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Mackie TT24 Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 1. Read these instructions. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 2. Keep these instructions. Servicing is required when the apparatus has 3.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ..................5 1.1 Evolution of the TT24 Console ............5 1.2 Summary of Features ..............5 1.2.1 Rear Panel Connections............6 1.2.2 DSP Functionality............... 8 1.3 Terminology and Conventions............. 10...
  • Page 4 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Print Version: Part No. 0012118 Rev. C 7/04 Web Version: Part No. SW0134 Rev. C 7/04 ©2004 LOUD Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Chapter 1: Introduction Evolution of the TT24 Console The professional live sound industry has been revolutionized over the past few years by high - end digital consoles. However, mid - size digital consoles have tended to emphasize studio applications with user interfaces encumbered by features (i.e., DAW control) not critical for live applications.

  • Page 6: Rear Panel Connections

    Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Introduction • Left - Right and CTR/Mono outputs with 4 - band EQ + dual kill filters and compressor/limiter • Aux Mode enables instant monitor mixing • 11x8 Matrix - Plus with patchable inputs •...
  • Page 7 • Two expansion cards slots offer several options : OPT24t – expands console for 24 - channel 96 kHz ADAT optical operation U100 – links two TT24 consoles for 96 - channel, 48 - fader operation UFX2 – provides four additional effects processors...

  • Page 8: Dsp Functionality

    Figure 1-3 Digital I/O and expansion card slots 1.2.2 DSP Functionality The TT24 is loaded with DSP horsepower that is distributed on inputs and out- puts in a manner optimized for live sound : 24 Mic/Line Inputs • Polarity invert •...
  • Page 9 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Introduction 8 Line Inputs • 4 - band parametric EQ • Stereo linking Main Outputs (Left, Right, CTR/Mono) • Compressor/Limiter • 4 - band parametric EQ with dual kill filters • L - R + Mono or LCR modes of operation 12 Aux Sends •...

  • Page 10: Terminology And Conventions

    Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Introduction Terminology and Conventions The following terms and conventions are used throughout this manual. controls • Touchscreen and console are represented in bold type using their exact spelling and capitalization (i.e., press the ANLG bank button).

  • Page 11: Chapter 2: Tt24 Interface

    Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Chapter 2: TT24 Interface The TT24 has an intuitive easy - to - use interface. It maintains an “analog men- tality,” which leverages off the engineer’s experience, while providing all the advantages of digital functionality.
  • Page 12 Figure 2-1 Channel strip top (left), bottom (right) Banks The four Bank select buttons on the TT24 change the function of the 24 channel strips to control the following groups of channels (Figure 2-2) : ANALOG : 24 analog mic/line inputs DIGITAL : There are 24 digital inputs from three ADAT optical connectors on the rear panel (44.1/48 kHz).
  • Page 13 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide TT24 Interface RETURNS : 1–8 : Eight analog line inputs 9–16 : Four internal stereo effects returns 17–24 : Eight additional return channels from expansion card MASTER : The masters bank uses the following channels : 1–12 :...

  • Page 14: Quickmix Area

    • AUX MODE : Aux mode is the only blue button on the console and effectively turns the TT24 into a powerful, dedicated monitor mixer by providing aux mixing on the faders. In this mode, the 24 channel faders act as channel aux sends and the 4 group faders act as auxiliary master sends.
  • Page 15 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide TT24 Interface The four QuickMix buttons on the left instantly display information for the se- lected channel : • FAT : overview of all parameters of a selected channel • EQ : detailed control of equalizer settings •...
  • Page 16 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide TT24 Interface Snapshots The TT24 includes a robust snapshot feature that captures the state of the console : • 99 snapshots • fast store/recall surface control • detailed snapshot filtering to store/recall only selected parameters and...

  • Page 17: Matrix-Plus

    Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide TT24 Interface Matrix Plus Matrix - Plus is a unique and powerful 11x8 matrix mixing tool that delivers ex- tremely flexible matrix mixing. The matrix can only be activated by pressing the MATRIX button on the right side of the QuickMix area (Figure 2-3).

  • Page 18: Tt Control Software

    • Remote Show/Venue/Preset management and console– > console backup/restore. • Console firmware upgrade capability. The TT24 connects to the PC via a USB cable (six - ft cable supplied). The min- imum PC requirements are summarized below. Table 2-1 Minimum PC Requirements...

  • Page 19: Chapter 3: Quickstart Tutorial

    Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Chapter 3: Quickstart Tutorial This Quickstart Tutorial will help you begin using the TT24 quickly and easily by providing step - by - step instructions for its most commonly utilized tasks. Rest assured that our team of design engineers has verified these instructions!

  • Page 20: Connect A Mic

    Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Quickstart Tutorial Connect a Mic This section tells you how to connect a mic to channel 1, set the gain, route to groups/auxes, and engage/adjust the variable high - pass filter. Connect mic to channel 1 1.
  • Page 21 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Quickstart Tutorial Route channel 1 to Main output, Group 1, and Aux 1 9. Press and hold the L/R button in the GROUP ASSIGN area (Figure 3-3) and activate channel 1’s SELECT button.
  • Page 22 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Quickstart Tutorial 13. Press AUX SENDS 1 in the V - POT CONTROL area (Figure 3-3). 14. Adjust the Aux 1 level on channel 1 using the V - Pot. 15. Press the AUX MSTR QuickMix button (Figure 3-4).
  • Page 23 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Quickstart Tutorial Engage and adjust the variable high pass filter 17. Press HPF in the V - POT CONTROL area (Figure 3-2). Now the high - pass filter can be adjusted with the channel V - Pots.
  • Page 24 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Quickstart Tutorial Connect CD to channels 23 and 24 1. Move the CD to the channel 23 and 24 LINE connectors. 2. Set the LINE switch to the down position (line level). 3. Press and hold channel 23 24’s SELECT switches until the Link...

  • Page 25: Aux Functions

    Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Quickstart Tutorial 7. Press the GRP/AUX QuickMix button to display the Group/Aux routing screens. Groups 1–8 buttons on the Touchscreen are used for channel routing. The 12 V-Pots are used to adjust the Channel Aux send levels.
  • Page 26 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Quickstart Tutorial The EQ has six bands : • two full parametric bands (bands 2 and 3) ; • high - and low - shelf filters (bands 1 and 4) ; • two Kill filters (bands 5 and 6) to remove narrow bands of unwanted frequencies.

  • Page 27: Effects

    Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Quickstart Tutorial Effects Four effects processors can each use one of the following effects : reverb, reverb through gate, mono/stereo/ping pong delay, chorus, and flange. The default effect sends are Aux sends 9–12 but any Aux or Matrix sends can be used. The effect returns are on the Returns bank.

  • Page 28: Chapter 4: Tt24 Specifications

    Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Chapter 4: TT24 Specifications Analog Mic Preamp Frequency response +0, -2 dB, 10 Hz to 20 kHz (Mic In to Insert Out) < 0.003% @ +20 dBu output, 20 Hz to 20 kHz...
  • Page 29 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide TT24 Specifications Output Impedance 150 Ω L/R/C-Mono, Group/Matrix Out 150 Ω Aux Send, Monitor Out 600 Ω CD/Tape A and B Out Maximum Output Level Insert Out +22 dBu L/R/C-Mono, Group/Matrix Out +26 dBu...
  • Page 30 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide TT24 Specifications Digital Faders Type 100 mm motorized, movement sensitive Resolution 128 steps Sampling Frequency 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz (Internal and External) Digital Signal Processing 32-bit floating point resolution < 3.8 ms @ 44.1 kHz Propagation Delay (Mic In to Main Out) <...
  • Page 31 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide TT24 Specifications S/PDIF Input Sample Rate with SRC 32 kHz – 96 kHz Sample Rate without SRC System sample rate exactly Minimum Level 0.4 V p-p 75 Ω Impedance S/PDIF Output Sample Rate System rate or switchable half system rate Level into 75 Ω...

  • Page 32: Appendix A: Tt24 Configurations And Block Diagrams

    Appendix A: TT24 Configurations and Block Diagrams Microphones 24 Built-in Optical Inputs ONYX 24 Built-in Mic/Line Inputs 800R ophones TT24 Expansion Cards In-Ear Monitor 1 - UFX2 System Main Outs Aux Outs (L/R/Mono) Stereo Power Stereo Power Amplifier Amplifier Left...
  • Page 33 Microphones Microphones TT24 24 Built-in 24 Built-in Mic/Line Inputs ONYX 800R Mic Preamps Expansion Cards TT24 1 - U100 per TT24 In-Ear Monitor 1 - UFX2 per TT24 System Main Outs (L/R/Mono) Aux Outs Stereo Power Mono Power Stereo Power...
  • Page 34 Main Out PFL Solo AFL Solo Figure A-5 TT24 in L/R + Mono mode...
  • Page 35 Main Out PFL Solo AFL Solo Figure A-6 TT24 in LCR mode...
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  • Page 38 (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Le point d'exclamation à l'intérieur d'un triangle équilatéral est employé pour alerter les utilisateurs de la présence d'instructions importantes pour le fonctionnement et l'entretien (service) dans le livret d'instruction accompagnant l'appareil. TT24 DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLE...
  • Page 39 3.4.8 MATRIX ..............17 3.4.9 Engineer’s Utility .............17 Chapter 1: Introduction ........5 3.4.10 Main Meters and RUDE SOLO LED ....17 1.1 Evolution of the TT24 Console ......... 5 3.5 UTILITY Area ............... 18 1.2 Summary of Features ............5 3.5.1 TALKBACK ..............18 1.2.1 DSP Functionality ............
  • Page 40 Appendix A: Specifications ......54 6.3.4 Line ................37 6.3.5 Aux ................37 Appendix B: Snapshot Parameters Saved ..57 6.3.6 Group ................ 37 Appendix C: TT24 Console Surface 6.3.7 Master ...............38 Quick Keys ............58 6.4 Four-Band Equalizer ............38 Appendix D: Configurations and 6.5 Six-Band Equalizer .............39...

  • Page 41: Evolution Of The Tt24 Console

    Please write your serial number here for future for live sound. The TT24 design team spent a great deal reference (i.e., insurance claims, tech support, of time implementing and allocating the TT24’s DSP to return authorization, etc.)

  • Page 42: Terminology And Conventions

    This allows a single instruction to describe this action without knowing the control’s previous state. For example, if the control is not selected, touching the control once selects it. If it is already selected, no action is required. TT24 DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLE...

  • Page 43: Chapter 2: Quickstart Tutorial

    Ch 2: Quickstart Tutorial This Quickstart Tutorial will help you begin using the TT24 quickly and easily by providing step-by-step 3. Set the LINE switch to the up (mic) position. instructions for its most commonly utilized tasks. Rest Mute button assured that our team of design engineers has verified...
  • Page 44 SET UP HELP Utilit y GRP / CTR L MATRIX UTI L A UX bu tt o n COPY PA S T E Figure 2-4 QuickMix area Aux 1 Master Level Figure 2-5 AUX MASTER Touchscreen TT24 DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLE...

  • Page 45: Connect A Cd/Tape Device

    13. Press AUX SENDS 1 in the V-POT CONTROL area 4. Touch TAPE/CD A or TAPE/CD B in the INPUT (Figure 2-3). SELECTION area (Figure 2-6). 14. Increase the Aux 1 level on channel 1 using the 5. Select L/R in the GRP ASSIGN area to route the stereo V-Pot.

  • Page 46: Aux Functions

    QuickMix knob to cycle through -6, -12, or -18 dB settings. As the amount of cut increases, the filter Q 7. Press the GRP/AUX QuickMix button to display the increases (i.e., bandwidth narrows). Turn the knob GRPS/AUXES Touchscreen (Figure 2-8). to adjust the frequency. TT24 DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLE...

  • Page 47: Effects

    2.5 Effects Four effects processors can each use one of the fol- lowing effects: reverb, reverb through gate, mono/stereo/ ping pong delay, chorus, and flange. The default effect sends are Aux sends 9–12 but any Aux or Matrix sends can be used. The effect returns are on the Returns bank. 1.

  • Page 48: Banks

    XLR mic input. The TT24 can provide phantom LINE level button power to all 24 mic inputs simultaneously. Push the but- The TT24 has 24 channel strips bounded at the bot- 48 V ton up for dynamic mics that do not require phantom 4 8V tom by a fader and at the top by a LINE switch.

  • Page 49: Mute

    3.1.6 MUTE True stereo compression applies to linked channels so the summed signal is delivered to the stereo compressor. Push the MUTE button to toggle the channel between muted (button lights) and enabled (not lit). 3.1.9 SOLO NOTE: Pre-fader Aux sends can be globally Press the SOLO button to solo the channel.

  • Page 50: V-Pot Control Area

    They will both illuminate and the faders will snap to their current settings, indicating the The high-pass filter can remove unwanted TT24 is in the user bank. See section low frequencies from an input channel. The 6.13.5 for more information on config- TRIM filter cutoff frequency range is 20–400 Hz;...

  • Page 51: Aux Sends 1-12

    The QuickMix buttons on the left are: FAT, EQ, DYN, AUX MODE, the only blue button on the console, and GRP/AUX. effectively turns the TT24 into a powerful, dedicated monitor mixer by using the 24 channel faders as chan- The QuickMix buttons on the right are: AUX MSTR, nel Aux sends and the four Group faders as Aux masters.

  • Page 52: Snapshots

    FAT button (see page 37). • 31-BAND EQ: Three 31-band graphic EQ filter for the Main Outputs (L/R and C/Mono). See Aux Master on page 43 for more information. See 31-Band Equalizer on page 39 for more infor- mation. TT24 DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLE...

  • Page 53: Snap

    HELP • GRPS/AUXES Touchscreen: only Group and Aux The HELP button displays the current firmware ver- assignments sion in the TT24 mixing console. • FAT OVERVIEW Touchscreen: all parameters SETUP Press the SETUP button to open the SETUP Touch- 3.4.10 Main Meters and RUDE SOLO LED...

  • Page 54: Utility Area

    99 their normal operation. snapshots. See “Appendix B: Snapshot Parameters Saved” for a list of all the TT24 parameters saved in a snapshot. 3.5 UTILITY Area More elaborate snapshot functionality is available on the SNAPSHOTS Touchscreen (i.e., channel and param-...

  • Page 55: Group And Master Controls

    To activate/deactivate Mute Groups: Press the Group Mute button while holding the Group The TT24 has four Group strips and one Master strip Assign button to activate and deactivate mute groups. (Figure 3-8). Each Group has a V-Pot to control group...

  • Page 56: Chapter 4: Rear Panel Connectors

    LINE inputs appear on the ANALOG bank. 4.1.1 MIC Inputs 1–24 A balanced line level signal must be wired as follows: The TT24 microphone preamp was based on our • Tip = Positive (+ or hot) extensive knowledge and experience with those used in •...

  • Page 57: Aux Sends

    The figure below shows three ways to use the INSERT using standard consumer audio RCA cables. The signal jacks: can be routed to the MONITOR outputs with CD/TAPE A selected as the source in the MON. SOURCE Touch- screen (see page 49). This allows cueing intermission music through the MONITOR or PHONES outputs.

  • Page 58: Group/Matrix Out

    EXPAN S I ON ~100-240VA C In/Out 50 - 60 Hz 300W FUSE: 6A / 250 V C ARD A A C Power Inlet C ARD B Expansion card slots Figure 4-4 Digital I/O and expansion card slots TT24 DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLE...

  • Page 59: Connect A Cd/Tape Device

    CLOCK IN. WORD CLOCK OUT is a BNC connector that produc- es a word clock signal at the TT24’s current sample rate. Use this connector to transmit the word clock to other devices when the TT24 is operating as the system’s master word clock.

  • Page 60: Chapter 5: Dsp And Internal Effect Allocation

    L/R+Mono: Stereo with an independent mono output. LCR: True LCR panning from the channels and busses. This chapter discusses how the TT24 allocates its DSP and Internal Effects resources. L/R+Mono See Chapter 6: Touchscreen and TT Control for specif- In L/R+Mono mode, the left and right stereo signals ic information about the DSP and Effects Touchscreens.

  • Page 61: Stereo Mode

    Master OVERVIEW Touchscreen and adjusted on the Mono Mode COMPRESSOR Touchscreen. If the TT24 is in L/R+Mono mode, all groups are mono by default. Mono groups operate similarly to groups on a 5.2.4 Fader Position in Signal Path typical analog console: pre-pan mono signals are routed...

  • Page 62: Group Dsp Allocation

    Group mode requires a different number such that channel pan is interpreted as left-right. This of units: Mono = 1, Stereo = 2, LCR = 3. Since the TT24 results in a true LR group, maintaining the stereo im- can have up to 8 LCR groups, there is not enough DSP to age throughout the signal path.

  • Page 63: Matrix Output

    5.5 Matrix Output Each Matrix output has an adjustable delay. 5.5.1 Delay Each Matrix output has a 600 ms delay to allow time alignment of multiple speaker groups in a large venue (see Delay on page 44). 5.6 Internal Effects Processors The internal EFX have four independent mono input/stereo output effects processors that are adjusted from the EFX Touchscreens, accessed by pressing the...

  • Page 64: Tabular Summary Of Dsp And Effects

    Release 10 ms to 2500 ms (scaled steps) 100 ms Assignable Bus DSP, Gain 0 dB to 20 dB (0.1 dB steps) 0 dB L/R-C/Mono Compressor On/Off On or Off Knee Mode Hard or Soft Hard TT24 DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLE...
  • Page 65 FUNCTION CHANNELS PARAMETER VALUE RANGE/INCREMENTS DEFAULT VALUE Gain 1 –15 dB to +15 dB (0.1 dB steps) 0 dB not available when Band 1 is HP Freq 1 20 Hz to 20 kHz (scaled steps) 80 Hz Bandwidth 1 2 octaves to 1/30 octave (scaled steps) not available when Band 1 is Shelf Gain 2 –15 dB to +15 dB (0.1 dB steps)
  • Page 66 –15 dB to +15 dB (0.1 dB steps) 0 dB Mid Frequency 20 Hz – 20 kHz (scaled steps) 2 kHz Mid Bandwidth 2 octaves to 1/30 octave (scaled steps) High Shelf Gain –15 dB to +15 dB (0.1 dB steps) 0 dB TT24 DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLE...
  • Page 67 FUNCTION PARAMETER VALUE RANGE/INCREMENTS DEFAULT VALUE Size 3–40 m (1 m steps) 10 m Decay 0.1–10 s (0.1 s steps) 1.6 s Pre Delay 0–300 ms (1 ms steps) 0 ms Diffusion 0–10 (1 steps) Damping 0–10 (1 steps) Roll Off Flat to 500 Hz (scaled steps) Flat Reverb Through Gate...
  • Page 68 –15 dB to +15 dB (0.1 dB steps) 0 dB Mid Frequency 20 Hz – 20 kHz (scaled steps) 2 kHz Mid Bandwidth 2 octaves to 1/30 octave (scaled steps) High Shelf Gain –15 dB to +15 dB (0.1 dB steps) 0 dB TT24 DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLE...

  • Page 69: Chapter 6: Touchscreen And Tt Control

    Ch 6: Touchscreen and TT Control 6.1 TT Control Conventions Most of the TT24’s configuration occurs on the Touch- screen and/or the TT control software. This section The TT control software expands the TT24’s control discusses the general conventions for both interfaces.

  • Page 70: Tt Control Knob

    The TT24 connects to the PC via a USB cable (6-ft In addition, the Ch. 1 Analog menu has larger cable supplied). The minimum PC requirements are up/down arrows on either side. Click on these arrows, summarized below. or press the console up/down arrow keys, to increment/ decrement through the list without opening the menu.

  • Page 71: Touchscreen Buttons

    6.2.3 Touchscreen Name and Channel/ Function The name of the current Touchscreen is displayed in the top-center of the screen (MATRIX MIX in Figure 6-3). Some screens are specific to the selected channel or function. For example, the Analog and Effect Return OVERVIEW screens are different.

  • Page 72: Digital

    (blank =POST). The GROUP ASSIGNMENTS area displays the selected channel’s group assignments. Touch anywhere in the AUXES area to open the GRPS/AUXES Touchscreen (see page 43). Figure 6-7 Effects Edit Touchscreen TT24 DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLE...

  • Page 73: Line

    EQ and COMP This screen contains the editable effect parameters, IN/OUT meters, EQ IN/OUT button, and a graph show- Touch the EQ or compressor graphs to open their ing the EQ curve associated with this effect. Touch the specific Touchscreens. Touch the arrows to toggle the EDIT EQ button to display the EQ controls (low- and processor order.

  • Page 74: Master

    The default frequencies for each band are: • Band 1: 80 Hz • Band 2: 500 Hz • Band 3: 2 kHz • Band 4: 10 kHz TT24 DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLE...

  • Page 75: Six-Band Equalizer

    HPF Freq setting. Pressing and holding CTRL while adjusting the kill filter QuickMix knob resets the kill filter to the off The HPF FREQ field displays the value of the HPF set position. The kill filter setting is displayed beneath its from the V-POT CONTROL area.

  • Page 76: Dynamics

    The graph summarizes the compressor’s parameter settings. Threshold The THRESH control adjusts the level above which attenuation begins. It is adjustable in the range -60 to 0 dBFS in increments of 0.1 dBFS; the default value is 0 dB. TT24 DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLE...

  • Page 77: Gate/Expander

    6.7.2 Gate/Expander Hold The HOLD control adjusts the time the Gate/Expand- er stays open after the signal drops below the threshold before gain reduction begins. HOLD is adjustable in the range 0–5 s; the default is 0 s. Attack The ATK control adjusts the time for the gate to open and pass the signal through once the signal exceeds the threshold after reduction has occurred.

  • Page 78: Snapshots

    • select it and click the PROTECT button; Press the FILTER EDIT button to access the specific filtering screens. The TT24 offers the ability to filter mix • click the lock icon. elements like mute, fader, pan, EQ, compressor, gate, auxes, and others on a per snapshot basis.

  • Page 79: Clear

    6.9 Aux Master 6.8.2 CLEAR Click the CLEAR button to clear the selected snap- shot. The snapshot is deleted and the name returns to Empty. Attempting to clear a protected snapshot produces a warning message. 6.8.3 STORE Click the STORE button to store the current console state (with filtering if active) in the selected snapshot.

  • Page 80: Groups/Auxes

    A–H to select a Matrix for editing. The knobs LAY SETUP from the MATRIX MIX Touchscreen. control the input levels to the selected Matrix. The bot- tom-right knob controls the master output level for the selected Matrix, which is reflected on the meter. TT24 DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLE...

  • Page 81: Effects

    Press the EFX QuickMix button to display the INTER- NAL EFX Touchscreen (left of Figure 6-23). Touch an Effect to change the effect. Touch an Edit button to edit the selected effect. Touch a Source to change the source feeding the Effect; this displays the Touchscreen on the right of Figure 6-23.

  • Page 82: Operation

    25-48. Additionally, FADERS and SCREEN CALIBRATE when a UFX-II card is inserted in a TT24 and being used to load the digital channels 25-48 with DSP both the Touch either of these CALIBRATE buttons to follow sim- analog and digital buttons are lit indicating that DSP ple instructions to calibrate the faders and Touchscreen.

  • Page 83: Midi Control

    Configuring the MIDI channel Sample Rate Convert MIDI messages are transmitted and received using one of sixteen MIDI channels. In order for the TT24 to Select this field to activate automatic sample rate communicate with another device, both pieces of equip- conversion for the selected Digital Input.
  • Page 84 Deck 4: (0x48 to 0x5F) vv = Fader Value (0x00 to 0x7F) Example: Sending “B0 18 61” sets the fader on Chan- nel strip 1 of Deck 2 to 0.0 dB on a TT24 set to MIDI channel 1. Decimal to Hexadecimal Conversion Table...

  • Page 85: Utility

    6.14 Utility 6.13.2 TALKBACK Figure 6-34 UTILITY TALKBACK Figure 6-32 UTILITY MENU SELECTION Select the desired Matrix and Aux channels to enable Press the UTIL QuickMix button to open the UTILITY for Talkback. MENU SELECTION Touchscreen. Touch the MONI- TOR SOURCE, STEREO INPUT ASSIGN, TALKBACK, By default, the Talkback button operates in a latching METERING, TEST TONES, and USER BANK buttons manner.

  • Page 86: Metering

    To access the user bank, simply press the ANLG and DGTL bank select buttons simultaneously. They will both illuminate and the faders will snap to their current settings, indicating the TT24 is in the user bank. TT24 DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLE...

  • Page 87: File Management

    Use the up and down Touchscreen arrows to scroll if the list is too large to fit. Touch the name of the desired The TT24 has a file backup and restore system. Press venue and touch the OK button. the FILES button in the upper right-hand corner of the Touch SAVE VENUE from Figure 6-33 to save the Touchscreen to open the File Management Select Menu.

  • Page 88: Load And Save Preset

    This effectively creates an offline file that contains all snap- shots and presets currently on the TT24. Choose the backup console function from the file menu and simply choose a name and directory for your *.tt24bk file.

  • Page 89: Backup And Restore Files

    1 console backup file is selected and a new translat- ed backup file named and pointed to a directory on the PC. Once a file has been translated it can be restored to the TT24 thru the previously explained restore console function. Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 90: Appendix A: Specifications

    < 0.03% @ +4 dBu input, 96 kHz, 10 Hz to 20 kHz AES Input with SRC to AES Output < 0.0002% @ –10 dBFS input, 44.1 kHz, 10 Hz to 22.05 kHz < 0.0006% @ –10 dBFS input, 96 kHz, 10 Hz to 48 kHz TT24 DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLE...
  • Page 91 SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO –78 dBu (ref. +4 dBu Mic In to Main Out) DYNAMIC RANGE 101 dB (Mic In to Main Out) MAXIMUM VOLTAGE GAIN 96 dB (Mic In to Main Out) CROSSTALK Adjacent Inputs –110 dB @ 1 kHz Adjacent Main Outputs –95 dB @ 1 kHz Adjacent Aux Outputs...
  • Page 92 71.0 lb/32.2 kg Disclaimer Since we are always striving to make our products better by incorporating new and improved materials, compo- nents, and manufacturing methods, we reserve the right to change these specifications at any time without notice. TT24 DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLE...

  • Page 93: Appendix B: Snapshot Parameters Saved

    Appendix B: Snapshot Parameters Saved The following parameters are saved in a snapshot. AUXILIARY MASTER OUTPUTS 1-12 • ANALOG and DIGITAL INPUT channels 1-48 • Kill filters (when UFXII is providing DSP on DIGITAL bank) • Compressor • Trim • Mute •...

  • Page 94: Appendix C: Tt24 Console Surface Quick Keys

    SYSTEM Hard Reset = CTRL+HELP on power up Pressing and holding these two buttons on power up will hard reset the TT24 to factory default settings. This will also clear all internal memory deleting all snapshots, presets, and venues. Soft Reset = CTRL+UTIL on power up Pressing and holding these two buttons on power up will soft reset the TT24 to factory default settings.

  • Page 95: Appendix D: Configurations And Block Diagrams

    Appendix D: Configurations and Block Diagrams Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 96 TT24 DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLE...
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  • Page 99 Figure B-5 TT24 in L/R + Mono mode Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 100 Figure B-6 TT24 in LCR mode TT24 DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLE...

  • Page 101: Appendix E: Service Information

    Try the same source signal in another channel, set in Appendix E: Warranty Information. up exactly like the suspect channel. If you think your TT24 has a problem, please do ev- erything you can to confirm it before calling for service. Bad Output Doing so might save you from the deprivation of your TT24 and the associated suffering.
  • Page 102 Repair 7. Tech Support will tell you where to ship the TT24 for repair. We suggest insurance for all forms of Service for Mackie products is available at one of our cartage. factory-authorized service centers. Service for Mackie products living outside the United States can be ob- 8.

  • Page 103: Appendix F: Warranty Information

    G. LOUD Technologies warrants all repairs performed for 90 days or for the remainder of the warranty period. This C. Service and repairs of Mackie products are to be per- warranty does not extend to damage resulting from im- formed only at a factory-authorized facility (see D below).
  • Page 106 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Owner’s Manual Addendum v1.5 Contents TT24 Version 1.5 Features ..............3 1. Channel Naming................3 2. Effect Tap Delay ................7 3. OPT•24T ADAT Expansion Card Implementation ....10 4. U100 Network Card Implementation .........11 4.1 U-NET ................11 4.2 DS3232 Digital Snake ............12 4.3 Console Linking ...............12...

  • Page 107: Tt24 Version 1.5 Features

    Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Owner’s Manual Addendum v1.5 TT24 Version 1.5 Features This addendum to the TT24 Owner’s Manual highlights the new features included with the version 1.5 software upgrade. 1. Channel Naming Manual Section: Add 6.13.6 CHANNEL NAMES Feature Description: Allows you to add custom naming for channels.
  • Page 108 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Owner’s Manual Addendum v1.5 The Channel Names screen contains a two column list of the channel default names on the left, and any custom names on the right. You can scroll through the list (using the Touchscreen scroll bars and up down buttons) and select the channel you wish to rename.
  • Page 109 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Owner’s Manual Addendum v1.5 To access Channel Naming from the TT Control software application, click the Screen Name drop-down box and select Setup - Naming (or use the keyboard shortcut F12).
  • Page 110 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Owner’s Manual Addendum v1.5 Like the Touchscreen, a two-column list shows the channel default names on the left and any custom names on the right. Click the RENAME button and enter the new name in the “Set Channel Name”...

  • Page 111: Effect Tap Delay

    Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Owner’s Manual Addendum v1.5 2. Effect Tap Delay Manual Section: Add to 6.12 Effects Feature Description: Adds a tap delay for the delay effects. This feature can be accessed from the Touchscreen and the TT Control software.
  • Page 112 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Owner’s Manual Addendum v1.5 For example, to quickly adjust the delay time of the third effect processor’s right delay line, hold CTRL and tap the encoder corresponding to the intersection of column 3 and row R in the figure below.
  • Page 113 You can click the Tap button on-screen to adjust the tap in beats-per-minute (BPM), or click and drag on the Delay knob to adjust the delay in milliseconds (ms). To the right of the tap button, an LED flashes indicating the delay rate. Note that this only occurs when a TT24 is connected.

  • Page 114: Opt•24T Adat Expansion Card Implementation

    Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Owner’s Manual Addendum v1.5 3. OPT•24T ADAT Expansion Card Implementation Manual Section: 4.2.1 ADAT Digital I/O Feature Description: The OPT•24T card provides ADAT I/O for channels 13-24 when the console is operating at the higher sample rates of 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz.

  • Page 115: U100 Network Card Implementation

    Note: Make sure the TT24 has been updated with the latest firmware. After updating the TT24, install the U100 network card and make sure the U100 card has been updated with the latest firmware. Go to our website to get the latest firmware and software downloads: http://www.mackie.com/products/tt24/software.html...

  • Page 116: Ds3232 Digital Snake

    RETURNS 4.3 Console Linking After you have installed the new version 1.5 firmware in your TT24, you can link two TT24 consoles with a U100 network card installed in each console. Simply connect the two U100 cards together using a standard Cat5 cable and designate one console as the “Master” and the other console as the “Slave.”...
  • Page 117 From the TT Control application, click the Screen Name drop-down box and select Console Mode. Select the console mode that corresponds to the TT24 your computer is connected to. Note that MASTER or SLAVE appears in the title bar.
  • Page 118 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Owner’s Manual Addendum v1.5 Linking Parameters Once you have configured the two consoles for linking, some of the TT24 parameters become linked together. In fact, the console parameters fall into one of three categories: Global — The parameter is linked and can be controlled from either console.
  • Page 119 Each console must be backed up and restored independently. Console backup creates an offline file that contains all snapshots and presets currently stored on the TT24. Console backup and restore are performed only from the TT Control application (Files > Backup Console and Files >...
  • Page 120 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Owner’s Manual Addendum v1.5 Refer to the following chart for a complete list of TT24 functions affected by console linking. TT24 Console Linking Parameters Bank 1: Analog Inputs All Settings Local Bank 2: Digital Inputs...
  • Page 121 Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Owner’s Manual Addendum v1.5 TT24 Digital Mixing System with Linked Consoles and Digital Snakes • Two TT24 DIGITAL LIVE CONSOLES • Four U100 NETWORK CARDS • Two DS3232 DIGITAL SNAKES U-NET POWER COMM DS3232 24-BIT / 96kHz DIGITAL SNAKE...
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  • Page 125: System Requirements

    Olswang The TT24 includes a powerful piece of software called TT Control. With this software, you can monitor and control the TT24 console from a PC attached via USB. Wouldn’t it be great if you could use TT Control wirelessly? Well you can, it’s easy, and this is what you will need:...
  • Page 126 Mackie TT24 Tech Note Wireless Remote Control Procedure 1. Confi gure your TT24 and the host PC (see the TT Control installation instructions on the CD supplied with your TT24). 2. Confi gure your wireless network for both your client and host PCs.
  • Page 127 Mackie TT24 Tech Note Wireless Remote Control c. On the Remote tab, select the “Allow users to connect remotely to this computer” check box. Do not check this box Check this box d. If you wish a user who is not an administrator, to have access to this computer remotely, click the “Select Remote Users…”...
  • Page 128 Mackie TT24 Tech Note Wireless Remote Control 4. Install the remote desktop client on your client/laptop computer: The client software is installed by default on computers running Windows XP Professional, but you must install it manually on computers with other operating systems.
  • Page 129 Note: For more detailed information on remote desktop, follow this link: www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/remoteintro.mspx “Mackie.” and the “Running Man” are registered trademarks of LOUD Technologies Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.

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