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Mackie Onyx 1640iItem ID: Onyx1640i16-channel Mixer/FireWire Interface with 16 Onyx Preamps, Perkins EQ, and 24-bit/96kHz Audio I/O 
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From Our Research Team:Premium-quality Mixer and FireWire InterfaceThe Mackie Onyx 1640i FireWire recording mixer gives you the power to mix on a familiar, classic analog console while sending audio to your computer via a fast, reliable FireWire interface. Certified by Mackie for use with all major DAW software, the Onyx 1640i opens up a new world of options for anyone interested in computer recording. In addition to an ultra-high quality 24-bit/96kHz FireWire recording interface, the Onyx 1640i mixer offers proven analog features like boutique-quality Onyx mic preamps, classic "British-style" Perkins EQ, and pre/post assignable aux sends, all of which can be flexibly routed via FireWire. The Onyx 1640i is a better way to record!Mackie Onyx 1640i FireWire Mixer at a Glance:
Premium-quality mixer with proven components The Onyx 1640i is, first and foremost, a Mackie mixer. It houses 16 of Mackie's premium-quality Onyx mic preamps for natural, transparent sound. Its mic/line channels are equipped with 4-band Perkins EQ with sweepable mids. Signal routing is easy and flexible. On top of all that, the Onyx 1640i is built Mackie-tough. 24-bit/96kHz FireWire audio interface The digital side of the Onyx 1640i is equally robust. Mackie has tested and certified the Onyx 1640i for use with all major DAW software. It allows you to send channels, aux sends, or master L/R signals discretely to your Mac or PC for recording. The Onyx 1640i also routes up to 16 channels from your DAW for further integration. You'll be impressed by how smoothly the Onyx 1640i works with your favorite software! Pro features and I/O options The Onyx 1640i includes the tools you'd expect from a quality mixer. Phantom power is available for each of the Onyx preamps. The first two channels include DIs for direct connection of guitars and other instruments. A talkback section offers a built-in mic and flexible routing. All in all, the Mackie Onyx 1640i is the ideal solution for both mixing and computer recording! Mackie Onyx 1640i FireWire Mixer Features:
For mixing and computer recording, you can't beat the Mackie Onyx 1640i! Onyx 1640i Image Gallery
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Reviewsbased on 11 reviewsa must have
by david ochal from amsterdam, ny
this mackie mixer is super for recording. firewire rules for com[puter recording.
April 14, 2012 Music Background: pro musician Great for live sound
by Michael from CA USA
There's not much I can say that others haven't already said. Very quiet pres. All controls feel well made and operate smoothly. I haven't tried the firewire yet but plan to do that soon. I wouldn't... read more [+] call it "compact" but it packs a lot of features/capability into a manageable size. close [-]
February 15, 2012 Music Background: Mackie Onyx 1640i love it!!!
by Tom Schuman from Las Vegas, NV USA
I was recommended this mixer by a Grammy award winning engineer and producer. First of all, the fact that I can record 16 inputs at a time up to 96k sample rate and 32bit float in ProTools 10 was eno... read more [+]ugh for me to jump for joy. It felt like I just bought a $10,000.00 HD system! Then I started getting into the EQs. I can now hear the highs more transparent and pleasant to the ears than the previous Mackies I owned. I didn't find myself dipping down the lower mids like I used to. The high pass filters are so transparent and musical sounding. I put them on everything except bass and kick. I also found that I can easily access my effects in ProTools through firewire sends and return them back for a live session. Not to mention the 16 channels of mix summing I have when I route my groups back through these stunning EQs and saturate them with the analog warmth we miss when we bounce to disk. My only concern was the lack of external word clock capabilities. But I haven't heard anything yet that makes me want to use any other clock. This board is laid out sensibly and easy to understand. And the manual is informative but also delightfully entertaining. I am convinced that I will be using this board for many years to come (unless of course Mackie makes a similar board with internal FX... hint...hint). Trust me... when you sell all the gear you won't need anymore, it will more than pay for the very affordable price of this gem. close [-]
January 12, 2012 Music Background: Keyboardist, writer and producer Pure Awesomeness
by T. Parker from Gulfport, MS
Using my new 1640i with Cubase 6 and am just flipping out over this bad-boy. Reminds me of my old VLZ mixer. No problems under Windows 7 and, when necessary, I can use ASIO-4-All universal driver to... read more [+] aggregate my Presonus Firepod and the 1640i for 24 channels at once. It takes a bit of a performance hit on latency when you do that, but when using the Mackie driver alone, I'm getting 5ms with barely a tickle on the Cubase performance monitor. (Core 2 Duo processor./32 bit Win7/4 gigs RAM)April 8, 2011 Music Background: Over 26 years of recording, mixing, writing and playing music. A far cry from the old days of Master Tracks Pro on the Commodore 64! ;-) close [-] Great product!
by Peter Cutler from Tehachapi and Hollywood, Ca
I have a lot of experience with Mackie mixers over the years. I still own a 1604VLZ Pro that is now 12 years old and still working very well. I had worked some with the previous version of this board,... read more [+] the Onyx 1640 and was impressed with the sound and feature set. But this version takes the whole experience to another level. With the firewire fully integrated into the design of the console, it makes external interfaces unnecessary (love that!) and the fact that you can bring your recorded tracks right up on your faders is just great!. As with the Onyx 1640 before it, the preamps are squeaky clean and extremely quiet, the Perkins EQ is a very noticeable improvement over the EQ in my VLZ pro (as you would expect). It definitely has better headroom and lower noise overall. The routing is very flexible overall. All 6 Aux sends are Pre-post selectable, there are EQ in/out switches where the VLZ series just had detents on the EQ gain pots, it has a built in talkback mic with provision for an external, phantom powered mic to be plugged in in its place and more. The headphone amp sounds much better too! The Rotopod feature, where you can turn the inputs/outputs end of the console facing up, down or out the back is a great feature. I will be using this to record live music exclusively and I am thrilled that I will no longer have to travel with a 16 channel firewire interface box! About the only thing I wish Mackie had done was to add insert jacks for the subgroups rather than just for the main output. I like being able to compress a group of vocals once in a while. Of course I can simply plug the subgroup outs into my compressors and return the outs of the compressors to one of the dedicated stereo returns or faders if available. Not a big deal, overall. Other than that, to say I am happy with this purchase would be the understatement of the year!January 4, 2011 Music Background: acoustic guitar player/singer, recording engineer, producer As always, the folks at Sweetwater are just great, very helpful and friendly. I love buying gear from Sweetwater! close [-] Also popular
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