Founded in 1989 by audio engineer Greg Mackie in Washington State, Mackie is an American professional audio manufacturer known for its innovative designs, accessible pricing, and rugged reliability. The company gained recognition with its compact analogue mixers, particularly the CR-1604, which helped make professional-quality recording equipment more accessible to musicians and home studios. Throughout the 1990s, Mackie expanded its reputation with products such as the HR824 studio monitors, D8B digital mixing console, and SRM450 powered loudspeakers. Now headquartered in Bothell, Washington, and part of The Freedman Group following its acquisition by RØDE in 2023, Mackie continues to develop mixing consoles, studio monitors, loudspeakers, audio interfaces, microphones, and content creation tools for recording studios, live performances, and multimedia production worldwide.