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Acuma RTA-31

The FX Return Channel

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Switch the D8B Bank Select to

EFFECTS (49-72)

and bring up

faders one and two (channels 49 and
50). You will also see meter activity
associated with these channels.

FX Channels 1&2
(channels 49&50)

Mono plug-in

The Plug button
toggles between
Windows menu
buttons and FX
buttons (lower
left on the D8B
mixer screen).

Plug-ins button opens the Patch
Configuration window (or

Ctrl-

on the keyboard)

Here the Graphic EQ + Analyzer
plug-in is selected for display.

Summary of Contents for RTA-31

Page 1: ...U S E R S G U I D E RTA 31 Plug in for Mackie Digital Mixers...

Page 2: ...a description of how to perform an action with the mouse This icon identifies a description of how to perform an action from the console This icon will lead you to some further explanations of feature...

Page 3: ...d 7 Requirements 7 Authorizing the Plug In 7 Unlock Procedure 8 Configuring the Plug In 9 Using the RTA 31 11 Front Panel Overview 11 EQ Panel 11 31 Bands of Graphic EQ 11 Mouse Control 12 Input Outpu...

Page 4: ...peed Select 16 To EQ Live Application Pre EQ Only 16 Pre EQ 16 Post EQ 16 Freeze 16 The Reduced Screen Control Bar 17 The Reduced Screen Control Bar 17 Input Output Meters Reduced Screen 17 31 Band Gr...

Page 5: ...e the visual and easy to use graphic user interface GUI you will quickly understand the power of this package After using the functions that let you draw EQ curves you will soon realize that the RTA 3...

Page 6: ...toggling morphing between the Memory A and B settings The Spectrum Analyzer has a selectable dB reference level 0dB to 60dB that enables you to zoom in on a specific signal range Five different graph...

Page 7: ...the Plug In If you have Digital 8 Bus version 3 0 build 186 or higher the RTA 31 may already have been installed on the Digital 8 Bus hard drive via the demo kit If not go to www mackie com and downl...

Page 8: ...n the floppy disk label If you download the plug in you won t have a serial number unless you purchase it and obtain the floppy disk 3 To obtain the unlock code have the ESN and plug in serial number...

Page 9: ...ugins menu and select Plugins or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl P 2 In the Plugin Configuration menu locate the card slot that contains the UFX card to which you want to assign the RTA 31 3 In the MOD...

Page 10: ...urce for the RTA 31 This can be an auxiliary send a Pre or Post DSP channel insert or the main left or right mix In this example we ve chosen the Pre DSP insert point for Channel 1 Deactivating the RT...

Page 11: ...ce resonating peaks and dips associated with live sound systems and acoustic environments It does so by eliminating feedback and other unwanted noise as well as shaping the frequency response of your...

Page 12: ...ut post effect signal The In signal meter is determined by the amount of aux send or insert level sent from the D8B The Out meter level from the RTA 31 is controlled with the Level slider found on the...

Page 13: ...tion Morph The Morph button activates a morph sequence that gradually changes an EQ curve from the Mem A setting to the Mem B setting or vice versa Morph Rate The Morph rate is measured in millisecond...

Page 14: ...as the list is organized alphabetically Preset Title Window The Preset Title window located at the top of the control bar displays the currently selected preset that corresponds to the visible EQ or A...

Page 15: ...dB Reference Window The dB reference window found just to the right of the Range Magnifier is used to select a dB reference point relative to 0 dBfs found in the D8B Adjusting the reference point will...

Page 16: ...ate pink noise through your house speakers return the signal to the D8B via the reference microphone selecting your reference point as you route signal through the RTA 31 Pre EQ Pressing the To EQ but...

Page 17: ...ented by a series of blue and yellow bars located directly to the right of the input and output meters The graph curve can be adjusted with the same mouse commands used in the full screen see page 12...

Page 18: ...to overwrite the file currently opened 3 Select Save User Preset As to save to a new file name The Save Preset File As dialog box appears 4 A default name for the preset is automatically displayed suc...

Page 19: ...ck INTERNAL if the file is on the internal drive or click FLOPPY if the file is on a floppy disk 5 Select the preset you want to load 6 Click Open to load the selected preset Note Note Note Note Note...

Page 20: ...ipboard memory in case you want to paste them to a new preset The plug in also reverts to its default state it is reset To Copy Preset Settings 1 Click and hold the MENU button 2 Select Copy The curre...

Page 21: ...s Dynamic Off Line To Write a Snapshot on a Loaded Plug In Use the Event Automation Track available under the Window Menu as Event Track to load plug in user previously stored or factory preset patche...

Page 22: ...in Assign ment Column Close Window Stereo Mono Mode Column Stereo Mono Toggle Button Select RTA31 from the Plugin configuration window in one of two ways You may go to the Plugin pull down menu at the...

Page 23: ...eturn channel meter A plug in channel insert assignment can be made from the Plugin Configuration window or from a pull down menu from the mixer screen or from the RTA 31 front panel This assignment c...

Page 24: ...Bus 1 Send a signal to a D8B mixer input channel MIC LINE or TAPE IN 2 Assign the input channel V Pot GUI Control Pot to an aux send We have chosen AUX 5 according to the example above 3 Use the AUX...

Page 25: ...rom a pre fader source so that the signal level from the aux control is independent of the channel fader position Aux sends are selectable pre or post fader globally all Aux 1 s for instance from the...

Page 26: ...also see meter activity associated with these channels FX Channels 1 2 channels 49 50 Mono plug in The Plug button toggles between Windows menu buttons and FX buttons lower left on the D8B mixer scree...

Page 27: ...phs to medium Good for general noise response speed monitoring Analyze Mix 1 Check your mix A good overall analyzer for full mix Analyze Mix 2 Check your mix A good overall analyzer for full mix Analy...

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