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Signal-flow diagram, Figure 1-5 signal-flow diagram, D8b manual • chapter 1 • page 13 – MACKIE Digital 8Bus D8B v5.1 User Manual

Page 19: Tracking/routing monitoring

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D8B Manual • Chapter 1 • page 13

Analog

Inputs

CH 1-24

Optional

Tape

I/O Card

Level to

Tape

To Tape Outputs

Pre-DSP

Insert

L

R

Channel

Fader

Aux Send

Level

Channel

Pan

Bus Master

Bus 1-8

Master L/R

Fader

Digital to

Analog

Converter

Digital to

Analog

Converter

Digital to

Analog

Converter

Main

Out

Bus 1-8

Outputs

Aux

Sends

Lake Sammamish

6 miles

AES/EBU Out

Main Inserts

S/PDIF Out

CR

Nearfield

Out

CR

Main

Out

Studio

Out

Bus

Assign

Master Aux

Send Level

Internal

FX

To FX Returns (Ch. 49-64),

L or R Main Inserts,

Channel Pre or Post-DSP Inserts,

or Bus 1-8

DAC

From

L/R Out

Main L/R

Meter

Channel

Meter

Tracking/Routing

Monitoring

S/PDIF

AES/EBU

2 TRK A

2 TRK B

2 TRK C

Analog to

Digital

Converter

Control

Room

Select

DSP

(EQ, Comp,

Gate, etc.)

Studio

Level

Main

Speaker

Level

Near Field

Speaker

Level

Phones 1

Out

Cue Mix 1

Level

Phones 2

Out

Cue Mix 2

Level

DAC

Auxes 9/10

Auxes 11/12

Pre

Post

From Aux Sends 1 – 8,

L or R Main Insert, Channel

Pre or Post-DSP Insert,

Plugin Chain, or Bus 1-8

Bus

Inserts

R

L

Post-DSP

Insert

Figure 1-5 Signal-Flow Diagram

Simply begin at the far left star and follow the route the signal must take to reach the master output.
DSP includes all dynamics, equalization, and phase controls.

3. When using the V-Pot to adjust a parameter,

make sure it’s assigned to make the change you
need. Since the V-Pot is a multifunction
control

, it’s easy to assume it’s doing the job you

want when it might be changing a completely
different setting. Intentionally check the status
of the V-Pot before making a change.

MASTER

PAN

SOLO

AUX 9

-

10

AUX 11

-

12

PAN

PAN

AUX 7

AUX 8

AUX 5

AUX 6

AUX 1

AUX 3

AUX 2

AUX 4

LEVEL TO TAPE

DIGITAL TRIM

1-24

1-48