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Owner’s Manual
Rear Panel - Connections
1. Mic Ins
ThisisafemaleXLRconnectorthatacceptsa
balancedmicorlinelevelinputfromalmostanytype
ofsource.TheseOnyxmicpreampsfeaturehigher
delityandheadroomrivalinganystandalonemic
preamponthemarkettoday.Thesecircuitsare
excellentatrejectinghumandnoise.
TheXLRinputsarewiredasfollows:
Pin1=Shieldorground
Pin2=Positive(+orhot)
Pin3=Negative(–orcold)
Professional ribbon, dynamic, and condenser mics all
soundexcellentthroughtheseinputs.Themic/line
inputswillhandleanykindoflevelyoucantossat
them,withoutoverloading.
Microphone-levelsignalsarepassedthroughthe
mixer'ssplendidmicrophonepreamplierstobecome
line-level signals.
TheOnyxpreampsacceptbalancedline-levelsignals
becausethemixerisequippedwitha-20dBpadon
channels1-16(2404VLZ4)andchannels
1-24(3204VLZ4)sohotsignalsmaypass.
SeeAppendixB(page31)forfurtherdetailsand
someratherlovelydrawingsoftheconnectorsyoucan
usewithyourmixer.
VLZ4 4•Bus Features
Phantom Power
Mostmodernprofessionalcondensermicsrequire
48Vphantompower,whichletsthemixersend
low-currentDCvoltagetothemic’selectronics
throughthesamewiresthatcarryaudio.(Semi-pro
condensermicsoftenhavebatteriestoaccomplishthe
samething.)“Phantom”owesitsnametoanabilityto
be“unseen”bydynamicmics(ShureSM57/SM58,for
instance),whichdon’tneedexternalpowerandaren’t
affected by it anyway.
Phantompowermaybeselectedbypressinguponthe
mixer'sphantom[21]switch.
Neverplugsingle-ended(unbalanced)
microphones,orribbonmicsintothemic
inputjacksifphantompowerison.Donot
pluginstrumentoutputsintothemicXLRinputjacks
withphantompoweron,unlessyouarecertainitissafe
to do so.
2. Line Ins
These1/4"jackssharecircuitry(butnotphantom
power)withthemicpreamps,andcanbedrivenby
balancedorunbalancedsources.
Toconnectbalancedlinestotheseinputs,usea1⁄4"
Tip-Ring-Sleeve(TRS)plug,wiredasfollows:
Tip=Positive(+orhot)
Ring=Negative(–orcold)
Sleeve=Shieldorground
Toconnectunbalancedlinestotheseinputs,usea
1⁄4"mono(TS)phoneplug,wiredasfollows:
Tip=Positive(+orhot)
Sleeve=Shieldorground
POWER
ON
PHANTOM
ON
3 2 1 2 1
2 1
6 5 4
3 2 16 5 4
3 2 14
SUBGROUP OUTS
BAL / UNBAL
SUBGROUP INSERTS
TIP SEND, RINGRETURN
AUX INSERTS
TIP SEND, RING RETURN
AUX SENDS
BAL / UNBAL
3 2 14
L
R
MONO
L
R
MONO
STEREO RETURNS
BAL / UNBAL
21/22 23/24
BAL / UNBALBAL / UNBAL
MONITOR
MONO
MONITOR
L
R
100 - 240 V
50 - 60 Hz 55W
TALKBACK
MIC
RIGHT
MAIN OUT
INSERT LINE
LEFT
MAIN OUT
INSERT LINE
MONO
MAIN OUT
INSERT LINE
LEVEL
OUTPUT
L
USB
R
L
R
TAPE
OUTIN
TIP SEND
RING RETURN
TIP SEND
RING RETURN
TIP SEND
RING RETURN
BAL / UNBAL BAL / UNBAL BAL / UNBAL
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ONYX MIC PREAMPS
LINE (BAL / UNBAL)
INSERTS (TIP SEND, RING RETURN)
LINE (BAL / UNBAL)
INSERTS (TIP SEND, RING RETURN)
ONYX MIC PREAMPS
UNBALANCED
REVISION
SERIAL NUMBER
REPLACE WITH THE SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING.
DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE
UTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE.
DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
AVIS:
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE — NE PAS OUVRIR
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES FOR THE U.S. AND THE ICES-003 FOR CANADA. OPERATION
IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND
(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE
UNDESIRED OPERATION.
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