Digital Trim

The digital trim is a gain stage that allows you to adjust the input level to the channel before the channel DSP. This can be useful for tracks that were recorded at a very low level.

The blue bar above the Compressor, Gate, EQ, and Phase buttons graphically indicates the digital trim level.

While adjusting digital trim, the track number window below the Auxes displays the digital trim level.

Click and drag left or right to change the trim level.

Control-click to set trim level to unity.

Right-click and drag to copy trim level across multiple channels.

Level To Tape

The red bar above the Digital Trim indicates Level To Tape.

Click and drag left or right to change the level.

Control-click to set level to unity.

Right-click and drag to copy trim level across multiple channels.

Faders to Tape mode (Options menu) ties the source channel fader to the tape level output.

Multitrack Direct Outs

Fader Banks 1, 2, 3, and the BUS OUTS 1–8 (in Bank 4) can be routed to the direct outs 1–24.

A hyphen in the OUT box indicates no direct out assignment.

Click and hold in the OUT box to see the Tape Out list.

Drag down the list to the desired output, then release the mouse button.

Click on “Reset Channel Only” to deselect all tape output assignments for the selected channel.

Click on “Reset All” to globally deselect all channel and bank tape output assignments.

Click on “Bank to Outputs” to send all 24 channels on the current bank to consecutive tape tracks.

Click on “Set Channel to All” to send the selected channel to all 24 tape outputs. This is a convenient way to track a single mic or instrument while overdubbing (for the umpteenth time) to multiple tracks. Simply select the desired record track on the multitrack recorder. The signal will always be there for you.

D8B Manual • Chapter 3 • page 46