Mackie Onyx 32.4-Bus Owner's Manual - Page 6

Hookup Diagrams

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ONYX 4•Bus Hookup Diagrams This hookup diagram demonstrates how you can make a live multitrack recording using the DIRECT OUTs. The DIRECT OUTs provide an analog balanced direct output for each channel, pre-EQ. The Matrix outputs are used to create a stereo recording for backup. Aux Send 4 is used for stage monitors, and a graphic EQ is connected to the Aux 4 Insert jack, serving as a dedicated in-line EQ for the monitors. Aux Sends 5 and 6 are used to drive a stereo IEM system. Aux Send 3 drives a stereo effects processor, whose stereo signal is returned via the Stereo Returns jacks. Bass Guitar Vocal Mics Electric Guitar Electric Guitar Line Out DI Box Bass Amp Line Out DI Box Guitar Amp Stereo Guitar Effects DI Box Keyboard or Synth DI Box MP3 Player Stereo Recorder In (record) Headphones 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 L L 1 2 R R CHANNEL INPUTS MAIN OUT MAIN GROUP OUTS GROUP OUT AUX SEND AUX SEND INSERTS CHANNEL INSERTS INSERTS INSERTS 1 11 2 12 3 13 4 14 5 15 6 16 7 17 8 18 9 19 10 20 1 4 2 5 3 6 14 25 36 1 3 2 4 13 24 L R L R L R MAIN OUT L R STEREO RETURNS IN-TAPE-OUT PHONES MONTIOR MONO OUT OUT OUT DIRECT OUT 17-24 L R A B MATRIX OUT In Mono Compressor Out In Out Stereo Compressor In Out Mono EQ In Out Mono Power Stage Monitors Amplifier Multi Effect Processor In Stereo EQ Out In Out Stereo In-Ear Monitor System (IEM) Stereo Crossover Stereo Power Amplifier Stereo Power Amplifier DIRECT OUT 9-16 DIRECT OUT 1-8 Subwoofers SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT Digital Multitrack Hard Disk Recorder PA Speaker Onyx 24•4 Live Club Mix and Multitrack Recording  ONYX 4•Bus

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ONYX 4•Bus
ONYX 4•Bus
Hookup Diagrams
Onyx 24•4 Live Club Mix and Multitrack Recording
This hookup diagram demonstrates how you can
make a live multitrack recording using the DIRECT
OUTs. The DIRECT OUTs provide an analog balanced
direct output for each channel, pre-EQ. The Matrix
outputs are used to create a stereo recording for
backup.
Aux Send 4 is used for stage monitors, and a graphic
EQ is connected to the Aux 4 Insert jack, serving as
a dedicated in-line EQ for the monitors.
Aux Sends
5 and 6 are used to drive a stereo
IEM system. Aux
Send 3 drives a stereo effects processor, whose stereo
signal is returned via the Stereo Returns jacks.
Stereo Compressor
Mono Compressor
Multi Effect
Processor
Keyboard or Synth
Vocal Mics
Out
In
Out
In
Out
In
Stereo Guitar Effects
Bass Guitar
Bass Amp
Guitar Amp
MP3 Player
Line Out
Electric Guitar
Electric Guitar
DI Box
Line Out
DI Box
DI Box
DI Box
Headphones
Digital Multitrack
Hard Disk Recorder
Stereo Power
Amplifier
In (record)
Subwoofers
PA Speaker
Stereo Crossover
Stereo Power
Amplifier
Stereo Recorder
Out
In
Out
In
Out
In
Mono Power
Amplifier
Stage Monitors
Mono EQ
Stereo In-Ear Monitor
System (IEM)
Stereo EQ
10
16
16
15
14
15
13
14
9
7
8
6
5
20
19
17
18
16
15
3
4
2
1
13
14
12
11
13
12
12
11
10
11
9
10
9
8
8
7
6
7
5
6
5
4
4
3
2
3
1
2
1
21
22
23
24
20
20
19
18
19
17
18
17
CHANNEL INSERTS
CHANNEL INPUTS
STEREO RETURNS
MONO
OUT
PHONES
OUT
3
1
2
1
2
3
MAIN
OUT
MONTIOR
OUT
MATRIX
OUT
MAIN
OUT
DIRECT OUT
9-16
DIRECT OUT
1-8
L
R
MAIN
INSERTS
L
R
DIRECT OUT
17-24
6
4
5
4
5
6
AUX SEND
AUX SEND INSERTS
1
2
3
4
3
4
GROUP OUTS
L
R
A
B
1
L
R
2
L
R
L
R
L
R
IN-TAPE-OUT
GROUP OUT
INSERTS