Mackie PORTABLE RECORDING PREAMP Manuel D’Utilisation

Owner’

s Manual

These are Neutrik combo connectors, which accept 

balanced microphone inputs from an XLR connector, or 
balanced line-level or instrument inputs from a 1/4" TRS 
connector. The microphone preamps feature our new 
Onyx design, with higher fidelity and headroom rivaling 
any standalone mic preamp on the market today.

The XLR inputs are wired as follows: 

 

Pin 1 = Shield or ground 

 

Pin 2 = Positive (+ or hot) 

 

Pin 3 = Negative (– or cold)

The 1/4" inputs are wired as follows and will accept 

both balanced and unbalanced inputs: 
 

Sleeve = Shield or ground 

 

Tip = Positive (+ or hot) 

 

Ring = Negative (– or cold)

These 1/4" TRS jacks provide a balanced or unbal-

anced line-level signal that can be used to provide a 
monitor mix to a pair of powered studio monitors, or an 
additional headphone mix to a headphone amplifier.

The signal at the CR OUTs is the same signal that ap-

pears at the PHONES 1 and 2 Out [9].

This multipin connector mates with the base station 

docking connector and allows the pod and the base sta-
tion to share their circuits.

FireWire (a.k.a. IEEE 1394) is a high-speed serial I/O 

interface for connecting digital devices, with more than 
30 times the bandwidth of USB 1.1. 

The FireWire interface provides two inputs to your 

DAW software application (inputs 1-2). The FireWire 
interface on the pod also provides a return for two chan-
nels from the DAW, which can be routed back to the con-
trol room/phones outputs to monitor the computer audio 
through your control room speakers or headphones.

Note: When the pod is docked to the base station, up to 
six channels can be returned from the DAW for monitor-
ing purposes.

The FireWire interface works with both PC and Mac. 

If your laptop or desktop computer 
does not have a FireWire connection, 
you can purchase a PCI or PCMCIA 
FireWire card and install it in your 
computer easily and inexpensively.

Normally, the Onyx Satellite can be powered from 

the FireWire connector (which provides 12V DC for 
powering devices). However, if you are using a 4-pin 
FireWire connector instead of a 6-pin connector (the 
4-pin connector doesn’t provide power), or if you have 
two or more devices daisy-chained on a single connec-
tor, you need to use the AC adapter that came with 
your Onyx Satellite.

Connect the AC adapter to the Onyx Satellite first, 

then plug the adapter into a suitable and properly rated 
AC outlet.

To help prevent theft, this security slot is designed to 

fit the popular Kensington security locks. A variety of 
models are available from their website at  
www.kensington.com.

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