Download - Onyx Blackbird 16X16 FIREWIRE
1/6 PAGES
Onyx Blackbird 16X16 FIREWIRE RECORDING INTERFACE
FEATURES:■ Eight boutique-quality Onyx mic preamps with class-leading fidelity and dynamic range
■ High-headroom design with ultra-low noise and distortion
■ Professional 16x16 24-bit/96 kHz recording/playback •FlexibleFireWirerouting •8x8ADATI/Oforultimateexpandability •OnboardwordclockI/Oforstudioandliveintegration •AcclaimedJetPLL™ jitter elimination technology
■ High-endCirrusLogic®AD/DAconverterswith114dB dynamicrange(A-weighted)
■ CompatiblewithmostmajorDAWs •ProTools® 9 •Ableton®Live •Logic® •FinalCutPro® •SONAR™ •...andmore •Cubase®
■ Powerfulandflexible“SuperChannels” •Frontpanelconnectivityforeasyaccess •Trueanaloghardwaremonitoringofinputs,inmono orstereo,foreasyzero-latencyrecording •80Hzlow-cutswitches •Dedicated48Vphantompower •Built-inDIfordirectconnectionofguitars,bass,etc. •Insertsforoutboardprocessinggear
■ Idealeightinputstandalonepreampunitwithupto 96kHzADAT(S/MUXII)outputs
■ 48Vphantompoweronallinputsforusewith condenser microphones
■ Studiomonitor,mainandalternativeoutputswith independentlevelcontrolandsourceselection
■ Twoheadphoneoutputswithindependentlevel control and source selection
■ IncludespowerfulBlackbirdControlDSPMatrixMixer •Routeanyinputtoanyoutput •Zero-latencytrackingofallinputs •Quicklysetupindependentmixesforheadphones and more
■ EasilyaggregateuptofourunitsonMacorPC
■ “Built-Like-A-Tank”sleekandergonomicchassisdesign
■ IncludesTracktion3™MusicProductionSoftware forMacorPC
Onyx BlackbirdThe Mackie Onyx Blackbird Premium 16x16 FireWire Recording Interface delivers industry-leading recording quality via eight boutique Onyx preamps and high-end 24-bit/96 kHz conversion in a sleek, rackmount design.
Blackbird is equipped with high-end Cirrus Logic® AD/DA converters offering 114 dB dynamic range (A-weighted), phantom power and built-in DIs on the two front panel
“Super Channels”.
The “Super Channels” also provide quick access to crucial recording tools and feature true analog hardware monitoring, in both mono and stereo, for hassle-free zero-latency recording.
The additional mic inputs, onboard 8x8 ADAT and word clock I/O provide easy integration into any digital or analog setup. Blackbird also works as a standalone 8-channel preamp rack.
For more complex sessions, the powerful 18x16 Blackbird Control DSP Matrix Mixer allows for quick mix creation and routing of any input to any output at any volume and pan orientation. Additionally, custom names may be applied to all channels and output mixes for quick, at-a-glance reference and control.
Blackbird is Mac/PC friendly and ready for most major DAWs right out of the box. No DAW? No problem. Blackbird comes standard with Mackie’s Tracktion 3™ Music Production Software so you can get started recording right away.
Onyx Blackbird features a “Built-Like-A-Tank” design, with a sleek, powder-coated all-metal chassis.
APPLICATIONSMultitrack studio and field recording, video post-production, multimedia applications, broadcast, and many, many more.
2/6 PAGES
Onyx Blackbird 16X16 FIREWIRE RECORDING INTERFACE
BLACKBIRD SPECIFICATIONSNoise CharacteristicsEquivalent Input Noise (EIN), mic input at insert, 150 source impedance, 20 Hz to 20 kHz: 60 dB (max) gain: –127.0 dBu 40 dB gain: –126.5 dBu
Equivalent Input Noise (EIN), mic input at insert, 50 source impedance, A-weighted: 60 dB (max) gain: –130.5 dBu 40 dB gain: –130.0 dBu
Output Noise Figure (1/4" Main Out, Alt Out, or Mon Out with Mon level at unity gain): –91.0 dBu (95.0 dB SNR, ref +4 dBu), A-weighted
FireWire Through (Record + Playback) Dynamic Range: 111.5 dB, ref +22 dBu max output level, A-weighted
Frequency ResponseMic to insert: <10 Hz to 150 kHz +0 dB / –1 dB
Mic to Monitor or Main Outs (direct monitor analog-only path), unity gain for XLR input: <10 Hz to 80 kHz +0 dB / –1 dB
Line to Monitor or Main Outs (direct monitor analog-only path), unity gain for 1/4" TRS input (+20 dB on mic preamp): <10 Hz to 22 kHz +0 dB / –1 dB
FireWire Through, mic input to any output, unity gain: 44.1 kHz sample rate: ±0.5 dB, 20Hz to 20kHz, –3 dB at 21kHz 96 kHz sample rate: ±0.5 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, –3 dB at 45 kHz
Distortion (THD+N)Mic to insert, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 20 Hz to 80 kHz bandwidth: +4 dBu in, unity gain, +4 dBu out: 0.001%
Line to insert, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 20 Hz to 80 kHz bandwidth: +4 dBu in, unity gain (+20 dB on mic preamp), +4 dBu out: 0.0015%
Hi-Z to monitor (direct monitor analog path, stereo), 1kHz, 22 Hz to 22 kHz bandwidth: +0 dBu in, unity gain, +0 dBu out: <0.004%
FireWire Through, +4 dBu mic input, to Blackbird Control, routed to Main Output, all gain stages unity, 20 Hz to 20 kHz: All inputs muted except active channel: 0.004% No analog inputs muted: 0.006%
Attenuation and Crosstalk1 kHz relative to +0 dBu, 20 Hz to 20 kHz bandwidth, unweighted:
Main Out, Direct Monitor (TO MON) knob at min: –87 dBu Monitor Out, Direct Monitor (TO MON) knob at min, Monitor knob at min: –108 dBu Monitor Out, Direct Monitor (TO MON) knob at max, Monitor knob at min: –82 dBu
Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR)Mic input to Insert, max gain, 150 termination 1 kHz: > –70 dB
Maximum LevelsMic input, gain at min (0 dB): +22 dBu
Mic input, gain at max (60 dB): –38 dBu
Line input, gain at –20 dB: +22 dBu
Instrument input, gain at –20 dB: +22 dBu
All Outputs: +22 dBu
FireWireSample rates available: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz
Buffer Size: 64 (44.1 kHz and 48 kHz only), 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 3072
Resolution: 24-bit
ADC: Cirrus CS5368 114 dB typical, 24-bit, A-weighted, 10 Hz to 20 kHz BW 0.0006% typical, 0.0011% maximum THD+N, 24-bit, –1 dBFS, 10 Hz to 20 kHz BW
DAC: Cirrus CS4385 114 dB typical, 24-bit, A-weighted, 10 Hz to 20 kHz BW 0.001% typical, 0.002% maximum THD+N, 24-bit, 0 dBFS, 10 Hz to 20 kHz BW
MetersBi-color channel meters: Red overload, +18 dBu Green signal present, –20 dBu
Input and Output ImpedanceMic input: 2.8 k balanced
Line input: 30 k balanced 15 k unbalanced
Hi-Z input: 1 M unbalanced
Phones output: 25
Channel inserts: 150
All other outputs: 300
3/6 PAGES
Onyx Blackbird 16X16 FIREWIRE RECORDING INTERFACE
BLACKBIRD SPECIFICATIONS CONTINUED... AC Power RequirementsPower Consumption: 25 watts
Universal AC Power Supply: 100 VAC – 240 VAC, 50 – 60 Hz
Operating Temperature 0˚ - 40˚C 32˚ - 104˚F
Physical Properties (packaged product)Height 4.0 in / 102 mm
Depth 14.0 in / 356 mm
Width 20.6 in / 523 mm
Weight 10.2 lb / 4.6 kg
Physical Properties (product)Height 1.8 in / 46 mm
Depth 10.2 in / 260 mm
Width 19.0 in / 483 mm
Weight 8.2 lb / 3.7 kg
Ordering InformationBlackbird 16X16 Firewire Recording Interface, US P/N 2034520-00
Blackbird 16X16 Firewire Recording Interface, EU P/N 2034520-01
4/6 PAGES
Onyx Blackbird 16X16 FIREWIRE RECORDING INTERFACE
1. WEIGHT APPROX. 8.2 lb [3.7 kg].2. SHIPPING WEIGHT APPROX. 10.2 lb [4.6 kg].
18.30[464.9]
17.32[440.0]
17.52[445.0]
19.00[482.6]
1.25[31.8]
10.2[260.0]
11.74[298.2]
0.71[18.0]
1.75[44.4]
3.07[78.0]
BLACKBIRD DIMENSIONS
5/6 PAGES
Onyx Blackbird 16X16 FIREWIRE RECORDING INTERFACE
Pho
nes
2
Mon
itor
Out
s
Mai
n O
ut
L RL R
Pho
nes
2 Le
vel
Not
e: L
atch
ing
switc
hes
are
show
n in
thei
r UP
sta
tes
Pho
nes
1
Pho
nes
1 Le
vel
Pow
erFi
reW
ire
Inse
rt
HP
F
Mic
Line
Gai
n
Mic
: 0 ~
+60
dBLi
ne: -
20 ~
+40
dB
FW
SE
ND
1
HI-Z
Nor
mal
FW
Low
Cut
Byp
ass
-20
dB
Pad
-20
dB
Pad
CH
1
CH
3-8
Bic
olor
LE
D-2
0 dB
u: G
reen
+18
dBu:
Red
Mic
Line
Gai
n
Mic
: 0 ~
+60
dBLi
ne: -
20 ~
+40
dB
FWS
EN
D 3
-8FW
-20
dB
Pad
-20
dB
Pad
Bic
olor
LE
D-2
0 dB
u: G
reen
+18
dBu:
Red
48V
Pha
ntom
Pow
er
CH
1-2
Pha
ntom
Pow
er
CH
1-2
48V
Pha
ntom
Pow
er C
H
3-8
Pha
ntom
Pow
er C
H
3-8
Inse
rt
HP
F
Mic
Line
Gai
n
Mic
: 0 ~
+60
dBLi
ne: -
20 ~
+40
dB
FW
SE
ND
2
HI-Z
Nor
mal
FW
Low
Cut
Byp
ass
-20
dB
Pad
-20
dB
Pad
CH
2
Bic
olor
LE
D-2
0 dB
u: G
reen
+18
dBu:
Red
Pha
ntom
Pow
er
CH
1-2
Dire
ct
Mon
itor
Leve
l 1-2
Mon
o/S
tere
o
FW R
ET
1FW
FW R
ET
2FW
Mon
itor
Leve
l
FW R
ET
5FW
FW R
ET
6FW
FW R
ET
7FW
FW R
ET
8FW
AD
AT
AD
AT
IN 1
AD
AT
AD
AT IN
2
FW
SEN
DS
9-16
FW
Wor
d C
lock
Inpu
tD
ICE
Chi
p
Alt
Out
s
L R
FW R
ET
3FW
FW R
ET 4
FW
AD
AT
ADA
T O
UT
1
ADA
TA
DAT
OU
T 2
Wor
d C
lock
Inpu
tD
ICE
Chi
p
FW
RE
TUR
NS
9-1
6FW
Pho
nes
1S
ourc
e
Pho
nes
2S
ourc
e
BLACKBIRD BLOCK DIAGRAM
6/6 PAGES
Onyx Blackbird 16X16 FIREWIRE RECORDING INTERFACE
Part No. SW0883 Rev. A 06/11
GA
IN
INPU
T 1-
2D
IREC
T M
ON
ITO
R
+40
dB
U
-20d
BU20
30
40 60
TO M
ON
GA
IN
PHO
NES
MA
X
OO
MA
X
OO
MO
NPH
1
MO
NO
STER
EO
LIN
EH
I-ZLI
NE
HI-Z
MA
X
OO
MO
NPH
2
2
1 21-
2
PO
WER
ON
1SI
G/O
L
GA
IN+40
dB
U
-20d
BU20
30
40 60
SIG
/OL
SIG
/OL8
76
54
316
X16
FIR
EWIR
E REC
ORD
ING
INTE
RFA
CE
BLAC
KBIRD
+40
dB
U
-20d
BU20
30
40 60
GA
IN
SIG
/OL
+40
dB
U
-20d
BU20
30
40 60
GA
IN
SIG
/OL
+40
dB
U
-20d
BU20
30
40 60
GA
IN
SIG
/OL
+40
dB
U
-20d
BU20
30
40 60
GA
IN
SIG
/OL
+40
dB
U
-20d
BU20
30
40 60
GA
IN
SIG
/OL
+40
dB
U
-20d
BU20
30
40 60
MO
NIT
OR
MA
X
OO
POW
ER
3-8
48V
48V
ON
YX M
IC P
RE
ON
YX M
IC P
RE
21
ON
YX
MIC
PRE
3O
NY
X M
IC P
RE 4
ON
YX
MIC
PRE
5O
NY
X M
IC P
RE 6
ON
YX
MIC
PRE
7O
NYX
MIC
PRE
8
INSE
RTS
1 2
FIR
EWIR
E
AD
AT
WO
RD
CLO
CK IN
OU
TO
UT
IN
88.2
/96k
Hz
44.1
/48k
Hz
1-8
1-4
5-8
MO
N O
UT
MA
IN O
UT
ALT
OU
T
L R
BLAC
KBIRD
MIC
/LIN
EM
IC/L
INE
MIC
/LIN
EM
IC/L
INE
MIC
/LIN
EM
IC/L
INE
L R
L R
Since we are always striving to make our products better by incorporating new and improved materials, components, and manufacturing methods, we reserve the right to change these specifications at any time without notice. “Mackie” and the “Running Man” figure are registered trademarks of LOUD Technologies Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
©2011 LOUD Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Electronic files for this product are available at: www.mackie.comSpecification Sheet Blackbird_SS.PDF
Owner’s Manual Blackbird_OM.PDF
www.mackie.com16220 Wood-Red Road NEWoodinville, WA 98072 USA800-898-3211, Fax 425-487-4337, [email protected]
BLACKBIRD FRONT AND REAR PANELS