Mackie Onyx 4080 Owner's Manual - Page 19

Owner's Manual TALKBACK Section, MUTE GROUPS, and MONO OUT +15V POWER -15V +48V +12V OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO 54. MUTE GROUPS MASTER Remember the four MUTE GROUP [17] switches in each channel strip, just above the channel fader and MUTE switch? Well, these are the master switches used to engage the four mute groups. When a MUTE GROUP MASTER switch is pushed in, all of the channels assigned to that mute group are muted and their corresponding mute LEDs light. You can engage more than one mute group at a time. If a channel is assigned to two or more mute groups, it remains muted as long as any one of the mute groups it is assigned to is activated. Mute groups are handy for quickly turning off a number of microphones all at once; for example, all the vocal mics during a break, or all the drum mics...just for fun. TALKBACK Section The talkback feature allows the engineer to communicate with the talent either through the AUX 1-8 [72] outputs, GROUPS 1-8 [74] outputs, or the MAIN L/R [79] outputs. In addition, a TALKBACK LINE OUT [77] jack is provided on the rear panel for patching into an external intercom system. Connect an external microphone to the TALKBACK MIC IN XLR [76] connector on the rear panel. 20 CLIP 20 10 10 7 7 By the way, it is okay to have more th4 an one destin4a- tion switch pushed in at the same time2. The talkback2 signal will be routed to all the destinat0ions 0ydBo=u0dBhu ave 0 2 2 selected. But if you don't have any of t4he destination4 switches pushed in, the talkback signa7l won't go to an7 y internal destination (it appears at the10TALKBACK O1U0T jack [77] regardless of the destination2300switch setting2300s). SOLO LR 57. TALKBACK Switch RUDE SOLO PFL AFL This is a latching switch, meaning itA's aMlwAayTsRaIcXtiveB when the switch is pushed in. As long as theGRsOwUiPtch is engaged, the talkback signal is routed toMAX the 1TALKBAMCAXK OUT jack [77] and to the outputs determinGeRdOUbPy the destination switches [56]. Push the switch ag2ain to MAX MAX release it, and the talkback circuit is turned off. GROUP 3 MAX MAX MONO OUT Section GROUP 4 MAX MAX In addition to the Left and Right Main Mix outputs, GROUP the Onyx 80 Series provides an independent m5ono- phonic output. The Left and Right MainMAXMix signals aMrAeX summed and sent to the MONO OUT [78]. GROUP 6 MAX MAX 58. MONO OUT Level Control GROUP 7 MAX MAX This controls the output level at the MONGOR8OOUPUT. MAX MAX 55. TALKBACK LEVEL Use this knob to control the level of the talkback signal being routed to the AUX, GROUP, or MAIN L/R outputs. This also controls the talkback level for the TALKBACK LINE OUT. You should start with the TALKBACK LEVEL control turned down, and then slowly turn it up until you get confirmation from whoever is listening to headphones or monitors that they can hear you. Once you have set the level, you can leave it there for the duration of the session (or the gig). 56. TALKBACK DESTINATION Switches These switches route the talkback signal to various outputs, including AUX 1-2, AUX 3-4, AUX 5-6, AUX 7-8, GROUPS 1-8, and MAIN L/R OUTS. You might use a pair of Aux Sends to communicate with musicians on-stage through their monitors during a live performance. These could be floor wedges or in-ear monitors. 59. PRE FADER Switch When this switch is up, the Mono Out signal contains the summed Left and Right Main Mix signal after the MAIN MIX faders, so the Mono Output is controlled by both the MAIN MIX faders and the MONO OUT level control. When this switch is pushed in, the Mono Out signal sums the Left and Right Main Mix signal before the MAIN MIX faders, so even if the MAIN MIX faders are turned all the way down, you still get a signal at the MONO OUT. LEFT MAX RIGHT MAX A MATRIX MASTER MAX MAX B +15 AFL STEREO +15 AFL MUTE GROUPS MASTER MUTE 1 MUTE 2 MUTE 3 TALKBACK OO MAX LEVEL DESTINATION AUX 1-2 AUX 3-4 MUTE 4 AUX 5-6 AUX 7-8 MONO OUT GRPS 1-8 MAIN L/R OO MAX PRE FADER TALKBACK MAIN PHONES/ OwMnIXer's ManMuOaNl ITOR 19 SOLO