The list includes the Mackie Onyx 400F 10-channel, 192kHz-capable FireWire audio interface featuring Mackie's new flagship Onyx microphone preamps and on-board DSP matrix mixing. The HM54 Headphone Amplifier and HMX56 Tabletop Matrix Mixer/Amplifier allow personalised headphone mixing, allowing the engineer to focus on other responsibilities. The Mackie Control C4 is a sophisticated plug-in and virtual instrument controller that provides four banks of eight V-Pots each, and four full-size displays that provide instant access to as many as 32 software parameters-virtually eliminating the need to constantly "bank switch" a standard control surface display in order to access parameter-rich software modules. It also acts as a "quick fix" tool for fader and pan settings across 32 channels.
On its US début since its launch at PLASA in September, the Mackie Onyx 80 Series console features all-new analogue circuitry, a full compliment of Mackie's flagship Onyx microphone preamps, and the renowned 'British-voiced' four-band Perkins EQ.
The console comes in 24, 32, 40 and 48 channel versions and incorporate dedicated live mixing features including eight aux sends with stereo link function for up to four IEM mixes, aux/group flip function, 10x2 matrix, four mute groups, eight stereo aux inputs and an optional rack-mountable redundant power supply. It is scheduled to ship in mid 2005.
(Mike Lethby)
