Get your orders in for Mackie's DL1608 iPad mixer

We first saw Mackie's new iPad mixer when it was announced at NAMM a few weeks ago. While it was initially the DL1608's brilliantly psychedelic product video that caught our eye (see bottom!), we've since become quite enamoured with the digital mixer. So we're very pleased to now be taking pre-orders for when it ships in June.

The Mackie DL1608 acts as a dock for your iPad, and connects wirelessly to let you control the mixer via Mackie's Master Fader iPad app. Multiple screens within the app give you fader control, compression and gate settings at your fingertips, along with reverb and delay effects, a 31-band master EQ and easy-to-use presets.

When he first saw it unveiled, our audio consultant Rob Holsman was impressed by the Mackie DL1608's mobile credentials. "You can plug everything into the box, set the gain levels and then just hide it on stage somewhere, so you've got no long cables runs," he said.

Another of our audio experts, Alex Judd, could see the potential of the digital mixer for a range of users and applications. He said: "The DL1608 has great potential in AV use as well as the obvious live performance advantages. Whether it be in a club, conference room or rehearsal space, as long as there's a Wi-Fi network you can tweak your levels from wherever you are and ensure the best listening experience possible."

- The Mackie DL1608 will be shipping in June, but to get your hands on one with an iPad 2 included (and a massive discount of over £185), pre-order from our store now.

For more information on the Mackie DL1608, call us on 03332 409 306 or email audio@Jigsaw24.com. You can also keep up with the latest audio news and offers on our Twitter (@Jigsaw24Audio) and Facebook page.

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