Mackie D8B 3.0, Owner'S Manual

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D8B Manual • Chapter 3 • page 66
Alt I/O
• The Alt I/O 1–8 operates according to the type of
I/O card installed (AIO•8, DIO•8, PDI•8, OPT•8).
• The Alt Inputs feed the 8 Alt Return channels on
Fader Bank 3.
• The Alt Outputs are configured via the Alt I/O 1–8
pull-downs in the MDS Network Setup window.
Stereo I/O
• These settings apply to the Stereo Digital I/O
AES/EBU and S/PDIF connections on the back of
the Digital 8•Bus.
• The Stereo I/O is configurable for three levels of
UV22 dither: Off, Low, and Normal.
• In addition, Status Bits can be designated as Pro
or Consumer, usually applicable to DAT mastering.
Check with the device manufacturer (i.e., DAT,
CD-R, MiniDisc) for the proper setting.
• The Digital In toggles between AES/EBU and
S/PDIF. This selection determines which Digital
source is displayed on the Pre Insert>Channel
Patch list.
Licensing
• This window provides an interface to install and
authorize plug-ins.
• To install a new plug-in, click Install, then insert
the floppy disk provided by the plug-in
manufacturer and click OK.
• Authorized plug-ins are indicated by an opened
padlock icon.
• Locked plug-ins are indicated by a closed
padlock icon.
• To authorize a locked plug-in, highlight it in the
Licensing window and click Authorize.
• Enter a valid UNLOCK CODE to authorize each
locked plug-in. Unlock codes are furnished by
Mackie Designs.
Unlock Procedure
1. Locate your D8B’s Electronic Serial Number
(ESN). This is displayed at the bottom of the
Licensing window. The 12 digit ESN is made
from numbers 0–9 and letters A–F. It is unique
to the D8B processor, and is not the serial
number label on the rear of the control surface
or CPU chassis.
2. You will also need your plug-in’s serial number
which is printed on the floppy disk label.
3. To obtain the unlock code, have the ESN and plug-
in serial number ready. Then you have two options:
• Log on to the Mackie plug-in authorization
web page:
(http://www.mackie.com/d8bauthorize.htm), or
• Phone Mackie Tech Support at 800-258-6883.
4. When you have obtained an unlock code, click
Authorize in the Licensing window and enter
your unlock code in the UNLOCK CODE box.
Click Enter, and enjoy your newly expanded
console.
Mix Options
Note:
Most of these option items are also found
under the Options menu at the top of the screen.
Surround Mode
• This pull-down list provides access to the various
Surround Sound modes available on the D8B.
• All standard mix modes are selectable through the
Surround Mode list, including Stereo, Quad,
LCRS, 5.1, and 7.1.
Auto Arm
• Once the Surround Mode is selected, Auto Arm
provides a quick and easy way to arm all the
channel buses to feed the appropriate outputs.
• Stereo automatically activates all L/R
assignments for all appropriate channels.
• Quad automatically activates bus assignments
1, 2, 5, and 6.
• LCRS automatically activates bus assignments
1, 2, 3, and 4.
• 5.1 automatically activates bus assignments 1–6.
• 7.1 automatically activates bus assignments 1–8.
Clear
• Automatically clears all bus assignments
(whether set manually or activated automatically
through the Auto Arm feature).