


The same high-quality converters are used supporting sampling resolutions up to 24-bit, 96kHz. Again you get zero-latency monitoring, in both mono and stereo, as well as a bundled copy of Tracktion 3. Two of the preamps are designated Super Channels and benefit from low-cut switches, DI inputs and insert points. Don’t have a DAW? Don’t worry, as Mackie’s Tracktion 3 recording software is included.įor those whose needs are on a different scale, the Onyx Blackbird rack-mount FireWire recording interface (£499 inc VAT) provides 16 inputs and outputs, eight of the inputs being equipped with Onyx mic preamps with switchable phantom power. Blackjack is bus-powered, which makes it very portable, and it works with pretty much any Mac or PC audio software.

Its Onyx preamps include phantom power, it has built-in DI inputs, and there are separate level control for monitors and headphones. Mackie have just announced a pair of new audio interfaces incorporating their respected Onyx mic preamps and teamed with highly-specified Cirrus Logic A-D/D-A converters capable of 114dB dynamic range (A-weighted).The Onyx Blackjack is a two-in, two-out compact USB recording interface (£210 inc VAT) designed for desktop use, and it incorporates zero-latency input monitoring in either mono or stereo.
