Does anyone know what mackie is doing to compete with yamaha and the dm2000. Mackie d8b used for a controller in cakerwalk cakewalk by. Sync your beatbuddy to your other midi enabled devices as either master or slave using the midi sync breakout cable and a male to male 5 pin midi cable not included create a more powerful live performance with effects and loops synced to your beatbuddy. The desk will sit in my studio and not move once installed. I am just hoping is a case of a cable or connection or a setting rather than a new motherboard or anything else equally. I want to bypass all of mackie s layers and access the board directly through the console data port. Not char already cited parametric or not, it distorts my sense bcp when it occurs in the upper spectrum. And at winter namm, february 2000, just over a year ago, mackie. This is a replacement breakout cable for the presonus firebox. Rme bohdsp9652midi rme interfaces midi breakout cable. The mackie d8b mixer, available on ebay, comes with a variety of options and features. Check out the my new d8b has two connectors on the cpu that the midi y cable can be connected to. Mackie control to midi port one on his interface, using standard midi cables.
Discussion board for mackies d8b digital console users. Hi everyone im considering buying a new desk and have found a mackie d8b at around. Mackie provided no midi implementation chart, or any other hints about remapping the controls. Mackie hdr2496 24bit24track diskbased audio recorder. Mackie d8b control surface avid pro audio community. When a user touches a knob, a fader or a button, the software converts the.
Page 2 pro series, analog 8bus at 8002586883 monday through friday, 7 am series consoles, cfx series effects mixers, dfx to 5 pm paci. I am having great problems with my mackie d8b console and wondered if anyone could help solve it as i have tried everything i can think. May, 20 mackie d8b mcu serial port midi test 8 elperro romel. Instead of two separate midi ports, mackie uses a single 9pin midi connector that carries both. The fact that mackie control uses midi to connect to your system is actually my main criticism of the unit, since it obviously means you. Get the best deals on mackie audiomidi interfaces when you shop the largest online selection at. It comes with the d8b data cable, and the midi splitter shown in the pictures. The midi breakout board provides an optoisolated midi in port as well as a midi out port, and works at both 5v and 3. While it can be used for live mixing, the mackie d8b mixer can be useful as a studio mixer. Although this unit was taken from a working system, and when plugged in, turns on and operates normally, it is being sold as is, no returns. There are mounting also holes in the pcb for a more permanent installation. I think for what you can get one for today they are pretty servicable consoles. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content.
Based on the type of marketing i have seen recently from mackie it is reasonable to assume that the d8b is at the end of life. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Sonuus midi breakout cable for g2m v3 thomann united states. The midi breakout board is an easy way to connect a hardware midi device to an arduino, microcontroller, or embedded computer. This hack will convert your good old d8b into a full fledged daw controller. Incidentally, the mackie product hookup guide web editions were put together from within the con. The midi breakout board provides an optoisolated midiin port as well as a midiout port, and works at both 5v and 3. Mcu with mackie d8b inside of presonus studio one 3 professional using probox. Used mackie xd2 usb spike powered recording system. Combining highresolution 24bit192khz converters with premium mackie analog circuitry and builtlikeatank hardware design, the buspowered onyx series usb audio interfaces give you the power to capture your best performance and experience media with pristine fidelity at home or on the go.
My new d8b has two connectors on the cpu that the midi. Find great deals on ebay for mackie hdr 24 and mackie d8b. When a user touches a knob, a fader or a button, the software converts the commands into a more modern universal control. Your thoughts on the mackie d8b console 3d audio inc. Dio8 cards for d8b 1 clock io card for d8b 3 tdif cables 1 75. I think the d8b gets crapped on a lot because its a mackie, its an old digital desk that doesnt qualify as vintage, it doesnt have the best conversion you could ever imagine and its just generally not very popular on forums, but theyre not bad desks for the price. If youre planning to add any outboard gear to your system other than on the master.
D8bridge communicates directly with your d8b mixer using its console data port via a custom serial cable. The never ending mackie bonanza is the example for this. In the past few years, midi hardware products have become smaller and smaller. The kit comes with a choice of a 4pin male or female header which provides an optically isolated midi io signal and power.
The midi breakout cable is an adapter from the classic din5 midi socket to a stereo 3. Controlling a mackie d8b is there an equivilant of a mixer map that will allow me to control my mackie d8b from sonar. Mackie d8b mcu serial port midi test 8 elperro romel. Bluaudio updates d8bridge mcu emulator for d8b to v1. Simplifying your search query should return more download results. Unlike some controllers such as steinbergs houston, mackie control doesnt provide a usb or ethernet connection, so you will need a separate midi port for each mackie control and xt extender in your system.
We conveniently include one of our adaptors with every digital recorder and mixer we sell. Apogee digital io adat card dio8 for mackie d8b 008092 expansion. Mackie products have been making music across a widerange of applications since our founding in woodinville, wa in 1988. Find great deals on ebay for d b audiotechnik and db audiotechnik.
Beatbuddy midi breakout cable synchronize the beatbuddy with a midi sync cable for midi based loopers and effects to create a powerful performance system. Mackies real time operating system is the unique, highspeed system software running all functions of the d8b. Mackie d8b 2 daw midi mcu converter serial port tests. I have owned my mackie d8b for about 3 months now it runs 5. This midi breakout cable converts the beatbuddys ps2 midi sync port to full size 5 pin midi inout ports so youre ready to take full advantage of the beatbuddys midi sync capabilities. D8bridge communicates directly with your d8b mixer using its. Midi breakout cable for sonuus g2m v3, converts the midi out of the g2m into a midi out and a midi in, the midi out is essentially a through, so you can continue to connect the g2m to your synths, the midi in lets you control g2m with a midi. Check out the following questions to learn more about this mixer. As long as you have the breakout cable that should have come with the unit you do not need a midi to usb adapter interface that you mentioned in an earlier post. D8bridge has been developed over a period of two years by two montreal based programmers named marc girard and francois vezina. The mackied8bkit is a complete replacement cable kit for all the ribbon cables. My goal is to convert my d8b to a full fledged daw controller id like to use it with nuendo in my case. I dont know how mackie s doing for local service of the d8b these days, but ive heard that theres a good guy in nashville if thats closer than woodinville.
The d8b has to know what paramaters are to be mapped and on what midi communication channelsnot the 8 physical midi channels on the d8b. Each control on the mixer vol, pan, mute usually sends and responds to a midi controller value. Summary of contents for mackie digital 8bus d8b v5. Check out the what function does the mackie d8b midi out do. To make recording sessions easier to manage, paul white set up a system for. The d8bridge software converts your old mackie d8b digital mixer into a modern, fullfledged daw control surface. The ribbon cables for the mackie d8b may need to be replaced at some point. Apogee duet 2 usb audio recording interface with breakout cable, one.
What application is the ideal use of the mackie d8b. Save mackie hdr 24 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. The mackie d8b is a professional digital mixer used by many professional recording studios and artists as well as. The midi breakout board gives you access to the midi communication protocol, so you can control synthesizers, sequencers, and other musical devices. Midi break out cable for mackie hdr mdr d8b, this cable connect to midi device to match your demanding musical needs.
The bohdsp9652midi is a midi breakout cable, minidin to 4 x midi, for rme interfaces. Put them through the console, the hdr2496 hard disk recorder, ppm wringer. Mackie d8b is getting system error and the mackie hdr getting no power think its the power. Instead of two separate midi ports, mackie uses a single 9pin midi connector that carries both midi in and midi out signals simultaneously. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
I just got one of these 24 channel mackie d8b boards for free. D8bridge by bluaudio midi daw remote controller standalone. All 17 of the latest mackie d8b plugins software including d8b v5. If you think there is a problem, need to contact support, get the latest updates, or manage your licenses, youll want to register your mackie product first. Save mackie hdr 24 to get email alerts and updates. This process transfers everything on the mackie d8bs source hdd to the destination media to include the os, the plug. Imagine my frustration, when i wanted to map a couple of control pedals in for specific dp functions play and. In addition to mackied8bkit d8b digital mixer cables repair kit. Custom we also sell other computer, networking and home theater cables and accessories. It would also be nice to have the mackie transport control sonar when i am at the mixer instead of at the daw.
Many products make now use of a stereo jack connector, which make use of a breakout cable to the standard 5 pin din midi connector. Fun time in the studio with the mackie d8b duration. The last time i tested a product that was eagerly talked about, then announced, delayed and finally shipped, it was the mackie d8b digital 8bus mixer. Mackie d8b 56 input 72 channel digital 8 bus mixer. I want to bypass all of mackies layers and access the board directly through the console data port. Used for 8channel digital connections via optical cable to and from. Trouble with my mackie d8b blue room technical forum. System please leave any comments about this console,good or bad so i can come to a desision. Mar 01, 2001 mackie hdr2496 24bit24track diskbased audio recordereditor. This has caused some issues as the 5 pin din connector is pretty big. Jun 12, 20 mackie d8b 2 daw midi mcu converter serial port tests. Hi all, my first post on the forum and im looking for some help. Mackie hdr2496 24bit24track diskbased audio recordereditor. The cable s multipin db9 connector attaches to the rear of the firebox and provides input and output of spdif and midi.
Midi adapter breakout dongle cable korg arturia akai novation. Connect the three tdif cables between the corresponding tdif jacks on the hdr2496 and d8b. The midi breakout cable bohdsp9652 from rme is a replacement midi breakout cable for the hdsp 9652 and hdsp madi pci cards the cable terminates in four female midi connectors, providing 2 x midi io. This guide describes the procedure i used to clone the mackie d8b 20 gb hard disk drive hdd to an identical hdd and also to a trend 4 gb compact flash cf card. The rear of the mackie d8b was a spaghetti junction of cabling not all of which. Midi adapter breakout dongle cable korg arturia akai. Just wanted to let you d8b owners that i successfully hacked my d8b. It works so far, im only missing the jog wheel and the meter bridge.