MACKIE ONYX 1640I User Manual
Channel premium analog mixer with firewire
16-Channel Premium Analog Mixer
with FireWire
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
48V
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
SOLO
MUTE
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
PREMIUM ANALOG MIXER w/ PERKINS EQ & FIREWIRE
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
dB
30
20
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
10
O
O
5
GAIN
CR/PHONES
ONLY
SUBS
1-2
3-4
SEND
TO
4
CONTROL
ROOM
PHONES
MAIN MIX
L
R
SUB ASSIGN
MAIN MIX
L
R
MAIN MIX
L
R
MAIN MIX
L
R
TO AUX 5
MAIN
SUBS
TO AUX 6
SENDS
RETURNS
PRE
POST
PRE
POST
PRE
POST
PRE
POST
PRE
POST
PRE
POST
EFX TO
MON
RUDE
SOLO
20
15
10
6
3
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
SUB 3-4
FW 1-2
SUB 1-2
TAPE
ASSIGN TO
MAIN MIX
MAIN MIX
LEVEL
SET
CLIP
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
MAIN
MIX
SUB1
SUB4
SUB3
SUB2
SUB1
SUB4
SUB3
SUB2
4
3
2
2
1
1
6
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
12V 0.5A
LAMP
CTRL ROOM/PHONES
SOURCE
ASSIGN TO
FW 15-16
LEVEL
MIC
EXTERNAL
MIC
LINE
FW 1
LINE
FW 2
LINE
FW 16
LINE
FW 15
LINE
FW 14
LINE
FW 13
LINE
FW 12
LINE
FW 11
LINE
FW 10
LINE
FW 9
LINE
FW 8
LINE
FW 7
LINE
FW 6
LINE
FW 5
LINE
FW 4
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
75Hz
18dB/OCT
LINE
FW 3
DESTINATION
AUX MASTER
SENDS 1-6
TO FW 9-14
TALKBACK
PHONES
AUX 1-6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
+
15
O
O
+
15
O
O
+
15
O
O
+
10
O
O
+
10
O
O
+
10
O
O
+
10
O
O
+
10
O
O
+
10
O
O
+
15
O
O
+
15
O
O
+
15
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUBS 1-4
TO FW 5-8
SOLO
LEVEL
PFL
AFL
TAPE TO
MAIN MIX
TAPE IN
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SOLO
MODE
L
R
0dB=0dBu
POWER
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OL
+
10
0
-
20
SUB
ASSIGN
MAIN
MIX
1-2
3-4
GAIN
4
2
1
5
6
3
3
PAN
HIGH
12kHz
LOW
80Hz
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
8k
400
2k
2k
100
400
HIGH
MID
FREQ
LOW
MID
FREQ
+
40dB
U
-20dB
U
20
30
40
60
L
R
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
MAX
O
O
SEND
PRE
POST
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OL
+
10
0
-
20
AUX MASTERS
R
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
L
4
MAIN MIX
A LT E R N AT E F I R E W I R E A S S I G N M E N T S
SUBGROUPS
O W N E R ' S M A N U A L
Document Outline
- Important Safety Instructions
- Quick Start
- Introduction
- You are here
- Hookup Diagrams
- Rear Panel - Connections
- 1. POWER CONNECTION
- 2. POWER SWITCH
- 3. FIREWIRE CONNECTIONS
- 4. MIC INPUTS
- 5. LINE INPUTS
- 6. INSERT
- 7. TALKBACK MIC
- 8. LEFT/RIGHT XLR MAIN OUTPUTS
- 9. MAIN OUTPUT LEVEL
- 10. LEFT/RIGHT 1/4" MAIN OUTPUTS
- 11. MONO OUT
- 12. MONO OUT LEVEL Control
- 13. MAIN INSERTS
- 14. TAPE INPUTS
- 15. TAPE OUTPUTS
- 16. CTRL-RM OUT
- 17. SUB OUTS
- 18. AUX RETURNS 1-4
- 19. AUX SENDS 1-6
- 20. RECORDING OUTS
- 21. TURD POLISHER
- Channel Controls
- 22. 48V PHANTOM POWER
- 23. LOW CUT
- 24. INPUT (LINE or FW 1-16)
- 25. HI-Z SWITCH (Chs 1 and 2 only)
- 26. GAIN CONTROL
- 27. SEND FIREWIRE PRE/POST
- 28. EQ IN/OUT
- 29. HIGH EQ
- 30. HIGH-MID EQ FREQUENCY
- 31. HIGH MID EQ LEVEL
- 32. LOW-MID EQ FREQUENCY
- 33. LOW MID EQ LEVEL
- 34. LOW EQ
- 35. AUX SENDS 1-6
- 36. PAN
- 37. MUTE
- 38. CHANNEL FADER
- 39. -20, 0, +10 AND OL LEDS
- 40. ASSIGN
- 41. SOLO
- Control Room/Phones and Meters
- Aux Master
- Talkback
- Main and Subs Mix
- Appendix A: Service Information
- Appendix B: Connections
- Appendix C: Technical Information
- Appendix D: Rotopod Instructions
- Appendix E: FireWire
- Appendix F: Modifications
- Track Sheet
- Onyx 1640i Limited Warranty