Mackie REMOTE48 User Manual

REMOTE 48

USER’S GUIDE

PROFESSIONAL REMOTE CONTROL FOR THE

HDR24/96 HARD DISK RECORDER

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REMOTE 48

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"dangerous voltage" within the product’s enclosure, that may be
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Important Safety Instructions

1. Read Instructions — Read, understand and follow all safety
and operating instructions before using the Remote 48.

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

3. Heed Warnings — Follow all warnings on the Remote 48
and in these operating instructions.

4. Water and Moisture — Do not use the Remote 48 near
water – for example, near a bathtub, kitchen sink, garden
hose, incontinent poodle, sweaty drummer, etc. – or when
condensation has formed on the unit.

11. Servicing — Do not attempt to service the Remote 48. All
servicing should be referred to the Mackie Service Depart
ment.

12. Lightning — Unplug the Remote 48 during lightning storms
or when unused for long periods of time.

13. Grounding and Polarization — To prevent electric shock,
do not use the Remote 48 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
Remote 48 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 a Class A 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.

5. Heat and Ventilation — Locate the Remote 48 away from
heat sources such as radiators, campfires, compost pits,
heliarc welders, magma flows, etc.

6. Power Sources — Connect the Remote 48 only to a power
source of the type described in these operating instruc­tions or as marked on the Remote 48.

7. 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 Remote 48.

8. Object and Liquid Entry — Do not drop objects or spill
liquids into the Remote 48. Clean only with a damp cloth;
do not clean with liquid or aerosol cleaners.

9. Attachments — Use the Remote48 with only the accesso­ries specified in this manual.

10. Damage Requiring Service — The Remote48 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.

This product has been tested and complies
with the following standards and directives as
set forth by the European Union:

* EN 55022 Radiated and Conducted

Emissions

* EN 61000-4-2 Electrostatic Discharge

Immunity

* EN 61000-4-3 RF Electromagnetic Fields

Immunity

* EN 61000-4-4 Electrical Fast Transient/
Burst Immunity
* EN 60950/IEC 950 Electrical Safety

WARNING — To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or
moisture.

Part No. 820-209-00 Rev. A 10/01
© 2001 Mackie Designs Inc. All rights reserved.
Printed in the U.S.A.

Contents

User’s Guide

Introduction ---------------------------------------- 4
Installation ----------------------------------------- 5

Mount on Stand (Optional) --------------- 5

Mount on Mic Stand (Optional) ---------- 5

Plug It In --------------------------------------- 6

What About The Remote 24 ?------------------ 6

Footswitch ------------------------------------ 6

Operation ------------------------------------------- 7

Transport -------------------------------------- 7

Stop ------------------------------------------------- 7
Play -------------------------------------------------- 7
Fast Forward/Rewind --------------------------- 7
Record ---------------------------------------------- 7
Transport Locate --------------------------------- 7
Numbered Locates ------------------------------- 8
Shuttle and Jog ----------------------------------- 8
Shuttle and Jog Wheel -------------------------- 8

Transport Modes ---------------------------- 9

Pre Roll --------------------------------------------- 9
Loop ------------------------------------------------- 9
Punch------------------------------------------------ 9
Rehearse-------------------------------------------- 9
Auto Play ------------------------------------------- 9
Auto Take ------------------------------------------ 9

Record/Monitor Controls ---------------- 10

Record Ready------------------------------------- 10
All Input ------------------------------------------- 10
Auto Input ---------------------------------------- 10
Record Safe --------------------------------------- 10
Lock Out------------------------------------------- 10

System Controls -----------------------------11

Deck 2 ---------------------------------------------- 11
Edit ------------------------------------------------- 11
Vari ------------------------------------------------- 11
ALT-------------------------------------------------- 11
Control -------------------------------------------- 11

Autolocator---------------------------------- 13

Numeric Keypad --------------------------------- 13
Time Entry ---------------------------------------- 13
Time Units ---------------------------------------- 14
Edit Time ------------------------------------------ 14
+Next and –Prev --------------------------------- 14
Cues ------------------------------------------------ 14
Capture -------------------------------------------- 14
Clear------------------------------------------------ 15
Enter ----------------------------------------------- 15
Store ----------------------------------------------- 15
Recall ---------------------------------------------- 16
Time Code Calculator -------------------------- 17

Other Stuff ---------------------------------------- 18

Specifications ------------------------------- 18

Troubleshooting & Warranty Service--- 18

Thank you for adding the Remote 48 to your line
of Mackie equipment. If you’re familiar with the
HDR24/96, you probably already know what most
of this remote control does, but just in case, this
guide will explain all those other buttons ... some
of which are new or a little
Remote 24 and HDR24/96

Note: When this manual refers to the HDR24/96
recorder, the MDR24/96 recorder applies as well
unless stated otherwise.

Please write your serial number here for future
reference:

different from the

front panel.

Displays--------------------------------------- 12

Tape Time ----------------------------------------- 12
Locate Time--------------------------------------- 12
Vari ------------------------------------------------- 12
Cue ------------------------------------------------- 12
Rates ----------------------------------------------- 12

Don’t forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com for updates to this manual

and additional information about this and other Mackie products.

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Date of Purchase:

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Introduction

The Remote 48 is a professional remote controller for both the Mackie
HDR24/96 and MDR24/96. It is used to control one or more HDR24/96
recorders. The Remote 48 offers all the functionality of the HDR24/96 front
panel, along with several other features not found on the HDR24/96 or
Remote 24, including:

Remote 48

Record Ready
Buttons

• Weighted wheel for Jog/Shuttle transport operations and data entry

• Autolocator with numeric keypad

• Cue display with Cue Store and Recall

• Record Ready keys for 48 tracks

• System control for two HDR24/96 recorders

• Time code Calculator

LCD Display &
Control

Status, Cue &
Time Displays

Monitoring &
Record Safe

4

Introduction

EDIT

System Control

ALT

CONTROL

Autolocator &
Numeric Keypad

Transport

Transport
Control

Jog/Shuttle
Wheel Control

Installation

Mount on Stand (Optional)

The Remote 48 can be placed on any stable work
surface, but for optimal support we recommend the
Quik-Lok QL-406 stand. The QL-406 is a roll-around
remote stand with height and tilt adjustment made
specifically for the Remote 48. See www.quiklok.com for
specifications.

Mount on Mic Stand (Optional)

When mounting the Remote 48 on a standard 5/8”
thread mic stand, we recommend the Omnimount
50-ST mounting plate and 5000-MA stand adaptor.
Be sure the base of the stand is broad enough to
adequately support the Remote 48.

User’s Guide

Quik-Lok QL-406

Omnimount
System

Omnimount
50-ST

Omnimount
5000-MA
Adaptor

Remote 48 User’s Guide

5

REMOTE MOUSE

FOOT

SWITCH

DO NOTNOT PLUG INTO

ETHERNET

WARNING

NOT

WARNING

Plug It In

Setting up the Remote 48 is as easy as plugging in a telephone:

Remote 48

Note:Note:

Note: Power-up the

Note:Note:

Remote 48 before

powering the HDR 24/96 .

1. Plug the 25-foot remote cable (supplied with your unit) into the
jack on the back of the Remote 48, and the other end into the

TO HDR

REMOTE

jack on the back of the HDR24/96.

2. Plug the supplied IEC power cable into the power jack on the back of
the Remote 48.

Thru Port

Remote 48 Back Panel

Remote Cable

Foot Switch

From Remote 24

Remote 24

Note:Note:

Note: When using

Note:Note:

two HDR24/96 re-

corders in a 48-track

system, plug the Re-

mote 48 into the

Master HDR24/96

(Tracks 1-24)

WARNING

DO NOT

PLUG INTO

ETHERNET

FOOT
SWITCH

REMOTE

24

-

16

-

TAPE 9

TAPE 17

TAPE 1– 8

KEYBOARD

WARNING: SHUT OFF POWER

TO UNIT BEFORE INSTALLING

OR REMOVING CARDS!

MOUSE

HDR 24/96

24TRACK 24 BIT DIGITAL AUDIO
HARD DISK RECORDER/EDITOR

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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

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WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

AVIS:

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE — NE PAS OUVRIR

UTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE.

DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE

Ethernet
Jack

SERIAL NUMBER

MANUFACTURING DATE

120VAC

50/60 Hz 475W

HDR 24/96 Back Panel

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

INPUT

INPUT

INPUT

OPT • 8

OPT • 8

OPT • 8

What About The Remote 24 ?

Good question! You can use the Remote 24 in parallel with the Remote 48. Simply
connect it to the Remote 48’s

THRU

port using the Remote 24’s supplied cable. This
is an especially useful configuration if, for example, you have an additional
workstation or sound stage/booth located away from the Remote 48. We think
there is a ‘more than remote’ possibility of you using this setup.

In this configuration the Remote 48 will remain fully operational. Of course, you
will not have access to features unique to the Remote 48 such as arming tracks
25-48, when controlling from the Remote 24.

Footswitch

A must-have for performer-engineers: use a footswitch to
punch-in and out on the fly, stop and start the transport,
jump to the next cue, create new cues, or select the next
take. The footswitch function is assigned in the HDR24/96
General Setup window. This TS 1/4" jack accepts a
momentary, normally open footswitch—available at any
reputable music store.

6

Installation

Operation

PLAY RECORD

LOCATE

Many of the features, functions, and procedures of the Remote 48 mirror those of
the HDR24/96 and Remote 24, and are therefore already defined in the HDR24/96
and Remote 24 user’s manuals. Therefore keep your HDR24/96 Quick Start Guide,
HDR24/96 Technical Reference Manual, and Remote 24 User Guide on hand for
reference.

Transport

Stop

STOP

brings the “tape” to an

STOP

immediate halt.

also
punches out of record and
cancels master record
standby.

Play

PLAY

puts the HDR24/96 into play; it also punches out of

record and cancels master record standby.

Fast Forward/Rewind

FAST FWD

mode from any state. They behave just like a large
multitrack recorder. When
pressed, the “tape” rolls slowly at first, then accelerates to
20X speed in a few seconds. Pressing either button a
second or third time puts the transport into even faster
wind speeds.

and

REWIND

put the HDR24/96 into fast wind

REWIND

LOCATE REWIND FAST FWD PLAYSTOP RECORD

REWIND FAST FWD

or

FAST FWD

are

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Record

Press

PLAY

and

RECORD

simultaneously to begin
recording. Press any transport button except Record, Jog,
or Shuttle to stop recording. The Record LED glows when
recording, and blinks when

RECORD

is engaged with no
tracks armed. In a 48-track system, the Record LED
glows when either HDR24/96 is recording.

Transport Locate

Pressing the transport
button causes the transport to jump
to the time displayed in the Locate
Time window. The Locate LED glows
whenever Tape Time = Locate Time,
otherwise it is off. The Remote 48

LOCATE
LOC

button corresponds to the

button in the GUI transport.

LOCATE

TapeTime

Locate Time

TAPE
TIME

LOCATE

TIME

Remote 48 User’s Guide

7

Remote 48

Numbered Locates

In addition to the transport locate point, there
are four numbered

LOCATE

points to give you
quick access to frequently used locations in
your Project. Press one of the four numbered

LOCATE

buttons to jump to a Locate point.
Numbered Locates are set using the store
function (see

AUTOLOCATOR

).

Shuttle and Jog

Both shuttle and jog allow you to play audio
both forwards and backwards at non real-time
speeds. Shuttle play speed is quantized to 1/32,
1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, and 2x the normal play
speed, and is proportional to how far the Wheel
is rotated after
similar to shuttle, except that the play speed
varies continuously between 0x and 1x and is
proportional to how fast you rotate the wheel.
Both give you very precise control of the
transport position for cueing to edit points.

SHUTTLE

is engaged.

JOG

is

1

234

LOCATE

SHUTTLE JOG

LOCATE

Pressing

SHUTTLE

or

JOG

engages Shuttle/Jog,
and pressing any transport button except
Record disengages Shuttle/Jog. With either

SHUTTLE

or

JOG

engaged, rotating the wheel
counterclockwise produces reverse transport movement, and clockwise produces
forward movement. When the transport is not moving, the Play LED blinks; when
the transport is moving, the Play LED glows and the Fast Forward or Rewind
LED blinks to indicate the playback direction.

Note: Shuttle must be disabled to enter Record.

Shuttle and Jog Wheel

In addition to its use as a Shuttle/Jog controller, the wheel is used for data entry
in certain autolocator operations, such as scrolling through the cue list or
changing time values in edit time operations. Data entry mode is overridden
whenever
the wheel in date entry mode.

SHUTTLE

or

JOG

is enabled. See

AUTOLOCATOR

for specific uses of

8

Operation

Transport Modes

Pre Roll

PRE ROLL

earlier than the stored Locate time by the amount of the Pre Roll
time. For example, if you wish to locate to 00:05:00:00 and you
enter a Pre Roll of 5 seconds, the transport will locate to
00:04:55:00. Pre Roll is handy for auto punching where you need to
start playback a few seconds before the Punch In point.

Loop

LOCATES 1

To enable loop play, press
to

LOCATE 2

Punch

LOCATES 3

punching. To enable automated punching, press
engage
first punch point, and punches out at the second. The order of the
punch points does not matter.

causes any Locate operation to jump to a time that is

and 2 double as start and end points for looped playback.

LOOP

. Playback will loop from

LOCATES 1

. The order of the loop points does not matter.

and 4 double as in and out points for automated

RECORD

PUNCH

, the HDR24/96 automatically punches in at the

. When you

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PRE ROLL

LOOP

PUNCH

Rehearse

REHEARSE

recording anything to disk. In this mode the last Punch In and
Punch Out points are automatically stored to Loc 3 and Loc 4
(respectively). If multiple punch ins and outs occur during a single
pass, only the last punch points are stored. Punch points are not
stored when punching with the track Record Ready buttons or
when

allows you to practice punching without actually

PUNCH

and

REHEARSE

are both enabled.

Auto Play

AUTO PLAY

into play immediately after
locating to a Cue or Locate point.

puts the transport

1

LOCATE

234

LOCATE

Auto Take

AUTO TAKE

number of all armed Tracks at the beginning of each record pass.
After Take 8 is recorded, the take number jumps back to Take 1.
You can set a track’s take number from the Remote 48 Track
Options menu.

automatically increments the active Virtual Take

REHEARSE

AUTO

PLAY

AUTO

TAKE

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9

Record/Monitor Controls

Remote 48

DIGITAL AUDIO HARD DISK RECORDER REMOTE CONTROL

16

1234

25

26 27 28

56789

29 30 31 32 33

10 11 12 13 14 15

34 35 36 37 38 39

18 19 20 21

17

40 41 42 43 44 45

Record Ready

The Record Ready buttons arm tracks for recording. When

RECORD

is engaged, you can punch individual tracks in and
out using the Record Ready buttons. Their LEDs blink in
standby and glow in record. In a 48-track system, Record
Readys 1-24 arm the Master HDR24/96, and Record Readys
25-48 arm the Slave HDR24/96.

All Input

ALL INPUT
INPUT

inputs, and the Auto Input setting has no effect.

is used for rehearsal and level setting. When

ALL

is on, both armed and unarmed tracks monitor their tape

Auto Input

AUTO INPUT

When

AUTO INPUT

inputs; this mode is used for tracking. When
armed tracks monitor their tape inputs in stop, fast forward,
rewind, and record. In play, they monitor the playback of previously
recorded audio; this mode is used for overdubbing. Unarmed tracks
always monitor the playback of previously recorded audio.

is used for recording, and affects only armed tracks.

is off, armed tracks always monitor their tape

AUTO INPUT

is on,

REMOTE 48

22 23 24

46 47 48

23 24

47 48

AUTO
INPUT

ALL

INPUT

ALL

INPUT

AUTO
INPUT

REC

SAFE

LOCK

OUT

Record Safe

REC SAFE

When enabled, Record Safe prevents you from arming tracks and
entering record.

disarms all tracks and disables all recording controls.

Lock Out

LOCK OUT

controls while allowing the HDR24/96 to otherwise operate
normally. To engage or disengage lock out on the Remote 48, hold
down the
when enabled and is off when disabled. Use Lock Out to prevent
someone from disturbing the HDR24/96 during critical operations,
such as when recording live performances.

disables user input from all software and hardware

LOCK OUT

button for 1 second. The Lock Out LED blinks

REC

SAFE

LOCK

OUT

10

Record/Monitor Controls

System Controls

The System Controls that are unique
to the Remote 48 are described below.
For more detail on System Controls

EDITDECK 2

DEC INC

that are common to both the HDR24/96
and Remote 48, see the HDR24/96
Technical Reference Manual or Quick­Start Guide.

Deck 2

The

DECK 2

button toggles Remote 48 control of the LCD display,
Rates display, and System Control buttons between the Master and
Slave HDR24/96. The Remote 48 controls the Master HDR24/96
when the Deck 2 LED is off, and the Slave HDR24/96 when the
Deck 2 LED is blinking.

Edit

The Edit button is not presently implemented and is reserved for a
future software upgrade.

T-CODE

CHASE

VARI

CONTROL

ALT

DECK 2

EDIT

User’s Guide

Vari

Varispeed is not presently implemented in the HDR24/96. This
button is reserved for a future software upgrade.

ALT

The

ALT

button modifies the functionality of another button. Specific

uses of the

ALT

button are documented within the function(s) it

modifies.

Control

The

CONTROL

Specific uses of the
function(s) it modifies.

button modifies the functionality of another button.

CONTROL

button are documented within the

VARI

ALT

CONTROL

Remote 48 User’s Guide

11

Remote 48

Displays

Tape Time

The

TAPE TIME

“play head” (Current Time). It is the same as the Current Time displays on the
HDR24/96 front panel and GUI.

Locate Time

The

LOCATE TIME

time that the Transport will locate
to when the
pressed, and corresponds to the

LOCATE TIME

Cues List. Locate Time also acts as
a scratchpad or working display from which you can preview and recall stored
time values, manually enter and store specific times to these values, or display
the result of time code addition/subtraction operations.

Vari

The

VARI

whenever
speed, the Varispeed display shows quantized values of

0.0, 0.03, 0.06, 0.12, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 in Shuttle,
and contiguous values between 0.00 and 1.00 in Jog. The
blinking Rewind LED indicates reverse motion (negative
speeds).

display always shows the current position of the HDR24/96

Tape Time (Current Time)

displays the

LOCATE

(Varispeed) display shows the transport speed

SHUTTLE

button is

display in the GUI

or

JOG

is enabled. Depending on the

Locate Time

VARI

TAPE
TIME

LOCATE

TIME

Cue

The

CUE

number display shows the Cue number that was
last entered, stored, or recalled. It also shows the names
of other stored values (
length,
Loc 4, and
Recall operation.

PCH

for Auto Punch,

PLA

for the last play start position) during a

Pre

for Pre-roll,

L1 – L4

LOP

for loop

for Loc 1 through

Rates

44.1k, 48k, 96k (Sample Rate)

The Sample Rate LEDs indicate the system sample
rate setting. The 44.1k and 96k LEDS light
simultaneously to indicate a sample rate setting of

88.2kHz.

Vari (Varispeed)

When the sample clock is set to either Word Clock or
Video, the
rate differs from the sample rate setting by more
than ± 0.2%.

16 Bit, 24 Bit (Bit Depth)

The

16 BIT

VARI

LED lights when the actual sample

and

24 BIT

LEDs reflect the system bit depth setting.

44.1k

VARI

ERROR

CUE

RATES

48k

16 BIT

24 BIT

TC CLOCK

96k

12

Error

The
attention. Selecting Cancel from the LCD display clears the error message.

Locator/Time Displays

ERROR

LED blinks when there is a system error that requires user

TC (Time Code)

The TC LED represents the status of the HDR24/96 with respect to received
time code. When
no time code is present or time code is unreadable, and glows when the
HDR24/96 is locked to time code. The
is disabled.

T-CODE CHASE

is enabled, the TC LED blinks when either

TC

LED is off when

T-CODE CHASE

Clock

The

CLOCK

clock source, and blinks when the sample clock source is not present or out
of range. The
Internal.

LED glows when the system is locked to the selected sample

CLOCK

LED always glows when the sample clock is set to

Autolocator

This section describes the Remote 48 Autolocator functions. Some
Autolocator functions have many steps associated with them. The convention
for describing an Autolocator operation is:

[<Step 1> < Step 2>  < Step 3> ....<Step n>].

where you perform step 1, then step 2, then step 3, and so forth until the last
step in the sequence. Buttons presses are shown in bold, and numeric keypad
entry with pound signs (
one step, others up to four.

###…

). Some Autolocator operations require only

User’s Guide

Numeric Keypad

The numeric keypad is used to enter time values into the
Locate Time display or Cue numbers into the Cue display
(see

TIME ENTRY, EDIT TIME, STORE, RECALL,

TIME CODE CALCULATOR

).

and

78

456

123

Time Entry

With no Autolocator operations pending, typing a time
value on the Numeric Keypad clears the
display and shifts the numbers left into the display.
Pressing
functions) terminates the entry. Pressing
numbers acts as a backspace. Clearing the last digit out of the display
cancels the operation, and restores the previous Locate Time value. You do
not need to type all 8 digits each time you enter a time; the Remote 48 fills-in
the blanks with zeros after time entry is terminated. The rightmost dot in

LOCATE TIME

The Remote 48 supports two basic time entry operations:

Stores the entered time into Locate Time.

ENTER

• [

########...

########...

• [

(as well as several other Autolocator

display flashes when time entry is active.





ENTER

LOCATE

]

LOCATE TIME

CLEAR

]

anytime while entering

CLEAR

0

9

ENTER

Locate to a specific time without overwriting the current Locate Time value;
the previous value of Locate Time is restored after the operation is completed.

Remote 48 User’s Guide

13

Remote 48

Time Units

The

TIME UNITS

between SMPTE and BBT display modes.

button toggles the time units of the HDR24/96

TIME UNITS

Edit Time

The

EDIT TIME

LOCATE TIME

Frames/Ticks field (depending on display mode), a second time the
Seconds/Beats field, and so on, until the selection wraps back
around to the Frames/Ticks field. The rightmost dot in the selected
field flashes to indicate that editing is active in that field.
Advancing the edit time field sets the value in the previous field. Pressing
sets the Locate Time and cancels Edit Time editing.

You can enter time in three different ways:

• [
Enter the desired time directly from the numeric keypad. The

button allows you to edit specific fields within the

display. Pressing EDIT TIME once selects the

EDIT TIME

EDIT TIME

(one or more times) ###... 

ENTER

]

numbers shift left continually until the field value is set by
pressing

EDIT TIME

or

ENTER

.

ENTER

EDIT TIME

• [
more times) 

(one or more times)

ENTER

] Press the

+NEXT

+NEXT

or

and

–PREV

–PREV

increment/decrement the value by 1.

EDIT TIME

• [

(one or more times)

Wheel



ENTER

Rotate the wheel clockwise/counterclockwise to increment/

decrement the values continuously.

+Next and –Prev

The

+NEXT

Locate Time field values in Edit Time operations, act as math
operators in time code calculator operations, and call up the next
or previous Cue in the Cue List in specific Recall and Store
operations (see

CALCULATOR

and

–PREV

EDIT TIME, STORE, RECALL,

).

buttons increment and decrement

and

TIME CODE

Cues

Cues are Locate points (not to be confused with Locates
1-4) that can be set anywhere in the Project. Up to 999
Cues can be stored and recalled from the Remote 48 (see

STORE

and

RECALL

).

(one or

buttons to

]

NEXT

PREV

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Autolocator

Capture

CAPTURE

Tape Time can be captured when the transport is stopped or
moving.

copies the value of Tape Time into Locate Time.

CAPTURE

Clear

CLEAR
CUE

character. When entering time into the
pressing
operation and restores the previous Locate Time value.

deletes the last value entered into the

display by shifting all of the numbers right by one

LOCATE TIME

CLEAR

after the last character is deleted cancels the

LOCATE TIME

display,

or

CLEAR

Enter

The

ENTER

when entering a time in the
completes Time Entry, new Cue and Cue Store operations. It
also completes Recall operations and acts as an “=” button in
Time Code Calculator operations (see

TIME, STORE, RECALL,

button terminates the entry of a string of numbers

LOCATE TIME

and

TIME CODE CALCULATOR

display, and

TIME ENTRY, EDIT

).

ENTER

Store

STORE

displays into Cues, Numbered Locates, Pre Roll time, and the
Loop and Punch lengths. Pressing
Locate Time, and pressing
selects the tape time for the store operation. A flashing dot in
the right of the tape or locate time display indicates the time
selected for the store operation. Pressing the last key in the
store sequence transfers the value of locate or tape time to the
destination. The
goes dim after Store is executed or canceled. In the text below, the convention
“<
 Store]

stores the value of the

STORE

Store

>” is used to denote any of the following button sequences:

, or [

CTRL+Store

LOCATE TIME

STORE

STORE

LED blinks when Store is armed, and

].

twice (or CTRL+Store)

or

TAPE TIME

once selects the

STORE

[Store], [Store

User’s Guide

The Remote 48 supports the following Store operations:

• [

STORE

Stores the selected time to a Numbered Locate

STORE

• [
Stores Locate Time to the Pre Roll time.

• [

STORE

Sets the Loop End point (the later of Locates 1 and 2) by adding the

Locate Time (Loop length) to the Loop Start point (the earlier of Locates
1 and 2).

STORE

• [
Sets the Punch End point (the later of Locates 3 and 4) by adding the

Locate Time (Punch length) to the Punch Start point (the earlier of
Locates 3 and 4).

STORE

• [
Stores the selected time to the currently displayed Cue. This is a shortcut

to save you from having to type in the Cue number again.

STORE

• [
Stores the Tape Time to a New Cue. New Cues are sequentially numbered

using the lowest number available in the Cue List. Note that you do not
need to press



LOCATE



PRE ROLL



LOOP



PUNCH



ENTER



CAPTURE

STORE

n]

]

]

]

]

]

twice to store the Tape Time to a New Cue.

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• [

STORE

Stores the selected time to a specific Cue.

 ###… 

ENTER

]

Remote 48

STORE

• [

Wheel

Rotating the wheel or pressing
through the Cue List in chronological order until you find the desired cue.

STORE

• [
Cancels the store operation. You can also store a specific time to any

stored value without overwriting the current Locate Time value; the
previous value of Locate Time is restored after the operation is completed.

• [########… 
to a Numbered Locate.

• [########… 
of Locates 1 and 2) by adding the directly entered (Loop length) to the
Loop Start point (the earlier of Locates 1 and 2).

• [########… 
later of Locates 3 and 4) by adding the directly entered time (Punch
length) to the Punch Start point (the earlier of Locates 3 and 4).

• [########… 
to Pre Roll.

• [########… 
entered time to a specific Cue.







+NEXT

Enter

STORE

or

–PREV

] stores the Locate Time to a cue from the Cue List.



STORE

STORE

STORE

STORE

STORE

(one or more times or hold to scroll), or

+NEXT

STORE

] or [



LOCATE



LOOP



PUNCH



PRE ROLL

 ###… 

or

–PREV

CTRL+Store

n] Stores the directly entered time

] Stores the Loop End point (the later

] Stores the Punch End point (the

] Stores the directly entered time

ENTER

allows you to scroll



Store

] Stores the directly

]

Recall

RECALL

display. After pressing
stored values (Cues, Numbered Locates, etc.) in any order
without overwriting the current Locate Time value. At any time
while previewing, the displayed value can be committed to Locate
Time by pressing
the operation and restores the previous Locate Time value.

When
that the
the
the

TIME

The Recall LED blinks when Recall is active, and goes off after Recall is executed
or canceled.

The Remote 48 supports the following Recall operations:

calls up the value of stored values into the Locate Time

RECALL

ENTER

RECALL

CUE

display before

LOCATE TIME

displays dashes (“- - –“) until a valid cue or other stored value is selected.

• [

• [

• [

is pressed, a dot flashes in the right of the Cue display to indicate

CUE

display is available for numeric entry. If a cue number is present in

RECALL

RECALL

Locates 1 and 2) to Locate Time.

RECALL

between Locates 3 and 4) to Locate Time.

. Pressing

RECALL

display. If an non-existent cue number is entered, the



LOCATE n



LOOP



PUNCH

, you can preview any number of

RECALL

is pressed, then that cue’s value is displayed in



ENTER



ENTER



ENTER

a second time cancels

] Recalls Locate n to Locate Time.

] Recalls the Loop length (the time between

] Recalls the Punch length (the time

RECALL

LOCATE

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• [
Time.

RECALL



PRE ROLL



ENTER

User’s Guide

] Recalls the Pre Roll Time to Locate

RECALL

• [
to Locate Time.

RECALL

• [

RECALL

• [
This is a shortcut to save you from having to type the Cue number.

• [

RECALL

Wheel

pressing
chronological order until you find the desired Cue.

RECALL

• [
can also locate to any stored value without overwriting the current Locate
Time value; the previous value of Locate Time is restored after the
operation is completed.

• [

RECALL

command.

RECALL

• [

RECALL

• [

Wheel

wheel or pressing
List in chronological order until you find the desired Cue.



PLAY

 ###… 



ENTER



+NEXT



ENTER

+NEXT



RECALL



PLAY

 ###… 



+NEXT



LOCATE



ENTER

] Recalls the currently displayed Cue to Locate Time.

or

] Recalls a Cue from the Cue List. Rotating the wheel or

or

–PREV

] Cancels the recall operation. Using



LOCATE

or

] Locates to a Cue from the Cue List. Rotating the

+NEXT

] Recalls the time of the last Play command

ENTER

–PREV

LOCATE

–PREV

] Recalls a specific Cue to Locate Time.

(one or more times or hold to scroll), or

allows you to scroll through the Cue List in

RECALL

] Locates to the time of the last Play

] Locates to the time of the selected Cue.

(one or more times or hold to scroll), or

or

–PREV

allows you to scroll through the Cue

, you

Time Code Calculator

The Time Code Calculator adds or subtracts two time values entered into the

LOCATE TIME

like adding 00:03:23:18 to 1:58:34:22 as easy as doing first grade arithmetic. The
Time Code Calculator works in both SMPTE and BBT display modes. Using the
Calculator is similar to using a pocket calculator, except that Enter is equivalent to
the “=” button.

The Remote 48 supports the following Time Code Calculator operations:

• [

• [

• [########… 

• [########… 

• [########… 

display and stores the result back into Locate, making operations

+NEXT

the current Locate Time value.

–PREV

from the current Locate Time value.

directly entered time values to the second.

second directly entered time value from the first.

second directly entered time value from the first.

 ########… 

 ########… 

+NEXT

–PREV

–PREV

 ########… 

 ########… 

 ########… 

ENTER

ENTER

] Adds the directly entered time to

] Subtracts the directly entered time

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

] Adds the first

] Subtracts the

] Subtracts the

Note: When the TC Frame rate is drop frame, the operands are first converted to
non-drop frame, the operation performed, and the result converted back to non­drop frame.

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Other Stuff

Specifications

Dimensions:

Width = 19.25" (48.90 cm)
Depth = 12.25" (31.12 cm)
Height = 3.50" (8.89 cm)

Weight:

12.1 lbs (5.49 kg)

EDIT

Troubleshooting & Warranty Service

If you think your Remote 48 has a problem, try the following:

ALT

CONTROL

19.25”

12.25”

3.50”

Make sure the cable is plugged into the “Remote” jack on the rear panel of the
HDR24/96—the “Remote” jack is easy to confuse with the Ethernet jack.

Remove and reinstall the cable, reboot the HDR24/96, and/or replace the
Remote 48 cable (available at computer supply stores).

Be sure you are not using a CAT-5 crossover cable (usually known by its
yellow color and always labeled “Crossover”).

Put the Remote 48 into self-test mode and test the function of the switches
and LEDs.

• Place a blank floppy disk into the HDR24/96 and power up the unit
while holding down Record Ready buttons 1 and 2 on the Remote 48.

• When the unit is first powered on, all LEDs will be lit, and the Remote
48 firmware version number is shown in the LCD display.

• Pressing a button associated with an LED turns the LED off.

• Pressing a

LOCATE

button lights the LED above it in the Locator

section.

After all this, if it still doesn’t work properly please contact Mackie Designs
technical support at [phone] (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time)—see the
included Warranty Card for details.

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“Mackie,” the “Running Man” figure, “HDR24/96”, “Remote 48” and

“Remote 24” are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mackie
Designs Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby

acknowledged.

© 2001 Mackie Designs Inc.

All Rights Reserved.
Printed in the U.S.A.

Rev A 10/01

Notes:

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