Great mixer, but bad router
The app is great the mixer is great. I love that I can set the gain and the trim separately, but before I started using an external router it would disconnect every I would say five seconds I was in the middle of a job and it was so bad so make sure you have an external router it’s not the app
Nil development
This has to be one of the worst supported products since Yamaha’s mLan protocol.
Users have been left for years now with a buggy, unfinished firmware and unreliable app. The flagship DL32R can’t take advantage of the additional FX or multiple platform musing unless it inherits a host of new problems in v5.
More to the point, instead of fixing these issues, Mackie censor and delete comments on social media which point out their failings.
If you’re going to abandon a product, at least leave the investors with a final stable version of the software.
Users have been left for years now with a buggy, unfinished firmware and unreliable app. The flagship DL32R can’t take advantage of the additional FX or multiple platform musing unless it inherits a host of new problems in v5.
More to the point, instead of fixing these issues, Mackie censor and delete comments on social media which point out their failings.
If you’re going to abandon a product, at least leave the investors with a final stable version of the software.
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User friendly and responsive
This app is super responsive during my shows. It allows me to make my karaoke business more advanced and it’s easier to train new employees who might not have sound experience with presets.
Waste of time
My phone connected last year. I didn’t use the app or mackie device for about 9 months. Now it will not connect. I reset the Wi-Fi, reinstalled the app, nothing. Other people can connect, but not me. Even though it’s the same phone and same device that was working before. Totally useless for me. Also, without an iPad there’s seemingly no way to access things like eq, bussing, compression, etc. just volume faders on the phone even when it is working. Fantastic fact… nobody has an iPad at my organization. So, this whole setup is extremely frustrating.
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Works Great
Been using Master Fader 4 for several years and recently updated. I like to run my click tracks and have access to Master Fader via the split screen option, but the split screen function is no longer supported in Master Fader5; however, the quarter screen works just as well.
The revised version is great
I’m a fan of Mackie products. I own a DL32R, a DL1608. I use MF5 several times a week with no issues. It’s the most intuitive control app I’ve worked with for digital mixers. The only issue remains that when there is a disconnection, the app creates a duplicate scene. Mackie has been aware of this for a while, but hasn’t addressed the issue. It’s not a major flaw, more of an annoyance. I periodically delete the duplicates.
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Props!
Credit where credit is due. I can’t say my experience has been utterly flawless, but on the whole I think Mackie deserves better than a 3.1 (as of today) average rating. Once I upgraded my router from AC1200 to AC1750 any lag, latency, and connection issues were gone. It’s powerful and intuitive. I’ll gladly welcome improvements, updates, and additions, but this is a great platform.
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Offline Editting?
Building a show offline was a huge time saver for me with Master Fader 4. The night before a gig, I could get my show file built without pulling my rack out.
Minus the addition of a 4th effect unit and a few “new” DC16 features, this is a massive downgrade from Master Fader 4.
Along with no App update in two years, its clear Mackie has no interest in supporting this product anymore. Sorry Mackie but I’m upgrading to an X32 or an M32.
Minus the addition of a 4th effect unit and a few “new” DC16 features, this is a massive downgrade from Master Fader 4.
Along with no App update in two years, its clear Mackie has no interest in supporting this product anymore. Sorry Mackie but I’m upgrading to an X32 or an M32.
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stopped working
it use to work great on my mac, still works on ipad perfectly, but need it on my mac...connects to the wifi but will not allow device to show up
NO AUX FROM MAIN MIX
Master fader 4 would allow me to assign an Aux to my main mix. Have the DL16S. CAN NOT control the monitor volume from my main mix. I’ve questioned forums and FOH engineers with no luck. I run karaoke shows so I need control of the monitor and mix, not my singers.. Back to Soundcraft UI I guess..
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