Help! Ableton + Mackie Onyx Firewire --> EQ question

mjl5629 · Post by **mjl5629** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:05 am

I am running signals throught my Mackie Onyx mixer to Ableton via the Mackie onyx firewire card.

I'm having one problem. The signal is clean. When I change the EQ settings they are not recieved by Ableton. The EQ is bypassed.

If anybody is familiar with this set up please fill me in!

mjl5629 · Post by **mjl5629** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:12 am

Ahhh Nevermind.

It appears that the Mackie Onyx mixer is sent throught the firewire pre-fader.

To me this seems ludicris but I guess some might disagree.

It also looks like if you are in the same position there is a way to make the modification to enable post fader settings to be sent through the firewire.

Here's one place that does it.

www.frontendaudio.com

I'm sure about the fee yet.

ze2be · Post by **ze2be** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:19 pm

mjl5629 wrote:Ahhh Nevermind.

It appears that the Mackie Onyx mixer is sent throught the firewire pre-fader.

To me this seems ludicris but I guess some might disagree.

It also looks like if you are in the same position there is a way to make the modification to enable post fader settings to be sent through the firewire.

Here's one place that does it.

www.frontendaudio.com

I'm sure about the fee yet.

I also have the mackie onyx. I dont think you can record the eq. Its strange though.. Where to look on the frontendaudio.com?

mjl5629 · Post by **mjl5629** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 5:15 am

ze2be · Post by **ze2be** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:28 am

mjl5629 wrote:try this page

http://www.frontendaudio.com/SearchResu ... tion+&mfg=

That was expensive!

And I bet mackie vill make this option availeble in future updates...

Goran@Irrupt · Post by **Goran@Irrupt** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:14 am

shit!!! i really can not believe this!

i ordered Mackie Onyx with firewire a couple of weeks ago and i'm really surprised to see this.
what's the use of those EQ's if you can't record through them?! i've had a shitty day that just got worst...

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ze2be · Post by **ze2be** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 1:01 pm

WebSite! wrote:shit!!! i really can not believe this!
i ordered Mackie Onyx with firewire a couple of weeks ago and i'm really surprised to see this.
what's the use of those EQ's if you can't record through them?! i've had a shitty day that just got worst...
w

They are intended for live playing. Thats what I use it for. Its ok to tweek the eq later anyways. But it WOULD be nice to do this, and I cant see why they havent made it so...

Goran@Irrupt · Post by **Goran@Irrupt** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 1:30 pm

me neighter. it's nonsence!!
i bought it for my new studio to record vocals and instruments through it...
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Rogue Scrunt · Post by **Rogue Scrunt** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:41 pm

you guys are truly dumb.

This is a well known issue w/ the mackies. you should have done your homework.

Go back to school, you smart dummies.

ze2be · Post by **ze2be** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:50 pm

Rogue Scrunt wrote:you guys are truly dumb.

This is a well known issue w/ the mackies. you should have done your homework.

Go back to school, you smart dummies.

Goran@Irrupt · Post by **Goran@Irrupt** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:51 pm

Rogue Scrunt wrote:you guys are truly dumb.

This is a well known issue w/ the mackies. you should have done your homework.

Go back to school, you smart dummies.

smartass!

w

Rogue Scrunt · Post by **Rogue Scrunt** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:12 pm

onyx is a great mixer. i would havr bought one were it not for the pre eq issue.

ze2be · Post by **ze2be** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:31 pm

Rogue Scrunt wrote:onyx is a great mixer. i would havr bought one were it not for the pre eq issue.

Its no big concern for me actualy. When im out jaming/recording, id like to have the recorded tracks unprocessed. Because eq settings on the fly is not optimal, and you cant go back once its recorded. So this is the way I use it anyway. But it should be possible without buying 3rd part software. That sucks.

And yes, I did know about this before I bougt it dickface.

Rogue Scrunt · Post by **Rogue Scrunt** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:17 pm

dickface is a great insult.

good one

mjl5629 · Post by **mjl5629** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 4:34 pm