Mackie D8B Digital Recording Console Manuals

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Mackie D8B Owner's Manual

Mackie D8B Owner's Manual (199 pages)

Mackie Digital 8Bus Owner's Manual

Brand: Mackie | Category: Music Mixer | Size: 12 MB

Table of Contents

Safety Instructions
2
Table of Contents
4
Overview
7
Product View
7
Connecting the Remote CPU to the Console
10
Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Video Monitor
11
Consoles
13
First Track Power-Up
13
Fader Banks
13
Sound Testing
14
Completing the Microphone Signal Path
15
Signal Routing Concept
16
Table of Contents
17
Setting up to Track
17
Simple Microphone Connection/Basic Live Setup
17
Signal Flow
18
Basic Mixdown Setup
18
Channel
18
Channels
18
Tracking Mixer Fader Bank
18
Multitrack
18
- Signal-Flow Diagram
  19
- Block Diagram
  20
- Gain Structure Diagram
  22
- Specifications
  23
- Physical Dimensions
  24
- Updating Software
  25
- Note to Macintosh USB Floppy Drive Users
  26
- Rear Panel Description
  28
- Inputs
  28
- Card Cage Section View
  28
- Master Input/Output Section
  29
- AUX out Section
  30
- Remote CPU Description
  31
- Data and Synchronization I/O
  31
- Connecting a Mouse, Keyboard and SVGA Monitor
  31
- MIDI Card in the Remote CPU
  31
- Control Surface Functions
  32
- Channel Strip Section
  32
- Fader Bank Select Leds
  33
- Select
  33
- Solo
  33
- Channel Meters
  33
- Master Section Description
  34
- Master Fader/Bank Select Section
  34
- Master V-Pot Section
  35
- V-Pot Assign Section
  36
- Left/Right LED Ladders (Master Meters)
  37
- Talkback MIC
  37
- Digital Trim
  37
- Aux Sends 1-8 Diagram
  37
- Fat Channel Section
  38
- Channel Select Display
  38
- V-Pots and Select Buttons
  38
- Previous and Next Arrows
  38
- Studio/Solo Section
  39
- Memory a and B Buttons
  39
- Compressor Button
  39
- Mixdown solo Button
  39
- 2 Track A, B and C Buttons
  40
- Control Room Section
  40
- Copy MIX to Cue Button
  40
- Phones/Cue MIX Section
  40
- Clipboard Section
  41
- Speaker Level V-Pot
  41
- Copy Button
  41
- Undo Button
  41
- Master L-R/Shorcuts Section
  42
- Bus Assignment Section
  42
- Automatic Section
  42
- Route to Tape Button
  42
- Trim Levels Button
  43
- Auto Touch Mode
  43
- Faders Button
  43
- Fader Motors off Button
  43
- Session Setup Section
  44
- Group Button
  44
- General Button
  44
- Digital I/O Button
  44
- Transport Section
  45
- Position Display
  45
- Range Display
  45
- Enter Button
  45
- Jog & Shuttle Button
  46
- Record Button
  46
- Transport Controls
  46
- Snapshot Button
  46
- User the Graphic User Interface (GUI)
  48
- The Mouse
  48
- Fader Label (Scribble Strip)
  48
Channel
48
Channels
48
- Quick Select Fat Channel
  49
- V-Pots
  49
- Solo Isolate Mode
  49
- Point and Click aux Sends
  50
- Compressor On/Off
  51
- Cool Quick EQ Box
  51
- EQ On/Off
  51
- Aux Pans 9-10 and 11-12
  51
- Multitrack Direct Outs
  52
- Level to Tape
  52
- The Master Strip
  53
- The Feedback Loop
  53
- Bus and L/R Output Assignments
  53
- Master Fader
  53
- Tracking Level
  54
- Master Insert L/R
  54
- Aux Buttons 1-8
  54
- Master V-Pot
  54
- Post Insert
  55
- Signal Path Flexibility
  55
- Channel Layout Reconfiguration
  56
- The File Menu
  57
- New Session
  57
- Close Window
  57
- Save as Template
  57
- The Desktop Wndow
  58
- Reset Template
  58
- Delete Files
  59
- Mount/Refresh Drives
  59
- Desktop File Menu
  59
- The Edit Menu
  59
- Undo/Redu
  60
- Cut Channel
  60
- Set Default Levels
  60
- Modify Levels
  60
- Insert Time/Delete Time
  61
- Insert/Delete Global Time
  61
- Clear Automation
  61
- Copy MIX to Bus
  61
- The Channel Menu
  62
- Save Channel as
  63
- Open Channel
  63
- Group
  64
- Ungroup
  64
- Channel Link
  64
- Unlink
  65
- Fades to Unity
  65
- Faders to off
  65
- Adjust Channel Delay
  65
- The Options Menu
  66
- Rest Channel Delay
  66
- Solo Latch
  66
- Link Speakers
  66
- Trim Levels
  67
- Transport Sub-Menu
  67
- Bypass
  67
- Automation Sub-Menu
  67
- Use Nine Pin Control
  68
- HUI Mode
  68
- One Button Punch
  68
- Meter Reference Point
  68
- The Plugins Menu
  69
- Basic MFX Use Procedure
  70
- Basic UFX Use Procedure
  70
- Shortcut to Plug-In Windows
  70
- Plug-Ins Selector
  70
- Help
  71
- The Windows Menu
  71
- About Window
  71
- Hot Keys
  72
- The Desktop Window
  72
- The Setup Window
  72
- Network
  72
- Network Channel
  73
- Local Mixer Name
  73
- Alt I/O 1-8
  73
- Console Linking
  73
- Unlock Procedure
  74
- Stereo I/O
  74
- Tape Banks
  74
Fader Bank 3
74
- MIX Options
  75
- Aux Select - Pre/Post
  75
- Write Flyback
  75
- MIDI Snapshots
  75
- Calibrate
  76
- DIM Amount
  76
- Surround Mode
  76
- Auto Arm
  76
- Allow FTP Clients
  77
- The Snapshot Window
  77
- FTP Server
  77
- MIDI
  77
- Snapshot Edit Window
  78
- Edit Playback Filter
  78
- Unlock Snapshot
  78
- Lock Snapshot
  78
- The Surround Window
  79
- Surround Panner
  79
- Monitor Levels
  79
- Pan Position
  79
- Divergence
  80
- Surround Modes
  80
- Quad
  80
- Stereo
  80
- 7.1 (Sdds)
  81
- Low Frequency Effect
  81
- 7.1 (Tp)
  82
- Surround Menu Commands
  82
- The Locator Window
  83
- Numeric Transport Position Indicator
  83
- Automation Parameters
  83
- Ways to Enter Location SMPTE Position
  83
- Delete Cue
  84
- New Cue
  84
- Locator Parameters
  84
- MIX Options Parameters
  84
- The MIX Editor Window
  85
- Page and Back Pull-Downs
  85
- Flip View Button
  86
- Channel/Param Views
  86
- Edit Tools
  86
- Pointer Tool (Hand Tool)
  86
- Zoom Arrows
  87
- Time Code Displays
  87
- Eraser Tool
  87
- Magnify Tool
  87
- Commit Event
  88
- Snap Grid Drop-Down Box
  88
- Cue Points and Event Markers
  88
- Insert New Event
  88
- The Fat Channel Window
  90
- Compressor
  91
- Mem A/B
  91
- Morph
  91
- View Button
  91
- Release
  92
- Soft
  92
- Attack
  92
- Threshold
  92
- Gate
  93
- Active Button
  93
- Range
  93
- Expand
  93
- Additional Fat Channel Controls
  94
- Channel Select
  94
- Channel Name
  94
- Assignment
  94
- Post-DSP Insert
  95
- Key Input
  95
- Pre-DSP Insert
  95
- The Panning Window
  95
Channels
95
- The Faders Window
  96
- Event Automation
  96
- Pan Ball
  96
- Right Click
  96
- New Event
  97
- Duplicate Event
  97
- Capture Event Time
  97
- Synchronize Events
  97
- Commit Events
  98
- Delete Events
  98
- Track Sheet
  98
- The History List Window
  98
- The MIDI Map Window
  99
- Creating a Route
  100
- Erase UFX Memory
  100
- Upgrade UFX Cards
  100
- Applications
  101
- Setting up for a Session
  102
- Listening Environment
  102
- Channel Configuration/Planning
  102
- Power-Up Procedure
  102
- Set up Sample Clock
  103
- Setup Window
  103
- Connect All Mics and Instruments
  103
- Basic Connection for Multitrack Recording
  103
- Installation and Connection of Optional I/O and Effects Cards
  105
- DIO 8 (Digital Hookup)
  105
- MFX Effects Card
  105
- UFX Effects Card
  105
- Installation of FX Cards
  106
- Installation of I/O Cards
  107
- Checklist for Basic Operational Functionality
  108
- Connecting Analog Multitrack(S)
  108
- Connecting ADAT (Lightpipe) Multitrack(S)
  108
- Connecting TASCAM (TDIF) Multitrack(S)
  109
- Multitrack Recording
  110
Fader Bank
110
- Multitrack Tracking Checklist
  111
- Sample Tracking Setup
  114
- Monitoring
  114
- Mixdown Setup
  116
- Sample Mixdown Setup
  117
- Effects/Plug-Ins
  118
- Mfx/Ufx
  118
- Setting up Plug-Ins
  119
- Analog Inserts
  120
- Processing Dynamics and EQ before Tape
  120
- Processing Dynamics and EQ after Tape
  120
- Dynamics and EQ Applications
  120
- MIDI and the D8B
  121
- Word Clock and the D8B - the Kitchen Sync
  122
- Proper Sync Connection
  123
- Verifying Word Clock Sync between Devices and the Digital 8 Bus
  124
- Bad Word Clock Sync Connection
  124
- Troubleshooting Word Clock Problems
  124
- Dither - to UV22 or Not to UV22
  125
- D8B-HDR24/96 Setup
  126
- Analog Hookup to HDR24/96 (AIO 8)
  126
- TDIF Hookup to HDR24/96 (DIO 8)
  127
- ADAT Optical Hookup to HDR24/96 (DIO 8 or OPT 8)
  128
- AES/EBU Hookup to HDR24/96 (PDI 8)
  130
- Using the Digital 8 Bus with Adats
  131
- Connecting the Digital 8 Bus to a BRC and Adats
  132
- Connecting the Digital 8 Bus to Adats Using an External Sync Box
  134
- Connecting the D8B to TASCAM Mdms
  136
- Digital Audio Workstation Setup
  138
- Live Sound/Live Recording Setup
  140
- Post-Production Setup
  142
- Bouncing/Summing Using Bus Outs
  142
- Automation in Bypass
  143
- Snapshot Automation
  143
- Dynamic Automation
  143
- Using Basic Automation
  143
- Time Code from Playback Device
  144
- Save Snapshot for Safety
  144
- Start Playback Device
  144
- Write Ready Mode
  145
- Automation Procedural Checklist
  146
- Automate EQ, Dynamic and Effects
  146
- Editing Automation
  146
- Punching Automation
  146
- Need Help
  148
- No Power
  149
- No Sound/Bad Sound
  149
- Noise/Hum
  149
- Troubleshooting Guide
  149
- IVL Vocal Studio
  150
- Edit-Harmony Ensemble
  151
- Operation-Harmony
  152
- Pitch Correct Mode
  152
- Interval
  152
- Volume
  153
- Pan
  153
- Detune
  153
- Gender
  153
- The Harmony Control Modes
  154
- Manual
  155
- Smartchord
  155
- Smartkey
  155
- Operation-Pitch Correction Mode
  156
- The Difference
  156
- Pitch Shift
  156
- Reverb
  156
- Assigning a Destination for the Plug-In
  158
- Assigning an Input Source to the Plug-In
  158
- Assigning the Plug-In to a UFX or MFX Card
  158
- Plug-In Configuration and Routing
  158
- Deactivating the Plug-In
  159
- Saving, Loading, and Resetting a Preset
  159
- Automation and Snapshot Control
  160
- Dynamic Real Time
  160
- Event Based
  160
- FX Routing
  161
- The Plug-In Configuration Window
  161
- Pre-Fader and Post-Fader Auxiliary Sends
  162
- Using an aux Send with a Plug-In
  162
- Send the Input Signal to the aux Bus
  162
- The FX Return Channel
  163
- Using the Mackie Effects (MFX)
  164
- 3-Band Parametric EQ
  164
- Mono Delay
  164
- Stereo Delay
  164
- Ping Pong
  165
- Chorus
  165
- Shortcuts
  166
- Window Views
  166
- Functions on Select(Ed) Channel
  167
- Transport Function
  167
- Odds "N" Ends
  168
- MIDI Implementation Guide
  169
- HUI Mode Overview
  170
- Connections (HUI)
  171
- Operation (HUI)
  171
- HUI Layer Control Mapping for Pro Tools
  174
- HUI Layer Control Mapping for Nuendo
  176
- HUI Layer Control Mapping for Cubase SX
  178
- HUI Layer Control Mapping for for DP3.1
  180
- HUI Layer Control Mapping for Soundscape
  182
- HUI Layer Control Mapping for Logic 6
  184
- Compatible Cables
  186
- Analog and Digital Multitrack Cables
  186
- Index
  188

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