Mackie PROFX16 V3

Mackie ProFX16v3 — 16-Channel USB Mixing Console for Studio and Stage

The Mackie ProFX16v3 is a 16-channel professional analog mixer with USB designed for musicians, podcasters, and small-room live setups that need clean preamps, onboard effects, and integrated computer recording in a single desk. Eleven award-winning Onyx preamps provide up to 60 dB of ultra-low-noise gain, while 24 GigFX programs cover reverb, delay, and modulation without a laptop. The bundle ships with Waveform OEM and the DAW Essentials Collection, so tracking on a Mac or PC begins the moment the box opens.

Onyx Preamps and GigFX Effects — What Sets This Mixer Apart

Onyx mic preamps, a circuit family developed for Mackie's flagship recording interfaces, anchor the channel strip alongside a 3-band EQ with a hard-bypass switch and a variable mid-frequency control. GigFX supplies 24 high-resolution programs spanning reverbs, delays, choruses, flangers, and slap-back, accessed through a per-channel FX send and a dedicated return level.

Channel Count and Routing Flexibility — Live and Recording Workflow

Sixteen line-level inputs and eleven XLR mic preamps handle vocals, drums, keys, and playback simultaneously, while two switchable Hi-Z channels on inputs 1–2 accept guitar and bass directly without an external DI. Dual stereo subgroup buses keep drum and vocal stems separable for front-of-house mixing, and a dedicated footswitch input mutes the effects on stage.

• Total Channels: 16 line-level inputs paired with 11 Onyx mic preamps
• Hi-Z Switches: Channels 1–2 ready for direct guitar and bass connection
• Drum and vocal stems stay isolated through the dual stereo subgroup architecture, keeping front-of-house mix stems clean.

One-Knob Compression and EQ — Tonality Per Channel

Built-in one-knob compressors on the first four mono channels smooth vocal peaks and bass transients, while a 100 Hz low-cut filter on every XLR channel removes handling noise and stage rumble before it reaches the recording track or the main LR bus.

• EQ Section: 3-band sweepable mid with hard-bypass per channel
• Built-in Compression: One-knob compressors on channels 1–4 tame vocals and bass on the way in
• Condenser microphones run on the global 48 V phantom supply, available across every XLR channel.

USB Recording and Direct Monitoring — Capture Up to 192 kHz

USB-B 2x4 I/O streams audio at sample rates up to 192 kHz, feeding separate sends to the headphone bus and the main channel strip so software-instrument playback never competes with the live signal path. A dedicated blend knob on the control room output mixes DAW playback with channel inputs for zero-latency overdub sessions.

• USB Resolution: Up to 192 kHz / 24-bit for high-resolution DAW capture
• Independent playback and record paths run through the 2-in / 4-out USB-B interface.
• Direct Monitoring: Latency-free blend control on the dedicated control room output

Who This 16-Channel Mixer Suits

The right choice for working bands, mobile DJs, houses of worship, and podcast engineers who need studio-grade preamps and onboard effects in a single analog desk. Gigging bands get enough mono inputs to mix a full drum kit plus vocals with a separate monitor aux send, podcasters route two-mic interviews through one-knob compression into a 192 kHz recording chain, and small touring acts run wedges from the dedicated aux return without losing the main LR bus.

Mackie Heritage — Built Since 1988

Mackie has engineered analog mixing consoles since the company's founding in Woodinville, Washington in 1988, building a reputation for desks that balance road-ready construction with broadcast-quality preamps. The Onyx preamp family and the rugged chassis carried into this model draw on decades of live-sound and studio console development.