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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Hardware Installation ..........................7 What’s in the box ..........................7 Connecting the d8b ..........................8 Connecting the audio to the d8b (Monitor controller) ................ 9 Installation Drivers ........................... 10 Windows XP 32 bit ........................... 10 Windows 7 64 bit..........................10 Windows 8 64 bit..........................
  • Page 3 Probox user manual 7.3.3 Vpots ............................46 7.3.4 OL /Led function ........................47 7.3.5 Faders Off function (red circle) ....................47 7.3.6 Meterbridge Off function (green circle) ONLY Mackie/Logic ............47 HUI emulation ..........................49 7.4.1 Faders Off function ........................49 7.4.2...

  • Page 4: Welcome

    I have stored all email addresses of the probox customers to let you know when updates are released. I wish you a lot of joy and happy working with the ProBox without troubles.

  • Page 5: Important

    On Logic (and maybe other DAW programs) you might not have the full Fader range (Logic stops at +6dB). This is not a bug of the probox, Logic doiesn’t send a wider range, to ensure that the level displayed in Logic fits to the marks beside the Fader.

  • Page 6: Compatibility To Daw Software

    Probox user manual 3 Compatibility to DAW software The Probox supports following DAW solutions. Now also HUI !!! See also: http://www.mackie.com/products/mcupro/mcupro_software.html NOTE: You can find the manuals for your DAW on the CD in the folder Manuals/DAWs or on the link above.

  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    Probox user manual 4 Hardware Installation !!!the probox is plug and play, so connect it and the drivers should be installed automatically !!! 4.1 What’s in the box Your package will contain: the probox • USB cable (usually you will never need it. Only for windows if a normal firmware update crashes) •...

  • Page 8: Connecting The D8B

    Probox user manual 4.2 Connecting the d8b ProBox Connect the probox to the 25 female SUB-D connector marked as “console”. • Connect the power supply cable (the fat one with the monster plug ) Mackie PSU/CPU to your • console.

  • Page 9: Connecting The Audio To The D8B (Monitor Controller)

    Probox user manual 4.3 Connecting the audio to the d8b (Monitor controller) The following Audio connectors can be used with the ProBox: Connector type Function 2 TRACK IN A INPUT Input Source A 2 TRACK IN B INPUT Input Source B...

  • Page 10: Installation Drivers

    5.2 Windows 7 64 bit Driver: Windows_64-bit Connect the probox, windows will automatically detect the box and install the windows driver. You will gbet a message when the driver is installed properly. Additional you will find the MCU in the device manager.
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  • Page 12: Windows 8 64 Bit

    Probox user manual 5.3 Windows 8 64 bit Driver: includen in your OS Connect the probox via USB port marked as “DAW”. The OS should install the drivers automatically. 5.4 MacOS Driver: includen in your OS Connect the probox via USB port marked as “DAW”. The OS should install the drivers automatically.

  • Page 13: Installation Daw

    On Cubase it depends how you order your 3 MCU ports to manage the channels 1-24 in groups of eight. If you want to have the channels 1-24 of your d8b to be the channels 1-24 in Cubase you have to generate 3 Mackie Controls and match it like the table.

  • Page 14: Setting Up Cubase For Your Probox

    Probox user manual 6.1 Setting up Cubase for your ProBox This describes the setup for your Cubase/Nuendo. The probox has to be connected and recognized by Windows. D8b should be booted up and working. Select “ Geräte/Devices ” and “ config Devices ” .
  • Page 15 Probox user manual Add 3 Mackie Controls by pressing the “ + ” Button. Then you should get three Mackie control in your • list. Configure the forst to the USB Midi Port 4. Leave the setup as it is. “Kurz” means short.
  • Page 16 Probox user manual Configure the next two Mackie Controls as following: Select Port • Page 16 of 63...
  • Page 17 Probox user manual As this is the MCU and the others are the XTs you can make here your user defined setup for the F1-F9 keys (shown in blue). Page 17 of 63...
  • Page 18 If you want you can add the generic controller. Press “+” and add a generic controller. Change the • Midiports to the port MCU Port 5. Here you can program the additional generic functions of the probox. • Page 18 of 63...

  • Page 19: Setting Up For Reaper 4

    Probox user manual 6.2 Setting up for Reaper 4 For reaper 4 you have to do the following setup Mackie MCU --> MIDIIN4 (MCU Port) In and out Fader Offset = 16 Mackie XT --> MIDIIN3 (MCU Port) In and out Fader Offset = 8 Mackie XT -->...
  • Page 20 Probox user manual Select Control Surfaces and press Add to add one Mackie Control Universal and two Mackie Control Extender Set the 3 controllers to the following options Page 20 of 63...
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  • Page 22: Setting Up For Protools

    Probox user manual 6.3 Setting up for Protools For protools you have to do the following setup Page 22 of 63...

  • Page 23: Setting Up For Presonusstudio One

    Probox user manual 6.4 Setting up for PresonusStudio One • For presonus studio one setup the probox protocol to Mackie Control • Add a Mackie Control in the Add External Devices dialog • Select the Send and receive MIDI ports MCUport4 for IN/OUT •...
  • Page 24 Probox user manual Control Extender 2 MCUPort2 RED Control Extender 1 MCUPort3 GREEN Mackie Control MCUPort4 BLUE Page 24 of 63...

  • Page 25: Setting Up For Logic

    In logic the controller is auto detected and installed. It can happen that the order is wrong, e.g. channel 1-8 in Logic is 17-24 on the d8b.In this case bring the MCU and XTs into the right order (see screen shots). The screenshots are done with Logic X but are valid for all Logic versions.
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  • Page 30: Setting Up For Sonar Professional (For Two Proboxes)

    Probox user manual 6.6 Setting up for Sonar Professional (for two proboxes) Special thanks to M.Shaw for that !!! ________________________________________________________________________ Page 30 of 63...
  • Page 31 For the first D8B under the Sonar "Utilities" menu - "Mackie Control 1" I selected the "Configure Layout" button. On the D8B I selected the "On" button and using channel 1 Vpot to setup 1-8. On the D8B I selected the "Setup"...
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  • Page 36 2 D8B's, then bring up the DAW. It works consistently everytime when using this order. Before using the DAW for the first time, I did have to cal the faders on both D8B's in order to sync up all of the faders for both D8B's.

  • Page 37: Description

    This chapter describes how you setup and use your ProBox. NOTE: To use the function of the ProBox it is necessary to wait till the firmware is transmitted to the console. This is a Mackie design problem and cannot be improved by the proBox Solution.

  • Page 38: Configure Your Probox

    PAN for the Master Out in Cubase and the rest operates as Monitor Controller of the d8b. In this mode you do not have the Studio Input as this Vpot is used by the generic Controller.
  • Page 39 DAW mode seems to be better and for logic the DAW/prob is more usefull. If you want to use the audio part via the d8b, the dsp board may send meterbridge commands that influence your visual meterbridge. Therfore it is possible to switch that off.
  • Page 40 Full DAW is not supported due to bandwith limitations. Faderfilter: here you can enable a fader touch filter (the d8b slightly changes the fader values due to stability problems. To disable this, you can activate the fader filter). The probox will then only send fader movements, if the change is bigger than the selected value.
  • Page 41 As the faders are not touch sensitive on the d8b you can use the ASSIGN button to simulate the fader touch. press the button and keep it pressed, move the fader and release the ASSIGN button. The pressing will send a Fader touch signal, the release will send the release message.
  • Page 42 E.g. press the left button to change between Fader normal and fader fast, the middle button for generic or d8b and the right one for the protocol. Use the “ NEXT,PREVIOUS” button to access the Page 2 of the Setup or to get back to page 1.
  • Page 43 Probox user manual Press one of the three red marked buttons “ON SETUP or MEMORY A” to get out of the config menu • and store the setup. Page 43 of 63...
  • Page 44 Monitoring section (if it is enabled) except the Speakers volume. In other words, if you want to boot your probox with a dedicated Monitoring Controller setup 2 Track Input A and as output Nearfiled speaker you have to do this: Make your setup on the Monitoring controller section of the d8b, setup your volumes for Talkback, •...

  • Page 45: Mcu And Xt Emulation

    7.3.1 Special Probox Buttons to access MCU and two XTs As we all know, one MCU and two XTs offer 3 displays with 2x52 characters. As the d8b only has one display with 2x40 characters this display has the offer a function that makes it possible to access these 3 MCU displays.

  • Page 46: Button Map D8B Mcu/Xt

    Probox user manual 7.3.2 Button Map d8b MCU/XT You will find the map on the CD under documentation: Filename: mackie_vs_d8b_buttons.pdf 7.3.3 Vpots The VPots are rotate sensitive. That means if your turn the vpot faster, it will react with bigger jumps.

  • Page 47: Ol /Led Function

    If you want to use your audio via a switchbox, it can happen that your DSP engine disturbes your Meterbridge. With this function you can disable displaying the DAW meterbridge on the d8b ans see the pure audio signal on...
  • Page 48 Probox user manual the bridge. For that you have to run the probox in the normal speed (not boost) and with no meterbridge hack. press the SHORTCUT ALT button to disable the meterbridge. Page 48 of 63...

  • Page 49: Hui Emulation

    7.4 HUI emulation As we all know, one 3 HUI offer 3 displays with 2x80 characters. As the d8b only has one display with 2x40 characters this display has the offer a function that makes it possible to access these 3 MCU displays.

  • Page 50: Button Map Hui

    Probox user manual 7.4.2 Button Map HUI d8b buttons Zone 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x03 0x04 0x05 0x06 0x07 fader select mute solo auto v-sel insert rec/rdy by fader movement Ch 01 Select Ch 01 M ute Ch 01 So lo...
  • Page 51 Probox user manual Zoomed in: 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x03 0x04 0x05 0x06 0x07 by fader movement Ch 01 Select Ch 01 M ute Ch 01 So lo Ch 01 Write no t suppo rted Ch 01 Assign Ch 01 Rec/Rdy...
  • Page 52 Probox user manual Zone fader select mute solo auto v-sel insert rec/rdy fader select mute solo auto v-sel insert rec/rdy fader select mute solo auto v-sel insert rec/rdy fader select mute solo auto v-sel insert rec/rdy fader select mute solo...

  • Page 53: Monitor Controller Function

    Probox user manual 7.5 Monitor Controller function This option is only available when it is enabled in the config menu. 7.5.1 Monitor Section Use the three buttons “2 TRACK A 2 TRACK B or 2 TRACK C” to select your Input for the Control Room.
  • Page 54 Note: You can configure the Talkback Button or footswitch to act as switch (latched on/off function) or as a button (Talkback as long as you keep the button pressed). Additional you can configure an automatic Speaker DIM when pressing the talk button. Details see probox configuration: chapter 7.2 (config page 5) Page 54 of 63...

  • Page 55: Signal Path Of Monitor Controller

    Probox user manual 7.5.3 Signal path of Monitor controller Page 55 of 63...

  • Page 56: Generic Control Functions

    For Cubase such a setup will be available, as I will do that for my setup. NOTE: If you disable the Monitor Controller function on the ProBox, you will have these buttons and Vpots as generic controller (marked in green). For the implementation into your DAW please look to the chapter MIDI...

  • Page 57: Midi Implementation Table

    Probox user manual 8 MIDI Implementation Table Midi Midi Button/Vpot Command (hex) (dec) values Master Vpot Master Control Change (0xB0) 0-127, 0-0x7F SOLO/STUDIO Vpot LEVEL Control Change (0xB0) 0-127, 0-0x7F PHONES/CUE1 VPOT LEVEL Control Change (0xB0) 0-127, 0-0x7F PHONES/CUE2 VPOT LEVEL...
  • Page 58 Probox user manual Write Ch10[Automation Write] NoteOn (0x90) 127(0x7F) on, 0 off Write Ch11[Automation Write] NoteOn (0x90) 127(0x7F) on, 0 off Write Ch12[Automation Write] NoteOn (0x90) 127(0x7F) on, 0 off Write Ch13[Automation Write] NoteOn (0x90) 127(0x7F) on, 0 off Write Ch14[Automation Write]...
  • Page 59 Probox user manual CONTROL ROOM MONO NoteOn (0x90) 127(0x7F) on, 0 off CONTROL ROOM NEARFIELD NoteOn (0x90) 127(0x7F) on, 0 off CONTROL ROOM MAIN NoteOn (0x90) 127(0x7F) on, 0 off CONTROL ROOM DIM NoteOn (0x90) 127(0x7F) on, 0 off CONTROL ROOM TALKBACK...

  • Page 60: Support

    Probox user manual 9 Support If you have problems with your probox, please contact me via email. I need a detailed problem description: Checklist Yes/no Operating system DAW Software + version used driver version Picture/description of connection of the probox...

  • Page 61: Warranty

    I’ve developed a testprogram that checks all communication commands on all four USB ports and the serial connection to the d8b console. E.g. if you press a button on your d8b it sends out a command via the serial connection to the probox. The probox translates that to a midi command on USB1-4 and sends this out. All commands that were supported by the ProBox are checked via this testprogram for every single command.

  • Page 62: Changelog

    V1.01.13 V1.01.17 Main/Nearfield output swapped (now matching to the buttons) • Meterbridge can be switched off (for later d8b Audio use) • Menu added (Emulation mode two different MCU+2XT, or 3 XT) • Fader Motor Off and fader send off added •...
  • Page 63 Probox user manual V2.02.03 V2.02.04 Talkback button modes also available on footswitch now • V2.02.04 V2.03.04 Meterbridge improved • Fader touch setting added (manual, automatic) • Page 63 of 63...

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