Introduction
Thank you for choosing a lovely Mackie Onyx 1620i professional compact mixer. It has
We realize that you must be really keen
to try out your new mixer. Please read
the safety instructions on page 2 and this page, and then have a look through some
of the features and details in this quick start guide. A full manual is available on www.mackie.com.
Setup
Use the mixer in a nice clean and dry environment, free from dryer lint and dust bunnies.
Zero the controls
1.Fully turn down all the knobs and faders to minimum, except for the channel EQ and pan controls, which should be centered.
2.Make sure all buttons are in the out position.
Connections
1.Make sure the AC power switch is off before making any connections.
2.Push the linecord securely into the IEC connector on the rear panel, and plug it into a
3.Plug a balanced microphone into one of the mic XLR
4.If your microphone requires phantom power, press in the 48V phantom power button.
5.You can connect a guitar directly to line inputs 1 or 2 without the need for a DI box. Press a
6.The insert jacks of channels 1 to 8 can be used to connect an external effects or dynamics processor into the channel signal chain.
7.Connect the main outputs of the mixer (either XLR or TRS 1/4") to the
8.Engage the main mix switch in the control room/phones source selection, so the meters will show the main mix levels in the next steps.
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Set the levels
It’s not even necessary to hear what you’re doing to set optimal levels. But if you’d like to: Plug in headphones and turn up the phones knob just a little.
1.Turn on the mixer's power switch.
2.Set the solo mode switch to PFL.
3.For one channel, press the solo switch in, and the rude solo light will turn on.
4.Play something into that input at
5.Adjust that channel's gain control until the right main meter stays around the 0 dB LED (marked "level set").
6.Disengage the channel's solo switch.
7.Repeat steps 3 to 6 for the remaining channels.
8.Turn up a channel fader to the "U" mark.
9.Slowly turn up the main mix fader until you hear the signals in your speakers or headphones.
10.If needed, apply some channel EQ wisely.
11.Adjust the channel faders to get the best mix. Keep the gain controls and faders fully down on unused channels.
12.During the performance, if you notice a channel OL LED turning on during peaks, carefully turn down that channel's gain control until OL does not turn on.
FireWire
•See page 15 for details of getting started with FireWire. PC drivers are on the supplied
CONTENTS |
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................ | 2 |
INTRODUCTION ...................................................... | 3 |
FEATURES............................................................... | 4 |
SETTING UP A SYSTEM............................................ | 6 |
MICROPHONES....................................................... | 8 |
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AUX | 10 |
CONTROL ROOM/PHONES/METERS...................... | 11 |
MAIN MIX............................................................ | 12 |
ALT | 13 |
TALKBACK ............................................................ | 14 |
FIREWIRE ............................................................. | 15 |
TECHNICAL INFORMATION .................................... | 18 |
TRACK SHEET........................................................ | 20 |
BLOCK DIAGRAM.................................................. | 22 |
MACKIE LIMITED WARRANTY ................................ | 23 |
Quick Start Guide | 3 |