Mackie RTA-31 Let’s Get Started, Requirements, Authorizing the Plug-In

Let’s Get Started

Requirements

•One or more Mackie UFX cards

•Mackie Real Time OS 3.0 Software

•Plug-in Software

We will assume you have successfully installed a Mackie UFX card and Mackie Real Time OS 3.0 software upgrade. If you have encountered problems with the installation of hardware or software, please see their associated user guides or contact Mackie support (www.mackie.com).

Authorizing the Plug-In

If you have Digital 8•Bus version 3.0, build 186 or higher, the RTA-31 may already have been installed on the Digital 8•Bus hard drive via the demo kit. If not, go to www.mackie.com and download the Digital 8•Bus Plug-in Demo Kit for Macintosh or Windows. When the demo kit has been installed, the D8B’s Setup Screen Licensing window displays a “locked” icon for GraphicEQ. You must enter an authorized unlock code to unlock the plug-in for normal operation.

An Unlocked

Plug-In

AUTHORIZE

LICENSING

D8B Electronic Serial Number (ESN)	D8B SETUP screen’s
	LICENSING window


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Contents

Page Iconography Introduction Let’s Get Started Using the RTA-31 Input/Output The Main Control Bar The Analyzer Panel Pre EQ Freeze The Reduced Screen Control Bar FX Routing Introduction About Acuma Labs About the D8B UFX Card About the RTA-31 Let’s Get Started Requirements Authorizing the Plug-In Unlock Procedure Configuring the Plug-In Assigning the Acuma RTA-31to a UFX Card Assigning an Input Source Deactivating the RTA-31 Using the RTA-31 Front Panel (Overview) EQ Panel 31 Bands of Graphic EQ Mouse Control Input/Output Analyze Morph Morph Rate Menu Memory A/Memory B Enable Preset Toggle Buttons Preset Title Window Input Select The Close button The Analyzer Panel The Analyzer Window The dB Range Magnifier The dB Reference Window Graph Type Graph Speed Select To EQ (Live Application/Pre EQ Only) Pre EQ Post EQ Freeze The Reduced Screen Control Bar The Reduced Screen Control Bar Input/Output Meters (Reduced Screen) 31-BandGraphic EQ (Reduced Screen) Saving, Loading and Resetting a Preset To Save a Preset: To Load a Preset: To Reset The Preset: To Cut Preset Settings: To Copy Preset Settings: To Paste Preset Settings: Automation and Snapshot Control Dynamic Real Time To Write Automation on a Loaded Plug-In: Dynamic Off-Line To Write a Snapshot on a Loaded Plug-In: FX Routing The Plugin Configuration Window Inserting a Plug-ininto a Channel Using an Aux Send with a Plug-In Send the Input Signal to the Aux Bus Pre-Faderand Post-FaderAuxiliary Sends The FX Return Channel Factory Presets Analyzer Graphic EQ