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OWNER’S MANUAL

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D I G I T A L 8 • B U S

MACKIE’S 56-INPUT, 72-CHANNEL, FULLY AUTOMATED DIGITAL AUDIO MIXING CONSOLE

V e r s i o n 3 . 0

Summary of Contents for D8B3.0

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL D I G I T A L 8 B U S MACKIE S 56 INPUT 72 CHANNEL FULLY AUTOMATED DIGITAL AUDIO MIXING CONSOLE V e r s i o n 3 0...

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: ...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 MANUFACTURER DI...

Page 4: ...ck 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...

Page 5: ...Edit Menu 53 The Channel Menu 56 The Options Menu 59 Automation Sub menu 60 Transport Sub menu 61 The Plugins Menu 61 The Windows Menu 63 The Desktop Window Ctrl D 64 The Setup Window Ctrl 1 64 Genera...

Page 6: ...Q Applications 106 MIDI and the D8B 107 Word Clock and the D8B The Kitchen Sync 108 Dither To UV22 or Not to UV22 That Is the Question 111 D8B HDR24 96 Setup 112 Using the Digital 8 Bus with ADATs 117...

Page 7: ...k Enhanced Surround Sound mixing environment with Depth of Center Control Surround LFE Gain Control for each channel Surround corrected bus track assignment Surround Front to Rear Pan Control via cont...

Page 8: ...D8B Manual Preface page 2...

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

Page 10: ...C 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 FROM...

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: ...icates 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 Switch on all peripherals processors...

Page 14: ...nels 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 connected and on Microphone or I...

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: ...DSP EQ Comp 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 Ch 49 54 Pre Post Sends 1 8 R L Post...

Page 20: ...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...

Page 21: ...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 2 TRK A MASTER L R DIG IN 2 DIG IN 1 CONTROL ROO...

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: ...ork Dither Apogee UV22 16 bit Super CD Encoding onboard AnalogInput OutputSection Output Level 0 dBu 0 775V RMS Left and Right Outputs 22 dBu balanced 1 4 TRS 28 dBu balanced XLR Bus Tape out 22 dBu b...

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: ...he VGA screen typical boot is about 30 seconds 11 Place the 2nd floppy disk in the drive when prompted by the installation software UpdatingSoftware Software upgrades can easily be downloaded from the...

Page 26: ...program available for purchase and trial download from http www aladdinsys com shrinkwrap index html Once you have ShrinkWrap installed substitute these steps for steps 3 6 in the above directions 3 L...

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: ...R L R 8DigitalEffectsCardSlots Room for four separate effects cards MFX Mackie Effects card with two stereo processors UFX Universal DSP engine with functions dependent on specific plug in effects Eac...

Page 30: ...andC Balanced 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...

Page 31: ...e 9 pin keyboard connector Note Turn the Digital 8 Bus 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 T...

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: ...hen 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 When this solo light is on the Master V Pot adjus...

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: ...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 adjustment to t...

Page 36: ...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 interrupt the signal flow to the internal pro cessors Each Aux 1...

Page 37: ...when 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 sign...

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: ...surface or on screen LOADPATCHbutton Press this button to load an individual EQ compressor or gate into the currently selected channel Plug in settings previously stored in the onboard library can be...

Page 40: ...the Phones output 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 Au...

Page 41: ...ot This is an excellent way to set a fixed level offset between monitor sets DIMbutton Quickly attenuates the control room monitors by 20 dB This is very useful for phone calls or visits from the neig...

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: ...automation parameters other 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 th...

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: ...ader level When FADER MOTORS is turned off in the automation section fader level can only be adjusted on screen Fader Bank 2 can be viewed on screen along with any other selected Fader Bank Ctrl 8 or...

Page 49: ...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 in Solo Isolate mode Not active during PFL solo status Can also be...

Page 50: ...uttons 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 selected checked neither the D8B or any connected devi...

Page 51: ...ut entering the Fat Channel Click on 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 selecte...

Page 52: ...Notice in this mode when the TAPE Bank is selected a change in the fader displays a change in the Tape Output level indicator MultitrackDirectOuts A hyphen in the OUT box indicates no direct out assig...

Page 53: ...ywhere in the fader throw to 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 B...

Page 54: ...al channels to copy its level to each DIGITALTRIM This button activates the channel V Pot to control the digital input level pre DSP Click on the channel V Pot and drag up to increase level drag down...

Page 55: ...Playback device at this point This insert is a great choice for bus mastering with channel DSP and subsequent routing to the Main L R output POSTInsert The POST Insert accesses the signal immedi ately...

Page 56: ...o faders from another bank this feature is a life saver Simply click on the channel number and select the desired channel Press the on screen channel number icon to reveal the Channel List Drag to sel...

Page 57: ...ist Mix Editor Fat Channel or any menu screen with a CLOSE icon in the upper right corner SaveSession Ctrl S Press Ctrl S or click the File menu drag down to Save and release Saves the current session...

Page 58: ...e 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: ...em to have ended 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 ev...

Page 60: ...eir default settings or to off The History List keeps a running list of the Edit choices for later recall CopyChannel s Ctrl C Places selected data on the clipboard awaiting reassignment Copying data...

Page 61: ...eted time is equal to the length of the selected region Functions on any number of selected channel regions InsertGlobalTime With the Mix Editor open this feature globally inserts a region of no data...

Page 62: ...disables automation playback on the individual channel regardless of the global Bypass status Disabled is a safe area that you can use to prevent automation playback from chasing and overwriting your...

Page 63: ...der the Write mode in the Fat Channel Display 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 c...

Page 64: ...e settings The features are outlined as follows Any two Odd even or Even odd contiguous channel strips may be linked For example channels 5 and 6 or FX1 and FX2 or channels 6 and 7 or Group Masters 2...

Page 65: ...ers to off Affects faders only including the MASTER L R fader Does not affect other channel parameters AdjustChannelDelay This feature provides a means to shift channels in time relative to each other...

Page 66: ...ly crafted and structured yet the entire track needs to come up a couple dB in the mix fear not Select Trim Levels start time code enter WRITE mode and with one move increase vocal track fader 2 dB th...

Page 67: ...of record status simply press PLAY STOP REWIND or FAST FWD One Button Punch affects only the punch in procedure The punch out procedure is the same no matter what the status of One Button Punch hit a...

Page 68: ...the input meter is yellow 7 Manually set up the desired effect or select from effects presets 8 To hear the effect unmute the appropriate channels and then raise the appropriate faders in the control...

Page 69: ...ards Erase UFX Memory Let s take a quick look at each menu item About This window displays the OS version software authors artist etc HotKeys The more of these key commands you learn the faster and mo...

Page 70: ...a master console for further mix processing If using the buses for digital audio all allowances for word sync must be made both consoles need to be clocked from the same source Note All of these Ether...

Page 71: ...g but not the source setting Apogee Clock Internal or Word Clock setting Word clock connections must still be made using real live cables Automation This links the automation control across the networ...

Page 72: ...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...

Page 73: ...leave levels at the current state or to snap levels back to the original punch in state The purpose of the Write Flyback feature is to establish a rough mix on any given channel at the point when the...

Page 74: ...tion procedure Doing so could damage the servo motors Note This procedure is only available from the Mix Options Setup window on the screen Locator MMC MIDI File Tempo Map Import a MIDI Tempo Map from...

Page 75: ...or set of parameters from a snapshot change If for example you ve set all the basic EQs in the first snapshot it might be efficient to filter EQ changes out of any new or subsequently recalled snapsh...

Page 76: ...s the snapshot list in ascending numerical order Select All Ctrl A Highlights all snapshots in the list TheSurroundWindow Ctrl 3 The surround window offers precise control over image positioning in an...

Page 77: ...d modes available Stereo Quad LCRS 5 1 7 1 Surround mode selection is accomplished in the Mix Options Setup window The Surround Mode setting determines the look and functional ity of the SURROUND SOUN...

Page 78: ...aker 3 is Front Center speaker 4 is the Subwoofer and speakers 5 and 6 are Rear L R Depth of Center This control continuously varies the center image from dead center speaker 3 to a phantom center equ...

Page 79: ...are reset are not stored on the Clipboard and therefore they are not available for Paste functions However a reset can be reversed by selecting Undo in the Surround Sound window Menu or by pressing Ct...

Page 80: ...ts can be entered on the fly by simply clicking the New button at the desired time during playback Selected Locate points can be updated by clicking the Store button to overwrite with the current time...

Page 81: ...ditor can view a single channel with all of its parameters or by selecting the Channel View checkbox you can view multiple channels of one parameter type plus a background event of a different type Th...

Page 82: ...the displayed number of automation tracks or parameters up and down arrows choices are 1 2 3 4 6 12 and 24 tracks when clicked with the mouse The keyboard arrows are mapped to control the same view di...

Page 83: ...rrows are clicked with the mouse highlighted data regions can be moved back and forth in time left right arrows or values within the highlighted regions may be incrementally increased or decreased by...

Page 84: ...Hz to 20kHz frequency sweep on each British EQ Low band hi pass filter 2 mid parametric bands and a high band low pass filter British H P Low band hi pass filter 3 upper parametric bands EQ types are...

Page 85: ...ction with the needle all the way to the right As the signal level increases above the Threshold setting of the Compressor the needle moves down indicating the amount of compression being applied at a...

Page 86: ...tionally on the I O signal meter there is a signal present indicator the green LED which lights if the signal is above minus infinity dB the same minimum range as the channel meter bars At 20 dBFS the...

Page 87: ...im Press Control while clicking the knob to set the Digital Trim to unity gain Write Highlight this button to put the selected channel into automation Write Ready mode This cannot be activated when th...

Page 88: ...dopt the speaker status of the originally selected icon D O C Depth of Center This control continuously varies the center image from dead center speaker 3 to a phantom center equally split between spe...

Page 89: ...me position to the time reference window of the highlighted Event Automation Track item Run Event Alt R Click any where in the event row to highlight it Choose Run Event from the Edit menu to activate...

Page 90: ...ches so if you haven t saved any patches you won t see any items on the list Time Window Enter the exact frame accurate time for the automation event data to be activated Click each time segment and d...

Page 91: ...sole from a sequencer or control a sequencer from the console Note that MIDI program changes may also be used to trigger D8B snapshots Snapshot program change messages may occur simultaneously with MI...

Page 92: ...onal commands Open MIDI Map Recalls a saved MIDI Map from disk If a map is currently in place it will be entirely overwritten by the map from disk upon loading Save MIDI Map As Saves the current MIDI...

Page 93: ...D8B Manual Chapter 4 page 87 Chapter 4 Applications...

Page 94: ...ChannelConfiguration 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 m...

Page 95: ...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 96: ...1 8 Type Inputs and Outputs Stereo I O settings Licensing Displays authorization status locked or unlocked of D8B plug ins Enables installation and authorization of plug ins Displays mixer serial numb...

Page 97: ...onnection 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...

Page 98: ...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 99: ...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 I...

Page 100: ...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 101: ...t 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 102: ...NK 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 acti...

Page 103: ...ssign 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 t...

Page 104: ...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 105: ...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 106: ...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 107: ...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 108: ...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 109: ...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 110: ...plug in selector buttons 3 Select the plug in you want to adjust by clicking on its button 4 Plug ins are organized in the order of the aux buses they correspond to Note In the plug in windows clickin...

Page 111: ...module names If you create some effects 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...

Page 112: ...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 113: ...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 114: ...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 115: ...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 116: ...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 117: ...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 118: ...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 119: ...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 120: ...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 121: ...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 122: ...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 123: ...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 124: ...es between the BRC REMOTE OUT TO ADAT and 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 OU...

Page 125: ...PT 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...

Page 126: ...t MIDI cables between the MIDI OUT connector 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 OU...

Page 127: ...ICE 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 O SYNC A...

Page 128: ...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 be in the dow...

Page 129: ...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 130: ...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 131: ...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 132: ...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 133: ...LOG I O ANALOG I O TO TAPE FROM TAPE TO TAPE FROM TAPE TO TAPE FROM TAPE OUT Digital I O AES EBU IN Optional AIO 8 Cards Mic Preamps CR1604 VLZ Backup Vocals Percussion Mics Horn Section Mics Drum Mic...

Page 134: ...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 135: ...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 136: ...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 137: ...ready status yellow lights blinking until the RECORD button is pressed in the control surface Transport section or the on screen Locator window Press the D8B Record Button Press the RECORD button on...

Page 138: ...that the faders all snap to unity position Choose Automation Mode Even though TRIM LEVELS is selected and the faders all move to unity position the automa tion modes still retain their operational ch...

Page 139: ...D8B Manual Appendices page 133 Appendices...

Page 140: ...le for any damage that occurs due to non factory packaging 5 Include a legible note stating your name shipping address no P O boxes daytime phone number RA number and a detailed description of the pro...

Page 141: ...turning down the signal source volume control Solo the signal source and listen to it in the Control Room Output or with headphones in the Phones output Select PFL SOLO in the Studio Solo Section Make...

Page 142: ...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 143: ...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 144: ...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 145: ...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 146: ...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 147: ...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 148: ...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 149: ...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 150: ...an input source In the following example we have chosen the Aux 5 Bus as the input to the plug in installed in slot 5 When a plug in is fed from an aux bus its output appears on the FX Return channels...

Page 151: ...you want using up to 20 characters 5 Select INTERNAL default hard drive or FLOPPY 6 Click Save to complete the operation A new sub folder can be easily created to help organize custom patches To Load...

Page 152: ...code to the console the POSITION readout will change to show time code is being received 3 Move a parameter or recall a patch user or factory preset Subsequent edits to any recorded automation moves m...

Page 153: ...channel insert point is selected the plug in output returns to the channel The FX return path is disconnected although the plug in output is still displayed on the FX return channel meter A plug in c...

Page 154: ...ry 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 fol...

Page 155: ...lower left on the D8B mixer screen Plugins button opens the Patch Configuration window or Ctrl P on the keyboard Here the Delay Factor plug in is selected for display TheFXReturnChannel Switch the D8B...

Page 156: ...k Alt A Channel Select Fader Bank Select All Faders Alt Shift A Channel Select All Faders Time Code Counter set time s enter tab s enter click on counter s enter Sort by column title in window tab hig...

Page 157: ...lected Faders Alt up down arrows 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 R...

Page 158: ...lick bus any mouse button swipe either direction DSP function On off toggles Phase EQ Gate Compressor Click button any mouse button swipe either direction Bypass Automation Bypass Automation Bypass Au...

Page 159: ...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 160: ...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 161: ...Inc 135 E Kalamazoo Ave Kalamazoo MI 49007 Tel 800 253 7360 Fax 616 388 9681 http ww 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...

Page 162: ...60 Mutes 60 Pan 60 Trim Levels 60 Write Flyback 60 Write Ready Mode 61 Aux 1 8 Buttons 30 Aux 9 10 and 11 12 30 34 48 98 Aux Buttons 1 8 48 Aux Out Section 24 Aux Pans 9 10 and 11 12 45 Aux Send Leve...

Page 163: ...8B HDR 24 Setup 112 Data 25 Date and Time 64 DAW 124 dbx 4 Default Tempo 68 Delete Events Alt Delete 83 Delete Events DEL 54 Delete Files DELETE 53 Delete Global Time 55 Delete Time 55 Depth of Center...

Page 164: ...67 Fiber Optic 22 Figures ADAT Optical Hookup to HDR24 96 OPT 8 115 AES EBU Hookup to HDR24 96 PDI 8 116 Analog Hookup to HDR24 96 AIO 8 112 Analog Recording Mixdown Hookup Example 103 Connecting ADAT...

Page 165: ...o 136 Pitch Correct Mode 138 Keyboard Octave Select 138 Pitch Bend Range 138 143 Pitch Bender 138 142 Pitch Controller 138 143 Slope 138 143 Pitch Recognition 136 Processing Mode 136 Harmony 136 Pitch...

Page 166: ...Editor Window Ctrl 5 75 Auto Follow 75 Auto follow Checkbox 76 Auto scroll Checkbox 76 Channel View 76 Cue Points 77 Edit Tools 75 Eraser Tool 76 Highlighter Tool the I beam 76 Magnify Tool 76 Pointer...

Page 167: ...Tools 124 Program Changes 25 67 108 Proper Sync Connection 109 Punch I O 24 Punch Run 56 Q Quad 72 Quick EQ Box 45 Quick Select Fat Channel 43 R Range Display 39 Rear Panel Description 22 Rec Rdy 26...

Page 168: ...ion 65 Status Bits 66 Stereo 71 Stereo I O 38 66 111 Stop Button 40 Store Button 40 Store Snapshot 70 Studio Level Button 34 Studio Out L R 24 Studio Vision Pro 124 Studio Solo Section 33 AFL SOLO 33...

Page 169: ...5 43 44 48 V Pot Assign Section 30 Aux 1 8 Buttons 30 Aux 11 12 30 Aux 9 10 30 CHANNEL Select Display 32 DIGITAL TRIM 31 Level to Tape 30 Master Meters 31 Talkback Mic 31 Vacuum Fluorescent Display 7...

Page 170: ...dobe Illustrator 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...

Page 171: ...Designs Inc 16220 Wood Red Rd NE Woodinville WA 98072 USA 800 898 3211 Outside the US 425 487 4333 Fax 425 487 4337 www mackie com email sales mackie com 2001 Mackie Designs Inc All rights reserved 82...

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