Mackie is a leader in many categories, the small-format mixer being among the foremost. The Mix12FX represents Mackie's current 12-channel option in the inexpensive, low-profile mixer marketplace, and like all of their small-format mixers from the past, the Mix12FX is a winner. It features Mackie's signature "built like a tank" construction of its rugged metal chassis, and four of Mackie's legendary preamps.