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8 Onyx 1620i
This diagram shows an electric guitar connected directly to the channel 1 input (hi-z switch in), a bass
guitar connected directly to channel 2 (hi-z switch in), a mic'd-up acoustic guitar connected to the
channel 3 mic input, studio mics connected to the channel 4-8 mic inputs, an electronic drum set
connected to the channel 9-10 stereo line inputs, a keyboard connected to the channel 11-12 stereo line
inputs, and a keyboard mono output connected to channel 13 (left input). A CD player connects to the
tape input.
A multi-FX processor is connected to the insert jack of channel 1 to work its magic on your guitar. A
dynamics processor is connected to the insert jack of channel 2 for your bass. An effects processor is
connected to the insert jack of channel 3 for the acoustic guitar. Compressors are connected to the insert
jacks of channels 4-6 for vocals.
Mackie HR824mk2 powered reference monitors are used for your control room listening. The
engineer's headphones are used to monitor levels. Aux 3 is set up to provide the feed to a headphone
amplifier and your band's headphones. A digital reverb receives a mono input from the aux 4 send, and
its stereo outputs connect to the stereo return inputs.
A desktop computer connects to a FireWire port, allowing the 2-channel main mix, individual channels,
and the aux sends to be recorded, and two channels to be played back using audio production software.
Mixer channels 15-16 can play the 2-channel signals from your computer if the FW 1-2 switch at the
top of the 15-16 channel strip is engaged. Aux 1 and 2 can be sent via FireWire to a software effects
plug-in.
Typical Recording System
SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO
MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE
48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V
Effects Processor (Acoustic)
Digital Reverb
(Aux Send 4)
Electronic
Drum Kit
Computer with
audio production
software
Studio
Microphones
Mackie
HR824mk2
Powered Reference
Monitors for
Control Room
Keyboard
Keyboard
Headphones
Headphone Amp
(AUX Send 3)
CD Player
Engineer’s
Headphones
Dynamics Processor (Bass)
Multi FX Processor (Guitar)
Compressor (Vocals)
Electric
Guitar
Bass
Guitar
Acoustic
Guitar
mic’d up
press HI-Z
buttons
press FW button ( )
to send main mix to computer
via FireWire channels 15 and 16
press FW button ( ) to send Aux 1
and Aux 2 to computer via FireWire
channels 13 and 14
press FW button ( ) to
send FW 1-2 computer output
into mixer channels 15-16