FireWire

The mixer comes with a CD containing the PC driver software needed to use your mixer's internal FireWire interface. Macintosh OS X contains built-in drivers, and no software installation is required.

Please check our website (www.mackie.com) for any updated PC drivers that may exist. If one does, download this installer and follow the instructions that

FireWire Connections

 

 

 

 

 

( PRE-FADER / PRE EQ TIP SEND / RING RETURN )

FIREWIRE

MAIN OUT

AUX SEND

 

 

CHANNEL INSERT

 

 

POWER

BALANCED

 

1

4

 

3

2

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAL/UNBAL

 

 

AUX RETURN

 

 

 

 

 

2

R

2

L

BAL/UNBAL R

1

L

 

MAIN OUTPUT

+4dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEVEL

MIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

3

 

 

4

CTRL - RM OUT

 

MAIN OUT

ALT 3-4 OUT

TAPE

 

MIC

 

 

MIC

 

 

MIC

 

 

MIC

 

BAL/UNBAL

 

 

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

 

L

YX

PRE

YX

PRE

YX

PRE

YX

PRE

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

 

ON

 

ON

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

R

L

R

L/3

R/4

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LINE IN 5-6

LINE IN 7-8

 

LINE IN 9-10

LINE IN 11-12

 

 

accompany the download. Otherwise, continue on with the CD installation instructions listed below.

INSTALLATION ON A PC:

1.

Connect a FireWire cable from your mixer to a

 

FireWire port on your computer.

2.

Turn on your mixer.

FW Pre or Post

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

4

 

L

 

LINE

 

LINE

 

LINE

 

LINE

 

(MONO)

 

BAL/UNBAL

 

BAL/UNBAL

 

BAL/UNBAL

 

BAL/UNBAL

 

BAL/UNBAL

 

LINE

 

LINE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HI-Z

 

HI-Z

75Hz

 

75Hz

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

18dB/OCT

18dB/OCT

 

 

48V

 

48V

 

48V

 

48V

 

 

30

30

30

30

U

 

20 U

40

20 U

40

20 U

40

20 U

40

 

 

GAIN

 

GAIN

 

GAIN

 

GAIN

 

GAIN

U

60

U

60

U

60

U

60

-20dB

 

-20dB

+40dB

-20dB

+40dB

-20dB

+40dB

-20dB

+40dB

+20dB

SEND

 

SEND

 

SEND

 

SEND

 

SEND

 

 

PRE

 

PRE

 

PRE

 

PRE

 

PRE

 

POST

 

POST

 

POST

 

POST

 

POST

U

EQ

U

EQ

U

EQ

U

EQ

U

EQ

 

HIGH

 

HIGH

 

HIGH

 

HIGH

 

HIGH

 

12kHz

 

12kHz

 

12kHz

 

12kHz

 

12kHz

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

1k

 

1k

 

1k

 

1k

 

 

 

FREQ

 

FREQ

 

FREQ

 

FREQ

U

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

8k

100

8k

100

8k

100

8k

 

MID

U

 

U

 

U

 

U

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.5kHz

 

MID

 

MID

 

MID

 

MID

-15

+15

 

 

 

 

 

 

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

 

 

U

 

U

 

U

 

U

 

U

 

 

LOW

 

LOW

 

LOW

 

LOW

 

LOW

 

80Hz

 

80Hz

 

80Hz

 

80Hz

 

80Hz

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

 

AUX

 

AUX

 

AUX

 

AUX

 

AUX

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

 

2

 

2

 

2

 

2

 

2

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

 

PAN

 

PAN

 

PAN

 

PAN

 

PAN

 

L

 

L

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(MONO)

 

(MONO)

 

(MONO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAL/UNBAL

 

BAL/UNBAL

 

BAL/UNBAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

R

 

R

PREMIUM ANALOG MIXER w/ PERKINS EQ & FIREWIRE

 

 

 

 

 

 

U

 

U

 

U

 

CTRL ROOM/PHONES

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOURCE

 

0dB=0dBu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAIN

 

GAIN

 

GAIN

 

 

 

 

L

R

-20dB

+20dB

-20dB

+20dB

-20dB

+20dB

 

 

 

 

20

CLIP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAIN MIX

 

15

 

SEND

 

SEND

 

SEND

INPUT

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

PRE

 

PRE

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

POST

 

POST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U

EQ

U

EQ

U

LINE

 

TAPE

 

3

 

FW 1-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HIGH

 

HIGH

 

HIGH

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

FW 1-2

ALT 3-4

2

 

 

12kHz

 

12kHz

 

12kHz

LEVEL

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

U

 

U

 

U

 

 

ASSIGN TO

 

10

 

 

MID

 

MID

 

MID

 

MAIN MIX

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.5kHz

 

2.5kHz

 

2.5kHz

 

 

 

 

30

 

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

RUDE

U

 

U

 

U

 

CONTROL

PHONES

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROOM

 

 

SOLO

 

LOW

 

LOW

 

LOW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80Hz

 

80Hz

 

80Hz

 

 

 

 

 

 

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

 

 

AUX MASTER

 

 

AUX

 

AUX

 

AUX

 

SEND

 

RETURN

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

1

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

PRE

OO

+15

 

OO

+10

POST

RTN TO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUX1

 

 

 

2

 

2

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

2

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

PRE

OO

+15

 

OO

+10

POST

 

PAN PAN PAN

Headphones

Line/FW 1-2

FW 1-2

Assign to main mix

Aux master

3.

The Windows application (XP or Vista) will

 

start its "Found New Hardware" wizard.

4.

In the details that follow, ignore any attempt

 

to connect to Windows Update to find the

 

software. Also ignore any warnings about the

 

software not having passed Windows testing.

 

Trust software from LOUD Technologies, Inc.

5.

Select "Locate and install driver software that

 

came with your device."

L R

L R

L R

L R

L R

L R

L R

L R

POWER

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

 

 

 

ALT 3/4

ALT 3/4

ALT 3/4

ALT 3/4

ALT 3/4

ALT 3/4

ALT 3/4

ALT 3/4

 

 

 

dB

dB

dB

dB

dB

dB

dB

dB

MIC

dB

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

 

 

10

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

 

 

5

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

 

 

U

OL

OL

OL

OL

OL

OL

OL

OL

 

 

 

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

OO

MAX

5

- 20

- 20

- 20

- 20

- 20

- 20

- 20

- 20

LEVEL

 

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

 

 

10

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

DESTINATION

20

 

 

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

 

 

30

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

PHONES

AUX

40

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

 

1-2

50

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

 

 

60

OO

OO

OO

OO

OO

OO

OO

OO

 

 

OO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TALKBACK

 

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

5-6

7-8

9-10

11-12

TALKBACK

MAIN MIX

controls

6.

You will be prompted to insert the CD that

 

came with your mixer. Do so.

7.

Select "Install," and the driver software should

 

be installed.

8.

For Windows XP users, depending upon your

 

configuration, repeat steps 1-7 if prompted to

 

install a second driver.

9.

In your audio software application, select and

 

activate all the inputs from the mixer and the

 

outputs to the mixer.

INSTALLATION ON A MAC:

1.Connect a FireWire cable from your mixer to a FireWire port on your Mac.

2.Turn on your mixer.

3.Go to the applications folder, open the utilities folder, and double-click “Audio MIDI Setup.”

4.Click the Audio Devices tab, and select Onyx-i in the “Properties For” drop-down box.

5.Here you can see the settings for the mixer. You can also choose it as your default input or output, as well as designate it to be used for system sound output.

6.You’re ready to go with any Mac OS X Core Audio host application (i.e., Tracktion, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo, Live, Digital Performer, etc.).

7.In your audio software applications, select and activate the inputs from the mixer and outputs to the mixer.

FIREWIRE CONNECTIONS

Two FireWire connectors allow the transfer of digital audio to and from your computer or digital audio workstation (DAW). There are two identical connectors, but you only need one. The other is used for connecting additional devices if your mixer is using up your computer's only FireWire connector. For example, you could daisy-chain multiple Onyx 1220i mixers or add an external hard drive since the FireWire connectors are run in serial. Performance will vary based on system hardware.

The FireWire interface provides the following outputs to your computer:

•Individual channels, tapped pre-fader, and either pre-EQ, or post-EQ (your choice).

•Aux send 1 and 2 for effects plug-in routing.

•Left/right main mix. The left/right main mix at the FireWire output is not affected by the main mix fader (important for recording live).

Use FireWire to record a live performance directly to your computer, then mixdown to a stereo mix later. Or you can use it to turn your Onyx mixer into a high- quality computer audio interface for your DAW.

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