Mackie Onyx Mixer Line Overview

[@sweetwater]

The Mackie Onyx series of analog mixers is a great solution for both stage and studio! Shop them today at Sweetwater 👉 imp.i114863.net/YgO6ZK

[@johnjonestheman]

I gotta say I have been a SW shopper for a number of years, but have never really noticed how much of a class act Mr. Gallagher is until I subscribed and started watching their online content. His genuine enthusiasm is plain to see- of course he's ultimately a salesman, of course he is, and he's well-versed in the features/benefits and specs of everything- but you can't fake the kind of enthusiasm and excitement he exudes, whether it's for a new Mackie mixer or a new amp from Mesa/Boogie or Friedman, or a $100 Akai MIDI pad controller lol...

[@dopesnare]

Yes. He is one of my favourite people as well. :)

[@p.m-audio]

Mitch gallgaher is a beautyful soul, you can really feel he´s passion.....love this guy

[@WhittMedia]

I was visiting Sweetwater recently, and I happened to sit down right next to him while I was grabbing lunch. He was kind enough to take a selfie with me!

[@DeathStarGuitars]

Mitch is a class-act. I’ve always enjoyed his stuff here on SW. While yes he is definitely a salesman, he knows his stuff. Ultimately he’s also a musician. That’s what a lot of places lack. I used to work at one of the other bigger stores, I won’t drop names but let’s call it, Sitar Sweater. I remember we were opening a new store and when it came to training the newbies, the store manager said, with confidence, you don’t need to be a musician to sell anything in here, including guitars. I immediately told them to keep whatever rocks they were smoking away from me. I won’t even go into how that location is currently doing haha. All Hail Sweetwater 🙌

[@DrLumpyDMus]

He's reading a script. Lots of ad copy, no real content. Enthusiastic, like all salesmen.

[@ChannelForty2]

I see a lot of comments praising Mitch and I gotta agree. I've learned a lot and he's just such a pleasant human being. Keep up the good work sir!

[@supercompooper]

Mitch you are a fantastic beacon of professionalism. You ground me in reality when days are crazy. Peace ☮️

[@supercompooper]

I love Mackie lots. Never let me down! Always sounds great!

[@dyxonelgeniomusical5864]

I use the onyx x 12 I cant send audio signal to my pc. ¿This mixer need driver for Windows 8 & 10?. My pc not detected de mixer usb interface. I cant use it to record.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

I see Mitch G or Don Carr and I automatically Click-on. I love Sweetwater. (I buy 80% of my gear there). Mackie makes quality stuff. They look great.

[@RandyHanley]

This Channel is terrifying! I'm tempted by all of this amazing gear! Love your videos as always, Mr. Gallagher!

[@ericstearns170]

I had a 1st Gen Onyx way back when they also had a 32 chnl (I had one) without FX and was Firewire out. That one was amazing, I can only imagine how good the new ones are.

[@SoulKontagious1]

Your right, I have a lot of boards but i also have and still use that board. It works great and has tones more aux outputs. I believer they realized that no other company gave you everything at that price point and began holding some options back.

[@unstopology]

Mitch (the GOAT) Gallagher knocks it out of the park every time.

[@kevinperry3639]

Really really nice gear, very professional. And a great video too, thanks for sharing 🤘

[@Gladingson1]

My good teacher as always

[@cryptonios]

all this is proof that zed16 was ahead of its time and beyond, hope they do a refined newer version of it someday

[@jackblunier]

agreed!! Or at least have a driver update for the ZED R16’s compatibility with current computers. The Tascam Model 16/24 and Soundcraft MTK 12/22 seem to be good options though. I got a Model 16 last year and love it!

[@cryptonios]

@@jackblunier i dont think these models come even close, zed had 2 fully parametric midbands and pioneered hybrid mixing all in one solution and with substantial quality, i got it second hand at 800euro, originally came close to 3.000, but you got it all, i wish it had groups and fx but you cant get it all, pitty they discontinued it (p.s. firewire and drivers work fine on newer computers)

[@synthnerd4539]

@@cryptonios Absolutely. I've been using my R16 for about 12 years and aside from regular wear and tear the biggest issue is it being Firewire - if A&H made a new model with swappable digital card but the same feature set otherwise, I'd be all over it. Nothing else in its price bracket these days matched the workflow. Mackie's own 1640i from the same period was about the only alternative. Shame they don't have that flexibility now, I really don't know why nobody has carried that through.

[@DawlessHouseMusic]

Had a problem with a Mackie Mixer days after buying. Their way of servicing was way to hard to deal with. I'd have to drive to another state and find someone to service it. I like companies that say, "send that back".

[@VoxLesPaul]

Mackie: The House of Worship market really appreciates a Mute Group or two. The musical portion ends and pressing one Mute Group button instead of 12 Mute buttons simplifies the process.

[@activelow9297]

I think Mackie's heyday was the 90's and 2000's. I have several Mackie mixers that I bought during that period of time, and a 1202 that I bought in 2012. I love them all! I bought a couple of Mackie mixers recently in the past 5 years and they were hot garbage. I had to return them because of the poor build quality.

[@Thetru8550]

will i be able to use my own vocal processor if yes how many

[@lucid484]

Agreed, I have a 1202VLZ-4 and the gain's on the mono channels are a mess! Super noisy, the knobs down work half the time. a real PITA

[@truthweallknow]

I do remember Mackie ..... Nice board.

[@dennisapplegate7553]

Love my Mackie!

[@annekedebruyn7797]

The yellow solo button reminds me of Star Wars.

[@xinjoy6236]

How compare with Tascam Model 12-16-24 ?

[@SAvid-rh3pn]

Great pro review!

[@dyxonelgeniomusical5864]

¿Los canales stereo tienen el L como señal mono y estos canales también se graban en el multitrack usb?.

[@sachachanyan]

Excellent presentation! 👍🙂👍

[@melodicmachines]

Superb overview, thank you.

[@avinashonam9082]

👍 such a great analog

[@emilloffler1216]

Yes, I have the Mackie Onyx 12 shown here. and I use the SD card function to play my backtracks too. I thought I could get an acceptable output from my electric accoustic guitar through the one of the 1/4" jacks in the stereo channels, but I only get a very low level signal, while an XLR signal from a microphone or keyboard gives me a normal output level. Rather strange, an explanation of that will be appreciated, please.

[@amberwoodstudio]

I have an older onyx and it does sound amazing. I used it for recording unfortunately my new Mac doesn’t have firewire

[@Jonathan_Doe_]

You got lucky your FireWire card lasted until it became obsolete. They were a bit unreliable.

[@amberwoodstudio]

@@Jonathan_Doe_ mine was awesome I had 8 nice preamps and the mackies always won out. Lol apparently the famous Morriset album was mixed down through the VLZ’s. Mine worked flawlessly

[@emilloffler1216]

Yip, my Onyx Firewire 16 was super good, it never failed me for many years, totally reliable through many recordings and gigs, and still working well with the guy I sold it to. But I wanted to go USB with the extra built in stuff, so I have the Onyx 12 now.

[@emilloffler1216]

@@Jonathan_Doe_ Those Firewire cards are still available to buy cheap online. and I think that Mackie can use one of those as a replacement. Mine served me for 16 years, and it's still working with the guy I sold it to.

[@Juan_lauda]

No Mackie pre amp has ever had the character of the original vlz

[@tonyhc2393]

Hi, does it record separate tracks on the SD card like the Zoom Livetrak? Thanks

[@sweetwater]

Hello, Tony! That only records stereo to the SD card, any multitrack recording would be via USB. Thanks for the interest! Spunde, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1732, [e-mail]

[@marxug1]

Check out the Tascam Model series (at Sweetwater of course!) - they all record multitrack to SD. Our band has a Tascam Model 24 and we all love it!

[@khalilroukoz]

Hi , how does sound quality compare to SSL Big six? Tbank you

[@emilloffler1216]

Am wondering if it is such a big deal to need a built-in compressor, after realizing my Onyx 12 does not not have one. I have never used compressors and have done many successful gigs and recordings.

[@RICHIE11420]

Multitrack all at once like L+R or Each track individually?

[@emilloffler1216]

Two tracks can be recorded separately and simultaneously through the USB to computer or laptop. And you have to pan one channel on the mixer left, and the other to the right. The channels you are plugged into with say a guitar into one and your vocal microphone into any the first four channels. Man, My Mackie Onyx Firewire could record far more channels separately and simultaneously, but I wanted to go USB with all the other built in stuff.

[@michelrenaud9641]

I ordered a Mackie onyx 12 at Archambault music in GATINEAU province of Quebec in Canada 10 days ago and I don't have received yet, is it always long like that to get my merchandise 🤔

[@GivingGodTheGloryG3]

Is there a way to rout external effects pedal through the board?

[@sweetwater]

Hello, Brian! Yes, you can route external effects through the inserts on specific channels, or through the FX send. Thanks for the interest! Spunde, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1732, [e-mail]

[@dyxonelgeniomusical5864]

I use the onyx x 12 I cant send audio signal to my pc. ¿This mixer need driver for Windows 8 & 10?. My pc not detected de mixer usb interface. I cant use it to record.

[@paulsarodh5460]

Thq 4 d INFO 😍👍👍

[@LIVEWIREMEDIAENT]

Am I able rackmount this unit?

[@forofen]

Hello. Wich is better? Onyx 12 or profx12v3+? Thanks.

[@emilloffler1216]

I would suggest the Onyx 12, because it has more built in stuff like Bluetooth and an onboard SD Card slot for direct recording, playing music, or your backtracks. Although it does not have a built in compressor, which is not a big deal for me.

[@wlokaz]

Unfortunately, I must say that with the sliders set to 50% of the main and channel 1 and the preamp knobs to 50% there is significant noise. When a condenser microphone is connected, the recording is not studio-like, the noise is significant. I tried different settings but it's not good. I don't know if there's anything I can do. ONYX 12

[@deanmasi6684]

Same mic pre's?????? I really think an update would have been warranted!

[@Maulleygxxx]

Is it class compliant?

[@timetravelvictim]

One question I have. I currently have the Presonus AR8 and it has what they call a "SuperChannel", or loopback. It allows me to record the audio from my mac/pc back into my Studio One software, which I use a lot for sampling. For example, I can record the audio from Spotify, KZbin, Movies, etc. Can I do this with the Onyx series mixers?

[@sweetwater]

Hello, timetravelvictim! The Onyx mixers don’t have a super channel feature. That said, you can use it as an interface though and bring channels in from your computer. Give us a shout and we can discuss in more depth! Thanks for the interest! James Masterson, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1641, [e-mail]

[@timetravelvictim]

@@sweetwater Thanks James, I spoke with Dave and we got it sorted out. Much thanks!

[@cliffmoir6681]

Man this might be the one, greeeat feature set.

[@syzygygyoza]

really? this is one of the most limited mixers ive ever seen for the price

[@guytobernard1948]

How many individual tracks can i record from mackie onyx?

[@sweetwater]

Hi guytobernard1948, great question! The Onyx can only record a stereo mix to itself, but over USB can track much more. The Onyx 24 can input 24 tracks into the computer and output 4 tracks simultaneously. If you want to dig in about mixer interfaces, I'd love to chat, just give me a ring! Drake Sobehrad, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 3271, [e-mail]

[@StratsRUs]

Does this really do full multitrack, one by one ?

[@YAWN....]

True multitrack

[@AdriaanJABreukel]

Did he say “record Stereo”? Why not multichannel?

[@GuidoGautsch]

USB is multichannel

[@syzygygyoza]

@@GuidoGautsch they mean to SD. and the answer is Mackie either didn't do their research or cheaped out

[@puntmaster9896]

Compressor?

[@poetparrot]

Does it support 32-bit float audio ?

[@sweetwater]

Hey there! No, the new Onyx line from Mackie can run up to 24-bit audio. Thanks so much for reaching out! Nick Pasquino, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 3230, [e-mail]

[@BattleAngelSound]

Will this mixer handle 250ohm headphones (DT990 Pro) without having phones out at 100% to hear it loud? Manual lacks detailed information about Phones Out

[@sweetwater]

Hello, great question! The overall results will depend on how loud your environment is and some other factors, but it is likely that you will get a decent output from the headphone amp. However if you want to be extra sure, you could connect the headphone output on this to an external headphone amp or use the lower ohm version of those headphones. Thanks! Jason Filloramo, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1281, [e-mail]

[@BattleAngelSound]

@@sweetwater thank you for the response. I'll try and see with 250Ohm :)

[@BattleAngelSound]

To anyone ever interested: this mixer can handle 250Ohm DT990 Pro in home/studio environment. Most likely not enough for the live gig but at home it's absolutely fine.

[@decaystar]

No direct-out, what a shame.

[@Disisions]

Does it work with the Akai MPC new models?

[@sweetwater]

Hey Disisions, thanks for the question! The Mackie Onyx is designed to be a multi-track interface for Mac and PC. While the Akai MPC series is designed to work with class-compliant USB interfaces, the compatibility is hit or miss. There are some very thorough forums that have talked about which interface work better and worse with the MPC here: www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=211654 If you want to dig further, please give me a ring! Drake Sobehrad, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 3271, [e-mail]

[@djlenzo8683]

No compression knob??

[@ripfatal5334]

I recently bought a onyx 24 and I'm trying to multitrack record every instrument I have connected to it to individual tracks in Ableton. But it just doesn't seem possible. I contacted Mackie support which is useless because they don't wanna answer questions unless you're from the US or Canada. So my last hope is that maybe someone here can tell me if it's possible or not, because I literally tried everything.

[@GivingGodTheGloryG3]

I'm trying to figure out that one myself

[@Emphatiemesig]

im considering buying one IF the said feature should work in any way..

[@splmafia9690]

🔥🔥🔥🔥💪🏾

[@poetparrot]

What’s the preamp gain ?

[@sweetwater]

Hi there, thanks so much for the question! The Mackie Onyx mixers have up to 60dB of gain on their mic preamps, so plenty of gain for most situations! If you are struggling getting enough level on some dynamic sources like an SM7B that require a ton of gain, you could always look at adding an inline preamp like the Cloudlifter. If you want to dig into this really cool console, or talk about others, just give me a ring! Drake Sobehrad, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 3271, [e-mail]

[@lyricalpixels8248]

will it accept RCA

[@sweetwater]

Hey there! These mixers do not have a specific RCA input on them. Of course, if you have a unit with RCA outputs that you’re wanting to run with these mixers, you can easily get an RCA to ¼”, or RCA to XLR cable that will allow your RCA gear to be run with the Onyx series! I hope this helps. Nick Pasquino, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 3230, [e-mail]

[@Shane-zo4mg]

I was in the checkout ready to click buy until i realized there's no compressor.

[@syzygygyoza]

1+

[@marclewism]

ProFX renamed to Onyx

[@andystandys]

No... They're two separate series.

[@syzygygyoza]

@@andystandys yeah, with the Onyx being even worse and yet costing more. crazy

[@btechstuff]

has anyone used this mixer with OBS

[@jwillbassist]

i realize Mackie Never did a full digital mixer like behringer , Allen and Heath etc.

[@Jeffreya348]

I wish I could get one of these.....

[@vertigev]

Multitrack through USB? Might get this to use with my MPC, can anyone confirm it will work?

[@sweetwater]

Hey Vertigev, thanks for the question! The Mackie Onyx is designed to be a multi-track interface for Mac and PC. While the Akai MPC series is designed to work with class-compliant USB interfaces, the compatibility is hit or miss. There are some very thorough forums that have talked about which interface work better and worse with the MPC here: www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=211654 If you want to dig further, please give me a ring! Drake Sobehrad, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 3271, [e-mail]

[@YAWN....]

I own the 24. Its a shame the EQ on this is woofy and undefined...

[@guyomepxfx1]

It looks very bad and cheap, as Mackie does since many years now, unfortunately. I still use my old Onyx 1640I, great knobs (not like those cheap plastic ones)& mine still works great. I sometimes use the mackie console in a practice room & it doesn't sounds really great, it sounds like how it looks. I'm sorry but they don't built it as a tank as they did and the 1st generation of Onyx was the last of strong series they did

[@syzygygyoza]

This is the most disappointing product I've ever bought. Great sound, good build, but horrible, limited effects worse than Mackie mixers from 10 years ago. There's no FX return. No compression. No multitrack to SD. I wanted to keep it so bad, but I had to return it. I can't understand Mackie's decisions here unless they simply could not meet that price point. For $100 more you get so, so much more from Soundcraft M12.

[@GritsNGravy]

The Tascam model series might be a better option as well.

[@GivingGodTheGloryG3]

I'm finding out it's a limited mixer for the exact same reasons.

[@Finom1]

Please contact my go to person Aric Ficek Sweetwater Sound Sales Engineer. He excels in total customer service. He has been taking care of all my musical needs, along with my family and friends. He is a very respect person, 5 Star Rated, he gets my highest recommendation!!!

[@dyxonelgeniomusical5864]

¿Los canales stereo tienen el L como señal mono y estos canales también se graban en el multitrack usb?.