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Unofficial Mackie User Forums => The Mackie Forums Refugee Camp => Topic started by: waxout on August 02, 2021, 07:37:14 PM
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Hi, I've been reading a lot of the posts regarding Masterfader 5.2.0 and the DL1608... it's a lot absorb. I have 2 fairly simple questions.
1. With MF5 and the digital gain controls; does this bypass/disable the physical gain knobs on the DL1608 unit? (That would be nice. They often get bumped or tweaked by the unqualified)
2. Given all the concerns voiced, should I just stick with MF4?
We are a 5 piece band with 4 vocals. We don't care about recording to the iPad or many of the added "features." Really just looking at the ability to use Android etc. And like I said, bypassing the gain knobs would be a treat! Seems like there are some horror stories about MF5.
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Unfortunately the gain knobs are not disabled or bypassed. The digital gain is a limited range for fine control only. To address the gain knobs moving readily many have used rubber o-rings or washers to keep them in place. Search for gain knobs problems here for details.
http://cacophony.aspinock.com/index.php?topic=242.msg3471#msg3471
MF 5.2 is just fine if your iPad meets the requirement in iOS/iPadOS or Android OS.
Cheers