Mackie X.200 DJ Equipment User Manual


 
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X.200
Digital X Bus
All standard surround sound modes are select-
able, including Stereo (no surround), Quad,
LCRS, 5.1, 7.1 (SDDS), and 7.1 (TP).
Mixing Options
Several of the Mixing
Options are also available
under the Options menu.
One Button Record
When this option is
selected, record mode
is activated by press-
ing the RECORD
button in the control
surfaces transport
section.
When One Button Record is not selected, the
PLAY button must be held down while pressing
the RECORD button to engage record mode.
To punch out of record mode, simply press
PLAY, STOP, REWIND, or FAST FWD.
One Button Record only affects the punch-in
procedure. The punch-out procedure is the same
regardless of the status of One Button Record
(hit any other transport button to punch out,
usually STOP).
Solo Latch
When Solo Latch is selected, you can solo more
than one channel at a time.
When Solo Latch is off, only one channel may
be soloed at a time.
You can manually solo more than one channel
when Solo Latch is off by pressing the Shift key
while soloing multiple channels.
Record Safe
When Record Safe is selected, the channel
RECORD buttons will not engage. However,
automation data can still be written.
Use Pre-Roll
Sets the playback cursor a speci ed amount
ahead of the locate point.
The amount of Pre-roll is set in the Windows >
Setup > Mix Options window.
Pre-roll is used to provide a set time period for all
synchronized device transports to lock together.
Ideally, Pre-roll is equal to the sync-lock time
for the recording systems transports so that
synchronized playback is a reality by the time
the devices roll past the locate position.
Song Offset
Sets the consistent time difference between the
record device time code and the Digital X Bus
reference time code.
Generally used to
zero reference a songs
starting point in BBT. Its
easier to jump to measure
1 than 2:01:23 (usually).
Offset can be as little
as one frame or as much
as 23 hours, 59 min-
utes, 59 seconds, and 29
frames.
Pre-Roll
Sets the time difference between a Locate point
and the actual start point.
Since many record devices require a few sec-
onds to synchronize, the Pre-Roll time allows a
brief time period in advance of the locate point
to ensure transport sync and accuracy.
Meters
These meter options are also available under the
Options > Meters submenu.
The Meters drop-down box allows you to select
the point in the signal ow where the meters are
indicating.
Input
The meters display the signal at the input, prior
to any controls on the Digital X Bus.
Pre-Fader
The meters display the signal just prior to the
fader, post- Digital Trim, EQ, Compressor, Gate,
and pre-fader insert.
Post-Fader
The meters display the signal just after the fader.
Clear Overloads
If the metered signal reaches 0 dBFS, the clip
indicator at the top of the meter bridge blinks to
indicate that digital clipping has occurred.
The clip indicator continues to blink until you
manually clear it, either by selecting Clear
Overloads in the Options > Meters Submenu,
or selecting Clear Overloads in the Windows >
Setup > Mix Options window.