Mackie Onyx 1640i Owner's Manual - Page 3

Quick Start We realize that you must be really keen to try out your new mixer. Please read the safety instructions on page 2, then have a look through some of the features and details in this manual. Set the levels It's not even necessary to hear what you're doing to set optimal levels. But if you'd like to: Plug headphones into the phones output jack, then turn up the phones knob just a little. 1. Turn on the mixer by pressing the top edge of the power switch. Setup 2. For one channel, press the solo switch in, and the rude solo light will turn on. Use the mixer in a nice clean and dry environment, free from dryer lint and dust bunnies. Zero the controls 3. Play something into that input at real-world levels. 4. Adjust that channel's gain control until the right main meter stays around the 0 dB LED (marked "level set"). 1. Fully turn down all the knobs to minimum, except for the channel EQ and pan controls, which should be centered. 5. Disengage the channel's solo switch. 6. Repeat steps 2 to 5 for the remaining channels. 7. Turn up the channel level to the "U" mark. 2. Make sure all buttons are in the out position. Connections 8. Slowly turn up the main mix level until you hear the signals in your speakers. 9. If needed, apply some channel EQ wisely. 1. Make sure the AC power switch is off before making any connections. 2. Push the linecord securely into the IEC connector on the rear panel, and plug it into a 3-prong AC outlet. The mixer can accept any AC voltage ranging from 100 VAC to 240 VAC. 3. Plug a balanced microphone into one of the mic 10. Adjust the channel levels to get the best mix. Keep the gain controls and levels fully down on unused channels. 11. During the performance, if you notice a channel OL LED turning on during peaks, carefully turn down that channel's gain control until OL does not turn on. XLR (3-pin) connectors. Or connect any line-level signal (keyboard, or guitar preamp) FireWire to a line input jack using a TS or a TRS 1/4" plug. • See page 42 for details of getting started with FireWire. 4. If your microphone requires phantom power, press in the 48V phantom power button. • PC drivers are on the supplied CD-ROM. Mac OS X contains built-in drivers, so no software 5. You can connect a guitar directly to line inputs installation is required. 1 or 2 without needing a DI box, if you first engage the hi-z switch on these channels. Other Notes 6. All 16 channels have insert jacks that can be used to connect an external effects or dynamics • When shutting down, turn off any power processor into the signal chain. amplifiers or powered speakers first. When 7. Connect the main outputs of the mixer (either XLR or TRS 1/4") to the line level inputs of your amplifier (with speakers already attached) or powering up, turn them on last. This will reduce the chance of turn-on or turn-off thumps. to the line level inputs of powered speakers. • Always turn down the phones level when making connections, pressing solo, or doing anything that may cause loudness in the headphones. This will help protect your hearing. • Part No. SW0724 Rev. B 02.2010 ©2010 LOUD Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. Loosely based on a dream sequence in which the technical writer is given keys to a • sports car of his choice, unlimited gas, and closed roads. The dream suddenly ends and reality kicks in. A mixer manual to write, a mixer manual to write! Always turn down the main mix level and control room level when making connections to the mixer. Better yet, turn off the power. Save the shipping box! Owner's Manual 3