Mackie Onyx 1620i Quick Start Manual - Firewire

Quick Start Guide   

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FireWire

The mixer comes with a CD containing the PC driver 

software needed to use your mixer's internal FireWire 

interface. Macintosh OS X contains built-in drivers, and 

no software installation is required.

Please check our website (www.mackie.com) for 

any updated PC drivers that may exist. If one does, 

download this installer and follow the instructions that 

accompany the download. Otherwise, continue on with 

the CD installation instructions listed below.

INSTALLATION ON A PC:

1.  Connect a FireWire cable from your mixer to a 

FireWire port on your computer.

2.  Turn on your mixer.

3.  The Windows application (XP or Vista) will 

start its "Found New Hardware" wizard.

4.  In the details that follow, ignore any attempt 

to connect to Windows Update to fi nd the 

software. Also ignore any warnings about the 

software not having passed Windows testing. 

Trust software from LOUD Technologies, Inc.

5.  Select "Locate and install driver software that 

came with your device."

6.  You will be prompted to insert the CD that 

came with your mixer. Do so.

7.  Select "Install," and the driver software should 

be installed.

8.  For Windows XP users, depending upon your 

confi guration, repeat steps 1-7 if prompted to 

install a second driver.

9.  In your audio software application, select and 

activate all the inputs from the mixer and the 

outputs to the mixer.

INSTALLATION ON A MAC:

1.  Connect a FireWire cable from your mixer to a 

FireWire port on your Mac.

2.  Turn on your mixer.

3.  Go to the applications folder, open the utilities 

folder, and double-click “Audio MIDI Setup.”

4.  Click the Audio Devices tab, and select 

Onyx-i in the “Properties For” drop-down box.

5.  Here you can see the settings for the mixer. 

You can also choose it as your default input or 

output, as well as designate it to be used for 

system sound output.

6.  You’re ready to go with any Mac OS X Core 

Audio host application (i.e., Tracktion, Logic, 

Cubase, Nuendo, Live, Digital Performer, etc.). 

7.  In your audio software applications, select and 

activate the inputs from the mixer and outputs 

to the mixer.

FIREWIRE CONNECTIONS

Two FireWire connectors allow the transfer of  

digital audio to and from your computer or digital audio 

workstation (DAW). There are two identical connectors, 

but you only need one. The other is used for connecting 

additional devices if your mixer is using up your 

computer's only FireWire connector. For example, you 

could daisy-chain multiple Onyx 1620i mixers or add an 

external hard drive since the FireWire connectors are 

run in serial. Performance will vary based on system 

hardware.

The FireWire interface provides the following outputs 

to your computer:

• 

Individual channels, tapped pre-fader, and 

either pre-EQ, or post-EQ (your choice).

• 

Aux send 1 and 2 for effects plug-in routing. 

• 

Left/right main mix. The left/right main mix at 

the FireWire output is not affected by the main 

mix fader (important for recording live). 

Use FireWire to record a live performance directly to 

your computer, then mixdown to a stereo mix later. Or 

you can use it to turn your Onyx mixer into a  

high-quality computer audio interface for your DAW.

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

48V

48V

48V

48V

48V

48V

48V

48V

FireWire Connections

FW Pre 

or Post

Line/FW 1-2

Assign to

main mix

FW 1-2

Aux 

Master 

controls

Assign to

FW 15-16

Aux Send 1-2 

to FW 13-14