ANALOG STEREO

INSERT/RETURN

MIC/LINE 1 (through 12)

MIC IN

TRIM

MIC/LINE

 

A to D

48V LINE IN

LINE 13 (through 24)

TRIM

LINE IN

A to D

FROM TAPE 25 (through 32)

A to D

Analog 8 channel TAPE CARD (optional)

FROM TAPE 33 (through 40)

A to D

Analog 8 channel TAPE CARD (optional)

FROM TAPE 41 (through 48)

A to D

Analog 8 channel TAPE CARD (optional)

FX card A. inputs 49–52

Inputs 53–64 (optional — B, C, D cards)

ALT I/O CARD 65-72 (optional)

A to D

TDIF/ADAT 8 channel format (optional)

AES/EBU & S/PDIF STEREO INPUT

PRE-DSP

 

KEY INPUT

PLUG-INS

CHANNELTAP

RETURNSALT TRACK-2DIGITAL TAP/AUXBUS TAP

PLUG-INS

 

AUX TAP

INSERT

Default: Itself (the channel)

 

 

 

CHANNEL TAP

 

OR:

 

 

 

BUS TAP

 

CHANNEL TAP

POST-DSP

 

 

AUX TAP

 

ALT RETURNS

 

 

2-TRACK DIGITAL INPUT

 

BUS TAP

INSERT

 

 

 

2-TRACK DIGITAL INPUT

ONLY

 

 

 

EQ TO

KEY EQ

 

 

 

DYNAMICS

IN

 

 

 

GATE IN

COMPRESSOR OUT

 

 

 

METER

METER

 

 

DELAY DIG. TRIM PHASE

GATE

COMP

HI PASS

EQ

TO

BUS 1-8

L/R MAIN INSERTS

CH PRE/POST DSP INSERTS

TO CONTROL ROOM

SELECT

“Mackie

Digital 8•Bus Block Diagram 2 / 28 / 2003”

METER

FADER

PRE/

POST

DIRECT ASSIGN TO TAPE OUT

PFL SOLO

MUTE PAN

AUX 1–8

AUX

LEVEL

AUX

PAN

AUX

LEVEL

AUX

LEVEL

AUX

PAN

AUX

LEVEL

Figure 1-6 D8B Block Diagram

This diagram provides a detailed view of the D8B signal path.

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