{"id":5799,"date":"2011-09-14T11:47:33","date_gmt":"2011-09-14T16:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/?p=5799"},"modified":"2023-09-25T21:48:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T02:48:01","slug":"mackie-802-vlz3-8-channel-audio-mixer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/mackie-802-vlz3-8-channel-audio-mixer\/","title":{"rendered":"Mackie 802-VLZ3 8-Channel Audio Mixer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many readers of Video Production Tips<\/em><\/strong> want advice on setting up a simple video studio<\/a>.\u00a0 Once you get the studio set-up, you can crank out a huge quantity of professional-looking videos quickly.\u00a0 When it comes to saving time, a studio is the ideal way to go, no two ways about that.\u00a0 This is because in a studio, you edit everything as it is happening live.\u00a0 There is no post-production editing, which is the huge time zapper in video creation.<\/p>\n

An audio mixer<\/strong> is a critical component of any video studio.\u00a0 All of your audio sources are fed into your audio mixer and the output of the audio mixer is what is recorded or broadcast.\u00a0 So each and every microphone, plus any CD players, DVD players, etc., will be connected to your audio mixer.<\/p>\n

This is a review of the\u00a0Mackie 802-VLZ3 8-Channel Audio Mixer, which is inexpensive and easy to operate.<\/p>\n

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Mackie 802_VLZ3 Audio Mixer with 8 Channels retails for just under $200.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During the live shoot, the person responsible for audio will control the board, turning signals on and off as needed. \u00a0 In addition to simple video production, this mixer is also good for small\u00a0 musical bands.\u00a0 (Some of the inputs feature\u00a0 line\/instrument switchable inputs for guitarists).\u00a0 Plus, the 802 VLz3 is small, easy to operate and durable enough for mobile production situations.<\/p>\n

The 8-Channel Mackie 802-VLZ3<\/strong> is a really good yet inexpensive component to choose for a simple video studio.\u00a0 Eight inputs is indeed enough, it’s simple to use, plus the price ($199.99) can’t be beat. \u00a0 Even if you use a computer-based system that can handle both video and audio inputs, many people still opt to get an audio mixer and just do their video mixing through the computer.\u00a0\u00a0 In part, that’s because having both your video and audio controlled by one computer can get difficult during a hectic live video production where they really need to be controlled by two different people.\u00a0 Plus, lots of folks find using a mouse-driven audio control is less responsive compared to the easy-to-control up and down knobs found on an audio mixer. \u00a0\u00a0 IMHO, that is very true.<\/p>\n

The Mackie 802-VLZ3 Eight-Channel Compact Audio Mixer<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 advertises itself as “an affordable and intuitive mixing environment for home recording, rehearsals, and general mixing applications.”<\/p>\n

The 802-VLZ3 has 8 channels total with 2 mono line inputs, 3 stereo line inputs and 3 XDR2 microphone preamplifiers. The mono line inputs are switchable between instrument and line signal, making the mixer guitarist friendly. A 3-band EQ is featured and its compact design is reliable and road-worthy.<\/p>\n

Here is a chart listing the specs of the Mackie 802-VLZ3<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Total # Of Inputs <\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mic\/Line Inputs <\/td>\n3 x Balanced XLR Mic
\n2 x 1\/4″ Phone Line\/Instrument
\n3 x 1\/4″ Phone Line Stereo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stereo Line Inputs <\/td>\n1\/4″ Phone Line L\/R Stereo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
In-Line Inputs\/Returns <\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AUX Sends <\/td>\n1\/4″ Phone TRS Stereo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AUX Returns <\/td>\n1\/4″ Phone L\/R Stereo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inserts <\/td>\n1\/4″ TRS Phone (mono inputs 1-2)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BUS (Group) Outputs <\/td>\nALT 3\/4 – Stereo L\/R 1\/4″ Phone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 Trk Master I\/O <\/td>\nMain – Stereo L\/R 1\/4″ Phone and Balanced XLR
\nRec – RCA Phono I\/O<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ALT I\/O <\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monitor Outputs <\/td>\n1\/4″ Phone TRS Headphone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EQ Section <\/td>\n3-Band<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Solo\/Mute <\/td>\nMute and Solo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Channel Level Control <\/td>\nRotary Dials<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trim\/Gain Control <\/td>\nMicrophone Gain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phantom Power <\/td>\n+48V Switched Globally<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metering <\/td>\nStereo Peak LED<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency Response <\/td>\n20Hz – 50kHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dynamic Range <\/td>\nNot Specified by Manufacturer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Signal-to-Noise Ratio <\/td>\n-103dBu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) <\/td>\n< 0.005%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power Supply <\/td>\n13W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimensions (HxWxD) <\/td>\n10.7 x 8.9 x 1.8″ (273 x 227 x 470mm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight <\/td>\n4.5 lbs (2kg)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you wish to set up a simple video studio, a small audio mixer is an important component. Here is a review of an 8-channel Mackie audio board that costs under $200 that can be the perfect audio mixer for a small video production set-up. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,163],"tags":[1585,1591,1587,1592,1584,2655,1588,1589,1590,1586],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Mackie-802-vlz3-e1696382550562.jpg?fit=345%2C264&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5799"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5799"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5799\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19454,"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5799\/revisions\/19454"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}