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2008 Summer NAMM Show: Mackie announced a new line of powered mixers — the PPM608, the PPM1008, and the PPM1012. 
“While they may be lightweight, the new Mackie PPMs deliver mad power,” said Gilbert Perales, Mackie product manager. “You won’t see smoke when driving dual S225 15″ towers from our mixer.”
Description:
A complete set of professional mixing tools [...]

 

2008 Summer NAMM Show: Mackie’s SRM 450’s have become a modern standard for live music amplification.
I’ve got a set myself, and can vouch that they sound great and are built like tanks.
Now Mackie has announced the next generation of its SRM Series, with the SRM450v2 and SRM350v2.
The new models feature efficient switching power supplies, a [...]

 

2008 Summer Namm Show: Mackie expands its VLZ3 compact mixer line with the release of the 402-VLZ3 and the 802-VLZ3 Premium Mic/Line Mixers.
“The 802-VLZ3 is the perfect mixer for someone who wants the overall quality of a 1202-VLZ3, but doesn’t need that many input channels,” said Greg Young, Mackie Product Manager. “The 402-VLZ3 is designed [...]

 

Mackie has launched a new type of mixer designed for musicians, DJs and producers - the U.Series Production Mixer.
“The keyboardist, DJ and producer of today are forced to use over-complicated mixers designed for their dad’s era, or compromise with low-quality features and severely limited connectivity options,” said John Boudreau, Mackie brand group vice president. “U.Series [...]

 

Musikmesse: Mackie introduced the HRmk2 high-resolution studio monitor series. The THX-approved HR824mk2 and HR624mk2 monitors replace their predecessors, the HR824 and HR624, and offer a wide range of technological breakthroughs to meet the demands of the modern studio.
“While others have spent years copying the industry-standard HR824, we reset the bar with the HRmk2s. Engineered specifically [...]

 

Musikmesse: Mackie unveiled its new d.pro Series of DJ Production Consoles with FireWire I/O. These new 2- and 4-channel DJ consoles are highlighted by their FireWire capabilities, studio-quality sound, immense routing flexibility, and certification for Native Instruments Traktor “Scratch” software—letting DJs mix and scratch digital music files using standard turntables with specially coded vinyl discs.
“The [...]

 

Musikmesse: Mackie today announced the Mackie Control Pro control surface series, the next generation of the Mackie Control Universal line of controllers. Comprising Mackie Control Universal Pro, Mackie Control Extender Pro and Mackie Control C4 Pro, the series provides a complete feature set and software compatibility. Mackie Control Pro series controllers are designed to seamlessly [...]

 

SWA Video, a product of Streamwork Audio, has partnered with Mackie to bring an exclusive offer for all registered users of Tracktion 3. In Tracktion 3’s Ultimate bundle users will find SWA Video’s extensive 4-hour instructional video covering everything from setting up to the Final Plug. SWA Complete Tracktion 3 will allow you to explore [...]

 

NAMM Update: The TAPCO Link.FireWire 4×6 audio interface is a portable recording solution for musicians, composers and producers. The interface offers a 4-input/6-output format, and is bus-powered and compact so you can easily take it with you.
Features:

4-input/6-output
Superior sound quality
Low-latency 24-bit/96kHz operation
Mackie-designed high-headroom/low-noise mic preamps
48V Phantom Power
Dual combo mic/line/instrument inputs
Main Line outputs
Stereo Headphone output
Stereo S/PDIF I/O
Complete [...]

 

2007 NAMM Update: Mackie announced final pricing and availability of the monster TT System32 Digital Live Mixing System. The TT System32 Digital Live Mixing System consists of the TT24 Digital Live Console, DS3232 Digital Snake, and the U100 Networking Card.
“TT System32 represents a giant step for Mackie,” commented Mackie Brand Group Vice President John Boudreau. [...]

 

2007 NAMM Show: Mackie announced the Mackie Control Pro control surface series, the next generation of the Mackie Control Universal line of controllers.
Made up of the Mackie Control Universal Pro, Mackie Control Extender Pro and Mackie Control C4 Pro, the series is designed to seamlessly work together to deliver ultimate hands-on control of mix and [...]

 

At the 2007 NAMM show, Mackie announced the release of Tracktion 3, the next generation of its Tracktion digital audio and MIDI production software.
Tracktion 3 introduces more than 150 new features and improvements, while retaining the clutter-free, single-screen user interface that made previous versions of Tracktion a success. Tracktion 3 also continues to offer cross-platform [...]

 

NAMM Show News: Mackie introduced the VLZ 3 line of compact mixers, the next generation in their VLZ series, with significant performance and ergonomic enhancements.
“Our VLZ3 line improves on the legendary sound and performance of the VLZ Pro series, whilst retaining form and function that enables users to easily upgrade from previous models,” said Mackie [...]

 

2007 NAMM Update: Mackie announced the debut of the newest member of the SRM family, the SRM150.
I’ve got a pair of SRM450’s, and have been very happy with them, so it’s great to see a compact member of the family.
The Mackie SRM150 Compact Active PA System is a versatile and expandable solution for a variety [...]

 

NAMM 2006 Winter Show: Mackie announced a new release of their Tracktion recording software–Tracktion 2.1. This latest update includes several great feature enhancements including:

Custom Control Surface Creation: Control Tracktion’s transport, navigation, options, and channels via your favorite low-cost hardware controller, or even the sliders, buttons, and keys on your MIDI controller keyboard.
MP3 Import and MP3/OGG [...]