Mackie Onyx 1620i Quick Start Manual

16-channel premium analog mixer with firewire
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16-Channel Premium Analog Mixer
48V
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SOLO
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Q U I C K S T A R T G U I D E
48V
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SOLO
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with FireWire
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  • Page 1 16-Channel Premium Analog Mixer with FireWire Q U I C K S T A R T G U I D E MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    EEE. At the same time, your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural Onyx 1620i resources. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city offi ce, waste authority, or your household waste disposal service.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    It’s not even necessary to hear what you’re doing to set optimal levels. But if you’d like to: Plug in headphones Thank you for choosing a lovely Mackie Onyx 1620i and turn up the phones knob just a little. professional compact mixer. It has built-in FireWire, our premium precision-engineered studio-grade Onyx 1.
  • Page 4: Features

    34. –20 AND OL LEDS Press the top of this rocker switch inwards to turn on 35. CHANNEL FADER the mixer. The front panel power LED will glow with 36. SOLO SWITCH happiness and the mixer will become fully operational. Onyx 1620i...
  • Page 5 15 16 MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 6: Setting Up A System

    A laptop computer connects to a FireWire port, allowing the 2-channel main mix, and individual channels to be recorded. Two channels can be played back from your audio production software. These can enter as either a source for the control room and phones, or channels 15-16. Typical Club System Onyx 1620i...
  • Page 7: Quick Start Guide

    2 for your bass, and an effects processor connects to insert 3 for your acoustic guitar. Compressors are connected to inserts 4-6 for your vocals. Mackie HR824mk2 powered reference monitors are used for your control room listening. The engineer's headphones are used to monitor levels.
  • Page 8: Microphones

    OL Led connector. For example, vocals benefi t from having an external vocal compressor. Use standard 1/4" TRS Solo Solo SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO "insert" connectors, where tip=send, ring=return, and sleeve=ground. Onyx 1620i...
  • Page 9: Line-Level Sources And Guitars

    Line-level Sources and Guitars Connect your line-level sources to the 1/4" TRS line The tape output is a copy of the main mix (post input connectors. Channels 1-8 have mono line inputs, fader), suitable for analog recording, sending to the and channels 9-16 are stereo.
  • Page 10: Aux 1-4

    Aux Send Pre/Post affected by the channel EQ controls. The circuit boards can be modifi ed so the pre-fader aux sends are pre-EQ Aux Send 1-2 to FW 13-14 instead of post-EQ. For example, your stage monitors Onyx 1620i Aux Send Masters...
  • Page 11: Control Room/Phones/Meters

    Control Room/Phones/Meters CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS Assign to Main Mix The 1/4" TRS stereo control room outputs can be used Except for the main mix, whatever is selected as a to run a separate sound system in a control room or a source for your control room and phones can also be different zone.
  • Page 12: Main Mix

    SOLO SOLO so on, then these channels can be added to the main mix by careful adjustment of the channel faders. The main mix fader is then used to turn the complete main mix level up and down. Onyx 1620i...
  • Page 13: Alt 3-4

    Alt 3-4 MUTE/ALT 3-4 SWITCHES Every time a bell rings, an Angel gets its wings. In a similar way, every time a mute switch is pressed, Alt 3-4 outputs that channel is muted in the main mix and appears in the alt 3-4 outputs instead. Aux sends 1-4 in post-mode (for external processors) are also muted, but aux sends 1-4 in pre-mode (for stage monitors) are not...
  • Page 14: Talkback

    MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO Built-in Microphone Talkback Destination Level Talkback Switch Onyx 1620i...
  • Page 15: Firewire

    FireWire connector. For example, you outputs to the mixer. could daisy-chain multiple Onyx 1620i mixers or add an external hard drive since the FireWire connectors are INSTALLATION ON A MAC: run in serial.
  • Page 16 2 from your computer. This switch lets you choose which to use. Either way, channels 15 and 16 receive line-level analog audio signals just prior to the gain control, so channel setup, gain adjustment and EQ adjustment are the same for line or FireWire. Onyx 1620i...
  • Page 17 FireWire to your computer. This makes it possible to set may be found online at: up a software effects processor thus-wisely: www.mackie.com/scripts/service_centers/search.asp Please contact our technical support department if you • Set aux send 1 and/or 2 in post mode, by are having trouble fi...
  • Page 18: Technical Information

    OL (+20 dBu), +15, +10, 0.02%, 2 kHz to 20 kHz +6, +3, 0, -2, -4, -7, -10, 96 kHz sample rate: 0.01%, 10 Hz to 1 kHz -20, -30 (0 dB = 0 dBu) 0.03%, 1 kHz to 47 kHz Onyx 1620i...
  • Page 19 19.0 in/ 482.6 mm 1.9 in / 47.7 mm Need help with your new mixer? • Visit www.mackie.com and click Support to fi nd: FAQs, manuals, addendums, and other useful information. • Email us at: techmail@mackie.com. • Telephone 1-800-898-3211 to speak with one of our splendid technical support chaps (Monday through Friday, normal business hours, PST).
  • Page 20: Track Sheet

    Track Sheet MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO Onyx 1620i...
  • Page 21 Track Sheet • Session: • Date: • Notes: Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 22: Block Diagram

    3 (post) aux 3 (post) aux 3 (pre) aux 3 (pre) aux 2 (post) aux 2 (post) aux 2 (pre) aux 2 (pre) aux 1 (post) aux 1 (post) aux 1 (pre) aux 1 (pre) R/4 Alt Main Main Onyx 1620i...
  • Page 23: Mackie Limited Warranty

    The Product Warranty will not extend to anyone other than the original purchaser of the product (hereinafter, “Customer,” “you” or “your”). For products purchased outside the U.S. or Canada, please visit www.mackie.com/warranty to fi nd contact information for your local distributor, and information on any warranty coverage provided by the distributor in your local market.
  • Page 24 16220 Wood-Red Road NE • Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA United States and Canada: 800.898.3211 Europe, Asia, Central and South America: 425.487.4333 Middle East and Africa: 31.20.654.4000 Fax: 425.487.4337 • www.mackie.com E-mail: sales@mackie.com...

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