Mackie Digital 8Bus D8B v5.1 User Manual

Details concerning Warranty Service are spelled

out on the Warranty Card included with your console
(if the card is missing, let us know and we’ll rush
one to you).

If you think your console has a problem, please do

everything you can to confirm it before calling for
service, including reading through the
Troubleshooting section of this owner’s manual.
Doing so might save you from deprivation of your
console and the associated suffering.

Of all Mackie products returned for service (which

is hardly any at all), roughly 50% are coded “CND”
— Could Not Duplicate, which usually means the
problem lay somewhere else in the system.

Service for the U.S. versions of our digital

consoles is available only from our factory, located in
sunny Woodinville, Washington. (Service for
products living outside the United States can be
obtained through local dealers or distributors.) If
your console needs service, follow these instructions:
1. Review the troubleshooting suggestions in your

owner’s manual (see next section). Please.

2. Call Tech Support at 1-800-258-6883, 7am to 5pm

PST, to explain the problem and request an RA
(Return Authorization) number. Have your Digital
8•Bus (or Remote CPU) serial number(s) ready.
You must have an RA number before you can
obtain service at the factory.

3. Set aside the power cord, owner’s manual, or

anything else that you’ll ever want to see again.
We are responsible only for the return of the
product being repaired.

4. Pack the product in its original package, including

the foam end caps and the upper tray. This is
VERY IMPORTANT. When you call for the RA
number, please let Tech Support know if you need
new packaging. Mackie is not responsible for any
damage that occurs due to non-factory packaging.

5. Include a legible note stating your name, shipping

address (no P.O. boxes), daytime phone number,
RA number, and a detailed description of the
problem, including how we can duplicate it.

6. Write the RA number in BIG PRINT on top of the

box. It must appear on the outside of the box.

7. Ship the product to us. We suggest insurance for

all forms of cartage. Ship to this address (unless
told differently by your friendly Tech Support
person):

Mackie Designs

SERVICE DEPT.

16220 Wood-Red Rd. NE

Woodinville, WA 98072

8. We’ll try to fix the product in three to five

business days. Ask Tech Support for current
turnaround times when you call for your RA
number. We normally send everything back
prepaid using three-day shipping. However, if you
rush your product to us by next-day air, we’ll treat
it in kind by shipping it back the same way in
which it was received. This paragraph does not
necessarily apply to non-warranty service.

You can reach a technical support representative

Monday through Friday

from 7 am to 5 pm PST at:

1-800-258-6883

After hours, visit www.mackie.com and click 

Support,

or email us at: 

techmail@mackie.com

.