Mackie 1640 w/ Firewire Option Vs. 1640i

croccoted · 23rd November 2009

Hi!

I am in the process of purchasing an integrated mixer and I was wondering the basic reviews of the older Mackie 1640 with Firewire Option Vs. the new Integrated 1640i?

Can anyone shed any light on substantial differences as the price point is substantially different!

tony Mac · 23rd November 2009

from what I've read the 16 channels back rather than just the stereo l/r would be the biggest difference?

cheers

Duardo · 23rd November 2009

I wouldn't call $150 a "substantial" difference...even if the quality and features were exactly the same, it costs more to manufacture, package and ship two separate pieces than one.

As I understand it the main differences are the 16 Firewire returns (versus two) mentioned earlier, a well as more advanced Firewire/direct out routing flexibility, two DI inputs, and Pro Tools compatibility. I'm not sure if the quality has been improved substantially, if at all...

Retrofreak · 23rd April 2010

Just got a 1640i and running it with Pro Tools M-Powered on Snow Leopard.

Its absolutely awesome, the routing is nice, the Eq is smooth and the build is solid.

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croccoted Gear interested Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 Thread Starter	Mackie 1640 w/ Firewire Option Vs. 1640i Hi! I am in the process of purchasing an integrated mixer and I was wondering the basic reviews of the older Mackie 1640 with Firewire Option Vs. the new Integrated 1640i? Can anyone shed any light on substantial differences as the price point is substantially different!

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tony Mac Gear interested Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 14	from what I've read the 16 channels back rather than just the stereo l/r would be the biggest difference? cheers

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Duardo Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,342	I wouldn't call $150 a "substantial" difference...even if the quality and features were exactly the same, it costs more to manufacture, package and ship two separate pieces than one. As I understand it the main differences are the 16 Firewire returns (versus two) mentioned earlier, a well as more advanced Firewire/direct out routing flexibility, two DI inputs, and Pro Tools compatibility. I'm not sure if the quality has been improved substantially, if at all...

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