Mackie Onyx 400F Owner's Manual

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  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 1
    STUDIO RECORDING PREAMP with 192kHz FIREWIRE I/O OWNER'S MANUAL
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    of the obsolete outlet. 10. Protect the power cord limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus sound pressure levels use hearing protectors while instructions importantes pour le fonctionnement et l'entretien (service) dans le livret d'instruction accompagnant l'appareil. 2 ONYX 400F
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    ...6 Connections...6 Set the Levels...6 Set the Console Control Panel ...6 Start Recording to DAT ...7 Start Recording to DAW...7 Hookup Diagrams...8 Onyx 400F Features ...12 Front Panel...12 1. Power Switch...12 2. CLOCK SOURCE Indicators ...12 3. FireWire Indicator...12 4. MIDI Indicators...12
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    the Software...18 Computer Requirements...18 A Note about Hard Drive Speed:...18 Installing the Drivers and Onyx 400F Console ...18 Macintosh OS X Audio MIDI Setup ...20 Installing Tracktion 2...21 Using the Onyx 400F Console...23 Settings...23 Outputs ...26 Appendix A: Service Information
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 5
    -alone mic preamplifiers at twice the price. The Onyx 400F is designed to be a transparent audio interface for direct tracking and mixdown. It works with virtually any ASIO/Core Audio compliant DAW software application on a PC or Mac as a 10x10 audio interface and 1x1 MIDI interface. the headphone
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 6
    ! The Onyx 400F can be used in standalone mode, or connected to a computer with the FireWire connection. Either way, you will want to install the Windows drivers (PC only) and the Onyx 400F Console software on your computer first to get the internal routing setup. Refer to page 18 for instructions on
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 7
    Owner's Manual Start Recording to DAT 1. Now you can use the Onyx 400F in Standalone mode by closing the 400F Console and disconnecting the FireWire connection from your computer. It retains the settings you made with the Console Control Panel and you can make a stereo recording with your DAT or
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 8
    distribution amp to provide individual headphone mixes for the talent. A Mackie Control Universal is connected via the MIDI IN/OUTs, which controls the Tracktion 2 software installed on the computer. An external FireWire hard drive is connected to the second FireWire connection on the Onyx 400F to
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 9
    Owner's Manual Mics Backup Recorder (Analog Inputs) MIC/LINE 4 ONYX MIC PRE MIC/LINE 3 ONYX MIC PRE MIC/LINE 2 ONYX MIC PRE 1 MIC/LINE 3 ONYX MIC PRE INSERTS 1 LINE IN 7 5 7 4 2 8 6 8 LINE OUT 5 3 1 6 4 2 CR L R WORD CLOCK IN OUT FIREWIRE MIDI IN OUT S/PDIF IN OUT ~
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 10
    Onyx 400F to do entire band recordings with a minimum of physical gear or large recording spaces. Everything except the singers are "virtual!" A USB MIDI interface is used to connect an external MIDI keyboard controller and MIDI drum controller to the computer running the DAW software, and a Mackie
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 11
    is converted to S/PDIF format and connected to the S/PDIF input on the Onyx 400F (select Professional S/PDIF format in the 400F Console). This is routed to the DAW software application on a laptop or desktop computer via the FireWire connection. Onyx 400F Audio/Video Application Owner's Manual 11
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    the preamp without a direct box. Channels 5-8 are line-level inputs and have no front panel controls. Channels 9-10 are the stereo digital S/PDIF inputs. 1. Power Switch 3. FireWire Indicator This LED illuminates when a valid FireWire connection is made between the Onyx 400F and a computer. 4. MIDI
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 13
    , so if you are running a long cord between the instrument and the Onyx 400F (say over 25 or 30 feet), it is best to use a direct box with a balanced output to avoid picking up noise over the length of the cord. If a mic-level signal is plugged into the XLR combo jack, there is 0 dB
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 14
    digital audio connections to the Onyx 400F (except for the headphones and the high-impedance instrument jacks on the front). 13. MIC/Line TRS connector. The microphone preamps feature our new Onyx design, with higher fidelity and headroom rivaling any standalone mic preamp on the market today.
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 15
    turned on in the Onyx 400F Console (in the Settings tab), you can create a separate mix for each pair of LINE OUTs using the Matrix Mixer in the Console. These could be connected to a headphone distribution amp to provide individual headphone mixes for the talent. When the Console is closed and the
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 16
    can use channels 1 and 2 (or 7 and 8) to monitor the computer audio through your control room speakers or headphones. Note: You must turn off the DSP Mixer in the Onyx 400F Console Settings panel to monitor the signals from the DAW at the Onyx 400F line outputs. The FireWire interface works with
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 17
    of digital audio, and appears as inputs 9 and 10 in the Onyx 400F Console and in the DAW software application. The S/PDIF I/O on the Onyx 400F supports sample rates up to 192 kHz. This means that all ten channels can be used, even at the highest sample rate supported by the Onyx 400F! This is
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 18
    your computer. Installing the Drivers and Onyx 400F Console When connecting the Onyx 400F to a PC, it is necessary to first install the Onyx FireWire Windows drivers and the Onyx 400F Console. The Macintosh OS X 10.3.9 has FireWire drivers built-in, so it is not necessary to install drivers on a Mac
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 19
    installation. 11. As the installation continues, you may see a warn- ing that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing. It's okay. Click "Continue Anyway." 8. Connect the Onyx 400F to your computer with the FireWire cable that was included in the box and turn it on. Owner's Manual 19
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    been established between the console software and the 400F. Note: The Onyx Console works with a Mac's builtin audio, so there are no drivers to install. All you need to install in the Onyx Console. However, you must use OS X version 10.3.9 or higher for the Onyx Console to work properly. 3. Click
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 21
    , etc.). The Onyx 400F should now appear as an 10x10 audio interface available for any DAW application that you have installed on your computer. Note: It is still necessary to select the Onyx 400F as the audio device in the DAW software application's "Settings" window. 6. The next window lets you
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 22
    Onyx 400F. You can authorize the software from within Tracktion or by going to http://my.mackie.com. From Tracktion 2: 1. Open Tracktion 2. 2. Tracktion detects that the software the software. 3. Follow the instructions for unlocking Tracktion. From my.mackie.com: 1. Go to http://my.mackie.com
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 23
    at the line outputs, independent of what is being sent to the DAW software application. There are six tabs along the top of the Onyx 400F Console. The first five are used to mix the ten inputs to the ten outputs from the 400F (eight line outs and two S/PDIF outs). The last tab contains global
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 24
    low-latency contributed by routing the audio through the DAW software application and back to the Onyx 400F for monitoring. Another scenario is if you are just mixing and using the 400F as a 10x10 audio interface without using any extra routing (i.e., headphone monitoring). • On: When the DSP Mixer
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 25
    currently installed in the Onyx 400F, the 1394 (FireWire) driver version and the ASIO driver version currently installed on the computer. Software and firmware updates are installed using an installer that you can download from our website. Check our website (www.mackie.com/updates/400F) to see if
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 26
    on the Onyx 400F (line outputs 1-8 and the S/PDIF output). The DAW application receives inputs 1-10 independent of the matrix mixer via the FireWire connection. Channel Strips Each output control panel has a channel strip for each of the ten inputs for creating an individual stereo headphone monitor
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 27
    or the S/PDIF connections. If the Onyx 400F is set to external Word Clock, make sure it is locked to the external clock. • If possible, listen to the signal with headphones plugged into the input source device. If it sounds bad there, it's not the Onyx causing the problem. Noise/Hum • Turn down each
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 28
    have a sales receipt from an Autho- If your Onyx 400F needs service, follow these instructions: rized Mackie Dealer to qualify for a warranty repair. 1. Review the preceding troubleshooting suggestions. Please. 2. Call Tech Support at 1-800-898-3211, 7 am to 5 pm PST, to explain the problem and
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 29
    Audio Engineering Society). 1/4" TS Phone Plugs and Jacks "TS" stands for Tip-Sleeve, the two connection points available on a mono 1/4" phone jack or plug. They are used for unbalanced signals like the high-impedance instrument inputs on the Onyx 400F (-) Stereo Headphones RING SLEEVE problem
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 30
    . Insert only to first "click." Mackie's single-jack inserts are three-conductor 1/4" TRS phone jacks. They are unbalanced, but have both the preamp output (send) and input (return) to combine several outputs into one input, you must use a mixer, not a mult or a "Y." 30 ONYX 400F Y-Cord Splitter
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 31
    TPB+ Pin 5 = TPA- Pin 6 = TPA+ 1 2 3 4 4-pin Male FireWire 4-pin FireWire Wiring: Pin 1 = TPB- Pin 2 = TPB+ Pin 3 = TPA- Pin 4 = TPA+ Appendix C: Technical Info Onyx 400F Specifications Frequency Response Mic Input to Line Output (Gain @ unity): @48 kHz +0, -3 dB, 10 Hz to 24 kHz @96 kHz +0, -3 dB
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 32
    ONYX 400F Phantom Power +48 VDC Rated Output Line: +4 dBu Maximum Rated Output: +24 dBu @ Balanced Line-Level Outputs Input Impedance Mic Input: Inst Input: Line: 2.4 kΩ balanced 1 MΩ 20 kΩ balanced, 10 input Two 6-pin FireWire input/output Digital million instructions "Mackie.", "Onyx,"
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 33
    Owner's Manual Onyx 400F Block Diagram 48V Phantom Channel 1-2 2 Mic 1 3 Line Phantom + - Instrument Phantom Channel 3-4 2 Mic 1 3 + Line - Channel 5-8 + Line - METERS OL CHANNEL 1 -10 -20 -30 OL CHANNEL 2 -10 -20 -30 OL CHANNEL 3 -10 -20 -30 OL CHANNEL 4 -10 -20 -30
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 34
    34 ONYX 400F ONYX 400F STUDIO RECORDING PREAMP WITH 192kHz FIREWIRE I/O ONYX MIC PRE ON CLOCK SOURCE MIDI CNTRL RM PHONES 1 2 OL 30 -10 20 U 40 INT WORD S/PDIF IN OUT MAX MAX OO OO OO 48V -20 U 60 MAX -40 -20dB +40dB GAIN 1 ONYX MIC PRE OL 30 -10 20 U 40 -20 U
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 35
    Owner's Manual Onyx 400F Limited Warranty Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place. A. LOUD Technologies Inc. warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this product for a period of one year from the original
  • Mackie Onyx 400F | Owner's Manual - Page 36
    16220 Wood-Red Road NE • Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA United States and Canada: 800.898.3211 Europe, Asia, Central and South America: 425.487.4333 Middle East and Africa: 31.20.654.4000 Fax: 425.487.4337 • www.mackie.com E-mail: [email protected]
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