Preface - Mackie d8B V5.1 Owner's Manual

Preface

T
he Mackie Digital 8•Bus is an amazing digital audio tool. Its flexibility, depth, and power
provide the engineer/artist with nearly limitless creative freedom to produce top quality work.
The D8B v5.1 upgrade offers a host of new features that can make your mixes sound better and speed
your workflow. Here's a list of the newest features of the Mackie OS v5.1.
WHAT'S NEW WITH v5.1
• Great new overview screen graphics improve
viewing and productivity
• HTML on-screen Help to quickly answer
questions about D8B features and functions
• HUI Mode allows the D8B to operate as a HUI
control surface with DAW software applications
that support the Mackie HUI (i.e., Pro Tools, DP3,
Nuendo, Cubase SX, Soundscape, Logic 6)
• New metering options offer more flexibility:
On-screen level meters with choice of bottom
°
view, top view, or off
On-screen level Meter Type options include
°
Pre Fader, Post Fader, and Post Mute/Fader
On-screen level Meter Reference Point can be
°
assigned to –10 dB, –15 dB, or –20 dB to
accommodate different program sources
Show Meters In Trim Mode displays the actual
°
signal level in the on-screen meters when in
Trim Levels Automation mode
Show Peak Holds causes the Overload
°
indicators in the Top meters view to remain lit
when triggered by a transient peak
• Numeric Fader Reference—the fader's current
level in dB appears just below the fader
• Modify Fader Levels calibrated in dB
• Vertical channel linking
• Individual Aux Send mutes on each channel
• Stereo Aux Send Pan sliders
• Channel EQ window dims when the EQ is disabled
instead of flat-lining
• Double-click the channel EQ window to open the
Fat Channel for detailed editing
• Improved Fat Channel:
Improved EQ algorithms
°
Larger Channel EQ and Dynamics EQ views
°
by double-clicking in either graphic window
Expanded Dynamics View opens graphic
°
views of the Compressor and Gate parameters
° Alternate view of the Compressor and Gate
meters
° Compressor meter switches between Output
Level or Compressor Gain Reduction
Gate meter switches between Input Level and
°
Gate Gain Reduction
Gate Expansion mode allows reduction of the
°
signal level below the designated threshold by
a variable ratio
Adjustable Dynamics Key Types provides a
°
selection of four EQ types that can be applied
to the Key Input (BAND 4 EQ TO DYN)
External MIDI Trigger for the Gate
°
° Channel polarity can be flipped from the
console VFD
• Advanced Mix Editor features including:
° Insert Event by placing Event markers in the
Mix Editor window time bar
° Event markers can be moved, edited, and
locked
Events can be commited to Dynamic
°
Automation for further editing
• Independent control of Plug-in Source and
Destination
• Plug-in Chaining
• Plug-ins can now be used on Bus Inserts
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