Mackie Onyx 1640i Quick Start Manual page 7

Compressor (Vocals)
Studio
Microphones
Compressor (Vocals)
Compressor (Vocals)
Electronic
Drum Kit
Keyboard
Computer with
audio production
software
CD Player
Mackie HR824mk2
Powered Reference
Monitor for Control
Room (Left)
This diagram shows an electric guitar connected directly to the channel 1 input (hi-z switch in), a bass
guitar connected directly to channel 2 (hi-z switch in), an acoustic guitar mic connected to the channel 3
mic input, studio mics connected to channel 4-8 mic inputs, an electronic drum set connected to channel
9-10 line inputs, and a keyboard connected to channel 11-12 line inputs. A CD player connects to the
tape input for referencing pre-recorded material.
A multi-FX processor is connected to the insert jack of channel 1 to work its magic on your guitar.
A dynamics processor is connected to insert 2 for your bass, and an additional dynamics processor
connects to insert 3 for your acoustic guitar. Compressors are connected to inserts 6-8 for your vocals.
A stereo compressor is connected to the main inserts.
Mackie HR824mk2 powered reference monitors are used for your control room listening. The
engineer's headphones are used to monitor levels.
In this example, auxes 1-2 feed the inputs of multi-FX processors, whose stereo outputs enter the aux
1-2 returns, to be added to the main mix by adjusting the master return knob for auxes 1-2. Auxes 3-6
are set up to provide the feed to separate headphone amplifi ers and the bands' headphones. Each
member may set the levels to their liking.
A desktop computer connects to a FireWire port allowing any number of the 16 individual channels to
be tracked at one time using audio production software.
Mixer channels 15/16 can play the 2-channel signals from your computer if the FW 15/16 switches
at the top of the 15/16 channel strips are engaged. This makes for easy playback for any overdubs that
may be necessary.
Return
Send
Return
Send
Return
Send
16 15 14 13
INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT
LINE LINE LINE LINE
BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
TALKBACK MAIN OUT
MIC BALANCED BAL/UNBAL
+48v R L
MAIN OUTPUT + 4dB
LEVEL MIC
Stereo Compressor
FIREWIRE
POWER
ON
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
1 2 3 4 5
LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE
FW 1 FW 2 FW 3 FW 4 FW 5
48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V
75Hz 75Hz 75Hz
18dB/OCT 18dB/OCT 18dB/OCT
press HI-Z
GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN
30 30 30 30 30
U U U U U U
20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20
button
U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U
- 20dB + 40dB 20dB - + 40dB - 20dB + 40dB - 20dB + 40dB - 20dB + 40dB - 20dB
SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND
PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE
POST POST POST POST POST
U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15
2k 2k 2k 2k 2k
FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ
400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400
U U U U U
HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH
MID MID MID MID MID
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15
400 400 400 400 400
FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ
100 2k 100 2k 100 2k 100 2k 100 2k 100
U U U U U
LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW
MID MID MID MID MID
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15
U U U U U
LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW
80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz
-15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15
OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT
EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ
1 2 3 4 5
AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX
1 1 1 1 1
O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O
2 2 2 2 2
O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O
3 3 3 3 3
O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O
4 4 4 4 4
O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O
5 5 5 5 5
O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O
6 6 6 6 6
O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O
PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN
L R L R L R L R L R L
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE
OL OL OL OL OL
10 10 10 10 10
+ + + + +
0 0 0 0 0
- 20 - 20 - 20 20 - 20 -
SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB
ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN
1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4
MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN
MIX MIX MIX MIX MIX
SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO
1 2 3 4 5
Typical Recording System
Studio
Microphones
12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT
LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE HI-Z
BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
MAIN INSERT TAPE CTRL-RM OUT SUB OUT AUX RETURN AUX SEND
MONO (TIP=SEND BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
RING=RTN)
3 1 4 3 2 1 5
IN OUT
L
L L L L L L L
(MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO)
4 2 6
R R
R R R R R
R
O O +6
RECORDING OUTS
POST GAIN PRE INSERT
9-16 BALANCED
1-8
press FW button ( ) to receive
audio playback from computer
SUBGROUPS AUX MASTERS MAIN MIX
2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 L R
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE
FW 6 FW 7 FW 8 FW 9 FW 10 FW 11 FW 12 FW 13 FW 14 FW 15 FW 16
48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V
PREMIUM ANALOG MIXER w/ PERKINS EQ & FIREWIRE
75Hz 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 18dB/OCT
GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN
LAMP
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
12V 0.5A
U 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 40
60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60
+ 40dB - 20dB + 40dB 20dB - + 40dB 20dB - + 40dB 20dB - + 40dB - 20dB + 40dB - 20dB + 40dB - 20dB 40dB + 20dB - + 40dB 20dB - + 40dB - 20dB + 40dB
SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND CTRL ROOM/PHONES
SOURCE
PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE
POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST POST
U HIGH U 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 12kHz
MAIN MIX TAPE
+15 -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 2k 2k
FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ SUB 1-2 SUB 3-4
8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k
U U U U U U U U U U U
HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH
MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID FW 1-2 ASSIGN TO
MAIN MIX
+15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15
400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400
FREQ 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 2k O O MAX O O MAX
U U U U U U U U U U U
LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW CONTROL PHONES
MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID ROOM
+15 -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 U U
LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW
80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz
TAPE TO
+15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 -15 +15 O O MAX
MAIN MIX
TAPE IN
OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT
IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 AUX MASTER
SENDS 1-6
TO FW 9-14
AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX
SENDS RETURNS
PRE
POST
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
SOLO
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 MAX O O + 15 O O
PRE
POST
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
SOLO
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 MAX O O + 15 O O
PRE
POST
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
SOLO
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 MAX O O + 15 O O
PRE
POST
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
SOLO
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 MAX O O 15 + O O
PRE
POST
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
SOLO
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 MAX O O + 15 CR/PHONES
ONLY
PRE
POST
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
SOLO
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 MAX O O + 15
PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN
DESTINATION
MIC
PHONES AUX 1-6
R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R
EXTERNAL
TALKBACK MIC
SUB ASSIGN
L L L
MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE
R R R
SUB1 SUB2 SUB3
OL 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 0
20 - - 20 - 20 20 - 20 - 20 - - 20 20 - - 20 - 20 - 20
SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB
ASSIGN 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 1-2
3-4 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 MAIN
MIX MIX MIX MIX MIX MIX MIX MIX MIX MIX MIX
SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SUBS 1-4
TO FW 5-8
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
SUB1 SUB2 SUB3
Quick Start Guide
Acoustic
Guitar
mic' d up
Dynamics Processor (Acoustic)
Send
Return
Dynamics Processor (Bass)
Send
Return
Multi FX Processor (Guitar)
Send
Return
1
INSERT
HI-Z
BAL/UNBAL
Multi FX Processor (Aux Send 1)
3 1
Sends
4 2
Multi FX Processor (Aux Send 2)
Right Return
Left Return
Right Return
Left Return
Engineer' s
Headphones
0dB=0dBu
L R
20 CLIP
15
10
6
3
0
2
LEVEL
SET
4
7
10
20
30
RUDE
SOLO
O O MAX
SOLO
LEVEL
PFL
AFL
SOLO
MODE
EFX TO
MON
1
+ 10 O O + 10
TO AUX 5
2
+ 10 O O + 10
TO AUX 6
3
SEND
+ 10
TO
MAIN
4 SUBS
+ 10
SUBS
1-2
3-4
POWER
O O MAX
LEVEL
L
ASSIGN TO
press FW button ( ) to send
FW 15-16
R
SUB4
main mix to computer via
dB
10
5 FireWire channels 15 and 16
U
5
10
20
30
40
50
60
O O
MAIN
SUB4
MIX
Bass
Guitar
Electric
Guitar
Headphone Amp
(Aux Send 5)
Headphone Amp
(Aux Send 6)
Headphone Amp
(Aux Send 3)
Headphone Amp
(Aux Send 4)
Headphones
Mackie HR824mk2
Powered Reference
Monitor for Control
Room (Right)
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