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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.

Summary of Contents for Digital 8Bus D8B v5.1

Page 1: ...OWNER OWNER S MANUAL S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...ackie product should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in these operating instructions or as marked on this Mackie product 9 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be...

Page 3: ...the lithium battery located on the motherboard inside the Remote CPU CAUTION DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE RECOMMENDED BY THE MAN...

Page 4: ...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 Every...

Page 5: ...enu 60 Automation Sub menu 61 Transport Sub menu 61 Meters Sub menu 62 The Plugins Menu 63 The Windows Menu 65 The Desktop Window Ctrl D 66 The Setup Window Ctrl 1 66 General 66 Network 66 Digital I O...

Page 6: ...ons 114 MIDI and the D8B 115 Word Clock and the D8B The Kitchen Sync 116 Dither To UV22 or Not to UV22 That Is the Question 119 D8B HDR24 96 Setup 120 Using the Digital 8 Bus with ADATs 125 Connecting...

Page 7: ...when triggered by a transient peak Numeric Fader Reference the fader s current level in dB appears just below the fader Modify Fader Levels calibrated in dB Vertical channel linking Individual Aux Sen...

Page 8: ...x Options Setup window now includes Aux 9 10 and 11 12 Reset Selected Channel provides an easy way to reset all the parameters on the selected channel to their default values Screen Saver option can b...

Page 9: ...D8B Manual Chapter 1 page 3 Chapter 1 Getting Ready...

Page 10: ...IGN INC MACKIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS D8B AND THE RUNNING MAN FIGURE CONSOLE DATA KEYBOARD CONSOLE DATA POWER SUPPLY WARNING SHUT OFF REMOTE POWER SUPPLY BEFORE CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING POWER SUPPLY CABLE...

Page 11: ...m your new Digital 8 Bus console PARALLEL MOUSE CONCEIVED DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE DESIGNS INC WOODINVILLE WA USA MADE IN USA FABRIQUE AU USA COPYRIGHT 1997 THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR...

Page 12: ...ill be more reliable and accurate Note If you re using powered monitors connect the Left and Right CR NEAR FIELD outputs directly to the line inputs on the powered monitors Optional Refreshments Have...

Page 13: ...onboard Fat Channel Section indicates EQ settings for channel 1 the console is ready to use FastTrackPower Up 1 Switch D8B power on 2 Verify that SPEAKER LEVEL V Pot is turned all the way down 3 Switc...

Page 14: ...it s possible to route channels to 46 outputs all at the same time 24 direct outputs 3 cards 8 buses Alt I O 2 main stereo outputs and 12 auxes Let sGetSomeSoundHappening Mixer Power On Monitors conn...

Page 15: ...d speakers OR 2 TRACK A DIGITAL IN 1 2 TRACK B DIGITAL IN 2 2 TRACK C MASTER L R NEAR FIELD MAIN DIM TALKBACK CONTROL ROOM SPEAKER LEVEL MONO SPEAKERS Figure 1 1 Completing the Microphone Signal Path...

Page 16: ...n the SPEAKER LEVEL V pot up to about 11 00 10 Turn the MASTER L R fader up to unity 11 Slowly raise the level of the Channel One fader until you hear sound SignalRoutingConcept The Digital 8 Bus with...

Page 17: ...icityoftheD8Btrackingprocedure Oncelevelsto tape are set using the Channel Trim controls it s typically best to monitor the mix from the TAPE IN Fader Bank throughout tracking Figure 1 2 Simple Microp...

Page 18: ...elected channel number no matter which Fader Bank is selected If an adjustment is required in the Fat Channel verify that the channel you intend to adjust is displayed here Outboard Effects MIDI Gear...

Page 19: ...mp Gate etc Studio Level Main Speaker Level Near Field Speaker Level Phones 1 Out Cue Mix 1 Level Phones 2 Out Cue Mix 2 Level DAC Auxes 9 10 Auxes 11 12 Pre Post From Aux Sends 1 8 L or R Main Insert...

Page 20: ...O CONTROL ROOM SELECT DELAY TO BUS 1 8 L R MAIN INSERTS CH PRE POST DSP INSERTS DIG TRIM PHASE HI PASS KEY INPUT Default Itself the channel OR CHANNEL TAP ALT RETURNS BUS TAP AUX TAP 2 TRACK DIGITAL I...

Page 21: ...R MAIN OUT LEFT R MAIN OUT LEFT R S PDIF DIGITAL OUT LEFT R AES EBU DIGITAL OUT LEFT R AUX 11 12 AUX 9 10 PHNS 2 LEFT PHNS 1 LEFT TAPE 9 16 AUX SOLO 1 of 8 AUX 1 of 8 MASTER LEVEL D A 2 TRK C 2 TRK B...

Page 22: ...up 10 dB pan cntr 3 dB fat DSP digital trim compressor 4 band EQ channel fader pan 0 level up 10 dB ch aux level mix 0 0 0 22 dBu max out Aux send 0 0 level up 10 dB 0 22 dBu max out Bus 1 8 Studio O...

Page 23: ...4 MB RAM 300 MHz Celeron D8B CPU FileStorage Floppy drive internal hard drive or 10 base T Ethernet network Dither Apogee UV22 16 bit Super CD Encoding onboard AnalogInput OutputSection Output Level 0...

Page 24: ...al Chapter 1 page 18 PhysicalDimensions 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 2...

Page 25: ...ollow the instructions on the D8B control surface Note The installer no longer uses the VGA screen typical boot is about 30 seconds UpdatingSoftware Software upgrades can easily be downloaded from the...

Page 26: ...nu option Make a Floppy will not be available You must use Aladdin Systems ShrinkWrap program available for purchase and trial download from http www aladdinsys com shrinkwrap index html Once you have...

Page 27: ...D8B Manual Chapter 2 page 21 Chapter 2 Where Is It...

Page 28: ...N OUT TDIF ADAT OPTICAL ANALOG IN ANALOG OUT ANALOG I O This is where you plug in the optional I O cards of your choosing to customize the Digital 8 Bus for your own application There are three slots...

Page 29: ...cards MFX Mackie Effects card with two stereo processors UFX Universal DSP engine with functions dependent on specific plug in effects Each card is capable of four discrete mono two ste reo or one st...

Page 30: ...alanced 1 4 TRS inputs for receiving line level analog signals from a 2 track recorder The separate left right pairs feed the 2 TRACK A B and C buses in the control room monitor ing section Can accept...

Page 31: ...OFF before connecting these devices The Digital 8 Bus must boot up with these peripheral devices connected in order for them to work properly 3 TheSVGAMonitor A hi density 15 pin D Sub connector is p...

Page 32: ...pshots Careful notes as to their status should be manually archived as in written down for future reference However if TRIMs are all left at unity gain or at least left untouched throughout the entire...

Page 33: ...any solo selections This is particularly useful when working with solos across mul tiple fader banks Aux Solo is accomplished by selecting an aux bus then pressing the SOLO button by the Master V Pot...

Page 34: ...to select and deselect multiple channels The Master L R Fader which controls the signal level going to the L R stereo bus All 96 channels are always active However only 24 are available at a time fro...

Page 35: ...fader for smooth fades Remotely controls level via DSP doesn t pass audio like a traditional fader dB level ranges from 10 dB fully on to fully off Mixdown Solo level control Provides level adjustmen...

Page 36: ...taneously routed to the corresponding 1 4 jack on the rear of the console and to an internal effects processor Patching from the Aux 1 8 jacks does not inter rupt the signal flow to the internal proce...

Page 37: ...pressing Talkback or depressing the foot pedal or to the Studio monitor system when pressing Talkback to Studio Left RightLEDLadders MasterMeters Located above the Talkback Mic Indicates the signal l...

Page 38: ...ct buttons and V Pots used to select and adjust options that show up in the Fat Channel VFD Pressing Select above a Fat Channel V Pot lets the user adjust or scroll through the pertinent options V Pot...

Page 39: ...vidual EQ compressor or gate patch saved settings into the currently selected channel Plug in settings previously stored in the onboard library can be loaded into an FX card DSP type must be selected...

Page 40: ...ut AUX11 12 Assigns the Aux 11 12 mix to the Phones output COPYMIXTOCUEbutton Pressing this causes all channel settings to be copied to the channel V Pots for the selected CUE MIX 1 Aux 9 10 CUE MIX 2...

Page 41: ...een monitor sets Controls the Master Surround Monitor output when in Surround mode DIMbutton Quickly attenuates the control room monitors This is very useful for phone calls or visits from the neighbo...

Page 42: ...the individual channels can be assigned or removed from the Master L R bus Mic Line FX and Returns Channels 1 72 can all be assigned in this way to the L R Master bus ROUTETOTAPEbutton Assigns a selec...

Page 43: ...than faders mutes and pan In order to record an automation pass record ing every automatable parameter FADERS MUTES PAN and ALL must be activated Parameters selected by the ALL button are Aux 1 12 lev...

Page 44: ...tes the loading of previously saved ses sion files from the hard drive or floppy disk Sessions can be scanned in the Fat Channel display by pressing the first two SELECT but tons on the left or by tur...

Page 45: ...complete the action Pressing the number keys while holding CON TROL scrolls through the on screen interface windows ENTERbutton Initiates numeric changes that have been typed into the snapshot locate...

Page 46: ...n locate point FASTFWDbutton Engages external machine to fast forward with no given locate point STOPbutton Stops external machines at the current position Note The STOP button lights when time code i...

Page 47: ...D8B Manual Chapter 3 page 41 Chapter 3 What s On TV...

Page 48: ...ld on fader drag up and down to adjust fader level The fader level in dB appears just below each fader When FADER MOTORS is turned off in the automation section fader level can only be adjusted on scr...

Page 49: ...linking SOLO buttons In AFL and MIXDOWN solo modes they ll be heard even when other channels are soloed For example if you always want to hear the FX along with any soloed channels put the FX channel...

Page 50: ...d and drag to select or unselect multiple record buttons Note If the record process isn t working as expected verify that Record Safe is not checked in the Options Transport menu With Record Safe sele...

Page 51: ...the EQ line and drag up or down to boost or cut frequency ranges All four bands can be adjusted here Click on any boost or cut then drag right to raise the selected frequency or left to lower it Right...

Page 52: ...cross multiple channels Faders to Tape mode Options menu ties the source channel fader to the tape level output MultitrackDirectOuts Fader Banks 1 2 3 and the BUS OUTS 1 8 in Bank 4 can be routed to t...

Page 53: ...instantly snap to that level MASTERS EFFECTS TAPE AND LINEbuttons These are the on screen fader bank selectors LINE is Fader Bank 1 TAPE is Fader Bank 2 EFFECTS is Fader Bank 3 MASTERS is Fader Bank...

Page 54: ...put level pre DSP Click on the channel V Pot and drag up to increase level drag down to decrease level Control click on the channel V Pot to set it to unity gain Right click a channel V Pot and drag a...

Page 55: ...nel into this Pre DSP insert point Source any channel Aux Send or Return FX Send Bus Out or Digital Playback device at this point POSTInsert The POST Insert accesses the signal immedi ately past the E...

Page 56: ...k the on screen channel number icon to reveal the Channel List Drag to select the desired channel for this location and release When a different channel is selected for a location there is no effect o...

Page 57: ...e File menu drag down to Close Window and release Closes the front window Setup Snapshots Locator Surround Event List Mix Editor Fat Channel or any menu screen with a CLOSE icon in the upper right cor...

Page 58: ...le menu Reset Template command TheDesktopWindow Ctrl D The Desktop offers file management features unavailable from the onboard Fat Channel VFD such as deleting files flushing the toilet mount ing and...

Page 59: ...nded up where you thought you put it or you ve swapped floppy disks selecting Mount Refresh Drives will update a file directory window to display its current contents Select All Selects everything tha...

Page 60: ...eps a running list of the Edit choices for later recall CopyChannel s Ctrl C Places selected data on the clipboard awaiting reassignment Copying data has no effect on the data being copied Copied data...

Page 61: ...ndow including all data and changes The amount of deleted time is equal to the length of the selected region Functions on any number of selected channel regions InsertGlobalTime With the Mix Editor op...

Page 62: ...us Disabled is a safe area that you can use to prevent automation playback from chasing and overwriting your latest edits before you get a chance to commit the settings The Disabled feature is also ha...

Page 63: ...isplay to toggle between the enabled and locked states Shortcuts Note the previous click shortcut the last click has a memory if it was on a like parameter You can also click and swipe down the list t...

Page 64: ...UI or on the console surface Horizontal linking allows two stereo channels to be input on adjacent channels and controlled as a pair of consecutive faders Vertical linking allows stereo inputs to be i...

Page 65: ...a channel and it will toggle oppositely to the other linked mute This feature can be especially handy for applications such as vocal comps and bus switching Inverse switching is set and recalled indiv...

Page 66: ...d from the Track Sheet by clicking on the channel number TheOptionsMenu TheOptionsmenucontains Solo Latch Link Speakers Automation Submenu Transport Submenu Meters Submenu Faders to Tape Use Nine Pin...

Page 67: ...eadies the automation computer to record all fader movements for any write selected channel Mutes This action readies the automation computer to record all mute activity for any write enabled channel...

Page 68: ...he mute button Meter Reference Point Use to adjust the point at which the on screen LEDs change from green to yellow 10 dB corresponds to the meter bridge on the D8B control surface 15 dB provides mor...

Page 69: ...for SLOT 1 the Aux 1 send feeds the input to Stereo Effect 1 whereas the returns enter the mixer at EFFECTS bank faders 1 and 2 Once the plug in is selected the plug in specific input options appear...

Page 70: ...tatus button 3 Click and hold in the plug in list to open the drop down list of available plug ins Drag to select the desired plug in from the PLUGIN menu 4 Once a UFX plug in is selected the plugin s...

Page 71: ...rl H MIDI Map Ctrl Upgrade UFX Cards Erase UFX Memory Let s take a quick look at each menu item About This window displays the OS version software authors artist etc Help Alt H Select Help to open the...

Page 72: ...more deliberate What s the best refresh rate for your video monitor Enter your studio name here and it automatically appears in the Track Sheet Display Intensity refers to the control surface VFD dis...

Page 73: ...ers are selected are transmitted and received across the network on two or more D8Bs Whichever parameters are not selected act independently on each individual D8B Console Linking options are enabled...

Page 74: ...nd 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 I...

Page 75: ...diately punched in and out of armed status There is no standby mode The transport Record Master only applies to MMC control Record enable Please Note The Record Safe and Master Write functions provide...

Page 76: ...le EQ When checked the D8B uses the version 3 0 EQ algorithm for channels 1 48 This allows complete backward compatibility with 3 0 sessions When not checked the new and improved v5 1 EQ algorithm is...

Page 77: ...to communicate with the D8B IP Address Note the D8B IP address displayed The factory default is 10 10 28 20 Set the first three fields of the D8B IP address to match your computer s fixed IP address a...

Page 78: ...mix setting Save Selection As Saves current mixer snapshot selection highlighted in the snapshot list to a file for recall at a later date This is different from a stored snapshot in that it saves dat...

Page 79: ...However when FLYBACK is selected the ball surround position immediately snaps flies back to its original position once the mouse button is released Output Assignment Speaker Icons Toggles channel send...

Page 80: ...7 and 8 are always Left Center and Right Center To set speaker status across a 12 channel row or portion of a row open the Panning Overview window Ctrl 7 click on a speaker icon and drag parallel left...

Page 81: ...d equally to the front left and right speakers speakers 1 and 2 Since there is a rear center channel in 6 1 surround mode the Rear Divergence is not adjustable and is fixed at 0 Low Frequency Effect T...

Page 82: ...menu command is unavail able it will display in gray upon Menu activation Menu selections are not available in the Master Fader bank Undo This feature is available to Undo cut copy paste arm and rese...

Page 83: ...right click anywhere in its numeric window then scroll and select from the pop up menu or choose from the options just above the cues list SMPTE Bars Beats Ticks or Milliseconds From the control surf...

Page 84: ...Use Write Ready the Master Record button becomes the Master Write button Solo Latch Solo buttons remain engaged even when a new Solo button is pressed Record Safe prohibits engaging the RECORD functio...

Page 85: ...on the time bar A drop down menu appears that offers the following options Loop Selection Insert New Cue Insert New Event Mute All Events UnMute All Events Select Time Units Enable Snapping Snap To C...

Page 86: ...the Mix Editor tools to select them At any time right click in the Mix Editor automation data to open a pop up list for quick and easy selection of the desired Edit Tool Crosshair Hand Magnify or Eras...

Page 87: ...regions are moved back and forth in time left right arrows or values within the highlighted regions are incrementally increased or decreased by using the up down arrows The resolution of these moves i...

Page 88: ...sometimes you may need to edit an event further or maybe you want to start a session with snapshot automation and then add some dynamic automation to it The act of turning an event into dynamic automa...

Page 89: ...isting automation Automation will only be written to empty parameters In the example below notice that automation is only written on channel 1 and 10 because they are the only channels that did not co...

Page 90: ...ng filter 2 mid parametric bands and a high band shelving filter British H P High pass filter 2 mid parametric bands and a high band shelving filter EQ types are saved and recalled with patches snapsh...

Page 91: ...and close the expanded EQ view MENU Click the MENU button to Open Save Reset Undo Cut Copy and Paste an EQ patch MEM A B Each MEMory stores the most recent MEM A or MEM B EQ settings made for the sele...

Page 92: ...s above the threshold level results in a 1 dB increase in output level When set to inf 1 the compressor acts as a peak limiter After the initial attack time the output does not get any higher than the...

Page 93: ...eases below the Threshold setting of the Gate the needle drops down indicating the amount of gain reduction being applied at any given moment in time to a maximum of 20 dB of reduction With normal gat...

Page 94: ...for making quick A B comparisons between gate settings Note Meter View and Meter Mode are not stored in the MEM A or MEM B settings Additional Fat Channel Controls CHANNEL SELECT Use the arrows on ei...

Page 95: ...this window to filter the dynamics key input This is often necessary to properly trigger the dynamics processor For example compress over sibilant vocals by accentuating the mid high frequencies feedi...

Page 96: ...ear Hold the Control key to restrict the pan ball to vertical movement Hold the Alt key down to restrict the pan ball to horizontal movement Right Click Right click in the desired window to reveal the...

Page 97: ...ture to duplicate an action at a different time stamp Simply duplicate the event then edit the time stamp field by double clicking on the time reference Place the cursor on the desired time unit then...

Page 98: ...be highlighted first before performing a sync operation Delete Events Alt Delete Guess what Select this item to delete any selected automation events Commit Events Alt M Select this to convert the se...

Page 99: ...nd note on messages are assigned to the various parameters via the MIDI Map in a linear approach of one controller type per param eter Any variable controller may be a continuous control message or a...

Page 100: ...lue is displayed when the Route is a switch type The two options available are Normal and Toggle These refer to how the switch responds to received MIDI data and is therefore only relevant if the Dire...

Page 101: ...D8B Manual Chapter 4 page 95 Chapter 4 Applications...

Page 102: ...annelConfiguration Planning This actually has a lot to do with how well any audio experience unfolds If you know where you re headed with track expectations and instru mentation you ll be able to make...

Page 103: ...ystem Enjoy the creative process SetupWindow The Setup Window is very important to the functionality of the Digital 8 Bus Its settings determine how the console functions within its own architecture a...

Page 104: ...o I O settings UV22 Status Bits Digital In Sample rate Apogee Clock status Internal Word Clock Licensing Displays authorization status locked or unlocked of D8B plug ins Enables authorization of plug...

Page 105: ...nnection for ADAT is made with a fiber optic cable sometimes referred to as lightpipe This connection provides 8 channels of digital audio You can purchase this cable from your Alesis dealer Monster C...

Page 106: ...tc 1 Loosen the four spring loaded screws on the blank cover plate to the FX card slot you want to fill 2 With your finger in the hole on the FX card and the components on the circuit board facing to...

Page 107: ...the card so the top and bottom edges fit into the white guide slots Do not touch any of the circuit board components or solder joints 3 Be sure to push the card in all the way until the front of the...

Page 108: ...nections are tightly secured ConnectingADAT Lightpipe Multitrack s Install DIO 8 or OPT 8 card into one or more of the D8B TAPE CARD slots Using a fiber optic lightpipe cable connect the D8B Optical o...

Page 109: ...et to External in the Setup Digital I O window Connecting TDIF Digital Usea25 pinD subdigitalcable TDIF toconnect the D8B Digital I O connector to the TASCAM MDM e g DA 88 Digital I O connector for up...

Page 110: ...ANK SELECT EFFECTS MIC LINE TAPE IN Press phantom power button on the rear of the console for necessary mic inputs 11 MIC MIC 48V PH LINE IN INSERT 48V PH LINE IN INSERT 12 Note Condenser mics and act...

Page 111: ...Assign lights on for all desired channels Or look onscreen to verify all necessary channels have L R button highlighted in Bus Assign section Set Master Fader to Unity position Turn channel faders up...

Page 112: ...hannel V Pots to adjust the D8B output level to tape If you want to monitor from the multitrack remove the MIC LINE Bank from the L R mix This has no effect on the output to tape Adjust control room m...

Page 113: ...that Master Output is connected to the mixdown machine The mix should be arriving at the mixdown recorder It s good to check this as part of your tracking process At the conclusion of a session the ar...

Page 114: ...gnment Section refer to Chapter 2 for review Monitoring Connect the outputs from the recorders to the TAPE Inputs on the Digital 8 Bus This allows you to monitor the signal as it s being recorded assu...

Page 115: ...TLKBK 1 LINE IN INSERT AUX 1 13 19 14 20 15 21 16 22 17 23 18 24 ANALOG I O BUS OUT 1 8 SURROUND OUT MASTER OUT L R ANALOG I O ANALOG I O TO TAPE FROM TAPE TO TAPE FROM TAPE TO TAPE FROM TAPE Sync Int...

Page 116: ...n though the D8B has plenty of headroom and very little noise it s still a good idea to verify optimum levels With channel faders off set the Master Fader at Unity Select Master L R in the Control Roo...

Page 117: ...NE IN INSERT AUX 10 10 LINE IN INSERT AUX 11 11 LINE IN INSERT AUX 12 12 LINE IN MASTER OUT CR MAIN CR NEAR FIELD 2 TRACK A 2 TRACK B 2 TRACK C STUDIO OUT PHNS 1 PHNS 2 PNCH I 0 TLKBK 1 LINE IN INSERT...

Page 118: ...ailable slot 2 Click the red 1 4 connector on the lower menu bar to reveal the plug in selector buttons 3 Select the plug in you want to adjust by clicking on its button 4 Plug ins are organized in th...

Page 119: ...that you really like we suggest that you name them and store them to disk For ease of retrieval and organization create a dedicated effects folder and keep all your working effects patches there Don...

Page 120: ...t of an external EQ or dynamics processor Connect the insert cable return side to the external device output All channel level adjustments past the insert are dependent on the external device control...

Page 121: ...and should be verified MMC DEVICE ID Some 8 track digital recorders require that you define the device ID numbers used for each recorder in the MIDI Machine Controller Typically tracks 1 8 are device...

Page 122: ...ress together through the digital data stream one sample at a time This is called sample accurate sync Each system works in reference to one master device Forty eight thousand times a second or whatev...

Page 123: ...rd clock Draw a digital word clock flow chart for your system This will help you verify a logical connection scheme One piece of equipment connected incorrectly can mess up your entire system Rats The...

Page 124: ...ecord playback device transport is engaged you see a question mark flashing in the right most portion of the control surface VFD TroubleshootingWordClockProblems Troubleshoot through the system from t...

Page 125: ...mulate too much noise If you re seeing the project through to the end you have three primary options Don t dither If your music is always loud loud loud loud you might not need to worry about dither b...

Page 126: ...t three snakes between the HDR24 96 Inputs bottom connector and the corresponding D8B Tape Outputs top connector 2 Connect three snakes between the HDR24 96 Outputs top connector and the corresponding...

Page 127: ...Sample Clock to Internal if it is a clock slave set it to Word Clock and depress the 75 termination switch on the Sync card 3 Set the Sample Rate to 44 1kHz or 48kHz according to your preference TDIF...

Page 128: ...Outputs to the Optical Inputs on the corresponding D8B I O cards 2 Connect three ADAT Optical cables from the HDR24 96 Optical Inputs to the Optical Outputs on the corresponding D8B I O cards 3 When...

Page 129: ...then set the Apogee Clock to Word Clock Set the Sample Rate to match the Sample Rate selected on the HDR24 96 ADAT Optical In ADAT Optical Out Digital 8 Bus OPT 8 Cards HDR 24 96 OPT 8 Cards ADAT Opt...

Page 130: ...he 75 termination switch on the Sync card 2 Set the Sample Rate to 44 1kHz or 48kHz according to your preference ConsoleSettings 1 If the D8B is the clock master set the Sample Rate to either 44 1kHz...

Page 131: ...to SYNC IN of the second slave and so on Settings D8B 1 Open the Setup window 2 Click on Digital I O to open the Digital I O dialog box 3 Click on each Tape Input and Output box and select ADAT for ea...

Page 132: ...nd the first ADAT s SYNC IN connector Then connect the sync cables in a daisy chain fashion between the remaining ADATs 4 Connect MIDI cables between the MIDI OUT connector on the Digital 8 Bus Remote...

Page 133: ...ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION TAPE 1 8 TAPE 9 16 TAPE 17 24 DIGITAL EFFECTS CARDS DIGITAL I O SYNC ALT I O TAPE IN OUTS DIGITAL I O 1 AES EBU DIGITAL I O 2 S PDIF OUT IN...

Page 134: ...nector on the Digital 8 Bus Remote CPU and the MIDI IN connector on the Sync Box and between the MIDI IN connector on the Digital 8 Bus Remote CPU and the MIDI OUT connector on the Sync Box Settings D...

Page 135: ...THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION TAPE 1 8 TAPE 9 16 TAPE 17 24 DIGITAL EFFECTS CARDS DIGITAL I...

Page 136: ...een the MIDI IN connector on the Digital 8 Bus Remote CPU and the MIDI OUT connector on the MMC 38 or SY 88 Settings MMC 38 1 Set SW2 DIP switches 6 and 7 to the up position All other switches should...

Page 137: ...RDS DIGITAL I O SYNC ALT I O TAPE IN OUTS DIGITAL I O 1 AES EBU DIGITAL I O 2 S PDIF OUT IN IN OUT A B C D CONSOLE DATA PARALLEL VIDEO SERIAL KEYBOARD MOUSE CONCEIVED DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY MACK...

Page 138: ...udio interface lightpipe input Likewise connect the lightpipe output from the digital audio interface to the D8Bs lightpipe input 2 Connect the digital audio interface to the computer per the manufact...

Page 139: ...I O 1 AES EBU DIGITAL I O 2 S PDIF OUT IN IN OUT A B C D APOGEE DIGITAL I O SYNC IN OUT TDIF ADAT OPTICAL APOGEE DIGITAL I O SYNC IN OUT TDIF SYNC ADAT OPTICAL APOGEE DIGITAL I O IN OUT TDIF ADAT OPTI...

Page 140: ...or use Test each instrument and mic to verify level at console input meter Adjust input trim for a reading around 15 on the meter Press L R in the ASSIGNMENT section to confirm Assign lights on for al...

Page 141: ...O TAPE FROM TAPE Phones Optional AIO 8 Cards HDR24 96 Mic Preamps FOH Mixer Active Monitors SRM450s FOH Speakers Percussion Mics Drum Mics Horn Section Mics Processors Lead Vocals Backup Vocals Intern...

Page 142: ...free up five extra tracks by bouncing these down to one track or free up four extra tracks if you want to bounce them down to a stereo pair of tracks The following steps show an example of how to boun...

Page 143: ...Snapshots will playback in the same time and order that you selected them To fine tune snapshot placement open the sequence track and adjust the time position in the MIDI sequence Dynamic Automation...

Page 144: ...f your mix status you won t be far from repair Determine that your mix is solid enough that you d like to have all parameters written as defaults Don t get too freaked out about this you ll be tweakin...

Page 145: ...in the control surface Transport section or the on screen Locator window Press the D8B Record Button Press the RECORD button on the control surface in the transport control section or in the on scree...

Page 146: ...adjustments for the selected channel Auto Touch Write Punch in and Write Ready Modes Function in TRIM mode also AutomateEQ Dynamics andEffects Automation of EQ dynamics and effects is simple Select a...

Page 147: ...D8B Manual Appendices page 141 Appendices...

Page 148: ...wer cord owner s manual or anything else that you ll ever want to see again We are responsible only for the return of the product being repaired 4 Pack the product in its original package including th...

Page 149: ...ue Mix Section Make sure the Solo Level is turned up in the Studio Solo Section and the Control Room Level is turned up in the Control Room Section Bad Sound Is the input connector plugged completely...

Page 150: ...is selected the audio signal is muted for that voice The small number to the left of each button corresponds to the Harmony Ensemble voice that it affects Note The Digital 8 Bus ships with one MFX Mac...

Page 151: ...mines how much higher or lower the harmony note is than the lead note In SmartChord and Smart Key modes the intervals are intelligent that is they will sharpen or flatten automatically to make the har...

Page 152: ...martKey control modes the interval settings are divided into seven coarse steps Each step directs the voice in a different way The following table describes the individual intervals in musical and non...

Page 153: ...the detune amounts are fixed at their settings With random selected the detune amounts are randomly generated from 0 detune to the setting for each harmony voice Detune is very useful for two differen...

Page 154: ...quality to the harmony voices The majority of singers use some amount of vibrato Basically Vibrato is like the modulation wheel on a keyboard which modulates a harmony voice s pitch by a small amount...

Page 155: ...shallow slope will fade the harmony notes out after the MIDI trigger is released Steep slopes will make instantaneous attacks and releases SmartChord SmartChord uses the intelligent harmonies of the V...

Page 156: ...n also take one or two of the effect voices and put them in octave positions for interesting effects too Reverb When any of the harmony modes are being used you can also add a reverb harmony effect Ho...

Page 157: ...e to be forced Once you have set the octave trigger the note you want using the Pitch Controller keyboard As long as you are holding triggering the note with the mouse or MIDI keyboard the vocal line...

Page 158: ...n channels by default faders in the EFFECTS bank The return channel is determined by the slot number and whether the effect output is mono or stereo For example a reverb with a mono input and stereo o...

Page 159: ...to overwrite the file currently opened 3 Select Save User Preset As to save to a new file name The Save Preset File As dialog box appears 4 A default name for the preset is automatically displayed su...

Page 160: ...set Use the Event Automation Track available under the Windows Menu as Event Track to load plug in user previously stored or factory preset patches at a specific time during automation playback Genera...

Page 161: ...efault The FX return path is disconnected although the plug in output is still displayed on the FX return channel meter A plug in channel insert assignment can be made from the Plugin Configuration wi...

Page 162: ...every so often always trust your ears first This can be accomplished from the console or GUI Pre FaderandPost FaderAuxiliarySends Normally effect sends are post fader so the signal sent to the effect...

Page 163: ...er 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 TheFXReturnChannel Switch the D8B Bank Select...

Page 164: ...control can provide better separation and definition to the dry signal It is calibrated in milliseconds ms with a range from 0 ms to 299 ms 0 3 seconds Diffusion This controls the increase in echo den...

Page 165: ...nerate the chorus effect and how they are distributed across the left and right channels There are four settings 0 one mono voice 1 one stereo voice 2 two stereo voices 3 three stereo voices Speed Thi...

Page 166: ...nel Notes Ctrl Shift T Channel Channel Notes Channel List Ctrl B Channel Channel List Time Code Counter set time s enter tab s enter click on counter s enter Sort by column title in window tab highlig...

Page 167: ...s Channel Link Hold adjacent Select s Ctrl L Channel Channel Link Unlink Hold adjacent Select s Ctrl U Channel Unlink Adjust Channel Delay Channel Adjust Channel Delay Reset Channel Delay Channel Rese...

Page 168: ...either direction Bypass Automation Bypass Automation Bypass Automation in Locator window Motor Faders off Motor Faders off button Toggle checkbox edit field Mouse Click Mix Editor Shortcuts Highlight...

Page 169: ...nly Note OFF Mute off 01 Mute off 01 Aftertouch Keys 00 7F 00 7F Pan control range Channel 127L to 127R Pitch Bend X X Control Change 00 7F 00 7F Fader level Tx Rx assignable per D8B channel strip via...

Page 170: ...Bus to work with your HUI supported DAW via the MIDI interface When HUI mode is active and the HUI layer is on screen you will see that the eight right most channel faders and the master fader are all...

Page 171: ...tton and then click the Setup tab Now choose Mackie HUI from the Devices list Select the MIDI channel you have connected to the D8B for both the Input and Output Click OK The D8B s HUI layer faders sh...

Page 172: ...rol section of the D8B with numerical references over many of the buttons and a list of the HUI functions provided by each button For example button number 12 Aux 11 12 from the picture is HUI bank ri...

Page 173: ...ing DAW channel is in For example to put a channel into Touch mode press and hold the Touch button on the D8B and press a channel s Write button You will see in the DAW the channel will now be in Touc...

Page 174: ...and Insert Assign view Changes the assigned Plug in chooses a Plug in Preset or adjusts a plug in parameter listed in bottom line of VFD D8B VFD V Pots N Alt Right D8B VFD V Pot Scroll N Scroll to ne...

Page 175: ...the locate point on the D8B keypad and then pressing Locator Snapshot N A Y Press to enter D8B snapshot mode Type a snapshot number and press Enter to recall a snapshot Press Store type a number and p...

Page 176: ...corresponding Nuendo channel Select corresponding Nuendo channel allows editing of channel parameters in HUI Layer VFD Record Arm corresponding Nuendo channel Toggle Mute Status of the corresponding N...

Page 177: ...at the end of this line Normal HUI VFD Mode HUI Layer VFD displays the normal HUI VFD screen exactly as a real HUI would The contents of the VFD depend on the DAW in use and other settings See notes o...

Page 178: ...g Cubase SX channel Solo corresponding Cubase SX channel Select corresponding Cubase SX channel allows editing of channel parameters in HUI Layer VFD Record Arm corresponding Cubase SX channel Toggle...

Page 179: ...his line Normal HUI VFD Mode HUI Layer VFD displays the normal HUI VFD screen exactly as a real HUI would The contents of the VFD depend on the DAW in use and other settings See notes on the VFD above...

Page 180: ...r V Pots N A N A Shifts HUI layer to left by 8 to view previous 8 faders Shifts HUI layer to right by 8 to view next 8 faders Shifts HUI layer to left by 1 to view previous fader Shifts HUI layer to r...

Page 181: ...Track Mute and MIDI Track Mute Automation Enables in DP3 Automation Setup window Hold and Press a channel Write HUI Auto button to enable automation playback and recording on the corresponding DP3 ch...

Page 182: ...E If Level To Tape HUI Aux Mute is lit then it will toggle the mute status of the corresponding Soundscape channel Input Element Select corresponding Soundscape channel for Effect Editing in VFD N A W...

Page 183: ...tions The name of the selected channel function is displayed in the center of the top VFD line The Online status is also displayed at the end of this line Normal HUI VFD Mode HUI Layer VFD displays th...

Page 184: ...g in Insert settings for selected Insert Channel There are two main views Plug in Edit View and Insert Assign view Changes the assigned Plug in chooses a Plug in Preset or adjusts a plug in parameter...

Page 185: ...to recall a snapshot Press Store type a number and press Enter to store a snapshot Exit snapshot mode by pressing Snapshot or Enter 46 Rewind Rewind Y Shuffles backward Goes to the left locator Alt R...

Page 186: ...HD44 Series DB25 to specify connector Connector options 4 male 4 female XLR or DB25 Standard lengths 5 10 15 20 25 feet HosaTechnology Inc 6920 Hermosa Circle Buena Park CA 90620 Tel 714 736 9270 Fax...

Page 187: ...5 E Kalamazoo Ave Kalamazoo MI 49007 Tel 800 253 7360 Fax 616 388 9681 http www procosound com AIO 8 Analog Interface Cables DA 88 XM Series DB25 to 8 male XLR s DA 88 XF Series DB25 to 8 female XLR s...

Page 188: ...ch 61 Bypass 61 Faders 61 Mutes 61 Pan 61 Trim Levels 61 Write Flyback 61 Write Ready Mode 61 Aux 1 8 Buttons 30 Aux 9 10 and 11 12 30 34 48 106 Aux Buttons 1 8 48 Aux Out Section 24 Aux Pans 9 10 and...

Page 189: ...y Mix to Cue 34 CR Main 6 24 CR Near Field 6 24 Cue Level 48 Cue Pan 1 and 2 48 Cue Points 82 Cut Channel Ctrl X 54 Cut Copy Paste Rename Duplicate Files 53 Cut Zero Set Button 35 D D8B HDR 24 Setup 1...

Page 190: ...h H P 84 MEM A B 85 MENU 85 MORPH 85 Fader 89 Gate 87 Attack 87 Expand 87 MEM A B 88 MENU 88 MIDI 88 ON 88 Range 87 Ratio 88 Release 87 Threshold 87 Key Input 89 Mute 89 Pan 89 Phase 88 Post DSP Inser...

Page 191: ...45 149 Edit Harmony Ensemble 145 Detune 145 147 Envelope 145 Gender 145 147 Interval 145 146 Key Scale 145 148 Pan 145 147 PitchBend Range 148 Portamento 148 Scoop 145 148 Styles 145 148 Timing 145 14...

Page 192: ...g Pong 159 MFX Effects Card 99 Mic Input 22 Mic Line 7 8 26 28 Mic Line Button 8 26 Microphone Signal Path 9 MIDI 25 39 71 93 MIDI and the D8B 115 MIDI Basics 115 MIDI Channel 72 MIDI File Tempo Map 7...

Page 193: ...6 Pitch Recognition 144 Play Button 40 Play From Selection Ctrl Space 55 Playback 56 Plug in Architecture 23 Plug in Windows 64 112 Plug ins 112 152 Configuring the Plug in 152 FX Routing 155 Insertin...

Page 194: ...elect Pre Post 69 Calibrate 70 Dim Amount 70 Faders to Tape 70 Link Speakers 70 MIDI Snapshots 69 One Button Punch 69 Record Safe 69 Solo Latch 70 Use PreRoll 69 Use Write Ready 69 Write Flyback 69 Ne...

Page 195: ...yback Device 138 To Tape 22 Touch Auto Touch 78 Track Sheet Ctrl T 92 Tracking Level 48 106 Tracking Setup 10 11 Transport Controls 40 77 Transport Section 39 ENTER 39 LOCATOR 39 LOOP 39 Number Button...

Page 196: ...trl Y 92 Hot Keys 66 Locator Ctrl 4 77 Locator Window Ctrl 4 Mix Options 78 MIDI Map Ctrl 93 Mix Editor Ctrl 5 79 Panning Ctrl 7 89 Setup Ctrl 1 66 Digital I O 67 FTP Server 72 General 66 Licensing 68...

Page 197: ...lustrator 8 0 and 9 0 ADAT is a trademark of Alesis Corporation TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation Apogee and UV22 Super CD Encoding are trademarks of Apogee Electron ics IVL is a tr...

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