MACKIE SHOWS THE NEW D.4 PRO MIXER AT AES
Oct 11, 2006 4:13 PM
At the 2006 AES show in San Francisco October 6-8, Mackie debuted its new 4-channel Mackie d.4 Pro club mixer. More than your standard DJ mixer, the d.4 Pro includes two preamps from Mackie's Onyx series of consoles, and an optional FireWire expansion both sends and receives audio from a Mac or PC. The d.Pro FireWire Card adds 14x8 I/O to a Mac or PC for live scratching, and the simultaneous playback and mixing of up to four stereo music files. The d.Pro FireWire card ships with a full copy of Mackie's Tracktion DAW, so the d.4 Pro can serve as a producer's interface for multitrack recording.
There are also several other additions over Mackie's first DJ mixer, the d.2. The best of these is the pair of analog filters that can be sent to any of the four channels. Each filter can be set to highpass, bandpass or lowpass and includes cutoff and resonance knobs, as well as a Bump rocker switch for performing rhythmic tricks. Also onboard is a 3-band EQ with complete kill filters and blue backlit knobs, flexible 4-position routing switches per channel, zone and booth outs, XLR main outs, advanced cueing with split cue functionality, individual program meters and stereo main out meters. All this is housed in a durable steel chassis.
Like the d.2, the d.4 Pro incorporates the contact-free, 45 mm optical crossfader from UK-based Infinium Technologies. Besides lasting for a long time, the contact-free crossfader allows DJs to personalize its feel with adjustable tension and cut-off points. Although a price is not yet set, Mackie plans to ship the d.4 Pro in early 2007.
For more information, visit www.mackie.com .
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