Mackie Onyx Artist 1-2 USB Audio Interface

You're reading this review so I'm gonna go out on a limb and suggest this might be the first piece of Mackie gear you've ever considered? No? Well then for those of you who have other Mackie gear I'll say this little gizmo is up to their usual standards. Nuff said, right?So now that I really *am* talking to a first-time Mackie purchaser I'll tell you that you simply can't go wrong buying their gear (and no, I don't work for Mackie). At some point, someone high up in this company issued an edict that said, "We shall not build crap." The regular Joes and Janes unquestionably got the message. I've been buying Mackie products off and on for over twenty years and not one single piece of equipment (of theirs) has ever let me down.This little Onyx Artist 1-2 is no exception. The knobs are super heavy and feel great. They're sturdy and responsive. I haven't tested this theory, but I suspect I could drop it from quite a height and it would keep on working. It's built like a tank.I bought this to drive my Mackie studio monitors from my Macbook Pro. All I had to do was purchase a USB-C to USB-B cable and plug it in. No drivers, no fuss, it just worked right out of the box. I'm not even plugging any inputs into it but it's nice to know I have a few ports when I'll want them.If you're just looking for a nice preamp so you can go from your computer to some studio monitors look no further. The only reason not to buy this particular model is if you need more inputs. In that case, look first at Mackie's other USB interfaces and if you can't find something that fits your workflow take a look at Focusrite's products (Saffire, etc.). They make a decent gear too, but nobody in the audio industry comes close to Mackie.Enjoy!

I was looking for something that would work flawlessly with my Linux setup, and this works perfectly. 5 stars fo ease of use. Sound quality, and universal compatibility. I use it to recordy bass, do video calls, and participate in online bass lessons

Good quality, easy to hook up.One thing I noticed is that it needs to be directly connected to the computer and not a hub or the audio source disconnects whenever the computer goes to sleep

Good choice for a pick up if you don't have or rather don't want to spend all the money of the world. If it goes with a good discount - go for it. Works great from a box, but I highly suggest to install official drivers.This tiny bud can help and provide you with almost anything you need. There are many reviews on YouTube about this unit. From my point I can add that the headphone output performs very good with 30ohm ampedence headphones, which is not a thing you see in every budget audio interface. So you might feel yourself pretty confident if you use ~32ohms ampedence headphones.The only slight bad thing about it is that you need to readjust it's settings every time you reconnect it to your computer. A slight inconvenience, but other than that - it's beautiful.

Purchased this unit in October 2018 (Producer 2-2) To replace my previous M-Audio interface that was some 16 years old, which I use for home recording (vocals/guitars/amps) I was interested in purchasing one sooner but frequently found I was having a hard time deciding which unit would be best, based on professional reviews as well as customer reviews (and weeding through those to make sure the lower-starred reviews are from people who know what they're talking about).I was drawn to this unit because at the time it was fairly new, and actually didn't have a lot of reviews, but one reviewer who was sent one to test out left a very favorable, comprehensive review. I was also drawn to the rugged aspect of it as sometimes I travel with it.Installation was straightforward, drivers were easy to get. I can't speak to the included software as I already have software I prefer to use (Reaper), but I had no issues getting the unit configured and working with my setup and getting right to work. I use Windows 10 64 bit and have never had issues with recognition or connection to either of my computers. Great low latency, and between the driver setttings and the DAW it's easy to tweak it if you feel the need to refine it. I have and would recommend this unit.

I am a bit hard of hearing so I wanted to use a studio headset with boom mic for Zoom and Team meeting calls on my workstation. The Mackie Audio Interface was easy to setup and works very well. I can now control the volume of each call and the sound quality afforded by the combination of audio interface and headphones has made it much easier for me to hear.

These things are built like tanks, but there's nothing worth protecting. This mixer has a decent amount of delay, making it annoying to work with; it does not have combined XLR + Jack inputs, which is also irritating. The input knobs on this thing have a very narrow range in which they impact sound, which, most of the time, is a few millimeters before it's maxed out. The same goes for the headphones knob, except the opposite. It gives a decent boost, and then the rest of the way, almost nothing until the end, in which it does too much.

It has great sound quality and I love that you can choose how much you want to monitor yourself. Over the last month, I have seen the connection become intermittent and has gone completely. I've called support and had to leave a message I will update the review once they call back.