Mackie D8B 3.0, Owner'S Manual

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D8B Manual • Table of Contents • page i
Table of Contents
Preface .................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 1: Getting Ready ................................................................................................. 3
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
About This Manual ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Let’s Get It Working .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Hooking Stuff Up............................................................................................................................................... 4
A New Way of Thinking: Four Consoles in One! ................................................................................... 7
Fader Bank Selection........................................................................................................................................ 8
Let’s Get Some Sound Happening .............................................................................................................. 8
Figure 1-1 Completing the Microphone Signal Path ....................................................................................................... 9
Signal Routing Concept ................................................................................................................................ 10
Figure 1-2 Simple Microphone Connection/Basic Live Setup ................................................................................... 11
Figure 1-3 Setting Up to Track ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Figure 1-4 Basic Mixdown Setup .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Keep Close Track of These Concepts ...................................................................................................... 12
Figure 1-5 Signal-Flow Diagram ............................................................................................................................................. 13
Figure 1-6 D8B Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................................... 14
Figure 1-7 D8B Gain Structure Diagram ............................................................................................................................. 16
Specifications .................................................................................................................................................... 17
Physical Dimensions ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Updating Software .......................................................................................................................................... 19
Windows-based Computers .................................................................................................................................................. 19
Macintosh Computers ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 20
Chapter 2: Where Is it? ..................................................................................................... 21
It’s Time to Locate Everything ...............................................................................................................................22
Rear Panel Description .............................................................................................................................................22
Channels 1–12 Inputs ......................................................................................................................................22
Channels 13–24 Inputs ...................................................................................................................................22
Card Cage Section ...........................................................................................................................................22
Master Input/Output Section ................................................................................................................... 23
AUX OUT Section ...........................................................................................................................................24
Remote CPU Description......................................................................................................................................... 25
Data and Synchronization I/O .................................................................................................................. 25
Connecting a Mouse, Keyboard and SVGA Monitor......................................................................... 25
Other Connections ......................................................................................................................................... 25
Control Surface Functions ..................................................................................................................................... 26
Channel Strip Section ................................................................................................................................... 26
Master Section Description .................................................................................................................................. 28
Master Fader/Bank Select Section ......................................................................................................... 28
Master V-Pot Section .................................................................................................................................... 29
V-Pot Assign Section ......................................................................................................................................30
Figure 2-1 Aux Sends 1-8 (Default—Mackie Stereo Effects [MFX]) .......................................................................... 31
Fat Channel Section........................................................................................................................................ 32