D8B Manual • Chapter 1 • page 14
LINE IN
48V
MIC IN
A to D
A to D
A to D
MIC/LINE 1 (through 12)
MIC/LINE
TRIM
ANALOG STEREO
INSERT/RETURN
TRIM
LINE IN
LINE 13 (through 24)
FROM TAPE 25 (through 32)
Analog 8 channel TAPE CARD
(optional)
A to D
FROM TAPE 33 (through 40)
Analog 8 channel TAPE CARD
(optional)
A to D
FROM TAPE 41 (through 48)
Analog 8 channel TAPE CARD
(optional)
FX card A. inputs 49–52
Inputs 53–64
(optional — B, C, D cards)
ALT I/O CARD 65-72 (optional)
TDIF/ADAT 8 channel format
(optional)
AES/EBU & S/PDIF STEREO INPUT
TO CONTROL ROOM
SELECT
DELAY
DIG. TRIM
PHASE
HI PASS
KEY INPUT
Default: Itself (the channel)
OR:
CHANNEL TAP
BUS TAP
AUX TAP
2-TRACK DIGITAL INPUT
PRE-DSP
INSERT
(CHANNEL TAP
AND PLUG-INS)
COMP
EQ
GATE
FADER
MUTE
PRE/
POST
AUX 1–8
AUX
PAN
AUX
PAN
AUX
LEVEL
AUX
LEVEL
AUX
LEVEL
AUX
LEVEL
DIRECT ASSIGN
TO TAPE OUT
PFL SOLO
PAN
METER
A to D
POST-DSP
INSERT
(PLUG-INS
ONLY)
CHANNEL
TAP
“Mackie
Digital 8•Bus
Block Diagram
4 / 12 / 2001”
Figure 1-6 D8B Block Diagram
This diagram provides a detailed view of the D8B signal path.
