Mackie DJ Mixer DJ Equipment User Manual


 
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d. Pro DJ Production Console
d.2 Pro DJ Production Console
You can also select FireWire as the FX return input in-
stead of the FX return TRS jacks [7]. Press the FireWire
FX Return switch [37] in the FX section (see page 14).
Beware of a possible feedback loop, if you are
feeding the d.2 Pro main mix back into an
input that is assigned to the main mix.
MIDI notes
The d.2 Pro will show up on a Mac or PC as a 1 input,
0 output MIDI interface named “D.Pro Mixer.” On a PC,
the 0x1 MIDI interface shows up in all MIDI compatible
applications. On a Mac, the 0x1 interface will show up
in all compatible applications, and be visible in the
Audio MIDI setup utility.
The single MIDI input will present, to any MIDI com-
patible application, the following MIDI message:
A controller message, tied to the crossfader,
with a value of 0 at hard left, 127 at hard right,
with in-between values equally spread out
across the crossfader’s travel. This allows you to
use the crossfader as a performance controller
with all sorts of audio software.
Software installation
For the PC:
When using the d.2 Pro with a PC, it is necessary to
first install the drivers and the control panel. The con-
trol panel allows you to set the sample rate and adjust
the latency (delay) of the audio passing through the d.2
Pro FireWire interface.
Do not connect the d.2 Pro FireWire con-
nector to your computer just yet. We’ll tell
you when it’s time to do that.
To install the software on a PC running
Windows XP (SP):
1. Turn off any (non-essential) applications.
2. Insert the d.2 Pro CD-ROM into your PC’s CD-
ROM drive.
3.
The CD begins automatically, bringing up the
d.Pro installer. If it doesn’t, click Start in the
task bar, then click Run and click Browse.
Browse to your CD drive and double-click
d.Pro_SETUP.EXE. Then click OK to start the
installation.
4. The d.Pro Installer opens. Click “Continue.”
5. Next you will see the License Agreement. Read
through the text and if you are all in favor, click
“I Agree.”
L
R
FX RETURN
LEVEL
FX RETURN
TRS jacks
FW in
L
R
MAIN MIX BU
S
FW INPUTS 5, 6
(AUX)
Figure 2: FireWire from computer to main mix
Action Status Data 1 Data 2
Crossfader
position
Value: 176
Control Change
Channel 1
Value: 11
Expression
Controller
Value: 0 to 127
Crossfader
position