Mackie 12012 VLZ: A Workhorse Mixer in a Small Package

I need to start with a confession: the ORIGINAL Mackie 1202 was the first mixer I owned, and that was maybe 20 years ago? I still have (and use) that mixer, but needed the new one to go overseas for a series of live choral concert recordings. That is greatly eased by Mackie as it has a 120 to 220 switch on the back. The 1202 VLZ3 has all the power, sound and versatility of the the bigger Mackie's in a small and portable package, with extremely clean and pure sound. Inputs and outputs allowed me to feed my small multi-track unit with the Mackie's direct outs. In short, it was ideal for the purpose, and will now become a general use mixer. This is the 16th Mackie in my classical recording company's mixer suite.

Mackie!

This is a great Mixer. Very Solid. I use it for sub mixing in my Studio and it does a great job.

Feature full and Just what was needed

This Unit has plenty of inputs for a small group and is light weight enough to be relocated easily. Make sure you purchase enough cables to be sure you have enough to plug things into this board. It even has extra features which we might not ever use but allows for future expansion.

Best mixer for the money

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 given up as part of moves and band breakups). I can't say enough good things. It is impossible to be disappointed in the 1202!

It is what it is.

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 futz 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.

Exceptional intermediate level mixer

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 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!