You know you have seen it. Late night, flipping through channels...maybe a temper tantrum by a young debutante kept you watching...maybe you just want to see what life is like for 16-year-olds who are lucky enough to have a blow-out for their birthday that you are never likely to have for any reason.

We are talking about the MTV Series "My Super Sweet 16."

Turns out that Spinderella's daughter Christy was turning 16 and MTV was all over it. Since Spinderella is one of d.Pro Series endorsed artists, we were more than happy to help her out.

The party was themed as an 80's skating party, but the highlight of the even was Christy's debut on the turntables. Christy used a Mackie d.2 Pro DJ Production Console for the occasion and the crowd was really into her performance. She got some training from her mom for the event, but it was obvious that there was natural talent that could no be denied.

d.Pro Series endorsed artists Arabian Prince, MoDave and (of course) DJ Spinderella manned the tables for most of the evening, impressing the crowd at every turn.

Here is a clip of Christy learning from the best.

Christy Learns to Spin

You can check out a ton of clips from the episode, including after party footage, by visiting MTV's "My Super Sweet 16" official website.

Posted by Mackie at 10:16 AM | Permalink

Metric Halo announces native control surface support of the Mackie Control Protocol for their popular Mobile I/O line. Mackie's protocol is undeniably the most supported protocol out there, from the tiniest fader controller to the most massive desks around.

Check out Metric Halo's press release for full details.

Posted by Mackie at 3:50 PM | Permalink

Hot on the heels of the TT24 1.7.0 release which added full input/output routing, support for the LP48 card, FOH/MON linking, and DS3232 mic pre gain compensation, users can now download the 1.7.1 update. This maintenance release has over 30 enhancements and fixes so all users of the TT24, TT System 32, DS3232, and expansion cards are recommended to upgrade. CLICK HERE for to read the full release notes and upgrade instructions, and to download the installer.

Posted by Mackie at 2:29 PM | Permalink

The wait is over – Mackie announces Vista support for the Onyx FireWire Card and adds Vista 64 support for all FireWire devices!  If you own one of the following devices, Mackie Audio Driver V1.1.0 has you covered:

• Mackie Onyx FW Card
• Mackie Onyx Satellite
• Mackie U.Series
• Mackie d.Pro
• TAPCO Link.FireWire

If you are running one of the below PC operating systems, you’re covered there as well:

• Windows XP 32 SP 2
• Windows Vista 32 RTM or higher
• Windows Vista 64 RTM or higher

Also, for users who have already installed Mackie Audio Driver V1.0.2, the new Vista 32/64 driver – V1.1.0 – not only adds compatibility, but includes feature updates, so you are welcome to update your device drivers as well.

To get your updated driver, please click on the link below, download the file and get to work!

• Update your Onyx FireWire Card
• Update your Onyx Satellite
• Update your u.420d (under the Downloads section on the right)
• Update your u.420 (under the Downloads section on the right)
• Update your d.4 Pro (under the Downloads section on the right)
• Update your d.2 Pro (under the Downloads section on the right)
• Update your TAPCO Link.FireWire (under the Tech section on the right)

As always, thank you for your continued support!

Posted by Mackie at 2:00 PM | Permalink