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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. Heed all warnings. been damaged in any way, such as power-supply 4. Follow all instructions. cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. or objects have fallen into th
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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..........................
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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. iv
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Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 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. Some of these consoles conceal their real cost by requiring the purchase of additional c
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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 - •Eight user definable flex groups - - • 2 expansion card slots •Dual console linking for a maximum 96 input console - • TT control software to control and view console parameters via PC 1.2.1 Rear Panel Connections Analog I/O Figure 1-1 shows the rear pa
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Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Introduction Inputs • 24 mic/line inputs with inserts (mic = balanced XLR line = balanced TRS ; ; inserts = unbalanced Tip Send Ring Return) - • Eight analog line inputs (balanced TRS) • CD/Tape A (unbalanced RCA) • CD/Tape B (balanced TRS) • Talkback Mic In (balanced XLR) Outputs • Main Left, Right, Center/Mono Outputs (balanced XLR) • 8 Group/Matrix Outputs (balanced XLR) • 12 Auxiliary Outputs (balanced TRS) • CD/Tape A Outputs (unbalanc
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Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Introduction MIDI USB Word Clock ADAT Optical In/Out Input In/Out I/O connectors MIDI USB ADAT DIGITAL I/O OUT IN C B A C B A OUT IN AES/EBU OUT IN WORD SPDIF CLOCK K K OUT IN AES/EBU OUT IN Power In/Out On/Off POWER S/PDIF EXPANSION ~100-240VAC 50-60Hz 300W In/Out FUSE: 6A/250V CARD A AC Power Inlet CARD B Expansion card slots Figure 1-3 Digital I/O and expansion card slots 1.2.2 DSP Functionality The TT24 is loaded with DSP horsepower that is
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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 • Compressor/Limiter •4 band parametric EQ with dual kill filters - • Stereo linking 8 Flex Groups with 8 Assignable DSP Blocks - • Compressor/Limiter •4 band parametric EQ - • Mono, Stereo, LCR, and VCA modes of operati
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Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Introduction 1.3 Terminology and Conventions The following terms and conventions are used throughout this manual. • Touchscreen and console controls are represented in bold type using their exact spelling and capitalization (i.e., press the ANLG bank button). • Touchscreen and console areas are represented by capital letters in plain type (i.e., press the PAN button in the V POT CONTROL area). - • Activate pertains to switches/buttons that to
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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. The design mandate for the TT24 console interface is simply stated : Provide quick, intuitive access to any primary live mixing function with no more than two button presses, both within easy reach of the engineer’s two
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Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide TT24 Interface Line/Mic MUTE Mute LINE level button button 1 48 V 48V Bank/ 25 phantom LINE Channel power button INPUT 30 description 40 AUX 1 SEND Gain U 60 - Select knob GAIN SELECT button SOLO Solo Overload button LED OL Signal SIG LED 1 V-Pot knob Channel MUTE Mute fader button Figure 2-1 Channel strip top (left), bottom (right) : 2.2 Banks The four Bank select buttons on the TT24 change the function of the 24 channel strips to con
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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 Twelve Aux send masters : 13–20 Eight Group masters : 22–24 Left, Right, and Center/Mono Main outputs : Group Mute buttons ANALOG ANLG MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE CTR/ DGTL 1 2 3 4 Master Center/Mono Assign button DIGITAL MONO Bank S
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Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide TT24 Interface 2.3 V Pot Control Area - The buttons to the right of the channel faders (Figure 2-2) selects the current function for the channel V Pots from the following - : • PAN Left/Right and LCR panning control : • TRIM Digital Trim has a range of ±15 dB : • METERS High resolution channel metering. Push the V Pot and the : - - meter reverses to display compressor gain reduction. Rotate the knob to control the threshold settings. • HPF Pu
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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 : • DYN detailed control of compressor/limiter and gate/expander settings : • GRP/AUX Group routing and Aux level control and pre/post selection : QuickMix Snapshot section section AUX FAT RECALL MSTR SNAPSHOTS EQ SNAP STORE DYN EFX SET
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Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide TT24 Interface 2.5 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 channels The snapshot controls are in the upper right area beside the QuickMix buttons - (Figure 2-3). 2.6 Flex Groups and Master The TT24 has four Group channel strips and a master strip (Figure 2-2). Each
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Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide TT24 Interface 2.7 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). Once activated, the matrix uses the Group outputs. Like most 11x8 matrices, the 11 default inputs to each matrix are Groups 1–8, Left, Right, and Center. How- ever, Matrix Plus provides
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Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide TT24 Interface 2.8 Utility Area At the top of the console, the UTILITY area contains : Talkback Mic preamp gain setting knob signal (SIG) and overload (OL) LEDs : ; Monitor Analog level control for the Left, Right, Mono TRS rear panel outputs : Phones Analog level control for the front mounted headphone jack : - UTILITY 30 U U OL 20 40 SIG U +60dB OFF MAX OFF MAX TALKBACK MONITOR PHONES Figure 2-5 Utility area 2.9 TT Control Software The TT con
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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! Before beginning the Quickstart Tutorial, please read : • Chapter 1: Introduction to learn about the TT24’s basic attributes, and ter- minology/conventions for the console, To
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Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Quickstart Guide Quickstart Tutorial 3.2 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. Plug a mic into channel 1’s XLR input (top right of rear panel). - 2. Press the ANLG bank select button (right of Figure 3-2). 3. Set the LINE switch to the up (mic) position (left of Figure 3-2). ANALOG ANLG Line/Mic LINE DGTL DIGITA
