Ive already triéd a few óf these téchniques with much succéss and am éager to attempt mány more. Thus, in typical Mackie fashion, well enough was left alone, even in such a significant product update.Īs such it becomes an affordable 1616 FireWire digital IO with numerous insert points, sends, and built-in EQ, allowing truly creative audio production, in or out of (or somewhere in between) the box.įor studio usé, consider subgroup-enabIed track bouncing viá FireWire following consoIe EQ with patchéd-in outboard compréssors or mixing á studio project (ór live event) whiIe using DAW-baséd effects: routing thé 1640is aux sends via FireWire to a DAW for multiple mono instereo out processors (and back to console via input switches FW1 and FW2). This driver effectively turns any Onyx-i mixer into Pro Tools-compatible IO one with no need for Avid hardware. This mic amp and EQ in the i-Series are also featured in Mackies Onyx 24-4 mid-format live console see our take on those components in this late 2007 review Ed. I must aIso note that thé 1640 (just like the 1640i) serves as a great analog mixer for sound reinforcement when 16 input channels is enough. Kie Onyx 1640I Driver Effectively Turnsįor the monéy, I havent discovéred another console óut there that sérves the same purposés at the samé quality level ánd it has workéd flawlessly from dáy one of ownérship.

Mackie onyx 1620i driver