Mackie 1640 Owner's Manual

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10 Onyx 1640iRear Panel - Connections1. POWER CONNECTIONThis is a standard 3-prong IEC power connector. Connect the detachable linecord (included in

Owner's Manual 115. LINE INPUTSThese 1/4" jacks share circuitry (but not phantom power) with the mic preamps, and can be driven by balanc

12 Onyx 1640i7. TALKBACK MICThis is where you plug in your external talkback microphone if you need to have one. This female XLR connector has +48 V

Owner's Manual 1316. CTRL-RM OUTThese 1/4" TRS jacks provide balanced left and right-line-level outputs to run studio monitors in the cont

14 Onyx 1640iChannel ControlsThe vertical channel strips look very similar, and have only a few differences between them. Each channel works indepe

Owner's Manual 15Another way to consider low-cut’s function is that it actually adds fl exibility during live performances. With the addition o

16 Onyx 1640i31. HIGH MID EQ LEVELThe high mid EQ provides up to 15 dB of boost or cut at 2.5 kHz, and it is fl at at the detent. Midrange EQ is ofte

Owner's Manual 17Aux Sends 1-6 [19] are line-level outputs, and are used if you want to connect external processors, powered stage monitors, o

18 Onyx 1640iSolo signals reaching the headphones and control room are not affected by the channel level or main level; therefore, turn down the pho

Owner's Manual 1942. HEADPHONE OUTPUT This 1/4" TRS connector supplies the output to your stereo headphones. It is the same signal that is

2 Onyx 1640i1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions.3. Heed all warnings.4. Follow all instructions.5. Do not use this apparatu

20 Onyx 1640i45. TAPE, SUB 1-4, FW 1-2Using these source switches, you may choose to listen to any combination of tape, sub 1-2, sub 3-4, and FireWi

Owner's Manual 21You can get a good mix with peaks fl ashing anywhere between –20 and +10 dB on the meters. Most amplifi ers clip at about +10 dB

22 Onyx 1640iSOLOSOLOSOLOSOLOSOLOSOLO5CR/PHONESONLYSUBS1-23-4SENDTO4TO AUX 5MAINSUBSTO AUX 6SENDS RETURNSPREPOSTPREPOSTPREPOSTPREPOSTPREPOSTPREPOSTE

Owner's Manual 2358. AUX SENDS 1-6 to FW 9-14This switch allows you to send a copy of the aux send 1-6 outputs via FireWire to a computer. The

24 Onyx 1640i63. AUX RETURN 4 to CR/PHONES ONLYWhen this button is up, aux return 4 is routed to the main mix bus, just as aux returns 1-3 are. When

Owner's Manual 25LEVELMICEXTERNAL MICDESTINATIONTALKBACKPHONESAUX 1-6MAXOOTalkbackThe talkback feature allows the engineer to communicate with

26 Onyx 1640idB302010405055U6010OOMAIN MIXLRSUB ASSIGNMAIN MIXLRMAIN MIXLRMAIN MIXLRMAINMIXSUB1 SUB4SUB3SUB2SUB1 SUB4SUB3SUB2ASSIGN TOFW 15-16 SUBS

Owner's Manual 2773. MAIN MIXThis stereo fader allows you to adjust the levels of the main mix signals sent to the XLR and 1/4" main l

28 Onyx 1640iAppendix A: Service InformationIf you think your mixer has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your b

Owner's Manual 29“XLR” ConnectorsMackie mixers use 3-pin female “XLR” connectors on all microphone inputs, with pin 1 wired to the grounded (ea

Owner's Manual 3Part No. SW0724 Rev. B 02.2010©2010 LOUD Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.Loosely based on a dream sequence in which the t

30 Onyx 1640iTRS Send/Receive Insert JacksMackie’s single-jack inserts are the three- conductor, TRS 1⁄4" phone type. They are unbalanced, but

Owner's Manual 31Specifi cationsNoise Characteristics: Equivalent Input Noise (EIN), mic input at insert, 150 Ω source impedance, 20 to 20 kH

32 Onyx 1640iInput Impedance: Mic input: 2.7 kΩ balanced Hi-Z input: 1 MΩ unbalancedMono channel line input: 30 kΩ balanced 15

Owner's Manual 33Block DiagramExt TBsolo logicControl Room levelMain levelLRInsertHPFLevelPansoloAuxsendsLevelTapeLeftRightSub 1 outSub 2 outAu

34 Onyx 1640iAppendix D: Rotopod InstructionsThe Pod section of the Onyx 1640i mixer can be fi tted in three different orientations to suit your pref

Owner's Manual 35Rear Mounting the Pod SectionTools and qualifi cations:1. Phillips screwdriver.2. Pod Relocation Operator's General Journ

36 Onyx 1640i4. Gently pull straight back on the Pod until it stops.5. Rotate Pod as shown below. Hold both sides of the Pod to keep the travel ev

Owner's Manual 376. The Pod should drop down on to the chassis after a complete rotation. Give 'er a good wriggle if the screw holes do n

38 Onyx 1640iFront Mounting the Pod SectionTools and qualifi cations:1. Phillips screwdriver.2. Pod Relocation Operator's General Journeyman&ap

Owner's Manual 395. Rotate the Pod arms and reinstall the four arm screws. Rotate the Pod so that the connection jacks are parallel to the top

4 Onyx 1640iIntroductionThank you for choosing a Mackie Onyx 1640i professional compact mixer. The Onyx-i series of mixers offer built-in FireWire,

40 Onyx 1640i6. Attach the two triangular cosmetic pieces with the supplied screws. Place the Pod bucket as shown. Attach the Pod bucket to the mix

Owner's Manual 417. This step is optional. Remove the 14 screws from the two side trim pieces. Screw the rack ears to the mixer where the side

42 Onyx 1640iAppendix E: FireWireThe mixer comes with a CD containing the PC driver software needed to use your mixer's internal FireWire inter

Owner's Manual 436. Select "Install," and the driver software will be installed.7. The following message confi rms that the driver s

44 Onyx 1640i7. Select the “Next” command and the driver software will begin installing.8. When Windows presents you with a warning about the soft

Owner's Manual 45USING THE ONYX 1640i WITH A MACThe Onyx 1640i works with Mac OS 10.4.11 and higher. This OS includes the Apple FireWire 2.0 dr

46 Onyx 1640iAppendix F: Modifi cationsThe following modifi cations can be carried out on the Onyx 1640i by an authorized service center. Authorized s

Owner's Manual 47Track Sheet48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48VSOLOMUTESOLOMUTESOLOMUTESOLOMUTESOLOMUTESOLOMUTESOLO

48 Onyx 1640iTrack SheetSOLOSOLOSOLOSOLOSOLOSOLOPREMIUM ANALOG MIXER w/ PERKINS EQ & FIREWIRE dB302010405055U6010OO5CR/PHONESONLYSUBS1-23-4SENDT

Owner's Manual 49Onyx 1640i Limited WarrantyPlease keep your sales receipt in a safe place.This Limited Product Warranty (“Product Warranty”) i

Owner's Manual 5How To Use This Manual The fi rst pages after the table of contents are the hookup diagrams. These show typical setups for fun t

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6 Onyx 1640iContentsIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ... 2QUICK START ... 3

Owner's Manual 7Hookup DiagramsTypical Live Sound SystemThis diagram shows an electric guitar connected to the channel 1 line input via an amp

8 Onyx 1640iThis diagram shows an electric guitar connected directly to the channel 1 input (hi-z switch in), a bass guitar connected directly to ch

Owner's Manual 9This diagram shows studio mics connected to the channel 3 and 4 mic inputs and a keyboard connected to the channel 6 and 7 lin