Mackie Onyx 1200F Studio Recording Preamp & 192kHz FireWire Interface

Onyx 1200F Studio Recording Preamp & 192kHz FireWire Interface description:

The Mackie Onyx 1200F Studio Recording Preamp & 192kHz FireWire Interface is a total studio solution that combines 12 premium Onyx mic preamps, 30 x 34 I/O, mastering-grade 192kHz converters, monitor control, FireWire connections and more into a single, ultra- convenient interface for Mac or PC.

The Onyx 1200F is a no-compromise 30-input, 34-output studio recording preamp and FireWire audio interface featuring 12 boutique-quality Onyx mic preamps with individually-switchable phantom power. These highly acclaimed preamps have superior headroom, sonic detail, and clarity (namely, a whopping 123dB dynamic range and an amazingly low .0007% THD). For guitar and bass, Inputs 11 and 12 are switchable to HI-Z instrument inputs, so you can ditch the direct boxes and improve your tone at the same time.

The Onyx 1200F includes balanced Sends and Returns for inserting outboard gear like compressors or guitar processors into the signal path before sending it to your Mac or PC. The 1200F's rear panel is brimming with modern connections including FireWire, wordclock, S/PDIF, AES/EBU, two ADAT Optical I/O ports, and a 25-pin d-Sub connection with eight assignable balanced analog outputs. (Okay, take a breath here.) Also remarkably crammed into this production powerhouse are dual MIDI Ins and Outs, footswitchable Talkback facilities, two sets of control room monitor outputs, and four fully assignable headphone mix outputs.

The 1200F signal path features mastering-grade AKM AK4358 8-channel DAC(s) and AK5385 Stereo ADC(s) converters—the same top-notch, phase-accurate converters you'll find in Digital X Bus consoles. Of course, the Onyx 1200F's "sound quality" is a function of its entire system — the superb Onyx preamps, the well-engineered summing circuitry, 64-bit floating point processing, and just plain good audio design.

In the 1200F, a next generation 30 x 34 DSP-controlled Matrix Mixer lets you route any input to any output with panning, level control, mute and solo controls, storing your mixes for instant recall at a later date. It's also worth noting that this high-powered DSP Matrix Mixer is the reason you can route any input to any output with an amazingly low .65 milliseconds of latency.

When tracking, you can even create four distinct headphone mixes, one for each musician. All settings can be stored via included 1200F control panel software, and this routing is retained when the unit powers back up—even with no computer attached. In this way, the 1200F can also serve as a standalone rackmount digital mixer.

Mackie Onyx 1200F main features include:

• Premium 30 input x 34 output FireWire audio interface
• 12 flagship Onyx mic preamps with class-leading fidelity and dynamic range
• 8 balanced line outputs via 25-pin d-sub connector
• 16 x 16 ADAT I/O @ 48kHz (8x8 @ 96kHz, 4x4 @ 192kHz)
• 4 headphone outputs with volume control and discrete stereo feeds
• Superb AKM 24-bit/192kHz A/D and D/A converters
• Powerful Onboard DSP Matrix Mixer: connect any input to any output at near-zero latency
• Built-in control room functions include A/B Monitor Switching,Talkback, plus stereo and up to 7.1 surround output main volume control
• Balanced TRS send and return insert jacks on Inputs 1 and 2
• Dual FireWire ports for daisy chaining and direct connection to Mac or PC
• 2x2 MIDI I/O plus Word Clock, stereo AES/EBU and stereo S/PDIF I/O
• Stand-alone mixer functionality for field and studio use without computer
• Includes Tracktion 2 Music Production Software and Final Mix Mastering Tools