Mackie DIGITALXBUS X.200 Bedienungsanleitung

OWNER’S MANUALX.200Manual Rev 1.0.4March 7, 2005

10X.200Digital X Bus3. LINE CARDThe Line card has two female DB25 connectors. One provides eight balanced line-level inputs, and the other provides ei

11Owner's ManualOwner's ManualAt sampling rates up to 48 kHz, two channels of digital audio are transmitted on a single wire (one 3-pin XLR)

12X.200Digital X Busnect these outputs to the inputs of a 2-track recorder for mixdown, or to the inputs of a power amplifi er to drive a pair of speak

13Owner's ManualOwner's Manual115V 9V 9amp 6p 60Hz230V 4.5V 4.5amp 5p 50Hz11001100W MW MaxOther ConnectionsIn addition to the cards in the c

14X.200Digital X Bus15. Power SwitchThis one is self-explanatory. When the POWER switch is turned ON, power is supplied to the Digital X Bus and it bo

15Owner's ManualOwner's ManualConsole Surface ControlsTouch the VU meter to open the DYNAMICS window. See "The Screens, The Windows Men

16X.200Digital X BusWhen one of the above buttons is selected (lit), all 24 V-Pots control that function for each of the 24 chan-nels in the selected

17Owner's ManualOwner's ManualControl Room SectionThe Control Room section is where you defi ne the source for monitoring in your control roo

18X.200Digital X Bus• The CLEAR button [45] blinks whenever a channel is soloed. Press the CLEAR button to clear all soloed channels. This is particu

19Owner's ManualOwner's ManualThe Edit In and Edit Out points are used to copy, cut, and paste sections of automation data in the Mix Editor

2X.200Digital X Bus1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions.3. Heed all warnings.4. Follow all instructions.5. Do not use this app

20X.200Digital X Bus58. SET• To move the timeline cursor to a new position in the Mix Editor, with LOCATE [57] lit, press SET, then enter the time yo

21Owner's ManualOwner's ManualThe ScreensAccessing WindowsIn addition, specifi c windows pertaining to a chan-nel can be opened by simply tou

22X.200Digital X BusThe File MenuContains: New Session (Ctrl+N) Open Session (Ctrl+O) Save Session (Ctrl+S) Save Session As… (Ctrl+Shift+S) Impor

23Owner's ManualOwner's ManualImport D8B Session• For Digital 8•Bus users, converts a D8B ses-sion fi le to a Digital X Bus session.Note: Th

24X.200Digital X BusOpen File Manager• Gives you direct access to fi le management features such as copying or moving fi les and folders, deleting fi le

25Owner's ManualOwner's ManualCopy Filtered… (Ctrl+Shift+C)• Opens the COPY FILTERED window. This al-lows you to select the individual chan

26X.200Digital X Bus• Choose the type of parameter from the top pull-down box.• Choose the action from Set, Trim, Min, and Max. Set moves the selec

27Owner's ManualOwner's Manual• Using this list, it is possible to regress to any point in the mix. If at some point things went in the wro

28X.200Digital X Bus• Channel linking allow you to control a pair of channels at the same time. All channel param-eters can be linked, or just select

29Owner's ManualOwner's ManualFaders to Off (Ctrl+[)• Sets the selected channel faders to off.• Affects faders only (including Master L/R f

3Owner's ManualOwner's ManualTable of ContentsIntroduction...

30X.200Digital X Bus• This is perfect for raising or lowering a com-plete set of automation moves. For example, if the vocal track is perfectly craft

31Owner's ManualOwner's ManualAutoPlay• When AutoPlay is selected, playback starts automatically when you jump to a locate point.• This is

32X.200Digital X Bus Generic Mackie Control Emagic Logic Audio DigiDesign Pro Tools HUI MOTU Digital Performer Steinberg Nuendo Steinberg Cubase

33Owner's ManualOwner's ManualClose All Windows• This does just what it says, it closes all open windows in the display.Setup (Ctrl+1)The S

34X.200Digital X Bus• All standard surround sound modes are select-able, including Stereo (no surround), Quad, LCRS, 5.1, 7.1 (SDDS), and 7.1 (TP).Mi

35Owner's ManualOwner's ManualShow All Meters• Select this option to display all 94 meters (in-cluding the L/R mix).• Touch the meter brid

36X.200Digital X BusDAW Ext 2 In• Selects the MIDI interface used to receive MIDI commands for the last eight channels (17-24) when the MIDI fader ba

37Owner's ManualOwner's ManualLatch• This determines the action of overwriting auto-mation data during a pass.• When Latch is selected, au

38X.200Digital X BusStore• To update and overwrite an existing snapshot, select the snapshot, then touch the Store button to overwrite the snapshots w

39Owner's ManualOwner's ManualStore• To reassign an existing locate point, select the locate point, then touch the Store button to re-assig

4X.200Digital X BusThe Screens... 21Overv

40X.200Digital X BusDynamics (Ctrl+5)This opens the Dynamics window for the selected channel, which contains controls for the Compres-sor and Gate.ON

41Owner's ManualOwner's ManualRelease• Determines how fast the compressor turns off once the signal falls below the threshold. It is calibr

42X.200Digital X BusRange• Determines the amount of gain reduction ap-plied to the signal once the signal level drops below the threshold. It is cali

43Owner's ManualOwner's ManualLFE (Low-Frequency Effects)• The LFE feature makes it possible to handle all your bass management functions r

44X.200Digital X BusFloating Insert Send• Click the Floating Insert Send drop-down box to select where to send the channel’s fl oating insert send. Yo

45Owner's ManualOwner's ManualPre Insert• The Pre Insert point is located just before the channel DSP section.• Used to insert a plug-in e

46X.200Digital X BusMix Editor (Ctrl+7)The MIX EDITOR window contains a graphic representation of automation data. Though automa-tion data is primaril

47Owner's ManualOwner's ManualMENU• Click the MENU button to Cut, Copy, and Paste the selected region to and from the clipboard.• The Tool

48X.200Digital X BusYou can select multiple non-contiguous channels or parameters by pressing the Ctrl key on the keyboard (or on the console) while c

49Owner's ManualOwner's ManualEffects Rack (Ctrl+8)The EFFECTS RACK window is where you select the plug-ins you want to use in your session.

5Owner's ManualOwner's ManualThe Windows Menu...

50X.200Digital X BusApplications for the MIDI Map include remote transport control from MIDI applications that don’t support MMC or the HUI protocol (

51Owner's ManualOwner's Manualsign the output sources to virtually any signal path in the Digital X Bus, and confi gure other parameters spec

52X.200Digital X Busare similar. You can also choose from a variety of window types for displaying the spectral readout, including Rectangular, Bartle

53Owner's ManualOwner's ManualAnti-Static PrecautionsThe Digital X Bus I/O cards come packaged in an anti-static bag for protection against

54X.200Digital X BusI/O CardsYou can install the optional I/O cards in any of the slots labeled A, B, or C, in any combination to suit your particular

55Owner's ManualOwner's ManualChecklist for Basic Operational FunctionalityBasic system functionality depends on the ac-curate selection of

56X.200Digital X BusSetup WindowThe Setup Window (Windows > Setup) is very im-portant to the functionality of the Digital X Bus. Its settings deter

57Owner's ManualOwner's Manual Connecting ADAT (Lightpipe) Multitrack(s)❏ For 24-track recording, install three DIGITAL cards into the Dig

58X.200Digital X Bus❏ Open Assign window (Windows > Assign) and assign input sources for each channel used.❏ Select phantom power button in the A

59Owner's ManualOwner's Manual❏ Set Master Fader to Unity position.5U510203040506010dB❏ Turn channel faders up to hear instrument or mic.

6X.200Digital X BusMIDI and the Digital X Bus...

60X.200Digital X Bus Aux 9/10 and 11/12 are perfect for stereo head-phone sends. It’s often convenient for the musicians to, at fi rst, monitor the L/R

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62X.200Digital X BusSample Tracking and Mixdown SetupThis diagram shows a typical hookup for tracking and mixdown. With the signal routing fl exibility

63Owner's ManualOwner's ManualWORDCLOCKSYNC CARDINOUTINOUTSMPTEABMIX OUT CARDSPDIFSPEAKERSPHONESMIX OUTINOUTINLR12LRLROUTAES/EBUDIGITAL CARD

64X.200Digital X BusEffects/ Plug-ins Before we look at more setup examples, lets cover some quick tips on effi cient use of the Digital X Bus plug-ins

65Owner's ManualOwner's ManualTo use an internal effect on an Aux Send:1. Adjust the Aux Send level on the individual channel(s) you want t

66X.200Digital X Bus MIDI and the Digital X Bus MIDI BasicsYour Digital X Bus works very well when incorpo-rated in a MIDI network, using a computer r

67Owner's ManualOwner's ManualThe Digital X Bus provides control over some key MIDI parameters. These parameters affect your system’s ease o

68X.200Digital X Bus• Draw a digital word clock fl ow chart for your system. This will help you verify a logical connection scheme. One piece of equip

69Owner's ManualOwner's Manualk ComputerYou probably have a bad word clock sync connec-tion if:• You hear audio but it cuts in and out at r

Part No. 0012121 Rev. 1.0.4 03/05©2005 LOUD Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.7Owner's ManualOwner's ManualDon’t forget to visit our

70X.200Digital X BusDigital Audio Workstation SetupWhen connecting the Digital X Bus to a Digital Audio Workstation ( Digital Performer, Studio Visio

71Owner's ManualOwner's ManualWORDCLOCKSYNC CARDINOUTINOUTSMPTEABMIX OUT CARDSPDIFSPEAKERSPHONESMIX OUTINOUTINLR12LRLROUTAES/EBUDIGI CARDOPT

72X.200Digital X BusPost-Production SetupThe Digital X Bus is an amazing tool, no matter what the setup. However, the more complex the setup, the more

73Owner's ManualOwner's ManualUsing Basic AutomationWhat Type of Data Can Be AutomatedVirtually all of the Digital X Bus channel param-eters

74X.200Digital X BusSave Session As…• Name your mixes in a manner that is easy to reference consecutive revisions: For example, “BigBadBob Mix 1,” or

75Owner's ManualOwner's ManualNote: Faders, Mutes, and Pan all apply individu-ally to the one parameter they name. ALL applies to all automa

76X.200Digital X BusAppendix A: Service InformationBad Output• Is the associated level control (if any) turned up?• Is the output source correctly a

77Owner's ManualOwner's ManualRepairService for Mackie products is available at a factory-authorized service center. Service for Mackie prod

78X.200Digital X BusAppendix B: Connections1/4" TS Phone Plugs and Jacks“TS” stands for Tip-Sleeve, the two connection points available on a mono

79Owner's ManualOwner's Manualwired to the low (cold) and the ground (earth) connections of the balanced input. If there are ground-loop pro

8X.200Digital X BusIntroductionThen, when you have time, read this owner's manual. It contains descriptions of every knob, button, and slider on

80X.200Digital X BusAppendix C: Technical Info Specifi cations (preliminary)(All specifi cations are subject to change without notice. All measurements

81Owner's ManualOwner's ManualAnalog Output SensitivityMeasured with 1 kHz tone @ 200k ohm impedanceLINE CARD OUTPUT• 0 dBFS = +24.4 dBu (±

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83Owner's ManualOwner's ManualDigital X Bus X.200 Signal-Flow DiagramChannelInputBusAssignHardwareDestinationSoftwarePatchControlRoom /Phone

84X.200Digital X BusVST EFFECT(S)AUX SENDMASTERCHANNELINSERTSENDBUS INSERTSENDCHANNELINPUTCHANNELINSERTRETURNBUS INSERTRETURNx 72x 12 x 10x 72x 72 x 1

85Owner's ManualOwner's ManualBus MuteHardware OutputHardware InputASSIGNMENTSWITCHInput MeterFloating Insert, SendFloating Insert, ReturnPr

86X.200Digital X BusDigital X Bus X.200 Block DiagramTB LEVELTALK TO PHONES 1TALK TO PHONES 2INPUTS (x72)SLOT 1SLOT 2SLOT 3SLOT 4SLOT 5SLOT 6SLOT 7SLO

87Owner's ManualOwner's ManualAUX SOLOTO AFL SOLOBUSTO PFL SOLOBUSTO AFL SOLOBUSTO PFL SOLOBUSSOLOLEVELTO CONTROL ROOMSOLOPFL/AFL/MIXDOWNMIX

88X.200Digital X BusAppendix D: Software InstallationDigital X Bus Software Installation ProcedureWindows XP UsersUSB Flash/Pen Drive Method (recommen

89Owner's ManualOwner's Manual9. Insert a blank CD ROM into your computer’s CD drive or other attached CD Burner.10. Open whatever CD burn

9Owner's ManualOwner's ManualGetting StartedEach mic input provides an individual phantom switch (+48 VDC), and a digitally controlled input

90X.200Digital X BusCD ROM Method***Requires a CD burner attached to your PC as well as a USB CD ROM drive attached to the Digital X Bus***1. Make su

91Owner's ManualOwner's Manual8. If there is a “System Update” fi le in the list and the Status column reads “Needs Update,” then high-light

92X.200Digital X Bus6. Remove the Flash Drive from your computer and insert it into one of the available USB ports on your Digital X Bus.5. Select “I

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96X.200Digital X BusAcknowledgementsADAT is a registered trademark of Alesis Corporation. TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation. VST is

97Owner's ManualOwner's ManualA. LOUD Technologies Inc. warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation of this product for a perio

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