Mackie Digital 8Bus D8B v5.1

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Safety Instructions2
Table of Contents4
Overview7
Product View7
Connecting the Remote CPU to the Console10
Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Video Monitor11
Consoles13
First Track Power-Up13
Fader Banks13
Sound Testing14
Completing the Microphone Signal Path15
Signal Routing Concept16
Table of Contents17
Setting up to Track17
Simple Microphone Connection/Basic Live Setup17
Signal Flow18
Basic Mixdown Setup18
Channel18
Channels18
Tracking Mixer Fader Bank18
Multitrack18
- Signal-Flow Diagram19
- Block Diagram20
- Gain Structure Diagram22
- Specifications23
- Physical Dimensions24
- Updating Software25
- Note to Macintosh USB Floppy Drive Users26
- Rear Panel Description28
- Inputs28
- Card Cage Section View28
- Master Input/Output Section29
- AUX out Section30
- Remote CPU Description31
- Data and Synchronization I/O31
- Connecting a Mouse, Keyboard and SVGA Monitor31
- MIDI Card in the Remote CPU31
- Control Surface Functions32
- Channel Strip Section32
- Fader Bank Select Leds33
- Select33
- Solo33
- Channel Meters33
- Master Section Description34
- Master Fader/Bank Select Section34
- Master V-Pot Section35
- V-Pot Assign Section36
- Left/Right LED Ladders (Master Meters)37
- Talkback MIC37
- Digital Trim37
- Aux Sends 1-8 Diagram37
- Fat Channel Section38
- Channel Select Display38
- V-Pots and Select Buttons38
- Previous and Next Arrows38
- Studio/Solo Section39
- Memory a and B Buttons39
- Compressor Button39
- Mixdown solo Button39
- 2 Track A, B and C Buttons40
- Control Room Section40
- Copy MIX to Cue Button40
- Phones/Cue MIX Section40
- Clipboard Section41
- Speaker Level V-Pot41
- Copy Button41
- Undo Button41
- Master L-R/Shorcuts Section42
- Bus Assignment Section42
- Automatic Section42
- Route to Tape Button42
- Trim Levels Button43
- Auto Touch Mode43
- Faders Button43
- Fader Motors off Button43
- Session Setup Section44
- Group Button44
- General Button44
- Digital I/O Button44
- Transport Section45
- Position Display45
- Range Display45
- Enter Button45
- Jog & Shuttle Button46
- Record Button46
- Transport Controls46
- Snapshot Button46
- User the Graphic User Interface (GUI)48
- The Mouse48
- Fader Label (Scribble Strip)48
Channel48
Channels48
- Quick Select Fat Channel49
- V-Pots49
- Solo Isolate Mode49
- Point and Click Aux Sends50
- Compressor On/Off51
- Cool Quick EQ Box51
- EQ On/Off51
- Aux Pans 9-10 and 11-1251
- Multitrack Direct Outs52
- Level to Tape52
- The Master Strip53
- The Feedback Loop53
- Bus and L/R Output Assignments53
- Master Fader53
- Tracking Level54
- Master Insert L/R54
- Aux Buttons 1-854
- Master V-Pot54
- Post Insert55
- Signal Path Flexibility55
- Channel Layout Reconfiguration56
- The File Menu57
- New Session57
- Close Window57
- Save as Template57
- The Desktop Wndow58
- Reset Template58
- Delete Files59
- Mount/Refresh Drives59
- Desktop File Menu59
- The Edit Menu59
- Undo/Redu60
- Cut Channel60
- Set Default Levels60
- Modify Levels60
- Insert Time/Delete Time61
- Insert/Delete Global Time61
- Clear Automation61
- Copy MIX to Bus61
- The Channel Menu62
- Save Channel as63
- Open Channel63
- Group64
- Ungroup64
- Channel Link64
- Unlink65
- Fades to Unity65
- Faders to off65
- Adjust Channel Delay65
- The Options Menu66
- Rest Channel Delay66
- Solo Latch66
- Link Speakers66
- Trim Levels67
- Transport Sub-Menu67
- Bypass67
- Automation Sub-Menu67
- Use Nine Pin Control68
- HUI Mode68
- One Button Punch68
- Meter Reference Point68
- The Plugins Menu69
- Basic MFX Use Procedure70
- Basic UFX Use Procedure70
- Shortcut to Plug-In Windows70
- Plug-Ins Selector70
- Help71
- The Windows Menu71
- About Window71
- Hot Keys72
- The Desktop Window72
- The Setup Window72
- Network72
- Network Channel73
- Local Mixer Name73
- Alt I/O 1-873
- Console Linking73
- Unlock Procedure74
- Stereo I/O74
- Tape Banks74
Fader Bank 374
- MIX Options75
- Aux Select - Pre/Post75
- Write Flyback75
- MIDI Snapshots75
- Calibrate76
- DIM Amount76
- Surround Mode76
- Auto Arm76
- Allow FTP Clients77
- The Snapshot Window77
- FTP Server77
- MIDI77
- Snapshot Edit Window78
- Edit Playback Filter78
- Unlock Snapshot78
- Lock Snapshot78
- The Surround Window79
- Surround Panner79
- Monitor Levels79
- Pan Position79
- Divergence80
- Surround Modes80
- Quad80
- Stereo80
- 7.1 (Sdds)81
- Low Frequency Effect81
- 7.1 (Tp)82
- Surround Menu Commands82
- The Locator Window83
- Numeric Transport Position Indicator83
- Automation Parameters83
- Ways to Enter Location SMPTE Position83
- Delete Cue84
- New Cue84
- Locator Parameters84
- MIX Options Parameters84
- The MIX Editor Window85
- Page and Back Pull-Downs85
- Flip View Button86
- Channel/Param Views86
- Edit Tools86
- Pointer Tool (Hand Tool)86
- Zoom Arrows87
- Time Code Displays87
- Eraser Tool87
- Magnify Tool87
- Commit Event88
- Snap Grid Drop-Down Box88
- Cue Points and Event Markers88
- Insert New Event88
- The Fat Channel Window90
- Compressor91
- Mem A/B91
- Morph91
- View Button91
- Release92
- Soft92
- Attack92
- Threshold92
- Gate93
- Active Button93
- Range93
- Expand93
- Additional Fat Channel Controls94
- Channel Select94
- Channel Name94
- Assignment94
- Post-DSP Insert95
- Key Input95
- Pre-DSP Insert95
- The Panning Window95
Channels95
- The Faders Window96
- Event Automation96
- Pan Ball96
- Right Click96
- New Event97
- Duplicate Event97
- Capture Event Time97
- Synchronize Events97
- Commit Events98
- Delete Events98
- Track Sheet98
- The History List Window98
- The MIDI Map Window99
- Creating a Route100
- Erase UFX Memory100
- Upgrade UFX Cards100
- Applications101
- Setting up for a Session102
- Listening Environment102
- Channel Configuration/Planning102
- Power-Up Procedure102
- Set up Sample Clock103
- Setup Window103
- Connect All Mics and Instruments103
- Basic Connection for Multitrack Recording103
- Installation and Connection of Optional I/O and Effects Cards105
- DIO 8 (Digital Hookup)105
- MFX Effects Card105
- UFX Effects Card105
- Installation of FX Cards106
- Installation of I/O Cards107
- Checklist for Basic Operational Functionality108
- Connecting Analog Multitrack(S)108
- Connecting ADAT (Lightpipe) Multitrack(S)108
- Connecting TASCAM (TDIF) Multitrack(S)109
- Multitrack Recording110
Fader Bank110
- Multitrack Tracking Checklist111
- Sample Tracking Setup114
- Monitoring114
- Mixdown Setup116
- Sample Mixdown Setup117
- Effects/Plug-Ins118
- Mfx/Ufx118
- Setting up Plug-Ins119
- Analog Inserts120
- Processing Dynamics and EQ before Tape120
- Processing Dynamics and EQ after Tape120
- Dynamics and EQ Applications120
- MIDI and the D8B121
- Word Clock and the D8B - the Kitchen Sync122
- Proper Sync Connection123
- Verifying Word Clock Sync between Devices and the Digital 8 Bus124
- Bad Word Clock Sync Connection124
- Troubleshooting Word Clock Problems124
- Dither - to UV22 or Not to UV22125
- D8B-HDR24/96 Setup126
- Analog Hookup to HDR24/96 (AIO 8)126
- TDIF Hookup to HDR24/96 (DIO 8)127
- ADAT Optical Hookup to HDR24/96 (DIO 8 or OPT 8)128
- AES/EBU Hookup to HDR24/96 (PDI 8)130
- Using the Digital 8 Bus with Adats131
- Connecting the Digital 8 Bus to a BRC and Adats132
- Connecting the Digital 8 Bus to Adats Using an External Sync Box134
- Connecting the D8B to TASCAM Mdms136
- Digital Audio Workstation Setup138
- Live Sound/Live Recording Setup140
- Post-Production Setup142
- Bouncing/Summing Using Bus Outs142
- Automation in Bypass143
- Snapshot Automation143
- Dynamic Automation143
- Using Basic Automation143
- Time Code from Playback Device144
- Save Snapshot for Safety144
- Start Playback Device144
- Write Ready Mode145
- Automation Procedural Checklist146
- Automate EQ, Dynamic and Effects146
- Editing Automation146
- Punching Automation146
- Need Help148
- No Power149
- No Sound/Bad Sound149
- Noise/Hum149
- Troubleshooting Guide149
- IVL Vocal Studio150
- Edit-Harmony Ensemble151
- Operation-Harmony152
- Pitch Correct Mode152
- Interval152
- Volume153
- Pan153
- Detune153
- Gender153
- The Harmony Control Modes154
- Manual155
- Smartchord155
- Smartkey155
- Operation-Pitch Correction Mode156
- The Difference156
- Pitch Shift156
- Reverb156
- Assigning a Destination for the Plug-In158
- Assigning an Input Source to the Plug-In158
- Assigning the Plug-In to a UFX or MFX Card158
- Plug-In Configuration and Routing158
- Deactivating the Plug-In159
- Saving, Loading, and Resetting a Preset159
- Automation and Snapshot Control160
- Dynamic Real Time160
- Event Based160
- FX Routing161
- The Plug-In Configuration Window161
- Pre-Fader and Post-Fader Auxiliary Sends162
- Using an Aux Send with a Plug-In162
- Send the Input Signal to the Aux Bus162
- The FX Return Channel163
- Using the Mackie Effects (MFX)164
- 3-Band Parametric EQ164
- Mono Delay164
- Stereo Delay164
- Ping Pong165
- Chorus165
- Shortcuts166
- Window Views166
- Functions on Select(Ed) Channel167
- Transport Function167
- Odds "N" Ends168
- MIDI Implementation Guide169
- HUI Mode Overview170
- Connections (HUI)171
- Operation (HUI)171
- HUI Layer Control Mapping for Pro Tools174
- HUI Layer Control Mapping for Nuendo176
- HUI Layer Control Mapping for Cubase SX178
- HUI Layer Control Mapping for for DP3.1180
- HUI Layer Control Mapping for Soundscape182
- HUI Layer Control Mapping for Logic 6184
- Compatible Cables186
- Analog and Digital Multitrack Cables186
- Index188

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Mackie Digital 8Bus D8B v5.1 Specifications

General

Type	Digital Mixer
Bit Depth	24-bit
EQ	4-band parametric EQ per channel
Aux Sends	8
Control Surface	Yes
Bus Structure	8 Buses
Sampling Rate	44.1 kHz / 48 kHz
Returns	8
Digital I/O	TDIF, AES/EBU
Automation	Full automation
Faders	Motorized faders
Built-in Effects	Reverb, delay
Dynamic Processing	Gate, Compressor
Display	LCD
MIDI	MIDI In/Out