MACKIE X.200 - Manual (Page 4)

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X.200
Digital X Bus
Getting Started
I/O Cards
1. MIC/LINE 4 CARD
This card has four female XLR balanced micro-
phone inputs, and four 1/4" TRS balanced/unbalanced
line-level inputs, for a total of eight analog inputs.
Note that this card does not provide any outputs.
2. MIC/LINE 8 CARD
The Mic/Line 8 card has two DB25 connectors,
one for inputs and one for outputs. The input con-
nector accepts eight balanced mic/line-level inputs.
The output connector provides eight balanced line-
level outputs. These DB25 connectors use the TAS-
CAM standard pinout for analog signal connections
(the same standard used on the analog cards for the
Mackie D8B and Hard Disk Recorder). If you are
connecting these to another device using the same
DB25 standard, you can use a DB25-to-DB25 audio
cable. Otherwise, you will need to use DB25 cables
that breakout to XLR, 1/4" TRS, or TT connectors.
3. LINE CARD
The Line card has two DB25 connectors. One pro-
vides eight balanced line-level inputs, and the other
provides eight balanced line-level outputs. They use
the TASCAM standard pinout for analog signal con-
nections (the same standard used on the analog cards
for the Mackie D8B and Hard Disk Recorder). If you
are connecting these to another device using the same
DB25 standard, you can use a DB25-to-DB25 audio
cable. Otherwise, you will need to use DB25 cables
that breakout to XLR, 1/4" TRS, or TT connectors.
Refer to Appendix B in the Digital X Bus X.200
Owner's Manual for a wiring diagram of these
connectors.
Once you’ve unpacked your new
Digital X Bus, you’ll want to posi-
tion it where you can sit comfort-
ably and reach the touchscreens
and controls, and have relatively
easy access to the rear panel, in case you need to
make any changes to the connections. Typically,
once you’ve set it up and made the connections, you
won’t have to make any changes unless you change
your external equipment.
Connections
The Digital X Bus comes with a Mix Out card (con-
trol room card) and a Sync card already installed in
the card cage in the rear panel. There are also connec-
tions for a USB mouse and keyboard (see “More Con-
nections” for PS/2-style mouse and keyboard connec-
tions). While not required to operate the Digital X Bus,
they can be handy for quickly entering data or when
clicking is easier than touching (the touchscreen).
Beyond that, we have a variety of analog and
digital I/O cards, not included with the base model,
that you can install in the card cage to suit your ap-
plication. This allows you to match the I/O connec-
tions on your Digital X Bus with the I/O connections
provided on the other equipment in your studio.
Here’s a quick run-down of what we offer:
WORD
CLOCK
SYNC CARD
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
SMPTE
A
B
MIX OUT CARD
SPDIF
SPEAKERS
PHONES
MIX OUT
IN
OUT
IN
L R
1 2
L R
L R
OUT
AES/EBU
FIRE CARD DIGITAL CARD
OPTICAL
TDIF
I/O
IN A
IN B
OUT A
OUT B
MIC/LINE 4 CARD
5
7
6
8
1
2
3
4
MIC/LINE 4 CARD
5
7
6
8
1
2
3
4
MIC/LINE 8 CARD
IN
OUT I/O
AES CARD
OUT
IN
LINE CARD
OUT
LINE CARD
IN
SYNC C • SLOTS D • SLOT B • SLOTS A • SLOTS