The MID & HIGH bands are quite close together though, meaning vocals tended to fall into both camps more than some other dj mixer EQs I have used. In audio terms, the EQ sounds great - almost perfectly suited to traditional dj use and has full kills. That kind of thing isn't unique to the d.4 Pro, but it can be a bit of a turn-off in terms of that enigmatic correct 'user feeling' metric. My only slight niggles with the physical control of the EQ section are that the centre detents aren't quite detented enough for my liking (I kept slipping past them when trying to quickly reset the EQ), and that some of the rotary caps are very slightly touching the surface of the mixer faceplate - giving them a scratchier feel in use. There are input gain controls which go fully to off if required, and a 3-band EQ with blue backlighting. Also, the printed manual is excellently written - clear, concise and even humourous in places (well, kind of.).Įach of the 4 PGM channels have the same choices for input source selection 1x Phono/Line (switchable), 1x CD (Line), 1x Firewire. My initial annoyance at seeing a US power cord with my review model was misplaced, as the power supply is a 100-240VAC with IEC fitting - meaning no hassle wherever you are in the world. No big deal, just a bit out of the ordinary. First impressions are good with a reassuringly solid feel to the casing, though part of me wanted to peel off the raised rubbery Mackie sticker at the top! The only curious thing with regards the casing is the height - it's a couple of centimetres higher than the relatively standard 'Technics 1200 height'. The d.4 Pro is a fairly standard 4-channel DJ mixer layout, with the MIC strips on the left hand side and the MAIN outs and monitoring controls on the right. It looks like Mackie have made a couple of cosmetic changes and bunched the filter section further away from the crossfader (at our request - Giz) since we first saw it. We first caught a glimpse of the d4 way back in September 2006, so there has been a hefty wait for the real production models to start shipping. With the advent of vinyl emulation software and the particular soundcard routings this requires (which the original d2 + Firewire option couldn't quite handle) - Mackie have revamped their dj mixer line to become the d2.Pro and d.4 Pro, both coming with the new d.Pro Firewire audio interface built-in as standard. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.It doesn't seem so long ago that whisperings of the original Mackie d2 surfaced (just before Plasa 2005 if my memory serves me correctly), which was probably one of the forerunners of being able to have an integrated audio interface in a dj mixer. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.
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