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O W N E R ’ S   M A N U A L

Premium 8-Channel Analog Mixer

with Perkins EQ and FireWire

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

ONYX MIC PRE 

HIGH

12kHz

LOW

80Hz

EQ

INSERT

INSERT

ONY

X MIC PR

HIGH

12kHz

LOW

80Hz

EQ

ONY

X 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

R/4

L/3

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

ALT 3-4 OUT

R

L

CTRL - RM OUT

POWER

ON

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 

MAIN OUT

L

R

BALANCED

POWER

DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA • MANUFACTURED IN CHINA • FABRIQUE EN CHINE

"MACKIE" & "ONYX" ARE TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC. • COPYRIGHT ©200

8

FIREWIRE

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

M

AIN OUTPUT

 LEVEL

MIC

+

4dB 

Summary of Contents for ONYX-820i

Page 1: ...L ALT 3 4 OUT R L CTRL RM OUT POWER ON 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...

Page 2: ...adian Department of Communications ATTENTION Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant las limites applicables aux appareils num riques de class A de class B selon l...

Page 3: ...on last This will reduce the chance of turn on or turn off thumps Always turn down the phones level when making connections pressing solo or doing anything that may cause loudness in the head phones T...

Page 4: ...AW the 820i allows you to use your favorite plug in as a realtime ef fect Just route an aux send to your DAW apply the plug in and assign your DAW outputs to the control room or to a channel strip for...

Page 5: ...marks infor mation that is critically important or unique to the mixer For your own good read them and remember them This icon will lead you to some explanations of features and practical tips Go ahea...

Page 6: ...EQ 20 26 MID EQ FREQUENCY CH 1 AND 2 20 27 MID EQ LEVEL CH 1 AND 2 20 28 HIGH MID EQ LEVEL CH 3 AND 4 20 29 LOW MID EQ LEVEL CH 3 AND 4 20 30 MID EQ LEVEL CH 5 6 AND 7 8 20 31 LOW EQ 20 32 AUX SEND 1...

Page 7: ...ABRIQUE EN CHINE MACKIE ONYX ARE TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC COPYRIGHT 2008 FIREWIRE 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...

Page 8: ...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...

Page 9: ...40 60 GAIN 40dB U 20dB U 20 30 40 60 1 LINE 2 LINE 1k 100 8k 1k 100 8k MAX MAX MAX MAX 15 15 10 10 MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX L R L R L R L R L R MAIN OUTPUT LEVEL MIC 4dB Laptop Computer with au...

Page 10: ...MAX MAX MAX MAX 15 15 10 10 MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX L R L R L R L R L R MAIN OUTPUT LEVEL MIC 4dB HD1531 Powered Speaker Main Left Powered Subwoofers SRM350v2 Powered Speakers HD1531 Powered S...

Page 11: ...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...

Page 12: ...e to record a live performance directly to your computer then you can mixdown to a stereo mix later Or you can use FireWire to turn your Onyx mixer into a high quality computer audio interface for you...

Page 13: ...selected A 2 track FireWire feed from your computer if FW 1 2 is selected A combination of all four above Except for main mix whatever is playing in these out puts can also be routed to the main mix...

Page 14: ...kind of circuit is excellent at rejecting hum and noise You can plug in almost any kind of mic that has a standard XLR type male mic con nector Professional ribbon dynamic and condenser mics all sound...

Page 15: ...d is the sum of all the channels whose aux 2 send control is set to more than minimum The overall aux output level can be adjusted with the aux send master controls 45 The aux sends can either be pre...

Page 16: ...e tape output is the stereo main mix and it is af fected by the main mix level control 55 The output could also be used as an extra set of main outputs for feeding another zone 17 HEADPHONE OUTPUT Thi...

Page 17: ...so you ll know what you re doing level wise if you choose to change a control s settings MUTE SOLO 48V MUTE SOLO 48V MUTE SOLO 48V LINE MUTE SOLO MUTE SOLO TAPE PAN 2 1 MID FREQ MID FREQ BAL UNBAL BA...

Page 18: ...n ability to be unseen by dynamic mics Shure SM57 SM58 for instance which don t need external power and aren t affected by it anyway Press this switch in if your microphone requires phan tom power Alw...

Page 19: ...ind of mic a different vocalist changing the strings or gargling Never plug single ended unbalanced micro phones or ribbon mics into the mic input jacks if phantom power is on Do not plug instrument o...

Page 20: ...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 ONYX MIC PRE HIGH 12kHz LOW 80Hz EQ INSERT INSERT ONYX MIC PRE HIGH 12kHz LOW 80Hz EQ ONYX MIC PRE...

Page 21: ...r much louder when panned center This is not to be confused with pan the famous steel drums of the tropical island paradise of Woodinville 34 MUTE switch and ALT 3 4 The dual purpose mute alt 3 4 swit...

Page 22: ...r solo is engaged all source selections main mix alt 3 4 tape and FireWire are defeated to allow the soloed signal to do just that solo Dear Betty All this talk of solo reminded me of how happy we cou...

Page 23: ...tape deck is not in record record pause or input monitor mode when you engage these switches or make sure the con trol room knob 41 is turned all the way down 41 CONTROL ROOM Knob This controls the v...

Page 24: ...e solo mode as described in Set the Levels on page 3 When 0 dBu 0 775 V is at the main mix outputs it shows as 0 dB on the meters You can get a good mix with peaks flashing anywhere between 20 and 10...

Page 25: ...processor and one stage monitor chain at the same time For stage monitor work use pre so the stage moni tors do not increase in volume when the channel level is adjusted For external processors use p...

Page 26: ...t nicely such as phones 42 or aux sends 45 3 Hold down the talkback switch 54 as you make your fruity toned announcements 4 Slowly turn this control up until you get confir mation from whoever is list...

Page 27: ...rs 43 Adjust this control care fully with your good eye on the meters to check against overloading and your good ear to the levels to make sure your audience if any is happy This control does not affe...

Page 28: ...st in case one of your external pieces has a problem Make sure that you are not overdriving your amplifiers Check the loudspeaker average load impedance is not less than the minimum your amplifier can...

Page 29: ...lug is connected tip to signal send output from mixer ring to signal return input back into mixer and sleeve to ground earth 1 4 TS Phone Plugs and Jacks TS stands for Tip Sleeve the two connections a...

Page 30: ...n its merry way through the mixer This allows you to tap out the channel signal without interrupting normal operation If you push the 1 4 TS plug in to the second click you will open the jack switch a...

Page 31: ...at 45 kHz Distortion THD N 20 Hz to 20 kHz 20 Hz to 80 kHz bandwidth Mic input at insert 4 dBu in 0 dB gain 4 dBu out 0 001 Mic input at insert 36 dBu in 40 dB gain 4 dBu out 0 007 Stereo channel lin...

Page 32: ...other outputs 300 AC Power Requirements Power Consumption 25 watts Universal AC Power Supply 100 VAC 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Physical Dimensions and Weight Height 14 2 in 361 mm Width 9 0 in 229 mm Depth 3 8...

Page 33: ...ut Main output 48V Mono Channels 1 2 Mic Line Gain Mic 0 60dB Line 20 40dB 3 Band EQ Internal Talkback mic Level Stereo Channels 5 6 7 8 L R FW Line CH 7 8 only FW OUT 1 2 Hybrid Ch 3 4 L R Mic 20 20d...

Page 34: ...lace the mixer face up on a soft and dry flat surface 2 3 Remove the eight screws as shown below wrap them up in an old sock and keep them in a safe place for further use 4 Using only the new screws s...

Page 35: ...this owner s manual you will not be reading this yet Its a bit of a paradox really because didn t you just read it Like this bit of text right now Hmm MackieWindowsFireWireAudioDriver InstallationInst...

Page 36: ...udio applications such as iTunes or Windows Media Player InstallationforWindowsXP 1 Connect the FireWire cable from your Onyx 820i to the computer 2 Power on your Onyx 820i 3 The Windows XP applicatio...

Page 37: ...e new software has been installed successfully and that the found new hardware wizard is com plete 11 Pack yourself a big lunch and go for a nice walk outside Have a picnic and lie back and dream Thin...

Page 38: ...ick 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 o...

Page 39: ...insert but the circuit board can be modified so that they are post insert instead For example this allows for the use of an external processor on the mic signal sending the result to the FireWire whi...

Page 40: ...0 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 L...

Page 41: ...presentative will at its option either repair or replace any such nonconforming product provided that Customer gives notice of the noncompliance within the Warranty Period to the Company at www mackie...

Page 42: ...Road NE Woodinville WA 98072 USA United States and Canada 800 898 3211 Europe Asia Central and South America 425 487 4333 Middle East and Africa 31 20 654 4000 Fax 425 487 4337 www mackie com E mail s...

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