Podcasters and content creators looking for an easy to use audio solution for their solo live stream on their mobile devices will be thrilled with the white Mackie M•Caster Live, a streaming mixer that connects through your smartphone's headphone jack to both send and receive audio, as well as take phone calls with mix minus.

Simply plug in your favorite XLR mic, gaming headset, or 3.5mm lavalier mic, sweeten the sound with the onboard ContourFX and StreamFX, and you're ready to stream in minutes. The ContourFX provides fast sound-shaping and enhancement through its presets, letting you focus on your stream rather than your sound. If you want more creative effects, the StreamFX offers fun voice-changing effects that are just as simple to use.

The M•Caster Live includes a variety of features such as dedicated headset and media player inputs, USB connectivity, an XLR mic input with phantom power, and user-selectable RGB lighting that looks amazing in any streaming setup. If you're on the move, just plug in an external USB battery pack and you're good to go with an incredible mobile streaming platform.

Ultracompact Design    Single User Streams with Quick Setup    Custom RGB LED Strip    Send, Receive Audio & Take Phone Calls    Connects to Smartphone's Headphone Jack    Use your Favorite Mic or Headset    ContourFX and StreamFX for Vocal Effects    USB Connection for Mac/Windows    Accusonus Plugins Included    Includes USB, 3.5mm TRS, and TRRS Cables

• Connects directly to your smartphone’s headphone jack to both send and receive audio
• Connect your favorite mic, headset, and more
• Pick the perfect vocal sound with selectable ContourFX Presets
• StreamFX makes it easy to add the finishing touch with fun voice-changing effects
• RGB LED strip with 7 user-selectable colors looks great on camera
• USB connectivity allows for use as an audio interface on a Mac/PC

Sure, reading a thousand posts in forums on how to sound good on stream can be fun, but you don't have time for that. Let M•Caster do the heavy lifting for you. Plug in, turn a few knobs to dial in your sound, and you're good to go.

M•Caster was designed to make it easy to get great audio on your smartphone for live streaming and content creation. Want to use your phone to go live but not a fan of the built-in mic? Ultracompact and ultra-capable, M•Caster packs all the tone shaping and connectivity you need without making things complicated.

M•Caster was created with content creators at the top of the list. Every feature from easy tone shaping and effects to plug-and-play operation and ultracompact size, makes M•Caster the audio solution you've been looking for. And with its sleek looks and RGB lighting, you'll want it proudly displayed on camera for your next stream or video.

At the heart of a M•Caster is some serious sound-shaping horsepower. Choose between an array of different ContourFX Presets that can add anything from thunderous depth to sparkly angelic tones to your voice with the turn of a single knob. Dial it in just right with the ContourFX control on each channel. Try each profile preset and find your signature sound.

Want to add a little audio flair to your stream? How about punching up your vocals to get the hype train really moving? M•Caster makes it easy with fun StreamFX voice changing effects that you can activate at the turn of a knob.

Everyone knows that slick RGB lighting is what really makes your computer run faster (not really), so Mackie made sure that M•Caster provides that extra LED-fueled oomph that you require. All along the bottom is an LED strip with 7 gorgeous colors to choose from.

M•Caster Live's ultracompact design makes it insanely easy to take with you anywhere and capture pristine audio for your streams. Being powered via USB means you can plug in a USB small backup battery and use M•Caster for hours on the go.

Just plug in with the included USB cable, tweak a couple software settings, and boom you've got that M•Caster sweetness direct into your computer. Easily integrate a phone caller into your stream by utilizing the Phone input and automatic Mix Minus will make sure the caller only hears you and not themselves.

Need a bit more refinement? M•Caster Live includes a lifetime license for the Accusonus ERA Voice Leveler and ERA De-Esser plugins plus 3-month subscription to Accusonus' All Access Suite, which gives you access to tons of great tools for audio repair, voice optimization, plus tens of thousands of royalty-free sound effects and background music.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can this handle three microphones?t

A: There is just one microphone input offered by this Mackie mixer

Q: 2. Would this work with a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 as my USB connection? I teach online and want to mix in background music from an ipad into my Zoom calls.

A: Yes, the Mackie Mix5 - 5-Channel Compact Mixer could be used to receive background music from an iPad and then send its signal out to the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 2x2 USB Audio Interface, which may allow for more level control over the music. In theory you could also connect the iPad's audio output directly to the Scarlett with the proper cable.

Q: 3. Is a driver required to use this device on a Windows 10 computer?

A: The Mackie MCaster Live Portable Streaming Mixer is specified as "class compliant" and should not require any drivers for use with Windows 10 devices using 32 or 64 MB RAM.

Q: 4. Do these inputs have assignable phantom power?

A: Yes, phantom power can be assigned to individual XLR inputs on the Mackie DL16S 16-Channel Wireless Digital Live Sound Mixer with Built-In Wi-Fi through the Input Routing View on the Mackie Master Fader App.

Q: 5. Will this unit input and pass 10-bit color depth signals?

A: As the BZBgear 4-Channel Live Streaming Video Switcher/Audio Mixer uses YUV color space for video, it would pass an 8-bit 4:2:0 signal.

Q: 6. Can you carry this with a shoulder strap

A: The Mackie FreePlay LIVE Personal PA does not have anywhere to attach a shoulder strap, but it does have a built-in adapter that allows you to mount it on a standard microphone stand. For easy transport, the speaker fits into a Gator Cases GPA-TOTE8 Speaker Tote (B&H # GAGPATOTE8) which is a padded bag with dual zippers, a front storage compartment, and two carrying handles. The FreePlay LIVE weighs 8.8 lb (4 kg).

Q: 7. Has anyone used this with 2-3 Sennheiser ew 112-p G3 lav mic's?

A: Haven't used it like that, but I've had it setup with 2 inputs for the about year and a half, plugged in and powered on 24-7

Q: 8. What would be the most inexpensive option to power this unit with a rechargeable battery?

A: The Mackie Mix5 - 5-Channel Compact Mixer requires AC power. It unfortunately cannot be powered by a battery.

Q: 9. If I have 2 cameras (HDMI & USB-C Webcam) connected, How to choose which one goes to the computer for streaming?

A: The Mackie MainStream Live Streaming and Video Capture Interface can be used to connect both HDMI and USB-C video sources to your computer at the same time. These can be managed as sources or scenes in your streaming software.

Q: 10. Trying to figure out how output #1 through #8 are different than the L & R output?

A: They actually function the same as the rest. Main L/R is routed there by default and the silkscreen is just to help users that keep it set to that remember where to plug in.