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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 (SP2):

1.  Turn off any (non-essential) applications.
2.  Insert the d.2 Pro CD-ROM into your PC’s CD-

ROM drive.

3.  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.”

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LEVEL

FX RETURN

TRS jacks
FW in

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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

Summary of Contents for DJ Mixer

Page 1: ...MID HIGH LINE PHONO CD EQ SIG OL MIC CONTROL 2 PGM LEVEL PGM MAIN STEREO MONO 50 3 R L U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15 15 SOURCE EQ BAL LOW MID HIGH LINE PHONO CD 1 PGM R L R L KILL 10 KILL 10 KILL 10 KILL 10 KI...

Page 2: ...er is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver C...

Page 3: ...AL LED 12 18 MIC OL LED 12 19 48V PHANTOM POWER SWITCH 12 20 HIGH EQ 12 21 MID EQ 12 22 LOW EQ 12 23 ON SWITCH 12 24 PAN 12 PROGRAM INPUT SECTION 13 25 LEVEL 13 26 SOURCE SELECT 13 27 HIGH EQ 13 28 MI...

Page 4: ...switch record position delivers a pre main out Ultra bright main meters plus individual pro gram meters for cueing and beat matching Separate mono stereo switchable booth output on balanced TRS conne...

Page 5: ...aker or amplifier level controls to however the manufacturer recommends This is usually all the way up Set the Levels To set the level controls it s not even necessary to hear what you re doing at the...

Page 6: ...s Plug into front panel headphone jack Effects Processor Pro CD Player Laptop Computer SWA1501 Powered Subwoofer SWA1501 Powered Subwoofer SRM450 Powered Speaker Main Left Main Left Main Right SRM450...

Page 7: ...vel output Laptop Computer ground wire This diagram shows two turntables and a microphone with the laptop connected for recording and playing The output from various software such as Reason Live Track...

Page 8: ...PGM 1 LINE PHONO GND PHONO CD R R L L SRM450 Powered Speaker Main Left SWA1501 Powered Subwoofer Main Left Main Right Microphone Headphones Plug into front panel headphone jack SRM450 Powered Speaker...

Page 9: ...801 Powered Subwoofers SA1532z Powered Speaker Main Right SWA1801 Powered Subwoofers CD Turntable PGM 2 CD Turntable PGM 1 Here the d 2 Pro inputs are fed with conventional sources and the FireWire co...

Page 10: ...he d 2 Pro Most turn tables provide a ground wire to connect to the preamp for the purpose of eliminating hum in the audio signal Simply turn the ground terminal on the d 2 Pro counter clockwise to lo...

Page 11: ...make a stereo recording that is not affected by main out level changes during a performance 13 POWERSwitch When the power switch is turned on power is sup plied to the d 2 Pro and the cool blue EQ kno...

Page 12: ...p to 15 dB of boost and cut at 12 kHz and above At the center position the high EQ has no effect on the signal L R MAIN B A OL 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 OL 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 OL 0 2 4 7 10 20 30 PGM 2 REVERSE co...

Page 13: ...o effect on the signal 28 MIDEQ This knob gives you up to 10 dB of boost at 1 kHz and turns off the signal at 1 kHz when the knob is turned to the kill position At the center position the mid EQ has n...

Page 14: ...tact free cross fader infinium PGM 1 LOW MID HIGH PHONES BOOTH MAIN SOURCE EQ FX PAN BAL LOW MID HIGH LINE PHONO CD EQ SIG OL MIC CONTROL 2 PGM LEVEL PGM MAIN STEREO MONO 50 3 R L U 15 15 U 15 15 U 15...

Page 15: ...ine the gain of the signal This is a very good thing by the way as the audio will not be affected by any scratchy electrical con tacts and the design allows for customizing the fader action using the...

Page 16: ...ee optical digital fader designed to last the lifetime of the d 2 Pro with no degradation in quality You can adjust the tension of the fader movement to your specific taste by following these steps 1...

Page 17: ...ou move the crossfader left to right pgm 2 will fade into pgm 1 This is sometimes called a hamster switch Note These switches and the contour controls do not affect the meters just the faders PGM 2 FA...

Page 18: ...up enough If the FX button 30 is pressed on that channel make sure your effects processor is connected cor rectly and is working Try the same source signal in the other channel set up exactly like th...

Page 19: ...outputs 1 2 3 4 that come directly after the phono section In this way you can have the timecode flowing to your computer and use the source selector switch to play the com puter output in that same...

Page 20: ...ed signals and stereo headphones BalancedMono SLEEVE TIP SLEEVE TIP RING RING TIP SLEEVE RING 1 4 TRS Balanced Mono Wiring Sleeve Shield Tip Hot Ring Cold StereoHeadphones SLEEVE TIP SLEEVE TIP RING R...

Page 21: ...92 dB Main out at unity 20 Hz to 20 kHz ref 4 dBu all channel gain knobs at unity Better than 88 dB Main out at unity 20 Hz to 20 kHz ref 4 dBu FireWire inputs selected at both channels and at unity...

Page 22: ...ports that our entire engineering team disappeared for three weeks and came back with weird suntans and a Llama like animal called Pierre that writes owner s manuals are probably highly exaggerated 20...

Page 23: ...REVERSE LINE PHONO L R MIC LINE REC POST FADER PRE FADER POST FADER PRE FADER LIVE MONO SUM 20 dB PAD 20 dB PAD 30 DB PAD 30 DB PAD FX SEND OUTPUT FX SEND LEVEL R L FX ASSIGN NC NO LO MID HI 3 BAND E...

Page 24: ...FADER REVERSE CONTOUR CONTOUR CONTOUR SLOW FAST SLOW FAST SLOW FAST 5 Gently lift off the panel taking care not to dam age the front panel contour knobs Keep it in a safe place were it won t get scrat...

Page 25: ...screws you lost in step 11 15 Replace the top cover and make sure that all the meter LEDs and the Reverse LEDs are pok ing through before you tighten down the screws securely 16 Check that all the fa...

Page 26: ...the FireWire is tapped off Computer inputs 1 to 4 receive the audio pro gram channel Line Phono inputs pre EQ and pre fader independent of the position of the program source switch 26 Computer inputs...

Page 27: ...ROL VOLTAGE PGM1 TRANSFORM SWITCH MAIN MIX RIGHT BUS MAIN MIX LEFT BUS FX MIX LEFT BUS FX MIX RIGHT BUS FW OUT 1 2 LINE PHONO OUT TO COMPUTER FROM COMPUTER FW OUT 5 6 POST EQ TURNTABLE WITH PHONO LEVE...

Page 28: ...nce 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...

Page 29: ...en click Next 9 Wait until the Found New Hardware Wizard pops up Do not select any options just click Cancel to continue If the same screen comes back up click Cancel again 10 You will get another imp...

Page 30: ...ireWire drivers to be installed OS X provides a dedicated setup utility for audio and MIDI You can use the Audio MIDI Setup utility to change the default audio input and output and general system sett...

Page 31: ...for those units deemed by us to be under warranty Note You must have a sales receipt from an authorized Mackie dealer for your unit to be considered for warranty repair IMPORTANT Make sure that the Se...

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