Hear ye, Hear ye. The reigning King of the d.Pro wishes to address his loyal followers. Seriously though, DJ Rocky Rock has been battling with the d.2 pro for awhile now and has solidified his status as a “World-Class DJ”. Check out this Rocky-mentary and learn what he is all about:
We just want to show a little love to the King of the d.pro. Welcome to the good life, Rocky.
Recently, Mackie Tech Support received the following email:
Hey Guys - I have a Mackie 1402VLZPRO Mixer that I've owned for about 6 years now. I do a popular internet radio show called Red Bar Radio. I just wanted to let you know, that while we were on air last week, I spilled an entire 8 oz cup of coffee onto the top of my mixer. We were live when this happened, and all of our listeners sat in suspense wondering how long it would take for the mixer to short out, and for the show to go silent. However, that never happened. We kept the show going! The mixer worked! Even with 8 oz of coffee inside of it. I just wanted to say thanks for the quality product! I think any other mixer would have failed on me by now. Thousands of our listeners now know how strong a Mackie mixer can be. I will continue to only use Mackie!
We are always happy to hear another “built-like-a-tank” testimonial, but even we were surprised that the 1402 could take coffee bath and keep working.
So, when a listener of the show sent a recording of the live broadcast, we had to share it with you:
There you have it. The Mackie board was a real trooper. All it took was a little cleaning and the board was back in shape.
Thanks to Mike from Red Bar Radio for sharing the story. If you have had a comparable experience underlining the rugged nature of Mackie products, please let us know.
“Mackie mixers helped me go #1 in the studio……Now Cortex and Mackie are doing the same for me in the clubs….It gets no better!” raves Guido Osorio (Razor N’ Guido), chart topping Remixer/Producer with over 15 Billboard #1 Dance Singles and official HDTT-5000/d.2 pro endorser.
The d.2 pro has proven itself time and time again out in the clubs. After all, the fader is more buttery than a pile of hangover pancakes. Cortex was feeling the love and they wanted to feature the d.2 pro alongside their new table-top digital turntable, the Cortex HDTT-5000. This new digital turntable combines the sound and feel of vinyl with the convenience of popular digital music formats, allowing the DJ to cue, play, pitch, loop, sample and even scratch MP3 and WAV files in a similar tactile interface to a traditional vinyl turntable. The DJ simply connects digital music that can be stored on up to 4 USB compatible storage drives to the face or rear USB ports of the unit. The mixer lets you easily search by artist, title, genre or even words or phrases using the jog wheel or a USB keyboard. When routed through the d.2 pro, you have a very innovative and very cool DJ setup. Now you just need to get some awesome loudspeakers and you’re all set…
Yes, those speakers are fully operational. Yes, it’s really loud. Yes, everything and everyone in the vicinity of this vehicle vibrates violently when the volume is cranked. And that’s exactly the way that Mackoid, Deane Rimerman wants it. Despite what you may think, Deane did not get this system set up in order to show off. “…forget about impressing anyone with it. Everyone we drive near seems to have already learned how to tune out such noisy antics,” says Deane.
However, the folks over at Mackie are very impressed. It is not often that you see a pair of SRM350s and an SWA1501 pole-mounted and fully functional in a car driving down the road. Deane employs two 700-watt power invertors to get this awesome system up and running. “Currently we're running a signal from an MP3 player to an ART EQ into a DBX sub-harmonic synthesizer. In all honesty, the hum of power inverters and speaker amps all packed into a tiny compact car is way, way too loud at any speed other than freeway speed. Of course above 75 mph it's sounds quite nice! I mean you'll never guess how many things in a car can rattle when you pump up a Mackie Sub. It even makes the rear view mirror too blurry to see out of,” comments Deane.
Driving around the Pacific Northwest from gig to gig, Deane and his band-mates use this setup to fiddle around with new gear. “Overall it makes driving down the freeway more like sound school and much less like just getting to the next event. We're much better at knob turning because of it, too. And a big thanks to Mackie for making equipment that teaches us all so much about quality sound!,” concludes Deane.
Skratchworx is undisputedly the number one resource for DJ technology news and reviews. So, it stands to reason they would want to check out the d.2 Pro and d.4 Pro DJ Production Consoles. Here are links to their reviews:
The Rock Office of Berlin, seriously—is doing something incredible for local high school students. They are conducting week long seminars at local high schools, teaching them the what’s what when it comes to putting on a killer rock show. Think “The School of Rock”, but highly organized and fully sanctioned by the local authorities.
Monday through Thursday are training days. Students learn technical skills, like how to use a mixer and how to setup the backline, they also delve into the technology behind the gear. Mackie donated a full system to help the efforts of the Rock Office. An Onyx 24.4 routes through the Quad Series Processors and feeds SA1530z mains and SRM450 stage monitors.
There is always a student band involved and by Friday afternoon, everyone is ready for a show. The students will mix FOH, control the lighting and pretty much manage the 300+ person event. Underage bands cannot play nighttime shows in Germany, so the idea is to get students involved in positive community projects.
Students receive a certificate for the vocational training, and those who demonstrate exceptional aptitude are asked to be involved in future training. All in all, it’s a positive and truly valuable experience for those who, otherwise, have no place to rock.
Grand Re-opening By Guitar Center. Sound By Mackie.
Guitar Center recently held a massive grand-reopening of its Lynnwood, WA store and Mackie was there to shake things up. There were tons of people there enjoying music and generous giveaways in what can only be described as a carnival atmosphere. Community businesses got involved by setting up tents and letting participants enjoy a sample of their services.
Local bands played from 7pm until late into the night and Mackie was happy to be at FOH. An Onyx 3280 drove the show with some help from a couple of QuadEQ’s and a Quad Comp/Gate. SRM450v2’s were the perfect choice for stage monitors, while eight SWA1801z’s ensured a ridiculous amount of rump shaking bass. The Lynnwood police showed up, but it turns out they only wanted hot dogs—go figure.
The community of Lynnwood will certainly benefit from having this brand new Guitar Center in their neighborhood. They are also aware that this is Mackie’s hood and that we have their back.
You may know by now that the new U.Series Production Mixers are turning more than a few heads. Innovative ergonomics and flexible routing create a unique experience that streamlines workflow and maximizes creativity. Delamar, a major German website that offers product reviews and in-depth training, was at MESSE '08 and created a video review of this excited new series. BTW, it's in German. Ich hoffe, Sie sprechen Deutsch. Enjoy!
In the early 1970’s, the Portland based Sunnyland Band headlined the club and college circuits around the Pacific Northwest. Starting as a duo, the band gradually swelled to a five-piece band that traveled with their own PA and audio engineers. Dedication to arrangement and original material set Sunnyland apart, and a loyal group of fans formed. A couple of members started a small recording studio and, over the years, produced a large library of live and studio recordings. Check out this archive footage of Sunnyland performing in 1973.
Well, it turns out that a ton of the original recordings survived and Alan Gaylor (Sunnyland Band member and true Mackoid) wanted to resurrect the classic material. This would require a transfer from tape into Tracktion 3 via an Onyx 1220 with FireWire option.
The Sunnyland Band reunited at their former engineer’s house in Portland and got the majority of the material transferred to CD. Here are a couple of tunes that made the journey from the analog archive to the digital domain.
Keyboard player, Michael Strickland, is a fervent beta-tester and getting into Tracktion 3 was no problem at all. After they transfer the remaining tracks, without any further editing or enhancement, they plan to really dig into the tools that Tracktion 3 provides and even develop some new material.
Get the full story by reading the “Case Study” on the Tracktion 3 page.
Mackie recently announced the winner of the Tracktion 3 Tell It! Track it! Trip It! contest. Eric Norman, of Salt Lake City, submitted best remix of Bootsy’s tune “Shiggy Wiggy”.
Click here to hear the remix that was chosen by Bootsy and won Eric a trip to Bootsy’s Cinncinatti-based Rehab Studio. Eric spent several hours with Bootsy and his engineer, Tobe Donohue, listening to the winning remix along with some additional Bootsy remixes and some original material that Eric brought with him.
Hear ye, Hear ye. The reigning King of the d.Pro wishes to address his loyal followers. Seriously though, DJ Rocky Rock has been battling with the d.2 pro for awhile now and has solidified his status as a “World-Class DJ”. Check out this Rocky-mentary and learn what he is all about:
Hey Guys - I have a Mackie 
The 
Yes, those speakers are fully operational. Yes, it’s really loud. Yes, everything and everyone in the vicinity of this vehicle vibrates violently when the volume is cranked. And that’s exactly the way that Mackoid, 
The 
Local bands played from 7pm until late into the night and Mackie was happy to be at FOH. An 
Well, it turns out that a ton of the original recordings survived and Alan Gaylor (Sunnyland Band member and true Mackoid) wanted to resurrect the classic material. This would require a transfer from tape into 
Here are samples from the session:
