Mackie Firewire OPtion Card fot Onyx Mixer User's Manual
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1. o SM Os ko IOE se ga sy s recor Kim 28 Kim 25 SZ bes 28 RECORDING OUT am 16 Channels 4 L R Mix Powered Studio Monitors for Control Room Laptop Computer Powered Studio Monitors for Studio The FireWire card allows you to record directly from the Onyx mixer to a laptop or DAW without the need for a computer audio interface The two track mixdown is returned to the Onyx mixer and can be monitored through the Control Room Outputs in the control room and the Main Outs in the Studio Onyx 1620 Recording Multiple Keyboards and Keyboard Synths directly to a Laptop 22 ONYX FireWire Card Tutorials We re assuming at this point that you have done the setup procedure described on pages 8 17 so that the Onyx FireWire card is recognized by your computer and communicating with your software application We also assume you ve installed Tracktion see the Onyx FireWire CD for directions We ll use the PC version of Tracktion as the example software for this tutorial but there shouldn t be much difference for you Mac users Live Sound Tutorial Preliminary Steps yenueW SISUMO During the sound check make sure all of the channels and mixer settings are set up correctly and the Onyx FireWire port is connected to the computer Also make sure the hard drive you want to record onto has plenty of free space for the entire show and has been defragmented recently Recording one minut2. please click I Completed the Above Steps below 16 The Found New Hardware Wizard opens once again for the Onyx FireWire WDM Audio installation Select Install the software automatically option and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps vou install software for Ons Firewire WOM Audio Ce If pour hardware came with an installation CD lt or floppy disk insert it now What do vou want the wizard to do 8 Install the software automatically Recommended O Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue z Back 17 This next window may open to warn that the software being installed has not passed Windows Logo testing Click Continue Anyway Software Installation A The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows AP Tell me why this testing iz important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the software vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing STOP Installation ONYX FireWire Card 18 When the wizard indicates the installation is finished click Finish Your new software is now installed and ready to use with any Windows
3. a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue lt Back Owner s Manual n 11 When the wizard indicates that the installation is finished click Finish Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for O Onys Firewire SUB 1 Click Finish to close the wizard lt Back Finish Cancel 12 The Found New Hardware Wizard opens again to install the Onyx FireWire Sub C driver Select Install the software automatically option and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps vou install software for Onos Firewire SUB C IF pour hardware came with an installation CD lt or floppy disk insert it now What do vou want the wizard to do 8 Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Back Next gt Cancel ki in ONYX FireWire Card 13 When the wizard indicates the installation is finished click Finish Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for O Ora Firewire SUB C Click Finish to close the wizard 4 Back Finish sj Cancel Now if you have a second Onyx mixer with a FireWire card installed it is time to connect it to your compu
4. cording process Select the highest latency setting in the Onyx Control Panel and then close the control panel SAMPLE RATE LATENCY 24 0 ms 1064 samples 0 5 ms 24 samples 1 0 ms 48 samples 1 5 ms 72 samples 2 0 ms 88 samples 2 5 ms 112 samples 3 0 ms 136 samples 6 0 ms 264 samples 12 0 ms 536 samples 24 0 ms 1064 samples k In the Mac version adjust the latency slider directly in Tracktion 25 ONYX FireWire Card 11 12 Click on the projects tab and double click on new edit 1 or whatever you have renamed your edit to open the edit screen This new project starts with 8 horizontal tracks stacked vertically You can add new tracks as you go along by clicking the tracks button in the lower left corner and selecting create a new track and you can rename them by selecting the track name and typing the new name in the Properties panel at the bottom of the screen Configure all the inputs and outputs as mono tracks by clicking on each input arrow and deselecting the treat as stereo pair button in the Properties panel This creates 18 separate audio inputs in Tracktion Move the input arrows toward the tracks you want to assign them to e g In 1 to Track 1 When the arrow pops out and points to the track it is assigned armed and ready to record Rename the first 16 tracks with the names of the connected instruments e g kick snare keyboard g
5. date of purchase If 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 the factory see D below OR at an Authorized Mackie Service Center see E 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 store where you bought the product It is necessary to establish purchase date and thus determine whether or not your Mackie product is still under warranty D To obtain factory service 1 Call Mackie Service at 800 898 3211 7 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday Pacific Time to get a Return Authorization RA Mackie Service will tell you where to ship the product Products returned without an RA number will be refused 2 Pack the product in its original shipping carton More information on packing can be found in the Service section of this manual Please seal the Mackie product in a plastic bag 3 Also include a note explaining exactly how to duplicate the problem a copy
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7. them F LOUD Technologies and Authorized Mackie Service Centers reserve the right to inspect any products that may be the subject of any warranty claims before repair or replacement is carried out LOUD Technologies and Authorized Mackie Service Centers may at their 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 or its Authorized Service Centers G Mackie products returned to LOUD Technologies and deemed eligible for repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty will be repaired or replaced within thirty days of receipt by LOUD Technologies LOUD Technologies 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 repaired and returned C O D with billing for labor materials return freight and insurance Products repaired under warranty at the factory will be returned freight prepaid by LOUD Technologies to any location within the boundaries of the USA H LOUD Technologies warrants 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 uni
8. to Track 1 When the arrow pops out and points to the track it is assigned armed and ready to record Rename the first 16 tracks with the names of the connected instruments e g kick snare keyboard guitar etc Click on the track name and rename it in the properties panel a a ETE are timecode click track 2 lt oa help Make sure each track is getting a good signal level on the input meter in Tracktion Make sure you have adjusted the GAIN control on your Onyx mixer for each channel as recommended under Set the Levels in the Getting Started section of the Onyx mixer s owner s manual This insures that you are sending a good strong signal out the FireWire card to your DAW Click each track s input arrow to see the input meter in the properties panel g In 1 Wave Audi O erable endtoend matte over Owner s Manual 31 yenuewW SISUMO 14 You can monitor the recording by assigning all the channels to the L R mix on the Onyx mixer and selecting MAIN MIX in the EME CONTROL ROOM PHONES SOURCE section This provides PHONES direct monitoring through a pair of monitors connected to UE the Control Room Outputs You can connect the Headphone C output to a headphone distribution amp to provide monitoring MAIN MIX for the musicians as shown in the hookup diagram on page 20 16 Click the Record button in the bottom right section of Track FIREWIRE OPTION 1 tion to st
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10. IN T0 BAN MSR O OVC 900 O nisi OIC ROIS OICIC ce e ce BAL UNBAL BAL UNBAL BAL UNBAL BAL UNBAL RINGeRETURN DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE WA USA MANUFACTURED IN CHINA FABRIQUE EN CHINE COPYRIGHT 2004 THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC MACKIE ONYX AND THE RUNNING MAN FIGURE US PATENT NUMBER 29 049 129 MACKIE ONYX 1640 SS RECORDING OUTS a 1 8 POST GAIN PRE INSERT 9 16 e Olmo Oto O OPTION CARD D 3 A 34 pin ribbon cable is attached to the back of the OPTION CARD plate with a cable clamp Carefully pull the plate away from the opening and slide the ribbon cable out of the cable clamp INSERT 44 NSERT 4l INSERT 44 INSERT 42 INSERT 49 INSERT 44 INSERT 4 j INSERT O INSEI 8 ANSE 7 INSEE Je s LINE ie o z 6 m m 6 6 NF al IIC IIC MIC MI MI ose UTPUT CETE EEEE 80 158 iti ji SUB OUT ce e e e se se g ce ce ce L UNBAL IP SEND BAL UNBAL RINGHRETURN E n RECORDING OUTS ro znani 1 8 POST GAIN PRE INSERT 9 16 e OJ OO 6 ONYX FireWire Card Set the blank plate aside You won t need it again unless you want to remove the Onyx FireWire card sometime in the future Then you ll want to reinstal
11. Jee ee eee IESE CB 9 SEI MEAN sks MANUFACTURED IN CHINA 1004 THE FOLLOWING HS TEMS REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC MAC NYX AND THE RI PES iiaiai kia a a m MACKIE On NYX 1640 DO re fosrcanmenser 916 e Ojo O Bottom amp Bottom Panel Panel ee Secure the FireWire card in place with the two screws that previously held the blank plate in place Two more screws are provided with your FireWire card These go into the bottom of the Onyx mixer and secure the two support ing legs on the back of the card to the chassis That s it Now go enjoy a nice cold one before proceeding to the next section Owner s Manual Getting Started For the PC When connecting the Onyx FireWire card to a PC it is necessary to first install the drivers and the control panel The control panel allows you to set the sample rate and adjust the latency delay of the audio passing through the FireWire card Do not connect the FireWire card to your computer yet We ll tell you when it s time to do that Installing the Drivers and Control Panel 1 Insert the CD provided with the Onyx FireWire card into your CD drive 2 Click Start gt Run gt Browse and navigate to the CD drive Open the Control Panel folder and double click Setup exe 3 Click OK in the Run window The Mackie Onyx FireWire Driver Setup win dow opens Click Next to continue or C
12. MACKIE ONYX FireWire FIREWIRE OPTION CARD for ONYX MIXERS OWNER S MANUAL Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions AO WI MR GG PP 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 to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 8 This apparatus does not exceed the Class A Class B whichever is applicable limits for radio noise emissions trom 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 passant las limites applicables aux appareils num riques de class A de class B selon le cas prescrites dans le r glement sur le brovillage radio lectrique dict par les ministere des communications du Canada WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus fo rain or moisture 2 ONYX FireWire Card Table of Contents ntro uction SPOOOOHOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
13. XP ASIO or WDM host application i e Tracktion Cubase Sonar Nuendo Live etc Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for Onyx Firewire WOM Audio H Click Finish to close the wizard lt Back Finish Cancel 19 To open the Onyx FireWire Control Panel click Start gt Programs gt Mackie Onyx gt Onyx Control Panel The Onyx Control Panel indicates that a connec tion is established with the Onyx FireWire Card s and allows you to adjust the sample rate and the latency setting MACKIE Onyx Control Panel If using one Onyx mixer with a FireWire card The FireWire card should now appear as an 18x2 audio device available for any DAW application that you have installed on your computer f you are using an Onyx 1220 the FireWire card still appears as an 18x2 audio device even though it only has 12 channels plus L R mix Inputs 18 through 16 are not used Owner s Manual 15 ONYX FireWire Card If using two Onyx mixers with FireWire cards It is necessary to turn on one mixer first followed by the second mixer They appear sequentially as 36 inputs x 4 outputs If you have one Onyx mixer that will spend most of its time in the studio always turn that one on first Then it will al ways occupy the first 18 inputs and the second mixer can occupy the last 18 inputs only if you need it Important When you are recordi
14. a live multitrack re cording to a laptop using the FireWire card The FireWire card provides a digital direct output for each channel and the L R Mix The channel outputs are just after the GAIN control and are not affected by the channel inserts EQ controls or fader moves Two channels are returned to the Onyx mixer for monitoring through the headphones Onyx 1640 Live Mix and Multitrack Recording to a Laptop via FireWire Owner s Manual ay 4 fe Guitar Onyx 1640 NO CS lt r Mono Compressor es si S oo see Stereo Comtessa Z In Bass f Electric Guitar A Vocal Mics GO Ee DO aa Digital Delay ii _ ae Multi Effect Processor Cm zij aj Keyboard or other ze line level i 0032 ine level input 25 O OOE Mm mms SE o Headphones a for Studio mms 28 O q D Oo zi Headphone Distribution OHS saj Amp D lt n ooo OHO k 4 gt ez go OO i O Powered Studio Monitors OPTION for Control Room E 16 Channels 2 Channels Laptop Computer Sixteen channels are recorded to the laptop and two mixdown channels are returned to the Onyx mixer for post take monitoring through the Control Room speakers The PHONES output is connected to a eden distribu tion amp providing several headphones for musicians and the recording engineer to monitor the mixdown as well Onyx 1640 Multitrack Recording and Mixdown Monitoring ONYX FireWir
15. alue Mute Thru m Mute M n a n a D 1 e p 300 0 42 ONYX FireWire Card 3 Click the Audio Devices tab and select Onyx FireWire in the Properties For drop down box Audio Devices MIDI Devices s Built in Audio H H Built in Audio Ki System C Built in Audio E v Built in Audio B Onyx Firewire o ny External microphone Line In F 44100 0Hz 2ch 16bit_ fey pe nja n a l B Om 0 0 B D Ne z o Nne 2 0 yy oo nja nja oo na nja D Audio Devices MIDI Devices CP Onyx Firewire E o Onyx Firewire Syste Onyx Firewire e ep ate zda no zo ka div VIII IRENE VI Sheets ee ae 44100 0Hz 18ch 24bit e 44100 0Hz 2ch 24bit 9 k s You can also choose to use the Onyx mixer as your default input or output as well as designate it to be used for system sound output Owner s Manual O S JSUM enuey Channel Assignments The following chart shows the order of the channels for each of the three Onyx mixers as they appear in a DAW application Onyx 1220 Input 1 Ch 1 Mic Line Input 2 Ch 2 Mic Line Input 3 Ch 3 Mic Line Input 4 Ch 4 Mic Line Input 5 Ch 5 Stereo L Input 6 Ch 6 Stereo R Input 7 Ch 7 Stereo L Input 8 Ch 8 Stereo R Input 9 Ch 9 Stereo L Input 10 Ch 10 Stereo R Input 11 Ch 11 Stereo L Input 12 Ch 12 Stereo R Input 13 Not used Input 14 Not used Input 15 Not u
16. ancel to close the setup program Mackie Onyx Firewire Driver Setup Eg Welcome to the Mackie Onyx Setup Program This program will install version 1 121 of the Mackie Onys Firewire driver onto your computer Before you continue please be sure your Onyx Firewire card is correctly installed in your mixer but do not connect it to your computer Ik iz strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and close any programs you have running Click Mest to continue with the Setup program Cancel ONYX FireWire Card 4 The next window displays the Software License Agreement Click Yes to ac cept the terms of the agreement Mackie Onyx Firewire Driver Setup Software License Agreement Please read the following agreement carefully using the Page Down key or scroll bar to wiew all of the test LOUD Technologies Software License Please read this license carefully before using the accompanying Software By using the Software or opening this envelope you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this license IF you da nat agree to the terme of this license promptly return the Software and this unopened envelope to the place you obtained it and your money Will be refunded Software as used herein means all computer code both source and object including but not limited to all interlaces navigational devices search engines databases men
17. art recording or press the R key on the keyboard ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX Overdubbing ONYX FireWire Card Say you want the lead singer to add a second vocal part in harmony with the lead part that you just recorded 1 Create a 17th track in Tracktion and assign Input 1 from the FireWire card to it assuming the vocalist s mic is connected to channel 1 of the mixer Unas sign tracks 1 16 to disarm recording You just want them to play back A overlay newly recorded dips onto edit end to end mam o E m m ONYX FireWire Card 2 Push the FIREWIRE button in the CONTROL ROOM PHONES SOURCE section of your Onyx mixer to hear playback of the recorded tracks Mute all the channels except channel 1 the overdub vocal part on the Onyx mixer CONTROL ROOM PHONES SOURCE MAIN MIX 3 Click the Record button in the bottom right section of pre Tracktion to start recording or press the R key on the keyboard You can monitor the playback tracks and the second vocal part in the studio monitors while the vocal ist monitors it through the headphones 4 You can continue to overdub parts in this manner adding as many tracks as necessary Tracktion has no limit on the number of tracks you can record It s dependent onthe r amount of horsepower your computer has ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX h ta eee Mixdown For the mixdown part of the recording process you can playback the tracks as often as you
18. ce O amp S JSUM 44100 Hz 4 sample rate latency 24 samples 0 5 millisecs enuey Select the Main L output and make sure treat as stereo pair is selected in the properties panel at the bottom of the screen This links the left and right outputs as a stereo pair so the individual tracks can be routed and panned between the left and right outputs during overdubbing and mixdown latency 24 samples 0 5 millisecs z O only show enabled devices Open the Onyx FireWire Control Panel Start gt Programs gt Mackie Onyx gt Onyx Control Panel and set the sample rate and latency you want to use If your recording is going to be burned to a CD you might want to select 44 1 kHz Othewise you can choose 48 kHz 88 2 kHz or 96 kHz You want to choose the lowest latency setting that your computer will handle since you want to minimize the delay when the musicians are monitor ing their overdubs The lower the latency setting the more resources are demanded of your computer and the less is available for handling the actual recording process You may need to experiment with the latency setting to Owner s Manual 10 find the right balance between performance and monitoring delay If you hear pops clicks or distortion in the audio increase the latency setting You can use the CPU bar in the lower right corner of Tracktion to monitor how much CPU horsepower is available If the CPU bar changes from gree
19. dware Wizard ts displayed click the Finish button 3 When Found Hew Hardware Wizard appears for Onyx Firewire SUB C click the Nest button to install the driver When Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard iz displayed click the Finish button optional lf you have a second Onys Firewire equipped mixer that you also wish to use on this computer connect the firewire cable and power on the mer now ou will repeat step 2 and 3 for this second mixer When you have successfully completed the above steps please click I Completed the Above Steps below Turn on the Onyx mixer with the FireWire card installed and the FireWire cable included connected to the FireWire card and your computer Note If you have two Onyx mixers with FireWire cards just connect the first one to your computer at this point We ll have to repeat this procedure again for the second one No more than two Onyx mixers can be used on the FireWire bus Wait a few seconds and the Found New Hardware Wizard opens Select Install the software automatically option default and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Or Firewire SUB 1 rae F j f If your hardware came with an installation CD CEA or floppy disk insert it now What do pou want the wizard to do 8 Install the software automatically Recommended O Install from
20. e Card Bass f e Guitar i Onyx 1640 fe Guitar w fl sol TAF pero KA Mono Mil uta sej Vocal jes i Headphone for Studic istribution he Me kn m a e level i a aa al bi z O LMA za o_o gt AT a gt g Nar O sa JE O MONO OUT One alee MAIN OUT Submixer El mi for Drums EB mis Kom Headphones for Engineer Powered Powered Studio Monitors 16 lz Studio Monitors for Control Room for Studio oat MAIN OUT smu sk 1n0 WOOY THIND SJNOHA LNO JdVI NI s RECORDING OUT 9 16 ea 8 L 1n0 SNIGHO93Y Pres Com apn Sixteen channels are recorded to the laptop and two mixdown chan nels are returned to the Onyx mixer for post take monitoring through the Control Room speakers The PHONES output provides a headphone for the recording engineer The six AUX outputs are connected to a headphone distribution amp providing six individual headphone monitor mixes for the musicians that can be adjusted quickly and easily by the engineer Onyx 1640 Multitrack Recording and Mixdown Monitoring with Six Monitor Mixes Owner s Manual in 4 D Headphones kre ive input mla Ge imi A mo E di ATTAN AN n an J oO a oS ma o Stereo Synths r op LO Stereo Synths 2 ee C ooo ooo E a St gli Stereo Synths K m r gt J Q D ss Stereo Synths i reo Sy Bs 58 5 C mms ooo
21. e of audio on one track at 44 1 kHz 24 bit takes about 8 MB of hard drive space Recording all 16 tracks for one hour takes about 7 6 GB of hard drive space Recording 1 Launch the Tracktion software on your PC or Mac For more details about the Tracktion software press F12 on your keyboard or click the Help button in the lower left corner of the Tracktion screen 2 Click the New Project button Library Projects Owner s Manual ci ONYX FireWire Card 3 4 5 6 Navigate to the location where you want to save your new project enter a name in the pop up dialog box then click Save All of this project s tracks clips and edits are saved here by Tracktion and new audio is recorded in the folder Create new project TEST FILES enga File name Super Het Set in blue 7 Save astype tracktion z Cancel WA New edit 1 appears at the top of the item list Do not be alarmed An Edit is Tracktion s way of keeping everything related to your songs together You can rename the edit in the Properties panel at the bottom of the screen See Tracktion s Help for more information EH Active Projects All items in project Super Het Set in blue name description _ Ubrary Projects B new edit 1 created as the default edit for this project Super Het Seti edit Click on the settings tab at the top of the Tracktion screen click the audio devices
22. ecify a faster drive It may be possible to replace a 4200 rpm drive with a faster one preferably a 7200 rpm drive with an 8 MB cache but you should check with the manufacturer to make sure Another option for either a desktop or laptop computer is to purchase an external FireWire equipped hard drive again preferably a 7200 rpm drive with an 8 MB cache This can be connected to one of the FireWire connections on the Onyx FireWire card or directly to your computer and appears as an available drive to your computer Fast SCSI drives can be used as well Owner s Manual Hu Installing the Onyx FireWire Card Important Although the Onyx FireWire Card has a protective cover on both sides of the card it does contain static sensitive compo nents Anti static precautions are highly rec ommended before opening the anti static bag and handling the Onyx FireWire card Use an anti static wrist strap when performing this installation These are available at most computer supply stores 1 Turn off the Onyx mixer and remove the AC linecord from the socket on the rear panel 2 Remove the OPTION CARD blank plate on the rear panel by removing the two screws using a 2 Phillips screwdriver Save the screws for attaching the FireWire card INSEI 16 INSERT on LINE LINE OE MAIN OUT TAPE SE ROUT SUB OUT INPUT OUTP L s 2 A ETA JOO oeio O ce lese WARNING vo neuc msc or meon aee so o O e SZ e ce e S
23. g address no P O boxes daytime phone number RA number and a detailed description of the problem including how we can duplicate it 5 Write the RA number in BIG PRINT on top of the box Units sent to us without the RA number will be refused 6 Well try to fix the FireWire card within three to five business days Ask Tech Support for the latest turn around times when you call for your RA number The mixer must be packaged in its original packing box and must have the RA 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 repair Note You must have a sales receipt from an Authorized 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 Owner s Manual 35 Appendix B Technical Info Onyx FireWire Card Specifications Mic In to FireWire Card to DAW routed back to FireWire Card to Control Room Output all signal path gain stages set to unity Frequency Response 0 3 dB 10 Hz to 42 kHz 96 kHz sample rate 0 1 dB 10 Hz to 20 kHz 44 1 kHz sample rate Distortion THD N lt 0 025 10 Hz to 40 kHz 4 dBu input 96 kHz sample rate lt 0 015 20 Hz to 20 kHz 4 dBu input 96 kHz sam
24. ing Tutorial Preliminary Steps Make sure all of the channels and mixer settings are set up correctly and the Onyx FireWire port is connected to the computer Also make sure the hard drive you want to record onto has plenty of free space for the entire session and has been defragmented recently Recording one minute of audio on one track at 44 1 kHz 24 bit takes about 8 MB of hard drive space Recording all 16 tracks for one hour takes about 7 6 GB of hard drive space Recording 1 Launch the Tracktion software on your PC or Mac For more details about the Tracktion software press F12 on your keyboard or click the HELP button in the lower left corner of the Tracktion screen 2 Click the NEW PROJECT button gt Library Projects 3 Navigate to the location where you want to save your new project enter a name in the pop up dialog box then click Save All of this project s tracks clips and edits are saved here by Tracktion and new audio is recorded in the folder 4 New edit 1 appears at the top of the item list Do not be alarmed An Edit is Tracktion s way of keeping everything related to your songs together See Tracktion s Help for more information You can rename the edit in the Proper ties panel at the bottom of the screen ONYX FireWire Card 5 Click on the settings tab at the top of the Tracktion screen click the audio devices tab and select Onyx ASIO Driver as the Wave devi
25. ior to the Main Mix fader this rotary knob gives you control over the signal level going to your audio software application without affecting your main mix level A CD ROM is included with your FireWire card that contains the software to install the necessary drivers It also contains the full version of Tracktion our easy to use multitrack recording and sequencing software for the PC and Mac Refer to the installation instructions on the CD to install Tracktion on your computer a a la ONYX FireWire Card System Requirements These are the minimum requirements for your computer system to use the Onyx FireWire interface For the PC e Windows XP no earlier operating systems are supported e Pentium 4 or Athlon XP processor e 250 MB RAM For the Mac e OS X e G4 processor e 256 MB RAM See www mackie com OnyxFW_Update for information on compatible Mac OS X operating systems A Note about Hard Drive Speed Most tower style desktop computers have hard drives that spin at 5400 rpm or faster which is generally fast enough to record 18 channels without a problem If you are experiencing difficulty recording all 18 channels at once especially at 96 kHz you may need to install a faster hard drive i e 7200 rpm Most laptops come with 4200 rpm drives This will work fine if you are recording fewer tracks at lower sample rates However if you are buying a laptop to use for recording the maximum number of tracks sp
26. l the blank plate Remove the FireWire card from the anti static bag CAREFULLY line up the connector on the ribbon cable with the connector on the back edge of the FireWire card and slide the connectors together taking care not to bend any of the pins Note that there is an alignment tab on the top of the ribbon cable connector that must align with the top of the connector on the FireWire card ai Ss A all TALKAK MAIN OE J mm OUT MAIN Ti TAPE C R MI INSERT INI UTP I Nee O alo ee GIO I OOO ooe JO io SS 0 O S e e iin nejo g je z se SZ ce E Ra RECORDING OUTS oa er 1 8 POST GAIN PRE INSERT 9 16 e OEE oO Slide the FireWire card into the slot There are two supporting legs on the back of the card Angle the back edge of the card upward so the legs clear the edge of the slot in the back of the Onyx mixer Line up the two holes in the plate with the screw holes in the back panel a 1 MAIN OUT jebi ic R Sai Sa OUT AUX RETURN AUX a TALKBACK MAIN OUTS MIC g 1 Ol SKO LECT SHOCK N le ARE Yh So ZS see e e e e be A e e SZ saunsa cane O wa OO ml E o UNNING MAN FIGURE US PATENT NUMBER 29 049 129
27. like and make changes to the various parameters for each track pan volume effects dynamics These changes can be automated so that when you have everything just right all you have to do is hit Play and your 2 track mixdown is ready to record just as you want it You can use the export feature in Tracktion to create a stereo WAV file of your mix that you can use to burn to a CD Click the export button and select create an audio file Owner s Manual 33 Appendix A Service Information Warranty Service Details concerning Warranty Service are spelled out in the Warranty section on page 38 If you think your Onyx FireWire card 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 Troubleshooting No Audio into your Computer e Confirm that the Onyx mixer is receiving mic or line level input signals the signal LEDs next to the fader should be lighting up e Make sure the correct driver is selected in the DAW In Tracktion this is selected in the Settings tab under Audio Devices e If the mixer seems fine and you are using Tracktion click Restart Device in the Settings tab under Audio Devices Other DAW software applications may have a similar button e in Tracktion be sure the correct inputs are selected and the tracks are armed e Restart your mixer and computer e Reinstall the drivers f
28. n to red you are running out of resources and should increase the latency setting SAMPLE RATE UKINE LATENCY 24 samples 1 24 samples 1 0 ms 48 samples 1 5 ms 72 samples 2 0 ms 88 samples 2 5 ms 112 samples 3 0 ms 136 samples 6 0 ms 264 samples 12 0 ms 536 samples 24 0 ms 1064 samples Make sure the correct sample rate and latency settings appear in the settings tab If not click restart device to update the settings on the PC or make the changes directly in Tracktion on the Mac Make sure all of the inputs are enabled If any of them say disabled click it to enable it Click on the projects tab and double click on new edit 1 or whatever you have named your new edit to open the edit screen This new project starts with 8 horizontal tracks stacked vertically You can add new tracks as you go along by clicking the tracks button in the lower left corner and selecting create a new track and you can rename them by selecting the track name and typing the new name in the Properties panel the default names are Track 1 Track 2 etc ONYX FireWire Card ki 12 13 Configure all the inputs and outputs as mono tracks by clicking on each input arrow and deselecting the treat as stereo pair button in the Properties panel This creates 18 separate audio inputs in Tracktion Move the input arrows toward the tracks you want to assign them to e g In 1
29. ng a session over a period of time it is important that you always power up the Onyx mixers in the same order so you retain the correct order of your inputs in the DAW application For the Mac Although you do not need any special drivers from Mackie to use the FireWire card on a Mac you must have certain specific latest versions of OS X and FireWire components Go to www mackie com OnyxFW_Update for details of what system version and FireWire components are necessary Once you have the latest system software simply connect the Onyx FireWire card to the FireWire connection on the Mac and you re ready to go with any Mac OS X Core Audio host application i e Tracktion Logic Cubase Nuendo Live Digital Performer etc Note Due to the way the current OS X system drivers are designed if you have two Onyx mixers with FireWire cards installed they cannot both be used within the same application at the same time To verify that the Onyx FireWire card is recognized by the system 1 Goto the Applications folder and open the Utilities folder 2 Double click Audio MIDI Setup Audio Devices MIDI Devices Pria eS te lj ee Bae ae Sar pe Sa Built in Audio De i rs a si uilt in Audio b udi Built in Audio a Configure Speakers ns External microphone Line In Sourc ae Source Headphones 44100 0Hz 2ch 16bit__ Format 44100 0Hz w 2ch 16bit r Ch Volume dB V
30. 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 Limited Warranty we may at our option charge for service time IMPORTANT Make sure that the RA number is plainly written on the shipping carton E To obtain service from an Authorized Mackie Service Center 1 Call Mackie Service at 800 898 3211 7 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday Pacific Time to get 1 The name and address of your nearest Authorized Mackie Service Center and 2 A return authorization RA You must have an RA number before taking your unit to a service center 2 Make sure that you have a copy of your sales receipt from the store where you bought the product If you can t find it the Authorized Service Center may charge you for repairs even if your Mackie product is still covered by the Three Year Limited Warranty 3 Make sure that the problem can be duplicated If you bring your Mackie product to an Authorized Service Center and they can t find anything wrong with it you may be charged a service fee ONYX FireWire Card 4 If the Authorized Mackie Service Center is located in another city pack the mixer in its original shipping carton More information on packing can be found in the Service section of this manual 5 Contact the Authorized Mackie Service Center to arrange service or bring the Mackie product to
31. on t forget to visit our website at www mackie com for more information about this and other Mackie products Part No SW0133 Rev A 6 04 2004 LOUD Technologies Inc All Rights Reserved Owner s Manual 3 Introduction Thank you for choosing to upgrade your Onyx mixing console with the Onyx FireWire card The FireWire interface allows you to stream up to 16 channels of digital audio to your PC or Macintosh computer where it shows up as 16 audio input choices in your audio software application The left and right mix is also sent from the mixer to the computer and appears as two additional input choices You can also send two channels of audio back to the Onyx mixer which you can select in the Control Room Source matrix for routing to the Phones Control Room or Main Mix outputs You select the sample rate for the analog to digital converters in either the Onyx Control Panel for the PC or directly from your DAW for the Mac The options include 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz at 24 bits The FireWire card has multiple 6 pin FireWire connectors Each connector can supply all 16 channels and the L R mix and having multiple connectors allows you to connect the Onyx FireWire interface anywhere within a chain of FireWire equipped devices It also has a small rotary knob that provides boost and cut for the L R mix signal being sent to your computer Since the L R mix signal that is sent to the FireWire card is tapped pr
32. ple rate lt 0 010 20 Hz to 20 kHz 4 dBu input 44 1 kHz sample rate Dynamic Range gt 98 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 96 kHz sample rate gt 100 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 44 1 kHz sample rate Main Mix Trim 10 dB to 10 dB unity detent Dimensions Height 1 3 in 32 mm Width 8 8 in 222 mm Depth 3 6 in 91 mm Weight 8 3 oz 235 g LOUD Technologies Inc is always striving to improve our products 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 acknowl edged 2004 LOUD Technologies Inc All Rights Reserved ONYX FireWire Card Sees Onyx Control Panel 8 8 in 222 mm 9 co MAX MAIN MIX TRIM 7 5 in 191 mm S 5 s z 8 8 a a g a o Q 3 E o 8 amp e 24 BIT 96kHz MULTI CHANNEL FIREWIRE I O OPTION CARD wu Ze MS uung 37 Owner s Manual Onyx FireWire Card Limited Warranty Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place A LOUD Technologies Inc warrants all materials workmanship and proper operation of this product for a period of three years from the original
33. rom the CD Glitchy Distorted Audio into your Computer e Increase the latency setting Tracktion Click the Settings tab and then click Audio Devices On the PC click the show ASIO control panel button and increase the latency setting On the Mac increase the latency slider e In other applications find the control panel to increase the ASIO PC or Core Audio Mac latency setting Inputs Reversed with Two Mixers e Turn on the mixers in reverse order exactly as you did when installing the drivers ONYX FireWire Card Repair Service for Mackie products is available at our galactic headquarters located in sunny Woodinville Washington Service for Mackie products living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors If your Onyx FireWire card needs service follow these instructions 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 request an RA Return Authorization number Have your Onyx FireWire cards serial number ready You must have an RA number before you can obtain service at the factory Tech Support will tell you where to ship the product for repair 3 Pack the FireWire card in its original package including endcaps and box This is VERY IMPORTANT Mackie is not responsible for any damage that occurs due to non factory packaging 4 Include a legible note stating your name shippin
34. sed Input 16 Not used Input17 LMix Input18 R Mix ONYX FireWire Card Onyx 1620 Ch 1 Mic Line Ch 2 Mic Line Ch 3 Mic Line Ch 4 Mic Line Ch 5 Mic Line Ch 6 Mic Line Ch 7 Mic Line Ch 8 Mic Line Ch 9 Stereo L Ch 10 Stereo R Ch 11 Stereo L Ch 12 Stereo R Ch 13 Stereo L Ch 14 Stereo R Ch 15 Stereo L Ch 16 Stereo R L Mix R Mix Onyx 1640 Ch 1 Mic Line Ch 2 Mic Line Ch 3 Mic Line Ch 4 Mic Line Ch 5 Mic Line Ch 6 Mic Line Ch 7 Mic Line Ch 8 Mic Line Ch 9 Mic Line Ch 10 Mic Line Ch 11 Mic Line Ch 12 Mic Line Ch 13 Mic Line Ch 14 Mic Line Ch 15 Mic Line Ch 16 Mic Line L Mix R Mix Hookup Diagrams Bass Guitar Electric Guitar 4 Guitar Onyx 1640 aA a za 60 In Mono Compressor 29 p ae TE e sa ice eln dej GC pa Ea Stereo compressor Ge Sm Out Ste Guitar Effects LYLA Sees el Opa ozi D wde Maine BI STE se O Ke Da ma 02 e Sm TT V 0 SKO 8 Mono Power Stage Monitors ole EEEIEE rice Stage Moni zrna Mone oo line level input ye O eetarea Amaia Stage Monitors cn sy WO CEE i a 2 be ord s Ro m as Ja ln a Na i Stereo Compressor 4 gt oo Bn ats Stores Compre Headphones OQS ii Eo a oa s Fo EE 5 Stereo Fower 5 Amplifier kai g o 23 ez D o z Left PA Right PA Speaker Speaker This hookup diagram demonstrates how you can do
35. ssed Windows Logo testing Please select Continue Anyway to confirm installation The driver will stil work perfectly despite the fact that itis not digitally signed Click Nest to continue Cancel 7 This next window may open to warn that the software being installed has not passed Windows Logo testing Click Continue Anyway Software Installation A The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows AP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the software vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyways STOP Installation ONYX FireWire Card 8 10 The next window tells you to connect the FireWire card to your computer NOTE DO NOT CLICK EITHER BUTTON in this window yet SE Mackie Onyx Firewire Driver Setup Setup iz now ready to install device driver Do not click the buttons below until you have completed the steps outlined below 1 Connect your Onys Firewire card to this computer with the included firewire cable Turn on the Mixer 2 When Found New Hardware Wizard appears for Onyx Firewire SUB 1 click the Next button to install the driver When Completing the Found New Har
36. t have not been defaced or removed I LOUD Technologies assumes no responsibility for the quality or timeliness of repairs performed by Authorized Mackie Service Centers J 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 K 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 L 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 SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE MACKIE PRODUCT OR ANY WARRANTY CLAIM Some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental special or consequential damages or a limitation on how long warranties last
37. tab and select Onyx ASIO Driver as the Wave device fone me 44100 Hz 9 1064 samples 24 1 millisecs help about start 47 Microsoft Outlook Windows amp NET Mac Make sure the correct sample rate appears in the sample rate box To change the sample rate on the PC click the show ASIO control panel button to open the Onyx FireWire Control Panel and make the changes there Close the Onyx Control Panel when finished The change should reflect in Tracktion after a few moments If the change doesn t update click restart device in the Wave Device panel On the Mac version simply select the sample rate you want to use in the sample rate drop down box ONYX FireWire Card 7 Make sure all of the inputs are enabled If any of them say disabled click it to enable it Wave device audio devices y enabled w enabled an v enabled plugins v enabled af enabled Onyx ASIO Driver Main L Main R In 1 In 2 In 3 In 4 8 Reopen the Onyx Control Panel click show ASIO control panel Just below the sample rate box is the latency setting Latency describes the amount of time it takes for audio to get in and out of your software application Since you are not concerned with monitoring and overdubbing this live recording you can set the latency control high all the way up The higher the latency setting the more resources are available to your computer to handle the re
38. ter and turn it on If your computer only has one FireWire connection you can connect the second FireWire card to one of the unused FireWire connectors on the first FireWire card 14 Repeat steps 10 through 18 for the second mixer This is necessary because each FireWire card is assigned a unique device ID 15 After completing step 13 for the second mixer or the first mixer if you only have one click I Completed the Above Steps in the Mackie Onyx FireWire Driver Setup window lt 2 Mackie Onyx Firewire Driver Setup q ie Setup iz now ready to install device driver Do not click the buttons below until you have completed the steps outlined below 1 Connect your Onys Firewire card to this computer with the Included firewire cable Turn on the Miser 2 When Found New Hardware Wizard appears for Onyx Firewire SUB 1 click the Next button to install tke driver When Completing the Found Hew Hardware Wizard iz displayed click the Finish button 3 When Found New Hardware Wizard appears for Ons Firewire SUB C click the Next button to install the driver When Completing the Found Hew Hardware Wizard iz displayed click the Finish button optional IF you have a second Onys Firewire equipped mer that wou also with to use on this computer connect the firewire cable and power on the miser now ou will repeat step 2 and 3 for this second mixer When you have successfully completed the above Steps
39. uitar etc Click on the track name and rename it in the properties area Rename track 17 and 18 as L Main Mix and R Main Mix Make sure each track is getting a good signal level on the input meter in Tracktion Make sure you have adjusted the GAIN control on your Onyx mixer for each channel as recommended under Set the Levels in the Getting Started section of the Onyx mixer s owner s manual This will insure that you are sending a good strong signal out the FireWire card to your DAW Click each track s input arrow to see the input meter in the properties area rd ir kos nid to end J record mode overlay new orded cli Also adjust the MAIN MIX TRIM on the back of the FireWire card to get a good signal from your stereo L R mix Use the input meter to verify that you are not peaking ONYX FireWire Card 13 Click the Record button in the bottom right section of Tracktion to start 14 recording or press the R key on the keyboard MzMute Solo Channel Meter Pan and Volume Play Record At the end of the show you have 16 individual tracks from each channel 12 if using an Onyx 1220 and the 2 track L R mix from the board You can give the band the 2 track L R mix to keep them happy while reminding them that you expect to be paid for the many hours you are going to spend mixing down and mastering those 16 tracks to get a first rate stereo recording Owner s Manual ONYX FireWire Card Studio Record
40. us Menu structures or arrangements divers development tools icons operational instructions scripts commande and suntas whether created or licensed from third parties by LOUD Technologies including all associated documentation 1 Software License Any Software whether on disk in read only Do vou accept the terms of the above agreement 5 Next is the Destination Location window We recommend that you install the drivers in the default location but you can click the Browse button to select a different location Click Next to continue Mackie Onyx Firewire Driver Setup Destination Location Setup will install version 1 121 of the Mackie Onys Firewire drivers and control panel into the folder listed below Ta install into a different folder click Browse and select another destination When you are satished with the destination listed click Mest ou can choose not to install Mackie Onye Firewire driver by clicking Cancel to exit Setup Destination Folder C Program Files MackieX O nyx Firewire Driver Browse ize Installation Wizand Cancel Owner s Manual 9 6 The next window explains that the device drivers are ready to be installed Click Next s Mackie Onyx Firewire Driver Setup Setup will now prepare your system For installation of the Mackie Orit Firewire device drivers During this process the system may prompt you to confirm installation of software that has not pa
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