O w n e r ’ s m a n u a l studio recording preamp with 192khz firewire i/o.
2 onyx 400f onyx 400f 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 instructions....
Part no. Sw0204 rev. A 5/05 ©2005 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...................................................
4 onyx 400f onyx 400f please write your serial number here for future reference (i.E., insurance claims, tech support, return authorization, etc.) purchased at: date of purchase: onyx 400f console...........................................................................................................
5 owner’s manual owner’ s manual introduction thank you for choosing a mackie onyx 400f ten- channel professional audio interface for studio digital audio recording. The onyx series microphone preamps are designed for the digital era and offer the newest fea- tures and latest technologies for digita...
6 onyx 400f onyx 400f 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 400f. You’ll be glad you did! The onyx 400f can be used in standalone mode, or connected to a computer with the...
7 owner’s manual owner’ s manual start recording to dat 1. Now you can use the onyx 400f in standalone mode by closing the 400f console and disconnecting the firewire connection from your computer. It retains the settings you made with the console control panel and you can make a stereo recording wi...
8 onyx 400f onyx 400f hookup diagrams the firewire connector on the onyx 400f can be connected directly to a firewire equipped computer running a daw application (digital audio workstation). In this example, an electric bass guitar is plugged into the instrument input on channel 1, microphones are p...
9 owner’s manual owner’ s manual onyx 400f 2-track recording this illustrates a simple direct to 2-track recording setup. You can confi gure the onyx 400f beforehand with the desired sampling rate and inputs 1 and 2 routed to the s/pdif output. Analog line outputs 1 and 2 on the onyx 400f are connec...
10 onyx 400f onyx 400f onyx 400f with daw and external controllers 1 line out line in inserts cr mic/line ~ 100-240 vac 50-60hz 20w r l 2 1 4 3 6 5 8 7 6 5 8 7 2 1 4 3 on yx mic pre 2 mic/line on yx mic pre 3 mic/line on yx mic pre 4 mic/line on yx mic pre firewire midi in out word clock in out in o...
11 owner’s manual owner’ s manual onyx 400f audio/video application 1 line out line in inserts cr mic/line ~100-240 vac 50-60hz 20w r l 2 1 4 3 6 5 8 7 6 5 8 7 2 1 4 3 on yx mic pre 2 mic/line on yx mic pre 3 mic/line on yx mic pre 4 mic/line on yx mic pre firewire midi in out word clock in out in o...
12 onyx 400f onyx 400f studio recording preamp with 192khz firewire i/o 1 2 o o max max o o o max o in out int word s/pdif phones on midi clock source cntrl rm onyx 400f features front panel there are ten channels in the onyx 400f. Channels 1-4 share the same features with the exception that channel...
13 owner’s manual owner’ s manual onyx mic pre onyx mic pre onyx mic pre onyx mic pre 4 3 2 1 ol -10 -40 -20 ol -10 -40 -20 ol -10 -40 -20 ol -10 -40 -20 48v + 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 gain wa...
14 onyx 400f onyx 400f rear panel the rear panel is where you make all your analog and digital audio connections to the onyx 400f (except for the headphones and the high-impedance instrument jacks on the front). 13. Mic/line inputs these are neutrik combo connectors, which accept balanced microphone...
15 owner’s manual owner’ s manual the signal at the cr outs (and the phones out) is determined in the onyx 400f console, either mirroring line outs 1 and 2 or line outs 7 and 8. 18. Word clock in/out these bnc connectors send and receive word clock signals. This word clock in connector receives word...
16 onyx 400f onyx 400f 19. Firewire firewire (a.K.A. Ieee 1394) is a high-speed serial i/o interface for connecting digital devices, with more than 30 times the bandwidth of usb 1.1. There are two firewire connections, so you can install the onyx 400f in a daisy-chain fashion consisting of, for exam...
17 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 21. S/pdif in/out these are rca connectors that send and receive two channels of digital audio in the s/pdif (sony/philips digital interface) format. S/pdif out transmits two-channels of digital audio, which appear as outputs 9 and 10 in the onyx 400f console and in...
18 onyx 400f onyx 400f onyx 400f console another option for either a desktop or laptop com- puter is to purchase an external firewire-equipped hard drive, again preferably a 7200 rpm drive with an 8 mb cache. This can be connected to one of the firewire connections on the onyx 400f, or directly to y...
19 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 9. After a few seconds, the “found new hardware wizard” opens. Select “no, not this time” where it asks to connect to windows update. Click "next" to continue. 10. In the next window, select “install the software automatically (recommended)” and click “next” to cont...
20 onyx 400f onyx 400f 12. When the installation has completed, the “com- pleting the found new hardware wizard” window opens. Click “finish” to complete the process. 13. Open the console and verify that the console control panel appears. This confi rms that commu- nication has been established betw...
21 owner’s manual owner’ s manual 5. You’re ready to go with any mac os x core audio host application (i.E., tracktion, logic, cubase, nuendo, live, digital performer, etc.). The onyx 400f should now appear as an 10x10 audio interface available for any daw application that you have installed on your...
22 onyx 400f onyx 400f authorizing tracktion 2 there is an authorization code on the sleeve of the cd-rom that came with your onyx 400f. You can autho- rize the software from within tracktion or by going to http://my.Mackie.Com. From tracktion 2: 1. Open tracktion 2. 2. Tracktion detects that the so...
23 owner’s manual owner’ s manual using the onyx 400f console settings click the settings tab to access and change the sample rate, clock source, dsp mixer, headphone source, consumer or professional mode for s/pdif, and buffer size. Sample rate the onyx 400f can operate at the following sample rate...
24 onyx 400f onyx 400f clock source there are three choices for selecting a clock source. • int (internal): this is the default selection. The onyx 400f operates using its own internal ex- tremely accurate, low-jitter clock. Select int when you want the 400f to serve as the master clock in a system ...
25 owner’s manual owner’ s manual panel should be the same as the buffer size selected in the onyx 400f console. Note: if you change the buffer size in the asio con- trol panel, you may need to close and reopen the onyx 400f console to update the buffer setting. About this opens a box that tells you...
26 onyx 400f onyx 400f outputs click the output tabs to create individual mixes for each pair of outputs. Each pair of outputs has its own tab, so make sure you have the correct one selected before making any changes. Note: the mixes you create in the console matrix mixing section apply to the physi...
27 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 preamp has a problem, please do everything you can to confi rm it before calling for service. Doing so mig...
28 onyx 400f onyx 400f no audio into your computer • confi rm that the onyx 400f is receiving mic or line-level input signals (the meters should indicate signal is present in the onyx 400f console). • make sure the correct driver is selected in the daw. In tracktion, this is selected in the settings...
29 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 like the high-impedance instrument inputs on the onyx 400f. Sleeve tip tip s...
30 onyx 400f onyx 400f • 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...
31 owner’s manual owner’ s manual dynamic range >107 db (mic in to line out) noise signal-to-noise: >87 db (ref. +4 dbu, mic in to line out, gain @ unity) equivalent input noise (e.I.N.), 20 hz to 20 khz bandwidth, 150Ω source impedance: –129 dbu @ +60 db gain common mode rejection ratio (cmrr) mic ...
32 onyx 400f onyx 400f phantom power +48 vdc rated output line: +4 dbu maximum rated output: +24 dbu @ balanced line-level outputs input impedance mic input: 2.4 kΩ balanced inst input: 1 mΩ line: 20 kΩ balanced, 10 kΩ unbalanced output impedance line: 100 Ω balanced signal level leds –40 db, –20 db...
33 owner’s manual owner’ s manual onyx 400f block diagram dsp (a.K.A. Brain) a/d conversion a/d conversion phantom channel 3-4 channel 5-8 mic line gain mic: 0 to +60 db line: –20 to +40 db 2 3 1 + - + - ol -10 -20 -30 line + - insert firewire i/o s/pdif i/o phantom channel 1-2 mic line gain mic: 0 ...
34 onyx 400f onyx 400f onyx mic pre onyx mic pre onyx mic pre onyx mic pre 4 3 2 1 studio recording preamp with 192khz firewire i /o ol -10 -40 -20 ol -10 -40 -20 ol -10 -40 -20 ol -10 -40 -20 12 o o max max o o o max o 48v in out int word s/pdif phones on midi clock source cntrl rm + 40db u - 20db ...
35 owner’s manual owner’ s manual onyx 400f limited warranty a. Loud technologies inc. Warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this product for a period of one year from the original date of purchase. If any defects are found in the materials or workmanship or if the product fail...
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