Analog 8 Bus

1. On the a8b, phantom power

Has a switch on every channel

Has a switch on channels 1, 9, & 17

Has a switch on channels 8, 16, and 24

Has no switch because it's always on

Has one master switch to apply to all channels globally

2. When setting level on the Analog 8 Bus, leaving the pan pot in the center position will...

Cause harmonic distortion

Cause the signal to be cut but 3dB

Amplify the cross talk

Decrease frequency response

None of the above

3. The narrowest bandwidth achievable on the Mackie 8 bus is

One octave

1/3 octave

1/6 octave

1/12 octave

None of the above

4. When setting level of the channel input on the 8 Bus you must...

Bring the channel fader to unity

Solo the channel

Pan hard left or hard right

Bring up the trim

All of the above

5. If you wanted to mixdown a song, which of the following buttons would you engage to make the most of the options found in the channel strip?

Mix b source

FLIP

Mic/line

Aux send source

Mixdown in the master section

6. The Mackie 8 bus console is best described as a/an

Split console

Inline, split bus console

Split monitor, inline bussing

All of the above

None of the above

7. From a single channel, how many independent aux sends can be used at one time?

2

4

6

8

11

8. Each Aux Return can be individually soloed.

True

False

9. Turn turnover frequency of the high shelving EQ is

8 kHz

10 kHz

12 kHz

16 kHz

None of the above

10. What would be the best way to send a snare drum signal to a compressor?

Mix b

Channel insert

Aux sends

Main mix insert

Aux returns

11. THe Mackie 8 bus has a total of how many stereo Aux Returns?

2

4

6

8

None of the above

12. When pressing a Talkback source, the Control Room volume is attenuated by

5db

10db

15db

20db

25db

13. In a recording situation, you would set up a headphone mix from

Tape send - pre fader

Tape send - post fader

Tape return - pre fader

Tape return - post fader

Sub group output

14. Which of the following may be soloed on the analog 8 bus?

Aux sends masters

Aux returns

Channel

Subs

All of the above

15. The solo mode of the Mackie 8 bus is

PFL

PFL and AFL

AFL Mono

AFL Stereo

None of the above

16. 500hz-18Khz

Is the freq range of the hi eq

Is the freq range of the hi mid eq

Is the freq range of the low mid eq

Is the freq range of the low eq

17. The turnover frequency of the low shelving EQ is

75 Hz

80 Hz

100 Hz

120 Hz

None of the above

18. What does the split button in the Mix B section do?

Allows you to use the Parametric Eq in Mix B

Allows you to use the Shelving Eq's in Mix B

Lets you send the signal in Mix B to auxes 5/6

A and B

Splits something to somewhere else, but not the same place as the other thing

19. The 'flip switch' on the Mackie 8 bus determines the routing of what 2 signals?

Mic and line

Aux send and return

Tape return and source

Mix b and channel fader

Tape return and mic/line

20. Which of the following does NOT have insert points?

Mix b

Subgroups

Main mix

Channel

None of the above have inserts

21. Flip down, mix b source down, what is in the channel path?

The mic/line IP

Tape return IP

The insert return

All of the above

None of the above

22. When the mono button is engaged in the monitor section

It sums the main mix output

It sums the control room output

There is no mono selection

It sums the subgroups

None of the above

23. On the a8b, the input to mix B can come from all of the following EXCEPT

Tape return IP's

Channel fader (pre)

Channel fader (post)

Mic or line

None of the above

24. When the Flip Switch and the Mix B Source button are in the up position, tape returns are routed to

Mix B

Channel fader

Mix B and channel fader

Headphones

None of the above

25. Which aux returns may be assigned to a headphone mix?

Aux ret 1&2

Aux ret 3&4

Aux ret 5&6

All of the above

None of the above

26. Engaging the Aux Send Source

Assigns the hi-mid eq to mix b

Assigns the low mid eq to mix b

Assigns auxs sends 1&2 to mix b

Assigns aux sends 3-6 to mix b

None of the above

27. Pressing down the Mix B Source button

Changes its input from tape to mic/line

Changes its input from mic/line to tape

Selects the channel signal (pre fader) as its source

Selects the channel signal (post fader) as its source

Changes its output to aux 3 and 4

28. Which of the following is NOT a source that can be selected in the HP Source Selection?

Monitor

Mix B

External

Aux Send 1/2

Aux Send 3/4

29. Which Aux Sends cannot be assigned to Mix B?

Left/right mix

Aux send 1 and 2

Aux send 3 and 4

Aux send 5 and 6

Phones 1 and 2

30. Which aux returns may be assigned to the subs?

Aux ret 1&2

Aux ret 3&4

Aux ret 5&6

None of the above

All of the above