Yamaha Board is cheaper than that, $199..i've had peaveys before , board and cabinets ( way back :g)i thought it was the best in the world, till i heard Mackie..sorry :) i'm kinda partial to Mackies,that's all i used now..and just my opinion...i know everything is being made in China now, ( cheap labor ) but it's still engineered in the US..

Do you mean mackie mfg. in general or the board itself is supposed to be up?

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If I were using a computer, i wouldn't consider a board that did not have usb connections from pc to mixer to eliminate the shaky wired connection most are still using.
just an opinion
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Posted my thread then found this, Been after this Mackie mixer for ages, sold my dfx because of the lack of headphone socket for prefade listening to balance the final mix, the CFX was ok but dont need so many inputs. The first Profx had a interferance problem with the usb and no cure from Mackie for the first ones made, the factory in china went bust so they now say, Jan 2010 but more like May i've heard. It seams to be always the case with Mackie anounce something good then make you wait for it, or you end up buying something else in the meantime. aaaahhhh