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ONYX 1200F

ONYX 1200F

1.

  Read these instructions.  

2.

  Keep these instructions.

3.

  Heed all warnings.

4.

  Follow all instructions.

5.

  Do not use this apparatus near water.

6.

  Clean only with dry cloth.

7.

  Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the 

manufacturer’s instructions.

8.

  Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, 

stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9.

  Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type 

plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. 

A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. 

The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the 

provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for 

replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10.

 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at 

plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the 

apparatus.

11.

 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12.

 Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or 

table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with 

the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution 

when moving the cart/apparatus combination to 

avoid injury from tip-over.

13.

 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or 

when unused for long periods of time.

14.

 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required 

when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-

supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have 

fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or 

moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

15.

 This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and no 

object filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

16.

 This apparatus has been designed with Class-I construction and must 

be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing con-

nection (the third grounding prong).

17.

 This apparatus has been equipped with a single-pole, rocker-style AC 

mains power switch. This switch is located on the front panel and 

should remain readily accessible to the user.

18.

 NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with 

the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC 

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This 

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy 

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, 

may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, 

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 

installation. 

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or 

television reception, which can be determined by turning the 

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the 

interference by one or more of the following measures:

•  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•  Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

•  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from 

that to which the receiver is connected.

•  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

  CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly 

approved by LOUD Technologies Inc. could void the user’s authority to 

operate the equipment under FCC rules.

19.

 This apparatus does not exceed the Class A/Class B (whichever is 

applicable) limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as 

set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department 

of Communications.

ATTENTION

 — 

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits 

radioélectriques dépassant las limites applicables aux appareils numériques de 

class A/de class B (selon le cas) prescrites dans le réglement sur le brouillage 

radioélectrique édicté par les ministere des communications du Canada.

20.

 Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause permanent hearing 

loss. Individuals vary considerably in susceptibility to noise-induced 

hearing loss, but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to 

sufficiently intense noise for a period of time. The U.S. Government’s 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has specified 

the permissible noise level exposures shown in the following chart.

  According to OSHA, any exposure in excess of these permissible limits 

could result in some hearing loss. To ensure against potentially danger-

ous exposure to high sound pressure levels, it is recommended that all 

persons exposed to equipment capable of producing high sound pres-

sure levels use hearing protectors while the equipment is in operation. 

Ear plugs or protectors in the ear canals or over the ears must be worn 

when operating the equipment in order to prevent permanent hearing 

loss if exposure is in excess of the limits set forth here. 

Important Safety Instructions

Correct Disposal of this product:

 

This symbol indicates that this product should not be disposed of with your household waste, according to the WEEE Directive 

(2002/96/EC) and your national law. This product should be handed over to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Improper handling 

of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE. At the 

same time, your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural resources. For more information about where you can drop off your waste 

equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, waste authority, or your household waste disposal service.

PORTABLE CART

WARNING

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC 

SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is 

intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous 

voltage" within the product's enclosure, that may be of sufficient magnitude 

to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the 

user of the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) 

instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING — To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not 

expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

Duration, per 

day in hours

Sound Level dBA, 

Slow Response

Typical Example 

8

90

Duo in small club

6

92

4

95

Subway Train

3

97

2

100

Very loud classical music

1.5

102

1

105

Fooyoung screaming at desTROYer about deadlines

0.5 

110

0.25 or less 115

Loudest parts at a rock concert

Summary of Contents for Onyx 1200F

Page 1: ...O W N E R S M A N U A L STUDIO RECORDING PREAMP with 192kHz FIREWIRE INTERFACE...

Page 2: ...d by LOUD Technologies Inc could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under FCC rules 19 This apparatus does not exceed the Class A Class B whichever is applicable limits for radio noise...

Page 3: ...Onyx1200FFeatures 14 FrontPanel 14 1 SignalLevelIndicators 14 2 48VPhantomPowerSwitch 14 3 LINESwitch 14 4 ChannelGAIN 14 5 InstrumentInput 14 6 InstrumentSwitch 15 7 PHONES1 4Level 15 8 PHONES1 4Out...

Page 4: ...LINELEVELOUTPUT 21 32 MONA BFOOTSWITCH 21 33 TALKBACKFOOTSWITCH 21 34 ACPowerReceptacle 21 Onyx1200FConsole 21 InstallingtheSoftware 21 ComputerRequirements 21 ANoteaboutHardDriveSpeed 21 Installingth...

Page 5: ...OUT connectors are provided for sending and receiv ing MIDI information The Onyx 1200F is designed to be a transparent audio interface for direct tracking to a DAW recording applica tion on a PC or M...

Page 6: ...the ever popular hook up diagrams that show typical setups for recording Then when you have time read the Features Descrip tion section This describes every knob button and con nection point on the On...

Page 7: ...or that channel 5 Open the Onyx 1200F FireWire Console software application 6 Connect the S PDIF output from the Onyx 1200F to the S PDIF input on a CD recorder or other S PDIF compatible recorder Set...

Page 8: ...lay your heart out Standalone Mode 1 Now you can use the Onyx 1200F in Standalone mode by closing the 1200F Console and disconnect ing the FireWire connection from your computer It retains the setting...

Page 9: ...nyx 1200F Inputs FireWire from DAW FireWire to DAW FireWire to DAW Onyx 1200F Audio Outputs 34 Onyx 1200F DSP Mixer ON 30 34 Onyx 1200F Inputs Onyx 1200F Audio Outputs FireWire from DAW Onyx 1200F DSP...

Page 10: ...8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 MASTER FADER BANKS EQ INSTRUMENT PLUG IN TRACK SEND PAN SURROUND VPOT ASSIGN GROUP MARKER NUDGE REC REWIND FAST FWD PLAY STOP RECORD ASSIGNMENT TICKS SUB DIVISION BEATS BARS SMPTE BEAT...

Page 11: ...IC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE CONTROL RM MONITORS L 2 1 R INSERTS BALANCED Mics Stereo DAT Recorder with S PDIF Input Headphones For Engineer To Monitor Recording Mics Electric Guitar to Instrument...

Page 12: ...FireWire Hard Drive MIDI Keyboard Controller MIDI Drum Controller USB MIDI Interface USB MIDI MIDI Stereo Compressor Out Out In In Bass and Electric Guitars to Instrument Inputs 11 and 12 on Front Pa...

Page 13: ...tings panel and routed to the DAW software application on a laptop or desktop computer via the FireWire connection 100 240 VAC 50 60Hz 45W FOOTSWITCH TALK BACK MON A B ADAT IN OUT 1 2 SEND RETURN MIDI...

Page 14: ...out since the gain control provides a wide range of control over the input level However if you have a particularly hot mic or line level signal push in this switch to reduce the overall gain by 20 dB...

Page 15: ...and unique mix WARNING The headphone amps are designed to drive any standard head phones to a very loud level We re not kidding They can cause permanent hearing damage Even intermediate levels may be...

Page 16: ...tivity on the MIDI 1 and MIDI 2 OUT connectors 14 TALKTOPHONESLevelControl The talkback feature allows the engineer to communi cate with the talent through the PHONES 8 outputs using a microphone conn...

Page 17: ...AW s source channels The indicating LED next to the BYPASS switch lights when the bypass function is on This might be useful for sending a two channel mix to a record er or for using these outputs alo...

Page 18: ...r the Control Room Monitors in the Console Settings window 25 MIDIIN OUT 1and2 These are standard 5 pin DIN MIDI connectors for sending and receiving MIDI commands When a MIDI controller is connected...

Page 19: ...r each other and are always active 28 S PDIFIN OUT These are RCA connectors that send and receive two channels of digital audio in the S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface format The S PDIF inputs sh...

Page 20: ...nels on digital A and eight channels on digital B TIP If you are recording a live show you can use the second ADAT OUT to make a backup recording to a separate independent recorder just in case At 88...

Page 21: ...ferably a 7200 rpm drive with an 8 MB cache but you should check with the manufacturer to make sure 31 8CHANNELBALANCEDLINELEVEL OUTPUT This is a DB25 connector which provides balanced line level anal...

Page 22: ...1 Insert the CD provided with the Onyx 1200F into your CD drive 2 Click Start Run Browse and navigate to the CD drive Double click the file named SetupOnyxFSeries_xxx exe where xxx is the revi sion l...

Page 23: ...ard drive to whatever location you prefer i e the Applications folder 4 Double click the Onyx Console zip file that you just copied to your hard drive and OS X automati cally unzips the Onyx Console f...

Page 24: ...s in the Tracktion Installer to complete the installation To install Tracktion on a Mac running OS X version 10 3 9 or later 1 Insert the CD R or DVD R into the CD or DVD drive 2 Double click the CD o...

Page 25: ...u can also select the sample rate in the DAW application Note When the Onyx 1200F is connected to a computer with a FireWire cable you cannot change the sample rate with the front panel Sample Rate se...

Page 26: ...rio is for overdubbing where you are adding another track to some tracks already recorded which are routed from the DAW to the 1200F via the DAW Outputs Digital Input This selects whether the S PDIF d...

Page 27: ...The buffer size in the ASIO control panel should be the same as the buffer size selected in the Onyx 1200F Console Note The DAW software application s ASIO control panel has priority over the Onyx 120...

Page 28: ...own tab so make sure you have the cor rect one selected before making any changes Note The mixes you create in the Console matrix mixing section apply to the physical outputs on the Onyx 1200F analog...

Page 29: ...48 for the two outputs and a left and right meter 49 to indicate the signal level at the outputs Overload OL indicators 50 let you know if you need to reduce the Main Mix level control There are also...

Page 30: ...level input signals the meters should indicate signal is present in the Onyx 1200F Console Make sure the correct audio interface is selected in the DAW In Tracktion this is selected in the Set tings t...

Page 31: ...ter Reinstall the drivers from the CD Glitchy Distorted Audio into your Computer Increase the buffer size This can be done in your DAW application Repair For warranty repair or replacement refer to th...

Page 32: ...EVE RCA Unbalanced Wiring Sleeve Shield Tip Hot XLR Connectors Inputs 1 12 accept 3 pin male XLR connectors on the Neutrik combo inputs They are wired as follows according to standards specified by th...

Page 33: ...to the balanced input low cold con nection only In some cases you may have to make up special adapters to interconnect your equipment For example you may need a balanced XLR female connected to an un...

Page 34: ...dB to 40 dB Phantom Power 48 VDC Rated Output Line 4 dBu Maximum Rated Output 21 dBu balanced line level outputs Appendix C Technical Info Onyx 1200F Specifications Frequency Response Mic Input to Co...

Page 35: ...onnector for AES EBU output Two 5 pin DIN connectors for MIDI output Two Toslink optical connectors for ADAT output DSP TMS320C6713 Floating Point Digital Signal Processor operating at 225 MHz deliver...

Page 36: ...p XDR Preamp Mic 0 to 60 dB Line 20 to 40 dB 2 3 1 Insert A D Converter 24 bit 192 kHz Ch 1 12 48V Phantom Channel 11 12 Mic Line Gain Mic 0 to 60 dB Line 20 to 40 dB 2 3 1 Instrument Mic Line Line 20...

Page 37: ...J24 Bal Line Out 1 Bal Line Out 8 D A Conversion Out 1 8 Outputs 1 8 Level Out 1 8 Bypass ON OFF Digital Level Control DSP a k a BRAIN Digital Audio Mixer Router 30 input x 34 output OL 10 20 30 Firew...

Page 38: ...NYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE ONYX MIC PRE 1 PHONES 2 3 4 O O MAX O MAX O O MAX CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS 1 8 A B SAMPLE RATE 176 4k...

Page 39: ...for those units deemed by us to be under warranty Note You must have a sales receipt from an authorized Mackie dealer for your unit to be considered for warranty repair IMPORTANT Make sure that the S...

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