Preface .................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 1: Getting Ready ................................................................................................. 3
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
About This Manual ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Let's Get It Working .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Hooking Stuff Up ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Fader Bank Selection........................................................................................................................................ 8
Signal Routing Concept ................................................................................................................................ 10
Figure 1-3 Setting Up to Track ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Figure 1-4 Basic Mixdown Setup .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Figure 1-5 Signal-Flow Diagram ............................................................................................................................................. 13
Figure 1-6 D8B Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................................... 14
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
Other Connections .........................................................................................................................................25
Control Surface Functions ..................................................................................................................................... 26
Channel Strip Section ................................................................................................................................... 26
Master Section Description .................................................................................................................................. 28
Master V-Pot Section .................................................................................................................................... 29
V-Pot Assign Section ......................................................................................................................................30
Figure 2-1 Aux Sends 1-8 (Default-Mackie Stereo Effects [MFX]) .......................................................................... 31
Fat Channel Section........................................................................................................................................ 32
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