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OWNER’S MANUAL
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Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 2. Keep these instructions. 14. Refer all servicing to qualifi ed service personnel. Servicing is required 3. Heed all warnings. when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power- 4. Follow all instructions. supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been expose
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Owner’s Manual Table of Contents Introduction................................................................................................................4 Getting Started ..........................................................................................................5 Zero the Controls .......................................................................................................................................5 Connections...................................................
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Introduction Thank you for choosing a Mackie Onyx 1620 profes- HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL sional compact mixing console. The Onyx Series of mix- We know that many of you can’t wait to get your new ers are designed for the digital era and offer the newest mixer hooked up, and you’re probably not going to read features and latest technologies for live sound reinforce- the manual fi rst (sigh!). So the fi rst section after the ment and analog or digital studio recording in a durable, table of conten
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Owner’s Manual a line input such as a CD player or tape recorder Getting Started output. Be sure that the volume of the input source is the same as it would be during normal use. If it isn’t, you might have to readjust these levels during READ THIS PAGE!! the middle of the set. Even if you’re one of those people 3. Adjust the channel’s GAIN control so that the LEDs who never read manuals, all we ask on the RIGHT meter stay around “0” and never go is that you read this page now before hi
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CHANNEL INPUTS IN-TAPE-OUT PHONES CNTRL ROOM RECORDING OUT OUT OUTPUTS 1-8 Hookup Diagrams This hookup diagram demonstrates how you can do a live multitrack recording Bass Guitar Electric Guitar using the RECORDING OUTs or the op- tional FireWire card. The RECORDING OUTs provide an analog balanced direct output for each channel, and the FireWire card provides a digital direct output for each channel. Electric Guitar Mono Compressor 1 In 1 1 Out Vocal Mics 2 2 2 3 In 3 Stereo Compressor 3 O
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Owner’s Manual CHANNEL INPUTS IN-TAPE-OUT PHONES CNTRL ROOM RECORDING OUT OUT OUTPUTS 1-8 Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Electric Guitar Mono Compressor In 1 1 1 Out 2 Vocal Mics 2 2 In 3 3 3 Stereo Compressor Out 4 In 4 4 Out 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 Stereo Guitar Effects L 9 MONO L L 1 3 10 R R R Drum Machine Digital Delay L 11 MONO L L 2 4 Keyboard or other R 12 R R line level input Multi Effect Processor L 13 MONO 1 14 R 2 L 15 3 MONO R 16 4 Out L L R (play) R L R In L (record
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CHANNEL INPUTS IN-TAPE-OUT PHONES CNTRL ROOM RECORDING OUT OUT OUTPUTS 1-8 Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Electric Guitar Mono Compressor 1 In 1 1 Out 2 Vocal Mics 2 2 3 In 3 3 Stereo Compressor Out 4 In 4 4 Out 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 Stereo Guitar Effects L 9 MONO L L 1 3 R 10 R R Drum Machine Digital Delay L 11 MONO L L 2 4 Keyboard or other 12 R R R line level input Multi Effect Processor L 13 MONO 1 14 R 2 L 15 3 MONO R 16 4 Sound Card L L R R L R LINE L IN L R R Headphones
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Owner’s Manual CHANNEL INPUTS IN-TAPE-OUT PHONES CNTRL ROOM RECORDING OUT OUT OUTPUTS 1-8 Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Electric Guitar Mono Compressor In 1 1 1 Out 2 Vocal Mics 2 2 In 3 3 3 Stereo Compressor Out 4 In 4 4 Out 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 Stereo Guitar Effects L 9 MONO L L 1 3 Keyboard or other R 10 R R line level input Drum Digital Delay L 11 Mics MONO L L 2 4 R 12 R R Multi Effect Processor L 13 MONO 1 R 14 2 L 15 3 MONO R 16 4 1202-VLZPRO L L R R L R In L (record) S
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E R P C I M Onyx 1620 Features Note: For the stereo channels 9-16, if a signal is plugged into the LEFT (MONO) side and nothing is Channel Strips plugged into the RIGHT side, the signal is automatically There are two kinds of channel strips on the Onyx 1620: connected to both LEFT and RIGHT sides. This is called Mono and Stereo. The mono channel strips (channels jack normalling. As soon as something is plugged into 1-8) have mic and line input connectors. In addition, the RIGHT side, the no
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Owner’s Manual LINE IN 9-10 Another way to use the Low Cut fi lter 8. EQ IN/OUT Switch (MONO) is in combination with the LOW EQ on L vocals during live performances. Many This is a true hardware bypass of BAL OR times, bass shelving EQ can really ben- UNBAL the Perkins EQ circuitry to insure efi t voices. Trouble is, adding LOW EQ that there is no coloration of the R also boosts stage rumble, mic handling signal if the EQ is not needed. When clunks, and breath pops. Low Cut removes all th
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10. HIGH MID EQ 14. AUX Sends +15 Short for “midrange,” These tap a portion of each channel’s signal out to +10 this knob provides 15 dB of either an effects processor or for stage monitoring. The +5 boost or cut centered at the AUX Send levels are controlled by the channel’s AUX 1-4 0 frequency determined by knobs, and by the AUX MASTER 1-4 knobs. –5 its FREQ knob (see FREQ –10 Since the AUX Sends are mono, the left and right sig- next), or at 2.5 kHz for the –15 nals in the stereo channel
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Owner’s Manual LINE IN 9-10 To use this as an ALT 3-4 switch, all you have to do is 18. Signal Level LEDs (MONO) connect the ALT 3-4 outputs (41) to whatever destina- L tion you desire. Two popular examples: BAL These LEDs indicate the channel’s OR UNBAL signal level after the GAIN and EQ When doing multitrack recording, you can use the R controls, but just prior to the channel’s ALT 3-4 outputs as a stereo or dual-mono feed to your fader. So even if the fader is turned U multitrack. down,
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Control Room Matrix, Metering, and Phones Typically, the engineer sends the MAIN MIX to an audi- I have the CD player plugged into the TAPE inputs, and ence (if live) or to a mixdown deck (if recording). But that never gets to the MAIN OUTPUTS!” Oh, but it does. what if the engineer needs to hear something other than Simply engage this switch and your SOURCE matrix se- the MAIN MIX in the control room or headphones? With lection, after going through the CONTROL ROOM level the Onyx 1620, the e
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Owner’s Manual WARNING: The headphone amp is signal level, a source must be selected in the CONTROL designed to drive any standard head- ROOM/PHONES SOURCE matrix, which feeds the CON- phones to a very loud level. We’re TROL ROOM (40) and PHONES (24) outputs. The meters not kidding! It can cause permanent refl ect the program level of the selected source prior to hearing damage. Even intermediate the CONTROL ROOM and PHONES (22/23) level knobs. levels may be painfully loud with some headphones
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so you can control the monitor levels independently Auxiliary Section from the MAIN MIX. Use a post-fader send for effects, so that the “wet” signal level follows the “dry” signal level. This section includes the AUX MASTERS (Sends) and the AUX RETURNS. These can be a bit confusing to the Most other mixing consoles require you to assign the uninitiated, so here’s the whole idea behind aux sends pre/post function in pairs (Aux 1/2, Aux 3/4), which can and returns: sends are outputs and ret
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Owner’s Manual 32. Internal TALKBACK MIC 37. TALKBACK Switch This is where the built-in talkback microphone is located. This is a momentary switch, meaning it’s only active This is an omni-directional dynamic microphone, so it will when you hold the switch down. As long as you hold pick up your voice from anywhere in front of the mixer. this switch down, the talkback signal is routed to the outputs determined by the destination switches (35/36). Release the switch, and the talkback circuit i
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Front Panel Connectors Besides the channel strip MIC and LINE input con- The TAPE IN jacks accept an unbalanced signal from nectors, there are some other connectors located on the a tape recorder or other signal source (could be a CD front panel for easy access. player, if you want) using standard hi-fi hookup cables. The signal is routed to the CONTROL ROOM/PHONES SOURCE matrix (20). Push in the TAPE button to route 40. CONTROL RM Outputs the tape input to the CONTROL ROOM and PHONES out
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Owner’s Manual 46. Power Receptacle 50. AUX SEND 1-4 This is a standard 3-prong IEC power connector. Con- These 1/4" TRS output connectors provide balanced nect the detachable linecord (included in the box with or unbalanced line-level signals for connecting to the your Onyx 1620) to the power receptacle, and plug the inputs of effects devices or stage monitor amplifi ers. other end of the linecord into an AC outlet. The Onyx 1620 has a universal power supply that can accept any 51. AUX RETUR
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Besides being used for inserting external devices, connect a compressor or other dynamics processor to these jacks can also be used as channel direct outputs; the INSERT jack, and adjust the channel fader to suit post-TRIM, post-LOW CUT, and pre-EQ. This is an your live mix, but it has no effect on the signal going to unbalanced direct out, in contrast to the RECORDING the recorder. This provides maximum fl exibility for the OUTS on the rear panel, which are balanced direct mixdown stage. out
