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X.200 Digital Production Console
SECTION I: Routing and Interfacing
Q. How many inputs and outputs does the X.200 have?
A. The X.200 offers 64 simultaneous inputs and outputs accessed from a variety of eight-channel analog or digital I/O
cards. In addition, dual two-track digital returns are located on the included Mix Out Card, as well as 12 outputs
for monitoring, phones, and mixdowns.
Q. Does the X.200 support 96 kHz operation?
A. Yes, for up to 68 inputs and 76 outputs, and supporting up to 64 channels of DSP. The X.200 can also support up
to 50% of that capacity when operating at 192 kHz sampling rate. Each I/O Option Card for the X.200 is wired to
support up to 192 kHz operation.
Q. What option cards are available for the X.200?
A. We currently manufacture and sell all the following option cards for the Digital X Bus Model X.200 (and X.400):
• Mic/Line 4: Four XLR microphone inputs and four balanced line-level inputs; +48V phantom power for
each mic input; digitally-controlled trim controls
• Mic/Line 8: Eight mic/line inputs and eight balanced line-level outputs via two DB-25 connectors;
+48V phantom power for each mic input; digitally-controlled trim controls
• Line Card: Eight balanced line-level inputs and outputs via two DB-25 connectors; +4 dBu / –10 dBv input
level reference jumpers on card
• Digital Card: Eight channels of ADAT™ optical or Tascam® T-DIF formatted digital audio inputs and outputs;
ADAT ports support S/MUX operation for 96 kHz sampling rate
• AES Card: Eight channels of AES/EBU formatted digital audio inputs and outputs via one DB-25 connector;
supports single-wire operation for 96 kHz (eight channels) or 192 kHz (four channels)
• FireWire Card: Direct digital audio streaming interface between the Digital X Bus and your Mac or PC;
supports up to twenty-four streams in and out at 48 kHz, and eight channels at 96 kHz; compatible with
ASIO 2.0 (Windows™ XP) and OS X Core Audio (Mac OS 10.3.5 or higher)
All the Digital X Bus I/O option cards are wired to support sample rate operation up to 192 kHz.
Digital X Bus
Model X.200
Frequently-Asked Questions
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Summary of Contents for Mackie X.200
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Page 1: Section I: Routing And Interfacing
Q. Does the X.200 support 96 kHz operation? A. Yes, for up to 68 inputs and 76 outputs, and supporting up to 64 channels of DSP. The X.200 can also support up to 50% of that capacity when operating at 192 kHz sampling rate. Each I/O Option Card for the X.200 is wired to support up to 192 kHz operation. - Page 2 Q. How many mic preamps does the X.200 have? A. There are no built-in microphone preamps in the X.200 mixer. You need to purchase either the Mic/Line 4 or the Mic/Line 8 I/O Option cards separately. Using eight of the Mic/Line 8 Cards, you can operate and control 64 simul- taneous microphone inputs at any one time.
- Page 3 • Three HUI™ controllers All the same programs supported by the Mackie Control Universal are also supported by the Digital X Bus. You simply select what DAW software you want to control, activate your MIDI ports according to your connection pref- erences, and engage the controllers from your audio software application.
- Page 4 Q. What other programs/applications can I control with the Digital X Bus? A. Because the Digital X Bus emulates the operation of the Mackie Control Universal™ (MCU), it can control all the same great audio software programs as the MCU. This includes, but is not limited to, the following applications: •...
- Page 5 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.
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Page 6: Section Ii: Channel Dsp And Vst Plug-Ins
Q. How many channels on the X.200 have full DSP? A. The X.200 offers a full channel DSP suite for up to 64 channels when running at sampling rates between 44.1 kHz through 96 kHz. Each channel DSP suite includes a four-band confi gurable Parametric Equalizer, a Compressor/ Limiter with a Soft Knee feature, and a Gate/Expander. - Page 7 Digital X Bus…nor can we give you permission to transfer any existing plug-in licenses into the Digital X Bus. We recommend you consult your plug-in manufacturer to see what your options are. Q. Can I load DirectX plug-ins into the X.200? A. Currently, DirectX plug-ins are not supported by the Digital X Bus.
- Page 8 USB Flash Drive, and copy them to the D:\FreewareVST folder. Once you have copied those fi les to the X.200, you need to re-boot the mixer so it can re-scan that directory and make those plug-ins available to use within the Effects Rack.
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Page 9: Section Iii: System Information
Q. I am a Mackie d8b owner…what additional features would I get with the Digital X Bus? A. The Digital X Bus is the perfect “next step” for a Mackie d8b owner. Why? Because the Digital X Bus was designed to support the d8b style of working, while adding a signifi... - Page 10 A. There’s a big difference between what you could potentially do with the Digital X Bus, versus what is supported by Mackie such that the product will continue to function and perform to specifi cation. While the Digital X Bus is a truly exciting piece of engineering, it is not designed to be an all-purpose computer and thus we cannot provide any warranty service or support to users who treat it as such.
- Page 11 PCI cards into the Digital X Bus mixer will void the product warranty. Q. What are the main differences between the X.200 and X.400 models, and how do I know which one is right for me? A.
- Page 12 X.200 Digital Production Console Q. Is there any studio furniture available that will fi t with the Digital X Bus? A. Yes. You can fi nd professional quality, custom-fi t studio consoles designed for the Digital X Bus from our friends at...