Mackie X.200 Audio Toolbox (Ctrl+T)

Manual Owner's

sign the output sources to virtually any signal path in the Digital X Bus, and conﬁgure other parameters speciﬁcally related to the card.

The Mix Card setup allows you to select the output source for AES/EBU, Phones 1 and 2, Mix Out, and Speaker Out 1 and 2.

The Sync Card setup has options for Sample Clock, Sample Rate, Time Code Source, Frame Rate, Clock In Adjust, and Clock Out Adjust.

Tools Submenu

There are two choices in the Tools submenu, Audio Toolbox and System Info.

Audio Toolbox (Ctrl+T)

The Audio Toolbox has a built-in spectrum ana- lyzer, and setup for three built-in oscillator sources.

The spectrum analyzer allows you to view the spectral characteristics of a signal in real time, where the horizontal axis represents frequency and the vertical axis represents amplitude. There are two inputs to the spectrum analyzer, so you can select different sources for the two inputs (Input 1 and Input 2 drop-down boxes) and compare their spectral content. For example, you might want

to compare the left and right sides of a ﬁnal mix to conﬁrm that their overall frequency responses

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Contents

Manual Rev March 7 Important Safety Instructions CAUTION AVIS Table of Contents Page Page Appendix B: Connections Appendix C: Technical Info Page Introduction Getting Started Connections Page Page Page Other Connections More Connections Console Surface Controls Channel Strip Page Control Room Section Phones Section Talkback Section Macros Solo Section Transport Section 52. LOOP START 53. STOP 54. ON 56. SNAPSHOT 57. LOCATE 58. SET Transport Controls The Screens Overview Channel Layout Reconﬁguration The File Menu Fader Swap Page Page The Edit Menu Page The Channel Menu Page The Options Menu Latch Faders Mutes Pans Other AutoPlay Show All Meters Input Pre-Fader Post-Fader The Windows Menu General Macros Mix Options Page MIDI Trim From Unity Filter Touch Timeout Return Time New Edit Delete Store Menu Numeric Transport Position Indicator Rename Renumber MORPH Locate To ON Button Memory A/B MENU Compressor Gate Global Surround Mode Surround Panner LFE (Low-FrequencyEffects) Center % Input Src Floating Insert Send Floating Insert Return Phase Reverse Digital Trim Delay Pre Insert Post Insert Direct Output Direct Out Level Page Show Start Time/End Time Cursor/Value Zoom Arrows Edit Tools Auto Scroll Nudge Arrows Delete, Cut, Copy, Paste Buttons Delete Plugin New Plugin Running Usage Page Audio Toolbox (Ctrl+T) Applications Setting Up For a Session Installation and Connection of Optional I/O Cards Anti-StaticPrecautions Installation Procedure Page Checklist for Basic Operational Functionality Setup Window Connecting Input Sources Connecting Analog Multitrack(s) to A•SLOTS from B•SLOTS to B•SLOTS Page Page Page Page Page Page Effects/Plug-ins Dynamics and EQ Applications MIDI Interface USB MIDI Interface BRC MIDI SYNC Digital X Bus Word Clock and the Digital X Bus — The Kitchen Sync Digital X Bus Sync Hub Troubleshooting Word Clock Problems Digital Audio Workstation Setup Digital X Bus DAW DIGITAL AUDIO Post-ProductionSetup Using Basic Automation Snapshot Automation Dynamic Automation Where Do I Start Automation In Bypass Save Session As… Setup Rough Mix Save Snapshot For Safety Route MTC Verify MTC at Digital X Bus Locator Position Start playback device Move a channel fader Exit Record and Rewind to Beginning of Track Start Playback from Beginning of Track Repeat this Action for More Parameters Appendix A: Service Information Warranty Service Troubleshooting Repair Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 5 PM PST at: Appendix B: Connections XLR Connectors 1/4" TS Phone Plugs and Jacks RCA Plugs and Jacks Unbalancing a Line DB25 Connectors Appendix C: Technical Info Speciﬁcations (preliminary) Analog Output Sensitivity Frequency Response Page X.200 Signal-FlowDiagram Page Page X.200 Block Diagram Page Appendix D: Software Installation Digital X Bus Software Installation Procedure Windows 2000/ME/98SE Users Mac OS X Users Mac OS 9.x Users Page Page Index Page Acknowledgements Digital X Bus Limited Warranty