Mackie Digital Mixers Bedienungsanleitung

USER’S GUIDETime Pak™The ultimate in Time Modulated Effects:Chorus, Flange, AutoPan, Tremolo, Extreme™®Plug-in for Mackie Digital Mixers™

10Acuma Time PakFront Panel OverviewYou can think of Time Pak as being broken into four blocks,starting at the top of the GUI (Graphic User Interface)

11User’s GuideStatus BlockMode SelectUsing your mouse, click any of the effectslisted in the Mode Select block in the upperleft-hand corner of the GUI

12Acuma Time PakInput SelectAssign Time Pak’s stereo inputs from any of the D8B’s pre, postor auxiliary channels.Menu ButtonThis button enables famili

13User’s GuideScreen BlockMutesNode Select ButtonsThe red and green balls are virtual representations of thesixteen mono nodes or eight stereo pairs t

14Acuma Time PakL/R LinkThe L/R Link button located at the bottom of the screen enablesthe selected nodes to be linked in a left/right stereo pattern

15User’s GuideControls BlockMaster Time SliderThis vertical slider controlsthe time of a selectedeffect. It is measured inmilliseconds, with rangestha

16Acuma Time PakPan ModulationThe Pan Modulation control lets you assignpreset waveforms to modulate the pan of aselected node. By clicking the up and

17User’s GuideClicking the word PAN MOD causes the letters to turn yellow,and allows the same pan modulation settings to apply to allselected nodes.Lo

18Acuma Time PakTime ModulationTime modulation is a veryeffective tool that addsmodulation or movement to thetime of any individuallyselected node or

19User’s GuideHigh Pass/Low Pass FiltersThe High Pass (low cut) and Low Pass (high cut) sliders act asan intuitive and graphic representation of HP/LP

2Acuma Time PakIconography“Mackie” and the “Running Man” figure are trademarks orregistered trademarks of Mackie Designs Inc. All other brandnames men

20Acuma Time PakMemory A/BButtonsInput GainSlidersDry PathEnable EffectsTap TempoButtonTempo:60 to 240BPMAttack: 10 to500msGlobal Controls BlockEnable

21User’s GuideInput Gain SlidersThe Input Gain sliders range from off, to 0 dB in0.5 dB steps and are pre-effect, controlling theamount of signal that

22Acuma Time PakTempo = Rate + PositionTempo has two main characteristics, the tempo rate andthe position of the beats. The time interval between beat

23User’s GuideSaving, Loading and Resetting a PresetTime Pak settings can be saved and recalled from thehard drive. You can save and load files from e

24Acuma Time PakTo Load a Preset:1. Click on MEM A or MEM B to choose thememory location from which to load the file.2. Click and hold on the MENU b

25User’s GuideTo Reset the Plug-in:Reset will reload the previous patch.1. Click and hold on the MENUbutton.2. Select Reset TimePak.To Cut Preset Se

26Acuma Time PakDynamic Real TimeTo write automation on a loaded plug-in:1. Engage AUTO TOUCH.2. Engage ALL, disengageBYPASS, and sendtimecode to th

27User’s GuideFX RoutingThe Plug-in Configuration WindowCard Slot ColumnCard BCard CCard D (nocard installed)Card APlug-indisplay toggleInput ChannelA

28Acuma Time PakNote:Note:Note:Note:Note: When an FX Channel Assignmentlight is lit, the assigned plug-in is open andvisible on the main mixer screen

29User’s GuideInserting a Plug-in into a ChannelA pre- or post-DSP channel insert can also be used as the inputsource for a plug-in. When a channel in

3User’s GuideContentsIntroduction ----------------------------------------4About Acuma Labs----------------------------------------------4About the D8

30Acuma Time PakUsing an Aux Send with a Plug-in♦ Click the associated INPUT menu button and select anAux input source. In the example below, we hav

31User’s GuideYou will see the plug-in’s input meter become active as you raisethe mixer input channel’s aux send.Set the plug-in input/output signal

32Acuma Time PakThe FX Return Channel♦ Switch the D8B Bank Select toEFFECTS (49-72) and bring upfaders one and two (channels 49 and50). You will als

33User’s GuideFactory PresetsThe following table is a simple guideline to help you understandthe factory presets, and which type of source file was ap

34Acuma Time PakAUTOPANPreset Name Source Sound NotesDJ Delite MP3 Use with Filter Machine’s “Bombay” preset orany dance mix for shifting mix effectGo

35User’s GuideComplimentary Doodle Page

™®©2001 Mackie Designs Inc. and Acuma Labs. All Rights Reserved.Part No. 820-251-00 Rev. A 02/2001

4Acuma Time PakIntroductionThank you for purchasing Time Pak, the ultimate in TimeModulated Effects from Acuma Labs. It is one of the excitingnew fami

5User’s GuideNote:Note:Note:Note:Note: It is recommended that you increase the D8B’s memory if you installmore than one UFX card. Memory upgrade instr

6Acuma Time PakRequirements• One or more Mackie UFX cards• Mackie Real Time OS 3.0 Software• Plug-in SoftwareWe will assume you have successfully i

7User’s GuideUnlock Procedure1. Locate your D8B’s Electronic Serial Number (ESN). Thisis displayed at the bottom of the Licensing windowwhich is acce

8Acuma Time PakConfiguring the Plug-inAfter booting the D8B you must assign the Time Pak plug-in to aUFX card. See FX Routing on page 27 for more deta

9User’s GuideRemoving the Plug-in1. Select none from the associated Plugindrop-down assignment menu.2. Click OK in the Alert dialog box.Note:Note:No