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Chapter 4: Applications	87
Setting Up for a Session	88
Listening Environment	88
Channel Configuration/Planning	88
Power-up Procedure	88
Figure 4-1 Power-up Procedure	88
Figure 4-2 Basic Connection for Multitrack Recording	89
Setup Window	89
Installation and Connection of Optional I/O and Effects Cards	91
Installation of FX Cards	92
Installation of I/O Cards	93
Checklist for Basic Operational Functionality	94
Connecting Analog Multitrack(s)	94
Connecting ADAT (Lightpipe) Multitrack(s)	94
Connecting TASCAM (TDIF) Multitrack(s)	95
Multitrack Recording	96
Multitrack Tracking Checklist	97
Sample Tracking Setup	100
Mixdown Setup	102
Effects/Plug-ins	104
Dynamics and EQ 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
Connecting the Digital 8•Bus to a BRC and ADATs	118
Connecting the Digital 8•Bus to ADATs Using an External Sync Box	120
Connecting the D8B to TASCAM MDMs	122
Digital Audio Workstation Setup	124
Live Sound/Live Recording Setup	126
Post-Production Setup	128
Bouncing/Summing Using Bus Outs	128
Using Basic Automation	129
Automation Procedural Checklists	132
Appendices	133
Appendix A: Service	134
Appendix B: IVL Vocal Studio	136
About the IVL Vocal Studio	136
The Interface	136
Operation–Harmony	138
Operation–Pitch Correction	142
Appendix C: Plug-in Configuration and Routing	144
Appendix D: Shortcuts	150
Appendix E: MIDI Implementation Guide	153
Appendix F: Compatible Cables	154
Colophon	163
Index	156

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