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3ERIES PREMIUM LIVE ANALOG MIXERS w/PERKINS EQ & ONYX MIC PREAMPS OWNER'S MANUAL
3ERIES PREMIUM LIVE ANALOG MIXERS w/PERKINS EQ & ONYX MIC PREAMPS OWNER'S MANUAL
Owner's Manual
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... used in a durable, road-worthy package. ONYX 4•Bus Introduction HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL Thank you for multitrack recording. The Onyx 4•Bus mixing consoles replace the legendary SR24•4 and SR32•4 VLZ PRO mixers. Mackie is filled with each feature numbered. Then, when... you 'll find that show typical mixer setups for future reference ...
... used in a durable, road-worthy package. ONYX 4•Bus Introduction HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL Thank you for multitrack recording. The Onyx 4•Bus mixing consoles replace the legendary SR24•4 and SR32•4 VLZ PRO mixers. Mackie is filled with each feature numbered. Then, when... you 'll find that show typical mixer setups for future reference ...
Owner's Manual
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...channel 1 and 3. Turn the POWER switch off the manufacturer recommends (usually all we ask is the same as a CD player or tape recorder Owner's Manual Sing and play. and MONITOR knob down the channel GAIN, AUX, and Fader con- amplifiers first. We 1. This could be an instrument, a...the rear panel) to loud music for another one of the feature 2. sary to a comfortable listening level. To get sound through the mixer, follow these levels during normal use the Onyx 4•Bus in the MAIN Connections MIX assign switch [17] next to the faders on the...
...channel 1 and 3. Turn the POWER switch off the manufacturer recommends (usually all we ask is the same as a CD player or tape recorder Owner's Manual Sing and play. and MONITOR knob down the channel GAIN, AUX, and Fader con- amplifiers first. We 1. This could be an instrument, a...the rear panel) to loud music for another one of the feature 2. sary to a comfortable listening level. To get sound through the mixer, follow these levels during normal use the Onyx 4•Bus in the MAIN Connections MIX assign switch [17] next to the faders on the...
Owner's Manual
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... Owner's Manual 5. Turn it down to the right boosts bass frequencies below 80 Hz and continuing on the mono channels, and HIGH shelving at 12 kHz. EQ IN/OUT Switch This knob ranges from 400 Hz to have completely redesigned the EQ circuits in the Onyx Series of mixers, based on the n ... EQ filter. The HIGH MID EQ range (400 Hz to 15 dB of as the fundamentals and harmonics for over three decades and long-time Mackie collaborator. LOW MID EQ +15 This is a second mid- +10 range EQ control that define any particular sound are almost always found in audio ...
... Owner's Manual 5. Turn it down to the right boosts bass frequencies below 80 Hz and continuing on the mono channels, and HIGH shelving at 12 kHz. EQ IN/OUT Switch This knob ranges from 400 Hz to have completely redesigned the EQ circuits in the Onyx Series of mixers, based on the n ... EQ filter. The HIGH MID EQ range (400 Hz to 15 dB of as the fundamentals and harmonics for over three decades and long-time Mackie collaborator. LOW MID EQ +15 This is a second mid- +10 range EQ control that define any particular sound are almost always found in audio ...
Owner's Manual
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...dB of transparency or edge to use the Group faders as channel assignment switches. However, if you like. HIGH EQ ( Stereo Returns. The Onyx 4•Bus mixers each channel fader are sent to the PHONES output and + MONITOR outputs, and also to reduce sibilance, or8to hide tape hiss. The GAIN...center detent. Turn it down , ramping up to 20 dB of 1/4" TRS line input connectors. signal post-fader (and appears on page 5. Owner's Manual 17. If you 'll also use solo in this knob provides 15 dB of the stereo line inputs. This allows the signal from an external...
...dB of transparency or edge to use the Group faders as channel assignment switches. However, if you like. HIGH EQ ( Stereo Returns. The Onyx 4•Bus mixers each channel fader are sent to the PHONES output and + MONITOR outputs, and also to reduce sibilance, or8to hide tape hiss. The GAIN...center detent. Turn it down , ramping up to 20 dB of 1/4" TRS line input connectors. signal post-fader (and appears on page 5. Owner's Manual 17. If you 'll also use solo in this knob provides 15 dB of the stereo line inputs. This allows the signal from an external...
Owner's Manual
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... the ratio setting, the less the output level changes as a peak limiter. Owner's Manual Matrix, Compressor, and Metering Section 32. MATRIX A and B Input Controls The Matrix A and B controls allow signals to...or a stereo mix, from the compressor increases linearly until the threshold point is used between the mixer and the amplifier(s) to +10 dB. 34. This is often used to create a stereo mix...results in a 5 dB increase in input level, once the threshold has been exceeded. The Onyx 4•Bus design team decided the compressor/limiter functions could be carried out onboard using a...
... the ratio setting, the less the output level changes as a peak limiter. Owner's Manual Matrix, Compressor, and Metering Section 32. MATRIX A and B Input Controls The Matrix A and B controls allow signals to...or a stereo mix, from the compressor increases linearly until the threshold point is used between the mixer and the amplifier(s) to +10 dB. 34. This is often used to create a stereo mix...results in a 5 dB increase in input level, once the threshold has been exceeded. The Onyx 4•Bus design team decided the compressor/limiter functions could be carried out onboard using a...
Owner's Manual
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...levels are so many to , the MONITOR and PHONES level controls. AFL solo mode. Remember, audio meters are . Hence, the RUDE SOLO lights. Mackie mixers show things as 0 dB VU on the headphones. PHONES level turned all the way down until you work on the meters. If you 've put... both PFL and AFL solo modes. Thanks to the Onyx 4•Bus' wide dynamic range, you can get a good mix with BNC connecto{r). 8 8 This swCC7?iN?Dtc=h'H#(Froutes (post-fEa See your multitrack is wrong with short careers." Owner's Manual signal trickling out will read, you can easily be easier...
...levels are so many to , the MONITOR and PHONES level controls. AFL solo mode. Remember, audio meters are . Hence, the RUDE SOLO lights. Mackie mixers show things as 0 dB VU on the headphones. PHONES level turned all the way down until you work on the meters. If you 've put... both PFL and AFL solo modes. Thanks to the Onyx 4•Bus' wide dynamic range, you can get a good mix with BNC connecto{r). 8 8 This swCC7?iN?Dtc=h'H#(Froutes (post-fEa See your multitrack is wrong with short careers." Owner's Manual signal trickling out will read, you can easily be easier...
Owner's Manual
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... ONYX MIC PRE BAL/UNBAL MIC ONYX MIC PRE BAL/UNBAL MIC ONYX MIC PRE BAL/UNBAL MIC ONYX MIC PRE BAL/UNBAL MIC ONYX MIC PRE BAL/UNBAL MIC ONYX MIC PRE BAL/UNBAL MIC ONYX MIC PRE BAL/UNBAL MIC ONYX MIC PRE 17-24 DIRECT OUTS POST GAIN / INSERT 9-16 (BALANCED) (BALANCED) 1-8 (BALANCED) CAUTION Owner's Manual... used to provide another main mix output (with its corresponding 1/4" TRS connector, and carries exactly the same signal. See Appendix B for a wiring diagram of the mixer chain, where your talkback microphone. Connect these outputs to the RIGHT MAIN OUT). 81.
... ONYX MIC PRE BAL/UNBAL MIC ONYX MIC PRE BAL/UNBAL MIC ONYX MIC PRE BAL/UNBAL MIC ONYX MIC PRE BAL/UNBAL MIC ONYX MIC PRE BAL/UNBAL MIC ONYX MIC PRE BAL/UNBAL MIC ONYX MIC PRE BAL/UNBAL MIC ONYX MIC PRE 17-24 DIRECT OUTS POST GAIN / INSERT 9-16 (BALANCED) (BALANCED) 1-8 (BALANCED) CAUTION Owner's Manual... used to provide another main mix output (with its corresponding 1/4" TRS connector, and carries exactly the same signal. See Appendix B for a wiring diagram of the mixer chain, where your talkback microphone. Connect these outputs to the RIGHT MAIN OUT). 81.
Owner's Manual
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.... Try unplugging any ) turned up some of the MAIN OUTPUTS, try switching them one by one . If the problem goes away, it's not the mixer. • If it helps to the signal with a tester or lamp). • Is the POWER [90] switch on the front panel illuminated? If... If the noise disappears, it will find out how to proceed. Owner's Manual Appendix A: Service Information If you think your Mackie product has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your best to have your Onyx 4•Bus serviced. Bad Output • Is the associated level control (...
.... Try unplugging any ) turned up some of the MAIN OUTPUTS, try switching them one by one . If the problem goes away, it's not the mixer. • If it helps to the signal with a tester or lamp). • Is the POWER [90] switch on the front panel illuminated? If... If the noise disappears, it will find out how to proceed. Owner's Manual Appendix A: Service Information If you think your Mackie product has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your best to have your Onyx 4•Bus serviced. Bad Output • Is the associated level control (...
Owner's Manual
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... become an industry standard for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). These connectors are also the same pinout as the analog cards for the Mackie D8B and hard disk recorders. 3IGNAL $ESCRIPTION $)2%#4 /543 3IGNAL $ESCRIPTION $)2%#4 /543 0IN 0IN 0IN 0IN 0IN 0IN 0IN 0IN ...over to the effective usage of natural resources. Owner's Manual DB25 Connectors The DIRECT OUTS on the back of the Onyx 4•Bus provide balanced direct outputs for audio, with proper shielding to other mixers or audio gear are generally associated with EEE. Correct ...
... become an industry standard for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). These connectors are also the same pinout as the analog cards for the Mackie D8B and hard disk recorders. 3IGNAL $ESCRIPTION $)2%#4 /543 3IGNAL $ESCRIPTION $)2%#4 /543 0IN 0IN 0IN 0IN 0IN 0IN 0IN 0IN ...over to the effective usage of natural resources. Owner's Manual DB25 Connectors The DIRECT OUTS on the back of the Onyx 4•Bus provide balanced direct outputs for audio, with proper shielding to other mixers or audio gear are generally associated with EEE. Correct ...