Mackie Big Knob Studio Review

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[astro]

If you want to use an external mic, i.e. for voice overs, youtube videos etc, and dont want to buy a separate audio interface, this option is better than the Presonus Monitor v2, there saved you a bunch of searching =]

[ScheduleOneBeats]

Out of all the videos this one finally answered my questions quick and straight forward. Ill buy from the affiliate link thanks

[MikeyHoldenMusic]

3:14 Nah, I tried to be mature up until this point 😂🤣 Like the scene from 'Life of Brian'...

[RussellFeatherstone]

2 questions;

1) does the usb cause an additional noise / interference?
2) I've had 3-4 big knobs die on me in my career, they seem to last a year and the wiring goes. How is now?

[vedranpapes]

Is monitor2usb or control2usb similar to this? Can these devices from Behringer also be used as audio interface for recording or is this the only device on the market of this kind that can do that?

[magik]

Did you have any phase issues with the big knob?

[bigdaddy]

why do you say "we"? you are one person

[jojogirandi]

I have a brand new Big Knob plus, and the Volume is Lopsided. So, I have to confiscate the left volume knob up to the position of @. This is so annoying, contacted them, and they want me to drive an Half Hour out of my way, just to let a Person look at it... That is just Crazy, Makie should of just replaced it... Stupid

[whoozl]

Your background sounds great but much too loud! I could hardly understand what you were talking at the beginning!

[DopamineOverload]

Nice review, man. Can't seem to find an answer to this-- can you record inputs 1, 2, and the source 3/4 inputs all at the same time, on different channels in your DAW? So in essence, the Big Knob Studio is a 4-input interface, right? Also, how's the latency when controlling virtual instruments? Say, at 44.1, 24-bit, and 128 or 64 as the buffer? Thanks!

[miked]

Jesus Christ.
Maybe use your new controller to hear what a fucked up mix sounds like.

[FlipDeRiviera]

Hello, thanks for the review. How does the Mackie Big Knob Studio perform in latency terms within a DAW comparing with other audio interfaces in his price range? Is it really good to work with it mainly as audio interface for music production made mostly with virtual instruments / plugins in the DAW? Thank you, greetings to all

[mxplife]

Can someone please explain why you would want to have input preamps in a monitor manager? Wouldn’t that add gain at the end of the signal of your mix? I’m baffled.

[davidterrell]

Can you use this standalone, simply plugging in the power and not using the USB cable? I just want to use it like a classic big knob, mainly for talkback and headphone control while recording in an apogee interface

[macronencer]

When the USB source is switched to "2-Track", where is the audio coming from? The "2-Track" sockets are OUTPUTS, not sources. Do they mean 3/4? If so, why isn't it labelled that way?

[soundrocketstudios]

Nice channel and just the review I was looking for!
Good job man 👍🏻

[XcluZiveBeats]

Can this be hooked up to a focusrite 18i20 interface? I have that and the focusrite octopre. I want to be able to switch between two monitors on the fly.

[tunepsyc]

The Mackie Big Knob Studio and Big Knob Studio+ documentation is being corrected. Both are capable of recording up to 192😀
They cannot be used in conjunction with other sound cards because there is no sync option or word clock on the Big Knob Series.

[maysonstorm]

Yo, did you really go get some scissors to open a plastic bag?😂🤣😂🤣

[LeighWilbraham]

Reading from the data spec sheet - yawn