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D8B Manual • Chapter 1 • page 18
Physical Dimensions
37.6" (955mm)
8.7"
(221mm)
27.1" (688mm)
D8B
CONSOLE
SHIPPING
WEIGHT
73 lbs.
(33.1 kg)
D8B CPU
SHIPPING
WEIGHT
50 lbs.
(22.7 kg)
19.00" (48.3cm)
CPU
17.25" (43.8cm)
5.25"
(13.3cm)
3U
20" (50.8cm)
23
25
Table of Contents
Safety Instructions
2
Table of Contents
4
Overview
7
Product View
7
Connecting the Remote CPU to the Console
10
Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Video Monitor
11
Consoles
13
First Track Power-Up
13
Fader Banks
13
Sound Testing
14
Completing the Microphone Signal Path
15
Signal Routing Concept
16
Table of Contents
17
Setting up to Track
17
Simple Microphone Connection/Basic Live Setup
17
Signal Flow
18
Basic Mixdown Setup
18
Channel
18
Channels
18
Tracking Mixer Fader Bank
18
Multitrack
18
Signal-Flow Diagram
19
Block Diagram
20
Gain Structure Diagram
22
Specifications
23
Physical Dimensions
24
Updating Software
25
Note to Macintosh USB Floppy Drive Users
26
Rear Panel Description
28
Inputs
28
Card Cage Section View
28
Master Input/Output Section
29
AUX out Section
30
Remote CPU Description
31
Data and Synchronization I/O
31
Connecting a Mouse, Keyboard and SVGA Monitor
31
MIDI Card in the Remote CPU
31
Control Surface Functions
32
Channel Strip Section
32
Fader Bank Select Leds
33
Select
33
Solo
33
Channel Meters
33
Master Section Description
34
Master Fader/Bank Select Section
34
Master V-Pot Section
35
V-Pot Assign Section
36
Left/Right LED Ladders (Master Meters)
37
Talkback MIC
37
Digital Trim
37
Aux Sends 1-8 Diagram
37
Fat Channel Section
38
Channel Select Display
38
V-Pots and Select Buttons
38
Previous and Next Arrows
38
Studio/Solo Section
39
Memory a and B Buttons
39
Compressor Button
39
Mixdown solo Button
39
2 Track A, B and C Buttons
40
Control Room Section
40
Copy MIX to Cue Button
40
Phones/Cue MIX Section
40
Clipboard Section
41
Speaker Level V-Pot
41
Copy Button
41
Undo Button
41
Master L-R/Shorcuts Section
42
Bus Assignment Section
42
Automatic Section
42
Route to Tape Button
42
Trim Levels Button
43
Auto Touch Mode
43
Faders Button
43
Fader Motors off Button
43
Session Setup Section
44
Group Button
44
General Button
44
Digital I/O Button
44
Transport Section
45
Position Display
45
Range Display
45
Enter Button
45
Jog & Shuttle Button
46
Record Button
46
Transport Controls
46
Snapshot Button
46
User the Graphic User Interface (GUI)
48
The Mouse
48
Fader Label (Scribble Strip)
48
Channel
48
Channels
48
Quick Select Fat Channel
49
V-Pots
49
Solo Isolate Mode
49
Point and Click Aux Sends
50
Compressor On/Off
51
Cool Quick EQ Box
51
EQ On/Off
51
Aux Pans 9-10 and 11-12
51
Multitrack Direct Outs
52
Level to Tape
52
The Master Strip
53
The Feedback Loop
53
Bus and L/R Output Assignments
53
Master Fader
53
Tracking Level
54
Master Insert L/R
54
Aux Buttons 1-8
54
Master V-Pot
54
Post Insert
55
Signal Path Flexibility
55
Channel Layout Reconfiguration
56
The File Menu
57
New Session
57
Close Window
57
Save as Template
57
The Desktop Wndow
58
Reset Template
58
Delete Files
59
Mount/Refresh Drives
59
Desktop File Menu
59
The Edit Menu
59
Undo/Redu
60
Cut Channel
60
Set Default Levels
60
Modify Levels
60
Insert Time/Delete Time
61
Insert/Delete Global Time
61
Clear Automation
61
Copy MIX to Bus
61
The Channel Menu
62
Save Channel as
63
Open Channel
63
Group
64
Ungroup
64
Channel Link
64
Unlink
65
Fades to Unity
65
Faders to off
65
Adjust Channel Delay
65
The Options Menu
66
Rest Channel Delay
66
Solo Latch
66
Link Speakers
66
Trim Levels
67
Transport Sub-Menu
67
Bypass
67
Automation Sub-Menu
67
Use Nine Pin Control
68
HUI Mode
68
One Button Punch
68
Meter Reference Point
68
The Plugins Menu
69
Basic MFX Use Procedure
70
Basic UFX Use Procedure
70
Shortcut to Plug-In Windows
70
Plug-Ins Selector
70
Help
71
The Windows Menu
71
About Window
71
Hot Keys
72
The Desktop Window
72
The Setup Window
72
Network
72
Network Channel
73
Local Mixer Name
73
Alt I/O 1-8
73
Console Linking
73
Unlock Procedure
74
Stereo I/O
74
Tape Banks
74
Fader Bank 3
74
MIX Options
75
Aux Select - Pre/Post
75
Write Flyback
75
MIDI Snapshots
75
Calibrate
76
DIM Amount
76
Surround Mode
76
Auto Arm
76
Allow FTP Clients
77
The Snapshot Window
77
FTP Server
77
MIDI
77
Snapshot Edit Window
78
Edit Playback Filter
78
Unlock Snapshot
78
Lock Snapshot
78
The Surround Window
79
Surround Panner
79
Monitor Levels
79
Pan Position
79
Divergence
80
Surround Modes
80
Quad
80
Stereo
80
7.1 (Sdds)
81
Low Frequency Effect
81
7.1 (Tp)
82
Surround Menu Commands
82
The Locator Window
83
Numeric Transport Position Indicator
83
Automation Parameters
83
Ways to Enter Location SMPTE Position
83
Delete Cue
84
New Cue
84
Locator Parameters
84
MIX Options Parameters
84
The MIX Editor Window
85
Page and Back Pull-Downs
85
Flip View Button
86
Channel/Param Views
86
Edit Tools
86
Pointer Tool (Hand Tool)
86
Zoom Arrows
87
Time Code Displays
87
Eraser Tool
87
Magnify Tool
87
Commit Event
88
Snap Grid Drop-Down Box
88
Cue Points and Event Markers
88
Insert New Event
88
The Fat Channel Window
90
Compressor
91
Mem A/B
91
Morph
91
View Button
91
Release
92
Soft
92
Attack
92
Threshold
92
Gate
93
Active Button
93
Range
93
Expand
93
Additional Fat Channel Controls
94
Channel Select
94
Channel Name
94
Assignment
94
Post-DSP Insert
95
Key Input
95
Pre-DSP Insert
95
The Panning Window
95
Channels
95
The Faders Window
96
Event Automation
96
Pan Ball
96
Right Click
96
New Event
97
Duplicate Event
97
Capture Event Time
97
Synchronize Events
97
Commit Events
98
Delete Events
98
Track Sheet
98
The History List Window
98
The MIDI Map Window
99
Creating a Route
100
Erase UFX Memory
100
Upgrade UFX Cards
100
Applications
101
Setting up for a Session
102
Listening Environment
102
Channel Configuration/Planning
102
Power-Up Procedure
102
Set up Sample Clock
103
Setup Window
103
Connect All Mics and Instruments
103
Basic Connection for Multitrack Recording
103
Installation and Connection of Optional I/O and Effects Cards
105
DIO 8 (Digital Hookup)
105
MFX Effects Card
105
UFX Effects Card
105
Installation of FX Cards
106
Installation of I/O Cards
107
Checklist for Basic Operational Functionality
108
Connecting Analog Multitrack(S)
108
Connecting ADAT (Lightpipe) Multitrack(S)
108
Connecting TASCAM (TDIF) Multitrack(S)
109
Multitrack Recording
110
Fader Bank
110
Multitrack Tracking Checklist
111
Sample Tracking Setup
114
Monitoring
114
Mixdown Setup
116
Sample Mixdown Setup
117
Effects/Plug-Ins
118
Mfx/Ufx
118
Setting up Plug-Ins
119
Analog Inserts
120
Processing Dynamics and EQ before Tape
120
Processing Dynamics and EQ after Tape
120
Dynamics and EQ Applications
120
MIDI and the D8B
121
Word Clock and the D8B - the Kitchen Sync
122
Proper Sync Connection
123
Verifying Word Clock Sync between Devices and the Digital 8 Bus
124
Bad Word Clock Sync Connection
124
Troubleshooting Word Clock Problems
124
Dither - to UV22 or Not to UV22
125
D8B-HDR24/96 Setup
126
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 Adats
131
Connecting the Digital 8 Bus to a BRC and Adats
132
Connecting the Digital 8 Bus to Adats Using an External Sync Box
134
Connecting the D8B to TASCAM Mdms
136
Digital Audio Workstation Setup
138
Live Sound/Live Recording Setup
140
Post-Production Setup
142
Bouncing/Summing Using Bus Outs
142
Automation in Bypass
143
Snapshot Automation
143
Dynamic Automation
143
Using Basic Automation
143
Time Code from Playback Device
144
Save Snapshot for Safety
144
Start Playback Device
144
Write Ready Mode
145
Automation Procedural Checklist
146
Automate EQ, Dynamic and Effects
146
Editing Automation
146
Punching Automation
146
Need Help
148
No Power
149
No Sound/Bad Sound
149
Noise/Hum
149
Troubleshooting Guide
149
IVL Vocal Studio
150
Edit-Harmony Ensemble
151
Operation-Harmony
152
Pitch Correct Mode
152
Interval
152
Volume
153
Pan
153
Detune
153
Gender
153
The Harmony Control Modes
154
Manual
155
Smartchord
155
Smartkey
155
Operation-Pitch Correction Mode
156
The Difference
156
Pitch Shift
156
Reverb
156
Assigning a Destination for the Plug-In
158
Assigning an Input Source to the Plug-In
158
Assigning the Plug-In to a UFX or MFX Card
158
Plug-In Configuration and Routing
158
Deactivating the Plug-In
159
Saving, Loading, and Resetting a Preset
159
Automation and Snapshot Control
160
Dynamic Real Time
160
Event Based
160
FX Routing
161
The Plug-In Configuration Window
161
Pre-Fader and Post-Fader Auxiliary Sends
162
Using an Aux Send with a Plug-In
162
Send the Input Signal to the Aux Bus
162
The FX Return Channel
163
Using the Mackie Effects (MFX)
164
3-Band Parametric EQ
164
Mono Delay
164
Stereo Delay
164
Ping Pong
165
Chorus
165
Shortcuts
166
Window Views
166
Functions on Select(Ed) Channel
167
Transport Function
167
Odds "N" Ends
168
MIDI Implementation Guide
169
HUI Mode Overview
170
Connections (HUI)
171
Operation (HUI)
171
HUI Layer Control Mapping for Pro Tools
174
HUI Layer Control Mapping for Nuendo
176
HUI Layer Control Mapping for Cubase SX
178
HUI Layer Control Mapping for for DP3.1
180
HUI Layer Control Mapping for Soundscape
182
HUI Layer Control Mapping for Logic 6
184
Compatible Cables
186
Analog and Digital Multitrack Cables
186
Index
188
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Brand
Mackie
Model
Digital 8Bus D8B v5.1
Category
Music Mixer
Language
English
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