Mackie 1402-VLZ3 Why VLZ3 Is Better Than VLZPro - Page 1

VLZPro vs. VLZ3 An obsessive overview of the VLZ3 advantage Mackie Designs +27 1642 VLZ pro 01/11/06 15:38:20 +24 +21 +18 +15 d B +12 r +9 +6 +3 -0 -3 20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k 50k 100k Hz Frequency Response, Stereo channel EQ - Ch trim @min(0db); each band meas at full boost and all boosted in pairs and all four; output=0dBu @ direct out 200k Mackie Designs +27 1642 VLZ3 proto 1 01/05/06 11:50:09 EQ +24 +21 WHY VLZ3 EQ IS BETTER +18 These graphs may +15 look intimidating. But trust us-VLZ3'sBd +12 r EQ is more musical and offers more +9 creative control +6 over the full frequency range, +3 thanks to improved interaction of the -0 separate EQ bands. -3 20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k 50k 100k Hz Frequency Response, Stereo channel EQ - Ch trim @min(0db); each band meas at full boost and all boosted in pairs and all four; output=0dBu @ direct out 200k Channels Channels 1604 & 1642 Fader -6dB +6dB +10dB VLZ Pro -6dB Fader +16dB VLZ3 Channels Channels 1202 & 1402 0dB Fader +10dB VLZ Pro -6dB Fader +16dB VLZ3 NEGATIVE SUMMING ARCHITECTURE WHY VLZ3S HAVE MORE HEADROOM AND LESS DISTORTION High headroom and low noise have always been hallmarks of Mackie mixers. With the new VLZ3s we're able to get even more headroom and less noise thanks to a better use of negative summing architecture. We mix all signals in the summing amp at -6dB, for lots of headroom right off the bat. Then we add 6dB of gain to the standard 10dB found in the fader gain stage. The net result is the ability to mix more hot signals without distortion. MIC PRE WHY XDR2 MIC PRES ARE BETTER Our new XDR2 "Extended Dynamic Range" mic preamps have a much wider frequency range, especially in the low end, even at extremely high gain settings. 61dB V(out1) 60dB 59dB 58dB 57dB 56dB 55dB 54dB 53dB 52dB 51dB 50dB 49dB 10Hz 100Hz V(out1): (32.063Hz,56.9714dB) V(out1): (16.137Hz,56.9669dB) Delta Freq: -15.926Hz Ratio: (-4.5801mdB,2.67348°) 1KHz 10KHz --- C:\CD1\Simulators\my circuits\CIR\Preamps\1604VLZ3 preamp.asc --- 100KHz