Mackie PORTABLE RECORDING PREAMP Manuel D’Utilisation

Owner’

s Manual

Even if you’re one of those people 
who never reads manuals, all we 
ask is that you read these next few 
pages (through page 12) now before 
you begin using the Onyx Satellite. 
You’ll be glad you did!

If you are using the Onyx Satellite with a PC running 

Windows XP®, you need to install the Windows drivers 
first. The Macintosh doesn’t require any additional driv-
ers, but you will still want to install Tracktion 2. Refer to 
page 8 for instructions on installing Tracktion 2 (page 10 
for installing on a Mac).

These are the minimum computer requirements for 

using the Onyx Satellite and installing Tracktion 2:

For the PC: 
•  Microsoft Windows XP SP2 
•  Pentium 4, Celeron, or Athlon XP processor 
•  256 MB RAM

For the Mac: 
•  OS X 10.3.9 
•  G4 processor 
•  256 MB RAM

It is important to note that the processor speed, 

amount of RAM installed, and the size and speed of your 
hard drive all contribute to the overall performance of 
your recording system.

When connecting the Onyx Satellite to a PC, it is nec-

essary to first install the Onyx FireWire Windows drivers 
and Satellite Control Panel.

Important: DO NOT connect the Onyx Satellite to 

your PC until you are instructed to do so during the 
installation procedure.

1.  Insert the CD provided with the Onyx Satellite into 

your CD drive.

2.  The installation process should start automatically. 

If it doesn’t, click “Start > Run > Browse” and navi-
gate to the CD drive. Double-click the file named:  
“DoubleClickToInstall.exe.”

3.  Click “OK” in the Run window.

4.  You may get a “Security Warning” about running the 

installer. It’s okay. Click “Run.”

5.  Follow the instructions for the rest of the installa-

tion procedure. When it is completed, your Onyx 
Satellite is ready to use. The POWER and FireWire 
indicators on the Satellite should both be lit. 

6.  The Onyx Satellite should now appear as a 2x6 

audio interface available for any ASIO DAW (or 
Gigasampler) application that you have installed on 
your computer.

Note: It is still necessary to select the Onyx Satellite 
as the audio device in the DAW software application’s 
“Settings” window.

The Macintosh OS X has its own built-in system level 

audio drivers, so you don’t need to install any additional 
drivers or a separate control panel to use the Onyx 
Satellite with a Macintosh.

OS X has a dedicated setup utility for audio and 

MIDI. You can use the Audio Setup utility to change the 
default audio input and output and general system set-
tings on your Macintosh.

1.  Connect the Onyx Satellite to your Macintosh using 

the supplied FireWire cable.

2.  Go to the Applications folder and open the Utilities 

folder.