Specifications

MACKIE
D8B (DIGITAL 8•BUS)
The Mackie Digital 8 Bus or D8B is a 24-bit 56 input, 72 channel digital
mixing console designed for professional music, sound-for-picture, and installed live
applications. The most advanced digital console in its class- the D8B utilizes a
separate CPU for controlling limitless dynamic and snapshot
automation capabilities and an open architecture that allows
software upgrades as well as signal processing plug-in
expansion. The pentium-based 32-bit CPU handles over
3 billion instructions per second
enabling you to run
digital functions such as EQ, gating and compression
on forty-eight simultaneous channels.
And thanks
to the Mackie Real Time OS the system
doesn’t get bogged down by another
operating system such as the Mac OS or
Windows. The addition of an SVGA
monitor, keyboard and mouse make
working the D8B a dream. Whether you
are working with analog tape, a digital multitrack or
DAW, optional multi channel I/O cards are available to ensure that
the D8B will integrate seamlessly into your system. A dedicated DSP processor provides two stereo effects and up to three
additional DSP cards can be installed for even greater signal processing power. The D8B’s smart ergonomic design, digital
patchbay and surround sound mixing capabilities as well as the studio grade 24-bit converters and Apogee UV22 16-bit CD
encoding system far exceed the flexibility and sonic integrity of anything else on the market.
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◆ 56 inputs, 72 channels
◆ Full big-console automation of all parame-
ters including digital effects—recall and
edit any mix anytime
◆ 48 channels of audio with gating, compres-
sion and parametric EQ available on all
channels simultaneously. 48-channel
overview screen
◆ 12 balanced XLR-mic inputs with switch-
able phantom power, 1/4˝ TRS line inputs
with high quality mic preamps and 1/4˝
TRS inserts. There is an additional twelve
1/4˝ TRS balanced/unbalanced line inputs
◆ Channels 25 to 48 are accessed from three
card slots that accept any combination of
optional 8 channel I/O cards
◆ 12 Aux sends,AES/EBU and S/PDIF digital
I/O, 8-channel sub/ surround outputs (25-
pin D-sub connector),2 stereo monitor
outputs, balanced XLR and 1/4˝ master
outs and 3x 1/4˝ balanced 2-track returns.
◆ Built-in meter bridge and Talkback mic
◆ Speaker select and level controls let you
choose between two sets of monitors (eg.
near and far-field) as well as two independ-
ent, automatable Phones/Cue Mix sections.
◆ Insert and patch point feature on channels -
source either plug-ins,8 aux sends, 8 buses
or 72 channels (pre-DSP only)
◆ Multifunction display provides tape posi-
tion in SMPTE /MIDI and lets you mark
multiple in and out points.
◆ Dynamic and snapshot automation
◆ Event automation track, graphic time line
and Event list style automation editing
◆ MIDI Machine Control
◆ Assignable MIDI commands on transport
and on the D8B master control section
◆ 999 levels of undo
◆ Up to 999 samples of time offset (delay) for
each channel pre-DSP (dynamics/EQ)
◆ Inserts can be run across Mains and Busses
◆ Open architecture compatible with 3rd
party plug-ins.Up to 16 simultaneous plug-
ins on the first 48 channels, pre or post
DSP, pre-fader via up to 4 UFX cards
◆ Cross patching allows channels from vari-
ous banks to be substituted with those from
other banks
◆ Enhanced dynamics with input keying and
EQ filter, soft-knee compression toggle, lin-
ear and exponential option
◆ Advanced Mix Editor with view sizing
arrows,auto-punch,auto-loop SMPTE time
code boxes, Loop-in/out, Punch-in/out and
Locate markers in the time bars
◆ Drag and drop file management between
File windows and desktop
◆ Auto Punch can be toggled from the con-
sole via MMC.
◆ 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 surround-sound capabilities
in an adjustable 3-D floating window.