Mackie Creator Bundle – 3″ Multimedia Monitors, USB Microphone, and Headphone

Mackie Creator Bundle Overview
Start your podcast, voice-over work, or live stream with the Mackie Creator Bundle, a simple home recording and monitoring solution including a slew of Mackie gear—the EM-USB cardioid USB condenser microphone, a pair of CR3-X 3″ multimedia monitors, the MC-100 headphones, a tripod desk stand, and connection cables.

Getting set up is easy: connect the microphone to your computer via USB Type-C, hook up the headphones to the mic’s 3.5mm output, and use the supplied 3.5mm to stereo RCA cable to plug your computer’s output into the monitors. With no drivers to install, the Creator Bundle offers user-friendly, plug-and-play functionality for recording speech and vocals in the comfort of your own home.

Mackie Creator Bundle – Mackie CR3-X Creative Reference Series 3″ Multimedia Monitors (Pair)

The Mackie CR3-X is a pair of Creative Reference Series 3″ Multimedia Monitors offering a compact solution for quality audio playback in home studios and gaming setups. With 50W of amplification driving 3″ woofers and 0.75″ tweeters, the CR3-X monitors work well, whether you’re creating content or casually enjoying some tunes.
The pair consists of one passive speaker and one powered speaker that connect with an included speaker cable. Each monitor incorporates a custom-tuned rear port to smoothly extend the low end and a specially designed waveguide for clarity and proper dispersion of high frequencies.

With plenty of I/O provided, the CR3-X can accept a feed from your audio interface, computer soundcard, or mobile device while pumping out your mix to the drivers or your favorite headphones.

The CR3-X features a download for ProTools | First and The Musician’s Collection plug-in package including 23 high-quality plug-ins with BBD Delay, Eleven Lite, the 304E EQ, and the 304C Compressor.

General Features of Mackie Creator Bundle:
For recording, mixing, sound design, gaming, and casual listening
All-wood cabinet with a brushed-metal front panel
3.5mm, RCA, and 1/4″ inputs accommodate balanced or unbalanced stereo line-level signal from your audio interface, mixer, soundcard, or mobile device
Front-panel 3.5mm headphone port auto-defeats speaker output
50W of amplification drives the 3″ polypropylene-coated woofers and 0.75″ ferrofluid-cooled silk-dome tweeters
Speaker placement switch lets you choose which side to use for the on/off/volume control
Includes a 3.5mm to stereo RCA cable for connecting your computer to the speakers, a standard 3.5mm cable to plug in your smartphone, and a speaker cable to connect the left and right monitors
Avid Pro Tools | First and Other Included Software
Avid Pro Tools has been an industry standard in studios and homes for decades. Pro Tools | First (available for macOS and Windows operating systems) 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, collaborate online with anyone anywhere, and create at the speed of your imagination.
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:

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

Mackie EM-USB EleMent Series USB Condenser Microphone
The Mackie EM-USB is an EleMent Series USB condenser microphone offering a simple solution for podcasting, live streaming, voice-overs, and vocal tracking. Like all EleMent Series mics, the EM-USB presents an attractive combination of ruggedness, quality sound, and affordability.

The EM-USB utilizes a cardioid polar pattern, which rejects sound behind the mic to yield recordings with less of the room ambience typically found in untreated spaces. A single USB Type-C connection to your host computer handles audio I/O and power for easy plug-and-play functionality, and the 3.5mm headphone output allows convenient headphone monitoring directly from the mic.

All controls—mic gain, headphone volume, and mic mute—are clearly accessible from the front of the mic. The EM-USB includes a tripod desk stand, a mic clip, and a USB Type-C so you can get started right away.

The EM-USB features a download for ProTools | First, Waveform software, and The Musician’s Collection plug-in package including 23 high-quality plug-ins with BBD Delay, Eleven Lite, 304E EQ, and 304C Compressor. You also get Tracktion’s Waveform OEM and the DAW Essentials Collection.

General Features
Cardioid condenser microphone capsule
Built-in USB interface for simple, efficient recording
USB Type-C connectivity
3.5mm headphone output with independent volume control
Mute button turns off the mic signal while leaving the computer output audible
Adjustable microphone gain
Rugged construction
Avid Pro Tools | First and Other Included Software
Avid Pro Tools has been an industry standard in studios and homes for decades. Pro Tools | First (available for macOS and Windows operating systems) 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, collaborate online with anyone, anywhere, and create at the speed of your imagination. You also get Tracktion’s Waveform OEM and the DAW Essentials Collection.

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 to make your Mackie Creator Bundle extraordinary:
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

What’s included inside the Box:

Mackie CR3-X Creative Reference Series 3″ Multimedia Monitors (Pair)

3.5mm to Stereo RCA Cable
3.5mm to 3.5mm Cable for Connecting Smartphone to Monitor
Speaker to Speaker Cable
Limited 1-Year Warranty

Mackie EM-USB EleMent Series USB Condenser Microphone

Tripod Desk Stand
Mic Clip
USB Type-C Cable
Limited 1-Year Warranty
MC-100 Headphones
3.5mm to 1/4″ Adapter
Limited 1-Year Warranty