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Table of Contents Preface ...1 Chapter 1: Getting Ready 3 Introduction ...4 About This Manual ...4 Let's Get It Working ...4 Hooking Stuff Up ...4 A New Way of Thinking: Four Consoles in One 7 Fader Bank Selection...8 Let's Get Some Sound Happening ...8 Figure 1-1 Completing the Microphone Signal Path ...9 Signal Routing Concept ...10 Figure 1-2 Simple Microphone Connection/Basic Live Setup 11 Figure 1-3 Setting Up to Track ...11 Figure 1-4 Basic Mixdown Setup ...12 Keep Close Track of These Concepts ...12 Figure 1-5 Signal-Flow Diagram ...13 Figure 1-6 D8B Block Diagram ...14 Figure 1-7 D8B Gain Structure Diagram ...16 Specifications ...17 Physical Dimensions ...18 Updating Software ...19 Windows-based Computers ...19 Macintosh Computers ...19 Summary ...20 Chapter 2: Where Is it? ...21 It's Time to Locate Everything...22 Rear Panel Description ...22 Channels 1-12 Inputs ...22 Channels 13-24 Inputs ...22 Card Cage Section ...22 Master Input/Output Section ...23 AUX OUT Section ...24 Remote CPU Description...25 Data and Synchronization I/O ...25 Connecting a Mouse, Keyboard and SVGA Monitor 25 Other Connections ...25 Control Surface Functions ...26 Channel Strip Section ...26 Master Section Description ...28 Master Fader/Bank Select Section ...28 Master V-Pot Section ...29 V-Pot Assign Section ...30 Figure 2-1 Aux Sends 1-8 (Default - Mackie Stereo Effects [4 MFX Cards 31 Fat Channel Section...32 Studio/Solo Section ...33 Phones/Cue Mix Section ...34 D8B Manual • Table of Contents • page i

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D8B Manual • Table of Contents • page
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Table of Contents
Preface
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1
Chapter 1: Getting Ready
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3
Introduction
....................................................................................................................................................................
4
About This Manual
............................................................................................................................................
4
Let’s Get It Working
..........................................................................................................................................
4
Hooking Stuff Up
...............................................................................................................................................
4
A New Way of Thinking: Four Consoles in One!
...................................................................................
7
Fader Bank Selection
........................................................................................................................................
8
Let’s Get Some Sound Happening
..............................................................................................................
8
Figure 1-1 Completing the Microphone Signal Path
.......................................................................................................
9
Signal Routing Concept
................................................................................................................................
10
Figure 1-2 Simple Microphone Connection/Basic Live Setup
...................................................................................
11
Figure 1-3 Setting Up to Track
................................................................................................................................................
11
Figure 1-4 Basic Mixdown Setup
..........................................................................................................................................
12
Keep Close Track of These Concepts
......................................................................................................
12
Figure 1-5 Signal-Flow Diagram
.............................................................................................................................................
13
Figure 1-6 D8B Block Diagram
...............................................................................................................................................
14
Figure 1-7 D8B Gain Structure Diagram
.............................................................................................................................
16
Specifications
....................................................................................................................................................
17
Physical Dimensions
.......................................................................................................................................
18
Updating Software
..........................................................................................................................................
19
Windows-based Computers
..................................................................................................................................................
19
Macintosh Computers
.............................................................................................................................................................
19
Summary
............................................................................................................................................................
20
Chapter 2: Where Is it?
.....................................................................................................
21
It’s Time to Locate Everything…
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22
Rear Panel Description
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22
Channels 1–12 Inputs
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22
Channels 13–24 Inputs
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22
Card Cage Section
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22
Master Input/Output Section
...................................................................................................................
23
AUX OUT Section
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24
Remote CPU Description
.........................................................................................................................................
25
Data and Synchronization I/O
..................................................................................................................
25
Connecting a Mouse, Keyboard and SVGA Monitor
.........................................................................
25
Other Connections
.........................................................................................................................................
25
Control Surface Functions
.....................................................................................................................................
26
Channel Strip Section
...................................................................................................................................
26
Master Section Description
..................................................................................................................................
28
Master Fader/Bank Select Section
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28
Master V-Pot Section
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29
V-Pot Assign Section
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30
Figure 2-1 Aux Sends 1-8 (Default – Mackie Stereo Effects [4 MFX Cards])
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31
Fat Channel Section
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32
Studio/Solo Section
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33
Phones/Cue Mix Section
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34