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Mackie 1620i manual

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    QUICK ST ART GUIDE 16-Channel Pr emium Analog Mixer with F i reWire SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V[...]

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    2 Onyx 16 20i 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 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 rad[...]

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    Quick Start Guide 3 Part No. SW0803 Rev . B00 ©2010 LOUD T echnologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. Set the lev els It’s not even necessary to hear what you’r e doing to set optimal levels. But if you’d like to: Plug in headphones and turn up the phones knob just a little. 1. T urn on the mixer's power switch. 2. Set the solo mode switch t[...]

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    4 Onyx 16 20i Features REAR P ANEL 1. AC POWER CONNECTION 2. POWER SWITCH 3. FIREWIRE CONNECTIONS 4. MAIN MIX XLR OUTPUTS 5. MAIN OUTPUT LEVEL (+4 dB/MIC) 6. AUX SEND 1-4 7. AUX RETURN 1-4 8. INSERT (CH. 1-8) CONNECTION SECTION 9. MIC INPUTS (CH. 1-8) 10. MONO LINE INPUTS (CH. 1-8) 11. STEREO LINE INPUTS (CH. 9-16) 12. CONTROL-ROOM OUTPUTS 13. MAIN[...]

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    Quick Start Guide 5 SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 9 10 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 31 32 33 36 34 51 52 54 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 29 37 38 39 40 44 42 45 50 56 15 16 11 17 46 7 48 28 30 43 47 49 23 31 31 31 35 55 53 41[...]

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    6 Onyx 16 20i This diagram shows an electric guitar connected to the channel 1 line input via an amp modeler , a bass guitar connected directly to channel 2 (hi-z switch in), microphones connected to channel 3-8 mic inputs, a drum machine connected to channel 9-10 stereo line inputs, and a keyboard connected to channel 11-12 stereo line inputs. An [...]

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    Quick Start Guide 7 This diagram shows an electric guitar connected directly to the channel 1 input (hi-z switch in), a bass guitar connected directly to channel 2 (hi-z switch in), an acoustic guitar mic connected to channel 3 mic input, studio mics connected to channel 4-8 mic inputs, an electronic drum set connected to channel 9-10 stereo line i[...]

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    8 Onyx 16 20i Microphones Connect your microphones to the female XLR connectors on mono channels 1-8. The microphone preamps featur e our Onyx design, with super high fi delity and headroom. Professional ribbon, dynamic, and condenser mics all sound excellent through these inputs. Microphone-level signals are passed through these splendid micropho[...]

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    Quick Start Guide 9 Line-level Sources and Guitars Connect your line-level sources to the 1/4" TRS line input connectors. Channels 1-8 have mono line inputs, and channels 9-16 are ster eo. Each line input can accept TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) balanced or TS (tip- sleeve) unbalanced sources. Line-level sources include keyboards, drum machines, elect[...]

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    10 Onyx 16 20i Aux 1-4 AUX SEND 1-4 The four mono 1/4" TRS aux sends on the rear panel allow you to send balanced or unbalanced line-level outputs to external effects devices or stage monitors, independent of the main mix. Aux sends 1-4 are independent of each other , so you can set up four separate aux mixes. The aux 1 send output signal is t[...]

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    Quick Start Guide 11 Control Room/Phones/Meters CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS The 1/4" TRS stereo control room outputs can be used to run a separate sound system in a control room or a different zone. Connect these outputs to the line-level inputs of an amplifi er running passive studio monitors, or to the inputs of powered studio monitors. The headph[...]

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    12 Onyx 16 20i Main Mix XLR MAIN OUTPUTS The male XLR output connectors provide a balanced line-level signal that repr esents the end of the mixer chain, where your fully mixed ster eo main mix signals enter the real world. Connect these outputs to the inputs of your main power amplifi ers, powered speakers, serial effects processor , graphic equa[...]

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    Quick Start Guide 13 Alt 3-4 MUTE/AL T 3-4 SWITCHES Every time a bell rings, an Angel gets its wings. In a similar way , every time a mute switch is pressed, that channel is muted in the main mix and appears in the alt 3-4 outputs instead. Aux sends 1-4 in post-mode (for external processors) are also muted, but aux sends 1-4 in pre-mode (for stage [...]

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    14 Onyx 16 20i T alkback The mixer's built-in microphone allows you to talk to the band through the phones outputs or stage monitors. This can often be charming and enlightening. T ALKBACK MIC The omni-directional dynamic microphone will pick up your voice from anywhere in front of the mixer . Any hint of exasperation and despair in your voice[...]

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    Quick Start Guide 15 FireWire The mixer comes with a CD containing the PC driver software needed to use your mixer's internal Fir eWir e interface. Macintosh OS X contains built-in drivers, and no software installation is r equired. Please check our website (www .mackie.com) for any updated PC drivers that may exist. If one does, download this[...]

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    16 Onyx 16 20i FireW ire also provides a r eturn for two channels from your computer to your mixer: • These can be routed through the control room/phones via the FW 1-2 button, to monitor the computer audio through your control room speakers or headphones (or through the main speakers if assign to main mix is selected). • Alternatively , these [...]

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    Quick Start Guide 17 AUX SEND 1-2 to FW 13-14 Engage this button in the aux master section, and a copy of aux send 1 and 2 outputs can be sent via FireW ire to your computer . This makes it possible to set up a software effects processor thus-wisely: • Set aux send 1 and/or 2 in post mode, by pressing the post switch in the aux master section. ?[...]

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    18 Onyx 16 20i Specifi cations Noise Charact eristics: 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 dB gain: -130 dBu Output Noise Figu[...]

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    Quick Start Guide 19 Input Impedance: Mic input: 2.8 k Ω balanced Hi-Z input: 1 M Ω unbalanced Mono channel line input: 30 k Ω balanced 1 5 k Ω unbalanced Stereo Channel line input: 20 k Ω balanced 1 0 k Ω unbalanced Output Impedance: Main XLR output: 100 Ω balanced Phones output: 25 Ω Channel Inserts: 150 Ω T ape Output: 2 k Ω All other [...]

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    20 Onyx 16 20i SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V 48V T rack Sheet[...]

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    Quick Start Guide 21 T rack Sheet • Session: • D a t e : • Notes:[...]

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    22 Onyx 16 20i Block Diagram 48V solo logic Control Room level Main level L R Mono Channels Mic Line Insert Gain solo Level Pan solo Level Aux sends Pan Level Tap e Left Right Left/3 Right/4 Aux 1 out Aux 2 out Aux 1 level Phones Control Room out Left Right Ls u m Rs u m Alt L/3 sum Alt R/4 sum Aux Return 3 + - Tap e Meter CD/Tape in L R RUDE SOLO [...]

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    Quick Start Guide 23 Mackie 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 Warranty will not[...]

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