Mackie Digital 8Bus D8B v5.1 User Manual

GROUP

GENERAL

PLUG INS

DIGITAL I/O

SAVE

SAVE AS...

NEW

LOAD

SETUP

Buttons in this section are used for file mainte-
nance and for setting up system functions such as
Virtual Groups, Digital I/O, meter assignment, and
MIDI parameters.

• Saves the currently active session to the internal

hard drive or floppy drive. We recommend us-
ing the floppy only for backup.

• Saves all snapshot and automation data as

well as the status of all digital parameters at
the time of saving.

• Saves the currently active session under a

new name.

• Uses the V-Pots and SELECT buttons in the

Fat Channel display to rename and complete
the operation.

• To finish the SAVE AS… either press Select

beneath SAVE in the onboard Fat Channel dis-
play or simply press SAVE AS… a second
time.

• To quick-save the proposed file name, simply

double-click SAVE AS…

• Press this button to start a new session. This

is the same as New Session… in the on-screen
File menu.

• The New Session menu appears in the onboard

Fat Channel.

• All Template preferences are loaded at the be-

ginning of a New session.

• Brings up the LOAD menu in the onboard Fat

Channel display. This is the same as Open
Session… in the on-screen File menu.

• Facilitates the loading of previously saved ses-

sion files from the hard drive or floppy disk.

• Sessions can be scanned in the Fat Channel

display by pressing the first two SELECT but-
tons on the left or by turning the far left V-Pot.

• Brings up the Group menu in the Fat Channel

display.

• This is a virtual group function where faders

and mutes are linked to one master fader, solo,
and mute button in the Master fader bank.

• After pressing GROUP, press the SELECT but-

tons on each channel strip to be included in
the group, then press Exit to complete the ac-
tion.

• Control the group from the Master fader bank,

where faders strips 1–8 control groups 1–8.

Brings up the General menu in the Fat Channel

display. Provides access to:

• Solo settings

• The surround sound matrix

• MIDI Machine Control settings

• Console layout (channel reassignment)

• Record Safe and Write Ready status settings

• VFD display brightness

• Network cascading and Alt I/O assignments

• One-button record status

• About current OS version

Brings up the Plug-In menu in the Fat Channel

display for selecting the effects package to load into
the internal FX card. Refer to the individual Plug-ins
manuals for specific implementation.

• Brings up the Digital I/O configuration menu

in the Fat Channel display.

• For selecting Tape I/O, Alt I/O, and Stereo I/O

settings.

• For selecting and setting the internal sample

rate or assigning the console to sync to external
word clock.