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Onyx 820i
FireWire
The mixer comes with a CD containing the PC driver
software needed to use your mixer's internal FireWire
interface. Macintosh OS X contains built-in drivers, and
no software installation is required.
Please check our website (www.mackie.com) for
any updated PC drivers that may exist. If one does,
download this installer and follow the instructions that
accompany the download. Otherwise, continue on with
the CD installation instructions listed below.
INSTALLATION ON A PC:
1. Connect a FireWire cable from your mixer to a
FireWire port on your computer.
2. Turn on your mixer.
3. The Windows application (XP or Vista) will
start its "Found New Hardware" wizard.
4. In the details that follow, ignore any attempt
to connect to Windows Update to fi nd the
software. Also ignore any warnings about the
software not having passed Windows testing.
Trust software from LOUD Technologies Inc.
5. Select "Locate and install driver software that
came with your device."
6. You will be prompted to insert the CD that
came with your mixer.
7. Select "Install," and the driver software should
be installed.
8. For Windows XP users, depending upon your
confi guration, repeat steps 1-7 if prompted to
install a second driver.
9. In your audio software application, select and
activate all the inputs from the mixer and the
outputs to the mixer.
R/4
L/3
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
ALT 3-4 OUT
R
L
CTRL - RM OUT
POWER
ON
MAIN OUT
L
R
BALANCED
FIREWIRE
MAIN OUTPUT
LEVEL
MIC
+4dB
MUTE
SOLO
48V
MUTE
SOLO
48V
MUTE
SOLO
48V
LINE
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
TAPE
PAN
2
1
MID
FREQ
MID
FREQ
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
ALT 3-4
ALT 3-4
ALT 3-4
ALT 3-4
ALT 3-4
LOW
MID
400Hz
ONY
X MIC PR
E
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
EQ
INSERT
INSERT
ONY
X MIC PR
E
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
EQ
ON
YX MIC PRE
HIGH
12kHz
HIGH
MID
2.5KHz
LOW
80Hz
EQ
AUX MASTER
2
1
SEND
RETURN
2
1
EQ
MAIN MIX
(MONO)
L
R
L
R
L
(MONO)
R
BAL/UNBAL
L
(MONO)
R
BAL/UNBAL
L
(MONO)
R
BAL/UNBAL
TAPE
IN
OUT
L
R
AUX RETURN
1
2
1
2
AUX SEND
MAIN OUT
CTRL ROOM/PHONES
SOURCE
PHONES
CONTROL
ROOM
MID
2.5kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+
15
-15
U
+
15
-15
U
+
15
-15
U
+
15
-15
U
+
15
-15
U
+
15
-15
U
+
15
-15
U
+
15
-15
U
+
15
-15
U
+
15
-15
U
+
15
-15
U
+
15
-15
U
+
15
-15
U
+
15
-15
U
+
15
-15
U
+
15
-15
HIGH
12kHz
MID
2.5kHz
LOW
80Hz
HIGH
12kHz
RUDE
SOLO
20
15
10
6
3
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
L
R
0dB=0dBu
LEVEL
SET
CLIP
MIC
PRE
POST
PRE
POST
FW 1-2
LINE
HI-Z
LINE
-10dB
+
4dB
HI-Z
LINE
PREMIUM ANALOG MIXER w/ PERKINS EQ & FIREWIRE
PRE
POST
PRE
POST
PRE
POST
PRE
POST
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
+10dB
O
O
U
+10dB
O
O
U
+10dB
O
O
U
+10dB
O
O
U
+10dB
O
O
U
+10dB
O
O
U
1
2
3-4
LINE IN 5-6
LINE IN 7-8
AUX
PAN
2
1
AUX
PAN
2
1
AUX
PAN
2
1
AUX
PAN
2
1
AUX
RTN TO
AUX1
AUX SEND 1-2
TO FW 5-6
ASSIGN TO
FW 7-8
MAIN MIX
AUX 1-2
PHONES
DESTINATION
LEVEL
O
O
MAX
OL
- 20
OL
-
20
-
20
OL
OL
-
20
OL
-
20
1
2
TALKBACK
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL
SEND
SEND
SEND
SEND
SEND
INPUT
POWER
ALT 3-4
FW 1-2
ASSIGN TO
MAIN MIX
3-4
5-6
7-8
GAIN
+
20dB
-
20dB
U
GAIN
MIC
GAIN
GAIN
+
20dB
-
20dB
U
U
20
30
40
60
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
GAIN
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
1
LINE
2
LINE
1k
100
8k
1k
100
8k
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
+
15
O
O
+
15
O
O
+
10
O
O
+
10
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
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
FireWire Connections
FW Pre
or Post
Line/FW 1-2
Assign to
FW 7-8
Assign to
main mix
FW 1-2
Aux send 1-2
to FW 5-6
INSTALLATION ON A MAC:
1. Connect a FireWire cable from your mixer to a
FireWire port on your Mac.
2. Turn on your mixer.
3. Go to the applications folder, open the utilities
folder, and double-click “Audio MIDI Setup.”
4. Click the Audio Devices tab, and select
Onyx i in the “Properties For” drop-down box.
5. Here you can see the settings for the mixer.
You can also choose it as your default input or
output, as well as designate it to be used for
system sound output.
6. You’re ready to go with any Mac OS X Core
Audio host application (i.e., Tracktion, Logic,
Cubase, Nuendo, Live, Digital Performer, etc.).
7. In your audio software applications, select and
activate the inputs from the mixer and outputs
to the mixer.
