Mackie Onyx Satellite

I bought this card there for many years, in 2007 I think. At the student time, my choice was motivated by price and brand. Having 4 analog outputs also allowed me to make quadraphonic. I had a Mac Titanium and several instruments (guitars, bass, synth mainly ...)

UTILIZATION

I used Logic and Cubase, and I was starting to look into Live. Level latency was not exceptional but it held the road for the live, on condition of not overloading the number of tracks and plugins. When I bought my Macbook Pro, it was much better. I seem to remember that I could rotate with 5 or 6 tracks on live with a handful of plugins, but it seems to me that the latency was between 20 and 40 ms. I installed the software that came with, but I've never used because none of my effects and instruments were recognized (whether vst, the AU or other)

GETTING STARTED

Installation on Mac was easy and it was as simple to configure the card on all software. I never looked at the manual ...

OVERALL OPINION

After few years (around 4 or 5) the outputs of the base (since this model is composed of two separate blocks: the base, which allows you to add inserts and 4 separate outputs and a talk back ... and "satellite", which comes off and allows a more mobile use, with only two input jack / XLR + 48v jack and two outputs, and two headphone outputs), the outputs of the base, therefore, began to drop one after the other. Anyway I had to go on a more sophisticated system with more input / output and better preamp.
I kept the TV, I always use at home to listen to music and for everyday use. However, power and quality level, we must admit that since I bought my card Motu (ultralite mk3), there is no photo I happen to work with now 20 track packed with effects on Live with a sound that is undeniably higher. But this is not the same price!
I have since tested many cards, but you can not really compare the incomparable. This small Mackie was a very good price / quality ratio for a first small map. And the satellite was a good idea (proof is, I would never have repaired this machine if it had been made of a block, and finally, even broken, I can still use the satellite without repairing the base!)
Today I do not have that choice because my equipment and my practice have evolved. I no longer buy hardware means, I expect to have the opportunity to buy the best quality. But I would advise a young musician unfortunate, as the price at which it was sold (I think it is no longer sold? ...). Other more efficient model are however at very competitive prices.

What characteristics have motivated your choice?

The option of not plugging and unplugging all the time, the concept of this little cart is very well thought out ...

For what purpose?

For me it allows me to work both on mobile phones, has the house ... http://www.music-west.com/product_info.php?products_id=1478&osCsid=5746e8b8125fe6b3cfa31ee3ee2dbeac)

At the sound, no picture compared to the equivalent in other M-Audio Edirol, Presonus ... the Mackie is certainly well above ...

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UTILIZATION

The installation is done it without problems?

Without any concern, I have not met incompatibilities, but it went smoothly ...

GETTING STARTED

On this side too, I have nothing to report ...

I use Cakewalk Sonar 6 PE ...

I am about 5ms ... buffer 256 ... 24/48

OVERALL OPINION

The value for money is unbeatable for me (249 Euros in MusicWest) (http://www.music-west.com/product_info.php?products_id=1478&osCsid=5746e8b8125fe6b3cfa31ee3ee2dbeac)

At the sound, no picture compared to the equivalent in other M-Audio Edirol, Presonus ... the Mackie is certainly well above ...

I do it again this election with no problems!

I bought this card to replace my config EMU 1212M + Yamaha mixer, because I found the sound that came to squenceur n'tait not quite clean (probably more of the Yam that the 'EMU).
So I wanted a card that has to rev pramps good, I have long hsit on the number of entries, but in the end between two mics for me it's all done enough.

So I use this card to the amp and connect times a bass live in it.

From a perspective Aesthetics and finishing, it's solid, it is far from the somewhat cheap competition (Presonus at the top), the map is relatively large, fortunately There's the Dock Removable carry around (what I would do when I have three sub invest in a laptop).

Little trick me "bothering" some prsentent this card as having 8 inputs, no, it's not the case, we have two entries each prsentent 4 connection options (XLR, Jack instruments, and two lines), then certainly they can be combined, but it still will not leave as two separate signals.
on the other hand compared to the competition, it has an insert on each voice, and it's handy to add small effects hardware.

It is connected to a PC
Intel Core 2 Duo 4400 (2x2GHz)
2GB Ram
Windows XP SP2 optimized

UTILIZATION

No worries installation or incompatibility in 30 seconds and install it PRTA function.

The frquence of Sampling and size of buffers is rglent in no time thanks to the virtual ultra clear.

The manual is against English, but hey, overall if you scratch a little computer and you have a little experience of such hardware, it is almost useless.

GETTING STARTED

So I use this nice toy with Cubase, and it is a simplicity dconcertante, once all your between Connect, the knobs (trs of good quality) and the various buttons trs disposs well and picked up Manir explicit, it's simple. Select the source (mic, instrument or line), rglez gain, and basta.

The volume knob Big Knob type can be very useful for even the two headphone jacks with volume indpendants, nothing more, and there is no need.

Pramps level, not much to complain, they are transparent, with a beautiful dynamic, breathless, has radically changed me to my table Yam (though not so bad given its price). Only small BMOL, they lack a bit of gain I think.

In terms of latency since I only the audio is imperceptible

OVERALL OPINION

This is a notice post hot, just installed this morning, so I 2/3h boss to do the work my microphone jack's bass lines, and I'm dj won is really good stuff with a trs report quality unbeatable price.