Mackie D8B, Getting Started

Page 1: ...D8B Manual Chapter 1 page 3 Chapter 1 Getting Ready...

Page 2: ...C MACKIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS D8B AND THE RUNNING MAN FIGURE CONSOLE DATA KEYBOARD CONSOLE DATA POWER SUPPLY WARNING SHUT OFF REMOTE POWER SUPPLY BEFORE CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING POWER SUPPLY CABLE FROM...

Page 3: ...m your new Digital 8 Bus console PARALLEL MOUSE CONCEIVED DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE DESIGNS INC WOODINVILLE WA USA MADE IN USA FABRIQUE AU USA COPYRIGHT 1997 THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR...

Page 4: ...ill be more reliable and accurate Note If you re using powered monitors connect the Left and Right CR NEAR FIELD outputs directly to the line inputs on the powered monitors Optional Refreshments Have...

Page 5: ...icates EQ settings for channel 1 the console is ready to use FastTrackPower Up 1 Switch D8B power on 2 Verify that SPEAKER LEVEL V Pot is turned all the way down 3 Switch on all peripherals processors...

Page 6: ...nels to 46 outputs all at the same time 24 direct outputs 3 cards 8 buses Alt I O 2 main stereo outputs and 12 auxes Let sGetSomeSoundHappening Mixer Power On Monitors connected and on Microphone or I...

Page 7: ...d speakers OR 2 TRACK A DIGITAL IN 1 2 TRACK B DIGITAL IN 2 2 TRACK C MASTER L R NEAR FIELD MAIN DIM TALKBACK CONTROL ROOM SPEAKER LEVEL MONO SPEAKERS Figure 1 1 Completing the Microphone Signal Path...

Page 8: ...n the SPEAKER LEVEL V pot up to about 11 00 10 Turn the MASTER L R fader up to unity 11 Slowly raise the level of the Channel One fader until you hear sound SignalRoutingConcept The Digital 8 Bus with...

Page 9: ...icityoftheD8Btrackingprocedure Oncelevelsto tape are set using the Channel Trim controls it s typically best to monitor the mix from the TAPE IN Fader Bank throughout tracking Figure 1 2 Simple Microp...

Page 10: ...elected channel number no matter which Fader Bank is selected If an adjustment is required in the Fat Channel verify that the channel you intend to adjust is displayed here Outboard Effects MIDI Gear...

Page 11: ...DSP EQ Comp Gate etc Studio Level Main Speaker Level Near Field Speaker Level Phones 1 Out Cue Mix 1 Level Phones 2 Out Cue Mix 2 Level DAC Auxes 9 10 Auxes 11 12 Ch 49 54 Pre Post Sends 1 8 R L Post...

Page 12: ...D cards ALT I O CARD 65 72 optional TDIF ADAT 8 channel format optional AES EBU S PDIF STEREO INPUT TO CONTROL ROOM SELECT DELAY DIG TRIM PHASE HI PASS KEY INPUT Default Itself the channel OR CHANNEL...

Page 13: ...OUT LEFT R AES EBU DIGITAL OUT LEFT R AUX 11 12 AUX 9 10 PHNS 2 LEFT PHNS 1 LEFT TAPE 9 16 AUX SOLO 1 of 8 AUX 1 of 8 MASTER LEVEL D A 2 TRK C 2 TRK B 2 TRK A MASTER L R DIG IN 2 DIG IN 1 CONTROL ROO...

Page 14: ...up 10 dB pan cntr 3 dB fat DSP digital trim compressor 4 band EQ channel fader pan 0 level up 10 dB ch aux level mix 0 0 0 22 dBu max out Aux send 0 0 level up 10 dB 0 22 dBu max out Bus 1 8 Studio O...

Page 15: ...ork Dither Apogee UV22 16 bit Super CD Encoding onboard AnalogInput OutputSection Output Level 0 dBu 0 775V RMS Left and Right Outputs 22 dBu balanced 1 4 TRS 28 dBu balanced XLR Bus Tape out 22 dBu b...

Page 16: ...al Chapter 1 page 18 PhysicalDimensions 37 6 955mm 8 7 221mm 27 1 688mm D8B CONSOLE SHIPPING WEIGHT 73 lbs 33 1 kg D8B CPU SHIPPING WEIGHT 50 lbs 22 7 kg 19 00 48 3cm CPU 17 25 43 8cm 5 25 13 3cm 3U 2...

Page 17: ...he VGA screen typical boot is about 30 seconds 11 Place the 2nd floppy disk in the drive when prompted by the installation software UpdatingSoftware Software upgrades can easily be downloaded from the...

Page 18: ...program available for purchase and trial download from http www aladdinsys com shrinkwrap index html Once you have ShrinkWrap installed substitute these steps for steps 3 6 in the above directions 3 L...