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Premium 2x2 USB Recording Interface

Onyx Blackjack

O W N E R ’ S   M A N U A L

ON

YX MIC PRE 

ON

YX MIC PRE 

L

R

POWER

USB

PHANTOM

TO MON

MONITOR

PHONES

INPUT 

MONITOR

HI-Z

LINE

HI-Z

LINE

STEREO

MONO

GAIN

1

2

SIG/OL

SIG/OL

2

1

MONITOR OUT

BAL/UNBAL

USB

BAL/UNBAL

2x2 USB RECORDING INTERFACE

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

MAX

O

O

+45dB

-15dB

U

20

30

40

60

GAIN

U

+45dB

-15dB

U

20

30

40

60

U

Summary of Contents for Onyx Blackjack

Page 1: ...E ONYX MIC PRE L R POWER USB PHANTOM TO MON MONITOR PHONES INPUT MONITOR HI Z LINE HI Z LINE STEREO MONO GAIN 1 2 SIG OL SIG OL 2 1 MONITOR OUT BAL UNBAL USB BAL UNBAL 2x2 USB RECORDING INTERFACE MAX...

Page 2: ...se 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 following chart According to OSHA...

Page 3: ...oing anything that may cause loudness in the headphones This will help protect your hearing Always turn down the monitor level when making connections to the interface Better yet shut down the compute...

Page 4: ...or stereo with zero latency The interface is compatible with both Mac and PC computers as well as with most major DAWs so you can get started instantly You don t have software No worries Mackie s Trac...

Page 5: ...PPENDIX D USB REVISITED 18 LIMITED WARRANTY 19 HowToUseThisManual The first pages after the table of contents are the hookup diagrams These show typical setups for fun times with your interface Next i...

Page 6: ...cs used to track guitar and replace them with one large diaphragm condenser mic attached to input one be sure to disengage the hi z and mono stereo switches mono All other knobs shall remain in the sa...

Page 7: ...your choice And if you want to listen on phones just engage the mono stereo switch and turn the direct monitor send up in conjunction with the headphones It s that easy If you want to make extra sure...

Page 8: ...s allows you to connect guitars directly into either channel without the need for a DI box Onyx Blackjack Features PHANTOM POWER Most modern professional condenser mics require 48V phantom power which...

Page 9: ...ols users are free to monitor using either neither or both And because analog input signals may be blended in with playback signals for monitoring purposes using the to mon knob 7 in the input monitor...

Page 10: ...inputs Without this switch you need to use a DI box first before connecting guitars If these switches are not pressed in guitars will not sound good particularly the high frequency response Plugging...

Page 11: ...recorded without the interference of the microphone still routed to the monitors or headphones 8 MONO STEREO Switch This switch allows you to choose whether to monitor the inputs in mono or stereo Sig...

Page 12: ...it anyway Press this switch in if your microphone requires phantom power Always check the position of this switch before connecting microphones A green LED will illuminate just to the left of this sw...

Page 13: ...ns down one by one If the offending noise disappears it s either that input or whatever is plugged into it If you unplug the whatever is plugged into it and turn the input back up and the noise is gon...

Page 14: ...ound earth Mackie interfaces do not directly accept 1 plug type stereo micro phones They must be separated into a left cord and a right cord which are plugged into two mic preamps Unbalanced Send Retu...

Page 15: ...dBu out 0 002 Line to monitor direct monitor analog path stereo 1 kHz 22 Hz to 22 kHz bandwidth 4 dBu in unity gain 4 dBu out 0 002 Hi Z to monitor direct monitor analog path stereo 1 kHz 22 Hz to 22...

Page 16: ...mA max per mic AC Power Requirements USB Bus powered high power device 5V up to 500mA Physical Dimensions and Weight Height 2 80 in 71 2 mm Depth 4 32 in 109 6 mm Width 6 57 in 167 mm Weight 1 5 lb 0...

Page 17: ...ADC SIG OL 48V to inputs 1 2 LED SIG OL LED Phantom 48V Phantom 48V To Mon Ch1 USB to Computer Monitor Phones DAC Ch1 USB from Computer DAC Ch2 USB from Computer ADC Ch2 USB to Computer Gain Line Hi Z...

Page 18: ...e phones and monitor outputs have separate volume controls users are free to monitor using either neither or both And because analog input signals may be blended in with playback signals for monitorin...

Page 19: ...ncompliance within the Warranty Period to the Company at www mackie com support or by calling LOUD technical support at 1 800 898 3211 toll free in the U S and Canada during normal business hours Paci...

Page 20: ...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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