Outputs - Mackie Onyx 1200F Owner's Manual

When 176.4/192 kHz sample rate is selected, 8 inputs
and 8 outputs are available. Again, you can modify the
default settings by deselecting one or more pairs of
audio streams and selecting other pairs. As soon as all of
the available audio streams are used up, the remaining
inputs and outputs are "greyed" out.
To summarize, since the audio stream count is re-
duced at the higher sample rates, the stream selection
matrix lets you decide which audio streams to use for
your own application.

Outputs

Click one of the four buttons at the bottom of the Con-
sole window to select a group of outputs (analog outputs
[35], digital outputs a [36], digital outputs b [37], and
headphones [38]).
The tabs at the top of the Console window allow you
to create individual mixes for a pair of outputs related
to the group of outputs you have selected. Each pair of
outputs has its own tab, so make sure you have the cor-
rect one selected before making any changes.
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Note: The mixes you create in the Console matrix
mixing section apply to the physical outputs on the Onyx
1200F (analog outputs 1-8, digital outputs a 1-8, digital
outputs b 1-8, and the SPDIF/AES output). The DAW
application receives inputs independent of the matrix
mixer via the FireWire connection.
Channel Strips
Each output matrix mixer has a channel strip for
each of the 30 inputs for creating an individual stereo
mix at the selected pair of outputs. In addition, a pair of
outputs from the DAW software application [39] can be
included in the mix. This is useful for overdubbing, when
you want to add another track to some tracks that have
already been recorded.
Each input has its own fader control [40], meter [41],
and overload (OL) indicator [42]. Typically, you want
the meters to average around the –10 mark. This allows
10 dB of headroom for peaks. If the signal has lots of
sharp peaks, you may need to reduce the average level a
bit to allow the peaks through without triggering the OL
indicator.