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Mackie Onyx 1220 Owner's Manual

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Summary of Onyx 1220

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    O w n e r ’ s m a n u a l.

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    2 onyx 1220 onyx 1220 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. 0008667 rev. B 4/04 ©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 1220 onyx 1220 introduction thank you for choosing a mackie onyx 1220 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 read manuals, all we ask is that you read this page now before you begin using the onyx 1220. You’ll be glad you did! Zero the controls 1. Turn down the channel gain, aux, and fader con- tr...

  • Page 6: Hookup Diagrams

    6 onyx 1220 onyx 1220 hookup diagrams firewire (option) 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 g...

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    7 owner’s manual owner ’s manual onyx 1220 multitrack recording in a studio (tracking) powered studio monitors keyboard or other line level input stereo guitar effects out (play) in (record) drum machine stereo compressor mono compressor bass guitar electric guitar electric guitar vocal mics multi e...

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    8 onyx 1220 onyx 1220 onyx 1220 computer recording powered studio monitors for control room keyboard or other line level input stereo guitar effects drum machine stereo compressor mono compressor bass guitar electric guitar electric guitar vocal mics multi effect processor headphones digital delay s...

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    9 owner’s manual owner ’s manual onyx 1220 recording with firewire to a laptop powered studio monitors for control room keyboard or other line level input stereo guitar effects drum mics submixer for drums stereo compressor mono compressor bass guitar electric guitar electric guitar vocal mics multi...

  • Page 10: Onyx 1220 Features

    10 onyx 1220 onyx 1220 onyx 1220 features channel strips there are two kinds of channel strips on the onyx 1220: mono and stereo. The mono channel strips (channels 1-4) have mic and line input connectors. In addition, channels 1 and 2 have high-impedance instrument inputs so you can connect a guitar...

  • Page 11: 6. 48V Phantom Power Switch

    11 owner’s manual owner ’s manual another way to use the low cut fi lter is in combination with the low eq on vocals during live performances. Many times, bass shelving eq can really ben- efi t voices. Trouble is, adding low eq also boosts stage rumble, mic handling clunks, and breath pops. Low cut ...

  • Page 12: 10. Mid Eq

    12 onyx 1220 onyx 1220 10. Mid eq short for “midrange,” this knob provides 15 db of boost or cut centered at the frequency deter- mined by the freq knob (see freq next), or at 2.5 khz for the stereo channels. Midrange eq is often thought of as the most dynamic because the frequencies that defi ne an...

  • Page 13: 17. Channel Fader

    13 owner’s manual owner ’s manual when doing live sound or mixdown, it’s often handy to control the level of several channels with one knob. That’s called subgrouping. Simply assign these channels to the alt 3-4 mix, engage alt 3-4 in the control room/phones source matrix (20), and the signals will ...

  • Page 14: 22. Control Room Knob

    14 onyx 1220 onyx 1220 control room matrix, metering, and phones main mix, the main mix lines to the source matrix will be disconnected from the control room and phones outputs, to prevent feedback. Then again, why on earth would anyone want to assign the main mix to the main mix? Warning: pushing i...

  • Page 15: 23. Phones Knob

    15 owner’s manual owner ’s manual 23. Phones knob this controls the volume at the phones output, from off ( ∞) to maximum gain (max). 24. Left/right level meters the onyx 1220’s peak meters are made up of two columns of twelve leds, with three colors to indicate different ranges of signal level, tra...

  • Page 16: 26. Aux 1 and Aux 2 Master

    16 onyx 1220 onyx 1220 26. Aux 1 and aux 2 master the aux masters provide overall control over the aux send levels, just before they are delivered to the aux send outputs (38). These knobs go from off ( ∞) to +15 db when turned all the way up. This is usually the knob you turn up when the lead singe...

  • Page 17: 33. Talkback to Phones

    17 owner’s manual owner ’s manual 33. Talkback to phones push in the cr/phones switch to route the talkback signal to the phones (42) output. Use this to commu- nicate with the talent in the studio through the head- phones during a recording session. When the talkback circuit is activated (by pushin...

  • Page 18: Front Panel Connectors

    18 onyx 1220 onyx 1220 front panel connectors besides the channel strip mic and line input con- nectors, there are some other connectors located on the front panel for easy access. 38. Aux send 1 and 2 these 1/4" trs output connectors provide balanced or unbalanced line-level signals for connecting ...

  • Page 19: 47. Main Output Level

    19 owner’s manual owner ’s manual 47. Main output level when this switch is out (+4 db), the xlr main outputs provide a +4 dbu line-level signal. When the switch is pushed in (mic), the signal is attenuated by 40 db to a microphone level. You can connect the xlr main outputs to the microphone inputs...

  • Page 20: 51. Recording Outs

    20 onyx 1220 onyx 1220 special insert cables are available, specially designed for this kind of insert jack. They are wired as follows: “tip” this plug connects to one of the mixer’s channel insert jacks. “ring” tip ring sleeve send to processor return from processor (trs plug) tip = send (output to...

  • Page 21: Warranty Service

    21 owner’s manual owner ’s manual appendix a: service information • is there something plugged into the channel insert jack (50)? Try unplugging any insert devices (channels 1-4 only). • try the same source signal in another channel, set up exactly like the suspect channel. Bad output • is the assoc...

  • Page 22: Repair

    22 onyx 1220 onyx 1220 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 1220 needs service, follow...

  • Page 23: Appendix B: Connections

    23 owner’s manual owner ’s manual 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...

  • Page 24: Mults and “Y”S

    24 onyx 1220 onyx 1220 • 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 input. If the...

  • Page 25: Db25 Connectors

    25 owner’s manual owner ’s manual db25 connectors the recording outs on the back of the onyx 1220 provide balanced direct outputs for channels 1-12 on two female db25 connectors. These connectors are pin-for-pin compatible with the analog (not tdif) db25 connectors found on tascam dtrs recorders, wh...

  • Page 26: Appendix C: Technical Info

    26 onyx 1220 onyx 1220 appendix c: technical info maximum input levels mic input: +21 dbu, gain @ unity inst input: +21 dbu, gain @ –20 db mono channel line input: +30 dbu, gain @ unity stereo channel line input: +21 dbu, gain @ –20 db tape input: +15 dbu aux return: +21 dbu maximum voltage gain mic...

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    27 owner’s manual owner ’s manual output impedance main: 100 Ω balanced, xlr outputs; 300 Ω trs outputs recording outputs: 300 Ω control room: 300 Ω alt 3/4: 300 Ω aux sends: 300 Ω tape output: 2.0 k Ω phones output: 25 Ω channel level set led (sensitivity) 0 dbu (normal operating level) vu meters m...

  • Page 28: Onyx 1220 Block Diagram

    28 onyx 1220 onyx 1220 onyx 1220 block diagram l r au x1 (post) au x2 (post) solo(pfl) solologic main solo logic l r solo(pfl) solologic main control room le v e l main mix f ader a u x retur n 2 l r inser t hpf solo pa n solo a u x sends a u x sends pa n le v e l ta p e left right left/3 right/4 a ...

  • Page 29: Onyx 1220 Track Sheet

    29 owner’s manual owner ’s manual onyx 1220 track sheet alt 3/4 alt 3/4 alt 3/4 alt 3/4 alt 3/4 alt 3/4 alt 3/4 alt 3/4 1 ony x mic pre gain + 40db u - 20db u 20 30 40 60 gain + 40db u - 20db u 20 30 40 60 gain + 40db u - 20db u 20 30 40 60 gain + 40db u - 20db u 20 30 40 60 high 12khz mid mid mid m...

  • Page 30: Onyx 1220 Track Sheet

    30 onyx 1220 onyx 1220 onyx 1220 track sheet the other side alt 3/4 alt 3/4 alt 3/4 alt 3/4 alt 3/4 alt 3/4 alt 3/4 alt 3/4 1 on yx mic pre gain + 40db u - 20db u 20 30 40 60 gain + 40db u - 20db u 20 30 40 60 gain + 40db u - 20db u 20 30 40 60 gain + 40db u - 20db u 20 30 40 60 high 12khz mid mid m...

  • Page 31: Onyx 1220 Limited Warranty

    31 owner’s manual owner ’s manual onyx 1220 limited warranty 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 f...

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