Introduction

Thank you for choosing a Mackie Onyx 820i professional compact mixer. The Onyx i series of mixers offer built-in FireWire, along with the newest features and latest technologies for live sound reinforcement and analog or digital studio recording, all in a durable, road-worthy package.

The Onyx 820i is equipped with three of our premium precision-engineered studio-grade Onyx mic preamps. Mackie is renowned for the high-quality mic preamps used in our mixers, and the Onyx mic pre’s are better than ever, with specifications rivaling expensive stand-alone mic preamplifiers.

Channels 1 and 2 feature high-impedance instrument/line-level inputs so you can connect an acoustic, electric, or bass guitar directly into the mixer, eliminating the need for an external direct box.

Extremely adaptable DAW integrationRecording and Mixing

Channels, aux sends or the master L/R can be sent straight to your computer via FireWire for recording. Pre/post EQ taps on every channel allow you to integrate our renowned Perkins EQ into the record path. Plus, a stereo return from your DAW, or iTunes® is assignable to the control room section or straight back into channels 7 and 8 for mix integration.

Powerful Effects Engine

With both aux sends routable to your DAW, the 820i allows you to use your favorite plug-in as a realtime effect. Just route an aux send to your DAW, apply the plug-in and assign your DAW outputs to the control room or to a channel strip for instant integration into the mix.

Live Recording

Live sound recording could not be simpler with the 820i. The ability to record individual channels either wet or dry allows for studio quality multi-track recordings for later editing and mixdown. Or simply record the main mix, allowing for immediate creation of CDs right at the gig.

Features

•Premium 8-channel super-compact analog mixer with integrated Fire wire I/O

•2 mono channels (mono mic and mono line inputs)

•1 hybrid channel (mono mic and stereo line inputs)

•2 stereo channels (stereo line inputs)

•3 Onyx mic preamps with sound comparable to boutique preamps

•3-band Perkins EQ with sweepable mids on mono channels

•4-band Perkins EQ on hybrid channels

•3-band Perkins EQ on stereo line channels

•Flexible FireWire routing with up to 8 channels pre/post EQ, aux sends and master L/R routable to computer

•2 channels of FireWire monitoring routable to either the control room or channels 7 and 8

•2 independent aux sends with separate pre/post switches

•Selectable instrument inputs on first two channels – no DI box is needed

•Individual 48v phantom power switches on all mic inputs

•Talkback section with built in mic and flexible routing

•"Planet-Earth" switching power supply for worldwide use

•Optional rack kit available

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