New to D8B Need advice

[Crash]

That 9 pin hole is where your MIDI plugs in via and adapter that is wired like the following.

http://www.sonido-7.com/d8b/maintenance.html#Post7

You can find them on ebay or you can roll your own if you are so inclined or look on Ebay. It should have come with the console but they don't often times when buying second hand. I seem to remember there being some oddities with the transport if using the Alesis HD24 but I amy be confusing that with another animal, I am sure some one else can come along and clarify. Too many years to remember it all....

[Eddiehunter]

No u r correct The mackie hd24 was a perfect match The alesis wasnt but its playing back the recorded material and sounds so robust
I got spoiled by the yamaha aw4416
Then i tried the big Behringer SX4882 analog board which was hell to eq The D8B sounds so good i am so glad i was blessed to find one in my own area w adat cards

[Eddiehunter]

And to have a forum with all of u great people is really awesome

[doktor1360]

That 9 pin hole is where your MIDI plugs in via and adapter that is wired like the following.

http://www.sonido-7.com/d8b/maintenance.html#Post7

You can find them on ebay or you can roll your own if you are so inclined or look on Ebay.

Here ya go:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MIDI-Breakout-Cable-for-Mackie-HDR-MDR-D8B-4-/150940570789?hash=item2324c254a5:m:mE6Yh3sXfkXprcTBejtgpgA

Peace

[Eddiehunter]

Now the issue is the mouse
I plug it in
I power up
It lights up but it dsnt move the cursor

[Bruce Graham]

Hey Eddie;

What type of mouse are you using?

I have found little success with the USB mouse using a USB to PS2 adaptor. It all depended on what type of mouse it was. I can't tell you what worked or didn't as I didn't track that info.

I find the PS2 mouse works (of course) and, if you can find them........

a 5 pin Din with a 5 pin Din to PS2 also works.

Make sure your Bios setting are correct and a New Battery and software reload sometimes does the trick.

Hope that helps.

Cheers
Bruce

[Eddiehunter]

I had two elderly PS2 mice. Neither one moves the arrow.
The keyboard can move the channel selection up and down.
Can you explain where the battery is and how I can reach it ?
The Din plugs are bigger than the PS2 female jack on the rear of the unit.
Mine only has a Din for the keyboard jack.
Im getting my MIDI cable today from the post office so maybe then it will all work.

[Bruce Graham]

Hi Eddie;

At the top of this Forum, is the "DATABASE" tab which takes you to a great deal of info regarding your d8b. Have a look at it. You will find the answers to many questions there.

The PS2 connector SHOULD be under the db25 connector to the right of the "DATA" connection on the back of your d8b CPU. At least that is where mine is.

There is a picture of it in the DATABASE Tab under "PHOTOS" showing that PS2 connector.

Hope that helps. Post back

Cheers
Bruce

[Eddiehunter]

OK The midi cable adapter has arrived and the midi cable is connected to the midi in/out at rear of the Alesis HD24XR
The transport display on the console is still not lit and not functioning.
I powered everything down and reversed the midi cables, re-powered up and still nothing.
I switched the HD24 CLOCK SELECT from OPTICAL to INT with no effect.
I switched the HD24 MMC send to receive and visa versa with no effect.
I read and re-read the manual of both for possible setting adjustments.

[FrankH]

From what I'm reading....you may have missed this:

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The way it works is like this: If you have the HD24 set to receive MMC (MIDI Machine Control) and the D8B is set to send it, pressing PLAY on the D8B will start the recorders transport....which will now send MTC (MIDI Time Code) to the D8B and you will see the the D8Bs readout scrolling timecode (which will match the numbers shown on the recorders readout). But none of this will work unless the HD24 is set to spit out MTC. So check the settings on the recorder as per the image above.....and set it to: YES.