I N P U T P A N E L
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D-8 / Feb 2009
Input Panel (IP-D8)
Controls and Functions
Each input panel of the D-8 digital audio control
surface has four identical strips representing four
input channels. The D-8 provides two methods for
changing parameters on a fader strip. The majority of
functions are accessed from the touch screen VGA
monitor (see Chapter 6 for details). A small number of
functions are directly accessed using hardware switches
and pots located on the surface. Most users will use a
combination of both methods in day-to-day operation.
Note that the Input fader strip has a minimum
number of physical controls, and certain bus assign-
ment buttons located on the MASTER output and
MONITOR panels are shared among all input faders.
Input Sources
Each input fader panel is fitted with four faders.
Mono, Stereo, or 5.1 Sources can be routed to the fader
from any cage in the system. Note that certain fader
positions may be dedicated to 5.1 sources as denoted
by the “5.1” label on the fader knob. To select the
desired input source, first press the channel’s SET
button or click on the fader’s number in the Input
Selector Bar at the bottom of the VGA monitor. By
turning the SOURCE SELECT knob (on the MON-D8