A new company founded by Greg Mackie and Peter Watts, M&W Pro Audio has introduced itself with the D24 and D32 digital mixers.
Designed for live sound reinforcement, the D24 and D32 employ large touchscreens that aid operation, ergonomics and access to important information in the channel strip. Touchscreen based faders enable both mixers to offer features that are not possible in conventional small-screen digital mixers. Each mixer offers over 100 screens and fader strip displays ten important channel parameters. Pop-ups enable adjustments of Input Gain, Low Cut, Polarity, Headphone level, fader colour-coding and fader groups without leaving the home mixing screen. Each mixer includes a 12-function foot pedal.
The D32 incorporates 32 mic/line preamps with Peter Watts’ new Lyric shielded preamp design. The D24 has 24 Lyric preamps. A 10-channel Simple mixer mode is designed for new church volunteers, conference operators and others. Tablet mixing is browser-based requiring no additional software. The D24 and D32’s touchscreens allow faster access to control, easier monitoring, simplification of training and better overall operation. Both mixers’ control surfaces feature a new wear-free coating guaranteed to last the life of the mixer. The mixers also include an extensive, illustrated on-screen manual.
The M&W Pro Audio D24 provides 13 70mm touch-sensitive electronic faders, 24 Lyric preamps and each channel strip displays ten important parameters. Similarly, the D32 provides 17 100mm touch-sensitive electronic faders, 32 Lyric preamps and like the D24, each channel strip displays ten important parameters. Both mixers enable users to create custom screens with just the faders being used. Additionally, both mixers offer an integrated subwoofer crossover with selectable slope and roll-off.
The mixers provide an overview screen that shows every fader in the mixing system. Along with a pop-up for Gain, Low Cut, Polarity,and Anti-Clip, the D32 digital mixer features an detachable stage box for easy connectivity.
‘I still mix bands at a local venue, so I’ve never stopped gathering ideas about how to make live mixing easier,’ Mackie says, ‘The D24 and D32 are the culmination of decades of sound experience, and four solid years of translating my ideas into a more intuitive, simpler workflow. Their electronic control surfaces provide opportunities that are simply not possible with physical faders. The M&W Pro Audio line-up is the evolution of pro audio.’
‘I am excited to rejoin Greg as his partner in this promising new venture,’ Watts adds. ‘It has given me a chance to unveil a microphone preamp design that I feel is a step above any currently incorporated in other mixers. I also believe that our collaboration on the D24 and D32 GUI and workflow will define the standard for ease of use.’
The M&W Pro Audio D24 and D32 digital mixers are expected to become available in Q3 2026.
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