d8b Forum

In case this is useful to anyone, I have traced these extra uses for some of the buttons that the ProBox does not annotate as being used. They may be useful in some DAWs, though sadly not my Studio One which only accepts midi ocntroller data.
These buttons listed send midi Note data to MidiIn4 (MCUport)1.

MACKIE D8B MIDI TRANSMIT INFORMATION
RECEIVED FROM MIDIIN4 (MCUPORT)1

SETUP SECTION
SAVE - NOTE ON A#3
SAVE AS - NOTE ON B3
NEW - NOTE ON C4
LOAD - NOTE ON C#4

AUTOMATION SECTION
BYPASS - NOTE ON E4
FADER MOTORS OFF - NOTE ON G4

CLIPBOARD SECTION
PASTE - NOTE ON C5
UNDO - NOTE ON C#5

TRANSPORT SECTION
SET TIME - NOTE ON E2
JOG & SHUTTLE - NOTE ON F6

DYNAMICS SECTION
SELECT #1 - NOTE ON G#0
SELECT #2 - NOTE ON A0
SELECT #3 - NOTE ON A#0
SELECT #4 - NOTE ON B0
HELP - NOTE ON D#2

I really use some one to read and advise. I have had a d8b for about 20+ years that uses a Fostex (ADAT) D2424 to record to. Never had any complaint. All the functions from the d8b except the jog wheel worked across both devices.
You press "record" on d8b and it enables on the D2424.
You press "forward", "rewind" "play" on d8b and D2424 follows the commands
You press same buttons on the D2424 and d8b follows
----Fast forward to 2008
I setup a ADAT patch bay
Windows XP pc that had a MOTU 2408 ADAT to Firewire card (That also handled MIDI)
Installed Sonar 4 (was recommended at time)
I would patch the D2424 to the PC Would push play on the d8b and record to pc from the D2424
Then I could use Sonar 4 and could edit the wave file.
The d8b buttons worked as long as D2424 was on
---- Fast forward to today
I am trying to setup a PC to record straight to from the d8b, but the d8b does not send commands the pc understands UNLESS I have the D2424 turned on. Seems the MIDI out on the D2424 is what causes the PC to take action.

I read a lot of conversation about the "unavailable" PROBOX in past threads. Was that what this gizmo did?

I am using RME Digiface to go from ADAT to USB (which works great) and CME U6MIDI Pro - MIDI Interface (for MIDI routing - which works great) to get the time code hand shack working. If I set Sonar as the master, I can record back and forth. Just wish the basic buttons on the d8b would work.

Thanks