Mackie ONYX 1200F Firewire Interface

Full Description

Take a look at the I/O and processing setup in most computer-based studios. Chances are, it's a mish-mash of mic preamps, processors, submixers and audio and MIDI interfaces, cobbled together from various manufacturers over the years. Sure, its impressive in an 80's "I've got a massive rack of gear" way, but it doesn't really make for an efficient or particularly great sounding way to work in the 21st century.

Features:

� 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

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 are garnering rave reviews and giving those snobby, mega-buck standalone mic preamps a run for their money�thanks to superior headroom, sonic detail, and clarity.

The Onyx 1200F includes the popular Tracktion 2 Music Production Software for your Mac or PC

The Onyx 1200F's little brother, the 400F, was the first FireWire audio interface with a true 64-bit onboard Matrix Mixer with floating-point DSP. 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.