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Mackie ONYX 4-BUS Owner's Manual

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Manual is about: Premium live analog mixers w/Perkins EQ and Onyx mic preamps

Summary of ONYX 4-BUS

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    O w n e r ’ s m a n u a l premium live analog mixers w/perkins eq & onyx mic preamps .

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    2 onyx 4•bus onyx 4•bus 1. Read these instructions. 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 instruction...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    Part no. 0015958-00 rev. A 1/06 ©2006 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. R table of contents introduction ............................................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    4 onyx 4•bus onyx 4•bus introduction thank you for choosing a mackie onyx 4•bus profes- sional live mixing console. The onyx 4•bus mixers fea- ture all-new analog circuitry and the latest technologies for live sound reinforcement in a durable, road-worthy package. The onyx 4•bus mixing consoles repl...

  • 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 4•bus. 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 4•bus onyx 4•bus hookup diagrams onyx 24•4 live club mix and multitrack recording this hookup diagram demonstrates how you can make a live multitrack recording using the direct outs. The direct outs provide an analog balanced direct output for each channel, pre-eq. The matrix outputs are used...

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    7 owner’s manual owner’ s manual onyx 24•4 stage monitor mix this drawing shows the flexibility of the onyx 4•bus for creating different monitor mixes. Auxes 1-4 provide separate monitor mixes for four floor wedges. Auxes 5-6 provide a stereo monitor mix for an in-ear monitor (iem). The aux inserts ca...

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    8 onyx 4•bus onyx 4•bus onyx 24•4 computer recording stereo compressor mono compressor keyboard or synth vocal mics out in out in out in stereo guitar effects bass guitar bass amp guitar amp line out electric guitar electric guitar di box line out di box di box di box out in out in to desktop or lap...

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    9 owner’s manual owner’ s manual onyx 24•4 house of worship in a house of worship application, the onyx 4•bus provides plenty of aux sends for stage monitors, stereo in-ear monitoring, and assistive listening systems. The mono output is used to provide front-fill for the first few rows not covered by ...

  • Page 10: Onyx 4•bus Features

    10 onyx 4•bus onyx 4•bus onyx 4•bus features mono channel strips the onyx 24•4 has 20 mono channel strips and two stereo channels, and the onyx 32•4 has 28 mono channel strips and two stereo channels. Each mono channel has a mic and line input connector and an insert jack for con- necting an externa...

  • Page 11: 5. High Eq

    11 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 5. High eq this control gives you up to 15 db boost or cut at 12 khz, and is flat at the center detent. Use it to add sizzle to cymbals, and an overall sense of trans- parency or edge to the keyboards, vocals, guitar, and bacon frying. Turn it down a little to reduce...

  • Page 12: 12. Aux Sends

    12 onyx 4•bus onyx 4•bus down to the lowest note you ever heard. “peaking” means that the frequencies around the center frequency are less affected by the eq the further away they are. 12. Aux sends these tap a portion of each channel’s signal (pre or post-fader) out to either an effects processor (...

  • Page 13: 18. Pfl Solo Switch

    13 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 17. Group and main mix assign switches alongside each channel fader are three buttons referred to as channel assignment switches. Used in conjunction with the channel’s pan knob, they are used to determine the destination of the channel’s signal. With the pan knob [...

  • Page 14: 22. Low Mid Eq

    14 onyx 4•bus onyx 4•bus range. The high mid eq frequen- cies include the female vocal range as well as the fundamentals and harmonics for many instruments. 22. Low mid eq this is a second midrange eq control that provides 15 db of boost or cut centered at 400 hz. This includes the male vocal range ...

  • Page 15: 36. Threshold

    15 owner’s manual owner’ s manual matrix, compressor, and metering section tantly, auto-gain compensation that provides the ap- propriate amount of makeup gain based on the amount of compression taking place. The following knobs and switches are used to control the compressor. 36. Threshold determin...

  • Page 16: 38. Comp Assign

    16 onyx 4•bus onyx 4•bus 38. Comp assign use this switch to assign the compressor to either the main mix, group 1-2, group 3-4, or off (not assigned). When the compressor is assigned to the main mix, it is inserted in the signal flow after the main mix fader, so it works as an external dynamics proce...

  • Page 17: 43. Rude Solo Lights

    17 owner’s manual owner’ s manual signal trickling out will read, you guessed it, 0 vu on its meters. So when is 0 vu actually 0 dbu? Right now! Mackie mixers show things as they really are. When 0 dbu (0.775 v) is at the outputs, it shows as 0 db vu on the meters. What could be easier? By the way, ...

  • Page 18: Talkback Section

    18 onyx 4•bus onyx 4•bus talkback section the talkback feature allows the engineer to com- municate with the talent either through the aux 1-6 [87] sends, or the main l/r [82] outputs. Connect an external microphone to the talkback mic xlr [81] connector on the rear panel to use the talkback feature...

  • Page 19: 60. To Mon/phones Switch

    19 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 60. To mon/phones switch press this switch to route the cd/tape signal to the monitor and phones outputs when there are no solo switches engaged. The main mix and cd/tape signal is overridden in the monitor and phones outputs by any pfl or afl solo. 61. Break (tape ...

  • Page 20: 63. Shift Switch

    20 onyx 4•bus onyx 4•bus 63. Shift switch the stereo returns have two aux send controls. When the shift switch is up, they route the signal to aux 1 and aux 2, and when the switch is down, they route the signal to aux 3 and aux 4. 64. Stereo returns level control this controls the level of the stere...

  • Page 21: 71. Afl Solo Switch

    21 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 71. Afl solo switch the afl switch allows you to hear the group signal through your headphones or monitor outputs. This comes after the group fader and before the mute switch, so you can hear the relative signal level on each group even when they are muted. When you...

  • Page 22: 75. Insert

    22 onyx 4•bus onyx 4•bus 75. Insert these 1/4" trs jacks provide a send and return point for each channel. Use the insert jacks to connect serial effects devices such as compressors, equalizers, de-essers, or filters to each individual channel. The insert points are after the gain and low cut control...

  • Page 23: 77. Matrix Out

    23 owner’s manual owner’ s manual internal jumpers are provided to change the direct outs to post-eq on a channel-by-channel basis, if desired. This requires some soldering skills, so contact tech support for information on how to access the pre/post-eq jumpers for the direct outs. See appendix b fo...

  • Page 24: 87. Aux Sends 1-6

    24 onyx 4•bus onyx 4•bus 87. Aux sends 1-6 these 1/4" trs output connectors provide balanced or unbalanced line-level signals for connecting to the inputs of effects devices or stage monitor amplifiers. 88. Aux send inserts these 1/4" trs jacks are for connecting serial effects such as compressors, e...

  • Page 25: Warranty Service

    25 owner’s manual owner’ s manual appendix a: service information warranty service details concerning warranty service are spelled out in the warranty section on page 35. If you think your onyx mixer has a problem, please do everything you can to confirm it before calling for service. Doing so might ...

  • Page 26: Repair

    26 onyx 4•bus onyx 4•bus repair service for mackie products is available at a factory- authorized service center. Service for mackie products living outside the united states can be obtained through local dealers or distributors. If your onyx 4•bus needs service, follow these instruc- tions: 1. Revi...

  • Page 27: Appendix B: Connections

    27 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 28: Mults and “Y”S

    28 onyx 4•bus onyx 4•bus • 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 t...

  • Page 29: Db25 Connectors

    29 owner’s manual owner’ s manual db25 connectors the direct outs on the back of the onyx 4•bus provide balanced direct outputs for all the mono chan- nels on female db25 connectors. These connectors are pin-for-pin compatible with the analog (not tdif) db25 connectors found on tascam dtrs recorders...

  • Page 30: Appendix C: Technical Info

    30 onyx 4•bus onyx 4•bus appendix c: technical info onyx 4•bus specifications frequency response mic input to main output (gain @ unity) +0, –1 db, +0, –3 db, distortion (thd & imd) mic input to main output (@ +4 dbu) thd: 0.003% @ 1khz typical smpte imd: dynamic range >115 db, mic in to main out noi...

  • Page 31: Onyx 4•bus Dimensions

    31 owner’s manual owner’ s manual channel level led (sensitivity) 0 led = 0 dbu (normal operating level) vu meters main left and right, compressor input, 12 segments: clip (+20), +15, +10, +6, +3, 0, –2, –4, –7, –10, –20, –30 0 led = 0 dbu compressor gain reduction, 12 segments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,...

  • Page 32: Onyx 4•bus Block Diagram

    32 onyx 4•bus onyx 4•bus onyx 4•bus block diagram ...

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    33 owner’s manual owner’ s manual ...

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    34 onyx 4•bus onyx 4•bus +30 dbu max in 20 db loss , trim down 40 db gain, trim up line in, mono channels mic in, mono channels 60 db gain, trim up 0 db gain, trim down +21 dbu max in +15 db up –15 db down –15 db down –15 db down low +15 db up –15 db down low mid +15 db up high mid +15 db up high +1...

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    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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