Mackie D8B v5.1 Session Setup Section, NEW button, SAVE button, LOAD button, GROUP button, GENERAL button, PLUG-INSbutton, SAVE AS… button, DIGITAL I/O button

Session Setup Section

SETUP

SAVE	SAVE AS...	NEW	LOAD
GROUP	GENERAL	PLUG INS	DIGITAL I/O

Buttons in this section are used for file maintenance and for setting up system functions such as Virtual Groups, Digital I/O, meter assignment, and MIDI parameters.

SAVE button

•Saves the currently active session to the internal hard drive or floppy drive. We recommend us- ing the floppy only for backup.

•Saves all snapshot and automation data as well as the status of all digital parameters at the time of saving.

SAVE AS… button

•Saves the currently active session under a new name.

•Uses the V-Pots and SELECT buttons in the Fat Channel display to rename and complete the operation.

•To finish the SAVE AS… either press Select beneath SAVE in the onboard Fat Channel dis- play or simply press SAVE AS… a second time.

•To quick-save the proposed file name, simply double-click SAVE AS…

NEW button

•Press this button to start a new session. This is the same as New Session… in the on-screen File menu.

•The New Session menu appears in the onboard Fat Channel.

•All Template preferences are loaded at the be- ginning of a New session.

LOAD button

•Brings up the LOAD menu in the onboard Fat Channel display. This is the same as Open Session… in the on-screen File menu.

•Facilitates the loading of previously saved ses- sion files from the hard drive or floppy disk.

•Sessions can be scanned in the Fat Channel display by pressing the first two SELECT but- tons on the left or by turning the far left V-Pot.

GROUP button

•Brings up the Group menu in the Fat Channel display.

•This is a virtual group function where faders and mutes are linked to one master fader, solo, and mute button in the Master fader bank.

•After pressing GROUP, press the SELECT but- tons on each channel strip to be included in the group, then press Exit to complete the ac- tion.

•Control the group from the Master fader bank, where faders strips 1–8 control groups 1–8.

GENERAL button

Brings up the General menu in the Fat Channel display. Provides access to:

•Solo settings

•The surround sound matrix

•MIDI Machine Control settings

•Console layout (channel reassignment)

•Record Safe and Write Ready status settings

•VFD display brightness

•Network cascading and Alt I/O assignments

•One-button record status

•About current OS version

PLUG-INS button

Brings up the Plug-In menu in the Fat Channel display for selecting the effects package to load into the internal FX card. Refer to the individual Plug-ins manuals for specific implementation.

DIGITAL I/O button

•Brings up the Digital I/O configuration menu in the Fat Channel display.

•For selecting Tape I/O, Alt I/O, and Stereo I/O settings.

•For selecting and setting the internal sample rate or assigning the console to sync to external word clock.

D8B Manual • Chapter 2 • page 38