Mackie D8B v5.1 User Manual

• Notice the speakers are numbered 1, 3, 2, 5, 4,

and 6. Speakers 1 and 2 are Front L/R, speaker 3
is Front Center, speaker 4 is the Subwoofer, and
speakers 5 and 6 are Rear L/R.

• This control continuously varies the center image

from dead-center (speaker 3) to a phantom-center
(equally split between speakers 1 and 2).

• With a Divergence setting of “0” the center-

panned channel is routed to the center speaker
only (speaker 3).

• With a Divergence setting of “100” the center-

panned channel is routed equally to the front left
and right speakers (speakers 1 and 2).

• This control varies the channel send level to the

subwoofer (speaker 4).

• This is the only control over channel levels to the

subwoofer (speaker 4).

• The pan grid has no effect on this adjustment.
• With this control set to OFF there is no send level to

the subwoofer.

• Unity gain is achieved when this control is set to “0.0”.

• Notice the speakers are numbered 1, 3, 2, 5, 4, 7,

and 6. Speakers 1 and 2 are Front L/R, speaker 3
is Front Center, speaker 4 is the Subwoofer,
speakers 5 and 6 are Rear L/R, and speaker 7 is
Rear Center.

• This control continuously varies the center image

from dead-center (speaker 3) to a phantom-center
(equally split between speakers 1 and 2).

• With a Divergence setting of “0” the center-

panned channel is routed to the center speaker
only (speaker 3).

• With a Divergence setting of “100” the center-

panned channel is routed equally to the front left
and right speakers (speakers 1 and 2).

• Since there is a rear center channel in 6.1

surround mode, the Rear Divergence is not
adjustable and is fixed at “0.”

• This control varies the channel send level to the

subwoofer (speaker 4).

• This is the only control over channel levels to the

subwoofer (speaker 4).

• The pan grid has no effect on this adjustment.
• With this control set to OFF there is no send level to

the subwoofer.

• Unity gain is achieved when this control is set to “0.0”.

• SDDS stands for Sony Dynamic Digital Sound,

which is designed for motion picture sound and
optically printed on digital film.

• Notice the speakers are numbered 1, 7, 3, 8, 2, 5,

4, and 6. Speakers 1 and 2 are Front L/R, speaker
3 is Front Center, speaker 4 is the Subwoofer,
speakers 5 and 6 are Rear L/R, and speakers 7
and 8 are Front L/R Center.

• This control continuously varies the center image

from dead-center (speaker 3) to a phantom-center
(equally split between speakers 1 and 2).

• With a Divergence setting of “0” the center-

panned channel is routed to the center speaker
only (speaker 3).

• With a Divergence setting of “100” the center-

panned channel is routed equally to the front left
and right speakers (speakers 1 and 2).

• Note: Speakers 7 and 8 are unaffected by the

Divergence control.

• This control varies the channel send level to the

subwoofer (speaker 4).

• This is the only control over channel levels to the

subwoofer (speaker 4).

• The pan grid has no effect on this adjustment.
• With this control set to OFF there is no send level

to the subwoofer.

• Unity gain is achieved when this control is set to

“0.0”.