Mackie PORTABLE RECORDING PREAMP manual

OWNER’S MANUAL POR T ABLE RECORDING PREAMP with 96kHz FIREWIRE INTERF ACE[...]

 ONYX Satellite ONYX Sa tellit e 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. 8. Do not install near any heat[...]

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5 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Introduction Thank you for choosing the Mackie Onyx Satellite professional audio interface for studio and mobile digital audio recording. The Onyx Series computer audio interfaces are designed for the digital era and offer the newest features and latest technologies for digital stu- dio recording in a durable, [...]

6 ONYX Satellite ONYX Sa tellit e HOW T O USE THIS MANUAL W e know that many of you can’t wait to get your new Onyx Satellite computer interface hooked up, and you’re probably not going to read the manual first (sigh!). So the first section after this introduction is a Quick-Start Guide called “Getting Started” to help you get the Onyx Sa[...]

7 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Getting Started READ THIS P AGE!! Even if you’re one of those people who never reads manuals, all we ask is that you read these next few pages (through page 12) now before you begin using the Onyx Satellite. Y ou’ll be glad you did! If you are using the Onyx Satellite with a PC running Windows XP ® , you n[...]

8 ONYX Satellite ONYX Sa tellit e 3. Double-click “Audio MIDI Setup.” 4. Click the Audio Devices tab, and select Onyx Satel- lite in the “Properties For” drop-down box. 5. Here you can see the settings for the Onyx Satellite. Y ou can also choose to use the Onyx Satellite as your default input or output, as well as designate it to be used f[...]

9 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 9. Next you are asked to select the Start Menu Folder where you would like the T racktion shortcuts in- stalled. W e recommend you use the default location used by the installer , but you can choose a different location if you want by clicking the Browse button. Then click “Next.” 10. The next window gives [...]

10 ONYX Satellite ONYX Sa tellit e 12. When the installer has completed copying the files into the destination folder , the “Completing the T racktion Setup Wizard” window opens. If you want to launch T racktion right away , click the “Launch T racktion” box. Click “Finish” to complete the installation. 13. Double-click the T racktion.[...]

11 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 2. Connect the FireW ire connector from the Onyx Sat- ellite to the FireW ire connector on your computer . 3. If you are using the AC adapter with your Onyx Satellite, turn on the Power switch. Note: The Onyx Satellite is equipped with a 6-pin FireW ire connector and comes with a 6-pin to 6-pin FireW ire cable[...]

1 ONYX Satellite ONYX Sa tellit e application; in other words, the closer to zero delay you will experience while recording. However , a low latency setting requir es more resources from your computer , so you need to find a happy balance between finding the lowest latency you can attain before the computer begins to have trouble routing and r[...]

1 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Typical Home Studio Setup/P od Remote Loca tion Recording 2 INPUT (TIP=SEND RING=RETURN) 1 LINE LINE INSERT O N Y X M I C P R E 4 3 2 1 6 5 B OUTPUTS (BAL/UNBAL) LINE LINE INSERT O N Y X M I C P R E CR OUT A 2/R 1/L 2/R 1/L 1 INPUT (TIP=SEND RING=RETURN) 2 K e y b oa rd o r ot he r l i n e -l ev el s te re o[...]

14 ONYX Satellite ONYX Sa tellit e Onyx Satellite: P ost-Production and Surround Mixing This illustrates a 5.1 surround sound setup using two video decks con- nected to Line 1 and 2 on Inputs 1 and 2. A microphone is connected to the mic input on Input 1 for voiceover . 2 INPUT (TIP=SEND RING=RETURN) 1 LINE LINE INSERT O N Y X M I C P R E 4 3 2 1 6[...]

15 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Onyx Satellite P od Remote Direct-to-2 T rack Recording This illustrates how to use the Satellite Pod to make a live stereo recording using an X-Y microphone placement. The recording is made to two tracks in the DA W software on the laptop. Afterward, you can plug the pod into the base station and play back th[...]

16 ONYX Satellite ONYX Sa tellit e Onyx Satellite As Stereo Preamp 2 INPUT (TIP=SEND RING=RETURN) 1 LINE LINE INSERT O N Y X M I C P R E 4 3 2 1 6 5 B OUTPUTS (BAL/UNBAL) LINE LINE INSERT O N Y X M I C P R E CR OUT A 2/R 1/L 2/R 1/L 1 INPUT (TIP=SEND RING=RETURN) 2 L eft an d R i g h t P o w e r e d S p e a k e r s M P 3 P l a y e r T e l e v i si [...]

17 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Onyx Satellite Features If you’ve followed the “Set the Levels” procedure on page 11, the –20 and –10 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 [...]

18 ONYX Satellite ONYX Sa tellit e 5 . Fi r e W i r e In di ca t o r This LED illuminates when a valid FireW ire connec- tion is made between the Onyx Satellite and a computer . 6 . 4 8V P ha n t om P o w e r S w i t c h an d In d ic a t or Most professional condenser microphones requir e phantom power , which is a low-current DC voltage delivered [...]

19 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Pod Rear Panel 1 0. M IC / Li ne I n p u ts These are Neutrik combo connectors, which accept balanced microphone inputs from an XLR connector , or balanced line-level or instrument inputs from a 1/4" TRS connector . The microphone preamps featur e our new Onyx design, with higher fidelity and headroom ri[...]

0 ONYX Satellite ONYX Sa tellit e 1 6. M IC I n pu t S el ec t S w i t c h Press this button to select the XLR Mic input as the input source for the channel. 1 7 . In st r um en t I np ut S e l e ct Sw i t ch Press this button to select the Instrument input ( ) as the input source for the channel. Note: The instrument switch on the pod must also[...]

1 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual  0. B ui l t- in T al k b a ck M i c This is where the built-in talkback microphone is lo- cated. This is an omni-directional dynamic microphone, so it will pick up your voice from anywhere in front of the unit. In addition, the talkback signal is routed through a compressor , which allows the talkback si[...]

 ONYX Satellite ONYX Sa tellit e  6. A /B S el e ct Sw it c h This switch determines which pair of control room outputs is currently active. Only one pair of control room outputs provides an output signal at any one time. This allows you to have two sets of monitors connected to the Onyx Satellite so you can make quick A/B com- parisons be[...]

 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual  . I ns t r u me nt In pu t This is a 1/4" TS connector that accepts an unbalanced instrument-level input signal from a high-impedance instrument like a guitar .  4. I NS E R T Ja ck s These 1/4" TRS jacks provide a send and return point for channels 1-2. Use the INSERT jacks to connect [...]

4 ONYX Satellite ONYX Sa tellit e Besides being used for inserting external devices, these jacks can also be used as channel direct outputs (post-GAIN). This is an unbalanced direct out. Here ar e three ways you can use the INSERT jacks: D i r e c t o u t w i t h n o s i g n a l i n t e r r u p t i o n t o m a s t e r . I n s e r t o n l y t o f[...]

5 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Appendix A: Ser vice Information • Is the signal source turned up? Make sur e the signal level from the selected input source is high enough to light up some of the INPUT meter [2] LEDs for that channel. • If the pod is docked to the base station, make sure the Input Select switches [16-19] are in the ri[...]

6 ONYX Satellite ONYX Sa tellit e • In T racktion, be sure the corr ect inputs are selected and the tracks are armed. • Restart your Onyx Satellite and computer . • Reinstall the drivers from the CD (PC only). Glitchy/Distorted Audio into your Computer • Increase the buffer size. This can be done in the Onyx Satellite Control Panel or in[...]

7 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Appendix B: Connections XLR Connectors Channels 1-4 accept 3-pin male XLR connectors on the Neutrik combo inputs. They are wir ed as follows, according to standards specified by the AES (Audio Engineering Society). 2 2 3 1 1 SH IE LD CO LD HO T SH IE LD CO LD HO T 3 SH IE LD CO LD HO T 3 2 1 XLR Balanced Wi[...]

8 ONYX Satellite ONYX Sa tellit e If you push the 1/4 " TS plug in to the second click, you will open the jack switch and create a dir ect out, which does interrupt the signal in that channel. D i r e c t o u t w i t h n o s i g n a l i n t e r r u p t i o n t o m a s t e r . I n s e r t o n l y t o f i r s t “ cl i c k . ” C ha n ne l [...]

9 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual FireWire Connection The Onyx Satellite is equipped with a 6-pin FireW ire connector and comes with a 6-pin to 6-pin FireW ire cable. This works with Macintosh laptops and desktops, and most PC desktops with a built-in FireW ire connec- tor or with a PCI or PCMCIA FireW ire card added. Many laptop PCs have a [...]

0 ONYX Satellite ONYX Sa tellit e Appendix C: T echnical Info Sample Frequency Selections 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz Analog Input Connectors Pod: T wo balanced XLR/TRS combination mic/line inputs Base Station: T wo balanced XLR mic inputs Four balanced 1/4" TRS line inputs T wo 1/4" TS high-impedance instrument inputs Analog Ou[...]

1 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Onyx Satellite Dimensions 1 2 CTR L R M/ PHO NES 1 PHO NES 2 OL -10 -20 -40 POWER GAI N + 40 dB U - 20 dB U 20 30 40 60 O O GAI N + 40 dB U - 20 dB U 20 30 40 60 MAX O O MAX 48V O O LEVEL MAX ON T ALKBACK 1 2 CONTROL ROOM O O LEVEL MAX SOURCE TO PHONES TO DAW A B 1-2 1-6 DAW INP UT S 2 1 MIC 2 1 MIC 1 2 CTR [...]

  ONYX Satellite ONYX Sa tellit e Onyx Satellite Block Diagram Phantom Channel 1 Mic Line 1 2 3 1 Gain Mic: 0 to +60 dB N/C N/C Line: –20 to +40 dB Instrument Mic/Line + - Instrument Phantom Channel 1 Mic Line 2 3 1 Line 2 Phantom Channel 2 Mic Line 1 2 3 1 Instrument Line 2 Ch 2 Insert Ch 1 Insert Firewire I/O Firewire I/O T alkback TO DA [...]

 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual 1 2 C T R L R M / P H O N E S 1 P H O N E S 2 OL -1 0 -20 -40 POWER G A IN + 40 d B U - 20 d B U 2 0 3 0 40 6 0 O O G A IN + 40 d B U - 20 d B U 2 0 3 0 40 6 0 M AX O O M AX 4 8 V 1 L R CTRL RM (BAL/UNBAL) O N Y X M I C P R E FW PO WE R 2 O N Y X M I C P R E TO DOCK T 5 90 52 DA TE C O D E[...]

4 ONYX Satellite ONYX Sa tellit e O O LEVEL MA X ON T ALKBACK 1 2 CONTROL ROOM O O LEVEL MA X SOURCE TO PHONES TO DAW A B 1-2 1-6 DAW IN PU TS 2 1 MIC 2 1 MIC 1 2 CT RL RM/ PH ONE S 1 PH ONE S 2 OL -1 0 -20 -40 POWER GA IN + 40 d B U - 20 d B U 20 30 40 6 0 O O GA IN + 40 d B U - 20 d B U 20 30 40 6 0 MA X O O MA X 48 V 2 INPUT (TIP=SEND RING=RE[...]

5 Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Onyx Satellite Limited W arranty A. LOUD T echnologies Inc. warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this product for a period of one year 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 ap[...]

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