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ONYX 80 SERIES

ONYX 80 SERIES

MAIN MIX and PHONES/

MONITOR Section

60. MAIN MIX Faders

These are the master faders that control the levels at 

the MAIN OUTS.

When MAIN MIX TO MON/PHONES [62] is selected in 

the PHONES/MONITOR Section, the MAIN MIX fader also 
controls the main mix level in the PHONES and MONI-
TOR outputs [65/81].

When the faders are fully down, the MAIN MIX is off. The 

“U” marking indicates unity gain, and fully up provides 10 
dB of additional gain. Typically, these faders are set near 
the “U” label and left alone, but they can be used for song 
fade-outs or quick system-wide mutes.

61. SOLO LEVEL

The SOLO LEVEL control is used to adjust the volume 

of the solo’ed signal as it is routed to the MONITOR and 
PHONES outputs. This control is independent of, and 
prior to, the MONITOR and PHONES level controls.

This controls the solo signal level for both PFL and 

AFL solo modes.

6. MAIN TO MON/PHONES Switch

This switch routes the 

stereo L/R Main Mix sig-
nal (post-fader) to both 
the Monitor and Phones 
outputs when there are 
no solo switches en-
gaged. The L/R Main Mix 
signal is overridden in 
the Monitor and Phones 
outputs by any PFL or 
AFL solo.

Note:

 If a PFL solo 

switch is engaged, it 
overrides the AFL solo 
mode, including MAIN 
TO MON/PHONES.

6. MONITOR Level Control

This controls the signal level at both the Left and 

Right MONITOR OUTS [81].

64. PHONES Level Control

This controls the signal level at the stereo headphone 

output [65].

65. Headphone Jack

This is where you plug in your stereo headphones. It is 

a 1/4" TRS stereo jack and provides the same signal that 
is routed to the MONITOR outputs [81]. The volume is 
controlled with the PHONES knob [64].

WARNING:

 The headphone amp 

is designed to drive any standard 
headphones to a very loud level. We’re 
not kidding! It can cause permanent 
hearing damage. Even intermediate 

levels may be painfully loud with some headphones. 
BE CAREFUL! Always start with the PHONES level 
turned all the way down before connecting headphones 
to the PHONES jack. Keep it down until you’ve put on 
the headphones. Then turn it up slowly. Why? Always 
remember: 

“Engineers who fry their ears, find them-

selves with short careers.”

66. Lamp Connectors

These 4-pin connectors p12 volts DC for 

gooseneck lamps. The Onyx 2480 has two lamp connec-
tors, while the Onyx 3280, 4080, and 4880 all have three 
lamp connectors. See your Mackie dealer for gooseneck 
lamp recommendations (12 V lamps with 4-pin XLR-type 
connectors).

MAIN TO

MON/PHONES

PHONES

LEVEL

SOLO

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

MONITOR

O

O

MAX

10

dB

30

20

10

O

O

40

5

5

U

60

50

MAIN

MIX

PHONES/

MONITOR

0dB=0dBu

MATRIX

A

B

A

B

20
10

7
4
2
0
2
4
7

10

20
30

20
10

7
4
2
0
2
4
7

10

20
30

L

SOLO

R

CLIP

RUDE

SOLO

PFL

AFL

GROUP

1

MATRIX

MASTER

DESTINATION

TALKBACK

AUX

3-4

AUX

5-6

AUX

7-8

AUX

1-2

TALKBACK

GRPS

1-8

MAIN

L/R

MUTE GROUPS 

MASTER

PRE

FADER

1

2

3

4

MONO

OUT

LEVEL

LEFT

RIGHT

GROUP

2

GROUP

3

GROUP

4

GROUP

5

GROUP

6

GROUP

7

GROUP

8

+15V

-15V

+48V

+12V

O

O

+15

O

O

+15

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

STEREO

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

AFL

AFL

POWER

0dB=0dBu

MATRIX

A

B

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20
10

7
4
2
0
2
4
7

10

20
30

20
10

7
4
2
0
2
4
7

10

20
30

L

SOLO

R

CLIP

RUDE

SOLO

PFL

AFL

GROUP

1

GROUP

2

GROUP

3

GROUP

4

+15V

-15V

+48V

+12V

POWER

6

5

7-8

LOW

80Hz

AUX

SEND

LOW

MID

400Hz

HIGH

12kHz

HIGH

MID

2.5kHz

2

1

STEREO

U

+20dB

-20dB

3-4

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

R

L

BAL

LOW

80Hz

AUX

SEND

LOW

MID

400Hz

HIGH

12kHz

HIGH

MID

2.5kHz

2

1

STEREO

3-4

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

R

L

BAL

LOW

80Hz

AUX

SEND

LOW

MID

400Hz

HIGH

12kHz

HIGH

MID

2.5kHz

2

1

STEREO

3-4

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

R

L

BAL

LOW

80Hz

AUX

SEND

LOW

MID

400Hz

HIGH

12kHz

HIGH

MID

2.5kHz

2

1

STEREO

3-4

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

R

L

BAL

LOW

80Hz

AUX

SEND

LOW

MID

400Hz

HIGH

12kHz

HIGH

MID

2.5kHz

STEREO

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

R

L

BAL

6

5

7-8

LOW

80Hz

AUX

SEND

LOW

MID

400Hz

HIGH

12kHz

HIGH

MID

2.5kHz

STEREO

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

R

L

BAL

6

5

7-8

LOW

80Hz

AUX

SEND

LOW

MID

400Hz

HIGH

12kHz

HIGH

MID

2.5kHz

STEREO

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

R

L

BAL

6

5

7-8

LOW

80Hz

AUX

SEND

LOW

MID

400Hz

HIGH

12kHz

HIGH

MID

2.5kHz

STEREO

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

U

+15

-15

R

L

BAL

GAIN

U

+20dB

-20dB

GAIN

U

+20dB

-20dB

GAIN

U

+20dB

-20dB

GAIN

U

+20dB

-20dB

GAIN

U

+20dB

-20dB

GAIN

U

+20dB

-20dB

GAIN

U

+20dB

-20dB

GAIN

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

Summary of Contents for Onyx 80 series

Page 1: ...O W N E R S M A N U A L PREMIUM LIVE ANALOG MIXERS w PERKINS EQ ONYX MIC PREAMPS...

Page 2: ...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 f...

Page 3: ...ection 16 Metering Matrix andPowerLEDs 17 TALKBACKSection MUTEGROUPS andMONOOUT 19 MAINMIXandPHONES MONITORSection 20 RearPanel 21 AppendixA ServiceInformation 25 Troubleshooting 25 Repair 26 Appendix...

Page 4: ...new mixing console hooked up and you re probably not going to read the manual first sigh So the next section is a Quick Start Guide to help you get the mixer set up fast so you can start using it righ...

Page 5: ...e 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 5 control so that...

Page 6: ...5 6 5 4 4 3 2 3 1 2 1 24 24 23 22 23 21 22 21 20 20 19 18 19 17 18 17 CHANNEL INSERTS CHANNEL INPUTS STEREO AUX INPUTS MONO OUT PHONES OUT 3 4 5 1 2 6 7 8 MAIN OUT MONTIOR OUT MATRIX OUT MAIN OUT DIR...

Page 7: ...In Out In Out In SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT Powered Studio Monitors for Studio Powered Studio Monitors for Control Room Headphone Distribution Amp Headphones for Studio Stereo Guitar Effects Bass Gui...

Page 8: ...onitors for Studio Powered Studio Monitors for Control Room Headphones Audio I O for Workstation Stereo Guitar Effects Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Electric Guitar DI Boxes 11 12 10 16 16 15 14 15 13 1...

Page 9: ...0 16 16 15 14 15 13 14 9 7 8 6 5 23 24 22 21 19 20 18 17 3 4 2 1 15 16 14 13 13 12 12 11 10 11 9 10 9 8 8 7 6 7 5 6 5 4 4 3 2 3 1 2 1 24 24 23 22 23 21 22 21 20 20 19 18 19 17 18 17 CHANNEL INSERTS CH...

Page 10: ...crophone application except kick drum bass guitar bassy synth patches or recordings of earth quakes These aside there isn t much down there that you want to hear and filtering it out makes the low stu...

Page 11: ...in on the precise narrow band of frequencies you want to have affected by the LOW MID EQ 11 LOWEQ This control gives you up to 15 dB of boost or cut at 80 Hz The circuit is flat no boost or cut at the...

Page 12: ...ich is usually used for sending to monitors stage monitor wedges or IEM in ear monitor systems This way when changes are made to fader levels in the front of house mix it doesn t affect the monitor mi...

Page 13: ...in conjunction with the channel s PAN knob they are used to deter mine the destination of the channel s signal With the PAN knob 12 at the center detent the left and right sides receive equal signal l...

Page 14: ...StereoAuxInputSection The stereo Aux Inputs can be used as mono or stereo line input channel strips or to return the signal from an external effects processor connected to an Aux Send These versatile...

Page 15: ...versus the right outputs On the stereo Aux Input channels the BALANCE knob works like the bal ance control on your home stereo panning left turns down the right channel and panning right turns down th...

Page 16: ...ng a pair of Aux Sends in stereo to feed an in ear monitoring system Remember PFL solo mode always overides AFL solo mode If you engage a PFL solo switch on a mono or stereo channel the AFL solo is di...

Page 17: ...ngs for the Aux Sends if required The following chart shows what happens to each control in the Aux Send and Group sections when the GROUP AUX FLIP Switch is pushed in Metering Matrix and Power LEDs 4...

Page 18: ...here between 20 and 10 dB on the meters Most amplifiers clip at about 10 dBu and some recorders aren t so forgiving either For best real world results try to keep your peaks between 0 and 7 Remember a...

Page 19: ...MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX O O MAX STEREO MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE...

Page 20: ...to the MONITOR outputs 81 The volume is controlled with the PHONES knob 64 WARNING The headphone amp is designed to drive any standard headphones to a very loud level We re not kidding It can cause pe...

Page 21: ...put This is a 1 4 TRS connector which accepts a balanced or unbalanced line level input signal from almost any source When connecting a balanced signal to the LINE inputs wire them as follows Tip Posi...

Page 22: ...e Internal jumpers are provided to change the DIRECT OUTS to post EQ on a channel by channel basis if desired This requires some soldering skills so contact Tech Support for information on how to acce...

Page 23: ...MONO MIC IN LINE OUT TALKBACK RIGHT LEFT BAL UNBAL BAL UNBAL MATRIX OUT B A R L R L R L BAL UNBAL BALANCED BALANCED BALANCED BALANCED AUX SEND GROUP SEND 1 INSERT 2 INSERT 3 INSERT 4 INSERT 5 INSERT 6...

Page 24: ...ong IEC power connector Connect the detachable linecord included in the box with your Onyx 80 Series to the power receptacle and plug the other end of the linecord into an AC outlet The Onyx 80 Series...

Page 25: ...ignal source turned up Make sure the signal level from the selected input source is high enough to light up some of the INPUT meter 20 LEDs next to the channel s fader Is the channel assigned to a bus...

Page 26: ...ducts living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors If you do not have access to our website you can call our Tech Support department at 1 800 898 3211 Monday...

Page 27: ...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 t...

Page 28: ...the external unit is carried on the tip and the return from the unit to the mixer is on the ring from tip this plug connects to one of the mixer s Channel Insert jacks to ring tip ring sleeve SEND to...

Page 29: ...16 shield Ch 7 Pin 17 Ch 6 Pin 18 Ch 5 Pin 19 shield Ch 5 Pin 20 Ch 4 Pin 21 Ch 3 Pin 22 shield Ch 3 Pin 23 Ch 2 Pin 24 Ch 1 Pin 25 shield Ch 1 Signal Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1...

Page 30: ...c In 0 dB to 60 dB Line In 20 dB to 40 dB mono channels Phantom Power 48 VDC Equalization Mono Channel EQ High 15 dB 12 kHz High Mid 15 dB sweepable from 400 Hz to 8 kHz Low Mid 15 dB sweepable from 1...

Page 31: ...1 mm Weight 113 lb 51 kg Onyx 4080 Height 9 4 in 239 mm Width 70 4 in 1788 mm Depth 29 6 in 751 mm Weight 131 lb 59 kg Onyx 4880 Height 9 4 in 239 mm Width 81 3 in 2065 mm Depth 29 6 in 751 mm Weight...

Page 32: ...FL 20 19 18 24 23 22 21 17 AUX SEND MUTE 17 MUTE GROUP PFL 18 AUX SEND MUTE MUTE GROUP PFL 19 AUX SEND MUTE MUTE GROUP PFL 20 AUX SEND MUTE MUTE GROUP PFL 21 AUX SEND MUTE MUTE GROUP PFL 22 AUX SEND M...

Page 33: ...t pre Solo Logic Phones RUDE SOLO LEDS Phones Level PFL L AFL R PFL R Solo Level Solo Meters Monitor L Out Line Mic 180 0 Post Fader Pre Fader Aux 3 4 Aux 1 2 Matrix A Matrix B Matrix A Matrix B Mute...

Page 34: ...dBu max out FADER OUTPUTS MONO LEVEL 10 dB up 21 dBu max in 20 dB loss TRIM down 20 dB gain TRIM up LINE IN stereo channels 0 dB Insert Send Insert Return Insert Send Insert Return INSERT Send INSERT...

Page 35: ...s covered 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 t...

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