Mackie Onyx 1640i Quick Start Guide - Page 7

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Studio Microphones Electronic Drum Kit Keyboard Computer with audio production software CD Player Mackie HR824mk2 Powered Reference Monitor for Control Room (Left) Compressor (Vocals) Compressor (Vocals) Compressor (Vocals) Stereo Compressor press HI-Z button Return Send Return Send Studio Microphones Acoustic Guitar mic'd up Send Dynamics Processor (Acoustic) Return Send Dynamics Processor (Bass) Return Bass Guitar Return Send Send Multi FX Processor (Guitar) Return Electric Guitar 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 4 L (MONO) R AUX RETURN BAL/UNBAL 3 2 L (MONO) L (MONO) R R 1 L (MONO) R AUX SEND BAL/UNBAL 5 3 6 4 9-16 RECORDING OUTS POST GAIN PRE INSERT BALANCED 1- 8 Multi FX Processor (Aux Send 1) 1 2 Sends Right Return Multi FX Processor (Aux Send 2) press FW button ( ) to receive audio playback from computer 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 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 SOLO SOLO SOLO SUBS 1-4 TO FW 5-8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 SUB1 SUB2 SUB3 SUB4 MAIN MIX OO Left Return Engineer's Headphones Right Return Left Return press FW button ( ) to send main mix to computer via FireWire channels 15 and 16 Headphone Amp (Aux Send 5) Headphone Amp (Aux Send 6) Headphone Amp (Aux Send 3) Headphone Amp (Aux Send 4) Headphones Mackie HR824mk2 Powered Reference Monitor for Control Room (Right) This diagram shows an electric guitar connected directly to the channel 1 input (hi-z switch in), a bass guitar connected directly to channel 2 (hi-z switch in), an acoustic guitar mic connected to the channel 3 mic input, studio mics connected to channel 4-8 mic inputs, an electronic drum set connected to channel 9-10 line inputs, and a keyboard connected to channel 11-12 line inputs. A CD player connects to the tape input for referencing pre-recorded material. A multi-FX processor is connected to the insert jack of channel 1 to work its magic on your guitar. A dynamics processor is connected to insert 2 for your bass, and an additional dynamics processor connects to insert 3 for your acoustic guitar. Compressors are connected to inserts 6-8 for your vocals. A stereo compressor is connected to the main inserts. Mackie HR824mk2 powered reference monitors are used for your control room listening. The engineer's headphones are used to monitor levels. In this example, auxes 1-2 feed the inputs of multi-FX processors, whose stereo outputs enter the aux 1-2 returns, to be added to the main mix by adjusting the master return knob for auxes 1-2. Auxes 3-6 are set up to provide the feed to separate headphone amplifiers and the bands' headphones. Each member may set the levels to their liking. A desktop computer connects to a FireWire port allowing any number of the 16 individual channels to be tracked at one time using audio production software. Mixer channels 15/16 can play the 2-channel signals from your computer if the FW 15/16 switches at the top of the 15/16 channel strips are engaged. This makes for easy playback for any overdubs that may be necessary. Typical Recording System Quick Start Guide 7

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Quick Start Guide
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This diagram shows an electric guitar connected directly to the channel 1 input (hi-z switch in), a bass
guitar connected directly to channel 2 (hi-z switch in), an acoustic guitar mic connected to the channel 3
mic input, studio mics connected to channel 4-8 mic inputs, an electronic drum set connected to channel
9-10 line inputs, and a keyboard connected to channel 11-12 line inputs. A CD player connects to the
tape input for referencing pre-recorded material.
A multi-FX processor is connected to the insert jack of channel 1 to work its magic on your guitar.
A dynamics processor is connected to insert 2 for your bass, and an additional dynamics processor
connects to insert 3 for your acoustic guitar. Compressors are connected to inserts 6-8 for your vocals.
A stereo compressor is connected to the main inserts.
Mackie HR824mk2 powered reference monitors are used for your control room listening. The
engineer's headphones are used to monitor levels.
In this example, auxes 1-2 feed the inputs of multi-FX processors, whose stereo outputs enter the aux
1-2 returns, to be added to the main mix by adjusting the master return knob for auxes 1-2. Auxes 3-6
are set up to provide the feed to separate headphone amplifiers and the bands' headphones. Each
member may set the levels to their liking.
A desktop computer connects to a FireWire port allowing any number of the 16 individual channels to
be tracked at one time using audio production software.
Mixer channels 15/16 can play the 2-channel signals from your computer if the FW 15/16 switches
at the top of the 15/16 channel strips are engaged. This makes for easy playback for any overdubs that
may be necessary.
Typical Recording System
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
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SOLO
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SOLO
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SOLO
MUTE
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
5
GAIN
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CONTROL
ROOM
PHONES
L
R
SUB ASSIGN
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R
L
R
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R
SENDS
RETURNS
RUDE
SOLO
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MAIN
MIX
SUB1
SUB4
SUB3
SUB2
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SUB4
SUB3
SUB2
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1
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6
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PAN
AUX
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CTRL ROOM/PHONES
SOURCE
LEVEL
AUX MASTER
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PAN
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TAPE IN
SOLO
MODE
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R
POWER
GAIN
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2
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GAIN
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AUX MASTERS
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6
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4
MAIN MIX
ALTERNATE FIREWIRE ASSIGNMENTS
SUBGROUPS
TALKBACK
RECORDING OUTS
1-8
9-16
SUB OUT
FIREWIRE
CTRL-RM OUT
TAPE
MAIN INSERT
IN
OUT
AUX SEND
AUX RETURN
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3
R
L
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MAIN OUT
HI-Z
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HI-Z
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LINE
Engineer’s
Headphones
Electric
Guitar
Bass
Guitar
press HI-Z
button
Keyboard
Send
Return
Send
Return
Send
Return
Stereo Compressor
press FW button (
) to receive
audio playback from computer
Acoustic
Guitar
mic’d up
Multi FX Processor (Aux Send 1)
Multi FX Processor (Aux Send 2)
CD Player
Mackie HR824mk2
Powered Reference
Monitor for Control
Room (Left)
Mackie HR824mk2
Powered Reference
Monitor for Control
Room (Right)
Electronic
Drum Kit
Headphone Amp
(Aux Send 5)
Headphone Amp
(Aux Send 6)
Headphone Amp
(Aux Send 3)
Headphone Amp
(Aux Send 4)
Dynamics Processor (Acoustic)
Dynamics Processor (Bass)
Multi FX Processor (Guitar)
Compressor (Vocals)
Compressor (Vocals)
Compressor (Vocals)
Send
Return
Send
Return
Send
Return
Sends
Right Return
Left Return
Computer with
audio production
software
Studio
Microphones
Studio
Microphones
Headphones
press FW button (
) to send
main mix to computer via
FireWire channels 15 and 16
Right Return
Left Return