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   Onyx 1220i

1.

  Read these instructions.  

2.

  Keep these instructions.

3.

  Heed all warnings.

4.

  Follow all instructions.

5.

  Do not use this apparatus near water.

6.

  Clean only with a dry cloth.

7.

  Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the 

manufacturer’s instructions.

8.

  Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, 

stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9.

  Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type 

plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. 

A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. 

The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the 

provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for 

replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10.

 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at 

plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the 

apparatus.

11.

 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12.

 Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or 

table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with 

the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution 

when moving the cart/apparatus combination to 

avoid injury from tip-over.

13.

 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or 

when unused for long periods of time.

14.

 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required 

when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-

supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have 

fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or 

moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

15.

 Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a 

risk of fire or electric shock.

16.

 This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and no 

object filled with liquids, such as vases or beer glasses, shall be placed 

on the apparatus.

17.

 This apparatus has been designed with Class-I construction and must 

be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing con-

nection (the third grounding prong).

18.

 This apparatus has been equipped with a rocker-style AC mains power 

switch. This switch is located on the rear panel and should remain 

readily accessible to the user.

19.  

The MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect 

device, so the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.

20.

 NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with 

the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC 

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equip-

ment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if 

not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause 

harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no 

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If 

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television 

reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and 

on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or 

more of the following measures:

•  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•  Increase the separation between the equipment and the 

receiver.

•  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from 

that to which the receiver is connected.

•  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for 

help.

  CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly 

approved by LOUD Technologies Inc. could void the user's authority to 

operate the equipment under FCC rules.

21.

 This apparatus does not exceed the Class A/Class B (whichever is 

applicable) limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as 

set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department 

of Communications.

ATTENTION

 — 

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits 

radioélectriques dépassant las limites applicables aux appareils 

numériques de class A/de class B (selon le cas) prescrites dans le 

réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par les ministere des 

communications du Canada.

22.

 Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause permanent hearing 

loss. Individuals vary considerably in susceptibility to noise-induced 

hearing loss, but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to 

sufficiently intense noise for a period of time. The U.S. Government’s 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has specified 

the permissible noise level exposures shown in the following chart.

  According to OSHA, any exposure in excess of these permissible limits 

could result in some hearing loss. To ensure against potentially danger-

ous exposure to high sound pressure levels, it is recommended that all 

persons exposed to equipment capable of producing high sound pres-

sure levels use hearing protectors while the equipment is in operation. 

Ear plugs or protectors in the ear canals or over the ears must be worn 

when operating the equipment in order to prevent permanent hearing 

loss if exposure is in excess of the limits set forth here:

Important Safety Instructions

PORTABLE CART

WARNING

CAUTION    AVIS

RISK OF ELECTRIC 

SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE. NE PAS OUVRIR

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL

ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. 

AUCUN ENTRETIEN DE PIECES INTERIEURES PAR L'USAGER. 

CONFIER L'ENTRETIEN AU PERSONNEL QUALIFIE.

AVIS: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D'INCENDIE OU D'ELECTROCUTION, N'EXPOSEZ PAS CET ARTICLE 

A LA PLUIE OU A L'HUMIDITE

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is 
intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous 
voltage" within the product's enclosure, that may be of sufficient magnitude 
to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

Le symbole éclair avec point de flèche à l'intérieur d'un triangle équilatéral 
est utilisé pour alerter l'utilisateur de la présence à l'intérieur du coffret de 
"voltage dangereux" non isolé d'ampleur suffisante pour constituer un risque 
d'éléctrocution.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the 
user of the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) 
instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

Le point d'exclamation à l'intérieur d'un triangle équilatéral est employé 
pour alerter les utilisateurs de la présence d'instructions importantes pour le 
fonctionnement et l'entretien (service) dans le livret d'instruction 
accompagnant l'appareil.

WARNING — To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not 

expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

Duration, 

per day in 

hours

Sound Level 

dBA, Slow 

Response

Typical Example 

8

90

Duo in small club

6

92

4

95

Subway Train

3

97

2

100

Very loud classical music

1.5

102

1

105

Woody and Anita screaming at Troy 

about deadlines

0.5 

110

0.25 or less 115

Loudest parts at a rock concert

Correct disposal of this product.

 This symbol indicates that this product should not be disposed of with your household waste, according to the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) and your national law. This product 

should be handed over to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment and 

human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE. At the same time, your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural 

resources. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, waste authority, or your household waste disposal service.

Summary of Contents for ONYX 1220i

Page 1: ...U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 EQ MID 2 5kHz LOW 80Hz HIGH 12kHz EQ MID 2 5kHz LOW 80Hz HIGH 12kHz MID 2 5kHz LOW 80Hz HIGH 12kHz PRE POST SEND 1k 100 8k HIGH 12kHz U 15 15 LOW 80Hz EQ AUX 2 1 L R PAN 1 LIN...

Page 2: ...adian Department of Communications ATTENTION Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant las limites applicables aux appareils num riques de class A de class B selon l...

Page 3: ...when making connections pressing solo or doing anything that may cause loudness in the head phones This will help protect your hearing Always turn down the main mix level and con trol room level when...

Page 4: ...With both aux sends routable to your DAW the 1220i allows you to use your favorite plug in as a realtime ef fect Just route an aux send to your DAW apply the plug in and assign your DAW outputs to th...

Page 5: ...marks infor mation that is critically important or unique to the mixer For your own good read them and remember them This icon will lead you to some explanations of features and practical tips Go ahea...

Page 6: ...E OR FW 1 2 18 24 HIGH EQ 19 25 MID EQ FREQUENCY CH 1 4 19 26 MID EQ LEVEL CH 1 4 19 27 MID EQ LEVEL CH 5 12 19 28 LOW EQ 19 29 AUX SEND 1 AND 2 20 30 PAN 20 31 MUTE SWITCH AND ALT 3 4 20 32 20 AND OL...

Page 7: ...1 L R PAN MAX MAX 2 3 4 7 8 5 6 AUX 2 1 L R PAN MAX MAX AUX 2 1 L R PAN MAX MAX AUX 2 1 L R PAN MAX MAX 9 10 11 12 LINE IN 9 10 LINE IN 11 12 LINE IN 7 8 LINE IN 5 6 MID FREQ U 15 15 U 15 15 1k 100 8k...

Page 8: ...E POST SEND EQ MID 2 5kHz HIGH 12kHz PRE POST SEND L L L L R R R R SEND INPUT MONO MONO MONO MONO R 4 L 3 L R L R POWER MIC 1 2 75Hz 18dB OCT 3 75Hz 18dB OCT 4 PRE POST SEND PRE POST SEND GAIN GAIN GA...

Page 9: ...FREQ 1 FIREWIRE L R POWER 4 3 CHANNEL INSERT BAL UNBAL 1 AUX RETURN 2 2 1 1 PRE FADER PRE EQ TIP SEND RING RETURN BAL UNBAL 2 MAIN OUT BALANCED AUX SEND L R L R Electronic Drum Kit Computer with audio...

Page 10: ...ND EQ MID 2 5kHz HIGH 12kHz PRE POST SEND L L L L R R R R SEND INPUT FW 1 2 LINE MONO MONO MONO MONO R 4 L 3 L R L R POWER MIC 1 2 75Hz 18dB OCT 3 75Hz 18dB OCT 4 ONYX MIC PRE PRE POST HI Z LINE SEND...

Page 11: ...s and iTunes as intermission music or examples of how the practice sessions should really sound These same two channels from the computer can also be chosen as inputs to channels 11 and 12 allow ing y...

Page 12: ...h built in power amplifiers Aux send 1 and aux send 2 are independent of each other so you can set up two separate aux mixes The aux 1 send signal is the sum mix of all the channels whose aux 1 send c...

Page 13: ...n plug in almost any kind of mic that has a standard XLR type male mic con nector dB 30 20 10 40 50 5 5 U 60 10 O O 10 dB 30 20 10 40 50 5 5 U 60 O O ALT 3 4 10 dB 30 20 10 40 50 5 5 U 60 O O ALT 3 4...

Page 14: ...utputs if tape is selected Alt 3 4 outputs if alt 3 4 is selected A 2 track FireWire feed from your computer if FW 1 2 is selected A combination of all four above Except for main mix whatever is playi...

Page 15: ...GAIN GAIN 40dB U 20dB U 20 30 40 60 40dB U 20dB U 20 30 40 60 40dB U 20dB U 20 30 40 60 40dB U 20dB U 20 30 40 60 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 EQ MID 2 5kHz LOW 80Hz HIGH 12kHz EQ MID 2 5kHz LOW 80...

Page 16: ...0 OL 20 OL 20 OL 20 OL 20 SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE 48V 48V 48V 48V U 15 15 U 15 15 ONYX MIC PRE TALKBACK MAIN MIX TALKBACK PRE POST HI Z LINE PRE...

Page 17: ...15 U 15 15 U 15 15 EQ MID 2 5kHz LOW 80Hz HIGH 12kHz EQ MID 2 5kHz LOW 80Hz HIGH 12kHz MID 2 5kHz LOW 80Hz HIGH 12kHz PRE POST SEND 1k 100 8k HIGH 12kHz U 15 15 LOW 80Hz EQ AUX 2 1 L R PAN 1 LINE 2 L...

Page 18: ...se the left sides of the knobs cut as well as the right boost If you find yourself repeatedly using a lot of boost or cut consider altering the sound source such as placing a mic differently trying a...

Page 19: ...20 10 40 50 5 5 U 60 O O ALT 3 4 10 dB 30 20 10 40 50 5 5 U 60 O O ALT 3 4 10 dB 30 20 10 40 50 5 5 U 60 O O ALT 3 4 OL 20 OL 20 OL 20 OL 20 OL 20 OL 20 OL 20 OL 20 SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO...

Page 20: ...ake the sound appear much louder when panned center 31 MUTE switch and ALT 3 4 The dual purpose mute alt 3 4 switch is a Mackie signature When Greg was designing our first product he had to include a...

Page 21: ...15 15 1k 100 8k HIGH 12kHz U 15 15 LOW 80Hz EQ AUX 2 1 L R PAN MAX O O MAX O O MID FREQ U 15 15 U 15 15 1k 100 8k HIGH 12kHz U 15 15 LOW 80Hz EQ AUX 2 1 L R PAN MAX O O MAX O O MID FREQ 1 9 10 18 19...

Page 22: ...ut Make sure your tape deck is not in record record pause or input monitor mode when you engage these switches or make sure the con trol room knob 38 is turned all the way down 38 CONTROL ROOM Knob Th...

Page 23: ...uts it shows as 0 dB on the meters You can get a good mix with peaks flashing anywhere between 20 and 10 dB on the meters Most amplifiers clip at about 10 dBu and some recorders aren t so forgiving ei...

Page 24: ...one stage monitor chain at the same time For stage monitor work use pre so the stage moni tors do not increase in volume when the channel level is adjusted For external processors use post In this way...

Page 25: ...oned announcements 4 Slowly turn this talkback level control up until you get confirmation from whoever is listening to headphones or monitors that they can hear and obey your every command Once you h...

Page 26: ...switch 35 you can see the main mix levels in the meters 40 Adjust this control care fully with your good eye on the meters to check against overloading and your good ear to the levels to make sure yo...

Page 27: ...ust in case one of your external pieces has a problem Make sure that you are not overdriving your amplifiers Check the loudspeaker average load impedance is not less than the minimum your amplifier ca...

Page 28: ...g is connected tip to signal send output from mixer ring to signal return input back into mixer and sleeve to ground earth 1 4 TS Phone Plugs and Jacks TS stands for Tip Sleeve the two connections ava...

Page 29: ...e on its merry way through the mixer This allows you to tap out the channel signal without interrupting normal operation If you push the 1 4 TS plug in to the second click you will open the jack switc...

Page 30: ...B at 21 kHz 96 kHz sample rate 0 5 dB 20 Hz to 20k 3 dB at 45 kHz Distortion THD N 20 Hz to 20 kHz 20 Hz to 80 kHz bandwidth Mic input at insert 4 dBu in 0 dB gain 4 dBu out 0 0015 Mic input at insert...

Page 31: ...kie and the Running Man are registered trademarks of LOUD Technologies Inc All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledg...

Page 32: ...Aux1 2 Firewire I O FW 13 14 C R dim Channel 1 12 direct outs Firewire outputs Alt 3 4 Main L R Alt 3 4 Main L R to Aux1 to Main L R post pre post pre Firewire1 2 to C R off C R to Main off Low Cut By...

Page 33: ...at surface R Appendix D Rack Ear installation instructions 3 Remove the six silver screws as shown below place them in the shoe box housing all of those old baseball cards and keep them in a safe plac...

Page 34: ...s owner s manual you will not be reading this yet Its a bit of a paradox really because didn t you just read it Like this bit of text right now Hmm MackieWindowsFireWireAudioDriver InstallationInstruc...

Page 35: ...audio applications such as iTunes or Windows Media Player InstallationforWindowsXP 1 Connect the FireWire cable from your Onyx 1220i to the computer 2 Power on your Onyx 1220i 3 The Windows XP applica...

Page 36: ...new software has been installed successfully and that the found new hardware wizard is com plete 11 Pack yourself a big lunch and go for a nice walk outside Have a picnic and lie back and dream Things...

Page 37: ...click Audio MIDI Setup 4 Click the Audio Devices tab and select Onyx i in the Properties For drop down box 5 Here you can see the settings for the mixer You can also choose it as your default input o...

Page 38: ...insert but the circuit board can be modified so that they are post insert instead For example this allows for the use of an external processor on the mic signal sending the result to the FireWire whil...

Page 39: ...dB U 20dB U 20 30 40 60 40dB U 20dB U 20 30 40 60 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 EQ MID 2 5kHz LOW 80Hz HIGH 12kHz EQ MID 2 5kHz LOW 80Hz HIGH 12kHz MID 2 5kHz LOW 80Hz HIGH 12kHz PRE POST SEND 1k 10...

Page 40: ...esentative will at its option either repair or replace any such nonconforming product provided that Customer gives notice of the noncompliance within the Warranty Period to the Company at www mackie c...

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