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Contents

Main Safety Instructions Page Mackie Software License Page Page Page Iconography About this Guide Contents h t u a Introduction XD-2 USB Interface Bundled Spikeware Special Offers Getting Started Installing the Software To install the software on a PC: To install the software on a Macintosh: Installing and connecting the hardware Typical Hookup Diagram Making a Recording Page Help ! Page Page Page Page nd a Page XD-2 Features Front Panel 1 1 INSTRUMENT button 2 High-Pass Filter button 4 5 6 4 GAIN 1 and GAIN 2 knobs 4 5 48 V button 7 MONITOR knob 8 PHONES knob and 9 HEADPHONE jack 7 8 9 Rear Panel 10 S/PDIF IN 11 S/PDIF OUT 12 MIDI IN/OUT 13 MONITOR L/R outputs 14 INPUT 1 and 2 15 9 VDC Input 16 USB Connectors XLR Connectors 1/4" TRS Connectors 1/4" TS Connectors RCA Connectors MIDI Connectors XD-2 Software Drivers and Platform Support USB 1.1 The Spike Powered Recording System is compatible with the following drivers: HAL9000 The XD-2 Software screens Overview (see page 38) Setup (see page 43) DSP (see page 46) Basic Controls Open/Save/Window Help (?) button Minimize/Maximize/Inactive Overview Screen USB button HiZ indicator S/PDIF button 48 V indicator Input/Output meters Wot! No input faders? HP/LP Filter section DSP Selection and Ordering buttons Output faders Link All and Link Faders Setup Screen Boot at Powerup Save Settings to Template Setup screen continued Load Template button Reset Controls button Sample Clock Selection Clock Lock Detection Setup screen continued USB Connection Established Maximum Sample Rate Mode Monitor Source DSP Screen Zoom (Z) button Switch (S) button Active buttons Menu buttons Link buttons Parametric Equalizer Module Nodes 1, 2, 3, and 4 IN 1-4 buttons Parametric EQ continued Shelf 1 and Shelf 4 buttons Gain sliders Frequency sliders Q sliders HP/LP display (zoom view only) Compressor Module Nodes T, R and G Reduction meter Input and Output meters Compressor module continued Attack slider Release slider Threshold slider Ratio slider Gain slider Compressor module continued Soft button Knee slider Limit button Gate/Expander Module Nodes T and R Reduction meter Input and Output meters Gate/Expander module continued Attack slider Release slider Hold slider Threshold slider Range slider Gate/Expander module continued Expand button Ratio slider Initiate Inter-Planetary Launch Sequence Using Spike Mix Knob Revisited Recording Overdub (Direct Monitoring) Overdub (Software Monitoring) Mixdown USB Processing Mode What is Latency? Page Appendix A: Technical Information System Requirements PC requirements Macintosh requirements Hard Drive notes XD-2 Analog Speci cations Dynamic Range (Noise) Mic Preamp EIN Crosstalk Common Mode Rejection XD-2 Digital Speci cations A/D Conversion D/A Conversion High Pass and Low Pass Filters S/PDIF 96 kHz mode XD-2 Physical Speci cations Dimensions ying toy! ot a Net Weight XD-2 Block Diagram U ixdown. aster D Appendix B: Troubleshooting Blinking Red LED on channel 1: No Audio into Computer: Echo or phasing from input while recording: Glitchy/Distorted Playback from Computer: Large latency delay from input signal to Monitor output or headphones: No Front Panel Metering from XD-2 inputs: No Communication with XD-2 software: I hear my Windows/Mac sounds through my XD-2, but I dont want to: Im having problems working with my external digital (S/PDIF) device: My guitar (or other instrument) doesnt sound as good as I expect: I get no Midi Input/Output: What is the XD-2 Firmware? How do I nd my XD-2 Firmware version? Can I transfer my classic record collection? Still having problems? Appendix C: Service Information l in k -f Registration Need Help? Lonely? MACKIE SPIKE POWERED RECORDING SYSTEM LIMITED WARRANTY e. e pla f nstitute a sa