mackie onyx 400f - out in a week...?

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So all the internet stores are sayin now that mackie's onyx 400f is FINALLY gonna be "in stock" on 10/31/2005! haha.


anyone planning on getting one? I'd like to, but sadly i was hoping to wait until it was on ebay and hopefully pick one up for less than that $700 street price.
 
Some people have already found one in places like GC.

I'm playing around with the idea of getting one but I already have a 1010. Main reason I'd get one is the Onyx pre's. But it does use better converters than the 1010.
 
yeah it's supposed to be tite..i'm kinda hyped on it, especially for those pre's....ha.
 
bump, anyone plannin on grabbin this thing or got it yet? ...i want reviews! ha
 
i'm waiting for the 1200F. will be a big investment but i'm thinkin it will be all i need for all my studio needs
 
what does the F and R mean? whats the difference between the 400F and the 800R ?
 
i wonder if it has to do with the F being a firewire unit, kindof like a soundcard, and the R is mroe like a preamp without the computer interface portion.... i'm not sure
 
I'm really interested in some reviews. I'm in the market for an interface and I'm curious to know how it stacks up to others like the Audiofire12, Motu and RME. Seems they all have just slightly different features. I've got external Pres so I'm sort of leaning toward the Echo but the Mackie seems interesting too.
 
taylorguitarman said:
I'm really interested in some reviews.
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More specifically I'm interested myself in some USER reviews.
I'm looking to upgrade my interface, and this could be what I'm looking for.
 
yeah the 400F is 4 preamps built in, and firewire.
the 800r is 8 external pre's, that's about it.
 
I saw the onyx 1640 at the guitar center and its a pretty nice compact mixer. I admit, it is nice and the price is the same as the 1604 BUT you have to get the FW card separate. The sales guy was leaning towards the 1640 since I want to be able to record my mix on to computers, like everyone does these days. I left the store thinking the 1640 would be a pretty sweet board because I wouldn't need anything more, all 16 channels could be routed to your computer with one wire using trackton.
Another thing I like is the fact that each channel has its own phantom power button, unlike the 1640...if that means anything to you.

Anyway, since I have to get to work soon, I'll cut to the chase.
The firewire card does not do +4db, but the board does.
Look at the specs of the card and the board and compare it to a analog board (1604 v. 1640, ex.) before you make the switch, if the specs mean anything to you.

What I wanted to do before knowing about the 1640 was get the 1604, use the echoaudiofire12 and record to the computer that way.
However, audiofire12 has just 12 ins and outs.
Anyone know any work arounds about this?
 
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