MACKIE Onyx Producer 2.2 USB Audio Interface

2 microphone inputs which sound pretty good but with only gain and a LED to show the signal level. LED off no signal or small signal , green led signal is within the limits and apparently there is a red LED but I have never seen it as there was enough gain. Monitor output has a mixer for the sound coming into the ONYX or the sound coming from the PC which is very useful for checking a sound is good through the monitors before it even gets recorded and then recordings can take place only listening to the whole mix. If you need a little more or less performance you can quickly adjust the balance but you get a weird echo as the mixes are just happening at different times. This function may have been better as just a switch but I do use it. The headphone out has a volume control. I have not used the MIDI but there is in and out. Connects to a USB port and gets its power from the USB which is nice. All in all a reasonable quality product which sounds good using a stereo guitar/microphone into some software on the computer.

Great little interface. Very nice latency. Sound quality is very good also, preamps record nice with little noise. Gain could be a little higher but it's enough for me. Build quality is awesome! Very sturdy, looks solid with great materials. The knobs have a nice weight to them and the big volume knob is much appreciated. Knob response is a little different from what i was used to (not as "linear" as other units) but I ended up liking it, as it seems to have a wider range of "mid volume/gain", where fine adjustments can be made. All in all, comparing with other interfaces i've owned, quality is on the high side, and if Mackie were to launch a series of bigger interfaces i would definitely look into them.

I am using this with Reaper on Windows 10 Home and it rocks. The driver seems solid and the hardware simply works. I would have preferred an all-metal interface (i.e. knobs and switches) but this is an entry-level price-point product. No complaints whatsoever but i am only using it casually. That said, i am a discerning user who is both an IT professional and a hobbyist guitarist since 1994, so i know what i like when it comes to both music and tech.

I bought this unit as a replacement for my Alesis io2, and it does pretty much the same, and is equally well built at half the price of the Alesis. So 5 stars for VFM. On my PC it didn't work first time, and having gone into Windows Settings and run some checks I was advised to download some drivers, which happened automatically once I'd clicked Yes. I then had to re-boot, and after that it was all fine. I've used it with Soundtrap and Zoom so far on the PC. But not completely plug-and-play. On my MacBook, which is actually older than my PC it did work first time. On the Mac I've used it with Garageband, iTunes and Soundtrap. Sound quality is good, and it's simple to use. A couple of reviews have mentioned low output, and there is some truth in that. I have been using it with headphone volume up at 3 o'clock. And you do then need to set the MIx level at about 2 o'clock, so you get enough coming back to you from the computer. That done, it's fine. Finally, I've noticed that with both of my condenser mics there is a sudden jump in Gain at about 3 o'clock, where it quickly becomes distorted. This could be smother, but you're fine if you keep the gain just below this 'tipping point'. Obviously, all devices do this to some extent, but it's quite sudden and extreme on this one. Hence the 3 stars for volume control. But overall, a good item - perfectly usable at a good price. And it was available at short notice, which a lot of gear is not at the moment (Covid-19).

It works as it should but the issue with this is software based - Its very minimal with a lack of features - I bought this interface to use in my studio pictured and wanted to use it to run Traktor Pro Dj Software - However for some unknown reason the software engineers over at Mackie didn't have the foresight to include the headphone OUT and as selectable output on the device, only the 2 analog speaker outs show up L+R - The headphones are an OUT It should have Monitor 1 and 2 or L+R which is the headphone jack - WTF does it not have this selectable - what an oversight you just collapsed half your potential buyers - If you try to use this in DJ software you can only select Master OUT no monitors which means NO HEADPHONES -A software update could potentially fix this blunder at which point I would recommend this device to bedroom DJs and Producers - I am stuck with this now - its good - It could be much better - Fix it - update the software.

Excellent product

For the money this is nicely put together and the sound quality is good. I only have two slight niggles: 1) It's not the loudest. When the mix is biased away from 'DAW' to 'input' it's probably a little quiet, even allowing for the fact that you're playing along on the input. 2) The USB cable that's included is cheap rubbish. Using it, there's noticeable hiss / digital artifacts when you turn up the volume without playing any music. Bad enough that I would have considered returning it. But substituting a Belkin Pro cable results in silence thankfully! 4* is probably a little harsh but I can't rate it at 4.5 ; this is a great value unit.

Compact and easy to use. Worked straight out of the box, without reading instructions. Haven't used the phantom power, as I use an external valve pre-amp, but have no reason to think it wouldn't work well, as the interface inspires confidence with decent headroom much like my old Focusrite. This one has provision for MIDI whereas the Focusrite equivalent does not at this price. Update! I just got round to attempting to input a stereo keyboard and notice that it sums the stereo to a mono mix, although records in stereo on the DAW (Reaper) This would be just about tolerable for one keyboard, but if I want to record a guitar and vocal using both the inputs, but have to listen to them in mono, then hopeless. On this basis I would recommend to try a different unit unless monitoring in mono doesn't bother you

Estuve varias semanas buscando con el presupuesto bajito en Amazon y encontré esta excelente interfaz. Conectividad de plug&play instantánea con mi Macbook y sin ningun problema. La uso para grabar ideas de bajo eléctrico para mis proyectos. Se siente bastante sólida, buenos componentes electrónicos, buen sonido y muy portátil pues cabe perfectamente en mi mochila. Recomendable.

ワイヤレス環境で遅延が気になり、有線環境に戻すために購入。PCのイヤホンジャック直刺しよりも低ノイズで音を聞きたかったのと、各種コントロールノブが本体上面ではなく正面側側面にある機種を探してこの機種にしました。 配信やレコーディングはせず、音楽、映画などをそこそこの音質で低遅延に楽しむ用途ならなんの問題もありません。またモニタースピーカーとイヤホンそれぞれの音量が独立調整できるのも何かと便利です。 WEB会議のためにコンデンサマイクを接続していますがこちらも低ノイズで満足しています。

Regalo de cumpleaños de un compi. Lo usa junto a un mac. Funciona muy bien. Calidad precio inmejorable

A good solid USB sound card for sound production. Includes MIDI in/out. Seems to be completely plug & play with Ubuntu Linux. I just plugged it in and started using it right away. It sounds great, and is absolutely completely quiet when nothing is playing, even with the knobs cranked up all the way. I didn't need any of the software that comes with this, but i'll probably play with it sometime. Added note 2/1/2026: I paid $105 for this. It's a great piece of gear and glad that I got it, but if I knew they were going to drop the price 30% I would have waited, or returned the one I have and bought it again. Anyway, NEW LOW PRICE, so definitely worth it if you need something like this.

Excellent quality, literally just plugged it in and immediately Logic recognized it.... didn't need to adjust bit rates or anything. Have been using this for a few months now and I'm really enjoying it. Have it paired with a set of Mackie MR624 's and it sounds great!