User manual MACKIE X200 V1.0.4

[. . . ] Manual Rev 1. 0. 4 March 7, 2005 OWNER'S MANUAL X. 200 Digital X Bus Important Safety Instructions 1. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. [. . . ] It is calibrated in milliseconds, ranging from 20 ms to 1000 ms (1 second). Release · Determines how fast the gate closes after the hold time has expired, once the signal falls below the threshold. It is calibrated in milliseconds, ranging from 10 ms to 1000 ms (1 second). · · · Owner's Manual 41 Digital X Bus Range · Determines the amount of gain reduction applied to the signal once the signal level drops below the threshold. It is calibrated in percent, ranging from 0% (no attenuation) to 100% (full attenuation). Key (Trigger) Input · · Uses the signal from another source to trigger the dynamics for a channel. Click the drop-down box to select the key input source. · Touch the EQ window below the drop-down box to turn on the key input EQ (the background of the EQ graph lights). · The key input EQ filters the key input signal prior to triggering the gate. It is a peaking filter, and allows you to tighten the trigger signal to a narrow band of frequencies. · There are two controls for the key input EQ, Frequency and Q. Use the V-Pots below the graphic representation of the knobs to adjust the controls. Surround (Ctrl+6) The SURROUND window offers precise control over image positioning in any mixing panorama along with individual subwoofer level and depth of center control. Surround position control is available from the control surface by using the individual channel PAN L/R and PAN F/B V-Pot controls. Global Surround Mode · Click the drop-down box to select the surround mode. The choices are Stereo (default), Quad, LCRS, 5. 1, 7. 1 (SDDS), and 7. 1 (TP). Changing the surround mode changes the position of the speaker icons in the surround panner display. The surround outputs are automatically assigned to the Bus 1-8 outputs. Click the buttons in the Surround Bus Assigns section to assign the surround signals from the selected channel to the bus outputs (duplicates the bus assignments in the Assign window). Surround Panner · Simply click and drag the ball in the surround panner display to move the source location of the signal within the surround panorama. The top of the display represents the front speakers, and the bottom of the display represents the rear speakers and the subwoofer. Its signal is tapped prior to the surround panning. · · · 42 X. 200 Owner's Manual LFE (Low-Frequency Effects) · The LFE feature makes it possible to handle all your bass management functions right from the channel panning, rather than purchasing an external surround bass management box. Click the LFE Cutoff ON button to turn on the LFE channel (subwoofer). When the button is off, there is no output to the subwoofer channel (Bus 4) and all the low-frequency information is routed to the main surround speakers. [. . . ] The address of your closest authorized service center will be given to you by Technical Support. IMPORTANT: Make sure that the Service Request Number is plainly written on the shipping carton. LOUD Technologies reserves the right to inspect any products that may be the subject of any warranty claims before repair or replacement is carried out. LOUD Technologies may, at our option, require proof of the original date of purchase in the form of a dated copy of the original dealer's invoice or sales receipt. [. . . ]