Yamaha 02R96 Owner’s Manual

DIGITAL MIXING CONSOLE

Owner’s ManualOwner’s Manual

Owner’s Manual

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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures: Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference. Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s. In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to coaxial type cable. If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED

IMPORTANT

THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE:

GREEN-AND-YELLOW : EARTH BLUE : NEUTRAL BROWN : LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may

not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured GREEN and YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured GREEN and YELLOW.

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA KEMBLE

MUSIC (U.K.) LTD.

NEDERLAND THE NETHERLANDS

● Dit apparaat bevat een lithium batterij voor geheugen

back-up.

ADVARSEL! Lithiumbatteri—Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type. Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandoren.

VARNING Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte. Använd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren. Kassera använt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion.

VAROITUS Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virheellisesti asennettu. Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin. Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti.

● This apparatus contains a lithium battery for memory

back-up.

● Raadpleeg uw leverancier over de verwijdering van de

batterij op het moment dat u het apparaat ann het einde van de levensduur afdankt of de volgende Yamaha Service Afdeiing:

Yamaha Music Nederland Service Afdeiing Kanaalweg 18-G, 3526 KL UTRECHT Tel. 030-2828425

● Gooi de batterij niet weg, maar lever hem in als KCA.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The above warning is located on the side of the unit.

● For the removal of the battery at the moment of the

disposal at the end of the service life please consult your retailer or Yamaha Service Center as follows:

Yamaha Music Nederland Service Center Address: Kanaalweg 18-G, 3526 KL

UTRECHT

Tel: 030-2828425

● Do not throw away the battery. Instead, hand it in as small

chemical waste.

• Explanation of Graphical Symbols

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

Important Information

Warnings

• Connect this unit’s power cord only to an AC outlet of the type stated in this Owner’s Manual or as marked on the unit. Failure to do so is a ﬁre and electrical shock hazard.

• Do not allow water to enter this unit or allow the unit to become wet. Fire or electrical shock may result.

• Do not place heavy objects, including this unit, on top of the power cord. A damaged power cord is a ﬁre and electrical shock hazard. In particular, be careful not to place heavy objects on a power cord covered by a carpet.

• Do not place a container with liquid or small metal objects on top of this unit. Liquid or metal objects inside this unit are a ﬁre and electrical shock hazard.

• This unit is equipped with a dedicated ground connection to prevent electrical shock. Before connecting the power plug to an AC outlet, be sure to ground the unit. If the power cord has a three-pin plug, it will provide sufﬁcient grounding so long as the AC outlet is grounded correctly.

• Do not scratch, bend, twist, pull, or heat the power cord. A damaged power cord is a ﬁre and electrical shock hazard.

• Do not remove the unit’s cover. You could receive an electrical shock. If you think internal inspection, maintenance, or repair is necessary, contact your dealer.

• Do not modify the unit. Doing so is a ﬁre and electrical shock hazard.

• If lightning begins to occur, turn off the power switch of the unit as soon as possible, and unplug the power cable plug from the electrical outlet.

• If there is a possibility of lightning, do not touch the power cable plug if it is still connected. Doing so may be an electrical shock hazard.

• Use only the included power cord for this unit. Using other types may be a ﬁre and electrical shock hazard.

• The 02R96 has four rear-panel slots for installing mini-YGDAI cards. For technical reasons, certain card combinations are not supported. Before installing any cards, check the Yamaha web site to if your card is compatible. Installing cards that are not endorsed by Yamaha may cause electrical shock, ﬁre, or damage to the unit.

• If the power cord is damaged (i.e., cut or a bare wire is exposed), ask your dealer for a replacement. Using the unit with a damaged power cord is a ﬁre and electrical shock hazard.

• If you notice any abnormality, such as smoke, odor, or noise, or if a foreign object or liquid gets inside the unit, turn it off immediately. Remove the power cord from the AC outlet. Consult your dealer for repair. Using the unit in this condition is a ﬁre and electrical shock hazard.

• Should this unit be dropped or the cabinet be damaged, turn the power switch off, remove the power plug from the AC outlet, and contact your dealer. If you continue using the unit without heeding this instruction, ﬁre or electrical shock may result.

Cautions

• Keep this unit away from the following locations:

• Hold the power cord plug when disconnecting it from an AC outlet. Never pull the cord. A

• Do not touch the power plug with wet hands. Doing so is a potential electrical shock hazard.

— Locations exposed to oil splashes or steam, such as near cooking stoves, humidiﬁers, etc. — Unstable surfaces, such as a wobbly table or slope. — Locations exposed to excessive heat, such as inside a car with all the windows closed, or

places that receive direct sunlight.

— Locations subject to excessive humidity or dust accumulation.

damaged power cord is a potential ﬁre and electrical shock hazard.

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• This unit has ventilation holes along the front underside and at the rear to prevent the internal temperature from rising too high. Do not block them. Blocked ventilation holes are a ﬁre hazard. In particular, do not operate the unit while it’s on its side, is upside down, or while it’s covered with a cloth or dust sheet.

• If you are using the optional MB02R96 Peak Meter Bridge, do not hold only the MB02R96 when moving the 02R96. Otherwise, the meter brackets may be damaged, the main unit may malfunction, or you may be injured if the unit falls.

• This unit is heavy. Use two or more people to carry it.

• When you transport or move the 02R96 with the MB02R96 attached, do not permit impact or stress on the cable connector that connects the MB02R96 to the 02R96. Otherwise, malfunction may occur.

• To relocate the unit, turn the power switch off, remove the power plug from the AC outlet, and remove all connecting cables. Damaged cables may cause ﬁre or electrical shock.

• If you know you will not use this unit for a long period of time, such as when going on vacation, remove the power plug from the AC outlet. Leaving it connected is a potential ﬁre hazard.

• The inside of the unit should be cleaned periodically. Dust accumulation inside the unit may cause malfunction and is a potential ﬁre hazard. Consult your dealer for information about cleaning.

• To prevent electrical shock when cleaning the unit, remove the power plug from the AC outlet.

Operating Notes

• XLR-type connectors are wired as follows: pin 1–ground, pin 2–hot (+), and pin 3–cold (–).

• Insert TRS phone jacks are wired as follows: sleeve–ground, tip–send, and ring–return.

• The performance of components with moving contacts, such switches, rotary controls, faders, and connectors, deteriorates over time. The rate of deterioration depends on the operating environment and is unavoidable. Consult your dealer about replacing defective components.

• Using a mobile telephone near this unit may induce noise. If noise occurs, use the telephone away from the unit.

• If the message “WARNING Low Battery!” appears when you turn on this unit, contact your dealer as soon as possible about replacing the internal data backup battery. The unit will still operate correctly, but data other than the presets will be lost.

• Before replacing the batteries, back up your data to a memory card, or another unit by using MIDI Bulk Dump.

• The digital circuits of this unit may induce a slight noise into nearby radios and TVs. If noise occurs, relocate the affected equipment.

• When connecting D-sub cables, be sure to tighten the screws on both sides of the connector securely. To disconnect the cable, loosen the screws completely, then remove the cable by holding the connector part. Do not remove the plug by pulling the cable while the screws are still attached. Otherwise, the connector may be damaged, leading to malfunction.

• When you change the wordclock settings on any device in your digital audio system, some devices may output noise, so turn down your power amps beforehand, otherwise your speakers may be damaged.

Interference

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The 02R96 uses high-frequency digital circuits that may cause interference on radio and television equipment located nearby. If interference is a problem, relocate the affected equipment. Using a mobile telephone near the unit may induce noise. In this case use the telephone away from the unit.

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02R96 Exclusion of Certain Responsibility

Manufacturer, importer, or dealer shall not be liable for any incidental damages including personal injury or any other damages caused by improper use or operation of the 02R96.

Trademarks

ADAT MultiChannel Optical Digital Interface is a trademark and ADAT and Alesis are registered trademarks of Alesis Corporation. Apogee is a trademark of Apogee Electronics, Inc. Apple, Mac, and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks and Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Corporation, Inc. HUI is a trademark of Mackie Designs, Inc. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Nuendo is a registered trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies AG. Pro Tools is a trademark or registered trademark of Digidesign and/or Avid Technology, Inc. Tascam Digital Interface is a trademark and Tascam and Teac are registered trademarks of Teac Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation, Inc. Waves is a trademark of Waves, Inc. Yamaha is a trademark of Yamaha Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.

No part of the 02R96, its software, or this Owner’s Manual may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the prior written authorization of Yamaha Corporation.

Yamaha Web Site

Further information about the 02R96, related products, and other Yamaha professional audio equipment is available on the Yamaha Professional Audio Web site at: <http://www.yamaha.co.jp/product/proaudio/homeenglish/>.

Package Contents

• 02R96 Digital Mixing Console

• CD-ROM

•Power cord

• This manual

Optional Extras

• MB02R96 Peak Meter Bridge

• SP02R96 Wooden Side Panels

• mini YGDAI I/O cards

About this Owner’s Manual

This Owner’s Manual covers the 02R96 Digital Mixing Console.

All the information you need in order to operate the 02R96 Digital Mixing Console is contained in this manual. Use the table of contents to familiarize yourself with the manual’s organization and to locate tasks and topics, and use the index to locate speciﬁc information. Before diving in, it’s recommend that you read the “Operating Basics” chapter, starting on page 29.

Each chapter of this manual discusses a speciﬁc section or function of the 02R96. The Input and Output Channels are explained in the following chapters: “Input Channels,” “Bus Outs,” “Aux Sends,” and “Stereo Out.” Where possible, these chapters have been organized in order of signal ﬂow, from input through to output.

Functions such as EQ and Delay are common to all channels. Rather than repeat the same information over and over, these functions are explained once in the “Common Channel Functions” chapter, which starts on page 87. The Input Channels, Bus Outs, Aux Sends, and

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Stereo Out chapters contain cross-references to the relevant sections of the “Common Channel Functions” chapter.

Conventions Used in this Manual

The 02R96 features two types of button: physical buttons that you can press (e.g., ENTER and DISPLAY) and buttons that appear on the display pages. References to physical buttons are enclosed in square brackets, for example, “press the [ENTER] button.” References to display page buttons are not emphasized, for example, “press the ENTER button.”

Display pages can be selected by using the [DISPLAY] buttons or the Left Tab Scroll, Right Tab Scroll, and F1–4 buttons below the display. In order to simplify explanations, only the [DISPLAY] button method is mentioned in the procedures. See “Selecting Display Pages” on page 31 for details on all the ways in which pages can be selected.

Installing the 02R96

The 02R96 should be placed on a strong and stable surface, somewhere that complies with the warnings and cautions listed in the previous sections.

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Contents

1 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2 Control Surface & Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Control Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3 Operating Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Connecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Turning On & Off the 02R96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

About the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Selecting Display Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Display Parameter Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Parameter Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Confirmation Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Title Edit Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Selecting Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Selecting Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Selecting Fader Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Selecting Encoder Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Assigning Parameters to the ENCODER MODE Assign Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4 Analog I/O & the AD Input Section . . . . . . . . . . . 39

AD Input Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Stereo Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Control Room Monitor Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Studio Monitor Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Omni Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

2TR Analog INs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

5 Digital I/O & Cascading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Wordclocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

2TR Digital Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

2TR Digital Ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

2TR In Sampling Rate Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Slot I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Dithering Digital Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Monitoring Digital Input Channel Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Cascading Consoles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

6 Input & Output Patching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Input Patching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Output Patching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Naming Input & Output Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Patch Select Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Patching with the Encoders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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7 Input Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Patching Input Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Metering Input Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Reversing the Signal Phase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Gating Input Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Attenuating Input Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

EQ’ing Input Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Grouping Input Channel EQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Input Channel Inserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Compressing Input Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Grouping Input Channel Compressors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Delaying Input Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Muting Input Channels (ON/OFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Grouping Input Channel Mutes (ON/OFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Setting Input Channel Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Grouping Input Channel Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Routing Input Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Panning Input Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Using Surround Pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Sending Input Channels to Aux Sends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Soloing Input Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Direct Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Pairing Input Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Using MS Decoding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Viewing Input Channel Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Naming Input Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

8 Stereo Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Stereo Out Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Patching the Stereo Out to Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Routing Input Channels to the Stereo Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Sending Bus Outs to the Stereo Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Metering the Stereo Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Monitoring the Stereo Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Attenuating the Stereo Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

EQ’ing the Stereo Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Grouping Master EQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Stereo Out Inserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Compressing the Stereo Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Grouping Master Compressors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Muting the Stereo Out (ON/OFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Grouping Master Mutes (ON/OFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Setting the Stereo Out Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Grouping Master Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Balancing the Stereo Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Delaying the Stereo Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Viewing Stereo Out Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Naming the Stereo Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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9 Bus Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Patching Bus Outs to Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Routing Input Channels to Bus Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Metering Bus Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Monitoring Bus Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Attenuating Bus Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

EQ’ing Bus Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Grouping Master EQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Bus Out Inserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Compressing Bus Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Grouping Master Compressors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Muting Bus Outs (ON/OFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Grouping Master Mutes (ON/OFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Setting Bus Out Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Grouping Master Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Delaying Bus Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Soloing Bus Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Pairing Bus Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Sending Bus Outs to the Stereo Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Viewing Bus Out Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Naming Bus Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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10 Aux Sends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Patching Aux Send Masters to Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Setting the Aux Send Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Pre-Fader or Post-Fader Aux Sends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Setting Aux Send Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Aux Send Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Viewing Aux Send Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Panning Aux Sends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Metering Aux Send Masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Monitoring Aux Send Masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Attenuating Aux Send Masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

EQ’ing Aux Send Masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Grouping Master EQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Aux Send Master Inserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Compressing Aux Send Masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Grouping Master Compressors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Muting Aux Send Masters (ON/OFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Grouping Master Mutes (ON/OFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Settings Aux Send Master Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Grouping Master Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Delaying Aux Send Masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Soloing Aux Sends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Pairing Aux Sends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Viewing Aux Send Master Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Naming Aux Send Masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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11 Common Channel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Attenuating Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Using EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Grouping Output Channel EQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Using Inserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Compressing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Grouping Output Channel Compressors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Delaying Channel Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Soloing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Pairing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Grouping Output Channel Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Grouping Output Channel Mutes (ON/OFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Viewing Channel Parameter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Viewing Channel Fader Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Naming Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

12 Monitoring & Talkback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Control Room Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Studio Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Surround Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Using Talkback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

13 Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

About the Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

General Library Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Channel Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Input Patch Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Output Patch Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Effects Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Bus to Stereo Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Gate Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Comp Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

EQ Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Automix Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Surround Monitor Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

14 Internal Effects & Plug-Ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

About the Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Patching Effects Processors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Preset Effects & Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Editing Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

About Plug-Ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Configuring Plug-Ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Editing Plug-Ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

15 Scene Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

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About Scene Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Auto Scene Memory Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Storing & Recalling Scenes with the SCENE MEMORY Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Using the Scene Memory Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Fading Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Recalling Scenes Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Sorting Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

16 Automix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

About Automix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

What’s Recorded in an Automix? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Automix Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Channel Strip [AUTO] Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Automix Memory Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Fader Edit Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Selecting the Timecode Source & Frame Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Creating a Time Signature Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Recording an Automix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Rerecording Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Parameter Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Punching In & Out Individual Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Playing Back an Automix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Editing Events Offline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

17 MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

MIDI & the 02R96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

MIDI I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

MIDI Port Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

MIDI Channel Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Assigning Scenes to Program Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Assigning Parameters to Control Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Controlling Parameters by Using Parameter Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Using Bulk Dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

18 Pro Tools Remote Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Configuring Windows Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Configuring Macintosh Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Configuring the 02R96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Configuring Pro Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Control Surface Operation with the Pro Tools Remote Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Selecting Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Setting Channel Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Muting Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Panning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Soloing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Viewing Send Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Configuring Sends as Pre or Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Setting Send Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Muting Sends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Panning Sends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Flip Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Assigning Inserts/Plug-ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Editing Plug-ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Bypassing Plug-ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Resetting Faders, Sends, & Panpots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Navigating the Edit Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Making Fine Adjustments to the Selected Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Scrub & Shuttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

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19 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

About the Remote Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Assigning a Target to the Remote Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Configuring the User Defined Remote Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Using the User Defined Remote Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

About Machine Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Configuring Machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Transport Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Using Shuttle & Scrub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Using the Locator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Setting the Locate Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

GPI (General Purpose Interface) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

20 Other Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Using the User Defined Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Setting Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Using the Oscillator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Checking the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Initializing the 02R96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Appendix A: Parameter Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

USER DEFINED KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

USER DEFINED KEYS Initial Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Input Patch Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Initial Input Patch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Output Patch Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Initial Output Patch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Initial Input Channel Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Initial Output Channel Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Initial Input Port Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Initial Output Port Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

GPI Trigger Source List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

User Defined Remote Layer Initial Bank Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Effects Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Preset EQ Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Preset Gate Parameters (fs = 44.1 kHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Preset Compressor Parameters (fs = 44.1 kHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Appendix B: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

General Spec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Analog Input Spec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

Analog Output Spec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

Digital Input Spec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Digital Output Spec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

I/O Slot Spec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

Control I/O Spec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

Connector Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

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Scene Memory to Program Change Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Initial Parameter to Control Change Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

MIDI Data Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Format Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Appendix D: Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

MB02R96 Peak Meter Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

SP02R96 Wooden Side Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

02R96—Owner’s Manual

1 Welcome

Thank you for choosing the Yamaha 02R96 Digital Mixing Console.

The 02R96 Digital Mixing Console offers 24-bit/96 kHz digital audio processing without compromise, comprehensive surround mixing and monitoring, including bass management, and hands-on control of popular DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) systems.

Sonic Spec

• Linear 24-bit, 128-times oversampling A/D converters

• Linear 24-bit, 128-times oversampling D/A converters

• 20 Hz–40 kHz (0.5, –1.5 dB) frequency response at 96 kHz sampling rate

• 105 dB typical dynamic range (AD Input to Stereo Out)

• 32-bit internal signal processing (58-bit accumulator)

Channel Architecture

• 56 Input Channels, with Direct Outs

• 8 Bus Outs, with to Stereo Out routing for subgrouping

• 8 Aux Sends

• Stereo Out

• Channels can be named for easy identiﬁcation

• Channel library with 127 user memories

Welcome

I/O Architecture

• 16 analog mic inputs on balanced XLRs (plus 48 V phantom) 24 analog line inputs on balanced phone jacks

• 16 analog inserts

• 32 inputs, 32 outputs via four mini-YGDAI slots and optional I/O cards, which

ety of analog and digital I/O options, with support for all the popular digital audio interconnect formats, including AES/EBU, ADAT, Tascam TDIF-1, and mLAN.

• 8 assignable Omni outputs

• 1 AES/EBU, 2 Coaxial 2-track digital input, with sampling rate converters for connecting

44.1/48 kHz legacy digital audio equipment

• 1 AES/EBU, 2 Coaxial 2-track digital output

• 2 analog 2-track inputs

• XLR and phono connector stereo outputs

• Control room monitor outputs

• Dedicated studio monitor outputs

• Double channel digital I/O for use with legacy 44.1/48 kHz multitrack recorders

• Cascade ports for cascading up to four 02R96s (i.e., 224 Input Channels)

offer a vari-

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I/O Patching

• Any available input port can be patched to the Input Channels, Insert Ins, or Effects inputs

• Direct Outs, Insert Outs, Bus Outs, Aux Sends, and the Stereo Out can be patched to any output port

• Input and output ports can be named for easy identiﬁcation

• Patches can be stored in the Input and Output Patch libraries

• 4-band parametric EQ on all Input and Output Channels

• EQ library with 40 presets, 160 user memories

Groups & Pairs

• Horizontal and vertical pairing of Input Channels

• Horizontal pairing of Bus Outs, Aux Sends, and Surround Pan

• 8 Input Channel, 4 Output Channel Fader groups

• 8 Input Channel, 4 Output Channel Mute groups

• 4 Input Channel, 4 Output Channel EQ groups

• 4 Input Channel, 4 Output Channel Compressor groups

Effects

• 4 internal effects processors

• Effects library with 52 presets, 76 user memories

• Multichannel effects for surround sound processing

• Joystick control of early reﬂections and reverb with the Reverb 5.1 effect

• Optional Waves 56K effects plug-in cards

• User deﬁned plug-ins for external effects control via MIDI, with Learn function

Dynamics

• Gates on all 56 Input Channels

• Gate library with 4 presets, 124 user memories

• Compressors on all Input Channels and Out Channels (74 in total)

• Compressor library with 36 presets, 92 user memories

Automation

• Dynamic automation of virtually all mix parameters, with 1/4-frame accuracy

• Automix library with 16 memories

• Snapshot style automation with 99 Scene memories, recallable via MIDI or Automix

• Individual fade time settings for all Input and Output faders

• Scene and library recalls

• Punch in/out entire channels with dedicated [AUTO] buttons, or individual parameters

• Editing fader moves with Fader Return, Fader Takeover, Absolute/Relative modes

• Ofﬂine event editing includes, erase, copy, move/merge, trim, duplicate, delete, and insert

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Surround Sound

• 3-1 and 5.1 Surround modes

• Joystick control

• Bass management

• Monitor matrix

• Surround monitor speaker alignment functions

• Surround monitor library with 32 user memories

Remote Control

• Control and manage your 02R96 from your Mac or PC by using the bundled Studio Manager software

• Remote Layers for external equipment control, including predeﬁned targets for controlling DAW systems, and user deﬁned targets for controlling MIDI equipment, with Learn function

• Comprehensive machine control via MMC, including transport, track arming, jog/shuttle, and built-in locator with eight Locate memories

• Assignable GPI (General Purpose Interface) port for external control and “Recording” light

MIDI

• Standard MIDI ports, USB TO HOST port, SERIAL TO HOST port, or mLAN MIDI I/O

• USB, SERIAL, and mLAN option offer multiport operation

• Scene recall, mix parameter control, Bulk Dump, MTC and MIDI Clock for Automix synchronization, MMC for external machine control

Control Surface

• 25 touch-sensitive 100-mm motorized faders (touch sense used to select channels or punch faders in/out during Automix recording)

• Use the faders to set channel levels or Aux Send levels

• Use the 24 Encoders to control Pan, Aux Send levels, or user assigned parameters

• Channels arranged into two Input Layers, Master Layer, and Remote Layer

• 320 x 240 dot LCD display with ﬂuorescent backlight

• Complete hands-on control of all channel functions via the SELECTED CHANNEL section

• 2-digit Scene memory display

• 4 EQ displays for frequency, gain, and Q

• 16 user-deﬁnable buttons make light work of repetitive tasks

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2 Control Surface & Rear Panel

Control Surface

Monitor, Phones & Talkback

Section (p. 19)

LEVEL

PHONES

010

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GAIN

10 +

GAIN

10 +

SELECTED CHANNEL Section (p. 11)

Display Section (p. 10)

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PHONES

MONITOR

LEVEL

STUDIO

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PEAK

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MONITOR Section (p. 20)

STEREO

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DISPLAY

STUDIO

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ROOM

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DELAY

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DISPLAY ACCESS

PAN/ SUR ROUND

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AUTOMIX DIO SETUP UTILITY

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CLEAR

CONTROL ROOM

LINK GRAB EFFECT

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MIDI REMOTE METER VIEW

SCENE MEMORY (p. 16)

SLOT

100

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SCENE MEMORY

DISPLAY

12345678

USER DEFINED KEYS

DISPLAY

AUXFADER

EFFECTS / PLUG INS

DISPLAY

CONTROLROOM LEVEL

CHANNEL

PLUG INS

INTERNAL

STORE RECALL

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TALKBACK

DIMMER

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EQUALIZER

DYNAMICS

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AUX2AUX1 AUX3 AUX 4

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DISPLAY

MACHINE CONTROL (p. 17)

REC

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DISPLAY

LAYER

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STEREO

STOP PLAY

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Data Entry & Transport

(p. 18)

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USER DEFINED KEYS (p. 16)

Channel strips (p. 5)

AD Input Section (p. 5)

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AUX SELECT (p. 6)

DISPLAY ACCESS (p. 7)

ENCODER MODE (p. 6)

FADER MODE (p. 7)

EFFECTS/PLUG-INS (p. 9)

3 4

5 6

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AD Input Section

AD Input #1 is shown at the top; AD Inputs #17 and #18 below.

48V

ON OFF

These switches turn on and off the +48 V phantom power feed to each INPUT A

PAD

26dB

(XLR-type connector). Phantom power is typically used to power condenser-type microphones or direct boxes. See “Phantom Power (AD 1–16)” on page 39 for more information.

-60

-16

PEAK

SIGNAL

INSERT

GAIN

OFF ON

These switches turn on and off the 26 dB pad (attenuator) for each AD Input. See “Pad (AD 1–16)” on page 39 for more information.

These controls adjust the gain of the AD Input Head Amps. They have an input sensitivity of –16 dB to –60 dB or +10 dB to –34 dB when Pad is on. AD Inputs 17 to 24 have an input sensitivity of +10 dB to –34 dB. See “Gain” on page 39 for more information.

GAIN

PEAK

SIGNAL

17 18

These indicators light up when the input signal level is 3 dB below clipping. See “PEAK & SIGNAL Indicators” on page 39 for more information.

These indicators light up when the input signal level is 20 dB below nominal. See “PEAK & SIGNAL Indicators” on page 39 for more information.

These switches are for turning on and off the AD Input inserts. See “AD Inserts (AD 1–16)” on page 40 for more information.

+48V ON/OFF switches (AD 1–16)

PAD switches (AD 1–16)

GAIN controls

PEAK indicators

SIGNAL indicators

INSERT ON/OFF switches (AD 1–16)

Control Surface

Channel strips

Channel strip #1 is shown here.

The function of each channel strip depends on the currently selected Layer. See “Selecting Layers” on page 33 for more information.

AUTO

SEL

SOLO

40 50

These controls are used to edit Input and Output Channel parameters. Their exact operation depends on the currently selected Encoder mode and Layer. There are two preset Encoder modes, Pan and Aux, and two assignable modes, with over 40 parameters to choose from. See “Selecting Encoder Modes” on page 36 for more information.

The Encoders feature push switches that are used to punch the parameter currently assigned to the Encoders in and out during Automix recording. See “Punching In & Out Individual Parameters” on page 156 for more information.

These buttons are used to set Automix recording and playback for each channel. Their exact operation depends on the currently selected Layer. Their indicators light up orange in Record-Ready mode, red while recording, and green during playback. See “Channel Strip [AUTO] Buttons” on page 149 for more information.

C SEL buttons

These buttons are used to select Input and Output Channels for editing with the SELECTED CHANNEL section. Their exact operation depends on the currently selected Layer. The [SEL] button indicator of the currently selected channel lights up. See “Selecting Channels” on page 34 for more information. The [SEL] buttons can also be used to pair channels, and to add and remove channels to and from the EQ, Comp, Fader, and Mute groups.

Encoders

AUTO buttons

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D SOLO buttons

These buttons are used to solo Channels. The [SOLO] button indicators of channels that are soloed light up. See “Soloing Channels” on page 102 for more information.

E ON buttons

These buttons are used to mute Input and Output Channels. Their exact operation depends on the currently selected Layer. The [ON] button indicators of channels that are on light up.

F Channel faders

These 100 mm touch-sensitive motorized faders are used to set the levels of Input Channels, Bus Outs, and Aux Sends. Their exact operation depends on the currently selected Fader mode and Layer. See “Selecting Fader Modes” on page 35 for more information. Faders can be grouped for simultaneous operation. See “Grouping Input Channel Faders” on page 65 and “Grouping Output Channel Faders” on page 106 for more information.

Faders can also be used to select Input and Output Channels. See “Auto Channel Select & Touch Sense Select” on page 34 for more information. They can also be used to punch channels in and out during Automix recording. See “Punching In & Out Individual Parameters” on page 156 for more information.

AUX SELECT

DISPLAY

AUX SELECT

AUX 2AUX 1 AUX 3 AUX 4

AUX 6AUX 5 AUX 7 AUX 8

AUX SELECT DISPLAY button

This button is used to select the following pages: Aux Send, Aux Send Pan, and Input Channel Aux View. See “Aux Sends” on page 79 for more information.

B AUX 1–8 buttons

These buttons are used to select Aux Sends when sending Input Channel signals to Aux Sends. The button indicator of the currently selected Aux Send lights up. If the currently selected Aux Send is paired, the indicator of its partner ﬂashes. See “Aux Sends” on page 79 for more information. These buttons can also be used to pair Aux Sends. See “Pairing Channels” on page 104 for more information.

ENCODER MODE

DISPLAY

ENCODER MODE

AUXPAN

ASSIGN 2ASSIGN1

B PAN button

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ENCODER MODE DISPLAY button

This button is used to select the Encoder Mode Assign page. See “Selecting Encoder Modes” on page 36 for more information.

This button is used to select the Pan Encoder mode. Its indicator lights up when this mode is selected. In this mode, the Encoders function as Pan controls while an Input Channel Layer is selected. While the Master Layer is selected, Encoders 1–8 function as Input Channel 49–56 Pan controls, and Encoders 9–24 are inactive. See “Selecting Encoder Modes” on page 36 for more information.

Control Surface 7

C AUX button

This button is used to select the Aux Encoder mode. Its indicator lights up when this mode is selected. In this mode, the Encoders function as Aux Send level controls when an Input Channel Layer is selected. While the Master Layer is selected, Encoders 1–8 function as Input Channel 49–56 Aux Send controls, and Encoders 9–24 are inactive. See “Selecting Encoder Modes” on page 36.

D ASSIGN 1 & 2 buttons

These buttons are used to select the assignable Encoder modes. The button indicator for the currently selected mode lights up. When an assignable mode is selected, the function of the Encoders depends on the assigned parameter. Up to two parameters, from a list of over 40, can be assigned to these two buttons. See “Assigning Parameters to the ENCODER MODE Assign Buttons” on page 37 for more information.

FADER MODE

AUXFADER

1 2

A FADER button

This button selects Fader mode, in which the faders control Input or Output Channel levels, depending on the currently selected Layer. Its indicator lights up when this mode is selected. See “Selecting Fader Modes” on page 35 for more information.

B AUX button

This button selects the Aux Fader mode, in which the faders control Aux Send levels. Its indicator lights up when this mode is selected. See “Selecting Fader Modes” on page 35 for more information.

DISPLAY ACCESS

1 2 3 4

DISPLAY ACCESS

5 6

AUTOMIX DIO SETUP UTILITY

MIDI REMOTE METER VIEW

PAIR GROUP INPUT

J K L

PATCH

OUTPUT PATCH

7 8

A AUTOMIX button

This button is used to select the following Automix pages: Automix Main, Automix Memory, Fader Edit, Event Copy, and Event Edit. See “Automix” on page 145 for more information.

B DIO button

This button is used to select the following pages: Word Clock Select, Dither, Cascade In, Cascade Out, Sampling Rate Converter, and Higher Sample Rate Data Format. See “Digital I/O & Cascading” on page 41 for more information.

C SETUP button

This button is used to select the following pages: Preferences 1, Preferences 2, Preferences 3, MIDI/TO HOST Setup, GPI Setup, Input Port Name, Output Port Name, Time Reference, and Time Signature.

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D UTILITY button

This button is used to select the following pages: Oscillator, Channel Status Monitor, and Battery Check.

E REMOTE button

This button is used to select the Remote page. See “About the Remote Layer” on page 189 for more information.

F MIDI button

This button is used to select the following pages: MIDI Setup, Program Change Assign Table, Control Change Assign Table, and Bulk Dump. See “MIDI” on page 163 for more information.

G METER button

This button is used to select the following pages: Input Channel Meter, Master Meter, Effect 1-4, Stereo Meter, and Metering Position. See “Metering” on page 87 for more information.

H VIEW button

This button is used to select the following pages: Parameter View, Fader View, and Channel Library. See “Viewing Channel Parameter Settings” on page 108, “Viewing Channel Fader Settings” on page 109, and “Channel Library” on page 123 for more information.

I PAIR button

This button is used to select the Input and Output Pair pages. See “Pairing Channels” on page 104 for more information.

J GROUP button

This button is used to select the following pages: Input Channel Fader Group, Input Channel Mute Group, Output Fader Group, Output Mute Group, Input Equalizer Link, Output Equalizer Link, Input Comp Link, and the Output Comp Link.

K INPUT PATCH button

This button is used to select the following pages: Input Channel Patch, Input Channel Insert In Patch, Effects 1–4 Input Patch, Input Channel Name, and Input Patch Library. See “Input Patching” on page 52 for more information.

L OUTPUT PATCH button

This button is used to select the following pages: Slot Output Patch, Omni Out Patch, Output Insert In Patch, Input Channel Direct Out Destination, 2TR Out Digital, Output Channel Name, and Output Patch Library. See “Output Patching” on page 54 for more information.

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2 3 4

EFFECTS / PLUG INS

DISPLAY

INTERNAL

EFFECTS

1234

PLUG INS

CHANNEL

INSERTS

Control Surface 9

EFFECTS/PLUG-INS DISPLAY button

This button is used to select the following pages: Effects Edit, Effects Library, Plug-In Setup, and Plug-In Edit. See “Internal Effects & Plug-Ins” on page 131 for more information.

B INTERNAL EFFECTS button

This button is used to select the internal effects processors in conjunction with the EFFECTS/PLUG-INS [1–4] buttons. Its indicator lights up when it’s pressed. See “Editing Effects” on page 133 for more information.

C PLUG-INS button

This button is used to select the Plug-Ins in conjunction with the EFFECTS/PLUG-INS [1–4] buttons. Its indicator lights up when it’s pressed. See “Editing Plug-Ins” on page 136 for more information.

D CHANNEL INSERTS button

If an internal effects processor or Y56K card effect is inserted in the currently selected channel, the relevant Effects Edit or Plug-In Edit page appears when this button is pressed, and its indicator lights up. In addition, the corresponding EFFECTS/PLUG-INS [1–4] button indicator ﬂashes. If it’s a Y56K that is inserted, the [PLUG-INS] button indicator also ﬂashes. If it’s an internal effects processor, the [INTERNAL EFFECTS] button indicator ﬂashes. A warning message appears if there’s nothing inserted in the currently selected channel. See “Editing Effects” on page 133 and “Editing Plug-Ins” on page 136 for more information.

E EFFECTS/PLUG-INS 1–4 buttons

These buttons are used to select the internal effects processors and Plug-Ins in conjunction with the EFFECTS/PLUG-INS [INTERNAL EFFECTS] and [PLUG-INS] buttons. The button indicator of the currently selected internal effects processor or Plug-In lights up. While the EFFECTS/PLUG-INS [CHANNEL INSERTS] button indicator is lit, all of these buttons are inactive.

F Parameter Up/Down buttons

These buttons are used to select the rows of internal effects processor and Plug-In parameters for editing with Parameter controls 1–4. The parameters in the currently selected row appear highlighted. Up to 16 parameters can be displayed at a time. If more are available, an up or down arrow is displayed. See “Editing Effects” on page 133 and “Editing Plug-Ins” on page 136 for more information.

G Parameter controls 1–4

These are rotary controls and push switches. The rotary controls are used to edit the parameters of the currently selected internal effects processor or Plug-In. When the Effects Edit page is selected, they control the currently selected row of parameters, rows being selected by the Parameter Up/Down buttons. See “Editing Effects” on page 133 and “Editing Plug-Ins” on page 136 for more information.

The push switches are used to punch the Effects or Plug-In parameters currently being controlled by the rotary controls in and out during Automix recording. See “Punching In & Out Individual Parameters” on page 156 for more information.

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Display Section

3 4

Display

This 320 x 240 dot display with ﬂuorescent backlight displays pages, information on the currently selected Scene and channel, the sampling rate, and more. See “About the Display” on page 29 for more information.

B Contrast control

This control is used to adjust the contrast of the display.

C F1–F4 buttons

These buttons are used to select the pages whose tabs are currently visible. See “Selecting Display Pages” on page 31 for more information.

D Left Tab Scroll button

This button, which is active only when the left Tab Scroll arrow is displayed, is used to display the tabs of pages available to the left of the currently selected page. See “Selecting Display Pages” on page 31 for more information.

E Right Tab Scroll button

This button, which is active only when the right Tab Scroll arrow is displayed, is used to display the tabs of pages available to the right of the currently selected page. See “Selecting Display Pages” on page 31 for more information.

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SELECTED CHANNEL Section

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DISPLAY

GATE / COMP GATE

COMP

dB Hz kHz

SELECTED CHANNEL

DISPLAY ACCESS

PHASE /

DELAY

INSERT

PAN / SURROUND

ODD

THRESHOLD

LOW MID

FREQUENCY Q

GAIN

dB Hz

kHz

RANGE

RATIO

EVEN

FREQUENCY Q

ATTA CK ATTA CKTHRESHOLD

HIGH MID

GAIN

DECAY

RELEASE

dB Hz kHz

LINK GRAB EFFECT

HOLD GAIN

HIGH

FREQUENCY Q

GAIN

DISPLAY

EQ ON

ROUTING

STEREOFOLLOW PAN DIRECT

DYNAMICS

GATE ON COMP ON

EQUALIZER

FREQUENCY Q

LOW

GAIN

125 1.00 4.00 10.0

The subsections of the SELECTED CHANNEL section are explained below.

ROUTING

DISPLAY

ROUTING

dB Hz kHz

STEREOFOLLOW PAN DIRECT

3 4

A ROUTING DISPLAY button

This button is used to select the following pages: Input Channel Routing, Bus to Stereo, and Bus to Stereo Library. See “Routing Input Channels” on page 66 and “Sending Bus Outs to the Stereo Out” on page 78 for more information.

B FOLLOW PAN button

This button determines whether or not the currently selected Input Channel’s pan setting is applied to the Bus Outs. Its indicator lights up when it’s pressed. See “Routing Input Channels” on page 66 for more information.

C STEREO button

This button is used to route the currently selected Input Channel to the Stereo Out. Its indicator lights up when it’s pressed. See “Routing Input Channels” on page 66 for more information.

D DIRECT button

This button is used to route the currently selected Input Channel to its Direct Out. Its indicator lights up when it’s pressed. See “Routing Input Channels” on page 66 for more information.

E ROUTING 1–8 buttons

These buttons are used to route the currently selected Input Channel to the Bus Outs. The button indicators of Bus Outs to which the Input Channel is routed light up. See “Routing Input Channels” on page 66 for more information.

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DISPLAY ACCESS

A PHASE/INSERT button

This button is used to select the Input Channel Phase and Insert pages. See “Reversing the Signal Phase” on page 59 and “Using Inserts” on page 95 for more information.

B DELAY button

This button is used to select the Delay pages. See “Delaying Channel Signals” on page 101 for more information.

DYNAMICS

3 4 5

DISPLAY

DYNAMICS

GATE ON COMP ON

GATE / COMP GATE

COMP

DISPLAY ACCESS

PHASE /

DELAY

INSERT

1 2

THRESHOLD

RANGE

RATIO

ATTA CK ATTA CKTHRESHOLD

DECAY

RELEASE

HOLD

GAIN

A DYNAMICS DISPLAY button

This button is used to select the following pages: Gate Edit, Gate Library, Comp Edit, and Comp Library. See “Gating Input Channels” on page 60 and “Compressing Channels” on page 97 for more information.

B GATE ON button

This button is used to turn the currently selected Input Channel’s Gate on and off. Its indicator lights up when the Gate is on. See “Gating Input Channels” on page 60 for more information.

C COMP ON button

This button is used to turn the currently selected channel’s Compressor on and off. Its indicator lights up when the Compressor is on. See “Compressing Channels” on page 97 for more information.

D GATE/COMP button

This button is used to set the rotary controls for either Gate or Compressor operation. When an Output Channel is selected, Compressor is selected automatically and cannot be changed. See “Gating Input Channels” on page 60 and “Compressing Channels” on page 97 for more information.

E THRESHOLD, RANGE, ATTACK, DECAY, HOLD (THRESHOLD, RATIO, ATTACK,

RELEASE, GAIN) controls

When the GATE/COMP button is set to GATE, these controls set the Threshold, Range, Attack, Decay, and Hold parameters of the currently selected Input Channel’s Gate. When it’s set to COMP, they set the Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release, and Gain parameters of the currently selected channel’s Compressor. See “Gating Input Channels” on page 60 and “Compressing Channels” on page 97 for more information.

F GATE/COMP indicators

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they’re set to control a Compressor. See “Gating Input Channels” on page 60 and “Compressing Channels” on page 97 for more information.

PAN/SURROUND

PAN / SURROUND

DISPLAY

ODD

EVEN

LINK GRAB EFFECT

234567

A PAN/SURROUND DISPLAY button

This button is used to select the Input Channel Pan pages, the Surround Mode page, and the Surround Edit pages. See “Panning Input Channels” on page 67 and “Using Surround Pan” on page 69.

B L & R buttons

These buttons can be used to select horizontally or vertically partnered Input or Output Channels. They can be used to select the left and right channels when the Stereo Out is selected. For Input Channels, in Individual Pan mode, the [L] button indicator lights up when an odd/left channel is selected; the [R] button indicator, when an even/right channel is selected. In Gang or Inverse Gang Pan mode, the button indicator of the other channel in the pair ﬂashes while its partner is selected.

C PAN display

This 10-segment display indicates the pan position of the currently selected Input Channel. When pan is set to center, the center two segments light up. When the Stereo Out is selected, it displays the balance.

D PAN control

This rotary control is used to pan the currently selected Input Channel. When the Stereo Out is selected, it is used to set the balance. For Input Channels in Gang or Inverse Gang Pan mode, horizontally or vertically paired Input Channels are panned simultaneously. See “Panning Input Channels” on page 67 and “Balancing the Stereo Out” on page 75.

E LINK button

This button, which is enabled only when a Surround mode other than Stereo is selected, is used to link the PAN control and the Joystick so that either control can be used for normal and surround panning. It’s a global setting that applies to all Input Channels. Its indicator lights up when the PAN control and Joystick are linked. If the Joystick is set to control effects (i.e., the [EFFECT] button indicator is lit), this button is disabled. See “Panning Input Channels” on page 67 and “Using Surround Pan” on page 69 for more information.

F GRAB button

This button, which is enabled only when a Surround mode other than Stereo is selected, is used to turn on and off Joystick control for the currently selected Input Channel. Its indicator lights up when Grab is on. When Grab is on, the Joystick can be used to control the currently selected Input Channel’s surround pan position. When turned off, the Joystick does not control surround pan. If the PAN control and the Joystick are linked (i.e., the [LINK] button indicator is lit), Grab is turned off if the PAN control is adjusted. If the Joystick is set to control effects (i.e., the [EFFECT] button indicator is lit), this button is disabled.

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G EFFECT button

This button is used to select the Joystick for parameter control of the Reverb 5.1 effect. Its indicator lights up when Reverb 5.1 effect control is on, and the Joystick cannot be used for surround panning. See “REVERB 5.1” on page 245 for more information.

H Joystick

This control can be used for surround panning, normal panning, or parameter control of the Reverb 5.1 effect. When the [EFFECT] button indicator is lit, the Joystick controls the Reverb 5.1 effect. See “REVERB 5.1” on page 245 for more information. When the [EFFECT] button indicator is off and the [GRAB] button indicator is on, the Joystick controls surround panning of the currently selected Input Channel. When the [EFFECT] button and [GRAB] button indicators are both off, the Joystick can still be used for surround panning if the Auto Grab preference is on. See “Using Surround Pan” on page 69 for more information. When the [EFFECT] button indicator is off but the [GRAB] button and [LINK] button indicators are both on, the Joystick can be used for normal panning in unison with the PAN control. See “Panning Input Channels” on page 67 for more information.

EQUALIZER

2 3

DISPLAY

EQ ON

EQUALIZER

FREQUENCY Q

LOW

GAIN

125 1.00 4.00 10.0

LOW MID

FREQUENCY Q

GAIN

dB Hz kHz

FREQUENCY Q

HIGH MID

GAIN

HIGH

FREQUENCY Q

GAIN

dB Hz kHz

4 65

A EQUALIZER DISPLAY button

This button is used to select the following pages: Equalizer Edit, Equalizer Library, Input Channel Attenuator/Shifter, and Output Attenuator.

B FREQUENCY/Q controls

These are rotary controls and push switches. The push switches are used to select either frequency or Q. The current setting is shown by the FREQUENCY/Q indicators. The rotary controls are used to set the frequency or Q, as selected by the push switches. See “Using EQ” on page 91 for more information.

C EQ GAIN controls

These controls are used to set the gain of each EQ band. See “Using EQ” on page 91 for more information.

D EQ ON button

This button is used to turn the EQ of the currently selected channel on and off. Its indicator lights up when the EQ is on. See “Using EQ” on page 91 for more information.

E FREQUENCY/Q indicators

These indicators show whether each FREQUENCY/Q control is set to control frequency or Q. The FREQUENCY indicator lights up when it’s set to control frequency; the Q indicator, when it’s set to control Q. See “Using EQ” on page 91 for more information.

F EQ displays

Normally these displays show the frequency of each band. When the GAIN is adjusted, the gain value is displayed. When the Q is adjusted, the Q value is displayed. If the gain or Q is not adjusted for two seconds, the frequency value reappears. See “Using EQ” on page 91 for more information.

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LAYER

A 1–24 & 25–48 buttons

These buttons select the Input Channel Layers, which determine which Input Channels are controlled by the channel strips. The LAYER button indicator for the currently selected Layer lights up. See “Selecting Layers” on page 33 for more information.

B REMOTE button

This button selects the Remote Layer, which can be used to control external devices, including DAWs. See “About the Remote Layer” on page 189 for more information. Its button indicator lights up when the Remote Layer is selected. See “Selecting Layers” on page 33 for more information.

C MASTER button

This button selects the Master Layer, from which the channel strips control Input Channels 49–56, Bus Outs, and Aux Sends. Its indicator lights up when the Master Layer is selected. See “Selecting Layers” on page 33 for more information.

STEREO

AUTO button

STEREO

AUTO

SEL

60 70

STEREO

This button is used exclusively to set Automix recording and playback for the Stereo Out. Its indicator lights up orange in Record-Ready mode, red while recording, and green during playback. See “Channel Strip [AUTO] Buttons” on page 149 for more information.

B SEL button

The Stereo Out [SEL] button is used exclusively to select the Stereo Out for editing with the SELECTED CHANNEL section. Its indicator lights up when the Stereo Out is selected. Each time it’s pressed, the selection toggles between the Stereo Out’s left and right channels. See “Selecting Channels” on page 34 for more information. It can also be used to add and remove the Stereo Out to and from EQ, Comp, Fader, and Mute groups.

C ON button

This button is used exclusively to mute the Stereo Out. Its indicator lights up when the Stereo Out is on. See “Muting the Stereo Out (ON/OFF)” on page 74 for more information.

D Fader

This 100 mm touch-sensitive motorized fader is used exclusively to adjust the level of the Stereo Out. See “Setting the Stereo Out Level” on page 74 for more information. It can be grouped with other Output Channel faders for simultaneous operation. See “Grouping Output Channel Faders” on page 106 for more information. It can also be used to select the Stereo Out, see “Auto Channel Select & Touch Sense Select” on page 34, or to punch the Stereo Out in and out during Automix recording. See “Punching In & Out Individual Parameters” on page 156 for more information.

REMOTE1 24

MASTER25 48

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SCENE MEMORY

DISPLAY

STORE RECALL

23 4 65

A SCENE MEMORY DISPLAY button

This button is used to select the following pages: Scene Memory, Input Channel Fade Time, Output Fade Time, Recall Safe, and Scene Memory Sort. See “Scene Memories” on page 138 for more information.

B Scene memory display

This displays the number of the currently selected Scene memory. See “Scene Memories” on page 138 for more information.

C Edit indicator

This indicates that the current mix settings no longer match those of the Scene that was recalled last. See “Edit Buffer & Edit Indicator” on page 138 for more information.

D STORE button

This button is used to store the current Scene to the selected Scene memory. See “Storing & Recalling Scenes with the SCENE MEMORY Buttons” on page 140.

E Scene Up/Down buttons

These buttons are used to select Scene memories. Pressing the ments the selection; pressing the

Scene Down [ ] button decrements the selection. Holding

down a button causes the selection to increment/decrement continuously. See “Storing & Recalling Scenes with the SCENE MEMORY Buttons” on page 140.

Scene Up [ ] button incre-

F RECALL button

This button is used to recall the selected Scene memory. See “Storing & Recalling Scenes with the SCENE MEMORY Buttons” on page 140.

USER DEFINED KEYS

USER DEFINED KEYS DISPLAY button

This button is used to select the User Deﬁned Key Assign page. See “Using the User Deﬁned Keys” on page 196 for more information.

USER DEFINED KEYS

DISPLAY

12345678

9 10111213141516

B USER DEFINED KEYS 1–16 buttons

Up to 16 functions, from a list of over 150, can be assigned to these buttons. See “Using the User Deﬁned Keys” on page 196 for more information. These buttons have speciﬁc functions when the DAW Remote Layer is selected. See “About the Remote Layer” on page 189 for more information.

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MACHINE CONTROL

Control Surface 17

DISPLAY

SET

REW FF

STOP PLAY

MACHINE CONTROL

LOCATE MEMORY

1234

5678

REC

1 2

6 7 8

MACHINE CONTROL DISPLAY button

This button is used to select the Locate Memory and Machine Conﬁguration pages. See “Setting the Locate Memories” on page 194 and “Conﬁguring Machines” on page 192 respectively for more information.

B LOCATE MEMORY 1–8 buttons

Pressing these buttons transmits Locate commands to the target machine (DAW, MMC) in order to locate the Locate memory points. Their indicators light up momentarily when they’re pressed. See “Using the Locator” on page 194 for more information.

C SET button

This button is used when specifying the eight Locate points. Its indicator lights up while it’s pressed. See “Using the Locator” on page 194 for more information.

D REW button

This button starts rewind on the target machine (DAW, MMC). Its indicator lights up while rewinding is in progress. See “Transport Buttons” on page 193.

E FF button

This button starts fast forward on the target machine (DAW, MMC). Its indicator lights up while fast forwarding is in progress. See “Transport Buttons” on page 193.

F STOP button

This button stops the target machine (DAW, MMC). Its indicator lights up momentarily when it’s pressed. See “Transport Buttons” on page 193.

G PLAY button

This button starts playback on the target machine (DAW, MMC). Its indicator lights up while playback is in progress. See “Transport Buttons” on page 193.

H REC button

This button is used in conjunction with the [PLAY] button to start recording on the target machine (DAW, MMC). Its indicator lights up while recording is in progress. See “Transport Buttons” on page 193.

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