[quote author="Svart"]
I am sure mackie is like the rest of the companies where the prototype is made of the best stuff, then the bean counters get a hold of it and the device that actually gets produced is of much cheaper quality.
Do we really get a copy of the concept car?[/quote]
If this is true, and I don't doubt it, it means that we could easely pimp up mackies. BUT... Anytime a newb asks that question around here, they get very disappointing reactions...
I work on a double (old) mackie daily and have made some very interesting productions with them... even with a mackie ran way too hot, sometimes it just is that kind of sound you're after. I don't worship the mackie at all, but we compared it once with a British console costing
50 000 euro/dollar and the mackie had more headroom and a nicer EQ than this other (no I wont name the brand) desk.
I also did mixes on Neves and SSL 4Ks and I like those better. :wink:
My bank on the other hand loves the mackie :green:
Most of the people wanting to do pro audio for a living should be forced to make decent mixes, for some years, on cheap gear, it is possible. Once your work sounds right on budget equipment, it will sound better on top gear. Your ears will have made progress you hardly can get with "good solutions available" and this is what you REALLY need.
just my 2 euro (i take this statement 100 times more serious :twisted: