Tape Banks

Any of the following tape I/O cards can be installed in the three Tape In/Out slots and the Alt I/O slot in the back of the Digital 8•Bus.

•DIO•8: This digital card provides input and output connections via ADAT and T/DIF protocol. Tape bank I/O selections are completely selectable on both inputs and outputs. The DIO•8's provide direct dubbing capabilities from ADAT optical to T/DIF format, and vice versa. Powerful patching options interconnect the Alesis ADAT format and the TASCAM DA series format.

•PDI•8: The PDI•8 AES/EBU card connects to any digital device that supports the AES/EBU digital audio format. The PDI•8 allows for real-time sample rate conversion and status bit designation on its four pairs of inputs (click the Setup button in the Digital I/O Setup window).

•OPT•8: The low-cost OPT•8 I/O card provides 8 channels of ADAT light pipe digital I/O.

•AIO•8: This analog card offers 8 balanced line- level inputs and outputs per card through two 25-pin D-Sub connectors.

Alt I/O

•The Alt I/O 1–8 operates according to the type of I/O card installed (AIO•8, DIO•8, PDI•8, OPT•8).

•The Alt Inputs feed the 8 Alt Return channels on Fader Bank 3.

•The Alt Outputs are configured via the Alt I/O 1–8 pull-downs in the Network Setup window.

Stereo I/O

•These settings apply to the Stereo Digital I/O AES/EBU and S/PDIF connections on the back of the Digital 8•Bus.

•The Stereo I/O is configurable for three levels of UV22 dither: Off, Low, and Normal.

•In addition, Status Bits can be designated as Pro or Consumer, usually applicable to DAT mastering. Check with the device manufacturer (i.e., DAT, CD-R, MiniDisc) for the proper setting.

•The Digital In toggles between AES/EBU and S/PDIF. This selection determines which Digital source is displayed on the Pre Insert>Channel Patch list, and which Digital In is available to the Control Room section.

Licensing

•This window provides an interface to install and authorize plug-ins.

•Authorized plug-ins are indicated by an opened padlock icon.

•Locked plug-ins are indicated by a closed padlock icon.

•To authorize a locked plug-in, highlight it in the Licensing window and click Authorize.

•Enter a valid UNLOCK CODE to authorize each locked plug-in. Unlock codes are furnished by Mackie Designs.

Unlock Procedure

1.Locate your D8B’s Electronic Serial Number (ESN). This is displayed at the bottom of the Licensing window. The 12 digit ESN is made from numbers 0–9 and letters A–F. It is unique to the D8B console, and is not the serial number label on the rear of the control surface or CPU chassis.

2.You will also need your plug-in’s serial number which is printed on the floppy disk label or on a card that came in the plug-in’s box.

3.To obtain the unlock code, have the ESN and plug- in serial number ready. Then you have two options:

•Log on to the Mackie plug-in authorization web page: (http://www.mackie.com/products/d8b_v5/ plugin_reg.html), or

•Phone Mackie Tech Support at 800-258-6883.

4.When you have obtained an unlock code, click Authorize in the Licensing window and enter your unlock code in the UNLOCK CODE box. Click Enter, restart the CPU, and enjoy your newly expanded console.

D8B Manual • Chapter 3 • page 68