O w n e r ’ s m a n u a l premium 8-channel analog mixer with perkins eq and firewire mute solo 48v mute solo 48v mute solo 48v line mute solo mute solo tape pan 2 1 mid freq mid freq bal/unbal bal/unbal alt 3-4 alt 3-4 alt 3-4 alt 3-4 alt 3-4 low mid 400hz ony x mic pr e high 12khz low 80hz eq inse...
2 onyx 820i 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 a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do n...
Owner's manual 3 part no. Sw0718 rev. D 02/2010 ©2010 loud technologies inc. All rights reserved. Loosely based on a dream sequence in which the technical writer is given keys to a sports car of his choice, unlimited gas, and closed roads. The dream suddenly ends and reality kicks in. A mixer manual...
4 onyx 820i introduction thank you for choosing a mackie onyx 820i professional compact mixer. The onyx i series of mixers offer built-in firewire, along with the newest features and latest technologies for live sound reinforcement and analog or digital studio recording, all in a durable, road-worth...
Owner's manual 5 how to use this manual the fi rst pages after the table of contents are the hookup diagrams. These show typical setups for fun times with your mixer. Next is a detailed tour of the entire mixer. The descriptions are divided into sections, just as your mixer is organized into distinc...
6 onyx 820i contents important safety instructions ........................ 2 quick start .......................................................... 3 introduction ...................................................... 4 you are here ....................................................... 6 hookup d...
Owner's manual 7 hookup diagrams 1-2 man coffeehouse gig mute solo 48v mute solo 48v mute solo 48v line mute solo mute solo tape pan 2 1 mid freq mid freq bal/unbal bal/unbal alt 3-4 alt 3-4 alt 3-4 alt 3-4 alt 3-4 low mid 400hz on yx mic pr e high 12khz low 80hz eq insert insert on yx mic pre high ...
8 onyx 820i home studio system: straight to stereo mute solo 48v mute solo 48v mute solo 48v line mute solo mute solo tape pan 2 1 mid freq mid freq bal/unbal bal/unbal alt 3-4 alt 3-4 alt 3-4 alt 3-4 alt 3-4 low mid 400hz on yx mic pr e high 12khz low 80hz eq insert insert on yx mic pre high 12khz ...
Owner's manual 9 home studio system: recording each channel mute solo 48v mute solo 48v mute solo 48v line mute solo mute solo tape pan 2 1 mid freq mid freq bal/unbal bal/unbal alt 3-4 alt 3-4 alt 3-4 alt 3-4 alt 3-4 low mid 400hz on yx mic pr e high 12khz low 80hz eq insert insert on yx mic pre hi...
10 onyx 820i club system mute solo 48v mute solo 48v mute solo 48v line mute solo mute solo tape pan 2 1 mid freq mid freq bal/unbal bal/unbal alt 3-4 alt 3-4 alt 3-4 alt 3-4 alt 3-4 low mid 400hz on yx mic pr e high 12khz low 80hz eq insert insert on yx mic pre high 12khz low 80hz eq on yx mic pre ...
Owner's manual 11 post-production system this diagram shows a voice-over microphone connected to channel 1 mic input, a video deck's audio output connected to channels 3/4, with its audio inputs receiving the main mix from the 1/4" outputs. A synthesizer is connected to channel 5/6, and an electroni...
12 onyx 820i onyx 820i features rear panel 1. Power connection this is a standard 3-prong iec power connector. Connect the detachable linecord (included in the box with your mixer) to the power receptacle, and plug the other end of the linecord into an ac outlet. The onyx 820i has a universal power ...
Owner's manual 13 these same two channels from the computer can also be chosen as inputs to channels 7 and 8, allowing you to adjust the gain, eq, level, and pan, as well as to solo, and add to aux send 1 and 2. This is routed using the fw/line input selector [22] on channels 7 and 8. This is useful...
14 onyx 820i phantom power most modern professional condenser mics require 48v phantom power, which lets the mixer send low-current dc voltage to the mic’s electronics through the same wires that carry audio. (semi-pro condenser mics often have batteries to accomplish the same thing.) “phantom” owes...
Owner's manual 15 insert jacks can be used as channel direct outputs; post-gain, and pre-eq. See the connector section on page 30 (fi gure g) showing three ways to use insert cables. 10. Mono line inputs (ch. 1 and 2) these 1/4" jacks share circuitry (but not phantom power) with the mic preamps, and...
16 onyx 820i 15. Tape inputs these stereo unbalanced rca inputs allow you to play a tape, cd player, ipod ® dock, or other line-level source. The tape in jacks accept an unbalanced signal using standard hi-fi hookup cables. Push in the tape button [39] to route the tape input to the control room and...
Owner's manual 17 channel controls the vertical channel strips look very similar, and have only a few differences between them. Each channel works independently, and just controls the signals plugged into the inputs directly above it. Here are a few features and differences: mono channels 1 and 2 • ...
18 onyx 820i plugging a guitar into a lower-impedance line-level input can result in the loss of high frequencies, causing an unnatural and dull sound. Normally, you must use a direct box between a guitar and a mixer’s input, which serves to convert the impedance of the guitar from high to low. The ...
Owner's manual 19 this 20 db of attenuation can be very handy when you are inserting a hot signal, or when you want to add eq gain, or both. Without this “virtual pad,” there is more chance of channel clipping. 24. Send firewire pre/post each channel of the mixer can send a firewire output to your c...
20 onyx 820i 26. Mid eq frequency (ch. 1 and 2) this knob sets the center frequency of the mid eq level control [27]. This is sweepable from 100 hz to 8 khz. Once this is set, the mid eq level can be adjusted with the mid eq level control. Most of the root and lower harmonics that defi ne a sound ar...
Owner's manual 21 32. Aux send 1 and 2 these controls allow you to set up two independent mixes, typically for running stage monitors or external effects processors. The controls are off when turned fully down, deliver unity gain at the center, and can provide up to 15 db of gain turned fully up. Ch...
22 onyx 820i 35. –20 and ol leds these leds indicate the channel’s signal level after the gain and eq controls, but just before the channel’s level. So even if the level is turned down, you can see if a signal is present, or if the channel is being overloaded. The ol (overload) led will come on when...
Owner's manual 23 the firewire connection from your computer. Alt 3-4 is the additional stereo mix bus formed when any channel is muted with the mute/alt 3-4 switch [34]. Selections made here deliver stereo signals to the control room, phones, and meters. With no switches or main mix [38] engaged, t...
24 onyx 820i 42. Phones knob this controls the volume at the phones output, from off to maximum gain. Warning: the headphone amp is loud, and can cause permanent hearing damage. Even intermediate levels may be painfully loud with some headphones. Be careful! Always turn this control all the way down...
Owner's manual 25 aux master this section includes the aux sends and the aux returns. Aux sends tap signals off the channels, via the aux knobs [32], mix these signals from each channel together, then sends them out the aux send jacks [12] and firewire outputs 7 and 8. The aux sends can be pre- fade...
26 onyx 820i 50. Power led this green led will turn on when the mixer is turned on, as a reminder of how on it really is. If it is not on, then it is off, and the mixer becomes a rather nice weight for keeping your morning newspaper from blowing away in the wind. If it does not turn on, make sure th...
Owner's manual 27 the aux 1-2 switch routes the talkback signal to the aux send 1 and 2 outputs [12]. Use this to communicate with the musicians through their stage monitors when you are setting up a live performance. It is fi ne to have both destination switches pushed in at the same time, so the t...
28 onyx 820i appendix a: service information if you think your mixer has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your best to confi rm the problem. Visit the support section of our website (www.Mackie.Com) where you will fi nd lots of useful information such as faqs, do...
Owner's manual 29 “xlr” connectors mackie mixers use 3-pin female “xlr” connectors on all microphone inputs, with pin 1 wired to the grounded (earthed) shield, pin 2 wired to the “high” (”hot” or positive polarity) side of the audio signal and pin 3 wired to the “low” (“cold” or negative polarity) s...
30 onyx 820i trs send/receive insert jacks mackie’s single-jack inserts are the three- conductor, trs 1⁄4" phone type. They are unbalanced, but have both the mixer output (send) and the mixer input (return) signals in one connector. See figure f. The sleeve is the common ground (earth) for both sign...
Owner's manual 31 appendix c: technical information specifi cations noise characteristics: equivalent input noise (ein), mic input at insert, 150 Ω source impedance, 20 to 20 khz: 60 db (max) gain: -127 dbu 40 db gain: -126.5 dbu equivalent input noise (ein), mic input at insert, 50 Ω source impedan...
32 onyx 820i 14.2 in / 361 mm 9.0 in/ 229 mm 3.7 in/ 94 mm weight 10.0 lb 4.5 kg 3.8 in / 96 mm 1.6 in / 40.6 mm mute solo 48v mute solo 48v mute solo 48v line mute solo mute solo 19.0 in/ 482.6 mm (with optional rack ears) mute solo 48v mute solo 48v mute solo 48v line mute solo mute solo 13.68 in ...
Owner's manual 33 block diagram solo log ic con tro l r o o m level main le vel a u x re tu rn 2 l r in s e rt hp f leve l pan sol o aux s ends lev e l tape l r l/3 r/ 4 aux 1 out aux 2 out au x 1 level ph one s control room outputs l r l su m r sum alt l /3 s u m a lt r/ 4 sum aux 1 sum au x 2 sum ...
34 onyx 820i the optional rack ear kit allows the onyx 820i mixer to be mounted in a standard 19” rack. It will be out of harm’s way and the band may continue tearin’ it up without fearing any consequences. The mixer takes up nine rack spaces. Be sure to allow for an extra space or two above to make...
Owner's manual 35 appendix e: firewire the mixer comes with a cd containing the pc driver software needed to use your mixer's internal firewire interface with windows xp or windows vista. Mac os x contains built-in drivers, so no software installation is required. Before installing the drivers from ...
36 onyx 820i 6. Select "install," and the driver software will be installed. 7. The following message confi rms that the driver software has been successfully installed. The audio interface is now ready to use with the digital audio workstation software of choice, as well as with consumer audio appl...
Owner's manual 37 7. Select the “next” command and the driver software will begin installing. 8. When windows presents you with a warning about the software not having passed windows testing, select “continue anyway.” 9. Repeat steps 3-8 to allow a second driver to be installed. The found new hardwa...
38 onyx 820i using the onyx 820i with a mac the onyx 820i works with mac os 10.4.11 and higher. This os includes the apple firewire 2.0 driver. The onyx 820i will only work with the 2.0 driver, so if you have an os before 10.4.11, you will need to check your system for updates from the nice folks at...
Owner's manual 39 appendix f: modifi cations the following modifi cations can be carried out on the onyx 820i by an authorized service center. Authorized service centers may be found online at: www.Mackie.Com/scripts/service_centers/search.Asp please contact our technical support department if you a...
40 onyx 820i mute solo 48v mute solo 48v mute solo 48v line mute solo mute solo tape pan 2 1 mid freq mid freq bal/unbal bal/unbal alt 3-4 alt 3-4 alt 3-4 alt 3-4 alt 3-4 low mid 400hz ony x mic pr e high 12khz low 80hz eq insert insert on yx mic pr e high 12khz low 80hz eq on yx mic pre high 12khz ...
Owner's manual 41 onyx 820i limited warranty please keep your sales receipt in a safe place. This limited product warranty (“product warranty”) is provided by loud technologies inc. (“loud”) and is applicable to products purchased in the united states or canada through a loud-authorized reseller or ...
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