Featuring a full mono mic/line channels each with -band dual sweep Perkins EQ, six aux sends each with pre/post and solo capability, four subgroups and a powerful master section, the is the flagship mixer of the Onyx-i series. The is equipped with x FireWire capability, allowing all channels, aux sends, sub groups and master / to be routed to any desired DAW, including Pro Tools M-Powered 8. channels of FireWire output from the computer may be brought back directly into the channel strips for a true tape-style mixdown. FireWire aggregation allows multiple mixers to be connected. Each channel has an Onyx mic preamp, phantom power, an input Gain control with db of gain, a sharp 8 db/octave, 7 Hz ow Cut filter, an EQ in/out switch, Pan, Mute, Solo, assign switches, a mm fader and a Channel Insert jack for connecting an external processor. In addition, two DB- connectors provide balanced direct outputs for channels -8 and 9-, respectively. There are built-in DIs on the first two channels for direct connection of guitars or bass and a dedicated talkback section for easy communication with band members on stage or during recording sessions. Other features include a stereo tape input and output, a ¼-inch stereo headphone jack, stereo -segment ED meters, BNC lamp socket and X and TS stereo output jacks. The Control oom/phones section has its own level control, outputs and input matrix for selecting any combination of Mix, Tape In and Subs. Despite its large channel count, the is compact, rack mountable and features our renowned flexible otopod design, allowing the mixer to be housed in any configuration from custom studio furniture, live sound installs to post-production machine rooms. Plus, it s a Mackie which means it is Built-ike-A-Tank and will survive years of abuse. FEATES: -channel premium analog mixer with integrated -bit / 9 khz FireWire I/O Onyx boutique quality mic preamps -band Perkins EQ with sweepable mids on all channels x FireWire channel streaming for ultimate DAW integration Flexible FireWire routing, including aux sends, groups, main / and pre/post EQ assignment for all channels aux sends with pre/post assignment and solo Smooth mm channel and master faders Built-in DI on first two channels for direct connection of guitars, bass, etc. Individual 8V phantom power switches on all mic inputs -segment metering on every channel -bus architecture for flexible sub-grouping of channels Talkback section for use with internal or external mic otating I/O pod for desktop or rackmount operation - rack ears included APPICATIONS ive sound mixing, houses of worship, clubs, gymnasiums, banquet halls, conference rooms, boardrooms, multitrack studio and field recording, video post-production, multimedia applications, broadcast, and many, many more. Planet-Earth switching power supply for worldwide use /8 PAGES
SPECIFICATIONS Noise Characteristics Equivalent Input Noise (EIN), mic input at insert, source impedance, Hz to khz db (max) gain: 9 dbu db gain: 8 dbu Output Noise Figure (/ out, all channels assigned to main, Gain knobs at unity, Hz to khz) Mix knob down, channel evel knobs down: dbu ( db SN, ref + dbu) Mix knob unity, channel evel knobs down: 9 dbu ( 97 db SN, ref + dbu) Mix knob unity, channel evel knobs unity: 9 dbu ( 9 db SN, ref + dbu) FireWire Through (ecord + Playback) Dynamic ange: dbu mic input, to DAW, routed back to mixer direct to Control oom, all gain stages unity, Hz to khz All sample rates db Frequency esponse Mic input to main output (all gain stages at unity) +, db, < Hz to 8 khz +, db, < Hz to > khz Channel line input to any output (all gain stages at unity) +/ db, Hz to khz FireWire in and out (mic input to FireWire send, returned to Control oom, all gain stages at unity). khz sample rate +/. db, Hz to khz db at khz 9 khz sample rate +/. db, Hz to khz db at khz Attenuation and Crosstalk @ khz Mix knob down Channel Alt/Mute switch engaged Channel evel knob down Common Mode ejection atio (CM) Mic input to insert, max gain, khz Maximum Input evels Mic input, gain at unity ( db) Mic input, gain at max ( db) ine input, gain at db Instrument input, gain at db Tape input Aux return Maximum Output evels All outputs Equalization ow o-mid frequency o-mid gain Hi-Mid frequency Hi-Mid gain High 8 dbu 9 dbu 9 dbu <7 db 8 dbu + dbu ± db @ 8 Hz Hz to khz ± db Hz to 8 khz ± db ± db @ khz Distortion (THD+N) Hz to khz, Hz to 8 khz bandwidth Mic input at insert (+ dbu in, db gain, + dbu out).% Mic input at insert ( dbu in, + db gain, Hz to khz bandwidth).7% Stereo channel line input to any output (+ dbu in, all gain stages at unity, + dbu out).% FireWire in and out (+ dbu in, mic input to FireWire send, returned to Control oom, all gain stages at unity). khz sample rate.%, Hz to khz 9 khz sample rate.%, Hz to khz.%, khz to 7 khz FireWire Sample ates Available Buffer Size esolution Meters -segment pre-fader channel meters. khz, 8 khz, 88. khz, 9 khz (. khz and 8 khz only),, 8,,,, 8 samples -bit O (+8 dbu), +,, dbu -segment pre-fader O (+ dbu), +, +, Control oom meters +, +,,,, 7,,, ( db = dbu) /8 PAGES
SPECIFICATIONS continued... Input Impedance Mic input.7 k balanced Hi-Z input M unbalanced Mono channel line input k balanced k unbalanced Stereo aux returns k balanced k unbalanced Tape in k unbalanced Output Impedance X output balanced Phones output Channel Inserts Tape Output k All other outputs (balanced) AC Power equirements Power Consumption niversal AC Power Supply Operating Temperature 8 watts VAC, Hz C F Physical Properties (packaged product) Height Width Depth Shipping Weight. in / mm. in / mm. in / 787 mm. lb / 9. kg Physical Properties (product) Height Width Depth Net Weight 7. in / 9 mm 7. in / mm. in / 7 mm. lb /.9 kg Options otopod Bracket - Ordering Information -Ch./-Bus Premium Mixer with FireWire, S P/N 89- -Ch./-Bus Premium Mixer with FireWire, E P/N 89- -Ch./-Bus Premium Mixer with FireWire, CH P/N 89- /8 PAGES
DIMENSIONS 9. [8.] 7. [9.7] Jacks to the rear (default configuration). [.7] rack spaces.8 [9.] 7. [9.7] 7. [.] 9. [8.]. [.] 7.8 [98.] 8. [7.7] 7 rack spaces Jacks to the front (with optional rotopod bracket). WEIGHT APPOX.. lb [.9 kg].. SHIPPING WEIGHT APPOX.. lb [9. kg]. 7. [.]. [.] /8 PAGES
DIMENSIONS continued... 9. [8.] 9. [.].8 [9.] rack spaces Jacks to the back 7. [.]. [.] EA E 9 8 7 HI-Z HI-Z TAKBACK +8v BAANCED OT MONO (TIP= ING=TN) TAPE IN OT CT-M OT SB OT AX ETN AX OTPT EVE +db + POWE ON FIEWIE 9- ECODING OTS GAIN PE BAANCED -8 /8 PAGES
EVE SET TAKBACK +8v OTPT EVE BAANCED POWE ON +db OT MONO FIEWIE + (TIP= ING=TN) TAPE IN OT CT-M OT SB OT AX ETN AX ECODING OTS 9- GAIN PE BAANCED -8 FONT E SBGOPS AX MASTES AT ENATE FIEWIE MENTS 7 8 9 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 7 FW 8 8V 8V 8V 8V 8V 8V 8V 8V 8V 8V 8V 8V 8V 8V 8V 8V FW 9 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 8dB/OCT 8dB/OCT 8dB/OCT 8dB/OCT 8dB/OCT 8dB/OCT 8dB/OCT 8dB/OCT 8dB/OCT 8dB/OCT 8dB/OCT 8dB/OCT 8dB/OCT 8dB/OCT PEMIM ANAOG E w/ PEKINS EQ & FIEWIE GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN AMP V.A -db +db -db +db -db +db -db +db -db +db -db +db -db +db -db +db -db +db -db +db -db +db -db +db -db +db -db +db -db +db -db +db PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE CT M/PHONES SOCE db=dbu CIP HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + TAPE FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ SB - SB - 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH FW - TO 7 - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ FEQ OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW CONTO M PHONES DE SOO - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW 8Hz 8Hz 8Hz 8Hz 8Hz 8Hz 8Hz 8Hz 8Hz 8Hz 8Hz 8Hz 8Hz 8Hz 8Hz 8Hz SOO EVE - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + TAPE TO OT OT OT OT OT OT OT OT OT OT OT OT OT OT OT OT TAPE IN PF EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN EQ IN AF SOO MODE 7 8 9 S - AX MASTE TO FW 9- EFX TO AX AX AX AX AX AX AX AX AX AX AX AX AX AX AX AX S ETNS MON PE SOO + + + TO AX SOO + PE + + TO AX + SOO PE + TO + SOO PE + SBS + SOO PE C/PHONES ONY SBS - - + SOO PE POWE DESTINATION PHONES AX - EVE TAKBACK EXTENA SB MTE MTE MTE MTE MTE MTE MTE MTE MTE MTE MTE MTE MTE MTE MTE MTE TO FW - SB SB SB SB O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O db + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - SB - SB - SB - SB - SB - SB - SB - SB - SB - SB - SB - SB - SB - SB - SB - SB - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SOO SOO SOO SOO SOO SOO SOO SOO SOO SOO SOO SOO SOO SOO SOO SOO SBS - TO FW -8 7 8 9 SB SB SB SB /8 PAGES
Insert EQ out bypass ow Cut O HI 8 ~K ~8K K HPF 7 Hz -Band EQ Aux eturn evel Ext TB Internal Talkback mic External Pan Assign / evel Aux sends solo to Phones Talkback Assign to Aux - C/ Source Tape from Sub outputs Sub - Sub - Sub sum Sub level Sub sum Sub level Aux Aux level Mono level Firewire to DE SOO ED Meter Control oom level solo logic Phones level Sub to C/ Source switches Sub Subs to Aux sum Aux level Aux sum Aux level Aux solo Aux solo Mono out Tape eft ight Tape eft Control oom out ight Phones Sub out (Sub - identical) Sub out Aux out Aux out (Aux - identical) C in C in logic pfl afl afl aux (post) aux (pre) aux (post) aux (pre) aux (post) aux (pre) aux (post) aux (pre) aux (post) aux (pre) aux (post) aux (pre) Sub sum sum afl pfl afl C in C in logic pfl afl afl aux (post) aux (pre) aux (post) aux (pre) aux (post) aux (pre) aux (post) aux (pre) aux (post) aux (pre) aux (post) aux (pre) Sub Analog Firewire 8V Mono FW stream from computer in Mono Channels Mic Mic: ~ +db ine: - ~ +db ine Gain Ch - ine Hi-Z Mic Hi-Z to FW outs and D-sub Outs Direct out FW/D-Sub Tap Pre Post Aux eturn evel Aux eturn evel Aux eturn evel Tape in to C/ Source switches Int TB Mic Ext TB Mic AGC evel Talkback NOTE: Switches are shown in the default (out) position. PK + - / Mute / eturn to Aux eturn to Aux Subs Sub - Sub - Control oom Insert Insert solo level pfl afl pre post pre post +dbu Mic level off on Firewire to C/ off on outs Channel Direct outs C/ C/ dim C/ FW 9- Channels -8 to FW inputs -8 Subgroups - to FW Inputs -8 out Firewire I/O Channels - to FW inputs - - mix to FW inputs - Channels 9- to FW inputs 9- Aux Masters - to FW 9- + - + - BOCK DIAGAM assign to 7/8 PAGES
Electronic files for this product are available at: www.mackie.com Specification Sheet Onyxi_SS.PDF Owner s Manual Onyxi_OM.PDF www.mackie.com Wood-ed oad NE Woodinville, WA 987 SA 8-898-, Fax -87-7, sales@mackie.com Part No. SW8 ev. A / Since we are always striving to make our products better by incorporating new and improved materials, components, and manufacturing methods, we reserve the right to change these specifications at any time without notice. Mackie and the unning Man figure are registered trademarks of OD Technologies Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged. OD Technologies Inc. All ights eserved. 8/8 PAGES