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In case you haven’t noticed, I’m a big fan of the Mackie DL-1608 digital mixer; and one of its biggest benefits, which you may have read in my review, is that software makes a big difference – and with every update, new features are introduced that traditionally would have required a new bit of hardware. Master Fader, the control app that runs the DL Series Live Mixers, has just been updated to version 1.4, offering a new set of channel plug-ins and improved snapshot operation. Master Fader v1.4 features an entirely new selection of vintage processing; in addition, EQ, Compressor and Gates bring new dynamics to the overall sound, and the new show management and snapshots feature really help manage a single or multiple shows with ease. Check the full release after the jump.

We’ve had our hands on the new Mackie DL-1608 iPad-powered digital mixer for a couple weeks now–and given the launch of the new Lightning connector, we naturally asked ourselves “how will the mixer work with the new iPads given that the dock sports a 30-pin connector?” Naturally we decided to put it to the test to see if we can use the 30-pin-to-lightning adapter–and the answer is YES. Then we decided to install the Master Fader app on an iPad mini and see how that would go! Check out the video to see it in action!

UPDATE: After posting this piece, people asked to see the DL1608 working with the Lightning connector, so, here we show you how it works with the Apple 30-pin to lightning adapter.

Looking ahead to a summer release for Mackie’s new digital 16-channel iPad controlled Mixer is a hard thing to do; but unfortunately, we have no choice but to wait. In anticipation of that release comes a great DL-1608 story that coincided with Record Store Day just a few weekends ago. Mackie, a company known for their pro-audio products and mixers, lent the new iPad controlled mixer to Dierks Bently and Brad so that Front of House engineers could go hands-on using the interface in all its glory. After a quick 30-minute tutorial, they were left on their own to man the show. Check the below video for the recap of the day, and look for the summer release of Mackie’s DL-1608 digital mixer and the Master Fader app that controls it all this coming June. You can also check the full release after the jump.