Better sound quality, advanced tonal shaping, lots of "extras" like 4-segment LED metering on every channel, and optional FireWire connectivity.
42 People rated this product : 8 out of 10
15 People wrote reviews









8 out of 10
Feature:
I had to learn how to use traction cause the mixer didint work with SONAR. I am kinda new at the recording game and thought I had bought the mixer to end all needs, 8 xlr's 8 stereo thats 16 tracks to the computer, phantom power, aux outs, talkback which is friggin cool, firewire, eq bypass. oh yeah, eq bypass if you are in a live situation. the eq dosent even run to the firewire. I dont have the option of mixing the signal pre firewire! the aux outs dont even run through the signal, that means the compressor or efects processor you want to run wont even hit the computer.. so all I have now is a bad ass live mixer, and an interface... honestly I am thinking of running it to my electronics engineer neighbor and having him hotwire it...
Quality:
the construction is great, sturdy, rubber sides, adjustable feet on the bottom. I dont feel that it would break unless it was dropped on its head.
Value:
well, it dosent do what I thought it did, but if you are in a live show situation its nice to be able to record the band your mixing.
Desirability:
yeah I hate to say it this thing is friggin cool looking I love the look and feel of it.
Sound:
the sound quality is great, the perkins eq's i could not be happier with.
Ease of Use:
the solo and mute buttons are kinda confusing.
Support:
support has been knida wishy washy. I wrote them about the input direct to firewire and they kinda were all snooty like I dont need a reason to run the signal through eq before firewire. like even the thought of the idea was stupid.
Overall:
if in the right situation I would LOVE to keep this unit, it has awsome sound through the perkins and the eq. I would keep it if I did more live mixing/recording. but I find that I have a need to simplify and move on.. I can buy a stand alone unit with a midi interface for half the cost and then purchase a good program, or a midi controler... any one want to buy a 1620?
Submitted: 1/20/2007
Style of Music: METAL!!!









10 out of 10
Feature:
I think Mackie really optimized the feature set with this mixer. There is really nothing I need that this mixer can't do yet I use pretty much every feature it has. Sweet.
Quality:
This thing feels totally solid. I've only had it a few days but I'm anticipating lots of trouble free mixing. Sweet.
Value:
With the firewire card this is a lot more expensive than the similar offering from Alesis. However, I've read nothing but bad reviews for that mixer...especially with the firewire interface. This mixer sounds great and just works. Rock solid. For me, it was worth the extra $$ to not have to mess around for hours trying to get it to work.
Desirability:
It's a mixer man. It's got multi-colored knobs. The new design is nice but I'm not sure I'd call it "sexy". However, technically, it's great, a great mixer and a great computer interface all in one. Sweet.
Sound:
Clean mic pres with plenty of gain. Sweet.
Ease of Use:
I got the firewire option and I was prepared for the worst in terms of install and setup. As it turned out, it was super easy to install and everything just worked first try. Getting the screws to line up when installing the actual card was probably the hardest part. The software install was a piece of cake (WinXP). Sweet.
Support:
Haven't had to deal with them yet.
Overall:
I hope this is the last mixer I ever buy. The only reason I can see upgrading is if firewire ever becomes obsolete sometime in the future. That would be a bummer. Even then, the rest of the mixer is pretty great.
Submitted: 6/14/2006
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