Released at Musikmesse, these interfaces combine Mackie’s Onyx mic preamps with high-end Cirrus Logic AD/DA converters and workflow-friendly features. ‘Our new Onyx interfaces offer unmatched recording quality,’ says Mackie Product Manager, Matt Redmon. ‘The Onyx preamps alone are far superior to anything in this price range. Combined with the high-end converters and workflow-friendly features and design...the value is undeniable.’

The Onyx Blackjack is an ultra-compact desktop 2x2 USB interface, aimed at home studio set-ups. It features two Onyx mic preamp channels, each with built-in DI. There are separate level control for studio monitors and headphones, along with analogue hardware monitoring. It is bus-powered, with a rugged, ergonomic chassis for both portable and home studio applications.

The rackmount Onyx Blackbird delivers has eight Onyx mic preamps. Along with a 16x16 FireWire interface, Blackbird features 8x8 Adat and wordclock I/O. There are two Super Channels on the front panel with dedicated low-cut switches, phantom power and hardware monitoring options for zero-latency tracking. The other channels use the Blackbird Control DSP Matrix Mixer for quick set-up of independent mixes and the ability to route any input to any output. There are also monitor, main, alt and dual headphone outs with dedicated source selection and level control.

The Onyx Blackjack and Onyx Blackbird are Mac/PC compatible, work with most major DAWs and include Tracktion 3 Music Production Software. The Onyx Blackjack and Onyx Blackbird are now available worldwide.

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