Mackie D8B v5.1 User Manual

Many other functions carry over from session

to session when opening a new session (e.g.,
sample rate).

If you require a more finely tuned template,

try these approaches:

1) Import a snapshot of your favorite settings

(you must save one to the snapshot library first).

2) Do a “Save As...” of the current file. Keep a

primary snapshot on tap in this file to reset
everything. Then select all channels and apply the
Edit/Clear Automation. (This doesn't clear any
dynamic automation in the plug-ins, so you may
want to remove all plug-ins in the Plugin Configu-
ration window to clear plug-ins of assignment and
automation.)

 It is not possible to update or delete the Template

from the control surface VFD. If you are working from
the control surface without an on-screen interface, you
may want to save a session with all of your favorite
parameters in place, then after powering up, recall this
session as the starting point for the new session.
Remember to immediately save the new session under
a different name (using Save As...) so your original
settings remain intact.

Restores a new session to the factory default

settings for all static parameters.

To reset the Template to the factory default

settings, select the File menu Reset Template
command.

The Desktop offers file management features

unavailable from the onboard Fat Channel VFD,
such as deleting files, flushing the toilet, mount-
ing and refreshing drives, and copying multiple
files or folders.

Use the Desktop to:

• Copy files between floppy disks and the

internal hard drive.

• Flush files to the toilet (delete).

• Create new files.

• Rename files.

• Duplicate files.

• Mount/Refresh drives.

• Drag and drop files and folders between any

two open windows.
Note:

 The destination drive or folder must be

opened and displaying its contents for proper
placement to occur. In other words, don’t drop
files or folders onto closed folders.

Gain access to the Desktop by:

• Clicking the File menu and dragging down to

Desktop.

• Pressing Control+D from the computer

keyboard.

• Clicking Desktop in the window selection bar

along the bottom of the on-screen interface.

To close open windows:

• Press Control+W to close the active window

(click once in a window to be sure it’s active).

• Click in the triangle-shaped icon in the upper

left-hand corner of the active window.

• Click Close All in the window selection bar

along the bottom of the on-screen interface.

To exit the Desktop:

• Click Mixer in the window selection bar along

the bottom of the on-screen interface.

• Press Control+D.

• Click the Hard Disk icon to open the internal hard

drive.

• Common navigation procedures apply through

folders and sub-folders.