Mackie has expanded its Big Knob product line

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2017/01/19 11:29:07 (permalink)

Mackie has expanded its Big Knob product line

...Including an affordable, entirely passive monitor controller.
 
Link: http://mackie.com/products/big-knob-series
 
 
 

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    Bonzos Ghost
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    Re: Mackie has expanded its Big Knob product line 2017/01/19 16:24:28 (permalink)
    Did they finally make a Big Balls module to compliment their Big Knob?
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    Re: Mackie has expanded its Big Knob product line 2017/01/27 20:12:28 (permalink)
    like those changes, but I'm happy with my old Big Knob as a monitor system and not an interface... that's what I bought an audio interface for.  $200 for the studio and $300 for the studio plus... not bad. Did u notice the inputs for 1/8" for phones, etc?

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    Re: Mackie has expanded its Big Knob product line 2017/01/27 21:39:46 (permalink)
    Doesn't the original Big Knob add its own color to the signal path? I've never used one myself, but it's the one main criticism I've heard about them.
     
    I don't need a monitor controller anymore, but there was time when the inexpensive, passive version would have been appealing...

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    Re: Mackie has expanded its Big Knob product line 2017/01/29 19:54:33 (permalink)
    I've had a Mackie Big Knob for quite a while and I love using it.  I have 3 sets of Monitors connected to it to A, B, C my mixes.  It has various source inputs , talk back feature for my Head phone Cue Mix. Dim Mute, two head phone outputs, and separate level controls for each.    I just loved using it, and there are still a lot more features. 
     
    I am keeping my original one as it Rocks!!!

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    Re: Mackie has expanded its Big Knob product line 2017/01/29 20:50:51 (permalink)
    I've heard the comments about coloring the signal many times and always attributed to " someone says". It has amp circuits like 100 % of any audio component. I've never heard anything critical that has any sound opinion behind it let alone measurements. It's someone badmouthing a pro level device simply because it sells at a home studio price point.

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    Re: Mackie has expanded its Big Knob product line 2017/02/03 21:51:01 (permalink)
    I prob couldn't tell if it was coloring the mix, lol.  My mixes are sounding fairly consistent between my mixing workspace and other sources.

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