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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
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Owner's Manual Table of Contents Introduction...4 Getting Started...5 Zero the Controls...5 Connections...5 Set the Levels...5 Instant Mixing...5 Hookup Diagrams...6 Onyx 4•Bus Features 10 Mono Channel Strips...10 Stereo Channel Strips...13 Matrix, Compressor, and...Onyx 4•Bus Specifications...30 Onyx 4•Bus Dimensions...31 Onyx 4•Bus Block Diagram...32 Onyx 4•Bus Gain Structure Diagram 34 Onyx 4•Bus Limited Warranty 35 Don't forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com for more information about this and other Mackie products. Part No. Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual Table of Contents Introduction...4 Getting Started...5 Zero the Controls...5 Connections...5 Set the Levels...5 Instant Mixing...5 Hookup Diagrams...6 Onyx 4•Bus Features 10 Mono Channel Strips...10 Stereo Channel Strips...13 Matrix, Compressor, and...Onyx 4•Bus Specifications...30 Onyx 4•Bus Dimensions...31 Onyx 4•Bus Block Diagram...32 Onyx 4•Bus Gain Structure Diagram 34 Onyx 4•Bus Limited Warranty 35 Don't forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com for more information about this and other Mackie products. Part No. Owner's Manual...
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... SECTION Appendix B is renowned for live sound, recording and mixdown. Mackie is a section on Support to read the manual first (sigh!). For your serial number here for live mixing console. More resources on the Onyx 4•Bus, roughly following the signal flow through the Aux Sends ... read them and remember them. ONYX 4•Bus Introduction HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL Thank you have time, read the Features Description section. Then, when you for choosing a Mackie Onyx 4•Bus professional live sound reinforcement in our mixers, and the Onyx mic pre's are the ever ...
... SECTION Appendix B is renowned for live sound, recording and mixdown. Mackie is a section on Support to read the manual first (sigh!). For your serial number here for live mixing console. More resources on the Onyx 4•Bus, roughly following the signal flow through the Aux Sends ... read them and remember them. ONYX 4•Bus Introduction HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL Thank you have time, read the Features Description section. Then, when you for choosing a Mackie Onyx 4•Bus professional live sound reinforcement in our mixers, and the Onyx mic pre's are the ever ...
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... the "U" mark and slowly turn up , turn it would be glad you want them however the • When you want to read manuals, all the rotary knobs connect a keyboard, guitar or other signal source into the selected input. a time. To get sound through the mixer...them . Adjust the faders for channel 2 4. If the tions to and from the Onyx 4•Bus' MAIN OUTS gain) markings. [82] (XLR connectors or 1/4" TRS connectors on the amplifiers last. Owner's Manual Getting Started READ THIS PAGE!! Even if you just want to loud music for each ...
... the "U" mark and slowly turn up , turn it would be glad you want them however the • When you want to read manuals, all the rotary knobs connect a keyboard, guitar or other signal source into the selected input. a time. To get sound through the mixer...them . Adjust the faders for channel 2 4. If the tions to and from the Onyx 4•Bus' MAIN OUTS gain) markings. [82] (XLR connectors or 1/4" TRS connectors on the amplifiers last. Owner's Manual Getting Started READ THIS PAGE!! Even if you just want to loud music for each ...
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The Talkback Mic lets you to solo and listen to the talent through the monitors (Aux Sends). Onyx 24•4 Stage Monitor Mix Owner's Manual Auxes 1-4 provide separate monitor mixes for creating different monitor mixes. Auxes 5-6 provide a stereo monitor mix for an in -line graphic EQ for in -ear ...monitor (IEM). The Aux Inserts can be used for each monitor mix. Owner's Manual Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Vocal Mics Electric Guitar Line Out DI Box Bass Amp Line Out DI Box Guitar Amp Stereo Guitar Effects DI Box...
The Talkback Mic lets you to solo and listen to the talent through the monitors (Aux Sends). Onyx 24•4 Stage Monitor Mix Owner's Manual Auxes 1-4 provide separate monitor mixes for creating different monitor mixes. Auxes 5-6 provide a stereo monitor mix for an in -line graphic EQ for in -ear ...monitor (IEM). The Aux Inserts can be used for each monitor mix. Owner's Manual Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Vocal Mics Electric Guitar Line Out DI Box Bass Amp Line Out DI Box Guitar Amp Stereo Guitar Effects DI Box...
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... for the first few rows not covered by the main PA speakers. Aux 6 is used to provide front-fill for the Main Mix). Owner's Manual Bass Guitar Vocal Mics Electric Guitar Electric Guitar Line Out DI Box Bass Amp Line Out DI Box Guitar Amp Stereo Guitar Effects DI Box... PA Speaker Subwoofer Balcony Seating Speaker Nursery Zone Speaker SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT Digital Multitrack Hard Disk Recorder In a House of Worship application, the Onyx 4•Bus provides plenty of Worship Owner's Manual Onyx 24•4 House of Aux Sends for the balcony and the nursery.
... for the first few rows not covered by the main PA speakers. Aux 6 is used to provide front-fill for the Main Mix). Owner's Manual Bass Guitar Vocal Mics Electric Guitar Electric Guitar Line Out DI Box Bass Amp Line Out DI Box Guitar Amp Stereo Guitar Effects DI Box... PA Speaker Subwoofer Balcony Seating Speaker Nursery Zone Speaker SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT Digital Multitrack Hard Disk Recorder In a House of Worship application, the Onyx 4•Bus provides plenty of Worship Owner's Manual Onyx 24•4 House of Aux Sends for the balcony and the nursery.
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... has 20 mono channel strips and two stereo channels, and the Onyx 32•4 has 28 mono channel strips and two stereo channels. These...gain fully up (-20 dB to conserve amplifier power. Be careful with Low EQ Boosted 10 ONYX 4•Bus Most professional condenser microphones require phantom power, which may require you can really benefit ...) mark at a rate of 18 dB per octave. Many times, bass shelving EQ can add LOW EQ without losing a woofer. Check the manual for connecting an external signal processor. 1. GAIN Control 1 MAX O O O O O O O O O O O O If you use...
... has 20 mono channel strips and two stereo channels, and the Onyx 32•4 has 28 mono channel strips and two stereo channels. These...gain fully up (-20 dB to conserve amplifier power. Be careful with Low EQ Boosted 10 ONYX 4•Bus Most professional condenser microphones require phantom power, which may require you can really benefit ...) mark at a rate of 18 dB per octave. Many times, bass shelving EQ can add LOW EQ without losing a woofer. Check the manual for connecting an external signal processor. 1. GAIN Control 1 MAX O O O O O O O O O O O O If you use...
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...IN/OUT Switch This knob ranges from 400 Hz to 8 kHz and determines the center frequency for over three decades and long-time Mackie collaborator. It extends -15 20Hz 100Hz 1kHz Low Mid EQ down a little to reduce sibilance, or to hide tape hiss. This knob ranges from...cuts all frequencies past the specified frequency. We have completely redesigned the EQ circuits in the Onyx Series of mixers, based on the designs of Cal Perkins, an industry-leader in on Owner's Manual 11 The 4-band equalization has LOW shelving at the frequency deter- -5 mined by the LOW...
...IN/OUT Switch This knob ranges from 400 Hz to 8 kHz and determines the center frequency for over three decades and long-time Mackie collaborator. It extends -15 20Hz 100Hz 1kHz Low Mid EQ down a little to reduce sibilance, or to hide tape hiss. This knob ranges from...cuts all frequencies past the specified frequency. We have completely redesigned the EQ circuits in the Onyx Series of mixers, based on the designs of Cal Perkins, an industry-leader in on Owner's Manual 11 The 4-band equalization has LOW shelving at the frequency deter- -5 mined by the LOW...
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...," this meters), making it ideal for those channels. These versatile channel strips are three buttons referred to as channel assignment switches. The Onyx 4•Bus has two solo modes. VERY IMPORTANT: Remember, PFL mode taps the channel signal before the ASSIGN switches. If you to...session. This allows the signal from an external effects processor connected to an Aux Send (if you like. Midrange EQ is active. Owner's Manual 17. GROUP and MAIN MIX ASSIGN Switches Alongside each have a pair of the stereo line inputs. The stereo channels have two stereo channels...
...," this meters), making it ideal for those channels. These versatile channel strips are three buttons referred to as channel assignment switches. The Onyx 4•Bus has two solo modes. VERY IMPORTANT: Remember, PFL mode taps the channel signal before the ASSIGN switches. If you to...session. This allows the signal from an external effects processor connected to an Aux Send (if you like. Midrange EQ is active. Owner's Manual 17. GROUP and MAIN MIX ASSIGN Switches Alongside each have a pair of the stereo line inputs. The stereo channels have two stereo channels...
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...the change in output level. When set to adjust the overall signal level at the MATRIX A or B outputs. Owner's Manual Matrix, Compressor, and Metering Section 32. MATRIX A and B MASTER Controls Use these controls to LIMIT, the compressor acts as system limiting. If you engage the ...AFL switch on the incoming signal. The Onyx 4•Bus design team decided the compressor/limiter functions could be carried out ...
...the change in output level. When set to adjust the overall signal level at the MATRIX A or B outputs. Owner's Manual Matrix, Compressor, and Metering Section 32. MATRIX A and B MASTER Controls Use these controls to LIMIT, the compressor acts as system limiting. If you engage the ...AFL switch on the incoming signal. The Onyx 4•Bus design team decided the compressor/limiter functions could be carried out ...
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...out. Why? The green LED PHONES [46] outputs. You can get a good mix with BNC connecto{r). 8 8 This swCC7?iN?Dtc=h'H#(Froutes (post-fEa Owner's Manual signal trickling out will read, you guessed it up slowly. So when is wrong with the main or tape levels at them (unless you can... connecting headphones to th- What could be tricked into thinking that your levels are just tools to the Onyx 4•Bus' wide dynamic range, you want to balance the solo levels with your Mackie dealer for both PFL and AFL solo modes. By the way, the most wonderful thing about +10...
...out. Why? The green LED PHONES [46] outputs. You can get a good mix with BNC connecto{r). 8 8 This swCC7?iN?Dtc=h'H#(Froutes (post-fEa Owner's Manual signal trickling out will read, you guessed it up slowly. So when is wrong with the main or tape levels at them (unless you can... connecting headphones to th- What could be tricked into thinking that your levels are just tools to the Onyx 4•Bus' wide dynamic range, you want to balance the solo levels with your Mackie dealer for both PFL and AFL solo modes. By the way, the most wonderful thing about +10...
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... route the CD/TAPE signal to the Monitor and Phones outputs when there are post-EQ by any ever, an internal jumper is active. ,* C?N E Owner's Manual you Ócä an heaär the relative signal level on each channel to PFL or AFL solo.
... route the CD/TAPE signal to the Monitor and Phones outputs when there are post-EQ by any ever, an internal jumper is active. ,* C?N E Owner's Manual you Ócä an heaär the relative signal level on each channel to PFL or AFL solo.
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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 1-8 ALANCED) CAUTION Owner's Manual...outputs and replaced with higher fidelity and headroom rivaling any source. When connecting a balanced signal to the Onyx 4•Bus (except the headphones and lamps). 73. This is useful when you engage a PFL ... in stereo in -ear monitoring system. The microphone preamps feature our new Onyx design, with the PFL signal. Owner's Manual 71.
...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 1-8 ALANCED) CAUTION Owner's Manual...outputs and replaced with higher fidelity and headroom rivaling any source. When connecting a balanced signal to the Onyx 4•Bus (except the headphones and lamps). 73. This is useful when you engage a PFL ... in stereo in -ear monitoring system. The microphone preamps feature our new Onyx design, with the PFL signal. Owner's Manual 71.
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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...the TAPE IN signal to provide another main mix output (with its corresponding 1/4" TRS connector, and carries exactly the same signal. Owner's Manual Internal jumpers are provided to change the DIRECT OUTS to post-EQ on how to access the pre/post-EQ jumpers for the DIRECT ...
...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...the TAPE IN signal to provide another main mix output (with its corresponding 1/4" TRS connector, and carries exactly the same signal. Owner's Manual Internal jumpers are provided to change the DIRECT OUTS to post-EQ on how to access the pre/post-EQ jumpers for the DIRECT ...
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...light up exactly like the suspect channel. There are certain that channel. • Check the signal cables between the input sources and the Onyx. Make sure the signal level from whatever is presumed dead, switch the left side, it 's a stereo pair, try unplugging all ...'s fader. • Is the channel assigned to have your building? 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 Mackie product away. • Is there something plugged into the CHANNEL INSERT jack [75...
...light up exactly like the suspect channel. There are certain that channel. • Check the signal cables between the input sources and the Onyx. Make sure the signal level from whatever is presumed dead, switch the left side, it 's a stereo pair, try unplugging all ...'s fader. • Is the channel assigned to have your building? 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 Mackie product away. • Is there something plugged into the CHANNEL INSERT jack [75...
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... a problem in many other , and that the balanced signal low (cold) goes to an unbalanced input, be left disconnected at the unbalanced input. Owner's Manual 27 Owner's Manual Appendix B: Connections XLR Connectors 1/4" TS Phone Plugs and Jacks The mono channels use 3-pin female XLR connectors on a mono 1/4" phone jack or plug. In...
... a problem in many other , and that the balanced signal low (cold) goes to an unbalanced input, be left disconnected at the unbalanced input. Owner's Manual 27 Owner's Manual Appendix B: Connections XLR Connectors 1/4" TS Phone Plugs and Jacks The mono channels use 3-pin female XLR connectors on a mono 1/4" phone jack or plug. In...
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...out to XLR, 1/4" TRS, or TT connectors for connecting to the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) and your Mackie dealer for many professional audio manufacturers. Owner's Manual DB25 Connectors The DIRECT OUTS on the back of this product. These connectors are also the same pinout as the ... on female DB25 connectors. At the same time, your household waste disposal service. See your national law. Correct disposal of the Onyx 4•Bus provide balanced direct outputs for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). This symbol indicates that this type of natural resources....
...out to XLR, 1/4" TRS, or TT connectors for connecting to the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) and your Mackie dealer for many professional audio manufacturers. Owner's Manual DB25 Connectors The DIRECT OUTS on the back of this product. These connectors are also the same pinout as the ... on female DB25 connectors. At the same time, your household waste disposal service. See your national law. Correct disposal of the Onyx 4•Bus provide balanced direct outputs for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). This symbol indicates that this type of natural resources....
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...the right to improve our products by incorporating new and improved materials, components, and manufacturing methods. "Mackie.", "Onyx," and the "Running Man" are hereby acknowledged. ©2006-2009 LOUD Technologies Inc. All Rights ...Manual Channel Level LED (Sensitivity) 0 LED = 0 dBu (normal operating level) VU Meters Main Left and Right, Compressor Input, 12 segments: Clip (+20), +15, +10, +6, +3, 0, -2, -4, -7, -10, -20, -30 0 LED = 0 dBu Compressor Gain Reduction, 12 segments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15 dB AC Power Requirements Power Consumption: Onyx 24•4 Onyx 32...
...the right to improve our products by incorporating new and improved materials, components, and manufacturing methods. "Mackie.", "Onyx," and the "Running Man" are hereby acknowledged. ©2006-2009 LOUD Technologies Inc. All Rights ...Manual Channel Level LED (Sensitivity) 0 LED = 0 dBu (normal operating level) VU Meters Main Left and Right, Compressor Input, 12 segments: Clip (+20), +15, +10, +6, +3, 0, -2, -4, -7, -10, -20, -30 0 LED = 0 dBu Compressor Gain Reduction, 12 segments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15 dB AC Power Requirements Power Consumption: Onyx 24•4 Onyx 32...
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...Manual Mackie Limited Warranty Please keep your sales receipt in the United States or Canada through a LOUD-authorized reseller or dealer. You will not extend to find contact information for this Product Warranty will be valid unless set forth in the U.S. The Product Warranty, together with your "). or Canada, please visit www.mackie..., "Customer," "you" or "your invoice or receipt, and the terms and conditions located at www.mackie.com/warranty constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes any warranty coverage provided by the distributor in materials and workmanship...
...Manual Mackie Limited Warranty Please keep your sales receipt in the United States or Canada through a LOUD-authorized reseller or dealer. You will not extend to find contact information for this Product Warranty will be valid unless set forth in the U.S. The Product Warranty, together with your "). or Canada, please visit www.mackie..., "Customer," "you" or "your invoice or receipt, and the terms and conditions located at www.mackie.com/warranty constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes any warranty coverage provided by the distributor in materials and workmanship...