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Mackie Digital X Bus
UAD-1 Powered Plugins Installation Guide
Disclaimer:
The UAD-1 Powered Plug-ins Card and all associated software plug-ins are the sole property
of Universal Audio. Any installation of a third party software product into the Mackie Digital X
Bus mixer is entirely at the sole risk of the user. Even though the Digital X Bus has been tested
and approved for use with several third party plug-in installers, LOUD Technologies Inc. is not
liable or responsible in any way for problems or troubles that arise within the Digital X Bus as
a direct result of the installation or using such third party devices. Mackie Technical Support is
available for assistance with this procedure at +1 800.898.3211 (toll free in the USA and Canada)
or at +1 425.487.4333 from anywhere in the world.
IMPORTANT:
The Digital X Bus contains static-sensitive components. Anti-static precautions
must
be taken before touching anything inside the Digital X Bus.
Use an anti-static wrist
strap when performing the procedures described here.
These are available at most com-
puter supply stores. The use of an anti-static mat is also recommended.
Introduction
This guide will help you install, load, authorize, and use up to three UAD-1 Powered Plug-ins
Cards (hereafter referred to as “UAD-1 Cards”) into the Digital X Bus Mixer. The use of either
the UAD-1 “Project Pack” or “Studio Pack” bundle is entirely at the user’s discretion.
The Digital X Bus is a VST host running on XPE (Embedded XP), and thus will only support
the use of Windows™ VST plug-ins. The Digital X Bus does not support any other plug-ins for-
mat (including DirectX, VST for OS X, Audio Units (AU), or RTAS) and loading an un-supported
plug-in could potentially cause errors in the Digital X Bus software.
The Digital X Bus 200 does not come with any UAD-1 Cards installed. Therefore, any Digital X
Bus 200 users must purchase and install any UAD-1 Cards they wish to use. However, the Digital
X Bus 400 has one UAD-1 Card installed in the mixer, along with the ability to use the “Studio
Pack” bundle of UAD plug-ins. It is up to the Digital X Bus 400 user to register their cards with
Universal Audio (http://www.uaudio.com) so they may receive the plug-in licenses to authorize
the Studio Pack bundle.
UAD-1™ Powered Plugins™
Installation Guide
