Mackie Onyx 1220i Owner's Manual - Page 4

Introduction Thank you for choosing a Mackie Onyx 1220i professional compact mixer. The Onyx-i series of mixers offer built-in FireWire, 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. The Onyx 1220i is equipped with four of our premium precision-engineered studio-grade Onyx mic preamps. Mackie is renowned for the high-quality mic preamps used in our mixers, and the Onyx mic pre's are better than ever, with specifications rivaling expensive stand-alone mic preamplifiers. Channels 1 and 2 feature high-impedance instrument/line-level inputs so you can connect an acoustic, electric, or bass guitar directly into the mixer, eliminating the need for an external direct box. Extremely adaptable DAW integration Recording and Mixing Channels, aux sends or the master L/R can be sent straight to your computer via FireWire for recording. Pre/post EQ taps on every channel allow you to integrate our renowned Perkins EQ into the record path. Plus, a stereo return from your DAW, or iTunes® is assignable to the control room section or straight back into channels 11-12 for mix integration. Powerful Effects Engine With both aux sends routable to your DAW, the 1220i allows you to use your favorite plug-in as a realtime effect. Just route an aux send to your DAW, apply the plug-in and assign your DAW outputs to the control room or to channels 11-12 for instant integration into the mix. Features • Premium 12-channel super-compact analog mixer with integrated Fire wire I/O • 4 mono channels (mono mic and mono line inputs) • 4 stereo channels (stereo line inputs) • 4 Onyx mic preamps with sound comparable to boutique preamps • 3-band Perkins EQ with sweepable mids on mono channels • 3-band Perkins EQ on stereo line channels • Flexible FireWire routing with up to 12 channels pre/post EQ, aux sends and master L/R routable to computer • 2 channels of FireWire monitoring routable to either the control room or channels 11 and 12 • 2 independent aux sends with separate pre/post switches • Selectable instrument inputs on first two channels - no DI box is needed • Individual 48v phantom power switches on all mic inputs • Talkback section with built in mic and flexible routing • "Planet-Earth" switching power supply for worldwide use • Optional rack kit available Live Recording Live sound recording could not be simpler with the 1220i. The ability to record individual channels either wet or dry allows for studio quality multi-track recordings for later editing and mixdown. Or simply record the main mix, allowing for immediate creation of CDs right at the gig. 4 Onyx 1220i