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Default Which Caig Product for a Mackie 1604VLZ (the original VLZ model)

On Dec 16, 5:55 pm, D C wrote:
Mike Rivers wrote:
Mackie's official recommendation for the pots is to just blow out the
dust with compressed air and not use a cleaner. I think they were
afraid that if they didn't specify a brand people might get the greasy
kid stuff, and if they did specify a brand they'd feel responsible for
pots failing (maybe years) after a cleaning.


I remember when their first mixers came out, they made a point of the
pots being sealed, and none of this stuff would be needed. You'd know
betterm of course, since you wrote a lot of their manuals.


I remember this as well!!
Also the fact that the knobs have a ridge on them which prevents them
from impaling themselves into the board if something gets dropped on
the desk.
IOW the ridge hits the faceplate before the the shaft of the pot ends
up coming out the back of the pot.

Gotta give Mackie credit, their manuals are legendary.