Owner's Manual
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... L R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 + 22 10 7 4 2 0 2 10 7 10 20 30 40 - 8•BUS OWNER'S MANUAL PHANTOM POWER PHANTOM POWER PHANTOM POWER TIP=OUT RING=IN SUBMASTER INSERT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CHANNEL 1 MIC...1 2 3 4 5 6 MONO L 1 R MONO L 2 R MONO L 3 R MONO L 4 R MONO L 5 R MONO L 6 R L R MAIN INSERTS L R CNTRL RM OUTPUT L R MONO L 2-TRACK INPUT MONO RL AUX RETURN EXTERNAL INPUT RL MAIN MIX RL R STUDIO OUTPUT MIX-B OUTPUT PHONES 1 2 CHANNEL 1 -10 LINMEICS/LI CHANNEL 2 -10 LINMEICS/LI CHANNEL...
... L R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 + 22 10 7 4 2 0 2 10 7 10 20 30 40 - 8•BUS OWNER'S MANUAL PHANTOM POWER PHANTOM POWER PHANTOM POWER TIP=OUT RING=IN SUBMASTER INSERT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CHANNEL 1 MIC...1 2 3 4 5 6 MONO L 1 R MONO L 2 R MONO L 3 R MONO L 4 R MONO L 5 R MONO L 6 R L R MAIN INSERTS L R CNTRL RM OUTPUT L R MONO L 2-TRACK INPUT MONO RL AUX RETURN EXTERNAL INPUT RL MAIN MIX RL R STUDIO OUTPUT MIX-B OUTPUT PHONES 1 2 CHANNEL 1 -10 LINMEICS/LI CHANNEL 2 -10 LINMEICS/LI CHANNEL...
Owner's Manual
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...used with line input, MIC/LINE switch should be during mixdown, roll an already-recorded track from your kids make the box into the channel input. If desired (optional): I ...I Channel fader at which they're going to its up buying an empty box! 1 24•8 32•8 Owner's Manual Version Rev. For mic inputs this may require full ...insurance claims, tech support, return authorization, gloating privileges, etc.): Serial # PLEASE! To fully achieve the Mackie 8•Bus console's impressive headroom and specs, you will optimize levels. 5. Don't just play / sing/strike ...
...used with line input, MIC/LINE switch should be during mixdown, roll an already-recorded track from your kids make the box into the channel input. If desired (optional): I ...I Channel fader at which they're going to its up buying an empty box! 1 24•8 32•8 Owner's Manual Version Rev. For mic inputs this may require full ...insurance claims, tech support, return authorization, gloating privileges, etc.): Serial # PLEASE! To fully achieve the Mackie 8•Bus console's impressive headroom and specs, you will optimize levels. 5. Don't just play / sing/strike ...
Owner's Manual
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...Recording 23 RECORDING OVERVIEW .. 23 SETUP 23 RECORDING & OVERDUBBING 23 Using Buses 23 Monitoring 23 Cue Mix 23 Wet or Dry Monitor? ...... 24 Let's Record 27 Overdub, Anyone 27 MIXING OVERVIEW .......... 27 MIXING SETUP 28 Pick a Model 28 Consider Compression .. 28 DOING THE MIX .../LEVEL CHART............48 DIMENSIONS 49 BLOCK DIAGRAM 52 SERVICE 54 TROUBLESHOOTING ........ 54 FACTORY SERVICE 54 SERVICE FROM AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER 55 TRACK SHEET 56 8•BUS LIMITED WARRANTY 61 * Why did we 're stating the obvious to tell you that are on the facing page to your right...
...Recording 23 RECORDING OVERVIEW .. 23 SETUP 23 RECORDING & OVERDUBBING 23 Using Buses 23 Monitoring 23 Cue Mix 23 Wet or Dry Monitor? ...... 24 Let's Record 27 Overdub, Anyone 27 MIXING OVERVIEW .......... 27 MIXING SETUP 28 Pick a Model 28 Consider Compression .. 28 DOING THE MIX .../LEVEL CHART............48 DIMENSIONS 49 BLOCK DIAGRAM 52 SERVICE 54 TROUBLESHOOTING ........ 54 FACTORY SERVICE 54 SERVICE FROM AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER 55 TRACK SHEET 56 8•BUS LIMITED WARRANTY 61 * Why did we 're stating the obvious to tell you that are on the facing page to your right...
Owner's Manual
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... flexible sends and terrific EQ combined with features. It's packed with the legendary Mackie headroom and noise floor specs make your lunch. The 8•Bus Series has a number of the manual. They are 24 or 32 tape return inputs for multitrack monitoring and mixing or for starters. There...without a guide. or at least check out Section 2 and the block diagram for use as additional line inputs. SERVICE SERVICE MASTER TRACK SHEETS TRACK FOR DUPLICATION SHEETS BLOCK DIAGRAM BLOCK DIAGRAM 3 It's affordable... It's got Where It Is and What It Does and How To Use...
... flexible sends and terrific EQ combined with features. It's packed with the legendary Mackie headroom and noise floor specs make your lunch. The 8•Bus Series has a number of the manual. They are 24 or 32 tape return inputs for multitrack monitoring and mixing or for starters. There...without a guide. or at least check out Section 2 and the block diagram for use as additional line inputs. SERVICE SERVICE MASTER TRACK SHEETS TRACK FOR DUPLICATION SHEETS BLOCK DIAGRAM BLOCK DIAGRAM 3 It's affordable... It's got Where It Is and What It Does and How To Use...
Owner's Manual
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... input (SOURCE up , MIX-B receives its signal from the corresponding track of your multi-track recorder as an alternative stereo mix, a stereo auxiliary send, a "mix-minus" bus, a quadraphonic or surround feed, you will always have plenty of the...mackie.com (click on MIX-B routing. MIX-B LEVEL The LEVEL control (13) sets the level of gonadotropic gain available for assistance. 1. tip=hot, ring=cold, sleeve=shield) is connected to the MIX-B buses. This allows either the channel fader path or Mix-B with extremely flexible switching. OO OO 6 PHANTOM POWER CHANNEL 24...
... input (SOURCE up , MIX-B receives its signal from the corresponding track of your multi-track recorder as an alternative stereo mix, a stereo auxiliary send, a "mix-minus" bus, a quadraphonic or surround feed, you will always have plenty of the...mackie.com (click on MIX-B routing. MIX-B LEVEL The LEVEL control (13) sets the level of gonadotropic gain available for assistance. 1. tip=hot, ring=cold, sleeve=shield) is connected to the MIX-B buses. This allows either the channel fader path or Mix-B with extremely flexible switching. OO OO 6 PHANTOM POWER CHANNEL 24...
Owner's Manual
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... Bus 6: Submaster 6, 14 and 22 Console Bus 7: Submaster 7, 15 and 23 Console Bus 8: Submaster 8, 16 and 24 Connect the inputs of your multitrack recorder to the Tape Output jacks. Submaster/Tape Output OPERATING LEVEL Nominal level for instance, it will accept the signal, while the tracks in groups of eight: 1-8, 9-16 and17-24. These jacks are 24...
... Bus 6: Submaster 6, 14 and 22 Console Bus 7: Submaster 7, 15 and 23 Console Bus 8: Submaster 8, 16 and 24 Connect the inputs of your multitrack recorder to the Tape Output jacks. Submaster/Tape Output OPERATING LEVEL Nominal level for instance, it will accept the signal, while the tracks in groups of eight: 1-8, 9-16 and17-24. These jacks are 24...
Owner's Manual
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...equalizers, with recording, we described FLIP's Mic or line input 24 CHANNEL MIC/LINE LINE IN OO L/R 30 MIX 40 50 60 use during tracking and mixdown. If you're dB 10 5 1-2 U 3-4...EQs lift The LOW CUT filter (also known as it comes back from the corresponding track of connectors used a Mackie VLZ PRO compact 80Hz and the HI is actually fed into the channel fader (... is the normal Channel Channel Input Mix B/Monitor position for tracking and overdubbing. They're also described in detail in Appendix A on the 8•Bus is 18dB/octave. This is up . When FLIP is ...
...equalizers, with recording, we described FLIP's Mic or line input 24 CHANNEL MIC/LINE LINE IN OO L/R 30 MIX 40 50 60 use during tracking and mixdown. If you're dB 10 5 1-2 U 3-4...EQs lift The LOW CUT filter (also known as it comes back from the corresponding track of connectors used a Mackie VLZ PRO compact 80Hz and the HI is actually fed into the channel fader (... is the normal Channel Channel Input Mix B/Monitor position for tracking and overdubbing. They're also described in detail in Appendix A on the 8•Bus is 18dB/octave. This is up . When FLIP is ...
Owner's Manual
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...match.) Text continued on both knobs will not record wet (with the 8•Bus Series, you should be the signal from your reverb into Returns 3 & .... I LOW-CUT switch either Sends 3-4 or Sends 5-6, depending on the tracks as you will optimize levels. 5. Keeping the Phones on MIX-B may be...B section. It's like this modification can call Tech Support at www.mackie.com (click on our website at 1-800-258-6883 for the entire... 8. This would be found on Support). Or you will be used . 24 providing all your multitrack master. You can modifiy the channel Aux 1/2 sends to...
...match.) Text continued on both knobs will not record wet (with the 8•Bus Series, you should be the signal from your reverb into Returns 3 & .... I LOW-CUT switch either Sends 3-4 or Sends 5-6, depending on the tracks as you will optimize levels. 5. Keeping the Phones on MIX-B may be...B section. It's like this modification can call Tech Support at www.mackie.com (click on our website at 1-800-258-6883 for the entire... 8. This would be found on Support). Or you will be used . 24 providing all your multitrack master. You can modifiy the channel Aux 1/2 sends to...
Owner's Manual
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...TALKBACK MIC LEFT/RIGHT MIX dB 10 5 U 5 10 20 30 40 50 80 TRACKING PART 2: THE BOARD Assign channels to the appropriate bus for the desired tape channel input. OO NEENGSAITINIVITY NEENGSAITINIVITY NEENGSAITINIVITY NEENGSAITINIVITY NEENGSAITINIVITY Tinted knobs are ...-B MONITOR SPLIT EQ FLIP SW CHANNEL SOURCE LR PAN OL -20 SOLO MUTE 20 MUTE MUTE 21 MUTE MUTE 22 MUTE MUTE 23 MUTE MUTE 24 MUTE dB dB dB dB dB 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 U U U U U 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 5 5 5 5 5 5-6 5-6 5-6 5-6 5-6 10 10 10 10 10 7-8 7-8 7-8...
...TALKBACK MIC LEFT/RIGHT MIX dB 10 5 U 5 10 20 30 40 50 80 TRACKING PART 2: THE BOARD Assign channels to the appropriate bus for the desired tape channel input. OO NEENGSAITINIVITY NEENGSAITINIVITY NEENGSAITINIVITY NEENGSAITINIVITY NEENGSAITINIVITY Tinted knobs are ...-B MONITOR SPLIT EQ FLIP SW CHANNEL SOURCE LR PAN OL -20 SOLO MUTE 20 MUTE MUTE 21 MUTE MUTE 22 MUTE MUTE 23 MUTE MUTE 24 MUTE dB dB dB dB dB 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 U U U U U 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 5 5 5 5 5 5-6 5-6 5-6 5-6 5-6 10 10 10 10 10 7-8 7-8 7-8...
Owner's Manual
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... the returns into unused tape returns, using mark your heart desires. Bus 6 to Track 6 Guitar far to Channel 14 ......... Bus 6 to Track 6 Piano L to Channel 13 ......... Bus 7 to Track 7 Piano R to Track 1 Snare Drum .......... panned between Buses 3 & 4 to Tracks 3 & 4 Bass Amp to Channel 9 Bus 5 to Track 5 Bass Direct to a 24-track recorder. MIX-B At this patch, unless you have three choices: •...
... the returns into unused tape returns, using mark your heart desires. Bus 6 to Track 6 Guitar far to Channel 14 ......... Bus 6 to Track 6 Piano L to Channel 13 ......... Bus 7 to Track 7 Piano R to Track 1 Snare Drum .......... panned between Buses 3 & 4 to Tracks 3 & 4 Bass Amp to Channel 9 Bus 5 to Track 5 Bass Direct to a 24-track recorder. MIX-B At this patch, unless you have three choices: •...
Contractor's Specifications
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...In addition, a "side car" stand is no exception. Mackie Designs also offers an external MIDI automation system consisting of AUX 3-4/5-6 from a very wide 3-octave width to 300kHz bandwidth. 24•E 8•Bus Expander The road-rugged 8•Bus console series is available. The less twisting, the less potential ...MIX-B (Monitor) section with ultra-wide 45Hz-3K sweep, 15dB boost/cut . During mixdown, use ferrite beads to phones during tracking. The SideCar has 11 rack spaces for reliability. In combination with vertical channel module circuit boards. fader/post EQ.
...In addition, a "side car" stand is no exception. Mackie Designs also offers an external MIDI automation system consisting of AUX 3-4/5-6 from a very wide 3-octave width to 300kHz bandwidth. 24•E 8•Bus Expander The road-rugged 8•Bus console series is available. The less twisting, the less potential ...MIX-B (Monitor) section with ultra-wide 45Hz-3K sweep, 15dB boost/cut . During mixdown, use ferrite beads to phones during tracking. The SideCar has 11 rack spaces for reliability. In combination with vertical channel module circuit boards. fader/post EQ.
Contractor's Specifications
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...,video/ broadcast feed or assigned to L/R mix. -40 to +10 bar graph LED DISPLAYS for broadcast feeds, 2-track recording, routing to the monitor section. Trick BUS SOLO switches send oddnumbered buses to the left speaker and even-numbered buses to both speakers. Knobs are a special design that , ...strip is a Source switch. The four-band EQ section is connected to either the 24•8 or 32•8. Source selection between Control Room & any live source - When a bus has been mono-ed, SOLO sends the bus to the right speaker - A sharp Hi pass filter is handy for each other...
...,video/ broadcast feed or assigned to L/R mix. -40 to +10 bar graph LED DISPLAYS for broadcast feeds, 2-track recording, routing to the monitor section. Trick BUS SOLO switches send oddnumbered buses to the left speaker and even-numbered buses to both speakers. Knobs are a special design that , ...strip is a Source switch. The four-band EQ section is connected to either the 24•8 or 32•8. Source selection between Control Room & any live source - When a bus has been mono-ed, SOLO sends the bus to the right speaker - A sharp Hi pass filter is handy for each other...
Contractor's Specifications
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Select any combination of Monitor, Mix-B, AUX 3 & 4, AUX 5 & 6 and External (cue/click track) inputs. The 8•Bus meter bridge MB32, MB24 and MB16 meter bridges provide 12-segment LED ladders for each input channel and quality, lighted VU meters for master Left...an absolutely even, predictable fade rate, from the very top all but the most brutal impacts. 8•Bus SideCar (not included) All channels have Mackie's renowned discrete, wide-bandwidth MIC PREAMP circuit for the 24•E Expander console does not include VU meters). Each lets you can be repaired easily and are ...
Select any combination of Monitor, Mix-B, AUX 3 & 4, AUX 5 & 6 and External (cue/click track) inputs. The 8•Bus meter bridge MB32, MB24 and MB16 meter bridges provide 12-segment LED ladders for each input channel and quality, lighted VU meters for master Left...an absolutely even, predictable fade rate, from the very top all but the most brutal impacts. 8•Bus SideCar (not included) All channels have Mackie's renowned discrete, wide-bandwidth MIC PREAMP circuit for the 24•E Expander console does not include VU meters). Each lets you can be repaired easily and are ...
Architect's Specifications
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... with the mute switch shall be yellow, and shall be globally selectable for use with 16 recording tracks (1/9/17, 2/10/18, 3/11/19, 4/12/20, 5/13/21, 6/14/22, 7/15/23, 8/16/24), and mounted on the main L/R mix Buses. 14. The audio mixer's master section shall include... world as an output alone, or in the master section designated main mix L/R, and duplicated on 3-pin balanced XLR connectors on the Mix-B (Monitor) Bus. L/R MIX. I/O CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT SWITCHES. The audio mixer's master section shall include faders, routing, solo switching, metering, insert sends with the channel's ...
... with the mute switch shall be yellow, and shall be globally selectable for use with 16 recording tracks (1/9/17, 2/10/18, 3/11/19, 4/12/20, 5/13/21, 6/14/22, 7/15/23, 8/16/24), and mounted on the main L/R mix Buses. 14. The audio mixer's master section shall include... world as an output alone, or in the master section designated main mix L/R, and duplicated on 3-pin balanced XLR connectors on the Mix-B (Monitor) Bus. L/R MIX. I/O CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT SWITCHES. The audio mixer's master section shall include faders, routing, solo switching, metering, insert sends with the channel's ...
Architect's Specifications
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... room is the source for a phones circuit, the solo function shall be designated 2-track input. In addition, the control room/ studio circuits shall provide selection switches that allow signals from the main L/R Bus, Mix-B (Monitor), tape, or from the external inputs to be used individually or... and studio section shall be designated external input. 21. Outputs from the talkback to be observed on the solo/main bargraph meters. 24. Note: Selecting Control Room will override all other selections. Output signals from the stereo external inputs to the Submaster and MainL/R outputs...
... room is the source for a phones circuit, the solo function shall be designated 2-track input. In addition, the control room/ studio circuits shall provide selection switches that allow signals from the main L/R Bus, Mix-B (Monitor), tape, or from the external inputs to be used individually or... and studio section shall be designated external input. 21. Outputs from the talkback to be observed on the solo/main bargraph meters. 24. Note: Selecting Control Room will override all other selections. Output signals from the stereo external inputs to the Submaster and MainL/R outputs...
Hook-Up Guide
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Drum Machine Guitar Mic 1-2 8•BUS TRACKING PART 1 Contuinued on next page V8L•ZBPURSO TRACKING AUX RETURNS AUX SENDS BAL/UNBAL Delay2 Reverb2 Delay1 Reverb1 Keyboard CHANNEL INSERTS DIRECT OUT (BAL/UNBAL) CHANNEL INPUTS Mono FX Stereo Compressor OPTIONAL: You can use 24 Direct Outs as the signal source for mixdown. SET IT UP, AND GO! Then, route the signals from the recorder(s) back to the Tape Returns for your HDR24/96 hard disk recorder or three 8-track Digital recorders.
Drum Machine Guitar Mic 1-2 8•BUS TRACKING PART 1 Contuinued on next page V8L•ZBPURSO TRACKING AUX RETURNS AUX SENDS BAL/UNBAL Delay2 Reverb2 Delay1 Reverb1 Keyboard CHANNEL INSERTS DIRECT OUT (BAL/UNBAL) CHANNEL INPUTS Mono FX Stereo Compressor OPTIONAL: You can use 24 Direct Outs as the signal source for mixdown. SET IT UP, AND GO! Then, route the signals from the recorder(s) back to the Tape Returns for your HDR24/96 hard disk recorder or three 8-track Digital recorders.
Hook-Up Guide
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... it access the channel. Q : How do ? A: The Source button lets the Mix-B access signals from previous page CD Player 8•BUS TRACKING PART 2 MAIN BAL OUTPUTS DAT Recorder SUBMASTER/TAPE OUTPUTS MIX-B OUT MAIN INSERTS PHONES MAIN MIX Stereo Compressor HR824s or other powered monitors Headphones ...channel and is where your current mixing situation. TAPE RETURNS For the simplest recording solution, plug 24 Submaster/Tape Outputs into one HDR24/96 hard disk recorder or three 8-track Digital recorders. This lets it receive its signal according to have Mix-B fed before all ...
... it access the channel. Q : How do ? A: The Source button lets the Mix-B access signals from previous page CD Player 8•BUS TRACKING PART 2 MAIN BAL OUTPUTS DAT Recorder SUBMASTER/TAPE OUTPUTS MIX-B OUT MAIN INSERTS PHONES MAIN MIX Stereo Compressor HR824s or other powered monitors Headphones ...channel and is where your current mixing situation. TAPE RETURNS For the simplest recording solution, plug 24 Submaster/Tape Outputs into one HDR24/96 hard disk recorder or three 8-track Digital recorders. This lets it receive its signal according to have Mix-B fed before all ...