MACKIE Pro Audio Lab - Manual (Page 7)

User’s Guide
About Pro Audio Lab
Main Screen (with Levels and Oscillator open)
The main screen is an overview of the primary analysis meters and tone generation
graphs. Each “top level” meter can be selected and enlarged using your mouse to
“zoom in” for an easy-to-read view of the selected data. Two fundamental categories,
Analysis and Generation, are located at the top of the screen and each has a pull-
down menu for choosing individual functions. One screen from each can be open
at the same time, for example, fi gure 1 shows the Levels display from the Analysis
drop-down menu, and the Oscillator from the Generation menu.
As with all Mackie plug-ins, Pro Audio Lab can be routed as an “insert” or “auxil-
iary” connection. Typically, it is recommended that Pro Audio Lab be routed as an
auxiliary when monitoring inputs. This also allows monitoring of tone generation via
the effects return bank. Inserting is primarily used on the Master Outputs for concise
control during mixdown. The tone generator audio returns to the D8B Effects Bank
channels that correspond to the card slot number that Pro Audio Lab uses in the
Plug-in Confi guration Window.
Requirements
• One or more Mackie UFX cards
• Mackie Real Time OS 3.0 or greater Software
• Plug-in Software
We will assume you have successfully installed a Mackie UFX card and Mackie Real
Time OS 3.0 software or greater. If you have encountered problems with the instal-
lation of hardware or software, please see their associated user guides or contact
Mackie support (www.mackie.com).
Obtaining the Plug-In
The plug-in is available from our website: www.mackie.com. Carefully follow the in-
structions on the website, download the plug-in, and load it onto your D8B.
Status Screen
Levels Screen
(from the Analysis
drop-down menu)
(from the Analysis (from the Analysis
Oscillator Screen
(from the Generator
drop-down menu)
(from the Generator (from the Generator