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The ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX button [19] routes the stereo mix from the optional FIREWIRE card to the main mix bus.

This gives you the flexibility of monitoring the TAPE, SUB 1-4, or FIREWIRE signals as they appear at the MAIN OUT rather than at a point just after their respective level controls.

19. ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX (FIREWIRE)

Let’s say you’re doing a live show. Intermission is nearing and you have a playlist of MP3 files on your lap- top you want to play during the break. Get the optional FireWire card and engage the ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX button to play your MP3s directly from your computer, into the MAIN MIX.

TALKBACK Section

The talkback feature allows the engineer to communicate with the talent either through the PHONES output [30], the AUX 1-4 outputs [62], the AUX 5-6 outputs, or the SUB 1-4 outputs [60]. A talkback microphone is built into the Onyx 1640, or you have the option of connecting an external microphone at the TALKBACK MIC XLR [51] connector on the rear panel, which may be preferable in live or noisy situations.

24. Internal TALKBACK MIC

This is where the built-in talkback microphone is located. This is an omni-directional dynamic microphone, so it will pick up your voice from anywhere in front of the mixer.

20. CONTROL ROOM Knob

This controls the volume at the C-R OUTs [59], from off (∞) to maximum gain (MAX).

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21. PHONES Knob

This controls the volume at the PHONES output [30], from off (∞) to maximum gain (MAX).

22. TAPE IN Knob

This controls the volume at the TAPE input [58], from off (∞) to maximum gain (MAX).

23. TAPE TO MAIN MIX

Push this button in to route the TAPE IN signal to the main mix bus.
WARNING: Pushing in the TAPE
TO MAIN MIX button can create a
feedback path between TAPE IN and

TAPE OUT. Make sure your tape deck is not in record, record-pause, or input

monitor mode when you engage this switch, or make sure the TAPE IN knob [22] is turned all the way down (off) when recording.

CONTROL

ROOM/

PHONES

SOURCE

MAIN MIX

TAPE

SUB 1-2

SUB 3-4

FIREWIRE

(OPTION)

ASSIGN TO

MAIN MIX

OO

MAX

CONTROL

ROOM

TAPE IN

OO

MAX

TAPE TO

MAIN MIX

TALKBACK

MIC

OO

MAX

LEVEL

EXTERNAL

MIC

DESTINATION

AUX AUX

1-4 5-6

SUB C/R

1-4 PHONES

PHONES

LEFT RIGHT 0dB=0dBu

CLIP 28

 

10

 

7

 

4

 

2

 

0

 

2

LEVEL

 

4

SET

 

7

 

10

 

20

 

30

 

RUDE

 

SOLO

 

OO

MAX

SOLO

LEVEL

OO

MAX

PHONES TALKBACK

PFL

AFL

SOLO MODE

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