Multitrack Tracking Checklist - Mackie Digital 8Bus D8B v5.1 Owner's Manual

❏ Connect multitrack ins and outs to D8B.
❏ Follow basic power-up procedure.
❏ Select Mic/Line fader bank.
❏ Press phantom power button on the rear of
the console as necessary for mic inputs.
❏ Press Mic button on channels using
microphone inputs.
❏ Set pre-fader auxes in Setup Window for
monitor use.
❏ Test each instrument and mic to verify
sufficient level at console input meter.
❏ Adjust input trim for a reading around –15 on
the meter.
❏ Press L/R in the ASSIGNMENT section to
confirm Assign lights on for all desired
channels. Or, look onscreen to verify all
necessary channels have L/R button
highlighted in Bus Assign section.
❏ Set Master Fader to Unity position.
❏ Turn channel faders up to hear instrument
or mic.
❏ As each channel is verified and audible, press
channel mute.
❏ Assign Fader Bank 1 channels to desired
tape track inputs.
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❏
GROUP 1
FX 1
❏ Place tape inputs in
record/ready to verify
signal at machine. It's
typically best to monitor
signal from the multitrack rather than from
the channel input.
❏ If levels on the multitrack appear too hot or
cold, adjust level with the LEVEL TO TAPE
control. Select TRACKING LEVEL. This sets
the channel V-Pots to adjust the D8B output
level to tape.
❏ Remove Fader Bank 1 from the L/R mix.
❏ Adjust control room monitor mix from Tape
return in Fader Bank 2.
❏ Set levels in headphone system for
musicians.
❏ Adjust headphone monitor volume in the
PHONES/CUE MIX section.
❏ Adjust channel aux levels to onboard or
outboard effects from Fader Bank 2.
❏ Verify that Master Output is connected to
the mixdown machine.
❏ Record a pass on the multitrack.
❏ Play multitrack back.
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SELECT SELECT
SOLO SOLO
MUTE MUTE
BUS 5 BUS 6
RET 5 RET 6
F
AST
T
RACK
SELECT
SOLO
MUTE
BUS 7
RET 7