MACKIE DJ Mixer - Manual (Page 28)

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d.2 Pro DJ Production Console
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You can also select FireWire as the FX return input in-
stead of the FX return TRS jacks [7]. Press the FireWire
FX Return switch [37] in the FX section (see page 14).
Beware of a possible feedback loop, if you are
feeding the d.2 Pro main mix back into an
input that is assigned to the main mix.
MIDI notes
The d.2 Pro will show up on a Mac or PC as a 1 input,
0 output MIDI interface named “D.Pro Mixer.” On a PC,
the 0x1 MIDI interface shows up in all MIDI compatible
applications. On a Mac, the 0x1 interface will show up
in all compatible applications, and be visible in the
Audio MIDI setup utility.
The single MIDI input will present, to any MIDI com-
patible application, the following MIDI message:
• A controller message, tied to the crossfader,
with a value of 0 at hard left, 127 at hard right,
with in-between values equally spread out
across the crossfader’s travel. This allows you to
use the crossfader as a performance controller
with all sorts of audio software.
Software installation
For the PC:
When using the d.2 Pro with a PC, it is necessary to
first install the drivers and the control panel. The con-
trol panel allows you to set the sample rate and adjust
the latency (delay) of the audio passing through the d.2
Pro FireWire interface.
Do not connect the d.2 Pro FireWire con-
nector to your computer just yet. We’ll tell
you when it’s time to do that.
To install the software on a PC running
Windows XP (SP2):
1. Turn off any (non-essential) applications.
2. Insert the d.2 Pro CD-ROM into your PC’s CD-
ROM drive.
3. Click Start in the task bar, then click Run and
click Browse. Browse to your CD drive and
double-click d.Pro_SETUP.EXE. Then click OK
to start the installation.
4. The d.Pro Installer opens. Click “Continue.”
5. Next you will see the License Agreement. Read
through the text and if you are all in favor, click
“I Agree.”
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FX RETURN
LEVEL
FX RETURN
TRS jacks
FW in
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FW INPUTS 5, 6
(AUX)
Figure 2: FireWire from computer to main mix
Action Status Data 1 Data 2
Crossfader
position Value: 176
Control Change
Channel 1 Value: 11
Expression
Controller Value: 0 to 127
Crossfader
position