Mackie Baby Hui User Manual

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

REPLACE WITH THE SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING. DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE

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SIGNAL

SOLO

MUTE

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DO NOT OPEN

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UTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE. DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE

SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL

SOLO

MUTE

SERIAL NUMBER

SOLO

MUTE

MANUFACTURING DATE

SOLO

MUTE

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EXTERNAL

ON OFF

IN MIDI OUT

REC RDYREC RDYREC RDYREC RDYREC RDYREC RDYREC RDYREC RDY

SOLO

MUTE

PAN

BYPASS/OFF

FADERS

WRITE

PANS

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RTZ

POWER

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7.5 VDC

BABY

SEND 2

SEND 1

READ

TRANSPORT MEM LOC UNDO

MUTES

TOUCH

MIXER EDIT

SEND LVLS

END

SEND 3

BANK SELECT

BABY

SEND 4

SHIFT

OUT

–

REWIND

–

FAST FWD

CHANNEL

STOP

RECORD

PLAY

Compact Master Control Surface

for Digital Audio Workstations

Baby HUI

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RISK OF ELECTRIC

DO NOT OPEN

RISQUE DE

NE PAS OUVRIR

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL

ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC

ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. AUCUN

ENTRETIEN DE PIECES INTERIEURES PAR L’USAGER. CONFIER

L’ENTRETIEN AU PERSONNEL QUALIFIE.

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D’ELECTROCUTION, N’EXPOSEZ PAS CET ARTICLE

A LA PLUIE OU A L’HUMIDITE

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product’s enclosure, that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

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quilat ral est utilis pour alerter l’utilisateur de la pr sence l’int rieur du coffret de "voltage dangereux" non isol d’ampleur suffisante pour constituer un risque d’ l ctrocution.

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Important Safety Instructions

1. Read instuctions — Read, understand and follow all safety and operating instructions before using this Mackie product.

2. Retain Instructions — Keep these safety and operating instructions for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings — Follow all warnings on this Mackie product and in these operating instructions.

4. Water and Moisture — Do not use this Mackie product near water – for example, near a bathtub, kitchen sink, garden hose, incontinent poodle, sweaty drummer, etc. – or when condensation has formed on the unit.

5. Cleaning — Clean only with a dry cloth.

6. Heat and Ventilation — Locate this Mackie product away from heat sources such as radiators, campfires, compost pits, heliarc welders, magma flows, etc. Do not block the ventilation openings or install in spaces that prevent adequate air circulation to the unit.

7. Power Sources — Connect this Mackie product only to a power source of the type described in these operating instructions or as marked on the product.

8. Power Cord Protection — Route power supply cords so that they are not likely to be walked upon, tripped over, or abraded by items placed upon or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit the product.

9. Object and Liquid Entry — Do not drop objects or spill liquids into this Mackie product. Clean only with a damp cloth; do not clean with liquid or aerosol cleaners.

10. Attachments — Use this Mackie product with only the accessories specified in this manual.

11. Damage Requiring Service — This Mackie product should be serviced only by qualified service personnel when:

A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or B. Objects have fallen onto, or liquid has spilled into the unit; or C. The unit has been exposed to rain or water; or

D. The unit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a

marked change in performance; or

E. The unit has been dropped, or its chassis damaged.

12. Servicing — Do not attempt to service this Mackie product. All servicing should be referred to the Mackie Service Department.

13. Lightning — Unplug the product during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Grounding and Polarization — To prevent electric shock, do not use the polarized plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure. Do not defeat the grounding by plugging into an ungrounded receptacle or ground lift adapter.

This apparatus does not exceed the Class A/Class B (whichever is applicable) limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

ATTENTION — Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant las limites applicables aux appareils numériques de class A/de class B (selon le cas) prescrites dans le réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par les ministere des communications du Canada.

FCC Information

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply

with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

WARNING — To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do

not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

Baby HUI

Contents

User’s Guide

Important Safety Instructions---------------------------- 2

Introduction -------------------------------------------------- 4

The History of HUI™ ---------------------------------- 4 What is a Controller? -------------------------------- 4 General Overview ------------------------------------ 4

Front Panel Description ------------------------------------ 5

Channel Strips ----------------------------------------- 5

Fader ------------------------------------------- 5 MUTE ------------------------------------------- 5 SOLO ------------------------------------------- 5 SIGNAL Indicator ---------------------------- 5

Rotary Encoder------------------------------- 6 Master Section ---------------------------------------- 6 Encoder Assignment Section ----------------------- 6

PAN --------------------------------------------- 6

SEND 1-4 --------------------------------------- 6 Automation Section --------------------------------- 6

BYPASS/OFF ---------------------------------- 6

READ ------------------------------------------- 6

WRITE ------------------------------------------ 7

TOUCH ----------------------------------------- 7

◊ FADERS -------------------------------------- 7

◊ MUTES --------------------------------------- 7

◊ PANS ----------------------------------------- 7

◊ SEND LVLS----------------------------------- 7 Display Section---------------------------------------- 7

TRANSPORT----------------------------------- 7

MEM LOC -------------------------------------- 7

MIXER ------------------------------------------ 8

EDIT --------------------------------------------- 8

Utility Section----------------------------------------- 8

UNDO ------------------------------------------ 8 SHIFT ------------------------------------------- 8

Navigation Section ----------------------------------- 9

RTZ---------------------------------------------- 9 END --------------------------------------------- 9 ◊ IN --------------------------------------------- 9 ◊ OUT ------------------------------------------ 9

Bank Select (Left and Right) -------------- 9 ◊ Channel Select (Left and Right)-------- 9 Bank/Channel Display --------------------- 9

Transport Section ------------------------------------ 9

REWIND --------------------------------------- 9 FAST FWD ------------------------------------- 10 STOP ------------------------------------------- 10 PLAY-------------------------------------------- 10 RECORD --------------------------------------- 10

Rear Panel Description ------------------------------------- 10

MIDI IN and OUT ---------------------------- 10 External Power------------------------------- 10 Power Switch--------------------------------- 10

PC and Mac Interfacing ------------------------------------ 11

The MIDI Interface ----------------------------------- 11 Installation -------------------------------------------- 11 Supported DAW Platforms ------------------------- 12

Troubleshooting --------------------------------------------- 12

Power --------------------------------------------------- 12 MIDI ----------------------------------------------------- 12

Service --------------------------------------------------------- 12

Please write your serial number here for future reference:

Purchased at:

Date Of Purchase:

Specifications ------------------------------------------------ 13

User’s Guide

Introduction

Baby HUI

Thank you for choosing Mackie Designs for your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) control solution. Baby HUI™ provides the familiar feel of analog-style mixing to your DAW environment. But it also delivers the most complete feature set and software compatibility of any control surface available today.

The History of HUI™

When Mackie Designs introduced HUI (Human User Interface) in 1997, it was one of the industry’s first affordable motorized touch-sensitive fader controllers available for Digital Audio Workstations

(DAWs). Digidesign for HUI with its Pro Tools

was the first to provide support

DAW, and over time other DAW manufacturers have recognized the value added by supporting HUI in their software.

Now in 2002, Mackie introduces Baby HUI. As the name implies, it is a scaled-down version of the original HUI. Though it doesn’t have as many buttons and controls as its big brother, it retains the essential controls that are most useful for tracking and mixing on a Digital Audio Workstation.

What is a Controller?

One of the big drawbacks of any DAW is having to use a mouse and keyboard to perform things you used to do on an analog mixer. Clicking on a visual representation of a fader and trying to drag the mouse smoothly in order to achieve an amazing fadeout is difficult, if not impossible, for many of us. Likewise, turning a “virtual knob” on a computer screen just doesn’t cut it for some folks. And that’s why Mackie Designs created HUI, and now, Baby HUI.

Baby HUI gives you hands-on control of all of your DAW’s parameters. Now you can create a fade with a real fader. Move a HUI fader and your DAW “makes note” of your action and mirrors it on the computer screen. Similarly, when you make a fader move on your screen, Baby HUI’s fader moves, too. Adjust the pan control by turning one of Baby HUI’s rotary encoder knobs and the DAW takes care of the rest. In fact, mouse-clicking is practically a thing of the past — with Baby HUI, what used to take multiple mouse-clicks and key combinations can now be accomplished with the push of a button or two. You can use Baby HUI’s hands-on controls to do everything from recording a single track to adjusting aux send/return levels, automating mixes, and mixing programs for surround-sound.

Touch-updatable moving faders, rotary and push encoders, and an ergonomically laid-out control surface make Baby HUI the logical choice for returning analog-style control to your digital world.

You can do so much with Baby HUI. It’s a mix control surface that sets new levels of interactivity within today’s and tomorrow’s DAW environments — it will grow with your system, DAW software upgrades, etc. Baby HUI can greatly improve your creativity while diminishing your workload and the repetitive grind of multiple sessions.

General Overview

Baby HUI’s control surface is divided into two main sections—the Channel Strips Section and the Master Section. It was designed to look and feel like a small mixing console, but with one big difference. No audio actually passes through Baby HUI. Instead,

CHANNEL SECTION MASTER SECTION

BABY

SEND 1

READ

TRANSPORT MEM LOC UNDO

MUTES

TOUCH

SEND LVLS

END

OUT

FAST FWD

SEND 2

MIXER EDIT

STOP

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SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL

SIGNAL

SOLO

MUTE

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Baby HUI

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SOLO

MUTE

–

SOLO

MUTE

–

PAN

REC RDYREC RDYREC RDYREC RDYREC RDYREC RDYREC RDYREC RDY

BYPASS/OFF

SOLO

FADERS

WRITE

MUTE

PANS

87654321

RTZ

REWIND

–

SEND 3

BANK SELECT

CHANNEL

PLAY

SEND 4

SHIFT

RECORD

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it sends and receives control messages to and from the host computer via the MIDI IN and OUT connections on the back. That’s how the fader on your monitor screen moves when you move a fader on Baby HUI, and vice versa.

Channel Strip Features

• In addition to the faders, each channel strip also has a MUTE and a SOLO button.

• A signal LED indicates when signal is present on the channel, or when the channel is selected.

• At the top of the channel strip is the multifunctional rotary and push encoder. This serves the dual-function of selecting and assigning a channel strip, as well as providing pan control and send level control for the channel.

Master Section Features

• In the Master Section, the top row of buttons are used to assign the function of the rotary encoders on the channel strips (PAN, SEND 1-4).

• The Automation Section has four buttons for selecting the automation mode (READ, WRITE, TOUCH, or BYPASS/OFF) and, by holding down the SHIFT button, the parameters to automate (FADERS, MUTES, PANS, SEND LVLS).

• There are four display buttons to quickly open and close the most commonly used windows in your DAW (TRANSPORT, MEMORY LOC, MIXER, and EDIT).

• The UNDO button tells the software to undo the most recent operation. Pressing the UNDO button again will “redo” the operation.

• The SHIFT button is a modifier that allows you to perform a second function with several of Baby HUI’s buttons. The second function is indicated on the control surface with a box under the button, and with a ◊ symbol in this text.

• The two navigation buttons, RTZ (Return to Zero) and END, are used to quickly get to the beginning or end of the session, and to select points for setting up loops and punch-ins/outs (IN and OUT function with the SHIFT button).

• The BANK SELECT buttons change the assignment of the eight channel strips in banks of eight, to the next eight channels (button right) or the previous eight channels (button left). Holding down the SHIFT button moves the channels assignments one channel at a time (rather than in banks of eight channels). The display indicates which bank is currently selected.

• The Transport Section provides buttons for MMC (MIDI Machine Control) of the five common transport operations (REWIND, FAST FORWARD, STOP, PLAY, and RECORD).

Channel Strips

Baby HUI has eight channel strips, each with the

following controls:

Fader

This 60 mm touch-sensitive motorized fader controls the gain of the corresponding channel in your DAW.

The fader’s touch-circuits are designed to disengage the fader motor as soon as you touch the fader knob. The silver knob on the control is electrically conductive and, when your finger touches the knob, it senses your touch and sends a message to the DAW through the MIDI connection. The DAW reacts by sending a message back to Baby HUI to disengage the motor.

When you release the fader, another message is sent to the DAW via MIDI and, depending on how the DAW is configured for that channel, it may send a message back to Baby HUI to turn on the fader motor.

This feature is what allows you to punch in automation moves at will when Baby HUI is in Touch Automation mode.

MUTE

Pushing the MUTE button turns off that channel’s output signal and illuminates the red LED on the button. Pushing the button again disengages the mute function and turns off the LED.

SOLO

Pushing the SOLO button isolates that channel’s output signal to the control room or monitoring bus and illuminates the yellow LED on the button. Pushing the button again disengages the solo function and turns off the LED.

SIGNAL Indicator

This green LED illuminates when a signal is present in the channel. It also indicates when the channel has been selected either in the software or by pushing the encoder at the top of the channel strip.

REC RDY

SIGNAL

SOLO

MUTE

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