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 Mackie Onyx 1640 W/firewire In/out, Has anyone tried one? |
 Tue 15 Mar 2005, 15:51
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Has anyone test driven the Mackie ONYX 1640 with the firewire output card. I 'm putting together a mid priced studio setup based around a dual 2.5 G5 and Logic.
Any feedback would be much appreciated. All the Best! |
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 Thu 7 Apr 2005, 06:34
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 03-Apr 05 From: Baton Rouge - US Member No.: 63,445 |
Gojinx,
I haven't personally used them but everyone I know that has one really likes them. This is what I know about them so far: - They sound better by far than the older vlz mackie stuff. - The firewire output is pre-EQ and just about eveything else. This is good because when recording you want to take in the purest signal possible. You can probably eq better with a software eq than what the mackie can do. Plus, if you're in a live situation, you can EQ as necessary and you don't have to worry about screwing up your recorded signal. - The A/D converters on it are very respectable - The preamps on it are the best in the price range for that board Overall, I think that they are well liked by everyone that has one. I think it's about time that someone came out with that kind of functionality at a good price. -------------------- |
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Mon 25 Apr 2005, 06:47
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I have had a 1620 for awhile and its the BOMB!
- it sounds awsome live - its ultra flexible - hella convenient - etc......... only thing that sucks is live situations where you dont need a mixer but you need an interface |
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Mon 25 Apr 2005, 06:52
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 03-Apr 05 From: Baton Rouge - US Member No.: 63,445 |
What do you think about the pre's and the eq? How flexible is the software and how easy is it to hook up and use?
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Mon 25 Apr 2005, 20:56
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 12-Jun 04 Member No.: 45,003 |
"only thing that sucks is live situations where you dont need a mixer but you need an interface"
How so? Too big for just a few needed inputs into a computer? What software are you using with it to record? Using core audio? Problems with latencey? Gojinx |
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Tue 26 Apr 2005, 00:26
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 25-Apr 05 From: San Antonio - US Member No.: 64,695 |
Yes it is pretty big, for example i played at a house party last week in a really cramped space and I had to stick my onyx under my keyboard stand!
- The Eq is really nice you can cut highs but it still has a nice airy sound. my only beef is sometimes the resonance in the mids seems a bit high - I am using logic pro 7 with no latency or core audio problems - I like the pre-everything approach cause I would rather have as pure a signal as possible. |
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Tue 26 Apr 2005, 05:48
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 03-Apr 05 From: Baton Rouge - US Member No.: 63,445 |
Yeah,
I think that the the best thing they did on that board was make the firewire sends "pre" everything. I would much rather have a pure signal for recording than have it go through all the other eq's, etc. How are the preamps on the board? I've had a lot of guys telling me that they are way better than the older mackie stuff. -------------------- |
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