Mackie Introduces TT24 Live Sound Digital Mixer
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TT24 Rendering
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TT24 Rear Panel Rendering
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January 15, 2004
At the Winter NAMM show, Mackie unveiled a new 24-mic input digital mixer developed specifically for live sound applications such as clubs, theaters, houses of worship, rental companies, sound production companies, regional touring acts as well as weekend warriors. The Mackie TT24 is a 56 x 45, 24-bit, 96kHz capable digital live console with 100mm touch-sensitive faders, on-board analog and digital I/O, full channel metering, digital recall, EQ, dynamics, and effects.
"The TT24 was conceived only as a live console," commented John Boudreau, TT24 Product Manager. "Most current digital live consoles in this price range begin their lives as recording consoles and are then 'shoe-horned' into live use. The problem with these consoles is that the user interface isn't engineered for live applications."
Boudreau continued, "With the TT24, we had the live sound engineer in mind from the very beginning. We designed a unique control section that combines a 5-inch touch screen, eight function buttons, and 12-parameter rotary encoders that work together to provide quick and easy access to key live functions such as: Fat Channel overview, EQ, Dynamics, Group/Aux assignments, Aux masters, Snapshots, FX control, and Matrix. Absolutely nothing is out of immediate reach."
TT24's rear panel is equipped with all of the necessary I/O connections to take full advantage of the board's functionality right out of the box. In addition, powerful on-board DSP capabilities can eliminate the need for outboard equipment. On board the TT24 are: 24 mic/line inputs with 4-band EQ/comp/gate, eight line inputs with 4-band parametric EQ, Left-Right-C/Mono outs with 4-band parametric EQ and comp/limiter, 12 aux sends with 4-band parametric EQ & comp/limiter, eight groups with 10 assignable 4-band parametric EQ & comp/limiters, eight matrix outputs with 600ms of total delay.
The TT24 development team drew extensively on Mackie's history as a provider of small-format analog live consoles, as well as the company's extensive experience in digital audio technology, to equip the TT24 with an enhanced set of live sound tools that simply aren't available in the analog world. These tools includes the incorporation of a true Aux Mode, which instantly converts the console from FOH mode to monitor mode; eight flex groups, which are each individually configurable for mono, stereo, LCR, or VCA operation as well as a feature called Matrix Plus, a large 11x8 matrix that allows digital patching of any desired signal into the matrix.
Every Mackie TT24 Digital Live Console ships with a copy of the TT Control Software, a PC-based GUI that connects to the console via USB. The TT Control Software allows for a much larger view of console parameters. It also aids in the file saving process.
The TT24 Digital Live Console will be available in Q2, 2004.
Key Features
- 24 bit -- 44.1/48/88.2/96kHz
- 24 mic/line inputs with 4-band EQ/comp/gate
- 8 line inputs with 4 band parametric EQ (stereo link-able)
- On-board 36x28 analog I/O
- On-board 28x28 digital I/O
- 29 100mm motorized faders
- 28 virtual--potentiometers with metering
- Left-Right-C/Mono outs with 4-band parametric EQ with dual "kill filters" and comp/limiter
- 12 aux sends with 4 band parametric EQ with a dual "kill filters" & comp/limiter (stereo linkable)
- L-R + mono or LCR operating modes
- 8 groups have 10 assignable 4-band parametric EQ & comp/limiter available
- 8 matrix outputs with 600ms of total delay
- Turbo Touch section including a 5-inch touch-LCD and 12 push-button rotary encoders
- Separate group faders
- 8 flex-groups
- 11x8 matrix-plus allows patching of any desired signal into the matrix
- Aux Mode for instant conversion to monitor console
- TT-control GUI via USB
- 99 snapshots per show
- Two console linking
- 2 Optional card slots
For more information, visit their web site at www.mackie.com. |
