User manual MACKIE ONYX 1620

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL ONYX 1620 Important Safety Instructions 1. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. [. . . ] This mode is required for the "Set the Levels" procedure and is handy for quick spot-checks of channels, especially ones that have their faders turned down. With the switch down, you're in AFL mode, meaning After-Fader Listen. You'll hear the output of the soloed channel--it will follow the channel's GAIN, EQ, FADER and PAN settings. It's similar to muting all the other channels, but without the hassle. In either mode, SOLO will not be affected by a channel's MUTE/ALT switch position. 26. LEFT/RIGHT Level Meters The Onyx 1620's peak meters are made up of two columns of twelve LEDs, with three colors to indicate different ranges of signal level, traffic light style. They range from ­30 at the bottom, to 0 in the middle, to +20 (CLIP) at the top. The 0 LED in the middle is labeled LEVEL SET to show where the level should be when adjusting a channel's gain in the solo mode, as described in "Set the Levels" on page 5. If nothing is selected in the CONTROL ROOM/ PHONES SOURCE matrix (20) and no channels are in SOLO, the meters won't do anything. RUDE SOLO Light This large green LED flashes on and off when a channel's solo is active, as an additional reminder beyond the indicating LEDs next to each SOLO button. If you work on a mixer that has a solo function with no indicator lights and you happen to forget you're in solo mode, you can easily be tricked into thinking that something is wrong with your mixer. It's especially handy at about 3 am when no sound is coming out of your monitors but your multitrack is playing back like mad. Owner's Manual 15 ONYX 1620 Auxiliary Section This section includes the AUX MASTERS (Sends) and the AUX RETURNS. These can be a bit confusing to the uninitiated, so here's the whole idea behind aux sends and returns: sends are outputs and returns are inputs. AUX SENDs tap signals off the channels, via the AUX knobs (14), mix these signals together, then send them out the AUX SEND jacks (50). These outputs are fed to the inputs of an external processor like a reverb or digital delay. From there, the outputs of this external device are fed back to the mixer's AUX RETURN jacks (51). Then these signals are sent through the AUX RETURN level controls (30), and finally delivered to the MAIN MIX (38). So, the original "dry" signals go from the channels to the MAIN MIX and the affected "wet" signals go from the AUX RETURNS to the MAIN MIX, and once mixed together, the dry and wet signals combine to create a glorious sound!The AUX SENDS can also be used to provide another mix for stage monitors, for example. Instead, they can be used as additional stereo inputs. so you can control the monitor levels independently from the MAIN MIX. Use a post-fader send for effects, so that the "wet" signal level follows the "dry" signal level. [. . . ] Ship the product in its original shipping carton, freight prepaid to the authorized service center. The address of your closest authorized service center will be given to you by Technical Support. IMPORTANT: Make sure that the Service Request Number is plainly written on the shipping carton. LOUD Technologies reserves the right to inspect any products that may be the subject of any warranty claims before repair or replacement is carried out. [. . . ]