Front Panel Description; Xlr And 1/4" Inputs - Mackie ONYX Artist 1-2 Owner's Manual

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Front Panel Description

For the most part, the front panel is where to
connect various sources feeding IN to the Onyx USB
Interface. These signals are then routed through the
Onyx USB Interface and released through the main
OUTPUT jacks on the rear panel.

1. XLR and 1/4" Inputs

Both Onyx USB Interfaces have two input jacks.
The Onyx Artist 1•2 has one XLR jack [Ch. 1] and
one 1/4" jack [Ch. 2], while the Onyx Producer 2•2
provides dual combo Onyx Wide-Z preamps.
The XLR connectors accept balanced microphone
inputs from XLR connectors and the 1/4" connectors
accept balanced and unbalanced line-level inputs from
1/4" TRS connectors. The microphone preamps feature
our Onyx design, with higher fidelity and headroom
rivaling any standalone mic preamp on the market
today.
They are wired as follows, according to standards
specified by the AES (Audio Engineering Society).
Balanced XLR Wiring:
Shield (Ground)
Hot (+)
Cold (–)
4 5
SIG/
OL
MIN MAX
GAIN
LINE/INST
1
+48V
2 1
4 5
SIG/
OL
MIN MAX MIN
GAIN
2
HI-Z
3
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
2
SHIELD
HOT
3 1
COLD
SHIELD
1
3 COLD
2
HOT
9 6
SIG/
OL
DIRECT
MONITOR
MIN MAX
GAIN
2
HI-Z
3
10 12
SIG/ MIDI
OL
MAX INPUT DAW
GAIN MIX
HI-Z
+48V
2
The 1/4" jacks share circuitry (but not phantom
power) with the mic preamps, and can be driven by
balanced or unbalanced sources.
Additionally, Ch. 2 [Onyx Artist 1•2] and both
channels [Onyx Producer 2•2] may accept Hi-Z
sources (such as guitars) via the 1/4" input without
the need for a separate DI box.
• Unbalanced TS (tip-sleeve) lines can be accommodated
via the TRS jack. Make sure the cable terminates with
a TS plug (like a guitar plug), or if it's a TRS plug (such
as a headphone plug), make sure the ring is tied to the
sleeve and that the plug is fully inserted into the jack.
The connectors are wired as follows, according to
standards specified by the AES (Audio Engineering
Society).
Balanced 1/4" TRS
Hot (+)
Cold (–)
Shield (Ground)
Balanced 1/4" Connectors
11 8
USB
MIN MAX
7
6 11 8
USB
MIN MAX
7
Tip
Ring
Sleeve
RING SLEEVE SLEEVE RING TIP
TIP
RING
TIP
SLEEVE
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