The Mackie ProFX10v3 brings together a USB mixer and an audio interface in one unit, fully loaded with professional features that put a smooth workflow, top‑tier sound, and optimal signal integrity front and centre. But it's far more than just a compact mixer with a USB port: Paired with the Waveform OEM software bundle, the ProFX10v3 is a full‑on workstation for high‑resolution recording via USB, be that for streaming setups or for content production. The real key feature? All this is possible with latency‑free direct monitoring. The ProFX10v3 is capable of delivering richly detailed, high‑resolution mixes at sampling rates of up to 192kHz; a major factor in its impressive sound are the ultra‑low‑noise Onyx preamps, which have enough headroom to answer every question a producer could ever ask of them. And, of course, the Mackie ProFX10v3 is another piece of gear with the rock‑solid build quality Mackie is known for.
Just as crucial as its sound quality is the way a mixer is equipped. The Mackie ProFX10v3 offers a total of ten channels, with the four microphone inputs using combo sockets so producers can hook up both XLR and jack cables. On the inside, there's a versatile GigFX engine, with 24 effects designed to shape voices, instruments, and signals of all kinds. These include a range of spatial effects like reverbs and delays, a compressor, and an EQ, plus limiter, chorus, phaser, and more. Naturally, the unit provides 48V phantom power – across all channels. Rounding things out, the package also includes a huge software bundle (including ProTools, WaveForm, and 23 exclusive Avid plug-ins) that gives producers plenty to dive into.
The Mackie ProFX10v3 is an ideal fit for songwriters, podcasters, producers, DJs, home‑studio hobbyists and more – whether it's running a bedroom studio or serving as a compact solution on stage. Either way, it first needs to be connected to a computer via USB (it ships with a suitable cable). Once levels are set, a headroom of around 8dB is usually an effective working range. The blend control allows users to fade between the first USB return from the stereo computer signal and the mixer's inputs; producers can thus monitor just the input, a combination of both sources, or the USB return on its own. This allows them to record the mixer's stereo sum directly. There are two stereo return paths available, one of which is managed with the blend control, the other occupying its own dedicated channel. This makes it possible to send out two different mixes at the same time.
In 1988 Greg Mackie, already a successful co-founder of a pro audio company, founded Mackie Designs Inc. with the goal of producing affordable, high-quality mixers. The company's first official product, the LM-1602 line mixer, was initially produced within the four walls of his home. As sales figures were encouraging, its successor model CR-1604 soon followed - and in 1991 the company finally moved into its first proper production facility. The combination of reliable quality and low prices quickly brought the company enormous success, so that by 1995 Mackie had already sold 100,000 products. In 2003, the company was renamed LOUD Audio, LLC so that there is no longer any confusion between the Mackie brand and its former parent company of the same name.
The Mackie ProFX10v3 is a flexible device, and as such it's compatible with Windows (PC) as well as macOS. For use as a desktop workstation and USB audio interface, no separate macOS drivers are required, as the mixer comes pre-configured straight out of the box. For Windows systems, Mackie provides the necessary drivers as a free download on their product page. A key part of the ProFX workflow is the licenced software bundle included here: Once Waveform OEM and the additional plug‑ins have been downloaded and installed, the relevant features and connection options can be configured as with any other desktop app. Mackie have made the ProFX range very flexible though, and the mixer can also be used with virtually all common recording software suites.