Mackie X.200 Appendix B: Connections, Appendix C: Technical Info

Digital X Bus

MIDI and the Digital X Bus.............................................................................................................................................	66
MIDI Basics...........................................................................................................................................................................................................	66
Word Clock and the Digital X Bus —The Kitchen Sync...........................................................................................................................	67
Proper Sync Connection..................................................................................................................................................................................	67
Verifying Word Clock Sync Between Devices and the Digital X Bus...................................................................................................	68
Troubleshooting Word Clock Problems......................................................................................................................................................	69
Digital Audio Workstation Setup ................................................................................................................................	70
Cabling and Hookup .........................................................................................................................................................................................	70
Settings.................................................................................................................................................................................................................	70
Post-Production Setup....................................................................................................................................................	72
Bouncing/Summing Using Bus Outs...........................................................................................................................	72
Using Basic Automation ..................................................................................................................................................	73
What Type of Data Can Be Automated........................................................................................................................................................	73
Two Types of Automation................................................................................................................................................................................	73
Where Do I Start?..............................................................................................................................................................	73
Time Code From Playback Device.................................................................................................................................................................	74
Start Automation.................................................................................................................................................................	74
Trim Levels...........................................................................................................................................................................................................	75
Automate EQ, Dynamics, and Effects..........................................................................................................................................................	75
Editing Automation...........................................................................................................................................................................................	75
Appendix A: Service Information........................................................................	76
Warranty Service......................................................................................................................................	76
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................	76
Repair .........................................................................................................................................................	77
Appendix B: Connections .....................................................................................	78
XLR Connectors .......................................................................................................................................	78
1/4" TRS Phone Plugs and Jacks ..........................................................................................................	78
Balanced Mono .................................................................................................................................................................	78
Stereo Headphones .........................................................................................................................................................	78
1/4" TS Phone Plugs and Jacks.............................................................................................................	78
RCA Plugs and Jacks................................................................................................................................	78
Unbalancing a Line..................................................................................................................................	78
DB25 Connectors.....................................................................................................................................	79
Analog..................................................................................................................................................................................	79
Digital ..................................................................................................................................................................................	79
AES/EBU...............................................................................................................................................................................................................	79
TDIF........................................................................................................................................................................................................................	79
Appendix C: Technical Info ..................................................................................	80
Specifications (Under Construction).................................................................................................	80
Digital X Bus X.200 Signal-Flow Diagram.........................................................................................	83
Digital X Bus X.200 Block Diagram ....................................................................................................	86

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