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X.200 Digital Production Console 

FAQ

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Digital X Bus

Model X.200

Frequently-Asked Questions

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):

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Mic/Line 4:

  Four XLR microphone inputs and four balanced line-level inputs; +48V phantom power for  

 

each mic input; digitally-controlled trim controls

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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

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Line Card:

  Eight balanced line-level inputs and outputs via two DB-25 connectors; +4 dBu / –10 dBv input  

 

level reference jumpers on card

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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

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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)

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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.

Summary of Contents for X.200

Page 1: ...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...

Page 2: ...lusions based on the specs Q Why didn t Mackie use Onyx preamps for the Mic Line Cards A The Onyx mic preamps were not used for two very simple reasons physical size and control features First off the...

Page 3: ...h patch point offers a selection of any physical output for a send and any physical input for a return This is designed to allow you to insert outboard gear analog or digital your choice right in the...

Page 4: ...you need to have at least one FireWire I O Option Card installed in your Digital X Bus and that FireWire port needs to be connected to your FireWire equipped Mac or PC You can then assign your MIDI pa...

Page 5: ...connection to backup sessions and perform software updates A The Ethernet port is reserved for future use Mackie is currently reserving the right to implement any new sup port installation or back up...

Page 6: ...you engage more channel DSP these percentages increase until you have reached the maximum limit of processing 100 by the system Q Does the X 200 support third party plug ins A Yes You can load author...

Page 7: ...rough your Mac or PC connection to the Internet to acquire your licenses or responses Please consult your third party s plug in documentation for complete information about how to authorize their plug...

Page 8: ...us open the Digital X Bus File Manager under the File Menu locate the files on your USB Flash Drive and copy them to the D FreewareVST folder Once you have copied those files to the X 200 you need to...

Page 9: ...ome Plus the feedback we ve received over the years from the d8b community has allowed us to design the Digital X Bus so we and our customers can benefit from that experience Q I m a Pro Tools guy so...

Page 10: ...stem as described above there are no ancillary programs such as Microsoft Explorer Word or any email applications that are typically the portal through which viruses will attack your computer Not to m...

Page 11: ...d party 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 The Model...

Page 12: ...studio consoles designed for the Digital X Bus from our friends at either the following studio furniture companies Omnirax Sausalito CA 1 800 332 3393 toll free within the USA and Canada 1 415 332 339...

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