MACKIE PORTABLE RECORDING PREAMP - Manual (Page 19)

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Pod Rear Panel
10. MIC/Line Inputs
These are Neutrik combo connectors, which accept
balanced microphone inputs from an XLR connector, or
balanced line-level or instrument inputs from a 1/4" TRS
connector. The microphone preamps feature our new
Onyx design, with higher fidelity and headroom rivaling
any standalone mic preamp on the market today.
The XLR inputs are wired as follows:
Pin 1 = Shield or ground
Pin 2 = Positive (+ or hot)
Pin 3 = Negative (– or cold)
The 1/4" inputs are wired as follows and will accept
both balanced and unbalanced inputs:
Sleeve = Shield or ground
Tip = Positive (+ or hot)
Ring = Negative (– or cold)
11. CR OUT
These 1/4" TRS jacks provide a balanced or unbal-
anced line-level signal that can be used to provide a
monitor mix to a pair of powered studio monitors, or an
additional headphone mix to a headphone amplifier.
The signal at the CR OUTs is the same signal that ap-
pears at the PHONES 1 and 2 Out [9].
1. TO DOCK Connector
This multipin connector mates with the base station
docking connector and allows the pod and the base sta-
tion to share their circuits.
1. 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.
The FireWire interface provides two inputs to your
DAW software application (inputs 1-2). The FireWire
interface on the pod also provides a return for two chan-
nels from the DAW, which can be routed back to the con-
trol room/phones outputs to monitor the computer audio
through your control room speakers or headphones.
Note: When the pod is docked to the base station, up to
six channels can be returned from the DAW for monitor-
ing purposes.
The FireWire interface works with both PC and Mac.
If your laptop or desktop computer
does not have a FireWire connection,
you can purchase a PCI or PCMCIA
FireWire card and install it in your
computer easily and inexpensively.
14. POWER Connector
Normally, the Onyx Satellite can be powered from
the FireWire connector (which provides 12V DC for
powering devices). However, if you are using a 4-pin
FireWire connector instead of a 6-pin connector (the
4-pin connector doesn’t provide power), or if you have
two or more devices daisy-chained on a single connec-
tor, you need to use the AC adapter that came with
your Onyx Satellite.
Connect the AC adapter to the Onyx Satellite first,
then plug the adapter into a suitable and properly rated
AC outlet.
15. Kensington Security Slot
To help prevent theft, this security slot is designed to
fit the popular Kensington security locks. A variety of
models are available from their website at
www.kensington.com.
1 L
R
CTRL RM
(BAL/UNBAL)
ON
YX MIC PRE
FW POWER
2
ON
YX MIC PRE
TO DOCK
T59052 DATE CODE