<h2>Mackie Big Knob Studio+ Monitor Controller | Interface</h2>
<span style="font-size: 16px; font-style: italic;">The Big Knob is a simple yet powerful desktop audio control center that lets musicians and engineers get right to the business of making music. </span><br /><br />The Mackie Big Knob is your signal routing and monitoring solution for your DAW-based studio. Big Knob provides a control room matrix and the basic features of an expensive mixer, but tailored for the requirements of your DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) environment.<br /><br />These features include selecting up to four separate stereo input sources, monitoring through three different speakers for A/B/C comparisons, providing a separate headphone mix and a studio output for the talent, and a built-in talkback mic for slate-to-tape<br />and headphone cueing. In other words, it gives you everything you need from a mixer, without the stuff you don't need!<br /><br />Listening from multiple sources through multiple sets of monitors is the norm in professional studio. Managing all this can be a time-consuming and often a noise-ridden, confusing mess. With the Big Knob, you have complete control of all your sources and monitors without the annoying problems. Easily select from various sources and sets of monitors at the push of a button and control your level from one (big) knob.<br /><div><br />
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<h3><inline style="font-size: 24px;">Big Knob Studio+ Key Features</inline></h3>
<ul><li>Tabletop level control / monitor switcher / source selector & talkback box </li><li>Big, convenient volume knob for precise level adjustments </li><li>Switch amongst 3 sets of studio monitors </li><li>Built-in Talkback microphone for easy communication with musicians </li><li>Monitor 4 independent Stereo inputs including one for your </li><li>Dual Headphone outputs with independent volume controls and headphone mix bus </li><li>Phono preamp for direct turntable connection </li><li>High-end studio sound quality and robust construction </li><li>Perfect for computer-based studios </li><li>Humorous product name ensures years of off-color studio humor  </li></ul>
<br /><p> <b><inline style="font-size: 24px;">Precise Level Control<br /></inline></b><br /> Using a big, convenient volume 
knob, Big Knob lets you adjust volume levels the way our ancient audio 
ancestors (Analogus Engineerus) did - with a simple, intuitive knob, not
 with a mouse and screen. The end result is a higher degree of precision
 and much quicker level adjustments. </p> <p> <b><inline style="font-size: 24px;">Monitor Selection<br /></inline></b><br />
  When it comes to mixing, pros know it’s best to get a second, and 
third, opinion. So Big Knob lets you quickly switch between 3 pairs of 
studio monitors, or 2 studio monitors and a subwoofer, or studio 
monitors and a home stereo, or any other combination of powered 
speakers. </p> <p> <b><inline style="font-size: 24px;">Source Selection<br /></inline></b><br /> On the input side, Big 
Knob lets you connect up to 4 stereo input sources at once. This means 
you can simultaneously connect to your computer/DAW outputs, CD player, 
cassette deck and even a turntable using the premium onboard RIAA 
preamp. You can even connect keyboards, guitars, drum machines, samplers
 - anything you’d like to hear - through your monitors. This makes Big 
Knob great for comparing your mixes-in-progress to your favorite CDs, 
for archiving your old LPs, jamming along to your favorite tune, and 
lots more. </p> <p> <b><inline style="font-size: 24px;">Talkback Section & Headphone Control<br /></inline></b><br /> 
With its built-in Talkback mic and spring-loaded activation switches, 
Big Knob lets you quickly communicate with musicians in both the studio 
and tracking room - no more hand signals through the glass! Big Knob 
also sports two high-powered headphone outputs with a discrete headphone
 mix bus, solving the communications needs of most computer-based 
studios. </p> <p> <b><inline style="font-size: 24px;">All the Right Connections<br /></inline></b><br /> Although its 
shiny silver knob is a head-turning feature, Big Knob's rear panel is 
equally impressive. There you’ll find three distinct Monitor outputs 
with individual level control; 2-Track A and 2-Track B stereo outputs 
with level selection switches; a DAW stereo output for your computer; a 
Studio output with level control; a Phones Mix input with level 
selection switch; 2-Track A and 2-Track B Stereo Source inputs with 
level control; a DAW Mix input from your computer with level control; 
and even a Phono input with level control for direct connection to your 
turntable. </p> <p> <b><inline style="font-size: 24px;">Sound Quality</inline><br /></b><br /> Because Big Knob plays a 
crucial link between recording output(s) and studio monitors, we placed 
the utmost importance on pristine, no-compromise sound quality. For this
 reason, Big Knob features ultra low-noise op amps, extremely 
low-tolerance components and state-of-the-art surface mount technology. 
All of this ensures superb sound in critical listening environments and 
long-term reliability - even under daily, and nightly, studio use. </p><b><inline style="font-size: 24px;">The Mackie brand is used on professional music and recording 
equipment, such as mixing consoles, loudspeakers, studio monitors and 
DAW control surfaces, digital recording equipment and more. Call or chat
 with a RSPE representative today for more information.</inline></b>