SeriesMackie PPM

The Mackie PPM608 is a very portable and small mixer. This is the type of mixer to have if you need to have a lot of channels to work with and still need some good compression. There are effects on this mixer that are pretty decent for it being a small and at this price. The 3 band EQ is on each of the 8 channels giving you great control over the input sound. But for this mixer to be small it still weighs 25 pounds! That is still a good amount of weight for a small portable mixer. One of the most attractive things about this mixer is that you crank it up to max volume with compression and limiters on it and it will not get distorted at all. The sound will still sound very clean and crisp. Pair this up with a good pair of monitors and you will have a professional sound. At first I thought the price of this mixer was a little too much because it cost 700 dollars and I have used other mixers that are basically the same but cost about 150 bucks less! But after hearing it and seeing how well it is made, I would have no issue purchasing this for us again. I do however think that some of that price is going to the “Mackie” name because they also tend to charge a little more than other name brands do especially when it comes to live sound equipment. This 1,000 watt mixer will give you the sound you need for your live event, as long as you do not need more than 8 channels then this D Class amp should suit you just fine and it will also last a long time too. It is well and gives you a great sound. I recommend this mixer especially if you already have a good set of monitors to compliment it.

I purchased the Mackie PPM1012 in a package that came with 4 microphones and two monitors. The PPM1012 is a high quality but still compact mixer that has 8 mono channels and 2 stereo channels. It has a small supply of effects and some graphic equalizers. When I purchased this bundle it came with 12 inch PA speakers and 4 M4000 microphones. The whole package cost around 1500 dollars which I thought was a steal because the mixer and amp was amazing. I have used this in shows about 40 times now (not all mine) and every time it gets used there are no issues and the sound is great. It will all come down to which monitors/speakers you use with this mixer though because I have used some cheaper PA speakers with it and it didn’t sound as good even though the amp is good and provides a clean sound. Your speakers will be what delivers your good volume with low distortion though so do not just purchase the PPM1012 and think that no matter what speakers or mics you use with it will work. This mixer is easy to take around with us because it is compact but still packs all of the features that we needed to run different types of events and shows. Being that I am a part time crew man for some events I get the chance to work with a lot of different PA systems and set ups. This system is not for a huge show but for a medium to small sized show you will have enough channels to get all of the gear you have plugged up and ready to play. This mixer has a few effects on it, but it was nothing that would make me want to run out and buy it again. If I could do it all over I probably would have went with a mixer that had some better effects so we could have cut down on bringing in more gear for smaller shows.