6-Channel Premium Analog Mixer with FireWire QUICK START GUIDE 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO
Important Safety Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
Introduction Thank you for choosing a lovely Mackie Onyx 1620i professional compact mixer. It has built-in FireWire, our premium precision-engineered studio-grade Onyx mic preamps, along with the newest features and latest technologies for live sound reinforcement and analog or digital studio recording, all in a durable, road-worthy package. We realize that you must be really keen to try out your new mixer.
Features REAR PANEL 1. AC POWER CONNECTION 2. 3. 4. POWER SWITCH FIREWIRE CONNECTIONS MAIN MIX XLR OUTPUTS 5. 6. 7. MAIN OUTPUT LEVEL (+4 dB/MIC) AUX SEND 1-4 AUX RETURN 1-4 8. INSERT (CH. 1-8) CONNECTION SECTION 9. MIC INPUTS (CH. 1-8) 10. MONO LINE INPUTS (CH. 1-8) 11. STEREO LINE INPUTS (CH. 9-16) 12. CONTROL-ROOM OUTPUTS 13. MAIN MIX 1/4" OUTPUTS 14. ALT 3-4 OUTPUTS 15. TAPE INPUTS 16. TAPE OUTPUTS 17. HEADPHONE OUTPUT CHANNEL CONTROLS 18. HI-Z SWITCH (CH. 1 AND 2 ONLY) 19. LOW CUT (CH.
4 1 2 3 8 7 6 5 15 16 12 9 10 18 19 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 30 13 14 17 11 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 20 37 23 39 29 43 40 46 31 31 31 31 32 33 41 45 44 47 48 50 MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE 51 35 52 34 36 42 38 49 56 55 53 54 SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO Quick Start Guide 5
Setting up a system Microphones iPod Docking Station Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Headphones press HI-Z button Amplifier Modeler 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V press FW button ( ) to send FW 1-2 computer output into mixer channels 15-16 Drum Machine Keyboard SRM150 Powered Monitor for keyboard player (Aux Send 2) Set Aux 1, 2 PRE for monitors Set Aux 3, 4 POST for external processors HD1531 Powered Speaker Main Right HD1801 Powered Subwoofer MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUT
Bass Guitar Studio Microphones Acoustic Guitar mic’d up Electric Guitar Mackie HR824mk2 Powered Reference Monitors for Control Room CD Player Engineer’s Headphones press HI-Z buttons 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V press FW button ( ) to send FW 1-2 computer output into mixer channels 15-16 Keyboard Electronic Drum Kit press FW button ( ) to send Aux 1 and Aux 2 to computer via FireWire channels 13 and 14 MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE SOLO SOLO
Microphones Connect your microphones to the female XLR connectors on mono channels 1-8. The microphone preamps feature our Onyx design, with super high fidelity and headroom. Professional ribbon, dynamic, and condenser mics all sound excellent through these inputs. Microphone-level signals are passed through these splendid microphone preamplifiers to become line-level signals. 48V PHANTOM POWER Press the 48V phantom power switch if your microphones need it.
Line-level Sources and Guitars Connect your line-level sources to the 1/4" TRS line input connectors. Channels 1-8 have mono line inputs, and channels 9-16 are stereo. Each line input can accept TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) balanced or TS (tipsleeve) unbalanced sources. Line-level sources include keyboards, drum machines, electronic drum kits, CD players, iPod® docks, guitar preamp outputs and so on.
Aux 1-4 AUX SEND 1-4 The four mono 1/4" TRS aux sends on the rear panel allow you to send balanced or unbalanced line-level outputs to external effects devices or stage monitors, independent of the main mix. Aux sends 1-4 are independent of each other, so you can set up four separate aux mixes. The aux 1 send output signal is the sum of all the channels whose aux 1 send control is set to more than minimum.
Control Room/Phones/Meters CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS Assign to Main Mix The 1/4" TRS stereo control room outputs can be used to run a separate sound system in a control room or a different zone. Connect these outputs to the line-level inputs of an amplifier running passive studio monitors, or to the inputs of powered studio monitors. Except for the main mix, whatever is selected as a source for your control room and phones can also be routed to the main mix by pressing this switch.
Main Mix XLR MAIN OUTPUTS ASSIGN to FW 15-16 The male XLR output connectors provide a balanced line-level signal that represents the end of the mixer chain, where your fully mixed stereo main mix signals enter the real world. Connect these outputs to the inputs of your main power amplifiers, powered speakers, serial effects processor, graphic equalizer, or compressor/limiter. The output provides a fully balanced signal playing the same program material as the 1/4" TRS main outs.
Alt 3-4 MUTE/ALT 3-4 SWITCHES Every time a bell rings, an Angel gets its wings. In a similar way, every time a mute switch is pressed, that channel is muted in the main mix and appears in the alt 3-4 outputs instead. Aux sends 1-4 in post-mode (for external processors) are also muted, but aux sends 1-4 in pre-mode (for stage monitors) are not muted.
Talkback The mixer's built-in microphone allows you to talk to the band through the phones outputs or stage monitors. This can often be charming and enlightening. TALKBACK MIC DESTINATION: PHONES, AUX 1-4 Push in the phones talkback destination switch to communicate with the talent in the studio through the headphones during a recording session. The omni-directional dynamic microphone will pick up your voice from anywhere in front of the mixer.
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. FireWire Connections 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.
FireWire also provides a return for two channels from your computer to your mixer: • • • These can be routed through the control room/phones via the FW 1-2 button, to monitor the computer audio through your control room speakers or headphones (or through the main speakers if assign to main mix is selected).
AUX SEND 1-2 to FW 13-14 Engage this button in the aux master section, and a copy of aux send 1 and 2 outputs can be sent via FireWire to your computer. This makes it possible to set up a software effects processor thus-wisely: • Set aux send 1 and/or 2 in post mode, by pressing the post switch in the aux master section. • With "aux send 1-2 to FW 13-14" engaged, aux send 1-2 are available for your computer via FireWire signals 13 and 14.
Technical Information Specifications Noise Characteristics: Attenuation and Crosstalk: Equivalent Input Noise (EIN), mic input at insert, 150 Ω source impedance, 20 to 20 kHz: @1 kHz relative to 0 dBu 60 dB (max) gain: 40 dB gain: -127 dBu -126.5 dBu Equivalent Input Noise (EIN), mic input at insert, 50 Ω source impedance, A-weighted: 60 dB (max) gain: -130.
Input Impedance: Physical Dimensions and Weight Mic input: 2.8 kΩ balanced Height: 19.1 in/485 mm Hi-Z input: 1 MΩ unbalanced Width 16.6 in/422 mm Mono channel line input: 30 kΩ balanced 15 kΩ unbalanced Depth: 4.3 in/110.2 mm Weight: 20 lb./9.1 kg Stereo Channel line input: 20 kΩ balanced 10 kΩ unbalanced Options: Rack Mount Kit Output Impedance: LOUD Technologies Inc.
Track Sheet 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO 20 Onyx 1620i
Track Sheet • Session: • Date: • Notes: Quick Start Guide 21
Onyx 1620i Line FW (Ch.15-16 only) 2.5K MID 2.
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