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Mackie Onyx 400F Owner's Manual

Mackie onyx 400f studio recording preamp with 192khz firewire i/o owner's manual
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STUDIO RECORDING PREAMP
with 192kHz FIREWIRE I/O
O W N E R ' S
M A N U A L

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  • Page 1 STUDIO RECORDING PREAMP with 192kHz FIREWIRE I/O O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    (service) dans le livret d'instruction accompagnant l'appareil. ONYX 400F 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualifi ed service personnel. Servicing is required...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    20. MIDI IN/OUT...16 21. S/PDIF IN/OUT...17 22. Power Receptacle ...17 Don’t forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com for more information about this and other Mackie products. Part No. SW0204 Rev. A 5/05 ©2005 LOUD Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 4 Onyx 400F Console... 18 Installing the Software...18 Computer Requirements...18 A Note about Hard Drive Speed:...18 Installing the Drivers and Onyx 400F Console ...18 Macintosh OS X Audio MIDI Setup ...20 Installing Tracktion 2...21 Using the Onyx 400F Console...23 Settings...23 Outputs...26 Appendix A: Service Information...27...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    fi rst section after this introduction is a Quick-Start Guide called “Getting Started” to help you get the Onyx 400F set up fast so you can start using it right away. Right after that are the ever popular hook-up diagrams that show typical setups for recording.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Onyx 400F. You’ll be glad you did! The Onyx 400F can be used in standalone mode, or connected to a computer with the FireWire connection. Either way, you will want to install the Windows drivers (PC only) and the Onyx 400F Console software on your computer fi...

  • Page 7: Start Recording To Dat

    FireWire connection between the 400F and the computer, the settings are retained. When you turn off the 400F, the settings are saved to the fl ash memory in the 400F and recalled when you next turn it on.

  • Page 8: Hookup Diagrams

    An external FireWire hard drive is connected to the second FireWire connection on the Onyx 400F to serve as a dedicated memory storage device for the audio fi les. Onyx 400F Multitrack Recording with a DAW (Tracking)
  • Page 9 Onyx 400F beforehand with the desired sampling rate and Inputs 1 and 2 routed to the S/PDIF output. Analog LINE OUTPUTS 1 and 2 on the Onyx 400F are connected to the analog inputs on a second stereo recorder for backup.
  • Page 10 MIDI keyboard controller and MIDI drum controller to the computer running the DAW software, and a Mackie Control Universal connected to the MIDI I/O on the Onyx 400F to control the DAW. The DAW is running an amp emulation plugin for the guitars and virtual in- strument plugins for the keyboard and drum controllers.
  • Page 11 MIC/LINE This illustrates an audio/video application where several video decks are connected to the inputs on the Onyx 400F, and use the Console control panel to route the audio to the Master Video deck. The AES/EBU digital audio output from the Master Video deck is converted to S/PDIF format and connected to the S/PDIF input on the Onyx 400F (select Professional S/PDIF format in the 400F Console).

  • Page 12: Onyx 400F Features

    2. CLOCK SOURCE Indicators These three LEDs indicate the clock source currently selected for the Onyx 400F. The selection is made in the Onyx 400F Console (on the PC or Mac). Note: Since one of the clock source indicators is always lit when the power is on, it serves as a “power on”...

  • Page 13: Phantom Power Switch

    HOWEVER: The Instrument inputs are unbalanced, so if you are running a long cord between the instrument and the Onyx 400F (say over 25 or 30 feet), it is best to use a direct box with a balanced output to avoid picking up noise over the length of the cord.

  • Page 14: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel The rear panel is where you make all your analog and digital audio connections to the Onyx 400F (except for the headphones and the high-impedance instrument jacks on the front). 13. MIC/Line Inputs These are Neutrik combo connectors, which accept balanced microphone inputs from an XLR connector or balanced line-level inputs from a 1/4"...

  • Page 15: Line In (Channels 5-8)

    PC or Mac, the 400F retains its settings and saves them in fl ash memory. Even if you turn the 400F off, it will turn back on with the settings that are saved in its memory (autosave).

  • Page 16: Firewire

    DAW software application (analog inputs 1-8 and the stereo S/PDIF input). These ten inputs are not affected by the DSP Mixer in the Onyx 400F Console, but are direct from the inputs and A/D converters in the 400F to the software application via the FireWire connection.

  • Page 17: S/Pdif In/Out

    Note: Strictly speaking, S/PDIF is limited to 20-bits because four bits are reserved for “user bits.” However, in the Onyx 400F, the four user bits are used for digital audio and 24-bits are transmitted (this is an accepted optional implementation of S/PDIF).

  • Page 18: Onyx 400F Console

    Installing the Software The Onyx 400F Console can be installed on a PC run- ning Window XP or a Macintosh running OS X. Computer Requirements These are the minimum computer requirements for running the Onyx 400F Console.
  • Page 19 “Next” to continue. 7. The “Install Complete” window opens. Click “Finish” to complete the installation. 8. Connect the Onyx 400F to your computer with the FireWire cable that was included in the box and turn it on. 9. After a few seconds, the “Found New Hardware Wizard”...

  • Page 20: Macintosh Os X Audio Midi Setup

    3. Click the Audio Devices tab, and select Onyx 400F in the “Properties For” drop-down box. 4. Here you can see the settings for the Onyx 400F. You can also choose to use the Onyx 400F as your default input or output, as well as designate it to be...

  • Page 21: Installing Tracktion 2

    The Onyx 400F should now appear as an 10x10 audio interface available for any DAW application that you have installed on your computer. Note: It is still necessary to select the Onyx 400F as the audio device in the DAW software application’s “Settings” window.
  • Page 22 Authorizing Tracktion 2 There is an authorization code on the sleeve of the CD-ROM that came with your Onyx 400F. You can autho- rize the software from within Tracktion or by going to http://my.mackie.com. From Tracktion 2: 1. Open Tracktion 2.

  • Page 23: Using The Onyx 400F Console

    Using the Onyx 400F Console The Onyx 400F Console does two things: 1) It lets you adjust master settings for the 400F like sample rate, etc., and 2) It lets you use the DSP Mixer to create fi ve pairs of zero latency mixes at the line outputs, independent of what is being sent to the DAW software application.
  • Page 24 INT (Internal): This is the default selection. The Onyx 400F operates using its own internal ex- tremely accurate, low-jitter clock. Select INT when you want the 400F to serve as the master clock in a system of digital devices. •...
  • Page 25 Save/Load The Save button allows you to save the current state of the Onyx 400F Console as a preset fi le that can be recalled at a later time. When you click the Save button, a dialog box opens that allows you to name the fi le and select the destination.

  • Page 26: Outputs

    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.

  • Page 27: Appendix A: Service Information

    • Are the Onyx 400F and the device to which it is con- nected locked to the same clock? If the Onyx 400F is operating on its own internal sample rate, make...

  • Page 28: Repair

    In Tracktion, this is selected in the Settings tab under Audio Devices. • If the Onyx 400F seems to be working fi ne and you are using Tracktion, click Restart Device in the Set- tings tab under Audio Devices. Other DAW applica- tions may have a similar button.

  • Page 29: Appendix B: Connections

    “TS” stands for Tip-Sleeve, the two connection points available on a mono 1/4" phone jack or plug. They are used for unbalanced signals like the high-impedance instrument inputs on the Onyx 400F. 1/4" TS Unbalanced Wiring: Sleeve = Shield SHIELD...
  • Page 30 Using the Send Only on an Insert Jack If you insert a 1/4" TS (mono) plug only partially (to the fi rst click) into a Mackie insert jack, the plug will not activate the jack switch and will not open the insert loop in the circuit (thereby allowing the channel signal to continue on its merry way through the preamp).

  • Page 31: Appendix C: Technical Info

    FireWire Connection The Onyx 400F is equipped with two 6-pin FireWire connectors and comes with a 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable. This works with Macintosh laptops and desktops, and most PC desktops with a built-in FireWire connec- tor or with a PCI or PCMCIA FireWire card added.
  • Page 32 Therefore, we reserve the right to change these specifi cations at any time without notice. “Mackie.”, “Onyx,” and the “Running Man” are registered trademarks of LOUD Technologies Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.

  • Page 33: Onyx 400F Block Diagram

    Onyx 400F Block Diagram Phantom Phantom Channel 1-2 Line Instrument Phantom Channel 3-4 Line Channel 5-8 Line Conversion METERS CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 3 Decoder CHANNEL 4 CLOCK WORD SOURCE S/DIF MIDI IN MIDI OUT FIREWIRE IN Insert Mic/Line...
  • Page 34 ONYX 400F...

  • Page 35: Onyx 400F Limited Warranty

    B. Failure to register online or return the product registration card will not void the one-year warranty. C. Service and repairs of Mackie products are to be performed only at a factory-authorized facility (see D below). Unauthorized service, repairs, or modifi cation will void this warranty.
  • Page 36 16220 Wood-Red Road NE • Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA United States and Canada: 800.898.3211 Europe, Asia, Central and South America: 425.487.4333 Middle East and Africa: 31.20.654.4000 Fax: 425.487.4337 • www.mackie.com E-mail: sales@mackie.com...

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