Mackie 2404VLZ4 24-Channel 4-Bus Analog Effects Mixer with USB

Mackie 2404VLZ4: 24 Channels of Classic Mackie Sound

The Mackie 2404VLZ4 is a 24-channel 4-bus analog effects mixer with USB, built around twenty boutique-quality Onyx mic preamps and premium components from front to back. It pairs high channel count with built-in effects, USB recording, and full subgroup routing in the rugged, roadworthy chassis Mackie is known for, making it a natural fit for clubs, schools, and houses of worship. For the engineer stepping up to professional analog sound, it is the console that finally has room for the whole production.

Onyx Preamps That Stay Clean Under Pressure

The heart of the 2404VLZ4 is its bank of twenty Onyx mic preamps, the same flagship design found across Mackie's professional consoles, offering an ultra-wide 60 dB gain range that captures everything from a quiet ribbon microphone to a hot line-level source. With 128.5 dB of dynamic range, distortion held under 0.0007% from 20 Hz to 50 kHz, and improved RF rejection that keeps cellular and broadcast interference out of the path, these preamps stay transparent even when pushed hard. The result is a noise floor low enough for live recording and headroom generous enough for the loudest stage.

Subgroups and Compression That Control the Mix

Four subgroups give you real control over a busy stage: route drums, vocals, or a full band to a group fader and shape them as one, with dedicated inline compressors on every subgroup for smooth, hands-off dynamics. Channels 17 through 20 add their own inline compression for critical inputs like a lead vocal or kick drum, so you can lock down levels at the channel strip without patching in an external processor. It is studio-style dynamic control built directly into a live console.

Routing Built for Real Productions

Six aux sends with pre/post-fader switching feed stage monitors and internal or external effects independently, while two stereo returns bring processed signals and playback back into the mix and four group outs with inserts extend the signal path. PFL and AFL solo modes let you audition any channel or bus in context, and a full monitoring section keeps you certain of exactly what you are hearing at every stage of the show.

Built-In Effects and USB Recording

Dual 32-bit RMFX+ processors put 24 gig-ready reverbs, choruses, and tap delays at your fingertips, so a polished mix no longer depends on a rack of outboard gear. An integrated 4x2 24-bit USB interface streams individual subgroups or the L/R master straight to a PC or Mac for live multitrack capture, and returns computer playback into the console for walk-in music or virtual soundcheck, turning the 2404VLZ4 into a recording hub as well as a mixer.

Built Like a Tank, Metered Like a Pro

Housed in a rugged powder-coated steel chassis, the 2404VLZ4 is engineered to survive the knocks of load-in and load-out, and its sealed rotary controls resist the dust and grime that kill lesser mixers. High-resolution 12-segment stereo meters and high-contrast, high-visibility controls deliver clear at-a-glance feedback in dim clubs and bright sanctuaries alike, while smooth 60mm log-taper faders make precise level moves feel natural in the heat of a live set. A universal power supply lets the console travel and work anywhere in the world.

Who the 2404VLZ4 Is For

Mix a full band at a club, run a multi-mic worship service, capture a live show to a laptop, or anchor a school or theater production that needs plenty of inputs and real routing. Live-sound engineers, worship tech teams, broadcasters, and AV installers reach for the 2404VLZ4 when they need clean Onyx sound, subgroup compression, built-in effects, and USB recording in one dependable console. When the production outgrows a compact mixer, the 2404VLZ4 is the 24-channel workhorse that keeps pace.