Outputs - Mackie Onyx 400F Owner's Manual

Outputs

Click the output tabs to create individual mixes for
each pair of outputs. Each pair of outputs has its own
tab, so make sure you have the correct one selected
before making any changes.
Note: The mixes you create in the Console matrix
mixing section apply to the physical outputs on the
Onyx 400F (line outputs 1-8 and the S/PDIF output).
The DAW application receives inputs 1-10 independent
of the matrix mixer via the FireWire connection.
Channel Strips
Each output control panel has a channel strip for
each of the ten inputs for creating an individual stereo
headphone monitor mix at the selected pair of outputs.
In addition, a pair of outputs from the DAW software
application 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, meter, and
overload (OL) indicator. Typically, you want the meters
to average around the –10 mark. This allows 10 dB of
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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.
A pan control allows you to pan the signal left
and right between the pair of outputs (Left=odd;
Right=even).
Each input has a SOLO button and a MUTE button.
When a SOLO button is clicked, the Rude Solo LED
blinks to remind you that a channel is soloed. Soloing a
channel allows you to hear just that channel in the out-
puts. Muting a channel allows you to remove a channel
from the overall mix.
There is a Master Level control for the two outputs
and a left and right meter to indicate the signal level at
the outputs. Overload (OL) indicators let you know if
you need to reduce the Main Mix level control.
Along the bottom of the panel are boxes for labeling
each channel strip. Simply click on the box to open a
dialog box for renaming the channel strip. These names
are saved with the preset fi le when using the Save button.