Mackie studio monitors
What good is an awesome Mackie mixer if you can’t hear the mix in absolute full detail? Well, Mackie has the answer with their line of amazing studio monitors. Mackie studio monitors are built to deliver incredible accuracy, clarity, and depth to bring your mixes to life.
The Mackie CR8-XBT is an eight-inch powered studio monitor that’s designed to bring professional studio sound straight to your workspace. With 160-watts of stereo sound, there’s no way you could miss even the smallest audio detail. And with Bluetooth connectivity, you don’t have to worry about running cables all over your studio.
If the eight-inch speakers are too big for your space, check out the Mackie CR3-X. It utilizes the same design as the CR8-XBT but with a smaller and more desk-friendly three-inch speaker.
Mackie podcasting and broadcasting equipment
Ready to take over the airwaves? Mackie is here to help with their line of high-quality and super durable podcasting and broadcasting equipment.
Bring guests on your show and maintain the perfect mix with the Mackie DLZ Creator Adaptive Digital Mixer. With its large touchscreen and intuitive interface, it’s easy to manage every channel during your live mix. The DLZ even features helpful tools like AutoMix and Mix Agent to help you perfect your craft. It’s basically a digital content producer!
Keep it simple with the Mackie M-Caster. This three-channel streaming mixer is perfect for smaller setups like gamers or podcasters. All the controls are easy to use with large knobs you can adjust without even looking, perfect for live applications. Plus, it’s super small and can fit on nearly any desk.
Create content without being tethered to your mixer with the Mackie EleMent Wave XLR wireless handheld mic system. Plug the EleMent Wave directly into your favorite handheld mic’s XLR input and beam your amazing vocal audio right back to your interface. It’s the ultimate in mobile broadcasting!
History of Mackie
In 1970, a Boeing worker in Mukilteo, Washington named Greg Mackie decided he was tired of the underpowered mixers that dominated the live music landscape — especially as hard rock was gaining momentum! During perhaps a bit of an ego trip, he decided he could design a better mixer and came out with the TAPCO Model 6000. It was the first six-channel mixer designed specifically for rock and roll.
Greg admittedly called his first mixer “primitive,” but their low price and bulletproof design made them quite popular with the Washington rock and roll scene. Even from the beginning, Mackie made sure his products had that durable “Built-Like-a-Tank” construction! The goal wasn’t just to make gear; it was to make gear that lasts.
Greg Mackie worked with TAPCO through the ‘70s and most of the ‘80s. But in 1989, he decided to go off on his own and founded a company that finally featured his name on the door. Of course, that door was his three-bedroom condo, but it was a door nonetheless!
The first official product from Mackie Designs was the LM-1602 line mixer. It wasn’t necessarily a huge seller, but it was a great start for the company. Soon, Mackie moved into a warehouse space and released the follow-up CR-1604 mixer. This one blew up and really put Mackie on the map!
By 1993, Mackie had over 250 employees and greatly expanded their product offerings. They started producing everything from mixers (of course) to monitors and loudspeakers for all sorts of applications.
By the mid-90s Mackie was a household name in the music industry. According to Mackie’s website, “you couldn’t swing a knotted-up mic cable without hitting a pair of Mackie SRM450 loudspeakers.” In 1995, they sold their 100,000th mixer!
As the ‘90s came to a close, Mackie leaned into the marketing side of the business. Greg hired a team of writers and marketing experts to create not only clever user manuals that were fun to read but also a monthly magazine called In Your Face. Mackie’s marketing became stuff of legend — and their no-nonsense style is still apparent in their ads and product descriptions today.
Throughout the 2000s and beyond, Mackie has continued to release innovative products designed for recording and live sound applications. If you work in a creative field, especially if it’s related to music or audio production, there’s a Mackie product for you!
