8•BUS

8•BUS MIXING CONSOLE

SERVICE MANUAL

1993, 1999 MACKIE DESIGNS, INC.

820-177-00
 SERVICE ON THIS EQUIPMENT IS TO BE PERFORMED BY
EXPERIENCED REPAIR TECHNICIANS ONLY

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 CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 3
Technical Support ........................................................................ 3
Disclaimer ....................................................................................... 3
BLOCK DIAGRAM ............................................................................. 4
PARTS....................................................................................... 5-8, A-1
FOLD-OUT SECTIONS: (Schematics and PCB layouts)
Mic/Line Preamp board ........................................................ 08-1
Channel board ....................................................................... 09-1
Output board ......................................................................... 10-1
Meter board ............................................................................ 11-1
Jack Field board ..................................................................... 12-1
Tape Output board ............................................................... 13-1
Tape Input board ................................................................... 14-1
Power Supply .......................................................................... 15-1
Expander board ..................................................................... 19-1
Power Distribution board ....................................................... 20-1
Expander Output board ....................................................... 21-1
Analog Meter board ............................................................. 22-1
LED Meter board .................................................................... 23-1

INTRODUCTION
SERVICE ON THIS EQUIPMENT IS TO BE PERFORMED BY
EXPERIENCED REPAIR TECHNICIANS ONLY

This manual contains basic service information. It is essential that you have a
copy of the user’s manual as this contains the complete operating instructions.

SERVICE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Mackie Designs, Service Technical Assistance, is available 8AM - 5PM PST, Monday through
Friday for Authorized Mackie Service Centers, at 1-800-258-6883. Feel free to call with any
questions and speak with a carefully-calibrated technician. If one is not available, leave
a detailed message and a qualified Mackoid will return your call asap.

DISCLAIMER
The information contained in this manual is proprietary to Mackie Designs, Inc. The entire
manual is protected under copyright and may not be reproduced by any means without
express written permission from Mackie Designs, Inc.

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R-BUS
L-BUS

BUS 1
AUX 1

L-SOLO

BUS 5
BUS 3
AUX 3
AUX 5

BUS 7
L-MIX-B
METER SUB OUTS 1, 9 & 17
+4/-10
INSERT • •

AUX 6
R-MIX-B

AUX 4
•

BUS 8
BUS 6
R-SOLO

BUS 4
AUX 2

BUS 2
•
•

•
•
•
L MIX
- • •
L+R
SUB MSTR • •
• + •
NOTE: ALL SWITCHES SHOWN IN DISENGAGED (UP) POSITION FADER
• •
• •• SOLO
OPTIONAL 24•E •• METER
24-CHANNEL MACKIE 8•BUS •• SUB OUTS 2, 10 & 18
•• INSERT +4/-10

•
EXPANDER CONSOLE •• • ••
••

•
•• •
•• •
•
•
• R MIX • •
- L+R
SUB MSTR • • •
MIC IN MIC/LINE INSERT + ••
FADER
2

•
• 0L –20dB •
1

•
3 • SOLO
• SUB(#3MASTER
- 8 IDENTICAL)
1&2 •
1-2
• • PAN •
• EQ
PHANTOM POWER IN/OUT •
(PER 8 CHANNELS) LO CUT • ••
• IN/OUT 3-4 LEVEL
PARAMETRIC SHELVING
+ EQ EQ • • •
• 75Hz •• • • • AUX OUT
- HPF HI MID LO MID HI LO • CHAN
FADER • • •
• • • •
• MUTE 5-6
PRE EQ •
LINE TO AUX MOD • • •
TRIM FLIP • SOLO
IN GAIN FREQ "Q" GAIN FREQ • AUX SEND 3 •
• • HI/LO EQ • (#4, 5, 6 IDENTICAL)
TO MIX B • 7-8
SPLIT •
• • AUX OUT
• • • + •
POST • L/R LEVEL •
• PRE • • •
TAPE + • AUX 1 • -
- • •
IN
POST
• • • •
• PRE SOLO SOLO
+4dBU/–10dBV Select • AUX 2 • AUX SEND 1 •
(PER 8 CH'S) AUX 3 (#2 IDENTICAL)
POST SOURCE PFL MOD
PRE
••
• AUX 5 •
•
• POST AUX 4 •
DIRECT PRE •
OUT SHIFT AUX 6 •
•
•
• •
• •
MIX-B PAN GLOBAL OPTIONAL METER BRIDGE
BLOCK DIAGRAM

SOURCE FLIP SW • • •
INPUT SELECT
vu vu
1 OF 16 (24) (32) • MIX-B SOURCE MOD CHANNEL LEVEL •
TAPE IN
PHONES 1
CH. OUT SOURCE

MONITOR
• • PHONES 1
LEVEL L PHONES 1
• • L • MIX-B OUTPUT
• • • • • •
•
MIX B MIX-B OUTPUT
• MASTER • • • • AUX 3/4
1-2 • • • R
• • R • AUX 5/6 • •
• •
• • •
• 3-4 •
• • • • EXTERNAL SOLO
• •
LEFT • • • • • (DEFEATED WHEN
MIX-B

•
(MONO)
• 5-6 CNTRL RM SOURCE
BALANCE TO IS SELECTED)
• • L/R MIX L UNBAL OUTPUT

•
•
• INSERT PHONES 2
• • • 7-8 L METER SOURCE
RIGHT LEVEL ••
• + 2
R METER
1 MONITOR
• INSERT • • • •
• - 3
•
L/R
• L BAL OUTPUT • PHONES 2
• LEVEL PHONES 2
L

•
L/R OUTPUT
• R UNBAL OUTPUT • • MIX-B • •
MIX

•
SOLO • • •
• FADER •
STEREO AUX RETURN 1 INSERT • • AUX 3/4
(#2 IDENTICAL)
• R
+ 2
1 •
• • • • AUX 5/6 •
- 3 •
R BAL OUTPUT • • SOLO
• EXTERNAL
•
LEFT • • PHONES 1 • (DEFEATED WHEN
(MONO) CNTRL RM SOURCE
• IS SELECTED)

• •
• PHONES 2
••
RIGHT LEVEL
• •
L/R
• •
•
STEREO AUX RETURN 3 SOLO
(#4 IDENTICAL) • STUDIO
SOLO LEVEL
CONTROL MONO • L
• • • • STUDIO
• ••••••• •• OUTPUT
•
• • • • • • R
LEFT LEVEL L/R
(MONO) SOLO • • • • STUDIO
• • LEVEL OUTPUT
• TALKBACK: •
• • •
RIGHT SOLO
• • MIC LEVEL TO AUX 1
STEREO AUX RETURN 5 • • L
To on-ramp #257 TO AUX 2 L/R MIX CNTRL RM
(#6 IDENTICAL) of the Santa Ana Freeway MIC •
• • CNTRL RM OUTPUT
• TO TAPE/ • LEVEL
• SUBMASTER MIX-B • •
• TO PHONES
• • (AND STUDIO) • R
2-TK IN • •
L 2-TK • • CNTRL RM
OUTPUT
2-TK IN MONITOR
EXTERNAL
R SOURCE

EXTERNAL • •
IN L
EXTERNAL •
CONTROL ROOM
IN R PAD LOGIC
QUICK PARTS
XLR - female jack
400-223-00
*MIC/LINE
button 760-003-00
switch 500-018-00
BNC
400-010-00
GAIN TRIM (off-white)
knob 760-023-00
5k pot 130-020-00
AUX SENDS (magenta)
knob 760-016-00
50k pot 130-003-00
EQ LEVEL (blue-gray)
knob 760-017-00
50k pot 130-002-00
EQ FREQ (dark gray)
knob 760-048-04
50k pot 130-017-00
EQ FREQ (dark gray)
knob 760-048-04
500k pot 130-023-00
MIX B Pan (dark gray)
knob 760-018-00
50k pot 130-003-00
MIX B Level (off-white)
knob 760-023-00
50k pot 130-003-00
PAN (dark gray)
knob 760-018-00
50k pot 130-063-02
RED LED
304-001-00
YELLOW LED
304-003-00
MUTE
button 760-108-00
switch 500-018-00
END CAP - LEFT
760-022-00
VOLUME
gnob 760-024-01 *NOTE: CHANNEL MIC/LINE, PHANTOM POWER SWITCHES ALSO REQUIRE -
10k pot 130-016-00 SWITCH BUTTON EXTENDER PART#760-015-00
sheet 1of 2
*PHANTOM POWER
button 760-003-00
switch 500-018-00
1/4"- female jack
400-214-00
RUBBER PLUG
FLIP
button 760-003-00
switch 500-018-00 Exploded Master
Section - see sh. 2
AUX - pre/shift/source
button 760-003-00
switch 500-018-00
EQ BWidth (dark gray)
knob 760-048-04
50k pot 130-003-00
EQ LEVEL (blue-gray)
knob 760-017-00
10k pot 130-022-02
HI/LO EQ (blue-gray)
knob 760-017-00 RED LED rect
50k pot 130-002-00 304-007-00
EQ - in / low cut YELLOW LED rect
button 760-108-00 304-008-00
switch 500-018-00
GREEN LED rect
MIX B - split 304-009-00
button 760-011-00
switch 500-012-00
SUB-M SOLO
MIX B - source button 760-013-00
button 760-003-00 switch 500-012-00
switch 500-018-00
RED LED
GREEN LED 304-001-00
304-004-00 TALKBACK MIC
SOLO 480-001-00
button 760-013-00
SUB-M MONO
switch 500-012-00
button 760-013-00
switch 500-018-00
SUB-M ASSIGN
button 760-002-00
BUS ASSIGN switch 500-018-00
button 760-003-00
switch 500-018-00
END CAP - RIGHT
760-021-00
MASTER VOLUME
knob 760-024-01
10k pot 130-014-00
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SECTION

AUX PAN (dark gray)

knob 760-048-04
AUX RET ASSIGN
RED LED 304-001-00 50k pot 130-003-00
button 760-108-00
switch 500-018-00
SOLO
button 760-013-00
switch 500-012-00

AUX RET SOLO

button 760-013-00
switch 500-012-00

AUX SENDS (magenta)

knob 760-016-00
50k pot 130-003-00 AUX RETURNS (off-white)
knob 760-023-00
50k pot 130-012-00
RED LED 304-001-00
TB - LEVEL
LEVEL (off-white) knob 760-023-00
knob 760-023-00 50k pot 130-003-00
50k pot 130-012-00
TB - DESTINATION
MONITOR ASSIGN button 760-003-00
button 760-013-00 switch 500-005-00
switch 500-012-00
TB - PH AND STUDIO
button 760-108-00
MIX B > L/R MIX
switch 500-005-00
button 760-108-00
switch 500-018-00
RUDE RED LED
RED LED 304-002-00
304-001-00
SOLO PHONES SOURCES STUDIO LEVEL (off-white) MONITOR SOURCES
button 760-013-00 button 760-013-00 knob 760-023-00 button 760-003-00
switch 500-012-00 switch 500-018-00 25k pot 130-004-02 switch 500-018-00

REAR PANEL
SUB /TAPE OUT* TAPE RETURN*
7 PIN CIRC male 37 PIN D-SUB female XLR - male jack button 760-003-00 button 760--108-00
400-045-00 400-047-00 400-223-00 switch 500-012-00 switch 500-018-00

1/4" - female jack

400-214-00

* NOTE: SUBMASTER/TAPE OUTPUT & TAPE RETURN LEVEL SWITCHES ALSO REQUIRE -
SWITCH BUTTON EXTENDER PART#760-028-00

MISCELLANEOUS: 8 BUS OWNER'S MANUAL 8 BUS Power Supply OWNER'S Meter Bridge INSTRUCTIONS
820-007-00 MANUAL, 820-006-00 820-008-00

Extrusion ARMREST ALLEN HEAD (HEX) SCREWS 24−E EXPANSION CABLE POWER SUPPLY FAN 770-001-00
16−8, 24−E 551-006-00 (4-40 X 1/4) 700-011-00 640-004-00
24−8 551-007-00
32−8 551-008-00 METER LENS POWER SUPPLY POWER SWITCH DC POWER CABLE
780-002-00 16A, 500-006-00 040-013-00

METER BRIDGE MOUNTING KIT
(080-030-00 - includes instructions
and mounting hardware)
STAND FASTENER KIT
no part # - includes 10 screws
qty 4 8-32X1/4 machine
qty 6 6-32X1/4 sheet
END CAP SCREWS LINE CORD 6' IEC 10A
FRONT (10-32X1 1/4) 700-016-00 USA (110V), 640-001-00
BACK (10-32X3/4) 700-015-00 EURO (230V), 640-002-00
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 700-011-00
(top surface screws)

700-015-00

700-006-00
(bottom and side screws)

700-016-00
(long screws)

700-023-00 706-017-00 (screw)

710-008-00 (washer)

(short screw)

700-028-00
(w/o washer) 701-005-00 701-004-00
(XLRscrews) (each foot)

701-002-00
(top surface screws)

700-006-00
(both sides)

700-019-00
(fan screws)
700-006-00
700-005-00
700-019-00 (star ground)
(Large Xformer screws) Version 1.0
(right side only) 6/95

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