Mackie DLZ Creator vs. Creator XS: Which Is Best for You?

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Podcasting, livestreaming, and content creation have exploded in popularity in the past decade, but recent years have seen technological advances that make the creative process easier and more accessible than it’s ever been. Channeling their decades of live- and studio sound expertise, Mackie’s latest foray into the world of content creation sees their stadium-grade know-how transformed into a pair of powerful digital mixers that were meticulously crafted to meet the exacting, particular needs of content creators of all styles. Enter their DLZ Creator and Creator XS. Mackie product manager Matt Herrin dropped by Sweetwater to chop it up with our own content-creation afficionado, Creative D’Will, diving into the full scope of each DLZ digital mixer’s arsenal of audio management tools, effects, and more. Tune in to learn more!
00:00 - Introduction
01:21 - Differences Between the DLZ Creator & DLZ Creator XS
01:36 - Physical Differences / Features
04:12 - New Features of the DLZ XS
10:10 - NDI Network Recording Explained
14:27 - Hidden Secret Feature
15:40 - Conclusion
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[@sweetwater]

What hurdles are you encountering as a content creator? Tell us in the comments below what you’d like us to address in future videos, and be sure to stop by Sweetwater to check out the Mackie DLZ Creator & Creator XS mixers 👉 sweetwater.sjv.io/Mackie_DLZ

[@TheMixClub]

Good stuff. Love my DLZ Creator. I would love some better sounding effects for an acoustic guitar set. They sound very mono. I have a Zedi 10FX and i have to hit it first if I'm wanting better effects. I wish there was a way to adjust the auto ducking. It's just a bit grabby and slow to return. But Thats my only gripes. If my unit went down i would be lost. I would not have posted this if the new updates had not dropped after the sale of Mackie. Im happy now with the addition of the XS that they are vested in keeping the updates rolling out. It's a solid unit. The Screen on the big boy is great. I have thought it would be so cool if they would add a pro metering to the screen like TC Electronic Clarity M. that would be killer...

[@ryanbaldwin8352]

Thank you so much for saying that the Creator XS updates are coming to the full size Creator! I know it seems obvious, but I couldn't find any mention of it anywhere and it was the only thing that had me on the fence about the DLZ Creator vs the RodeCaster Pro 2. I'm sold on the DLZ now.

[@andrewsun4385]

Awesome!!!🌟🌟💯💯

[@DaveMcCall]

Pong easter egg! Fun stuff.

[@TheTechPreacher]

Great video

[@PerryCodes]

Dude needs to take SalesMode down from Level 10 to maybe Level 2 or 3...

[@DrummerPunked]

Any chance that either of them have Bluetooth headphone and earbud capability?

[@sweetwater]

Hi, thanks for your interest! The short answer is no - there’s Bluetooth connectivity on these mixers, but they will only receive audio via Bluetooth as opposed to transmitting. In other words, you can stream audio from your phone/tablet or other Bluetooth device to a stereo channel on the board, but you wouldn’t be able to monitor the board’s output through Bluetooth headphones. In general, most pro audio equipment won’t pair to Bluetooth headphones - it’s not usually a practical way to monitor due to the added latency.
Hope this helps a bit - feel free to contact me directly with any further questions, and thanks again!
Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1620, [e-mail]