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*^.
Complete Production Experience
Computer-based DAWs seem to have virtually no
limitations—except those imposed by using a mouse to do the job of
dedicated hardware. ProjectMix I/O finally puts all that tactile
control back under your fingertips. It also combines that control with
M-Audio’s acclaimed FireWire audio interface technology, eliminating
clutter while integrating everything you need to transform your
computer-based music system into a full-fledged digital audio
workstation.
Total I/O
ProjectMix I/O gives you just about every kind
of I/O you might need for a session—and at the same price as many
control surfaces lacking audio altogether. Eight analog input channels
all feature ¼” balanced and XLR microphone inputs with individual
mic/line switches. Of course, phantom power is provided for up to eight
condenser mics and input 1 even features a front-panel instrument input
so you easily plug a guitar or bass right in. 8 x 8 ADAT Lightpipe I/O
brings the simultaneous input total to 16 and allows you to expand your
system with devices like M-Audio’s award winning Octane preamp. This
allows for eight more channels of preamp via Lightpipe. 2 x 2 S/PDIF
handles all your other digital connectivity, and word clock
synchronizes ProjectMix with other digital devices.
ProjectMix I/O also serves as a 1 x 1 MIDI
interface, allowing your computer to connect with MIDI hardware.
Monitoring options include two ¼” headphone outputs with separate
volume controls for working with a partner, as well as two stereo
output pairs for routing to monitors, processors and mixdown devices.
There’s even an A/B headphone source monitoring switch for cueing.
ProjectMix I/O brings all of this to your computer with a single,
simple FireWire connection.
Transport Control
Dedicated transport controls are another
feature that makes doing sessions with ProjectMix I/O a breeze. You get
illuminated controls for record, play, stop, fast forward, and rewind,
plus a jog/shuttle wheel and locate buttons for easy project
navigation. Sets of keys for in/out points, zoom, region nudge, looping
and more will having your flying through sessions with incredible
efficiency.
M-Audio’s design team gave a great deal of
consideration as to what features would provide the most value in an
affordable package. They knew that cutting-edge features like
high-resolution 10-bit touch-sensitive moving faders, large LCD display
and mic/line switches on all channels were important. They also found
that much of the expense of other units on the market owed to a
dizzying number of controls that many users find daunting. Our
engineers opted for a streamlined design that places some functions
under the control of the keyboard and mouse, where they are best
suited. The result is a controller that doesn’t have much of a learning
curve, is much more intuitive to use and comes in at an unbeatable
price. Check out ProjectMix I/O for yourself at your local M-Audio
dealer. We think you’ll agree.
10-bit Touch-Sensitive Moving Faders
The motorized touch-sensitive faders on each of
ProjectMix I/O’s eight channel strips and master strip record and
playback your changes, making for seamless mix automation. And touch
sensitivity means that when you touch a fader in motion, it immediately
disengages for manual control and re-engages automation when you
release. This provides for both smoother operation and the elimination
of motor burnout prevalent in older technologies. ProjectMix’s faders
also feature higher resolution than other control surfaces in its price
range.
Channel Strip
ProjectMix I/O’s eight channel strips can map
to as many channels as your project by simply pressing the bank +/- and
channel +/- controls. Each channel strip features all of the functions
you’d expect to help you zip through sessions, including buttons for
mic/line, record enable, mute, solo, and select. In addition to a
touch-sensitive motorized fader, each strip has an endless rotary
encoder knob whose function is assigned by one of 15 dedicated buttons
for EQ, aux send and more. Related information is displayed in the LCD
window directly above each encoder. The encoders and LCD double to
control assigned plug-in parameters as well.
Features
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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
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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.
Compatibility
- Pro Tools M-Powered 7 or greater
- All Pro Tools systems (MIDI control only)
- Logic* (version 7.1.1 or greater)
- Cubase* (version 3.1 or greater)
- Ableton Live 5 (version 5.02 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.
System Requirements
PC
- 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
Mac
- 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