ANALOG STEREO
INSERT/RETURN
MIC/LINE 1 (through 12)
MIC IN
48V
LINE IN
LINE 13 (through 24)
LINE IN
FROM TAPE 25 (through 32)
TRIM
MIC/LINE
TRIM
Analog 8 channel TAPE CARD
(optional)
A to D
A to D
A to D
PRE-DSP
INSERT
(CHANNEL TAP
AND PLUG-INS)
DELAY DIG. TRIM
KEY INPUT
Default: Itself (the channel)
OR:
CHANNEL TAP
BUS TAP
AUX TAP
2-TRACK DIGITAL INPUT
PHASE HI PASS
COMPEQGATE
POST-DSP
INSERT
(PLUG-INS
ONLY)
CHANNEL
TAP
METER
DIRECT ASSIGN
DIRECT ASSIGN
MAIN INSERT R (L)
TAPE 1–8
TAPE 9–16
TAPE 17–24
PFL SOLO
SOLO L
SOLO R
MAIN LEFT
MAIN RIGHT
BUSES 1–8
AUX SEND 1–8
AUX SEND 9
AUX SEND 10
AUX SEND 11
AUX SEND 12
( )
( )
AUX SOLO 9 (10)
AUX 9/10 MASTER
AUX SOLO 11 (12)
AUX 11/12 MASTER
SOLO/PFL
SOLO
LEVEL
SOLO TO
MAINS
MASTER
FADER
D8B OUTPUT SECTION
X2 LEFT AND (RIGHT)
D / A
D / A
D / A
D / A
D / A
TO SOLO BUS
PHONES SELECT
CTRL RM
CTRL RM
9/10
11/12
9/10
11/12
PH 1
PH 1 LEVEL
PH 2
PH 2 LEVEL
S/PDIF
DIGITAL OUT LEFT
(R)
AES / EBU
/
DIGITAL OUT LEFT
(R)
MAIN OUT LEFT
(R)
MAIN OUT LEFT
(R)
AUX 9/1 0
PHNS 1 LEFT
PHNS 2 LEFT
FROM TAPE 33 (through 40)
Analog 8 channel TAPE CARD
(optional)
FROM TAPE 41 (through 48)
Analog 8 channel TAPE CARD
(optional)
FX card A. inputs 49–52
Inputs 53–64
(optional — B, C, D cards)
ALT I/O CARD 65-72 (optional)
TDIF/ADAT 8 channel format
(optional)
AES/EBU & S/PDIF STEREO INPUT
A to D
A to D
A to D
TO CONTROL ROOM
SELECT
“Mackie
Digital 8•Bus
Block Diagram
12 / 22 / 2000”
FADER
PRE/
POST
MUTE
AUX
LEVEL
AUX
LEVEL
AUX
LEVEL
AUX 1–8
PAN
AUX
PAN
AUX 9/10
AUX 11/12
FROM
S/PDIF IN
FROM
AES/EBU IN
2 TRK IN
A
B
C
BUS SOLO
BUS
TAP
8•BUS LEVEL
LEVEL TO TAPE
LEVEL TO TAPE
LEVEL TO TAPE
TB LEVEL
D / A
D / A
MUTE
CONTROL ROOM SELECT
DIG IN 1
DIG IN 2
MAINS
2 TRK A
2 TRK B
2 TRK C
D / A
ASSIGN
D / A
(R)
SOLO
D / A
TB SELECT
TB ON/OFF
PH 1
PH 2
STUDIO
MONO
(R)
LEFT
LEVEL
MUTE
MUTE
AUX 11/12
STUDIO OUT LEFT
(R)
DIMMETERS
LEVEL
DIM
LEVEL
NEARFIELD
SPKR LEFT
(R)
MAIN
SPKR LEFT
(R)
BUS 1–8
TAPE 1–8
TAPE 9–16
AUX
LEVEL
AUX
PAN
TAPE 17–24
AUX SOLO 1 (of 8)
AUX 1 (of 8)
MASTER
LEVEL
SOLO L
TAPE 1–8
SOLO R
PFL SOLO
TAPE 9–16
MAIN LEFT
TAPE 17–24
BUSES 1–8
MAIN RIGHT
AUX SEND 9
AUX SEND 10
AUX SEND 1–8
AUX
TAP
AUX SEND 11
AUX SEND 12
D / A
TO FX METER SELECT
FX CARDS
ALT I/0
AUX 1 – AUX 8