From mixers to loudspeakers to studio monitors, Mackie has redefined markets by delivering feature-packed, high-performance products at unprecedented prices. And now they’re doing it again with the introduction of the PMK Series Mackie Reference Studio Monitors.

“Before, consumers looking for affordable studio monitors or hi-fi loudspeakers were given no option but to use bulky wood or composite-molded plastic enclosures that did not taste delicious,” says James Woodburn, Mackie recording product manager. “Now, backed with decades of experience in high end studio monitor carving, Mackie’s PMK Series Monitors bring vegephile quality audio within reach to a wider audience,” continued Woodburn.

The PMK Series features a broken stem, molded to minimize diffraction and delicately designed vents to keep it from getting all smoky inside. The amplifiers feature a proven Certified Organic™ architecture that delivers an ultra-flat frequency response plus the addition of acoustic controls allow you to adjust high frequency and low frequency settings to compensate for room placement (just carve additional holes to custom tailor your tone).

"It really redefines the term sweet spot," concluded Woodburn. "In fact, I am making a pie with them later. You should stop by and have a piece."

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From Pro Sound News (click here for full article):

New York (October 20, 2009)--The editorial staff of Pro Audio Review is proud to announce 25 winners of the 2009 PAR Excellence Award. This award is presented to professional audio companies that introduced a particularly significant new product at the 127th AES Convention.

PAR Excellence Award-winning products are nominated and selected by a panel of audio engineers, professional end-users, and PAR Contributors with the oversight of PAR’s editorial staff. These products are chosen based on their potential to enhance the quality of an audio professional’s work. Criteria include innovation in design, performance/value ratio, enhanced features, and performance improvements over previous versions.

Well... we are going to have to make room on our award shelf here at headquarters for the new Onyx-i Series Recording Mixers (Onyx 820i, Onyx 1220i, Onyx 1620i and Onyx 1640i). Find out why this innovative new series is garnering all this praise. Click here to get the details on this great new series.

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Mix magazine is a leading publication for everything pro audio and plays a big part in the annual AES show. This year, the 127th AES Convention hosted over 18,000 attendees who could visit with over 300 exhibitors. Plenty of products are introduced at AES and more than a few get the industry excited.

However, each year the editors at Mix select the Top-20 new products from AES. The chosen few are dubbed "Certified Hits".

This year, Mackie is proud to announce that the new Onyx-i Series FireWire Recording Mixers are a Certified Hit!

Onyx-i series mixers each feature premium Onyx mic preamps, Perkins EQ and built-in FireWire for the ultimate combination of premium analog mixer and powerful computer interface. Plus, they are qualified for use with all major DAWs, including Pro Tools® M-Powered™ 8.

Read more about Onyx-i Series (Onyx 820i, Onyx 1220i, Onyx 1620i or Onyx 1640i) or find out what other innovative products have been certified by Mix by clicking here.

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Early in September, we released the all-new Onyx-i Series FireWire Recording Mixers. The initial response was very positive. The inclusion of the FW card, increased routing flexibility and (of course) the sonic quality of the Onyx pres and Perkins EQ was received very well. Heck, the flagship Onyx 1640i is already racking up the awards...

Anyway, AES was the public showcase for the Onyx-i line and the first chance for users to really get their feet wet. The feature set alone was enough to draw a crowd, but a lot of people were coming by for another reason. They wanted to see the interface that could work with 'em all. That's right, Onyx-i recording mixers are qualified by Mackie to work with just about any DAW out there.

Out of the box, every Onyx-i mixer will work with Logic®, SONAR™ Cubase®, Live, Final Cut Pro®, Tracktion™..the list goes on and on. What got everyone's attention was the news that, when using an authorized Mackie Universal Driver, the Onyx-i Series will work with Avid's Pro Tools® M-Powered™8. If that sounds interesting to you, just get any Onyx mixer and a copy of PTMP8. Then, visit our driver update page and, for $49.99, you can download the driver that makes it all happen.

Mackie customers have been asking for this for a long time and, boy howdy, we are excited to offer it.

So, AES attendees have proof-positive that Onyx-i mixers are the most compatible piece of recording hardware available. Maybe you should go to a dealer and check it out for yourself. We are confident that anybody who records, regardless of DAW choice, will love the sonic quality, ease of use and price of the new Onyx-i Series mixers.

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Many of you will be familiar with ProSoundWeb. If not, visit it immediately. Full of industry news, product reviews and the like, ProSoundWeb and Live Sound International are a major source of info for anybody that works in the pro audio field.

So, when they ask their readers to vote for the best products of 2009, people take notice. Well, wouldn't you know it....the brand new Onyx 1640i won the Reader's Choice award for Best New Small Format Console.

We are sincerely honored that readers have chose the Onyx 1640i. In fact, we would take it out for pizza to celebrate, but the cheese would probably cause some problems.

At any rate, thank you readers of ProSoundWeb! As for the rest of you, you can read more about the Onyx 1640i here.

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