Introduction

Awesomely unheard of features

Powerful on-board FX engine and four individual compressors

In pursuit of the ultimate Mackie “do-it-all” live sound mixer, we threw in the kitchen sink and packed this bad boy with a full set of processors allowing you to travel “rack free” while still making professional sounding mixes.

For starters, we added our patented Running Man FX processors (RMFX™) featuring 16 “gig-ready” effects right into the board. This does not include useless effects such as “the warbler” or the “insanity delay”, but rather a suite of quickly accessible and useable reverbs, choruses and delays that make enhancing your mix a breeze.

The ProFX16 and ProFX22 also have four single knob compressors to stop the dynamic signals from poking out of the mix. They are located on the last four mono mic inputs so that the most critical signals (such as vocals, snare drum, the occasional jaw harp or mountain goats) may be addressed.

Bottom line? You have an awesome mixer with Mackie sound quality, “built-like-a-tank” build quality and a recording and processing feature set that is unparalleled. Congratulations... and happy mixing!

USB Recording and Playback

The ProFX Series Mixers feature a 2x2 USB recording and playback function. This means two signals may be recorded simultaneously and a stereo mix returned to the mixer for playback.

There is a switch in the master section labeled USB OUT that allows for some powerful and flexible routing. The default switch configuration allows the L-R mix to be recorded for convenient stereo mixes of the show. Or it routes subgroups 1-2 over the USB connection to your favorite DAW software for an alternate 2-track recording when the USB OUT switch is engaged.

For playback, there is a switch in the master section labeled 2-TRACK RETURN. This switch changes the standard dual RCA inputs to main (tape, switch disengaged) to stereo USB to main (USB, switch engaged).This is an extremely convenient function for playing music over the main mix from a computer. We prefer to jam some Johnny 'The Man in Black' Cash in between bands at the local rock clubs. But feel free to play whatever you want, unless it's... ah, never mind, we won't go there!

Another cool feature of the ProFX is routing the stereo USB return to the last stereo channel of the mixer. This is a mighty fine tool for a number of live and recording uses. For example, playback through the stereo channel allows the EQ to be utilized to sweeten the sounds. It may also be used for overdubbing by sending music to the musicians' headphones through the auxes.

4ProFX16 and ProFX22