Mackie ONYX 1640i Quick Start Manual page 21

AUX SEND 1-6 to FW 9-14
Engage this button in the aux master section, and
a copy of the aux send 1-6 outputs can be sent via
FireWire to your computer. This makes it possible to set
up a software effects processor thus-wisely:
Set any aux send (auxes 1-6) in post mode, by
•
pressing the post switch in the aux master sec-
tion.
• With "aux send 1-6 to FW 9-14" engaged, aux
sends 1-6 are available for your computer via
FireWire signals 9-14. (Mixer channels 9-14 are
no longer available to send via FireWire.)
• Pass aux 1-6 through your audio production
software running effects plug-ins.
• Return the processed output to mixer channels
1 and 2 (input switches set to FW 1 and FW 2).
• Alternatively bring the processed sounds into
the control room (engage FW 1-2) and add it to
the main mix (engage assign to main mix).
• You can even use the computer as up to six
separate mono in / stereo out processors. Have
aux 1 go into one plug-in, and aux 2 go into a
different one, and so on. The stereo outputs of
all plug-ins are combined back into the stereo
stream coming back in to the mixer. Again, per-
formance will vary based on system hardware.
ASSIGN TO FW 15-16
Engage this button near the main 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.)
Modifications:
The following FireWire modifications can be done by
an authorized service center. Authorized service centers
may be found online at:
www.mackie.com/scripts/service_centers/search.asp
Please contact our technical support department if you
are having trouble finding an authorized service center
in your area.
Post-Insert FireWire Sends
FireWire sends are pre-insert, but the circuit boards can
be modified so that they are post-insert instead. This
allows for the use of an external processor on the mic
or line signal, sending the result to FireWire, while still
pre-EQ.
Post-Fader FireWire Sends
FireWire sends are pre-fader, but the circuit boards
can be modified so that they are post-fader instead.
This allows the channel fader to control the level of the
FireWire sends from each channel.
16 15 14
INSERT INSERT INSERT
LINE LINE LINE
TALKBACK MAIN OUT
MIC BALANCED
+48v R L
+
POWER
ON
16 15 14
INSERT INSERT INSERT
LINE LINE LINE
TALKBACK MAIN OUT
MIC BALANCED
+48v R L
FireWire
+
Connections
POWER
ON
Line/FW 1-16
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 4
48V 48V 48V 48V
GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN
30 30 30 30
20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40
FW Pre
U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60
- - - -
20dB 40dB 20dB 40dB 20dB 40dB 20dB 40dB
SEND SEND SEND SEND
or Post U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH
U U U U
HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH
MID MID MID MID
U LOW U LOW U LOW U LOW
MID MID MID MID
U U U U
LOW LOW LOW LOW
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
EQ 1 EQ 2 EQ 3 EQ 4
48V 48V 48V 48V
1 2 3 4
AUX AUX AUX AUX
GAIN 1 GAIN 1 GAIN 1 GAIN 1
30 30 30 30
20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40
U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60
- - - -
20dB 40dB 20dB 40dB 20dB 40dB 20dB 40dB
2 2 2 2
SEND SEND SEND SEND
U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH
3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4
U U U U
HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH
MID MID MID MID
5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6
U LOW U LOW U LOW U LOW
MID MID MID MID
PAN PAN PAN PAN
U U U U
LOW LOW LOW LOW
EQ EQ EQ EQ
1 2 3 4
AUX AUX AUX AUX
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE
1 1 1 1
OL OL OL OL
2 2 2 2
10 10 10 10
0 0 0 0
20 20 20 20
3 3 3 3
SUB SUB SUB
SUB
ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN
1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
4 4 4 4
3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4
5 5 5 5
MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN
MIX MIX MIX MIX
SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO
6 6 6 6
1 2 3 4
PAN PAN PAN PAN
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE
OL OL OL OL
10 10 10 10
0 0 0 0
Quick Start Guide 20 20 20 20
SUB SUB SUB SUB
ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN
1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4
MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN
MIX MIX MIX MIX
SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO
1 2 3 4
The pre-EQ channel
The post-EQ channel
13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5
INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT
LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE
MAIN INSERT TAPE CTRL-RM OUT SUB OUT AUX RETURN
BAL/UNBAL MONO (TIP=SEND BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
RING=RTN)
3 1 4 3
IN OUT
L
L L L L L
4 2
R
R R R R
R
+6
FIREWIRE
13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5
INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT
LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE
MAIN INSERT TAPE CTRL-RM OUT SUB OUT AUX RETURN
BAL/UNBAL MONO (TIP=SEND BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
RING=RTN)
3 1 4 3
IN OUT
L
L L L L L
4 2
R
R R R R
R
+6
FIREWIRE
SUBGROUPS AUX MASTERS MAIN MIX
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 L
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V
GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20
U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60
- - - - - - - - - - -
20dB 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 SEND
U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U
U U 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
U LOW U LOW U LOW U LOW U LOW U LOW U LOW U LOW U LOW U LOW U
MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID
U U U U U U U U U U U
LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW
SUBGROUPS AUX MASTERS MAIN MIX
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 L
EQ 5 EQ 6 EQ 7 EQ 8 EQ 9 EQ 10 EQ 11 EQ 12 EQ 13 EQ 14 EQ
48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX
GAIN 1 GAIN 1 GAIN 1 GAIN 1 GAIN 1 GAIN 1 GAIN 1 GAIN 1 GAIN 1 GAIN 1 GAIN
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20
U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60 U 60
- - - - - - - - - - -
20dB 40dB 20dB 40dB 20dB 40dB 20dB 40dB 20dB 40dB 20dB 40dB 20dB 40dB 20dB 40dB 20dB 40dB 20dB 40dB 20dB 40dB
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND SEND
U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U HIGH U
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
U U 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
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
U LOW U LOW U LOW U LOW U LOW U LOW U LOW U LOW U LOW U LOW U
MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID
PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN
U U U U U U U U U U U
LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW
EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN
MIX MIX MIX MIX MIX MIX MIX MIX MIX MIX
SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE
OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL
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
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
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
SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
4 3 2 1
INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT
LINE LINE HI-Z HI-Z
AUX SEND
BAL/UNBAL
2 1 5 3 1
L L
6 4 2
R R
RECORDING OUTS
POST GAIN PRE INSERT
BALANCED
9-16 1-8
4 3 2 1
INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT
LINE LINE HI-Z HI-Z
AUX SEND
BAL/UNBAL
2 1 5 3 1
L L
6 4 2
R R
RECORDING OUTS
POST GAIN PRE INSERT
BALANCED
9-16 1-8
R
15 16
48V
PREMIUM ANALOG MIXER w/ PERKINS EQ & FIREWIRE
GAIN
LAMP
30 FW 1-2
40 20 40
U 60
-
20dB 40dB
SEND CTRL ROOM/PHONES 0dB=0dBu
SOURCE L R
20
HIGH U HIGH 15
Assign to
10
MAIN MIX TAPE
6
3
SUB 1-2 SUB 3-4
0
main mix
2
U 4
HIGH HIGH
MID MID FW 1-2 ASSIGN TO
MAIN MIX 7
10
20
30
LOW U LOW CONTROL PHONES RUDE
MID MID ROOM SOLO
Aux Send 1-2
U
LOW LOW
SOLO
LEVEL
R TAPE TO to FW 13-14
MAIN MIX
TAPE IN
15 EQ 16
SOLO
MODE
48V
15 16 AUX MASTER
SENDS 1-6
TO FW 9-14
PREMIUM ANALOG MIXER w/ PERKINS EQ & FIREWIRE
AUX EFX TO
SENDS RETURNS
MON
1 GAIN 1 1 1
LAMP
30 Aux
SOLO
40 20 40
TO AUX 5
U 60
-
20dB 40dB
2 2 2 2
SEND CTRL ROOM/PHONES 0dB=0dBu
Master
SOLO
SOURCE L R
20 TO AUX 6
HIGH U HIGH 15
3 3 3 3
10
MAIN MIX SOLO TAPE controls
6 SEND
TO
3
SUB 1-2 SUB 3-4 MAIN
4 4 4 4 0
SUBS
SOLO 2
U 4
HIGH HIGH
MID MID FW 1-2 ASSIGN TO
MAIN MIX 7
5 5 5
10
SOLO
CR/PHONES 20 SUBS
ONLY 1-2
3-4
30
6 6 6
LOW U LOW CONTROL SOLO PHONES POWER RUDE
MID MID ROOM SOLO
PAN DESTINATION
MIC
U
LOW LOW
PHONES AUX 1-6
SOLO
LEVEL LEVEL
TAPE TO
MAIN MIX Assign to
TAPE IN
EQ
EXTERNAL
TALKBACK
MIC SOLO
SUB ASSIGN MODE
15 16 AUX MASTER
FW 15-16
SENDS 1-6 L L L L
TO FW 9-14
AUX EFX TO
MUTE MAIN MIX SENDS MAIN MIX MAIN MIX RETURNS MAIN MIX ASSIGN TO
MON
FW 15-16
R R R R
1 1 1 1
SUB1 SUB2 SUB3 SUB4
SOLO
TO AUX 5
dB
10
OL OL
2 2 2 2
10 10 5
SOLO
0 0
TO AUX 6 U
20 20
5
3 3 3 3
SUB SUB
ASSIGN
SOLO 10
SEND
TO
1-2 1-2 20
MAIN
4 4 4 4 30
SUBS
SOLO
40
3-4 3-4
50
60
Subs 1-4
5 5 5
MAIN
MIX MIX
SOLO
CR/PHONES SUBS
ONLY 1-2
3-4
to FW 5-8
SUBS 1-4
SOLO
TO FW 5-8
6 6 6
MAIN
15 16 SUB1 SUB2 SOLO SUB3 SUB4 POWER
MIX
PAN DESTINATION
MIC
PHONES AUX 1-6
LEVEL
EXTERNAL
TALKBACK
MIC
SUB ASSIGN
L L L L
MUTE MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX ASSIGN TO
FW 15-16
R R R R
SUB1 SUB2 SUB3 SUB4
dB
10
OL OL
10 10 5
0 0
U
20 20 21
5
SUB SUB
ASSIGN
10
1-2 1-2 20
30
40
3-4 3-4
50
60
MAIN
MIX MIX
SUBS 1-4
SOLO
TO FW 5-8
MAIN
15 16 SUB1 SUB2 SUB3 SUB4
MIX