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From Our Research Team:

Complete Desktop Recording Solution!

Recording music on a Mac or PC just got easier with Spike, a complete digital recording solution from Mackie. Spike consists of the XD-2 USB 24-bit 96kHz Audio/MIDI Interface with clean, high-headroom Mackie mic preamps and onboard SHARC dynamics processing, incredibly easy-to-use Tracktion multitrack audio recording software with unlimited track count and VST plug-in support, and the Nomad Factory Blue Tubes Warmer Phaser plug-in! Mackie Spike at a Glance:

• Audio/MIDI interface with 24-bit/96kHz resolution and DSP
• Bundled software with all you need to make music
• Hardware-accelerated effects built in

The XD-2 USB Audio/MIDI Interface Spike starts with the XD-2, a two-channel, mic/line/instrument USB audio and MIDI interface with 24-bit/96kHz resolution, high quality internal effects for tracking and monitoring, and support for ASIO 2.0, WDM and OS X Core Audio. Its footprint may be small, but this compact interface offers great sound, channel dynamics & EQ for tracking and monitoring, and comes with enough software to get up and running right out of the box. Since Spike's XD-2 has an onboard SHARC processor, it allows things like low-latency monitoring and powered dynamics processing-all controllable via an intuitive on-screen graphic display. Bundled software makes Spike even more useful! Spike comes with powerful software that makes your sequencing and audio recording job even easier! Software programs include: Tracktion: The perfect software for Spike, Tracktion is an intuitive audio recording and MIDI production software based around a refreshingly simple user interface, thoughtful features... and personality! Tracktion integrates all the major features of a professional digital audio workstation into a simple working environment that gets all the technical stuff out of the way, allowing you to focus on making music. And with full VST plug-in support, you can use all your favorite plug-ins from other applications. Ableton Live Mackie: Spike includes a powerful version of the award-winning Ableton Live software application. This revolutionary program acts as a real-time audio sampler and sequencer, which you can play like an instrument. Live Mackie integrates complete multi-track recording and editing functionality into a unique user interface that lets you play your studio arrangements on stage, or record live improvisations and edit them in the studio. Even better, Live Mackie lets you manipulate the speed and pitch of any audio while it's streamed from disk with exceptional flexibility and fidelity. Combined with Spike, Live Mackie lets you use audio any way you want. Warmer Phaser: a plug-in by Nomad Factory, this special edition VST plug-in has all of the characteristics of a traditional analog phaser, plus panning, vibrato and tube simulation. Maxim Digital Audio: a selection of virtual instruments and effects plug-ins. Plenty of effects options! Spike gives users several ways to tap into high-quality effects. For starters, the XD-2's onboard DSP provides channel dynamics & EQ for tracking and mixdown, plus low-latency monitoring with no drain on host computer's CPU. The bundled Tracktion software adds to Spike's effects count with built-in Reverb, Chorus, Delay, EQ, Compressor, and Phaser. It also allows users to run any of thousands of VST effects plug-ins (sold separately) and comes bundled with all the Maxim Digital Audio (MDA) virtual instruments and plug-ins. Mackie Spike Features:

• 2-channel 24-bit/96k USB audio and MIDI interface for Mac or PC
• 2 mic/line/instrument inputs with high-headroom Mackie mic preamps
• Onboard SHARC chip for full channel dynamics & EQ with intuitive computer-based control - all without a drain on the host computer
• Low-latency monitoring with effects
• DSP available for mixdown
• Easily fits in a laptop bag with unique, "swivel foot" design

Get Spike and get busy making music!

Specification Detail Manufacturer Part Number 0006567-01