Mackie Music Mixer Version 30 User Manual

D I G I T A L 8 • B U S  
OWNER’S MANUAL  
V e r s i o n 3 . 0  
MACKIE’S 56-INPUT, 72-CHANNEL, FULLY AUTOMATED DIGITAL AUDIO MIXING CONSOLE  
 
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Statement of Conformity  
Mackie DesignsDigital 8Bus has been tested and conforms to the following standards and directives of the  
European Council:  
73/23/EEC  
Low Voltage Directive with amendments  
91/263/EEC, 89/392/EEC, and 89/336/EEC  
89/336/EEC  
EMC Directive  
IEC 950(1991)/EN60950:1992 Electrical Safety Requirements  
EN55103-1 and EN55103-2 Residential (E1) and Commercial (E2) Environments  
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Part No. 820-256-00 Rev. A 5/01  
©2001 Mackie Designs Inc., All Rights Reserved.  
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Table of Contents  
Preface .................................................................................................................................... 1  
Chapter 1: Getting Ready ................................................................................................. 3  
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 4  
About This Manual............................................................................................................................................ 4  
Lets Get It Working.......................................................................................................................................... 4  
Hooking Stuff Up............................................................................................................................................... 4  
A New Way of Thinking: Four Consoles in One!................................................................................... 7  
Fader Bank Selection........................................................................................................................................ 8  
Lets 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 [MFX]) .......................................................................... 31  
Fat Channel Section........................................................................................................................................ 32  
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Studio/Solo Section ...................................................................................................................................... 33  
Phones/Cue Mix Section .............................................................................................................................34  
Control Room Section ..................................................................................................................................34  
Clipboard Section ........................................................................................................................................... 35  
Master L-R/Shortcuts Section ..................................................................................................................36  
Bus Assignment Section................................................................................................................................36  
Automation Section .......................................................................................................................................36  
Session Setup Section ...................................................................................................................................38  
Transport Section ............................................................................................................................................39  
Chapter 3: What’s On TV?................................................................................................41  
Using the Graphic User Interface (GUI) .............................................................................................................42  
The Beauty of It.............................................................................................................................................42  
The Master Strip.............................................................................................................................................47  
Signal Path Flexibility .................................................................................................................................... 49  
May I See A Menu Please ......................................................................................................................................... 51  
The File Menu ................................................................................................................................................... 51  
The Edit Menu................................................................................................................................................... 53  
The Channel Menu ..........................................................................................................................................56  
The Options Menu ..........................................................................................................................................59  
Automation Sub-menu ...........................................................................................................................................................60  
Transport Sub-menu................................................................................................................................................................. 61  
The Plugins Menu ............................................................................................................................................ 61  
The Windows Menu........................................................................................................................................63  
The Desktop Window (Ctrl+D) ................................................................................................................. 64  
The Setup Window (Ctrl+1) .................................................................................................................................................. 64  
General ............................................................................................................................................................................... 64  
MDS Network ................................................................................................................................................................... 64  
Digital I/O ......................................................................................................................................................................... 65  
Licensing ............................................................................................................................................................................. 66  
Mix Options ...................................................................................................................................................................... 66  
Locator-MMC ................................................................................................................................................................... 68  
FTP Server .......................................................................................................................................................................... 68  
The Snapshot Window (Ctrl+2)........................................................................................................................................... 69  
The Surround Window (Ctrl+3) ........................................................................................................................................... 70  
The Locator Window (Ctrl+4) ...............................................................................................................................................74  
The Mix Editor Window (Ctrl+5) ........................................................................................................................................ 75  
The Fat Channel Window (Ctrl+6) ..................................................................................................................................... 78  
The Panning Window (Ctrl+7) .............................................................................................................................................. 82  
The Faders Window (Ctrl+8) ................................................................................................................................................ 82  
Event Automation Track (Ctrl+9) ........................................................................................................................................ 83  
The History List Window (Ctrl+H)...................................................................................................................................... 84  
The MIDI Map Window (Ctrl+ –)........................................................................................................................................ 85  
Erase UFX Memory... ................................................................................................................................................................ 86  
Upgrade UFX Cards... ............................................................................................................................................................... 86  
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Chapter 4: Applications .................................................................................................. 87  
Setting Up for a Session .......................................................................................................................................... 88  
Listening Environment.................................................................................................................................. 88  
Channel Configuration/Planning............................................................................................................. 88  
Power-up Procedure ...................................................................................................................................... 88  
Figure 4-1 Power-up Procedure............................................................................................................................................ 88  
Figure 4-2 Basic Connection for Multitrack Recording .............................................................................................. 89  
Setup Window ................................................................................................................................................. 89  
Installation and Connection of Optional I/O and Effects Cards................................................ 91  
Installation of FX Cards................................................................................................................................ 92  
Installation of I/O Cards..............................................................................................................................93  
Checklist for Basic Operational Functionality ................................................................................... 94  
Connecting Analog Multitrack(s)............................................................................................................. 94  
Connecting ADAT (Lightpipe) Multitrack(s) ........................................................................................ 94  
Connecting TASCAM (TDIF) Multitrack(s) .............................................................................................95  
Multitrack Recording .................................................................................................................................... 96  
Multitrack Tracking Checklist .............................................................................................................................................. 97  
Sample Tracking Setup ............................................................................................................................... 100  
Mixdown Setup..............................................................................................................................................102  
Effects/Plug-ins ............................................................................................................................................ 104  
Dynamics and EQ Applications .............................................................................................................. 106  
MIDI and the D8B ..........................................................................................................................................107  
Word Clock and the D8B – The Kitchen Sync.................................................................................. 108  
Dither – To UV22 or Not to UV22: That Is the Question............................................................... 111  
D8B–HDR24/96 Setup................................................................................................................................112  
Using the Digital 8•Bus with ADATs........................................................................................................117  
Connecting the Digital 8•Bus to a BRC and ADATs ..........................................................................118  
Connecting the Digital 8•Bus to ADATs Using an External Sync Box.......................................120  
Connecting the D8B to TASCAM MDMs ............................................................................................. 122  
Digital Audio Workstation Setup........................................................................................................124  
Live Sound/Live Recording Setup......................................................................................................126  
Post-Production Setup................................................................................................................................128  
Bouncing/Summing Using Bus Outs .....................................................................................................128  
Using Basic Automation..............................................................................................................................129  
Automation Procedural Checklists ........................................................................................................ 132  
Appendices ........................................................................................................................ 133  
Appendix A: Service................................................................................................................................................. 134  
Appendix B: IVL Vocal Studio .............................................................................................................................. 136  
About the IVL Vocal Studio....................................................................................................................... 136  
The Interface ................................................................................................................................................... 136  
Operation–Harmony ................................................................................................................................... 138  
Operation–Pitch Correction .................................................................................................................... 142  
Appendix C: Plug-in Configuration and Routing ..........................................................................................144  
Appendix D: Shortcuts............................................................................................................................................150  
Appendix E: MIDI Implementation Guide ...................................................................................................... 153  
Appendix F: Compatible Cables.......................................................................................................................... 154  
Colophon ..................................................................................................................................................................... 163  
Index....................................................................................................................................156  
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Preface  
he Mackie Digital 8•Bus is an amazing digital audio tool. Its flexibility, depth, and creative pizazz  
provides the engineer/artist with nearly limitless freedom to produce top quality work.  
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The D8B Version 3.0 upgrade offers a host of new features that can make your mixes sound better and  
speed your workflow. Heres a list of the newest features of the Mackie OS Version 3.0.  
WHAT'S NEW WITH 3.0  
• Third-party plug-ins via the Mackie UFX card  
• Enhanced dynamics  
• Input keying and EQ filter  
• Soft knee compression toggle  
• 48-channel overview screen  
• 999 levels of Undo  
• Automation Cut, Copy, and Paste  
• 24-bit Alt I/O  
• Advanced Mix Editor features including:  
Triumphant Return of the Desktop—drag and  
drop file management between File windows  
• Enhanced, flexible MIDI I/O mapping for all  
channel strip and master section parameters  
• Assignable MIDI commands on transport (REW,  
FF, STOP, PLAY, REC) and on the D8B master  
control section  
• Insert and patch point feature on channels—  
source either plug-ins, 8 aux sends, 8 buses, or 72  
channels (pre-DSP only)  
New view-sizing arrows  
Auto-loop SMPTE time code boxes  
Loop-in/loop-out and Locate markers in the  
time bar  
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• 24-bit plug-in inserts across Main L/R buses  
• Time offset (delay) on each channel 1-48 with 255  
samples  
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Contextual right mouse click for track  
parameters and time bars  
• Channel Layout assigns channel strips in various  
orders  
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Event Automation Track  
• Enhanced Surround Sound mixing environment  
with:  
• Non-destructive Ungrouping  
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• Optional fader control of level to tape—direct out  
signal follows the source fader channel  
• Multiple direct outs per channel  
• Snapshot Library  
• Pre/Post assignment of each aux send on each  
channel  
Depth of Center Control  
Surround LFE Gain Control for each channel  
Surround-corrected bus/track assignment  
Surround Front-to-Rear Pan Control via  
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control surface or MIDI  
• Improved BBT resolution and clocking accuracy  
Surround GUI update—new 72-channel  
overview  
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