Summary of 1640
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O w n e r ’ s m a n u a l.
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2 onyx 1640 onyx 1640 1. Read these instuctions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. ...
Page 3: Table of Contents
Part no. 0008669 rev. A 5/04 ©2004 loud technologies inc. All rights reserved. 3 owner’s manual owner’ s manual don’t forget to visit our website at www.Mackie.Com for more information about this and other mackie products. Table of contents introduction..................................................
Page 4: Introduction
4 onyx 1640 onyx 1640 introduction thank you for choosing a mackie onyx 1640 profes- sional compact mixing console. The onyx series of mix- ers are designed for the digital era and offer the newest features and latest technologies for live sound reinforce- ment and analog or digital studio recording...
Page 5: Getting Started
5 owner’s manual owner ’s manual getting started read this page!! Even if you’re one of those people who never reads manuals, all we ask is that you read this page now before you begin using the onyx 1640. You’ll be glad you did! Zero the controls 1. Turn down the channel gain, aux, and fader con- t...
Page 6: Hookup Diagrams
6 onyx 1640 onyx 1640 hookup diagrams stereo power amplifier out (play) in (record) stereo compressor mono compressor multi effect processor mono power amplifier stage monitors left pa speaker right pa speaker stereo eq mono eq headphones keyboard or other line level input stereo guitar effects drum...
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7 owner’s manual owner ’s manual onyx 1640 multitrack recording in a studio (tracking) stereo compressor mono compressor multi effect processor keyboard or other line level input stereo guitar effects drum machine bass guitar electric guitar electric guitar vocal mics digital delay powered studio mo...
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8 onyx 1640 onyx 1640 onyx 1640 computer recording stereo compressor mono compressor multi effect processor keyboard or other line level input stereo guitar effects drum machine bass guitar electric guitar electric guitar vocal mics digital delay powered studio monitors for control room headphones p...
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9 owner’s manual owner ’s manual onyx 1640 recording with firewire to a laptop stereo compressor mono compressor keyboard or other line level input stereo guitar effects bass guitar electric guitar electric guitar vocal mics powered studio monitors for control room powered studio monitors for studio...
Page 10: Onyx 1640 Features
10 onyx 1640 onyx 1640 onyx 1640 features channel strips all sixteen channels on the onyx 1640 look alike and function identically with the following exception: channels 1 and 2 have high-impedance instrument inputs in addition to the mic and line in- puts so you can connect a guitar directly to the...
Page 11: 4. Gain Control
11 owner’s manual owner ’s manual however: the hi-z inputs are unbalanced, so if you’re doing a live show and running a long cord between the instrument and the mixer (say over 25 or 30 feet), it is best to use a direct box with a balanced output to avoid picking up noise over the length of the cord...
Page 12: 10. Low Eq
12 onyx 1640 onyx 1640 10. Low eq this control gives you up to 15 db of boost or cut at 80 hz. The circuit is fl at (no boost or cut) at the center detent position. This frequency represents the punch in bass drums, bass guitar, fat synth patches, and some really serious male singers. Note: used in ...
Page 13: 17. Solo Switch
13 owner’s manual owner ’s manual if you’re doing a mixdown to a 2-track, for example, simply engage the main mix switch on each channel that you want to hear, and they’ll be sent to the main mix bus. If you want to create a subgroup of certain channels, engage either the 1-2 or 3-4 switches instead...
Page 14: Talkback Section
14 onyx 1640 onyx 1640 talkback section the talkback feature allows the engineer to communi- cate 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 opti...
Page 15: 25. Talkback Level
15 owner’s manual owner ’s manual 25. Talkback level use this knob to control the level of the talkback signal being routed to the various outputs. This controls the talkback level for either the internal or external talkback mics. You should start with the talkback level control turned down, and th...
Page 16: 32. Rude Solo Light
16 onyx 1640 onyx 1640 the reason for this is because you want the meters to refl ect what the engineer is listening to, and as we’ve covered, the engineer is listening either to the con- trol room outputs or the phones outputs. The only difference is that while the listening levels are con- trolled...
Page 17: Auxiliary Section
17 owner’s manual owner ’s manual gain insert low cut eq eq in/out mute fader pan assign main mix sub 1-2 sub 3-4 aux send 1 master master section aux send 1 aux send 2 "post" signal "pre" signal aux send 2 master input aux send 2 pre/post switch aux send 1 pre/post switch to aux send 1 output to au...
Page 18: 37. Aux Sends Solo
18 onyx 1640 onyx 1640 37. Aux sends solo this button allows you to solo an individual aux send. If you are using the aux sends to feed your stage monitors, you can use these buttons to check your moni- tor mix. Beside each switch is an indicating led to let you easily spot a soloed aux send. The au...
Page 19: 45. Sub 1-4 Faders
19 owner’s manual owner ’s manual 45. Sub 1-4 faders as you might expect, these faders control the levels of the signals sent to the sub outs. All channels that are assigned to subgroups, not muted, and not turned fully down will appear at the sub outs. Unlike the main out, the subgroup signals do n...
Page 20: Rear Panel
20 onyx 1640 onyx 1640 rear panel this is where all the connections are made to the onyx 1640 (except the headphones and the lamp). One of the things that revolutionized the compact mixer industry was the “convertible pod” found on the original, classic cr-1604. Using an ordinary phillips screwdrive...
Page 21: 54. Main Out
21 owner’s manual owner ’s manual here are three ways you use the insert jacks: note: you can safely plug this output into a micro- phone input that provides 48 v phantom power. 54. Main out these 1/4" trs output connectors provide balanced or unbalanced line-level signals. This is the same signal t...
Page 22: 59. Control Rm Outputs
22 onyx 1640 onyx 1640 warning! Pushing 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 these switches, or make sure the tape in level control is turned all the way dow...
Page 23: 65. Power Switch
23 owner’s manual owner ’s manual 65. Power switch this one is self-explanatory. When the power switch is turned on, power is supplied to the onyx 1640 and the power led on the front panel lights up. 66. Power receptacle this is a standard 3-prong iec power connector. Connect the detachable linecord...
Page 24: Warranty Service
24 onyx 1640 onyx 1640 appendix a: service information • if it is channel 1 or 2, make sure the mic/hi-z switch [3] is in the right position. • is there something plugged into the channel insert jack [50]? Try unplugging any insert devices. • try the same source signal in another channel, set up exa...
Page 25: Repair
25 owner’s manual owner ’s manual repair service for mackie products is available at our galactic headquarters, located in sunny woodinville, washington. Service for mackie products living outside the united states can be obtained through local dealers or distribu- tors. If your onyx 1640 needs serv...
Page 26: Appendix B: Connections
26 onyx 1640 onyx 1640 appendix b: connections 1/4" ts phone plugs and jacks “ts” stands for tip-sleeve, the two connection points available on a mono 1/4" phone jack or plug. They are used for unbalanced signals. Sleeve tip tip sleeve tip sleeve 1/4" ts unbalanced wiring: sleeve = shield tip = hot ...
Page 27: Mults and “Y”S
27 owner’s manual owner ’s manual • when connecting an unbalanced output to a bal- anced input, be sure that the signal high (hot) connections are wired to each other. The unbal- anced ground (earth) connection should be wired to the low (cold) and the ground (earth) connec- tions of the balanced in...
Page 28: Db25 Connectors
28 onyx 1640 onyx 1640 db25 connectors the recording outs on the back of the onyx 1640 provide balanced direct outputs for channels 1-16 on two female db25 connectors. These connectors are pin-for-pin compatible with the analog (not tdif) db25 connectors found on tascam dtrs recorders, which has bec...
Page 29: Appendix C: Technical Info
29 owner’s manual owner ’s manual appendix c: technical info onyx 1640 specifi cations frequency response mic input to main output (gain @ unity) +0, –1 db, 20 hz to 50 khz +0, –3 db, 100 khz distortion (thd & imd) mic input to main output (@ +4 dbu) thd: smpte imd: dynamic range >110 db (mic in to ...
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30 onyx 1640 onyx 1640 output impedance main: 150 Ω balanced, xlr outputs; 300 Ω trs outputs recording outputs: 300 Ω control room: 300 Ω sub output: 300 Ω aux sends: 300 Ω tape output: 2.2 k Ω phones output: 25 Ω channel level set led (sensitivity) 0 dbu (normal operating level) vu meters main left...
Page 31: Onyx 1640 Block Diagram
31 owner’s manual owner ’s manual onyx 1640 block diagram l r au x 1 (po st) au x 2 (po st) so lo (p fl) so lo l (afl) so lo r (afl) so lo l og ic ma in solo logic l r so lo (p fl) so lo l og ic cr in l cr in r cr in l cr in r ma in control room le v e l main mix fa d e r a ux retur n 4 l r inser t ...
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32 onyx 1640 onyx 1640 appendix d: rotopod instructions the pod section of the onyx 1640 mixer can be fi tted in three different orientations to suit your preference: 1. From the factory, the pod section has the input and output connections at the rear of the mixer. If you rack mount it, this will t...
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33 owner’s manual owner ’s manual 7. Gently pick up the pod without straining the wires, rotate it so the connections are pointing up, and place it over the brackets. Tuck the excess wire lengths gently inside the main unit. The pod has two slots which fi t over the brackets, so make sure the slots ...
Page 34: Rack Mounting The Onyx 1640
34 onyx 1640 onyx 1640 rack mounting the onyx 1640 the rack ear brackets supplied with the onyx 1640 allow the mixer to be mounted in a standard 19" rack. The mixer will take up 14 rack spaces in its normal pod po- sition, and you should allow an extra 1 or 2 rack spaces above to make your connectio...
Page 35: Onyx 1640 Limited Warranty
35 owner’s manual owner ’s manual a. Loud technologies inc. Warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this product for a period of three years from the original date of purchase. If any defects are found in the materials or workmanship or if the product fails to function properly d...
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