Juergen7624, WOW! I am so happy that you have gained some good stuff from the videos. I currently do not own a DC16, but will ask my contact at Mackie and see if they will loan me one so I can do some more videos, that would be fun. I am humbled and honored to be on their beta team and who knows, it never hurts to ask right? Have a wonderful day!!!

Juergen7624, here you go :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h9Z9pNJ_p9nPemQ.html

Thanks Matt, I can't paint like him though :)

I am so glad you gained some good insight from these tutorials... make sure and watch this playlist too. It is a playlist of tutorials about the Mackie Axis DC16, but I go into some good detail about mixing with and without compression, gating, Eq and other stuff. These tutorials are actually more about sound than the DC16 mixing console. If you have no interest in the DC16 controller console, you can skip the first three tutorials and start with PART 4. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h9Z9pNJ_p9nPemQ.html

@@user-jx3jp3gb4x I've been playing around with the DL16S that we got about a month ago. And we'll be using it for a day-long festivals on two separate dates this month. Excited but also a bit nervous. Been watch a ton of videos on how-to and now getting into experimenting with it.

@@bronsonyazzie1065 Hi Bronson, just to keep from being intimidated, there are really two important things to remember,,, if you suddenly find yourself somewhere and don't know how to get back where you were, click the center of the three icons in the far upper left-hand corner of Master Fader.... that will always take you to the main mix. Second thing.... the MIX selector is the big LR button on the right-hand side and that is where you select which monitor mix or the main mix to make changes. Experimenting with it before your event is certainly the only way to be confident that you will know how do do whatever it is you need to do and always.... Have fun

Thank you, I am now making some videos of the Mackie DC16!

it is always a blessing to me to know that my tutorials are helping someone in a church somewhere :)

I don't know what iPad to suggest, I no longer have a DL1608, also, you don't have 32 channels so you need to download whatever version that is the most recent for the DL1608.

Hi Paul, if you are completely new to sound and recording, and know nothing about inputs, outputs, gain, routing, microphones, microphone types, dynamic, condenser, amplifiers, speakers etc. I do not know what to suggest for you.

I can see that my question was far too vague. I apologize for that. I'm not new to sound and recording. Everything that you have listed, I can do on a traditional soundboard - but this board is so utterly different from the tactile boards that I am used to. For example: on a regular board, if I want to assign a channel to a submix, I would just push the button to assign it to a sub and I would know that then that channel would show up in the sub output. On this board, I see the 12 XLR outputs, but I don't know how to (for example) assign those outputs to a particular VCA or Sub. I'm not clear on how this app treats VCA's differently from Subs vs. just using them as straight AUX. It's really hard to visualize the path of the signal from (for example) a microphone input to an output, like a VCA. I'm not trying to be critical, but in these tutorials, you have already set up so many things within your app, and that initial setup step is what I am missing. I also don't see where I would specify what level of signal I am sending or receiving (mic level/line level) The step where you route the signal within the app to each output. Again, thanks for your work. It's super helpful.

you said,,, " example, a microphone input to an output, like a VCA" ... You need to understand how a "sub-group" and VCA are completely different. A sub-group is a single (mono) or stereo (if two are linked) AUDIO output that input channels can be assigned to for the purpose of let's say... VCA 1 (PT) all praise team singer's mics, or VCA 2 (DRUMS) all drum channels, etc. You can not route the audio of any inputs or outputs to a VCA because a VCA does not have an input or an output. A VCA is just a remote control to manipulate audio faders that are assigned to it. Where are you located? You can visit my website and call me and I can go over any questions you have. This will take far too long to describe all these things here. In this video I specifically discuss VCA use. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lb2WY5Wr1bzGY2Q.html

Hi Mr. Bacon, I completely understand your stress level when you have to reconnect. Remember this.... your iPad is just a controller for the Mackie DL mixer. When your iPad loses it's connection, regardless of why,.... the DL mixer will continue to produce nice, clean, uninterrupted audio. As long as you are not needing to make a change to the mix at this very moment, relax and reconnect. DO NOT reload the show!!!!! Sometimes a prompt will come up as Master Fader is reconnecting to the mixer and it will give you three choices,,, always choose the top most option, that will allow you to jump back on the bandwagon and no changes will be made to what is going on inside the mixer. I highly suggest that you buy an Apple router, either an Apple Airport Express or an Apple Airport Extreme. Both of those are incredible routers and even though they are now discontinued and no longer made, it does not change the fact that they are fantastic Wi-Fi routers. I have both and I usually use the Express because it allows me to use "Airplay" If you don't know what Airplay is look into it. If you need further help never hesitate to call me via my website... www.kurysound.com

The Mackie DL32R mixer needs a Wi-Fi router so that the iPads and iPhones can connect to it wirelessly and control the mixer.

Hi Michael, there are a lot of microphones designed specifically for kick drums these days. I can say that I have used just about all of them, and even though I am NOT a Shure fan, ironically, I have found the Shure Beta 52A to be the best for me. I am also not a guy that makes the kick drum 95% of the mix. One of the worst sounding kick mics I have ever heard is the Audix D6, obnoxious, excessive mud. Audix does make some other good sounding mics, but not the D6. this is of course, just my opinion :) Have a wonderful day Michael!

Hi Mike, it sounds like maybe you are using an older DL1608. Check the Mackie website and you can find what version you can use with your particular model DL mixer.

@@user-jx3jp3gb4x I don't even have the actual mixer yet. It's coming in the mail next week. What I do have is the app that I downloaded from 'The App Store". I'm looking at my iPad and trying to get a head start on how it works. I'm seeing that my app is version 4.6.2 I'm seeing things in these tutorials that don't look like what I have on my app.

@Steve Leighton Hi Steve, when I made those Master Fader tutorials, I was using 4.5.3. I am currently running 4.6.2 so maybe you could tell me what it is you are seeing in the tutorials that you are not seeing in 4.6.2. What mixer did you buy? Feel free to contact me through my website www.kurysound.com

Hi Elija, you said, "how can I set "this" up" ... what is "this"? I assume you are using a DL16S, or a DL32S or a DL32R. Connect the mixer with a USB cable to the computer where Cubase is the DAW, then set up the Mackie DL mixer as the audio interface for Cubase. I don't have a Windows computer or Cubase so I can't help any further, but all DAWs communicate to external audio interfaces the same. The computer's audio has to be communicating with the Mackie's USB connection.

most all of the information in these tutorials for Master Fader 4.5.3 is still applicable for Master Fader 5.

Hi Pranjay, let me try to keep this brief, but I am not good at that at all :) Setting the gain would be real easy if the volume of the audio signal (singer) instrument etc., never changed, but it does. The signal is always changing, going up and down in volume, sometimes really loud and other times so low we can barely hear it. It is important to always set the gain as high as we can without allowing any clipping/distortion. If you are fortunate enough to have a certain amount of time for a "sound check" it would be best to ask the singer to sing his/her loudest passage into their microphone, and kindly instruct them that they know how important it is to be consistent with how they hold the microphone. Once we set the loudest passage to hit the yellow level on the input meter, that should be sufficiently safe so that we don't get any distortion in case they actually sing louder, and that can always be a possibility. One thing to remember is that if you lower the gain of an input during the performance, you will need to go to each and every monitor mix and increase the level a small amount for that channel, to compensate them for the level that you took away. You don't want the singer to say,... "why did you turn me down in the middle of my solo?" Setting input gain is not difficult to do at all, but understanding how to get an honest example of what that channel is going to be dealing with during the music is oh so important for good control of the sound. See,.... I said I couldn't keep it brief but there you have it. I am proud of you for asking for help, I am honored and blessed to be able to help anyone understand sound better. I hope this helps, continue to ask questions if needed. Have a great week!

If you are using one of the new DL32S mixers, Master Fader 5.0 is the version to use at the time of my reply (Jan 1st. 2019)

Juergen, you have to be one proud papa :) she did a great job with Whitney Houston's famous song. I am now a proud owner of a Mackie DC16 :) YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for the very nice words!

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is that a question or a statement? For the two newest model mixers DL16S and DL32S, Master Fader 5.0 is being used. Master Fader 5.1 is soon to be released and will allow use of iOS, Android, PC and Mac.

dankurydotcom We just got it in today along with two mackie thumpers. Downloaded 4 and 5 on my iPhone followed all instruction I could find online and in Manual still couldn’t get it to work. Caveat...even tried the headphone out to the powered speakers. All 16 faders up and nothing muted. Side note-when I used the 5 app it said it required a firmware update so connected to computer and went to site...no software or firmware updates available for the 16 channel mixer...zero Got on the forums and everyone else seems to have the same problem. If you have a solution I’m all ears.

@@notacommie5415 you can not set up and run Master Fader 4 or 5 for the FOH position, in other words, you must have an iPad to set up everything to your liking. When Master Fader runs on the iPhone, it only allows basic features. You can not adjust EQ, compression, gating, effects, routing, or a ton of other things. You must have an iPad to use Master Fader with any Mackie DL mixer.... Where did you see everyone else having the same problem as you? When you downloaded the two Master Fader apps, (4 and 5) it not only downloaded the app for your device, but it also downloaded the "FIRMWARE" update for the actual hardware mixer. When you connect your i-Pad wirelessly to the DL mixer,.... and the mixer has old firmware,.... it can not communicate with new software, so it will (as you said) prompt you to do a Firmware update. You are correct, there is no firmware updates or apps on the Mackie website. Master Fader can only be downloaded from the app store, of course when 5.1 is released, then Android users will be able to download the app from wherever it is they download their other apps, I don't use Android so I don't know. Until then, Apple devices are the only devices that will work with Master Fader. I will be available tomorrow to help you get up and running. If you want to call feel free, my phone number is on my website, but call after 1 pm CST. Dan www.kurysound.com

dankurydotcom Thank you so very much for your in depth explanation and response. I made an “assumption” it would run on iPhone.

@@notacommie5415 no problem :) I use the most recent iPad model MR7F2LL/A about 300 bucks, I hate Best Buy but sometimes they have a cheaper price than B&H Photo in New York, but B&H has free shipping and no sales tax AND fantastic service!!! :) Call if you need help, Dan