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ONYX 1220

ONYX 1220

1.

  Read these instuctions.  

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 amplifi ers) 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 fi t 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 specifi ed by the manufacturer.

12.

Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specifi ed 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 qualifi ed 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 Onyx mixer 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).

16.

This Onyx mixer has been equipped with an all-pole, rocker-style AC 

mains power switch. This switch is located on the rear panel and 
should remain readily accessible to the user.

17.

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  Com mu ni ca tions.

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 com mu ni ca tions du Canada.

18.

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 
suffi ciently intense noise for a period of time. The U.S. Government’s 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has specifi ed 
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

WARNING — To reduce the risk of fi re or 

electric shock, do not expose this apparatus 

to rain or moisture.

Duration Per Day 

 Sound Level dBA, 

Typical

  In Hours 

Slow Response 

Example

 

90 

Duo in small club

 6 

92 

 

 4 

95 

Subway 

Train

 3 

97

 

100 

Very loud classical music

 

  1.5 

102

 

105 

Tami screaming at Adrian about deadlines

 0.5 

 

110

 

 0.25 or less 

115 

Loudest parts at a rock concert

PORTABLE CART WARNING

Carts and stands - The
Component should be used
only with a cart or stand
that is recommended by
the manufacturer.
A Component and cart
combination should be
moved with care.  Quick
stops, excessive force, and
uneven surfaces may cause
the Component and cart
combination to overturn.

CAUTION    

AVIS

RISK OF ELECTRIC 

SHOCK 

DO NOT OPEN

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

NE PAS OUVRIR

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL

ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC

ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE.  AUCUN

ENTRETIEN DE PIECES INTERIEURES PAR L’USAGER.  CONFIER

L’ENTRETIEN AU PERSONNEL QUALIFIE.

AVIS: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D’INCENDIE OU

D’ELECTROCUTION, N’EXPOSEZ PAS CET ARTICLE 

A LA PLUIE OU A L’HUMIDITE

   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.

   Le symbole  clair avec point de fl che   l’int rieur d’un triangle 

quilat ral est utilis  pour alerter l’utilisateur de la pr sence   

l’int rieur du coffret de "voltage dangereux" non isol  d’ampleur 
suffisante pour constituer un risque d’ l ctrocution.

   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.

   Le point d’exclamation   l’int rieur d’un triangle  quilat ral est 
employ  pour alerter les utilisateurs de la pr sence d’instructions 
importantes pour le fonctionnement et l’entretien (service) dans le 
livret d’instruction accompagnant l’appareil.

Summary of Contents for Onyx 1220

Page 1: ...O W N E R S M A N U A L...

Page 2: ...posed 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 follow...

Page 3: ...5 ZerotheControls 5 Connections 5 SettheLevels 5 InstantMixing 5 HookupDiagrams 6 Onyx1220Features 10 ChannelStrips 10 ControlRoomMatrix Metering andPhones 14 AuxiliarySection 15 TALKBACKSection 16 Fr...

Page 4: ...p and you re probably not going to read the manual first sigh So the first section after the table of contents is a Quick Start Guide to help you get the mixer set up fast so you can start using it ri...

Page 5: ...ure that the volume of the input source is the same as it would be during normal use If it isn t you might have to readjust these levels during the middle of the set 3 Adjust the channel s GAIN contro...

Page 6: ...3 4 2 12 11 10 9 8 7 4 4 3 2 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 L R L R L R CHANNEL INSERTS AUX RETURNS ALT 3 4 OUT PHONES OUT INPUTS L MONO R R R R L MONO L MONO L MONO AUX SEND L 5 1 2 6 CHANNEL R L R IN TAPE OUT MAIN...

Page 7: ...tudio Monitors for Studio Digital Multitrack Recorder Headphone Distribution Amp Headphones for Studio 3 4 2 12 11 10 9 8 7 4 4 3 2 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 L R L R L R CHANNEL INSERTS AUX RETURNS ALT 3 4 OUT PH...

Page 8: ...4 4 3 2 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 L R L R L R CHANNEL INSERTS AUX RETURNS ALT 3 4 OUT PHONES OUT INPUTS L MONO R R R R L MONO L MONO L MONO AUX SEND L 5 1 2 6 CHANNEL R L R IN TAPE OUT MAIN OUT CONTROL RM OUTPUTS...

Page 9: ...4 2 12 11 10 9 8 7 4 4 3 2 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 L R L R L R CHANNEL INSERTS AUX RETURNS ALT 3 4 OUT PHONES OUT INPUTS L MONO R R R R L MONO L MONO L MONO AUX SEND L 5 1 2 6 CHANNEL R L R IN TAPE OUT MAIN OU...

Page 10: ...broken and the LEFT and RIGHT inputs become stereo inputs LEFT goes to the LEFT MAIN OUT and RIGHT goes to the RIGHT MAIN OUT 4 MIC HI ZSwitch Channels 1 and 2 have an extra button for switching betwe...

Page 11: ...ain fully up with a U unity gain mark at about 10 00 On the stereo channels the GAIN range is 20 dB to 20 dB with unity in the center 8 EQIN OUTSwitch This is a true hardware bypass of the Perkins EQ...

Page 12: ...ur home stereo panning left turns down the right channel and panning right turns down the left channel With the PAN knob hard left the signal feeds either the MAIN LEFT bus 1 or ALT LEFT bus 3 depend...

Page 13: ...djusted the input signal to line level you can set every control at U and your signals will travel through the mixer at optimal levels What s more all the labels on our level controls are measured in...

Page 14: ...ALT 3 4 TAPE and FIREWIRE optional By now you probably know what the MAIN MIX is ALT 3 4 is that additional stereo mix bus TAPE is the stereo signal coming in from the TAPE IN RCA jacks FIREWIRE is a...

Page 15: ...shows as 0 dB VU on the meters What could be easier By the way the most wonderful thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from Thanks to the Onyx 1220 s wide dynamic range you can g...

Page 16: ...EVEL control turned down and then slowly turn it up until you get confir mation from whoever is listening to headphones or monitors that they can hear you Once you have set the level you can leave it...

Page 17: ...you hold the switch down As long as you hold this switch down the talkback signal is routed to the outputs determined by the destination switches 33 34 Release the switch and the talkback circuit is t...

Page 18: ...CONTROL ROOM PHONES SOURCE matrix 20 Push in the TAPE button to route the tape input to the CONTROL ROOM and PHONES outputs 48 42 This allows you to playback recordings of your mixes Push in the ASSI...

Page 19: ...ar Panel There are just a few more connectors and switches to talk about and you ll have completed your tour of the Onyx 1220 Hang in there 43 POWERSwitch This one is self explanatory When the POWER s...

Page 20: ...ith more than 30 times the bandwidth of USB 1 1 You can install the optional Onyx FireWire interface card in this slot which provides three FireWire connectors for transferring digital audio to and fr...

Page 21: ...imes it helps to plug all the audio equipment into the same AC circuit so they share a common ground Warranty Service Details concerning Warranty Service are spelled out in the Warranty section on pag...

Page 22: ...to non factory packaging 5 Include a legible note stating your name shipping address no P O boxes daytime phone number RA number and a detailed description of the problem including how we can duplicat...

Page 23: ...ot connec tions are wired to each other and that the balanced signal low cold goes to the ground earth connection at the unbalanced input In most cases the balanced ground earth will also be connected...

Page 24: ...e external unit is carried on the tip and the return from the unit to the mixer is on the ring tip this plug connects to one of the mixer s Channel Insert jacks ring tip ring sleeve SEND to processor...

Page 25: ...Ch10 Pin 6 N C Ch 9 Pin 7 Ch 4 Ch 8 Pin 8 shield Ch 4 Ch 8 Pin 9 Ch 3 Ch 7 Pin 10 Ch 2 Ch 6 Pin 11 shield Ch 2 Ch 6 Pin 12 Ch 1 Ch 5 Pin 13 N C Signal Description REC OUTS 1 4 REC OUTS 5 12 REC OUTS 1...

Page 26: ...d Stereo Channel Line Input 20 k balanced 10 k unbalanced Stereo Aux Returns 20 k balanced 10 k unbalanced Tape In 20 k unbalanced Onyx 1220 Specifications Frequency Response Mic Input to Main Output...

Page 27: ...9 in 15 0 cm WEIGHT 16 0 lb 7 3 kg Physical Dimensions and Weight Height 17 3 in 439 mm Width 13 9 in 353 mm Depth 5 9 in 150 mm Weight 16 0 lb 7 3 kg Options Onyx FireWire Interface Card Rack Mount K...

Page 28: ...3 Band EQ Phones Level Aux 2 pre Aux 2 pre Aux 2 Level Aux 2 to CR Phones to Aux 1 2 Ext TB Talkback Mic Internal External Firewire I O 12 C R DIM From Channel Recording Outs To Firewire Out optional...

Page 29: ...B GAIN 20dB 20dB GAIN 20dB 20dB GAIN 20dB 20dB PHONES RIGHT LEFT MONO BAL UNBAL BAL UNBAL BAL UNBAL AUX RETURN 2 1 RIGHT LEFT MONO 2 1 BAL UNBAL AUX SEND RIGHT LEFT MAIN OUT ALT 3 4 TAPE CONTROL ROOM...

Page 30: ...S R I G H T L E F T M O N O B A L U N B A L B A L U N B A L B A L U N B A L A U X R E T U R N 2 1 R I G H T L E F T M O N O 2 1 B A L U N B A L A U X S E N D R I G H T L E F T M A I N O U T A L T 3 4...

Page 31: ...on on packing can be found in the Service section of this manual 5 Contact the Authorized Mackie Service Center to arrange service or bring the Mackie product to them F LOUD Technologies and Authorize...

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