Best Podcast & Livestream Mixer [2023] | Mackie DLZ Creator
In this week’s episode, we have a look at Mackie’s new DLZ Creator mixer. This competitor to the RODECaster Pros and Zoom Podtraks is made specifically for capturing great audio in podcast and livestream workflows. In this video we walk through the DLZ’s feature set, briefly compare it to the RODECaster Pro, and identify some advantage and disadvantages for each. Let’s take a closer look!
Check out our reviews of the RODE and Zoom podcast mixers here:
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX.
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Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- Mackie DLZ Creator USB audio mixer/interface/recorder — B&H, Amazon
- Mackie 802 VLZ 4 8-Channel Ultra Compact Mixer — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- RODECaster Pro Podcast Production Studio — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- RODECaster Pro II Podcast Production Studio — B&H, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Amazon
- ZOOM Podtrak P4 Podcast Recorder — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- ZOOM Podtrak P8 Podcast Recorder — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- ZOOM Livetrak L8 Podcast Recorder — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- Amaran 200x S LED light — B&H, Amazon, Aputure
- Aputure Light Dome II soft box — Aputure, B&H, Amazon
- Aputure Spotlight Mount — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store. Amazon
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H
- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — B&H
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon
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