Mackie D8B v5.1 User Manual

This button is used to save locate points and

console automation snapshots to the currently
displayed number or a user-entered number.

• Allows the number buttons to be used for

entering snapshot numbers.

• When in this mode, the left two digits in the

Range display indicate snapshot numbers.

• Onboard snapshot range is from 00–99,

equivalent to MIDI program changes 00–99.

• More snapshots are available from the on-

screen interface.

• These buttons control external devices that

respond to MIDI Machine Control (MMC).
MMC is transmitted from the MIDI output
port on the rear panel of the remote CPU to
MMC-compatible devices.

• Transport controls can be programmed to ex-

port specific MIDI messages other than
standard MMC protocol. See MIDI Mapping
on page 85 for more details.

 MMC is not bidirectional. The D8B sends

out MMC commands to your tape recorder(s),
but if you arm tracks or operate transport con-
trols from the tape recorders, the activity is
not transmitted back to the D8B via MMC.
You can, however, press Play on your recorder
and, as soon as time code is received by the
D8B, it reverts to PLAY mode.

Engages external machine to fast rewind with no

given locate point.

Engages external machine to fast forward with no

given locate point.

Stops external machines at the current position.

 The STOP button lights when time code is not

being received by the D8B.

Engages external machine to play at normal

speeds from the current location.

SMPTE VIEW

SET TIME

MINUTES

HOURS

SECONDS

FRAMES

BARS

BEATS

LOOP

TICKS

POSITION 

RANGE

MODE

FROM

TO

2

3

4

5

7

1

6

8

9

0

ENTER

STORE

LOCATOR

LOOP

SNAPSHOT

JOG & SHUTTLE

SHUTTLE

JOG

REWIND

FAST FWD

STOP

PLAY

RECORD

 The PLAY button lights when time code is being

received. It flashes when you press it and no MTC is
received.

• Engages Master record function on external

machines and Write Ready engaged automa-
tion channels.

• Must be pressed with PLAY to engage record

mode unless One Button Punch mode is active.

• One Button Punch allows punching into record

without hitting PLAY (see “Mix Options” on
page 66).

• Pressing any transport button takes the D8B

and peripherals out of record status.

Engages the rotary dial (below the REWIND,

FAST FWD, STOP, and PLAY buttons) to advance
external machines forward or backward with single-
frame accuracy when using MMC.

When Jog & Shuttle is enabled, the REWIND and

FAST FWD transport buttons send out MMC shuttle
commands, usually corresponding to fixed speed
increments (i.e., 1/4x, 1/2x, 2x, etc.).

This multifunction dial enables the scrub function.