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The ONYX is a completely standalone (self driven) automatic CD duplicator with a 100-disc capacity, supporting up to four 16X TrueCopy drives and a front loading CD-ROM drive.

Fully Enclosed & Self-contained
Completely enclosed for dust-free operation and easy setup and alignment is not necessary once setup.

Standalone or Software Driven switchable
The ONYX functions with or without a computer.   The SCSI bus is internally switched so that by itself ONYX functions as a standalone unit completely free from PC, or when connected to a PC it turns into a pre-mastering station allowing greater flexibility for contents creation.

Multi-drive Batch Copy
In a small-run duplication, often there is a need to duplicate small quantities of many master CDs. The Discmatic ONYX is capable of using multiple CD-RW drives to copy multiple masters in one operation. A simple stack method (master followed by blanks followed by another master and blanks and so on) allows multiple master CD duplication in a single unattended session. Batch copying can be done easily and effortlessly with a single touch of key.

TrueCopy System Technology™
The new TrueCopy System Technology in ONYX brings many important new features specifically targeting the CD-RW duplication market.  No other recorder/duplicator combination provides a more comprehensive feature set for professional audio or data CD-RW reproduction.  All TAO/SAO/DAO data formats are supported.  For audio professionals, TrueCopy recorders write frame accurate full Red Book compliant copies that include often missed but important details such as UPC, ISRC and sub codes. These features combined with TrueSound™ audio QA provide the best audio copies available today (click here to read more about all TrueCopy System Technology).

Async Copy Technology
Traditionally, all drives in a given duplicator received the data at the same time and therefore the copying began and ended simultaneously across all drives.  A unique technology called Async Copying allows the copy process on the individual CD-RW drive to begin immediately after receiving the blank disc.  This is because the internal multi-threaded program in the ONYX can talk to each installed CD-RW drive indivisually, creating a discrete streams of data.   Using Async Copying on a 120MB master, the ONYX can copy 100 discs in 1 hour.  If one drive fails, the copy will continue.The result is a highly efficient and reliable automated duplicator.

Multiple CD Image Storage
With a 15GB internal hard disk drive the Discmatic ONYX stores and manages multiple CD images with ease. The functions include loading, deleting, renaming and un-deleting CD images, as well as hard disk management. Also, frequently used CD images can be stored, eliminating the need to repeatedly acquire and read the master CD.

Audio Compilation
Creating audio compilation CDs has never been easier with ONYX. Now you can create audio CD images by extracting audio tracks from any master CDs. Pre-gaps can be specified during the image creation. Once a master image has been created it can be duplicated by a simple copy operation.

Dedicated Front Loading CD-ROM Bay
The ONYX has a front loading bay for installing a CD-ROM drive dedicated for reading master discs. The convenience of having the front loading CD-ROM reader is evident during operations such as Audio Compilation, CD to CD Copying and storing master images. The internal CD-RW drives will be used only for writing except in the Batch Copy operation.

Unique Side Pickup System
Among the innovative design is the patent-pending ONYX proprietary pickup system. The unique precision autoloading mechanism picks up each disc by the rim rather than the center hole avoiding contacts with all recordable and printable areas. The also design allows for both input and output discs to be carried on spindles rather than disc holders.

Real-time Status & Information
The Discmatic ONYX has a large backlit LCD display that offers superb readability. Its triangle 6-key keypad formation (UP/DOWN, YES/NO, GO/STOP) is simple and intuitive to use. The display on the ONYX shows detailed information on the progress and status of duplication in real-time so the user knows precisely what ONYX is doing at any given moment. These and other ONYX designs make the duplication operation as easy as using a copy machine.

Password Protection
In any duplication one must be careful what is being copied and who is making those copies. With ONYX, you can set a user password to prevent unauthorized duplication to ensure proper operation.  You can also set a separate system password for changing setup configuration.

Firmware Upgrade
Both the system and drive firmware in the Discmatic ONYX can be quickly upgraded via the firmware CD by downloading the firmware file from this web site.  The firmware CD is also available through Discmatic or an authorized reseller.