248 Rock Hill Drive, P.O. Box 760
Rock Hill, NY 12775
Phone/Fax 845-796-3616
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16 channels of premium analog mixing, with 24-bit/96kHz
FireWire I/O capabilities.
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YEARS IN THE MAKING...
The goal for Mackie's flagship Onyx series of small-format mixers was to bring
premium analog sound, expanded features, and streaming FireWire connectivity to both
recording and live sound environments. To pull all this off, Mackie started with a
team of veteran audio product engineers from the great Pacific Northwest (aka
Woodinville, Washington). The Onyx team quickly set out by specifying the highest-quality analog
components--from premium op-amps to IC chips costing exponentially more than
previous designs. In many cases, Mackie developed components completely from scratch.
With Greg Mackie himself steering Onyx mixer layout and design, Mackie took a "real
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ONYX MIC PREAMPS
Because a great mixer starts with great mic preamps, we invested significant R&D
efforts into developing our new flagship Onyx mic preamps. These preamps build upon
our already-impressive XDR design to meet or surpass expensive esoteric standalone
mic pres in terms of fidelity, headroom and transparency—as well as improved radio
frequency (RFI) rejection and wider dynamic range.
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PERKINS EQ CIRCUITRY
When it was time for the Onyx EQ section, Mackie turned to veteran audio engineer Cal
Perkins to develop our new Perkins EQ circuitry—a "neo classic" 3- and 4-band design
based on classic "British EQ" circuitry from mixing desks of the '60s and '70s. Cal
devised a way to give Perkins EQ that sweet "British console" sound, but with
greater filter control and minimum phase shift.
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LISTENING TO OUR CUSTOMERS
Mackie rounded out the Onyx 1620 feature set by answering some common requests from
their
compact mixer customers: adding individual 48v phantom power and balanced direct
outputs on every channel; a full Auxiliary section with Pre/Post control; and a new
Talkback section with a convenient built-in mic. They even developed a "Planet Earth"
switching power supply for worldwide use.
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FIREWIRE I/O OPTION CARD
In the category of "Why didn't someone think of this sooner?", Mackie gave the Onyx 1620
an optional FireWire I/O card, which bridges the analog-to-digital gap by providing
up to 18 independent channels of high-quality 24-bit/96kHz audio that you can plug
right into your FireWire-equipped Mac or PC. And bring a stereo mix back from your
computer for monitoring purposes.
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| Features :: |
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Premium 16-channel small-format analog mixer with all-new circuitry |
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8 new ONYX mic preamps with sound comparable to boutique preamps
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New 4-band Perkins EQ with dual sweepable midrange controls on Mic/Line channels |
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96kHz FireWire option for streaming 18 independent channels of audio to computer
with near-zero latency |
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2 channels of monitoring from computer via FireWire option card |
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4 Aux sends w/ Pre/Post switches |
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4 stereo line-level inputs |
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Built-in Talkback section for use with internal or external mic |
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True hardware EQ Bypass |
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"Planet-Earth" switching power supply for worldwide use |
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Individual 48v Phantom Power switches on all mic inputs |
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60mm Logarithmic Taper faders for smooth, linear fades |
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Balanced direct outs for every channel via DB-25 connections |
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Selectable Instrument inputs on first two channels—no DI box needed |
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Specifications subject to change without notice
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