Baby HUI User’s Guide WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT MANUFACTURING DATE SERIAL NUMBER EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE — NE PAS OUVRIR UTILISE UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE. DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE REPLACE WITH THE SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING.
Baby HUI CAUTION AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL 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.
Important Safety Instructions---------------------------- 2 Introduction -------------------------------------------------- 4 The History of HUI™ ---------------------------------- 4 What is a Controller? -------------------------------- 4 General Overview ------------------------------------ 4 Front Panel Description ------------------------------------ 5 Channel Strips ----------------------------------------- 5 Fader ------------------------------------------- 5 MUTE -------------------------------------
Baby HUI Introduction Baby HUI gives you hands-on control of all of your DAW’s parameters. Now you can create a fade with a real fader. Move a HUI fader and your DAW “makes note” of your action and mirrors it on the computer screen. Similarly, when you make a fader move on your screen, Baby HUI’s fader moves, too. Adjust the pan control by turning one of Baby HUI’s rotary encoder knobs and the DAW takes care of the rest.
it sends and receives control messages to and from the host computer via the MIDI IN and OUT connections on the back. That’s how the fader on your monitor screen moves when you move a fader on Baby HUI, and vice versa. Channel Strip Features • In addition to the faders, each channel strip also has a MUTE and a SOLO button. • A signal LED indicates when signal is present on the channel, or when the channel is selected. • At the top of the channel strip is the multifunctional rotary and push encoder.
Baby HUI Automation Section Rotary Encoder The rotary encoders are multifunction controls that can be used + as a pan control or a send level REC RDY control. The function for the rotary encoder is assigned with the top row of buttons in the Master Section (PAN, SEND 1-4). But wait...there’s more! Baby HUI’s encoders are also push buttons that are used to select a channel as “active” in the software. An active channel is indicated by the green SIGNAL LED illuminating on the channel strip.
READ FADERS MUTES WRITE TOUCH PANS SEND LVLS TRANSPORT MIXER MEM LOC EDIT WRITE This is the button to engage when you want to start writing new automation sequences with Baby HUI. Use this mode to create specific fader moves, mute sequences, panning moves, and any other automated adjustments as needed. TOUCH This activates the touch-sensitivity feature of Baby HUI’s eight motorized faders.
Baby HUI TRANSPORT MEM LOC UNDO There are two buttons in this section — UNDO and the SHIFT Modifier. MIXER EDIT UNDO SHIFT MIXER Pressing this button opens the Mixer Display in your software. This display is a visual rendition of Baby HUI itself. You will notice that the screen has channel strips that all follow the movements of Baby HUI’s controls. Thus, you can use the Mixer Display to verify that the software is “seeing” your controls and reacting correctly to your use of Baby HUI.
END IN OUT BANK SELECT CHANNEL Navigation Section This section gives you quick access to navigational shortcuts designed to help you “get around” your DAW, which sometimes can be the most time-consuming aspect of using a computer for audio production. This section has four buttons and a small two-character display. controlling channels 1-8 and you push the right Bank Select button, Baby HUI will now control channels 9-16.
Baby HUI REWIND STOP FAST FWD PLAY RECORD Rear Panel Description REWIND Pressing this button moves the current playback position in the song/session backward along the time line, and activates the yellow LED on the button. Once the playback position is at the top (or the beginning) of the song/session, the REWIND button de-activates and the yellow LED turns off.
Installation The MIDI Interface • Connect Baby HUI to your MIDI interface via two MIDI cables (IN and OUT). • Connect one end of the external power supply to Baby HUI, and the other end to an AC power source between 90 VAC and 264 VAC (50–60 Hz). Refer to the illustration below. • Turn on Baby HUI’s POWER switch and turn on the computer. • Launch your HUI-supported software program of choice. • Select your HUI-supported software’s console or surface manager set-up window.
Baby HUI Supported DAW Platforms As of this printing, the following systems support Baby HUI MIDI mapping protocol as a controller. Be aware that every version mentioned in this list is the earliest possible version that supports Baby HUI. Mac OS Digidesign ProTools 4.1 MOTU Digital Performer 2.7 Steinberg Nuendo 1.5.3 Windows Steinberg Nuendo 1.5.3 Mackie Soundscape32 3.1 Mackie Mixtreme 1.2 Please note that this list is an accounting of what is available today.
7. Ship the Baby HUI to Mackie. We recommend you get insurance on the package. Send Baby HUI to this address: Mackie Designs Inc. Service Department 16140 Wood-Red Rd. NE, Ste. 5 Woodinville, WA 98072 4. Pack the Baby HUI in the original box, with the original foam innards or other packing materials. You DID save that stuff, didn’t you? If you didn’t, you’ll need to purchase a new box and packing materials from Mackie.
Baby HUI Power Requirements Ext. Power Supply: 90 Vac to 264 Vac, 50-60Hz Baby HUI: 7.5 Vdc Physical Height: Width: Depth: Weight: 3.4 in (86 mm) 14.6 in (371 mm) 10.1 in (257 mm) 7.6 lbs (3.4 kg) 3.4" (86 mm) BABY HUI WEIGHT 7.6 lbs. (3.4 kg) 10.1" (257 mm) 14.6" (371 mm) Please read the included warranty information, then complete and return the Warranty Registration card, or it’s straight to bed for you with no dinner.
User’s Guide BABY - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + REC RDY REC RDY REC RDY REC RDY REC RDY REC RDY REC RDY REC RDY SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO MUTE MUTE 1 MUTE 2 MUTE 3 MUTE 4 MUTE 5 MUTE 6 PAN SEND 1 BYPASS/OFF READ FADERS MUTES WRITE TOUCH PANS SEND LVLS SEND 2 SEND 3 SEND 4 TRANSPORT MEM LOC UNDO MIXER EDIT MUTE 7 SHIFT 8 + + + + + + + + 0 0 0 0 0 0
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