MACKIE dXb 200 DIGITAL PRODUCTION CONSOLE NOW
SHIPPING TO US DEALERS
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| Mackie DBX 200 |
June 30, 2004 - Woodinville,
Wash.- Mackie announced today that their new dXb 200 Digital Production
Console has begun shipping to authorized U.S. dealers. The first of these
dealers will receive dXb*200 consoles by the end of this week. This includes
RSPE in North Hollywood, West LA Music in Santa Monica, and West LA Music
in Universal City. Additional dealers across the United States are being
evaluated and selected daily.
"We have identified more than
50 U.S. dealers that have a successful history in selling Mackie's pro-audio
recording products while also providing exceptional service and support
to those customers that have purchased them," commented Nigel Toates, National
Sales Manager for Independent and Pro Recording Dealers. "The first of
these dealers will receive their dXb 200 consoles this week and we fully
expect all 50 to have the console in their showrooms by the end of July."
Ken Berger, Sr. Vice President
of Marketing and Product Development added, "Mackie helped to define modern
digital mixing market with original Digital 8 Bus; a product that helped
establish the price/performance benchmark for modern digital audio products.
The new dXb series, with its expansive feature set, and unique dual touch-screen
user interface, is a yet another revolutionary leap forward in affordable
digital audio technology."
A complete list of authorized
dXb dealers will be available at the Mackie website early next week. See
www.mackie.com
for more information.
About the Mackie dXb Digital
Production Console
The dXb platform is offered
in two applications-specific variations-the dXb 200 and dXb 400. Both models
shares the same basic architecture and footprint including a unique dual
touch-screen interface, 96kHz operation (optional to 192kHz), on-board
automation and DSP, 25 high-quality 100mm Penny+Giles touch faders, configurable
I/O card cage and a FireWire I/O card option for streaming to/from desktop
or laptop computers. In addition, both models are compatible with select
VST plug-ins and both integrate Mackie Control Universal functionality
for controlling Pro Tools, Logic and other popular audio software applications.
The dXb 200's individual feature
set and price point making it the logical progression for current Mackie
Digital 8 Bus users. It features a 72 x 72 channel I/O matrix (36 x 36
at 192kHz) or 64 channels with DSP at 96kHz (32 channels with DSP at 192kHz).
Channel DSP includes compressor/limiter, gate/expander, and four-band parametric
EQ. A UAD-1 Powered Plug-ins card can be installed in the dXb 200 as an
option.
The dXb 400, which will begin
shipping later this year, is designed for post-production and broadcast
applications. It features a more expansive 96 x 96 channel I/O matrix (48
x 48 at 192kHz) or a minimum of 72 channels with DSP at 96kHz (36 channels
with DSP at 192kHz). The dXb 400 also includes 24 busses (12 on the dXb
200), flexible panning assignment and complete surround monitoring features.
Additionally, the dXb 400 ships with a UAD-1 DSP Card pre-loaded, providing
instant access to popular powerful plug-ins like the Teletronix(tm) LA-2A(tm)
and 1176LN(tm) compressors, Pultec Program EQ, and DreamVerb high-end reverb.
About Mackie
Mackie, a LOUD Technologies
Inc. brand, is known worldwide as a leading developer and marketer of high-quality,
affordable professional audio systems. Mackie products can be found in
professional and project recording studios, video and broadcast suites,
post production facilities, sound reinforcement applications including
churches and nightclubs, retail locations and on major musical tours. For
more information visit: www.mackie.com
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Jun 30, 2004, 14:47
