Mackie DL Series, DL16S Digital Wireless Live Sound Mixer 16-channel with Built-In WiFi and Onyx+ mic Preamps.
Product Dimensions | 35.81 x 14.73 x 14.22 cm; 2.81 kg |
Item model number | DL16S |
Hardware Interface | USB |
Speaker Size | 16 |
Power Source | Corded Electric |
Item Weight | 2 kg 810 g |
Country of Origin | China |
R**D
Fantastic product
This is the most versatile mixer I have used. The Ipad app that controls it (Master Fader) is very powerful.I am sure this type of mixer will be taking over in the near future and you will see fewer desks full of buttons and sliders.
E**V
Excelente mixer
Muy amigable la app, tiene excelentes funciones, es un muy buen equipo. Y a un precio de lujo.
B**H
A great digital mixer, with a lot of flexibility
For me this has been a great mixer. I primarily record multichannel podcasts via the USB ASIO interface, and having 16 channels that I can separately record is great. I also love that there is a separate gate, compressor and EQ for each channel as it gives me a lot of flexibility and replaces my old separate gate/comp boxes. The preamps are clean and have plenty of gain, and it has 16 XLR inputs, 6 Aux channels, 4 FX mixes, and of course main out.You do need to do the initial setup via wifi from a computer/iPad. I mainly run mine wired to my home router, and like that its accessible from any iPad, Android or computer in the house using the Mackie app. You can have up to 20 iPad/Android or computers tied wirelessly to it so that is fantastic as each person can control their mix. It works as its own wireless access point or you can configure it to connect to your existing home network.The Mackie software was not hard to learn. You need to spend a little bit of time watching some tutorials if you want to do advanced FX, but the basic mixes, aux mix and gates/comps can be learned very quickly. You do need to manage the session/snapshots a bit as they are stored on your computer/iPad and not on the mixer.I do a handful of live events each year, and again the wireless control is an amazing feature. You can walk around the room and adjust mics and speakers yourself. You can also adjust things during the event from anywhere instead of being tied to the audio table. My only advice would be to buy a cheap wifi router to plug it into if you do a lot of live events as the built in wifi seems to be low power/limited range (a problem with the competitor products as well).The main competitor for this would be the Behringer XR18, which is a little cheaper, but in short supply at the moment. While I've not run the Behringer, it has one more MIDI input, similar overall capabilities and seems to have the same type of built-in wifi issues. I could not find one in stock, and had used Mackie mixers in the past so I went with the Mackie and did not look back.Positive - 16 XLR inputs, 8 with 1/4" plugs, 6 Aux out, 4 FX mixes, Main and headphone out - Separate digital EQ/Gate/Compressor on each input - Control it from up to 20 wireless iPad/Android/Computers with ability to lock-out features for band members so they can just adjust their own mix - 16 channel ASIO recording of each channel via USB - Mackie software was not hard to learn/use, and looks the same across iPad/Computer/Phone - Good quality Onyx preamps with enough gain for dynamic mics (near full gain) and 48V phantom available on all inputsNegative - Internal wifi has limited range - get a cheap router to plug into if doing live events - A bit more expensive than the Behringer XR18 (if you can find one)
E**O
Even better then my previous version
I purchased this to replace my DL808 mixer which I have been using for years without issue. I liked the stage box format which would simplify setup in my applications by removing the need for a snake completely.So far I have not been disappointed. It was simple to figure out as I was already familiar with the software but there are a ton of additional features that I will explore over time as well. Mackie quality like you would expect and so far no surprises.
A**L
Producto 100% Recomendado
Para mi en lo personal es muy recomendable, lo adquirí en el mes de mayo del 2019 y hasta el momento no tengo problemas, trabajo super bien con este equipo, es un excelente producto.La aplicación funciona muy bien en IPad, en android no es muy factible ya que se sale automáticamente.
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