Superior sound.
Premium preamps.
Smoother EQ.
Priority one for the Onyx 80 Series design team was to create a live
sound console that made absolutely no sacrifice in sonic integrity at
any stage of the design. To pull this off, the Onyx 80 Series engineers
started with the highest quality analog components available —
from premium op-amps to IC chips costing exponentially more
than previous designs. By utilizing semi-discrete eight channel
modular circuit boards, the Onyx series combine the flexibility
of single PCBs for each channel, with the cost advantages and
minimal cabling of large-scale integrated circuit boards.
No corners were cut. Every Subgroup, Left, Right and Center main
bus is electronically balanced for an uncompromised signal from
input to output. All-new summing bus circuitry was designed
from the ground up to maximize master section headroom, while
minimizing noise and crosstalk. And most notably, we developed
premium Onyx mic preamps and Perkins EQ circuitry specifically for
optimum performance within the total Onyx system.
Sure its electronics are impressive, but what good would it be if
the console chassis had the resilience of an eggshell? That’s why
we went overboard on the toughness factor, even by Mackie
standards, building the Onyx 80 chassis for over-the-top physical
protection of the technology inside.
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