Table Of Contents - Mackie 56-input, 72 channel, fully automated digital audio mixing console Quick Start Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 3
About the Quick Start Guide ...................................................................................................... 3
Unpacking ............................................................................................................................... 3
2. The Basics ............................................................................................................... 5
The Traditional Split-Console Approach ........................................................................................ 5
Three Things to Keep in Mind .............................................................................................. 5
Tracking ........................................................................................................................... 5
Monitoring ....................................................................................................................... 6
Overdubbing/Bouncing Tracks ............................................................................................. 6
Mixdown ......................................................................................................................... 7
Signal-flow Diagram ................................................................................................................ 7
3. Tutorial Hookup - Let's Get It Working! .................................................................. 8
Hookup Stuff .......................................................................................................................... 8
Power-Up ............................................................................................................................... 9
Start-up ............................................................................................................................. 10
System Options .............................................................................................................. 10
Downloading Plug-Ins ...................................................................................................... 10
Getting Sound Out ................................................................................................................. 11
Preparing to Record ............................................................................................................... 11
Saving Your Session ............................................................................................................... 14
Creating a Default Snapshot .................................................................................................... 14
4. General Guidelines ................................................................................................. 15
Three Things to Keep in Mind (Reprise) ..................................................................................... 15
Setting Levels ....................................................................................................................... 15
Input Sensitivity Adjustment Procedure for Channels 1-24 .................................................... 15
Using Internal Channel Processing and Internal Effects................................................................. 16
EQ ............................................................................................................................. 16
Gate ............................................................................................................................. 17
Compressor .................................................................................................................... 17
Internal Effects ............................................................................................................... 17
Plug-Ins .................................................................................................................. 17
MFX .................................................................................................................... 17
IVL Vocal Studio .................................................................................................... 19
IVL Vocal Studio: Harmony Example ............................................................................ 19
Using External Effects............................................................................................................. 23
Soloing ............................................................................................................................. 24
5. Hookup for Multitrack Recording ............................................................................ 26
Hookup for Tracking ............................................................................................................... 27
Monitoring ..................................................................................................................... 27
Hookup for Mixdown ............................................................................................................. 29
6. Hookup for Live Mixing (D8•SR) ............................................................................ 30
Setting up Monitor Mixes ....................................................................................................... 31
7. Digital 8•Bus Overview ......................................................................................... 32
Channel Strip Description ........................................................................................................ 32
Master Section Description ...................................................................................................... 32
Rear Panel Description ........................................................................................................... 36
Remote CPU Description ......................................................................................................... 38
Connecting a Mouse, Keyboard, and SVGA Monitor ............................................................. 38
Other Connections ........................................................................................................... 38
Automation .................................................................................................................... 39
Remote CPU Rear Panel View ................................................................................................. 40
Top Panel View ..................................................................................................................... 41
Rear Panel View ................................................................................................................... 42