Today, more professional music is produced at home than ever before—and the new ProjectMix I/O delivers what you need to take your computer-based studio and productions to the next level. Seamless integration with all major DAW software. The ability to record directly into industry-standard Pro Tools sessions. Faders so you can feel the mix with your fingertips instead of dragging a mouse. On-board display of critical parameters for intuitive operation. Motorized control to craft more accurate mixes. And professional multi-channel I/O including mic/instrument preamps, Lightpipe and S/PDIF. ProjectMix I/O is the universal solution that combines the best of the hardware and software worlds for a new standard in streamlined production. Compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered 7^, Ableton Live 5^, Logic*, Cubase*, Digital Performer*^ and SONAR*^.

Control
8 touch-sensitive motorized channel faders
1 touch-sensitive motorized master fader
8 assignable rotary encoders and large LCD for channel or plug-in functions
record enable, select, solo and mute buttons on each channel
channel +/- and bank +/- keys
illuminated transport controls for record, play, stop, fast forward and rewind
jog/scrub wheel with mode switch
zoom key with 4 directional keys
dedicated keys for in/out points, locate, region nudge, loop and more
A/B headphone source switch for cue auditioning
function LED display for each channel

I/O
8 analog mic/line inputs (1/4” TRS and XLR balanced) each with signal/peak indicators and mic/line switch
4 analog outputs (1/4” TRS balanced)
ADAT Lightpipe I/O
front panel instrument input (1/4” TS) switchable for input 1
S/PDIF digital I/O
1 x 1 MIDI I/O with activity LEDs
FireWire (IEEE 1394) connectivity
word clock I/O (BNC)
phantom power
2 stereo headphone outputs (1/4” TRS) with independent level controls
Kensington lock port
Compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered 7, Ableton Live 5^, Logic*, Cubase*, Digital Performer*^ and SONAR*^.

* DAW software version must support Mackie Control, Logic Control or HUI protocol.
^Support available now via free downloadable firmware upgrade; download the firmware here.

Mic Inputs (A/D)
Input Impedance 3.4k ?
Maximum Input Level at Minimum Gain -3dBu, balanced
Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk < -110dB @ 1kHz
SNR -104dB, A-weighted
Dynamic Range 104dB, A-weighted
THD+N 0.00188 % (-94.6dB) @ -1 dBFS, 1kHz
Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB
Preamp Gain 55dB
Phantom Power 48 Volts DC @ 16mA

Instrument Input (A/D)
Input Impedance 560k ? bal/280k ? unbal
Maximum Input Level at minimum gain +14 dBu bal/+11.8 dBV unbal
SNR -100dB, A-weighted
Dynamic Range 100dB, A-weighted
THD+N 0.00243 % (-92.3dB) @ -1 dBFS, 1kHz
Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB @ 48kHz

Line Inputs (A/D)
Input Impedance 20k ? bal/10k ? unbal
Maximum Input Level at Minimum Gain +10dBu bal/+7.8dBV unbal
Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk < -110dB @ 1kHz
SNR -104dB, A-weighted
Dynamic Range 104dB, A-weighted
THD+N 0.00243 % (-92.3dB) @ -1dBFS, 1kHz
Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB @ 48kHz

Line Outputs (D/A)
Output Impedance 300 ? bal/150 ? unbal
Maximum Output Level +10dBu bal/+1.8dBV, unbal
Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk < -109dB
SNR -110dB, A-weighted
Dynamic Range 110dB, A-weighted
THD+N 0.00205 % (-93.8dB) @ -1dBFS, 1kHz
Frequency Response 20Hz to 22kHz, +/- 0.1dB @ 48kHz
20Hz to 44kHz, +/- 0.2dB @ 96kHz

Headphone Output (D/A)
Maximum Output -2.9dBV at THD+N < 0.03% into 32 ?
Working Range 24 to 600 ?

Supported Sample Rates
Analog Ports 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96kHz
S/PDIF Digital I/O 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96kHz
ADAT Digital I/O 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96kHz

Digital Parameters
Converter Bit Depth 24 bits

Size and weight
Size: 20” x 18.5” x 4.25”
Weight: 27.8 lbs

Pro Tools M-Powered 7^ or greater
All Pro Tools systems (MIDI control only)
Ableton Live 5 (version 5.02 or greater)
Logic* (version 7.1.1 or greater)
Cubase* (version 3.1 or greater)
Digital Performer*^ (version 4.6 or greater)
SONAR*^ (version 4.02 or greater)
ASIO 2
GSIF 2
Core Audio


* DAW software version must support Mackie Control, Logic Control or HUI protocol.
^Support available now via free downloadable firmware upgrade; download the firmware here.

Pentium 3 – 800MHz or higher (may be higher for laptops)
512 MB RAM
Windows XP (SP2)
DirectX 9.0c or higher
Available FireWire port or FireWire expansion card

Macintosh G3 800MHz or G4 733MHz higher (may be higher for laptops)
512MB RAM
Mac OS X 10.3.9 / 10.4.2
Available FireWire port or FireWire expansion card
*G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported