Setting Up A System - Mackie onyx 1220i Quick Start Manual

Setting up a system

Electric
Guitar
Amplifier
Modeler
Drum
Machine
HD1531
Powered
Speaker
Main Right
Powered
Subwoofers
Laptop Computer
with audio
production software
Mackie SRM450v2 Powered Speakers
(Stage Monitors) Aux Send 1
This diagram shows an electric guitar connected to the channel 1 line iput input via an amplifier mod-
eller, a bass guitar connected directly to channel 2 (hi-z switch in), microphones connected to channel
3 and 4 mic inputs, a drum machine connected to channel 5-6 stereo line inputs, and a keyboard con-
nected to channel 11-12 stereo line inputs. An iPod dock connects to the tape input.
A dynamics processor is connected to the insert jack of channel 2 to work its magic on your bass.
Vocal compressors are connected to the channel 3 and 4 inserts.
A delay processor receives a mono input from aux 2 send (in post-fader mode), and its stereo outputs
connect to the stereo aux 1 return inputs.
A plethora of SRM450v2 powered speakers are strewn across the stage as monitors for the band; they
are connected to the aux 1 send jack (in pre-fader mode). Headphones are used to monitor levels.
The club is driven by connecting quad powered subwoofers and a pair of HD1531 powered speakers
to the main left and right outputs.
A laptop computer connects to a FireWire port, allowing the 2-channel main mix, individual channels,
and the aux sends to be recorded. Two channels can be played back from your audio production soft-
ware. These can enter as either a source for the control room and phones, or channels 11 and 12.
6 Onyx 1220i
Microphones
Bass
Guitar
1 2 3 4
LINE IN 5-6
1 2 3 4
LINE LINE LINE LINE
BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
press HI-Z
75Hz 75Hz
18dB/OCT 18dB/OCT
48V 48V 48V 48V
button
30 30 30 30
U U U U
20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40
GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN
U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60
- 20dB 40dB - 20dB 40dB - 20dB 40dB - 20dB 40dB 20dB -
SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND
PRE PRE PRE PRE
POST POST POST POST
U EQ U EQ U EQ U EQ
HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz
- 15 15 - 15 15 15 - 15 - 15 15 -15
1k 1k 1k 1k
FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ
100 8k 100 8k 100 8k 100 8k
U U U U
-15
MID MID MID MID
- 15 15 - 15 15 15 - 15 15 - 15
U U U U
LOW LOW LOW LOW
80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz
- 15 15 - 15 15 - 15 15 15 - 15 -15
AUX AUX AUX AUX
1 1 1 1
MAX MAX MAX MAX
2 2 2 2
MAX MAX MAX MAX
PAN PAN PAN PAN
L R L R L R L R
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE
ALT 3/4 ALT 3/4 ALT 3/4 ALT 3/4
dB dB dB dB
10 10 10 10
5 5 5 5
U U U U
OL OL OL OL
5 5 5 5
- 20 - 20 - 20 - 20
10 10 10 10
20 20 20 20
30 30 30 30
40 40 40 40
50 50 50 50
60 60 60 60
SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO
1 2 3 4
FIREWIRE
POWER
Typical Club System
CTRL - RM OUT MAIN OUT ALT 3-4 OUT TAPE
BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
L
IN OUT
L R L R L/3 R/4 R
LINE IN 7-8 LINE IN 9-10 LINE IN 11-12
L L L L
(MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO)
BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
R
R R R
PREMIUM ANALOG MIXER w/ PERKINS EQ & FIREWIRE
CTRL ROOM/PHONES
U U U U SOURCE
0dB=0dBu
GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN L R
20
CLIP
20dB - 20dB 20dB - 20dB 20dB - 20dB 20dB
MAIN MIX 15
SEND SEND SEND INPUT
10
PRE PRE PRE
POST POST POST 6
TAPE
EQ EQ EQ 3
U U U U
0
HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz FW 1-2 ALT 3-4 2
+15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15
4
7
U U U U
ASSIGN TO 10
MAIN MIX
MID MID MID MID 20
2.5kHz 2.5kHz 2.5kHz 2.5kHz
30
+15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15
MAX MAX
RUDE Aux Send 1 in PRE mode
CONTROL PHONES
U U U U
SOLO
ROOM
LOW LOW LOW LOW
80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz
AUX MASTER for stage monitors
+15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15
AUX AUX AUX AUX SEND RETURN
1 1 1 1 1 1
PRE
MAX MAX MAX MAX 15 10
POST
RTN TO
AUX1
2 2 2 2 2 2
PRE
MAX MAX MAX MAX 15 10
POST
PAN PAN PAN PAN
Aux Send 2 in POST mode
POWER
L R L R L R L R
for external processor
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE
ALT 3/4 ALT 3/4 ALT 3/4 ALT 3/4
MIC
dB dB dB dB dB
10 10 10 10 10
5 5 5 5 5
U U U U U
OL OL OL OL
5 5 5 5 MAX 5
- 20 - 20 - 20 - 20 LEVEL
10 10 10 10 10
DESTINATION
20 20 20 20
20
30 30 30 30
30
PHONES AUX
40 40 40 40
40
1-2
50 50 50 50 50
60 60 60 60 60
Send
TALKBACK
SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO
5-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 TALKBACK MAIN MIX
Return
Send
Return
Send
Return
( PRE-FADER / PRE EQ TIP SEND / RING RETURN )
MAIN OUT AUX SEND CHANNEL INSERT
BALANCED 1 4 3 2 1
R L
BAL/UNBAL AUX RETURN
2 R 2 L BAL/UNBAL R 1 L
+ 4dB
MAIN OUTPUT
LEVEL MIC
iPod
Docking Station
Headphones
Keyboard
HD1531
Powered
Speaker
Main Left
Powered
Subwoofers
Compressor (Vocals)
Compressor (Vocals)
Dynamics Processor (Bass)
Digital Delay
(Aux Send 2)
Return Send