Mackie 1202 VLZ4

I wanted a compact mixer with a decent number of stereo inputs for a few synths. This mixer totally fulfills my needs and also adds 2 effect inserts which allows me to use better effects than the average ones generally fitted on mixers. The sound is really good with deep headroom, very little noise and excellent pre-amps on mics. There is also the very interesting use of the Mute buttons that actually redirects the lane to output 3-4 that you can use to record one track for example. The mixer is built like a tank and is heavy which might me a problem if you want to carry it. I have only one regret that is the PRE/POST on effect is only mapped on effect 1, the second 2 being permanently POST. Other than that I recommend this excellent mixer