MACKIE DIGITALXBUS X.200 - Manual (Page 6)

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X.200
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
Specifi cations (Under Construction).................................................................................................80
Digital X Bus X.200 Signal-Flow Diagram......................................................................................... 83
Digital X Bus X.200 Block Diagram ....................................................................................................86