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1. Page 16 of 61 Probox user manual e Configure the next two Mackie Controls as following Select Port 3 en d Fernbedienungsgerate Generischer Controller Generischer Controller 2 Generischer Controller 3 ro ae niente CRIS LLITIETER Page 17 of 61 Probox user manual As this is the MCU and the others are the XTs you can make here your user defined setup for the F1 F9 keys shown in blue Page 18 of 61 Probox user manual e f you want you can add the generic controller Press and add a generic controller Change the Midiports to the port MCU Port 5 e Here you can program the additional generic functions of the probox Page 19 of 61 Probox user manual 6 2 Setting up for Reaper 4 For reaper 4 you have to do the following setup Mackie MCU gt MIDIIN4 MCU Port In and out Fader Offset 16 Mackie XT gt MIDIIN3 MCU Port In and out Fader Offset 8 Mackie XT gt MIDIIN2 MCU Port In and out Fader Offset 0 To Actions Help Record mode normal Record mode time selection auto punch Record mode auto punch selected items Mew recording that overlaps existing media items Auto crossfade media items when editing Trim content behind media items when editing Show all takes in lanes when room Ctrl L Take lane behavior k Show overlapping media items in lanes Fipple editing Off Alt P Item gro
2. N 2 O a a a PO P P RP P PO ZEE s x n n Tm mp mT T A NM Z3 O 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 S HS I gt oo SJ HS I gt I Page 56 of 61 Probox user manual Write Ch10 Automation Write Write Ch11 Automation Write Write Ch12 Automation Write Write Ch13 Automation Write Write Ch14 Automation Write Write Ch15 Automation Write Write Ch16 Automation Write Write Ch17 Automation Write Write Ch18 Automation Write Write Ch19 Automation Write Write Ch20 Automation Write Write Ch21 Automation Write Write Ch22 Automation Write Write Ch23 Automation Write Write Ch24 Automation Write TRANSPORT 1 TRANSPORT 2 TRANSPORT 3 TRANSPORT 4 TRANSPORT 5 TRANSPORT 6 TRANSPORT 7 TRANSPORT 8 TRANSPORT 9 TRANSPORT 10 SOLO STUDIO MIXDOWN SOLO SOLO STUDIO PFL SOLO SOLO STUDIO AFL SOLO SOLO STUDIO TALKBACK TO STUDIO Master SOLO SOLO STUDIO CLEAR SOLO SOLO STUDIO SOLO LEVEL SOLO STUDIO STUDIO LEVEL SOLO STUDIO TALKBACK LEVEL PHONES 1 AUX 9 10 PHONES 1 COPY TO MIX PHONES 1 AUX 11 12 PHONES 1 CONTROL ROOM PHONES 2 AUX 9 10 PHONES 2 COPY TO MIX PHONES 2 AUX 11 12 PHONES 2 CONTROL ROOM CONTROL ROOM 2 TRACK A CONTROL ROOM 2 TRACK B CONTROL ROOM 2 TRACK C CONTROL ROOM DIGITAL IN 1 CONTROL ROOM DIGITAL IN
3. CONTROL ROOM SELECT 2 TRKIN STUDIO OUT LEFT LEVEL Sq p Al e _ ZTRKB DM c 2TRKC m MLITE I NEARFIELD m semi lb m B MUNO LEFT DAI MLITE LEVEL SPKRLEFT Ri Page 54 of 61 Probox user manual 7 6 Generic Control functions The generic controller functions are handled via the 4 USB midi port To have a match to the MCU Bank Left right and channel left right functions these buttons will also send a signal on the generic USB midi port You have to program your DAW for that For Cubase such a setup will be available as will do that for my setup NOTE If you disable the Monitor Controller function on the ProBox you will have these buttons and Vpots as generic controller marked in green For the implementation into your DAW please look to the chapter MIDI Implementation table Page 55 of 61 Probox user manual Button Vpot Master Vpot Master SOLO STUDIO Vpot LEVEL PHONES CUE1 VPOT LEVEL PHONES CUE2 VPOT LEVEL CONTROL ROOM SPEAKER LEVEL Main Meterbridge Cubase logarithmic Main Meterbridge Cubase logarithmic Main Meterbridge linear L Main Meterbridge linear R Assign Ch01 Automation read Assign ChO2 Automation read Assign Ch03 Automation read Assign Ch04 Automation read Assign Ch05 Automation read Assign ChO6 Automation read Assign Ch07 Automation read Assign Ch08 Automation read Assign Ch09 Automation read Assign Ch10 Automation read Assign Ch11 Automation read
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5. Probox user manual CONFIG M Fader Ctl Room Protocol Page 1 3 nornal deb 9en Mackie Meternode Fadercal useFcalib full DAY start yes ONFIG Frurabian fon Seeed Bae 3 3 MCU2KT 1 boost SD 03000000 00 00 e Press one of the three red marked buttons ON SETUP or MEMORY A to get out of the config menu and store the setup IMPORTANT when you step out the config setup all changes are stored also the actual levels of the Monitoring section if it is enabled except the Speakers volume In other words if you want to boot your probox with a dedicated Monitoring Controller setup 2 Track Input A and as output Nearfiled speaker you have to do this e Make your setup on the Monitoring controller section of the d8b setup your volumes for Talkback Phones etc NOTE Volume for Speaker out Talkback Mono and DIM is not important as it will always be set to 0 or Off on boot security reasons e Press MEMORY B o enter the configuration menu e Press one of the three red marked buttons ON SETUP or MEMORY A to leave the setup and store all the settings of the monitor controller Page 42 of 61 Probox user manual Page 43 of 61 Probox user manual 7 3 MCU and XT emulation For detailed MCU XT functionality please refer to the dedicated DAW manual for the Mackie MCU XT For Cubase Nuendo I ve attached this manual on the CD only support a Button map which button on the d8b covers the buttons on the MC
6. Page 2 of 61 Probox user manual 7 3 3 VR E 45 7 3 4 OLE 46 7 3 5 Faders Off function red Cll ClO ee ia 46 7 3 6 Meterbridge Off function green circle ONLY Mackie Logic eee 46 7 4 FeV Tea Ue RR RO SEE EEE EA 48 7 4 1 Pader O UC O ito n 48 7 4 2 BOLON NISO Fllen E ee T E E O 49 7 5 Monitor Controller F NCHION 2 0 een da aac ad 52 75 1 MONO SEC LION nee ee n ln ee nenne 52 7 5 2 CU SEC ee ee ee ee 52 7 5 3 Signal path of Monitor controller nun nn arena e 54 7 6 Generic Control FUNCHON Sa ea ae nee een seen ernannten 55 e MIDI Implementation Table nenne 56 I Spoiler 59 10 WW CANDY ae nee ee ee ner 60 11 gc ee a ee ee ee 61 Page 3 of 61 Probox user manual 1 Welcome Thanks for purchasing the ProBox In this document you will find a detailed description about the installation and function of the ProBox The Probox is developed by me as a single person I m a professional on electronics and software development as this is my daily business in a big electronic development company Nevertheless there can be that there will be any strange behaviour with this product In that case you can contact me via email have stored all email addresses of the probox customers to let you know when updates are released wish you a lot of joy and happy working with the ProBox without troubles The probox emulates a Mackie Logic Control with two extensions plus a monitor controller and a generic control
7. TRANSPORT4 TRANSPORTS n _ 0A Master MASTERS Master 24 Master SHIFT Master 25 43 ROSES ZAR 0B Master SOLO Master Aux 112 PAN Master Aux 112 Master Aux8 Master 48 Digital Trim oc MesterAue 0PAN MesterAvo masterauz Masteraus Masteraws MasterAud master t24 Levelto tape e oD PNTROL ROOM MASTERS ASSIGNM ENT ASSIGN BUS ONTROL ROOM DIGITAL INNSSIGNM ENT ASSIGN BUS ONTROL ROOM DIGITAL I not supported 0E TROL ROOM TALKBACKL TRANSPORT REWIND RANSPORT FAST FORWAH TRANSPORT STOP TRANSPORT PLAY OF TRANSPORT ENTER TRANSPORT LOOP not supported TRANSPORT STORE TRANSPORT LOCATOR TRANSPORT SNAPSHOT 8 9 mi edit transprt mem loc status alt Ob output sende Oc assign recrdyal 0e talkback rewind stop play qck TRANSPORT RECORD c Io ef a Io gt a Il INI loop 10 TRANSPORT 6 TRANSPORT 7 TRANSPORT 8 TRANSPORT 9 TRANSPORT 0 oa audition i post E 11 ONTROL ROOM 2 TRACK FONTROL ROOM 2 TRACK PONTROL ROOM 2 TRACK not supported not supported cc input3 i mute discrete ES 12 not supported ONTROL ROOM NEAR FIE CONTROL ROOM MAIN CONTROL ROOM DIM CONTROL ROOM MONO PD dim mono 13 not supported not
8. 2 CONTROL ROOM MASTER L R NoteOn 0x90 NoteOn 0x90 NoteO x90 3 3 oo Oo x co NoteO NoteO NoteO X NoteO NoteO X NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteOn NoteO X NoteO NoteO NoteO X NoteO NoteO NoteO X NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO X NoteO X NoteO X x co xo 3 15 oo Oo 2 2 22 SISS x CO O e eee 3 5 Clo x x o S X 2 o x co eleje 2 2 2 2 2 2 eioeleleie ere x X x X x CO CcO CO CO CO CO CO conc cle gt s Solo eo x co Clo x co Si X SAS co 3 15 oo x eo 2 2 2 Gole CO ec NoteO x90 NoteO x90 S5 Colo Oo co NoteO X NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO X NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO X NoteOn 0x90 NoteO X NoteO x9 NoteOn 0x90 NoteOn 0x90 BE Bo x eo EN 5 oo x x acg gt ESMEES 5 5 x x O Sa x gt 5 213 3 ols PI x X co CO KO SS ri mms QO1 O1 O1 O1 O1 O1 O1 O1 O1 O1 O1 O1 O1 O1 O1 O1 I I2 I I IR RTARTA TRIER ERE RL RETR ER PO LPL PM PDP PTD PO PO PP PO PO PO PO PO PDP n1 mI Ol 0O0Iw gt lo o ola r o lnw o nImIolo Iuw gt o o In ol oo Jon l1oInIm TO I U gt So Io ISsIo I o Pr Iw In 33 OD CO CO CO CO CO 00 CO CO 00 00 SNSISISISISISI SINSISI N O DIO Pr I RL PP I W Ws Ws Wd W o VIDA WN Oo N VIDB WN O O0O0 NOIA
9. Setup button and channel 9 33 Vpot to setup 33 40 On the D amp B selected the Memory A button and channel 17 41 Vpot to setup 41 48 See below Page 32 of 61 Probox user manual E SONAR Professional Song 1c B File Edit Views Insert Process Project Window Help Consolidate Project Audio y R T N Clean Audio Folder e 00 00 00 00 Change Audio Format od rl IZ Fr 12 0 D s4 SONAR Share With SoundCloud A 16 10 v 5 Clip Track ProCh View Burn Audio CD MIDI Region FX CWAE Tool External Encoder Configuration Utility Cakewalk Plug in Manager Mackie Control XT 2 Mackie Control 2 Mackie Control XT 3 Mackie Control XT 4 titt t t 7 ki fH t AB amp MULTIDOCK 7 27 AM Page 33 of 61 Probox user manual E sonar Professional Song ic TAR E File Edit Views Insert Process Project Utilities Window Help b d X Fd A land E nn EEE 4 Function Buttons Jog Wheel Resolution Fl views Browser Measures Beats Fe Views Loop Construction Transport Resolution i Measures Beats Views Console View a a Time Display Format MBT ia HMSF Views Event List Views Piano Roll View Options Views Video Disable fader movements Views Staff View Disable relay click Views Lyrics Disable LCD updates Solo selects channel Foot Switches
10. WIN N OQO PINIOJIO PIO IND I OJ OJ O NIO oc Ox7F x F x F x F x F x F X F x F x F x F x F x F 127 0x7F x F x F x F XF x F x F x F x F x F x F x F 127 0x7F x F x F 127 0x7F xr x F x F x7F x F x F x F x F 127 0x7F x F x F x 7 Ox7F Ox7F Ox7F XF Ox7F Ox7F Ox7F on O off on O off on O off on O off on O off on O off on O off on O off on O off on O off on O off eee N NISI Ed end Bs d Ds be ei o A NO LE e ee I NN INININIIN SA s ooolooo e 3 o e gt J on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off A NO I e NO N A NM SI O NO N pad pe O O NO N A A NM NM AA e O ek NN ale oio N o e o o gt J on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off on 0 off N NM NM oO O O NO N L L M SL O O NO N NO E O O NO N NO NO 2 e O O ul n N N A vvi A a L MN NIRNINI IN NO 2 Be O O x DI Bent I NV Page 57 of 61 Probox
11. meterbridge hack press the SHORTCUT ALT button to disable the meterbridge Page 47 of 61 Probox user manual 7 4 HUI emulation As we all know one 3 HUI offer 3 displays with 2x80 characters As the d8b only has one display with 2x40 characters this display has the offer a function that makes it possible to access these 3 MCU displays You can access the HUI1 by pressing the button ON HUI2 is selected by pressing SETUP MEMORY A selects the HUI3 The green channel LEDs will show you the selected HUI in groups of 8 7 4 1 Faders Off function As some of you have problems with the faders small changes every time the fader send and fader receive messages can be turned on and off Cubase and Logic has this function build in on the Controller but other DAWS like Ableton do not have it Therefore this function is implemented in the probox To turn off the whole faders press the EFFECTS 49 72 button above the Master fader It will blink to indicate that the faders are off If you want to turn them on press the button again 5 BU WOLNE TAP EAE MASTER L R Page 48 of 61 Probox user manual d8b buttons 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x03 0x04 0x05 0x06 0x07 00 byfader movement Ch 01Select Ch 01Mute Ch01Solo Ch 01Write not supported Ch01Assign Ch 01Rec Rdy solo auto v sel insert 01 by fader movement Ch02 Select Ch02 Mute Ch 02 Solo Ch 02 Write not supported Ch 02 Assign Ch 02 Rec Rdy solo auto v sel i
12. user manual CONTROL ROOM MONO NoteOn 0x90 CONTROL ROOM NEARFIELD NoteOn 0x90 CONTROL ROOM MAIN Be NoteOn 0x90 CONTROL ROOM DIM RSI NoteOn Ner 0x7F 98 127 0x7F 99 127 0x7F on O off 10 127 0x7F on O off 104 107 109 127 0x7F on 0 off 127 0x7F on 0 off CONTROL ROOM TALKBACK ca NoteOn 0x90 SETUP GROUP Pd NoteOn 0x90 SETUP GENERAL 3 Noteon 0x90 SETUP PLUGINS EM NoteOn 0x90 SETUP DIGITAL I O Dow NoteOn 0x9 1 24 LEVEL TO TAPE a NoteOn 1 24 DIGITAL TRIM Eu NoteOn Master Aux 11 12 1 Noteon 0x90 Master Aux 11 12 PAN NoteOn 0x90 MASTER 2 Noteon 0x91 SHIFT 1 24 25 48 I e x co oO ooOD o No 1PM 10 O o O Oo o olo T Tmi o O gt N O1 Co TO o x SOIC L amp 2 SZ un SETUP DIGITALO 1 1 Ner Page 58 of 61 Probox user manual rr If you have problems with your probox please contact me via email need a detailed problem description Checklist Yes no Opeatingsystem o o DAWSoftwareeversion S oo o o used driver version S o o o Picture description of connection of the probox J is the system booting oo oo o o does the config menue work 00 o does the USB Midi ports are available Controller seen by DAW oo o o Video of the problem would be great EMI please describe as detailed as possible the Malfunction of the system Suppor
13. will flush and the Output will be muted On the Phones Cue Mix 1 2 area you can select the Inputs Aux9 10 Aux 11 12 or the Signal on your Main Nearfield Speakers by pressing AUX 9 10 AUX 11 12 or CONTROL ROOM Control the volume of the Phones via the Vpot Use the Master Vpot to control the signal on the STUDIO Out jacks The Signal on the Studio Out will be the same as on the Speakers vaild for Logic and Mackie Protocol For HUI use the Main Fader to control this audio Output as this Vpot is used as scroll wheel for the HUI display section Page 52 of 61 Probox user manual Use the TALKBACK button on the monitoring section to send the talkback mic signal to Phones Cue 1 and 2 and the Studio Out Control your Mic Level with the Vpot LEVEL in the Solo Studio area Since Version 2 1 12 it s possible to use an additional footswitch Connect your footswitch to the talkback jack on the back of your d8b LINE INPUTS BAL UINEAL ESTER OUT Ci Ed DESDPOCE CDIPLE TH PAAT TL DE THE ROC RULES OPTION Ei eee p hex LOTH TR DOCE Bor RECTOR HL TE J TB DOCE ure MCCTFT ANT NTURPEREHCE KERNE PICENI INTERFREE THAT MAY CAUSE UNET SEED DATE Page 53 of 61 Probox user manual 7 5 3 Signal path of Monitor controller PHONES SELECT CTRLRM PHI ber AL VIO 1 ia ot an PHILEVEL n n c er gt riser l E oO ana L PHZLEVEL aii 1 mnszuer TESELECT PHI n PH 2
14. Assign Ch12 Automation read Assign Ch13 Automation read Assign Ch14 Automation read Assign Ch15 Automation read Assign Ch16 Automation read Assign Ch17 Automation read Assign Ch18 Automation read Assign Ch19 Automation read Assign Ch20 Automation read Assign Ch21 Automation read Assign Ch22 Automation read Assign Ch23 Automation read Assign Ch24 Automation read Write Ch01 Automation Write Write Ch02 Automation Write Write ChO3 Automation Write Write Ch04 Automation Write Write Ch05 Automation Write Write Ch06 Automation Write Write ChO7 Automation Write Write Ch08 Automation Write Write ChO9 Automation Write m L L Ss uch uch uch O u m Command Control Change 0xB ontrol Change 0xB ontrol Change 0xB ontrol Change 0xB ontrol Change 0xB ontrol Change 0xB ontrol Change 0xB ontrol Change 0xB Control Change 0xB NoteOn 0x90 NoteOn 0x90 NoteOn 0x NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteOn NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteO NoteOn i n BD I 1 1 1 1 1 1 o0 o SIIN NIINIIN INI F Balala aaeeea selene ell e ag So Co Co Co TO TO lO TO TO O IDO ID lO l
15. Fader touch selects channel amp Play Stop Select highlights track Record Meters Signal LEDs Meters x Master Fader Layout Press F1 for Help Chris Boucher lt christsorted org Copyright 2002 2006 Cakewalk ee Page 34 of 61 Probox user manual E SONAR Professional Song ic B File Edit Views Insert Process Project Window Help y u E EN SONAR vv Clip Track ProCh View t ttt tt 7 ki fH t MULTIDOCK Consolidate Project Audio gt Clean Audio Folder e 00 00 00 00 Change Audio Format d M 4 12 0 D s4 Share With SoundCloud 1D ums Burn Audio CD MIDI Region FX CWAE Tool External Encoder Configuration Utility Cakewalk Plug in Manager Mackie Control 1 Mackie Control XT 1 Mackie Control XT 4 AB amp 7 33 AM Page 35 of 61 Probox user manual E SONAR Professional Song ic TARE PV VT File Edit Views Insert Process Project Utilities Window Help A Fi Fa land E nn EEE 4 Function Buttons Jog Wheel Resolution Fl views Browser Measures Beats Fe Views Loop Construction Transport Resolution i Measures Beats Views Console View a a Time Display Format MBT ia HMSF Views Event List Views Piano Roll View Options Views Video Disable fader movements Views Staff View Disable relay click Views Lyrics D
16. ISTUDIO AFL SOLO ROLO STUDIO STUDIO LEVE EO SELECTS o O O a not supported not supported ih INN Page 50 of 61 Probox user manual zone 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 fader select mute solo auto vsel insert rec rdy fader select mute solo auto vsel insert rec rdy 2 fader select mute solo auto vsel insert rec rdy 3 fader select mute solo auto vsel insert rec rdy_ 4 fader select mute solo auto vsel insert rec rdy 5 fader select mute solo auto vsel insert rec rdy_ 6 fader select mute solo auto vsel insert rec rdy O fader select mute solo auto vel insert rec rdy_ 1 fader select mute solo auto v sel insert rec rdy 2 fader select mute solo auto v sel insert rec rdy 3 fader select mute solo auto vel insert rec rdy_ fader select mute solo auto v sel insert rec rdy 5 fader select mute solo auto vel insert rec rdy_ 6 fader select mute solo auto v sel insert rec rdy 2 fader select mute solo auto vsel insert rec rdy 3 fader select mute solo auto vsel insert rec rdy 4 fader select mute solo auto vsel insert rec rdy_ 5 fader select mute solo auto vsel insert rec rdy 6 fader se
17. No 0 Meteroff ap Page 39 of 61 Probox user manual U 3 Metermode If you select full DAW then the DAW sets and clears the Meters of the d8b If you select DAW prob then the meter is set by the DAW and cleared by the probox no meter artifacts if meter commands are not send correctly by DAW I ve observed that for Cubase the Full DAW mode seems to be better and for logic the DAW prob is more usefull If you want to use the audio part via the d8b the dsp board may send meterbridge commands that influence your visual meterbridge Therfore it is possible to switch that off Fadercal here you can calibrate your faders Press the button above the third vpot SELECT to start the calibration The faders will go near the 30dB position now move the faders manually to the 30dB Then press the button again The faders will go near 10dB Proceed as you did with the 30dB on the 10dB position and also for the U position Fader Calibration values will be stored when you leave the config setup NOTE The fadercalibration will scale the fader areas to the dB marks for Logic If you want to use the faders without matching scaling then set the useFcalib to no otherwise set it to yes if you want to use the calibration PAGE 3 3 You can select three parameters Emulation COM Speed Faderfilter MCU2XT_1 0 Boost 0 0 MCU2XT_2 1 Normal 1 1 5 1 5 3XT 2 MCU2XT_1 emul
18. O j m Oo ducjOo O O1 2 OO 00 OIDIDOIOIDIO OD Olalla lalalalala ZE LEN Da x co o co SS S5 Colo x eo 2 2 2 o x X Xx AAS O x co gt 5 15 sss x X CO O See x x lt CO 0 iS oo x eo 2 2 22 GGG x X lt CO O e ue se x co gt 5 Slo x x O Se e x co oo x eio 2 2 2 2 2 2 GGOOGLE x X X X X x CO CO CO CO CO CO zone 2 2 2 2 oclo oo Xxx X CO CO CO CO ee e x9 0x90 LN Q D O Sa ek WIN Se Se 5 fl DID N 00 aK i Co Co Aa a 9 O amp N values 0 127 0 0x7F 0 127 0 0x7F 0 127 0 0x7F 0 127 0 0x7F 0 127 0 0x7F 0 127 0 0x7F 0 127 0 0x7F 0 127 0 0x7F 0 127 0 0x7F 127 0x7F on 0 off 127 0x7F on 0 off 0x7F on 0 off x7F on 0 off 0x7F on 0 off TF on 0 off 0x7F on 0 off 0x7F on 0 off 0x7F on 0 off 0x7F on 0 off x7F on 0 off x7F on 0 off x7F on 0 off x7F on 0 off x7F on 0 off x7F on 0 off x7F on 0 off x7F on O off x7F on 0 off x7F on 0 off x7F on 0 off x7F on 0 off x7F on 0 off x7F on O off x7F on 0 off x7F on 0 off x7F on O off x7F on 0 off 127 0x7F on 0 off 127 0x7F on 0 off 127 0x7F on 0 off 127 0x7F on 0 off 127 0x7F on 0 off mms N S
19. Probox user manual for d8bSystems Ultimate DAW Solution for d8b Mixers User manual V2 01 17 2 Page 1 of 61 Probox user manual Contents I NEO ee E e 4 2 WO RZ 6 3 Compatibility to DAW SOL DOE eee career mnaseceeiceascansceaawsequasveauuseacevasaequsieedentencoesseaanentieenecaenaveeenaeauieass 7 4 WV AS VIS a AU FERRO A TA 8 4 1 065 1611100 WEE E ATEI 8 4 2 CONNEC INE dg es TTE 9 4 3 Connecting the audio to the d8b Monitor controller esee 10 S Cre EP TR E mom 11 5 1 WindOWXP 32 DE c a 11 Dial UN IN OWE 7 04 o E E E E iaia 11 5 3 MU DO OWS OP DIE ee 13 5 4 MES 13 DID Lilo 13 BD distale io DAV rai RO ORRORI ERDE 14 6 1 Setting up Cubase for your ProBOX ssccssscscssscssscossecesccuseussccuscoesecusseusnesscustesenesscuscossenescoussuaseousss 15 6 2 SORTING UD TOP Reaper As enteo 20 6 3 Ser nE US TOL PROEOO S iaia 23 6 4 Setting up for PresonusStudio One nennen eene enses risate nares 24 6 5 SSUES UP Tor LOSIC are aE ee er 26 6 6 Setting up for Sonar Professional for two proboxeSs ee 31 BEO a A outa re Eee ee Eee Eee 38 Hd SA El E EIA 38 7 2 COnNisureyOUFFo Puc 39 7 3 MEU and X FENG AO ee N 44 7 31 Special Probox Buttons to access MCU and two XTS rei 44 73 2 Button Map GS MEUNT nennen 45
20. U XT 7 3 1 Special Probox Buttons to access MCU and two XTs As we all know one MCU and two XTs offer 3 displays with 2x52 characters As the d8b only has one display with 2x40 characters this display has the offer a function that makes it possible to access these 3 MCU displays You can access the XT1 by pressing the button ON The XT2 is selected by pressing SETUP MEMORY A select the MCU As we have too less characters in the display to show all messages you can scroll the display left and right by using the buttons PREVIOUS or NEXT You will find gt or lt arrows in the display that shows you where text is hided and can be accessed by the buttons Additional the PREVIOS and NEXT button switches between VPots 1 4 or 5 8 The select buttons above are the VPot switches The green channel LEDs will show you the selected MCU XT in groups of 8 NOTE you can access the VPot switches only vie this method The PAN Vpots of the 24 channels are equal to the MCU XT Vpots so you can also use them to change parameters but you will not have any Vpot switch there Page 44 of 61 Probox user manual 7 3 2 Button Map d8b MCU XT You will find the map on the CD under documentation Filename mackie vs d8b buttons pdf Cubase Muendo Digital Fertormer Sonar Trackticn VEGAS Fader Bank 1 Fader Bank 2 Recor como peumd omo mt Fader Bank 3 Record Overdub Erde fey mares le Fader Ban
21. ame Device Name MIDIIN2 MCUPort MIDIIN2 MCUPort IRE ae MIDIIN3 MCUPort MIDIIN3 MCUPort MIDI MIDIIN4 MCUPort MIDIIN4 MCUPort Pe mi di done E MIDIIN6 MCUPort MIDIING MCUPort Instruments MIDIIN7 MCUPort MIDIIN7 MCUPort MIDIIN8 MCUPort MIDIIN8 MCUPort x Playback and Recording Output Drum Map Manager Friendly Name Device Name 2 Scarlett 18120 USB 2 Scarlett 18 20 USB MIDIOUT2 MCUPort MIDIOUT2 MCUPort Folder Locations MIDIOUT3 MCUPort MIDIOUT3 MCUPort MIDIOUT4 MCUPort MIDIOUT4 MCUPort MIDIOUTE MCUPort MIDIOUTE MCUPort VST Settings MIDIOUT7 MCUPort MIDIOUT7 MCUPort MIDIOUT8 MCUPort MIDIOUT8 MCUPort Driver Settings Playback and Recording Configuration File ki 4 ki ki H H ki File ki ki Audio Data Initialization File are Move Checked Devicesto Top Project E Use friendly names to represent MIDI devices 7 Wam about no MIDI devices Record MIDI Metronome AudioSnap gt su p al q 6 39 AM Page 31 of 61 Probox user manual Ml SONAR Professional Song 1 B File Edit Views Insert Process Project Utilities Window Help NZ popop p M I Audio Select any control surface s you want to use in SONAR Devices Import ACT Data Connected Controllers Sur
22. ange Logic stops at 6dB This is not a bug of the probox Logic doiesn t send a wider range to ensure that the level displayed in Logic fits to the marks beside the Fader A Fader calibration will not solve this issur The drivers for windows 7 Mac and Linux are OS drivers So I m not able to do any updates on that The ProBox is tested with these OS types and there were no issues found If something will pop up on driver site we have to wait for driver updates By the way found out that the real Mackie MCU Pro USB Version uses the same drivers The HUI mode emulates 3 HUls in parallel Protools seperates some functions on the three single HUI controller E g you can use the multi select option when pressing the channel select button keep it pressed and press a second one These two channels will be selected Protools only accepts this function per HUI unit That means this works only in groups of channel 1 8 9 16 17 24 Page 6 of 61 Probox user manual 3 Compatibility to DAW software The Probox supports following DAW solutions Now also HUI MCU Pro Compatibility Chart Software U Pro XT Pro MCU Mod MCU Over Docs See also http www mackie com products mcupro mcupro software html TIONS You can find the manuals for your DAW on the CD in the folder Manuals DAWs or on the link above Page 7 of 61 Probox user manual 4 Hardware Installation II DO NOT CONNECT THE PROBOX TO WINDOWS OS SYSTEMS before you ve ins
23. anges for protocol settings 7 2 protocol settings Logic Mackie changelog added Main Nearfield output swapped now matching to the buttons Meterbridge can be switched off for later d8b Audio use Menu added Emulation mode two different MCU 2XT or 3 XT Fader Motor Off and fader send off added Receive and send buffer increased Baud rate selector MITC display also usable for configuration Meterbridge can be turned off Fader filter implemented to ged rid of the small ghost fader changes of the d8b HUI protocol implemented HUI protocol finalized some fader movement bug fixed Talkback switchable with footswitch via talkback jack MTC refresh issue in HUI mode solved Fader Filter for Reaper implemented to prevent fader movements on unused channels Generic Control and Control Room Mode added mixture of Control Room and Generic Controller to have a PAN Pot for Generic Controller HUI Fader release Bug fixed Page 61 of 61
24. ates one MCU and 2 XT with a dedicated serialnumber MCU2XT_2 emulates one MCU and 2 XT with a different dedicated serialnumber than MCU2XT_1 This is used if you want to use two d8bs with two proboxes in parallel 3XT emulates 3 XT This is used if you want to use two d8bs with two proboxes in parallel but your DAW software doesn t support 2 MCUs at the same time COM Speed If you are an unlucky guy your d8b console might be weak to run with the doubled baudrate In this case you can go back to the normal baudrate with this option Note that in this mode the meterbridge Faderfilter here you can enable a fader touch filter the d8b slightly changes the fader values due to stability problems To disable this you can activate the fader filter The probox will then only send fader movements if the change is bigger than the selected value This helps to stop slightly fader changes but makes smooth fader movement more difficult Page 40 of 61 3 CHANNEL Dis ma mixer GE M Fader Ctl Room Protoco normal dob Mackie Use one of the three SELECT buttons marked blue to change the setup You will find it displayed in the second row of the display E g press the left button to change between Fader normal and fader fast the middle button for generic or d8b and the right one for the protocol Use the NEXT PREVIOUS button to access the Page 2 of the Setup or to get back to page 1 Room Protocol 5 Mackie 6local
25. e Edit Track Navigate Record Mix View Window 1 Help OO a Z 4 Wed9 50AM Q LI e e Control Surface Setup Fett Device 2222222 La MOTU Audio Installe 6 64254 PUIP r Logic Control Control Surface Gr y baget copy jpg Dajavu Enterprises XT2 Probox user manual Track Navigate Record Mix View Window 1 LogicProX File Edit JI d 9 Control Surface Setup Screen Shot 2015 0 0 13 AM Edit r Device Logic Control XT 2 22222222 MOTU Audio Installe 6 64254 Logic Control X v CS Group Control Surface Group 1 On Dajavu Enterprises E Screen Shot 2015 0 3 AM 2 XT1 Finder File Edit View Go Window Help a LE en Shot T AM 2 22222223 MOTU Audio Installe 6 64254 Logic Control XT CS Group Control Surface Group 1 icreen Shot rt bla page copy jpg Screen Shot 15 0 3 AM 2 Dajavu Enterprises Page 28 of 61 Probox user manual Page 29 of 61 Probox user manual Page 30 of 61 Probox user manual 6 6 Setting up for Sonar Professional for two proboxes Special thanks to M Shaw for that B File Edit Views Insert Process Project Utilities Window Help LE ud gt u pD SONAR Select MIDI input and output devices Devices Check uncheck to select deselect MIDI inputs and outputs Click on a friendly name to edit it Inputs _ __ _ _ _ 5 _5_5 _ Friendly N
26. faces Controller Surface In Port Out Port A N WAI color MIDIIN4 MCUPort MIDIOUT4 MCUPor MIDIIN3 MCUPort MIDIOUT3 MCUPor MIDI i MIDIIN2 MCUPort MIDIOUT2 MCUPor MIDIIN8 MCUPort MIDIOUT8 MCUPon MIDIIN7 MCUPort MIDIOUT7 MCUPor MIDIIN6 MCUPort MIDIOUT6 MCUPor Driver Settings Playback and Recording Configuration File Sync and Caching Devices Instruments Refresh Frequency milliseconds 75 m B a R w i Playback and Recording GE B m Drum Map Manager File V Track View V Console View Track View Console View All Strips Folder Locations Audio Data VST Settings Initialization File Advanced Project Record n wo MIDI msFuzoansr v d Metronome Ca Fcsu20a0M v i o p Di E AudioSnap Basic Advanced For the first D8B under the Sonar Utilities menu Mackie Control 1 selected the Configure Layout button On the D8B I selected the On button and using channel 1 Vpot to setup 1 8 On the D amp B selected the Setup button and channel 9 Vpot to setup 9 16 On the D amp B I selected the Memory A button and channel 17 Vpot to setup 17 24 For the second D8B under the Sonar Utilities menu Mackie Control 2 selected the Configure Layout button On the D8B I selected the On button and using channel 1 25 Vpot to setup 25 32 On the D8B selected the
27. he following options leave at 9 unless you know what you re doing Size tweak 9 C lgnore fader moves when fader is not being touched Map F1 F8 to go to markers Page 21 of 61 Probox user manual MIDI input MIDIIN3 MCUPort MIDI output uiviouTs cuen Surface offset tracks Size tweak 3 leave at 9 unless you know what you re doing Ignore fader moves when fader is not being touched Map F1 F to go to markers amp Control Surface Settings Size tweak g leave at 9 unless you know what you re doing E Ignore fader moves when fader is not being touched Map F1 F8 to go to markers Page 22 of 61 Probox user manual 6 3 Setting up for Protools For protools you have to do the following setup _Mic Preamps Satellites VENUE Page 23 of 61 Probox user manual 6 4 Setting up for PresonusStudio One For presonus studio one setup the probox protocol to Mackie Control Add a Mackie Control in the Add External Devices dialog Select the Send and receive MIDI ports MCUport4 for IN OUT Add two Mackie XT controllers in the Add external device dialog Select send and receive MIDI Ports MCUport3 and MCUport2 for the extenders 000 Add Device New Control Surface Manufacturer Mackie Device Model Mackie Control Device Name Acorn Instruments Control o Please select Mackie Control A operating mode hold down Chi Ch2 SELECT while tuming o
28. isable LCD updates Solo selects channel Foot Switches Fader touch selects channel amp Play Stop Select highlights track Record Meters Signal LEDs Meters x Master Fader Layout Press F1 for Help Chris Boucher lt christsorted org Copyright 2002 2006 Cakewalk ee Page 36 of 61 Probox user manual found that using the 2 D8B s together only works correctly when boot the computer with the 2 Probox s first then power on the 2 D8B s then bring up the DAW It works consistently everytime when using this order Before using the DAW for the first time did have to cal the faders on both D8B s in order to sync up all of the faders for both D8B s From then on everything worked perfectly Page 37 of 61 Probox user manual 7 Description This chapter describes how you setup and use your ProBox NOTE To use the function of the ProBox it is necessary to wait till the firmware is transmitted to the console This is a Mackie design problem and cannot be improved by the proBox Solution 7 1 Startup To startup use the following order NOTE Power on the d8b Power on the probox as this is done via PC switch on PC o The welcome screen should appear ProBox Version 1 01 17 waiting for d8b console Wait till the ProBox starts to transmit the firmware to the console o The display should show ProBox Version 1 01 07 loading firmware p ProBox Version 1 88 88
29. it pressed while turning the vpot You will change the value with a factor of 31 Page 45 of 61 Probox user manual 7 3 4 OL Led function The probox has build in an additional function that is not supported by the original MCU XT If the probox receives an overload message from the DAW the red channel LED for the dedicated overloaded channel is blinking This will be the case till it is cleared by the user by pressing the MASTER PAN button or switches between banks or makes a channel shift 7 3 5 Faders Off function red circle As some of you have problems with the faders small changes every time the fader send and fader receive messages can be turned on and off Cubase and Logic has this function build in on the Controller but other DAWS like Ableton do not have it Therefore this function is implemented in the probox To turn off the whole faders press the write button on the left side of the Master fader It will blink to indicate that the faders are off If you want to turn them on press the button again 7 3 6 Meterbridge Off function green circle ONLY Mackie Logic If you want to use your audio via a switchbox it can happen that your DSP engine disturbes your Meterbridge With this function you can disable displaying the DAW meterbridge on the d8b ans see the pure audio signal on Page 46 of 61 Probox user manual the bridge For that you have to run the probox in the normal speed not boost and with no
30. k 4 Record patch Thru WDEO FREIEN ST 77 aea pa gt 3 BUS TRACKS EEE at ___ ie i ea g cova 2 0 E e asin Touch sese See SS FE e sei Read aoan adoi readfot wads auromanon f_ _ __rriorr s_r _r_r_r r A s IALKLT peran N NI CN Laster Down LOD pages send SENO J amp amp _ INPUT MOTIONBLUR a j m IT recto cong BE PLUGIN ttarker E Pape ST COMPRESSOR Pape SETTINGS Sa ee ee nm ese oso automation Qvererite ossa se OOOO Oooo SURROUND EKTMONITOR Met avtomaticotrimiateh OFFSET net DOWNMIX SPLIT SCREEN er jastomaticn th avt eds lomjovenas Sole Du eretto woo tesse ouem Ei eite ine feet nett en a _ o _ ___e_oorau alli iu metterei MO stema Ra ae CO save ______ modwesopio O cene Tem ee mogiters command Me o JNedgex O__________ e del jevel meters METERS TRACKS BLISSES display time format SMFTE BEATS TIMEFORMAT SET ZERO TE gnd mer de LOOP SELECT Ee ue MAR MARK IN GO TO IN END TO END MARE OUT Go TO OUT Mele de Er LOOP ONOFF EcROU O JEVENTTRIM CENTER CURSOR 7 3 3 Vpots The VPots are rotate sensitive That means if your turn the vpot faster it will react with bigger jumps If you need real big value jumps on your vpot press down the MASTER PAN button and keep
31. lect mute solo auto vsel insert rec rdy 8 etrl elt shift ad editmode undo alt fine option a edittool save _ 2 mix edit transprt Imem Ioc status alt 0 0a CH Bank CH Bank e e CD WN e ca 2 a D n ie E et Uo C WN D 5 o Uo 3 et 3 et D o lt is ie o WN D O Q lt je ds 7 8 9 j dr j 7 plugin pan fader bendmutef send mue 18 trim latch read off write touch 19 phase monitor auto suspend create group ia paste cut capture delete copy separate d f 1c ins para assign select select2 select3 select4 bypass compare 1d fsyrlay fs rlay2 click beep eu y Page 51 of 61 Probox user manual 7 5 Monitor Controller function This option is only available when it is enabled in the config menu 7 5 1 Monitor Section Biene Use the three buttons 2 TRACKA 2 TRACK B or 2 TRACK C to select your Input for the CC FHONES CUE ME 1 PHONPACLE eK iL amp OT RALE SIOE dia CET Rete TO CLI FH Be ELM 11 tI iu po m m Control Room This input signal can be switched to mono via the MONO button or be dimmed via the DIM button It can be sent to either the main output by pressing the MAIN button or to the Nearfield output by pressing NEAR FIELD f you press a selected Speakers button again the led
32. ler for the remaining not used buttons Vpots As there are several DAW programs available it is not possible for me to test the proBox on all platforms As the ProBox emulates the Mackie stuff it should work with all platforms that support the Mackie Logic Control The Monitor Controller is DAW OS independent and will work everytime Special thanks to Thomas Rybka who made the logo and tested the ProBox on Mac with Logic system32 in the d8b forum for sniffing the audio protocol on the console site Tony Harp in the d8b forum for for testing the HUI protocol on Protools M Shaw for the Sonar Professional setup my wife for her understanding Best regards Ralph Weritz Page 4 of 61 Probox user manual Ralph Weritz Contact probox weritz com Page 5 of 61 Probox user manual Please read this carefully to avoid damage and problems with your ProBox or d8b This can cause a damage to the ProBox or your computer via the power supply domain Use the Monitor Controller Section carefully Too much level loudness on the Phone Output can injure your ears As the ProBox simulates the Mackie MCU XT the Probox will have all issues that a Mackie MCU XT will have with your DAW software If you have problems will help you but please don t except a fix if it is a MCU related problem will not be able to fix that as it is not in my technical responsibility On Logic and maybe other DAW programs you might not have the full Fader r
33. loading firmware When Firmware is transmitted the d8b faders will go to 0 and the display will show DAW offline I I At this point it is possible to configure your ProBox or use the Monitor section Also the first 8 green channel LEds will lite Start your DAW application After transmitting the firmware the Probox is switched to the high datarate of 230 400 Baud instead of the usual 115200 baud If the Probox doesn t receive the heartbeat within 5 seconds of the console it switches back to 115200 Baud ensure a retransmission of the firmware That means if you have problems with your d8b console you can power the console off and on again The Probox will ensure a working system again but it will take some seconds Page 38 of 61 Probox user manual ra B You can make some small configuration for your Probox d8b This is done via the config menu on the d8b There are three configuration pages available you can select them by pressing the NEXT or PREVIOUS button As some of you do not have a working VDF display it s possible to setup the box also via the MTC display The first 8 digits display the modes in the setup mode Page parameter 1 parameter2 parameter 3 01 00 00 00 PAGE 1 3 You can select three parameters M Faders Ct Room Protocol Normal 0 Generic 0 Mackie 0 __ D8b ge2 HU Faders The motor faders will react normal or fast It s recommended to use the normal operatio
34. n Receive From Send To NLULLLULULDLULDLDLULDLLDLDULDLUR NN o Group your Units Use the surface Placement option to create a Group and fdefine the placement of each unit Put all three devices in one group Group 1 to get all channels 1 24 Page 24 of 61 Probox user manual O O O Control Surface Placement Drag devices between groups to change their piacement Group 1 Group 2 Group3 Group 4 Control Extender 2 gt MCUPort2 gt RED Control Extender 1 gt MCUPort3 gt GREEN Mackie Control gt MCUPort4A BLUE Page 25 of 61 In logic the controller is auto detected and installed It can happen that the order is wrong e g channel 1 8 in Logic is 17 24 on the d8b In this case bring the MCU and XTs into the right order see screen shots The screenshots are done with Logic X but are valid for all Logic versions MCU must be right the XTs in the middle and left all three have to be on one group to ensure 24 channels in parallel The MCU on the right side must have MCUPort4 the XT in the middle must be MCUPort3 and the left one must have MCUPort2 Group DOMUM Edit Track Navigate Record Mix View Window 1 Help ceva Z 4 Wed9 45AM Q Control Surface Setup PERLE Enge M M adibs dp adibsi dpadiibs2 dpadibs DP adibs dpverse dpverei dpverse2 dpverse3 dpdouble dp double L dp double R She coty big M 03 big M 03 bigb ibsL bigb ibs A bigb diibs dpa M_08 Turf M MCU LogicProX Fil
35. n as it seems so that the d8b has a strange algorithm on the fast fader routine drives fast near the transmitted position and then after a short delay drives slow to the dedicated point Often the Faders jump above the dedicated position and drive back again Monitor control use the Audio Monitor section of the d8b or use the buttons and Vpots as generic controller From V2 01 17 there is the possibility to use a mixture of the d8b Control Room In this mode the Stereo VPot is used as generic controller to have a PAN for the Master Out in Cubase and the rest operates as Monitor Controller of the d8b In this mode you do not have the Studio Input as this Vpot is used by the generic Controller Protocol use Logic for Logic in all other cases use Mackie HUI is not available at the moment NOTE Also there is no difference at the moment between logic and Mackie as both implementations uses both initializations The separation is on the meterbridge If you have clipping Logic only sends the Meter command Clip not the full meter command anymore This ends up in a way the the meterbridge is not updated as long you have clipping If you select the Logic format all LEDs of the meterbridge will be set on a clip command So if you have Logic please select here Logic to get a proper meterbridge working Also set the Meterbridge settings to DAW prob PAGE 2 3 You can select three parameters Metermode Fadercal useFcalib DAW prob 0 Start 0
36. nsert 02 2 fader select mute solo auto vsel insert rec rdy 03 by fader movement Ch 04 Select Ch04 Mute Ch 04 Solo Ch 04 Write not supported Ch 04 Assign Ch 04 Rec Rdy Pe 04 byfader movement Ch05 Select Ch05 Mute Ch 05 Solo Ch 05 Write not supported Ch 05 Assign Ch 05 Rec Rdy fader select solo auto v sel insert 05 5 fader select mute solo auto vsel insert rec rdy 6 select solo auto v sel i 06 by fader movement Ch07 Select Ch07 Mute Ch07 Solo Ch 07 Write not suppo rted Ch 07 Assign Ch 07 Rec Rdy 07 byfader movement Ch08 Select Ch08 Mute Ch 08 Solo Ch 08 Write not supported Ch 08 Assign Ch 08 Rec Rdy 7 select solo auto v sel 00 by fader movement Ch9 Select Ch09 Mute Ch 09 Solo Ch 9 Write not suppo rted Ch9Assign Ch 9 Rec Rdy by fader movement Ch 10 Select Ch 10 Mute Ch 10 Solo Ch 10 Write not suppo rted Ch 10 Assign Ch 10 Rec Rdy select solo auto v sel 1 fader select mute solo auto vsel insert rec rdy 01 02 byfader movement Ch 11Select Ch tiM ute Ch 11Solo Ch Write not supported Ch Assign Ch 11Rec Rdy Pe 03 by fader movement Ch 12 Select Ch 12 Mute Ch 12 Solo Ch 12 Write not supported Ch 12 Assign Ch 12 Rec Rdy fader solo auto v sel insert 04 a fader select mute solo auto v sel insert rec rdy 05 by fader movement Ch 14 Select Ch 14 Mute Ch Solo Ch 14 W
37. oo cheswme notsupponea chsassin cnereon 0B Mastersolo WaserawnePAN masteraune Masteraue MasterAue Master Aud Master Aux OD PNTROL ROOM MASTERS SSIGNMENT ASSIGN BUS ONTROL ROOM DIGITALINASSIENMENT ASSIGN BUS ONTROLROOM DIGITAL not supported OE TROLROOMTALKBACKL TRANSPORTREWND RANSPORTFASTFORWAH TRANSPORTSTOP TRANSPORTPLAY TRANSPORTRECOR OF TRANSPORTENTER TRANSPORTLOOP notsupported TRANSPORTSTORE TRANSPORT LOCATOR TRANSPORT SNAPSHO 10 TmAwsPORTG TRANSPORT TRANSPORTS transports TRANSPORTO 11 pontRoL ROOM 2 TRACK ontRoL ROOM 2TRACKFONTROLROOM 2TRACK notsupportea notsupportea 12 roteupporea onTRoL ROOM nean FiE CONTROLROOM MAN CONTROLROOM DM CONTROL ROOM MONO 13 rotsuppones noteuppore notsuppored notsupporea notsupportea 1a motsuppomed not supported e 15 notsuppones notsuppored notsuppored notsupporea notsupponte 16 TRANSPORTSETTME motsuppored notsupporea notsuppone _17__ ASSIGNMENT ASSIGN BUSA SSIGNMENTASSIGN BUS AUTOMATION BYPASS ASSIGNMENT ASSIGN BUS SSIGNMENT ASSIGN BUS OM ATION FADER MOTO 18 AUTOMATIONFADERS AUTOMATIONMUTES AUTOMATION AUTO TOUO AUTOMATION PAN AUTOMATION ALL AUTOMATION TAM LEVE 19 SSENMENTASSIENEUS SSGNMENTASSIGNEUS SETUP SAVE ASSIGNMENTASSIGNIA NMENT ASSIGNROUTET SETUP GROUP SETUP DIGITAL VO 1B PLOSTUDIOMMDOMNSOBOLOISTUDIOGLEARSOLC SOLO STUDIO PFL SOLO SOLOISTUDIO SOLO LEVE SOLO
38. rate 3 Mackie Controls and match it like the table USB Midi Port_ type MCU Channels UNE E iii ii 18 7916 17 24 USB Midi Port Channels MCU Midi Port 4 1 8 Master MCU Midi Port 3 1 9 16 MCU Midi Port T 3 17 24 17247916 138 Logic should autodetect the MCU and the two XTs You have only bring it in your preferred order Page 14 of 61 Probox user manual 6 1 Setting up Cubase for your ProBox This describes the setup for your Cubase Nuendo The probox has to be connected and recognized by Windows D8b should be booted up and working e Select Ger te Devices and config Devices port Fenster 1 Hilfe i Audio Hardware Setup Control Room Mixer Control Room bersicht Genenscher Controller Generischer Controller 2 Genenscher Controller 3 Generischer Controller 4 MIDI Gerste Verwaltung MMC Master Mackie Control Mackie Control 2 Mackie Control 3 Miner F3 Mixer 2 Mixer 3 Plugin Informationen Max Aufnahmezert Studio Manager Zeitanzeige VST Verbindungen F4 VST Instrumente VST Leistung Video Player FE Virtuelles Keyboard Liste anzeigen Ger te konfigurieren UL 223 iT Page 15 of 61 Probox user manual e Add 3 Mackie Controls by pressing the Button Then you should get three Mackie control in your list Configure the forst to the USB Midi Port 4 Leave the setup as it is Kurz means short
39. rite not supported Ch 14 Assign Ch 14 Rec Rdy H select 06 by fader movement Ch 6 Select Ch 6 Mute Ch Solo Ch 6 Write not supported Ch 15 Assign Ch 15 Rec Rdy fader select solo auto v sel insert rec rdy m fader select mute solo auto vel insert recfrdy E O fader selec mure solo auto vsel_ Insert rec riy 00 01 by fader movement Ch 18 Select Ch 1 Mute Ch 18 Solo Ch 18 Write not supported Ch 18 Assign Ch 18 Rec Rdy Pe 02 by fader movement Ch 19 Select Ch 19 Mute Ch 19 Solo Ch 19 Write not supported Ch 19 Assign Ch 19 Rec Rdy fader solo auto v sel insert 03 3 fader select mute solo auto vel insert rec rdy 04 byfader movement Ch21Select Ch21Mute Ch21Solo Ch 21Write not supported Ch21Assign Ch 21Rec Rdy e select rec rdy r 05 byfader movement Ch22 Select Ch22 Mute Ch 22 Solo Ch 22 Write not supported Ch 22 Assign Ch 22 Rec Rdy fader select solo auto v sel insert rec rdy 06 6 fader select mute solo auto v sel_ insert rec rdy 07 by fader movement Ch 24 Select Ch 24 Mute Ch 24 Solo Ch 24 Write not supported Ch 24 Assign Ch 24 Rec Rdy 7 fader select mute i 08 MASTER LR WRITE MASTER LR SELECT CLIPBOARD PASTE CLIPBOARD CUT SHORTCUTSALT SHORTCUTSCONTROL CLIPBOARD UNDO CLIPBOARD COPY ctrl clt shift ad editmode undo alt fine option a edittool 09 rRANsPORTSUPTEVE TRANSPORT TRANsPoRT2 TRANSPORTS
40. supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported 5 14 not supported ul dee ur a Du ue o ee 15 not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported Des ENT DRE i 16 TRANSPORT SET TIME not supported not supported not supported de i timecode rudesolo IOMATION FADER MOTOR plugin sendmute LU nid hu 17 ASSIGNMENT ASSIGN BUS SSIGNM ENT ASSIGN BUS AUTOMATION BYPASS ASSIGNMENT ASSIGN BUS ASSIGNMENT ASSIGN BUS 18 AUTOMATIONFADERS AUTOMATION MUTES AUTOMATION AUTOTOUCH AUTOMATION PAN AUTOMATION ALL AUTOMATION TRIM LEVEL latch read 23 19 SSIGNM ENT ASSIGN BUSA SSIGNM ENT ASSIGN BUS SETUP SAVE ASSIGNMENT ASSIGN L RINMENT ASSIGN ROUTE Td SETUP GROUP monitor auto suspend Le 1A SETUP SAVEAS SETUP NEW SETUP LOAD SETUP GENERAL SETUP PLUG INS SETUP DIGITAL VO cut capture delete TE 1B DLO STUDIO MIXDOWN SOISOLO STUDIO CLEAR SOLQ SOLO STUDIO PFL SOLO SOLO STUDIO SOLO LEVEL SOLO STUDIO AFL SOLO BOLO STUDIO STUDIO LEVED STUDIO TALBACK TO STPLO STUDIO TALKBACK LE f3 f7 f8 esc 1C EQPLIUG INS EQSELECT1 EQ SELECT2 EQSELECT3 EQSELECT4 EQCOM PRESSOR EQ GATE ins para assign select1 select 2 select 3 select4 bypass compare 1D ble fs rlay1 fs rlay2 click beep e
41. t email probox weritz com Page 59 of 61 Probox user manual Adi ma AP 27 08 ni m ial Vil Ho WE ANS di Oo a ey ed As this is a non commercial product can give you no warranty But will help you with your problems and support firmware updates if necessary Anyhow if you have a defect will fix your problems or exchange your box within a year If you have problems or hardware defects afterwards can offer cheap repair Every ProBox that is delivered is tested for their 100 functionality How is this done I ve developed a testprogram that checks all communication commands on all four USB ports and the serial connection to the d8b console E g if you press a button on your d8b it sends out a command via the serial connection to the probox The probox translates that to a midi command on USB1 4 and sends this out All commands that were supported by the ProBox are checked via this testprogram for every single command So you can be sure that you received a 100 working unit Page 60 of 61 Probox user manual 11 Changelog Here you can see the changes of the software updates and manual changes From version V 1 0 V1 01 13 V1 01 17 V1 01 18 V1 1 21 V2 01 01 V2 01 09 V2 01 12 V2 01 13 To version V1 01 13 VLDLIZ V1 01 18 VIOLZI V2 01 01 V2 01 09 V2 01 12 V2 01 13 V2 01 17 changes generic meterbridge commands added 8 0 midi implementation table ch
42. talled the drivers 4 1 What s in the box Your package will contain e the probox e USB cable usually you will never need it Only for windows if a normal firmware update crashes AII manuals will be available via email and download Firmware updates will also be available via download and email Page 8 of 61 Probox user manual 4 2 Connecting the d8b MACKIE dub PSU e Connect the probox to the 25 female SUB D connector marked as console e Connect the power supply cable the fat one with the monster plug Mackie PSU CPU to your console Page 9 of 61 Probox user manual 4 3 Connecting the audio to the d8b Monitor controller LINE INPUT 5 BAL UNBAL The following Audio connectors can be used with the ProBox Conector type Function Page 10 of 61 Probox user manual 5 Installation Drivers The ProBox supports the following operating systems e Windows 7 64 bit use the generic Windows driver folder Windows 64 bit e Linux driver included in OS e MacOs driver included in OS 5 1 Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 32 bit is not supported There are drivers available and they work but it is not tested fully on a DAW Never the less all my proboxes are tested on a testsoftware all communication commands that runs with windows XP So XP should work 5 2 Windows 7 64 bit Driver Windows_64 bit Connect the probox windows will automatically detect the box and install the
43. uping enabled Alt Shift G Snap grid Locking Metronome pre roll Envelope points Loop points linked to time selection Solo in front Automatically scroll view during playback Continuous scrolling Smooth seeking seeks at end of measure External Timecode Synchronization Show REAPER resource path in explorer finder Customize menus toolbars Themes Layouts Preferen N Ctrl P Select Options gt preferences Page 20 of 61 Probox user manual REAPER Preferences Rendering Appearance Mackie Control dev 3 4 Media Mackie Control Extended dev 2 3 Peaks Waveforms Mackie Control Extended dev 1 2 Fades UCrossfades Track Control Panels Theme Editor Editing Behavior Envelope Display Automation Mouse Mouse Modifiers Control surface mode 9 Control Surface Settings Behringer BCF2000 using preset 1 Frontier Alpha Track Frontier Tranzport HUI partial Mackie Control Extender Mackie Control Universal OSC Open Sound Casgrol FreSonus FaderPort YAMAHA MX MIDI Editor Media MIDI Video REX Misc Plugins Co ibility or ae Control surface display update frequency 15 ReaMote CC Wam when errors opening surface MIDI device Control Surfaces C Close control surface devices when stopped and not active application Extemal Editors Select Control Surfaces and press Add to add one Mackie Control Universal and two Mackie Control Extender Set the 3 controllers to t
44. windows driver You will gbet a message when the driver is installed properly Additional you will find the MCU in the device manager i Installing device driver software Click here for status MCUPort NS Device driver software installed successfully Page 11 of 61 Probox user manual D D Processors gt gt Smart card readers 4 9 Sound video and game controllers MCUPort Realtek High Definition Audio amp Storage controllers gt Me System devices Page 12 of 61 Probox user manual 5 3 Windows 8 64 bit Driver includen in your OS Connect the probox via USB port marked as DAW The OS should install the drivers automatically 5 4 MacOS Driver includen in your OS Connect the probox via USB port marked as DAW The OS should install the drivers automatically 5 5 Linux Driver includen in your OS Connect the probox via USB port marked as DAW The OS should install the drivers automatically Page 13 of 61 Probox user manual 6 Installation DAW Please refer to the installation procedure for the Mackie Logic Control for your DAW software On Windows the generic driver will show you 5 USB Midi Ports The last port usually numbered with 5 is not used On Cubase it depends how you order your 3 MCU ports to manage the channels 1 24 in groups of eight If you want to have the channels 1 24 of your d8b to be the channels 1 24 in Cubase you have to gene

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