Mackie Big Knob Passive (Passive 2x2 Studio Monitor Controller)

Take control of your desktop. Put workflow-enhancing functionality at your fingertips with the Mackie Big Knob Passive monitor controller. This simple and affordable passive level control offers easy 2x2 input and monitor switching plus industry-leading Mackie sound and build quality, making it a must-have piece of gear for any recording studio.

The Mackie Big Knob has been the go-to monitor controller for studios the world over for well over a decade. And with the Big Knob Passive, you get the purest audio path possible with zero active electronics in the signal path plus incredibly simple and easy source and monitor switching. A trio of buttons for Mute, Mono and Dim provide essential, quick control. Best of all, the Mackie Big Knob Passive is built-like-a-tank, so studios, streamers and engineers can count on solid performance for years to come. If you are putting together a studio of any size from bedroom to commercial facility, Big Knob should be at the top of your shopping list.

Product Highlights

Professional Source and Monitor Selection

• Choose between two sources and two monitor pairs
• Classic Big Knob volume control
• Mono, mute, and dim functions

Helpful Features for Project Studios

• Flexible source connections including convenient 3.5mm input for your smartphone
• 1/4" inputs and outputs support balanced or unbalanced connections
• Passive design requires no power source

Professional Production Content

• The DAW Essentials Bundle for Waveform OEM includes 16 powerful plugins like Equalizer, Compressor, Reverber8, and Limiter

DAW Essentials Collection

• Introducing a collection of 16 contemporary FX plugins for use with any DAW. Utilizing the very latest algorithms and coding techniques, the plugins feature extraordinary sound quality in an extremely efficient package, allowing the plugins to be used liberally across a wide range of native computer systems
  • Equalizer: Allows you to sculpt and mix your frequencies. With an integrated analyzer, you can quickly identify areas of the frequency range and deploy the configurable 8 bands for precision adjustments. With up to 30 dB gain, various shapes and Q for each band there are ample capabilities for even the most demanding mix engineer
  • Compressor: Full featured mono/stereo side chain compressor is designed to be absolutely transparent even under the most demanding dynamic crushing scenarios. The compressor can be switched into expander mode for further versatility along with the side chain with dedicated filter and soft-clip function
  • Reverber8: High-quality reverb plugin. Produces a pristine, highly configurable solution that could challenge the finest convolution reverbs, yet be efficient enough to be used throughout a mix with confidence
  • Delay Studio: Build complex multi-tap delay lines for ultra-creative results or build classic dub style FX or go further into full sound design mode, crafting evolving and expressive soundscapes
  • Stereo Delay: Fast and creative stereo delay with a distilled set of controls that can quickly add expressive stereo delay effects. Tempo synchronization, filters, crossfeed, and feedback come together to handle a wide range of stereo delay effects
  • Tape Delay: Classic tape delay effect with tape emulation features such as wow/flutter
  • Crossover: Allows you to separate frequency bands for downstream processing. Especially useful in environments such as T7s racks the crossover can be used to create frequency limited outputs
  • Limiter: Simple, fast, and extremely transparent, the Limiter gives you all the control needed to tame any signal. The look ahead capability allows the processing to operate realtime for low-latency situations or dial in look ahead for improved processing response on recorded clips
  • Gate / Expander: Two essential tools in a single plugin, the Gate/Expander is also extremely transparent and also features the look ahead capability for varied processing response
  • Ducker: Essential tool for managing levels of backing music and presenter vocal levels. The tool can also be used effectively in a mix to manage levels between elements—such as bass and kick drum
  • Flanger: Spacial time-based effect with the ability to tempo synch the rate to quickly dial in rhythmic effects to match your composition
  • Crusher: Reduces the resolution and/or bandwidth of your audio to impart varying degrees of distortion. Surgically sculpt the desired sound with comprehensive controls and clear visual feedback
  • Chorus: Quickly thicken up any track for a slick, produced sound. With the ability to tempo synch the rate, you can quickly dial in rhythmic effects to match your composition
  • Bus Compressor: Featuring the same processing algorithms as the flagship Compressor, the Bus Compressor is a simplified tool for deployment in areas of the mix that simply require outstanding sound quality and less tools
  • Phaser: Using a series of variable all-pass phase-shift networks, the Phaser gives your track a sweeping effect to add movement. Popular for electric guitar and low-frequency sounds
  • Auto Filter: Allows you to sweep, resonate, synch, and sculpt your tracks. Use a variable wave shape LFO to modulate the filter to add motion to your sounds