Simplify Your Setup - Ep.2 - Mackie DL16s Wireless Mixer & Roadcase

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0:00 - Intro
0:20 - Typical Scenario
2:19 - Mackie DL16s Wirelss Mixer
2:53 - DL16s Inside a Roadcase
3:17 - Where to set this up
3:33 - Built in WiFi
3:58 - Front Inputs and Outputs
4:26 - USB Port
4:42 - Ethernet Port
5:52 - Using AUX Cables
5:03 - My Wireless Mic and IEM connectors
5:24 - Back of the Roadcase
4:43 - Tablets
5:59 - External Router, USB, Ethernet & AUX Cables
6:23 - Multibox powerboard & Battery Chargers
6:56 - Spacious Room inside the Roadcase
7:14 - What the setup looks like with a DL16s
8:34 - What the packdown looks like with a DL16s
9:41 - BEST thing I ever purchased!!

[@pmruss1]

Thanks for your reply. I went with a 4U Gator and it worked out great. Love the DL16S and the road case made it a perfect setup. Thanks for your video!

[@AraadNZ]

Nice Videos I am at Auckland and a musician as well, nice to see such videos from Kiwiland - keep up the great work

[@BandOnABudgetNZ]

Thank you! =)

[@mobiletoonz]

just a tip, I attached my wifi router to the inside of the back cover, now I just undo the latches and set the back lid on top and ready to go

[@BandOnABudgetNZ]

Damn, that's such a great idea! I have a feeling my router wont fit on the cover but I'll give it a go. My other alternative was attaching velcro to the side of the case and under the router and then slap it on the side of case when in use. But I love the idea of having it ready to go, unboxed and sitting inside the back cover. Thanks for the tip!

[@Eddybhar]

Awesome! Thanks so much!! Are you able to tell me what model of roadcase you are using? Also, how do you get your wifi signal? Is it throught the venue that you are performing at?

[@BandOnABudgetNZ]

Im not too sure what brand the case is. I bought it from here: www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/music-instruments/pa-pro-audio-dj-equipment/rack-gear/listing/4687746613?bof=aVlDeJFV Im actually thinking of getting another one but more of a shallow rack case (not soo deep). Only because Im planning of creating a new setup, but still pretty happy with my case. I use my own external wifi router. It doesnt need internet and neither does the built in router inside the DL16s. The wifi routers only broadcasts the information and connection between the mixer and the tablets/phone for the app. There is no need to use Internet. If there is exisiting wifi in the venue just make sure your tablets are connected to the DL16s wifi or your own external router. Mackie also a free PDF doc with tutorials on how to set this all up if you get a bit stuck

[@pmruss1]

Would you mind sharing the brand and size of your road case? I'd like to build the same configuration. Thanks!

[@injall05]

Mate. Just stumbled on your channel. Not only it is brilliant but it’s from Chch NZ. I would love your advice on iem for drummer.

[@Studio5204-ij3zr]

Very cool road case setup! Can you tell me case model/mfr please? I'm looking for something similar for DL16S- thanks!

[@ToddAlanSloane]

Hello there @bandonabudget Great video. Thank you! Quick question have you use this pretty regularly now still like it? Referring to the Mackie. I’m considering getting 32 mainly for studio use. Are the noise levels pretty low? Against super helpful video.

[@BandOnABudgetNZ]

I use it all the time and love it. Best investment I made making the switch from traditional mixing desk style to tablet/digital. I dont have an issue with the noise levels but Im using mine mostly for live recording or live mixing so im not in a studio environment so I cant really say if its super low noise for a studio. Then again what kind of studio setup are you running? In my experience low noise interface doesnt always achieve best mixes or recordings. The studio and acoustic treatment is more important as well as capturing a quality audio source. If you wanted an interface with low latency and low noise then I would suggest looking at Focusrite Scarlet, Clarett or OctoPre, Ive used them before (even the Safire range) and I got some pretty god results from them. If you want the flexibility of both live mixing on the road and in house/Studio mixing, then go for the Mackie DL mixers. You get the best of both and will do the job. Hope that helps 🙂

[@ChopShopCustoms]

Thanks for the video. This helped my decision.. others are discontinued

[@BandOnABudgetNZ]

You're welcome 😁

[@user-jy8mn3ho8u]

Hello! Why did you chhoose to purchase Mackie DL16S and not Midas MR18 or Beringher XR18 ? Mackie is better ?

[@TeAmoMuoitssimoTanto]

Thanks! About the quality pf sound and the variety of effects? Is Mackie comparable?

[@Chexmik]

I can't answer for him but as someone who runs my own digital Mackie setup, I chose Mackie over Midas and Beringer because the interface for the app to control the mixer is WAY more straight forward and used friendly. The other mixer apps can be hard to learn how to use effectively. I own an entertainment company and karaoke is our bread and butter. I can have a trainee walking around the room and using the Master Fader app correctly and mostly up to my standards within an hour and that's with also teaching them the software we use for the karaoke.

[@KingdomMediaOnline]

HI, Great video... How do you connect to the wifi signal, is it using the inhouse wifi? Or is it a hotspot? Thanks

[@BandOnABudgetNZ]

@@KingdomMediaOnline if you’re using the built in wifi on the mixer it will broadcast its own signal. You’ll have to open up your phone or tablet wifi setting and swap it to the DL16s wifi signal. If using your own external wifi router, naturally that router will have its own unique name which you’ll have to connect to from your devices. The external router needs to connect to the DL16s via Ethernet cable for this to work and there is a bit of pre setup for first time use. After that it works like clockwork. If you run into issues or not sure where to start there is a PDF online for how to use internal or external wifi routers for the DL16s and DL32s

[@samostraser8924]

Thank you for video. Which wireless microphones do u use?

[@samostraser8924]

@@BandOnABudgetNZ Thank you. Can you recommended anything else also, Shure and Sennheiser are very expensive. Do you have also video of how to setup mackie dl (mics, speakers,...)?

[@samostraser8924]

@@BandOnABudgetNZ Hello, thank you for advice about mics :). About mics/speakers, I asked wrong, sorry. I like to know more about i/o settings when you connect mics and other inputs and speakers. Which settings are most important (gain, eq,...)? Is it possible to play audio files direct from usb on Mackie DL16S? Is there any possibility to play and control music wireless? I read somethening about connecting Raspeberry PI or Airport Router.

[@samostraser8924]

@@BandOnABudgetNZ Hello and thank you for help. Yes I will be very happy if you can make video about playing music from pc or mybe also playing from wireless device :). About mic settings, i already tried some settings on live event and was ok. I only need to keep the gain inside green like you said and make some settings in eq. Have a nice day.

[@israeltenoriooficial]

Hey, I know it seems stupid, but how do I find this hardcore you're using? Would it fit a small power play together? looking for something like that...

[@BandOnABudgetNZ]

It should fit a powerplay. All cases will specify how many "units" it can hold e.g. 1U, 2U, 3U, 4U. My case in the video is a 4U and the mackie mixer is a 3U. Most powerplay are 1U. Whatever device you want to mount in the case should also specify how many "U" sizes it occupies.

[@israeltenoriooficial]

@@BandOnABudgetNZ thanks so much man!!! Society thanks you (lol) and you will have my likes and shares!

[@BandOnABudgetNZ]

much appreciated thank you 😁@@israeltenoriooficial

[@ryanetrbass]

do u plug into the WAN or the LAN out of the router, how did you miss that piece!!!! im struggling here

[@BandOnABudgetNZ]

I plug into port 1 of the router. Ignore the WAN or any port that says internet. On the back of mine it has ports 1, 2, 3, 4... I just plug into port 1.

[@ryanetrbass]

@@BandOnABudgetNZ any tips for when your cell phone will see the mixer and when I click on it the show doesn't show up or monitor sends. So frustrating.

[@BandOnABudgetNZ]

@@ryanetrbass Im pretty sure you'll need a tablet or laptop/PC to load up a specific show/scene. Its a limitation on the app due to the aspect ratio of the screen (this was explained to me in an email by Mackie). So the app can technically support full feature view but you have to change the overall phone aspect ratio settings. As for the monitor sends you should be able to still access them in a phone view. Tap the left button that says "Main" (default color is white). That should open up a side tab to choose monitor sends as well as FX, Sub groups and VCAs. One thing I don't like about Master Fader is that some buttons don't actually look like buttons lol so its sometimes easy to miss.

[@BagusWibisono]

hi, does this macky sounds quality is great?

[@BandOnABudgetNZ]

In my opinion... YES sounds great! I'm very happy with it. The only thing I would want to change is the FX by having more options to choose from and I do find some of the default setting very cheesy sounding so you'll have to spend a fair bit of time tweaking your FX settings to find the best sound. Also in terms of quality of sound, as long as the "audio source" is clean and setup well, then you'll get a good sound from your mixer. For example a mic placed too far away or incorrectly from an instrument will not give the best quality sound compared to placing it closer or correctly. Always come back to the source of the audio. Is the musician in tune, are they using a guitar setup correctly, is the mic placed correctly, are the volume levels of the amp set correctly etc. As long as the source is good then the mixer will give you some great results!

[@DklassEnt]

They should hire you to do their promos. I was going to get one, but man you sold me more I may get the 32 just to be safe!

[@emjeifigueroa]

Hello sir, my name is emjei from Philippines 😊if not much of a trouble, i just want to ask for detailed instructions on how to use the mackie dl16s to an external router ☺️ thank you

[@emjeifigueroa]

Thanks for the reply!😊 Got it!! Thanks for the tip!😊 Bumped into ur video when i was doing a research on what to invest for my 1st digital mixer, went to mackie dl16s. you were right, it was a great investment and a great mixer for a more simple set up!😊 Cheers!

[@BharieSampiano]

I think they will damage to your mixer and ipad, maybe after used it need to rest the mixer few minutes then also shutdown/turnOff the ipad, for safety equip after gig.. released the heat first.. nice review..