Mackie Onyx 1640i Quick Start Guide - Page 10

SETTING THE MICROPHONE GAIN The gain controls allow you to set your input signals to an optimum level: not so hot that the mixer is overloaded, and not so low that the signal is lost in noise. For a signal entering the XLR mic inputs, the adjustment range is from 0 to 60 dB. Use the following procedure for setting the gain just right: 1. Press the solo switch at the bottom of the channel your microphone is connected to. The flashing rude solo light is a reminder that what you are listening to in the control room and headphones, and shown on the main right meter is the soloed channel. 2. Make sure the solo mode switch is in the PFL (pre-fader listen) position (out). This is just below the rude solo light and solo level knob. 3. Sing/talk/shout/scream into the microphone at typical loudness levels. 4. Adjust the channel gain control until the right main meter level is hovering around the 0 dB mark (labeled "level set"). 5. Now that the gain is set correctly, disengage the solo switch. 6. During a performance, if you notice that the OL (overload) LED comes on next to the channel fader, carefully decrease the gain until OL no longer comes on. XLR Mic Inputs 48V Low Cut Gain EQ EQ In/Out OL Led Solo 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT LINE BAL/UNBAL ONYX MIC PRE LINE BAL/UNBAL ONYX MIC PRE LINE BAL/UNBAL ONYX MIC PRE LINE BAL/UNBAL ONYX MIC PRE LINE BAL/UNBAL ONYX MIC PRE LINE BAL/UNBAL ONYX MIC PRE LINE BAL/UNBAL ONYX MIC PRE LINE BAL/UNBAL ONYX MIC PRE LINE BAL/UNBAL ONYX MIC PRE LINE BAL/UNBAL ONYX MIC PRE LINE BAL/UNBAL ONYX MIC PRE LINE BAL/UNBAL ONYX MIC PRE LINE BAL/UNBAL ONYX MIC PRE LINE BAL/UNBAL ONYX MIC PRE HI-Z BAL/UNBAL ONYX MIC PRE HI-Z BAL/UNBAL ONYX MIC PRE Inserts TALKBACK MIC +48v BALANCED R L MAIN OUT BAL /UNBAL L MONO MAIN INSERT (TIP=SEND RING=RTN) L TAPE IN OUT L CTRL-RM OUT BAL /UNBAL L MAIN OUTPUT LEVEL POWER ON +4dB MIC R R R R +6 OO FIREWIRE SUB OUT BAL/UNBAL 3 1 4 2 AUX RETURN BAL/UNBAL 4 3 2 1 AUX SEND BAL/UNBAL 5 3 1 L L L L (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) 6 4 2 R R R R 9-16 RECORDING OUTS POST GAIN PRE INSERT BALANCED 1- 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 LINE FW 1 LINE FW 2 LINE FW 3 LINE FW 4 LINE FW 5 LINE FW 6 LINE FW 7 LINE FW 8 LINE FW 9 LINE FW 10 LINE FW 11 LINE FW 12 LINE FW 13 LINE FW 14 LINE FW 15 LINE FW 16 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 75Hz 18dB/OCT 75Hz 18dB/OCT 75Hz 18dB/OCT 75Hz 18dB/OCT 75Hz 18dB/OCT 75Hz 18dB/OCT 75Hz 18dB/OCT 75Hz 18dB/OCT 75Hz 18dB/OCT 75Hz 18dB/OCT 75Hz 18dB/OCT 75Hz 18dB/OCT 75Hz 18dB/OCT 75Hz 18dB/OCT GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40 U 60 -20dB +40dB SEND PRE POST U 60 -20dB +40dB SEND PRE POST U 60 -20dB +40dB SEND PRE POST U 60 -20dB +40dB SEND PRE POST U 60 -20dB +40dB SEND PRE POST U 60 -20dB +40dB SEND PRE POST U 60 -20dB +40dB SEND PRE POST U 60 -20dB +40dB SEND PRE POST U 60 -20dB +40dB SEND PRE POST U 60 -20dB +40dB SEND PRE POST U 60 -20dB +40dB SEND PRE POST U 60 -20dB +40dB SEND PRE POST U 60 -20dB +40dB SEND PRE POST U 60 -20dB +40dB SEND PRE POST U 60 -20dB +40dB SEND PRE POST U 60 -20dB +40dB SEND PRE POST U HIGH 12kHz U HIGH 12kHz U HIGH 12kHz U HIGH 12kHz U HIGH 12kHz U HIGH 12kHz U HIGH 12kHz U HIGH 12kHz U HIGH 12kHz U HIGH 12kHz U HIGH 12kHz U HIGH 12kHz U HIGH 12kHz U HIGH 12kHz U HIGH 12kHz U HIGH 12kHz -15 +15 2k -15 +15 2k -15 +15 2k -15 +15 2k -15 +15 2k -15 +15 2k -15 +15 2k -15 +15 2k -15 +15 2k -15 +15 2k -15 +15 2k -15 +15 2k -15 +15 2k -15 +15 2k -15 +15 2k -15 +15 2k FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k 400 8k U HIGH MID U HIGH MID U HIGH MID U HIGH MID U HIGH MID U HIGH MID U HIGH MID U HIGH MID U HIGH MID U HIGH MID U HIGH MID U HIGH MID U HIGH MID U HIGH MID U HIGH MID U HIGH MID -15 +15 400 -15 +15 400 -15 +15 400 -15 +15 400 -15 +15 400 -15 +15 400 -15 +15 400 -15 +15 400 -15 +15 400 -15 +15 400 -15 +15 400 -15 +15 400 -15 +15 400 -15 +15 400 -15 +15 400 -15 +15 400 FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ 100 2k U LOW MID 100 2k U LOW MID 100 2k U LOW MID 100 2k U LOW MID 100 2k U LOW MID 100 2k U LOW MID 100 2k U LOW MID 100 2k U LOW MID 100 2k U LOW MID 100 2k U LOW MID 100 2k U LOW MID 100 2k U LOW MID 100 2k U LOW MID 100 2k U LOW MID 100 2k U LOW MID 100 2k U LOW MID PREMIUM ANALOG MIXER w/ PERKINS EQ & FIREWIRE LAMP 12V 0.5A CTRL ROOM/PHONES SOURCE MAIN MIX TAPE SUB 1-2 SUB 3-4 FW 1-2 ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX OO MAX CONTROL ROOM OO MAX PHONES 0dB=0dBu LR 20 CLIP 15 10 6 3 0 2 LEVEL SET 4 7 10 20 30 RUDE SOLO OO OO -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 EQ OUT IN 1 AUX 1 MAX 2 MAX 3 MAX OO OO OO -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 EQ OUT IN 2 AUX 1 MAX 2 MAX 3 MAX OO OO OO -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 EQ OUT IN 3 AUX 1 MAX 2 MAX 3 MAX OO OO OO -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 EQ OUT IN 4 AUX 1 MAX 2 MAX 3 MAX OO OO OO -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 EQ OUT IN 5 AUX 1 MAX 2 MAX 3 MAX OO OO OO -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 EQ OUT IN 6 AUX 1 MAX 2 MAX 3 MAX OO OO OO -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 EQ OUT IN 7 AUX 1 MAX 2 MAX 3 MAX OO OO OO -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 EQ OUT IN 8 AUX 1 MAX 2 MAX 3 MAX OO OO OO -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 EQ OUT IN 9 AUX 1 MAX 2 MAX 3 MAX OO OO OO -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 EQ OUT IN 10 AUX 1 MAX 2 MAX 3 MAX OO OO OO -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 EQ OUT IN 11 AUX 1 MAX 2 MAX 3 MAX OO OO OO -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 EQ OUT IN 12 AUX 1 MAX 2 MAX 3 MAX OO OO OO -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 EQ OUT IN 13 AUX 1 MAX 2 MAX 3 MAX OO OO OO -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 EQ OUT IN 14 AUX 1 MAX 2 MAX 3 MAX OO OO OO -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 EQ OUT IN 15 AUX 1 MAX 2 MAX 3 MAX OO OO OO -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 EQ OUT IN 16 AUX 1 MAX 2 MAX 3 MAX OO OO OO OO MAX TAPE IN TAPE TO MAIN MIX OO MAX SOLO LEVEL PFL AFL SOLO MODE SENDS 1-6 TO FW 9-14 SENDS 1 +15 SOLO AUX MASTER RETURNS PRE POST 1 EFX TO MON OO OO +10 +10 TO AUX 5 2 +15 SOLO PRE POST OO 2 OO +10 +10 TO AUX 6 3 +15 SOLO PRE POST OO 3 +10 SEND TO 4 MAX 4 MAX 4 MAX 4 MAX 4 MAX 4 MAX 4 MAX 4 MAX 4 MAX 4 MAX 4 MAX 4 MAX 4 MAX 4 MAX 4 MAX 4 MAX 4 +15 SOLO PRE POST 4 +10 MAIN SUBS OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO 5 MAX 6 MAX PAN OO OO 5 MAX 6 MAX PAN OO OO 5 MAX 6 MAX PAN OO OO 5 MAX 6 MAX PAN OO OO 5 MAX 6 MAX PAN OO OO 5 MAX 6 MAX PAN OO OO 5 MAX 6 MAX PAN OO OO 5 MAX 6 MAX PAN OO OO 5 MAX 6 MAX PAN OO OO 5 MAX 6 MAX PAN OO OO 5 MAX 6 MAX PAN OO OO 5 MAX 6 MAX PAN OO OO 5 MAX 6 MAX PAN OO OO 5 MAX 6 MAX PAN OO OO 5 MAX 6 MAX PAN OO OO 5 MAX 6 MAX PAN OO OO 5 +15 6 +15 SOLO SOLO PRE POST CR/PHONES ONLY PRE POST SUBS 1-2 3-4 POWER DESTINATION MIC OO OO OO OO L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R PHONES AUX 1-6 OO MAX LEVEL MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE TALKBACK EXTERNAL MIC SUB ASSIGN L L L L MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX R R R R ASSIGN TO FW 15-16 SUB1 SUB2 SUB3 SUB4 dB OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL 10 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 U -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 5 SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN 10 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 20 30 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 40 50 60 MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX SOLO 1 SOLO 2 SOLO 3 SOLO 4 SOLO 5 SOLO 6 SOLO 7 SOLO 8 SOLO 9 SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO 10 11 12 13 SOLO SOLO SOLO SUBS 1-4 TO FW 5-8 14 15 16 SUB1 SUB2 SUB3 SUB4 MAIN MIX OO Level Set Solo Mode 10 Onyx 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