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Model: Onyx 1220i
12-Channel Firewire Recording Mixer
The 12-channel
Onyx 1220i delivers stunning performance in a size that is
decidedly desk-friendly. Premium analog features like
boutique-quality Onyx mic pres, smooth 60 mm channel faders and the
proven tone-sculpting capability of Perkins EQ allows for
performance that is unmatched in this category. The 16x2 built-in
FireWire interface will simultaneously deliver all 12 channels, all
auxes and the master L/R signal straight to your favorite DAW with
zero routing. How easy is that? You can even return a couple of
channels from the DAW right back into a channel strip for mix
integration. It’s easy, it’s
professional…it’s the Onyx 1220i.
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DAW-FRIENDLY DOESN’T EVEN BEGIN TO COVER
IT
Mackie-designed gear is more often than not, the result of customer
interaction and suggestion. After all, we are making gear for you.
For years, our customers have been asking for the freedom to work
with any DAW they choose. So when we designed the Onyx-i series, we
took this suggestion to heart. We are very proud that Onyx-i mixers
are more DAW-friendly than any other interface ever. Onyx-i mixers
are qualified by Mackie for use with all major DAWs, including Pro
Tools® M-Powered™ 8*, Logic©, SONAR™,
Cubase© and more. Now, dedicated Mackie customers can enjoy
using their Mackie mixer with the world’s most popular DAW.
And Pro Tools® M-Powered™ 8 users now have a variety of
new, and different, tools to use with their favorite DAW.
It’s a win-win situation.
DEEP
FIREWIRE INTEGRATION
The Onyx-i Series features deeper FireWire integration than any
other mixer out there and offers immensely powerful routing
capabilities:
Wet or Dry? — Every channel on the mixer can be
routed pre or post EQ to the computer, allowing you to choose
whether to implement ‘EQ to tape’ or not.
Studio Quality Effects —All aux sends are
routable to the computer, allowing you to utilize your computer as
a powerful FX engine by implementing your favorite plug-ins in a
live scenario.
Preserve Your Mix — Master L/R is routable to
the computer for recording your analog mix. Burn and sell CDs of
the mix at the end of the gig!
Mix Integration — Stereo return from the
computer can be routed to either the control room for instant
monitoring or to a stereo channel for mix integration.
Latency-Free Overdubs — Having a
“real” mixer has its benefits. Latency-free overdubs
are simple since you are using an analog mixer. No more wasted time
dealing with the complicated “DSP” mixers commonly used
on standalone interfaces.?
The 1220i delivers seamless, routing-free FireWire connection to
your favorite DAW. All channels, auxes and (of course) the master
L/R are simultaneously available to your DAW, with zero routing.
The Onyx-i FireWire connection has amazing bandwidth, and the 1220i
takes full advantage.
PREMIUM ANALOG MIXER
When it comes to the high pressure environment of a recording
session or live performance, you simply cannot beat the stability
and reliability of an analog mixer. With features honed over 20
years of design by some of the legends in the industry, the Onyx-i
Series mixers are simply the best sounding full-featured analog
mixing boards available to the modern sound engineer.
The 1220i has a plethora of analog features that are sure to
please. First off, there are four Onyx mic preamps which have been
proven as some of the best boutique quality preamps available
today. That is, without having to re-mortgage your house in order
to pay for all the inputs you need. Then there’s the Perkins
EQ, which offers highly musical Q filter without sacrificing the
precise control that Mackie EQs are known for. Four mono mic/line
channels feature 3-band Perkins EQ with a sweepable mid and the
additional stereo line channels have 3-band EQ. So, regardless of
the type of signal you need to input, there is sure to be a channel
with the right EQ for the application. Other analog tools include
two aux sends with pre/post fader assignment, allowing for monitor
mixes, effects loops or additional headphone mixes. There are
built-in DIs on the first two channels for direct connection of
guitars or bass and a dedicated talkback section with a built-in
mic that lets you easily communicate with band members while on
stage or recording. With all these proven, great-sounding analog
features, it is easier than ever to create a memorable mix.
SMACKS OF QUALITY
The Onyx 1220i offers a tremendous collection of professional
analog features and extremely deep DAW integration, but it is so
much more than that. The sleek, modern design might even tempt you
build a museum quality display for your engineer friends to admire.
Plus, since it’s a Mackie, you can be sure that it is
“Built-Like-A-Tank” and will survive years of
abuse.
Any audio company can cram a bunch of inferior components into a
chassis and, believe us, a lot of them do. This is never the case
with a Mackie mixer. Everything about the Onyx-i Series smacks of
quality, because only the most quality, high-end components are
used throughout the entire signal path. At the front end, you have
the pristine signal boost offered by the Onyx mic preamps, which
will likely get routed through the legendary Perkins EQ. The signal
then passes through a series of sealed rotary knobs, which keep
dust and grime out of the potentiometer. Then your mix hits the
summing bus, which has been custom-designed to offer the highest
possible headroom while preserving the sonic quality offered by the
aforementioned components. Maybe you assigned the signal to stream
across the FireWire outputs. If so, they had the pleasure of
passing through the high-quality Cirrus analog-to-digital converter
on their way to your computer. Or maybe you were overdubbing and
streamed your backing tracks from your DAW and integrated them into
the mix. In that case, you can thank the ridiculously high-end AKM
digital-to-analog converter for the immaculate quality of the
playback. These converters are extremely high-quality and easily
rival the most esoteric (and expensive) interfaces out there today.
From start to finish, no matter how you use it, the 1220i offers
the quality demanded by industry
professionals.
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12-channel premium
analog mixer with integrated 24-bit/96kHz FireWire I/O
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Qualified by Mackie for
use with all major DAWs, including:
» Pro Tools® 9
» Pro Tools® M-Powered™ 8*
» Logic®
» SONAR™
» Cubase®
» Ableton® Live
» Final Cut Pro®
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4 Onyx boutique-quality
mic preamps
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3-band Perkins EQ with
sweepable mids on mic/line channels
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3-band Perkins EQ on
stereo line channels
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16x2 FireWire routing,
including aux sends and pre/post EQ assignment for all
channels
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Stereo playback from
DAW, returned to control room or into channel for integration into
mix
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Built-in DI on first
two channels for direct connection of guitars, bass,
etc.
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Individual 48V phantom
power switches on all mic inputs
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Talkback section with
built in mic and flexible routing
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“Planet
Earth” switching power supply for worldwide use
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Optional rack kit
available
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Includes Tracktion
3™ Music Production Software for Mac or PC
*Requires driver
upgrade download
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General
Specifications |
| Frequency
Response: |
Mic
Input to any output (all gain stages
at unity, +0/ -0.5 dB)
20Hz to 20kHz
Stereo channel line input to any output
(all gain stages at unity, +0/ 0.5
dB)
20hz to 20kHz
Firewire in and out(mic input to FireWire send,returned to
Control Room,all gain stages at unity):
44.1kHz Sample
rate (+0/-0.5dB): 20Hz to 20kHz,
-3dB at 21kHz
96 kHz Sample rate(+0/-0.5dB):
20Hz to 20kHz, -3dB at
45kHz |
| Distortion
(THD+N): |
(20 Hz to 20kHz bandwidth)
Mic
input at insert(+4 dBu in, 0 dB gain, +4 dBu Out):
0.0015%
Mic input at
insert(-36 dBu in, +40 dB gain, +4 dBu Out): 0.0017%
Stereo channel line input to
any output(+4 dBu in, all gain stages at unity, +4 dBu out):
0.005%
FireWire in and
out (+4 dBu in, mic input to FireWire send, returned to Control
Room, all gain stages at unity):
44.1 kHz Sample Rate: 0.01%, 20 Hz to 2 kHz
0.02%, 2 kHz to 20 kHz
96 kHz Sample Rate: 0.01%, 10Hz to 1 kHz
0.03%, 1 kHz to 47 kHz |
| Noise
Characteristics: |
Equivalent Input
Noise (EIN), mic input at insert 150Ω
source impedance, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
60 dB (max) gain: -127 dBu
40 dB gain: -126.5 dBu
Equivalent Input Noise (EIN), mic input at insert
50Ω source impedance, A-weighted
60 dB (max) gain: -130.5
dBu
40 dB gain: -130 dBu
Output Noise Figure(1/4" Main out, all channels
assigned to main, Gain knobs at unity, 20 Hz to 30 kHz)
Main Mix Knob down, channel Level knobs down: -102 dBu(-106 dB SNR, ref +4 dBu)
Main Mix Knob unity, channel Level knobs down: -96 dBu(-100 dB SNR, ref +4 dBu)
Main
Mix Knob unity, channel Level knobs unity: -93 dBu(-97 dB SNR, ref +4 dBu)
FireWire Through(Record + Playback) Dynamic Range(0 dBu
in, mic input to FireWire send, returned to Control Room, all gain
stages at unity, 20Hz to 20kHz)
44.1 kHz Sample Rate: -104
dB
96 kHz Sample Rate: -106.5
dB |
| Attenuation
and Crosstalk (@1 kHz): |
Main Mix knob down: -85dBu
Channel Alt/Mute switch engaged: -95dBu
Channel Level knob down: -95dBu |
| Common Mode Rejection Ratio
(CMRR): |
Mic Input to
insert, max gain, 1kHz: -70
dB |
| Maximum
Input Levels: |
Mic Input, gain at min(0 dB): +22 dBu
Mic Input, gain at max(60
dB): -38dBu
Line Input,
gain at -20dB: +22 dBu
Instrument input, gain at -20dB: +22
dBu
Tape Input: +12
dBu
Aux Return: +22
dBu |
| Maximum Output Levels: |
All Outputs:
+22dBu |
| Equalization: |
Mono Channels:
Low: ± 15 dB @ 80Hz
Mid Frequency:
100Hz to 8 kHz
Mid Gain:
±15 dB
High:
±15 dB @
12kHz |
Stereo Channels:
Low: ± 15 dB @ 80Hz
Mid: ± 15 dB @ 2.5kHz
High:
± 15 dB @
12kHz |
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Sample Rates
Available: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz,
96 kHz
Buffer Size: 32
(44.1kHz and 48kHz only), 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048
samples
Resolution: 24-bit |
| Meters: |
2-segment Pre-fader channel meters: OL(+18 dBu), -20dBu
12-segment
Pre-fader Control Room meters: OL(+20 dBu), +15, +10, +6, +3, 0, -2,
-4, -7, -10, -20, -30, (0 dB = dBu) |
| Input Impedance: |
Mic Input:
2.8 kΩ balanced
Hi-Z Input: 1 MΩ
unbalanced
Mono channel line input: 30 kΩ
balanced, 15 kΩ unbalanced
Stereo channel line input: 20 kΩ balanced, 10 kΩ
unbalanced |
| Output
Impedance: |
Main XLR output: 100Ω
balanced
Phones Output: 75Ω
All other outputs: 300Ω |
| AC Power
Requirements: |
Power Consumption:
30
watts
Universal AC Power Supply:
100 - 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
Operating Temperature: 0° -
40°C, 32° -
104°F |
| Physical
Dimensions and Weight: |
Height: 3.85 in / 96
mm
Width: 12.25 in / 310
mm
Depth: 16.75 in / 420
mm
Weight: 13.5 lb / 6.1
kg |
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