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Mackie - MIXER -
Onyx 2480 |
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Model:
Onyx 2480(Discont.)
Premium 24-Channel/8-Bus Live Sound Console
When it comes to live sound, the
margin for error is tight. Nobody knows this better than regional sound
professionals, medium-sized venues, and houses of worship. Unlike the major
touring and live sound companies, these hardy folks must make a difficult choice
when buying a live sound console; it’s the age-old tradeoff between channel
count and sound quality. Pay for quality, and you have to find some way to cram
all your mics and instruments into 16 or fewer inputs. Go cheapo, and you know
it’s only a matter of when—not if—the console fails at some crucial moment.
As of today, that age-old tradeoff has gone the way of grunge and dial-up
modems. Introducing the new Onyx 80 Series 2480, 3280, 4080 and 4880 Premium
Live Sound Consoles—the best value in the history of live sound—from Mackie, of
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NO-COMPROMISE DESIGN
Priority one for the Onyx 80 Series was to create a live sound
console that made absolutely no sacrifice in sonic integrity at any
stage of the design. So the Onyx 80 Series engineers started with
the highest quality analog components available—from premium op-amps
to IC chips costing exponentially more than previous designs. By
utilizing semi-discrete eight channel modular circuit boards, the
Onyx series combine the flexibility of single PCBs for each channel,
with the cost advantages and minimal cabling of large-scale
integrated circuit boards.
No corners were cut; Every Subgroup, Left, Right and Center main bus
is electronically balanced for an uncompromised signal from input to
output. All-new summing bus circuitry was designed from the ground
up to maximize master section headroom, while minimizing noise and
crosstalk. And most notably, we developed premium Onyx mic preamps
and Perkins EQ circuitry specifically for optimum performance within
the total Onyx system.
We also went overboard on the "toughness" factor, even by Mackie
standards, building the Onyx 80 chassis with beefy aluminum
extrusions and steel bulkheads for over-the-top physical protection
of the technology inside.
ONYX MIC PREAMPS
Creating our flagship Onyx mic preamps presented a unique challenge.
On one hand, we wanted to deliver traits more commonly associated
with boutique studio mic preamps: a tight, focused high end,
superior ambience retrieval, detailed lower bass octaves, and highly
textural midrange—no matter what you plug in. On the other hand, we
knew Onyx mic preamps would have to function in the real world of
live performance, which often includes high levels of radio
frequency and microwave energy, long cable runs and the occasional
“hot-patched” cable. Read more.
ALL-NEW PERKINS EQ CIRCUITRY
Before we tell you about the Perkins EQ section, we should probably
introduce you to its designer—the legendary Cal Perkins. Along with
Greg Mackie, Cal was the driving force behind Mackie innovations
like XDR mic preamps, HR Series monitors and more... not to mention
his 30-plus years of experience designing classic audio gear for
other big names in the business.
To create his all-new Perkins EQ, Cal started with the Wien Bridge
circuit topology—a very musical design inspired by the hallowed
“British” desks of the 60s and 70s. This design essentially trades
boost/cut capability for a wider, highly musical Q filter. But Cal,
ever the perfectionist, decided that live sound engineers deserve a
better bargain. Read more.
INTERNAL ARCHITECTURE
As important as great mic preamps and musical EQ sections are, they
are only part of the reason we can confidently call the Onyx 80
Series a "premium" live sound console. Equally as important, though
admittedly less sexy, is the Onyx mixers' proprietary negative-gain
architecture and minimized signal path.
For those of us who don't speak electrical engineer, negative-gain
architecture means that by running at internal levels of -6dB, Onyx
mixers can handle up to four times the number of hot signals of
regular mixers before clipping. Minimized signal path, on the other
hand, is the reason the Onyx mixers' EQ section is above the Aux
assignments - creating a linear signal path from the mic preamp to
the EQ, through the Aux sends and on to the channel faders -
resulting in a 50% shorter path (and less noise) than many of our
competitors' mixers.
THE MOST FLEXIBLE FEATURE SET IN ITS CLASS
The Onyx 80 Series mixers break the “you get what you pay for” adage
by offering more channels and features than any other mixer even
remotely close in price. These features include eight pre/post-switchable,
stereo-linkable Aux Sends for in-ear monitoring and effects
routing—plus eight Stereo Aux Inputs (yes, that’s 16 line inputs),
each with 4-band Perkins EQ. This means you’ll no longer sacrifice
mic inputs to accommodate effects returns and playback devices.
We’ve also added new features that any hardcore live engineer can
appreciate, like a Monitor Flip function; a 10x2 Matrix Mixer; four
Mute Groups; and an optional redundant power supply. Read more.
POWERFUL AUX/GROUP FUNCTIONALITY
Who wants run-of-the-mill Aux and Group sends? Not our customers;
they’ve come to expect more value when it comes from Mackie. That’s
why each of the Onyx 80 Series' eight Aux Sends become stereo pairs
when the stereo switch is engaged, reducing the amount of
head-scratching when asked to provide four stereo mixes for IEM
(in-ear monitor) systems.
Aux/Group Flip switches “flip” the controls for the Aux Sends and
the Group Sends, so that the Group Faders control the Aux Send
levels, and the Aux Send GAIN controls adjust the Group levels. The
Group signals still appear at the Group Send outputs and the Aux
Send signals still appear at the Aux Send outputs. This allows you
to use the 100mm long-throw Group fader to make more precise
settings for the Aux Sends.
"BUILT-LIKE-A-TANK" CONSTRUCTION
Extreme chassis rigidity is achieved in the Onyx 80 Series from the
tough-as-nails modular monocoque design, then reinforced with beefy
aluminum extrusions, plus strategically placed steel bulkheads.
Then, the console is torture-tested for impact, shock, heat,
vibration and humidity—it's even dropped repeatedly from a height of
three feet! So a block of onyx stone is gonna flex before an Onyx 80
Series chassis does.
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CHANNEL STRIP FEATURES:
- Premium Onyx microphone
preamps on all 24 channels
- 4-band Perkins EQ with
hardware bypass
- 48V Phantom Power, Mic/Line,
100Hz High-pass, and Polarity switches
8 Auxiliary sends with Pre/post switches
- Aux. Stereo Link feature for
IEM applications
- Direct Outputs on DB-25
connectors (8 channels per connector)
- 4 segment LED level
indicators
- Smooth, long-throw 100mm
faders
- Mute and PFL Solo switches
- Balanced XLR mic and 1/4 line
inputs
POWER FEATURES:
- Built-in "Real World" power
supply 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz, 105W
- Optional rack mountable
redundant power supply
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MASTER SECTION FEATURES:
- 8 Stereo Aux Inputs w/60mm
faders, 4-band fixed Perkins EQ and 4-segment LEDs
- 8 Aux. Send Masters with
balanced 1/4" output, 1/4" insert, Mute and AFL Solo
- 8 Groups with 100mm faders,
balanced 1/4" output and insert, Main Mix assign, Pan, Mute, and
AFL Solo and 4-segment LEDs
- 8 Aux Master / Group Flip
switches
- 10 In x 2 Out Matrix with
balanced 1/4" outputs
- 4 Mute Groups
- Balanced XLR Talkback Mic
input with routing to all Aux Sends, Groups and Main Mix
- Dual 100mm Main Mix faders
- Phones / Monitor section with
Solo, Monitor and Phones level
- Main Mix to Monitor / Phones
switch
- Big pair of 12-segment
tri-color LED meters dedicated to Main Mix and Solo levels
- Power Indicator LEDs for
+15V, -15V, +48V and +12V power supply rails
- Rude Solo Indicators
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