Mackie D8B v5.1 User Manual

D8B Manual • Chapter 2 • page 23

ADAT Optical (OPT•8)

• Two digital ADAT optical (fiber optic) connec-

tions.

• Each card offers I/O for 8 channels.

AES/EBU (PDI•8)

• One 25-pin D-sub connector in digital

AES/EBU format.

• Each card offers I/O for 8 channels.

ALT I/O Card Slot

• Separate input/output card slot offering 8

more ins and outs.

• Holds any card: AIO•8, DIO•8, OPT•8, or

PDI•8.

• Inputs show up at RETURNS faders (channels

65–72).

• Outputs are assignable to either the 8 bus out-

puts (BUS 1–8), the 12 Aux Sends (AUX
1–12), or the MASTER L-R outputs.

• Assignments are made in the Digital I/O menu.

The Clock I/O Card

• Provides word clock in and out to connect

with other digital equipment.

• For use as a master or slave clock source.

• Supports 48kHz and 44.1kHz internal sample

rates, with vari-speed capabilities.

• Supports external sample rates between

32kHz and 50kHz.

Note:

The Apogee Clock I/O card replaces the

standard clock card that is shipped in the
SYNC slot with the D8B.

The Digital I/O Card (2-track)

• AES/EBU digital I/O. Stereo interconnect for

master record machine. Input is connected to
DIGITAL 1 in the CONTROL ROOM monitor
section.

• S/PDIF digital I/O. Input is connected to DIGI-

TAL 2 in the CONTROL ROOM monitor section.

• Same source output as MASTER L-R.

Digital Effects Card Slots

• Room for four separate effects cards.

• MFX – Mackie Effects card with two stereo

processors.

• UFX – Universal DSP engine with functions

dependent on specific plug-in effects. Each
card is capable of four discrete mono, two ste-
reo, or one stereo and two mono effects.

• L-R Mix, Channel Pre or Post Insert, Buses 1-8,

and Plugin Chain, in addition to the Aux sends
1–12, internally route to the four card locations.

• Using the configurable plug-in architecture,

insert plug-in capability is available for chan-
nels 1–48 (Pre- and Post-DSP), Buses 1-8, and
Main Mix L-R.

• Effects return to the main L-R mix at Fader

Bank 3 via FX 1–16.

Reminder:

Power down the system

before installing any cards!

Master Input/Output Section

TALKBACK

PHONES 2

PUNCH I/O

PHONES 1

2 TRACK IN A

MASTER OUT

2 TRACK IN B

STUDIO OUT

2 TRACK IN C

MASTER OUT

L R

MAIN

BUS OUT 1-8

SURROUND OUT

NEAR FIELD

L R

MASTER OUTputs (1/4" TRS and XLR)

• Fed from the Master L/R fader on the console

surface.

• Both sets deliver balanced line-level signals.

However, the TRS Master Outputs also pro-
vide unbalanced line-level signals.

• Post fader, DSP, and D/A converter.

BUS OUT 1–8 (SURROUND OUT)

• 25-pin D-sub connector provides eight bal-

anced line-level outputs.

• Any channel (1–48), internal effects return,

or ALT IN can be assigned to one or more bus
outputs.

• In Stereo Mode: Output level is controlled by

the BUS 1–8 MASTERS (Fader Bank 4).

• In Surround Mode: Output level is controlled

by the Surround Monitor Level controls in the
Surround window.