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Mackie Big Knob
Though you guys might like to know. Just picked up a Mackie "Big Knob" which is a small desktop studio command system. I was using the i3 Audio unit which was okay, but had a pretty cheap volume control that always worked like an old am radio volume control.
Just finished up a long day and the Mackie unit performed beautifully. (going to Genelec 1030a's) Hope this helps some of you. Here is a link to the product and NO I don't work for Mackie. http://www.mackie.com/newproducts/bigknob.html BTW - Bayview Audio has them in stock. Ron Wasserman
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Re: Mackie Big Knob
Interesting. . . I had signed up for their up-to-the-minute updates on the big knob a couple of months ago and had heard nothing. That is a change, Mackie usually brags about things years before you can actually buy.
Thanks for the news.
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Not to rain on your parade but I think the Presonus Central Station is a better choice. For one thing it has DIGITAL inputs. Great for monitoring a digital mixer or CD input. It also is rackmountable so you dont see the sea of wires behind the unit like you would on the mackie thing and it has a remote contol attachment. Finally it has a mic input for a talkback if needed which is what i like to have right in front of me to be able to sing notes to the artist right as the track is playing. It has worked great for me so far.
Check it out at: http://www.presonus.com/centralstation.html MT
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forget the Mackie, I totally agree with MT.Everest about the Central station. For the money, this is the bomb for multi monitor, headphone volume control. I am still waiting for the remote control unit to this thing and it looks good too.
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What ever works best for the individual tho right? MT
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Re: Mackie Big Knob
FYI - I'm pretty much a neat freak and all the wires for the Mackie fit neatly under my Cinema Display. You literally don't see a single wire.
I also agree the other unit seems much better...as it should because it costs about 2 1/2 time as much. Regardless I like coming out analog from the 192 to the Mackie. Call me crazy. LOL! rw
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Since we are on this topic and beat the Mackie vs. Presonus thing to death, are there any other comparable products like this that ppl are using for monitoring? MT
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