X.200 Digital Production Console
FAQ
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Q. What functions will the Digital X Bus control in my workstation?
A. When using the MIDI Layer, the hardware channel strips of the Digital X Bus provide Fader, Mute, Solo, Chan-
nel Select, Record Arming, and Transport control functions for the desired audio software application. Addition-
ally, the dual touch screens of the Digital X Bus have been designed with a “Virtual Overlay” that will adjust and
change its button labels and nomenclature to match whatever audio software you have selected to control. To
confi rm you’re set to control the desired program, the name and company logo of the audio software application
are also displayed on the screen. The on-screen buttons provide all of the same button features that are part of the
MCU mapping protocol.
Q. What is the fader resolution on the Digital X Bus?
A. The Digital X Bus faders are 1024 step resolution and are the same great faders found on the Mackie Control Uni-
versal. They are 100mm, Penny+Giles optical touch-sensitive faders and do not exhibit any “zipper” noise.
Q. Can the buses be routed to the L/R mix?
A. Yes. All channels including the buses can be routed to the L/R Mix.
Q. Can I use the Ethernet connection to backup sessions and perform software updates?
A. The Ethernet port is reserved for future use. Mackie is currently reserving the right to implement any new sup-
port, installation, or back up procedure through this port. However, the USB ports and the wide availability of USB
Flash drives in the marketplace provide an equally fast and convenient method for backing up sessions, loading in
new updates and plug-ins, and so on.
Q. Can the talkback be routed to any output and be disabled in the headphone sends?
A. The Talkback Mic input appears to the software as just another regular input, and thus can be routed to any
channel, be sent to any bus, aux, or direct output. The Talkback Mic can also be turned on/off separately for each
phones send.
Q. Can you connect an external video monitor to the Digital X Bus?
A. Yes. By using video splitters (not included) you can split the video signal from the Digital X Bus video card to go to
an external display. That video card sends out two video signal types – one as a standard VGA and one as a DVi.
Both screen outputs are 1024 x 768 resolution.
Q. What is the “D-Slot” and how do I use it?
A. The D-Slot, located directly to the left side of the Sync Card, is a high-density I/O slot that is only available for use
with the Digital X Bus Model X.400. The X.200 cannot interface with that slot, so it doesn’t offer any additional
functionality for the X.200.
