īut if placed on desktop and bosser, TIP TOP!Ĭompact console to look neat: 8piste mono mic, line switchable with 2 Hz with eq (2 parametric bass 1 1 acute)
The disadvantage is its size, the former model is a little bigger than the new one, which makes the little portable thing if you want to help save on the outside. With the experience so I probably do it again this choice because now they have released the new model (the 1620i) and 16 digital tracks for 900 € with a sound card M-Audio/RME/MOTU, that price was that 8 inputs.
I love his side digital sound card can FireWire, which works great with extremely low latency (the PC must follow as of course. I love the fact that you can activate the phantom power on a particular track, not an entire group. We are in June 2013, I used approximately since February 2008.īefore that, I had a small table on a connected analog PCI M-Audio Audiophile. No breath report since I (2008) and yet I bought the model expo!Įqualizer works perfectly, although once connected by Firewire, faders and equalizers do not serve anything.
PS: Tested in Logic Pro on a Macbook Pro 2010, no need for drivers, the card is automatically recognized, it is stable, no worries.Įxtremely rare crashes under Windows passage (4 crashes in 6 years)įor transparency I think not to be an expert at this level it, but I know it taints anything in sound, it does not take special colors. otherwise yes it is very very clear and well explained with pictures etc.
The manual clear and sufficient? Haha I have rarely seen a manual such as Mackie, who are full of humor, anecdotes and other.
I usually use a buffer between 128 and 256 it depends on the project, which gives me a latency of 2 ms input and 3 output.įor very large projects obviously when no more records are do not needto I happily increases the buffer up to 512 or more, just to relieve the CPU and ASIO.
Įxtremely simple configuration in Cubase 6.5Īfter the drivers are installed, the card is recognized by Windows (7), Cubase starts, it goes into the Device Setup, it selects the soundcard Mackie, it sets the buffer. Plugged in thanks to the optional FireWire card (300 €) I record in 24bit cushy / 96Khz, beyond it's useless. That means(unless you can buy the mixer and the card together), finding a place to get the Firewire card for this model will be difficult.ġ6 line inputs, 8 Mic, so the first two are also instruments entered.įlexible faders, phantom power on Mic EVERY, also cut down button.ĮQs on each input has knobs (but I'll never use it) Incredible versatility with multitudes of output options If you can't find one of those within your budget that will suffice for your project, go old skool and find one of these. This is an older model, however, and I'm sure that the newer Mackie Onyx mixers have upheld the same incredible standard. I'd highly recommend it to anybody who needs a board for any purpose. If I am working in my studio, this is undoubtedly being used. This is constantly doing something in my studio. Dial it up to unity, adjust as needed, but it only takes a couple seconds to reach the perfect gain. The sweet spot on this one is pretty much everywhere. Once learned, it can easily be reproduced for every occasion. With any preamp you sort of have to find it's sweet spot. No hissing or "electronic hum" from the unit. With the detail that can be achieved through the E.Q., everything is easily dialed in. When used in a live setting, however, it is just as simple. I've used it in studio for the most part. The manual is straight to the point and provides diagrams of suggested set ups for most common uses. With so many output options it is also extremely versatile. It has no frills to get in the way and is extremely straight forward. The Firewire card turns this kick ass analog mixer into a bad ass digital interface. Analog tape ouputs, main line outs, main XLR outs, control room line outs, and an optional Firewire card. It is equipped with Aux sends and returns that can be used for bussing premixes or effects to or from or through whatever-wherever. Once the desired frequency is found, you can then adjust the volume of said frequency in the usual way. This knob controls the center frequency for the E.Q. sections on each track have an additional frequency control knob. controls(high,high mid, low mid, low), but both mid E.Q. From there, it is equipped with Perkins E.Q., which is phenomenal. The inputs run through Onyx microphone preamps(one of the best mic pre's on the market is built into this board!). The remaining eight inputs are solely Hi-Z line ins. Eight of them can be used as either Bal/Unbal line ins or XLR3 microphone inputs. The Mackie Onyx 1620 has a total of 16 inputs.