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Questions 

about using DAW 

software, DAW commands,

software troubleshooting

DAW

software

manual

Questions 

about using DAW 

with HUI, HUI-specific 

commands

DAW 

software  

DAW's HUI “combo” 

manual

Questions 

about HUI-specific 

usage and features,
HUI troubleshooting

Mackie

HUI Reference

Guide

From DAW Company

Here’s a flowchart that shows when to use

your DAW manufacturer’s software manual,
when to use their “combination” manual

QUICK START ALERT!

Can’t wait to get started? If you’re one of

those people who just can’t wait to plug in
and turn on that 

new electronic thingie

, at

least turn to page 8 and read the Quick Start
Section first! We trust you’ll get to the rest of
the manual in due time.

®

INTRODUCTION

(Digidesign calls theirs the 

MIDI Controller’s

Guide

), and when to use this HUI Reference

Guide.

Summary of Contents for HUI

Page 1: ...ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION REC RDY INSERT REC RDY INSERT REC RDY INSERT REC RDY INSERT REC RDY INSERT REC RDY INSERT REC RDY INSERT REC RDY INSERT V SEL V SEL V SEL V SEL V SEL V SEL V SEL V SEL MUTE SOLO AUTO MUTE MUTE SOLO SOLO AUTO AUTO AUTO MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO AUTO AUTO AUTO MUTE SOLO AUTO SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SE...

Page 2: ...nserted to prevent blade exposure Pour préevenir les chocs électriques ne pas utiliser cette fiche polariseé avec un prolongateur un prise de courant ou une autre sortie de courant sauf si les lames peuvent être insérées à fond sans laisser aucune pariie à découvert 13 Grounding or Polarization Do not defeat the grounding or polarization of HUI This apparatus does not exceed the Class A Class B wh...

Page 3: ...nd all the foam innards Though we expect you ll never have to send in your HUI for service see 1 above should the occasion arise you don t want to be caught with your pants down Likewise we don t want to have to sell you new pants that is a new box and innards to get you through the ordeal 4 If you can t force yourself to read this blessedly short reference guide before digging in at least read th...

Page 4: ...ce Guide From DAW Company Here s a flowchart that shows when to use your DAW manufacturer s software manual when to use their combination manual QUICK START ALERT Can t wait to get started If you re one of those people who just can t wait to plug in and turn on that new electronic thingie at least turn to page 8 and read the Quick Start Section first We trust you ll get to the rest of the manual i...

Page 5: ... 422 Serial Port 19 Keyboard computer 19 Mouse 19 Expansion Port 19 Typical System Hookup 20 APPLICATION HOOKUPS 21 Some Application Basics 21 TV Radio Production Hookup and Diagram 21 Tracking Mixing Hookup and Diagram 22 Surround Sound Hookup and Diagram 23 Full On Major League Hookup and Diagram 24 TROUBLESHOOTING 25 Troubleshooting Flowchart 25 Perform a HUI Hardware Self Test 25 Audio 25 Fade...

Page 6: ...when you make a fader move on your screen HUI s fader moves too Adjust EQ by turning one of HUI s V Pot knobs and the DAW takes care of the rest In fact mouse clicking is practically a thing of the past with HUI what used to take multiple mouse clicks and key combinations can now be accomplished with the push of a button or two You can use HUI s hands on controls to do everything from recording a ...

Page 7: ...box and propped up for all to admire grab the power cord and plug it in Don t turn it on yet We recommend us ing a UPS or circuit protected outlet strip like the kind you use with your computer or other audio hardware 2 Turn on HUI by pressing the rocker POWER switch on the rear panel 3 Within three seconds after turning on the power simultaneously press the CTRL and ALT buttons located in the Key...

Page 8: ...sed They re in the CONTROL ROOM section their LEDs will light up Be sure the 1 1 DISCRETE switch is off 6 Turn up the MASTER VOLUME knob the LEVEL 1 knob and the LEVEL 3 knob enough to hear sound coming from the speakers and headphones 7 Set the TALKBACK MIC switch on the rear panel to the INTERNAL position With the TALKBACK LEVEL knob all the way down press and hold the TALKBACK button and slowly...

Page 9: ...R The plugs on these cables will depend on what type of jacks 1 4 RCA XLR you have on your DAW audio interface or sound card the HUI ends of these cables should be 1 4 TRS plugs TS are okay 2 You ll need a previously recorded session to demo Chances are you ve either already re corded some sessions with your DAW and can use one of those If you have no session to call your own the software CD ROM s...

Page 10: ...The eight faders move relative to the activ ity of the currently chosen bank of on screen faders bm Dual LED ladders Not shown here Display mono or stereo audio levels according to the DAW specifications The Clip LED comes on at 0dBFS For Pro Tools users When a channel is desig nated as mono only the left meter ladder lights up Likewise if the channel is being used as a stereo channel both ladders...

Page 11: ...adjust the brightness of the VFD by pressing and holding the OPT ALL switch and repeatedly pressing the INSERT PARAM switch This toggles among four levels of brightness 2 Assign Compare Bypass switches The ASSIGN switch allows you to assign a DSP addition or Plug In to a channel strip COMPARE allows you to compare the current DSP parameter setting with the previous one and BYPASS allows you to byp...

Page 12: ...lit the display is in standard minutes seconds mode Note Once communication is established be tween HUI and the DAW software the decimal point in the lower right corner of the Time Code Display blinks once per second If incoming MIDI communication is disrupted for any reason the Time Code Display will read Off Line 7 Rude Solo Light A gentle reminder that a channel or channels in your mix session ...

Page 13: ... less than the default 20dB press and hold the OPTION ALL and DIM switches to enter the Dim Assignment Mode make sure the DIM switch is turned on first if you want to monitor the dim level as you adjust it Turn the SCROLL knob left or right to adjust the dim level which appears in the VFD in 1dB increments The SCROLL knob is located on the front panel in the upper right corner beneath the INSERT P...

Page 14: ...LINE is used to bring your DAW online ortotakeitoffline andindicatesonlinestatus LOOP allows you repeatedly play back a section of your DAW session QUICK PUNCH allows you to use your DAW s quick punch feature Similar to the transport buttons on a tape re corder or in your DAW the third row of transport switches includes REWIND FAST FWD STOP PLAY and RECORD 2 Mode Arrow switches These switches are ...

Page 15: ...the HUI s chassis is properly grounded which is required for reliable opera tion of the faders touch circuits 2 MIDI In Out Connectors These are standard MIDI 5 pin DIN ports for connecting HUI to your MIDI interface Note HUI must be connected to a dedicated MIDI input and out put pair these connectors cannot be merged or daisy chained 3 Keyboard Mouse ADB ports Conve nient in out throughput jacks...

Page 16: ...lassignable seeinstructions for the Talkback Enable switch bl on page 13 4 Mic Internal External switch Switches talkback signal source between the front in panel mic or an external talkback mic plugged in here 5 Remote Talkback Trigger jack The talkback circuit is bidirectional it can either trigger something or be triggered by something To remotely trigger HUI s talkback function con nectanormal...

Page 17: ...hree stereo input sources may feed any of the stereo MONITOR OUTPUTS OUTPUT 1 2 and 3 Any or all of the three stereo inputs can be monitored simultaneously That is it s up to you to disengage an input if you don t want to moni tor it Any and all of the OUTPUTS can be active at once so you can send outputs to vari ous pairs of speakers and various combinations of speaker pairs and recorders AUDIO I...

Page 18: ...ady recorded track from your recorder 6 Adjust the TRIM level control The goal is to produce the highest signal level possible without distorting the mic preamp stage and to attain the highest bit level when the analog signal is converted to digital without exceed ing the maximum digital value which results in digital clipping As a general rule you want the meter on the DAW audio interface to read...

Page 19: ...Keyboard computer You can extend the use of your computer s keyboard by connecting the keyboard to HUI Simply connect a 4 pin ADB cable from your keyboard to HUI s KEYBOARD IN jack Run another 4 pin ADB cable from your computer to HUI s KEYBOARD THRU jack Now your key board can be in closer proximity to HUI Note This extra feature is not required in order to use HUI it is there as a convenience to...

Page 20: ...ts Mouse Mouse MIDI Interface Computer Serial Connection To Computer Serial Port Optional To 2nd Computer Keyboard Port To Computer Keyboard Port example triggered by RECORD switch Keyboard 2nd Keyboard Mouse optional MIDI OUT Keyboard Thru Keyboard In Mouse Thru Mouse In Serial Port Expansion Relay Out Footswitch In Computer 2nd Computer optional RECORDING IN PROGRESS example triggered by PLAY sw...

Page 21: ... connec tions from your computer to HUI You can then use HUI s KEYBOARD IN and MOUSE IN jacks to place the keyboard and mouse in close proximity to HUI and your mixer See Digital Connections Section page 19 for more details What follows are a few sample hook ups Each one shows you a basic setup lists the equipment you ll need and gives a few tips and or insights Of course your HUI hookup may be a ...

Page 22: ...r limiter separated as two mono units The mic s line output is routed to the DAW audio interface either directly or through a microphone mixer Overdubbing Accomplished by recording newly enabled DAW tracks while monitoring DAW output of previously laid down tracks through HUI MONITOR INPUT 3 The DAT HUI hookup MONITOR OUTPUT 2 is for fi nal mastering tasks Mixdown After you ve recorded all the tra...

Page 23: ...ignals to the final mix recording deck and to HUI for monitoring would make life much easier Consult your fa vorite pro audio or music dealer for more information on patchbays Be sure the 1 1 DISCRETE button is switched on for the following applications For5 1Surround Sound On HUI s rear panel connect your DAW audio interface outputs to Input 1 L R inputs Input 2 L R Surround inputs Input 3 Center...

Page 24: ...or hard disk while MIDI sequenced synth samplers etc are used to play against during overdub or as final mixdown virtual tracks Virtual tracks are good for saving tape and hard disk space and avoiding added noise through additional audio transfer and tracking The mixer mains the mastering deck and the DAW feed HUI s inputs for control room monitoring purposes The mixer aux sends DAW aux send buses...

Page 25: ...op the information back to itself 2 Connect a normally open foot switch to each of the FOOTSWITCH IN jacks 3 Plug the power cord into a 3 prong AC outlet that you know has a good safety ground You might want to test the outlet with an AC outlet tester You can get one at Radio Shack or most hardware stores 4 Turn on HUI by pressing the POWER switch on the rear panel 5 Within three seconds after tur...

Page 26: ...turn on the fader motor Again you can observe the MIDI message activity by watching the MIDI interface I O LEDs blink If the motors continue to operate when you touch the knobs HUI may not be properly grounded Make sure the AC linecord is plugged into a 3 prong outlet The outlet should be prop erly wired and grounded If you re not sure test it with a three wire AC outlet tester available at most f...

Page 27: ...rned on SERVICE Service for HUIs bought and residing in the United States is available only Mackie Designs Do not contact Digidesign HUI owners out side the U S should consult their local Mackie dealer or distributor for service Now then please follow these instructions 1 Review the Troubleshooting section of this reference guide pages 25 26 Assuming you ve done so and used up your voluminous rese...

Page 28: ...rue number X X System Exclusive X O Character displays System Parameters System Common Song Pos X X Song Sel X X Tune X X System Clock F8 X O Increment frames display 1 Real time Commands X X MTC X O MTC 1 4 frame Local On Off X X Aux All Notes Off X X Messages Active Sensing X see Note Number above System Reset X X Mode 1 Omni On Poly Mode 2 Omni On Mono O Yes Mode 3 Omni Off Poly Mode 4 Omni Off...

Page 29: ...m down insert 22 dB max in trim down 22 dB max in bal unbal line in 6 dB mono mode 0 dB unbal out 6 dB bal out 22 dB max unbal out 28 dB max bal out balanced unbalanced outputs snd rtn 22 dB max out mic pre out DCA level and master gain at maximum level and master gain at minimum 90 90 MACKIE DESIGNS HUI GAIN DIAGRAM HUI 10 97 SPECIFICATIONS HUIAudioSectionGainStructureDiagram ...

Page 30: ...alkback Mic Input Internal Mic Trim External Internal Talkback Talkback Assign Bal Unbal Monitor Inputs Mackie Designs Human User Interface HUI for Digital Audio Workstations Block Diagram Audio Section v1 0 10 97 Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Bal Unbal Monitor Outputs Trim Dim 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Dim Assign Mute To TB ASG 1 TB ASG 3 TB ASG 2 TB ASG 1 To TB ASG 2 To TB ASG 3 To DIM ASG 1 To DIM ASG ...

Page 31: ...bles disables the audible click function for the V Pots below the VFD This function applies only while in Assign mode F4 Displays the version number of the HUI pers onality file currently installed in the host computer F5 Reserved for future expansion OPT F5 Enables disables the audible click function for the buttons F6 Reserved for future expansion F7 Reserved for future expansion F8 ESC Serves a...

Page 32: ...reamp input 2 4kΩ All other inputs other than inserts 10kΩ All balanced outputs 240Ω All unbalanced outputs 120Ω Power Requirements All configurations 60 watts Fuse 120VAC 1 25A 250V Slo Blo 100VAC 1 6A 230V Slo Blo 230VAC 630mA 250V Slo Blo Weight 37 lb 16 8 kg Dimensions Height 6 5 inches 16 5cm Width 20 6 inches 52 3cm Depth Right Side 22 5 inches 57 2cm Left Side 20 75 inches 57 2cm 20 6 22 5 ...

Page 33: ...insert processor serial on a par ticular input or subgroup or it may be used via the aux send return system parallel See also echo reverb FMS Short for FreeMIDI System FMS allows your computer to decipher information coming from the MIDI interface which is connected to both your computer and HUI gain stage An amplification point in a signal path either within a system or a single device Over all s...

Page 34: ...elease the fader knob s the motor re engages via control information from the DAW mixer map VFD Abbreviation for vacuum fluorescent display HUI s VFD is an 80 character 40 characters by 2 lines display that shows channel strip DSP functions and other HUI operation parameters V Pot Abbreviation for virtual potentiometer the V Pot is considered a soft knob because it performs various functions deter...

Page 35: ...o inspect any products which may be the subject of any warranty claims before repair or replacement is carried out Mackie may at its option require proof of the original date of purchase in the form of a dated copy of the original dealer s invoice or sales receipt Final determination of warranty coverage lies solely with Mackie Designs Inc F Mackie products returned to Mackie and deemed eligible f...

Page 36: ...ur product Some of the people at our Woodinville Washington factory who helped design build sell and support your product Mackie Designs Inc Mackie Designs Inc 16220 Wood Red Rd NE Woodinville WA 98072 USA 800 898 3211 Outside the US 425 487 4333 Fax 425 487 4337 www mackie com E mail sales mackie com ...

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