews

Best mixer for the money

by Tyler from NY, NY
December 6, 2011
Music Background:
The build is top-notch. Loads of routing options for both project studio and live settings. Sound quality is pristine. Footprint is small and highly portable. This is my 3rd VLZ mixer (others were giv... read more [+]en up as part of moves and band breakups). I can't say enough good things. It is impossible to be disappointed in the 1202! close [-]

It is what it is.

by Jam from East Coast
June 3, 2011
Music Background: Sound design, music production.
It is what it is. What you need it to be. It works. It sounds great for the money. It's the perfect balance of features, sound, build-quality, size and price for this number of channels. It doesn't fu... read more [+]tz around. It just does what it is supposed to do. In my opinion, the best small format mixer in its price range. The build quality is definitely worth the extra scratch over comparable units. This is a case of "you get what you pay for," and this will do its job unapologetically for as long as you need it to, and take abuse in and out of the studio. A no-brainer. close [-]

Exceptional intermediate level mixer

by Thomas Sneddon from Toms River,N.J.
October 17, 2008
Music Background: Veteran keyboardist & workstation programmer,recording fanatic & vocalist.
Had this mixer for a couple of months & I'm loving every minute of it!Great tactile aspect,with it's rock solid build quality,smooth & tight knobs & clear color scheme.
A very flexible mixer in... read more [+] terms of routing possiblities,as it is the nerve center of my hardware studio!
...and of course-best of all,a tremendous amount of headroom with pristine,clean audio quality....this one's a keeper! close [-]

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