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It was inevitable, really. Thanks to their ever-advancing
horsepower and convenience, computers have
become central to modern audio production. Yet no
affordable mixing console to date has been designed
to integrate seamlessly with today’s varied production
techniques—analog, digital or hybrid. So after more
than two years of intense research and development
at Mackie and SaneWave, we proudly introduce the
digital desk of the future: the Mackie Digital X Bus
High-Definition Digital Production Console.
A DIGITAL DESK
WITHOUT COMPROMISE
Developed to bring you features currently unmatched
by consoles costing five times as much, the X.200
and X.400 offer an upgradeable 192kHz-capable mix
engine; dual 15" touch screens; 100mm Penny + Giles
optical touch faders; onboard control of a variety of
DAWs, including Pro Tools, Logic, and Nuendo; VST™
plug-in support; and streaming digital audio between
the Digital X Bus and your Mac or PC via FireWire.
Not to mention a full rear-panel card cage so you can
configure the Digital X Bus’ I/O to suit your studio’s
exact needs, now and in the future.
Designed for professional tracking and mixing
applications, the X.200 model offers 64 simultaneous
inputs and outputs, accessed from a variety of 8-
channel analog or digital I/O cards. Its flexible I/O
card cage supports up to 64 analog mic/line inputs
featuring digitally controlled mic trims; digital
interface cards in formats such as AES/EBU, TDIF, and
ADAT optical; as well as FireWire I/O cards capable of
streaming audio and MIDI to any FireWire-equipped
Mac or PC.
For those doing surround and post-production, the
X.400 model ups the performance ante with dual
processors for massive mix horsepower, an extra
card slot providing an additional 24 channels of I/O
for a total of 92 inputs and 100 outputs at 96kHz, as
well as more advanced surround sound functionality
with up to 24 busses. In addition, the X.400 ships
with Universal Audio’s UAD-1 DSP card preloaded,
providing instant access to a full complement of
powerful Universal Audio™ plug-ins.
OH, BEAUTIFUL INTERFACE
Of course, all the advanced technology in the world
is useless if you can’t get to it quickly, so we gave
the Digital XBus dual 15" touch screens—a first in
this class of console. These touch screens put all
major features and functions at your fingertips as
“virtual” controls, with big, button-style graphics and
a bare minimum of hierarchy. With advanced 5-wire
technology and a proprietary tracking algorithm, the
touch screens deliver incredibly accurate response.
And they’re built tough too, with an operating life
that’s rated at over 35 million finger pokes.
Of course, for fast adjustments, there are 24 rotary
encoders (er, knobs), corresponding to the graphics
on the screens directly above. And commonly used
features such as mute, solo, pan, faders, and switches
remain in hardware, just the way your fingers like.
There’s also built-in USB ports so you can use your
favorite mouse or PC keyboard, a smooth weighted
jog wheel, and rock-solid transport buttons. This
multi-control approach lowers the learning curve to
the point that most users can start working from the
moment the console boots—without the need for
manual digging.
INTRODUCING THE DIGITAL X BUS
HIGH-DEFINITION PRODUCTION CONSOLE.