What do you mean with "Adjust the Mackie's main volume, which I have set to USB3/4"? You are adjusting the USB3/4 channel fader right? As far as I know you can't (to my great frustration) adjust the main output of the Mackie with a control knob? Or am I missing something here?
@mynusten
4 ай бұрын
@wildekek great question. The Mackie DLZ Creator XS has two virtual channels -- USB 1/2 or USB 3/4. Not sure why these virtual channels are labled this way, but I renamed them on my Mackie devise. On the right-hand-side of the Mackie DLZ Creator XS, there are four "Quick Control Knobs". The top-two knobs control your headphones 1 or 2 volumes. I plug my headphones directly into my amp, so neither is used. The bottom two "Quick Control Knobs" control the volume for the two virtual channels. I use the bottom "Quick Control Knob" for my PC input volume. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for watching and posting your question.
@orangemoon1708
5 ай бұрын
Are you able to connect it to a dac and then amp for a dac and amp stack?
@mynusten
5 ай бұрын
@orangemoon1708 the Mackie DLZ Creator XS has a built-in-DAC, which stands for Digital to Analog Converter. With your PC connected to the Mackie DLZ Creator XS via the Mackie's USB Type C port on the back, the Mackie XS converts your PC's digital output to analog. At this point, your Mackie device will output an analog signal to your headphones and monitors along with any other digital / analouge inputs. If your DAC / AMP has an analoge input it should work. Key is to NOT connect your external DAC to your PC, too. If you let me know the brand and model of your DAC / Amp, I can research it online. Thanks for the comment! 👍
@orangemoon1708
5 ай бұрын
@@mynusten Hello, thank you for the response! I've been looking for other product to see if I can have an DAC and AMP stack seperately while having total audio routing control etc. As the Rode duo doesn't seem to have the capability of hooking up an DAC to it. The DAC I'm looking to connect as of right now is the Wandla-Golden Sound Edition( I do believe other DACs will have similar type of connections such as Chord DACs, RME ADI , etc.) then have the amp hooked up to it so I would still have total control over audio etc and not have it on seperate playback settings via windows etc. I also plan to use a streamdeck+ within the set up with whichever inferface/mixer I plan to have at my set up. If you have other recommednations or advice, feel free to let me know.
@mynusten
5 ай бұрын
@@orangemoon1708 The Mackie DLZ Creator XS requires to be connected to the PC as this is where a the Mackie will recieve your digital inputs originate from. As for your Wandla Golden Sound Edition DAC (friggin' ballin' DAC), you can definitely connect it to you PC, but the only out is via the XLR analog out, which would go to your AMP. The only way for the Mackie to differentiate the incoming digital channels from you PC is to directly connect it to your PC. If you put the Mackie further downstream, it will just view the analog output as a single channel, which won't let you set the routing. The other thing to remember is if you connect a mic to your mixer, with the Mackie further downstream, you won't be able to use mix minus, which could create a vicious feedback loop into your mic. Hope the above is logical? Great DAC...that looks awesome!
@orangemoon1708
5 ай бұрын
@@mynusten Haha, thank you. And yes the explaination is very helpful. I tried the same process with Rode support but it seems to be around the same result as you have mentioned above with the Mackie DLZ Creator XS. Are there any products or maybe software that can make it where it can all be combined into a smooth heirachy with the mixer taking the lead so I can route etc. and have everything under one control? Or would I have to end up picking and choosing what to go with? Since I haven't thought too much on how having a seperate DAC and AMP with a mixer. Process might end up more complicated if it's even possible. Would software like wavelink or the one from steelseries, Sonar help fix this issue and have it all in one?
@mynusten
5 ай бұрын
@@orangemoon1708 I came across this issue several years ago when I was using a GoXLR. The only solution I found is to buy a DAC / Amp that allows you to use the DAC / Amp combo directly to the computer or only the amp if you connect it to a mixer with a DAC. Schiit provides a few options and I am currently using the Jotenheim. If I want to use the Jotenheim DAC / Amp combo, I can do so...but right now, I just use the amp part connected directly to my Mackie DLZ Creator XS. If you look up the Jotenheim, you'll see there are several options for analog inputs and outputs, which override the DAC if its turned off. Turning off the Jotenheim DAC is done by flipping a switch on the front of the device. Nifty and its a decent amp for my needs.
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