Mackie Onyx 1620i Technical Information

QUICK START GUIDE16-Channel Premium Analog Mixerwith FireWireSOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLOMUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE

10 Onyx 1620iAux 1-4AUX SEND 1-4The four mono 1/4" TRS aux sends on the rear panel allow you to send balanced or unbalanced line-level outputs

Quick Start Guide 11Control Room/Phones/MetersCONTROL ROOM OUTPUTSThe 1/4" TRS stereo control room outputs can be used to run a separate sound

12 Onyx 1620iMain MixXLR MAIN OUTPUTSThe male XLR output connectors provide a balanced line-level signal that represents the end of the mixer chain,

Quick Start Guide 13Alt 3-4MUTE/ALT 3-4 SWITCHESEvery time a bell rings, an Angel gets its wings. In a similar way, every time a mute switch is pres

14 Onyx 1620iTalkbackThe mixer's built-in microphone allows you to talk to the band through the phones outputs or stage monitors. This can ofte

Quick Start Guide 15FireWireThe mixer comes with a CD containing the PC driver software needed to use your mixer's internal FireWire interface.

16 Onyx 1620iFireWire also provides a return for two channels from your computer to your mixer:• These can be routed through the control room/phone

Quick Start Guide 17AUX SEND 1-2 to FW 13-14Engage this button in the aux master section, and a copy of aux send 1 and 2 outputs can be sent via Fir

18 Onyx 1620iSpecifi cationsNoise Characteristics: Equivalent Input Noise (EIN), mic input at insert, 150 Ω source impedance, 20 to 20 kHz:

Quick Start Guide 19Input Impedance: Mic input: 2.8 kΩ balanced Hi-Z input: 1 MΩ unbalanced Mono channel line input: 30 kΩ balance

2 Onyx 1620i1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions.3. Heed all warnings.4. Follow all instructions.5. Do not use this apparatu

20 Onyx 1620iSOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLOMUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE48V 48V 48V 48V 4

Quick Start Guide 21Track Sheet• Session: • Date: • Notes:

22 Onyx 1620iBlock Diagram48Vsolo logicControlRoomlevelMain levelLRMono ChannelsMicLineInsertGainsoloLevelPansoloLevelAuxsendsPanLevelTapeLeftRightL

Quick Start Guide 23Mackie Limited WarrantyPlease keep your sales receipt in a safe place.This Limited Product Warranty (“Product Warranty”) is prov

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Quick Start Guide 3Part No. SW0803 Rev. B00 ©2010 LOUD Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.Set the levelsIt’s not even necessary to hear

4 Onyx 1620iFeaturesREAR PANEL1. AC POWER CONNECTION2. POWER SWITCH3. FIREWIRE CONNECTIONS4. MAIN MIX XLR OUTPUTS5. MAIN OUTPUT LEVEL (+4 dB/MIC)

Quick Start Guide 5SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLOMUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE48V 48V 48V

6 Onyx 1620iThis diagram shows an electric guitar connected to the channel 1 line input via an amp modeler, a bass guitar connected directly to chan

Quick Start Guide 7This diagram shows an electric guitar connected directly to the channel 1 input (hi-z switch in), a bass guitar connected directl

8 Onyx 1620iMicrophonesConnect your microphones to the female XLR connectors on mono channels 1-8. The microphone preamps feature our Onyx design

Quick Start Guide 9Line-level Sources and GuitarsConnect your line-level sources to the 1/4" TRS line input connectors. Channels 1-8 have mono