Mackie Onyx 1640i Quick Start Manual page 17

SUB 1-4 FADERS
These faders control the levels of the signals sent to
the sub outs. All channels that are assigned to
subgroups, not muted, and not turned fully down will
appear at the sub outs. Unlike the main out, the
subgroup signals do not pass through an insert jack on
the way to the subgroup faders, although effects may
be acquired easily enough. Simply patch from the sub
outs to the effect's input, and from the effect's output to
whatever the fi nal destination may be, typically back in
on one (or more) channel's input jacks.
The subgroup signal is off when the fader is fully
down, the "U" marking is unity gain, and fully up
provides 10 dB additional gain. Remember that if you
are treating two subgroups as a stereo pair, subgroup 1
and 2 for example, make sure that both subgroup faders
"ride" together to maintain the left/right balance.
SUBS 1-4 TO FW 5-8
Engage this button (located just below the sub 2 and
sub 3 fader) and the sub groups can be sent to FireWire
sends 5-8, taking the place of channel direct
outputs 5-8.
This allows the user to combine different channels on
to subgroups and record material to separate tracks on
a DAW. This is particularly useful if FireWire sends 9-14
can not be used because the aux masters have taken
over.
ASSIGN TO FW 15-16
Engage this button (just above the main mix fader)
and the main mix can be sent to your computer via
FireWire. The FireWire output is not affected by the
main mix fader, allowing you to record the main mix
of live performances. The left main mix will appear
on FireWire output signal 15, and the right on signal
16. (When this button is engaged, mixer channels
15-16 are not available to send via FireWire.)
In addition to recording the main mix using FireWire,
you can record individual mixer channels 1-14 using
FireWire (for a total of 16 streams available) for
studio mixing at a later date. See page 19.
RECORDING OUTS
These two DB-25 connectors provide balanced direct
outputs for channels 1-8 and 9-16, respectively.
They are designed to be connected directly to a
recorder's analog inputs, and use the TASCAM
standard pinout for analog signal connections.
The signal at the recording outs comes just after the
input gain control, and before the low-cut switch, insert
jacks, and EQ. This way you can EQ a channel, connect
a compressor or other dynamics processor to the insert
jack, and adjust the channel fader to suit your live mix,
but it has no effect on the signal going to the recorder.
This provides maximum fl exibility for the mixdown
stage.
The recording outputs may also be used in lieu of a
splitter. Picture this: all of the microphones,
instruments, DI's, etc - any input connected to an
Onyx 1640i as a monitor mixer - may then be sent out
from the recording outputs 1-16 directly to the line
inputs of yet another Onyx 1640i used as the front of
house mixer.
1/4" TRS
Main Outputs
16 15 14
INSERT INSERT INSERT
LINE LINE LINE
BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
TALKBACK
XLR BALANCED
MIC
+48v R L
Main
MAIN OUTPUT + 4dB
LEVEL MIC
Outputs
POWER
ON
Main Output Level +4dB/Mic
A LT E R N AT E F I R E W I R E A S S I G N M E N T S
1 2 3
LINE
LINE LINE
FW 1 FW 2 FW 3
48V 48V 48V 48V
75Hz
18dB/OCT
GAIN GAIN GAIN
30 30 30 30
U U U U
20 40 20 40 20 40 20
U 60 U 60 U 60 U
- 20dB + 40dB - 20dB + 40dB - 20dB + 40dB - 20dB +
SEND SEND SEND SEND
PRE PRE PRE
POST POST POST
U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15
2k 2k 2k 2k
FREQ FREQ FREQ
Assign to
400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400
U U U U
HIGH HIGH HIGH
MID MID MID
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15
FW 15-16
400 400 400 400
FREQ FREQ FREQ
100 2k 100 2k 100 2k 100
U U U U
LOW LOW LOW
MID MID MID
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15
U U U U
LOW LOW LOW
80Hz 80Hz 80Hz
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15
EQ OUT EQ OUT EQ OUT EQ
IN IN IN
SUB ASSIGN
Sub
1 2 3
AUX AUX AUX
L 1 L 1 1 L
Assign
O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O
MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX
2 2 2
Switches
O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O
R R R
3 3 3
O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O
SUB1 SUB2 4 4 SUB3 4
O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O
5 5 5
MAX MAX MAX
O O O O O O O O
6 6 6
O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O
PAN PAN PAN
Sub 1-4
L R L R L R L
Faders
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE
OL OL OL
+ 10 + 10 + 10
0 0 0
20 - - 20 - 20
SUB SUB SUB
ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN
1-2 1-2 1-2
3-4 3-4 3-4
MAIN MAIN MAIN
MIX MIX MIX
SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO
1 2 3
Subs 1-4
to FW 5-8
SUBS 1-4
TO FW 5-8
SUB1 SUB2 SUB3
Quick Start Guide
Tape Out
13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6
INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT
LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE
BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
MAIN OUT MAIN INSERT TAPE CTRL-RM OUT SUB OUT
BAL/UNBAL MONO (TIP=SEND BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
RING=RTN)
3 1 4
IN OUT
L
L L L L
(MONO)
4 2
R R R
R
R
O O +6
FIREWIRE
Recording Outputs
SUBGROUPS AUX MASTERS
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE
FW 4 FW 5 FW 6 FW 7 FW 8 FW 9 FW 10 FW 11 FW 12 FW 13
48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V
75Hz 75Hz 75Hz 75Hz 75Hz 75Hz 75Hz 75Hz 75Hz 75Hz
18dB/OCT 18dB/OCT 18dB/OCT 18dB/OCT 18dB/OCT 18dB/OCT 18dB/OCT 18dB/OCT 18dB/OCT 18dB/OCT
GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
U U U U U U U U U
40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20
60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U
40dB - 20dB + 40dB 20dB - + 40dB - 20dB + 40dB - 20dB + 40dB - 20dB + 40dB - 20dB + 40dB - 20dB + 40dB - 20dB + 40dB - 20dB + 40dB - 20dB
SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND
PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE
POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST
HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz
+15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15
2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k 2k
FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ
8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400
U U U U U U U U U
HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH
MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID
+15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15
400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400
FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ
2k 100 2k 100 2k 100 2k 100 2k 100 2k 100 2k 100 2k 100 2k 100 2k 100
U U U U U U U U U
LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW
MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID
+15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15
U U U U U U U U U
LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW
80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz
+15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15
OUT EQ OUT EQ OUT EQ OUT EQ OUT EQ OUT EQ OUT EQ OUT EQ OUT EQ OUT EQ
IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX
1 1 L 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O
MAIN MIX ASSIGN TO
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
FW 15-16
MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O
R
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O
4 SUB4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
dB
MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
10
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O
PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN
5
R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R
U
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE
5
OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL
10
+ 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
- 20 - 20 - 20 - 20 - 20 - 20 - 20 - 20 20 - - 20
20
SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB
ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN
1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
30
3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4
MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN
MIX MIX MIX MIX MIX 40 MIX MIX MIX MIX MIX
50
SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO
60
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
O O
Main Mix Fader
MAIN
SUB4
MIX
5 4 3 2 1
INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT
LINE LINE LINE HI-Z HI-Z
BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
AUX RETURN AUX SEND
BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
3 2 1 5 3 1
L L L
(MONO) (MONO) (MONO)
6 4 2
R R R
RECORDING OUTS
POST GAIN PRE INSERT
BALANCED
9-16 1-8
MAIN MIX
6 L R
14 15 16
LINE LINE LINE
FW 14 FW 15 FW 16
48V 48V
PREMIUM ANALOG MIXER w/ PERKINS EQ & FIREWIRE
75Hz 75Hz 75Hz
18dB/OCT 18dB/OCT 18dB/OCT
GAIN GAIN GAIN
LAMP
30 30 30
U U U 12V 0.5A
40 20 40 20 40
60 U 60 U 60
+ 40dB - 20dB + 40dB - 20dB + 40dB
CTRL ROOM/PHONES
SEND SEND 0dB=0dBu
SOURCE L R
PRE PRE PRE
POST POST POST 20 CLIP
U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH 15
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz
10
MAIN MIX TAPE
6
+15 -15 +15 -15 +15
3
2k 2k 2k
SUB 1-2 SUB 3-4
FREQ FREQ FREQ 0
2
8k 400 8k 400 8k LEVEL
SET
U U U 4
HIGH HIGH HIGH
FW 1-2 ASSIGN TO
MID MID MID
MAIN MIX 7
10
+15 -15 +15 -15 +15
20
400 400 400
FREQ FREQ FREQ 30
2k 100 2k 100 2k O O MAX O O MAX
U U U CONTROL PHONES RUDE
LOW LOW LOW
MID MID MID ROOM SOLO
+15 -15 +15 -15 +15
U U U
LOW LOW LOW
80Hz 80Hz 80Hz
O O MAX
SOLO
LEVEL
O O MAX TAPE TO
+15 -15 +15 -15 +15
MAIN MIX
TAPE IN
OUT EQ OUT EQ OUT PFL
IN IN IN
AFL
SOLO
MODE
14 15 16 AUX MASTER
SENDS 1-6
TO FW 9-14
AUX AUX AUX SENDS RETURNS EFX TO
MON
PRE
POST
1 1 1 1 1
SOLO
MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O + 15 O O + 10 O O + 10
TO AUX 5
PRE
POST
2 2 2 2 2
SOLO
MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O + 15 O O + 10 O O + 10
TO AUX 6
PRE
POST
3 3 3 3 3
SOLO
SEND
MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O + 15 O O + 10
TO
PRE
POST
MAIN
4 4 4 4 4
SUBS
SOLO
MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O + 15 O O + 10
PRE
POST
5 5 5 5
SOLO
MAX MAX MAX 15 CR/PHONES SUBS
O O O O O O +
ONLY 1-2
3-4
PRE
POST
6 6 6 6
SOLO POWER
MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O + 15
PAN PAN PAN
DESTINATION
MIC
PHONES AUX 1-6
L R L R L R O O MAX
LEVEL
EXTERNAL
TALKBACK
MIC
SUB ASSIGN
L L L L
MUTE MUTE MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX ASSIGN TO
FW 15-16
R R R R
SUB1 SUB2 SUB3 SUB4
dB
OL OL OL 10
+ 10 + 10 + 10 5
0 0 0
U
- 20 - 20 20 -
5
SUB SUB SUB
ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN
10
1-2 1-2 1-2 20
30
40
3-4 3-4 3-4
50
60
O O
MAIN MAIN MAIN
MIX MIX MIX
SUBS 1-4
SOLO SOLO
TO FW 5-8
MAIN
14 15 16 SUB1 SUB2 SUB3 SUB4
MIX
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