Mackie P/N0012557 User's Manual
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1. high definition production console The Digital X Bus ergonomic layout puts hardware controls directly in line with the corresponding functions on its dual 15 touch screens These touch screens use next generation 5 wire technology and a new positional sensing algorithm for unrivaled accuracy They can take a beating too rated at over 35 million finger pokes the touch screens will likely outlast your fingers high definition production console Want to tweak a channel s EQ Simply touch the EQ graphic on the desired on screen channel strip and the full channel EQ will enlarge directly in line with the channel rotary encoders on the control surface INTRODUCING THE DIGITAL X BUS HIGH DEFINITION PRODUCTION CONSOLE It was inevitable really Thanks to their ever advancing horsepower and convenience computers have become central to modern audio production Yet no affordable mixing console to date has been designed to integrate seamlessly with today s varied production techniques analog digital or hybrid So after more than two years of intense research and development at Mackie and SaneWave we proudly introduce the digital desk of the future the Mackie Digital X Bus High Definition Digital Production Console A DIGITAL DESK WITHOUT COMPROMISE Developed to bring you features currently unmatched by consoles costing five times as much the X 200 and X 4002. MACKIE AND THE RUNNING MAN FIGURE ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC ALL OTHER TRADEMARKS ARE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS ALL SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE VERY FUNNY SCOTTY NOW BEAM DOWN MY CLOTHES
3. connection between the console and other AES EBU compliant equipment Uses one female 25 pin D Sub connector FireWire Card Direct digital audio streaming between the console and any compatible computer running Windows XP or Mac OSX ASIO 2 0 WDM and OSX Core Audio compliant 2 IEEE 1394a FireWire ports more content than we could ever squeeze into this hopelessly thin brochure 96kHz digital mixing console with selectable operation up to 192kHz FireWire I O option cards for streaming audio to from desktop or laptop computers Dual 15 touch screen graphic user interfaces plus mouse control Twenty five 100mm Penny Giles motorized optical touch sensitive faders Full channel processing package including dual DSP inserts parametric EQ and dynamics section Support for select VST plug ins including the use of the Universal Audio UAD 1 Card Full surround mixing and monitoring capabilities Floating insert points for accessing external processing equipment from any channel aux or bus Tape style transport with memory location recall and weighted Jog Shuttle wheel DIGITAL X BUS FEATURES Applicable to both X 200 and X 400 models Comprehensive automation system with event editing and dynamic scene automation LTC SMPTE MTC MMC and Word Clock sync Mackie Control Universal Layer for all 24 25 faders with Virtual Overlays for Pro Tools Logic Nuendo etc Various metering options including VU
4. meter full size meter bridge and scalable metering ranges Full Control Room section including dual phones talkback surround level control and calibration to reference level Multiple USB 2 0 ports for connecting CD ROM drives Flash drives keyboard mouse or other add ons Internal white amp pink noise and variable tone generator with spectrum analyzer display Unique Fader Swap function to use faders for controlling all parameters including EQ and VST plug ins RS 422 Sony 9 pin Control X 400 FEATURES 92 input 100 output matrix at 96kHz 24 more channels of I O than the X 200 46 input 50 output matrix at 192kHz Dual processor architecture with hyper threading 24 Mix Surround busses assignable to multiple destinations including L R Mix Bus Source Return Switcher Panel for all busses Flexible Panning Law Assignment for custom Stem management 24x8 Speaker Output Assignment Matrix with Cut Solo for each output Universal Audio UAD 1 Powered Plug ins Card built in 24 VCA style Group Channels Lock feature to bypass bank switching for specific channels Mix Minus Configuration for all 24 busses with Copy L R mix feature Supports any combination of analog or digital I O option cards including digitally controlled mic preamps Surround Monitoring Formatter for Fold Down Monitoring Custom cherry wood side panels www mackie com 2005 LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
5. he advanced technology in the world is useless if you can t get to it quickly so we gave the Digital XBus dual 15 touch screens a first in this class of console These touch screens put all major features and functions at your fingertips as virtual controls with big button style graphics and a bare minimum of hierarchy With advanced 5 wire technology and a proprietary tracking algorithm the touch screens deliver incredibly accurate response And they re built tough too with an operating life that s rated at over 35 million finger pokes Of course for fast adjustments there are 24 rotary encoders er knobs corresponding to the graphics on the screens directly above And commonly used features such as mute solo pan faders and switches remain in hardware just the way your fingers like There s also built in USB ports so you can use your favorite mouse or PC keyboard a smooth weighted jog wheel and rock solid transport buttons This multi control approach lowers the learning curve to the point that most users can start working from the moment the console boots without the need for manual digging The Digital X Bus full rear panel card cage allows you to configure I O exactly as you see fit with analog mic line cards digital cards FireWire cards and more It comes with the Sync Card and Mix Out Card pre installed STREAMING FIREWIRE I O It s the 21st Century so we felt it was time for a console
6. o and have the best of both worlds hardware and software I O OPTION CARDS The Digital X Bus open architecture means you can configure the console s I O as you see fit without having to pay for I O formats you ll never use The console ships with two I O Option cards out of the box the Sync Card which provides Word Clock and LTC I O and the Mix Out Card which provides control room and phones outputs as well as analog and digital outputs for the main mix bus Mic Line 4 Card 4 XLR balanced analog mic line inputs 4 TRS balanced analog line level inputs Digitally remote controlled mic preamps Independent phantom power 48v per mic input channel Mic Line 8 Card 8 balanced analog mic line inputs 8 balanced analog line level outputs Independent phantom power 48v per input channel Digitally remote controlled mic preamps 2 female 25 pin D Sub connectors Line Card 8 channels of balanced analog line level inputs and outputs 4dBU 10dBV jumpers for each channel 2 female 25 pin D Sub connectors Digital Card 8 channels of ADAT optical digital audio input and output at 96kHz 4 channels at 192kHz Up to 8 channels of TDIF digital audio input and output at 96kHz Direct digital connection between the console and external digital devices Female 25 pin D Sub connector TDIF and four TOSlink optical connectors ADAT x 2 AES Card 8 channels of AES EBU digital audio input and output at 96kHz Direct digital
7. offer an upgradeable 192kHz capable mix engine dual 15 touch screens 100mm Penny Giles optical touch faders onboard control of a variety of DAWs including Pro Tools Logic and Nuendo VST plug in support and streaming digital audio between the Digital X Bus and your Mac or PC via FireWire Not to mention a full rear panel card cage so you can configure the Digital X Bus I O to suit your studio s exact needs now and in the future Designed for professional tracking and mixing applications the X 200 model offers 64 simultaneous inputs and outputs accessed from a variety of 8 channel analog or digital I O cards Its flexible I O card cage supports up to 64 analog mic line inputs featuring digitally controlled mic trims digital interface cards in formats such as AES EBU TDIF and ADAT optical as well as FireWire I O cards capable of streaming audio and MIDI to any FireWire equipped Mac or PC For those doing surround and post production the X 400 model ups the performance ante with dual processors for massive mix horsepower an extra card slot providing an additional 24 channels of I O for a total of 92 inputs and 100 outputs at 96kHz as well as more advanced surround sound functionality with up to 24 busses In addition the X 400 ships with Universal Audio s UAD 1 DSP card preloaded providing instant access to a full complement of powerful Universal Audio plug ins OH BEAUTIFUL INTERFACE Of course all t
8. that could work seamlessly with FireWire equipped Macs and PCs When equipped with the optional FireWire card the Digital X Bus can stream digital audio between any Mac OSX Core Audio or Windows XP and ASIO compatible DAW software FireWire has the bandwidth to allow recording playback of audio effect send returns and it supports the use of multiple FireWire cards simultaneously So you can load up your laptop with the latest plug ins for example and stream away VST PLUG IN SUPPORT Speaking of plug ins with its extensive processing power the Digital X Bus is also the first digital console which runs select VST plug ins internally Currently the console supports popular plug ins from manufacturers such as Waves IK Multimedia Nomad Factory Antares and the full suite of Universal Audio plug ins via the UAD 1 DSP card which is included in the X 400 model Better still all plug in windows are displayed right on the built in screens just as they would be on your PC FUTURE PROOF ARCHITECTURE The Digital X Bus modular hardware architecture provides access to internal components simply by removing the rear panel and sliding out that portion of the chassis So as the mood strikes you can opt to add more RAM swap or add I O cards and basically customize the mixer to your individual tracking and mixing needs Importantly the Digital X Bus series allows all sample rate related components to be upgraded so
9. you wont be left behind if or when new audio standards emerge UNDER THE HOOD When it came to the internal processing we rewrote the book developing a proprietary architecture with the largest capacity highest performance PCI based Accelerator Card ever created for the pro audio market This Accelerator Card employs a Field Programmable Gate Array q FPGA chip to handle the conversion of integer to a floating point math In simple terms this means the Accelerator Card does the hard work so the internal processor is free to handle the toughest of mixing applications while simultaneously running VST plug ins It also provides extremely low total system latency from analog input to analog output Want to learn more about the Digital X Bus Visit www mackie com for additional information specs photos video and INTEGRATED SOFTWARE CONTROL DIGIDESIGN PRO TOOLS APPLE EMAGIC LOGIC STEINBERG CUBASE SXISL STEINBERG NUENDO MOTU DIGITAL PERFORMER ADOBE AUDITION CAKEWALK SONAR SONY VEGAS ee a ee ee ee ne a s da a fol a Ta Lea Thanks to its integrated Mackie Control Universal protocol the Digital X Bus can seamlessly control software ranging from Logic to Pro Tools Nuendo Performer Sonar and more Better still the console can be flipped into software control mode with a single button press In this way you can place a Digital X Bus at the center of your DAW based studi
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