Mackie X.200 Introduction, Note:

X Bus

Introduction

Digital

Thank you for choosing a Mackie Digital X Bus for your next-generation digital recording console. The Digital X Bus offers you the flexibility to config- ure it for virtually any recording application through its extended card cage and I/O routing options.

And it was designed with the ability to upgrade as advancements are made in digital recording technol- ogy. But with 32-bit floating point processing, you have more power than just about any other digital mixing console in its class.

If you have any experience using a digital mixing console, like our D8B, you’ll find that using the Digital X Bus is very similar and you’ll be mixing away in no time. If this is your first experience with digital mixing, we’ll run you through some of the unique aspects of using a digital mixing console. You will find that once you’ve learned these differences and the incredible flexibility that digital mixing has to offer, you will have a very short learning curve, and wonder how you have lived without the power of digital mixing for so long.

Then, when you have time, read this owner's manual. It contains descriptions of every knob, button, and slider on the console, and all the menus and windows on the touchscreens.

Throughout this manual you’ll find illustrations with each feature numbered. If you want to know more about a feature, simply locate it on the appropriate illustration, notice the number attached to it, and find that number in the nearby paragraphs.

This icon marks information that is critically important or unique to the X.200. For your own good, read them and remember them. They will be on the final test.

This icon leads you to in-depth explanations of features and practical tips. While not mandatory, they usually have some valuable nugget of information.

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

We know that many of you can’t wait to get your new Digital X Bus hooked up, and you’re probably not going to read the manual first (sigh!). So refer to the Digital X Bus Quick-Start Guide to help you get the mixer set up fast so you can start using it right away. At the end of the Quick-Start Guide are some hook-up diagrams that show typical hookups for tracking, mixdown, and using the Digital X Bus with a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation).

Note: If you are unfamiliar with using a digital mixing console, refer to "Operational Basics" in the X.200 Quick-Start Guide for information on fader banks, V-Pot controls, and using the touchscreen.

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