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Up to 16 inputs from the mixer (plus the main mixed output, taken pre-fader) are converted into 24-bit digital audio and then sent directly to your audio software's input via your computer's Firewire port. The clear advantage of having a built-in Firewire interface is that you no longer need to worry about your computer's audio interface having enough capacity to handle all the inputs you might wish to record. This interface works at up to 24-bit/96kHz and can handle 16 inputs and two outputs simultaneously. This is a very sound idea and, although when I started this review no firm date had been set for the release of the Firewire card, Mackie managed to get one to me just before we hit press deadline.

#MACKIE ONYX FIREWIRE CARD DRIVER DRIVER#

However, in order to avoid making the mixer prohibitively expensive for those users who didn't need digital I/O, Mackie have made the Firewire interface an optional extra that can apparently be installed by the user simply by plugging it in and installing the driver software. This new straightforward but high-quality mixer incorporates A-D and D-A conversion plus a Firewire audio interface to transmit both the channel direct outputs and the main stereo output to your computer. Mackie combine a completely redesigned 16:2 mixer with a multi-channel Firewire audio interface.

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