3ADAT Optical (OPT•8)

•Two digital ADAT optical (fiber optic) connec- tions.

•Each card offers I/O for 8 channels.

4AES/EBU (PDI•8)

•One 25-pin D-sub connector in digital AES/EBU format.

•Each card offers I/O for 8 channels.

5ALT I/O Card Slot

•Separate input/output card slot offering 8 more ins and outs.

•Holds any card: AIO•8, DIO•8, OPT•8, or PDI•8.

•Inputs show up at RETURNS faders (channels 65–72).

•Outputs are assignable to either the 8 bus out- puts (BUS 1–8), the 12 Aux Sends (AUX 1–12), or the MASTER L-R outputs.

•Assignments are made in the Digital I/O menu.

6The Clock I/O Card

•Provides word clock in and out to connect with other digital equipment.

•For use as a master or slave clock source.

•Supports 48kHz and 44.1kHz internal sample rates, with vari-speed capabilities.

•Supports external sample rates between 32kHz and 50kHz.

Note: The Apogee Clock I/O card replaces the standard clock card that is shipped in the SYNC slot with the D8B.

7The Digital I/O Card (2-track)

•AES/EBU digital I/O. Stereo interconnect for master record machine. Input is connected to DIGITAL 1 in the CONTROL ROOM monitor section.

•S/PDIF digital I/O. Input is connected to DIGI- TAL 2 in the CONTROL ROOM monitor section.

•Same source output as MASTER L-R.

8 Digital Effects Card Slots

•Room for four separate effects cards.

•MFX – Mackie Effects card with two stereo processors.

•UFX – Universal DSP engine with functions dependent on specific plug-in effects. Each card is capable of four discrete mono, two ste- reo, or one stereo and two mono effects.

•L-R Mix, Channel Pre or Post Insert, Buses 1-8, and Plugin Chain, in addition to the Aux sends 1–12, internally route to the four card locations.

•Using the configurable plug-in architecture, insert plug-in capability is available for chan- nels 1–48 (Pre- and Post-DSP), Buses 1-8, and Main Mix L-R.

•Effects return to the main L-R mix at Fader Bank 3 via FX 1–16.

Reminder: Power down the system before installing any cards!

Master Input/Output Section

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9MASTER OUTputs (1/4" TRS and XLR)

•Fed from the Master L/R fader on the console surface.

•Both sets deliver balanced line-level signals. However, the TRS Master Outputs also pro- vide unbalanced line-level signals.

•Post fader, DSP, and D/A converter.

bl BUS OUT 1–8 (SURROUND OUT)

•25-pin D-sub connector provides eight bal- anced line-level outputs.

•Any channel (1–48), internal effects return, or ALT IN can be assigned to one or more bus outputs.

•In Stereo Mode: Output level is controlled by the BUS 1–8 MASTERS (Fader Bank 4).

•In Surround Mode: Output level is controlled by the Surround Monitor Level controls in the Surround window.

D8B Manual • Chapter 2 • page 23