Mackie ONYX Series, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL LOW CUT PREMIUM ANALOG MIXERS WITH MULTI TRACK USB...

Page 2: ...The MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device so the disconnect device shall remain readily operable 22 The use of apparatus is in moderate climates 23 This device should be...

Page 3: ...ts Headphone output with dedicated level control Dedicated L R Assign switches per channel 12 segment stereo meters Overload indicators on all channels PFL AFL channel solo Footswitch input for FX Mut...

Page 4: ...tch 16 31 Bluetooth Pair Switch 16 32 USB 1 2 and 3 4 Switches 17 33 SD Switch 17 34 Mackiemus Prime Switch 17 Master Section 18 35 Power LED 18 36 48V Switch and LED 18 37 Main Meters 18 38 Phones Ou...

Page 5: ...l chain Setthelevels 1 Turn on the mixer by pressing the top edge of the power switch 2 Play something into the channel input at real world levels 3 Raise the channel fader to unity 4 Engage the chann...

Page 6: ...ver oops out of time so tonight I m gonna party like it s 1999 and it will mess up the sorting of the files PRESS TO SELECT HOLD FOR SETTINGS STUDIO COMMAND SD 2 Rotate the encoder clockwise until Set...

Page 7: ...BAL UNBAL FX FSW MAIN OUTS USB 48V PHONES PHANTOM POWER POWER USB 1 2 LINE 13 14 15 15 ONYX MIC PRE MIC 5 6 7 8 LOW CUT SD 9 10 LOW CUT USB 3 4 MID 2 5kHz 11 12 LOW CUT 3 4 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz LINE IN...

Page 8: ...4 MID 2 5kHz 11 12 LOW CUT 3 4 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz LINE IN 13 14 GAIN 20dB 20dB U ONYX MIC PRE MIC LINE ONYX MIC PRE MIC LINE OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON LOW C...

Page 9: ...2 4 7 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 3 3 USB Input Output In addition to being a mixer the Onyx Series also acts as a high resolution interface that allows audio to stream to and from the mixer via computer As seen...

Page 10: ...1 SLEEVE TIP SLEEVE TIP RING RING TIP SLEEVE RING To connect unbalanced lines to these outputs use a 1 4 mono TS phone plug wired as follows 1 4 TS Unbalanced Mono Wiring Sleeve Shield Tip Hot NEVER c...

Page 11: ...UNBAL R L BAL UNBAL CONTROL ROOM MAIN OUTS 8 9 The male XLR connectors provide a balanced line level signal and is wired as follows according to standards specified by the AES Audio Engineering Societ...

Page 12: ...to feed an external effects processor FX such as a nice sound effect or delay unit The output from this jack is an exact copy of what goes into the internal FX processor being the careful mix of all...

Page 13: ...GAIN U 20dB 40dB 60 GAIN U 60dB MIC GAIN Hybrid Channels Onyx8 Channels 3 4 5 6 Onyx12 Channels 5 6 11 12 Onyx16 Channels 9 10 15 16 Onyx24 Channels 15 16 21 22 The gain control on the 1 8 stereo inp...

Page 14: ...s past the specified frequency For example the low EQ boosts bass frequencies below 80 Hz and continuing down to the lowest note you never heard Peaking means that certain frequencies form a hill arou...

Page 15: ...5 0 10 15 20Hz 100Hz 1kHz 10k 20k 5 10 15 5 0 10 15 20Hz 100Hz 1kHz 10k 20k 5 10 15 5 0 10 15 20Hz 100Hz 1kHz 10k 20k 5 10 24 Aux FX Knobs These knobs tap a portion of each channel s signal to set up...

Page 16: ...L R Assign Switches Onyx12 Onyx16 Onyx24 Alongside each channel fader are L R buttons also known as channel assignment switches They are used for routing the channel s signal to the main outputs If yo...

Page 17: ...switch is similar to that of the USB 1 2 and 3 4 switches in that it will mute the input and allows the SD card return to flow through the channel instead In short this is how to hear playback from yo...

Page 18: ...ed down when connecting microphones to the mic inputs when phantom power is turned on to prevent pops from getting through to the speakers 36 48V Phantom Power Switch and LED Press this switch in if a...

Page 19: ...utput from off to maximum gain max 15 dB Additionally it is useful for offsetting level discrepancies when going in and out of solo For example the phones knob might be cranked to hear the dynamic mix...

Page 20: ...this switch is not engaged then the internal effects are set free and may be added as required to the main mix and or monitor mix Additionally if this switch is not engaged then the internal effects m...

Page 21: ...B 10 5 U 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 MAIN MUTE SND 50 51 52 51 Main Mute Switch This important take a break switch quickly mutes all the microphones and line level inputs to the main outs cr outs and phones w...

Page 22: ...o your heart s content More on this starting on the following page PRESS TO SELECT HOLD FOR SETTINGS STUDIO COMMAND SD 54 57 56 55 53 The different available effects presets are shown in the table bel...

Page 23: ...one Adds life to acoustic instruments and vocals from solos to full on symphonies and choirs 5 Room Reverb This preset features a medium sized room sound with just enough enhancement of the lower mids...

Page 24: ...ng Once a desired setting has been reached push the knob in again to confirm Time This knob sets the current delay time in milliseconds from 20 ms to 1000 ms Feedback This controls how much of the del...

Page 25: ...d to cut out low frequencies It ranges from 80 Hz to 600 Hz Q Bandwidth Octave 0 7 2 1 414 1 2 145 2 3 2 871 1 2 Before moving on to Presets and Reset let s take a quick peek at the parameters of dela...

Page 26: ...5 6 1 PRESETS 2 3 4 5 6 1 USER PRESET 1 Save will overwrite current settings RECALL SAVE FX EQ Reset A couple of pages ago we were looking at the FX EQ section In addition to the changeable parameter...

Page 27: ...1 Gain 8 dB 8 dB 8 dB 1 dB LPF 6 0 kHz 18 0 kHz 8 2 kHz 0 1 0 2 kHz HPF 80 Hz 600 Hz 80 Hz 1 10 Hz Now a look at the three modulation effects Chorus 1 Chorus 2 and Flanger Rate This knob sets the spe...

Page 28: ...dB 8 dB 1 dB 1 dB LPF 6 0 kHz 18 0 kHz 18 0 kHz 0 1 0 2 kHz HPF 80 Hz 600 Hz 90 Hz 1 10 Hz EQ PRESETS RATE DEPTH TIME DELAY CHORUS FX 500 50 39 Delay Reverb Parameters and Values Delay Chorus Paramete...

Page 29: ...formatted via the Onyx mixer 1 the card needs to be unlocked side switch up default and 2 the SD Card needs to be connected to the mixer s SD Card slot with the card s electrical contacts down and fa...

Page 30: ...ch down phone etc Make sure the levels are set correctly see page 5 Press the SD button to enter SD recording playback mode The LCD screen will looks similar to what is displayed below STEREO RECORDIN...

Page 31: ...ed several folders Notice that these are listed in the order created not alpha numeric In other words be sure you create them in the order desired PLAYBACK REC AUD00157 WAV AUD00156 WAV AUD00158 WAV A...

Page 32: ...AW SD Card SD Card ellipsis is where to see information about the SD Card It is also the place where to format it This has already been discussed on pages 29 31 SETTINGS Off Record Mode 24 96 Set Time...

Page 33: ...the audio equipment s line cords into outlets which share a common ground The distance between the outlets and the common ground should be as short as possible Bad Channel Try the same source signal...

Page 34: ...ie com support service locator Service for Onyx Series mixers living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors If you do not have access to our website you can ca...

Page 35: ...dB Mute Switch 1 kHz 90 to 100 dB CommonModeRejectionRatio CMRR Mic in to Main out max gain 1 kHz 70 dB MaximumLevels All inputs 22 dBu Main Mix XLR 28 dBu All other outputs 22 dBu Impedances Mic in...

Page 36: ...mm Weight 20 3 lb 9 2 kg Options Onyx8 Carry Bag P N 2052461 08 Onyx12 Carry Bag P N 2052461 12 Dust Cover P N 2052462 12 Rack Ear Kit P N 2052504 Onyx16 Carry Bag P N 2052461 16 Dust Cover P N 205246...

Page 37: ...37 Owner s Manual Owner s Manual ONYX8 Dimensions ONYX12 Dimensions 4 5in 114mm 10 5in 267mm 11 0in 279mm 7 1lb 3 2kg 5 4in 137mm 14 8in 376mm 14 0in 356mm 13 0lb 5 9kg...

Page 38: ...with Multi Track USB Onyx Premium Analog Mixer with Multi Track USB 38 ONYX16 Dimensions ONYX24 Dimensions 5 4in 137mm 18 7in 475mm 14 0in 356mm 15 6lb 7 1kg WEIGHT LOW CUT 5 4in 137mm 25 2in 640mm 1...

Page 39: ...OUT BALANCED OUT LINE OUT BALANCED OUT EQ IN EQ IN COMBO SOLO LOGIC SOLO LOGIC SOLO LOGIC DIGITAL BOARD LCD BT Module SD Card SOLO LOGIC AFL PFL SOLO MASTER LEVEL PHONE LEVEL CR LEVEL AFL Solo PFL Sol...

Page 40: ...MON2 FADER MON1 L R MON2 L R Onyx12 Block Diagram 0 to 60dB Mic 20 to 40dB LINE 0 to 60dB Mic 20 to 20dB LINE USB SEND LEFT RIGHT L R AFL Solo PFL Solo AFL PFL MAIN OUT LEFT RIGHT LINE OUT BALANCED OU...

Page 41: ...CED OUT EQ IN EQ IN MONO Channel HI Z CH1 2 Only PHANTOM POWER SOLO LOGIC AFL PFL SOLO MASTER LEVEL PHONE LEVEL CR LEVEL AFL Solo PFL Solo AFL PFL MAIN METERS DIGITAL BOARD LCD BT Module SD Card SOLO...

Page 42: ...T BALANCED OUT LINE OUT BALANCED OUT EQ IN HI Z IN EQ IN MONO Channel HI Z CH1 2 Only SOLO LOGIC AFL PFL SOLO MASTER LEVEL PHONE LEVEL CR LEVEL AFL Solo PFL Solo AFL PFL MAIN METERS SOLO LOGIC SOLO LO...

Page 43: ...OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON USB 1 2 SOLO MASTER MAX MAX MAX HI 12kHz MID FREQ LOW 80Hz 15 15 15 15 15 15 OUT IN 3 4 5 6 LOW CUT 100Hz 12 LEVEL 12 LEVEL 12 LEVEL 12 LEVEL 12 LEVEL 12 LEVEL ONYX MIC PRE MIC LI...

Page 44: ...60 L R HOLD TO PAIR ON OFF OL 0dB 0dBu MAIN METERS 15 10 6 3 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 L R RUDE SOLO AFL PFL SOLO SOLO MASTER MAX CONTROL ROOM MAX GAIN U 60dB MIC GAIN GAIN U 60dB MIC GAIN GAIN U 60dB MIC GAI...

Page 45: ...CUT dB 10 5 U 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 L R 100Hz GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN ONYX MIC PRE MIC LINE OL 7 dB 10 5 U 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 L R 100Hz OFF ON 6 LOW CUT ONYX MIC PRE MIC LINE OL 6 dB 10 5 U...

Page 46: ...80Hz 15 15 PAN MON1 MON2 AUX LOW CUT OFF MAX OFF MAX OFF MAX L R 15 15 100 8k 1K 15 15 OUT IN 100Hz GAIN OFF ON U 20dB 40dB 60 HI 12kHz MID FREQ LOW 80Hz 15 15 PAN MON1 MON2 AUX LOW CUT OFF MAX OFF MA...

Page 47: ...15 OUT IN 23 24 OL dB 10 5 U 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 L R HOLD TO PAIR ON OFF OL 0dB 0dBu MAIN METERS 15 10 6 3 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 L R RUDE SOLO AFL PFL SOLO SOLO MASTER MAX CONTROL ROOM MAX GAIN U 60dB MIC...

Page 48: ...d be set as the DAW s main mix for the pre recorded tracks from the rhythm section while USB 3 4 could be set up as the more me channel when working on overdubs Another example of this flexibility is...

Page 49: ...pliance within the Warranty Period to the Company at www mackie com or by calling LOUD technical support at 1 800 898 3211 toll free in the U S and Canada during normal business hours Pacific Time exc...

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