d8b Forum

hey there!

I was looking for the perfect DAW controller and found the D8B. I heard that you could install that "D8Bridge" thingy to make it work like a DAW controller. So I bought myself a D8B. I don't gonna use it for recording. Just as a daw controller.

I have it on my desk now. Here's my question

- Do I have to plug in a cable (seriell) between the D8B and the CPU unit, even if I just wanna use it as a daw controller
- Do I have to plug in the mouse and keyboard into the CPU?
- Do I have to plug in a screen into the CPU?
- Can I just plug in a seriell cable from the output of my D8B intro my PC (using Studio One) and be good to go?
- Or do I need to plug in some MIDI cables to my interface to use it as a daw controller?

Why I'm asking is cuz i haven't bought the D8Bridge yet.

basicly, what do I have to do to use my D8B as a daw controller in Studio One v2.5, until I've bought the D8Bridge?

RustyNotes wrote:- Do I have to plug in a cable (seriell) between the D8B and the CPU unit, even if I just wanna use it as a daw controller

Yes.

RustyNotes wrote:- Do I have to plug in the mouse and keyboard into the CPU?

No but see answer about screen.

RustyNotes wrote:- Do I have to plug in a screen into the CPU?

No but it's kinda hard to navigate around without it.

RustyNotes wrote:- Can I just plug in a seriell cable from the output of my D8B intro my PC (using Studio One) and be good to go?

No.

RustyNotes wrote:- Or do I need to plug in some MIDI cables to my interface to use it as a daw controller?

Yes, if you want to use the d8b sans d8bridge.

RustyNotes wrote:basicly, what do I have to do to use my D8B as a daw controller in Studio One v2.5, until I've bought the D8Bridge?

You'd have to do a considerable amount of midi mapping.

Peter

ok, so if i've got this right. I need to go buy 2 seriell cables. One from the CPU to the Mackie, and one from the mackie to my computer?

OR.. just one, between my CPU and the Mackie, and a MIDI cable to my soundcard?

Rusty, the serial cable from the desk to the CPU/Power supply is data communication. There is no provision for a second cable. You would communicate with your sound card via opt 8 or SPDIF or AES (if your sound card allows). If you don't have the manual, you can find a link in the database.

Peter

RustyNotes wrote:hey there!

I was looking for the perfect DAW controller and found the D8B. I heard that you could install that "D8Bridge" thingy to make it work like a DAW controller. So I bought myself a D8B. I don't gonna use it for recording. Just as a daw controller.

I have it on my desk now. Here's my question

- Do I have to plug in a cable (seriell) between the D8B and the CPU unit, even if I just wanna use it as a daw controller
- Do I have to plug in the mouse and keyboard into the CPU?
- Do I have to plug in a screen into the CPU?
- Can I just plug in a seriell cable from the output of my D8B intro my PC (using Studio One) and be good to go?
- Or do I need to plug in some MIDI cables to my interface to use it as a daw controller?

Why I'm asking is cuz i haven't bought the D8Bridge yet.

basicly, what do I have to do to use my D8B as a daw controller in Studio One v2.5, until I've bought the D8Bridge?

For the d8b to act solely as a DAW controller using D8Bridge, you only need the power source from the CPU unit.

A special cable (serial) is provided with the software and it is connected directly to your DAW computer.

More specifics here D8Bridge FAQ

Peter Holmquist.