Mackie's new pre-amp

[musicarteca]

Hi all,

Has anyone tried the new Mackie 8 channel pre-amp? I am tempted.

[XYZ]

Does it have firewire?

[musicarteca]

No, it is not an interface, just a mic pre with analog and digital outputs, it looks very promessing. I am looking for a nice mutichannel pre, that's why I wanted to know if anyone had tried it yet.

http://www.mackie.com/newproducts/800r.html

[producerx]

It's not available yet. Does look inviting though.

[Kyle Dreaden]

What's the general word on this new Onyx stuff? I've heard little to indicate whether or not it's trash. I know the VLZ pre's were terrible (in my experience at least).

[musicarteca]

Originally posted by producerx:
It's not available yet. Does look inviting though.

Mackie's page indicates "coming soon", but sweetwater and a few other places are offering it. I havnen't called, so I do not know for sure, but I though it was already out.

[maintiger]

It does have a firewire card as an option.

[Tonio]

It does sound like a usable product , if they actually sound good. Can't say too much about Mackies pre's. Since the Onyx mixers supposedly has the same pre's-but they aren't released yet so its a guessing game thus far.
What about the Presonus firewire dealio?
T

<small>[ October 19, 2004, 06:57 PM: Message edited by: Tonio ]</small>

[LaptopPop]

I have the Mackie Onyx 1620 mixer which has 8 of the Onyx preamps. I run the direct outs from the mixer into a MOTU 24i/o. I have been getting a *lot* of compliments about the sound - detailed, clean, clear solid sound. I like the sound better than the Mackie VLZ Pro preamps or the D8b preamps or the Aardvark 24/96 preamps. I don't have a lot of experience with high end preamps, such as the Avalon, et. al., so I can't comment on the Mackie marketing spin, but for good solid recording, these will do just fine. The mixer runs less than $100. per channel, so its like getting a free mixer with a bank of solid preamps.

The October SOS magazine has a very positive review of the 1620.

-lee-

[broadsword]

vey cheap from audiomidi.com, but doen's really support my surround sound habits, so will stick with 828

[jon]

Originally posted by musicarteca:
Hi all,

Has anyone tried the new Mackie 8 channel pre-amp? I am tempted.

Word is that it (800R) ships in about 2-3 weeks from today.

[Duardo]

They're already shipping.

-Duardo

[jon]

Originally posted by Duardo:
They're already shipping.

-Duardo

Just got the Mackie 2x800R's and they are very pretty and also pretty heavy at 10lb's each. Let you know more when I take them out for a spin.