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Getting Ready

Chapter 1

D8B Manual • Chapter 1 • page 3

Contents

Page SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FCC Information Statement of Conformity Table of Contents D8B Manual • Table of Contents • page Page Page Preface Page Page Introduction Let’s Get It Working Hooking Stuff Up About This Manual First, connect the Remote CPU to the console CPU Keyboard Ethernet Mouse Next, connect the keyboard, mouse, and video monitor Details A New Way of Thinking: Four Consoles in One Fader Bank Selection Let’s Get Some Sound Happening Figure 1-1Completing the Microphone Signal Path Signal Routing Concept Figure 1-2Simple Microphone Connection/Basic Live Setup Figure 1-3Setting Up to Track Figure 1-4Basic Mixdown Setup Signal Flow Keep Close Track of These Concepts Figure 1-5 Signal-FlowDiagram Figure 1-6D8B Block Diagram Page Figure 1-7D8B Gain Structure Diagram Specifications Physical Dimensions Updating Software Summary Page It’s Time to Locate Everything… Card Cage Section Rear Panel Description Channels 1–12Inputs Channels 13–24Inputs Master Input/Output Section AUX OUT Section Other Connections Channel Strip Section 7Fader Bank Select LEDs 8Select 9Solo bl Mute bm Channel Fader Master Section Description MasterFader/Bank Select Section Master V-PotSection V-PotAssign Section Figure 2-1Aux Sends 1-8(Default – Mackie Stereo Effects [4 MFX Cards]) Talkback Mic Left/Right LED Ladders (Master Meters) Fat Channel Section Studio/Solo Section Phones/Cue Mix Section Control Room Section Clipboard Section Bus Assignment Section Automation Section FADER MOTORS OFF button FADERS button MUTES button PAN button ALL button Session Setup Section Transport Section STORE button SNAPSHOT button Transport Controls REWIND button FAST FWD button Page Using the Graphic User Interface (GUI) The Beauty of It… Quick Select Fat Channel V-Pots Point and Click Aux Sends Quick EQ Digital Trim Level To Tape Multitrack Direct Outs The Feedback Loop The Master Strip AUX buttons 1–8 TRACKING LEVEL METERS Master INSERT L/R Signal Path Flexibility (INSERTS) Channel Layout Reconfiguration The File Menu Reset Template The Desktop Window (Ctrl+D) Hard Disk The Edit Menu Undo (Ctrl+Z) Redo (Ctrl+Shift+Z) Cut Channel (Ctrl+X) Copy Channel(s) (Ctrl+C) Paste Channels (Ctrl+V) Insert Time Delete Time Insert Global Time Delete Global Time Clear Automation The Channel Menu Open Channel… Save Channel As… Group… (Ctrl+G) Ungroup Channel Link… (Ctrl+L) Unlink (Ctrl+U) Faders to Unity (Ctrl+]) Faders to Off (Ctrl+[) Adjust Channel Delay… The Options Menu The Options menu contains: Automation Sub-menu Bypass Trim Levels Auto Touch Faders Meters Sub-menu Meter Type Meter Reference Point Show Meters In Trim Mode Show Peak Holds The Plugins Menu Basic MFX Use Procedure Basic UFX Use Procedure Shortcut to Plug-inWindows Plug-insSelector The Windows Menu Hot Keys The Setup Window (Ctrl+1) General Network Close All (Ctrl+\) Page Page Page Page The Snapshot Window (Ctrl+2) Selecting Naming Filtered Description Snapshot Edit Window New Snapshot (Alt+N) Open Snapshot… The Surround Window (Ctrl+3) Surround Panner Monitor Levels Flyback Output Assignment/Speaker Icons Channel Number Display Surround Modes Speaker Icons Stereo Quad 7.1(SDDS) 7.1 (TP) (TP) Right Click Undo Reset Open Surround… The Locator Window (Ctrl+4) Transport Controls REWind, FFWD, STOP, PLAY, RECord Numeric Transport Position Indicator Ways to Enter Locator SMPTE Position FADER ALL TOUCH TRIM HIDE OPTS The Mix Editor Window (Ctrl+5) Page and Back Pull-downs Flip View Button Channel/Params Views Edit Tools Pointer Tool (Hand Tool) Shift+Pointer Tool Magnify Tool Eraser Tool Zoom Arrows Time Code Displays Auto Follow Snap Grid Drop-DownBox Insert New Cue Insert New Event Mute All Events Unmute All Events Page The Fat Channel Window (Ctrl+6) 4-bandParametric 20/20 EQ British EQ British H/P VIEW MORPH COMPRESSOR THRESHOLD ATTACK RELEASE RATIO OUTPUT ACTIVE GATE RANGE EXPAND Additional Fat Channel Controls CHANNEL SELECT CHANNEL NAME ASSIGNMENT ROUTE TO TAPE The Panning Window (Ctrl+7) Speaker Select L.F.E. (Low Freq Effect) Pan Ball The Faders Window (Ctrl+8) TAPE Bank on top Channel Numbers Event Automation Track (Ctrl+9) Edit New Event (Alt+N) Duplicate Event Capture Event Time (Alt+T) Run Event (Alt+R) Track Sheet (Ctrl+T) The History List Window (Ctrl+H) The MIDI Map Window (Ctrl + –) Creating a Route Erase UFX Memory Upgrade UFX Cards Page Listening Environment Channel Configuration/Planning Power-upProcedure Figure 4-1 Power-upProcedure Synth Setup Window Figure 4-2Basic Connection for Multitrack Recording Page Installation and Connection of Optional I/O and Effects Cards Installation of FX Cards Installation of I/O Cards Checklist for Basic Operational Functionality Connecting Analog Multitrack(s) Connecting ADAT (Lightpipe) Multitrack(s) Connecting the Connecting TASCAM (TDIF) Multitrack(s) Connecting TDIF Digital Multitrack Recording Multitrack Tracking Checklist ❏Assign MIC/LINE bank channels to desired tape tracks ❏Place tape inputs in record/ready to verify signal at machine ❏Set levels in headphone system for musicians ❏Record a pass on the multitrack Sample Tracking Setup Hookup Example Mixdown Setup Sample Mixdown Setup AnalogRecording/Mixdown Digital8•Bus Effects/Plug-ins Setting Up Plug-ins Dynamics and EQ Applications MIDI and the D8B SYNC BRC MIDI Digital 8•Bus Word Clock and the D8B — The Kitchen Sync Master Word Clock Out From D8B You probably have a bad word clock sync connection if: Page D8B–HDR24/96Setup TDIF Hookup to HDR24/96 (DIO•8) ADAT Optical Hookup to HDR24/96 (DIO•8 or OPT•8) Depress the Termination button if the HDR24/96 is set to Slave AES/EBU Hookup to HDR24/96 (PDI•8) Using the Digital 8•Bus with ADATs Cabling and Hookup Settings Connecting the Digital 8•Bus to a BRC and ADATs BRC Page SYNC BOX ADAT XT (TRACKS 17-24) ConnectingtheD8BtoTASCAMMDMs Other Notes Connecting TASCAM MDMs to the Digital 8•Bus Digital Audio Workstation Setup Software-based Digital Audio Workstation DAW Digital Interface Live Sound/Live Recording Setup ❏Power amps off ❏Console power on ❏Select a starting snapshot ❏Turn Master Fader down Connecting the Digital 8•Bus for Live Sound/Live Recording Post-ProductionSetup Bouncing/Summing Using Bus Outs Using Basic Automation Time Code From Playback Device Move a channel fader Start Playback from Beginning of Track Repeat this Action for More Parameters Write Ready Mode Select Write Ready Mode Start the Playback Device Press the D8B Record Button Exit AUTO TOUCH Mode Automation Procedural Checklists Page Appendix A Service Warranty Service Repair Troubleshooting Guide Appendix B IVL Vocal Studio About the IVL Vocal Studio The Interface Control Mode Edit–HarmonyEnsemble Operation–Harmony Gender Detune Volume Pan Styles The Harmony Control Modes Manual Operation–PitchCorrection Mode Page Appendix C Plug-inConfiguration and Routing Configuring the Plug-in Deactivating the Plug-in Automation and Snapshot Control FX Routing Pre-Faderand Post-FaderAuxiliary Sends The FX Return Channel Using the Mackie Effects (MFX) Ping Pong Chorus Appendix D: Shortcuts Functions on SELECT(ed) Channel Transport Functions ODDS ’N’ ENDS Appendix E MIDI Implementation Guide Appendix F HUI Mode What’s a HUI Connections Operation Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Appendix G Compatible Cables Analog and Digital Multitrack Cables Other Cables Symbols Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Colophon