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Mackie Onyx™ 1220 Premium 12-Channel Analog Mixer - $545.00
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Mackie Onyx™ 1220 Premium 12-Channel Analog Mixer 12 channels of premium analog mixing, with 24-bit/96kHz FireWire I/O capabilities. TWO YEARS IN THE MAKING... The goal for Mackie's flagship Onyx series of small-format mixers was to bring premium analog sound, expanded features, and streaming FireWire connectivity to both recording and live sound environments. To pull all this off, we started with a team of veteran audio product engineers from the great Pacific Northwest (aka Woodinville, Washington). The Onyx team quickly set out by specifying the highest-quality analog components--from premium op-amps to IC chips costing exponentially more than previous designs. In many cases, we developed components completely from scratch. With Greg Mackie himself steering Onyx mixer layout and design, we took a "real world" approach to the entire process. ONYX MIC PREAMPS Because a great mixer starts with great mic preamps, we invested significant R&D efforts into developing our new flagship Onyx mic preamps. These preamps build upon our already-impressive XDR design to meet or surpass expensive esoteric standalone mic pres in terms of fidelity, headroom and transparency—as well as improved radio frequency (RFI) rejection and wider dynamic range. PERKINS EQ CIRCUITRY When it was time for the Onyx EQ section, we turned to veteran audio engineer Cal Perkins to develop our new Perkins EQ circuitry—a "neo classic" 3- and 4-band design based on classic "British EQ" circuitry from mixing desks of the '60s and '70s. Cal devised a way to give Perkins EQ that sweet "British console" sound, but with greater filter control and minimum phase shift. LISTENING TO OUR CUSTOMERS We rounded out the Onyx 1220 feature set by answering some common requests from our compact mixer customers: adding individual 48v phantom power and balanced direct outputs on every channel; a full Auxiliary section with Pre/Post control; and a new Talkback section with a convenient built-in mic. We even developed a "Planet Earth" switching power supply for worldwide use. FIREWIRE I/O OPTION CARD In the category of "Why didn't someone think of this sooner?", we gave the Onyx 1220 an optional FireWire I/O card, which bridges the analog-to-digital gap by providing up to 14 independent channels of high-quality 24-bit/96kHz audio that you can plug right into your FireWire-equipped Mac or PC. And bring a stereo mix back from your computer for monitoring purposes. Onyx Firewire card sold seperately. Features: Premium 12-channel small-format analog mixer with all-new circuitry 4 new ONYX mic preamps with sound comparable to boutique preamps New 3-band Perkins EQ with sweepable mids on Mic/Line channels 96kHz FireWire option card for streaming 14 independent channels of audio to computer with near-zero latency 2 channels of monitoring from computer via FireWire option card 2 Aux sends w/ Pre/Post switches 4 stereo line-level inputs Built-in Talkback section for use with internal or ex musical instruments, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, amps, bass, electric bass, synths, workstations, digital pianos, portable keyboards, arrangers, groove stations, sound modules, midi, drums, percussion, acoustic drums, electric drums, orchesta percussion, drum sticks, dj gear, lighting

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