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OVERDUBBING PART 1: INPUT/OUTPUT

EXTERNAL

INPUT

MIX

-B

OUTPUT

1

AUX SEND

1

R

L

2

2

R

R

3

3

R

L

4

4

R

R

5

5

R

L

6

6

R

R

L

7

L

L

L

R

8

R

R

R

SUBMASTER INSERT

AUX RETURN

  CNTRL 

RM OUTPUT

STUDIO OUTPUT

MAIN MIX

MAIN

INSERTS

2-TRACK

INPUT

1234

5

6

PHONES

12

MONO

L

MONO

L

MONO

L

MONO

L

MONO

L

MONO

L

MONO

MONO

LINE

IN

DIRECT

OUT

INSERT

BAL/UNBAL

TIP = OUT RING = IN

LINE

IN

DIRECT

OUT

INSERT

PHANTOM

CHANNEL

16

BAL/UNBAL

TIP = OUT RING = IN

LINE

IN

DIRECT

OUT

INSERT

CHANNEL

12

BAL/UNBAL

TIP = OUT RING = IN

LINE

IN

DIRECT

OUT

INSERT

BAL/UNBAL

TIP = OUT RING = IN

MIC LINE

MIC LINE

MIC LINE

MIC LINE

LINE

IN

DIRECT

OUT

INSERT

CHANNEL

13

BAL/UNBAL

TIP = OUT RING = IN

MIC LINE

OPERA

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LEVEL CH. 17-

24 

TAPE RE

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URNS 1

-8

15

13

11

9

7

5

3

1

16

14

12

10

6

4

2

8

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

TAPE RE

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URNS 9-

16

TAPE RE

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URNS 1

7-24

OUT +4dBU

 IN –1

0dBV

+4 / –10  BALANCED / UNBALANCED

+4 / –10  BALANCED / UNBALANCED

+4 / –10  BALANCED / UNBALANCED

OPERA

TING

LEVEL CH. 9-16

OUT +4dBU

 IN –1

0dBV

OPERA

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LEVEL CH. 1-8

OUT +4dBU

 IN –1

0dBV

SUBMAST

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+4dBU BALANCED / –1

0dBV UNBALANCED 

87

15

6

14

5

13

4

12

3

11

2

10

1

9

OUT +4dBU

 IN –1

0dBV

16

17

18

20

19

21

22

23

24

OPERA

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LEVEL 

OUT +4dBU

 IN –1

0dBV

OPERA

TING

LEVEL 

CHANNEL

15

CHANNEL

14

To Multi-Track

(optional)

In

Power Am

plifier

Control Rm Monitors

Reverb

Out

Keyb

oar

d, or other line level input

M

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ti

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ra

ck

Re

co

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3

M

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Re

co

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2

Or from DIRECT OUTS of individual channels

M

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-T

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Re

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1

Mono Compressor

In

Out

Out

In

Guitar  Effects 

Box

Out

In

Out

In

Out

In

Содержание 8-submaster mixer

Страница 1: ...oct 45 3k 15 15 U LO 15 15 U 15 15 U 250 220 350 EQ LOW CUT EQ IN LO MID HI FREQ 75 Hz 18dB oct 45 15 U LO 15 15 U 15 15 U 250 220 350 EQ LOW CUT EQ IN LO MID HI FREQ 75 Hz 18dB oct 45 3k 15 15 80 U 1...

Страница 2: ...POSEZ PAS CET ARTICLE A LA PLUIE OU A L HUMIDITE The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage...

Страница 3: ...C LINE switch should be down FLIP switch should be up If channel will be used with a tape input keep the FLIP switch down 2 Set channel strip controls as follows TRIM pot all the way counterclockwise...

Страница 4: ...TUP 24 RECORDING OVERDUBBING 24 Using Buses 24 Monitoring 24 Cue Mix 24 Wet or Dry Monitor 25 Let s Record 28 Overdub Anyone 28 MIXING OVERVIEW 28 MIXING SETUP 29 Pick a Model 29 Consider Compression...

Страница 5: ...Woodinville RV Park anyway But this is a really great manual It s got Where It Is and What It Does and How To Use It covered totally with pictures and diagrams and absolutely no pop quizzes Do yourse...

Страница 6: ...andalsobetweenoddandeven pairsofbuses1through8 The actual bus assignment of the PAN control depends on the positions of the five assignment switches located along the length of the fader With no switc...

Страница 7: ...dqualityofindividualinputswhilesettingup recordingandmixing MorethanoneSOLOswitch maybepressedatthesametime allowingyouto listentotheblendofanycombinationofchannels throughouttheconsoleinstereo TRIM F...

Страница 8: ...u is that you will always have plenty of gonadotropic gain avail able for the MIX B buses Full left on the LEVEL control is off the midpoint of travel is U or unity gain full right is 15dB of boost Th...

Страница 9: ...alized that to limit this circuit to just Hi Mid typi cally above 2 5kHz would actually limit its usefulness The flexibility that true parametric control provides is nice to have in the octaves below...

Страница 10: ...B of equalization available It s a fine bass control and is switched with HI EQ into the MIX B circuit if the SPLIT button is depressed A low frequency shelving equalizer will add or remove bass in a...

Страница 11: ...ualconfigurationforaneffects send sincetheleveloftheeffectshould followthe volumeadjustmentsmadebythechannelfader PRE 1 2 With the PRE switch 25 depressed AUX SENDS 1 2 receive their input from a poin...

Страница 12: ...d R MIX The odd numbered buses have an L MIX but ton above their faders 2 the even buses have an R MIX button 3 Pressing this button assigns the bus to the L or R Mix bus respectively This switch alon...

Страница 13: ...tention to the SOLO MAIN meters discussedbelow MAIN OR SOLO LEVEL Meters The MAIN OR SOLO LEVEL meters display the L R Main Mix levels and are similar to the bus meters with these exceptions IfaSOLObu...

Страница 14: ...usesviarespec tivebanksofbuttonsforeachreturn 13 Ifyou wantadditionaleffectsreturnspresetinthehead phonemixes thesearethereturnstouse Returns 5 6 AUXReturns5 6 14 eachhaveastereoSOLOswitch andastereoL...

Страница 15: ...ht channels together to allow you to check your mix in monaural This affects only the control room monitor speakers the studio monitor speakers and the L R meters although the meters are not monoed in...

Страница 16: ...outputs and insert points are located on the jack panels on the top and the rear panels of the mixer An external patchbay is not required although it does make life easier Let s start by listing what...

Страница 17: ...reun balanced withthetiphigh andringandsleeve tiedtogetherasground Nominallevelis 4dBu AUX Returns TheAUXReturns 3 arestereo withaL Rin putforeachreturnchannel Inputsare1 4 unbalancedjacks nominalleve...

Страница 18: ...vel Infact youshouldturnthe PHONESleveldownbeforeyouplugyourphonesin andthenbringtheleveluptowhereyouwantit Studio Output ThetwoStudioOutputjacks 9 carrythesignal fortheStudiospeakers Theyare1 4 unbal...

Страница 19: ...r 10dBV switch in in groups of 4 channels 3 If you aren t sure of your multitrack recorder s operating input level check the specifications section of the recorder s owner s manual REAR PANEL CONNECTI...

Страница 20: ...PORT Need 24 more channels without buying a completely new board Mackie has made provi sions for a 24 channel Expander Console the 24 E which can be plugged into the Ex pander Port 5 Basically it s 24...

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Страница 22: ...cuit also has a point of overload a clip point where the voltage sim ply cannot rise any higher no matter what the input signal and your fader move would like This overload or clipping will show up as...

Страница 23: ...ble distortion or buzz or just listen to see if a particular mic is open or not This function can also be handled by each channel s 20 OL LEDs See Section 2 20 and OL LEDs for more details When soloin...

Страница 24: ...iddle knob and can be set anywhere between 500Hz and 18kHz Finally the band width of the bell shaped response curve around the selected frequency also some what inaccurately referred to as a ratio kno...

Страница 25: ...rol As the label indicates the MIC LINE input after Mic Line preamp is fed to the channel fader when the FLIP switch is in the up position Figure 5 When FLIP is up the channel is fed MIC LINE and MIX...

Страница 26: ...e same input strips you might want to divide your label into multitrack track labeling and input labeling See TRACKING drawings 1 2 on pages 26 and 27 If you have any careful submixing to do during th...

Страница 27: ...er the MIX B level control and make great wet monitor reverb sends Once you have your sends happening you can assign the return from your reverb into the head phone cues by using Stereo Returns 3 or 4...

Страница 28: ...RETURNS 1 8 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1 16 14 12 10 6 4 2 8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 TAPE RETURNS 9 16 TAPE RETURNS 17 24 OUT 4dBU IN 10dBV 4 10 BALANCED UNBALANCED 4 10 BALANCED UNBALANCED 4 10 BALANCED UNBALA...

Страница 29: ...GAIN 4 10 48dB 40dB U LINE S E N S I T I V I T Y MIC LI N E G A I N LO MID HI MID BAND WIDTH 500 18k 3k FREQ 15 15 U 15 15 U 1k 5k 3 2 1 12 NORMAL SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO AUX SENDS STEREO AUX R...

Страница 30: ...cks for the overdubs Now push the FLIP buttons on channels 1 16 This will bring the Tape Inputs into the main channel faders and you can begin working on your mix while you monitor on the L R Bus Head...

Страница 31: ...trackstoyourmix Oneway tokeepahandleonthisistosettheL Rmaster faderafewdBaboveunity andtosetyourinitial monitorlevelsprettyhigh Asyougetcloserand closertoyourfinal youcaneasethemonitor levels downande...

Страница 32: ...RATING LEVEL CH 17 24 TAPE RETURNS 1 8 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1 16 14 12 10 6 4 2 8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 TAPE RETURNS 9 16 TAPE RETURNS 17 24 OUT 4dBU IN 10dBV 4 10 BALANCED UNBALANCED 4 10 BALANCED UNBA...

Страница 33: ...O O U 15 O O U AUX GAIN 4 10 48dB 40dB U LINE S E N S I T I V I T Y MIC LI N E G A I N LO MID HI MID BAND WIDTH 500 18k 3k FREQ 15 15 U 15 15 U 1k 5k 3 2 1 12 NORMAL SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO AUX...

Страница 34: ...N 10dBV 4 10 BALANCED UNBALANCED 4 10 BALANCED UNBALANCED OPERATING LEVEL CH 9 16 OUT 4dBU IN 10dBV SUBMASTER TAPE OUTPUTS 4dBU BALANCED 10dBV UNBALANCED 8 7 15 6 14 5 13 4 12 3 11 2 10 1 9 OUT 4dBU I...

Страница 35: ...20 O O U 20 O O U SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL MIX B TO L R MIX SOLO AUX SEND 3 4 MIX B MONITOR AUX SEND 5 6 EXTERNAL MONO TAPE SUB MASTERS AUX SEND 1 SOURCE MIX B MONITOR PHON...

Страница 36: ...BAL UNBAL TIP OUT RING IN LINE IN DIRECT OUT INSERT CHANNEL 14 BAL UNBAL TIP OUT RING IN MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE LINE IN DIRECT OUT INSERT CHANNEL 13 BAL UNBAL TIP OUT RING IN MIC LINE LE...

Страница 37: ...15 O O U 15 O O U 15 O O U AUX GAIN 4 10 48dB 40dB U LINE S E N S I T I V I T Y MIC LI N E G A I N LO MID HI MID BAND WIDTH 500 18k 3k FREQ 15 15 U 15 15 U 1k 5k 3 2 1 12 NORMAL SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO S...

Страница 38: ...p everything whether you are routing the vocals through a There are three common points for inserting processing devices in the signal path during mix ing In a pre EQ channel insert point for one chan...

Страница 39: ...ur mix Much television and radio is still heard in mono and your mix has to sound its best both ways Take a hint from the film mixers and set your dialog or lead vocals to about 85dB c at the mix ing...

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Страница 41: ...a stage monitor mix but AUX Send 1 and 2 are balanced so they would be the best choice for several different stage monitor mixes Set the AUX Sends in each channel to PRE and patch the AUX Send outputs...

Страница 42: ...OUT INSERT CHANNEL 15 BAL UNBAL TIP OUT RING IN LINE IN DIRECT OUT INSERT PHANTOM CHANNEL 16 BAL UNBAL TIP OUT RING IN LINE IN DIRECT OUT INSERT CHANNEL 13 BAL UNBAL TIP OUT RING IN LINE IN DIRECT OUT...

Страница 43: ...6 MIX B CHANNEL PRE SHIFT TAPE MIC LINE CHANNEL 15 SOURCE 15 O O U 15 O O U 15 O O U 15 O O U AUX GAIN 4 10 48dB 40dB U LINE S E N S I T I V I T Y MIC LI N E G A I N LO MID HI MID BAND WIDTH 500 18k 3...

Страница 44: ...NSERT CHANNEL 12 BAL UNBAL TIP OUT RING IN MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE LINE IN DIRECT OUT INSERT CHANNEL 14 BAL UNBAL TIP OUT RING IN MIC LINE LINE IN DIRECT OUT INSERT CHANNEL 13 BAL UNBAL TI...

Страница 45: ...LEVEL 15 15 80 U LO SPLIT EQ HI LO EQ TO MON MONITOR L R 15 15 U 250 220 350 PAN dB 30 20 5 10 SOLO 20 OL O O MUTE 11 5 10 40 50 80 U L R MUTE 15 O O U 12k MIX B EQ LOW CUT EQ IN HI FREQ 75 Hz 18dB oc...

Страница 46: ...eyes and goes Here s the tape Make it good and we might hire you next time Piece of cake Refer to the drawings on pages 42 and 43 MIX B to the rescue L R Mix is your house mix you will use the AUX bu...

Страница 47: ...d to split your inputs but do not have splitter transformers you can make a spe cial harness of cables to split out of the Mackie channel insert This technique is not always as flexible or ground loop...

Страница 48: ...put back into mixer and sleeve to ground 1 4 TS PHONE PLUGS AND JACKS TS stands for Tip Sleeve the two connections avail able on a mono 1 4 phone jack or plug Figure 9 TS jacks and plugs are used in m...

Страница 49: ...ignal high connections at each end are wired together The unbalanced ground connection should be wired to the low and the ground connec tions of the balanced input If there are ground loop problems tr...

Страница 50: ...ich we just made up of Maximum Flexibility with Minimum Headache The returns will automatically be mono or stereo depending upon what you plug into the Return Jacks Here s how it works A mono return s...

Страница 51: ...o place the console Consult your Mackie 8 Bus Dealer for details The Mackie Sidecar The Sidecar provides eleven rack spaces for patchbays the Mackie power supply etc At the back is a cable storage rac...

Страница 52: ...e of such damages Mackie Designs may declare war ranty privileges void BE CAREFUL To clarify These modifications are extremely easy rela tive to what a real technician is used to doing However they ar...

Страница 53: ...hannel fader 1 Remove power cable 2 Cut the conductor at Point C 3 Cut the conductor at Point D 4 Add a jumper at Point E 5 Add another jumper at Point F 6 Repeat for all input channels III Mix B Sour...

Страница 54: ...channel For example if you have a 24 8 the modification must be done on all 24 input channels See Figure 11 This modification takes place on each channel strip in an area under Mix B Source switch 1 R...

Страница 55: ...teps should be 24 28 gauge insulated jumper wire Do not strip off any more insulation than is absolutely necessary 3 Add a 1 1 2 jumper B connected at points K and L 4 Add a 2 1 4 jumper D connected a...

Страница 56: ...9dBu master fader up no ch s assigned 96dBu master fader up 24 chs assigned 90dBu master fader up 24 chs assigned ch faders up 86dBu 4dB operating level S N ratio 90dB Total Harmonic Distortion 1kHz 1...

Страница 57: ...ble clearance 0 69 4 25 6 00 9 00 4 78 25 24 28 74 27 17 29 17 1 00 1 00 4 78 0 54 28 74 V 1 5 6 4 95 16x8x2 8 BUS MIXING CONSOLE 1995 MACKIE DESIGNS INC exclusive of meter bridge 16 8 console WEIGHT...

Страница 58: ...2 1 00 1 00 4 78 6 00 37 00 0 54 28 74 MB24 8 Optional Meter Bridge 24x8x2 8 BUS MIXING CONSOLE 1995 MACKIE DESIGNS INC exclusive of meter bridge 24 8 console WEIGHT 64 lbs Note add 3 75 to depth for...

Страница 59: ...54 28 74 32x8x2 8 BUS MIXING CONSOLE 1994 MACKIE DESIGNS INC exclusive of meter bridge 32 8 console WEIGHT 78 lbs 6 00 45 80 MB32 8 Optional Meter Bridge Note add 3 75 to depth for power supply cable...

Страница 60: ...ance 0 69 4 25 3 67 5 50 6 00 9 00 4 78 25 24 28 74 27 17 29 17 1 00 1 00 4 78 0 54 28 74 24 CH EXPANSION CONSOLE FOR 24 8 32 8 1994 MACKIE DESIGNS INC exclusive of meter bridge 24 E console WEIGHT 50...

Страница 61: ...Power Supply WEIGHT 24 lbs 26 80 28 40 22 50 29 00 V 1 0 4 4 94 STAND FOR 24 8 32 8 CONSOLES 1995 MACKIE DESIGNS INC V 1 2 4 4 94 220 WATT POWER SUPPLY FOR 8 BUS CONSOLES EXPANDER 1994 MACKIE DESIGNS...

Страница 62: ...995 MACKIE DESIGNS INC 28 12 28 25 22 5 29 88 SIDE VIEW 28 75 ALL SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Side Car WEIGHT 45 lbs 23 13 28 75 11 RACK SPACES TOP VIEW CABLE HANGER FRONT VIEW exi...

Страница 63: ...roblem might be the console OR the power supply Just to be sure send both Mackie mixing systems are notoriously bullet proof and reliable But hey stuff happens Any electronic product with as many part...

Страница 64: ...ranty If you can t find it the Authorized Service Center may charge you for repairs even if your 8 Bus Series Console is still covered by Mackie s 1 Year Limited Warranty 3 Make sure that the problem...

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Страница 66: ...ust in case TRACK SHEETS Some of you folks are meticulous and do things like keep your checkbook reconciled and cross file each tape For you we have included master Track and Master sheets They are in...

Страница 67: ...O O U 12k MIX B EQ LOW CUT EQ IN HI FREQ 75 Hz SOURCE 45 3k PAN LEVEL 15 15 80 U LO SPLIT HI LO EQ TO MON MONITOR L R 15 15 U 250 220 350 PAN dB 30 20 5 10 5 6 13 14 3 4 11 12 1 2 9 10 7 8 15 16 L R...

Страница 68: ...ter track sheet which came in the Mackie 8 Bus console manual If you find this sheet in a copy machine please return it to the engineer owner of the console If you find this sheet in the back of a glo...

Страница 69: ...O U PAN SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO MONO L R R L R L R L R MONO L R MONO L R MONO L R MONO L R ASSIGN MONO L R MONO L R 1 L 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MONO L R ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN ASSIGN...

Страница 70: ...ter track sheet which came in the Mackie 8 Bus console manual If you find this sheet in a copy machine please return it to the engineer owner of the console If you find this sheet in the back of a glo...

Страница 71: ...n and Scott Garside Proofreading where possible considering our usual state of confu sion by Linn Compton and Technical Support Page layout and Adobe Illustrator 5 5 techni cal drawings by Bobby Hough...

Страница 72: ...ONES 1 PHONES 2 L R 2 TK IN L 2 TK IN R MIC FREQ PRE POST LEFT MONO RIGHT RIGHT LEFT MONO LEFT MONO RIGHT PER 8 CH S 4dBU 10dBV Select PHANTOM POWER PER 8 CH S MIC LINE INSERT PRE POST PRE PARAMETRIC...

Страница 73: ...4 AUX 5 6 SOLO EXTERNAL MIX B MONITOR PHONES 1 OUTPUT PHONES 1 SOURCE TO AUX 2 TO TAPE SUBMASTER TO PHONES AND STUDIO MONITOR SOURCE INSERT SUB MSTR FADER INSERT SOLO L R SOLO L R L METER R METER R ST...

Страница 74: ...r product Some of the people at our Woodinville Washington factory who helped design build sell and support your product Mackie Designs Inc Mackie Designs Inc 16220 Wood Red Rd NE Woodinville WA 98072...

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