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D8B Manual • Appendices • page 157

FX Channels 1&2

(channels 49&50)

The Plug button

toggles between

Windows menu

buttons and FX

buttons (lower

left on the D8B

mixer screen).

Plugins button opens the Patch

Configuration window (or

Ctrl+P

on the keyboard).

Here the MFX plug-in is

selected for display.

The FX Return Channel

• Switch the D8B Bank Select to EFFECTS (49-72)

and bring up faders one and two (channels 49 and

50). You will also see meter activity associated

with these channels.

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

Brand	Mackie
Model	Digital 8Bus D8B v5.1
Category	Music Mixer
Language	English

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