New Mackie Mixer/Interface - IS HERE!

[sjoens]

24-bit/96kHz recording. Preorder. Looks promising.

https://mackie.com/products/onyx-series-premium-analog-mixers-multitrack-usb

Edited November 2, 2022 by sjoens

[scook]

Looks interesting.

Wonder why they don't supply a real ASIO driver. Maybe they don't need one.

From https://mackie.com/sites/default/files/PRODUCT RESOURCES/MANUALS/Owners_Manuals/Onyx_Series_OM.pdf page 34

[sjoens]

@37:55 Product manager Mat says there will be drivers...

 

[sjoens]

4 months later and still in Pre-Order - months away - status??! 

[Max Arwood]

I'm still using a 24-8bus. It's getting really worn out!! This looks good. I do like to old style Mackie EQ. I guess I could get use to the pekins EQ. Wonder when it will be out?

[Max Arwood]

 

On 4/16/2021 at 12:36 AM, scook said:

Looks interesting.

Wonder why they don't supply a real ASIO driver. Maybe they don't need one.

From https://mackie.com/sites/default/files/PRODUCT RESOURCES/MANUALS/Owners_Manuals/Onyx_Series_OM.pdf page 34

Wow that's too bad. Wonder why???

[Byron Dickens]

Automatically puts it out of the running.

[sjoens]

Drivers w/instructions are the only thing available ATM. 

[sjoens]

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[sjoens]

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[sjoens]

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[sjoens]

It's here and working great. Store I bought it from said they were back ordered since 2019. 

1st impressions are very good. Driver installation and set up very easy right out of the box. Yes there's ASIO drivers.  Up & running in 5-10 minutes.

It replaces a failing Behringer UFX1204 which had all the right features for me, but is starting to fail.

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[sjoens]

There's no Line level Gain on stereo channels - I need Gain on all channels.  Gain knobs only affect the stereo channel XLR Mic inputs. PreSonus mixers omit these as well.

I find the "no-gain" channel input levels too low to record into CbB without post record gain editing.

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Edited July 11, 2023 by sjoens

[sjoens]

EDIT: I found excessive crosstalk/signal bleed between the Mic/Line channels when using the Line inputs with both TS and TRS cables when there are 1/4" cables connected to the adjacent Mice/Line inputs. Mackie says it's normal.

XLR inputs don't seem to have as much if any crosstalk.

Mixer is somewhat disappointing compared to older ones I've used. I'd rather Mackie had reintroduced the old Onyx mixers with USB.

Edited July 11, 2023 by sjoens