Mackie Remote 48 User manual

REMOTE 48
USER’S GUIDE
PROFESSIONAL REMOTE CONTROL FOR THE
HDR24/96 HARD DISK RECORDER

REMOTE 48
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 ules. 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.
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.
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 instruc-
tions 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 accesso-
ries 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.
Part No. 820-209-00 Rev. A 10/01
© 2001 Mackie Designs Inc. All rights reserved.
Printed in the U.S.A.
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 (which-
ever 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.
This product has been tested and complies
with the following standards and directives as
set forth by the European Union:
CAUTION AVIS
ISK OF ELECT IC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
ISQUE DE CHOC ELECT IQUE
NE PAS OUV I
CAUTION: TO EDUCE THE ISK OF ELECT IC SHOCK
DO NOT EMOVE COVE (O BACK)
NO USE -SE VICEABLE PA TS INSIDE
EFE SE VICING TO QUALIFIED PE SONNEL
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.
AVIS: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D’INCENDIE OU
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.
Le symb le clair avec p int de fl che l’int rieur d’un triangle
quilat ral est utilis p ur alerter l’utilisateur de la pr sence
l’int rieur du c ffret de "v ltage dangereux" n n is l d’ampleur
suffisante p ur c nstituer un risque d’ l ctr cuti n.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user of the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
Le p int d’exclamati n l’int rieur d’un triangle quilat ral est
empl y p ur alerter les utilisateurs de la pr sence d’instructi ns
imp rtantes p ur le f ncti nnement et l’entretien (service) dans le
livret d’instructi n acc mpagnant l’appareil.
Important Saf ty Instructions
* 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.

User’s Guide
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®
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
different from the
Remote 24 and HDR24/96
front panel.
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:
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.
Cont nts
Introduction ---------------------------------------- 4
Installation ----------------------------------------- 5
Mount on Stand (Optional) --------------- 5
Mount on Mic Stand (Optional) ---------- 5
Plug It In --------------------------------------- 6
What About Th R mot 24 ? ------------------ 6
Footswitch ------------------------------------ 6
Op ration ------------------------------------------- 7
Transport -------------------------------------- 7
Stop ------------------------------------------------- 7
Play -------------------------------------------------- 7
Fast Forward/R wind --------------------------- 7
R cord ---------------------------------------------- 7
Transport Locat --------------------------------- 7
Numb r d Locat s ------------------------------- 8
Shuttl and Jog ----------------------------------- 8
Shuttl and Jog Wh l -------------------------- 8
Transport Mod s ---------------------------- 9
Pr Roll --------------------------------------------- 9
Loop ------------------------------------------------- 9
Punch------------------------------------------------ 9
R h ars -------------------------------------------- 9
Auto Play ------------------------------------------- 9
Auto Tak ------------------------------------------ 9
R cord/Monitor Controls ---------------- 10
R cord R ady ------------------------------------- 10
All Input ------------------------------------------- 10
Auto Input ---------------------------------------- 10
R cord Saf --------------------------------------- 10
Lock Out------------------------------------------- 10
Syst m Controls -----------------------------11
D ck 2 ---------------------------------------------- 11
Edit ------------------------------------------------- 11
Vari ------------------------------------------------- 11
ALT -------------------------------------------------- 11
Control -------------------------------------------- 11
Displays --------------------------------------- 12
Tap Tim ----------------------------------------- 12
Locat Tim --------------------------------------- 12
Vari ------------------------------------------------- 12
Cu ------------------------------------------------- 12
Rat s ----------------------------------------------- 12
Autolocator ---------------------------------- 13
Num ric K ypad --------------------------------- 13
Tim Entry ---------------------------------------- 13
Tim Units ---------------------------------------- 14
Edit Tim ------------------------------------------ 14
+N xt and –Pr v --------------------------------- 14
Cu s ------------------------------------------------ 14
Captur -------------------------------------------- 14
Cl ar------------------------------------------------ 15
Ent r ----------------------------------------------- 15
Stor ----------------------------------------------- 15
R call ---------------------------------------------- 16
Tim Cod Calculator -------------------------- 17
Oth r Stuff ---------------------------------------- 18
Sp cifications ------------------------------- 18
Troubl shooting & Warranty S rvic --- 18

Remote 48
4
EDIT
ALT CONTROL
Record Ready
Buttons
Jog/Shuttle
Wheel Control
LCD Display &
Control
Status, Cue &
Time Displays Monitoring &
Record Safe
Transport
Control
Transport
Autolocator &
Numeric Keypad
System Control
Introduction
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:
• 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

User’s Guide
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R mot 48 Us r’s Guid
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.
Installation
Omnimount
50-ST
Omnimount
System
Quik-Lok QL-406
Omnimount
5000-MA
Adaptor

Remote 48
6
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.
Installation
From Remote 24
HDR 24/96 Back Pan l
REMOTE MOUSE
FOOT
SWITCH
DO NOTNOT PLUG INTO
ETHERNET
WARNING
Remote Cable
120VAC
50/60 Hz 475 W
KEYBOARD
TAPE 17
-
24
TAPE 9
-
16
TAP E 1–8
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
REPLACEWITH THE SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING.
DISCONNECTSUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE
UTILISEUN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE.
DEBRANCHERAVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE
WARN ING: TOREDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSETHIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
NOUSER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
SERIAL NUM ER MANUFACTURING DATE
AVIS : RISQUEDE CHOC ELECTRIQUE —NE PAS OUVRIR
24TRACK 24 BIT DIGITAL AUDIO
HARD DISK RECORDER/EDITOR
CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND MANUFACTURED Y MACKIE DESIGNS INC • WOODINVILLE • WA 98072 • USA
MADE IN USA • FA RIQUE AU USA • PATENTS PENDING COPYRIGHT ©1998 THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR
REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGNS INC.: "MACKIE.", MACKIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS AND THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE.
WARNING: SHUT OFF POWER
TO UNIT BEFORE INSTALLING
OR REMOVING CARDS!
REMOTE
VIDEO SYNCACC 1 ACC 2 ETHERNET MIDI
HDR 24/96
MOUSE
FOOT
SWITCH
OPT • 8
OUTPUT
INPUT
OPT • 8
OUTPUT
INPUT
OPT • 8
OUTPUT
INPUT
DO NOT
NOT
PLUG INTO
ETHERNET
WARNING
WARNING
Ethernet
Jack
R mot 48 Back Pan l
R mot 24
Not :Not :
Not :Not :
Not : Pow r-up th
R mot 48 b for
pow ring th HDR 24/96 .
Thru Port
Foot Switch
Plug It In
Setting up the Remote 48 is as easy as plugging in a telephone:
1. Plug the 25-foot remote cable (supplied with your unit) into the
TO HDR
jack on the back of the Remote 48, and the other end into the 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.
Not :Not :
Not :Not :
Not : Wh n using
two HDR24/96 r -
cord rs in a 48-track
syst m, plug th R -
mot 48 into th
Mast r HDR24/96
(Tracks 1-24)
What About Th R mot 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.

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R mot 48 Us r’s Guid
Stop
STOP brings the “tape” to an
immediate halt.
STOP 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/R wind
FAST FWD and REWIND put the HDR24/96 into fast wind
mode from any state. They behave just like a large
multitrack recorder. When
REWIND or FAST FWD are
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.
R cord
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 Locat
Pressing the transport LOCATE
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 button corresponds to the
LOC button in the GUI transport.
Op ration
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
LOCATE REWIND FAST FWD PLAYSTOP RECORD
REWIND FAST FWD
PLAY RECORD
LOCATE
TAPE
TIME
LOCATE
TIME
Tap Tim
Locat Tim

Remote 48
8
Numb r d Locat s
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 ).
Shuttl 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
SHUTTLE is engaged. JOG is
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.
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.
Shuttl and Jog Wh l
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
SHUTTLE or JOG is enabled. See AUTOLOCATOR for specific uses of
the wheel in date entry mode.
SHUTTLE JOG
Not : Shuttl must b disabl d to nt r R cord.
Op ration
LOCATE LOCATE
1234

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R mot 48 Us r’s Guid
Pr Roll
PRE ROLL causes any Locate operation to jump to a time that is
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 and 2 double as start and end points for looped playback.
To enable loop play, press
LOOP . Playback will loop from LOCATES 1
to LOCATE 2 . The order of the loop points does not matter.
Punch
LOCATES 3 and 4 double as in and out points for automated
punching. To enable automated punching, press
PUNCH . When you
engage
RECORD , the HDR24/96 automatically punches in at the
first punch point, and punches out at the second. The order of the
punch points does not matter.
R h ars
REHEARSE allows you to practice punching without actually
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
PUNCH and REHEARSE are both enabled.
Auto Play
AUTO PLAY puts the transport
into play immediately after
locating to a Cue or Locate point.
Auto Tak
AUTO TAKE automatically increments the active Virtual 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.
Transport Mod s
REHEARSE
AUTO
PLAY
AUTO
TAKE
LOOP
PUNCH
LOCATE LOCATE
1234
PRE ROLL

Remote 48
10
R cord R ady
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 is used for rehearsal and level setting. When ALL
INPUT
is on, both armed and unarmed tracks monitor their tape
inputs, and the Auto Input setting has no effect.
Auto Input
AUTO INPUT is used for recording, and affects only armed tracks.
When
AUTO INPUT is off, armed tracks always monitor their tape
inputs; this mode is used for tracking. When
AUTO INPUT is on,
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.
R cord Saf
REC SAFE disarms all tracks and disables all recording controls.
When enabled, Record Safe prevents you from arming tracks and
entering record.
Lock Out
LOCK OUT disables user input from all software and hardware
controls while allowing the HDR24/96 to otherwise operate
normally. To engage or disengage lock out on the Remote 48, hold
down the
LOCK OUT button for 1 second. The Lock Out LED blinks
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.
R cord/Monitor Controls
LOCK
OUT
ALL
INPUT
AUTO
INPUT
REC
SAFE
22 23 24
46 47 48
16 17 18 19 20 21
40 41 42 43 44 45
10 11 12 13 14 15
34 35 36 37 38 39
56789
29 30 31 32 33
1234
25 26 27 28
REMOTE 48
DIGITAL AUDIO HARD DISK RECORDER REMOTE CONTROL
23 24
47 48
ALL
INPUT
AUTO
INPUT
REC
SAFE
R cord/Monitor Controls
LOCK
OUT

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R mot 48 Us r’s Guid
The System Controls that are unique
to the Remote 48 are described below.
For more detail on System Controls
that are common to both the HDR24/96
and Remote 48, see the HDR24/96
Technical Reference Manual or Quick-
Start Guide.
D ck 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.
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 button modifies the functionality of another button.
Specific uses of the
CONTROL button are documented within the
function(s) it modifies.
Syst m Controls
EDITDECK 2 ALT CONTROL
VARI
DEC INC T-CODE
CHASE
DECK 2
VARI
CONTROL
EDIT
ALT

Remote 48
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Locat Tim
TAPE
TIME
LOCATE
TIME
Tap Tim (Curr nt Tim )
VARI
Locator/Tim Displays
CUE
Displays
Tap Tim
The TAPE TIME display always shows the current position of the HDR24/96
“play head” (Current Time). It is the same as the Current Time displays on the
HDR24/96 front panel and GUI.
Locat Tim
The LOCATE TIME displays the
time that the Transport will locate
to when the
LOCATE button is
pressed, and corresponds to the
LOCATE TIME display in the GUI
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 (Varispeed) display shows the transport speed
whenever
SHUTTLE or JOG is enabled. Depending on the
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).
Cu
The CUE number display shows the Cue number that was
last entered, stored, or recalled. It also shows the names
of other stored values (
Pre for Pre-roll, LOP for loop
length,
PCH for Auto Punch, L1 – L4 for Loc 1 through
Loc 4, and
PLA for the last play start position) during a
Recall operation.
Rat s
44.1k, 48k, 96k (Sampl Rat )
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 (Varisp d)
When the sample clock is set to either Word Clock or
Video, the
VARI LED lights when the actual sample
rate differs from the sample rate setting by more
than ±0.2%.
16 Bit, 24 Bit (Bit D pth)
The 16 BIT and 24 BIT LEDs reflect the system bit depth setting.
Error
The ERROR LED blinks when there is a system error that requires user
attention. Selecting Cancel from the LCD display clears the error message.
44.1k
VARI
48k
24 IT
ERROR
96k
16 IT
TC CLOCK
RATES

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R mot 48 Us r’s Guid
TC (Tim Cod )
The TC LED represents the status of the HDR24/96 with respect to received
time code. When
T-CODE CHASE is enabled, the TC LED blinks when either
no time code is present or time code is unreadable, and glows when the
HDR24/96 is locked to time code. The
TC LED is off when T-CODE CHASE
is disabled.
Clock
The CLOCK LED glows when the system is locked to the selected sample
clock source, and blinks when the sample clock source is not present or out
of range. The
CLOCK LED always glows when the sample clock is set to
Internal.
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 (
###… ). Some Autolocator operations require only
one step, others up to four.
Num ric K ypad
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, and
TIME CODE CALCULATOR ).
Tim Entry
With no Autolocator operations pending, typing a time
value on the Numeric Keypad clears the
LOCATE TIME
display and shifts the numbers left into the display.
Pressing
ENTER (as well as several other Autolocator
functions) terminates the entry. Pressing
CLEAR anytime while entering
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 display flashes when time entry is active.
The Remote 48 supports two basic time entry operations:
• [
########...  ENTER ]
Stores the entered time into Locate Time.
• [
########...  LOCATE ]
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.
789
456
123
CLEAR 0ENTER

Remote 48
14
Autolocator
Tim Units
The TIME UNITS button toggles the time units of the HDR24/96
between SMPTE and BBT display modes.
Edit Tim
The EDIT TIME button allows you to edit specific fields within the
LOCATE TIME display. Pressing EDIT TIME once selects the
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
ENTER
sets the Locate Time and cancels Edit Time editing.
You can enter time in three different ways:
• [ EDIT TIME (one or more times)###...  ENTER ]
Enter the desired time directly from the numeric keypad. The
numbers shift left continually until the field value is set by
pressing
EDIT TIME or ENTER .
• [
EDIT TIME (one or more times) +NEXT or –PREV (one or
more times) 
ENTER ] Press the +NEXT and –PREV buttons to
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.
+N xt and –Pr v
The +NEXT and –PREV buttons increment and decrement
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
EDIT TIME, STORE, RECALL, and TIME CODE
CALCULATOR
).
Cu s
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 ).
Captur
CAPTURE copies the value of Tape Time into Locate Time.
Tape Time can be captured when the transport is stopped or
moving.
NEXT
PREV
EDIT TIME
TIME UNITS
CAPTURE

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CLEAR
Cl ar
CLEAR deletes the last value entered into the LOCATE TIME or
CUE display by shifting all of the numbers right by one
character. When entering time into the
LOCATE TIME display,
pressing
CLEAR after the last character is deleted cancels the
operation and restores the previous Locate Time value.
Ent r
The ENTER button terminates the entry of a string of numbers
when entering a time in the
LOCATE TIME display, and
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 ENTRY, EDIT
TIME, STORE, RECALL,
and TIME CODE CALCULATOR ).
ENTER
Stor
STORE stores the value of the LOCATE TIME or TAPE TIME
displays into Cues, Numbered Locates, Pre Roll time, and the
Loop and Punch lengths. Pressing
STORE once selects the
Locate Time, and pressing
STORE twice (or CTRL+Store)
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
STORE LED blinks when Store is armed, and
goes dim after Store is executed or canceled. In the text below, the convention
“<
Store >” is used to denote any of the following button sequences: [Store], [Store
Store]
, or [ CTRL+Store ].
The Remote 48 supports the following Store operations:
• [
STORE  LOCATE n]
Stores the selected time to a Numbered Locate
• [
STORE  PRE ROLL ]
Stores Locate Time to the Pre Roll time.
• [
STORE  LOOP ]
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  PUNCH ]
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  ENTER ]
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  CAPTURE ]
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
STORE twice to store the Tape Time to a New Cue.
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• [ STORE ###…  ENTER ]
Stores the selected time to a specific Cue.
• [
STORE  +NEXT or –PREV (one or more times or hold to scroll), or
Wheel  Enter ] stores the Locate Time to a cue from the Cue List.
Rotating the wheel or pressing
+NEXT or –PREV allows you to scroll
through the Cue List in chronological order until you find the desired cue.
• [
STORE  STORE  STORE ] or [ CTRL+Store  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.
• [########… 
STORE  LOCATE n] Stores the directly entered time
to a Numbered Locate.
• [########… 
STORE  LOOP ] Stores the Loop End point (the later
of Locates 1 and 2) by adding the directly entered (Loop length) to the
Loop Start point (the earlier of Locates 1 and 2).
• [########… 
STORE  PUNCH ] Stores the Punch End point (the
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).
• [########… 
STORE  PRE ROLL ] Stores the directly entered time
to Pre Roll.
• [########… 
STORE ###…  ENTER ] Stores the directly
entered time to a specific Cue.
R call
RECALL calls up the value of stored values into the Locate Time
display. After pressing
RECALL , you can preview any number of
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
ENTER . Pressing RECALL a second time cancels
the operation and restores the previous Locate Time value.
When
RECALL is pressed, a dot flashes in the right of the Cue display to indicate
that the
CUE display is available for numeric entry. If a cue number is present in
the
CUE display before RECALL is pressed, then that cue’s value is displayed in
the
LOCATE TIME display. If an non-existent cue number is entered, the LOCATE
TIME
displays dashes (“- - –“) until a valid cue or other stored value is selected.
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:
• [
RECALL  LOCATE n  ENTER ] Recalls Locate nto Locate Time.
• [
RECALL  LOOP  ENTER ] Recalls the Loop length (the time between
Locates 1 and 2) to Locate Time.
• [
RECALL  PUNCH  ENTER ] Recalls the Punch length (the time
between Locates 3 and 4) to Locate Time.
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• [ RECALL  PRE ROLL  ENTER ] Recalls the Pre Roll Time to Locate
Time.
• [
RECALL  PLAY  ENTER ] Recalls the time of the last Play command
to Locate Time.
• [
RECALL ###…  ENTER ] Recalls a specific Cue to Locate Time.
• [
RECALL  ENTER ] Recalls the currently displayed Cue to Locate Time.
This is a shortcut to save you from having to type the Cue number.
• [
RECALL  +NEXT or –PREV (one or more times or hold to scroll), or
Wheel  ENTER ] Recalls a Cue from the Cue List. Rotating the wheel or
pressing
+NEXT or –PREV allows you to scroll through the Cue List in
chronological order until you find the desired Cue.
• [
RECALL  RECALL ] Cancels the recall operation. Using RECALL , you
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  PLAY  LOCATE ] Locates to the time of the last Play
command.
• [
RECALL ###…  LOCATE ] Locates to the time of the selected Cue.
• [
RECALL  +NEXT or –PREV (one or more times or hold to scroll), or
Wheel  LOCATE ] Locates to a Cue from the Cue List. Rotating the
wheel or pressing
+NEXT or –PREV allows you to scroll through the Cue
List in chronological order until you find the desired Cue.
Tim Cod Calculator
The Time Code Calculator adds or subtracts two time values entered into the
LOCATE TIME display and stores the result back into Locate, making operations
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:
• [
+NEXT ########…  ENTER ] Adds the directly entered time to
the current Locate Time value.
• [
–PREV ########…  ENTER ] Subtracts the directly entered time
from the current Locate Time value.
• [########… 
+NEXT ########…  ENTER ] Adds the first
directly entered time values to the second.
• [########… 
–PREV ########…  ENTER ] Subtracts the
second directly entered time value from the first.
• [########… 
–PREV ########…  ENTER ] Subtracts the
second directly entered time value from the first.
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 non-
drop frame.

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Sp cifications
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)
Oth r Stuff
“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
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EDIT
ALT CONTROL
19.25”
12.25”
3.50”
Troubl shooting & Warranty S rvic
If you think your Remote 48 has a problem, try the following:
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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