Mackie Onyx12 Premium Analogue USB Mixer Overview
Onyx Premium Analog Mixers with USB deliver provide high-quality sound, multitrack recording, and professional built-in effects, making them the best inexpensive, compact option for live audio, home recording, and producing content.
The Onyx12 Analog Multi-Track USB Mixer delivers high-quality sound, taking your mixes to the next level. There are eight award-winning mic preamps which deliver 60dB of gain which means you’ll get lots of headroom and crystal clear sound.
The Onyx12’s Perkins EQ takes inspiration from Mackie engineer Cal Perkins, based on a classic British EQ from mixing consoles in the 60s and 70s, delivering a wider, more musical Q filter with a sweepable midrange. The digital effects engine has reverbs, delays and more that are all customisable, making the Onyx8 extremely versatile.
The Onyx12 has USB connectivity so you can create professional-quality mixes with ease. Just connect your Mac or PC, and access high-resolution 24-bit/96kHz multitrack recording into your favourite DAW. If you don’t have a DAW, each mixer includes two huge software bundles to get you started, or you can record a stereo mix straight to an SD card
The Onyx12 Mixer provides a straightforward user experience with a full-colour display and single-knob interface so you can find and control FX parameters, onboard SD recording, and playback, with physical buttons for Previous, Next, Record, and Play/Pause functions. You can store up to 6 user FX presets for easy recall. Onyx Series mixers have easy to read buttons that shine in the darkest environments so you’ll never get lost. will always know whats going on with your mix.
The Mackie Onyx12 can handle any situation you put it in, thanks to its compact design and versatility. The powerful effects processor can handle everything from studio recording and live streams to huge performances. Find the perfect sound using the adjustable parameters and dedicated EQ. Pair your devices via Bluetooth to any of the Onyx8’s channels and stream audio that’s routed to the Aux Sends or Main Mix - useful for listening to reference tracks and break music.
Onyx Series mixers includes Waveform OEM DAW.
WAVEFORM OEM
Waveform OEM is a multi award-winning workstation, with lots of powerful and creative tools to inspire the modern musician. This is not a ‘Lite’ version, there are no restrictions. You get unlimited track count, powerful features, and is compatible with all popular plug-ins.
As well as Waveform OEM, you’ll get the DAW ESSENTIAL COLLECTION, which features 16 contemporary FX plug-ins to use with any DAW. These plug-ins use the latest algorithms and coding techniques to deliver incredible sound quality, allowing the plug-ins to be used across a wide range of native computer systems.
FX Plugins: Equaliser, Compressor, Reverber8, Delay Studio, Stereo Delay, Tape Delay, Crossover, Limiter, Gate / Expander, Ducker, Flanger, Crusher, Chorus, Bus Compressor, Phaser, and Auto Filter.
The Onyx12 Carry Case is a great option to protect your mixer on the move
- Number of Analog Input Channels 14 (8 Mono / 5 Stereo)
- Number of Mic Preamps 8
- Analog Output Channels 2 x Stereo Master Output
- 2 x Stereo Control Room/Monitor Output
- 2 x Mono Aux Send Output
- 1 x Mono FX Send Output
- 1 x Stereo Headphone Output
- Mix Routing 1 x Stereo Main Mix per Mono Input Channel, Stereo Input Channel, Aux Bus/Subgroup
- Faders 9 x 2.4" / 60 mm Channel Fader
- 1 x 2.4" / 60 mm FX Fader
- 2 x 2.4" / 60 mm Bus/Subgroup Fader
- 1 x 2.4" / 60 mm Master Fader
- Meters Main Meter:
- 2 x 12-Segment LED
- Meter Range -30 dB to +20 dB Peak/Clip
- Input Pad None
- Input Polarity None
- Dynamic Processing None
- Sidechain Filters None
- EQ 3-Band Semi-Parametric (Mono Channels)
- 3-Band Shelving/Notch/Peak
- EQ Parameters Mono Channels:
- High: ±15 dB at 12 kHz
- Mid: ±15 dB at 100 Hz to 8 kHz
- Low: ±15 dB at 80 Hz
- Stereo Channels:
- High: ±15 dB at 12 kHz
- Mid: ±15 dB at 2.5 kHz
- Low: ±15 dB at 80 Hz
- Filters Input Channels:
- 1 x High-Pass: 100 Hz
- Solo/Mute Solo per Input Channel
- Mute per Input Channel, Bus, FX Bus, Master
- DSP None
- Word Clock Input None
- Connectivity
- Analog Inputs 8 x XLR 3-Pin Balanced Mic Input
- 4 x 1/4" TRS Balanced/Unbalanced Line Input
- 4 x 1/4" TRS Unbalanced Line Insert
- 2 x 1/4" TRS Balanced/Unbalanced Hi-Z Input
- 10 x 1/4" TRS Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo Line Input (4 Stereo Pairs)
- 1 x 1/4" TRS Footswitch Input
- Analog Outputs 2 x XLR 3-Pin Balanced Stereo Main Output (1 Stereo Pair)
- 2 x 1/4" TRS Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo Main Output (1 Stereo Pair)
- 2 x 1/4" TRS Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo Monitor Output (1 Stereo Pair)
- 2 x 1/4" TRS Balanced/Unbalanced Mono Aux/Monitor Output
- 1 x 1/4" TRS Balanced/Unbalanced FX Send
- Phantom Power +48 V (Applied to All Inputs)
- USB 1 x USB Type-B (Audio Playback, Host Connection, Recording)
- Recording
- Max Multitrack Recording 14 Tracks
- Media Support SD
- OS Compatibility None
- Power
- AC Power Connector 1 x IEC Input
- Power Consumption 40 W
- Physical
- Dimensions 14 x 14.8 x 4.5" / 355.6 x 375.9 x 114.3 mm
- Weight 12.7 lb / 5.8 kg
