Firewire - Mackie Onyx 820i Quick Start Manual

FireWire

The mixer comes with a CD containing the PC driver
software needed to use your mixer's internal FireWire
interface. Macintosh OS X contains built-in drivers, and
no software installation is required.
Please check our website (www.mackie.com) for
any updated PC drivers that may exist. If one does,
download this installer and follow the instructions that
accompany the download. Otherwise, continue on with
the CD installation instructions listed below.
INSTALLATION ON A PC:
1. Connect a FireWire cable from your mixer to a
FireWire port on your computer.
2. Turn on your mixer.
3. The Windows application (XP or Vista) will
start its "Found New Hardware" wizard.
4. In the details that follow, ignore any attempt
to connect to Windows Update to fi nd the
software. Also ignore any warnings about the
software not having passed Windows testing.
Trust software from LOUD Technologies Inc.
5. Select "Locate and install driver software that
came with your device."
6. You will be prompted to insert the CD that
came with your mixer.
7. Select "Install," and the driver software should
be installed.
8. For Windows XP users, depending upon your
confi guration, repeat steps 1-7 if prompted to
install a second driver.
9. In your audio software application, select and
activate all the inputs from the mixer and the
outputs to the mixer.
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INSTALLATION ON A MAC:
1. Connect a FireWire cable from your mixer to a
FireWire port on your Mac.
2. Turn on your mixer.
3. Go to the applications folder, open the utilities
folder, and double-click "Audio MIDI Setup."
4. Click the Audio Devices tab, and select
Onyx i in the "Properties For" drop-down box.
5. Here you can see the settings for the mixer.
You can also choose it as your default input or
output, as well as designate it to be used for
system sound output.
6. You're ready to go with any Mac OS X Core
Audio host application (i.e., Tracktion, Logic,
Cubase, Nuendo, Live, Digital Performer, etc.).
7. In your audio software applications, select and
activate the inputs from the mixer and outputs
to the mixer.
FIREWIRE
POWER
ON
FireWire Connections
1 2 3-4
AUX SEND
L
INSERT INSERT
(MONO)
LINE IN 5-6
BAL/UNBAL
1 2 R
LINE LINE
BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
LINE LINE + 4dB
LINE
HI-Z HI-Z -10dB
48V 48V 48V
30
30 30
U U
20 40 20 40 20 40 MIC
GAIN GAIN GAIN
FW Pre
U 60 U 60 60
U
- 20dB 40dB - 20dB 40dB - 20dB
+ +
or Post SEND SEND SEND SEND
PRE PRE PRE
POST POST POST
EQ EQ EQ
U U U
HIGH HIGH HIGH
12kHz 12kHz 12kHz
-15 + 15 -15 + 15 -15 + 15 -15
1k 1k U
HIGH
FREQ FREQ MID
2.5KHz
100 8k 100 8k -15 + 15
U U U
LOW
-15
MID MID MID
400Hz
-15 15 -15 15 -15 15
+ + +
U U U
LOW LOW LOW
80Hz 80Hz 80Hz
-15 + 15 -15 + 15 -15 + 15 -15
AUX AUX AUX
1 1 1
O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O
2 2 2
O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O
PAN PAN PAN
L R L R L R L
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE
OL OL OL
ALT 3-4 ALT 3-4 ALT 3-4 ALT 3-4
- 20 20 20
- -
U U U
O O +10dB O O +10dB O O +10dB O O
LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL
SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO
1 2 3-4
CTRL - RM OUT
MAIN OUT
BAL/UNBAL
BALANCED R L
R L
ALT 3-4 OUT
BAL/UNBAL
L/3
R/4
MAIN OUTPUT + 4dB
LEVEL MIC
AUX RETURN MAIN OUT TAPE
BAL/UNBAL 1 BAL/UNBAL 2 BAL/UNBAL
IN OUT
1 L L L
(MONO)
2 R R
R
LINE IN 7-8
L L
(MONO) (MONO)
BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
R R
Line/FW 1-2
PREMIUM ANALOG MIXER
w/ PERKINS EQ & FIREWIRE
CTRL ROOM/PHONES
U U
SOURCE
0dB=0dBu
GAIN GAIN L R
20
CLIP
20dB - 20dB 20dB
+ +
MAIN MIX 15
SEND INPUT
10
PRE
6
POST
LINE TAPE
3
EQ
U U FW 1-2
0
HIGH HIGH
FW 1-2 ALT 3-4
2
12kHz 12kHz
LEVEL
SET
+ 15 -15 + 15 4 Assign to
7
U U
ASSIGN TO 10
main mix
MAIN MIX
MID MID 20
2.5kHz 2.5kHz
30
+ 15 -15 + 15
O O MAX O O MAX
RUDE
CONTROL PHONES
U U
SOLO
ROOM
LOW LOW
80Hz 80Hz
AUX MASTER
+ 15 -15 + 15
SEND RETURN
AUX AUX
1 1 1 1
PRE
MAX O O MAX O O + 15 O O + 10
POST RTN TO
AUX1
2 2 2 2
Aux send 1-2
PRE
MAX O O MAX O O + 15 O O + 10
POST
PAN PAN
AUX SEND 1-2
to FW 5-6
TO FW 5-6
POWER
R L R
Assign to
MUTE
OL OL
ASSIGN TO
ALT 3-4 FW 7-8
FW 7-8
MAX
20 20 O O
- -
MIC LEVEL
U U U
DESTINATION
+10dB O O +10dB O O +10dB
AUX 1-2
PHONES
LEVEL LEVEL
SOLO
5-6 7-8
TALKBACK MAIN MIX
FW 1-2