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Mackie Onyx 80 User's Manual

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2. 33 Onyx 80 Series Gain S Di 34 nyx eries ain tructure lAQTAIN rrreroeroerscescesreeroesoesreecoesoesoeesoesoesseesoessoesoessesseesoosoessoesooses Onyx 80 Series Limited Warranty 35 Don t forget to visit our website at www mackie com for more information about this and other Mackie products Part No 0012749 00 Rev A 1 05 2005 LOUD Technologies Inc All Rights Reserved Owner s Manual Introduction Thank you for choosing a Mackie Onyx 80 Series professional live mixing console The Onyx 80 Series of mixers feature all new analog circuitry and the latest technologies for live sound reinforcement in a durable road worthy package The Onyx 80 Series mixing consoles come in four sizes the 24 channel Onyx 2480 32 channel Onyx 3280 40 channel Onyx 4080 and the flagship 48 channel Onyx 4880 The master section and channel strip configura tion are the same for all four models the only difference being number of channels The Onyx 80 Series consoles are equipped with our new premium precision engine
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6. 15 20 100 Tee Mid EQ Freq Sweep 10 20 9 LOW MID EQ 15 20 100 Te Low Mid EQ 1Ok 20k This knob ranges from 400 Hz to 8 kHz and determines the center frequency for the HIGH MID EQ filter This allows you to zero in on the precise narrow band of frequencies you want to have affected by the HIGH MID EQ This 1s a second mid range EQ control that pro vides 15 dB of boost or cut centered at the frequency determined by its FREQ knob It extends down to 100 Hz which includes the male vocal range and the fundamentals of some lower instruments guitar lower brass 10 LOW MID FREQ 6 This knob ranges from 0 100 Hz to 2 kHz and 35 determines the center frequency for the LOW 5 MID EQ filter This allows 10 you to zero in on the l precise narrow band of i frequencies you want to Mid EQ F S have affected by the LOW MID EQ TI LOW EQ 6 This control gives you i up to 15 dB of boost or li cut at 80 Hz The circuit is flat no boost or cut k at the center detent i position This frequency PE L 4
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9. Digital Delay De Gm TTT Mashi aoo Bass Guitar Electric Guitar S US opem e 9 GROUP SEND QQ ee des oe SO 207 MAIN OUT MAIN OUT Os 9 OOO 1n0 1n0 900011 S3NOHd MONO OUT OO OO 100 0 7 DIRECT OUT 17 24 Games ole for Studio Headphones ID for Studio a Headphone Distribution Amp E b A D O DIRECT OUT 9 16 owere Studio Monitors for Control Room EA 9 1 100 193410 a mun Digital Multitrack Hard Disk Recorder The DIRECT OUTs provide an analog balanced direct output for each chan nel tapped after the GAIN control and EQ controls The Main Outs are used for monitors in the studio and the Monitor Outs are used for monitors in the control room In addition the Phones Out drives a headphone distribution amplifier to provide individual monitor level control for the talent Onyx 2480 Multitrack Recording in a Studio Tracking Owner s Manual Electric Guitar Y A Y E f gm a E a Mono Compressor LS Seo i E es Vocal es m i ger Sloe Me Em e em Out Stereo XII Y l C A c 2 Do mes m ee TROO TS Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Stereo Guitar Effecte 8 s ERROR 1110009 DH eX 3 DH QO Multi Effect Processor ee 000 Drum Machine Keyboard or other line level input c
10. Like Unity Gain Mackie mixers have a U symbol on almost every level control This U stands for unity gain meaning no change in signal level Once you have adjusted the input signal to line level you can set every control at U and your signals will travel through the mixer at optimal levels What s more all the labels on our level controls are measured in decibels dB so you ll know what you re doing level wise if you choose to change a control s settings 20 Signal Level LEDs These LEDs indicate the channel s signal level after the GAIN and EQ controls but just prior to the chan nel s fader So even if the fader is turned down you can see if a signal is present If you ve followed the Set the Levels procedure the 20 and 0 LEDs should light frequently the 10 LED should light occasionally and the OL Overload LED should not light at all If the OL LED 18 blinking fre quently the signal is probably distorted from overdriving the input Either turn down the GAIN control or turn down the signal at its source 21 GROUP and MAIN MIX ASSIGN Switches Alongside each channel fader are five buttons referred to as channel assignment switches Used in conjunction with the channel s PAN knob they are used to deter mine the destination of the channel s signal With the PAN knob 12 at the center detent the left and right sides receive equal signal levels GROUPS 1 2 9 4 5 6 7 8
11. MACKIE ONY 80 Series PREMIUM LIVE ANALOG MIXERS w PERKINS EQ amp ONYX MIC PREAMPS OWNER S MANUAL Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Do not use this apparatus near water 1 2 3 4 Follow all instructions 5 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over PORTABLE CART WARNING
12. When this switch is pushed in the two Aux sends become a stereo send with Aux 1 sending the right signal and Aux 2 sending the left signal The same thing applies when Aux 8 4 is selected for Aux Inputs 1 4 and for Aux 5 and 6 and Aux 7 8 for Aux Inputs 5 8 This is useful for providing a stereo mix for IEM in ear monitor systems 31 BALANCE BALANCE adjusts the amount of channel signal sent to the left versus the right outputs On the stereo Aux Input channels the BALANCE knob works like the bal ance control on your home stereo panning left turns down the right channel and panning right turns down the left channel 32 MUTE Press this switch to mute the channel This discon nects the channel s signal from all the Groups the Main Mix and Aux Send buses You can still solo the channel in PFL mode when the MUTE switch is pushed in 33 Stereo Aux Input Fader The fader controls the stereo channel s level from off to unity gain at the U marking on up to 10 dB of additional gain 34 Signal Level LEDs These LEDs indicate the channel s signal level after the GAIN and EQ controls but just prior to the chan nel s fader So even if the fader is turned down you can see if a signal is present If you ve followed the Set the Levels procedure the 20 and 0 LEDs should light frequently the 10 LED should light occasionally and the OL Overload LED should not light at all If the OL LED is blinking fr
13. Carts and stands The Component should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer A Component and cart combination should be moved with care Quick Stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the Component and cart combination to overturn CAUTION AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE AUCUN ENTRETIEN DE PIECES INTERIEURES PAR L USAGER CONFIER L ENTRETIEN AU PERSONNEL QUALIFIE AVIS POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D INCENDIE OU D ELECTROCUTION N EXPOSEZ PAS CET ARTICLE A LA PLUIE OU A L HUMIDITE The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons Le symbole clair avec point de fl che l int rieur d un triangle quilat ral est utilis pour alerter l utilisateur de la pr sence l int rieur du coffret de voltage dangereux non isol d ampleur suffisante pour constituer un risque d I ctrocution The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user of the presence of important
14. RCA Plugs and Jacks RCA type plugs also known as phono plugs and jacks are often used in home stereo and video equipment and in many other applications They are unbalanced and electrically equivalent to a 1 4 TS phone plug SLEEVE TIP SLEEVE TIP E fees RCA Unbalanced Wiring Sleeve Shield Tip Hot Unbalancing a Line In most studio stage and sound reinforcement situ ations there is a combination of balanced and unbal anced inputs and outputs on the various pieces of equipment This usually will not be a problem in making connections e When connecting a balanced output to an unbal anced input be sure the signal high hot connec tions are wired to each other and that the balanced signal low cold goes to the ground earth connection at the unbalanced input In most cases the balanced ground earth will also be connected to the ground earth at the unbalanced input If there are ground loop problems this connection may be left disconnected at the balanced end Owner s Manual e When connecting an unbalanced output to a bal anced input be sure that the signal high hot connections are wired to each other The unbal anced ground earth connection should be wired to the low cold and the ground earth connec tions of the balanced input If there are ground loop problems try disconnecting the unbalanced ground earth connection from the balanced input ground earth connection leaving the un
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16. muted and their corresponding mute LEDs light You can engage more than one mute group at a time If a channel is assigned to two or more mute groups it remains muted as long as any one of the mute groups it is assigned to is activated Mute groups are handy for quickly turning off a num ber of microphones all at once for example all the vocal mics during a break or all the drum mics just for fun TALKBACK Section The talkback feature allows the engineer to commu nicate with the talent either through the AUX 1 8 72 outputs GROUPS 1 8 74 outputs or the MAIN L R 79 outputs In addition a TALKBACK LINE OUT 77 jack is provided on the rear panel for patching into an external intercom system Connect an external micro phone to the TALKBACK MIC IN XLR 76 connector on the rear panel 55 TALKBACK LEVEL Use this knob to control the level of the talkback signal being routed to the AUX GROUP or MAIN L R outputs This also controls the talkback level for the TALKBACK LINE OUT You should start with the TALKBACK LEVEL control turned down and then slowly turn it up until you get confirmation from whoever is listening to headphones or monitors that they can hear you Once you have set the level you can leave it there for the duration of the session or the gig 56 TALKBACK DESTINATION Switches These switches route the talkback signal to various outputs including AUX 1 2 AUX 3 4 AUX 5 6 AUX 7 8 GROUPS 1 8 and
17. passant las limites applicables aux appareils num riques de class A de class B selon le cas prescrites dans le r glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par les ministere des communications du Canada 18 Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause permanent hearing loss Individuals vary considerably in susceptibility to noise induced hearing loss but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to sufficiently intense 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 any exposure in excess of these permissible limits could result in some hearing loss To ensure against potentially danger ous exposure to high sound pressure levels it is recommended that all persons exposed to equipment capable of producing high sound pres sure levels use hearing protectors while the equipment is in operation Ear plugs or protectors in the ear canals or over the ears must be worn when operating the equipment in order to prevent permanent hearing loss if exposure is in excess of the limits set forth here Sound Level dBA Slow Response Duration Per Day In Hours Typical Example Duo in small club 8 6 4 Subway Train 3 2 Very loud classical music 1 1 Tami screaming at Adrian about deadlines 0 5 0 25 or less Loudest parts at a rock concert WARNING To redu
18. points at his stage monitor and sticks his thumb up in the air It would follow that if the singer stuck his thumb down you d turn the knob down but that never happens AUX 1 AUX 2 o re o wre 38 Press this switch to mute the Aux Send output When the MUTE switch is pushed in on an Aux Send you can still solo the Aux Send see AFL Solo Switch GROUP AUX GROUP AUX next The AFL switch GROUP 1 Group 2 allows you to hear the Aux Send signal 4 through your head phones or monitor outputs This comes after the Aux Send GAIN control so you can hear the relative signal level on each Aux Send When you engage the AFL switch on two consecutive odd even Aux Sends i e 1 and 2 3 and 4 etc the soloed signal appears in stereo in the head phones and monitor outputs This is useful when you are using a pair of Aux Sends in stereo to feed an in ear monitoring system ONYX 80 SERIES Remember PFL solo mode always overides AFL solo mode If you engage a PFL solo switch on a mono or stereo channel the AFL solo is disconnected from the headphones and monitor outputs and replaced with the PFL signal The Rude Solo LEDS below the SOLO meters indicate which solo mode is active Group Section There are eight group masters or submasters if you prefer that feed the eight group sends 74 Note The Group PAN control works only when the MAIN MIX switch is engaged see next P
19. represents the punch in Low EQ bass drums bass guitar fat synth patches and some really serious male singers Note Used in conjunction with the Low Cut switch you can boost the LOW EQ without injecting tons of infrasonic debris into the mix 12 EQ IN OUT Switch This is a true hardware bypass of the Perkins EQ cir cuitry to insure that there is no coloration of the signal if the EQ is not needed When this button is out the EQ controls have no effect on the signal You can use this switch to make an A B comparison between the EQ d signal and the signal without EQ We have completely redesigned the EQ circuits in the Onyx Series of mixers based on the designs of Cal Perkins an industry leader in audio engineering for over three decades and long time Mackie collaborator This neo classic design provides the sweet musicality of the British EQ sound while still maintaining 15 dB of boost and cut with optimum Q and minimum phase shift in other words it gives you plenty of control and is pleasing to the ear The 4 band equalization has LOW shelving at 80 Hz LOW MID peaking sweepable from 100 Hz to 2 kHz on the mono channels HIGH MID peaking sweepable from Owner s Manual Ly 400 Hz to 8 kHz on the mono channels and HIGH shelv ing at 12 kHz Shelving means that the circuitry boosts or cuts all frequencies past the specified frequency For example rotating the LOW EQ knob 15 dB to the right boosts bass fr
20. via the AUX knobs 13 mix these signals together then send them out the AUX SEND jacks 72 These outputs are fed to the inputs of an external processor like a reverb or digital delay From there the mono or stereo outputs of this external device are fed back to the mixer s STEREO AUX INPUT jacks 71 These signals are sent through the AUX INPUT faders 33 and finally delivered to a GROUP 48 and or the MAIN MIX 60 depending on the ASSIGN 35 switches So the original dry signals go from the channels to the MAIN MIX and the affected wet signals go from the AUX INPUTS to the MAIN MIX and once mixed together the dry and wet signals combine to create a glorious sound The AUX SENDS can also be used to provide another mix for stage monitors for example In this case the AUX INPUTS aren t used to return the signal Instead they can be used as additional stereo inputs Stereo Aux Input Section The stereo Aux Inputs can be used as mono or stereo line input channel strips or to return the signal from an external effects processor connected to an Aux Send These versatile channel strips are nearly as full featured as the mono channel strips ONYX 80 SERIES 23 GAIN Control If you haven t already please read Set the Levels on page 5 The GAIN control adjusts the input sensitivity of the stereo line inputs This allows the signal from the outside world to be adjusted to optimal internal operating
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22. L R Constant Loudness m MUTE GROUP The Onyx 1 2 80 Series PAN control i a eee M employs a design called Q MUTE Constant Loudness If you have a channel panned hard left or right and then pan to the center the signal is attenuated 3 dB to maintain the same ap parent loudness Otherwise it would make the sound appear much louder when panned center ASSIGN AUX SEND 1 PRE POST KNOB TO AUX SEND 1 BUS AUX SEND 2 a PRE POST KNOB PRE SIGNAL BUS TO AUX SEND 2 TO AUX SENDS 3 8 17 MUTE GROUP Assign Switches Use these switches to assign the channel to one or more mute groups The master mute groups 54 are lo cated in the Master section next to the Talkback section When a master mute group switch is pressed all the channels assigned to that mute group are muted This makes it easy to mute a number of channels all at once for example all the drum mics or all the vocal mics 18 MUTE Press this switch to mute the individual channel This disconnects the channel s signal from all the Groups the Main Mix and Aux Send buses pre and post fader You can still solo the channel PFL when the MUTE switch is pushed in f the pre fader Aux Send s internal jumper is wired for pre EQ 14 the MUTE switch will not affect the PRE Aux Send 19 Channel Fader The fader controls the channel s level from off to unity gain at the U marking on up to 10 dB of additional gain U
23. RAR Es up a z OO mir Md MAIN OUT A Cem 8 NEA zh EN EN EE A LE 3 lt ES or ccm a poem 90 100 0017 Powered AS Studio Monitors O O 35 for Studio m e Sa A Powered Dh HM AES Studio Monitors ERE T GHHHISEHHHE for Control Room 9 N 1111111111 m To Desktop or o Laptop Computer TIT 1111 I F In this hookup diagram the tracking channels are routed to the Group 1 8 outputs These are connected to the analog audio interface to your DAW or laptop A 2 track return is provided by the DAW or laptop to Stereo Aux Input 4 on the Onyx 2480 for playback of the master mix Onyx 2480 Computer Recording ONYX 80 SERIES Electric Guitar H Cos CC out Mono Compressor e E e Cu Vocal Y sl a sl E C9 Bass f a ies 00 m 10 COC yn Se pm Ga Stereo en P T He OC Jan uq e ea M we i Le 2 sm e OO 2n Electric Guitar md i e gemi m Mono EQ ey JS Stereo Guitar Effects gt 2 SE DS 5 EIE Stage Monito zoom c o a e I Cogn mem AS A Keyboard or other gt gt line level input DN MO NE Y E 00 IA RR A e 36X Stereo In Ear Monito YA GROUP SEND INSERTS NZ Ol System IEM QU D L O Assistive Listening R EN lem a Stereo ID Rem
24. and MAIN MIX L R To feed only one side or the other turn the PAN knob accordingly If you re doing a mixdown to a 2 track for example simply engage the MAIN MIX switch on each channel that you want to hear and they ll be sent to the MAIN MIX bus If you want to create a subgroup of certain channels engage either the 1 2 9 4 5 6 or 7 8 switches instead of the MAIN MIX and they ll be sent to the ap propriate Group faders From there the groups can be sent back to the MAIN MIX using the MAIN MIX assign switches 41 above the Group faders allowing you to use the Group faders as a master control for those channels If you re creating new tracks or bouncing existing ones you ll also use the GROUP ASSIGN switches but not the MAIN MIX switch Here you don t want the subgroups sent back into the MAIN MIX bus but sent out via the GROUP SEND jacks 74 to your multitrack inputs However if you re printing tracks via the DIRECT OUTS 70 the channel assignment switches don t matter because the DIRECT OUTS come before the ASSIGN switches 22 PFL SOLO Switch This handy switch allows you to hear signals through your head phones or monitor outputs without having to route them to the MAIN or GROUP mixes Folks use solo in live work to preview channels before they are let into the mix or just to check out what a particular channel is up to anytime during a session You can solo as many channel
25. any defects are found in the materials or workmanship or if the product fails to function properly during the applicable warranty period LOUD Technologies at its option will repair or replace the product This warranty applies only to equipment sold and delivered within the U S by LOUD Technologies Inc or its authorized dealers B Failure to register online or return the product registration card will not void the three year warranty C Service and repairs of Mackie products are to be performed only at a factory authorized facility see D below Unauthorized service repairs or modification will void this warranty To obtain repairs under warranty you must have a copy of your sales receipt from the authorized Mackie dealer where you purchased the product It is necessary to establish purchase date and determine whether your Mackie product is within the warranty period D To obtain factory authorized service 1 Call Mackie Technical Support at 800 898 3211 7 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday Pacific Time to get a Service Request Number Products returned without a Service Request Number will be refused 2 Pack the product in its original shipping carton Also include a note explaining exactly how to duplicate the problem a copy of the sales receipt with price and date showing and your return street address no P O boxes or route numbers please If we cannot duplicate the problem or establish the starting date of your
26. equalizers deessers or filters The insert point is after the mix amps but before the Group Send Masters and before the GROUP AUX FLIP switch so the insert point only affects the Group Send signal Refer to the description of the channel insert on page 21 to see how to make this connection MIC MIC MIC e E D Eo D MIC Pre D MIC PRE e MIC PRe D MIC PRe D MIC PRe D ow MIC PRe DIRECT OUTS Y CHAN 1 8 22 ONYX 80 SERIES This is where you plug in your external talkback microphone This female XLR connector does not have phantom power so use a dynamic microphone or a self powered condenser microphone This 1 4 TRS output connector provides a balanced or unbalanced line level signal for connecting to the input of an external intercom system or other line level device This male XLR output connector provides a balanced line level signal that is a combination of the left and right MAIN OUT signals L R You can use this for a separate mix that doesn t require a stereo feed or to simply test the monaural compatibility of your stereo mix There are two sets of outputs for the Left Right Main Outputs Male XLR connectors that provide balanced line level signals and 1 4 TRS connectors that provide balanced or unbalanced line level signals Each XLR connector is in parallel with its corresponding 1 4 TRS connector and carries exactly the same signal This represents the end o
27. make sure the AC outlet is live e Are all the lights out in your building If so contact your local power company to get power restored e Ifthe POWER LEDs are not illuminated and you are certain that the AC outlet is live it will be nec essary to have your Onyx 80 Series serviced There are no user serviceable parts inside Refer to Repair at the end of this section to find out how to proceed e Ifyou have an external Redundant Power Supply try using it to power the Onyx 80 Series It is possible to operate the Onyx 80 Series in this way even if the internal supply has failed Bad Channel e Is the MUTE button 18 pushed in e 9 the input GAIN control 5 for the channel turned up e Is the fader 19 turned up e Is the signal source turned up Make sure the signal level from the selected input source is high enough to light up some of the INPUT meter 20 LEDs next to the channel s fader e Is the channel assigned to a bus GROUP ASSIGN or MAIN MIX button pushed in e Is there something plugged into the CHANNEL INSERT jack 63 Try unplugging any INSERT devices e Try the same source signal in another channel set up exactly like the suspect channel Bad Output e 6 the associated level control if any turned up e If it s one of the MAIN OUTPUTS try unplugging all the others For example if it s the 1 4 LEFT MAIN OUT unplug the XLR LEFT OUTPUT If the problem goes away it s not
28. operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Le point d exclamation Pint rieur d un triangle quilat ral est employ pour alerter les utilisateurs de la pr sence d instructions importantes pour le fonctionnement et l entretien service dans le livret d instruction accompagnant l appareil ONYX 80 SERIES 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed 10 rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 15 This Onyx mixer has been designed with Class construction and must be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing con nection the third grounding prong 16 This Onyx mixer has been equipped with 000 rocker style AC mains power switch This switch is located on the rear panel and should remain readily accessible to the user 17 This apparatus does not exceed the Class A Class B whichever is applicable limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications ATTENTION Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d
29. to be adjusted to optimal internal operating levels If the signal is plugged into the XLR jack there is 0 dB of gain unity gain with the knob turned all the way down ramping up to 60 dB of gain fully up When connected to the 1 4 jack there is 20 dB of attenuation all the way down and 40 dB of gain fully up with a U unity gain mark at about 10 00 6 HIGH EQ 204 100 Te High EQ 1Ok 2 eo This control gives you up to 15 dB boost or cut at 12 KHz and it is also flat at the center detent Use it to add sizzle to cymbals and an overall Sense of transparency or edge to the keyboards vocals guitar and bacon frying Turn it down a little to reduce sibilance or to hide tape hiss 7 HIGH MID EQ 15 20 100 Te High Mid EQ Short for midrange this knob provides 15 dB of boost or cut centered at the frequency deter mined by its FREQ knob see HIGH MID FREQ 2 next Midrange EQ is often thought of as the most dynamic because the frequencies that define any particular sound are almost always found in this range The HIGH MID EQ range 400 Hz to 8 kHz includes the female vocal range as well as the fundamentals and harmonics for many instruments 8 HIGH MID FREQ
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31. 3 dB lt 10 Hz to 130 kHz Group Send 4 dBu Monitor Out 4 dBu Distortion THD amp IMD Matrix Out 4 dBu Mic Input to Main Output 4 dBu Maximum Rated Output THD lt 0 007 max 0 005 typical 20 Hz to 20 kHz 21 dBu Main XLR and TRS outputs SMPTE IMD lt 0 005 7 kHz 60 Hz 4 1 Maximum Input Levels Dynamic Range Mic Input 21 dBu Gain unity Line Input 30 dBu Gain 20 dB Aux Input 21 dBu gt 105 dB 24 channels assigned gt 115 dB one channel assigned Noise Floor Maximum Voltage Gain Signal to Noise Ratio Mic Input to 87 dBu ref 4 dBu Mic In to Main Out Main Out 90 dB 48 channels and Main Mix levels at unity Group Send 80 dB 90 dBu ref 4 dBu Mic In to Main Out Aux seus 90 05 24 ch isand Main Mix levels at unity Monitor Out 102 dB channels and Main Mix levels at unity Matrix Out 105 dB Equivalent Input Noise E I N 20 Hz to 20 kHz Bandwidth Phones Out 102 dB 150Q source impedance to 129 5 dBu O 60 dB gain Main Out 70 dB Mic Output Noise Group Send 60 dB Direct Output 98 dBu minimum gain Aux Sends 66 dB Residual Output Noise Monitor Out 82 dB Main Out 100 dBu Channel and Main Mix levels off Matrix Out 85 dB Main Out 83 dBu 48 channels and Main Mix levels Phones Out 82 dB at unity Stereo Aux Input to 86 dBu 24 channels and Main Mix levels Main Out 50 dB at unity Group Send 40 dB P f Aux Sends 39 dB Common Mode Rejection Ratio CMRR Monitor
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33. 80 all have three lamp connectors See your Mackie dealer for gooseneck lamp recommendations 12 V lamps with 4 pin XLR type connectors PREMIUM LIVE ANALOG MIXER WITH PERKINS EO AND ONYX MIC PREAMPS IO Rear Panel This is where all the connections are made to the Onyx 80 Series except the headphones and lamps This is a female XLR connector which accepts a bal anced microphone input from almost any type of micro phone The microphone preamps feature our new Onyx design with higher fidelity and headroom rivaling any standalone mic preamp on the market today The XLR inputs are wired as follows Pin 1 Shield or ground Pin 2 Positive or hot Pin 3 Negative or cold This is a 1 4 TRS connector which accepts a balanced or unbalanced line level input signal from almost any source When connecting a balanced signal to the LINE inputs wire them as follows Tip Positive or hot Ring Negative or cold Sleeve Shield or ground When connecting an unbalanced signal wire them as follows Tip Positive or hot Sleeve Shield or ground These 1 4 TRS jacks provide a send and return point for each channel Use the INSERT jacks to connect serial effects devices such as compressors equalizers de essers or filters to each individual channel The INSERT points are after the GAIN Polarity and Low Cut controls but before the EQ and Fader controls The send tip is low imp
34. AN adjusts the amount of signal sent to the left versus the right outputs With the PAN knob hard left the signal feeds the MAIN LEFT output and with the knob hard right the signal feeds the MAIN RIGHT output Push in this switch to send the Group signal to the left and right MAIN OUTS When the PAN control is centered the signal is sent equally to the left and right outputs The signal sent to the MAIN OUTS is after the Group Insert Fader and MUTE switch Press this switch to mute the Group output When the MUTE switch is pushed in on a Group you can still solo the Group signal see AFL Solo Switch 39 ahead This fader controls the Group s signal level from off to unity gain at the U marking on up to 10 dB of addi tional gain These LEDs indicate the Group s signal level after the Fader and MUTE switch So if the MUTE switch is pushed in or the Faders are down the Signal Level LEDs won t light The AFL switch allows you to hear the Group signal through your headphones or monitor outputs This comes after the Group Fader and before the MUTE switch so you can hear the relative signal level on each Group even when they are muted When you engage the AFL switch on two consecutive odd even Groups i e 1 and 2 3 and 4 etc the soloed signal appears in stereo in the headphones and moni tor outputs This is useful when you are using a pair of Group Sends in stereo to feed an in ear monitoring system Re
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36. IC Pp e gut MIC Pee e gu tX MIC pg D ONYX MIC Pre O gsx MIC Pre e QW MIC py Y DIRECT OUTS 9 CHAN 1 8 70 D Owner s Manual EE Here are three ways you use the INSERT jacks MONO PLUG T Channel Insert jack Direct out with no signal interruption to master Insert only to first click MONO PLUG ON Channel Insert jack Direct out with signal interruption to master Insert all the way in to the second click STEREO a PLUG For use as an effects loop TIP SEND to effect RING RETURN from effect UT Channel Insert jack Each of these DB 25 connectors provides balanced direct outputs for eight channels They are designed to be connected directly to a recorder s analog inputs and use the TASCAM standard pinout for analog signal con nections the same standard used on the analog cards for the Mackie D8B and Hard Disk Recorder The signal at the DIRECT OUTS comes after the input GAIN control Polarity switch Low Cut switch and INSERT jack but before the EQ This way you can EQ a channel and adjust the channel fader to suit your live mix but it has no effect on the signal going to the recorder This provides maximum flexibility for the mixdown stage Internal jumpers are provided to change the DIRECT OUTS to post EQ on a channel by channel basis if desired This requires some soldering skills so contact Tech Support for information on how to acces
37. L button The green LED indicates PFL solo mode and the amber LED indicates AFL solo mode If you work on a mixer that has a solo function with no indicator lights and you happen to forget you re in solo mode you can easily be tricked into thinking that something is wrong with your mixer Hence the RUDE SOLO lights It s especially handy at about 3 am when no sound is coming out of your moni tors but your multitrack is playing back like mad E mmm 4 LI f M BE mm im 4 ANAS tl Like the SOLO meters the Onyx 80 Series Left and Right Level meters are made up of two columns of twelve LEDs with three colors to indicate different ranges of signal level traffic light style They range from 80 at the bottom to 0 in the middle to 20 CLIP at the top The 0 LED in the middle is labeled 0 dB 0 dBu You may already be an expert at the world of 4 4 dBu 1 28 V and 10 10 dBV 0 32 V operating levels What makes a mixer one or the other is the relative 0 dB VU or 0 VU chosen for the meters A 4 mixer with 4 dBu pouring out the back will actually read 0 VU on its meters A 10 mixer with a 210 dBV signal trickling out will read you guessed it 0 VU on its meters So when is 0 VU actually 0 dBu Right now Mackie mixers show things as they really are When 0 dBu 0 775 V is at the outputs it shows as 0 dB VU on the meters What could be easier By the way the most wonderful thing
38. Limited Warranty we may at our option charge for service time 3 Ship the product in its original shipping carton freight prepaid to the authorized service center The address of your closest authorized service center will be given to you by Technical Support IMPORTANT Make sure that the Service Request Number is plainly written on the shipping carton E LOUD Technologies reserves the right to inspect any products that may be the subject of any warranty claims before repair or replacement is carried out LOUD Technologies may at our option require proof of the original date of purchase in the form of a dated copy of the original dealer s invoice or sales receipt Final determination of warranty coverage lies solely with LOUD Technologies F Any products returned to one of the LOUD Technologies factory authorized service centers and deemed eligible for repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty will be repaired or replaced within thirty days of receipt LOUD Technologies and its authorized service centers may use refurbished parts for repair or replacement of any product Products returned to LOUD Technologies that do not meet the terms of this Warranty will be not be repaired unless payment is received for labor materials return freight and insurance Products repaired under warranty will be returned freight prepaid by LOUD Technologies to any location within the boundaries of the USA G LOUD Technologies warrant
39. MAIN L R OUTS You might use a pair of Aux Sends to communicate with musicians on stage through their monitors during a live performance These could be floor wedges or in ear monitors By the way it is okay to have more than one destina tion switch pushed in at the same time The talkback signal will be routed to all the destinations you have selected But if you don t have any of the destination switches pushed in the talkback signal won t go to any internal destination it appears at the TALKBACK OUT jack 77 regardless of the destination switch settings 57 TALKBACK Switch This is a latching switch meaning it s always active when the switch is pushed in As long as the switch is engaged the talkback signal is routed to the TALKBACK OUT jack 77 and to the outputs determined by the destination switches 56 Push the switch again to release it and the talkback circuit is turned off MONO OUT Section In addition to the Left and Right Main Mix outputs the Onyx 80 Series provides an independent mono phonic output The Left and Right Main Mix signals are summed and sent to the MONO OUT 78 58 MONO OUT Level Control This controls the output level at the MONO OUT 59 PRE FADER Switch When this switch is up the Mono Out signal contains the summed Left and Right Main Mix signal after the MAIN MIX faders so the Mono Output is controlled by MUTE GROUPS ee both th
40. O delivered to the microphone on mw TE pins 2 and 9 of the XLR microphone connector Push in the 48V button if your microphone needs phantom PENN power An LED lights just above the a 40 button to indicate that phantom power is active on that channel 20dB 40dB GAIN Dynamic microphones like EO Shure s SM57 and SM58 do not require phantom power However phantom power will not harm most 15 15 dynamic microphones should you FREQ accidentally plug one in while the phantom power is turned on Be 40002 8kHz careful with older ribbon micro phones Check the manual for your HIGH i O MID microphone to find out for sure ak om whether or not phantom power can E damage it FREQ US Note Be sure the MAIN MIX 100 2k faders 60 are turned down when connecting microphones to the MIC Inputs especially when phan tom power is turned on to prevent pops from getting through to the ll rs speakers PT 2 MIC LINE Switch This button switches between the MIC and LINE in puts When the button is out MIC the XLR MIC input is used and the LINE input is disconnected When the button is pushed in the 1 4 input is used and the XLR MIC input is disconnected ONYX 80 SERIES 3 Low Cut Switch The Low Cut switch often referred to as a high pass filter cuts bass frequencies below 100 Hz at a rate of 18 dB per octave We recommend that you use the Low Cut filter on every microphone application except kick dr
41. about standards is that there are so many to choose from Thanks to the Onyx 80 Series wide dynamic range you can get a good mix with peaks flashing anywhere between 20 and 10 dB on the meters Most amplifiers clip at about 10 dBu and some recorders aren t so forgiving either For best real world results try to keep your peaks between 0 and 7 Remember audio meters are just tools to help assure you that your levels are in the ballpark You don t have to stare at them unless you want to ONYX 80 SERIES A ao EW A m ii n a gt FI A in b mm 2 LI B ma nm ma a B m VIA RIAA ana D NDUT LCONTFOUS The Matrix A and B controls allow you to create separate mixes or a stereo mix from Groups 1 through and the Left and Right Mix outputs Simply adjust the 10 input controls to create the mix you want at the MATRIX A or B outputs E m 8S A mah NAS a HN um a p gt SR mm Se Vv fe I B 4 In g n dil ma m a i fas y JB er NS Em B s L4 m M z L p SR Vi nd s y EN lala an 1 ES alal a A j A Cia ai D ewe 1 ov Gav a IAB Y go eH Hu ES BH va ae BE WE WV Yu Use these controls to adjust the overall signal level at the MATRIX A and B outputs 53 AFL Solo 47 v ri _ POWER el ww VY III O O e 15V 15V 48V 12V The AFL switch allows B gt E a you to hear the Matrix
42. aea m signal through your c 4c aia headphones or moni gt gt tor outputs This comes 48 2 B Be E H 30 after the MATRIX MAS ME TER so you can hear the 7 7 relative signal level of gt E each Matrix output noo zd SOLO L R When you engage the 49 O O ms AFL switch on both MA PFL AFL e TRIX A and B the soloed signal appears in stereo in the headphones and monitor outputs This is useful when you want to use both Matrix outputs to create a stereo mix A MATRIX s GROUP 8 8 GROUP 8 8 8 z 8 Remember PFL solo mode always overides AFL solo mode If you engage a PFL solo switch on a mono or stereo channel the AFL solo is disconnected from the headphones and moni tor outputs and replaced with the PFL signal The 8 z 8 O de o 8 z 8 8 8 z 8 o Rude Solo LEDS below 8 the SOLO meters indi pre pee cate which solo mode is O LEFT 5 active bo MAX to MAX O RIGHT O MATRIX E 59 O MASTER 5 OO 15 OO 15 Xp ole TALKBACK Section MUTE GROUPS and MONO OUT 54 MUTE GROUPS MASTER Remember the four MUTE GROUP 17 switches in each channel strip just above the channel fader and MUTE switch Well these are the master switches used to engage the four mute groups When a MUTE GROUP MASTER switch is pushed in all of the channels assigned to that mute group are
43. age monitors and Aux Sends 3 and 4 are a stereo pair driving an IEM system Aux Sends 5 6 and 7 8 could provide two more stereo sends for IEM systems Electric Guitar eC mms In Mono Compressor oe Out oo ES ee 808 T e ao ev Ze 18 9 NM mm In Out Stereo God cade In Out Bass T Electric Guitar F e 42 04 E ei E T Mono EQ Aer Stage Monitors 10 0 0 Y ja M LEE Em RL 2 mplirier Ne p Ke Machine Keyboard or other line level input ee CO Stereo In Ear Monitor System IEM AF QT Multi Effect ON B Processor In mm Out Stereo Com oer In je Out Stereo Recorder DE es Stereo EQ O OF EC Amplifier Headphones CC DIRECT OUT 9 16 Se HH 33 3 HH B B HH B B Left PA Speaker Right PA Speaker EA ino 193410 0 Digital Multitrack Hard Disk Recorder EEE e AARC gt Onyx 2480 Live Mix and Multitrack Recording 6 ONYX 80 SERIES a v Electric Guitar e T Mono Compresso Na In pre r Me Come CL ER Out HEBE Y re CO 2 l C 805 Vocal e Y m 486 I ES eT obe 7 ke Stereo ca E CO 9 e AS oa zn 65 e 3 E AT OE teres Cult Effects D g A E Y I
44. balanced ground connected to the balanced input low cold con nection only In some cases you may have to make up special adapters to interconnect your equipment For example you may need a balanced XLR female connected to an unbalanced 1 4 TS phone plug Many common adapters can be found at your local electronics supply store The balanced to unbalanced connection has been anticipated in the wiring of Mackie jacks A 1 4 TS plug inserted into a 1 4 TRS balanced input for example will automatically unbalance the input and make all the right connections Conversely a 1 4 TRS plug inserted into a 1 4 unbalanced input will not necessarily tie the ring low or cold to ground earth TRS Send Receive Insert Jacks Mackie s single jack inserts are three conductor 1 4 TRS phone jacks They are unbalanced but have both the mixer output send and mixer input return signals in one connector The sleeve is the common ground earth for both signals The send from the mixer to the external unit is carried on the tip and the return from the unit to the mixer 1s on the ring SEND to processor ring from tip ni dee TRS plug V ue this plug connects to one of the mixer s Channel Insert jacks to ring COO RETURN from processor Using the Send Only on an Insert Jack If you insert a 1 4 TS mono plug only partially to the first click into a Mackie insert jack the plug will not activa
45. ce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus fo rain or moisture Table of Contents ntro ucti on etti ng tarte Zero the Controls C i 5 onnections
46. d on each channel to change the pre fader Aux Sends to pre EQ if desired This requires some soldering skills so contact Tech Sup port for information on how to access the pre post EQ jumpers for the Aux Sends INPUT GAIN POLARITY DIRECT i OUT t POST EQ INTERNAL JUMPER Aux Pre vs Post Signal Flow Diagram ONYX 80 SERIES INTERNAL JUMPER AUX SEND When this switch is pushed in the associated odd even pair of Aux sends become a stereo send and pan control respectively For example if you press the STEREO switch for Aux 1 and 2 the Aux 1 knob controls the signal level to both Aux 1 and Aux 2 and the Aux 2 knob controls the panning of the signal between Aux 1 and 2 This is useful for providing a stereo mix for IEM in ear monitor systems 9 PRE 8 A v STEREO 8 E PRE 8 3 me Yz STEREO E Em Y A Al e IDA bl b JA INI i A Vv i NH Y Ewo B FURY PRE 8 PAN adjusts the amount of chan nel signal sent to the left versus the right outputs With the PAN knob hard left the signal feeds the MAIN LEFT and GROUP 1 8 5 and 7 depending on the setting of the GROUP ASSIGN switches With 9 STEREO re 8 z x STEREO 8 CO the knob hard right the signal en feeds the MAIN RIGHT and oe dida GROUP 2 4 6 and 8
47. e quently the signal is probably distorted from overdriving the input Either turn down the GAIN control or turn down the signal at its source 35 GROUP and MAIN MIX ASSIGN Switches Alongside each channel fader are two buttons referred to as channel assignment switches Used in conjunction with the channel s BALANCE knob they are used to determine the destination of the channel s signal The Aux Inputs are assignable to GROUPS 7 8 and the MAIN MIX With the BALANCE knob 81 at the center detent the left and right stereo signal is equally balanced To feed only one side or the other turn the BALANCE knob accordingly 36 PFL Solo Switch Like the PFL switch on the mono channels this switch allows you to hear signals through your head phones or monitor outputs without having to route them to the MAIN or GROUP mixes Since this is Pre Fader Listen you can listen to the stereo Aux Input even when the Aux Input fader is turned down Unlike the mono channel PFL the Aux Input PFL is a stereo signal post balance control PFL solo mode always overides AFL solo mode The Rude Solo LEDS below the SOLO meters indicate which solo mode is active Owner s Manual ES The AUX MASTERS provide overall control over the AUX SEND levels just before they are delivered to the AUX SEND outputs 72 These knobs go from off ee to 15 dB when turned all the way up This is usually the knob you turn up when the lead singer glares at you
48. e MAIN MIX fad ers and the MONO OUT 4 1 O level control gt MUTE 2 A When this switch is A pump pushed in the Mono Out i gt TE signal sums the Left and mm SS Right Main Mix signal E before the MAIN MIX NE GRPS MAIN faders so even if the OUT MAIN MIX faders are turned all the way down you still get a signal at the MONO OUT zaz TALKBACK Owner s Manual MAIN MIX and PHONES MONITOR Section 2 Ay A I VIVAVIh AA Tal Wo UBA Y BV j These are the master faders that control the levels at the MAIN OUTS When MAIN MIX TO MON PHONES 62 is selected in the PHONES MONITOR Section the MAIN MIX fader also controls the main mix level in the PHONES and MONI TOR outputs 65 81 When the faders are fully down the MAIN MIX is off The U marking indicates unity gain and fully up provides 10 dB of additional gain Typically these faders are set near the U label and left alone but they can be used for song fade outs or quick system wide mutes The SOLO LEVEL control is used to adjust the volume of the solo ed signal as it is routed to the MONITOR and PHONES outputs This control is independent of and prior to the MONITOR and PHONES level controls This controls the solo signal level for both PFL and AFL solo modes This switch routes the stereo L R Main Mix sig nal post fader to both the Monitor and Phones outputs when there are PHONES MONITOR no solo switch
49. edance capable of driving any device The return ring is high impedance and can be driven by almost any device Special insert cables are available specially designed for this kind of insert jack They are wired as follows SEND to processor ring from tip nr eem TRS plug J 99 Ld to ring RETURN from processor this plug connects to one of the mixer s Channel Insert jacks Tip Send output to effects device Ring Return input from effects device Sleeve 2 Common ground connect shield to all three sleeves Besides being used for inserting external devices these Jacks can also be used as channel direct outputs post GAIN post LOW CUT and pre EQ This is an unbal anced direct out in contrast to the DIRECT OUTS on the rear panel which are balanced direct outputs post GAIN post INSERT and pre EQ WARN l NG TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DO NOT REMOVE COVER RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK B NOUSER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNI EL AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION scri cono roe canons ruse ATTENTION sare AVA nenevpuacen LESA 8 7 6 5 INSERT INSERT DO INSERT INSERT LINE LINE LINE LINE LIN SERIAL NUMBER MANUFACTURING DATE 3 2 INSERT LZ O SS LINE 2 9 e e e Qu MIC pe D Qu M
50. ening level 9 Sing and play You re a star Adjust the faders for channels 1 and 210 bring your voice and your instrument up and down to create your own mix e For optimum sonic performance the channel and MAIN MIX faders should be set near the U unity gain markings e Always turn the MAIN MIX faders GROUP faders and MONITOR knob down before making connec tions to and from your Onyx 80 Series e When you shut down your equipment turn off the amplifiers first When powering up turn on the amplifiers last e Never listen to loud music for prolonged periods Please see the Safety Instructions on page 2 for information on hearing protection e Save the shipping box You may need it someday and you don t want to have to pay for another one That s it for the Getting Started section Next comes the Hookup section that shows you some typical ways that you might use the Onyx 80 Series in real applica tions After that take the grand tour of the mixer with descriptions of every knob button input and output We encourage you to take the time to read all of the feature descriptions but at least you know it s there if you have any questions Owner s Manual 5 H 0 0 ky 0 D i g rd m This hookup diagram demonstrates how you can do a live multitrack recording using the DIRECT OUTS The DIRECT OUTS provide an analog balanced direct output for each channel post EQ Aux Send 1 is used for st
51. equencies below 80 Hz and continuing on down to the lowest note you ever heard Peaking means that the frequencies around the center frequency are less affected by the EQ the further away they are 13 AUX Sends These tap a portion of each channel s signal out to either an effects processor or for stage monitoring The AUX Send levels are controlled by the channel s AUX 1 8 knobs and by the AUX MASTER 1 8 knobs 87 These are more than just effects and monitor sends They can be used to create stereo in ear monitor mixes generate separate mixes for recording for another zone or mix minuses for broadcast 4 PRE Nwiten To f aX Lh as il il This switch is used to select whether the Aux send signal is pre fader or post fader When the PRE switch is up the Aux send signal is post fader which is usually used when you are using the Aux send to go to an effects processor This way when fader changes are made the wet signal going to the effects processor moves up and down along with the dry signal maintaining a balance between them When the PRE switch is pushed in the Aux send signal is pre fader which is usually used for sending to monitors stage monitor wedges or IEM in ear monitor systems This way when changes are made to fader levels in the front of house mix it doesn t affect the monitor mix The pre fader Aux Sends are post EQ by default How ever an internal jumper is provide
52. ered studio grade Onyx mic preamps Mackie is renowned for the high quality mic preamps used in our mixers and the Onyx mic pre s are better than ever with specifications rivaling expen sive stand alone mic preamplifiers Each mono channel strip features an individual phan tom power switch low cut filter polarity switch pre EQ channel insert and an all new four band EQ design with sweepable mids and EQ bypass switch All mono channels have eight Aux sends with a stereo link function can provide up to four IEM mixes Pan Mute and Mute Group assign PFL Solo 100 mm Fader Group and Main Mix assign and four signal level indica tors In addition balanced direct outputs are provided on DB 25 connectors eight channels per connector for multitrack recording The master section features eight stereo Aux inputs eight Master Aux sends eight Group Masters an Aux Group Flip function a 10x2 Matrix a Phones Monitor section and a Talkback section with routing switches that allow you to communicate through the Aux Sends Group outputs or the L R mix d d d ONYX 80 SERIES We know that many of you can t wait to get your new mixing console hooked up and you re probably not going to read the manual first sigh So the next section is a Quick Start Guide to help you get the mixer set up fast so you can start using it right away Right after that are the ever popular hook up diagrams that show typical mixer setups for l
53. es en gaged The L R Main Mix signal is overridden in the Monitor and Phones outputs by any PFL or AFL solo Note If a PFL solo switch is engaged it overrides the AFL solo mode including MAIN TO MON PHONES ONYX 80 SERIES i ME MEN BW See OVE IWS 8 WE B 9 BS Em Y Os This controls the signal level at both the Left and Right MONITOR OUTS 81 This controls the signal level at the stereo headphone output 65 FE HN fi gt me J 212910 AAA 219 Fue IC GIA y li t Y BB eA IN This is where you plug in your stereo headphones It is a 1 4 TRS stereo jack and provides the same signal that 1s routed to the MONITOR outputs 81 The volume is controlled with the PHONES knob 64 WARNING The headphone amp is designed to drive any standard headphones to a very loud level We re not kidding It can cause permanent hearing damage Even intermediate levels may be painfully loud with some headphones BE CAREFUL Always start with the PHONES level turned all the way down before connecting headphones to the PHONES jack Keep it down until you ve put on the headphones Then turn it up slowly Why Always remember Engineers who fry their ears find them selves with short careers i 5 V These 4 pin connectors provide 12 volts DC for gooseneck lamps The Onyx 2480 has two lamp connec tors while the Onyx 3280 4080 and 48
54. f the mixer chain where your fully mixed stereo signal enters the real world Connect these to the inputs of your main power ampli fiers powered speakers or serial effects processor like a graphic equalizer or compressor limiter These 1 4 TRS jacks are for connecting serial effects such as compressors equalizers deessers or filters The insert point is after the mix amps but before the MAIN MIX faders Refer to the description of the channel insert on page 21 to see how to make this connection These 1 4 TRS jacks provide a balanced line level signal that can be used to provide another main mix output with MAIN MIX TO MON PHONES selected in the PHONES MONITOR Section or to monitor soloed channels Connect these outputs to the inputs of an amplifier powered speaker headphone distribution amplifier or recording device These 1 4 TRS jacks provide balanced line level sig nals for the MATRIX A and B mixes These can be con nected to the inputs of an amplifier powered speaker headphone distribution amplifier or recording device This is where you connect the optional Onyx PS External Redundant Power Supply Normally the Onyx 80 Series operates on its built in universal power sup ply With the Onyx PS connected in the unlikely event that the internal power supply should fail the external supply will seamlessly take over powering the Onyx 80 Series mixing console This provides an extra measure of insurance that t
55. he show will go on 71 e MACKIE e STEREO AUX INPUT e ONYX X 3280 O BAL UNBAL RIGHT 8 LEFT RIGHT OO LEFT RIGHT e e LEFT RIGH RIGHT e e LEFT RIGHT e e LEFT ox e e e AUX SEND 5 A om EL IIT TALKBACK MAIN OUTS MAIN INSERT LINE D MI MONO RIGHT LEFT 000 TIP SEND 70 D m D BAL UNBAL RING RETURN 80 GROUP SEND 8 7 6 z e e e e e sece e e Tft MONITOR Leu REDUNDANT 2400 240UAC OUT UT POWER SUPPLY 50 60Hz 240W BAL UNBAL bed BAL FUSE 5A SLO BLO Owner s Manual E This is a standard 3 prong IEC power connector Connect the detachable linecord included in the box with your Onyx 80 Series to the power receptacle and plug the other end of the linecord into an AC outlet The Onyx 80 Series has a universal power supply that can accept any AC voltage ranging from 100 VAC to 240 VAC No need for voltage select switches It will work virtually anywhere in the world That s why we call it a Planet Earth power supply This also means that it is less susceptible to voltage sags or spikes providing greater electromagnetic isolation and better protection against AC line noise This one is self explanatory When the POWER switch is turned ON power is supplied to the Onyx 80 Series and the four POWER LEDs on the front panel light up Note If the external Redundant Power Supply is con nected and turned on the unit will power up regardless of the
56. ht 95 1b 43 kg Onyx 3280 Height 9 4 in 239 mm Width 60 0 in 1523 mm Depth 29 6 in 751 mm Weight 113 Ib 51 kg Onyx 4080 Height 9 4 in 239 mm Width 70 4 in 1788 mm Depth 29 6 in 751 mm Weight 131 1b 59 kg Onyx 4880 Height 9 4 in 239 mm Width 81 3 in 2065 mm Depth 29 6 in 751 mm Weight 149 1b 68 kg Options Onyx PS External Redundant Power Supply LOUD Technologies Inc is always striving to improve our prod ucts by incorporating new and improved materials components and manufacturing methods Therefore we reserve the right to change these specifications at any time without notice Mackie Onyx and the Running Man are registered trademarks of LOUD Technologies Inc All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged 2005 LOUD Technologies Inc All Rights Reserved Owner Manual El Imensions Onyx 80 Series D RCC hace 5 D0000 pe se coon g 00000 3 00000 E oF oF oF Q ODODO Y p0000 5 sees 00000 dul
57. ive sound recording and mixdown Then when you have time read the Features Descrip tion section This describes every knob button and con nection point on the Onyx 80 Series roughly following the signal flow through the mixer Throughout this section you ll find illustrations with each feature numbered If you want to know more about a feature simply locate it on the appropriate illustra tion notice the number attached to it and find that number in the nearby paragraphs This icon marks information that is critically important or unique to the Onyx 80 Series For your own good read them and remember them They will be on the final test E S Aa E E gt This icon leads you to in depth explanations of features and practi cal tips While not mandatory they usually have some valuable nugget of information Appendix B is a section on connectors XLR connec tors balanced connectors unbalanced connectors and special hybrid connectors The Glossary of Terms is a fairly comprehensive dictionary of pro audio terms If terms like clipping noise floor or unbalanced leave you blank refer to this glossary for a quick explanation Arcane Mysteries discusses some of the down n dirty practical realities of microphones fixed installa tions grounding and balanced versus unbalanced lines It s a goldmine for the neophyte and even the seasoned pro might learn a thing o
58. levels There is 20 dB of attenuation with the knob turned all the way down ramping up to 20 dB of gain fully up with a U unity gain mark at 12 00 24 HIGH EQ This control gives you up to 15 dB boost or cut above 12 kHz and it is also flat at the center detent Use it to add sizzle to cymbals and an overall sense of transparency or edge to the keyboards vocals guitar and bacon frying Turn it down a little to reduce sibilance or to hide tape hiss 25 HIGH MID EQ Short for midrange this knob provides 15 dB of boost or cut at 2 9 kHz Midrange EQ is often thought of as the most dynamic because the frequencies that define any particular sound are almost always found in this range The HIGH MID EQ frequencies include the female vocal range as well as the fundamentals and harmonics for many instruments 26 LOW MID EQ This is a second midrange EQ control that provides 15 dB of boost or cut centered at 400 Hz This includes the male vocal range and the fundamentals of some lower instruments guitar lower brass 27 LOW EQ This control gives you up to 15 dB of boost or cut below 80 Hz The circuit is flat no boost or cut at the center detent position This frequency represents the punch in bass drums bass guitar fat synth patches and some really serious male singers 28 AUX SEND 1 and 2 Aux Inputs 1 4 AUX SEND 5 and 6 Aux Inputs 5 8 These tap a portion of each channel s signal
59. member PFL solo mode always overides AFL solo mode If you engage a PFL solo switch on a mono or stereo channel the AFL solo is disconnected from the headphones and monitor outputs and replaced with the PFL signal The Rude Solo LEDS below the SOLO meters indicate which solo mode is active This switch flips the controls for the Aux Sends and the Group Sends so that the Group Faders control the Aux Send levels and the Aux Send GAIN controls adjust the Group levels The Group signals still appear at the GROUP SEND outputs and the Aux Send signals still appear at the AUX SEND outputs This allows you to use the long throw 100 mm Group Fader to make more precise settings for the Aux Sends if required The following chart shows what happens to each control in the Aux Send and Group sections when the GROUP AUX FLIP Switch is pushed in Metering Matrix and Power LEDs These four LEDs indicate the status of the internal power supply voltages The 15V and 15V supplies power the audio circuits the 48V is the phantom power applied to the XLR MIC inputs when the 48V switch is pushed in on the channel strips and the 12V supply powers some internal relay circuits and the lamp connectors When all four LEDs are lit you know that the internal power supply or the external redundant power supply if connected is operating correctly r POWER _ The Onyx SOLO e bel Av Pe VA OO meters a
60. nt 62 dB Mic In gt 70 dB 1 kHz Gain maximum Matrix Out 65 dB Phones Out 62 dB Crosstalk Adjacent Inputs lt 95 dB 1 kHz Input Impedance Input to Output lt 85 dB O 1 kHz Mic Input 2 4 KQO balanced Mono Channel Line Input 30 KQ balanced Input Gain Control Range 15 KQ unbalanced Mic In 0 dB to 60 dB Stereo Aux Inputs 20 KQ balanced 20 KQ unbalanced Line In 20 dB to 40 dB mono channels Phantom Power Output Impedance 48 VDC Main Out 150 Q balanced XLR outputs 150 Q TRS outputs Equalization Direct Out 300 Q Group Sends 100 Q cns A Monitor Out 100 Q High x15 dB 12 kHz Matriz Out 1000 High Mid 15 dB sweepable from 400 Hz to 8 kHz n Ps h i 100 Low Mid 15 dB sweepable from 100 Hz to 2 kHz ERN Phones Out 25 Q Low 15 dB 80 Hz Stereo Channel Aux Input EQ High x15 dB 12 kHz High Mid x15 dB 2 5 kHz Low Mid x15 dB 400 Hz Low 15 dB 80 Hz ONYX 80 SERIES Channel Level LED Sensitivity 0 LED 0 dBu normal operating level VU Meters Main and Solo Left and Right 12 segments Clip 20 10 7 4 2 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 O LED 0 dBu AC Power Requirements Power Consumption Onyx 2480 180 watts Onyx 3280 200 watts Onyx 4080 220 watts Onyx 4880 240 watts Universal AC Power Supply 100 VAC 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Physical Dimensions and Weight Onyx 2480 Height 9 4 in 239 mm Width 48 8 in 1240 mm Depth 29 6 in 751 mm Weig
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62. ons 1 Review the preceding troubleshooting suggestions Please 2 Call Tech Support at 1 800 898 3211 7 am to 5 pm PST to explain the problem and obtain a Service Request Number Have your Onyx 80 Series serial number ready You must have a Service Request Number before you can obtain service at the factory 3 Keep this owner s manual and the detachable line cord We don t need them to repair the mixer 4 Pack the mixer in its original package includ ing endcaps and box This is VERY IMPORTANT Mackie is not responsible for any damage that occurs due to non factory packaging 9 Include a legible note stating your name shipping address no P O boxes daytime phone number Service Request Number and a detailed description of the problem including how we can duplicate it Write the Service Request Number in BIG PRINT on top of the box Units sent to us without the Service Request Number will be refused Tech Support will tell you where to ship the mixer for repair We suggest insurance for all forms of cartage We ll try to fix the mixer within three to five business days Ask Tech Support for the latest turn around times when you call for your Service Request Number The mixer must be packaged in its original packing box and must have the Service Request Number on the box Once it s repaired we ll ship it back the same way in which it was received This paragraph does not necessarily apply to non warranty
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64. or all the mono chan nels on female DB25 connectors These connectors are pin for pin compatible with the analog not TDIF DB25 connectors found on TASCAM DTRS recorders which has become an industry standard for many professional audio manufacturers They are also the same pinout as the ana log cards for the Mackie D8B and hard disk recorders Description Description Signal CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CH9 CH10 CH11 CH 12 CH 13 CH 14 CH 15 CH 16 CH17 CH18 CH 19 CH20 CH21 CH22 CH 23 CH 24 CH 25 CH26 CH27 CH28 CH29 CH 30 CH 31 CH 32 CH33 CH34 CH 35 CH 36 CH 37 CH 38 CH 39 CH 40 CH41 CH42 CH43 CH44 CH 45 CH 46 CH 47 CH 48 I I I i I i GROUND COLD HOT GROUND COLD HOT GROUND COLD HOT GROUND COLD HOT GROUND COLD HOT GROUND COLD HOT GROUND COLD HOT GROUND COLD HOT o 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 Several companies make DB25 to DB25 cables specifi cally for audio with proper shielding to reduce crosstalk and noise DB25 cables that break out to XLR 1 4 TRS or TT connectors for connecting to other mixers or audio gear are also readily available See your Mackie dealer for details Owner s Manual Appendix C Technical Info Onyx 80 Series Specifications Frequency Response Mixer Rated Output Mic Input to Main Output Gain Unity Main Outs 4 dBu 0 1 dB lt 10 Hz to 80 kHz Aux Send 4 dBu 0
65. ou want to listen while you work plug head phones into the PHONES jack 65 on the front panel then set the PHONES knob 64 about one quarter of the way up and the SOLO LEVEL 61 about halfway up The following steps must be performed one channel at a time 1 Pushinthe channel s PFL 22 solo switch 2 Play something into the selected input This could be an instrument a singing or speaking voice or a line input such as a CD player or tape recorder output Be sure that the volume of the input source is the same as it would be during normal use If it isn t you might have to readjust these levels during the middle of the set 9 Adjust the channel s GAIN 5 control so that the LEDs on the Left Solo meter stay around 0 and never go higher than 7 4 Ifyou d like to apply some EQ do so now and return to step 9 Remember to push in the EQ IN OUT 12 button or the EQ controls won t do anything 9 Disengage that channel s PFL solo switch 6 Repeat for each channel Instant Mixing 1 Leave the microphone plugged into channel 1 and connect a keyboard guitar or other instrument to channel 2 Be sure to Set the Levels for channel 2 as described above 2 To get sound out of the speakers push in the MAIN MIX assign switch 21 next to the faders on channels and 2 turn up channel 1 and 2 faders 93 to the U mark and slowly turn up the left and right MAIN MIX 60 faders to a comfortable list
66. out to ei ther an effects processor or for stage monitoring These go to the same Aux Send buses as the mono channel Aux sends The Aux Input Aux Sends are always pre fader Aux Inputs 1 4 send their signals to Aux 1 and Aux 2 Aux Inputs 5 8 send their signals to Aux 5 and 6 FEEDBACK LOOP WARNING It is common to use an Aux Send to route signals to an external processor and then return the signal from the pro cessor via the Aux Inputs Since the Aux Inputs on the Onyx 80 Series have Aux Sends of their own you could accidentally route the Aux Input to an Aux Send that is being returned via that same Aux Input This will cause a feedback loop characterized by a LOUD howl or screech through the sound system followed by howls of discontent from the audience Be careful with the Aux Sends on the Aux Inputs e 5 A z Lid V 29 AUX 3 4 Switch Aux Inputs 1 4 AUX 7 8 Switch Aux Inputs 5 8 For Aux Inputs 1 4 Press this switch to send the Aux Input signal to the Aux 3 and 4 buses instead of the Aux 1 and 2 buses The Aux 1 and 2 knobs for that channel strip suddenly become Aux 3 and 4 knobs For Aux Inputs 5 8 Press this switch to send the Aux Input signal to the Aux and 8 buses instead of the Aux 5 and 6 buses The Aux 5 and 6 knobs for that channel strip suddenly become Aux 7 and 8 knobs 30 STEREO Switch When this switch is up both Aux Sends are fed a mono sum of the stereo channel s signal L R
67. r two Getting Started READ THIS PAGEI Even if you re one of those people who never read manuals all we ask is that you read this page now before you begin using the Onyx 80 Series You ll be glad you did Zero the Controls 1 Turn down the channel GAIN AUX and Fader con trols and center the channel EQ and PAN controls 2 Set all push button switches to their out positions 3 Inthe Master section turn all the rotary knobs down the switches out and the faders down 4 Turnthe POWER switch off Connections If you already know how you want to connect the Onyx 90 Series mixing console go ahead and connect the inputs and outputs the way you want them If you just want to get sound through the mixer follow these steps 1 Plug a microphone or other signal source into chan nel 1 s MIC or LINE input 67 68 If it s a line level input push in the LINE 2 switch 2 Plugin the detachable linecord connect it to an AC outlet and turn on the Onyx 80 Series POWER switch 85 9 Connect cords from the Onyx 80 Series MAIN OUTS 79 XLR connectors or 1 4 TRS connectors on the rear panel to your amplifier 4 Hook up speakers to the amp and turn it on If the amplifier has level controls set them however the manufacturer recommends usually all the way up Set the Levels To set the channel GAIN controls it s not even neces sary to hear what you re doing at the outputs of the mixer If y
68. re made up of DD 20 two columns of twelve 2 10 c2 c 10 c LEDs with three m udin colors to indicate dif a y E E ferent ranges of signal 48 EA eee ae 50 level traffic light 2 m 2 style They range from 4 c5 S40 30 at the bottom to 0 bs xe in the middle to 20 E E Hm CLIP at the top EUR Eb um If there are no 49 5 VM SOLO channels in SOLO the m oA e meters won t do any thing When a channel is soloed the meters reflect the program level of the selected source prior to the SOLO MONITOR and PHONES 61 63 64 level knobs When a mono channel or channels is soloed only the left meter indicates signal confirming the monophonic status of the soloed signal When a stereo Aux Input is soloed or stereo AFL solo mode is selected both meters indicate the corresponding left and right signals With GROUP AUX FLIP Switch Down Function Mutes Group Signal Adjusts Group Signal Aux Send Control Aux Send MUTE Aux Send GAIN Aux Send AFL Solos Group Signal Group Control Group MUTE Group Fader Group AFL Signal Level LEDS Main Mix Switch Group PAN Function Mutes Aux Send Signal Adjusts Aux Send Signal Solos Aux Send Signal Routes Group Signal to Main Mix Adjusts amount of Group Signal to left and nght Main Mix Owner s Manual LI These LEDs flash on and off when a channel s solo is active as an additional reminder beyond the indicating LEDs next to each PFL or AF
69. repair Note You must have a sales receipt from an Autho rized Mackie Dealer to qualify for a warranty repair Need Help You can reach a technical support representative Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 5 PM PST at 1 800 898 3211 After hours visit www mackie com and click Support or email us at techmail mackie com ONYX 80 SERIES Appendix 8 Connections XLR Connectors The mono channels use 3 pin female XLR connectors on the MIC inputs They are wired as follows according to standards specified by the AES Audio Engineering Society XLR Balanced Wiring Pin 1 Shield Pin 2 Hot Pin 3 Cold 1 4 TRS Phone Plugs and Jacks TRS stands for Tip Ring Sleeve the three connection points available on a stereo 1 4 or balanced phone jack or plug TRS jacks and plugs are used for balanced signals and stereo headphones Balanced Mono SLEEVE RING TIP RING SLEEVE SLEEVE 1 4 TRS Balanced Mono Wiring Sleeve Shield Tip Hot Ring Cold Stereo Headphones SLEEVE RING TIP RING SLEEVE N SLEEVE 1 4 TRS Stereo Unbalanced Wiring Sleeve Shield Tip Left Ring Right 1 4 TS Phone Plugs and Jacks TS stands for Tip Sleeve the two connection points available on a mono 1 4 phone jack or plug They are used for unbalanced signals SLEEVE SLEEVE TIP TI Yv Y TIP SLEEVE 1 4 TS Unbalanced Wiring Sleeve Shield Tip Hot
70. s all repairs performed for 90 days or for the remainder of the warranty period This warranty does not extend to damage resulting from improper installation misuse neglect or abuse or to exterior appearance This warranty is recognized only if the inspection seals and serial number on the unit have not been defaced or removed H LOUD Technologies assumes no responsibility for the quality or timeliness of repairs performed by an authorized service center I This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and to anyone who may subsequently purchase this product within the applicable warranty period A copy of the original sales receipt is required to obtain warranty repairs J This is your sole warranty LOUD Technologies does not authorize any third party including any dealer or sales representative to assume any liability on behalf of LOUD Technologies or to make any warranty for LOUD Technologies Inc K THE WARRANTY GIVEN ON THIS PAGE IS THE SOLE WARRANTY GIVEN BY LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS AND IMPLIED INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THE WARRANTY GIVEN ON THIS PAGE SHALL BE STRICTLY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE FROM AN AUTHORIZED MACKIE DEALER UPON EXPIRATION OF THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER WARRANTY OBLIGATION OF ANY KIND LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC
71. s at a time as you like The Onyx 80 Series has two solo modes PFL Pre Fader Listen is the default solo mode and the mode used for soloing individual channels and the stereo Aux Inputs AFL Af ter Fader Listen is activated whenever an AFL switch is pressed on an Aux Send Matrix or Group PFL solo mode always overides any AFL solo mode The Rude Solo LEDS below the SOLO meters indicate which solo mode is active Owner s Manual ET Soloed channels are sent to the PHONES output MONITOR outputs and SOLO Meters PFL mode Pre Fader Listen sends the channel s signal after the GAIN and EQ controls but before the channel fader to the PFL solo bus AFL mode After Fader Listen sends the signal post fader making it ideal for mixdown soloing VERY IMPORTANT Remember PFL mode taps the channel signal before the fader If you have a channel s fader set way below U unity gain PFL solo won t know that and will send a unity gain signal to the MONITOR OUT PHONES output and meter display That may result in a startling level boost at these outputs when switching from AFL to PFL mode z E gt Auxiliary Section This section includes the AUX MASTERS Sends and the STEREO AUX INPUTS These can be a bit confus ing to the uninitiated so here s the whole idea behind aux sends and inputs sends are outputs and inputs are inputs AUX SENDS tap signals off the channels
72. s the pre post EQ jumpers for the DIRECT OUTS See Appendix B for a wiring diagram of the DIRECT OUT connectors MIC MIC MIC X ont These 1 4 TRS input connectors accept balanced or unbalanced line level stereo signals from an external processor or other line level device The stereo AUX IN PUTS use a technique called jack normalling If a signal is plugged into the LEFT MONO side and nothing is plugged into the RIGHT side the signal is automatically connected to both LEFT and RIGHT sides As soon as something is plugged into the RIGHT side the normalled connection is broken and the LEFT and RIGHT inputs become stereo inputs LEFT goes to the LEFT MAIN OUT and RIGHT goes to the RIGHT MAIN OUT These 1 4 TRS output connectors provide balanced or unbalanced line level signals for connecting to the inputs of effects devices or stage monitor amplifiers These 1 4 TRS jacks are for connecting serial effects such as compressors equalizers deessers or filters The insert point is after the mix amps but before the Aux Send Masters and before the GROUP AUX FLIP switch so the insert point only affects the Aux Send signal Refer to the description of the channel insert on page 21 to see how to make this connection These 1 4 TRS output connectors provide balanced or unbalanced line level signals for connecting to the inputs of any line level device These 1 4 TRS jacks are for connecting serial effects such as compressors
73. setting of this switch 7i O MACKIE e STEREO AUX INPUT e O N YX 3280 e XA OOOO 0 0 O exe exe exe exe MONO MONO MONO MONO MONO MONO MONO MONO qos bici ds 8 7 6 gt 77 ai 3 2 1 8 7 6 74 3 2 1 S e A O e e ADO e e Kp l f l DID 80 MONITOR MATRIX REDUNDANT OUT OUT POWER SUPPLY BAL UNBAL BAL UNBAL BALANCED BALANCED BALANCED BALANCED ONYX 80 SERIES Appendix A Service Information Warranty Service Details concerning Warranty Service are spelled out in the Warranty section on page 35 If you think your Onyx mixer has a problem please do everything you can to confirm it before calling for service Doing so might save you from the deprivation of your Onyx mixer and the associated suffering These may sound obvious to you but here are some things you can check Read on Troubleshooting No Power e Our favorite question Is it plugged in e Make sure the power cord is securely seated in the IEC socket 84 and plugged all the way into the AC outlet e Make sure the AC outlet is live check with a tester or lamp e Isthe POWER 85 switch on Make sure the POWER switch on the rear panel is in the ON posi tion up e Are the POWER LEDs 47 on the front panel il luminated If not
74. te the jack switch and will not open the insert loop in the circuit thereby allowing the channel signal to continue on its merry way through the mixer Y Cord Splitter ONYX 80 SERIES This allows you to tap out the channel s signal at that point in the circuit without interrupting normal operation Note Do not overload or short circuit the signal you are tapping from the mixer That will affect the internal signal If you push the 1 4 TS plug in to the second click you will open the jack switch and create a direct out which does interrupt the signal in that channel MONO PLUG is al Channel Insert jack Direct out with no signal interruption to master Insert only to first click MONO PLUG Channel Insert jack Direct out with signal interruption to master Insert all the way in to the second click s E RE Insert jack 7 use as an effects loop TIP SEND to effect RING RETURN from effect Mults and Y s A mult or Y connector allows you to route one output to two or more inputs by simply providing parallel wir ing connections You can make Y s and mults for the outputs of both unbalanced and balanced circuits Remember Only mult or Y an output into several inputs If you need to combine several outputs into one input you must use a mixer not a mult or a Y DB25 Connectors The DIRECT OUTS on the back of the Onyx 80 Series provide balanced direct outputs f
75. the mixer e f it s a stereo pair try switching them around For example if a left output is presumed dead switch the left and right cords at the mixer end If the problem stays on the left side it s not the mixer Bad Sound e 9 the input connector plugged completely into the jack e sit loud and distorted Make sure the input GAIN control for the input is set correctly Reduce the signal level on the input source if possible e If possible listen to the signal with headphones plugged into the input source device If it sounds bad there it s not the Onyx 80 Series causing the problem Noise Hum e Turn down the AUX INPUT faders 33 If the noise disappears it s coming from whatever is plugged into the AUX INPUTS 71 e Turn down each channel one by one If the noise disappears it s coming from whatever is plugged into that channel e Check the signal cables between the input sources and the Onyx Disconnect them one by one When the noise goes away you ll know which input source is causing the problem e Sometimes it helps to plug all the audio equipment into the same AC circuit so they share a common ground Owner s Manual 25 Repair Service for Mackie products is available at a factory authorized service center Service for Mackie products living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors If your Onyx 80 Series needs service follow these instructi
76. um bass guitar bassy synth patches or recordings of earth quakes These aside there isn t much down there that you want to hear and filtering it out makes the low stuff you do want much more crisp and tasty Not only that but the Low Cut filter can help reduce the possibility of feedback in live situations and it helps to conserve amplifier power Another way to use the Low Cut filter is in combination with the LOW EQ on vocals during live performances Many times bass shelving EQ can really ben efit voices Trouble is adding LOW EQ also boosts stage rumble mic handling clunks and breath pops Low Cut removes all those prob lems so you can add LOW EQ without losing a woofer A CLOSER LOOK Here s what the combination of LOW EQ and Low Cut looks like in terms of frequency Curves 101 201 201 100 Ike Low Cut with Low EQ Boosted 4 Polarity Switch Pushing in this switch simply reverses the polarity of the signal This provides an easy way to correct a microphone or line source whose polarity is opposite from the other microphones either from a miswired cable or from not following the AES standard for Pin 2 Pin 8 5 GAIN Control If you haven t already please read Set the Levels on page 5 The GAIN control adjusts the input sensitivity of the mic and line inputs This allows the signal from the outside world

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