If you want to remind yourself how effective simple cutting can be.. buy a Mackie D2.

The accuracy of up the faders coupled with a the reverse switch is sweet. Simply sweet. I have spent quite a few hours on this alone.

The transform switch is also great fun. With off being in the middle and down positions, its quick and easy to replicate a 'euro scratch' which is to scratching what the speed of light is to, well, the speed of light. Fantastically fast.

The rotary eqs kill to infinity, and make a lovely sound on their way out. Quality oozes from them. And they light blue which is a very handy thing in a darkened room.

The crossfader is as lovely as an orchard. Just play with it, adjust its tension to your taste, and cut it up. It will improve your cuts.

Its build to standard 10 inch size, it will slot right on in where your old mixer was. Say bye bye to the old mixer. It’s gone. The Mackie is here to stay.

And I haven’t even got to the firewire card aspect of this mixer. And I don’t need to, its such a good mixer the elements I just described should sell it to you.

The rest is a bonus, an absolute bonus. No complaints with this mixer whatsoever.

10/10