Mackie D8B v5.1 Manuale Utente

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Table of Contents

Preface .................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 1: Getting Ready ................................................................................................. 3

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 4

About This Manual ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Let’s Get It Working .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Hooking Stuff Up............................................................................................................................................... 4
A New Way of Thinking: Four Consoles in One! ................................................................................... 7
Fader Bank Selection........................................................................................................................................ 8
Let’s Get Some Sound Happening .............................................................................................................. 8

Figure 1-1 Completing the Microphone Signal Path ....................................................................................................... 9

Signal Routing Concept ................................................................................................................................ 10

Figure 1-2 Simple Microphone Connection/Basic Live Setup ................................................................................... 11
Figure 1-3 Setting Up to Track ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Figure 1-4 Basic Mixdown Setup .......................................................................................................................................... 12

Keep Close Track of These Concepts ...................................................................................................... 12

Figure 1-5 Signal-Flow Diagram ............................................................................................................................................. 13
Figure 1-6 D8B Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................................... 14
Figure 1-7 D8B Gain Structure Diagram ............................................................................................................................. 16

Specifications .................................................................................................................................................... 17
Physical Dimensions ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Updating Software .......................................................................................................................................... 19

Windows-based Computers .................................................................................................................................................. 19
Macintosh Computers ............................................................................................................................................................. 19

Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 20

Chapter 2: Where Is it? ..................................................................................................... 21

It’s Time to Locate Everything… ............................................................................................................................22
Rear Panel Description .............................................................................................................................................22

Channels 1–12 Inputs ......................................................................................................................................22
Channels 13–24 Inputs ...................................................................................................................................22
Card Cage Section ...........................................................................................................................................22
Master Input/Output Section ................................................................................................................... 23
AUX OUT Section ...........................................................................................................................................24

Remote CPU Description......................................................................................................................................... 25

Data and Synchronization I/O .................................................................................................................. 25
Connecting a Mouse, Keyboard and SVGA Monitor......................................................................... 25
Other Connections ......................................................................................................................................... 25

Control Surface Functions ..................................................................................................................................... 26

Channel Strip Section ................................................................................................................................... 26

Master Section Description .................................................................................................................................. 28

Master Fader/Bank Select Section ......................................................................................................... 28
Master V-Pot Section .................................................................................................................................... 29
V-Pot Assign Section ......................................................................................................................................30

Figure 2-1 Aux Sends 1-8 (Default – Mackie Stereo Effects [4 MFX Cards]) ......................................................... 31

Fat Channel Section........................................................................................................................................ 32
Studio/Solo Section ...................................................................................................................................... 33
Phones/Cue Mix Section ............................................................................................................................. 34