Mackie Onyx 1200F Reviews

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Mackie Onyx 1200F @ Musiciansfriend



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Mackie Onyx 1200F Description
The Mackie Onyx 1200F FireWire Audio Interface is quite simply a monster. It boasts 30 total inputs (yes, 30!) and 34 outputs. Twelve of these inputs are premium-grade Onyx mic/line preamps, enough to track a complete live band all in a single pass. On the output stage, you've got 8 discrete analog outs for surround mixing, or to mix down discrete mix "stems." The 1200F also boasts the most fully equipped monitoring and signal-routing architecture you'll find in a recording interface, with 4 individual headphone outs, flexible control room options, and a fully customizable signal routing matrix. The Onyx 1200F is also loaded with comprehensive digital I/O (AES/EBU, S/PDIF, 16 channels of ADAT Optical), WordClock, dual MIDI I/O jacks, Talkback, balanced sends/returns... pretty much anything you can imagine-and everything you'll need-is there.

It's a multi-media, multi-platform, multi-format, multi-channel world. You never know what new challenge will walk through your studio door. The last thing you want is to say those dreaded words: "I can't do that." You need to be ready for anything. So Mackie gives you everything.

While the 1200F preamp's specs may be ambitious, that's only half the story. The Onyx also has to sound phenomenal. In addition to its pristine Onyx signal path, the 1200F is fully HD ready, with mastering-grade AKM 24-bit/192 kHz digital converters. Of course all this wouldn't mean a thing if the Onyx 1200F didn't have that signature Mackie legacy of quality craftsmanship, reliability, affordability, and intuitive ease of use.

The Onyx 1200F FireWire audio interface brings everything together into a single, harmonious system to meet any challenge that comes your way.

[danaj33]

Everything Onyx comes up roses! I'm a big fan of all of the Mackie Onyx series. I've got their mixer 1640 with the firewire option card and I've got the 1200F. Both DELIVER. They are clean and work well in a number of environments. I do a lot of live sound recording and these two are my front-and-center pieces to capture live to digital.

[MIgartua]

I have one and I absolutely love it!

It's very handy for making "flash demos" that it has 4 built in headphone pre-amps with individual volume controls. And with it's 12 separate inputs, you can record a whole rock band at once!

I always leave the vocals separate though but with the built in Talkback mic input (separate from the 12 analog inputs), the lead singer sings to the headphones so the band desn't get lost.

It's the best "all in one" solution I've found. PLUS it's professional studio quality 24 bit / 192khz!

I highly recommend the Mackie Onyx 1200F FireWire interface.

[nanrick]

how much does the ONYX 1200F cost? and how do you control the inputs? is there a programmed mixer when you plug it in your pc? or it does have an onboard mixer with the onyx?

[MIgartua]

It costs around $1,700 and it has a virtual mixer that opens in your PC. You can also buy separate the "Mackie Controler Universal Pro" which is a hands on mixer that you connect to your PC via USB to control your Digital Audio Workstation software like Pro-Tools or Audition.