Mackie DLZ Creator XS: The Adaptive Mixer That Goes Anywhere

The Mackie DLZ Creator XS is a compact 6-channel adaptive digital mixer for podcasting and streaming, distilling the guided Mix Agent workflow of the full DLZ Creator into a portable, take-anywhere body. Two Onyx mic preamps, a bright 7-inch touchscreen, and both USB-C and SD recording make it a complete content-creation studio you can carry in a bag. For the creator whose desk is wherever the story is, it is the mixer that keeps up with the move.

Mix Agent in a Smaller Footprint

The XS runs the same Mix Agent technology that made the flagship approachable, reshaping its interface around your experience through three operating modes. Easy Mode guides a first-time host through setup and mixing with plain-language prompts, Enhance Mode layers in one-touch effects and processing, and Pro Mode opens the full channel strip and DSP for producers who want granular control. You never outgrow the mixer; you simply switch modes.

Two Onyx Preamps and a Responsive Touchscreen

Two boutique-quality Onyx mic preamps feed combo XLR / 1/4-inch inputs with 48V phantom power, delivering the clean, high-headroom gain a host-and-guest podcast needs. A bright 7-inch full-color touchscreen anchors the workflow, so every level, effect, and routing choice is a tap away rather than buried in a menu. Four assignable rotary knobs and six sound-effect pads add the tactile, hands-on control that keeps a live show moving.

Stream, Record, and Back Up

Like its larger sibling, the XS captures your show on two paths. Its USB-C audio interface streams audio to a connected computer for recording in a DAW or routing into streaming software, while an onboard recorder writes to an SD card with no computer in the chain. Bluetooth pulls phone call-ins, remote co-hosts, and music beds into the mix, automatic ducking lowers the music when someone speaks, and mix-minus routing sends callers a clean, echo-free feed.

Who the DLZ Creator XS Is For

Choose the DLZ Creator XS for solo and two-person podcasts, mobile and travel content creation, and live streams that have to fit a small desk. Podcasters, streamers, and creators on the move reach for it when they want the guided Mix Agent experience, two pro Onyx channels, and dual recording in a body small enough to take on the road and capable enough to finish a show anywhere.