G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N
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D-8 / Feb 2008
General Information
Introduction
The D-8 Digital Audio Control Surface is a member of Wheatstone’s line of D-series
control surfaces with the functions and control capabilities required by television broad-
cast facilities, including plenty of output mixes:
2 main mix buses - one may be configured for 5.1 digital surround
4 stereo subgroup mixes
2 stereo auxiliary sends
8 mono Mix-Minus outputs
24 mono Bus-Minus or direct outputs
4 mute groups
The intuitive input fader section provides LED indicators for all bus assignments for
“at a glance” confirmation of main bus and Mix-Minus assignments. Above each fader on
the input panel is a channel ON switch, 8-character backlit LCD source display, PFL
switch, BUS-MINUS TB switch, eight Mix-Minus and four subgroup assignment LED’s,
two lighted stereo bus assign switches, four mute group status LED’s, two AUX Send
encoders with ON switches, and a SET switch. The SET switch provides instant access to
the integrated touch screen monitor for comprehensive input channel control including
EQ, filters, compressor/limiter, expander, and surround panning.
The Master output control panel provides group bus and master output faders, mute
group control, and talkback functions. Integrated on the output panels are central shared
controls for assigning input faders to group, Mix-Minus, and mute group buses. The