Mackie MDW 2x2 User Manual
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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Part No. 820-254-00 Rev. A 03/2001
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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 ----------------------------------------------- 7
Configuring the Plug-in --------------------------------------- 8
Using the MDW EQ Plug-in -------------------- 10
Stereo and Mono Front Panels ----------------------------- 10
Level Control --------------------------------------------------- 11
Frequency Control--------------------------------------------- 11
Q Control -------------------------------------------------------- 12
EQ Types ---------------------------------------------------------12
Saving, Loading, and Resetting a Preset ------------------ 13
Automation and Snapshot Control ---------- 16
FX Routing -----------------------------------------17
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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 plugins 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 internationally renowned producer, recording engineer, and
designer of audio equipment — and the creator of parametric
EQ! His stereo analog mastering equalizers have been dubbed
the best sounding EQs available anywhere at any price.
The goal of Massenburg Design Works is to create the best
sounding digital EQ ever designed. His first products are
specifically developed for the D8B, Sonic Solutions Mastering
System and the Sony Oxford console — obviously we are in good
company!
About the D8B UFX card
The UFX card provides robust processing power for computationheavy plug-ins. The UFX card is a 4-in/4-out architecture, which
means it can support four mono, two mono and one stereo, or
two stereo sends simultaneously. Up to four UFX cards can be
installed in the D8B, allowing up to sixteen simultaneous singlechannel effects, eight stereo plug-ins, or combinations thereof.
Note: Earlier D8Bs were fitted with 16 MB of memory. It is recommended that
you increase this to 32 MB (as fitted in newer D8Bs) if you install more than one
UFX card. Memory upgrade instructions are supplied with each UFX card.
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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
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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 hard drive, however an authorized unlock
code must be entered to unlock the plug-in for normal operation.
Note that the MDW plug-in has two versions to be unlocked:
MDW Stereo EQ and MDW Mono EQ.
LICENSING
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1234-5167-89D1
D8B Electronic Serial Number (ESN)
Massenburg EQ
An Unlocked
Plug-in
MDW Stereo EQ
AUTHORIZE
MDW Mono EQ
D8B SETUP screen’s
LICENSING window
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
serial number ready. Then you have two options:
• Log on to the Mackie plug-in authorization web page:
(http://www.mackie.com/d8bauthorize.htm)
or
• Telephone Mackie Tech Support at 800-258-6883.
4. When you have obtained an unlock code for the Mono
EQ, and one for the Stereo EQ, open the D8B Setup
window, and click Licensing.
5. With your plug-in highlighted in the Licensing window,
click Authorize, and enter your unlock code in the
UNLOCK CODE box. Click Enter, and enjoy your newly
expanded console.
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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 EQ or MDW
Stereo EQ from the drop-down menu.
Note:Note:
Note: A plug-in can also be loaded from the Setup section on the console.
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