Turn on the power switch on the front panelDownloading Plug-Ins
of the Remote CPU, then turn on the power to
Before beginning a session, you can
all your peripheral equipment. The Digital
download the effects algorithms of your choice
8YBus takes a few moments to load the Mackie
to the internal FX cards.
Real Time OS (Operating System) and initialize
Loading Effects with Console Controls:
the DSPs. When the Vacuum Fluorescent Display
Y Press the PLUG INS button in the Setup
in the Fat Channel Section indicates EQ settings
Section.
for channel 1, the console is ready to use.
Now weOll look at some of the basics likeSETUP
setting up system options, creating a session,
and creating a default snapshot.
SAVESAVE AS...NEWLOAD
GROUPGENERALPLUG INSDIGITAL I/O
Start-up
D i g i t a l 8 Y B u s
A menu of options appears in the Fat
System OptionsChannel Display.
The system options are found in the
D8B56 INPUT / 72 CHANNEL DIGITAL MIXER
General Setup menu. You should confirm
that all the system settings are correct forPick a Card to setup: (PLUGIN SETUP)
your configuration and application. Go here Card A Card B Card C Card D
to set the language, surround mode, MIDI
settings, Auto Save settings, and Aux
Pre/Post Fader setting.Y Press the SELECT button below the card
you want to configure. The basic console
Note: If youOre using a digital Tape I/O card,
ships with one FX card installed (CARD A).
youOll need to do some additional software
You can purchase and install up to three more
setups. See the section called OConfiguring
cards to provide more simultaneous effects.
Digital I/O� in Chapter 3 of the Digital
8YBus OwnerOs Manual.D8B56 INPUT / 72 CHANNEL DIGITAL MIXER
MackieFX (PLUGIN-CARD1)
Y Press the GENERAL button in the Setup << >> Cancel Transmit
Section.
Y Use the SELECT buttons below the arrows
SETUP
in the Fat Channel Display to scan through
available Plug-Ins. When the Plug-In you
SAVESAVE AS...NEWLOADwant appears, press the SELECT button
below Transmit to download the algorithm
GROUPGENERALPLUG INSDIGITAL I/Oto the selected FX Card.
A menu of options appears in the FatLoading Effects with Mouse and Monitor:
Channel Display.Y Click on the OSetup� button in the lower
menu bar. The Setup dialog box window
D8B56 INPUT / 72 CHANNEL DIGITAL MIXER
appears on the screen.
Y Click on OPlug-Ins� on the left side of the
(GENERAL SETUP Pg1 ->)
Language Surround MIDI AutoSavesetup window.
Y Click on the box next to CARD A and select
Mackie FX from the drop-down menu. As
Y Press the SELECT button below the optionsoon as itOs selected, the algorithm is
you want to change and a new menudownloaded to the FX Card.
appears related to that specific option.
Y In general, use the SELECT buttons to scan
through available options, and use the V-Pots
to adjust parameters (where applicable). Use
the PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons to page
over to more options (if available).
Refer to Chapter 3 (OStart-Up�) in the
Digital 8YBus OwnerOs Manual for more details
on each option.
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