Mackie d8B V5.1 Owner's Manual page 19

Figure 1-5 Signal-Flow Diagram
Simply begin at the far left star and follow the route the signal must take to reach the master output.
DSP includes all dynamics, equalization, and phase controls.
Tracking/Routing
Pre-DSP
Insert
Analog Analog to
Inputs Digital
CH 1-24 Converter
Optional
Tape
I/O Card
To FX Returns (Ch. 49-64),
Channel Pre or Post-DSP Inserts,
Monitoring
From
L/R Out
DAC
AES/EBU
S/PDIF DAC
2 TRK A
2 TRK B
2 TRK C
Auxes 9/10
Auxes 11/12
3. When using the V-Pot to adjust a parameter,
make sure it's assigned to make the change you
need. Since the V-Pot is a multifunction
control, it's easy to assume it's doing the job you
want when it might be changing a completely
different setting. Intentionally check the status
of the V-Pot before making a change.
Channel
Meter
Level to
Post-DSP
Tape
Insert
Channel Channel
DSP
Fader
(EQ, Comp,
Gate, etc.)
Aux Send Master Aux
Level Send Level
Internal
L or R Main Inserts,
FX
or Bus 1-8
Main L/R
Meter
Near Field
Control
Room
Select
Cue Mix 1
Cue Mix 2
Main Inserts
R
To Tape Outputs
L
Master L/R
Pan Bus
Fader
Assign
R
Bus
Inserts
Post
Bus Master
Bus 1-8
From Aux Sends 1 – 8,
L or R Main Insert, Channel
Pre or Post-DSP Insert,
Plugin Chain, or Bus 1-8
Speaker
Level
Main
Speaker
Level
Studio
Level
Level
Level
- -
AUX 9 10 AUX 11 12
PAN PAN
MASTER
PAN SOLO
D8B Manual • Chapter 1 • page 13
L
AES/EBU Out
S/PDIF Out
Digital to
Main
Analog
Out
Converter
Digital to
Bus 1-8
Analog
Outputs
Converter
Digital to
Aux
Analog
Sends
Converter
Lake Sammamish
6 miles
CR
Nearfield
Out
CR
Main
Out
Studio
Out
Phones 1
Out
Phones 2
Out
1-24 1-48
LEVEL TO TAPE DIGITAL TRIM
AUX 1 AUX 2
AUX 3 AUX 4
AUX 6
AUX 5
AUX 7 AUX 8