Mackie 1220I Bedienungsanleitung

OWNER'S MANUAL 12-Channel P remium Analog Mix er with F ireWire dB 30 20 10 40 50 5 5 U 60 10 O O 10 dB 30 20 10 40 50 5 5 U 60 O O AL T 3 / 4 10 dB 30 20 10 40 50 5 5 U 60 O O AL T 3 / 4 10 dB 30 20 10 40 50 5 5 U 60 O O AL T 3 / 4 10 dB 30 20 10 40 50 5 5 U 60 O O AL T 3 / 4 10 dB 30 20 10 40 50 5 5 U 60 O O AL T 3 / 4 10 dB 30 20 10 40 50 5[...]

2 Onyx 1220i 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 a dr y 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 rad[...]

Owner ' s Manual 3 Part No. SW0722 Rev . B 02/2010 ©2010 LOUD T echnologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. Loosely based on a dream sequence in which the technical writer is given keys to a sports car of his choice, unlimited gas, and closed roads. The dream suddenly ends and reality kicks in. A mixer manual to write, a mixer manual to write! Set [...]

4 Onyx 1220i Introduction Thank you for choosing a Mackie Onyx 1220i professional compact mixer . The Onyx-i series of mixers offer built-in Fir eWir e, along with the newest features and latest technologies for live sound r einforcement and analog or digital studio r ecording, all in a durable, road-worthy package. The Onyx 1220i is equipped with [...]

Owner ' s Manual 5 Ho w T o Use This Manual The fi rst pages after the table of contents are the hookup diagrams. These show typical setups for fun times with your mixer . Next is a detailed tour of the entir e mixer . The descriptions ar e divided into sections, just as your mixer is organized into distinct zones: • Back panel • Connecti[...]

6 Onyx 1220i Contents IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................ 2 QUICK ST ART .......................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION ...................................................... 4 HOOKUP DIAGRAMS............................................... 7 FEA TURES ..................................................[...]

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8 Onyx 1220i This diagram shows an electric guitar connected to the channel 1 line input via an amplifi er modeller , a bass guitar connected directly to channel 2 (hi-z switch in), microphones connected to the channel 3 and 4 mic inputs, a drum machine connected to the channel 5-6 stereo line inputs, and a keyboard connected to the channel 7-8 st[...]

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10 Onyx 1220i P ost-Production System This diagram shows a voice-over microphone connected to the channel 1 mic input, a video deck's audio outputs connected to channels 5/6, with its audio inputs receiving the main mix from the 1/4" main outputs. A synthesizer is connected to channel 7/8, and an electronic drum kit is connected to channe[...]

Owner ' s Manual 11 Onyx 1220i Features Rear Panel 1. POWER CONNECTION This is a standard 3-prong IEC power connector . Connect the detachable linecord (included in the box with your mixer) to the power r eceptacle, and plug the other end of the linecord into an AC outlet. The Onyx 1220i has a universal power supply that can accept any AC volt[...]

12 Onyx 1220i as well as to solo, and add to aux send 1 and 2. This is routed using the FW/line input selector [23] on channels 11 and 12. This is useful for live performances, wher e those 2 channels might have, for example, a softwar e synthesizer you are triggering from a MIDI keyboard, and you want to tr eat the softsynth as "just another [...]

Owner ' s Manual 13 Professional ribbon, dynamic, and condenser mics all sound excellent through these inputs. The mic inputs will handle any kind of mic level you can toss at them, without overloading. Microphone-level signals ar e passed through the mixer's splendid microphone pr eamplifi ers to become line-level signals. PHANTOM POWER[...]

14 Onyx 1220i T o connect unbalanced lines to these inputs, use a 1⁄4" mono (TS) phone plug, wir ed as follows: T ip = Positive (+ or hot) Sleeve = Shield or ground The line-level inputs of channels 1 and 2 can also accept instrument-level signals if the hi-z switches [18] ar e pressed in. This allows you to connect guitars dir ectly to chan[...]

Owner ' s Manual 15 15. T APE INPUTS These ster eo unbalanced RCA inputs allow you to play a tape, CD player , iPod ® dock, or other line-level source. The tape in jacks accept an unbalanced signal using standard hi-fi hookup cables. Push in the tape button [36] to route the tape input to the control room and phones outputs [12, 17]. This al[...]

16 Onyx 1220i Channel Controls The vertical channel strips look very similar , and have only a few differ ences between them. Each channel works independently , and just controls the signals plugged into the inputs dir ectly above it. Her e are a few featur es and differences: Mono Channels 1-4 • These ar e mono channels, and their controls affec[...]

Owner ' s Manual 17 18. HI-Z SWITCH (Ch. 1 and 2 only) Engage this switch if you want to connect guitars dir ectly to the 1/4" line inputs of channels 1 or 2. W ithout this switch, you need to use a DI box fi rst, befor e connecting guitars. If these switches are not pr essed in, guitars will not sound good, particularly the high fr eque[...]

18 Onyx 1220i 22. SEND FIREWIRE PRE/POST Each channel of the mixer can send a Fir eWir e output to your computer or DA W . The Fir eW ire output from each channel can be tapped befor e (pre) or after (post) the channel EQ. (The output is always pr e-fader .) If you want the mixer EQ to affect the Fir eWir e r ecording, then set this switch to post [...]

Owner ' s Manual 19 24. HIGH EQ The high EQ provides up to 15 dB of boost or cut above 12 kHz, and it is also fl at (no boost or cut) at the detent. Use it to add sizzle to cymbals, an overall sense of transpar ency , or an edge to keyboards, vocals, guitar and bacon frying. T urn it down a little to reduce sibilance or to mask tape hiss. 25.[...]

20 Onyx 1220i 29. AUX SEND 1 and 2 These controls allow you to set up two independent mixes, typically for running stage monitors or external effects processors. The controls ar e off when turned fully down, deliver unity gain at the center , and can provide up to 15 dB of gain turned fully up. Chances ar e that you will never need this extra gain,[...]

Owner ' s Manual 21 10 dB 30 20 10 40 50 5 5 U 60 O O AL T 3 / 4 10 dB 30 20 10 40 50 5 5 U 60 O O AL T 3 / 4 10 dB 30 20 10 40 50 5 5 U 60 O O AL T 3 / 4 10 dB 30 20 10 40 50 5 5 U 60 O O AL T 3 / 4 10 dB 30 20 10 40 50 5 5 U 60 O O AL T 3 / 4 OL - 20 OL - 20 OL - 20 OL - 20 OL - 20 SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE 48V 48V 48[...]

22 Onyx 1220i T ape is the stereo signal coming in from the tape in [15] RCA jacks. Fir eWir e is a 2-track feed coming in through the Fir eWir e [3] connection from your computer . Alt 3-4 is the additional stereo mix bus formed when any channel is muted with the mute/alt 3-4 switch [31]. Selections made her e deliver stereo signals to the control[...]

Owner ' s Manual 23 39. PHONES Knob This controls the volume at the phones output, from off to maximum gain. W ARNING: The headphone amp is loud, and can cause permanent hearing damage. Even intermediate levels may be painfully loud with some headphones. BE CAREFUL! Always turn this control all the way down befor e connecting headphones, or pr[...]

24 Onyx 1220i Aux Master This section includes the aux sends and the aux r eturns. Aux sends tap signals off the channels, via the aux knobs [29], mix these signals from each channel together , then sends them out the aux send jacks [6] and Fir eWir e outputs 11 and 12. The aux sends can be pr e-fader or post-fader (both are post-EQ, but see page 3[...]

Owner ' s Manual 25 46. POWER LED This gr een LED will turn on when the mixer is turned on, as a r eminder of how on it really is. If it is not on, then it is off, and the mixer becomes a rather nice weight for keeping your morning newspaper from blowing away in the wind. If it does not turn on, make sur e the power cord is corr ectly inserted[...]

26 Onyx 1220i The aux 1-2 switch routes the talkback signal to the aux send 1 and 2 outputs [6]. Use this to communicate with the musicians through their stage monitors when you ar e setting up a live performance. It is fi ne to have both destination switches pushed in at the same time, so the talkback signal will be routed to both destinations. B[...]

Owner ' s Manual 27 Appendix A: Ser vice Information If you think your mixer has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your best to confi rm the problem. Visit the Support section of our website (www .mackie.com) where you will fi nd lots of useful information such as F AQs, documentation and any updated PC dr[...]

28 Onyx 1220i “XLR” Connectors Mackie mixers use 3-pin female “XLR” connectors on all microphone inputs, with pin 1 wir ed to the grounded (earthed) shield, pin 2 wir ed to the “high” (”hot” or positive polarity) side of the audio signal and pin 3 wir ed to the “low” (“cold” or negative polarity) side of the signal. See Figu[...]

Owner ' s Manual 29 TRS Send/Receive Insert Jacks Mackie’ s single-jack inserts are the thr ee- conductor , TRS 1⁄4" phone type. They ar e unbalanced, but have both the mixer output (send) and the mixer input (r eturn) signals in one connector . See Figure F . The sleeve is the common ground (earth) for both signals. The send from the[...]

30 Onyx 1220i Appendix C: T echnical Information Specifi cations Noise Char acteristics: Equivalent Input Noise (EIN), mic input at insert, 150 Ω source impedance, 20 to 20 kHz: 60 dB (max) gain: -127 dBu 40 dB gain: -126.5 dBu Equivalent Input Noise (EIN), mic input at insert, 50 Ω source impedance, A-weighted: 60 dB (max) gain: -130.5 dBu 40 d[...]

Owner ' s Manual 31 Fir eWir e Sample Rates A vailable: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz Buffer Size: 32 (44.1 kHz and 48 kHz only), 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048 samples Resolution: 24-bit Meters 2-segment pre-fader channel meters: OL (+18 dBu), -20 dBu 12-segment pre-fader Control Room meters: OL (+20 dBu), +15, +10, +6, +3, 0, -2, -4, -7,[...]

32 Onyx 1220i L R A ux 1 (p ost) Aux 2 (pos t) Solo(PFL) SoloLogi c Main L/3 R/4 Alt Aux 1 (pre) Aux 2 (pre) L R Aux 1 (post) Aux 2 (pos t) Solo(PFL) SoloLogi c Main L/3 R/4 Alt Aux 1 (pre) Aux 2 (pre) Solo logic Control Room level Main level Aux Return 2 L R Insert HPF Solo Leve l Pan Solo Level Aux Sends Pan Level Tape Left Right Left/3 Right/4 A[...]

Owner ' s Manual 33 The optional Rack Ear Kit allows the Onyx 1220i mixer to be mounted in a standard 19” rack. It will be out of harm’ s way and the band may continue tearin’ it up without fearing any consequences. The mixer takes up ten rack spaces. Be sur e to allow for an extra space or two above to make connections. The kit contains[...]

34 Onyx 1220i Appendix E: FireWire The mixer comes with a CD containing the PC driver softwar e needed to use your mixer's internal FireW ire interface with W indows XP or Windows Vista. Mac OS X contains built-in drivers, so no softwar e installation is r equired. Before installing the drivers from the CD, please check our website in case the[...]

Owner ' s Manual 35 6. Select "Install," and the driver softwar e will be installed. 7. The following message confi rms that the driver softwar e has been successfully installed. The audio interface is now r eady to use with the Digital Audio W orkstation software of choice, as well as with consumer audio applications such as iT une[...]

36 Onyx 1220i 7. Select the “Next” command and the driver softwar e will begin installing. 8. When W indows presents you with a warning about the softwar e not having passed Windows testing, select “Continue Anyway .” 9. Repeat steps 3-8 to allow a second driver to be installed. The found new hardwar e box will appear all over again, so fol[...]

Owner ' s Manual 37 USING THE ONYX 1220i WITH A MAC The Onyx 1220i works with Mac OS 10.4.11 and higher . This OS includes the Apple Fir eWir e 2.0 driver . The Onyx 1220i will only work with the 2.0 driver , so if you have an OS befor e 10.4.11, you will need to check your system for updates from the nice folks at Apple. 1. Connect a Fir eWir[...]

38 Onyx 1220i Appendix F: Modifi cations The following modifi cations can be carried out on the Onyx 1220i by an authorized service center . Authorized service centers may be found online at: www .mackie.com/scripts/service_centers/search.asp Please contact our technical support department if you ar e having trouble fi nding an authorized servic[...]

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40 Onyx 1220i Onyx 1220i Limited W arranty Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place. This Limited Product W arranty (“Product W arranty”) is provided by LOUD T echnologies Inc. (“LOUD”) and is applicable to products purchased in the United States or Canada through a LOUD-authorized reseller or dealer . The Product W arranty will not e[...]

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