MACKIE Digital 8Bus D8B v5.1 - Manual (Page 81)

D8B Manual • Chapter 3 • page 75
5.1
• Notice the speakers are numbered 1, 3, 2, 5, 4,
and 6. Speakers 1 and 2 are Front L/R, speaker 3
is Front Center, speaker 4 is the Subwoofer, and
speakers 5 and 6 are Rear L/R.
Divergence
• This control continuously varies the center image
from dead-center (speaker 3) to a phantom-center
(equally split between speakers 1 and 2).
• With a Divergence setting of “0” the center-
panned channel is routed to the center speaker
only (speaker 3).
• With a Divergence setting of “100” the center-
panned channel is routed equally to the front left
and right speakers (speakers 1 and 2).
Low Frequency Effect
• This control varies the channel send level to the
subwoofer (speaker 4).
• This is the only control over channel levels to the
subwoofer (speaker 4).
• The pan grid has no effect on this adjustment.
• With this control set to OFF there is no send level to
the subwoofer.
• Unity gain is achieved when this control is set to “0.0”.
6.1
• Notice the speakers are numbered 1, 3, 2, 5, 4, 7,
and 6. Speakers 1 and 2 are Front L/R, speaker 3
is Front Center, speaker 4 is the Subwoofer,
speakers 5 and 6 are Rear L/R, and speaker 7 is
Rear Center.
Divergence
• This control continuously varies the center image
from dead-center (speaker 3) to a phantom-center
(equally split between speakers 1 and 2).
• With a Divergence setting of “0” the center-
panned channel is routed to the center speaker
only (speaker 3).
• With a Divergence setting of “100” the center-
panned channel is routed equally to the front left
and right speakers (speakers 1 and 2).
• Since there is a rear center channel in 6.1
surround mode, the Rear Divergence is not
adjustable and is fixed at “0.”
Low Frequency Effect
• This control varies the channel send level to the
subwoofer (speaker 4).
• This is the only control over channel levels to the
subwoofer (speaker 4).
• The pan grid has no effect on this adjustment.
• With this control set to OFF there is no send level to
the subwoofer.
• Unity gain is achieved when this control is set to “0.0”.
7.1 (SDDS)
• SDDS stands for Sony Dynamic Digital Sound,
which is designed for motion picture sound and
optically printed on digital film.
• Notice the speakers are numbered 1, 7, 3, 8, 2, 5,
4, and 6. Speakers 1 and 2 are Front L/R, speaker
3 is Front Center, speaker 4 is the Subwoofer,
speakers 5 and 6 are Rear L/R, and speakers 7
and 8 are Front L/R Center.
Divergence
• This control continuously varies the center image
from dead-center (speaker 3) to a phantom-center
(equally split between speakers 1 and 2).
• With a Divergence setting of “0” the center-
panned channel is routed to the center speaker
only (speaker 3).
• With a Divergence setting of “100” the center-
panned channel is routed equally to the front left
and right speakers (speakers 1 and 2).
• Note: Speakers 7 and 8 are unaffected by the
Divergence control.
Low Frequency Effect
• This control varies the channel send level to the
subwoofer (speaker 4).
• This is the only control over channel levels to the
subwoofer (speaker 4).
• The pan grid has no effect on this adjustment.
• With this control set to OFF there is no send level
to the subwoofer.
• Unity gain is achieved when this control is set to
“0.0”.