Mackie CR3 (Pair) 3" Creative Reference Multimedia Monitors (Pair)

Mackie CR3 (Pair) 3" Creative Reference Multimedia Monitors (Pair)

The Mackie CR3 3" Woofer Creative Reference Multimedia Monitors (Pair) is a compact and portable solution that is professionally designed for providing audio playback both in home and studio environments. They're carefully designed for multimedia work such as mixing music or post-production sound design. The pair comes consisting of one passive unpowered speaker and one Class-AB amplifier powered speaker that is connecting with an included 6' stereo cable. The monitors are using a 3" polypropylene-coated woofers, a rear port tube for the low end, and 0.75" silk dome tweeters for the highs for delivering a frequency response of 80 Hz to 20 kHz along with a maximum SPL of 97 dB.

A switch is allowing the users to select whether the powered speaker will function as the left or right speaker. This is helpful during the time it is needed to position the speakers near power outlets or the time when deciding which side is preferable for the volume knob. A front-panel, LED power-ring illuminated on/off switch and volume knob is designed for allowing the user's for controlling the level. A dedicated front-panel headphone jack is capable to defeat the main speaker output and is possible to be used for expanding the system's monitoring versatility.

A front panel 3.5mm stereo input and included 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable is allowing the user for connecting to the smartphone or other mobile device directly to the monitors. Other equipment such as audio interfaces, CD players, or mixers, is possible to be connected to the rear panel's 1/4" TRS, 3.5mm TRS, or RCA inputs.

The monitors come with a 3.5mm stereo-to-RCA cable for connecting to a computer. Also included are isolation pads for the reduction of the transmission of structural vibrations and for allowing the monitors to be tilted slightly up or down for a better listening angle.

The CR3 comes featuring a download for ProTools | First and The Musician's Collection plug-in package including 23 high-quality plugins with BBD Delay, Level Lite, 304E EQ, and 304C Compressor. To authorize the software, simply input the mixer's serial number on the website.

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Included Software from Avid, including Pro Tools | First

• An industry standard for decades, Pro Tools | First is easy enough for beginners yet sophisticated enough for experienced musicians. Get many of the same tools used by your favorite artists and recording studios. And now you can collaborate online with anyone, anywhere, and create at the speed of your imagination. Available for macOS and Windows operating systems
• In addition to the powerful plug-ins within Pro Tools | First, this mixer comes with the exclusive Mackie Musician Collection featuring 23 fantastic plug-ins, including:
  • Avid 304E EQ: Add musical warmth with a treble and bass equalizer with sweepable mid control
  • Avid 304C Compressor: Tweak the clarity, balance, and rhythmic feel of music with this optical-modeled compressor
  • BBD Delay: Create delay, chorus, and vibrato effects based on a classic guitar pedal
  • Black Op Distortion: Add rich distortion based on a classic distortion pedal
  • Black Shiny Wah: Achieve the famous classic tones of a respected wah wah pedal
  • Black Spring Reverb: Get the twang and space of a vintage amplifier
  • C1 Chorus: Emulates a classic chorus pedal
  • DC Distortion: Dial up a range of overdriven tones with this Avid custom distortion effect
  • Eleven Lite: Get the sound of popular guitar amps and speaker cabinets
  • Flanger: Create esoteric sounds with this homage to vintage and modern flangers
  • Graphic EQ: Sculpt frequencies with ease
  • Gray Compressor: Add warmth to tracks based on a vintage Ross compressor
  • Green JRC Overdrive: Get the coveted sounds of a classic IC overdrive pedal
  • In-Tune: Keep your instruments in tune with this digital tuner
  • Orange Phaser: Create interesting effects with this phase shifter based on a classic design
  • Roto Speaker: Recreate the sounds of a Leslie rotary speaker cabinet
  • Sci-Fi: Add analog synth-type ring and frequency modulation
  • Studio Reverb: Create natural-sounding reverb and ambient effects
  • Tape Echo: Add vintage analog delay and chorus effects
  • Tri Knob Fuzz: Get the Hendrix tone with this fuzz box based on one of the first fuzz pedals
  • Vari-Fi: Create the effect of audio changing tape speed
  • Vibe Phaser: Add phase-shift and rotary speaker effects
  • White Boost: Boost gain without coloring tone