Tascam MZ 223 Zonen Mixer

The MZ-223 is a built-in mixer for permanent installation in shops, public facilities, restaurants, bars, theme parks or hotels. It is intended to provide three different rooms or zones with background music and announcements from different sources. Any of the seven input channels can be routed to any or all three output zones.

The mixer offers five input channels for line-level signals from analog playback sources such as media players, radio receivers or cassette decks. Two channels can be switched to phono to connect turntables. All channels have their own input level controls, clipping LEDs and a fader. Two additional microphone input channels - with level controls, LED meters and 3-band equalization - are available for announcements, speech transmission, karaoke or other applications with dynamic microphones. If these are used for announcements, for example, the volume of the background music can be automatically reduced according to the microphone volume using the integrated talkover function.

Each of the sum outputs for the three zones is equipped with a level control, LED level display and 3-band tone control. There is also an independent monitor output for the control room and a headphone output with level control for monitoring selected input channels (pre-fader) and the main outputs.

Main features at a glance

Built-in mixers with multiple inputs that can be routed to multiple outputs

Five stereo input channels for line signals (two switchable to phono) with gain controls, clipping LEDs and faders

Two additional microphone input channels with level controls, three-band equalization and LED level meters

Microphone and line signals can be output mixed

The talkover function can automatically decrease the volume of background music according to the microphone level

Three zone outputs with level controls, three-band tone control and LED level meters

Separate stereo monitor output

Headphone output with level control can be used for previewing (before the fader) selected input channels and monitoring the sum outputs

19 inch installation housing with two height units

Technical specifications

audio inputs

Microphone inputs 1-2

Balanced: XLR-3-31 (1: Ground, 2: Hot (+), 3: Cold (-))

Unbalanced: 1/4" phone jack, 3 poles (tip: hot (+), ring: cold (-), sleeve: ground)

Input impedance: 33 kO

Nominal input level: -65 dBu (VOLUME control at MAX), -30 dBu (VOLUME control at MIN)

Line inputs (unbalanced)

RCA sockets

Nominal input level: -10 dBV

Maximum input level: 10 dBV

Input impedance: 22 kO

audio outputs

Sum outputs 1 and 2 (unbalanced)

RCA jacks

Nominal output level: -10 dBV

Maximum output level: 6 dBV

Output Impedance: 200 O

Sum outputs 1 and 2 (balanced)

XLR-3-31 (1: Ground, 2: Hot (+), 3: Cold (-))

Nominal output level: 4 dBu

Maximum output level: 24 dBu

Output Impedance: 200 O

monitor outputs

RCA sockets

Nominal output level: -16 dBV

Maximum output level: 0 dBV

Output Impedance: 200 O

Headphone output: 1/4" stereo jack

Maximum output power: 50mW + 50mW (at 32 O)

Performance data audio

Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz

Distortion: =0.03%

Crosstalk attenuation: 65 dB

power supply and other data

power supply

AC adapter Tascam PS-M1524 (included)

Input Voltage: AC 100-240V 50/60Hz

Output Voltage: DC 15V

Output Current: 2.4A

Power Consumption: 35W

Dimensions (W × H × D): 482mm × 88mm × 93mm

Weight: 2.5kg

Permissible operating temperature range: 5 - 35 °C