Mackie Onyx 1640i Quick Start Guide - Page 18

Talkback The mixer's built-in microphone allows you to talk to the band through the phones outputs or stage monitors. This can often be charming and enlightening. TALKBACK MIC The omni-directional dynamic microphone will pick up your voice from anywhere in front of the mixer. Any hint of exasperation and despair in your voice will be faithfully picked up. TALKBACK Switch Press this switch in to talk. This is a momentary switch, and as long as you hold it in, talkback is activated. If phones is chosen as your talkback destination, the control room outputs are attenuated (ducked) to allow your voice to come through clearly. EXTERNAL MIC Switch Should the internal talkback mic not be to your liking, feel free to utilize an external mic of your choice. Be sure to push this switch down to engage the external mic. At this point, the built-in mic is disconnected. Next to the external mic switch is an indicating LED to let you easily spot when the external mic function is in effect. 48V phantom power is not available, so be sure to use a dynamic or ribbon microphone when utilizing the external mic function. Aux Sends 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 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 TALKBACK LEVEL Use the talkback level knob to control the level of the signal from the internal microphone. 1. Start with this level turned down. 2. Select the destination: headphones and/or aux 1-6, and make sure the phones level or aux send master levels are set up nicely. 3. Press the talkback switch as you talk. 4. Slowly turn the talkback level knob up until they can hear you in phones or monitors. 5. Release the talkback switch when you are finished talking. Once you have set the level, you can leave it there for the duration of the session or gig. DESTINATION: PHONES, AUX 1-6 Push in the phones talkback destination switch to communicate with the talent in the studio through the headphones during a recording session. The aux 1-6 talkback destination switch routes the talkback signal to the aux send 1-6 outputs. Use this to communicate with the musicians through their stage monitors when you are setting up a live performance. ALTERNATE FIREWIRE ASSIGNMENTS 1 2 3 4 LINE FW 1 LINE FW 2 LINE FW 3 LINE FW 4 48V 48V 48V 48V 1 5 LINE FW 5 48V SUBGROUPS 2 6 LINE FW 6 48V 3 7 LINE FW 7 48V 4 8 LINE FW 8 48V 1 9 LINE FW 9 48V AUX MASTERS MAIN MIX 2 10 LINE FW 10 48V 3 11 LINE FW 11 48V 4 12 LINE FW 12 48V 5 13 LINE FW 13 48V 6 14 LINE FW 14 48V L 15 LINE FW 15 48V R 16 LINE FW 16 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 Headphones OO OO -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 U LOW 80Hz -15 +15 EQ OUT IN -15 +15 EQ OUT IN -15 +15 EQ OUT IN -15 +15 EQ OUT IN -15 +15 EQ OUT IN -15 +15 EQ OUT IN -15 +15 EQ OUT IN -15 +15 EQ OUT IN -15 +15 EQ OUT IN -15 +15 EQ OUT IN -15 +15 EQ OUT IN -15 +15 EQ OUT IN -15 +15 EQ OUT IN -15 +15 EQ OUT IN -15 +15 EQ OUT IN -15 +15 EQ OUT IN OO MAX TAPE IN TAPE TO MAIN MIX OO MAX SOLO LEVEL PFL AFL SOLO MODE 1 AUX 1 MAX OO 2 AUX 1 MAX OO 3 AUX 1 MAX OO 4 AUX 1 MAX OO 5 AUX 1 MAX OO 6 AUX 1 MAX OO 7 AUX 1 MAX OO 8 AUX 1 MAX OO 9 AUX 1 MAX OO 10 AUX 1 MAX OO OO 11 AUX 1 MAX 12 AUX 1 MAX OO 13 AUX 1 MAX OO 14 AUX 1 MAX OO 15 AUX 1 MAX OO 16 AUX 1 MAX OO SENDS 1-6 TO FW 9-14 SENDS 1 SOLO +15 AUX MASTER RETURNS PRE POST 1 EFX TO MON OO OO +10 +10 TO AUX 5 OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO 2 MAX 2 MAX 2 MAX 2 MAX 2 MAX 2 MAX 2 MAX 2 MAX 2 MAX 2 MAX 2 MAX 2 MAX 2 MAX 2 MAX 2 MAX 2 MAX OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO 2 +15 SOLO PRE POST OO 2 OO +10 +10 TO AUX 6 OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO 3 MAX 3 MAX 3 MAX 3 MAX 3 MAX 3 MAX 3 MAX 3 MAX 3 MAX 3 MAX 3 MAX 3 MAX 3 MAX 3 MAX 3 MAX 3 MAX OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO 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 Built-in OO OO OO OO L R MUTE L R MUTE L R MUTE L R MUTE L R MUTE L R L R MUTE MUTE L R L R MUTE MUTE L R L R MUTE MUTE L R MUTE L R MUTE L R L R MUTE MUTE L R MUTE PHONES AUX 1-6 OO MAX LEVEL 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 Microphone OL +10 0 -20 SUB ASSIGN 1-2 3-4 MAIN MIX OL +10 0 -20 SUB ASSIGN 1-2 3-4 MAIN MIX OL +10 0 -20 SUB ASSIGN 1-2 3-4 MAIN MIX OL +10 0 -20 SUB ASSIGN 1-2 3-4 MAIN MIX OL +10 0 -20 SUB ASSIGN 1-2 3-4 MAIN MIX OL +10 0 -20 SUB ASSIGN 1-2 3-4 MAIN MIX OL +10 0 -20 SUB ASSIGN 1-2 3-4 MAIN MIX OL +10 0 -20 SUB ASSIGN 1-2 3-4 MAIN MIX OL +10 0 -20 SUB ASSIGN 1-2 3-4 MAIN MIX OL +10 0 -20 SUB ASSIGN 1-2 3-4 MAIN MIX SUB1 SUB2 SUB3 SUB4 OL +10 0 -20 SUB ASSIGN OL OL OL OL DESTINATION +10 +10 +10 +10 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20 -20 SUB ASSIGN SUB ASSIGN SUB ASSIGN SUB ASSIGN OL +10 0 -20 SUB ASSIGN 1-2 1-2 1-2 PHONES 3-4 3-4 3-4 1-2 1-2 1-2 AUX 1-6 3-4 3-4 3-4 MIC MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX MAIN MIX dB 10 5 U 5 10 20 30 OO OO 40 50 60 MAX LEVEL Talkback Level SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SUBS 1-4 TO FW 5-8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 SUB1 SUB2 SUB3 SUB4 MAIN MIX TALKBACK EXTERNAL MIC Destination Talkback External Switch Mic Switch In a studio, an aux out could be fed to the input of a headphone amplifier feeding several sets of headphones. It is fine to have both talkback destination switches pushed in at the same time. If you don't have either switch pushed in, the talkback signal won't go anywhere. 18 Onyx 1640i