Owner's Manual
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... Rights Reserved. B 03/12 ©2004-2012 LOUD Technologies Inc. Owner's Manual Table of Contents Introduction 4 System Requirements...5 A Note about Hard Drive Speed 5 Installing the Onyx FireWire Card 6 Getting Started 8 For the PC: Installing the Drivers and Control Panel 8 For the Mac...16 ... Recording Tutorial...28 Appendix A: Service Information 34 Troubleshooting...34 Repair...35 Appendix B: Technical Info 36 Onyx FireWire Card Specifications 36 Onyx FireWire Card Limited Warranty 38 Don't forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com for more information about this and other...
... Rights Reserved. B 03/12 ©2004-2012 LOUD Technologies Inc. Owner's Manual Table of Contents Introduction 4 System Requirements...5 A Note about Hard Drive Speed 5 Installing the Onyx FireWire Card 6 Getting Started 8 For the PC: Installing the Drivers and Control Panel 8 For the Mac...16 ... Recording Tutorial...28 Appendix A: Service Information 34 Troubleshooting...34 Repair...35 Appendix B: Technical Info 36 Onyx FireWire Card Specifications 36 Onyx FireWire Card Limited Warranty 38 Don't forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com for more information about this and other...
Owner's Manual
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.... Owner's Manual 5 If you are experiencing difficulty recording all 18 channels at once, especially at 96 kHz, you are supported) • Pentium 4 or Athlon XP processor • 256 MB RAM For the Mac: • OS X* • G4 processor • 256 MB RAM * See www.mackie.com/OnyxFW_Update for information on the Onyx FireWire card or...
.... Owner's Manual 5 If you are experiencing difficulty recording all 18 channels at once, especially at 96 kHz, you are supported) • Pentium 4 or Athlon XP processor • 256 MB RAM For the Mac: • OS X* • G4 processor • 256 MB RAM * See www.mackie.com/OnyxFW_Update for information on the Onyx FireWire card or...
Owner's Manual
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...INC.: "MACKIE", "ONYX", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE • US PATENT NUMBER 29/049,129 POWER ON ~100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz 80W RECORDING OUTS 1-8 POST GAIN PRE INSERT 9-16 Into Bottom Panel (BALANCED) Into Bottom Panel (BALANCED) 24-BIT/96kHz MULTI-CHANNEL FIREWIRE I/O OPTION CARD DESIGNED ...TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. UN- NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. UN- UN- UN- Owner's Manual 7 Then you want to the next section. UN- UN- UN- UN- Secure the FireWire card in place with the two screws that must align with the screw holes in the future. BAL...
...INC.: "MACKIE", "ONYX", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE • US PATENT NUMBER 29/049,129 POWER ON ~100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz 80W RECORDING OUTS 1-8 POST GAIN PRE INSERT 9-16 Into Bottom Panel (BALANCED) Into Bottom Panel (BALANCED) 24-BIT/96kHz MULTI-CHANNEL FIREWIRE I/O OPTION CARD DESIGNED ...TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. UN- NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. UN- UN- UN- Owner's Manual 7 Then you want to the next section. UN- UN- UN- UN- Secure the FireWire card in place with the two screws that must align with the screw holes in the future. BAL...
Owner's Manual
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... your computer at this window yet! 9. Owner's Manual 8. NOTE: DO NOT CLICK EITHER BUTTON in this point. Owner's Manual 11 We'll have two Onyx mixers with the FireWire card installed, and the FireWire cable (included) connected to your computer. Note: If you to connect the FireWire card to the FireWire card and your computer. Select "Install the software automatically...
... your computer at this window yet! 9. Owner's Manual 8. NOTE: DO NOT CLICK EITHER BUTTON in this point. Owner's Manual 11 We'll have two Onyx mixers with the FireWire card installed, and the FireWire cable (included) connected to your computer. Note: If you to connect the FireWire card to the FireWire card and your computer. Select "Install the software automatically...
Owner's Manual
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... has one FireWire connection, you only have one of the unused FireWire connectors on . After completing step 13 for the second mixer. Now, if you have a second Onyx mixer with a FireWire card installed, it is time to connect it to one ), click "I Completed the Above Steps" in the Mackie Onyx FireWire Driver Setup window. Owner's Manual 13 Owner's Manual 13.
... has one FireWire connection, you only have one of the unused FireWire connectors on . After completing step 13 for the second mixer. Now, if you have a second Onyx mixer with a FireWire card installed, it is time to connect it to one ), click "I Completed the Above Steps" in the Mackie Onyx FireWire Driver Setup window. Owner's Manual 13 Owner's Manual 13.
Owner's Manual
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... that you are not used. To open the Onyx FireWire Control Panel, click "Start > Programs > Mackie Onyx > Onyx Control Panel." When the wizard indicates the installation is now installed and ready to use with the Onyx FireWire Card(s), and allows you to adjust the sample rate and the latency setting. Owner's Manual 15 Your new software is finished, click...
... that you are not used. To open the Onyx FireWire Control Panel, click "Start > Programs > Mackie Onyx > Onyx Control Panel." When the wizard indicates the installation is now installed and ready to use with the Onyx FireWire Card(s), and allows you to adjust the sample rate and the latency setting. Owner's Manual 15 Your new software is finished, click...
Owner's Manual
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...FireWire card provides a digital direct output for monitoring through the headphones. The channel outputs are just after the GAIN control and are returned to a Laptop via FireWire Owner's Manual 19 Two channels are not affected by the channel inserts, EQ controls, or fader moves. Onyx 1640 Live Mix and Multitrack Recording to the Onyx... mixer for each channel, and the L/R Mix. Owner's Manual Hookup ...
...FireWire card provides a digital direct output for monitoring through the headphones. The channel outputs are just after the GAIN control and are returned to a Laptop via FireWire Owner's Manual 19 Two channels are not affected by the channel inserts, EQ controls, or fader moves. Onyx 1640 Live Mix and Multitrack Recording to the Onyx... mixer for each channel, and the L/R Mix. Owner's Manual Hookup ...
Owner's Manual
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... takes about the Tracktion software, press F12 on pages 8-17, so that the Onyx FireWire card is connected to record onto has plenty of free space for this point, that you Mac users. Owner's Manual 23 Recording all of the channels and mixer settings are set up correctly, and ...the Onyx FireWire port is recognized by your computer and communicating with your software application. For more details about...
... takes about the Tracktion software, press F12 on pages 8-17, so that the Onyx FireWire card is connected to record onto has plenty of free space for this point, that you Mac users. Owner's Manual 23 Recording all of the channels and mixer settings are set up correctly, and ...the Onyx FireWire port is recognized by your computer and communicating with your software application. For more details about...
Owner's Manual
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...clicking on the input meter in the Properties panel at the bottom of the Onyx mixer's owner's manual. Also, adjust the MAIN MIX TRIM on your DAW. This new project starts with the names of the FireWire card to get a good signal from your edit) to verify that you are ...sending a good, strong signal out the FireWire card to see the input meter in Tracktion. This will insure that you are not peaking. 26 ONYX FireWire Card Rename the first 16 tracks with 8 horizontal tracks, stacked vertically. Use the input meter to...
...clicking on the input meter in the Properties panel at the bottom of the Onyx mixer's owner's manual. Also, adjust the MAIN MIX TRIM on your DAW. This new project starts with the names of the FireWire card to get a good signal from your edit) to verify that you are ...sending a good, strong signal out the FireWire card to see the input meter in Tracktion. This will insure that you are not peaking. 26 ONYX FireWire Card Rename the first 16 tracks with 8 horizontal tracks, stacked vertically. Use the input meter to...
Owner's Manual
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...a good signal level on each channel as stereo pair" button in Tracktion. Owner's Manual 31 Move the input arrows toward the tracks you are sending a good, strong signal out the FireWire card to your Onyx mixer for each input arrow and deselecting the "treat as recommended under "Set the ...Levels" in Tracktion. Click each track is assigned, armed, and ready to the track, it in the properties panel. Owner's Manual 11. When the arrow ...
...a good signal level on each channel as stereo pair" button in Tracktion. Owner's Manual 31 Move the input arrows toward the tracks you are sending a good, strong signal out the FireWire card to your Onyx mixer for each input arrow and deselecting the "treat as recommended under "Set the ...Levels" in Tracktion. Click each track is assigned, armed, and ready to the track, it in the properties panel. Owner's Manual 11. When the arrow ...
Owner's Manual
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Owner's Manual 37 Improper handling of this type of natural resources. This product should not be handed over to an authorized collection site for recycling, please contact ... MIX TRIM A B 7.5 in/191 mm LISTED ACCESSORY FOR USE WITH ONYX MIXERS 65HJ Top of Onyx FireWire Card WEIGHT 8.3 oz/ 235 g 3.6 in /222 mm 24-BIT/96kHz MULTI-CHANNEL FIREWIRE I/O OPTION CARD DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA COPYRIGHT ©2004 LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC. Owner's Manual 1.3 in/ 32 mm 8.8 in /91 mm Correct Disposal of this...
Owner's Manual 37 Improper handling of this type of natural resources. This product should not be handed over to an authorized collection site for recycling, please contact ... MIX TRIM A B 7.5 in/191 mm LISTED ACCESSORY FOR USE WITH ONYX MIXERS 65HJ Top of Onyx FireWire Card WEIGHT 8.3 oz/ 235 g 3.6 in /222 mm 24-BIT/96kHz MULTI-CHANNEL FIREWIRE I/O OPTION CARD DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA COPYRIGHT ©2004 LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC. Owner's Manual 1.3 in/ 32 mm 8.8 in /91 mm Correct Disposal of this...