For decades Mackie has been a staple in live sound by producing great mixers and speakers with quality components that are built tough for life on the road. Continually staying on the cutting edge of technology, it's no wonder why Mackie has been the top choice for sound engineers all over the world. Mackie has also made a name for themselves in the studio as well, producing active studio monitors with an accurate response, USB and Firewire audio interfaces and the super popular Big Knob studio monitor controller.