Mackie Spike Guide de l'utilisateur

User’sGuide10IntroductionThank you for purchasing the Mackie Spike Powered Recording System. This is a complete, compact solution for computer-based m

User’sGuide11Bundled SpikewareSpike comes with some incredibly powerful software to get you started with your own desktop multi-track audio recording

User’sGuide12Getting StartedUse this section to get your Spike recording system set up quickly.Installing the Software• The Spike CD contains an inst

User’sGuide134. Follow the instructions in the installer to load and authorize the various software applica-tions and plug-ins. A basic installation

User’sGuide14Installing and connecting the hardware• To stand the XD-2 upright, pull the stabilizer bar downwards and twist it out 90˚ from the body,

User’sGuide15MONITORL / RUSB9V DC750mAINPUT 1INPUT 2INOUTOUTMIDIPower SupplyMackie Control(or other MIDIdevice)MIDIOUTMIDIINUSB ConnectionLaptopGuitar

User’sGuide16Making a RecordingThe following example of a recording session uses a guitar plugged directly into the XD-2 channel 1 input, and a microp

User’sGuide176. On the XD-2 front panel (with the MIX knob set to DIR) turn the PHONES knob gently to hear yourself through your headphones. Remember

User’sGuide1810. Launch the Tracktion software and select the Mackie XD-2 hardware under Settings menu/WAVE devices. Also select Mackie XD-2 (for Ma

User’sGuide1912. Navigate to a good location, enter a wonderful name for the new project in the pop-up dialog box, then click Save. All of this proje

User’sGuide21. Read these instructions.2. Keep these instructions.3. Heed all warnings.4. Follow all instructions.5. Do not use this apparat

User’sGuide20Tracktion Edit Screen14. Double click on “new edit #1” to open up the Edit Screen. This new project starts with eight hori-zontal tracks

User’sGuide21Ch.2 IconTracktion Edit Screen (with a high-lighted Input 1 Icon, and its properties shown)The Properties of whatever is highlighted Tran

User’sGuide2216. Click on the Ch.1 icon, hold down your mouse button, and drag it next to the track you want to record onto. As it gets closer, an ar

User’sGuide2317. To record, click the Record button in the Transport area (or press keyboard R). Tracktion records any armed tracks (icon with arrow)

User’sGuide24Tracktion Edit Screen (with connected MIDI Icon) and new fi lter menu23. MIDI data can be recorded using one of the softsynths supplied w

User’sGuide25XD-2 FeaturesFront Panel1 INSTRUMENT buttonPush this button in when directly connecting a guitar or other direct instru-ment. It adjusts

User’sGuide26MIN MAXPHONESMIN MAXMONITORMIN MAXGAIN 2MIN MAXGAIN 1DIR USBMIXOL-30 048VOL-30 04564 GAIN 1 and GAIN 2 knobsThese knobs adjust the analog

User’sGuide27USB: The signal from Tracktion arrives via USB, and is sent directly to your monitors, headphones, and SPDIF output. If the MIX knob is s

User’sGuide28Rear Panel10 S/PDIF INThis coaxial RCA connector is used to connect the S/PDIF digital output from external devices such as a DAT or DVD/

User’sGuide29USB9V DC750mAMONITORL / RINPUT 1INPUT 2INOUTSPDIFINOUTMIDI14141313 MONITOR L/R outputsThese 1/4" TRS connectors provide a balanced s

User’sGuide313. Refer all servicing to qualifi ed service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as powe

User’sGuide30USB9V DC750mAMONITORL / RINPUT 1INPUT 2INOUTSPDIFINOUTMIDI161515 9 VDC InputConnect one end of the external power supply (included) to th

User’sGuide31ConnectorsXLR ConnectorsThe inputs on the XD-2 accept 3-pin male XLR connectors, typically used for microphone cables. A balanced XLR con

User’sGuide321/4" TS ConnectorsThe XD-2 inputs also accept unbalanced 1/4" TS phone plugs, typically used for instruments like guitars and b

User’sGuide33XD-2 SoftwareThe XD-2 software application gives you access to a number of setup parameters and the EQ and dy-namics processing built-in

User’sGuide34The Spike Powered Recording System is compatible with the following drivers:• ASIO 2.0 (Audio Stream Input/Output, Steinberg Media Techn

User’sGuide35The XD-2 Software screensOnce the XD-2 software application is started, there are three main views which can be selected using the button

User’sGuide36Basic ControlsFirst, we'll look at a few basic controls common to all screens:Open/Save/WindowThe SAVE button allows you to save a s

User’sGuide37Minimize/Maximize/InactiveThese are standard controls to show or hide the screen display, or to inactivate the application.On a PC, if yo

User’sGuide38Overview ScreenWhen the Overview button is selected, the screen displays the following controls for both channels: input select buttons,

User’sGuide39Overview screen continuedHiZ indicatorThese indicators light when the XD-2 front panel INSTRUMENT (guitar icon) buttons are pushed in. Th

User’sGuide4Mackie Software LicensePlease read this license carefully before using the accompanying Software. By loading and using the Software, you a

User’sGuide40Overview screen continuedInput/Output metersThese meters indicate the signal levels for channel 1 and channel 2 relative to 0 dBFS (decib

User’sGuide41Overview screen continuedHP/LP Filter sectionThe high pass (HP) and low pass (LP) fi lters are active when the HP and LP lights are on. Yo

User’sGuide42Overview screen continuedDSP Selection and Ordering buttonsYou can enable or disable the individual DSP modules by clicking the buttons i

User’sGuide43Setup ScreenWhen the Setup button is selected, various setup options and indicators are displayed.Boot at PowerupClick here if you want t

User’sGuide44Setup screen continuedLoad Template buttonClick this to load the template settings to the XD-2. This overwrites all current settings and

User’sGuide45Setup screen continuedNote: The XD-2 follows the sample rate settings (44.1, or 48 kHz) and bit depth (16 or 24 bit) of Tracktion. To adj

User’sGuide46DSP ScreenWhen the DSP button is selected, the DSP screen appears as if by magic:ZoomZoomParametric EQ Module Compressor Module Gate/Expa

User’sGuide47DSP screen continuedIn addition to the high-pass and low-pass fi ltering, each channel has its own 4-band EQ, Compressor/Limiter, and Gate

User’sGuide48DSP Single Channel View (with no Active modules)Active This module has MENU activated, normally it shows the controls.DSP screen continu

User’sGuide49DSP screen continuedMenu buttonsClick this button to reveal fi ve menu buttons:SAVE (EQ – COMP – GATE) AS: allows you to save the individu

User’sGuide5without notice from LOUD Technologies if you fail to comply with any provisions of this License. Upon termina-tion you must destroy the So

User’sGuide50DSP Single Channel View (with no Active modules) LinkDSP screen continuedLink buttonsThese link the channel 1 and channel 2 controls in

User’sGuide51Parametric Equalizer ModuleThe Parametric Equalizer provides four bands of equalization, with controls to adjust the gain, center frequen

User’sGuide52Parametric EQ continuedShelf 1 and Shelf 4 buttonsClick these buttons to convert band 1 into a low-fre-quency shelving fi lter, and band 4

User’sGuide53Compressor ModuleThe compressor is used to reduce or limit transient peaks in a signal, while providing make-up gain to compensate. As th

User’sGuide54Compressor module continuedAttack sliderThis control determines how fast the compressor re-acts once the threshold has been exceeded. It

User’sGuide55Compressor module continuedSoft buttonThis activates the soft knee feature. A Knee control appears in the controls section of the compres

User’sGuide56Gate/Expander ModuleA gate is used to lower the level of a channel when the signal level drops below a certain threshold level. This can

User’sGuide57Gate/Expander module continuedAttack sliderThis adjusts how fast the gate opens once the threshold has been exceeded. It ranges from 0.

User’sGuide58Gate/Expander module continuedExpand buttonThis activates the expander feature, sometimes re-ferred to as downward expansion. When the EX

User’sGuide59Using SpikeThis section shows some of the ways to use Spike, and how to use the MIX knob during overdubbing and mixing. Although we menti

User’sGuide68. Disclaimer of Warranty on Software. You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of the Software is at your sole risk. The Software and

User’sGuide60Overdub (Direct Monitoring)Overdubbing means adding new material to an existing recording. You will need to hear both the input signal (D

User’sGuide61Overdub (Software Monitoring)When you are playing and recording a guitar for example, you may want to listen through Tracktion. You may b

User’sGuide62USB Processing ModeWhile you are mixing, you may want to apply processing to your fi nished mix. Tracktion comes with some nice effects, a

User’sGuide63There are many factors that contribute to latency, and there is one in particular that you can control: the software audio buffer size. T

User’sGuide64Appendix A: Technical InformationSystem RequirementsPC requirements• WIN XP• Intel Pentium 3 or 4, or AMD Athlon (750 MHz or better is

User’sGuide65Maximum Output Level• +22 dBuHeadphone Output• 250 mW into 600 ohmsTotal Harmonic Distortion (THD)• < 0.009% @ 1 kHzGain Ranges• X

User’sGuide66XD-2 Digital Specifi cationsA/D Conversion• 24 bit, 44.1/48 kHz, 103 dB dynamic range (88.2/96 kHz in future software update)D/A Conversi

User’sGuide67XD-2 Physical Specifi cationsDimensions• Depth (including front knobs) 8.7 in / 221 mm• Height 8.85 in / 225 mm• Max Width (feet in) 2.

User’sGuide68XD-2 Block DiagramHP/LPFILTERSHARCDSP AND MICROCONTROLLERINPUTSELECTADCUSB INPUT(FROM COMPUTER)USBREC/PLAYS/PDIF INPUTCH 1/CH 2INPUTS/PDI

User’sGuide69Appendix B: TroubleshootingBlinking Red LED on channel 1:This means the XD-2 did not boot properly. It can happen for a variety of reason

User’sGuide710. Controlling Law and Severability. This License shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and

User’sGuide70Glitchy/Distorted Playback from Computer:Increase the Buffer Size/Latency Setting: • Tracktion (PC): choose the Settings Tab and Audio D

User’sGuide71No Communication with XD-2 software:• The driver may not be installed correctly. Make sure your computer meets the system requirements.

User’sGuide72I get no Midi Input/Output:• Verify that your Midi cables are connected correctly and the correct input/output are selected in your DAW.

User’sGuide73Appendix C: Service Information2. Keep this user's guide and your software. We don’t need it to repair the XD-2.3. Pack the XD-2

User’sGuide74RegistrationPlease read the warranty information on the next page, then either register online at www.mackie.com/spikeauth or complete an

User’sGuide75MACKIE SPIKE POWERED RECORDING SYSTEM LIMITED WARRANTYPlease keep your sales receipt in a safe place. (Your old sock drawer does not cons

User’sGuide76E. LOUD Technologies reserves the right to inspect any products which may be the subject of any warranty claims before repair or replace

User’sGuide8IconographyThis icon will lead you to some further explanations of features and practical tips. This icon marks information that is very i

User’sGuide9ContentsSafety Instructions-----------------------------------2Mackie Software License -------------------------- 4Introduction-----------