Mackie Onyx 1620 16-Channel Mixer

Better sound quality, advanced tonal shaping, lots of "extras" like 4-segment LED metering on every channel, and optional FireWire connectivity.

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42 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

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Feature:
I had to learn how to use traction cause the mixer didint work with SONAR. I am kinda new at the recording game and thought I had bought the mixer to end all needs, 8 xlr's 8 stereo thats 16 tracks to the computer, phantom power, aux outs, talkback which is friggin cool, firewire, eq bypass. oh yeah, eq bypass if you are in a live situation. the eq dosent even run to the firewire. I dont have the option of mixing the signal pre firewire! the aux outs dont even run through the signal, that means the compressor or efects processor you want to run wont even hit the computer.. so all I have now is a bad ass live mixer, and an interface... honestly I am thinking of running it to my electronics engineer neighbor and having him hotwire it...

Quality:
the construction is great, sturdy, rubber sides, adjustable feet on the bottom. I dont feel that it would break unless it was dropped on its head.

Value:
well, it dosent do what I thought it did, but if you are in a live show situation its nice to be able to record the band your mixing.

Desirability:
yeah I hate to say it this thing is friggin cool looking I love the look and feel of it.

Sound:
the sound quality is great, the perkins eq's i could not be happier with.

Ease of Use:
the solo and mute buttons are kinda confusing.

Support:
support has been knida wishy washy. I wrote them about the input direct to firewire and they kinda were all snooty like I dont need a reason to run the signal through eq before firewire. like even the thought of the idea was stupid.

Overall:
if in the right situation I would LOVE to keep this unit, it has awsome sound through the perkins and the eq. I would keep it if I did more live mixing/recording. but I find that I have a need to simplify and move on.. I can buy a stand alone unit with a midi interface for half the cost and then purchase a good program, or a midi controler... any one want to buy a 1620?

Submitted: 1/20/2007

Style of Music: METAL!!!

* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"This mixer totally rocks. If you need a great mixer and a computer interface, buy it with the firewire option."

Feature:
I think Mackie really optimized the feature set with this mixer. There is really nothing I need that this mixer can't do yet I use pretty much every feature it has. Sweet.

Quality:
This thing feels totally solid. I've only had it a few days but I'm anticipating lots of trouble free mixing. Sweet.

Value:
With the firewire card this is a lot more expensive than the similar offering from Alesis. However, I've read nothing but bad reviews for that mixer...especially with the firewire interface. This mixer sounds great and just works. Rock solid. For me, it was worth the extra $$ to not have to mess around for hours trying to get it to work.

Desirability:
It's a mixer man. It's got multi-colored knobs. The new design is nice but I'm not sure I'd call it "sexy". However, technically, it's great, a great mixer and a great computer interface all in one. Sweet.

Sound:
Clean mic pres with plenty of gain. Sweet.

Ease of Use:
I got the firewire option and I was prepared for the worst in terms of install and setup. As it turned out, it was super easy to install and everything just worked first try. Getting the screws to line up when installing the actual card was probably the hardest part. The software install was a piece of cake (WinXP). Sweet.

Support:
Haven't had to deal with them yet.

Overall:
I hope this is the last mixer I ever buy. The only reason I can see upgrading is if firewire ever becomes obsolete sometime in the future. That would be a bummer. Even then, the rest of the mixer is pretty great.

Submitted: 6/14/2006

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Onyx Series mixers deliver more useful features, better sound quality, advanced tonal shaping, lots of "extras" like 4-segment LED metering on every channel, and optional FireWire connectivity.

Features

Premium 16-channel small-format analog mixer with all-new circuitry

8 new ONYX mic preamps with sound comparable to boutique preamps

New 4-band Perkins EQ with dual sweepable midrange controls provides warmer, more musical sound

96K FireWire option for streaming 16 independent channels of audio to computer with zero latency input monitoring through mixer

2 channels of monitoring from computer via FireWire option card

4 Aux sends w/ Pre/Post switches

4 stereo line-level inputs

Built-in Talkback section for use with internal or external mic

True hardware EQ Bypass

Planet-Earth" ± power supply

Individual 48v Phantom Power switches on all mic input

New Onyx mic preamps meet or surpass any standalone mic preamp on the market in terms of pure fidelity and headroom. The "neo classic" Perkins EQ circuitry gives you the sweet musicality of British EQ and a true hardware EQ bypass. This analog brilliance is paired with a full-featured discrete Aux section, a completely redesigned mix bus and summing amp section, and a Talkback section with onboard mic. The Onyx 1220 provides 4 mic/line inputs, 8 line inputs, 2 buses and 3-band Perkins EQ with sweepable midrange.

The Onyx 1620 provides 8 mic/line inputs, 4 stereo line inputs, 2 buses and 4-band Perkins EQ with dual sweepable midrange. Add the optional 96k FireWire card and you can output a combination of direct outputs (from every single input channel) and the L-R mix, directly into a FireWire equipped computer, and, at the same time, return 2 channels of computer audio for monitoring through the control room/phones matrix.

Optional FireWire I/O

The Simplicity of Analog. The Convenience of Digital.
The Onyx FireWire I/O Card is a true first. This 24-bit/96k card bridges the gap between Mackie's flagship Onyx analog mixers and a Mac or PC, giving musicians and engineers a great-sounding and very efficient way to go from analog to digital - without the need for separate converter boxes or interfaces.
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