Mackie 72 channel Bedienungshandbuch

OWNER’S MANUAL™DIGITAL 8•BUSMACKIE’S 56-INPUT, 72-CHANNEL, FULLY AUTOMATED DIGITAL AUDIO MIXING CONSOLE

1-1IntroductionO w n e r ’ s M a n u a l1. IntroductionAbout the Digital 8•BusThank you for choosing Mackie Designs’Digital 8•Bus Mixing Console. If

6-23O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionTO ROUTE TAPE RETURNS TO THE MAINOUTPUTSFrom the screen:1. Select Fader Bank 2 by clicking on theT

6-24D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New Session4. Select Fader Bank 2 by pressing theTAPE IN (25–48) button.5. Set all the faders to their “U” (uni

6-25O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New Session9. Roll the tape and adjust the V-Pot Digi-tal Trim control. The goal is to get thechannel meter r

6-26D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionMonitoring the Final MixThe best way to monitor the final mix is by lis-tening to the output of the

6-27O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionSelecting UV22TO SELECT UV22 ON TAPE OUTPUTS,ALT OUTPUTS, AND STEREO OUTPUTS(AES/EBU OR S/PDIF):Fr

6-28D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionMuting ChannelsThe MUTE button mutes the correspondingchannel, and affects the output at the L-R bus

6-29O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New Session2. Press the EQ button and the ON buttonin the Fat Channel Section.3. Press the SOLO button on the

6-30D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionTO CHANGE THE GAIN SETTINGFrom the screen:This can be done in one of two ways.1. Click and drag in t

6-31O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionTO CHANGE THE CENTER-FREQUENCYSETTINGFrom the screen:This can be done in one of two ways.1. Click

6-32D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionTO CHANGE THE Q SETTINGFrom the screen:This can be done in one of two ways.1. Click and drag in the

1-2IntroductionD i g i t a l 8 • B u sAccuracyPerhaps the most important reason to godigital is to preserve the absolute accuracy ofthe signal throug

6-33O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionTO CHANGE THE FREQUENCY BANDWIDTHFrom the screen:There is no screen equivalent for this feature.Ch

6-34D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionTO SAVE AN EQ PATCHFrom the screen:1. Click and hold on the MENU button inthe EQ control panel.2. Dr

6-35O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionTO LOAD AN EQ PATCHFrom the screen:1. Click on the SELECT button of thechannel you want to load wi

6-36D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionEditing EQ SettingsYou can cut, copy, and paste EQ settingsfrom one channel to another.TO CUT EQ SET

6-37O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New Sessionsettings for that channel are retained,and are temporarily stored in theclipboard memory in case y

6-38D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionMorphingThe morphing feature allows you tosmoothly change from one EQ setting to an-other. You can s

6-39O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionSelecting the CompressorTO SELECT THE COMPRESSORFrom the console:1. Select the channel you want to

6-40D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New Session4. The fourth V-Pot adjusts the compres-sion ratio, with a range from 1.00:1 to19.99:1. Turn the V-P

6-41O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionSaving, Loading, and Resetting theCompressor SettingsCompressor settings can be saved andrecalled

6-42D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionTO LOAD A COMPRESSOR PATCHFrom the console:1. With COMPRESSOR selected for chan-nel processing, pres

1-3IntroductionO w n e r ’ s M a n u a lDigital 8•Bus Unique FeaturesThe Digital 8•Bus has a number of uniquefeatures that distinguish it from othera

6-43O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New Session5. Click on INTERNAL if the file is on theinternal hard drive, or click onFLOPPY if the file is on

6-44D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionTO CUT COMPRESSOR SETTINGSFrom the screen:1. Click and hold on the MENU button inthe Compressor cont

6-45O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionTO PASTE COMPRESSOR SETTINGSFrom the console:1. Press the SELECT button on thechannel you want to

6-46D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionUsing the GateA gate is used to turn off a microphone or sig-nal source when the signal drops below

6-47O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionTO SELECT THE GATEFrom the screen:1. Click on the GATE button near the topof the channel strip you

6-48D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionTO ADJUST THE GATE SETTINGSFrom the screen:1. Click on the Gate button in the lowermenu bar. The GAT

6-49O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionSaving, Loading, and Resetting theGate SettingsGate settings can be saved and recalledfrom the har

6-50D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionTO LOAD A GATE PATCHFrom the console:1. With GATE selected for channel pro-cessing, press the SELECT

6-51O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionTO RESET THE GATEFrom the console:Refer to the instructions below for cuttingGate settings.TO RESE

6-52D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionTO CUT GATE SETTINGSFrom the screen:1. Click and hold on the MENU button inthe Gate control panel.2.

1-4IntroductionD i g i t a l 8 • B u sHow To Use This ManualThis manual is designed to cover the basicsfirst, and then get into the more detailedinfo

6-53O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionTO PASTE GATE SETTINGSFrom the console:1. Press the SELECT button on thechannel you want to edit.2

6-54D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionDecay: This adjusts the amount of time thatreflections continue to propagate. A “live” roomwill have

6-55O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionSelecting Internal EffectsTO SELECT INTERNAL EFFECTSFrom the console:1. Select the Aux Send in the

6-56D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionTO SELECT INTERNAL EFFECTSFrom the screen:1. Click on the CARD A, B, C, or D buttonin the lower menu

6-57O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New Session3. The parameters associated with the se-lected effect appear in the display.Rotate their correspo

6-58D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionSaving, Loading, and Resetting theEffects SettingsEffects settings can be saved and re-called from t

6-59O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionTO LOAD AN EFFECTS PATCHFrom the console:1. With PLUG-INS selected for channel pro-cessing, press

6-60D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionTO RESET THE EFFECTSFrom the screen:1. Click and hold on the MENU button inthe Effects Control Panel

6-61O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionTO COPY EFFECTS SETTINGSFrom the console:This feature is not available from theconsole.TO COPY EFF

6-62D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New Session“tip”This plug connects to one of the mixer’s Channel Insert jacks.“ring”tipringsleeveSEND to proces

1-5IntroductionO w n e r ’ s M a n u a lHow To Use HelpThe special Help button, located in the FatChannel Section of the console’s control panel,can

6-63O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionConfiguring an Aux SendTO CONFIGURE AN AUX SEND TO BEPRE- OR POST-FADERFrom the console:1. Press t

6-64D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionAdjusting for Nominal Input and OutputLevelsThe channel V-Pot indicates the relative sendlevel for t

6-65O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New Sessionthe drum mics next to each other, the vocals to-gether and so on. Label your cables, color-codeyou

6-66D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionRouting Channels to Mains and SubsYou should normally use the L-R Mix buses asyour main or house fee

6-67O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionAssigning Channels to BUS 1-8TO ASSIGN CHANNELS TO BUS 1–8From the console:1. Select the Fader Ban

6-68D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionSetup of Monitor Mixes for PerformersAny of the aux buses can be used to feed a stagemonitor mix. Se

6-69O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New Session5. To monitor the aux send mix, click onthe SOLO button in the Master V-PotSection. The aux send i

6-70D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionTO ADD EQFrom the screen:1. Click on the EQ button in the lowermenu bar and the EQ control panelappe

6-71O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionAdding GateTO ADD GATEFrom the console:1. Select the channel you want to gate bypressing its SELEC

6-72D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionTO ADD EFFECTSFrom the screen:1. Click on the CARD A, B, C, or D but-ton in the lower menu bar to op

1-6IntroductionD i g i t a l 8 • B u sDigitalMultitrackRecordersCUE MIXOUTTape Tracks IntoBus Outs(This routingis internal)Bounce down toone or two t

6-73O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionMaking a Recording WhileDoing a Live MixYou’re all set up, ready to go, when theband’s manager com

6-74D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New Session3. Click and drag on the V-Pot for all thechannels you want to send to the aux-iliary mix.4. Click o

6-75O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionDigital 8•Bus Analog Recording/Tracking Hookup ExampleVocal EnhancerLINE ININSERTAUX 22LINE ININSE

6-76D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionDigital 8•Bus Digital Recording/Tracking Hookup ExampleVocal EnhancerLINE ININSERTAUX 22LINE ININSER

6-77O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionDigital 8•Bus Analog Recording/Mixdown Hookup ExampleLINE ININSERTAUX 22LINE ININSERTAUX 33LINE IN

6-78D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionDigital 8•Bus Analog Recording/Overdub Hookup ExampleLINE ININSERTAUX 22LINE ININSERTAUX 33LINE ININ

6-79O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionDigital 8•Bus Live Sound Reinforcement Hookup ExampleLINE ININSERTAUX 22LINE ININSERTAUX 33LINE IN

6-80D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionDigital 8•Bus Post Production Hookup ExampleLINE ININSERTAUX 22LINE ININSERTAUX 33LINE ININSERTAUX 4

7-1O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lAutomation7. AutomationAutomation moves are divided into two basictypes: snapshot and dynamic. Snapshot auto-mation makes

7-2D i g i t a l 8 • B u sAutomationYou can punch-out a channel while in Auto TouchMode by turning off its WRITE button, and reen-gage Write mode by

2-1O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lDigital 8•Bus Description2. Digital 8•Bus DescriptionRefer to the foldout page at the end of thischapter for a complete v

7-3O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lAutomationAs an example, an automation pass is madethat consists of a smooth dynamic fader level fade-in from –30 dB to U

7-4D i g i t a l 8 • B u sAutomationoff regardless of whether tape is rolling, whichallows this filter to act as a real-time write safetyoperation fo

7-5O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lAutomationWhen this switch is engaged, the faders drop to the off po-sition (all the way down), regardless of which fader

7-6D i g i t a l 8 • B u sAutomation4. Click on the PLAY transport control,or press Play on the recorder, toinitiate timecode.5. If you’re using Abso

7-7O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lAutomationTO WRITE FADER MOVES IN TRIM MODEFrom the screen:1. Click on the Locator button in thelower menu bar. The Locat

7-8D i g i t a l 8 • B u sAutomation4. If you’re using Absolute Write modeinstead of AUTO TOUCH, make sureto engage the WRITE button on thechannels t

7-9O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lAutomation2. Press the ALL and AUTO TOUCHbuttons. V-Pots are automated usingAuto Touch mode.3. Press the PLAY button in t

7-10D i g i t a l 8 • B u sAutomationAlternatively, click on a bar in theindividual channel’s AUXES section toadjust an aux send level. A numericalre

7-11O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lAutomation4. Begin rolling tape by either clicking onPLAY in the Locator window or on therecorder.5. At the desired time

7-12D i g i t a l 8 • B u sAutomationTO WRITE SNAPSHOTS INTO AUTOMATIONFrom the screen:1. Click on the Locator button in thelower menu bar. The Locat

2-2D i g i t a l 8 • B u sDigital 8•Bus Description6 V-PotThis is a non-detented pot with no stop(range >360 degrees), and a 12-segment LEDindicat

7-13O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lAutomationLoopingYou can create a loop between two cue pointson the tape to repeat over and over again. This isuseful wh

7-14D i g i t a l 8 • B u sAutomationThe Mix EditorSlip in your plastic pocket protector and puton your propeller beanie, because now we’retaking off

7-15O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lAutomationUsing The Mix EditorTo familiarize you with the Mix Editor, let’sfirst take a look at what the various functio

7-16D i g i t a l 8 • B u sAutomationSelecting Events By TypeTo select events of a specific type, click theappropriate “Included Types:” checkboxes.“

7-17O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lAutomationEditing Fade-In And Fade-Out EventsYou can edit a Fade-In or Fade-Out curve byrecalling it in the Edit Fade Cu

7-18D i g i t a l 8 • B u sAutomationThe engineer then chooses the Paste com-mand from the Edit menu and she is promptedwith a dialog box asking her

7-19O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lAutomationIt is important that you are extremely care-ful when you use the Delete Time command. Ifyou delete a time segm

7-20D i g i t a l 8 • B u sAutomation

8-1O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lAdvanced Techniques8. Advanced TechniquesAdvanced AutomationRecording EQ, Compressor, Gate, andEffects ChangesIn an autom

8-2D i g i t a l 8 • B u sAdvanced TechniquesTO RECORD EQ, COMPRESSOR, AND GATECHANGESFrom the screen:1. Click on the Locator button in thelower menu

2-3O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lDigital 8•Bus DescriptionMaster Section DescriptionThe Master Section is divided into 12 sub-sections. They are as follow

8-3O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lAdvanced TechniquesTO RECORD EFFECTS CHANGESRemember, any changes made to the in-ternal effects affect all channels assig

8-4D i g i t a l 8 • B u sAdvanced TechniquesTO RECORD EFFECTS CHANGESFrom the screen:1. Click on the Locator button in thelower menu bar. The Locato

8-5O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lAdvanced TechniquesTO ASSIGN CHANNELS TO VIRTUALGROUPSFrom the console:1. Press the GROUP button in theSession Setup Sect

8-6D i g i t a l 8 • B u sAdvanced TechniquesTO ASSIGN CHANNELS TO VIRTUALGROUPSFrom the screen:1. Click on the SELECT buttons on thechannel(s) you w

8-7O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lAdvanced TechniquesTO SET AN AUTO FADEFrom the screen:1. Click on the SELECT button on thechannel you want to fade. You c

8-8D i g i t a l 8 • B u sAdvanced TechniquesStereo Paired FadersUnder some circumstances, it may be de-sirable to move two faders together as astere

8-9O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lAdvanced Techniques3. The “Make Stereo Pair” window appears.4. You can select one of three options inthis dialog box:• “S

8-10D i g i t a l 8 • B u sAdvanced TechniquesSurround ModesThe surround modes available includethe following:A. StereoLeft Front = Bus 1 OutRight F

8-11O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lAdvanced TechniquesLeftFrontRightFront0 dB–3 dB–100 dBLeftRight0 dB0 dB–3 dB–100 dBL (bus 1)R (bus 2)C (bus 3)LCRS Panni

8-12D i g i t a l 8 • B u sAdvanced TechniquesE. 7:1Left Front = Bus 1 OutRight Front = Bus 2 OutCenter = Bus 3 OutSub = Bus 4 OutLeft Rear = Bus 5

2-4D i g i t a l 8 • B u sDigital 8•Bus Descriptioncm Master SOLO buttonPressing this button solos the cur-rently selected aux bus. Only one auxbus m

8-13O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lAdvanced Techniquesicons represent the bus outputs and may betoggled on and off by clicking on them to re-strict the pan

8-14D i g i t a l 8 • B u sAdvanced Techniques3. If you’re using the analog inputs on yourmultitrack recorder, you can go directly fromthe SURROUND O

9-1O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lService9. ServiceWarranty ServiceDetails concerning Warranty Service arespelled out on the Warranty Card included withyou

9-2D i g i t a l 8 • B u sServiceall the way down? See “Input SensitivityAdjustment Procedure” in Chapter 6.• Is the MIC/LINE switch set to the corre

O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lGlossaryA-1This Glossary contains brief definitions ofmany of the audio and electronic terms used indiscussions of sound mix

D i g i t a l 8 • B u sGlossaryA-2D/A converterDigital-to-analog converter, a device thattransforms incoming digital signals into analogform.DATDigit

O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lGlossaryA-3effects devicesExternal signal processors used to add re-verb, delay, spatial, or psychoacoustic effectsto an aud

D i g i t a l 8 • B u sGlossaryA-4dropping?) the signal can be –70 dBu or lower.It is also possible for some microphones to de-liver more signal than

O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lGlossaryA-5in a digital form or word. Where an analog signalwill be continuous as if it were going up a smoothpath, quantiza

D i g i t a l 8 • B u sGlossaryA-6TSAcronym for Tip-Sleeve, a scheme for con-necting two conductors through a single plugor jack. 1⁄4" phone plu

FCC InformationNOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to complywith the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15of the FCC Rul

2-5O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lDigital 8•Bus DescriptionFat Channel SectionWhen a channel is selected, the Fat ChannelVacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) c

B-1O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lDigital 101Appendix BDigital 101If you’ve been involved in the audio biz for awhile, chances are you have at least somefu

B-2D i g i t a l 8 • B u sDigital 101Experiments have shown that if still pic-tures are shown at a rate of less than 20 persecond, the eye can distin

B-3O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lDigital 101• A binary digit is called a bit.• A multibit binary number is called a word .• The number of bits in a word i

B-4D i g i t a l 8 • B u sDigital 101ClippingNow that we have a general understandingof how an audio signal is represented in thedigital domain, it’s

C-1O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lSynchronizationAppendix CSynchronizationSynchronization is a topic that is often con-fusing to the first-time user of mul

C-2D i g i t a l 8 • B u sSynchronizationLTC vs. VITCThere are two common methods for recordingtime code, described as follows:Longitudinal Time Code

D-1O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lApogee UV22Appendix DApogee UV22Dither And UV22 :The Apogee DifferenceIn the analog world, as a signal dies away, itdoes

D-2D i g i t a l 8 • B u sApogee UV22

E-1O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lIVL Vocal StudioAppendix EIVL Vocal StudioAbout the IVL Vocal StudioThe IVL Vocal Studio is a truly unique toolthat offer

E-2D i g i t a l 8 • B u sIVL Vocal Studioa second aux send, is used for reverb. Theinput to the reverb effects block comes from amix of its assigned

2-6D i g i t a l 8 • B u sDigital 8•Bus Descriptiondn HELP buttonThis button is available to use at any time toget information about a particular con

E-3O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lIVL Vocal StudioPitch Correct ModePitch Bender: Use the bender to manuallyraise or lower the pitch of the shifted voices.

E-4D i g i t a l 8 • B u sIVL Vocal StudioGenderUsing these sliders, you can adjust thegender of each of the four harmony voices.So, what is this gen

E-5O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lIVL Vocal StudioStylesIn “Styles,” you can create that extra amountof personality and realism for your harmonyvoices. Eac

E-6D i g i t a l 8 • B u sIVL Vocal Studio2. Intelligent Harmonies: IVL VocalStudio uses intelligence to help create naturalharmonies.

E-7O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lIVL Vocal Studio.To select Key and Scale, you want to be inthe Key/Scale Edit mode, shown above. Once inthis editing wind

E-8D i g i t a l 8 • B u sIVL Vocal StudioPitch Bend Range sets a maximum amountthe pitch can be corrected using the PitchBender. The pitch bend rang

F-1O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lOptional I/O CardsAppendix FInstallation and Connection ofOptional I/O CardsThere are several optional cards availablefor

F-2D i g i t a l 8 • B u sOptional I/O CardsFigure F-4. FX Card InstallationFigure F-3. FX Card Cover Plate RemovalIMPORTANT: Shut off power to the D

F-3O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lOptional I/O CardsFigure F-7. Hand-Tighten thumbscrewson Tape I/O CardFigure F-6 Installing a Tape I/O CardFigure F-5. Re

F-4D i g i t a l 8 • B u sOptional I/O Cards

2-7O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lDigital 8•Bus Descriptioneq TALKBACK TO STUDIO buttonRoutes sounds arriving at the in-panel Talk-back Mic to the Studio O

G-1O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lTechnical InfoAppendix GTechnical InfoDigital 8•Bus Gain Structure Diagrammic in1-12+22 dBu max input20 dB loss40 dB gain

G-2D i g i t a l 8 • B u sTechnical InfoDigital 8•Bus Block DiagramLINE IN 48VMIC IN A to D A to D A to D MIC/LINE 1 (through 12) MIC/LINETRIMINS/RET

G-3O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lTechnical Info( )( )(R)/ MUTEASSIGND / AD / AFX CARDSTO FX METER SELECTAUX 1 – AUX 8ALT I/0TAPE 17–24TAPE 1–8BUS 1–8MAI

G-4D i g i t a l 8 • B u sTechnical InfoSpecificationsAnalog Input/Output SectionInputsFrequency Response20Hz-20kHz ±0.5 dBCrosstalk(0 dBu @ 1kHz)Adj

G-5O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lTechnical InfoDSP32 bit (>190dB dynamic range)Apogee UV22 16-bit Super CD Encoding on-boardDigital Trim gain range: –1

G-6D i g i t a l 8 • B u sTechnical Info37.6" (955mm)8.7"(221mm)27.1" (688mm)D8BCONSOLESHIPPINGWEIGHT 73 lbs.(33.1 kg)D8B CPUSHIPPINGW

H-1O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lUpgradingAppendix HUpgradingYour Mackie Digital 8•Bus console came witha package containing, among other things, afloppy

H-2D i g i t a l 8 • B u sUpgrading

I-1O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lShortcutsAppendix IShortcutsFeature Surface Keyboard Mouse (click or pull down)New Session [New] Ctrl-N File > New ses

I-2D i g i t a l 8 • B u sShortcutsFUNCTIONS on SELECT(ed) ChannelExample: Select channels 1–5 and type the letter [M] and these channels will mute.

2-8D i g i t a l 8 • B u sDigital 8•Bus Descriptiongp NEAR FIELD buttonTurns on the Control Room NEAR FIELDoutput.gq MAIN buttonTurns on the Control

J-1O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lScreen ShotsAppendix JScreen ShotsHere are some of the panels and dialogboxes you will be using on-screen:Startup ScreenE

J-2D i g i t a l 8 • B u sScreen ShotsGeneral SetupDigital SetupPlug-Ins SetupAux/Surround SetupMIDI SetupMix EditorSnapshot WindowLocator Window

J-3O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lScreen ShotsSurround Sound MatrixMackie FX Control PanelIVL Vocal Studio Control Panel

J-4D i g i t a l 8 • B u sScreen ShotsDisk ManagerFile MenuChannel MenuAutomation MenuEdit MenuWindows Menu

K-1O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lAppendix KRecommended BooksYou may have an interest in reading moreabout recording, digital mixing, and audio ingeneral.

K-2D i g i t a l 8 • B u s

ColophonThis manual was a collaborative effort.Written and laid out by David Franzwa,with assistance from the following teammembers: Final production

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2-9O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lDigital 8•Bus Descriptionquickly see what channels have been assignedto it. Press the ASSIGN button again tounassign the

IN-1IndexO w n e r ’ s M a n u a lIndexAADAT Connection ... F-1ADAT Optical ...

IN-2IndexD i g i t a l 8 • B u sCPU/Power Supply Description ... 2-15CR Main L-R Outputs ...

IN-3IndexO w n e r ’ s M a n u a lFloppy DiskCopying Files to Floppy Disk ... 5-4Floppy Drive, Internal ...

IN-4IndexD i g i t a l 8 • B u sMaster L-R Section... 2-8Master PAN Button ...

IN-5IndexO w n e r ’ s M a n u a lPower Failure, Rebooting After ... 3-2Power Up, Initial ...

IN-6IndexD i g i t a l 8 • B u sTTalkback ... 2-14, 6-19TALKBACK LEVEL Button ...

O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lAddendumAD-1AddendumThe following notes may prove helpful:Powering Up- see Chapter 3If you are using Digital I/O cards, you

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2-10D i g i t a l 8 • B u sDigital 8•Bus Descriptioniu SAVE AS... buttonSaves the currently active session under anew name. Press SAVE AS..., then us

2-11O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lDigital 8•Bus Description ENTER buttonThis button initiates numeric changes thathave been typed into the POSITION or RAN

2-12D i g i t a l 8 • B u sDigital 8•Bus DescriptionRear Panel DescriptionThis section describes the rear panel con-nector types, their functions, an

2-13O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lDigital 8•Bus DescriptionSee Appendix C for the pin-out diagramfor the 25-pin D-Sub connectors.Apogee Digital I/OThese c

2-14D i g i t a l 8 • B u sDigital 8•Bus Descriptionthe BUS 1–8 Masters (Fader Bank 4). The BusOutputs are also used for surround-soundmixing. See Ap

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2-15O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lDigital 8•Bus DescriptionPower/Data Section CONSOLE DATAConnect the supplied 25-pin D-Subcomputer cable between the CONS

2-16D i g i t a l 8 • B u sDigital 8•Bus Description COLOR MONITOR PortConnecting an optional SVGA monitorallows for graphic display of many consolef

2-17Digital 8•Bus DescriptionO w n e r ’ s M a n u a l1-24 1-48TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM23 242221201918171611 12 13

2-18Digital 8•Bus DescriptionD i g i t a l 8 • B u sAUX1AUX2AUX3AUX4AUX5AUX6AUX7AUX8AUX9AUX10AUX11AUX12+48VPHLINE ININSERTTALKBACKPHONES 21913PUNCH I

3-1O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStart-Up3. Start-UpMost of the procedures described in this manualcan be performed from the console’s surface orwith the

3-2D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStart-UpTO RECALL FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGSFrom the screen:1. Click on the Snapshots button in thelower menu bar. The Snapsh

3-3O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStart-Up2. Press the SELECT button belowLANGUAGE in the Fat ChannelDisplay to view the Language menu.3. Press the SELECT

3-4D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStart-Up2. Press the SELECT button belowSURROUND in the Fat ChannelDisplay to view the Surround menu.3. Press the SELECT bu

3-5O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStart-UpTO CONFIGURE MIDI PARAMETERSFrom the console:1. Press the GENERAL button in theSetup Section. The General Setupme

3-6D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStart-UpTO CONFIGURE MIDI PARAMETERSFrom the screen:1. Click on the Setup button in the lowermenu bar. The Setup dialog box

O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lTable of ContentsT-1Digital 8•Bus Owner’s ManualTable of Contents1. IntroductionAbout the Digital 8•Bus ...

3-7O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStart-Up6. Click on the “Single Button Record”box under “Machine Control:” in theMIDI-Sync dialog box to turn on andoff t

3-8D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStart-UpTO CONFIGURE AUTO SAVEFrom the screen:1. Click on the Setup button in the lowermenu bar. The Setup dialog box opens

3-9O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStart-Up3. Press the SELECT button below “Pre-Post” in the Fat Channel Display. ThePre-Post menu appears.4. Press the NEX

3-10D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStart-Up3. Press the SELECT button below“Display” in the Fat Channel Display.The Display Intensity menu appears.4. Press t

3-11O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStart-Up4. Press the PREVIOUS button to getback to the main menu, or press theGENERAL button to resume normalFat Channel

3-12D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStart-UpGROUPGENERAL PLUG INS DIGITAL I/OSAVESAVE AS... NEWLOADSETUP56 INPUT / 72 CHANNEL DIGITAL MIXERD8B

3-13O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStart-UpSetting the Console’s Sample RateThe Digital 8•Bus console can operate at ei-ther of two user-selected sample ra

3-14D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStart-UpDownloading Plug-Ins to the FX CardsThe Digital 8•Bus comes with one internal ef-fects card installed, with the op

3-15O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStart-UpSetting the Date and TimeYou can reset the clock in the CPU so itcorresponds to your specific time zone.Note: Th

3-16D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStart-Up

D i g i t a l 8 • B u sTable of ContentsT-24. Making the ConnectionsAnalog Metering vs. Digital Metering... 4-

4-1O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lConnections4. Making the ConnectionsAnalog Metering vs. DigitalMeteringUnlike analog console meters which typicallyuse 0

4-2D i g i t a l 8 • B u sConnectionsConnecting Recording DevicesThis section discusses how to connect yourrecording device to the Digital 8•Bus, whe

4-3O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lConnections DIGITAL EFFECTSDIGITAL EFFECTSFX Cards locatedbehind this cover plate.In addition to the internal effects, th

4-4D i g i t a l 8 • B u sConnectionsAux BusesThe Digital 8•Bus has 12 analog aux sendoutputs that can be used for monitor sends orfor connecting ext

4-5O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lConnectionsMany engineers and producers like to listento their mix on standard reference monitors aswell as on smaller mo

4-6D i g i t a l 8 • B u sConnectionsDigital Audio ConnectionsAES/EBUAES/EBU, also known as AES3, is a standardinterconnection established by the Aud

4-7O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lConnectionsOther Connections (not necessaryfor operation)You can operate virtually every function ofthe Digital 8•Bus fro

4-8D i g i t a l 8 • B u sConnections

5-1O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lPreparing for a Session5. Preparing for a SessionBefore beginning a new session, werecommend that you first create a new

5-2D i g i t a l 8 • B u sPreparing for a SessionCreating a New FolderYou can create a new folder at any levelof the file heirarchy.TO CREATE A NEW F

O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lTable of ContentsT-36. Starting a New SessionRecording/Tracking ...

5-3O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lPreparing for a SessionWhen the name appears as you want it,press the SELECT button below“Create” to complete the operati

5-4D i g i t a l 8 • B u sPreparing for a SessionUsing the Disk ManagerAlthough a method of file managementis available from the console surface viat

5-5O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lPreparing for a Session2. Select “Copy” from the Edit menu.3. Double-click on the folder you want tocopy the file(s) to.

5-6D i g i t a l 8 • B u sPreparing for a Session3. When the name appears as you wantit, press the SELECT button belowNEW to complete the operation.

5-7O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lPreparing for a SessionSaving a Session under a NewNameYou can save a session in progress undera new name. This is useful

5-8D i g i t a l 8 • B u sPreparing for a Session2. The “Save File As...” dialog boxappears with the default name“mix#1.” If you want to rename these

5-9O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lPreparing for a SessionSaving Sessions to Floppy DiskIn order to preserve hard drive spaceand to supply clients with copi

5-10D i g i t a l 8 • B u sPreparing for a Sessionback to the folder containing the sessionfile you’re using.• When the folder’s name appears in thed

5-11O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lPreparing for a SessionCreating and Storing SnapshotsOnce you’ve loaded a session, you’llhave access to as many as 100 (

5-12D i g i t a l 8 • B u sPreparing for a Session2. Begin setting rough mixes. These mayinclude send levels to tape, monitoringlevels from tape, aux

D i g i t a l 8 • B u sTable of ContentsT-4Chapter 6 continuedUsing External Processing ... 6-62Configu

5-13O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lPreparing for a SessionTO RECALL SNAPSHOTSFrom the screen:1. Click on the Snapshot menu button inthe lower menu bar. The

5-14D i g i t a l 8 • B u sPreparing for a SessionNote: If you enter a number that is alreadyused, you will overwrite the previouslocate time with th

5-15O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lPreparing for a Session• To change a locate point to a new time,highlight the locate point, enter the newtime in the tim

5-16D i g i t a l 8 • B u sPreparing for a SessionLooping Between Two LocatePointsTO LOOP BETWEEN TWO LOCATE POINTSFrom the console:1. Create locate

5-17O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lPreparing for a SessionClipboardThe Clipboard lets you perform thecommon editing functions you’ll find inmost computer p

5-18D i g i t a l 8 • B u sPreparing for a SessionCopyingTO MAKE A COPYFrom the console:1. Press the SELECT button on thechannel you want to edit.2.

5-19O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lPreparing for a Session3. Press the SELECT button below Pastein the display. The automation eventsor the static settings

5-20D i g i t a l 8 • B u sPreparing for a Session

6-1O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New Session6. Starting a New SessionIn this section we’ll see what it’s like to ac-tually use the Digital 8•Bu

6-2D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New Session2. Connect a signal to a channel.• If the channel is used with a microphone,the MIC switch should be

O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lTable of ContentsT-5The Mix Editor... 7-14Using

6-3O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New Session10. If desired, press the channel’s SELECT but-ton and adjust the EQ in the Fat Channel (seepage 6-

6-4D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionTO ADJUST THE CHANNEL PAN CONTROLFrom the screen:1. Click on the PAN button below theMASTER V-Pot. Th

6-5O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New Session3. Rotate the Master V-Pot to the right toadjust the overall Aux Out level for theselected aux bus.

6-6D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionAdjusting the Digital TrimWhen DIGITAL TRIM is pressed, the channelV-Pots for channels 1–48 adjust th

6-7O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionAdjusting the Level to TapeThe Tape Outputs are post-DSP, pre-fadersignals from each channel assign

6-8D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionRouting Mixer Channels to Tape Outputs and Buses16 internal Effects Returns, the 8 ALT Returns, andth

6-9O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionTO ASSIGN CHANNELS TO TAPE OUTPUTSFrom the screen:Tape out assignment is made with theOUT box at th

6-10D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionTO ASSIGN CHANNELS TO BUS OUTPUTSFrom the screen:1. Click on the appropriate button abovethe Master

6-11O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionThe REC/RDY buttoncorresponds to the TapeOut assignment. For ex-ample, if you’ve routedChannel 1 t

6-12D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionAdding EQ, Dynamics and Effects to InputSignalsAs a general rule, you want to minimize youruse of EQ

D i g i t a l 8 • B u sTable of ContentsT-6AppendicesAppendix A : Glossary ... A-1A

6-13O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionTO MONITOR IN THE CONTROL ROOMFrom the screen:1. Select Fader Bank 2 by clicking on theTAPE button

6-14D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionAFL/PFLAFL stands for After-Fader Listen, and PFLstands for Pre-Fader Listen. The AFL SOLOand PFL SO

6-15O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New Session2. The red LED in the SOLO button onthe console lights, and the RUDESOLO LIGHT in the Studio/SoloS

6-16D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionTO SOLO AN AUX SENDFrom the screen:1. Click on an aux button above the Mas-ter V-Pot on the right si

6-17O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionKeeping the Phones assigned to CONTROLROOM may work for the entire session, but usu-ally the music

6-18D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New Session9. Press SOLO in the Master V-Pot Sec-tion to monitor the cue mix in thecontrol room.10. Repeat step

6-19O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New Session7. Click on the CUE 1 PAN button in theV-Pot Select Section.8. Click and hold on the V-Pot (Aux 9–

6-20D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionTO BOUNCE RECORDED TRACKS DOWNTO ONE OR TWO TRACKSFrom the console:1. Select Fader Bank 2 by pressin

6-21O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lStarting a New SessionTO BOUNCE RECORDED TRACKS DOWNTO ONE OR TWO TRACKSFrom the screen:1. Select Fader Bank 2 by clicki

6-22D i g i t a l 8 • B u sStarting a New SessionMixdownNow you have all your tracks recorded andyou’re ready to mixdown to two tracks. Trackingand o