Mackie ProFX10 GO Battery-Powered 10-Channel Mixer with USB-C and Effects
Every other mixer in this class needs a wall socket. The ProFX10 GO does not. It is a professional analog mixer and USB-C audio interface that runs for up to 8 hours on a swappable rechargeable battery, which makes outdoor events, remote gigs and rooms with no usable power a normal booking rather than a problem.
- Up to 8 hours on a single charge from the included GB-10 battery, which is swappable so a spare covers a long day.
- Four Onyx preamps with up to 60 dB of gain, 100 Hz low-cut filters and 48V phantom power.
- Analog channel controls: three-band EQ for shaping and one-knob compression for keeping levels in check.
- GigFX+ effects engine: high-resolution reverbs, delays, choruses and more, with your own presets editable and savable on the fly via the full-size LCD screen.
- Bi-directional Bluetooth on a dedicated channel for streaming songs, performing over backing tracks or broadcasting the event.
- Take calls through the mixer with Mix Minus, so the caller does not hear themselves.
- Three USB-C recording modes: Standard for the full mix with effects, Loopback to combine computer audio with the mixer signal for streaming, and Interface to record channels 1 and 2 without effects processing.
- All the ins and outs for mics, instruments, stereo playback devices, smartphones and loudspeakers.
- High-quality headphone output for personal monitoring.
Mackie ProFX10 GO is a professional analog mixer and USB-C audio interface that can run on a rechargeable, swappable battery for up to 8 hours. That single fact reorganises what the mixer is for. A busking set, a beach wedding, a school sports day, a market stall activation, anything where the nearest outlet is a hundred metres away and an extension run is not happening, all become straightforward.
Power that lasts a working day
The included GB-10 battery gives up to 8 hours of professional mixing and recording on a single charge. Because it is swappable rather than sealed in, a second battery turns that into a full day without waiting on a charger. Mackie position it as the way to get quality live sound at remote gigs and outdoor events, and the practical point is that you are running the same analog board you would use indoors, not a compromised portable substitute.
The analog front end
Four Onyx preamps sit at the input, the same award-winning design Mackie uses across the ProFX range, with up to 60 dB of gain, 100 Hz low-cut filters and 48V phantom power. That gain range covers quiet dynamic mics as well as condensers, and the low-cut deals with wind and stage rumble before it reaches the mix. Each channel then gets three-band EQ for shaping and one-knob compression, which is enough to keep a vocal sitting in place without a rack of outboard.
Digital where it helps
The GigFX+ effects engine supplies high-resolution reverbs, delays, choruses and more. A full-size LCD screen lets you edit and save your own presets on the fly, so the settings that worked at the last venue are there at the next one. Bi-directional Bluetooth runs on a dedicated channel, which means you can stream from a phone or tablet, perform over backing tracks, or send audio out to broadcast the gig. Calls work too, with Mix Minus making sure the caller does not hear their own voice returned to them.
Recording and connections
Three USB-C recording modes cover the common jobs. Standard captures the full mix with effects. Loopback combines computer audio with the mixer signal, which is the mode for streaming. Interface records channels 1 and 2 without effects processing, so the raw takes stay clean for editing later. Beyond USB there are inputs and outputs for mics, instruments, stereo playback devices, smartphones and loudspeakers, plus a high-quality headphone output for crystal-clear personal monitoring.