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Mackie Firewire OPtion Card fot Onyx Mixer Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 FIREWIRE OPTION CARD for ONYX MIXERS O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L...
  • Page 2 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. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 7. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the ap- paratus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Appendix B: Technical Info ...36 Onyx FireWire Card Specifications ... 36 Onyx FireWire Card Limited Warranty ...38 Don’t forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com for more information about this and other Mackie products. Part No. SW0133 Rev. B 03/12 ©2004-2012 LOUD Technologies Inc.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for choosing to upgrade your Onyx mixing console with the Onyx FireWire card. The FireWire interface allows you to stream up to 16 channels of digital audio to your PC or Macintosh computer, where it shows up as 16 audio input choices in your audio software application.

  • Page 5: System Requirements

    For the Mac: • OS X* • G4 processor • 256 MB RAM * See www.mackie.com/OnyxFW_Update for information on compatible Mac OS X operating systems. A Note about Hard Drive Speed: Most tower-style desktop computers have hard drives that spin at 5400 rpm or faster, which is generally fast enough to record 18 channels without a problem.

  • Page 6: Installing The Onyx Firewire Card

    DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA , USA • MANUFACTURED IN CHINA • FABRIQUE EN CHINE • COPYRIGHT ©2004 • THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC.: "MACKIE", "ONYX", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE •...
  • Page 7 DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA , USA • MANUFACTURED IN CHINA • FABRIQUE EN CHINE • COPYRIGHT ©2004 • THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC.: "MACKIE", "ONYX", AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE •...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Click "Start > Run > Browse" and navigate to the CD drive. Open the "Control Panel" folder and double-click “Setup.exe.” Click "OK" in the Run window. The Mackie Onyx FireWire Driver Setup win- dow opens. Click "Next" to continue or "Cancel" to close the setup program.
  • Page 9 The next window displays the Software License Agreement. Click "Yes" to ac- cept the terms of the agreement. Next is the Destination Location window. We recommend that you install the drivers in the default location, but you can click the Browse button to select a different location.
  • Page 10 The next window explains that the device drivers are ready to be installed. Click "Next." This next window may open to warn that the software being installed has not passed Windows Logo testing. Click "Continue Anyway." ONYX FireWire Card...
  • Page 11 The next window tells you to connect the FireWire card to your computer. NOTE: DO NOT CLICK EITHER BUTTON in this window yet! Turn on the Onyx mixer with the FireWire card installed, and the FireWire cable (included) connected to the FireWire card and your computer. Note: If you have two Onyx mixers with FireWire cards, just connect the first one to your computer at this point.
  • Page 12 11. When the wizard indicates that the installation is finished, click “Finish.” 12. The “Found New Hardware Wizard” opens again to install the Onyx FireWire Sub C driver. Select “Install the software automatically” option, and click “Next.” ONYX FireWire Card...
  • Page 13 FireWire card is assigned a unique device ID. 15. After completing step 13 for the second mixer (or the first mixer, if you only have one), click "I Completed the Above Steps" in the Mackie Onyx FireWire Driver Setup window.
  • Page 14 16. The “Found New Hardware Wizard” opens once again for the Onyx FireWire WDM Audio installation. Select “Install the software automatically” option, and click “Next.” 17. This next window may open to warn that the software being installed has not passed Windows Logo testing.
  • Page 15 Your new software is now installed and ready to use with any Windows XP ASIO or WDM host application (i.e., Tracktion, Cubase, Sonar, Nuendo, Live, etc.). 19. To open the Onyx FireWire Control Panel, click "Start > Programs > Mackie Onyx > Onyx Control Panel." The Onyx Control Panel indicates that a connec- tion is established with the Onyx FireWire Card(s), and allows you to adjust the sample rate and the latency setting.

  • Page 16: For The Mac

    For the Mac: Although you do not need any special drivers from Mackie to use the FireWire card on a Mac, you must have certain specific latest versions of OS X and FireWire components. Go to www.mackie.com/OnyxFW_Update for details of what system version and FireWire components are necessary.
  • Page 17 Click the Audio Devices tab, and select Onyx FireWire in the “Properties For” drop-down box. Here you can change the sample rate used by your OS and applications. You can also choose to use the Onyx mixer as your default input or output, as well as designate it to be used for system sound output.

  • Page 18: Channel Assignments

    Channel Assignments The following chart shows the order of the channels for each of the three Onyx mixers as they appear in a DAW application. Onyx 1220 Input 1 Ch 1 (Mic/Line) Input 2 Ch 2 (Mic/Line) Input 3 Ch 3 (Mic/Line) Input 4 Ch 4 (Mic/Line) Input 5...

  • Page 19: Hookup Diagrams

    Hookup Diagrams Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Vocal Mics Stereo Guitar Effects Drum Machine Keyboard or other line-level input (play) (record) Headphones 16 Channels + L/R Mix Laptop Computer This hookup diagram demonstrates how you can do a live multitrack re- cording to a laptop using the FireWire card.
  • Page 20 Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Guitar Amp Mics Vocal Mics Stereo Guitar Effects Drum Machine Keyboard or other line-level input Powered Studio Monitors for Control Room Sixteen channels are recorded to the laptop, and two mixdown channels are returned to the Onyx mixer for post-take monitoring through the Control Room speakers.
  • Page 21 Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Vocal Mics Stereo Guitar Effects Keyboard or other line-level input Drum Mics 1202-VLZPRO Submixer for Drums Headphones for Engineer Powered Studio Monitors for Control Room Sixteen channels are recorded to the laptop, and two mixdown chan- nels are returned to the Onyx mixer for post-take monitoring through the Control Room speakers.
  • Page 22 Keyboard or other line-level input Stereo Synths Stereo Synths Stereo Synths Stereo Synths (record) Headphones Powered Studio Monitors for Control Room The FireWire card allows you to record directly from the Onyx mixer to a laptop or DAW without the need for a computer audio interface. The two- track mixdown is returned to the Onyx mixer and can be monitored through the Control Room Outputs (in the control room) and the Main Outs (in the Studio).

  • Page 23: Tutorials

    Tutorials We’re assuming at this point, that you have done the setup procedure described on pages 8-17, so that the Onyx FireWire card is recognized by your computer and communicating with your software application. We also assume you’ve installed Tracktion (see the Onyx FireWire CD for directions). We’ll use the PC version of Tracktion as the example software for this tutorial, but there shouldn’t be much difference for you Mac users.
  • Page 24 Navigate to the location where you want to save your new project, enter a name in the pop-up dialog box, then click Save. All of this project’s tracks, clips, and edits are saved here by Tracktion, and new audio is recorded in the folder. “New edit #1”...
  • Page 25 Make sure all of the inputs are enabled. If any of them say “disabled,” click it to enable it. Reopen the Onyx Control Panel (click “show ASIO control panel). Just below the sample rate box is the latency setting. Latency describes the amount of time it takes for audio to get in and out of your software application.
  • Page 26 Click on the “projects” tab, and double-click on “new edit #1” (or whatever you have renamed your edit) to open the edit screen. This new project starts with 8 horizontal tracks, stacked vertically. You can add new tracks as you go along by clicking the "tracks"...
  • Page 27 13. Click the Record button in the bottom right section of Tracktion to start recording (or press the R key on the keyboard). 14. At the end of the show, you have 16 individual tracks from each channel (12 if using an Onyx 1220), and the 2-track L/R mix from the board.

  • Page 28: Studio Recording Tutorial

    Studio Recording Tutorial Preliminary Steps Make sure all of the channels and mixer settings are set up correctly, and the Onyx FireWire port is connected to the computer. Also make sure the hard drive you want to record onto has plenty of free space for the entire session (and has been defragmented recently).
  • Page 29 Sample Rate Latency Open the Onyx FireWire Control Panel (Start > Programs > Mackie Onyx > Onyx Control Panel) and set the sample rate and latency you want to use. If your recording is going to be burned to a CD, you might want to select 44.1 kHz.
  • Page 30 find the right balance between performance and monitoring delay. If you hear pops, clicks, or distortion in the audio, increase the latency setting. You can use the CPU bar in the lower right corner of Tracktion to monitor how much CPU horsepower is available.
  • Page 31 11. Configure all the inputs and outputs as mono tracks by clicking on each input arrow and deselecting the "treat as stereo pair" button in the Properties panel. This creates 18 separate audio inputs in Tracktion. Move the input arrows toward the tracks you want to assign them to (e.g., In 1 to Track 1). When the arrow pops out and points to the track, it is assigned, armed, and ready to record.
  • Page 32 14. You can monitor the recording by assigning all the channels to the L/R mix on the Onyx mixer, and selecting MAIN MIX in the CONTROL ROOM/PHONES SOURCE section. This provides direct monitoring through a pair of monitors connected to the Control Room Outputs.
  • Page 33 Push the FIREWIRE button in the CONTROL ROOM/ PHONES SOURCE section of your Onyx mixer to hear playback of the recorded tracks. Mute all the channels except channel 1 (the overdub vocal part) on the Onyx mixer. Click the Record button in the bottom right section of Tracktion to start recording (or press the R key on the keyboard).

  • Page 34: Appendix A: Service Information

    Appendix A: Service Information If you think your Mackie product has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your best to confirm the problem. Visit the Support section of our website (www.mackie.com/support) where you will find lots of use- ful information such as FAQs, documentation, and user forums.

  • Page 35: Repair

    Non-warranty repair for Mackie products is available at a factory-authorized service center. To locate your nearest service center, visit www.mackie.com, click “Support” and select “Locate a Service Center.” Service for Mackie products living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors.

  • Page 36: Appendix B: Technical Info

    Therefore, we reserve the right to change these specifications at any time without notice. “Mackie.”, “Onyx,” and the “Running Man” are registered trademarks of LOUD Technologies Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowl- edged.
  • Page 37 24 - BIT/96kHz MULTI - CHANNEL FIREWIRE I/O OPTION CARD DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILLE, WA, USA COPYRIGHT ©2004 LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC. This symbol indicates that this product should not be disposed of with your household waste, according to the WEEE Directive Correct Disposal of this product: (2002/96/EC) and your national law.

  • Page 38: Onyx Firewire Card Limited Warranty

    24-month Extended Warranty (for a total of 36 months of coverage). Visit our website and follow the “Product Registration” links for details (www.mackie.com). If any defects are found in the materials or workmanship or if the product fails to function properly during the applicable warranty period, LOUD Technologies, at its option, will repair or replace the product.
  • Page 39 Note: You must have a sales receipt from an authorized Mackie dealer for your unit to be considered for warranty repair. IMPORTANT: Make sure that the Service Request Number is plainly written on the shipping carton. No receipt, no warranty service.
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