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User’s Guide

Using Pro Audio Lab

The Status Screen

Factory/User Presets

Toggle the up/down arrows to select Factory Presets, or create your own and save 

them to User Presets. 

Input Select

Select stereo inputs from any of the DB8’s pre, post, or auxiliary channels. 

Enable

This switches Pro Audio Lab from the inactive state to active. 

Minimize/Close Button

These buttons minimize Pro Audio Lab to a simplifi ed version for better viewing of 

the D8B screen. To switch from one screen to another, simply toggle between the 

buttons to expand and shrink. Selecting X will hide Pro Audio Lab. 

Mem A/Mem B

Memory A and Memory B are two separate storage banks that let you temporarily 

store your set-ups. This is handy for quick A/B comparison and referencing. 

Write Button: 

Write enables the D8B’s automation so that all of the changes that you make to the 

Pro Audio plug-in will be recorded as part of the D8B session. This works in a man-

ner similar to a channel’s write button. To record automation for a plug-in, “All” must 

be turned on in the automation section of the D8B (and automation must be out of 

Bypass). When the D8B is recording, plug-in parameter edits are recorded only if the 

plug-ins Write button is ON, or if Auto Touch (in the automation section) is turned 

on. When you hit stop, the plug-in's Write button turns OFF.

Menu Button:

This drop-down menu enables familiar functions such as undo, redo, load, save, re-

set, cut, copy and paste. Saving as “User Preset” saves all parameters of Pro Audio 

Lab, including customized settings in the Analysis and Generation menus. 

Analysis: 

The Analysis button opens a drop-down menu that lets you select from Levels, 

Spectrum Analyzer, or Phase Analyzer. This is where specifi c analysis tools can be 

selected and profi led. 

Generation: 

The Generation button opens a drop-down menu that lets you select from a variety of 

sound generation devices such as Noise, Slate Tones, Oscillator, and the Tuning ref-

erences: Piano, Guitar, Bass, and A440. 

Factory/User Presets

Input Select

Enable Min/Close

Mem A/B Write

Menu

Analysis

Generation

Содержание Pro Audio Lab

Страница 1: ...S G U I D E ProAudioLab Precision Audio Analysis and Sound Generation Laboratory Precision Audio Analysis and Sound Generation Laboratory Precision Audio Analysis and Sound Plug in for Mackie Digital...

Страница 2: ...ll copies thereof This License will terminate immediately without notice from Mackie Designs if you fail to comply with any provisions of this License Upon termination you must destroy the Software an...

Страница 3: ...TO PROPERTY OR PERSON OR ATTORNEYS FEES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR RELATED DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF MACKIE DESIGNS OR A MACKIE DESIGNS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEE...

Страница 4: ...Rev A 03 2003 2003 Mackie Designs Inc All Rights Reserved This icon identifies a description of how to perform an action with the mouse This icon will lead you to some further explanations of features...

Страница 5: ...The Status Screen 9 The Analysis Screens 10 The Levels Screen 11 Spectrum Analyzer 16 Phase Analyzer 18 The Generation Screens 19 Noise Generator 20 Slate Tone Generator 21 The Oscillator 22 The Pian...

Страница 6: ...rms a Pink and White noise generator and Slate tone generation with editable frequencies and burst times Last but not least Pro Audio Lab provides you with dead on tuning references down to semi tones...

Страница 7: ...n via the effects return bank Inserting is primarily used on the Master Outputs for concise control during mixdown The tone generator audio returns to the D8B Effects Bank channels that correspond to...

Страница 8: ...r 3 To obtain the unlock code have the ESN and plug in serial number ready Then you have two options Log on to the Mackie plug in authorization web page http www mackie com D8Bauthorize htm or Telepho...

Страница 9: ...an ner similar to a channel s write button To record automation for a plug in All must be turned on in the automation section of the D8B and automation must be out of Bypass When the D8B is recording...

Страница 10: ...rom the Analysis drop down menu found in the Status Screen Only one option can be open at a time The Levels menu is further expandable by clicking on any of the level meters See Page 11 See Page 16 Se...

Страница 11: ...y visible guide inserted on the master outputs Obviously it s crucial to avoid digital clipping but it s also important to maintain enough level to sample in the best sounding range of the D8B s gain...

Страница 12: ...y helpful in describing the energy of a waveform in RMS values RMS levels are similar to average values and do not vary much even when high transient peaks are presented The ratio between the Peak and...

Страница 13: ...99 full scale deflection in 300 ms and overshoot not less than 1 and not more than 1 5 The VU meter is calibrated to display 0 VU for a sine wave at 0 dBFS Loudness A Weighted Level Loudness A Weight...

Страница 14: ...e eardrum is most sensitive in the 2 5 kHz to 4 kHz regions The human ear does not hear frequency response as flat and changes substantially depending on the intensity of the sound presented Very Impo...

Страница 15: ...gnals are 180 out of phase or 1 indicating that the signals are perfectly in phase 0 means that the two signals are not correlated For most stereo applications a large positive number is typically 0 5...

Страница 16: ...rted Range 96 dB to 30 dB The analyzer range enables you to adjust the viewing range of your signal between 96 dB to 30 dB Left Right Buttons Select either right or left channel inputs for viewing Mon...

Страница 17: ...o signal caused by audio feedback room equalization prob lems errant filter settings and many other signal problems can be identified more readily and effectively by looking at the signal with this sp...

Страница 18: ...ne channel and not the other will display all the points at a 45 angle to the left or right of vertical depend ing on which signal is present A completely uncorrelated signal with equal levels on the...

Страница 19: ...eneration drop down menu found in the Status Screen This is where you will find a wide variety of oscillators and tuners to suit any task Only one option can be open at a time See Page 20 See Page 21...

Страница 20: ...se to select the up down arrows or scroll the numbers in the small window or grab the blue bar graphic and move it left or right Noise Duration Total Time This refers to the combined length of the bur...

Страница 21: ...Ratio refers to the percentage of burst compared to pause that is applied to the generated noise This pause interval can be assigned to any increment between 0 seconds off and 100 seconds full To adju...

Страница 22: ...Fine control to fine tune your frequency to an exact setting Tip A good way to approach this is to set your Fine control to its default control click Use the Course control to hone in on the frequency...

Страница 23: ...ve tone It may be easier for some to tune to a pure sign wave while the addition of harmonics can often assist in tuning instruments such as bass or the lower two strings of a guitar Semi Tone This of...

Страница 24: ...e third fret use the up down arrows to pitch the tuning up three semi tones Wave Select This offers two separate waveforms that can be used as the tuning source tone The squiggly line icon on the left...

Страница 25: ...g 0 to 12 refers to the frets on the guitar neck Wave Select This offers two separate waveform options that can be used as the tuning source tone The squiggly line icon is a sine wave with three harmo...

Страница 26: ...can be used as the tuning source tone The squiggly line is a sine wave with three harmonics and the sine wave symbol is a pure sine wave tone Cents A frequency range can be fine tuned to zero on a re...

Страница 27: ...n to a UFX Card 1 Click the Plugins 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...

Страница 28: ...t and right bus or Bus 1 8 When a plug in is inserted in this manner its output is routed directly back into the channel In addition Plugin Chain can be selected as an Input Source which allows you to...

Страница 29: ...ick Save to complete the operation To Load a Preset 1 Click Mem A or Mem A or Mem A Mem B to choose the memory location from which to load the file 2 Click and hold the Menu button Menu button Menu 3...

Страница 30: ...u want to paste them to a new preset The plug in also reverts to its default state it is reset To Copy Plug in Settings 1 Click and hold the Menu button Menu button Menu 2 Select Copy The current sett...

Страница 31: ...the page drop down menu This displays a list of available channel and plug in parameters Note Parameters can be controlled from either the GUI plug in graphic parameters using a mouse to modify the pa...

Страница 32: ...nel insert point is selected the plug in output returns to the channel by default The FX return path is disconnected although the plug in output is still dis played on the FX return channel meter A pl...

Страница 33: ...according to the example above 3 Use the AUX 4 control to adjust the input level to the plug in Remember Select an aux send before using the V pot or GUI Control Pot on the mixer input channel MIC LIN...

Страница 34: ...e or post fader globally all Aux 1 s for instance from the Mix Options screen in the Setup window or individually on a chan nel by channel basis either from the channel strip or the Fat Channel In the...

Страница 35: ...tons and FX buttons lower left on the D8B buttons lower left on the D8B buttons lower mixer screen Plugins button opens the Patch Configuration window or Plugins button opens the Patch Configuration w...

Страница 36: ...Acuma Pro Audio Lab 2003 Mackie Designs Inc All Rights Reserved...

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