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Mackie 1620 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L...
  • Page 2 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Page 3 Table of Contents Don’t forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com for more information about this and other Mackie products. Part No. 0008668 Rev. D1 8/04 ©2004 LOUD Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 4 The Onyx 1620 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...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    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 1620 in real applications. After that, you can take the grand tour of the mixer, with descriptions of every knob, button, input, and output.

  • Page 6: Hookup Diagrams

    Machine Keyboard or other line level input (play) (record) Headphones Onyx 1620 Live Mix and Multitrack Recording This hookup diagram demonstrates how you can do a live multitrack recording Bass Guitar Electric Guitar using the RECORDING OUTs or the op- tional FireWire card.
  • Page 7 Studio Monitors for Control Room The RECORDING OUTs provide an analog balanced direct output for each channel, tapped after the GAIN control but before the EQ controls. Onyx 1620 Multitrack Recording in a Studio (Tracking) Bass Guitar Electric Guitar MONO MONO...
  • Page 8 DAW. IMPORTANT: The playback channels (channels 15-16 in this case) should have their MUTE/ALT 3-4 buttons out or you will get feedback. Ouch! Onyx 1620 Computer Recording Bass Guitar Electric Guitar MONO MONO...
  • Page 9 Two tracks can be returned to the Onyx from the computer for playback monitor- ing in the Control Room Outputs, or mixdown to two tracks at the TAPE OUT. Onyx 1620 Recording with FireWire to a Laptop Electric Guitar MONO...

  • Page 10: Channel Strips

    Onyx 1620 Features Channel Strips There are two kinds of channel strips on the Onyx 1620: Mono and Stereo. The mono channel strips (channels 1-8) have mic and line input connectors. In addition, channels 1 and 2 have high-impedance instrument inputs so you can connect a guitar directly to the mixer.
  • Page 11 Cal Perkins, an industry-leader in audio engineering for over three decades and long-time Mackie collaborator. This “neo-classic” design provides the sweet musicality of the British EQ sound, while still maintaining 15 dB of boost and cut with optimum Q...
  • Page 12 Otherwise, it would make the sound appear much louder when panned center. The dual-purpose MUTE/ALT 3-4 switch is a Mackie signature. When Greg was designing our fi rst product, he had to include a mute switch for each channel. Mute switches do just what they sound like they do.
  • Page 13 “U” marking, on up to 10 dB of addi- tional gain. “U” Like Unity Gain Mackie mixers have a “U” symbol on almost every level control. This “U” stands for “unity gain,” meaning no change in signal level. Once you have adjusted the input signal to line-level, you can set every control at “U”...
  • Page 14 MAIN MIX in the control room or headphones? With the Onyx 1620, the engineer has several choices of what to listen to. This is one of those tricky parts, so buckle up.
  • Page 15 In either mode, SOLO will not be affected by a channel’s MUTE/ALT switch position. The Onyx 1620’s peak meters are made up of two columns of twelve LEDs, with three colors to indicate different ranges of signal level, traffi c light style. They range from –30 at the bottom, to 0 in the middle, to +20...

  • Page 16: Talkback Section

    PHONES (24) output or the AUX 1-2 (50) outputs. A talkback micro- phone is built into the Onyx 1620, or you have the option of connecting an external microphone at the TALKBACK MIC XLR (47) connector on the rear panel, which may be preferable in live or noisy situations.
  • Page 17 EXTERNAL fade-outs or quick system-wide mutes. DESTINATION PHONES This LED per- forms one func- tion—it lets you know when the TALKBACK Onyx 1620 is turned on and ready to go! AUX RETURNS POWER MAIN...

  • Page 18: Rear Panel

    Onyx 1620. Hang in there! This one is self-explanatory. When the POWER switch is turned ON, power is supplied to the Onyx 1620 and the POWER LED on the front panel lights up. BAL/UNBAL...
  • Page 19 AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE — NE PAS OUVRIR DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA "MACKIE" & "ONYX" ARE TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC. • COPYRIGHT ©2003 ~ 100-240 VAC 50-60 Hz 55W These 1/4" TRS output connectors provide balanced or unbalanced line-level signals for connecting to the inputs of effects devices or stage monitor amplifi...
  • Page 20 RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE — NE PAS OUVRIR DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA ~ 100-240 VAC "MACKIE" & "ONYX" ARE TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC. • COPYRIGHT ©2003 50-60 Hz 55W connect a compressor or other dynamics processor to...

  • Page 21: Warranty Service

    If the POWER LED is not illuminated, and you are certain that the AC outlet is live, it will be necessary to have your Onyx 1620 serviced. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer to “Repair” at the end of this section to fi...
  • Page 22 Service for Mackie products living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors. If your Onyx 1620 needs service, follow these instructions: 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 obtain a Service Request Number.

  • Page 23: Xlr Connectors

    Appendix B: Connections XLR Connectors Channels 1-8 use 3-pin female XLR connectors on the MIC inputs. They are wired as follows, according to stan- dards specifi ed by the AES (Audio Engineering Society). SHIELD COLD SHIELD COLD XLR Balanced Wiring: Pin 1 = Shield Pin 2 = Hot (+) Pin 3 = Cold (–)
  • Page 24 RETURN from processor If you insert a 1/4" TS (mono) plug only partially (to the fi rst click) into a Mackie insert jack, the plug will not activate the jack switch and will not open the insert loop in the circuit (thereby allowing the channel signal to continue on its merry way through the mixer).
  • Page 25 DB25 Connectors The RECORDING OUTS on the back of the Onyx 1620 provide balanced direct outputs for channels 1-16 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.
  • Page 26 Appendix C: Technical Info Onyx 1620 Specifi cations Mic Input to Main Output (Gain @ Unity) +0, –1 dB, 20 Hz to 50 kHz +0, –3 dB, <10 Hz to >100 kHz Mic Input to Main Output (@ +4 dBu) THD: <...
  • Page 27 Therefore, we reserve the right to change these specifi cations at any time without notice. “Mackie.”, “Onyx,” and the “Running Man” are registered trademarks of LOUD Technologies Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
  • Page 28 Onyx 1620 Block Diagram ONYX 1620...
  • Page 29 Onyx 1620 Track Sheet (Channels 1-8) HI - Z HI - Z LINE BAL/ HI - Z HI - Z UNBAL 75Hz 18dB/OCT 20dB 40dB 20dB 40dB 20dB 40dB GAIN GAIN GAIN NOTES: HIGH HIGH HIGH 12kHz 12kHz 12kHz FREQ...
  • Page 30 Onyx 1620 Track Sheet (Channels 9-16 and Master Section) BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL LEFT RIGHT LEFT/3 RIGHT/4 CONTROL RM OUT ALT 3-4 OUT LINE IN 9 - 10 LINE IN 11 - 12 LINE IN 13 - 14 (MONO) (MONO) UNBAL UNBAL...
  • Page 31 B. Failure to register online or return the product registration card will not void the three-year warranty. C. Service and repairs of Mackie products are to be performed only at a factory-authorized facility (see D below). Unauthorized service, repairs, or modifi cation will void this warranty. To obtain...
  • Page 32 16220 Wood-Red Road NE • Woodinville, WA 98072 • 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...

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