Master fader pc download

The Mackie Master Fader™ 5.2 app provides complete wireless control over your Mackie DL32R, DC16, DL32S, DL16S, DL1608 and DL806 wireless digital mixer. Proven at more than 5 million live mixes worldwide, the incredibly intuitive Master Fader control app is packed with powerful processing and a rich set of mixing tools for any professional application.

Master Fader is the heart of any DL Series system with a proven, intuitive workflow that leads the industry. Only Mackie can deliver the ease-of-use that Master Fader delivers. With a completely customizable UI that is scalable for users of any skill level, Master Fader is the most adaptable control app available.

A DL Series mixer is required for audio mixing and processing.

Great app except for 3 critical issues

I’m a fan of Mackie products. I own a DL32R, a DL1608, 2 DLM8, and 2 DLM12S. I am a fan of MasterFader 4, and I like the added effects built into Master Fader 5, BUT Master Fader 5 has three critical issues that despite the numerous complaints has not been corrected. Jumping Faders. How can this simple issue be allowed to remain uncorrected on MF5? It makes running your one monitor mix from a phone next to impossible while trying to perform and it leads to volume spikes in FOH as the faders jump when you touch them. The second major issue for me has been that the iPad docked in my DL1608 which worked flawlessly with MF4 now disconnects regularly with MF5. This is another major issue that just shouldn’t be happening. The third issue is related to musicians controlling their mix with iPhones. Despite setting the appropriate access limits to show only their monitor; when they start the app, MF5 defaults to the Main mix. I’ve had musicians inadvertently controlling the Main mix until I taught them all to select their monitor mix. Once they hit “Main”, only then does their monitor aux mix show up. After that, the only mix available to them is theirs, but when they start the App next gig, the app defaults to main. None of these issues occurred with the excellent MF4

Good mixer but mid show connection issues

I like the DL32S mixer and app, but in the middle of my 5th show with the mixer, all the meters go dead and the app has no connection for 5 secs, then reconnects and works for a few seconds, then freezes again, over and over. I’m mixing every few seconds then have no control. Once the show was over I re-powered the mixer and it worked fine, but it’s hard to tell without the entire band player through the mixer. Not sure if it’s a wifi issue. But I would hope Mackie would begin to build redundant control streams or a more solid wifi system. This is very disappointing during a show, especially considering I was sitting 8 feet from the mixer. Hoping for an stability update soon!

Love my DL16S and Master Fader 5

My initial concerns about connectivity, getting connected as well as staying connected, went away after I learned to wait about a minute after turning on the mixer to connecting to the Wi-Fi. On rare occasion, I might restart the mixer to get a solid green connection, so I have learned to do that well before the gig. The online users manual is super detailed and helpful; of course, if you’re new to mixers it will be complicated. Get an iPad for it since it’s likely to always be the first and native platform (my speculation).

It is awesome to have individual performer control over your own monitor mix, and I like that there are some features available only on the iPad version to reduce potential user error problems.

Finally, it is so nice to be able to bring this mixer and app to a gig and avoid using the house PA (never seem to be working right) if only to AUX out the mains to their mixer and speakers. A terrific mixer and app.