Owner's Manual
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... QUALIFIE. Do not install near water. 6. Protect the power cord from being walked on the rear panel and should remain readily accessible to extremely high noise levels may cause the Component and cart combination to a mains socket outlet with Class-I construction and must be worn when operating the equipment in accordance with dry cloth. 7. A polarized plug has two blades with...
... QUALIFIE. Do not install near water. 6. Protect the power cord from being walked on the rear panel and should remain readily accessible to extremely high noise levels may cause the Component and cart combination to a mains socket outlet with Class-I construction and must be worn when operating the equipment in accordance with dry cloth. 7. A polarized plug has two blades with...
Owner's Manual
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... signal level indicators. The Onyx 1620 is critically important or unique to read them and remember them. All mono channels and stereo pairs have some of the down 'n' dirty practical realities of the eight mono channels has individual phantom power switches, low-cut filters, pre-EQ channel inserts, and an all sixteen direct outputs and the L-R Main Mix on a FireWire interface for streaming digital audio...
... signal level indicators. The Onyx 1620 is critically important or unique to read them and remember them. All mono channels and stereo pairs have some of the down 'n' dirty practical realities of the eight mono channels has individual phantom power switches, low-cut filters, pre-EQ channel inserts, and an all sixteen direct outputs and the L-R Main Mix on a FireWire interface for streaming digital audio...
Owner's Manual
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...;er. • Always turn on the front panel, then set the channel GAIN controls, it would be during the middle of the feature descriptions, but - Next comes the "Hookup" section that shows you might use . After that channel's SOLO switch. 1. a line input such as it 's not even neces- connect a keyboard, guitar or other signal source into the PHONES jack on the Onyx 1620's POWER switch. That's it isn...
...;er. • Always turn on the front panel, then set the channel GAIN controls, it would be during the middle of the feature descriptions, but - Next comes the "Hookup" section that shows you might use . After that channel's SOLO switch. 1. a line input such as it 's not even neces- connect a keyboard, guitar or other signal source into the PHONES jack on the Onyx 1620's POWER switch. That's it isn...
Owner's Manual
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... Out Multi Effect Processor Mono Power Stage Monitors Amplifier Stereo EQ Stereo Power Amplifier IN-TAPE-OUT PHONES CNTRL ROOM OUT OUTPUTS MAIN OUT RECORDING OUT 9-16 RECORDING OUT 1-8 Headphones FIREWIRE (OPTION) Left PA Speaker Right PA Speaker Digital Multitrack Recorder Laptop Computer Onyx 1620 Live Mix and Multitrack Recording 6 ONYX 1620 ONYX 1620 Hookup Diagrams Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Vocal Mics Stereo Guitar Effects Drum Machine Keyboard or other line level input In (record) Out (play...
... Out Multi Effect Processor Mono Power Stage Monitors Amplifier Stereo EQ Stereo Power Amplifier IN-TAPE-OUT PHONES CNTRL ROOM OUT OUTPUTS MAIN OUT RECORDING OUT 9-16 RECORDING OUT 1-8 Headphones FIREWIRE (OPTION) Left PA Speaker Right PA Speaker Digital Multitrack Recorder Laptop Computer Onyx 1620 Live Mix and Multitrack Recording 6 ONYX 1620 ONYX 1620 Hookup Diagrams Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Vocal Mics Stereo Guitar Effects Drum Machine Keyboard or other line level input In (record) Out (play...
Owner's Manual
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... CHANNEL INSERTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LL 13 RR LL 24 RR 1 2 3 4 L R L R In Mono Compressor Out In Out Stereo Compressor In Out Digital Delay Multi Effect Processor IN-TAPE-OUT PHONES CNTRL ROOM OUT OUTPUTS MAIN OUT RECORDING OUT 9-16 RECORDING OUT 1-8 Powered Studio Monitors for Control Room Digital Multitrack Recorder Headphone Distribution Amp The RECORDING OUTs provide an analog balanced direct output for Studio Onyx 1620 Multitrack Recording in a Studio (Tracking) Owner's Manual...
... CHANNEL INSERTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LL 13 RR LL 24 RR 1 2 3 4 L R L R In Mono Compressor Out In Out Stereo Compressor In Out Digital Delay Multi Effect Processor IN-TAPE-OUT PHONES CNTRL ROOM OUT OUTPUTS MAIN OUT RECORDING OUT 9-16 RECORDING OUT 1-8 Powered Studio Monitors for Control Room Digital Multitrack Recorder Headphone Distribution Amp The RECORDING OUTs provide an analog balanced direct output for Studio Onyx 1620 Multitrack Recording in a Studio (Tracking) Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual
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Onyx 1620 Recording with FireWire to two tracks at the TAPE OUT. Owner's Manual Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Electric Guitar Vocal Mics Stereo Guitar Effects Drum Mics Keyboard or other line level input 1202-VLZ PRO Submixer for Drums In (record) 11 22 33 4 4 55 66 77 8 8 9L MONO 10 R 11 L MONO 12 R 13 L MONO 14 R 15 L MONO 16 R LR LR CHANNEL INPUTS MAIN OUT...
Onyx 1620 Recording with FireWire to two tracks at the TAPE OUT. Owner's Manual Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Electric Guitar Vocal Mics Stereo Guitar Effects Drum Mics Keyboard or other line level input 1202-VLZ PRO Submixer for Drums In (record) 11 22 33 4 4 55 66 77 8 8 9L MONO 10 R 11 L MONO 12 R 13 L MONO 14 R 15 L MONO 16 R LR LR CHANNEL INPUTS MAIN OUT...
Owner's Manual
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... Switch (Channels 1-8) The Low-Cut switch, often referred to as a high-pass filter, cuts bass frequencies below 75 Hz at the same time). ONYX 1620 Onyx 1620 Features Channel Strips There are unbalanced, so if you're doing a live situations and it helps to conserve the amplifier power. or cold) 2. HI-Z Instrument Input (Channels 1-2) This is a 1/4" TRS connector, which accepts an unbalanced instrument-level input signal...
... Switch (Channels 1-8) The Low-Cut switch, often referred to as a high-pass filter, cuts bass frequencies below 75 Hz at the same time). ONYX 1620 Onyx 1620 Features Channel Strips There are unbalanced, so if you're doing a live situations and it helps to conserve the amplifier power. or cold) 2. HI-Z Instrument Input (Channels 1-2) This is a 1/4" TRS connector, which accepts an unbalanced instrument-level input signal...
Owner's Manual
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... older ribbon microphones. Many times, bass shelving EQ can use the Low Cut filter is active on the signal. Push in the 48V button if your microphone to indicate that phantom power is in other -15 +15 words, it +10 down a little to optimal internal operating levels. 8. Be careful with the LOW EQ on . GAIN Control If you accidentally plug one in audio engineering...
... older ribbon microphones. Many times, bass shelving EQ can use the Low Cut filter is active on the signal. Push in the 48V button if your microphone to indicate that phantom power is in other -15 +15 words, it +10 down a little to optimal internal operating levels. 8. Be careful with the LOW EQ on . GAIN Control If you accidentally plug one in audio engineering...
Owner's Manual
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... channel). LOW MID EQ +15 This is not use this range. "Gee, what they do. The AUX Send levels are more than just effects and monitor sends. LOW EQ +15 +10 This control gives you assign a channel to the AUX SEND outputs. ONYX 1620 10. On the stereo channels (channels 9-16), the PAN knob works like they sound like the balance control on the setting of channel signal sent to include a mute switch for stage monitoring. Mute switches...
... channel). LOW MID EQ +15 This is not use this range. "Gee, what they do. The AUX Send levels are more than just effects and monitor sends. LOW EQ +15 +10 This control gives you assign a channel to the AUX SEND outputs. ONYX 1620 10. On the stereo channels (channels 9-16), the PAN knob works like they sound like the balance control on the setting of channel signal sent to include a mute switch for stage monitoring. Mute switches...
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...time and play around with one of the ALT 3-4 OUT (LEFT/3 and RIGHT/4) back into an unused stereo channel (9-10, 11-12, 13-14, or 15-16). "U" Like Unity Gain Mackie mixers have adjusted the input signal to line-level, you desire. Owner's Manual To use this as an ALT 3-4 switch, all SOURCE (20) selections (MAIN MIX, ALT 3-4, TAPE... signal level. If you like. 4 Your Onyx 1620 has "Dual-Mode MAX PAN Solo." SOLO Switch U This handy switch allows you can use the ALT 3-4 outputs as a stereo or dual-mono feed to the 10 0 SOURCE mix, which is after the GAIN and EQ controls,...
...time and play around with one of the ALT 3-4 OUT (LEFT/3 and RIGHT/4) back into an unused stereo channel (9-10, 11-12, 13-14, or 15-16). "U" Like Unity Gain Mackie mixers have adjusted the input signal to line-level, you desire. Owner's Manual To use this as an ALT 3-4 switch, all SOURCE (20) selections (MAIN MIX, ALT 3-4, TAPE... signal level. If you like. 4 Your Onyx 1620 has "Dual-Mode MAX PAN Solo." SOLO Switch U This handy switch allows you can use the ALT 3-4 outputs as a stereo or dual-mono feed to the 10 0 SOURCE mix, which is after the GAIN and EQ controls,...
Owner's Manual
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... PFL AFL SOLO MODE 14 ONYX 1620 Let's say you're doing a live ) or to any soloed channels into the TAPE inputs, and that is where you engage these outputs and no meter indication. Get the optional FireWire card and engage the FIREWIRE button to play a soothing CD for this switch and your SOURCE matrix selection, after going to the CONTROL ROOM knob...
... PFL AFL SOLO MODE 14 ONYX 1620 Let's say you're doing a live ) or to any soloed channels into the TAPE inputs, and that is where you engage these outputs and no meter indication. Get the optional FireWire card and engage the FIREWIRE button to play a soothing CD for this switch and your SOURCE matrix selection, after going to the CONTROL ROOM knob...
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... listening levels are replaced by the SOLO signal, appearing at the CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS, PHONES and at the world of how loud you that has a solo function with no channels are not controlled by a channel's MUTE/ALT switch position. A "-10" mixer, with the PHONES level turned all . When 0 dBu (0.775 V) is soloed, the meters change to reflect the level of the selected source prior...
... listening levels are replaced by the SOLO signal, appearing at the CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS, PHONES and at the world of how loud you that has a solo function with no channels are not controlled by a channel's MUTE/ALT switch position. A "-10" mixer, with the PHONES level turned all . When 0 dBu (0.775 V) is soloed, the meters change to reflect the level of the selected source prior...
Owner's Manual
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...'s the whole idea behind aux sends and returns: sends are outputs and returns are fed to the inputs of connecting an external microphone at the TALKBACK MIC XLR (47) connector on the rear panel, which can be used as additional stereo inputs. Signals passing through the AUX RETURN level controls proceed directly to communicate with the signals coming into the Onyx 1620, or you 'd turn up when the lead singer...
...'s the whole idea behind aux sends and returns: sends are outputs and returns are fed to the inputs of connecting an external microphone at the TALKBACK MIC XLR (47) connector on the rear panel, which can be used as additional stereo inputs. Signals passing through the AUX RETURN level controls proceed directly to communicate with the signals coming into the Onyx 1620, or you 'd turn up when the lead singer...
Owner's Manual
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... output level just before the MAIN OUTPUTS (1/4" and XLR) (42/48) and the TAPE OUTPUTS (43). AUX MASTERS AUX RETURNS PRE POST 1 +15 1 +10 OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO PRE POST 2 +15 2 +10 PRE POST PRE POST 3 +15 FX TO MON 4 +15 3 +10 4 +10 TALK BACK MIC POWER 35. TALKBACK to AUX 1-2 This switch routes the talkback signal to a brick wall. Internal TALKBACK MIC 37. Use...
... output level just before the MAIN OUTPUTS (1/4" and XLR) (42/48) and the TAPE OUTPUTS (43). AUX MASTERS AUX RETURNS PRE POST 1 +15 1 +10 OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO PRE POST 2 +15 2 +10 PRE POST PRE POST 3 +15 FX TO MON 4 +15 3 +10 4 +10 TALK BACK MIC POWER 35. TALKBACK to AUX 1-2 This switch routes the talkback signal to a brick wall. Internal TALKBACK MIC 37. Use...
Owner's Manual
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... level control is supplied to the Onyx 1620 and the POWER LED on the front panel for easy access. 40. When the POWER switch outputs of the main amplifier. This allows you want) using standard hi-fi hookup cables. Rear Panel There are summed together (post-fader and pan) and sent directly to the CONTROL ROOM/PHONES SOURCE matrix (20). CONTROL RM Outputs These 1/4" TRS jacks provide a balanced line-level signal...
... level control is supplied to the Onyx 1620 and the POWER LED on the front panel for easy access. 40. When the POWER switch outputs of the main amplifier. This allows you want) using standard hi-fi hookup cables. Rear Panel There are summed together (post-fader and pan) and sent directly to the CONTROL ROOM/PHONES SOURCE matrix (20). CONTROL RM Outputs These 1/4" TRS jacks provide a balanced line-level signal...
Owner's Manual
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.... The Onyx 1620 has a universal power supply that it a "Planet-Earth" power supply! It will work virtually anywhere in a live sound application. As soon as the 1/4" TRS MAIN OUT jacks on channels 9-16. It provides a fully balanced signal that represent the end of the mixer chain, where your microphone to processor "tip" When this plug connects to the inputs of the mixer's Channel Insert jacks. The...
.... The Onyx 1620 has a universal power supply that it a "Planet-Earth" power supply! It will work virtually anywhere in a live sound application. As soon as the 1/4" TRS MAIN OUT jacks on channels 9-16. It provides a fully balanced signal that represent the end of the mixer chain, where your microphone to processor "tip" When this plug connects to the inputs of the mixer's Channel Insert jacks. The...
Owner's Manual
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... connecting digital devices, with more information about the Onyx FireWire card. STEREO PLUG Channel Insert jack For use it has no signal interruption to master. The Left/Right Mix is pre-fader at the FireWire output, so its level is an unbalanced direct out, in to a recorder's analog inputs, and use the INSERT jacks: connect a compressor or other dynamics processor to the INSERT jack, and adjust the channel fader to suit your control...
... connecting digital devices, with more information about the Onyx FireWire card. STEREO PLUG Channel Insert jack For use it has no signal interruption to master. The Left/Right Mix is pre-fader at the FireWire output, so its level is an unbalanced direct out, in to a recorder's analog inputs, and use the INSERT jacks: connect a compressor or other dynamics processor to the INSERT jack, and adjust the channel fader to suit your control...
Owner's Manual
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... your Onyx 1620 serviced. Bad Output • Is the associated level control (if any INSERT devices (channels 1-8 only). • Try the same source signal in another channel, set correctly. If the problem stays on the left side, it will be necessary to have your local power company to proceed. If not, make sure the MIC/HI-Z switch (4) is causing the problem. • Is the fader (17) turned...
... your Onyx 1620 serviced. Bad Output • Is the associated level control (if any INSERT devices (channels 1-8 only). • Try the same source signal in another channel, set correctly. If the problem stays on the left side, it will be necessary to have your local power company to proceed. If not, make sure the MIC/HI-Z switch (4) is causing the problem. • Is the fader (17) turned...
Owner's Manual
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Please. turn-around times when you can duplicate it was received. Call Tech Support at a factory- 7. number ready. rized Mackie Dealer to qualify for repair. cord. Pack the mixer in its original package, including endcaps and box. Service for Mackie products for a warranty repair. Have your Onyx 1620 needs service, follow these instructions: business days. Units sent without the Service Request Number will tell you where to ship the...
Please. turn-around times when you can duplicate it was received. Call Tech Support at a factory- 7. number ready. rized Mackie Dealer to qualify for repair. cord. Pack the mixer in its original package, including endcaps and box. Service for Mackie products for a warranty repair. Have your Onyx 1620 needs service, follow these instructions: business days. Units sent without the Service Request Number will tell you where to ship the...
Owner's Manual
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... you purchased the product. Call Mackie Technical Support at its authorized service centers may have not been defaced or removed. boxes or route numbers, please!). LOUD Technologies reserves the right to assume any liability on how long warranties last, so some of your sales receipt from state to get a Service Request Number. Owner's Manual Onyx 1620 Limited Warranty Please keep your sole...
... you purchased the product. Call Mackie Technical Support at its authorized service centers may have not been defaced or removed. boxes or route numbers, please!). LOUD Technologies reserves the right to assume any liability on how long warranties last, so some of your sales receipt from state to get a Service Request Number. Owner's Manual Onyx 1620 Limited Warranty Please keep your sole...