Now, sound techs are not limited to the sound booth as the Mackie’s DL1608 iPad controlled mixer comes with the combination of a full-featured digital mixer and the mobility of an iPad. The compact mixers having 16-channel featuring all the controls, available on the regular compact mixers, can be used in recording studios everywhere.

The DL1608 is equipped with the Master Fader app that delivers remarkable DAW mixing features and functionality to the live surrounding. The best part is that the engineers can freely move at the venue and still adjust or fine-tune the mix from any place in the live show or concert.

The multiple screens of the Master Fader app provides fader control, EQ and compression, gate setting, and access to reverb as well as delay effects. The mix snapshots can be saved and recalled later just by the touch of your finger. The iPad can be locked when the mixer is part of a permanent installation, however, it has a wireless connection that enable unlocking of iPad to adjust mixes. It supports more than one iPad simultaneously to allow the engineers to control the mix. The Mackie’s modern and sleek in design iPad controlled mixer is priced at around $1,000 and will be available in May or June.