Mackie D8B v5.1 Table of Contents, D8B Manual • Table of Contents • page

Table of Contents
Preface ....................................................................................................................................	1
Chapter 1: Getting Ready .................................................................................................	3
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................	4
About This Manual ............................................................................................................................................	4
Let’s Get It Working ..........................................................................................................................................	4
Hooking Stuff Up ...............................................................................................................................................	4
A New Way of Thinking: Four Consoles in One!...................................................................................	7
Fader Bank Selection........................................................................................................................................	8
Let’s Get Some Sound Happening ..............................................................................................................	8
Figure 1-1 Completing the Microphone Signal Path .......................................................................................................	9
Signal Routing Concept ................................................................................................................................	10
Figure 1-2 Simple Microphone Connection/Basic Live Setup ...................................................................................	11
Figure 1-3 Setting Up to Track ................................................................................................................................................	11
Figure 1-4 Basic Mixdown Setup ..........................................................................................................................................	12
Keep Close Track of These Concepts ......................................................................................................	12
Figure 1-5Signal-Flow Diagram .............................................................................................................................................	13
Figure 1-6 D8B Block Diagram ...............................................................................................................................................	14
Figure 1-7 D8B Gain Structure Diagram .............................................................................................................................	16
Specifications....................................................................................................................................................	17
Physical Dimensions .......................................................................................................................................	18
Updating Software ..........................................................................................................................................	19
Windows-based Computers ..................................................................................................................................................	19
Macintosh Computers .............................................................................................................................................................	19
Summary ............................................................................................................................................................	20
Chapter 2: Where Is it? .....................................................................................................	21
It’s Time to Locate Everything… ............................................................................................................................	22
Rear Panel Description .............................................................................................................................................	22
Channels 1–12 Inputs ......................................................................................................................................	22
Channels 13–24 Inputs ...................................................................................................................................	22
Card Cage Section ...........................................................................................................................................	22
Master Input/Output Section ...................................................................................................................	23
AUX OUT Section ...........................................................................................................................................	24
Remote CPU Description.........................................................................................................................................	25
Data and Synchronization I/O ..................................................................................................................	25
Connecting a Mouse, Keyboard and SVGA Monitor.........................................................................	25
Other Connections .........................................................................................................................................	25
Control Surface Functions .....................................................................................................................................	26
Channel Strip Section ...................................................................................................................................	26
Master Section Description ..................................................................................................................................	28
Master Fader/Bank Select Section .........................................................................................................	28
Master V-Pot Section ....................................................................................................................................	29
V-Pot Assign Section ......................................................................................................................................	30
Figure 2-1 Aux Sends 1-8 (Default – Mackie Stereo Effects [4 MFX Cards]) .........................................................	31
Fat Channel Section........................................................................................................................................	32
Studio/Solo Section ......................................................................................................................................	33
Phones/Cue Mix Section .............................................................................................................................	34

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