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  • Mackie 402-VLZ3 Kona Lhi

    Posted by Clay Asbury on May 16, 2009 at 5:54 pm

    I have a mac pro with an Aja Lhi card and Rokit 8 Monitors.
    I am looking for a basic, but solid and noiseless mixer.
    I don’t need more than 4 inputs.
    Is the Mackie 402-VLZ3 a good choice?
    My budget is $180.
    Open to suggestions.

    Thanks

    Clay

    Colin Mcquillan replied 17 years ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  • Bob Zelin

    May 16, 2009 at 9:38 pm

    what are you going to do with this mixer, besides monitor audio out of the Kona LHi?

    BobZelin

  • Clay Asbury

    May 16, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    Mainly monitor audio out of the Kona LHi, and possibly audio out of mac (itunes).

  • Michael Sacci

    May 17, 2009 at 12:31 am

    I have a Behringer XENYX 802 Mixer, (2) mic pre amps plus (2) stereo 1/4 inputs. Sells for about $60.

    Go to some place like guitar center so you can swop out something if you don’t like it.

  • Clay Asbury

    May 17, 2009 at 1:15 am

    Thanks for the suggestion.
    Was looking at that mixer too, but went with the Peavey PV6 as I found it for a good price.

  • Colin Mcquillan

    May 18, 2009 at 4:07 pm

    On the cheap, Behringer makes the volume go up and down with the best of ’em, but i find the construction of their gear matches the pricetag.

    I have a Mackie control surface (control universal pro) and analogue mixer (1202-vlz3) and find the construction quality is unparalleled in their class. They cost a touch more then the Behringer stuff due to the fact they can withstand a bomb-strike and still sound great. I’ve used both and will only use Mackie in my suite.

    Don’t have much to say about Pevey. The last piece of gear I had from them was an electric guitar I picked up when I was 13. Haven’t really seen their stuff at all around post-production.

    Colin McQuillan
    Vancouver, B.C.

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