Mackie 800R User's Manual
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1. 102 dBu Channel Gain at unity Digital Out AES 48 kHz c 113 dB FS Common Mode Rejection Ratio CMRR Mic In gt 60 dB 1 kHz Gain maximum Crosstalk Mic Input to Line Output lt 100 dB 1 kHz 10 dBu signal on adjacent input 150Q source impedance Input Gain Control Range Mic In 0 dB to 60 dB Line In 20 dB to 40 dB Phantom Power 48 VDC Equalization High Pass Filter 75 Hz 18 dB octave Rated Output Line 4 dBu Maximum Rated Output 24 dBu Balanced Line Level Outputs Maximum Input Levels Mic Input 22 dBu Gain unity Inst Input 21 dBu Gain 20 dB Line Input gt 22 dBu Gain 20 dB Input Impedance Ch 1 and 2 Mic Input 3009 5009 1 3 kO or 2 4 KQ balanced Ch 3 through 8 Mic Input 2 4 kO balanced Inst Input 1 MQ Line 20 KQ balanced 10 KQ unbalanced Output Impedance Line 100 2 balanced Signal Level LEDs 20 dBu 0 dBu normal operating level OL 22 dBu Sample Frequency Selections 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz 192 kHz External Bit Depth Selections 24 bit full range from converters 16 bit dithered Analog Input Connectors Eight balanced XLR mic inputs Two 1 4 TS high impedance instrument inputs One DB25 connector with eight balanced line level inputs Analog Output Connectors One DB25 connector with eight balanced line level outputs Digital Input Connectors One BNC connector for external word cloc2. Getting Started to help you get the Onyx 800R set up fast so you can start using it right away Right after that are the ever popular hook up diagrams that show typical setups for live sound and recording Then when you have time read the Features Descrip tion section This describes every knob button and connection point on the Onyx 800R 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 800R For your own good read them and remember them They will be on the final test VERY IMPORTANT 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 OQ Er 8 kI q Appendix B is a section on connectors XLR connec tors balanced connectors unbalanced connectors and the two types of DB25 connectors used on the Onyx 800R 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
3. work as long as you have it connected to another device using the same method Note A variety of alternate pin out configurations have been developed by various manufacturers for the AES EBU DB25 interface Make sure the device you are connecting to has the same pin out configuration as the Onyx 800R If not you will need to make a conversion cable so the signals arrive at the correct pins on the receiving end of the cable Owner s Manual Appendix C Technical Info Onyx 800R Specifications Frequency Response Mic Input to Line Output Gain unity 0 0 1 dB 20 Hz to 30 kHz 0 3 dB 10 Hz to 170 kHz Mic Input to Digital Output AES 192 kHz sample rate 0 0 2 dB 20 Hz to 85 kHz 0 1 dB 10 Hz to 90 kHz Distortion THD amp IMD Mic Input to Line Output 4 dBu output THD N lt 0 0007 20 Hz to 20 kHz BW 1 kHz input 4 dBu preamp at unity gain THD N lt 0 002 10 Hz to 30 kHz BW 1kHz input 10mV rms 37 8 dBu SMPTE IMD lt 0 005 4 1 IMD Mic Input to Digital Output AES 48 kHz sample rate THD N lt 0 004 10mV rms input gain at 1 dB FS output Dvnamic Range 9123 dB Mic In to Line Out 9113 dB through A to D converters Noise Signal to Noise A weighted 9103 dB ref 4 dBu Mic In to Line Out Gain unity Equivalent Input Noise E I N 20 Hz to 20 kHz Bandwidth 150Q source impedance 129 dBu 60 dB gain Residual Output Noise Line Out lt
4. 2 with their gain controls provides an effective way to vary the width of the stereo image Channels 7 and 8 feature high impedance instrument inputs so you can connect an acoustic electric or bass guitar directly to the mic preamp eliminating the need for an external direct box Each channel has a mic line switch a polarity reverse switch individual phantom power switch low cut filter switch and a gain control A sample rate selector allows you to choose 32 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 or 192 kHz sample rates or to use an external clock connected to the external word clock input connector on the rear panel You can also select between 24 bit or 16 bit dithered word lengths at the digital outputs The rear panel provides individual XLR balanced mic input connectors for each channel and balanced line inputs on a DB25 connector Analog balanced line outputs are also provided on a DB25 connector Digital outputs are provided on two optical Toslink connectors using the ADAT lightpipe digital audio format AES EBU or S PDIF formats are available on a DB25 connector with selection buttons for impedance pro or consumer status bits and single wire two channel or dual wire single channel operation We know that many of you can t wait to get your new microphone preamplifier hooked up and you re probably not going to read the manual first sigh So the first sec tion after this introduction is a Quick Start Guide called
5. 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 svmbol 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 P int rieur d un triangle quilat ral est utilis pour alerter l utilisateur de la pr sence Vint rieur du coffret de voltage dangereux non isol d ampleur suffisante pour constituer un risque d l ctrocution The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user of the presence of im
6. Mackie products living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distribu tors If your Onyx 800R needs service follow these instructions l Review the preceding troubleshooting suggestions Please 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 800R s serial number ready You must have an RA number before you can obtain service at the factory Keep this owner s manual and the detachable line cord We don t need them to repair the mixer Pack the preamplifier in its original package including endcaps and box This is VERY IMPOR TANT When you call for the RA number please let Tech Support know if you need new packaging Mackie ts not responsible for any damage that oc curs due to non factory packaging Include a legible note stating your name shipping address no P O boxes daytime phone number RA number and a detailed description of the problem including how we can duplicate it Write the RA number in BIG PRINT on top of the box Units sent to us without the RA number will be refused Ship the preamplifier to us We suggest insurance for all forms of cartage Ship to this address MACKIE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 16220 Wood Red Road NE Woodinville WA 98072 We ll try to fix the preamplifier within three to five business days Ask Tech Support for the latest turn around times when
7. OOOO 000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 00000000000 23 Don t forget to visit our website at www mackie com for more information about this and other Mackie products Part No 0008666 Rev A 4 04 2004 LOUD Technologies Inc All Rights Reserved Owner s Manual Introduction Thank you for choosing a Mackie Onyx 800R eight channel professional microphone preamplifier The Onyx Series of mixers and microphone preamps are designed for the digital era and offer the newest features and latest technologies for live sound reinforcement and analog or digital studio recording in a durable road worthy package The Onyx 800R is equipped with eight of our new premium precision engineered 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 other stand alone mic preamplifiers at twice the price The Onyx 800R is designed to be a transparent audio interface for direct tracking to MDM HDR or DAW re cording applications Its selection of analog and digital output options provides the flexibility to connect in almost any application Channels and 2 feature an impedance select switch which lets you fine tune the mic pre for vintage tube and ribbon microphones Channels 1 and 2 also provide the option of engaging a Mid Side Decoder for M S stereo mic ing Adjusting the balance between channels and
8. WORD CLOCK IN This BNC connector receives word clock from another device when the SAMPLE RATE selector on the front panel is set to EXTERNAL Use this connector when you have mul tiple devices that must all operate from a master word clock Use 75 Q coaxial cable when connecting a word clock to the EXTERNAL WORD CLOCK IN jack If there is more than one device to connect to the word clock either use a master word clock distribu tion box which distributes the master word clock to mul tiple devices or use a BNC T adapter to feed the signal on to the next device in the chain see illustrations below Word Clock Distribution Amplifier Oil 6 aaa ien elena Word Clock to Other Slaves The last device must be terminated EXTERNAL CLOCK IN BNC T Adapter Word Clock From Master 20 TERMINATION When connecting devices to a word clock it is impor tant that the connection is properly terminated If an Onyx 800R is the only device connected to a word clock output push in the TERMINATION button to terminate the connection with 75 ohms impedance If two or more Onyx 800Rs or other devices are con nected to a word clock output in a daisy chain fashion as illustrated in the hookup diagram on page 8 leave the termination button out on all the Onyx 800Rs except for the last one in the chain kemember the last device in th
9. decide which one sounds best for your particular application Note The 2400 ohm position D matches the nomi nal input impedances of channels 3 8 4 Phase Switch Pushing in this switch simply reverses the polarity of the signal This provides an easy way to correct a microphone 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 Low Cut Switch The Low Cut switch often referred to as a high pass filter cuts bass frequencies below 75 Hz at a rate of 18 dB per octave 45 In live situations this is 40 useful for removing micro 6 phone handling noise or stage rumble It can also be used to reduce the prox 40 imitv effect with certain AL L lt 1 microphones that accentu ates the bass frequencies when a vocalist gets too close to the microphone Low Cut Channel 8 CXS 20dB 40dB JE MIC LINE HI Z INST UNBAL DA Die m miu a MARA bD TFT 3 a 5 ss i ca 1 ji A a i 4 k ISSA l Most professional condenser microphones require phantom power which is a low current DC voltage delivered to the microphone on pins 2 and 3 of the XLR microphone connector Push in the 48V button if your microphone needs phantom power An LED lights next to the button to indicate that phantom power is act
10. pickups on electric guitars basses acoustic guitar pickups etc Plugging a guitar straight into a typi cal line input can result in the loss of high frequencies causing an unnatural and dull sound Normally you must use a direct box between a guitar and a mixer s or preamplifier s input which serves to convert the impedance of the guitar from high to low The HI Z inputs on channels 7 and 8 make the need for a direct box unnecessary HOWEVER The Hl Z inputs are unbalanced so if you re doing a live show and running a long cord between the instrument and the mixer say over 25 or 30 feet it is best to use a direct box with a balanced output to avoid picking up noise over the length of the cord This one is self explanatory When the POWER switch is turned ON up power is supplied to the Onyx 800R Turn this switch to select the sample rate used by the analog to digital converters ADCs and the digital output This eight position switch offers the following selections 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz 192 kHz and EXTERNAL The LED next to the selected sample rate lights to indicate the sample rate currently being used If EXTERNAL is selected the 800R locks to the exter nal clock connected to the EXTERNAL WORD CLOCK IN connector 19 on the rear panel For any of the internal sample rate settings the ADAT OPTICAL OUT and the AES EBU OR S PDIF OUT run at the selected sample rate which is d
11. use mic splitters to route the signals from the stage to three Onyx 800Rs in a rack for 24 track live recording to a Mackie HDR Onyx 800R Live Multitrack Recording with an HDR IKI Poen BPm 7 Pree 5 Ajma a ia Opie Opi e e e e a Onyx 8OOR With Remarkable Mic Pre s t 5 MACKIE ONY ANAI Hone Hi 1924 d z ol o ERNAL Amo iis Z SNGLEWR OS O e 1 4 5 mE LT mma Electric I e Guitar l Stereo Guitar Effects l l i l Mixer With Unremarkable t e JK RI Mic Pre s o JIIIJIIIL U Stereo EQ aa EA Stereo Power Amplifier Left PA Speaker Right PA Speaker This hookup diagram demonstrates how you can use the balanced line level outputs on the Onyx SOOR in a live mixing application Onyx 800R Live Mixing Owner s Manual 9 Onyx 300R Features Front Panel There are eight channels in the Onyx 800R They all share the same features with the exceptions that channels 1 and 2 have an impedance select switch and a mid side decode switch and channels 7 and 8 have a high impedance 1 4 input jack for connecting electric instruments directly to the preamp without a direct box 1 GAIN Control The GAIN control adjusts the input sensitivity of the mic and line inputs This allows the signal from the outside world to be adjusted to optimal internal operating levels If the signal is plugged into the XLR jack there is 0 dB of gain uni
12. you call for your RA number The preamp must be packaged in its original pack ing 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 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 Owner s Manual Appendix B Connections XLR Connectors Channels l 8 use 3 pin female XLR connectors on the MIC inputs They are wired as follows according to stan dards 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 sig nals and stereo headphones Neither of these are used on the Onyx 800R but we re including them anyway for your reference Balanced Mono RING TIP SLEEVE 1 4 TRS Balanced Mono Wiring Sleeve Shield Tip Hot Ring Cold Stereo Headphones RING SLEEVE SLEEVE RING TIP SLEEVE 1 4 TRS Stere
13. HOT 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 Analog DB25 Line Level Input and Output 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 The AES EBU OR S PDIF OUT connector provides a digital output for all eight channels If you have this output configured for AES EBU which is a balanced output the connector is wired as follows INPUTS NOT USED ON ONYX 800R 110 Q TERMINATION w eedee gd 2 0000000 nO OA QOQAOQOOO a B me SORSI Wooo UWUUNNGBGHAr S O T ce ke cee 5H BH zaa SCOO6GOS 13112 111 10 PI 81 71 16 5 0 eleeeececececo 9e e0000008080 80 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 Digital DB25 AES EBU Output If you have this output configured for S PDIF which is an unbalanced output the connector is wired as follows INPUTS NOT USED ON ONYX 800R 110 Q TERMINATION OFEOQEOQEOE 60606060 ea co OOOO oe Ona N A Do DH DUIN 6555s O I ITIITI III GA BH ZHHHHO COOOOOG 13112 11 NQ 91 8i Z 615 0 eleeeececececoo A DE JE JE JE JE JE JE M J 80 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 Digital DB25 S PDIF Output If you are using the DUAL WIRE position with the higher sample rates 88 2 kHz and up the same cabling that you use for the SINGLE WIRE position will
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15. LR These off the shelf cable harnesses have four male XLRs for the outputs and four female XLRs for the in puts Since the Onyx 800R only has digital outputs you won t use the female connectors 2 If you want a more streamlined cable harness you can make your own or have one made with only the four connectors For S PDIF connections 1 Most devices use an RCA connector for two channel inputs or a 25 pin DB25 connector for eight channels Your best option for connecting to devices with RCA jacks is to use an AES EBU breakout cable described above and fit it with XLR to RCA adapters or build your own custom cable harness with four RCA connec tors on it Use a DB25 to DB25 AES EBU cable for devices with DB25 S PDIF connections KIE O N YX 800R ANALOG MICROPHONE PRI 92kHz DIGITAL OUTPUT oNYX MIC Pre 3 MAC EAMP WITH 1 OO SIDE O MID D onyx MIC pp 8 oNiX MIC pp 7 D onyx MIC Pipe 6 D onyx MIC Pee 5 oNYX MIC Ppa 4 D ox MIC pp 2 O onyx Q a Q a a ONYX 800R MID SIDE ia Mr 1 DECODE TI L NORMAL mOFF c 5 BALANCED LINE LEVEL U2 pay e AES EBU 1100 PRO SPDIF 75Q CONSUMER Note Transferring digital audio over a cable generates EMI electromagnetic interference around the cable Use a high quality shielded cable to mini mize the EMI noise radiated around the cable For example Belden s 7880A cable shields each individual pair of wires as well as the entire cable and is recommende
16. MACKIE e ONYX 800R PREMIUM EIGHT CHANNEL MICROPHONE PREAMP w 192 kHz DIGITAL OUTPUT OWNER S MANUAL Important Safety Instructions Read these instuctions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Do not use this apparatus near water l 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 manutacturer 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
17. any type of microphone 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 A CLOSER LOOK AT MID SIDE RECORDING A number of stereo recording techniques have been developed over the years including Blumlein ORTF spaced pair and coincident pair of which X Y and M S are a subset They each have their advantag es depending on the application Let s look at what the M S method has to offer M S Mid Side requires the use of two micro phones one with a cardioid pickup and one with a figure 8 bidirectional pattern The cardioid microphone mid faces straight forward toward the center of the sound source while the figure 8 side microphone s two elements face sideways perpendic ular to the mid microphone It is important that the null of the figure 8 mic aligns with the zero degree line of the cardioid MID 0 B T CARDIOID FIGURE 8 Some microphone manufacturers make stereo mics designed specifically for M S recording with all three elements properly aligned in one housing There s nothing wrong with using two separate microphones however as long as the capsules are as coincident occupying the same space as possible The M S technique requires a special decoder that produces a left and right stere
18. ard pin configuration as the line level inputs and is designed to connect directly to a recorder s analog inputs These outputs are alwavs active regardless of what is happening with the digital outputs See Appendix B for a wiring diagram of this connector 18 OPTICAL OUT These two Toslink connectors provide a digital output using the ADAT lightpipe format At higher sample rates the signal is multiplexed using the S MUX format At 32 kHz 44 1 kHz and 48 kHz sample rates All eight channels are provided on both connectors TIP If you are recording a live show you can use the second OPTICAL OUT to make a backup recording just in case At 58 2 kHz and 96 kHz sample rates Channels l 4 are provided on the left connector and channels 5 8 are pro vided on the right connector as specified by the S MUX II protocol for doubled sample rates At 176 4 kHz and 192 kHz sample rates Channels 1 2 are provided on the left connector and channels 3 4 are provided on the right connector as specified by the S MUX IV protocol for quadrupled sample rates If you want to use the higher sample rates check your recording device s owner s manual to make sure the opti cal inputs support the S MUX format f IE O N YX 800R ANALOG MICROPHONE PREAMP WITH 192kHz DIGITAL OUTPUT KI Dox ca 8 Op 7 Ho WX MIC pp 6 bo 5 pe 4 Po M Mi Mi B D Q a a OO SIDE O MID 3p 2p MIC Pp MIC Ppa 1 anO 19 EXTERNAL
19. ber on the unit 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 lon
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22. correct positions Bad Sound e Is the input connector plugged completely into the jack e sit loud and distorted Make sure the input GAIN control for the channel is set correctly Reduce the signal level on the input source if possible e Are the Onyx 800R and the device to which it is connected locked to the same clock rate If the Onyx 800R is operating on its own internal sample rate make sure the device to which it is connected is set to external clock and is locking to the word clock either through the OPTICAL or the AES EBU OR S PDIF connections If the Onyx 800R is set to EXTERNAL clock make sure the LOCK LED is lit 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 causing the problem Noise Hum 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 e Make sure you are using shielded cable designed for digital audio transmission like Belden 7880A Repair Service for Mackie products is available at our galactic headquarters located in sunny Woodinville Washington Service for
23. d by Belden for AES EBU digital audio z In general the shorter the cable length the less effect it has on the quality of the signal The maximum length for an AES EBU cable is 100 meters about 325 feet and a S PDIF cable is limited to 10 meters about 32 feet The three buttons located just above the AES EBU OR S PDIF OUT connector can be used to customize the digital signal The 11062 7562 and PRO CONS buttons in particular give you added flexibility when interfacing with finicky digital inputs 22 11062 7502 Switch If you are using the AES EBU format the output is a balanced differential signal at a voltage specified at be tween 2 to 7 V peak to peak into 110 ohms In the S PDIF format the output signal is unbalanced at a voltage of 0 5 V peak to peak into 75 ohms So use the 110Q position for AES EBU and the 75Q position for S PDIF Note If you are using any kind of adapter to convert an AES EBU connector to a S PDIF connector check to see if the adapter converts the impedance as well as the con nector type If this is the case leave the 11002 75Q switch in the 110Q position Only use the 75Q position with true 75 ohm coaxial cable connected directly to a S PDIF input 23 PRO CONS Switch Use this switch to select between the professional AES EBU format or the consumer S PDIF format Note Strictly speaking AES EBU can transmit up to 24 bits while S PDIF is limited to 20 bits becau
24. e chain ts the one that should be terminated with 75 ohms Cre OUT 44 1 48kHz Law EXTERNAL WORD CHES IN TEl AES EBU OR S PDIF OUT Gauss BALAI LEVEL INPUT OFF ON OozzJ0 B BOC Owner s Manual B 21 AES EBU OR S PDIF OUT This DB25 connector produces a digital output for all eight channels in either AES EBU format PRO or S PDIF format CONS The audio data is the same for either format but the electrical characteristics voltage level im pedance and non audio data bits subcode are different This can be connected directly to a recording device with AES EBU or S PDIF inputs using an appropriate digital recorder interface cable By the way the most wonderful thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from A variety of alternate pin out configurations are being used by various manufactur ers for the AES EBU DB25 interface You will need to make a conversion cable when connecting between two devices that use different pin outs for the AES EBU or S PDIF DB25 connectors See Appendix B for a wiring diagram of this connector For AES EBU connections A z gt 1 Most devices use a balanced 3 pin XLR connector for two channel inputs or a 25 pin DB25 connector for eight channels Special AES EBU cables are available from various manufacturers with DB25 connectors on both ends or breakout cables are available for making digital audio connections from DB25 to X
25. 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 unbalanced 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 DB25 Connectors The BALANCED LINE LEVEL INPUTs and BALANCED LINE LEVEL OUTPUTs on the back of the Onyx 800R provide balanced inputs and outputs for channels 1 8 on two 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 analog cards for the Mackie D8B and hard disk recorders Each DB25 connector provides eight balanced line level inputs or outputs CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 l l l l l l l l GROUND GROUND COLD HOT GROUND COLD HOT GROUND COLD HOT GROUND COLD
26. e 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 Products returned without an RA number will be refused 2 Pack the product in its original shipping carton If you do not have the carton just ask for one when you get your RA number and we ll send a shipping carton out promptly 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 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 duplica
27. ection on pages 14 15 that describes this output and its associated buttons Note When using the OPTICAL OUTs or the AES EBU OR S PDIF OUT make sure your MDM HDR or other audio interface is configured to clock off the incom ing digital source If you try to use their internal clocks it s simply not going to work right 5 Plugin the detachable linecord connect it to an AC outlet and turn on the Onyx 800R s POWER switch 6 Ifthe microphone is a dynamic microphone set the impedance switch on channel 1 to the D position 2400 Q If it s a condenser microphone set the impedance switch to the D position or to the manufacturers recommended impedance setting and push in the 48V phantom power button to turn on the phantom power for channel 1 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 preamplifier The following steps must be performed one channel at a time 1 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 later 2 Adjust the channel s GAIN control so that the 20 and 0 LEDs light frequently or continuously and the OL LED doesn t light at all or only
28. eo Guitar Machine Effects DUTPU Alp ower 34 ONE MIC Ap ONYX MIC Ape rules OUT EXTERNAL X MI WORD 2 NMC P90 e anat CLOCK IN wore l ora i al BALAN LEVEL NORMAL INPUT J el dl d O oteo Hi D BALAI LEVEL 176 4 OUTPUT ite Darb 5 3 b ON MIC Ap ONXMIC Ape ONYX MIC Ap b a p onyx Mic Peg 17 IL b ON MIC Ape 8 COMA CTT Ss SEC ena lt OPTICAL or AES EBU OR S PDIF LLONA 7 lt TOO Tz C C C NE AM i ere coanenee EERRNNNI MITT Digital I O for Workstation Baa Laptop Computer ID CTU The OPTICAL OUTs or AES EBU OR S PDIF OUTs on the Onyx 800R can be con nected directly to a digital audio interface for a DAW Digital Audio Workstation In this example use the MIC LINE switch for each channel to select between the microphones and the line level input instruments Onyx 800R Multitrack Recording with a DAW Tracking Drum Machine Keyboard or other Mics HE line level input TP i 5 Input6 Mi a HI Z INPUTS on front panel Ea IM fl Oe PAT L ena seen eT ee ee al 7 5 Fa m with ADAT Optical Inputs TEREE eo o o e o o mi mimm mm mm mm mm mm mm mi mm NLS The OPTICAL OUT on the Onyx SOOR can be connected directly to a por tastudio with ADAT optical inputs Onyx 800R Multitrack Re
29. etected by the device to which the Onyx 800R is connected As described above if EXTERNAL SAMPLE RATE is selected the 800R locks to the the EXTERNAL WORD CLOCK IN on the rear panel If there is not a valid clock connected to the EXTERNAL WORD CLOCK IN the LOCK LED flashes indicating the problem If a valid ex ternal clock is detected the LOCK LED lights continu ously and the corresponding sample rate LED will light This button determines the word length at the digital output and toggles between 24 bit and 16 bit The corresponding LED above the button lights to indicate the selection You might use 24 bit when recording to a 24 track hard disk recorder or DAW and 16 bit when re cording direct to 2 track on a CD recorder or DAT deck When 16 bit is selected a dithering algorithm is applied to the digital signal to improve the dynamic range and reduce low level distortion called quantization noise MACKIE O NYX 800R ANALOG MIC PREAMP WITH k12 DIGITAL OUTPUT Q 9 LOCK 24 16 GAN e See DITHER SAMPLE RATE 32kHz 96kHz O 44 1kHz 176 4kHz e 48 kHz 192 kHz BIT DEPTH 88 2kHz EXTERNAL Owner s Manual i Rear Panel The rear panel is where you make all your analog and digital audio connections to the Onyx 800R except for the high impedance instrument jacks on the front 14 MIC Inputs These are female XLR connectors which accept a balanced microphone input from almost
30. flashes occasionally 3 Repeat for each channel Start Recording 1 You should now see the signals from the Onyx 800R appearing on the meters in your MDM HDR or DAW Start recording and hear the Onyx 800R in stunning crystal clarity e You can connect the analog outputs from any line level source to the LINE LEVEL INPUTS on the Onyx 800R and use its high quality analog to digital converters to get your analog signals to your digital recorder s e Always turn the Onyx 800R off before making or changing connections 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 800R in real applications After that you can take the grand tour of the Onyx 800R 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 Keyboard or other line level input H ookup Diagrams Electric Guitar Drum Stereo Synth Module Ster
31. g warranties last so some of the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you This warranty provides specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state Owner s Manual E e 6220 Wood Red Road NE 7 Woodinville WA 98072 e USA United States and Canada 800 898 3211 Europe Asia Central and South America 425 487 4333 Middle East and Africa 31 20 654 4000 Fax 425 487 4337 www mackie com E mail sales mackie com
32. installa tions grounding and balanced versus unbalanced lines It s a goldmine for the neophyte and even the seasoned pro might learn a thing or two Getting Started READ THIS PAGE Even if you re one of those people who never reads manuals all we ask is that you read this page now before you begin using the Onyx 800R You ll be glad you did Zero the Controls 1 Turn down the channel GAIN controls 2 set all push button switches to their out positions 3 Turn the POWER switch off Connections If you already know how you want to connect the Onyx 800R go ahead and connect the inputs and outputs the way you want them If you just want to get sound through the preamp follow these steps 1 Plug a microphone into channel 1 s MIC input 2 Connect the analog line outputs to your MDM HDR or audio interface for your DAW This requires el ther a DB25 to DB25 audio cable or a DB25 break out cable to either eight male XLK plugs or eight 1 4 TRS plugs 3 You can connect the Toslink OPTICAL OUT connec tors to your recording equipment if they are equipped with Toslink ADAT optical connectors All eight chan nels are always present at the LINE LEVEL OUTPUTS and the OPTICAL OUTs up to 96 kHz sampling four channels at the OPTICAL OUTs at 176 4 192 kHz 4 You can connect the DB25 AES EBU OR S PDIF OUT connector to your recording equipment if they are so equipped but we recommend that you first read the s
33. ive on that channel Dynamic microphones like Shure s SM57 and SM58 do not require phantom power However phantom power will not harm most dynamic microphones should you accidentally plug one in while the phantom power is turned on Be careful with older ribbon microphones Check the manual for your microphone to find out for sure whether or not phantom power can damage it These LEDs indicate the channel s signal level after the GAIN control If you ve followed the Set the Levels procedure on page 5 the 20 and 0 LEDs should light frequently and the OL Overload LED should not light at all If the OL LED is blinking frequently the signal is probably distorted from overdriving the input Either turn down the GAIN control or turn down the signal at its source 4 P f ful 1 Rass g ia k va Bae ss Es fi fy I Ai rumeni INDUIT This is a 1 4 connector which accepts an unbalanced instrument level input signal from a high impedance instrument like a guitar Channels 7 and 8 have an extra button for switching between the MIC LINE and HI Z inputs When the but ton is out MIC LINE the XLR MIC input or the DB25 LINE input is used depending on the setting of the MIC LINE switch 2 and the HI Z input is disconnect ed When the button is pushed in HI Z the 1 4 HI Z input is used and the XLR MIC and DB25 LINE inputs are disconnected The input stage of the HI Z inputs is specially designed for the high impedance
34. k input Digital Output Connectors Two Toslink Optical Connectors Both transmit channels 1 8 at 44 1 48 kHz operation One transmits channels 1 4 and one transmits channels 5 8 at 88 2 96 kHz operation using S MUX standard One transmits channels 1 2 and one transmits channel 3 4 at 176 4 192 kHz operation using S MUX standard One DB25 Connector Transmits AES EBU or S PDIF formatted digital audio with single wire dual wire options available at all sample rates AC Power Requirements Power Consumption 45 watts Universal AC Power Supply 100 VAC 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Physical Dimensions and Weight Height 1 75 in 44 mm Width 17 75 in 451 mm main body of unit 19 00 in 483 mm with rack ears Depth 14 38 in 365 mm including front knobs and rear BNC jack Weight 10 6 1b 4 8 kg LOUD Technologies Inc is alwavs striving to improve our prod ucts bv incorporating new and improved materials components and manufacturing methods Therefore we reserve the right to change these specifications at anv 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 2004 LOUD Technologies Inc All Rights Reserved 17 75 in 451 mm _ a WEIGHT S 10 6 Ib 4 8 kg O O kul s w O gt ES ooo oo
35. m 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 not be repaired and returned until payment is received 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 num
36. mpling rates up to 45 kHz The position of the DUAL WIRE SINGLE WIRE switch doesn t matter Two channels of digital audio are transmitted on a single wire one 3 pin XLR as specified by the AES EBU standard At sampling rates of 88 2 kHz through 192 kHz When connecting to devices that use the double fast method set the switch to the SINGLE WIRE position This transmits two channels on a single wire 3 pin XLR at twice the speed 88 2 96 kHz or four times the speed 176 4 192 kHz When connecting to devices that use the double wide method set the switch to the DUAL WIRE position This transmits one channel on one wire one 3 pin XLR at normal speed 88 2 96 kHz or twice the speed 176 4 192 kHz but using twice the band width In the DUAL WIRE position at these sampling rates only channels l 4 are available CH CH CH CH 1 2 5 4 5 6 7 8 CH CH CH CH 1 2 34 56 78 Check the owner s manual for the device you are con necting to the Onyx 800R to find out which method it supports Note The analog and optical outputs are not affected by the AES EBU OR S PDIF OUT settings This is a standard 3 prong IEC power connector Connect the detachable linecord included in the box with your Onyx 800R to the power receptacle and plug the other end of the linecord into an AC outlet The Onyx 800R 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 wo
37. o 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 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 WARN
38. o 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 like the high impedance instrument inputs on the Onyx 800R SLEEVE SLEEVE TIP TIP EE TIP SLEEVE 1 4 TS Unbalanced Wiring Sleeve Shield Tip Hot RCA Plugs and Jacks RCA type plugs also known as phono plugs and jacks are often used in home stereo and video equipment and to make S PDIF connections on consumer digital audio devices They are unbalanced and electrically equiva lent to a 1 4 TS phone plug SLEEVE TIP SLEEVE TIP Selly 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
39. o ___ ooo Jooo ooo _ ooo ooo fee 210000 JOOOs JOOOJOOOJOOOJOOOJOOOs O00e RYs O OOod0 Ood lO olO olO o O olOo oOo o T G ss Owner s Manual n Onyx 800R Block Diagram 48V lees i to A D Channel 1 a H Mic Mic 0 to 60 dB Mic k Line 20 to 40 dB Line Out l Ch1 Left Line M S Matrix 48V T i to A D Channel 2 i ti Mic Mic 0 to 60 dB Mic Line 20 to 40 dB Line Out gt Ch 2 Right Line Channels 3 6 to A D Line Out Line Inputs Line Outputs Mic 0 to 60 dB Line 20 to 40 dB Hi Z 20 to 40 dB Gain Line Out Mic Line I Hi Z to A D Sample Rate 88 2 kHz 4 b 96 kHz 48 kHz a 5 me 176 4 kHz 44 1 kHz Ty 1 192 kHz Loc 32 kHz il External ADAT Optical A D Out Conversion er AES EBU S PDIF 6 Out MACKIE 79 ONYX 800R 24 bit N 17 N A o Word Clock Single Pro Impedance BLOCK DIAGRAM 4 Termination Dual Consumer 750 1100 04 21 04_DF Dithered 16 bit Off 750 he Word Clock Input Onyx 800R 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 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 th
40. o signal The left channel is the sum of the mid and side microphones M S and the right channel is the difference be tween the mid and side microphones M S 15 MID SIDE DECODE The Onyx 800R has a built in Mid Side decoder for stereo mic ing The Mid Side or M S stereo mic ing technique not only provides a stereo image of the source but allows you to adjust the width of the image by varying the balance between the Mid or mono and Side signals See A Closer Look at Mid Side Recording below for more info When using this technique connect a cardioid mid microphone to channel 1 and a figure 8 side micro phone to channel 2 Push in the MID SIDE DECODE button and the left signal from the decoder is sent to the channel output and the right signal from the decoder is sent to the channel 2 output The Onyx 800R has a decoder built in which is activated by pushing in the MID SIDE DECODE but ton on the rear panel Connect the MID microphone to channel 1 and the SIDE microphone to channel 2 The signals pass through the decoder just prior to the A D converters and the analog line outputs Stereo recording reproduces the instruments in the same relative locations within the stereo image as they were in the original performance The side to side stereo image and to some extent the front to back depth of image are preserved The M S stereo recording technique allows you to adjust the width of the stereo image by var
41. portant 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 800R 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 to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 15 This apparatus 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 apparatus has been equipped with a single pole rocker style AC mains power switch This switch is located on the front 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 radi
42. rk 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 CH CH CH CH 1 2 5 4 Single Wire Two Channel 441 48 kHz 1x Single Wire Two Channel Double Fast 88 2 96 kHz 2x 176 4 192 kHz 4x Dual Wire Single Channel Double Wide 88 2 96 kHz 1x 176 4 192 kHz 2x Owner s Manual 15 Appendix A Service Information Warranty Service Details concerning Warranty Service are spelled out in the Warranty section on page 23 If you think your Onyx preamp 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 preamp 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 25 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 10 switch on Make sure the POWER switch on the front panel is in the ON posi tion up e Are any LEDs on the front panel illuminated If not make sure the AC outlet is live e Are all the lights ou
43. se four bits are reserved for user bits However if 24 bit depth is selected the four user bits are used for digital audio and 24 bits are transmitted this is an accepted optional implementation of S PDIF OPTICAL OUT 44 1 48kHz rsa al 4 5 8 1 8 18 1 EXTERNAL WORD CLOCK IN 1109 L PRO m DUAL WIRE 752 CONS SINGLE WIRE INATION BALANCED LINE LEVEL INPUT AES EBU OR S PDIF OUT 176 OUTPUT Bn 19420 The original AES EBU specification IEC958 Type 1 provides for carrying two channels of digital audio at resolutions up to 24 bit at 48 kHz When higher sam pling rates became possible two methods were devel oped to transmit the digital audio at the higher sample rates double fast and double wide The double fast method single wire clocks the digital I O port at twice the speed to get twice the infor mation through providing support for resolutions up to 24 bit at 96 kHz The double wide method dual wire transmits one channel of digital audio instead of two channels through a single digital I O port again providing support for resolutions up to 24 bit at 96 kHz This presents a problem when interconnecting digital audio equipment Devices using the double fast method cant talk to devices using the double wide method Remember the old Beta vs VHS format wars Maybe not Well the Onyx 800R has solved this dilemma with the flip of a switch Here s how it works At sa
44. t in your building If so contact your local power company to get power restored e fthere are no LEDs illuminated on the front panel and you are certain that the AC outlet is live it will be necessary to have your Onyx 800R serviced There are no user serviceable parts inside Refer to Repair at the end of this section to find out how to proceed Bad Channel e Is the LINE switch 2 in the correct position e Is the input GAIN control 1 for the channel 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 7 LEDs for that channel e fit is channel 7 or 8 make sure the MIC LINE HI Z switch 9 is in the right position e Try the same source signal in another channel set up exactly like the suspect channel ONYX 800R Bad Output e If it s the BALANCED LINE LEVEL OUTPUT 17 make sure the DB25 connector is correctly wired see Appendix B Connections e If it s the OPTICAL OUT 18 make sure the optical cable isn t kinked or damaged and that the connec tors are securely seated at both ends e f it s the AES EBU OR S PDIF OUT 21 make sure the DB25 connector is correctly wired see Appendix B Connections Determine if the device to which the Onyx 800R is connected is operating in SINGLE WIRE or DUAL WIRE mode Make sure the buttons above the AES EBU OR S PDIF OUT connector are in the
45. te the problem or establish the starting date of your Limited Warranty we may at our option charge for service time 4 Ship the product in its original shipping carton freight prepaid to MACKIE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 16220 Wood Red Road NE Woodinville WA 98072 USA 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 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 the
46. ty gain with the knob turned all the way down ramping up to 60 dB of gain fully up When connected to the balanced line input DB25 connector 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 2 MIC LINE Switch This button selects the input source from either the XLR MIC inputs or the DB25 LINE inputs When the but ton is out the XLR MIC input is used and the line input is disconnected When the button is pushed in the DB25 LINE input is used and the XLR MIC input is disconnect ed This way you can leave signals connected to both inputs without having to disconnect one or the other and the 800R acts as a patchbay for your input sources 3 MIC IMPEDANCE Switch Channels 1 and 2 Many classic vintage and ribbon microphones are very sensitive to the input impedance of the mic preamp and operate best at specific impedances The MIC IMPED Channel 1 2 1 smo 1 3000 A 5000 B ev no C Zine D th B D DLA at ji oe ee ae ANCE switch allows you to change the input impedance of the microphone inputs on channels and 2 This allows you to change the characteristics of the sound of the microphone There are four selections to choose from A 300 ohms B 500 ohms C 13800 ohms and D 2400 ohms Select the impedance that is closest to the recommended imped ance for your microphone Or you can experiment with different settings and
47. ying the ratio between the mid and side signals With the 800R this is accomplished by adjusting the gain controls on channels and 2 Notice that the adjustments are made prior to the decoder Adjusting the ratio of the left and right sig nals after the decoder will not have the same effect If you want to adjust the stereo image later during mixdown record the raw MID and SIDE signals to tape with the decoder turned off Then when you are doing the final mix run the recorded MID and SIDE signals through channels 1 and 2 with the decoder turned on and experiment with the gain controls on channels 1 and 2 to adjust the stereo image to your liking Another benefit of this recording technique is that the stereo recording is mono compatible This is especially important for broadcast and film produc tion applications 16 BALANCED LINE LEVEL INPUT This is a DB25 connector which accepts eight balanced line level input signals from almost any source This uses the TASCAM standard pin configuration for balanced analog audio signals the same standard used on the analog cards for the Mackie D8B and Hard Disk Recorders Use the LINE switch on the front panel to select these line level inputs instead of the MIC inputs See Appendix B for a wiring diagram of this connector 17 BALANCED LINE LEVEL OUTPUT This isa DB25 connector which provides balanced line level analog outputs for channels l 8 It uses the same TASCAM stand
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