Mackie 8-submaster mixer DC POWER IN, EXPANDER PORT, MAIN BALANCED OUTPUTS

		EXPANDER
		PORT
		USE MACKIE 8•BUS
	+18V	EXPANDER CABLE
	+18V	ONLY! KEEP COVERED
	–18V
	+48V
	+12V
	+5V
DC POWER IN	THIS CONNECTION FOR MACKIE
DC POWER IN	8•BUS POWER SUPPLY ONLY !

MAIN BALANCED OUTPUTS

Along with the unbalanced 1/4” TS Main Mix jacks on the front panel, balanced Main XLR Outputs (4) are also provided, wired pin 2 hot, pin 3 cold, pin 1 shield. Maximum output is +28dBu.

EXPANDER PORT

Need 24 more channels without buying a completely new board? Mackie has made provisions for a 24-channel Expander Console, the (24•E), which can be plugged into the Expander Port (5). Basically, it’s 24 more channel strips with inputs that feed your existing 8•Bus console submasters. Consult your Mackie dealer or the factory for more information.

RIGHT LEFT

+28dBu MAX OUT

MAIN BAL OUTPUTS

DC POWER IN

This is where the funny plug that looks like a Supersoaker squirtgun nozzle fits (6). Your 8•Bus console should ONLY be powered by the appropriate Mackie 8•Bus Power Supply.

This concludes our guided tour of the 8•Bus console’s controls and connections. Now it’s time for hands-on use!

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Contents

Page CAUTION AVIS AVIS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Typical In Hours Example ©1999 Mackie Designs Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in the U.S.A PLEASE! SAVE THE SHIPPING BOX TABLE OF CONTENTS MASTER TRACK SHEETS SECTION 2: Panel Layout and Function –20AND OL LEDs CHANNEL SOLO PHANTOM POWER TRIM MIC/LINE SWITCH THE FLIP SWITCH: MIC/LINE OR TAPE MIX-B /MONITOR MIX-BPAN MIX-BLEVEL MIX-BSPLIT EQ SECTION Freq. center: 1k; ±15dB boost/cut Bandwidth: 1-octave; LO MID EQ Lo Mid EQ EQ IN/OUT HI EQ LO EQ AUX 1 & PRE (1&2) AUX 3, 4, 5 SHIFT SOURCE MONO L & R L MIX and R MIX METERING Bus Meters MAIN OR SOLO LEVEL Meters AUX SOLO STEREO AUX RETURNS Returns 1 & ASSIGN (1 & 2) Returns 3 & PHONES MONITOR TALKBACK only The studio output is not padded JACK PANELS (INPUT STRIP & MASTER OUTPUT) INPUT STRIP PHANTOM POWER Let there be light (sockets) OUTPUT PANEL Submaster Inserts Main Inserts AUX Sends Control Room Output Main Mix MIX-BOutput Studio Output Phones REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Tape Returns Tape return OPERATING LEVEL Submaster/Tape Outputs MAIN BALANCED OUTPUTS EXPANDER PORT DC POWER IN THIS PAGE LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY SECTION 3: GENERAL INFORMATION BUSES SENDS AND RETURNS Page Connectors A BIT MORE ON MIX-B/FLIP Figure 5: FLIP/MIX-Bsignal path during tracking (“flip” switch up) SECTION 4: RECORDING FOLLOW THIS LEVEL-SETTING PROCEDURE FOR EACH CHANNEL IN USE: TRACKING PART 1: INPUT/OUTPUT knobs are used application TRACKING PART 2: THE BOARD Let’s Record Overdub, Anyone MIXING OVERVIEW RECORDING OVERDUBBING PART 1: INPUT/OUTPUT channels and adjust to the appropriate bus desired tape channel input OVERDUBBING PART 2: THE BOARD MULTITRACK MIXING PART 1: INPUT/OUTPUT MULTITRACK MIXING PART 2: THE BOARD Drums Bass Guitar Guitar Keys