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USER’S GUIDE
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MDW 2x2
Massenburg’s High Resolution Parametric EQ
Plug-in for Mackie Digital Mixers
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Iconography This icon identifies a description of how to perform an action with the mouse. This icon identifies a description of how to perform an action from the console. This icon will lead you to some further explanations of features and practical tips. This icon marks information which is very important, so please make sure you have a read. “Mackie” and the “Running Man” figure are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mackie Designs Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or re
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Contents Introduction ----------------------------------------4 About Massenburg Design Works ---------------------------4 About the D8B UFX Card --------------------------------------4 About the MDW Equalizer ------------------------------------ 5 Let’s Get Started ---------------------------------- 6 Requirements ----------------------------------------------------6 Authorizing the Plug-in ----------------------------------------6 Unlock Procedure ----------------------------------------------
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing this EQ plug-in from Massenburg Design Works. It is one of the exciting new family of 24-bit plug- ins for the D8B, specifically designed for the new Mackie Universal Effects (UFX) card. This high-resolution parametric EQ contains five discrete, overlapping bands. Each band’s center frequency can be set anywhere within the entire 16 Hz–21.5 kHz frequency range. About Massenburg Design Works Multiple Grammy and TEC Award-winner George Massenburg is an interna
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About the MDW Equalizer The MDW High-Resolution Parametric Equalizer plug-in provides a five-band stereo/mono EQ to the D8B master stereo bus, any individual channel or the surround buses. It operates at double sample rates (96 kHz) to deliver excellent clarity and response with superlative smoothness in the high-frequency audio spectrum. The plug-in can be loaded as MDW Stereo EQ or MDW Mono EQ. MDW Mono EQ MDW Stereo EQ 5 User’s Guide
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Let’s Get Started Requirements • One or more Mackie UFX cards • Mackie Real Time OS 3.0 Software • Plug-in Software We will assume you have successfully installed a Mackie UFX card and Mackie Real Time OS 3.0 software upgrade. If you have encountered problems with the installation of hardware or software please see their associated user guides or contact Mackie support (www.mackie.com). Authorizing the Plug-in If you have D8B v 3.0 b186 or greater, the plug-in is already installed on the D8B
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Unlock Procedure 1. Locate your D8B’s Electronic Serial Number (ESN). This is displayed at the bottom of the Licensing window which is accessed from the Setup screen. The 12 digit ESN is made from numbers 0–9 and letters A–F. It is unique to the D8B processor, and is not the serial number label on the rear of the control surface or CPU chassis. 2. You will also need your plug-in’s serial number which is printed on each floppy disk label. 3. To obtain the unlock code, have the ESN and plug-in
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Configuring the Plug-in After booting the D8B you must assign the MDW plug-in to a UFX card. See FX Routing on page 17 for more details. Assign the MDW Plug-in to a UFX card 1. Click the Plugins menu and select Plugins, or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+P. 2. In the Plugin Configuration window, locate the card slot that contains the UFX card you wish to assign to. 3. In the Mode column, click the Mono/Stereo toggle button and set it to Mono or Stereo. 4. In the Plugin column, select MDW Mono
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Assign an Input Source to the Plug-in • Click the plug-in’s INPUT menu button to select an input source. In the example below, we have chosen the Aux 5 Bus as the input to the plug-in installed in slot 5. When a plug-in is fed from an aux bus, its output appears on the FX Return channels (faders in the EFFECTS bank). The return channel is determined by the slot number and whether the effect output is mono or stereo. For example, a reverb with a mono input and stereo output that is installed in
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Using the MDW EQ Plug-in MDW Mono Front Panel Band Expand Button Five Bands of Hide Plug-in Boundary (display controls) Parametric EQs Window Button Graphical Display Markers (mouse active) Freq Q Level Menu EQ Type Input Display Source Meter Display Preset Selection EQ In/Out (In/Out) & Display EQ In/Out Buttons Memory MDW Stereo Front Panel Edit Channel toggle button Both right Global In/Out EQ Type and left Link for Global display buttons for both EQ In/Out EQ curves stereo buttons for both E
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Level Control Each band’s gain can be adjusted within a range of +18 dB and –18 dB. There are a few ways of changing the level: • Click and drag up or down on the band’s Level control. • Click and drag up or down in the graphical EQ display within the band’s region (see note below). • Right click and drag in the EQ display to change the level and Q. Frequency Control Each band’s center frequency can be set between 16 Hz and 21.5 kHz. • Click and drag up or down on the band’s Freq control.
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Q Control This control adjusts the bandwidth of the Q affected frequencies around the center frequency. A higher Q value creates a tighter bandwidth so fewer frequencies around the center frequency are affected. A smaller Q value creates a wider bandwidth so more frequencies around the center frequency are affected. ♦ To change the Q, click and drag up/down or right/left on the band’s Q control. ♦ The Q and Level can also be adjusted by right-clicking and dragging in the graphic display.
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Saving, Loading, and Resetting a Preset EQ settings can be saved and recalled from the hard drive. You can save and load files from either Memory A or Memory B. To Save an EQ Preset: 1. Click and hold the Menu button. 2. Select Save User Preset to overwrite the file currently opened. 3. Select Save User Preset As to save to a new file name. The Save Preset File As dialog box appears: A new sub folder can be easily cre- ated to help organize custom patches. 4. A default name for the patch is
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To Load an EQ Preset: 1. Click MEM A or MEM B to choose the memory location from which to load the file. 2. Click and hold the MENU button. 3. Select Load MDW Stereo (or Mono) EQ to open a file. The Load Preset File dialog box appears. 4. Click INTERNAL if the file is on the internal drive, or click FLOPPY if the file is on a floppy disk. 5. Select the preset you want to load. 6. Click Open to load the selected preset. You can also load a preset from the Preset display, and toggle through
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To Reset The Preset: Reset the plug-in also reverts to its default state. 1. Click and hold the MENU button. 2. Select Reset MDW Stereo (or Mono) EQ. To Cut Preset Settings: 1. Click and hold the MENU button. 2. Select Cut MDW Stereo (or Mono) EQ. The current settings are temporarily stored in the clipboard memory in case you want to paste them to a new patch. The plug-in also reverts to its default state (it is reset). To Copy Preset Settings: 1. Click and hold the MENU button. 2. Select
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Automation and Snapshot Control Dynamic Real Time To write automation on a loaded plug-in: On The Console 1. Engage AUTO TOUCH. 2. Engage ALL, disengage BYPASS, and send timecode to the console – the POSITION readout will change to show TC is being received. 3. Move a parameter or recall a patch (user or factory preset). Subsequent edits to any recorded automation moves may be performed in the Mix Editor. Enable the channel view by clicking the Channel View button, then choose the plug-in you
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FX Routing The Plug-in Configuration Window Input Source As- Plug-in Assign- Card Slot Column signment Column ment Column Close Window Plug-in display toggle Stereo/Mono Input Channel Mode Column Assignment Drop- Stereo/Mono down Menu Button Toggle Button Card A Card B Card C Card D (no card installed) 17 User’s Guide
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Stereo Plug-in Routing If the plug-in has a stereo input as well as stereo output, typically it will be fed from two aux buses and returned to a pair of FX return channels. In the diagram below, Aux 1 and Aux 2 feed the plug-in in stereo, and its output is returned to FX 1 and FX 2. If the plug-in has a stereo input, it is permissible to send the same aux to both inputs. FX Channels 1&2 (channels 49&50) Stereo Input Stereo Plug-in (Aux 1 & 2) Note: Note: Note: Note: Note: When an FX Channel Ass
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Inserting a Plug-in into a Channel A pre- or post-DSP channel insert can also be used as the input source for a plug-in. When a channel insert point is selected, the plug-in output returns to the channel. The FX return path is disconnected, although the plug-in output is still displayed on the FX return channel meter. A plug-in channel insert assignment can be made from the Plugin Configuration window, or from a drop-down menu from the mixer screen. Plug-in Configuration Window Post-DSP Drop-dow
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Using an Aux Send with a Plug-in ♦ Click on the associated input menu button and select an Aux input source. In the example below, we have chosen the Aux 5 Bus. Send the Input Signal to the Aux Bus 1. Send a signal to a D8B mixer input channel (MIC/LINE or TAPE IN). 2. Assign the input channel V-Pot/GUI Control Pot to an Aux Send. We have chosen AUX 5 according to the example above. 3. Use the AUX 5 control to adjust the input level to the plug-in. GUI Control Pot Assigned Remember to Sele
