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Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console Owner’s Manual Addendum v1.7
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Part No. SW0725 Rev. A 09/08
©2008 LOUD Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Contents
1. Introduction.................................. 3
2. Full I/O Routing............................ 4
Using a single TT24 and a DS3232
Digital Snake................................. 5
Routing Presets............................ 6
2.1 Input Routing................................ 8
2.2 Output Routing........................... 14
2.3 U-Net Routing Screens.............. 28
2.4 DS3232 Routing Macros............ 36
2.5 Snapshot Filtering...................... 40
3.0 Front of House / Monitor Console
Linking......................................... 43
3.1 Gain Compensation................... 48
4.0 Appendix Ramblings: ................ 51

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1. Introduction
This document describes the new features available in TT24 software upgrade version 1.7.
New Features Summary
• Full Input/Output Routing via TT Control Software.
• Front of House / Monitor Linked Consoles with a single DS3232 Digital Snake.
• Support for the optional LP48 card that offers complex Loudspeaker Processing and
Insert EQ Processing.
The details of the LP48 card are not shown in this document. Please see the LP48 card
user’s guide, available from our website: www.mackie.com.

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2. Full I/O Routing
A full routing matrix has been added to allow complete input and output routing to and from
the input and output channels, as well as direct output routing and hardware I/O patching.
This includes analog and digital inputs and outputs. In addition, you can route U-Net signals
in and out of the console and between two U100 cards in a single console. These functions are
only accessed via the TT Control software. Routing changes cannot be done from the control
surface except by loading presets or snapshots.
The routing screens allow things such as ADAT input routing to input channels on bank 1 or
Aux Output Routing to the AES output. In addition it allows detailed routing of the signals
from each card slot, doing away with the basic bank-based routing used for the DS3232 prior
to software version 1.7.
The routing screen is accessible from the central drop-down menu in the TT control PC
application. Choose one of the four new Routing options:
• Routing – Input
• Routing – Output
• Routing – U-Net Card A In / Card B Out
• Routing – U-Net Card B In / Card A Out

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The Input and Output routing screens are similar, and are comprised of a source and
destination list; the destinations are listed vertically on the left column followed by rows of
drop down lists to their right allowing source selection. Assign a source by selecting items
from the drop down lists from left to right This process is described in more detail in the
routing sections below.
Hovering over a row will highlight the row, making navigation around the list easier. There are
more destinations than can fit on the screen at once, so the list can be scrolled vertically using
the scroll bar along the right side or using the mouse wheel.
Additionally, each routing row has two buttons to the right side, Clear Routing (X) and
Increment Routing (+):
• Clear Routing – This clears the routing assignment for that row. It can be dragged up
or down to clear the routing on adjacent rows.
• Increment Routing – When dragged up or down, this will set the next or previous row
to the incrementally next or previous assignment, allowing you to set consecutive
assignments with ease.
NOTE: If the computer CTRL key is held while dragging, the rows will be filled with the
same source signal giving you a fast way to assign the same signal to multiple channels
or outputs.
Unassigned source rows will be shown as pale red dashes to indicate they are not currently
in use. Once assigned, source rows are color coded to differentiate the main source type
selected. These are described for input and output routing in the sections below.
U-Net Card Slot routing screens are slightly different. They still use the same source-
destination method except that both the source and destination are selectable U-Net signals.
This is described in detail in U-Net Routing section on page 28.
Using a single TT24 and a DS3232 Digital Snake
If you have a single TT24 console and a DS3232 digital snake, then you need only be
concerned with the Input and Output Routing described below. There is generally no need to
look into the U-Net Card A In / Card B Out, and U-Net Card B In / Card A Out routing, unless
you are linking multiple consoles. Even then, there are factory presets that will cover most
typical systems.

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Routing Presets
The following sections on Input Routing, Output Routing, and U-Net Routing are shown in
some detail, with screenshots thrown in from all directions.
To make it easier for you, we have created routing presets that cover typical applications. You
may find that the presets do all that you need, so you do not have to fret over the details.
Routing Presets are stored on the console and can be loaded from the console but not saved.
They can be both saved and loaded from the TT Control software. This is because routing
changes can only be made from the control software. In the TT Control software, routing
presets are saved and loaded from the File menu as usual.
These presets are available in four types from the TT Control FILES dropdown menu, and
from the console’s routing setup screen:
• Global All Routing: Presets that affect all routing (Input, Output, and U-Net)
• Input Routing: Presets that affect the Input Routing
• Output Routing: Presets that affect the Output Routing
• U-Net Routing: Presets that affect the U-Net Routing
You can also save your own presets using TT Control, and then recall these from the console
as needed.
TT24 Console Setup Screen
Press “Routing” to bring up the Routing Setup
Screen.
TT24 Console Routing Setup Screen
Press these to bring up a list of available presets
for each one.
Routing

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Factory Global All Routing Presets
Factory Input Routing Presets
Factory Output Routing Presets
Preset Description
Default Default input, output, and U-Net routing
Snake A Analog DS3232 connected to a U100 in card slot A, routed to the Analog bank
Snake A Digital DS3232 connected to a U100 in card slot A, routed to the Digital bank
Snake B Analog DS3232 connected to a U100 in card slot B, routed to the Analog bank
Snake B Digital DS3232 connected to a U100 in card slot B, routed to the Digital bank
MON Snake LP48 DS3232 connected to a U100 in card slot B, routed to the Analog bank
and to FOH via a second U100 in card slot A. Aux sends are routed
back to the snake. Configure console as MON Master on setup>linking
screen.
FOH Snake LP48 FOH console linked to MON via a U100 in card slot A. DS3232 is routed
to the Analog bank through the monitor console. An LP48 in card slot
B is routed back to the snake along with Main and Group outputs.
Configure console as FOH Master on setup>linking screen.
Preset Description
Default Default input routing
ADAT B1 Mic B2 ADAT inputs routed to Analog bank and Mic inputs routed to Digital
bank
Mic B1 B2 Mic inputs routed to Analog and Digital banks for independant control
of FOH and monitor mixes from a single console
ADAT B1 B2 ADAT inputs routed to Analog and Digital banks for independant
control of FOH and monitor mixes from a single console
Preset Description
Default Default output routing. Group outputs 1-8 to rear panel Group/Matrix
outputs.
Default Matrix Default output routing. Matrix outputs A-H to rear panel Group/Matrix
outputs.
Default LP48 A Default output routing. LP48 in card slot A, speaker processor outputs
1-8 to rear panel Group/Matrix outputs.
Default LP48 B Default output routing. LP48 in card slot B, speaker processor outputs
1-8 to rear panel Group/Matrix outputs.
Pre DSP ADAT Out ADAT outputs routed from the Pre DSP channel signal
ADAT In to Out ADAT inputs routed directly to the ADAT outputs for recording
Aux on Group XLR Aux 1-8 routed to the rear panel Group/Matrix XLR outputs for easy
connection to an analog snake

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2.1 Input Routing
The Input Routing screen shows a routing list displaying Destination Input Channels down the
left column. Choose Hardware Inputs or Card Slot signals to be routed to one or more input
channels.
Destination Input Channels
Choose a Hardware Input or a Card Slot
Choose from available input types
Choose from available channels
Increment Routing (+)
Clear Routing (X)
Scroll up or down

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The vertical list along the left shows input channels which will be listed by their default name
and custom name (if assigned). Double clicking a channel will allow you to edit the channel
custom name. These names are in a single column with the following contents:
Destination Input Channels Notes
Analog 1-24 Full DSP when assigned to Analog Bank
Digital 25-48 Full DSP when assigned to Digital Bank or when
UFXII installed
Line In 1-8 EQ Only
Card 1-8 Full DSP
Input Routing Table
Signal Sources
Drop Down 1 Drop Down 2 Drop Down 3
Hardware Input Mic/Line 1-24
ADAT 1-24 (44.1 or 48k)
1-12 (88.2 or 96k)
Line 1-8
AES/SPDIF (one will be
shown depending on the
selection in setup>digital)
L-R
Tape A L-R, B L-R
Talkback In
Card Slot A - Card Type (e.g. U100) 1-32 (note LP48 shows
additional detail, see below)
B - Card Type (e.g. U100) 1-32 (note LP48 shows
additional detail, see below)
Each Source Row is color coded according to the selection made in the Drop Down 1 source
type:
• Hardware Input – Pale Blue (a very-faintly blue-tint of white)
• Card Slot - Pale Yellow

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For each destination input you can select the source to be either a Hardware Input or a Card
Slot:
For the Hardware Input, you can choose the source type:
and choose from the “Instance” or available channels from that source type:
Choose from Hardware Input
or Card Slot
Choose from Mic/Line, ADAT,
Line, SPDIF, Tape, or Talkback
SPDIF has
L, R choices.
(Shows AES if
configured.)
Talkback has IN
only
Tape has A L,
A R, B L and B R
choices
Mic/Line has 1 to 24
choices ADAT has 1 to 12 choices at 88.2 or 96k,
and 1-24 at 44.1 or 48k

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For the Card Slot, you can select from the installed cards:
For the UNet Card Slot, you can choose from 1 to 32:
The following section describes the options if you choose the LP48 card. If you don’t have
one, skip the next two pages.
Choose from UNet card or, in
this example, an LP48 card
Choose from Instances 1 to 32

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LP48 Card Routing
If you choose the LP48 card as the
source, then the available Instances
to choose from will depend on the
configuration of the LP48 card.
The LP48 card has three different
modes of operation:
10 Insert EQs
4 x 8 Loudspeaker Processor
5 Insert EQs and 2 x 4 Loudspeaker
Processor (This is a split mode of the
above two modes.)
Insert EQs
In Insert EQ mode, the signals assigned
to the LP48 card go into the card, are
EQ’d and return to the insert point only.
They are not available for any other
routing. The output from the LP48 card
shows greyed-out labels for the inserts.
Loudspeaker Processors
In Loudspeaker Processor mode, there will either be 4 outputs (in
LP48 split mode) or 8 outputs (in 4 x 8 mode).
The available outputs from the Loudspeaker Processor are the
outputs from each crossover, such as a low, high for a two-way
crossover, low, mid, and high for a three-way, and a low, low-mid,
high-mid, and high for a four way crossover.
These can be routed to any input channel, or to any physical
output, LP48 in
Split mode
LP48
in 4 x 8
mode

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Changing the mode of the LP48 Card
To change the mode of the LP48 card use the Expansion menu, or press F11:
Select Mode here
Crossover Outputs (4 x 8 mode shown)Select Inputs here

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2.2 Output Routing
The Output Routing screen shows a routing list displaying Destination Hardware Outputs
down in the left column. Choose from the Channel Outputs, Hardware Inputs, or Card Slot
signals to be routed to one or more hardware outputs.
Destination Output Channels
Choose a Channel Output, Hardware
Input or Card Slot
Choose from available signal types
Choose from available channels
Choose from Pre or Post options
Increment Routing (+)
Clear Routing (X)
Scroll up or down

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The vertical list along the left shows hardware outputs. These names appear in a single
column with the following contents:
Destination Hardware Outputs Notes
Aux 1-12
Group/Matrix 1-8
Main L, R, C
Monitor L, R, C
Tape A L, R
AES/SPDIF L, R
ADAT 1-24
Card A – Card Name 1-32 The card name is replaced with the name of the card in
the slot if one is present
Card B – Card Name 1-32 The card name is replaced with the name of the card in
the slot if one is present
Choose sources for each output by selecting an item from each of four drop down lists:
Signal Sources
Drop Down 1 Drop Down 2 Drop Down 3 Drop Down 4
Channel Output Main L, R, C (or M) Pre DSP, Post Fader
Aux 1-12 Pre DSP, Post Fader
Group 1-8 Post Fader
Matrix A-H Pre Delay, Post Delay
Monitor L-R
Ch Bank 1 1-24 Pre DSP, Pre Fader
Ch Bank 2 25-48 Pre DSP, Pre Fader
Ch Line 1-8 Pre DSP, Pre Fader
Ch FX 1 L-4 R Pre Fader
Ch Card 1-8 Pre DSP, Pre Fader
Hardware Input Mic/Line 1-24 -
ADAT 1-24 (44.1 or 48k) 1-12 if sample rate is 88.2 or 96k
Line 1-8 -
AES/SPDIF L-R AES or SPDIF, whichever is installed
Tape A L-R, B L-R -
Talkback In
Card Slot A - Card
Type (e.g.
U100)
1-32 (note LP48
shows additional
detail, see below)
-
B - Card
Type (e.g.
U100)
1-32 (note LP48
shows additional
detail, see below)
-

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Each source row is faintly color-coded according to the selection made in the Drop Down 1
source type:
• Channel Output - Pale Blue-ish white
• Hardware Input – Pale Orange
• Card Slot - Pale Yellow
Output Routing Examples
For each destination output, you can select the source to be either a Channel Output,
Hardware Input, or a Card Slot. Choose from Channel Output,
Hardware Input or Card Slot
Channel Outputs
If you choose a Channel Output, you
can select from the following Types:
Choose from Main, Aux, Group,
Matrix, Monitor, Ch Bank 1, Ch Bank
2, Ch Line, Ch FX, and Ch Card. Each
of these has other options, shown on
the next few pages of this guide.

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Channel Outputs: Main
If you choose Main from the channel output options, you can select from L, R or M, and each
can be Pre DSP or Post Fader:
* Instead of L, R, and M, it could be L, R, and C depending upon the setting in the Operations
menu:
Choose Main
Choose L, R, and M (or L, R,
C)*
Choose Pre DSP or Post
Fader
LCR
L/R + Mono

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Channel Outputs: Aux
Channel Outputs: Group
Channel Outputs: Matrix
Aux: Choices 1 to 12, and
each can be Pre DSP or Post
Fader:
Group: Choices 1 to 8,
Post Fader. Note that
these Group options will
be greyed-out if Matrix is
enabled in the console.
Matrix: Choices A to H,
and each can be Pre Delay
or Post Delay: Note that
these Matrix options will
be greyed-out if Group is
enabled in the console.
Note: The Group/Matrix hardware outputs are changed automatically when enabling or
disabling the matrix if they are set to the defaults. If they have been changed to a custom
configuration, they will not be changed as the matrix is enabled or disabled.

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Channel Outputs: Monitor
Channel Outputs: Channel Bank 1
Monitor: Choices L and R
Channel Bank 1: Choices 1 to 24.
Each can be Pre DSP or Pre Fader:

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Channel Outputs: Channel Bank 2 Channel Bank 2: Choices 25 to 48.
Each can be Pre DSP or Pre Fader:
Channel Outputs: Channel Line
Channel Outputs: Channel FX
Channel Line: Choices 1 to 8.
Each can be Pre DSP or Pre Fader:
Channel FX: Choices 1 L, 1 R, 2 L,
2 R, 3 L, 3 R, and 4 L, and 4 R.
Each is Pre Fader.