<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MACKIE
DESIGNS, INC.'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>

<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   6-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997             JUN-30-1997             MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                       1,119,372               3,259,494               1,751,152
<SECURITIES>                                10,463,213              11,460,440              13,434,415
<RECEIVABLES>                               15,421,814              12,581,465              12,172,705
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (995,843)               (932,393)               (878,023)
<INVENTORY>                                 15,819,757              11,877,761              10,059,563
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            43,741,556              39,784,131              38,127,015
<PP&E>                                      16,128,733              15,390,159              14,640,100
<DEPRECIATION>                             (5,753,867)             (4,931,181)             (4,183,074)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              54,530,293              50,655,408              48,989,064
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        7,964,752               5,981,501               5,080,438
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                    30,211,693              30,248,830              30,998,830
<OTHER-SE>                                  15,655,348              13,837,327              12,423,796
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                54,530,293              50,655,408              48,989,064
<SALES>                                     57,048,825              35,452,340              16,767,951
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            57,048,825              35,452,340              16,767,951
<CGS>                                       35,885,130              21,939,391              10,376,833
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               35,885,130              21,939,391              10,376,833
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            15,369,399               9,992,857               4,826,309
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               172,801                 124,269                  69,899
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              6,445,388               3,810,667               1,701,036
<INCOME-TAX>                                 2,074,200               1,257,500                 561,400
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          4,371,188               2,553,167               1,139,636
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 4,371,188               2,553,167               1,139,636
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .34<F1>                 .20<F1>                 .09<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .33<F1>                 .19<F1>                 .09<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Reflects adoption in fourth quarter 1997 of FAS 128, a new standard of computing
and presenting both basic and diluted net income per share.
</FN>


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