Mackie ONYX 820i Block

33 Manual Owner's

-20dBu

Mute

R/4 L/3 R L

(pre)1 Aux

(post)1 Aux

(pre)2 Aux

(post)2 Aux

SoloLogic Solo(PFL)

Insert

OL

Main

Alt

48V

Gain

Main L/R

Line: -20 ~ +40dB

Min to +10 dB

Bypass

Alt 3/4

Mic: 0 ~ +60dB

3-Band EQ

Low Cut

Pan

LO

MID

HI

Mono

Mic

80

100~8K

12K

Level

Normal

MOD1

MOD2

1

Channels

HI-Z

- 20 dB

HPF

(MOD3)

(MOD4)

option

1 (2)

Pad

MOD6

2

Line

(MOD8)

Aux

- 20 dB

FW

option

Pad

FW Tap

Sends

Pre

FW

OUT 1, 2

MOD5

Post

(MOD7)

Solo

48V

Gain

Bypass

0 ~ +60dB

Mute

Low Cut

OL

Mic

4-band EQ

-20dBu

Pan

Main L/R

Level

Alt 3/4

HPF

LO

MID

HI

L

80

400

2.5k

12k

Hybrid

1

LO

MID

HI

Ch.3-4

2

R

Min to +10 dB

Aux

80

400

2.5k

12k

Sends

MOD11 option

Level

MOD12 option

+4dB

FW Tap

FW

FW OUT 3

Solo

-10dB

Pre

FW OUT 4

MOD9

Direct

FW

MOD10

3-Band EQ

OL

Pan

Mute

Main L/R

Alt 3/4

Line

-20dBu

(CH 7-8 only)

LO

MID

HI

Level

FW

Stereo

L

80

2.5K

12K

1

Channels

LO

MID

HI

5-6 (7-8)

R

2

Aux

80

2.5K

12K

Min to +10 dB

MOD15

Sends

Gain

option (MOD19)

FW IN 1

MOD16

FW

-20 ~ +20dB

(MOD20) option

FW IN 2

FW

CH 5 (7) FW

MOD13

Solo

(MOD17)

FW Tap

CH 6 (8) FW

MOD14

Pre

(MOD18)

Direct

L

Level

Aux Return 1

R

to Main L/R

to Aux1

L

Level

Aux Return 2

R

Min to 0 dB

Talkback to Phones

Internal

Talkback mic

Aux1-2

HPF

Level

Talkback

Talkback Assign

NOTE: Switches are shown in the default (out) position

NOTE: Modifications (marked MOD above) must be undertaken by authorized LOUD service centers only

Main

Alt

(pre)1Aux

(post)1Aux

(pre)2Aux

(post)2Aux

SoloLogic Solo(PFL)

R/4 L/3 R L

				L	Block
				L
				Tape
				R
L sum	Main level	CH 8 FW	Bal	L	Diagram
		CH 8 FW			Diagram

			Mic level	Main
			+4dBu
R sum				output
R sum
			Bal	R
	Min to +10 dB
		CH 7 FW	FW OUT 7	L
		FW	FW OUT 7	L
		FW	FW OUT 8	Line
		ASSIGN TO		R
Alt L/3 sum		FW 7-8
Alt L/3 sum
Alt R/4 sum				L/3
Alt R/4 sum
	C/R Source			R/4
Tape in	C/R Source
Tape in	Alt3/4		Meter
L	Alt3/4		Alt 3-4 out
L		RUDE	Alt 3-4 out
+10 dB	CD/Tape	SOLO
+10 dB		LED
		LED
R			Phones
	Main		level	Phones
				Phones
	FW
	FW
	FW IN 1, 2
		C/R
Solo sum		L	Control Room
			level
		C/R	C/R	L
		C/R	duck
		R
			Min to +10 dB	R

solo logic

Control room outputs

OFF

CR to Main

				AUX SENDS 1-2
				TO FW 5-6
			CH 5 FW		FW OUT 5
				FW	FW OUT 5
			CH 6 FW		FW OUT 6
				FW	FW OUT 6
		pre	Aux 1 level	Aux 1 out
	Aux 1	pre	Min to +15 dB
	Aux 1	post	Min to +15 dB
		post
			Aux 1 sum
	Aux 2	post	Aux 2 level	Aux 2 out
	Aux 2	post	Min to +15 dB	Aux 2 out
		pre
			Aux 2 sum

Contents

Page Important Safety Instructions Quick Start Set the levels Setup Zero the controls Connections Introduction Features How To Use This Manual Need help with your new mixer Contents Hookup Diagrams 1-2Man Coffeehouse Gig Home Studio System: Straight to stereo Home Studio System: Recording each channel Club System Post-ProductionSystem Onyx 820i Features Rear Panel 1. POWER CONNECTION 2. POWER SWITCH 3. FIREWIRE CONNECTIONS 4. LEFT/RIGHT XLR MAIN OUTPUTS 5. MAIN OUTPUT LEVEL 6. CTRL-RMOUT 7. ALT 3–4OUT Connection Section 8. MIC INPUTS PHANTOM POWER 9. INSERT (Ch. 1 and 2) 10. MONO LINE INPUTS (Ch. 1 and 2) 11. STEREO LINE INPUTS (Ch. 3-8) 12. AUX SEND 1 and 13. AUX RETURN 1 and 14. LEFT/RIGHT 1/4" MAIN OUTPUTS 15. TAPE INPUTS 16. TAPE OUTPUTS 17. HEADPHONE OUTPUT Channel Controls Mono Channels 1 and Hybrid Channels 3/4 Stereo Channels “U” like Unity gain 19. LOW CUT (Ch.1–4only) 18. HI-ZSWITCH (Ch. 1 and 2 only) 20. 48V PHANTOM POWER (Ch. 1-4only) 21. LINE +4 dB/-10dB (Ch. 3 and 4 only) 22. INPUT (LINE or FW 1-2) 23. GAIN CONTROL 24. SEND FIREWIRE PRE/POST CHANNEL EQUALIZATION (EQ) 26. MID EQ FREQUENCY (Ch. 1 and 2) 27. MID EQ LEVEL (Ch. 1 and 2) 25. HIGH EQ 28. HIGH MID EQ LEVEL (Ch. 3 and 4) 29. LOW MID EQ LEVEL (Ch. 3 and 4) 32. AUX SEND 1 and 33. PAN 34. MUTE switch and ALT 3–4 36. LEVEL 37. SOLO 35. –20and OL LEDs 38. MAIN MIX 39. TAPE, FW 1-2,ALT 40. ASSIGN TO MAIN MIX 41.CONTROL ROOM Knob 42. PHONES Knob 43. LEFT/RIGHT Level Meters 44. RUDE SOLO Light Aux Master 45. MASTER AUX SEND 1 and 46. PRE/POST 47. MASTER AUX RETURN 1 and 48. RTN TO AUX Talkback 51. TALKBACK MIC 52. TALKBACK LEVEL 53. DESTINATION: PHONES, AUX 54. TALKBACK Switch Main Mix 55. MAIN MIX 56. ASSIGN TO FW 7–8 Troubleshooting Bad Channel Bad Output Noise Power Appendix B: Connections “XLR” Connectors RCA Plugs and Jacks TRS Send/Receive Insert Jacks Using the Send-onlyon an Insert Jack Appendix C: Technical Information Speciﬁcations Dimensions Block Tools Required: Procedure: System Requirements Installation for Windows Vista Installation for Windows XP A Note on Available Buffer Sizes USING THE ONYX 820i WITH A MAC Appendix F: Modiﬁcations Modiﬁcations: Post-InsertFireWire Sends Modiﬁcations: Post-FaderFireWire Sends Modiﬁcation: Pre-EQAux Sends Track Sheet Onyx 820i Limited Warranty