Mackie X.200 User Manual page 54

You can install the optional I/O cards in any of the
slots labeled A, B, or C, in any combination to suit
your particular application. You can confi gure the
cards in the I/O Confi guration window (Windows >
I/O Confi guration).
Refer to Appendix B for wiring diagrams of the
various connectors used on the I/O Cards.
This card provides four analog mic/line inputs on
female XLR connectors, and four analog line-level
inputs on 1/4" TRS connectors, for a total of eight
analog inputs. Note that this card does not provide
any outputs.
This card provides eight analog mic- or line-level
inputs and eight line-level outputs. Connections are
made through two 25-pin D-Sub connectors.
This card provides eight analog line-level inputs
and outputs. Connections are made through two 25-
pin D-Sub connectors.
This card provides eight digital inputs and eight
digital outputs. Connections are provided in both
ADAT Multichannel Optical Interface and Tascam
T/DIF-1 formats.
D • SLOT SYNC
SYNC CARD MIX OUT CARD
IN
IN
AES/EBU
WORD
CLOCK
OUT
OUT
SPDIF
IN
IN
SMPTE
SPEAKERS
OUT
L
L
PHONES
1
MIX OUT
L
C • SLOTS
DIGITAL CARD FIRE CARD AES CARD
TDIF I/O
I/O
OUT
OPTICAL
IN A
R
A
IN B
R
B
OUT A
2
OUT B
R
The connection for ADAT is made with a fi ber op-
tic cable, sometimes referred to as "lightpipe." This
connection provides eight channels of digital audio.
You can purchase this cable from your Alesis dealer,
Monster Cable, Hosa, or other cable manufacturer.
The connection for T/DIF-1 is made with a 25-pin
D-Sub connector. This connection provides eight
channels of bidirectional digital audio. This con-
nection requires a 25-pin D-sub cable (Tascam Part
Number PW-88D).
This card provides eight digital inputs and eight
digital outputs in the AES/EBU standard format. Con-
nection is made through a 25-pin D-Sub connector.
AES/EBU is a standard two-channel digital proto-
col used for long balanced cable applications. Thus,
each conductor actually transmits two channels of
digital audio data.
The FireWire card uses the IEEE-1394 protocol
for connecting digital devices. It currently provides
24 inputs and 24 outputs of digital audio at 48 kHz,
and 8 inputs and 8 outputs at 96 kHz.
B • SLOTS
LINE CARD LINE CARD MIC/LINE 8 CARD
OUT OUT
OUT
IN
IN IN
A • SLOTS
MIC/LINE 4 CARD MIC/LINE 4 CARD
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 6 5 6
7 8 7 8