New Mackie digital iPad mixer

[glass50]

http://www.fullcompass.com/product/420905.html
Has any one laid hands on this thing. It reads good for a small system. Write up in latest FOH mag says you can try the iPad app at no cost, will take a look,

[RBIngraham]

I played with one at a Guitar Center. But that's about it. It's basically a digital replacement for all the low end mixers Mackie is known for in the past. It's seems like a serviceable tool. But for the most part it's a mixing toy. Just like any compact mixer. It's just that toys are getting more complex and sophisticated, just like any other "toy" these days.

Although I will say the old fart in me has no desire to mix with a touch screen. Ever. Real faders first, then a mouse if I have to. Touch Screen ranks last in my book for actual mixing.

[Donnie Frank]

http://www.fullcompass.com/product/420905.html
Has any one laid hands on this thing. It reads good for a small system. Write up in latest FOH mag says you can try the iPad app at no cost, will take a look,

Looks like the LCD screen slides out, which I assume is a remote control. Leave it to Mackie to make a whacky video:

http://www.mackie.com/products/dl1608/media/

It almost saddens me to see mixing going in this direction so quickly. What amazed people with SAC 5 years ago will be passe' in 3 years.

[RandyHyde]

Looks like the LCD screen slides out, which I assume is a remote control.

That's an iPad. Which is purchased separately.
And the mixer doesn't work without the iPad.
Cheers,
Randy Hyde

[RBIngraham]

Sorry Donnie, your post made me chuckle....

[Mattseymour]

Saw these when released. Struck me as expensive for what it is. I think it's a good option for a wedding band or some such who mix on stage but can hand the ipad to someone to wander foh and tweak things.

[KarelNoon]

The reverb is Not the best, but as spare Mixer, for in Ears etc. It is a Nice Tool.

Small Enough to Cary on the Road, for all those Gigs you come in to a Club and there is just a Little powered Mixer at the end of it's lifespan.

Still some features missing like parametric eq on the outputs, and maybe 200€ to expensive.

The mixer itself works without iPad, you just cannot control anything except gains.
So it could also be used in a set and forget installation for example.

[Mattseymour]

That's interesting. If it always starts up in the last used config then it's quite a useful thing.

[Watty]

Sadly, almost obsolete technology thanks to Apple changing their dock connection from 30 pin to the new 8 pin "Lightning."

[Mattseymour]

I'm pretty sure the iPad talks over wifi so without docking you lose the charger and audio playback,but should still be able to operate.