The Mackie Onyx series of analog mixers incorporate the renowned signal performance Mackie is known for, with the convenience of FireWire integration to PC and Mac based workstations.

The Onyx 1620 mixer features a total of 16 line inputs and 8 microphone inputs. The line inputs feature balanced 1/4″ TRS phone inputs, channels 9 through 16 are stereo paired for adapting keyboards and other stereo output devices. 8 Onyx microphone preamplifier’s feature balanced XLR connectors that improve upon the famed XDR preamplifier with delivering exceptional headroom and low noise floor.

All 16 inputs feature balanced direct outputs via analog D-sub connectors for feeding multi-track recorders, monitor mixers etc. Perhaps the most unique feature is the Fire-Wire I/O expansion card slot. The expansion card allows the mixer to bridge with Fire-Wire equipped computers without any additional hardware. The card is capable of transferring up to 18 channels of 24-bit/96kHz audio. The Mackie Onyx series mixers are at home in project recording and sound reinforcement applications.