Mackie D8B v5.1 User Manual

• The digital trim is a gain stage that allows you to

adjust the input level to the channel before the
channel DSP. This can be useful for tracks that
were recorded at a very low level.

• The blue bar above the Compressor, Gate, EQ, and

Phase buttons graphically indicates the digital
trim level.

• While adjusting digital trim, the track number

window below the Auxes displays the digital trim
level.

• Click and drag left or right to change the trim

level.

• Control-click to set trim level to unity.
• Right-click and drag to copy trim level across

multiple channels.

• The red bar above the Digital Trim indicates Level

To Tape.

• Click and drag left or right to change the level.
• Control-click to set level to unity.
• Right-click and drag to copy trim level across

multiple channels.

• Faders to Tape mode (Options menu) ties the

source channel fader to the tape level output.

• Fader Banks 1, 2, 3, and the BUS OUTS 1–8 (in

Bank 4) can be routed to the direct outs 1–24.

• A hyphen in the OUT box indicates no direct out

assignment.

• Click and hold in the OUT box to see the Tape Out

list.

• Drag down the list to the desired output, then

release the mouse button.

• Click on “Reset Channel Only” to deselect all tape

output assignments for the selected channel.

• Click on “Reset All” to globally deselect all

channel and bank tape output assignments.

• Click on “Bank to Outputs” to send all 24 channels

on the current bank to consecutive tape tracks.

• Click on “Set Channel to All” to send the selected

channel to all 24 tape outputs. This is a
convenient way to track a single mic or
instrument while overdubbing (for the umpteenth
time) to multiple tracks. Simply select the desired
record track on the multitrack recorder. The
signal will always be there for you.