Yamaha M7CL-48, M7CL-32, M7CL-48ES User Manual

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M7CL-32 M7CL-48

M7CL-48ES

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 accesso-

ries 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

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B)

COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT

(DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE)

Responsible Party : Yamaha Corporation of America

Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park,

Telephone : 714-522-9011

Type of Equipment : DIGITAL MIXING CONSOLE

Model Name : M7CL-48, M7CL-32, M7CL-48ES

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected.

* This applies only to products distributed by

YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

Calif. 90620

(FCC DoC)

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 co-axial 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, CA90620

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

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM

Connecting the Plug and Cord

WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

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 colored GREEN or 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.

GREEN-AND-YELLOW : EARTH BLUE : NEUTRAL BROWN : LIVE

(3 wires)

This product contains a battery that contains perchlorate material.

Perchlorate Material—special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA

CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

In Finland: Laite on liitettävä suojamaadoituskoskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan. In Norway: Apparatet må tilkoples jordet stikkontakt. In Sweden: Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag.

M7CL Owner’s Manual

(Perchlorate)

This product contains a high intensity lamp that contains a small amount of mercury. Disposal of this material may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal information in the United States, refer to the Electronic Industries Alliance web site: www.eiae.org

* This applies only to products distributed by

YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

(class1_hokuo)

(mercury)

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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.

(lithium caution)

NEDERLAND / THE NETHERLANDS

• Dit apparaat bevat een lithium batterij voor geheugen back-up.

• 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 of gelieve dan contact op te nemen met de vertegenwoordiging van Yamaha in uw land.

•For the removal of the battery at the moment of the disposal at the end of life please consult your retailer or Yamaha representative ofﬁce in your country.

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

• Do not throw away the battery. Instead, hand it in as small chemical waste.

(lithium disposal)

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 top half of the above warning is located on the top or the rear panel of the unit.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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.

1 Read these instructions. 2Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8 Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliﬁers) that produce heat.

9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or

grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not ﬁt into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11 Only use attachments/accessories speciﬁed by the

manufacturer.

12 Use only with the cart, stand,

tripod, bracket, or table speciﬁed by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or

when unused for long periods of time.

14 Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

WARNING

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, ﬁre or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

Power supply/Power cord

• Only use the voltage speciﬁed as correct for the device. The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the device.

• Use only the included power cord. Use only the speciﬁed power supply (PW800W), if you use an external power supply. If you intend to use the device in an area other than in the one you purchased, the included power cord may not be compatible. Please check with your Yamaha dealer.

• Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over it.

• Be sure to connect to an appropriate outlet with a protective grounding connection. Improper grounding can result in electrical shock.

Do not open

• Do not open the device or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way. The device contains no user-serviceable parts. If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

CAUTION

Water warning

• Do not expose the device to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings. If any liquid such as water seeps into the device, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the device inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

If you notice any abnormality

• If the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the device, or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power switch, disconnect the electric plug from the outlet, and have the device inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• If this device power supply should be dropped or damaged, immediately turn off the power switch, disconnect the electric plug from the outlet, and have the device inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the device or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

Power supply/Power cord

• Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the device is not to be used for extended periods of time, or during electrical storms.

• When removing the electric plug from the device or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord. Pulling by the cord can damage it.

Location

• When transporting or moving the device, always use two or more people. Attempting to lift the device by yourself may damage your back, result in other injury, or cause damage to the device itself.

• When transporting or moving the device, do not hold the display.

• Before moving the device, remove all connected cables.

• When setting up the device, make sure that the AC outlet you are using is easily accessible. If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the plug from the outlet. Even when the power switch is turned off, electricity is still ﬂowing to the product at the minimum level. When you are not using the product for a long time, make sure to unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet.

•Avoid setting all equalizer controls and faders to their maximum. Depending on the condition of the connected devices, doing so may cause feedback and may damage the speakers.

• Do not expose the device to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to prevent the possibility of panel disﬁguration or damage to the internal components.

• Do not place the device in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.

• Do not block the vents. This device has ventilation holes at the rear to prevent the internal temperature from becoming too high. In particular, do not place the device on its side or upside down. Inadequate ventilation can result in overheating, possibly causing damage to the device(s), or even ﬁre.

• Do not use the device in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile phone, or other electric devices. Doing so may result in noise, both in the device itself and in the TV or radio next to it.

• Do not place the device in a location where it may come into contact with corrosive gases or salt air. Doing so may result in malfunction.

Connections

• Before connecting the device to other devices, turn off the power for all devices. Before turning the power on or off for all devices, set all volume levels to minimum.

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Handling caution Backup battery

• When turning on the AC power in your audio system, always turn on the power ampliﬁer LAST, to avoid speaker damage. When turning the power off, the power ampliﬁer should be turned off FIRST for the same reason.

• Condensation can occur in the device due to rapid, drastic changes in ambient temperature—when the device is moved from one location to another, or air conditioning is turned on or off, for example. Using the device while condensation is present can cause damage. If there is reason to believe that condensation might have occurred, leave the device for several hours without turning on the power until the condensation has completely dried out.

• Do not insert your ﬁngers or hands in any gaps or openings on the device (vents).

•Avoid inserting or dropping foreign objects (paper, plastic, metal, etc.) into any gaps or openings on the device (vents) If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the device inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not use the device or headphones for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.

• Do not rest your weight on the device or place heavy objects on it, and avoid use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.

• Do not apply oil, grease, or contact cleaner to the faders. Doing so may cause problems with electrical contact or fader motion.

• This device has a built-in backup battery that maintains data in internal memory even when the device’s power is switched off. The backup battery will eventually become depleted, however, and when that happens the contents of the internal memory will be lost.* To prevent loss of data be sure to replace the backup battery before it becomes fully depleted. When the backup battery is running low, the LCD display indicates “Low Battery!” when you starting up the system, (In this case, the Battery ﬁeld indicates “LOW” or “NO” in the SETUP screen.) immediately save the data to a USB storage device, then have qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel replace the backup battery. The average life of the internal backup battery is approximately 5 years, depending on operating conditions.

* Data items maintained in the internal memory by the backup battery are as

follows:

• Current scene parameters and number.

• Library data.

XLR-type connectors are wired as follows (IEC60268 standard): pin 1: ground, pin 2: hot (+), and pin 3: cold (-).

Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modiﬁcations to the device, or data that is lost or destroyed.

Always turn the power off when the device is not in use.

The performance of components with moving contacts, such as switches, volume controls, and connectors, deteriorates over time. Consult qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel about replacing defective components.

Accessories

• Power cord

• Cord clamp

• Dust cover

European models

Purchaser/User Information speciﬁed in EN55103-1 and EN55103-2. Inrush Current: 21 A Conforms to Environments: E1, E2, E3 and E4

• Owner’s Manual (this book)

Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment

This symbol on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste.

For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products, please take them to applicable collection points, in accordance with your national legislation and the Directives 2002/96/EC.

By disposing of these products correctly, you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling.

For more information about collection and recycling of old products, please contact your local municipality, your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items.

[For business users in the European Union]

If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment, please contact your dealer or supplier for further information.

[Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union]

This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard these items, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

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1. Introduction 9

Thank you ...................................................................9

An overview of the M7CL........................................... 9

About the models ..................................................... 11

The M7CL’s channel structure ................................ 14

About the MIX bus types (VARI / FIXED)................15

About word clock .....................................................15

Conventions in this manual.....................................15

About the firmware version.....................................16

2. Panels and controls 17

Top panel...................................................................17

Rear panel ................................................................. 24

Under the front pad .................................................. 27

3. Basic operation of the M7CL 29

Basic operations in the top panel / touch screen..29

Pressing the touch screen ................................... 29

Multiple selection (specifying a range) ................29

Special operations for keys .................................29

Encoder operations .............................................29

Multifunction encoder operations......................... 30

The on-screen user interface ..................................30

Tabs..................................................................... 30

Buttons ................................................................30

Faders / Knobs ....................................................31

List windows ........................................................31

Keyboard window ................................................31

Popup windows ...................................................32

Dialog boxes........................................................32

Viewing the touch screen ........................................ 32

Function access area ..........................................32

Main area............................................................. 33

Entering names ........................................................34

Using the tool buttons .............................................35

About the tool buttons.......................................... 35

Using libraries......................................................35

Initializing settings ...............................................39

Copying/pasting settings .....................................40

Comparing two settings ....................................... 40

5. Input channel operations 57

Signal flow for input channels.................................57

Specifying the channel name and icon ..................59

Making HA (Head Amp) settings .............................61

Sending the signal from an input channel

to the STEREO/MONO buses ..............................63

Sending the signal from an input channel

to a MIX bus ..........................................................67

Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section ...........67

Using the Centralogic section ..............................69

Using the faders (SENDS ON FADER mode) .....70

Sending the signal from an input channel

to the MATRIX buses ...........................................72

Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section ...........72

Using the Centralogic section ..............................74

Using the faders (SENDS ON FADER mode) .....75

Channel library operations ......................................77

6. Output channel operations 79

Signal flow for output channels ..............................79

Specifying the channel name and icon ..................81

Sending signals from MIX channels

to the STEREO/MONO bus ..................................82

Sending signals from MIX channels and

STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses .....85

Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section ...........85

Using the Centralogic section ..............................86

Channel library operations ......................................88

7. Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section 89

About the SELECTED CHANNEL section...............89

About the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen .....90

Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section..91

8. Operations in the Centralogic section 97

About the Centralogic section.................................97

About the OVERVIEW screen ..................................98

Operations in the Centralogic section..................100

Fixing the channels or DCA groups

of the Centralogic section .................................104

4. Connections and setup 43

Connecting SB168-ES units to the M7CL-48ES

using the STAGE BOX SETUP function............. 43

Audio input/output connections ............................. 46

Setup items required when you

start up the M7CL for the first time .................... 50

Restoring the current scene to the default state..50

Word clock connections and settings ..................50

Making HA (Head Amp) gain settings .................51

Sending an input channel signal

to the STEREO bus......................................... 54

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9. Input/output patching 105

Changing the output patch settings .....................105

Changing the input patch settings........................108

Inserting an external device into a channel .........110

Directly outputting an INPUT channel ..................112

10. EQ and Dynamics 115

About EQ and dynamics ........................................115

Using EQ..................................................................115

Using dynamics ......................................................118

Using the EQ or Dynamics libraries......................121

EQ library ...........................................................121

Dynamics library ................................................121

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Contents

11. Grouping and linking 123

About DCA Groups and Mute Groups..................123

Using DCA groups..................................................123

Assigning channels to a DCA group..................123

Controlling DCA groups.....................................125

Using mute groups................................................. 126

Assigning channels to mute groups................... 126

Controlling mute groups ....................................127

Using the Mute Safe function ............................129

The Channel Link function ....................................130

Linking the desired input channels ....................130

Copying, moving, or initializing a channel...........132

Copying the parameters of a channel................ 132

Moving the parameters of a channel .................133

Initializing the parameters of a channel ............. 134

12. Scene memory 135

About scene memories..........................................135

Using scene memories ..........................................135

Storing a scene.................................................. 135

Recalling a scene ..............................................138

Using user-defined keys to recall ......................139

Editing scene memories ........................................ 140

Sorting and renaming scene memories.............140

Scene memory editing.......................................142

Copying/pasting a scene ...................................142

Clearing a scene................................................ 143

Cutting a scene.................................................. 144

Inserting a scene ...............................................144

Using the Global Paste ..........................................145

Using the Global Paste function ........................145

Using the Focus function ......................................147

Using the Recall Safe function.............................. 148

Using the Fade function.........................................151

13. Monitor/Cue 153

About the monitor/cue functions..........................153

Using the Monitor function.................................... 154

Using the Cue function .......................................... 157

About cue groups ..............................................157

Operating the Cue function ................................... 158

14. Talkback / Oscillator 161

About the talkback and oscillator functions........ 161

Using talkback ........................................................ 162

Using the oscillator ................................................ 164

15. Meters 167

Operations in the METER screen.......................... 167

Using the MBM7CL meter bridge (option)............ 169

16. Graphic EQ and effects 171

About the virtual rack.............................................171

Virtual rack operations .......................................172

Graphic EQ operations...........................................175

About the graphic EQ.........................................175

Inserting a GEQ in a channel.............................175

Using the 31BandGEQ ......................................177

Using the Flex15GEQ ........................................178

About the internal effects ......................................180

Using an internal effect via send/return .............181

Inserting an internal effect into a channel ..........183

Editing the internal effect parameters ................184

Using the Tap Tempo function...........................186

Using the Freeze effect......................................188

Using the graphic EQ and effect libraries ............189

Using an external head amp ..................................190

Connecting the M7CL-32/48 to the AD8HR.......190

Connecting the M7CL-48ES to the AD8HR .......191

Connecting the M7CL-32/48 to the SB168-ES ..192 Remotely controlling

an external head amp....................................193

17. MIDI 197

MIDI functionality on the M7CL .............................197

Basic MIDI settings.................................................198

Using program changes to recall scenes and library

items ....................................................................200

Using control changes to control parameters .....203

Using parameter changes to control parameters 205

18. User settings (Security) 207

User Level settings.................................................207

User types and user authentication keys ...........207

Setting the Administrator password ...................208

Creating a user authentication key ....................209

Logging-in ..........................................................209

Changing the password .....................................211

Editing a user authentication key .......................212

Changing the user level .....................................212

Preferences .............................................................214

User-defined keys...................................................216

Console lock ...........................................................217

Locking the console ...........................................217

Unlocking the console........................................217

Using a USB storage device to save/load data....218

Saving the M7CL’s internal data

on a USB storage device...............................218

Loading a file from a

USB storage device.......................................219

Converting and loading the file

content from a USB storage device...............220

Editing the files saved on

a USB storage device....................................221

Formatting media on a USB storage device ......224

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19. Help function 225

Loading a Help file from a USB storage device... 225

Loading a text file from a USB storage device .... 226

Viewing Help ........................................................... 227

Using user-defined keys to recall Help directly...227

20. Other functions 229

About the SETUP screen ....................................... 229

Word Clock and Slot settings................................230

Using cascade connections .................................. 232

Operations on the cascade slave M7CL............ 232

Operations on the cascade

master M7CL................................................ 233

Basic settings for MIX buses and

MATRIX buses.................................................... 234

Setting the date and time of the internal clock.... 235

Setting the network address .................................236

Specifying the brightness of the touch screen,

LEDs, and lamps ................................................237

Initializing the M7CL’s internal memory............... 238

Adjusting the detection point of the touch screen

(Calibration function)......................................... 239

Adjusting the faders (Calibration function) .........240

Adjusting the input/output gain

(Calibration function)......................................... 241

Connecting SB168-ES units to the M7CL-48ES

using the Stage Box Setup function ................ 242

Changing settings to suit the connection...........242

Changing the EtherSound settings from

AVS-ESMonitor (M7CL-48ES) ........................... 243

Appendices 245

EQ Library List ........................................................245

DYNAMICS Library List ..........................................246

Dynamics Parameters ............................................249

Effect Type List .......................................................252

Effects Parameters .................................................253

Effects and tempo synchronization ......................265

Scene Memory/Effect Library

to Program Change Table..................................266

Parameters that can be assigned

to control changes .............................................270

Control change parameter assignments ..............272

NRPN parameter assignments ..............................274

Mixing parameter operation applicability.............277

Functions that can be assigned

to user-defined keys ..........................................280

MIDI Data Format ....................................................282

Warning/Error Messages .......................................289

Troubleshooting .....................................................291

General Specifications ...........................................293

Input/output characteristics ..................................293

Electrical characteristics .......................................295

Mixer Basic Parameters .........................................297

Pin Assignment.......................................................298

Dimensions .............................................................299

Installing the MBM7CL meter bridge (option) ......300

MIDI Implementation Chart ....................................301

Index ........................................................................302

Block Diagram...................................... End of Manual

Level Diagram ......................................End of Manual

• The illustrations and screen displays as shown in this Owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may be different from the ones on your device.

• Centralogic is trademark of Yamaha Corporation.

• Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation.

• EtherSound is a registered trademark of Digigram S.A.

• The company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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■ Effects and graphic EQ that can be patched into a desired signal path

Chapter 1

Introduction

Thank you

Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha M7CL digital mixing console. In order to take full advantage of the M7CL’s superior functionality and enjoy years of trouble-free use, please read this manual before you begin using the product. After you have read the manual, keep it in a safe place.

An overview of the M7CL

The M7CL is a digital mixing console with the following features.

■ A mixing system that delivers both cutting-edge digital technology and analog-style operation

The M7CL is a full-digital mixing console containing the latest digital technology, designed for installed systems or SR applications. 24-bit linear AD/DA converters are used to deliver up to 108 dB of dynamic range and amazing sound quality. The M7CL features 32 (M7CL-32 model) or 48 (M7CL48 model) monaural INPUT channels, and four stereo ST IN channels. The M7CL-48ES model features EtherSound input channels and eight monaural INPUT channels (OMNI IN). As output channels, it provides 16 MIX channels, eight MATRIX channels, a STEREO channel, and a MONO channel. L/C/R three-channel output using the STEREO/ MONO channels is also supported. The user interface has been completely redesigned for simple and intuitive operation. A dedicated channel strip with fader, cue, and on/off control is provided for all frequently-used input channels and the STEREO/MONO channels. This mixer can be comfortably operated even by users who are new to digital consoles. The SELECTED CHANNEL section located at the left of the display lets you use the knobs to control the main parameters (gain, EQ, dynamics threshold, bus send levels, etc.) for the particular channel on which you’re focusing. This section can be operated just like a module on an analog mixer.

In the center of the top panel is located the newly developed Centralogic section, which lets you control eight channels at once. You can control fader, cue, and on/off settings for the eight channels or DCA groups recalled to this section by pressing a single key. The display is a touch screen. You can turn functions on/off or select items simply by touching buttons or knobs in the screen. Mix parameter settings, including head amp gain and phantom power for input channels, can be stored and recalled as “scenes.” All faders on the panel are motorized moving faders, so that when you recall a scene, the previous fader locations are reproduced immediately.

High-quality multi-effect processors are built in, with up to four available simultaneously. Effects such as reverb, delay, multiband compression, and various modulation effects can be routed via internal buses or inserted into the desired channel. 31-band graphic EQ and a newly developed Flex15GEQ are also provided, and can be inserted in any channel or output. The Flex15GEQ allows you to adjust the gain for any ﬁfteen of the thirty-one bands. Since two GEQ units can be mounted in the same rack, a total of up to sixteen GEQ units can be used simultaneously. To use effects or graphic EQ, you mount them in the eight virtual racks shown in the touch screen. The currently-mounted modules can be seen at a glance, and you can switch modules and change input/output patching in an intuitive manner.

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An overview of the M7CL

■ Cascade connections in the digital domain

A second M7CL unit or a digital mixer such as the Yamaha PM5D connected via a digital I/O card installed in a slot can be cascade-connected in the digital domain. Of the MIX buses, MATRIX buses, STEREO/MONO buses, and CUE bus, up to twenty-four buses can be cascaded individually.

■ Security functions that can be speciﬁed at user-level or system-level

The available functionality can be restricted for users other than the administrator, with three levels of security; Administrator, Guest, and User. Passwords can be speciﬁed for the administrator and users, preventing important settings from being changed accidentally. Information speciﬁc to each user (user level, system settings, and user-deﬁned key settings) can be stored on a USB storage device as a “user authentication key.” By loading your own user authentication key from a USB storage device, you can instantly set up the ideal operating environment for yourself.

■ I/O card expansion

The rear panel provides three slots in which separately sold mini-YGDAI cards can be installed. AD cards, DA cards, or digital I/O cards can be installed in these slots to add inputs and outputs. If an external head amp unit (such as the Yamaha AD8HR) that supports a special protocol is connected to the REMOTE connector, the phantom power and gain settings of the external head amp can also be remotely controlled from the M7CL.

■ Propagation via SB168-ES

Using the Stage Box SB168-ES or similar product enables you to set up remote inputs and outputs away from the console, such as on stage, for an improved system design that features more ﬂexible cabling. Using the SB168-ES along with the M7CL-48ES signiﬁcantly facilitates necessary setups. You can easily set the SB168-ES’s DIP switches and use the STAGE BOX SETUP function via the console’s EXT-HA ﬁeld to quickly set up head amp remote control, audio patches, etc.

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About the models

The M7CL is available in three models; the M7CL-48, the M7CL-32, and the M7CL-48ES. These models differ as follows.

■ M7CL-48

This model features 48 INPUT jacks, 4 ST IN jacks and 16 OMNI OUT jacks, enabling you to use 48 INPUT channels. It also features a REMOTE jack that enables you to remotely control an external head amp device that supports a special protocol.

INPUT jacks 1–32 are located at the right side of the rear panel, and INPUT jacks 33–48 are located at the left side of the rear panel.

Introduction

INPUT jacks 1–32

INPUT jacks 33–48

ST IN jacks 1–4

REMOTE jack

OMNI OUT jacks 1–16

In addition to the channel strip for INPUT channels 1–32 located at the left side of the front panel, there is a channel strip for INPUT channels 33–48 located at the right side of the front panel.

Channel strip for INPUT channels 1–32

Channel strip for INPUT channels 33–48

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About the models

■ M7CL-32

This model features 32 INPUT jacks, 4 ST IN jacks and 16 OMNI OUT jacks, enabling you to use 32 INPUT channels. It also features a REMOTE jack that enables you to remotely control an external head amp device that supports a special protocol.

INPUT jacks 1–32 are located at the right side of the right panel, just as on the M7CL-48 model, but there are no INPUT jacks at the left side of the rear panel.

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INPUT jacks 1–32

ST IN jacks 1–4

REMOTE jack

OMNI OUT jacks 1–16

The channel strip for INPUT channels 1–32 is located in the left side of the front panel, just as on the M7CL-48 model, but there is no channel strip for INPUT channels in the right side.

Channel strip for INPUT channels 1–32

HINT

• In this owner’s manual, whenever there is a difference between the M7CL-32 model and the M7CL-48 model, speciﬁcations that apply only to the M7CL-48 model are enclosed in curly brackets { } (e.g., INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48}).

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About the models

■ M7CL-48ES

This model features eight OMNI IN jacks, eight OMNI OUT jacks and EtherSound connectors, enabling you to use 48 INPUT and 24 OUTPUT channels.

You can expand the number of inputs and outputs by connecting up to three SB168-ES units or other equivalent EtherSound devices. You can remotely control via the EtherSound connector an external head amp device that supports a special protocol.

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Introduction

OMNI IN jacks 1–8

EtherSound connectors

OMNI OUT jacks 1–8

Channel strip for INPUT channels 1–32

Channel strip for INPUT channels 33–48

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The M7CL’s channel structure

The M7CL provides the following input channels and output channels.

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■ Input channels

This section processes an input signal and sends it to various buses (STEREO, MONO, MIX, MATRIX). There are two types of input channel, as follows.

INPUT channels

These channels are used to process monaural signals. By default, the input signals from monaural analog INPUT jacks (on the M7CL-32 and M7CL-48 models) or input signals from the EtherSound connector (on the M7CL48ES model) are assigned to these channels.

ST IN channels

These channels are used to process stereo signals. By default, the input signals from EFFECT RETURN 1–4 are assigned to these channels.

Signal assignments to the input channels can be changed as desired.

■ Output channels

This section mixes the signals sent from input channels etc., and sends them to the corresponding output ports or output buses. There are three types of output channel, as follows.

MIX channels

These channels process the signals sent from input channels to the MIX buses, and send them from the output ports. These are used mainly to send signals to the monitor system or to external effects. The signals of MIX channels 1–16 can also be sent to the STEREO bus, MONO bus, or MATRIX buses. When the M7CL is in the default state, the following output ports are assigned.

• M7CL-32/48 port assignment

MIX channels 1–12

MIX channels 13–16

MIX channels 1–8

MIX channels 9–16

OMNI OUT jacks 1–12

Rack 5–8

Slot 1 output channels 1–8, 9–16

Slot 2 output channels 1–8, 9–16

MATRIX channels

These channels process the signals that are sent from input channels, MIX channels, STEREO channel, and MONO channel to the MATRIX buses, and send them from the output ports. Using the STEREO and MONO buses, different combinations of signals and mix balances can be sent out from the M7CL. When the M7CL is in the default state, the following output ports are assigned.

• M7CL-32/48 port assignment

MATRIX channels 1/2

MATRIX channels 1–8

• M7CL-48ES port assignment

MATRIX channels 1–8

MATRIX channels 1–6

MATRIX channels 1–4

OMNI OUT jacks 13/14

Slot 3 output channels 1–8, 9–16

EtherSound output channels 17–22

OMNI OUT 1–4

STEREO channel / MONO channel

These channels process the signals that are sent from the input channels or MIX channels, and send them to the corresponding output port. These channels are used as the main stereo output and monaural output. The STEREO channel and MONO channel can be used either to output independent signals, or for three-channel L/C/R playback. When the M7CL is in the default state, the following output ports are assigned.

• M7CL-32/48 port assignment

STEREO channel L OMNI OUT jack 15, 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack L

STEREO channel R OMNI OUT jack 16, 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack R

MONO channel

• M7CL-48ES port assignment

STEREO channel L

STEREO channel R

MONO channel

No assignment

OMNI OUT jack 7, 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack L, EtherSound output channels 7,15, and 23

OMNI OUT jack 8, 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack R, EtherSound output channels 8,16, and 24

No assignment

• M7CL-48ES port assignment

MIX channels 1–8

MIX channels 9–16

MIX channels 1–6

MIX channels 7–12

MIX channels 13–16

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Slot 1 output channels 1–8, 9–16

Slot 2 output channels 1–8, 9–16

EtherSound output channels 1–6

EtherSound output channels 9–14

Rack 5–8

Port assignments to the output channels can be changed as desired.

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About the MIX bus types (VARI / FIXED) • About word clock • Conventions in this manual

About the MIX bus types (VARI / FIXED)

The sixteen MIX buses provided on the M7CL can be assigned either as VARI or FIXED types in pairs of adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered buses ( → p. 234). Each type has the following characteristics.

VARI

This type allows the send level of the signal sent from the input channels to the MIX bus to be varied. The point at which the signal is sent from the input channel to a VARI type MIX bus can be chosen from before the EQ, before the fader, or after the [ON] key (after the fader). This type is used mainly for sending the signal to a monitor system or external effect.

FIXED

With this type, the send level of the signal sent from the input channels to the MIX bus is ﬁxed to unity (0 dB). The signal sent from an input channel to a FIXED type MIX bus is taken from immediately after the [ON] key (after the fader). This type is used mainly when you want to distribute signals to an external device at the same mix balance as the STEREO/MONO buses.

About word clock

“Word clock” refers to the clock that provides the basis of timing for digital audio signal processing. Normally, one device transmits a reference word clock signal, and the other devices receive this word clock signal and synchronize to it. In order to transmit or receive digital audio signals to or from an external device via a digital I/O card installed in a slot of the M7CL or EtherSound jacks of the M7CL-48ES. The word clock must be synchronized between the devices. Be aware that if the word clock is not synchronized, the signal will not be sent correctly, or there may be unpleasant noise. (For details on synchronizing the M7CL’s word clock with an external device → p. 230).

Introduction

Conventions in this manual

In this manual, switch-type controls on the panel are called “keys.” Of the control knobs on the panel, those that turn from a minimum value to a maximum value are called “knobs,” while those that turn endlessly are called “encoders.”

Controls located on the panel are enclosed in square brackets [ ] (e.g., [CUE] key) in order to distinguish them from the virtual buttons and knobs displayed in the screen. For some controls, the name of the section is given before the [ ] (e.g., SCENE MEMORY [STORE] key).

Whenever there is a difference between the M7CL-32 model and the M7CL-48 model, speciﬁcations that apply only to the M7CL-48 model are enclosed in curly brackets { } (e.g., INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48}).

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About the firmware version

About the ﬁrmware version

You can view the ﬁrmware version number in the SETUP screen ( → p. 229). You can also download the most recent ﬁrmware version from the website.

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/downloads/

When you are using the M7CL-48ES along with the SB168-ES, the SB168-ES ﬁrmware must be the following version or higher:

SB168-ES unit ﬁrmware : V1.1 EtherSound module ﬁrmware : C16

For information on checking the version number and updating the ﬁrmware, please refer to the “SB168-ES Firmware Update Guide.”

The SB168-ES ﬁrmware can be updated from a computer connected to the rear-panel NETWORK connector. Information about the latest versions and ﬁrmware downloads are available on the Yamaha pro audio website SB168-ES product page:

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/products/

The EtherSound module ﬁrmware can be updated from a computer connected to the EtherSound connector. Information about the latest versions and ﬁrmware downloads are available at the AuviTran website:

http://www.auvitran.com/ view.php?downloads_updates.php

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• This illustration shows the top panel of the M7CL-48/48ES. The M7CL-32 does not have the INPUT section at the right (channels 33–48).

Chapter 2

Panels and controls

This chapter explains the names and functions of each part of the M7CL.

Top panel

The top panel of the M7CL is divided into the following sections.

Panels and controls

Display section (P. 20)

SELECTED CHANNEL

section (P. 19)

Meter bridge (option)

(P. 19)

SCENE MEMORY/ MONITOR section (P. 22)

INPUT section (P. 18)

ST IN (Stereo Input) section (P. 18)

Centralogic section (P. 21)

USER DEFINED KEYS section (P. 22)

NOTE

INPUT section (P. 18)

STEREO/MONO MASTER section (P. 23)

NAVIGATION KEYS section (P. 23)

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Top panel

■ INPUT section

In this section you can control the main parameters of monaural input channels 1–32 {1–48}.

■ ST IN (Stereo Input) section

In this section you can control the principal parameters for the stereo ST IN channels 1–4. With the exception that the object of control will alternate between the L and R channels each time you press the [SEL] key, these controls operate in the same way as for the INPUT channels.

[SEL] key

These keys select the channel to be controlled. When you press this key to make the LED light, that channel will be selected for control in the SELECTED CHANNEL section and in the touch screen. In SENDS ON FADER mode, the [SEL] keys of all channels will light.

[CUE] key

These keys select the channel to be cue-monitored. If cue is on, the LED will light.

Meter LEDs

These LEDs indicate the input level of the channel.

[ON] key

This switches the channel on/off. If a channel is on, the key LED will light. In SENDS ON FADER mode, this is an on/off switch for the signal sent from each channel to the currently selected MIX/MATRIX bus.

Fader

Adjusts the input level of the channel. In SENDS ON FADER mode, this adjusts the send level of the signal from each channel to the currently selected MIX/ MATRIX bus.

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• The PAD will be internally switched on or off when the HA gain is adjusted between -14 dB and -13 dB. Keep in mind that noise may be generated if there is a difference between the Hot and Cold output impedance of the external device connected to the INPUT connector when using phantom power.

•You can link this setting to the PAN setting for signals sent to a MIX or MATRIX for which the BUS TYPE is set to STEREO. (

→

p. 234)

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■ Meter bridge (option)

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Top panel

If an optional MBM7CL meter bridge is installed, the MIX/MATRIX channel levels can be monitored at all times. The monitoring position can be selected from PRE EQ (immediately before attenuator), PRE FADER (immediately before the fader), or POST ON (immediately after the [ON] key).

■ SELECTED CHANNEL section

In this section you can control the mix parameters for the currently selected input channel or output channel.

1 2 3

MIX meters

These indicate the level of MIX channels 1–16.

MATRIX meters

These indicate the level of MATRIX channels 1–8.

Panels and controls

[HA] encoder

Adjusts the head amp gain of an input channel. This does nothing if another type of channel is selected.

NOTE

[MIX/MATRIX] encoders

When an input channel is selected

This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from that channel to the MIX/MATRIX buses.

When a MIX/STEREO/MONO channel is selected

This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the selected MIX/STEREO/MONO channel to the MATRIX buses.

When a MATRIX channel is selected

This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from each MIX channel to the selected MATRIX bus.

When SENDS ON FADER mode

Push in an encoder to select the corresponding destination bus.

NOTE

• If the SIGNAL TYPE of the destination bus is set to STEREO, use the left encoders to adjust PAN and the right encoders to adjust the send level.

[PAN] encoder

When an input channel is selected

This adjusts the panning of the signal that is sent from the selected channel to the L/R channels (or L/C/R channels) of the STEREO bus.

NOTE

When a ST IN channel is selected

This adjusts the left/right balance of the signals that are sent from the selected two channels to the STEREO bus.

When a MIX channel (MONO x 2) is selected

This adjusts the panning of the signal that is sent from the selected channel to the L/R channels of the STEREO bus.

When a MIX channel (STEREO) is selected

This adjusts the left/right balance of signals that are sent from the two selected channels to the L/R channels of the STEREO bus or the left/right balance of the output signals.

When a MATRIX channel (MONO x 2) is selected

This encoder will be disabled.

When a MATRIX channel (STEREO) is selected

This adjusts the left/right balance of signals that are output from the two selected channels.

When a STEREO channel is selected

This adjusts the left/right balance of the signals that are output from the L/R channels of the STEREO bus.

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[DYNAMICS 1] encoder

When an input channel is selected

Adjusts the THRESHOLD parameter of the gate, etc.

When a MIX, MATRIX, or STEREO/MONO channel is selected

Adjusts the THRESHOLD parameter of the compressor, etc.

[DYNAMICS 2] encoder

When an input channel is selected

Adjusts the THRESHOLD parameter of the compressor, etc.

When a MIX, MATRIX, or STEREO/MONO channel is selected

No function.

■ Display section

This is a touch screen that you can operate by touching the surface of the screen. A USB connector is provided on the right side of the display.

[HPF] encoder

Adjusts the HPF cutoff frequency for an input channel. This does nothing for other types of channel.

EQ [Q], EQ [FREQUENCY], EQ [GAIN] encoders

For each band of the four-band EQ, these adjust the Q, center frequency (cutoff frequency), and gain. Press the EQ [Q] and EQ [GAIN] encoders simultaneously to reset the GAIN setting for each band to the default setting (0.0 dB).

Display (touch screen)

This display shows the information you need to operate the M7CL, and lets you make system-wide settings and control mix parameters for input and output channels. Since this is a touch screen, you can use your ﬁnger on the screen to select menus or set parameters. However, you cannot press two or more locations to operate them simultaneously.

NOTE

• If the touch screen becomes dirty, wipe it with a soft dry cloth.

CAUTION

•Never use a sharp or pointed object such as your ﬁngernail to operate the touch screen. Doing so may scratch the screen and render the touch screen inoperable.

USB connector

You can connect a USB storage device here to save/load internal data. USER KEY data that determines the user level can be saved on a USB storage device to limit the functionality that can be operated by each user.

NOTE

•You can connect a USB storage device to the USB connector. However, operation is guaranteed only with USB ﬂash memory.

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• An ACCESS indicator is shown in the function access area while data is being accessed (saved, loaded, or deleted). Do not disconnect the USB connector or power-off the M7CL while this indicator is shown. Doing so may damage your storage media, or may damage the data in the M7CL or on your media.

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Top panel

USB storage device capacities and formats

The operation of storage media with capacities of up to 16GB has been veriﬁed. (However, this does not necessarily guarantee the operation of all USB storage media.) The FAT12, FAT16 and FAT32 formats are supported. On the M7CL V1.12 or higher, storage media with a capacity of 4GB or larger will be formatted in FAT32 and storage media with a capacity of 2GB or smaller will be formatted in FAT16.

Prevention of accidental erasure

Some USB storage devices have a write protect setting that lets you prevent data from being erased accidentally. If your storage device contains important data, it’s a good idea to use the write protect setting to prevent accidental erasure. On the other hand, you’ll need to make sure that your USB storage device’s write protect setting is turned off before you save data.

■ Centralogic section

CAUTION

Panels and controls

In this section you can control a group of (up to) eight channels or DCA groups selected in the NAVIGATION KEYS section.

Multi-function encoders

According to the type of screen that is currently selected, these encoders control the knobs selected in the touch screen.

[SEL] key

These keys select the channel to be controlled. When you press this key to make the LED light, that channel will be selected for control in the SELECTED CHANNEL section and in the touch screen.

[CUE] key

These keys select the channel to be cue-monitored. If cue is on, the LED will light.

Meter LEDs

These LEDs indicate the input/output level of the channel.

[ON] key

This switches the channel on/off. If a channel is on, the key LED will light.

Fader

This adjusts the input/output level of the channel. You can also make internal settings ( are used as controllers to adjust the gain of each GEQ band.

p. 177) so that these faders

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Top panel

■ SCENE MEMORY/MONITOR section

In this section you can perform operations for scene memory and monitoring.

421

SCENE MEMORY [STORE] key

This key stores the current mix parameter settings into a dedicated scene memory.

SCENE MEMORY [RECALL] key

This key recalls previously-saved settings from a scene memory.

C SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys

Use these keys to select the scene number that you want to store or recall. The number of the currently selected scene is shown in the function access area in the right of the touch screen. You can press the [▲]/[▼] keys simultaneously to return to the current scene number.

D [MONITOR LEVEL] knob

Adjusts the signal level of the monitor output. If the PHONES LEVEL LINK function is turned on in the MONITOR screen, this will also adjust the level of the front panel [PHONES] jack.

■ USER DEFINED KEYS section

These keys execute the functions that have been assigned by the user.

1 User deﬁned keys [1]–[12]

These keys execute the functions that have been assigned by the user (scene changes, switching the talkback or internal oscillator on/off, etc.).

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■ STEREO/MONO MASTER section

Top panel

In this section you can control the principal parameters of the STEREO/MONO channels.

1 [SEL] key

This key selects the channel to be controlled. When you press this key to make the LED light, that channel will be selected for control in the SELECTED CHANNEL section and in the touch screen. For the STEREO channel, the selected object of control will alternate between the L and R channels each time you press the [SEL] key.

B [CUE] key

This key selects the channel to be cue-monitored. If cue is on, the LED will light.

C [ON] key

This key switches the channel on/off. If a channel is on, the key LED will light. If the FADER ASSIGN MODE for MONITOR FADER is set to MONO or STEREO, this key switches the monitor output on or off.

D Fader

This adjusts the output level of the channel. If the FADER ASSIGN MODE for MONITOR FADER is set to MONO or STEREO, this fader adjusts the monitor output level.

Panels and controls

■ NAVIGATION KEYS section

In this section you can select the channels that will be controlled by the Centralogic section and in the touch screen.

NOTE

• If you press and hold a navigation key for two seconds or longer, that key will blink. At this time, only the object of control for the Centralogic section will be changed to the corresponding channels and ﬁxed. If you press a different navigation key while the ﬁrst key is blinking, only the object of control in the touch screen will be changed.

9 8

3 4

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J K

1 [IN 1-8] key B [IN 9-16] key C [IN 17-24] key D [IN 25-32] key

These keys select INPUT channels 1–8, 9–16, 17–24, and 25–32 respectively.

E [ST IN] key

This key selects ST IN channels 1–4.

F [DCA] key

This key selects the DCA groups.

G [MIX 1-8] key

H [MIX 9-16] key

These keys select MIX channels 1–8 and 9–16 respectively.

I [MATRIX] key

This key selects MATRIX channels 1–8.

J [STEREO] key

This key assigns the STEREO channel L/R and the MONO channel to modules 1–3 of the Centralogic section. In this case, modules 4–8 are not used.

K [IN 33-40] key (M7CL-48/48ES only) L [IN 41-48] key (M7CL-48/48ES only)

These keys select INPUT channels 33–40 and 41–48 respectively.

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Rear panel

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1 EQ O 1 1R

PLMN

1 INPUT jacks (M7CL-32/48)

These are balanced XLR-3-31 female input jacks for inputting analog audio signals from line level devices or microphones. Nominal input level is -62 dBu to +10 dBu.

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B OMNI IN jacks (M7CL48-ES)

These are balanced XLR-3-31 female input jacks for inputting analog audio signals from line level devices or microphones. Nominal input level is -62 dBu to +10 dBu.

Male XLR plug

1 (ground)

3 (cold)

Male XLR plug

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1 (ground)

3 (cold)

2 (hot)

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FGJ 9H

• The DME-N Network Driver required for connection to the Ethernet connector, the Studio Manager required for starting up M7CL V3 Editor, and the M7CL V3 Editor itself can be downloaded from the following Yamaha website.

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/downloads/

C ST IN jacks 1–4 (M7CL-38/48)

These are balanced XLR-3-31 female input jacks for inputting analog audio signals from line level devices or microphones. Nominal input level is -62 dBu to +10 dBu.

Male XLR plug

1 (ground)

3 (cold)

2 (hot)

D LAMP connector

This is a four-pin female XLR output jack that supplies power to a separately sold gooseneck lamp (such as the Yamaha LA1L). (The M7CL-32 features this connector at one location.)

E OMNI OUT jacks

These are XLR-3-32 male output jacks that output analog audio signals. These are used mainly to output the signals of MIX channels or MATRIX channels. Nominal output level is +4 dBu.

Female XLR plug

2 (hot)

3 (cold)

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F 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack

This is an AES/EBU (XLR-3-32 male) jack that outputs the digital audio signal of a desired channel in AES/EBU format. This is used mainly to output the signal of the STEREO/MONO channel.

G REMOTE connector (M7CL-32/48)

This is a D-sub 9-pin male connector for remotely controlling an external head amp device (e.g., Yamaha AD8HR) that supports a special protocol. It can also be used to transmit/receive MIDI messages to/from an external device. Refer to the pin assignment table for information on pin assignments. (→ p. 298) On the M7CL-48ES, the EtherSound connector duplicates the function of this connector.

H WORD CLOCK IN/OUT connectors

These are BNC connectors used to transmit/receive word clock signals to/from an external device. The WORD CLOCK IN connector is internally terminated by 75 ohms.

I MIDI IN/OUT connectors

These connectors are used to transmit and receive MIDI messages to and from external MIDI devices. The MIDI IN connector receives messages from an external device, and the MIDI OUT connector transmits messages from the M7CL. These are used mainly to record M7CL parameter operations or scene/library selections on an external device, or to control M7CL parameters from an external device.

J NETWORK connector

This RJ-45 connector allows the M7CL to be connected to a computer via an Ethernet cable (CAT5e or higher recommended). This is used mainly to control mix parameters or edit scene memories and libraries from the dedicated “M7CL V3 Editor” application program.

NOTE

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NOTE

• Although OMNI OUT jacks have a nominal input/output level of +4 dBu (maximum level +24 dBu), an internal switch allows this to be changed to -2 dBu (maximum level +18 dBu) if necessary. (A fee will be charged for this procedure.) For details, contact to your Yamaha dealer.

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EtherSound [IN]/[OUT] connectors

These EtherCon (RJ-45) connectors allow the M7CL48ES to be connected to an SB168-ES or another EtherSound device via Ethernet cables (CAT5e or higher recommended). The [IN] and [OUT] connectors also allow daisy chain or ring connection of EtherSound devices. Either a straight or cross Ethernet cable can be used.

NOTE

• The use of Ethernet cables with Neutrik EtherCon® compatible RJ-45 plugs is recommended. Standard RJ45 plugs can also be used.

• Use an STP (shielded twisted pair) cable to prevent electromagnetic interference. Make sure that the metal parts of the plugs are electrically connected to the STP cable shield by conductive tape or comparable means.

• Refer to the following EtherSound website for information on the length of cable that can be used.

http://www.ethersound.com/

[3rd] connector

This RJ-45 connector allows the M7CL-48ES to be connected via an Ethernet cable (CAT5e or higher recommended) to a computer on which the AVS-ES Monitor application has been installed. Either a straight or cross Ethernet cable can be used. The [LINK/ACT] indicator lights when the console is connected to a computer, and the indicator ﬂashes when the console is communicating with the computer. The [100] indicator lights when the console is connected to a computer via 100BASE-TX.

NOTE

• Use an STP (shielded twisted pair) cable to prevent electromagnetic interference (USA, Canada, Korea).

IN/OUT [TX]/[RX] indicator

The appropriate indicator ﬂashes when data is transmitted (TX) from or received (RX) at the EtherSound [IN]/ [OUT] connectors.

NOTE

• All four indicators will ﬂash when you click the M7CL-48ES [Identify] button in the AVS-ES Monitor application, and will continue to ﬂash until you click the button a second time.

NRPQO

Slots 1–3

These slots allow separately sold mini-YGDAI I/O cards to be installed to expand the input/output ports.

AC IN (power supply input) connector

Connect the included power cord to this connector. Securely clamp the AC power cord using the cord clamp to prevent accidental disconnection from the AC IN connector.

Attaching the cord clamp

Power switch

When the power switch is set to , the power to the unit is on. When the power switch is set to , the power to the unit is off.

CAUTION

•Turning the power switch on and off rapidly and repeatedly may cause malfunction. After turning the power off, wait for about six seconds before turning it on again.

DC POWER INPUT connector

You can connect the separately sold PW800W power supply here as a backup external power supply. If the PW800W is connected, the M7CL will continue receiving power from the PW800W even if its own internal power supply shuts down due to a problem.

CAUTION

• If you connect the PW800W, you must be sure to ﬁrst poweroff both the M7CL and the PW800W. Then use the optional power supply cable (PSL360) to make the connection. Failure to observe this will cause malfunctions or electric shock.

HINT

• If the PW800W is connected, the M7CL will operate correctly

whether its own internal power supply and the PW800W are both turned on, or whether just one of these is turned on.

• If both power supplies are on, and an abnormality is detected in

one of the power supplies, the M7CL will automatically switch to the other power supply. If this occurs, the touch screen will show a message to indicate this.

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Grounding screw

The AC power cord is a 3-wire type. If the AC outlet used is earthed (grounded), this device will be properly earthed as well. Also, grounding the screw sometimes reduces hum and interference noise.

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Under the front pad

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1 PHONES LEVEL knob

Adjusts the level of the signal that is output from the PHONES OUT jack.

B PHONES OUT (headphone output) jack

This headphone jack lets you monitor the MONITOR OUT or CUE signal.

C TALKBACK jack

This is a balanced XLR-3-31 jack to which a talkback mic can be connected. You can make settings in the screen to supply +48V phantom power to this jack. This is used to send instructions from the mixer operator to the desired output channel.

D TALKBACK GAIN knob

This adjusts the input level of the mic connected to the TALKBACK jack.

Panels and controls

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• This makes it easy to select a range of buttons to be turned on/off together.

Special operations for keys

Encoder operations

Chapter 3

Basic operation of the M7CL

This chapter explains the M7CL’s user interface and its basic operations.

Basic operations in the top panel / touch screen

This section explains the basic procedures you can perform in the M7CL’s top panel and touch screen. In general, you will operate the M7CL using the appropriate combination of the operations explained here.

Pressing the touch screen

Place your ﬁngertip on a button, knob, or ﬁeld in the touch screen, and press lightly. You will mainly use this operation to switch screens and pages, to select the parameter to be operated, and to turn a button on/off. Depending on the type of button, the number may increase or decrease depending on the location you press.

Basic operation of the M7CL

Multiple selection (specifying a range)

While pressing your ﬁnger on the touch panel, move it in the left/right direction to specify a range within a character string. You will use this mainly when assigning a name to a scene or library.

For the channel select buttons, you can select multiple buttons by moving your ﬁnger across the touch screen while continue to press.

HINT

Normally you will press a top panel key once, but in some cases you can access a special function by rapidly pressing a key twice in succession.

Normally, encoders are turned left/right to change the value of the corresponding parameter. By pressing an encoder you can recall a speciﬁc screen. For some parameters, you can adjust the value in ﬁner steps (greater detail) by turning the encoder while pressing it.

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Basic operations in the top panel / touch screen • The on-screen user interface

Multifunction encoder operations

Multifunction encoders 1–8 are used to operate the knobs selected for operation in the touch screen ( When you press to select a knob that can be controlled by the multifunction encoders, a thick line appears around it. (Normally, a knob of this type corresponds to the multifunction encoder located immediately below that knob, allowing you to control up to eight parameters simultaneously.) While a knob is selected, turning the multifunction encoder located immediately below that knob will change the value of the corresponding parameter. In the SCENE LIST screen, you can make a multiple selection by turning a multifunction encoder while pressing it.

p. 31).

Press the touch screen to select the knob you want to operate.

Using the multifunction encoders to control parameters.

The on-screen user interface

Operations such as mixing and adjusting the sound of each channel are performed using the top panel faders, keys, and encoders. However to make more detailed settings, you will need to access the appropriate function and edit the parameter values in the touch screen. The section below explains the various user interface components shown in the touch screen, and how to use them.

Tabs Buttons

Some screens shown in the display consist of multiple pages. In screens of this type, the page name is shown at the top and bottom. The area of the display showing a page name is called a “tab.” Tabs are used to switch between pages within the same screen.

Buttons in the display are used to execute speciﬁc functions, to switch parameters on/off, or to select one of multiple choices. Buttons that perform an on/off operation are shown in a color such as white, yellow, or green while turned on, and blue or black while they are turned off. When you press a button that has a window will open, allowing you to make detailed settings.

▼

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List windows

•You can also scroll up/down using the multifunction encoder.

• If there is more than one list in the screen, your operations will apply to the list enclosed in a yellow frame. You can press the multifunction encoder to move the focus of your operations to the next column.

Keyboard window

→

Faders / Knobs

The on-screen user interface

Faders in the screen are used mainly for visual conﬁrmation of the levels of the corresponding channels, and will move in tandem when you operate the top panel faders. The current value is also shown in numerical form immediately below the fader.

Knobs in the screen provide visual conﬁrmation of the value of the corresponding parameter.

Most knobs are linked with operations of the SELECTED CHANNEL section encoders or the multifunction encoders. The current value is also shown in numerical form immediately below the knob. When a knob that can be operated by the multifunction encoders (i.e., knobs other than in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen) is pressed once, a heavy frame appears around the knob. This frame indicates that the knob is selected for operation using the multifunction encoders.

The following type of window will appear when you need to select items from a list, such as a list of user-deﬁned keys.

Within the list, the highlighted item always shown in the center is the item selected for operations. Press the located below the list to scroll the list upward or downward.

HINT

↑

↓

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While you are using the multifunction encoders to operate a knob, the line indicating the setting of the knob will become longer and the line around the circumference will become thinner; this clearly identiﬁes the knob that you are operating. Also, a frame will appear around the numerical value.

Knobs for which a double frame is displayed indicate PAN/BALANCE.

HINT

•For some knobs, pressing them again when they are enclosed by a heavy frame will open a window where you can make additional detailed settings.

The following keyboard window will appear when you need to assign a name or comment to a scene or library, or when you need to assign a channel name. Press characters in the window to enter the desired characters (for the procedure see

p. 34).

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The on-screen user interface • Viewing the touch screen

Popup windows

When you press a button or ﬁeld for a speciﬁc parameter in a screen, a window showing detailed parameters or lists will appear. This type of window is called a “popup window.”

Tool buttons

There are three types of popup window, “1 ch” windows that show only a speciﬁc channel, “8 ch” windows that show the currently selected group of eight channels, and “ALL” windows that show all channels in a single view. You can switch between these using tabs. Some popup windows show several buttons called “tool buttons” at the top of the window. You can use these tool buttons to recall libraries or to perform copy/paste operations. Press the “X” symbol to close the popup window and return to the previous screen.

Dialog boxes

A dialog box like the following will appear when you need to conﬁrm the operation you just performed.

Press the OK button to execute the operation. The operation will be cancelled if you press the CANCEL button.

Viewing the touch screen

The M7CL’s touch screen shows the following information, and is broadly divided into two areas.

1 2

7 8

Main area

Function access area

Selected channel

This shows the number, name and icon of the channel that is currently selected for operation. (For details on assigning a name also press this ﬁeld to switch channels. Pressing the left half will select the preceding channel, and pressing the right half will select the next channel.

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Function access area

Time

This indicates the current time. (For details on how to set the time

This indicates the name of the user who is currently logged in (i.e., is authenticated and able to operate the system).

p. 235).

User name

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Main area

• While the HELP, METER or SCENE screen is displayed in the main area, the OVERVIEW screen will not open even if you press a key in the NAVIGATION KEYS section. To return to the OVERVIEW screen, press a user-deﬁned key to which the OVERVIEW function is assigned. Alternatively, press the HELP, METER or SCENE ﬁeld once again.

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If the oscillator or talkback is enabled, this area will indicate “OSC” or “TB” respectively. If cue monitor is on, the type of signal being cue-monitored (IN/OUT/DCA/KEY IN/EFFECT) is shown. An indication of “ACCESS” is shown while a USB storage device attached to the USB connector is being accessed.

NOTE

• Do not disconnect the USB connector while the “ACCESS” indication is shown here. Doing so may damage the data on the USB storage device.

Help

This button is used to show on-line help in the main area. To view the on-line help, ﬁrst you must load the help ﬁle from the USB storage device (

p. 225).

SENDS ON FADER

Press this button to switch to SENDS ON FADER mode, where you can use the faders of the top panel to adjust the MIX/MATRIX send level ( function access area of the touch screen will change to a screen allowing you to select the send-destination MIX/ MATRIX bus.

p. 70). During this time, the

CH JOB (Channel Job)

Press this button to switch to CH JOB mode, where you can make settings for channel grouping and linking ( p. 123). During this time, the function access area of the touch screen will change to a screen allowing you to select the function you want to operate.

RACK

When you press this button, the VIRTUAL RACK screen will appear in the main area, allowing you to edit the GEQ or effect settings (

p. 172).

MONITOR

When you press this button, the MONITOR screen will appear in the main area, allowing you to edit the monitor or oscillator settings (

p. 154 ).

METERS

These are level meters that monitor the level of the STEREO bus (L/R), MONO bus (M), and cue signal (CUE). When you press this ﬁeld, the METER screen will appear in the main area, displaying the meters and fader status for all channels at once ( when the cue monitor is on, the cue monitor will be canceled (equivalent to CUE CLEAR).

p. 167). If you press this ﬁeld

SETUP

When you press this button, the SYSTEM screen will appear in the main area, allowing you to make basic system settings and user-speciﬁc settings (

p. 229).

SCENE

This indicates the number and name of the scene that was last stored or recalled. An “R” symbol is displayed for read-only scenes, and a lock icon is displayed for writeprotected scenes. If you edit the parameters from their last stored or recalled state, an “ ” symbol will appear in the lower right. When you press this ﬁeld, the SCENE LIST screen will appear in the main area, allowing you to store or recall scenes (

p. 135).

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Viewing the touch screen

The contents of the main area will change depending on the function that is currently selected. Mixing operations will involve mainly the following two types of screen.

SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen

This screen shows all the mix parameters for the currently selected channel. To access this screen, click one of the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section.

OVERVIEW screen

This screen simultaneously shows the main parameters for the (up to) eight channels currently assigned to the Centralogic section. To access this screen, press one of the keys in the NAVIGATION KEYS section or one of the multifunction encoders.

HINT

Basic operation of the M7CL

When you press a button responding screen, the button will be highlighted. In this state, pressing the button once again will return either to the most recently recalled SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen or the OVERVIEW screen.

through

to access the cor-

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Entering names

On the M7CL you can assign a name to each input channel, output channel, and DCA group, and assign a title to scene and library data when saving it. To assign a name, you will use the keyboard window shown in the screen.

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Access the screen for assigning a name.

The illustration shown below is an example of the SCENE STORE window used to enter a scene title or comment.

cursor

The box that shows the characters you’ve entered will display a vertical line called the “cursor,” which indicates the current position.

Use the keyboard window in the touch

screen to enter the desired characters.

When you press a character in the keyboard window, the corresponding character will be entered in the box, and the cursor will move to the right.

Input the subsequent characters in the

same way.

When inputting characters, you can use the following buttons in the keyboard window.

COPY button

Copies the string of characters that are selected (highlighted) in the text box.

CUT button

Deletes and copies the string of characters that are selected (highlighted) in the text box.

PASTE button

Inserts the string of characters copied by COPY or CUT at the cursor location (or overwrites the currently selected range of characters).

CLEAR button

Deletes all characters that have been input in the text input box.

INS button

Inserts a space (blank) at the cursor position.

DEL button

Deletes the character at the right of the cursor (or the string of characters selected in the text box).

BS button

Deletes the character at the left of the cursor (or the string of characters selected in the text box).

TAB button

This button accesses the next selectable item. For example in the SCENE STORE window you can use this button to switch between two text input boxes, and in the PATCH/NAME window you can use this to switch channels.

SHIFT LOCK button

Switches between uppercase and lowercase alphabetical characters. You can enter uppercase characters and symbols while this button is on, and lowercase characters and numerals while this button is off.

ENTER button

Finalizes the name you entered. In the SCENE STORE window, this has the same effect as pressing the STORE button.

When you’ve entered the name, press the

STORE button or the ENTER button.

The name you entered will be applied.

HINT

• This basic procedure also applies in screens where you enter names for channels or other library items. When you enter a name for a channel, your input will be reﬂected immediately without your having to press the ENTER button.

• By pressing inside the text entry box, you can move the input position to the location you pressed. If you select a region of characters you’ve entered in the box and then enter a new character, the newly entered character will overwrite the selected region.

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Using the tool buttons

Using libraries

Using the tool buttons

In some popup windows, the title bar at the top of the window contains tool buttons for additional functions. You can use these buttons to access related libraries or copy parameters from one channel to another channel. This section explains how to use the tool buttons.

About the tool buttons

In the ATT/HPF/EQ, DYNAMICS 1/2, GEQ, and EFFECT popup windows, the following tool buttons are shown.

1 2 3 4 5

1 LIBRARY button

This button opens the library associated with the current popup window (EQ, dynamics, GEQ, or effect libraries).

B DEFAULT button

This button returns the currently selected channel (EQ/ dynamics) or rack (effect) to its default state.

C COPY button

This button copies the settings of the currently selected channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/effect). The copied content is held in a buffer memory (a temporary memory area).

D PASTE button

This button pastes the settings from the buffer memory to the currently selected channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/effect).

E COMPARE button

This button exchanges and compares the settings in the buffer memory with the settings of the currently selected channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/effect).

This section explains basic operations for libraries. Libraries allow you to store and recall settings for the currently selected channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/effect).

The following libraries are provided.

• Input channel library

• Output channel library

• Input EQ library

• Output EQ library

• Dynamics library

• GEQ library

• Effect library

The method of operation is essentially the same for each library.

● Recalling settings from a library

Open a popup window that provides the

tool buttons.

To access each popup window, proceed as follows. To recall settings from a channel library, ﬁrst display

the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. Then, proceed to Step 3.

[SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen]

Press an encoder in the SELECTED CHANNEL section to access the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen.

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For some windows, the following tool buttons are also shown.

• SET ALL .........Sets all parameters in the window.

• CLEAR ALL....Clears all parameters in the window.

• ALL PRE.........Speciﬁes PRE as the position from

• ALL POST ......Speciﬁes POST as the position from

which all signals are sent to the speciﬁed bus.

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Using the tool buttons

[ATT/HPF/EQ popup window] [DYNAMICS 1/2 popup window]

In the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen or the OVERVIEW screen, press the appropriate ﬁeld for EQ or Dynamics 1/2.

1 EQ ﬁeld

B Dynamics 1/2 ﬁeld

1 RACK button

B Racks

Select the channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack

(GEQ/effect) for which you want to recall settings.

The method of selecting a channel or rack will depend on the type of popup window that is displayed.

[ATT/HPF/EQ popup window (1 ch)] [DYNAMICS 1/2 popup window (1 ch)]

Use the panel [SEL] keys or the channel select button in the function access area to select a channel.

Channel select button

1 EQ ﬁeld

B Dynamics 1/2 ﬁeld

[GEQ/EFFECT popup window]

In the VIRTUAL RACK window that appears when you press the RACK button in the function access area, press a rack in which a GEQ/effect is already mounted.

1 2

[ATT/HPF/EQ popup window (8 ch/ALL)] [DYNAMICS 1/2 popup window (8 ch/ALL)]

In addition to using the panel [SEL] keys or the channel select button in the function access area, you can also select a channel by pressing the channel number / channel name buttons in the popup window.

Channel number / Channel name buttons

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Using the tool buttons

• The right side of the list displays information regarding the relevant setting data (such as the type of output channels, dynamics type or effect type being used). About the corresponding data. The dynamics library also displays symbols indicating whether the data can be recalled into Dynamic 1 and/or Dynamics 2.

If you use the channel number / channel name buttons in the 8 ch/ALL popup window, you can select multiple channels by selecting a region. In this case, the same library data will be recalled to all of the selected channels.

Selected region

[GEQ/EFFECT popup window]

Use the rack select tabs at the bottom of the popup window to select a rack.

Rack select tabs

NOTE

•You can’t select a rack select tab of a rack in which no GEQ or effect is mounted.

Press the LIBRARY tool button to open the

corresponding library window.

Library windows contain the following items.

1 CURRENT TYPE (only for the output

channel library)

This ﬁeld displays the type of channel selected via the [SEL] key.

B List

This shows the data saved in the library. A highlighted line indicates that it is selected for operations. Readonly data is indicated by an R symbol.

HINT

C RECALL button

This recalls the data selected in the list into the currently selected channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/ effect).

By turning any one of the multifunction

encoders, move the highlighted line in the list to select the library item you want to recall.

Depending on the data you’ve selected for recall, it may not be possible to recall it into the currently selected channel or rack. Each library has the following restrictions.

● Channel library

If the type of channel selected via the [SEL] key is different from the one selected in the list in the output channel library, “CONFLICT” appears to the right of CURRENT TYPE. You can recall the data even if “CONFLICT” appears, although the data would include different parameters. Parameters that do not exist in the library will be set to the default value.

● Dynamics library

The dynamics library contains three types of data; Dynamics 1 and Dynamics 2 for input channels, and Dynamics 1 for output channels. You can’t recall the data if an inappropriate type of dynamics data is selected in the library.

● GEQ library

The GEQ library contains two types of data; 31BandGEQ or Flex15GEQ. You can’t recall the data if the type selected in the library is different than the type of the recall-destination GEQ.

● Effect library

Effect library items that use effect types “HQ.Pitch” and “Freeze” can be recalled only to rack 5 or 7. These cannot be recalled if any other rack is selected.

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If you select a library number that cannot be recalled, it will not be possible to press the RECALL button.

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Using the tool buttons

Press the RECALL button.

HINT

•You can make settings so that a dialog box will ask you to conﬁrm the Recall operation. For details on this setting, refer to p. 214.

The selected data will immediately be

loaded into the channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/effect) you selected in step 2.

NOTE

• If you recall channel library data to a channel that is linked to another channel, the link setting of the channel to which data was recalled will be canceled.

● Storing settings in a library

Turn one of the multifunction encoders to

select the store-destination library number.

NOTE

•You can’t store to a library number that contains read-only data (indicated by an R symbol).

When you’ve selected the store-destina-

tion, press the STORE button.

The LIBRARY STORE popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a title to the settings. For details on entering text, refer to “Entering names” (→ p. 34).

Open a popup window that provides the

tool buttons.

Select the channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack

(GEQ/effect) whose settings you want to store.

NOTE

•You can select only one channel or rack as the source for storing. If multiple channels are selected in the dynamics/EQ popup window (8 ch or ALL), you won’t be able to perform the Store operation.

In the upper part of the popup window,

press the LIBRARY button to access the library.

When you’ve assigned a title to the set-

tings, press the STORE button in the LIBRARY store popup window.

A dialog box will ask you to conﬁrm the Store operation.

To execute the Store operation, press the

OK button.

The current settings will be stored to the library number you selected in step 4. If you decide to cancel the Store operation, press the CANCEL button instead of the OK button.

HINT

•Even after you’ve stored the settings, you can edit the title of the settings by pressing the data title in the list to access the LIBRARY TITLE EDIT popup window. However, you can’t edit the title of a read-only library item (indicated by an R symbol).

1 STORE button

The settings of the currently selected channel (EQ/ dynamics) or rack (GEQ/effect) will be stored to the position selected in the list.

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• Be aware that if you store settings to a location that already contains data, the existing data will be overwritten. (Readonly data cannot be overwritten.)

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● Erasing settings from a library

Initializing settings

• In the case of EQ/dynamics, you can use the channel number / channel name buttons in the 8 ch/ALL popup window to select a range of channels and initialize them in a single operation.

Open a popup window that provides the

tool buttons.

In the upper part of the popup window,

press the LIBRARY button to access the library.

Using the tool buttons

Heres how you can return the EQ/dynamics settings of the currently selected channel or the effect settings of a rack to their default state. A GEQ can be initialized by the FLAT button in the screen.

Open a popup window that provides the

tool buttons.

Select the channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack

(effect) whose settings you want to initialize.

Press the DEFAULT button.

A dialog box will ask you to conﬁrm the initialization operation.

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1 CLEAR button

This clears (erases) the settings that are selected in the list.

Turn one of the multifunction encoders to

select the library item that you want to clear.

HINT

•You cannot clear read-only data (indicated by an R symbol).

Press the CLEAR button.

A dialog box will ask you to conﬁrm the Clear operation.

To execute the Clear operation, press the

OK button.

The data you selected in step 3 will be cleared. If you decide to cancel the Clear operation, press the CANCEL button instead of the OK button.

To execute the initialization, press the OK

button.

The EQ/dynamics of the channel or the effect settings of the rack you selected in step 2 will be initialized. If you decide to cancel the initialization, press the CANCEL button instead of the OK button.

HINT

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Using the tool buttons

Copying/pasting settings

Here’s how the EQ/dynamics settings of the currently selected channel or the GEQ/effect settings of a rack can be copied to a buffer memory and pasted to another channel or rack.

Copy/paste operations are restricted to the following combinations.

• Between input channel EQ settings

• Between output channel EQ settings

• Between dynamics processors for which the pastedestionation has the same type (GATE, DUCKING, COMPRESSOR, EXPANDER, COMPANDER-H, COMPANDER-S, or DE-ESSER) as the copysource

• Between effects/GEQ mounted in a rack

HINT

• Only 31BandGEQ settings that use less than ﬁfteen bands can be copied to a Flex15GEQ.

Open a popup window that provides the

tool buttons.

Select the channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack

(GEQ/effect) whose settings you want to copy.

Press the COPY button.

The current settings will be saved in the buffer memory.

Comparing two settings

You can use the COMPARE button to exchange the settings held in the buffer memory with the settings of the currently selected channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/ effect). This is convenient when you want to temporarily keep the settings at a certain point, and compare them later with the subsequently edited settings.

Open a popup window that provides the

tool buttons.

Select a channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack

(GEQ/effect).

Press the COPY button to place the current

settings in the buffer memory.

This will be the ﬁrst set of settings.

NOTE

• Be aware that if you copy other settings before you compare, the buffer memory will be overwritten.

Edit the settings of the currently selected

channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/ effect).

This will be the second set of settings.

HINT

• After you’ve stored the ﬁrst set of settings in the buffer memory, you can initialize the channel or rack and edit the second set of settings from an initialized state if desired.

NOTE

• Be aware that if you copy other settings before you paste, the buffer memory will be overwritten.

•You can select only one channel or rack as the copy-source. If multiple channels are selected in the 8 ch/ALL popup window, you won’t be able to press the COPY button.

Select the paste-destination channel or

rack.

HINT

• If you’re pasting EQ/dynamics settings, you can use the 8 ch ALL popup window to select multiple channels as the pastedestination. In this case, the same content will be pasted to all selected channels.

Press the PASTE button.

The settings of the channel (EQ/dynamics) or the rack (GEQ/effect) you selected in step 2 will be pasted.

NOTE

• Be aware that when you paste, the settings will overwrite the paste-destination.

• If nothing has been stored in the buffer memory, the PASTE button cannot be pressed.

• Of the two types of GEQ, using the tool buttons in a rack where a Flex15GEQ is selected will cause the settings to be copied/pasted individually.

• Effect settings with an effect type of “HQ.Pitch” or “Freeze” cannot be pasted to rack 6 or 8.

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To compare the ﬁrst set of settings with the

current settings (the second set), press the COMPARE button.

You will return to the ﬁrst set of settings. At this time, the second set of settings will be held in the buffer memory.

Using the tool buttons

The ﬁrst set

Edit the settings

(The second set)

The ﬁrst set

COPY

The ﬁrst set

Buffer memory

Basic operation of the M7CL

The ﬁrst set

Buffer memory

COMPARE

The second set

Buffer memory

You can press the COMPARE button repeat-

edly to compare the ﬁrst and second sets of settings.

Each time you press the COMPARE button, the current settings will be exchanged with the settings held in the buffer memory.

Unlike the Paste operation, the Compare operation always lets you return to the previous settings as long as the buffer memory has not been overwritten.

HINT

• The settings in the buffer memory can also be used for the Paste operation.

NOTE

• Of the two types of GEQ, using the tool buttons in a rack where a Flex15GEQ is selected will cause the settings to be exchanged individually with the buffer memory.

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Chapter 4

Connections and setup

This chapter explains how to connect SB168-ES units to the M7CL, make audio input and output connections, and perform the setup operation required when you start the M7CL for the ﬁrst time.

Connecting SB168-ES units to the M7CL-48ES

using the STAGE BOX SETUP function

This section describes how to connect the SB168-ES units to the M7CL-48ES and set up the system using the STAGE BOX SETUP function. You can use either a daisy chain connection or ring connection.

Daisy chain characteristics

• Three daisy-chained SB168-ES units provide a total of 48 input channels and 24 output channels.

• If a connection is broken in a daisy chain network, the signal ﬂow is interrupted at that point and no signal will be transferred beyond that point.

For detailed information on EtherSound, refer to the EtherSound website:

http://www.ethersound.com/

And “EtherSound Setup Guide” on the M7CL product page at the Yamaha pro audio website:

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/products/

When the unit is shipped from the factory, the AUTO CONFIGURE button is set to ON, the connection setting is conﬁgured for DAISY CHAIN, and the word clock master is set to INT 48kHz.

To conﬁgure the unit for a ring connection, use the Stage Box Setup function. p. 45 The explanation in this section assumes that the unit is set to factory default settings. If you are not sure whether the unit is

currently set to the factory defaults, we recommend that you initialize the internal memory of the M7CL-48ES. p. 238

Ring connection characteristics

• The EtherSound speciﬁcations limit the total number of input and output channels to 64 in this type of network. Three daisy-chained SB168-ES units provide a total of 48 input channels and 16 output channels.

•A problem in the network, such as a disconnected cable, will not affect operation of the entire network.

Connections and setup

NOTE

• If you plan to connect SB168-ES units using the Stage Box Setup function, the ﬁrmware of the EtherSound module must be updated to an appropriate version. (

→

p. 16)

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Connecting SB168-ES units to the M7CL-48ES using the STAGE BOX SETUP function

■ Daisy chain connection

Connect the EtherSound [OUT] connector on the M7CL-48ES to the [IN] connector of the ﬁrst

SB168-ES unit, and daisy chain subsequent units as shown in the diagram.

EtherSound

OUT IN

SB168-ES (ID #1)

M7CL-48ES

Set the dip switches on the SB168-ES units as shown in the table below.

Number of SB168-ES units

Three 1&7 2&7 3&8

Tw o 1&7 2&8

One 1&8

ID #1 ID #2 ID #3

OUT IN OUT IN

SB168-ES (ID #2) SB168-ES (ID #3)

——

—

Turn on the power to the M7CL-48ES and the SB168-ES units. If M7CL-48ES’s scene #000 is not

selected, recall scene #000. p. 138

After the steps above are completed, patches are assigned as follows:

SB168-ES

INPUT 1–16 jacks ES IN 1–16 CH 1–16

ID #1

ID #2

ID #3

NOTE

•To change the input or output channel patches on the M7CL-48ES, access M7CL-48ES’s PATCH/NAME popup window.

• If you want to change the EtherSound patches from AVS-ESMonitor, refer to “Changing the EtherSound settings from

• The word clock setting cannot be changed if the AUTO CONFIGURE button is turned ON.

•For more information on the AUTO CONFIGURE button, please refer to “Connecting SB168-ES units to the M7CL-48ES

OUTPUT 1–6 jacks ES OUT 1–6 MIX 1–6

OUTPUT 7/8 jacks ES OUT 7/8 STEREO L/R

INPUT 1–16 jacks ES IN 17–32 CH 17–32

OUTPUT 1–6 jacks ES OUT 9–14 MIX 7–12

OUTPUT 7/8 jacks ES OUT 15/16 STEREO L/R

INPUT 1–16 jacks ES IN 33–48 CH 33–48

OUTPUT 1–6 jacks ES OUT 17–22 MATRIX 1–6

OUTPUT 7/8 jacks ES OUT 23/24 STEREO L/R

AVS-ESMonitor (M7CL-48ES)” (

using the Stage Box Setup function” (

→

EtherSound patches set via

the Auto Conﬁgure

p. 243).

→

p. 242).

M7CL-48ES patches set via

scene 000

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OUT IN OUT IN OUT

SB168-ES (ID #1) SB168-ES (ID #2) SB168-ES (ID #3)

M7CL-48ES

IN IN OUT

EtherSound

Connecting SB168-ES units to the M7CL-48ES using the STAGE BOX SETUP function

■ Ring connection

Connect the EtherSound [OUT] connector on the M7CL-48ES to the [IN] connector of the ﬁrst

SB168-ES unit, daisy chain subsequent units, then connect the [OUT] connector of the last SB168-ES unit to the [IN] connector on the M7CL-48ES as shown in the diagram to complete a ring connection.

Set the dip switches on the SB168-ES units as shown in the table below.

Number of SB168-ES units

Three 1&5 2&5 3&6

Tw o 1&5 2&6

One 1&6

Turn on the power to the M7CL-48ES and the SB168-ES units.

In the function access area on the right part of the screen, press the RACK button ( 1 ) to access

the VIRTUAL RACK window.

ID #1 ID #2 ID #3

—

——

Connections and setup

Press the EXT-ES HA tab ( 2 ) to display the EXT-ES HA ﬁeld.

Press the AUTO CONFIGURE button below the EXT-ES HA ﬁeld.

The AUTO CONFIGURE button is set to off and its indicator turns off.

Press the RING button to the right of the AUTO CONFIGURE button.

The connection setting is conﬁgured for a ring connection.

Press the AUTO CONFIGURE button.

A dialog box conﬁrming the change is displayed.

Press the OK button.

The AUTO CONFIGURE button and its indicator will turn on.

If M7CL-48ES’s scene #000 is not selected, recall scene #000. p. 138

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Connecting SB168-ES units to the M7CL-48ES using the STAGE BOX SETUP function • Audio input/output connections

After the steps above are completed, patches are assigned as follows:

SB168-ES

INPUT 1–16 jacks ES IN 1–16 CH 1–16

ID #1

ID #2

ID #3

*1: Since the total number of input and output channels is limited to 64 in ring networks, an identical audio signal will be output to SB168-ES units ID#2

and ID#3.

NOTE

• If you select a ring connection, word clock master will be set to EtherSound (48kHz).

•To change the input or output channel patches on the M7CL-48ES, access the M7CL-48ES PATCH/NAME popup win-

• If you want to change the EtherSound patches from AVS-ESMonitor, refer to “Changing the EtherSound settings from

• The word clock setting cannot be changed if the AUTO CONFIGURE button is turned ON.

•For more information on the AUTO CONFIGURE button, please refer to “Connecting SB168-ES units to the M7CL-48ES

OUTPUT 1–6 jacks ES OUT 1–6 MIX 1–6

OUTPUT 7/8 jacks ES OUT 7/8 STEREO L/R

INPUT 1–16 jacks ES IN 17–32 CH 17–32

OUTPUT 1–6 jacks ES OUT 9–14 MIX 7–12

OUTPUT 7/8 jacks ES OUT 15/16 STEREO L/R

INPUT 1–16 jacks ES IN 33–48 CH 33–48

OUTPUT 1–6 jacks ES OUT 9–14

OUTPUT 7/8 jacks ES OUT 15/16

dow.

AVS-ESMonitor (M7CL-48ES)” (

using the Stage Box Setup function” (

→

EtherSound patches set via

the Auto Conﬁgure

p. 243).

→

p. 242).

M7CL-48ES patches set via

scene 000

MIX 7–12

STEREO L/R

Audio input/output connections

■ Analog input connections

M7CL-48

The INPUT and OMNI IN jacks are used mainly to connect microphones or monaural line-level devices. The ST IN jacks are used mainly to connect microphones or stereo line-level devices.

SB168-ES

NOTE

• In the default state, the ST IN or OMNI IN jacks are not patched. (Racks 5–8 are assigned to the ST IN channels.) In order to use the signals connected here as inputs, you will need to make patch settings.

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■ Analog output connections

PW800W power supply

Monitor speakers (foldback)

Monitor speakers

Power cable

Main speakers

M7CL-48

•For more information on the patches for the OUTPUT jacks on the SB168-ES units connected to the M7CL-48ES, refer to “Connecting SB168-ES units to the M7CL-48ES using the STAGE BOX SETUP function” (

→

p. 43).

• If you connect the power cable to the AC IN jack and also connect the separately sold PW800W power supply, power will continue to be supplied from the PW800W even if the internal power supply shuts down due to a problem.

Audio input/output connections

To the OMNI OUT jacks on the M7CL and the OUTPUT jacks on the SB-168-ES units, you can patch the output signals from output channels (MIX, MATRIX, STEREO (L/R), MONO (C)), monitor signals (MONITOR OUT L/R/C channel), and the direct out signals of the input channels.

When the M7CL is in the default state, the signals of the following channels are patched to each output port. (You are free to change this patching as desired.)

• M7CL-32/48 • M7CL-48ES

OMNI OUT jacks 1–12

OMNI OUT jacks 13/14

OMNI OUT jacks 15/16

MIX channels 1–12

MATRIX channels 1/2

STEREO channel (L/R)

OMNI OUT jacks 1–4

OMNI OUT jacks 5/6

OMNI OUT jacks 7/8

MATRIX channels 1–4

MONITOR OUT channel (L/R)

STEREO channel (L/R)

Connections and setup

NOTE

Below the M7CL’s front pad there is a PHONES OUT jack for monitoring, and this jack always lets you monitor the signal that is selected as the monitoring source p. 153. By assigning the MONITOR OUT L/R/C channels to the desired output jacks, you can monitor this same signal through external speakers p. 154.

HINT

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Audio input/output connections

■ Digital input/output connections

Digital I/O card

CD recorder

M7CL-48

Speaker processor

(e.g., Yamaha DME64N)

Main speakers

Use the 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack to send the M7CL’s internal signals to an external digital audio device. When the M7CL is in the default state, the output signal of the STEREO channel is patched to the 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack, and can be used to record the main mix onto a CD recorder or other device. By installing separately sold mini-YGDAI I/O cards in slots 1–3, you can add input/output jacks to the M7CL or connect HDR (Hard Disk Recorder) or speaker processor units.

Refer to the Yamaha professional audio website for the most recent information on I/O cards.

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/

NOTE

• In order to send and receive digital audio signals via the 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack or slots 1–3, the word clock of both devices must be synchronized p. 230.

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• Before connecting a separately sold mini-YGDAI I/O card to the M7CL, you must turn off the power switch of the M7CL and the PC800W power supply. Failure to observe this will cause malfunctions or electric shock.

Audio input/output connections

■ Installing an option card

Before you install I/O cards in slots 1–3, you must check the Yamaha website to determine whether the card is compatible with the M7CL, and to verify the total number of Yamaha or third-party cards that can be installed in combination with that card.

Yamaha website

To install an optional mini-YGDAI card, proceed as follows.

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/

Make sure that the power is turned off.

Loosen the screws that hold the slot cover

in place, and remove the slot cover.

Keep the removed slot cover in a safe place.

Slot cover

Align the edges of the card with the guard

rails inside the slot, and insert the card into the slot.

Push the card all the way into the slot so that the connector at the end of the card is correctly inserted into the connector inside the slot.

Use the screws included with the card to

fasten the card in place.

Malfunctions or incorrect operation may occur if the card is not fastened.

CAUTION

Connections and setup

Card

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Setup items required when you start up the M7CL for the first time

Setup items required when you start up the M7CL for the ﬁrst time

This section explains the setup required when starting up the M7CL for the ﬁrst time. We will also discuss basic operations for sending an input channel signal out from the STEREO bus so that you can check the connections. If you have connected the SB168-ES units to the M7CL-48ES via the Auto Conﬁgure function, setup item “Word clock connections and settings” is now complete. Follow the steps in the “Restoring the current scene to the default state” section, then proceed to setup item “Making HA (Head Amp) gain settings” (→ p. 51).

Restoring the current scene to the default state

Turn on the power of the M7CL, and recall (load) the default setting scene (scene number 000).

NOTE

• In the procedure described here, you are asked to recall this default setting scene so that the remaining step in this chapter can be performed appropriately. In actual operation, there is no need to recall the default setting scene each time.

Turn on the power of the M7CL.

When you turn on the power of the M7CL, you should ﬁrst power-on the M7CL, and then power-on your power amp and monitor system. (When turning the power off, follow the opposite order.)

HINT

• If a PW800W power supply is connected to the M7CL, the power will turn on regardless of whether you ﬁrst turn on the POWER switch of the M7CL or of the PW800W.

Use the top panel SCENE MEMORY [ ▲ ]/[ ▼ ]

keys to make scene number “000” appear in the SCENE ﬁeld in the function access area of the display.

HINT

• Be aware that when scene number “000” is loaded, the input patch, output patch, internal effect, and HA (Head Amp) settings will also return to their default state.

Word clock connections and settings

“Word clock” refers to the clock data that provides the basis of timing for digital audio signal processing. If you connect external equipment such as a DAW system or HDR (Hard Disk Recorder) to a digital I/O card installed in slot 1–3, this equipment must be synchronized to the same word clock as the M7CL in order for digital audio signals to be transferred between the M7CL and the external equipment. To do so, set one device as the word clock master (transmitting device), and the other devices as the slaves (receiving devices) so that the slaves will synchronize to the word clock master. There are two ways in which the M7CL can operate as a word clock slave that is synchronized to an externally-supplied word clock; the M7CL can use the clock data included in the digital audio signal being input from a digital I/O card, or it can use a separate word clock signal supplied to the rear panel WORD CLOCK IN jack.

Digital audio signal

Clock data

SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys

B SCENE MEMORY [RECALL] key

Press the top panel SCENE MEMORY

[RECALL] key.

Scene number “000” will be loaded, and the mix parameters and bus settings will return to the default state.

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SLOT 1–3

M7CL (word clock slave)

WORD CLOCK IN jack

M7CL (word clock slave)

HDR or other digital audio device (word clock master)

Clock data

Digital audio signal

SLOT 1–3

Digital MTR or other digital audio device (word clock master)

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• The clock data of the digital audio signal supplied via a digital I/O card in slots 1–3 can be selected in two-channel units.

•For details on word clock, refer to “Word Clock and Slot settings” (

→

p. 230).

Making HA (Head Amp) gain settings

In either case, you must use the following procedure to specify the word clock source that the M7CL will use.

HINT

• The procedure below is not necessary if you are using the M7CL as the word clock master, if no external devices are digitally connected to the M7CL, or if the Auto Conﬁgure function on the M7CL-48ES is turned on.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

In the SETUP screen you can make settings that apply to the entire M7CL.

In the WORD CLOCK SELECT ﬁeld, select

the clock source.

In the WORD CLOCK SELECT ﬁeld, use the buttons to select the clock source you want to use as the word clock master.

● When using clock data from a digital audio signal as the clock source

Press a valid two-channel button for the corresponding slot.

● When using word clock data from the WORD CLOCK IN jack as the clock source

Press the WORD CLOCK IN button.

If the M7CL is operating correctly with the selected clock, the symbol immediately above the corresponding button will turn light blue.

HINT

To close the WORD CLOCK/SLOT SETUP

popup window, press the “×” symbol located in the upper right.

You will return to the SETUP screen.

Connections and setup

1 2

1 SYSTEM SETUP ﬁeld

B WORD CLOCK/SLOT SETUP button

In the SYSTEM SETUP ﬁeld at the center of

the window, press the WORD CLOCK/SLOT SETUP button to open the WORD CLOCK/ SLOT SETUP popup window.

1 WORD CLOCK SELECT ﬁeld

NOTE

• When you switch the word clock source, noise may occur due to loss of synchronization. Be sure to lower the volume of your power amps and monitor system before you continue with the following procedure.

To close the SETUP screen, press the

SETUP button in the function access area.

Here’s how to adjust the gain of the HA (Head Amp) for each input channel to which a mic or instrument is connected. On the M7CL, channel parameters can be controlled using either the SELECTED CHANNEL section to make settings for a single channel, or using the Centralogic section to make settings for up to eight channels. Use the method that’s appropriate for your situation.

● Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section (settings for one channel)

With this method, you select the input channel whose settings you want to adjust, and use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the settings for that channel.

Make sure that a mic or instrument is con-

nected to an INPUT jack (→ p. 46).

In the top panel INPUT section, press the

[SEL] key for the channel corresponding to the INPUT jack you want to control.

In the state immediately after scene 000 is recalled, the input signals from INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48} are being sent to INPUT channels 1–32 {1–48} respectively, and can be controlled by corresponding channel strip.

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For example if you want to make head amp settings for INPUT jack 7, press the [SEL] key of the channel strip for INPUT channel 7.

[INPUT section channel strip]

[SELECTED CHANNEL section]

1 [HA] encoder

The SELECTED CHANNEL section provides focused control of the currently selected channel (i.e., the channel whose [SEL] key is lit).

1 [SEL] key

B Level meter

When you press the [SEL] key, the key LED will light. The lit LED indicates that this channel is selected for operations. The level meter of that channel strip will indicate the input level for that channel.

In the SELECTED CHANNEL section

located at the left of the touch screen, press any of the encoders.

When you press one of the encoders in the SELECTED CHANNEL section, the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will appear in the touch screen.

[SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen]

1 HA ﬁeld

The SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen shows most of the parameters of the channel currently selected by its [SEL] key.

HINT

• In actuality, you can use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to operate the channel selected by its [SEL] key even without displaying the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. (In this case, a popup window will appear to show the value of the parameter you’re operating.)

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•You can rapidly switch from the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen to the OVERVIEW screen by pressing one of the multifunction encoders in the Centralogic section.

While playing a musical instrument or

speaking or singing into a microphone, turn the [HA] encoder in the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the gain of the currently selected channel.

Adjust the gain level as high as possible without allowing the OVER segment of the channel strip level meter to light at the highest audio input level.

When you turn the [HA] encoder in the SELECTED CHANNEL section, the knob in the HA ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will move in tandem with the encoder.

NOTE

• If the level meter does not show any movement even if you have raised the [HA] encoder, it is possible that the INPUT channel selected by its [SEL] key does not match the INPUT jack to which your mic or instrument is connected. Make sure that the connections and the selection of the [SEL] key are correct. If necessary, recall scene number 000 once again.

The navigation keys of the NAVIGATION KEYS section select the eight channels or DCA groups that will be controlled by the Centralogic section. In this section, the following keys correspond to input channels.

● [IN 1-8] key

● [IN 9-16] key

● [IN 17-24] key

● [IN 25-32] key

These keys select INPUT channels 1–8, 9–16, 17– 24, and 25–32 respectively.

● [ST IN] key

This key selects ST IN channels 1–4.

● [IN 33-40] key (M7CL-48/48ES only)

● [IN 41-48] key (M7CL-48/48ES only)

These keys select INPUT channels 33–40 and 41– 48 respectively.

When you press a navigation key, the OVERVIEW screen will appear in the display, and the principal parameters of the up to eight selected channels are shown simultaneously. You can use the keys and faders of the Centralogic section to control the level, on/off status, and cue operations of the selected eight channels or DCA groups.

Connections and setup

Press the [SEL] key of another input chan-

nel, and adjust the head amp gain in the same way.

When you press a [SEL] key to select another channel, the channel shown in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will change accordingly.

HINT

• In the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen you can also switch the head amp’s phantom power on/off, and switch the phase between normal and reverse. To do this, press the HA/ PHASE ﬁeld to access the popup window. (For details on the procedure

→

p. 61).

● Using the Centralogic section (settings for eight channels)

Use the Centralogic section and the OVERVIEW screen to make head amp settings for up to eight channels. This method is convenient when you want to adjust the same parameter for multiple channels at once.

Connect a mic or instrument to an INPUT

jack. (For details on making connections → p. 46).

Press a navigation key in the NAVIGATION

KEYS section so that the input channels you want to control are assigned to the Centralogic section.

1 Multi-function encoders B [SEL] keys C [CUE] keys D Level meters E [ON] keys F Faders

HINT

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For example, the following illustration shows the OVERVIEW screen for INPUT channels 1–8. The knobs of the HA/PHASE ﬁeld indicate the amount of HA gain for each channel.

1 HA/PHASE ﬁeld

Press a knob in the HA/PHASE ﬁeld of the

screen to select it.

When you press a knob shown in the OVERVIEW screen, a bold frame is displayed around the horizontal row of knobs of the same type. This frame indicates the you can use the multifunction encoders of the Centralogic section to operate the corresponding knobs.

Use the navigation keys to switch the eight

channels controlled by the Centralogic section, and adjust the gain for other input channels in the same way.

Sending an input channel signal to the STEREO bus

This section explains how to adjust the gain to set the level of the signal sent from an input channel to the STEREO bus, and adjust the pan/balance so that the signal can be monitored from external speakers connected to the STEREO channel. The following procedure lets you check whether the connections from the mic or instrument to the external speakers are appropriate. In this case as well, you can either use the SELECTED CHANNEL section to make settings for one channel at a time, or use the Centralogic section to make settings for up to eight channels at a time.

● Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section (settings for one channel)

Press the [SEL] key of the input channel

you want to control.

Press one of the encoders in the

SELECTED CHANNEL section.

The SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen for the selected channel will appear.

While performing on the mic or instrument,

use the Centralogic section’s multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust the HA gain of each channel.

Adjust the level as high as possible without allowing the OVER segment of the channel level meter in the Centralogic section to light when the mic or instrument is being played at its loudest volume.

The input level is also shown by the level meter of the corresponding INPUT section or ST IN section.

NOTE

HINT

• In the OVERVIEW screen you can also switch the head amp’s phantom power on/off, and switch the phase between normal and reverse. To do so, press the selected knob in the HA/ PHASE ﬁeld once again to access the popup window. (For details

→

p. 61).

1 TO ST PAN/BALANCE ﬁeld

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• The signal being output from the STEREO channel can

also be monitored using headphones connected to the PHONES OUT jack located below the front pad

p. 154.

In the To ST PAN/BALANCE ﬁeld of the

SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen, make sure that the ST button is on (white characters on a pink background).

In the TO ST PAN/BALANCE ﬁeld you can use the ST/MONO button to switch the signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses on/off. The knob in this ﬁeld indicates the pan/balance of the signal sent to the STEREO bus.

If the ST button is off (black characters on blue background), press the button to switch it on.

Verify that in the top panel, the [ON] of the

corresponding input channel is on.

The [ON] turns the corresponding channel on or off. If the [ON] key is off (LED dark), press the key to turn it on (LED lit).

In the STEREO/MONO MASTER section,

make sure that the [ON] key of the STEREO channel is on, and raise the STEREO channel fader to 0 dB.

Raise the fader of the currently selected

input channel to an appropriate volume.

In this state, you should now hear sound from the speaker system that is patched to the STEREO channel.

If you don’t hear sound, check whether the LR meters are moving in the METER ﬁeld of the function access area.

[METER ﬁeld of the function access area]

● If the LR meters are moving

It may be that the STEREO channel is not correctly patched to the output jacks that are connected to your speaker system. Check the output port patching p. 105.

● If the LR meters are not moving

Make sure that signals are being routed correctly to the patched input channels.

HINT

Connections and setup

1 STEREO channel [ON] key

B STEREO channel fader

To adjust the pan/balance of the signal sent

from the input channel to the STEREO bus, turn the [PAN] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section.

When you turn the [PAN] encoder, the knob in the HA ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will move in tandem with the encoder.

Press the [SEL] key of another input chan-

nel, then repeat the procedure from Step 2.

When you press a [SEL] key to select another channel, the channel shown in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will change accordingly.

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Setup items required when you start up the M7CL for the first time

● Using the Centralogic section (settings for eight channels)

Here’s how to use the Centralogic section and OVERVIEW screen to adjust the input level and pan/balance sent to the STEREO bus for up to eight signals at a time.

Press a navigation key in the NAVIGATION

KEYS section so that the input channels you want to control are assigned to the Centralogic section.

The selected eight channels are shown in the OVERVIEW screen.

1 TO STEREO/MONO ﬁeld

Make sure that in the TO STEREO/MONO

ﬁeld of the screen, the ST symbol of each channel is on (white characters on pink background).

The ST/MONO symbol in the OVERVIEW screen indicates the on/off status of the signal sent from that input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses. If the ST symbol is off (gray characters on a black background), click the TO ST PAN/BALANCE ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW page to display a popup window, then switch the symbol to on (→ p. 54).

In the Centralogic section, raise the fader of

the corresponding input channel to an appropriate volume.

In this state, you should now hear sound from the speaker system that is patched to the STEREO channel.

HINT

•You can also adjust the input level using the faders of the INPUT section or ST IN section instead of the faders of the Centralogic section.

If you don’t hear sound, check whether the LR meters are moving in the METER ﬁeld of the function access area.

● If the LR meters are moving

It may be that the STEREO channel is not correctly patched to the output jacks that are connected to your speaker system. Check the output port patching (→ p. 105).

● If the LR meters are not moving

Make sure that signals are being routed correctly to the patched input channels.

HINT

• The signal being output from the STEREO channel can also be monitored using headphones connected to the PHONES OUT jack located below the front pad

To adjust the pan/balance of the signal sent

from each input channel to the STEREO bus, press a knob in the TO STEREO/MONO ﬁeld of the screen to select it, and turn the multifunction encoders of the Centralogic section.

When you turn a multifunction encoder, the knob in the TO STEREO/MONO ﬁeld of the OVERVIEW screen will also turn.

Use the navigation keys to switch the eight

channels controlled by the Centralogic section, and make adjustments for other input channels in the same way.

p. 154.

In the Centralogic section, verify that the

[ON] of the corresponding input channel is on.

In the STEREO/MONO MASTER section,

make sure that the [ON] key of the STEREO channel is on, and raise the STEREO channel fader to 0 dB.

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MATRIX CUE

MIX

L R (C) L R

1 2

1516

1 2 7 8

M O N O

···

INPUT PATCH

CH 1-32 {48}

INSERT OUT 1-32 {48}

INSERT IN 1-32 {48}

INSERT POINT

INSERT

POST PAN L

POST PAN R

POST ON

4BAND

PRE EQ INSERT OUT

PRE FADER INSERT OUT

POST ON INSERT OUT

METER

METER METER METER METER

LR MONO

METER METER

INSERT

POST ON

MONO (C)

ST L

ST R

PAN

LEVEL

LEVEL/ DCA1-8

To RACKIN PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH

PRE HPF

(PRE FADER)PFL / (POST ON)AFL/POST PAN L

(PRE FADER)PFL / (POST ON)AFL/POST PAN R

INSERT OUT

PRE EQ EQ OUT

DYNA1OUT PRE FADER

KEYIN CUE

PRE FADER

POST ON INSERT OUT

POST ON

POST PAN R

POST PAN L

PAN MODE

PAN LINK

MIX1,3...15

MIX2,4...16

MATRIX1,3...7

MATRIX2,4...8

CUE L

CUE R

PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON

DYNA2OUT

PRE EQPRE HPF

Keyin

Self PRE EQ

Self POST EQ

MIX13-16 OUT

CH[1-8,9-16,17-24,25-32]POST EQ {32}

CH[1-8,9-16,17-24,25-32,33-40,41-48]POST EQ{48}

PRE EQ

INSERT OUT

POST EQ

ATT

To MIX

To MATRIX

To MIX

VARI

FIXED

STEREO

VARI

STEREO

VARI

STEREO

GATE DUCK

EXPAND

COMP

COMP COMPAND DE-ESSER

HPF

GR METER GR METER

PRE HPF / PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON

Keyin Filter

LCR

TO LCR

TO MONO TO ST

CSR

To OUTPUT PATCH

DIRECT OUT 1-32 {48}

{48}

PRE HPF

PRE HPF PRE EQ POST EQ

PRE EQ

PRE FADER

POST ON

PAN LINK

MIX 1,3... 15

MIX 2,4... 16

MATRIX1,3...7

MATRIX2,4...8

LR MONO

TO MONO TO ST

TO LCR

PRE FADER

METER

To MIX

POST ON

POST PAN L

PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON

POST PAN R

To MIX

To MATRIX

To MIX

FIXED

VARI

FIXED

STEREO

VARI

STEREO

VARI

STEREO

METER

GR METER

KEYIN CUE

GR METER

METER

LEVEL/ DCA 1-8

METER

BAL

POST PAN L

POST PAN R

PAN MODE

ST L

ST R

LEVEL

BAL

MATRIX CUE

MIX

(PRE FADER)PFL/(POST ON)AFL / POST PAN L

(PRE FADER)PFL/(POST ON)AFL / POST PAN R

Keyin

Self PRE EQ

Self POST EQ

MIX13-16 OUT

STCH 1L-4R POST EQ

STCH 1L-4R

ATT

HPF

EQ OUT

DYNA 1OUT

DYNA 2OUT

4BAND

GATE DUCK

EXPAND

COMP

COMPAND DE-ESSER

Keyin Filter

LCR

CSR

MONO (C)

CUE R

CUE L

L R (C) L R

1 2

1516

1 2 7 8

M O N O

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INPUT PATCH

Chapter 5

Input channel operations

This chapter explains operations for input channels (INPUT channels and ST IN channels).

Signal ﬂow for input channels

The input channels are the section that processes the signals received from the rear panel input jacks or slots 1–3, and sends them to the STEREO bus, MONO bus, MIX buses, and MATRIX buses. There are two types of input channel, as follows.

■ INPUT channels

These channels are used to process monaural signals. When the M7CL is in the default state, the input signals from INPUT jacks are assigned to these channels.

■ ST IN channels

These channels are used to process stereo signals. When the M7CL is in the default state, the signals from RACK 5–8 are assigned to these channels.

Input channel operations

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Signal flow for input channels

●

INPUT PATCH

This assigns an input signal to the input channel.

ø (Phase)

Switches the phase of the input signal.

HPF (High Pass Filter)

This is a high pass ﬁlter that cuts the region below the speciﬁed frequency.

ATT (Attenuator)

Attenuates/boosts the level of the input signal.

4 BAND EQ (4 band equalizer)

A parametric EQ with four bands; HIGH, HIGH MID, LOW MID, and LOW.

DYNAMICS 1

This is a dynamics processor that can be used for gating, ducking, expander, or compressor.

DYNAMICS 2

This is a dynamics processor that can be used as a compressor, compander, or de-esser.

LEVEL/DCA 1–8

Adjusts the input level of the channel.

ON (On/off)

Turns the input channel on/off. If off, that channel is muted.

PAN

This adjusts the panning of the signal sent from the INPUT channel to the STEREO bus. If necessary, you can turn on PAN LINK in the BUS SETUP popup window so that the setting of this parameter will also be applied to the signal sent to two MIX or MATRIX buses that are set to stereo.

BALANCE

On ST IN channels, the BALANCE parameter is used instead of PAN. The BALANCE parameter adjusts the volume balance of the left/right signals sent from the ST IN channel to the STEREO bus. If necessary, you can turn on PAN LINK in the BUS SETUP popup window so that the setting of this parameter will also be applied to the signal sent to two MIX or MATRIX buses that are set to stereo.

LCR (Left/Center/Right)

This sends the signal of the input channel as a three-channel output (the MONO (C) channel and the L/R channels) to the STEREO bus / MONO bus.

MIX ON/OFF (MIX send on/off)

This is an on/off switch for the signal sent from the input channel to MIX buses 1–16.

MIX LEVEL 1-16 (MIX send level 1–16)

This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the input channel to VARI type MIX buses 1–16. As the position from which the signal is sent to the MIX bus, you can choose from the following; immediately before ATT, prefader, or post-fader.

MATRIX ON/OFF (MATRIX send on/off)

This is an on/off switch for the signal sent from the input channel to MATRIX buses 1–8.

MATRIX LEVEL 1–8 (MATRIX send levels 1–8)

Adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the input channel to MATRIX buses 1–8. As the position from which the signal is sent to the MATRIX bus, you can choose from the following; immediately before ATT, prefader, or post-fader.

INSERT (INPUT channels only)

You can patch the desired output/input ports to insert an external device such as an effect processor. For the position of the insert-out/insert-in point, you can choose immediately before ATT, immediately before the fader, or immediately after the [ON] key.

DIRECT OUT (INPUT channels only)

This can be patched to any output port, and the input signal sent directly from that output port. For the position of the direct output, you can choose immediately before HPF, immediately before ATT, immediately before the fader, or immediately after the [ON] key.

METER

This meters the level of the input channel. You can switch the position at which the level is detected.

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•You can add or edit characters in the channel name ﬁeld even after you’ve entered the sample name. If you want to assign consecutively numbered channel names such as “Vocal1” and “Vocal2,” this can be easily done by entering the sample name and then adding a number.

Specifying the channel name and icon

On the M7CL, the name and icon shown in the screen can be speciﬁed for each input channel. Here we will explain how to specify the channel name and icon.

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen containing the input channel whose channel name / icon you want to assign.

Channel number / Channel name ﬁeld

Access the PATCH/NAME popup window by

pressing the channel number / channel name ﬁeld of the channel whose channel name / icon you want to assign.

To select the icon for that channel, press

the icon button.

The lower part of the popup window will change as follows.

Icon select buttons

These buttons select the icon used for this channel.

Sample name select buttons

These buttons select a sample name associated with the currently selected icon. When you press a button, that sample name will be input to the channel name ﬁeld.

Input channel operations

The popup window shows the following items.

Input port button

This indicates the currently selected input port. If you press this button when selecting an icon or changing the channel name, you will return to the input port select screen.

Icon button

This indicates the icon selected for that channel. When you press this button, a screen will appear in which you can select an icon or sample name.

Channel name input box

This indicates the name assigned to that channel. When you press this ﬁeld, a keyboard window allowing you to assign a name will appear.

Tabs

Use these tabs to switch between items.

Use the icon select buttons to select the

icon you want to use for that channel.

The selected icon is shown in the icon button in the upper part of the window.

To edit the channel name based on a sam-

ple name, use the sample name select buttons to select a sample name. The sample name you selected will be input to the channel name ﬁeld in the upper part of the window.

To enter the channel name directly, proceed to Step 6.

HINT

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Specifying the channel name and icon

If you want to enter a channel name directly

(or edit the sample name that was entered), press the channel name ﬁeld in the upper part of the window.

The keyboard window will appear in the lower part of the window, allowing you to enter or edit the characters. For details on how to use the keyboard window, refer to p. 34.

Use the [SEL] keys to switch input chan-

nels, and specify the icon or channel name for other channels in the same way.

When the PATCH/NAME popup window is shown, you can use the [SEL] keys to switch the channel being edited.

When you’re ﬁnished with your input, press

the “

” symbol in the upper right of the win-

dow.

HINT

•You can press the TAB button to switch to the next channel. You can press the ENTER button to close the popup window in the same way as using the “

” symbol.

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• If you’ve turned off the phantom power master setting in the SETUP screen SYSTEM SETUP ﬁeld, phantom power will not be supplied even if the +48V button is turned on for each channel.

• If you don’t need phantom power, be sure to turn this button off.

• Before you turn phantom power on, make sure that no devices other than phantom-powered devices, such as a condenser microphone, are connected. Otherwise, you risk damaging the devices.

• Do not connect or disconnect a device while phantom power is applied. Doing so can damage the connected device and/or the unit itself.

•To protect your speaker system, leave the power amps (powered speakers) turned off when switching the phantom power on/off. We also recommend that you set all output level faders to the minimum position. Otherwise, high-volume output may damage your hearing or equipment.

Making HA (Head Amp) settings

This section explains how to make HA (Head Amp) related settings (phantom power on/off, gain, phase) for each input channel.

If you only want to adjust the HA gain, you

can do so by using the HA encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. (p. 19)

If you want to edit detailed parameters such

as phantom power on/off or phase, use the navigation keys to access the OVERVIEW screen that includes the input channel whose HA you want to edit.

NOTE

CAUTION

HA/PHASE ﬁeld

Press the HA/PHASE ﬁeld of the channel

whose HA you want to adjust; the HA/ PATCH popup window will appear.

This popup window can be viewed in three types of view (1 ch, 8 ch, ALL), and you can use the tabs at the bottom of the screen to switch between these types. These windows include the following items.

[HA/PATCH popup window (1 ch)]

2 43 5 6

Input channel operations

GAIN knob

This indicates the gain of the head amp assigned to this channel. To adjust this value, operate multifunction encoder 3. The level meter located at the immediate right of the knob indicates the input level for the corresponding port.

ø (Phase) button

This switches the head amp assigned to the channel between normal phase (black) and reverse phase (orange).

INPUT PORT popup button

This shows the input port assigned to this channel. You can press this button to access the INPUT PORT SELECT popup window, where you can select the input port for each channel.

Icon / Channel Name button

This shows the number, icon, and channel name for that channel. You can press this button to access the PATCH / NAME popup window, where you can edit the input port patching and specify the channel name.

Here you can make HA-related settings for the currently selected channel.

Icon / Channel number / Channel name

This shows the icon, channel number, and channel name for that channel.

+48V button

This switches the phantom power on (red) or off (black) for the head amp assigned to this channel.

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Making HA (Head Amp) settings

[HA/PATCH popup window (8 ch)]

Here you can make HA-related settings for a group of eight channels.

2 3 4

1 Channel select button

This shows the icon, channel number, and channel name for the channel. When you press this button, that channel will be selected for operations, and the corresponding [SEL] key will light.

B INPUT PATCH button

This indicates the currently selected input port. You can press this button to access the INPUT PORT SELECT popup window, where you can select the input port for each channel.

C +48V button

This switches the phantom power on (red) or off (black) for the head amp assigned to this channel.

D GAIN knob

This indicates the gain of the head amp assigned to this channel. Use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust the value. The level meter located at the immediate right of the knob indicates the input level for the corresponding port.

E ø (Phase) button

This switches the head amp assigned to the channel between normal phase (black) and reverse phase (orange).

[HA/PATCH popup window (ALL)]

This window shows the head amp settings of all input channels. Here you can also adjust the head amp gain in groups of the selected eight channels.

1 Channel select button

This indicates the channel number, the icon selected for that channel, and the channel name. When you press this button, that channel will be selected for operations, and the corresponding [SEL] key will light.

B GAIN knob

This indicates the gain of the head amp assigned to the channel. To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8.

The indicator located at the immediate right of the knob indicates the presence or absence of a signal for the corresponding port.

C +48V

This indicates the phantom power on (red) or off (black) status for the head amp assigned to the channel.

D ø (Phase)

This indicates either normal phase (black) or reverse phase (orange) for the head amp assigned to the channel.

Access either the 1 ch or 8 ch HA/PATCH

popup window.

Use the on-screen buttons or the multifunc-

tion encoders to edit the head amp gain, phase, and phantom power on/off settings.

NOTE

• The GAIN knob, +48V button, and ø button are valid only for channels whose assigned input port is an INPUT jack, ST IN jacks (M7CL-32/48), OMNI IN jacks (M7CL-48ES), or a slot that is connected to an external head amp device (e.g., Yamaha AD8HR, SB168-ES). (For details on connecting external head amp devices

Perform the same operations for other input

→

p. 190).

channels as desired.

If you are viewing the 1 ch HA/PATCH popup window, you can also use the [SEL] keys to switch the channel for editing.

If you are viewing the 8 ch HA/PATCH popup window, you can use the navigation keys to switch the channels being controlled in groups of eight channels.

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When you’re ﬁnished editing, press the “×”

symbol in the upper right of the window.

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Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses

• If you want to monitor the signal of the STEREO bus or MONO bus through headphones etc., you should press the MONITOR button in the function access area to select “LCR” as the monitor source before you continue with the following procedure (

→

p. 154).

Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses

This section explains how to send the signal of an input channel to the STEREO bus or MONO bus. The STEREO bus and MONO bus are used mainly to send signals to the main speakers. There are two ways to send signals to the STEREO bus or MONO bus; ST/MONO mode and LCR mode. You can select the mode individually for each channel. These modes differ in the following ways.

■ ST/MONO mode

This mode sends the signal from the input channel to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus independently.

• The signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus can be switched on/off individually.

• The panning of the signal sent from an INPUT channel to the STEREO bus L/R is controlled by the TO ST PAN knob. (The signal sent to the MONO bus is not affected by this knob.)

• The left/right volume balance of the signal sent from a ST IN channel to the STEREO bus is controlled by this knob. (The signal sent to the MONO bus is not affected by this knob.)

■ LCR mode

This mode sends the signal of the input channel to a total of three buses (STEREO (L/R) and MONO (C)) together.

• The signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO bus and MONO bus will be switched on/off as a whole.

• The CSR (Center Side Ratio) knob speciﬁes the level ratio between the signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and to the MONO (C) bus.

• The TO ST PAN knob / BALANCE knob speciﬁes the level of the signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus.

HINT

Make sure that an input source is con-

nected to the input channel you’re adjusting, and set the phantom power supply, gain, and phase of the head amp to obtain the optimum input signal (→ p. 61).

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen that includes the input channel you want to send to the STEREO/ MONO bus.

In the STEREO/MONO ﬁeld, press a knob to

select the channel you want to adjust, and then press the knob once again to access the TO STEREO/MONO popup window.

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window you can control the signal that is sent from the input channel to the STEREO/MONO bus. You can view this popup window as two types, 8ch and ALL; use the tabs below the window to switch between them. These windows include the following items.

Input channel operations

[TO STEREO/MONO popup window (8 ch)]

1 STEREO/MONO ﬁeld

Here you can control the on/off and pan/balance settings of the signal sent from input channels to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus, in groups of eight channels.

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Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses

1 Channel select button

This shows the icon, channel number, and channel name for the channel. When you press this button, that channel will be selected for operations, and the corresponding [SEL] key will light.

B MODE button

This button selects either ST/MONO mode or LCR mode as the way in which the signal will be sent to the STEREO bus or MONO bus. This mode can be speciﬁed individually for each channel.

The two modes will alternate each time you press the button. An indicator (ST/MONO or LCR) immediately above the button will light to indicate the currently selected mode.

C STEREO/MONO buttons

These buttons are individual on/off switches for the signal that is sent from each channel to the STEREO bus / MONO bus when the MONO button is set to ST/ MONO mode.

D TO ST PAN/TO ST BALANCE knob

For INPUT channels, this acts as the PAN knob that adjusts the left/right panning of the signal sent to the STEREO bus.

For ST IN channels, this acts as the BALANCE knob that adjusts the volume of the left and right signals sent to the STEREO bus. To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate the corresponding multifunction encoder.

If the MODE button is set to LCR mode, the following button and knob are displayed instead of the STEREO/ MONO button (

3).

E LCR button

This button is an overall on/off switch for the signals sent from the channel to the STEREO bus and MONO bus. If this button is off, no signals will be sent from the corresponding input channel to the STEREO bus or MONO bus.

F CSR knob

This knob adjusts the relative level of the signals sent from the channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and to the MONO (C) bus, in a range of 0–100%. To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate the corresponding multifunction encoder.

[TO STEREO/MONO popup window (ALL)]

The screen shows the status of the signals sent from all input channels to the STEREO bus / MIX bus. Here you can also adjust the pan or balance in groups of the selected eight channels.

1 Channel select button

B TO ST PAN/TO ST BALANCE knob

For INPUT channels, this acts as the PAN knob that adjusts the left/right panning of the signal sent to the STEREO bus. For ST IN channels, this acts as the BALANCE knob that adjusts the volume of the left and right signals sent to the STEREO bus.

To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate the corresponding multifunction encoder.

If the signal reaches the overload point at any meter detection point in that channel, the indicator at the right of the knob will light.

C ST/MONO indicator

If a channel is set to ST/MONO mode, this individually indicates the on/off status of the signal sent from the channel to the STEREO bus / MONO bus.

If a channel is set to LCR mode, the LCR indicator is displayed in this location. The LCR indicator indicates the on/off status of all signals sent from that channel to the STEREO bus and MONO bus.

Access the eight-channel TO STEREO/

MONO popup window.

Use the MODE button to select either ST/

MONO mode or LCR mode for each channel.

In the STEREO / MONO MASTER section of

the top panel, make sure that the [ON] key of the STEREO channel / MONO channel is turned on, and raise the fader to an appropriate position.

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Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses

Signal level

CLR

Signal sent to the STEREO (R) bus

Signal sent to the STEREO (L) bus

TO ST PAN knob

CLR

Signal sent from the ST IN (L) channel to the STEREO (L) bus

TO ST BALANCE knob

Signal level

CLR

Signal sent from the ST IN (R) channel to the STEREO (R) bus

TO ST BALANCE knob

Signal level

CLR

Signal sent to the STEREO (R) bus

Signal sent to the STEREO (L) bus

PAN knob

Signal sent to the MONO (C) bus

Signal level

In the INPUT section or ST IN section of the

top panel, make sure that the [ON] key is turned on for the input channel you want to control, and raise the fader to an appropriate position.

The subsequent steps will differ depending on whether ST/MONO mode or LCR mode was selected for the channel in step 5.

● Channels for which ST/MONO mode is selected

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window,

use the STEREO/MONO button to turn the signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO bus / MONO bus on or off.

For a channel that is set to ST/MONO mode, the signals sent to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus can be switched on/off individually.

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window,

use the TO ST PAN knob to set the panning of the signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO bus.

If the CSR knob is set to 0%, operating the TO ST PAN knob of an INPUT channel will change the level of the signals sent to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus as shown in the following diagram. In this case, the TO ST PAN knob operates as a conventional PAN knob, and no signal is sent to the MONO (C) bus.

Operating the TO ST BALANCE knob of a ST IN channel will change the level of the signals sent from the ST IN L/R channels to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus as shown in the following diagram. In this case, the TO ST PAN knob operates as a conventional BALANCE knob, and no signal is sent to the MONO (C) bus.

Input channel operations

● Channels for which LCR mode is selected

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window,

use the LCR button to turn the signals sent from the input channel to the STEREO bus / MONO bus on or off together.

For a channel that is set to LCR mode, the signals sent to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus are switched on/off together.

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window,

use the CSR knob to adjust the level difference between the signals sent from that channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and to the MONO (C) bus.

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window,

use the TO ST PAN knob to set the panning of the signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO bus and MONO (C) bus.

If the CSR knob is set to 100%, operating the INPUT TO ST PAN knob will change the level of the signals sent to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus as shown in the following diagram.

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Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses

Operating the TO ST BALANCE knob of a ST IN channel will change the level of the signals sent from the ST IN L/R channels to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus as shown in the following diagram.

Signal sent from the ST IN (L) channel to the MONO (C) bus

Signal sent from the

Signal level

CLR

TO ST BALANCE knob

Signal level

ST IN (L) channel to the STEREO (L) bus

Signal sent from the ST IN (R) channel to the MONO (C) bus

Signal sent from the ST IN (R) channel to the STEREO (R) bus

CLR

TO ST BALANCE knob

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Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus

This section explains how to send the signal from an input channel to MIX buses 1–16. MIX buses are used mainly for the purpose of sending signals to foldback speakers on stage, or to effect processors. You can send a signal from an input channel to a MIX bus in the following three ways.

■ Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section

In this method, you use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the send levels to the MIX buses. When using this method, the signals sent from a speciﬁc input channel to all MIX buses can be adjusted simultaneously.

■ Using the Centralogic section

In this method, you use the multifunction encoders of the Centralogic section to adjust the send levels to the MIX buses. When using this method, the signals sent from eight consecutive input channels to a speciﬁc MIX bus can be adjusted simultaneously.

■ Using the faders (SENDS ON FADER mode)

In this method, you switch the M7CL to SENDS ON FADER mode, and use the faders of the top panel to adjust the send levels to the MIX buses. When using this method, the signals sent from all input channels to a speciﬁc MIX bus can be adjusted simultaneously.

Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section

Here’s how you can use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the send levels of the signals sent from a speciﬁc input channel to all MIX buses.

Make sure that an output port is assigned

to each MIX bus to which you want to send signals, and that your monitor system or external effect processor etc. is connected to the corresponding output port.

For details on assigning an output port to a MIX bus refer to p. 105. For details on connecting an external device, refer to p. 46.

Use the [SEL] keys of the top panel to

select the input channel that will send signals to the MIX buses.

Press any one of the encoders of the

SELECTED CHANNEL section to access the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen.

The SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will show all the mix parameters of the corresponding input channel. Adjustments of send levels to the MIX/ MATRIX buses is done in the TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld of this screen.

1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld

In this ﬁeld you can switch the on/off status and adjust the level of the signal sent from the input channel to the MIX buses / MATRIX buses.

B TO MIX/TO MATRIX buttons

These buttons select the send destination that is controlled by the TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld. If the TO MIX button is on, you are controlling the signals sent to the MIX buses.

C TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob

Adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the input channel to MIX bus. To adjust the send levels, use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section.

If the send-destination MIX bus is set to stereo, the left knob of the two adjacent knobs will operate as a PAN knob (for a ST IN channel, the BALANCE knob). If the TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button ( knob will be dimmed.

4) is off, the

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Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus

D TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button

This is an on/off switch for the signal sent from the input channel to MIX bus.

An indication of “PRE” in black characters on a white background is shown above these buttons only if PRE (pre-fader) is selected as the position from which the signal is sent from the input channel. This indication is not shown for POST (post-fader). (For details on how to switch between PRE and POST → p. 70).

HINT

• If PRE is selected as the send position to a MIX bus, you will further be able to select either PRE EQ (immediately before the attenuator) or PRE FADER (immediately before the fader) for each MIX bus (

In the TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld in the

→

p. 234).

screen, make sure that the TO MIX button is turned on.

When the TO MIX button is on, the TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld shows the knobs and buttons for MIX buses 1–16. If this button is off, press the button to turn it on.

MIX buses can be either a FIXED type whose send level is ﬁxed, or a VARI type whose send level is variable. You can switch between FIXED and VARI types for each two adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered MIX buses (for the procedure → p. 234).

If the send-destination MIX bus is a FIXED type, a O symbol is displayed instead of the TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob. In this case you won’t be able to adjust the send level.

For an INPUT channel, the right knob will adjust the common send level to the two MIX buses, and the left knob will adjust the panning between the two MIX buses. Turning the left TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob toward the left will increase the amount of signal sent to the odd-numbered MIX bus, and turning it toward the right will increase the amount sent to the evennumbered MIX bus.

For a ST IN channel, the right knob adjusts the common send level for the two MIX buses, and the left knob adjusts the volume balance of the left and right signals sent to the two MIX buses. Turning the left TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob toward the left will increase the amount of signal sent from the L-channel to the odd-numbered MIX bus, and turning it toward the right will increase the amount sent from the R-channel to the even-numbered MIX bus.

HINT

• If necessary, the TO MIX PAN/TO MIX BALANCE knob setting can be linked with operations of the TO ST PAN/TO ST BALANCE knob shown in the STEREO/MONO ﬁeld of the OVERVIEW screen (

Make sure that the TO MIX SEND ON/OFF

→

p. 234).

button is turned on for the send-destination MIX bus.

If this button is off, press the button in the screen to turn it on.

If the send-destination MIX bus is a VARI type, the TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob is displayed in the same color as the corresponding encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. In this case, you can use the corresponding encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the send level.

If necessary, you can specify two adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered MIX buses as a stereo bus and link the main parameters (→ p. 234).

If the send-destination MIX bus is assigned as stereo, the left knob of the two adjacent TO MIX SEND LEVEL knobs will operate as the TO MIX PAN knob (for a ST IN channel, it will operate as the TO MIX BALANCE knob).

In the SELECTED CHANNEL section, use

the MIX SEND LEVEL knobs to adjust the send levels to the MIX buses.

HINT

• If you want to monitor the signal being sent to a speciﬁc MIX bus, use the navigation keys to access the corresponding MIX channel, and press the appropriate [CUE] key in the Centralogic section.

You can use the top panel [SEL] keys to

switch input channels and control the send level to all MIX buses in the same way.

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Using the Centralogic section

• If you want to monitor the signal being sent to a speciﬁc MIX bus, use the navigation keys to access the corresponding MIX channel in the Centralogic section, and press the [CUE] key for that MIX channel.

1 7 8

4 5

Here’s how you can use the multifunction encoders of the Centralogic section to adjust the send level of the signals sent from eight consecutive input channels to a speciﬁc MIX bus.

Make sure that an output port is assigned

to each MIX bus to which you want to send signals, and that your monitor system or external effect etc. is connected to the corresponding output port.

For details on assigning an output port to a MIX bus refer to p. 105. For details on connecting an external device, refer to p. 46.

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen that includes the input channel you want to control.

In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the TO MIX/ TO MATRIX ﬁeld to adjust the send levels to the MIX/MATRIX bus.

Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus

Press the TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob for the

desired send-destination MIX bus.

A bold frame will appear around all TO MIX SEND LEVEL knobs for that MIX bus.

Use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust

the send level of the signals sent from the up to eight input channels to the selected MIX bus.

If necessary, you can use the navigation keys to switch the input channels that are assigned to the Centralogic section, and adjust the send levels from other input channels to the selected MIX bus.

HINT

Input channel operations

1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld

In this ﬁeld you can switch the on/off status and adjust the level of the signal sent from the input channel to the MIX buses / MATRIX buses. Use the TO MIX/TO MATRIX buttons of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen to switch the type of send destination shown in this ﬁeld (→ p. 92).

B TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob

This screen shows the send level of the signals sent from the input channels to the MIX bus. These knobs are shown only when the send-destination MIX bus is a VARI type.

To adjust the send level, press the appropriate knob to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8. If the send-destination MIX bus is set to stereo, the left knob of the two adjacent knobs will operate as a PAN knob (for a ST IN channel, the BALANCE knob). If the TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button is off, the knob will be dimmed.

C TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button

These are on/off switches for the signal sent from the input channels to the MIX bus. These buttons are shown only when the send-destination MIX bus is a FIXED type.

If you want to make detailed settings for

MIX sends, press the TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob inside the bold frame once again.

When you press the currently selected TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob once again, the MIX SEND popup window will appear. The window includes the following items.

1 SEND TO

This indicates the number, channel name, and icon of the MIX bus that is currently selected as the send-destination for signals.

B ←/→ buttons

Use these buttons to switch between send-destination buses. You can switch consecutively through MIX buses 1–16 and MATRIX buses 1–8.

C Channel select button

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Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus

D PRE button

This button switches the position at which the signal is sent from the input channel to a VARI type MIX bus. The signal is sent from the post-fader position when this button is off, and from the pre-fader position when this button is on.

E TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button

These are on/off switches for the signal sent from the input channels to the MIX bus.

F TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob

This screen shows the send level of the signal sent from the input channels to the MIX bus. To adjust the level, operate multifunction encoders 1–8.

If the send-destination MIX bus is set to stereo, the TO MIX PAN knob (for a ST IN channel, the TO MIX BALANCE knob) and TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob are shown in this location.

G ALL PRE button

This button selects PRE as the position from which signals are sent from all input channels to VARI-type MIX buses.

H ALL POST button

This button selects POST as the position from which signals are sent from all input channels to VARI-type MIX buses.

Use the TO MIX SEND ON/OFF buttons to

switch the signals sent from the input channels to the currently selected MIX bus on/ off.

Using the faders (SENDS ON FADER mode)

Here’s how you can use the faders of the top panel to adjust the signal that is sent from all input channels to a speciﬁc MIX bus.

Make sure that an output port is assigned

to each MIX bus to which you want to send signals, and that your monitor system or external effect etc. is connected to the corresponding output port.

For details on assigning an output port to a MIX bus refer to p. 105. For details on connecting an external device, refer to p. 46.

In the function access area, press the

SENDS ON FADER button.

The M7CL will switch to SENDS ON FADER mode. The most recently selected group of MIX or MATRIX buses will be assigned to the Centralogic section. The faders of the INPUT section and ST IN section will move to the send level values of each channel for the currently selected MIX or MATRIX bus.

In SENDS ON FADER mode, the function access area in the display will show the button that enable you to switch between MIX ON FADER mode and MATRIX ON FADER mode, and the buttons that enable you to select the destination MIX/MATRIX buses.

If necessary, use the PRE buttons to select

the location of the signal that is sent from each input channel to a VARI type MIX bus.

HINT

• If the PRE button is on, you can also select PRE EQ (immediately before the attenuator) or PRE FADER (immediately before the fader) for each MIX bus. This setting is made in the BUS SETUP popup window (

• The PRE button is not shown for FIXED type MIX buses.

Repeat steps 3–6 to adjust the send level

for other MIX buses in the same way.

→

p. 234).

1 MIX/MTRX ON FADER switch button

Pressing this button repeatedly will toggle between MIX ON FADER mode and MATRIX ON FADER mode.

B MIX/MATRIX bus selection buttons

These buttons enable you to select the destination MIX/MATRIX buses. Only one button will appear if two buses are paired as stereo.

Press the MIX/MTRX ON FADER switch but-

ton to select MIX ON FADER mode.

In this way, you can use the MIX/MATRIX bus selection buttons to specify the destination MIX buses.

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Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus

Use the MIX bus selection buttons in the

function access area to select the senddestination MIX bus.

HINT

• Alternatively, press a SEND LEVEL knob in the SELECTED CHANNEL section to display a popup window, from which you can select a MIX bus.

•You can also select a MIX bus by using the navigation keys and the [SEL] keys in the Centralogic section. If the MIX buses or MATRIX buses are selected when you press the [SEL] keys, the setting of the MIX/MTRX ON FADER switch button will be changed automatically.

• If you once again press the MIX bus selection button that is currently selected, cue monitoring will be turned on for the corresponding MIX channel. This method is convenient when you want to monitor the signal that is being sent to the selected MIX bus.

Use the faders of the top panel INPUT sec-

tion or ST IN section to adjust the send level from the input channels to the selected MIX bus.

HINT

•You can assign the SENDS ON FADER function to a userdeﬁned key. This lets you quickly switch to SENDS ON FADER mode for a speciﬁc MIX bus, and quickly switch back again.

Repeat steps 4–5 to adjust the send level

for other MIX buses in the same way.

When you’re ﬁnished adjusting the MIX

send levels, press the “ function access area.

The function access area display will return to its prior state, and the M7CL will exit SENDS ON FADER mode and return to normal mode.

” symbol in the

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Sending the signal from an input channel to the MATRIX buses

This section explains how to send the signal from an input channel to MATRIX buses 1–8. The MATRIX buses are used to produce a mix that is independent of the STEREO bus or MIX buses, mainly for sending to a master recorder or to the monitor system for the musicians. You can send a signal from an input channel to the MATRIX buses in the following three ways.

■ Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section

In this method, you use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the send levels to the MATRIX buses. When using this method, the signals sent from a speciﬁc input channel to all MATRIX buses can be adjusted simultaneously.

■ Using the Centralogic section

In this method, you use the multifunction encoders of the Centralogic section to adjust the send levels to the MATRIX buses. When using this method, the signals sent from eight consecutive input channels to a speciﬁc MATRIX bus can be adjusted simultaneously.

■ Using the faders (SENDS ON FADER mode)

With this method, you switch the M7CL to SENDS ON FADER mode, and use the faders on the top panel to adjust the send levels to the MATRIX buses. When using this method, the signals sent from all input channels to a speciﬁc MATRIX bus can be adjusted simultaneously.

Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section

Here’s how you can use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the send levels of the signals sent from a speciﬁc input channel to all MATRIX buses.

Make sure that an output port is assigned

to the MATRIX bus to which you want to send signals, and that your external device is connected to the corresponding output port.

For details on assigning an output port to a MATRIX bus refer to p. 105. For details on connecting an external device, refer to p. 46.

Use the [SEL] keys of the top panel to

select the input channel that will send signals to the MATRIX buses.

Press any one of the encoders of the

SELECTED CHANNEL section to access the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen.

Adjustments of send levels from the input channel to the MIX buses / MATRIX buses is done in the TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld of this screen.

1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld

In this ﬁeld you can switch the on/off status and adjust the level of the signal sent from the input channel to the MIX buses / MATRIX buses.

B TO MIX/TO MATRIX buttons

These buttons select the send destination that is controlled by the TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld. If the TO MATRIX button is on, you can control the signal sent to the MATRIX bus.

C TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob

Adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the input channel to MATRIX bus. To adjust the send levels, use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section.

If the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo, the left knob of the two adjacent knobs will operate as a PAN knob (for a ST IN channel, the BALANCE knob).

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Sending the signal from an input channel to the MATRIX buses

• If you want to monitor the signal being sent to a speciﬁc MATRIX bus, use the navigation keys to access the corresponding MATRIX channel, and press the appropriate [CUE] key in the Centralogic section.

D TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF button

This is an on/off switch for the signal sent from the input channel to MATRIX bus.

In the TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld in the

screen, make sure that the TO MATRIX button is turned on.

When the TO MATRIX button is on, the TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld shows the knobs and buttons for MATRIX buses 1–8. If this button is off, press the button to turn it on.

If necessary, you can specify two adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered MATRIX buses as a stereo bus and link the main parameters (→ p. 234).

If the send-destination MATRIX bus is assigned as stereo, the left knob of the two adjacent TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knobs will operate as the TO MATRIX PAN knob (for a ST IN channel, it will operate as the TO MATRIX BALANCE knob).

Make sure that the TO MATRIX SEND ON/

OFF button is turned on for the send-destination MATRIX bus.

If this button is off, press the button in the screen to turn it on.

In the SELECTED CHANNEL section, use

the MATRIX SEND LEVEL knobs to adjust the send levels to the MATRIX buses.

HINT

You can use the top panel [SEL] keys to

switch input channels and control the send level to the MATRIX buses in the same way.

Input channel operations

For an INPUT channel, the right knob will adjust the common send level to the two MATRIX buses, and the left knob will adjust the panning between the two MATRIX buses. Turning the left TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob toward the left will increase the amount of signal sent to the odd-numbered MATRIX bus, and turning it toward the right will increase the amount sent to the even-numbered MATRIX bus.

For a ST IN channel, the right knob adjusts the common send level for the two MATRIX buses, and the left knob adjusts the volume balance of the left and right signals sent to the two MATRIX buses. Turning the left TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob toward the left will increase the amount of signal sent from the Lchannel to the odd-numbered MATRIX bus, and turning it toward the right will increase the amount sent from the R-channel to the even-numbered MATRIX bus.

HINT

• If necessary, the TO MATRIX PAN/TO MATRIX BALANCE knob setting can be linked with operations of the TO ST PAN/ TO ST BALANCE knob shown in the STEREO/MONO ﬁeld of the OVERVIEW screen (

→

p. 234).

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Sending the signal from an input channel to the MATRIX buses

Using the Centralogic section

Here’s how you can use the multifunction encoders of the Centralogic section to adjust the send level of the signals sent from eight consecutive input channels to a speciﬁc MATRIX bus.

Make sure that an output port is assigned

to each MATRIX bus to which you want to send signals, and that your monitor system or external effect etc. is connected to the corresponding output port.

For details on assigning an output port to a MATRIX bus refer to p. 105. For details on connecting an external device, refer to p. 46.

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen that includes the input channel you want to control.

In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the TO MIX/ TO MATRIX ﬁeld to adjust the send levels to the MIX/MATRIX bus.

Press the TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob for the desired send-destination MATRIX bus.

A bold frame will appear around all TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knobs for that MATRIX bus.

Use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust the send level of the signals sent from the up to eight input channels to the selected MATRIX bus.

If necessary, you can use the navigation keys to switch the input channels that are assigned to the Centralogic section, and adjust the send levels from other input channels to the selected MATRIX bus.

HINT

• If you want to monitor the signal being sent to a speciﬁc MATRIX bus, use the navigation keys to access the corresponding MATRIX channel in the Centralogic section, and press the [CUE] key for that MATRIX channel.

1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld

B TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob

This screen shows the send level of the signal sent from the input channels to the MATRIX bus.

To adjust the send level, press the appropriate knob to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8. If the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo, the left one of the two adjacent knobs will be linked as the TO MATRIX PAN knob.

If you want to make detailed settings for

MATRIX sends, press the TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob inside the bold frame once again.

When you press the currently selected TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob once again, the MATRIX SEND popup window will appear. The window includes the following items.

1 7 8

4 5

1 SEND TO

This indicates the number, channel name, and icon of the MATRIX bus that is currently selected as the senddestination for signals.

B ←/→ buttons

Use these buttons to switch between send-destination buses. You can switch consecutively through MIX buses 1–16 and MATRIX buses 1–8.

C Channel select button

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D PRE button

Using the faders (SENDS ON FADER mode)

This button selects the location from which the signal of the input channel will be sent to the MATRIX bus. The signal will be sent from POST (Immediately after the [ON] key) if this button is off. The signal will be sent from the PRE EQ (Immediately before the attenuator) or PRE FADER (Immediately before the fader) as speciﬁed in the BUS SETUP popup window if this button is on.

E TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF button

These are on/off switches for the signal sent from the input channels to the MATRIX bus.

F TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob

This screen shows the send level of the signal sent from the input channels to the MATRIX bus. To adjust the level, operate multifunction encoders 1–8.

If the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo, the TO MATRIX PAN knob (for a ST IN channel, the TO MATRIX BALANCE knob) and TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob are shown in this location.

G ALL PRE button

This button selects PRE as the position from which signals are sent from all input channels to MATRIX buses.

H ALL POST button

This button selects POST as the position from which signals are sent from all input channels to MATRIX buses.

Use the TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF buttons

to switch the signals sent from the input channels to the currently selected MATRIX bus on/off.

Sending the signal from an input channel to the MATRIX buses

Here’s how you can use the faders on the top panel to adjust the signal that is sent from all input channels to a speciﬁc MATRIX bus.

Make sure that an output port is assigned

to each MATRIX bus to which you want to send signals, and that your monitor system or external effect etc. is connected to the corresponding output port.

For details on assigning an output port to a MATRIX bus refer to p. 105. For details on connecting an external device, refer to p. 46.

In the function access area, press the

SENDS ON FADER button.

The M7CL will switch to SENDS ON FADER mode. The most recently selected group of MIX/MATRIX

buses will be assigned to the Centralogic section. The faders in the INPUT section and ST IN section will move to reﬂect the send level of the signals that are routed from each channel to the currently-selected MIX/MATRIX buses.

Input channel operations

If necessary, use the PRE buttons to select

the location of the signal that is sent from each input channel to a MATRIX bus.

Repeat steps 3–6 to adjust the send level

for other MATRIX buses in the same way.

1 MIX/MTRX ON FADER switch button

Pressing this button repeatedly will toggle between MIX ON FADER mode and MATRIX ON FADER mode.

B MIX/MATRIX bus selection buttons

These buttons enable you to select the destination MIX/MATRIX buses. Only one button will appear if two buses are paired as stereo.

Press the MIX/MTRX ON FADER switch but-

ton to select MATRIX ON FADER mode.

In this way, you can use the MIX/MATRIX bus selection buttons to specify the destination MATRIX buses.

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Sending the signal from an input channel to the MATRIX buses

Use the MATRIX bus selection buttons in

the function access area to select the senddestination MATRIX bus.

Alternatively, press a SEND LEVEL knob in the SELECTED CHANNEL section to display a popup window, from which you can select a MATRIX bus.

HINT

• Alternatively, press a SEND LEVEL knob in the SELECTED CHANNEL section to display a popup window, from which you can select a MIX bus.

•You can also select a MATRIX bus by using the navigation keys and the [SEL] keys in the Centralogic section. If the MIX buses or MATRIX buses are selected when you press the [SEL] keys, the setting of the MIX/MTRX ON FADER switch button will be changed automatically.

• If you press the currently-selected MATRIX bus select button, cue monitoring will be turned on for the related MATRIX channel. This method is convenient if you want to monitor the signal that is being sent to the selected MATRIX bus.

Use the faders in the INPUT or ST IN sec-

tion on the top panel to adjust the send level of the signals routed from the input channels to the selected MATRIX bus.

HINT

•You can assign the SENDS ON FADER function to a userdeﬁned key. This lets you quickly switch to SENDS ON FADER mode for a speciﬁc MATRIX bus, and quickly switch back again.

Repeat steps 4–5 to adjust the send level

for other MATRIX buses in the same way.

When you’re ﬁnished adjusting the MATRIX

send levels, press the “×” symbol in the function access area.

The function access area display will return to its prior state, and the M7CL will exit SENDS ON FADER mode and return to normal mode.

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Channel library operations

[INPUT CHANNEL LIBRARY] [OUTPUT CHANNEL LIBRARY]

•You can recall 200 different settings each from the input channel library and from the output channel library. Each library includes one read-only preset.

• The input channel library also stores the HA settings. If the library stores the [+48V] parameter set to on, the [+48V] indicator will light.

Channel library operations

Channel libraries include “INPUT CHANNEL LIBRARY” which enables you to store and recall various parameters (including the HA settings) for input channels, and “OUTPUT CHANNEL LIBRARY” which enables you to store and recall various parameters for output channels.

To recall each library, press the corresponding LIBERARY button in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. For details on using the library, refer to “Using libraries” (→ p. 35).

HINT

Input channel operations

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MATRIX CUE

MIX

L R (C) L R

1 2

1516

1 2 7 8

M O N O

···

MIX 1-16

To R ACKIN PATCH

INSERT POINT

4 BAND

METER

LEVEL

METERMETER

Keyin

INSERT

LEVEL

METER METER

PRE EQ

INSERT OUT

INSERT

CUE ON

ST L

PAN

ST R

MONO (C)

MATRIX1,3...7

MATRIX2,4...8

PRE EQ

POST EQ

PRE FADER INSERT OUT

(PRE FADER) PFL / (POST ON) AFL

PRE FADER / POST ON

EQ OUT

GR METER

DYNA OUT

COMP

COMPAND

EXPAND

PRE FADER

To O UTPUT PATCH

INSERT OUT 1-16

INSERT IN 1-16

MIX OUT1-16

PRE FADER INSERT OUT

POST ON INSERT OUT

PRE EQ INSERT OUT

MIX

VARI

STEREO

POST ON

POST ONPRE FADER

To MATRIX

PAN MODE

TO ST

TO LCR

LCR

CSR

VARI

To MATRIX

Self PRE EQ / Self POST EQ / MIX13-16 OUT/ MIX(1-8,9-16)POST EQ

ATT

(13-16)To KEYIN To RACKIN PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH To MONITOR SELECT

TO MONO

PAN

LR MONO

POST ON

INSERT

POST ON INSERT OUT

• M7CL-32/48

MIX channels 1–12 OMNI OUT jacks 1–12

MIX channels 13–16 Rack 5–8

MIX channels 1–8 Slot 1 output channels 1–8, 9–16

MIX channels 9–16 Slot 2 output channels 1–8, 9–16

• M7CL-48ES (Daisy Chain)

MIX channels 1–6 EtherSound output channels 1–6

MIX channels 7–12 EtherSound output channels 9–14

MIX channels 13–16 RACK 5–8

MIX channels 1–8 Slot 1 output channels 1–8, 9–16

MIX channels 9–16 Slot 2 output channels 1–8, 9–16

• M7CL-32/48

STEREO channel (L/R)

OMNI OUT jacks 15/16, 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack (L/R)

• M7CL-48ES (Daisy Chain)

STEREO channel (L/R)

EtherSound output channels 7/8, 15/16, 23/24, OMNI OUT jacks 7/8, 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack (L/R)

Chapter 6

Output channel operations

This chapter explains operations for output channels (MIX channels, MATRIX channels, STEREO channel, MONO channel).

Signal ﬂow for output channels

The output channel section takes the signals sent from the input channels to the various buses, processes them with EQ and dynamics, and sends them to output ports or other buses. The following types of output channel are provided.

■ MIX channels

These channels process the signals sent from input channels to MIX buses, and output them to the corresponding output port, MATRIX bus, STEREO bus, or MONO (C) bus. When the M7CL is in the default state, the following output ports are assigned.

■ STEREO channel / MONO (C) channel

Each of these channels process the signal sent from the input channels to the STEREO bus or MONO (C) bus, and send it to the corresponding output port or MATRIX bus. If input channels are in LCR mode, the STEREO (L/R) channels and the MONO (C) channel can be used together as a set of three output channels. When the M7CL is in the default state, the following output ports are assigned.

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Signal flow for output channels

M O N

MIX

···

1 2

L R (C) L R

1516

MATRIX CUE

···

1 2 7 8

STEREO L,R,MONO(C)

To R ACKIN PATCH To OUTPUT PACH

INSERT OUT L,R,MONO (C)

INSERT IN L,R,MONO (C)

MATRIX1,3...7

MATRIX2,4...8

STEREO

CUE ON

INSERT POIN

POST ON INSERT OUT PRE FADER INSERT OUT PRE EQ INSERT OUT

PRE EQ METER

INSERT

ATT

PRE EQ POST EQ

PRE EQ

INSERT OUT

LEVEL

PAN

DYNA OUT

EQ OUT METER METER METER

GR METER

COMP

EXPAND

INSERT

PRE FADER INSERT OUT

4BAND

COMPAND

Keyin Self PRE EQ / Self POST EQ / MIX13-16 OUT / ST (L,R,MONO (C)) POST EQ

(PRE FADER) PFL / (POST ON) AFL

PRE FADER / POST ON

PRE FADER

To M ATRIX

VARI

To M ATRIX

VARI

STEREO

LEVEL

POST ON

POST ON INSERT OUT

INSERT

METER

POST ON

STEREO OUT L,R,MONO (C)

To OUTPUT PATCH

To MONITOR SELECT

BAL

■ MATRIX channels

These channels process the signals sent from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses, and send them to the corresponding output ports. When the M7CL is in the default state, the following output ports are assigned.

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MATRIX channels 1–8

MATRIX channels 1/2

MIX

···

1516

1 2

Slot 3 output channels 1–8, 9–16

OMNI OUT jacks 13/14

M O N

MATRIX CUE

···

1 2 7 8

L R (C) L R

MATRIX 1-8

To R ACKIN PATCH

To OUTPUT PATCH

MATRIX

INSERT OUT 1-8

MATRIX

INSERT IN 1-8

CUE ON

INSERT POINT

POST ON INSERT OUT PRE FADER INSERT OUT PRE EQ INSERT OUT

PRE EQ

METER METER METER METER

INSERT

ATT

PRE EQ

INSERT OUT

ATT (Attenuator)

Attenuates/boosts the level of the signal.

4 BAND EQ (4 band equalizer)

A parametric EQ with four bands; HIGH, HIGH MID, LOW MID, and LOW.

DYNAMICS 1

This is a dynamics processor that can be used as a compressor, compander, or expander.

LEVEL

This adjusts the output level of the channel.

BALANCE (STEREO channel only)

Adjusts the left/right volume balance of the STEREO (L/ R) channel.

ON (On/off)

Turns the output channel on/off. If off, that channel is muted.

MATRIX ON/OFF (MATRIX send on/off)

This is an on/off switch for the signal sent from the MIX channels, STEREO (L/R) channel, or MONO (C) channel to each MATRIX bus.

MATRIX (MATRIX send levels)

This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the MIX channels, STEREO (L/R) channel, or MONO (C) channel to each MATRIX bus. As the position from which the signal is sent to the MATRIX bus, you can choose either, immediately before the fader, or immediately after the [ON] key.

• M7CL-48ES (Daisy Chain)

MATRIX channels 1–6 EtherSound output channels 17–22

MATRIX channels 1–4 OMNI OUT jacks 1–4

MATRIX channels 1–8 Slot 3 output channels 1–8, 9–16

EQ OUT DYNA OUT

GR METER

COMP

4BAND

COMPAND

EXPAND

POST EQ

Keyin

Self PRE EQ / Self POST EQ / MIX13-16 OUT/

MATRIX1-8 POST EQ

(PRE FADER) PFL / (POST ON) AFL

INSERT

PRE FADER INSERT OUT

PRE FADER

LEVEL

POST ON INSERT OUT

INSERT

POST

METER

MATRIX OUT 1-8

POST ON

To OUTPUT PATCH To MONITOR SELECT

If the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo, you can use the PAN knob to adjust the panning between the two MATRIX buses. If the send-source is a stereo MIX channel or the STEREO channel, use the BALANCE knob to adjust the volume balance of the left and right channels sent to the two MATRIX buses.

INSERT

You can patch the desired output/input ports to insert an external device such as an effect processor. You can switch the insert-out and insert-in locations.

METER

This meters the level of the output channel. You can switch the position at which the level is detected.

KEY IN (MIX channels 13–16 only)

You can send the output signals of MIX channels 13–16 to dynamics processors and use them as key-in signals to control the dynamics.

RACK IN PATCH

This patches the output signal of the output channel to an input of the rack.

OUTPUT PATCH

This assigns an output port to an output channel.

MONITOR SELECT

This selects the output signal of an output channel as a monitor source.

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•You can add or edit characters in the channel name ﬁeld even after you’ve entered the sample name. If you want to assign consecutively numbered channel names such as “Chorus 1” and “Chorus 2,” this can be easily done by entering the sample name and then adding a number.

Specifying the channel name and icon

This section explains how to specify the name and icon that will be displayed in the screen for each output channel.

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen that includes the output channel whose channel name and icon you want to specify.

Channel number / Channel name ﬁeld

Access the PATCH/NAME popup window by

pressing the channel number / channel name ﬁeld of the channel whose channel name / icon you want to assign.

To select the icon for the channel, press the

icon button.

The lower part of the popup window will change as follows.

Icon select buttons

These buttons select the icon used for this channel.

Sample name select buttons

These buttons select a sample name associated with the currently selected icon. When you press a button, that sample name will be input to the channel name ﬁeld.

Use the icon select buttons to select the

icon you want to use for that channel.

The selected icon is shown in the icon button in the upper part of the window.

If necessary, use the sample name select

buttons to select a sample name.

The sample name you selected will be input to the channel name ﬁeld in the upper part of the window.

Output channel operations

The popup window includes the following items.

Icon button

This indicates the icon selected for that channel. When you press this button, a screen will appear in which you can select an icon or sample name.

Channel name input box

This indicates the name assigned to that channel. When you press this ﬁeld, a keyboard window allowing you to assign a name will appear.

Output port button

This indicates the currently selected output port. If you press this button when selecting an icon or changing the channel name, you will return to the output port select screen.

Tabs

These tabs select the items shown in the lower part of the screen.

HINT

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If you want to enter a channel name directly

(or edit the sample name that was entered), press the channel name ﬁeld in the upper part of the window.

The keyboard window will appear in the lower part of the window, allowing you to enter or edit the characters. For details on how to use the keyboard window, refer to p. 34.

Use the [SEL] keys of the Centralogic sec-

tion to switch output channels, and specify the icon or channel name for other channels in the same way.

When the PATCH / NAME popup window is shown, you can use the [SEL] keys of the Centralogic section to switch channels within the currently selected eight channels.

If you want to operate output channels other than those in the currently selected eight channels, use the navigation keys select the desired channel.

When you’re ﬁnished with your input, press

the “

dow.

Centralogic section [SEL] keys to

symbol in the upper right of the win-

Sending signals from MIX channels to the STEREO/MONO bus

This section explains how to send the signal of a MIX channel to the STEREO bus or MONO bus. There are two ways to send signals from a MIX channel to the STEREO bus or MONO bus; ST/ MONO mode and LCR mode. You can select the mode individually for each channel. These modes differ in the following ways.

■ ST/MONO mode

This mode sends the signal from the MIX channel to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus independently.

• The signal sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus can be switched on/off individually.

• The panning of the signal sent from a monaural MIX channel to the STEREO bus L/R is controlled by the TO ST PAN knob. (The signal sent to the MONO bus is not affected by this knob.)

• The left/right volume balance of the signal sent from a stereo MIX channel to the STEREO bus is controlled by the BALANCE knob. (The signal sent to the MONO bus is not affected by this knob.)

■ LCR mode

This mode sends the signal of the MIX channel to a total of three buses (STEREO (L/R) and MONO (C)) together.

• The signal sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus will be switched on/off as a whole.

• The CSR (Center Side Ratio) knob speciﬁes the level ratio between the signal sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and to the MONO (C) bus.

•

The TO ST PAN knob / BALANCE knob speciﬁes the level of the signal sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO (L/R)

bus and MONO (C) bus.

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Sending signals from MIX channels to the STEREO/MONO bus

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen that includes the MIX channel you want to send to the STEREO/ MONO bus.

STEREO/MONO ﬁeld

In the STEREO/MONO ﬁeld, press a knob to

select the MIX channel you want to adjust, and then press the knob once again to access the TO STEREO/MONO popup window.

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window you can control the signal that is sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO/MONO bus. You can view this popup window as two types, 8ch and ALL; use the tabs below the window to switch between them. These windows include the following items.

[TO STEREO/MONO popup window (8 ch)]

C STEREO/MONO buttons

These buttons are individual on/off switches for the signal that is sent from each channel to the STEREO bus / MONO bus when the MONO button is set to ST/ MONO mode.

D TO ST PAN/BALANCE knob

For monaural MIX channels, this acts as the PAN knob that adjusts the left/right panning of the signal sent to the STEREO bus.

For stereo MIX channels, this acts as the BALANCE knob that adjusts the volume. To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate the corresponding multifunction encoder.

If the MODE button is set to LCR mode, the following button and knob are displayed instead of the STEREO/ MONO button (

E LCR button

This button is an overall on/off switch for the signals sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus. If this button is off, no signals will be sent from the corresponding MIX channel to the STEREO bus or MONO bus.

F CSR (Center Side Ratio) knob

3).

Output channel operations

Here you can control the on/off and pan/balance settings of the signal sent from MIX channels to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus, in groups of eight channels.

Channel select button

This shows the icon, channel number, and channel name for the channel. When you press this button, that channel will be selected for operations, and the corresponding [SEL] key of the Centralogic section will light.

MODE button

This button selects either ST/MONO mode or LCR mode as the way in which the signal will be sent to the STEREO bus or MONO bus. This mode can be speciﬁed individually for each channel.

The two modes will alternate each time you press the button. An indicator (ST/MONO or LCR) immediately above the button will light to indicate the currently selected mode.

[TO STEREO/MONO popup window (ALL)]

This shows the status of the signals sent from all MIX channels to the STEREO bus / MONO bus, and adjusts the pan or balance for the eight selected channels.

For MATRIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels, only the channel number, icon, and channel name are shown.

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Sending signals from MIX channels to the STEREO/MONO bus

1 Channel select button

B TO ST PAN/BALANCE knob

For monaural MIX channels, this acts as the PAN knob that adjusts the left/right panning of the signal sent to the STEREO bus. For stereo MIX channels, this acts as the BALANCE knob that adjusts the volume.

To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate the corresponding multifunction encoder.

If the signal reaches the overload point at any meter detection point in that channel, the indicator at the right of the knob will light.

C ST/MONO indicator

If a MIX channel is set to ST/MONO mode, this individually indicates the on/off status of the signal sent from the channel to the STEREO bus / MONO bus.

If a channel is set to LCR mode, the LCR indicator is displayed in this location. The LCR indicator indicates the on/off status of all signals sent from that channel to the STEREO bus and MONO bus.

Access the eight-channel TO STEREO/

MONO popup window.

Use the MODE button to select either ST/

MONO mode or LCR mode for each channel.

In the STEREO / MONO MASTER section of

the top panel, make sure that the [ON] key of the STEREO channel / MONO channel is turned on, and raise the fader to an appropriate position.

Press the [MIX 1-8] key or [MIX 9-16] key so

that the MIX channels you want to control are recalled to the Centralogic section.

Make sure that the [ON] key of that channel

is on, and use the fader in the Centralogic section to raise the master level of the MIX channel to an appropriate position.

The subsequent steps will differ depending on whether ST/MONO mode or LCR mode was selected for the channel in step 5.

● Channels for which ST/MONO mode is selected

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window,

use the STEREO/MONO button to turn the signal sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO bus / MONO bus on or off.

For a channel that is set to ST/MONO mode, the signals sent to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus can be switched on/off individually.

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window,

press the TO ST PAN knob to select it, and use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust the pan of the signal sent from the MIX channels to the STEREO bus.

● Channels for which LCR mode is selected

Make sure that the LCR button is turned on

in the TO STEREO/MONO popup window.

Channels for which the LCR button is off will not send any signal to the STEREO bus or MONO bus.

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window,

press the CSR knob to select it, and use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust the level difference between the signals sent from that channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and to the MONO (C) bus.

The CSR knob settings are the same as for input channels. (For details, refer to → p. 65)

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window,

press the TO ST PAN knob to select it, and use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust the panning of the signals sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and the balance of the signals sent to the MONO (C) bus and STEREO (L/R) bus.

Refer to page 65 for details on how the signal level sent from an LCR mode MIX channel to each bus will change according to the operation of the TO ST PAN knob.

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Sending signals from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses

• If PRE is selected as the position from which the signal is sent to a MATRIX bus, the signal will be sent from the pre-fader position regardless of the setting in the BUS SETUP screen.

Sending signals from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses

This section explains how to send the signal from a MIX or STEREO/MONO channel to MATRIX buses 1–8. You can do this in either of the following two ways.

■ Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section

In this method, you use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the send levels to the MATRIX buses. This method allows you to simultaneously control the signals sent from a speciﬁc MIX, STEREO (L/R), or MONO (C) channel to all MATRIX buses.

■ Using the Centralogic section

In this method, you use the multifunction encoders of the Centralogic section to adjust the send levels to the MATRIX buses. This method allows you to simultaneously control the signals sent from up to eight MIX, STEREO (L/R), or MONO (C) channels to a speciﬁc MATRIX bus.

Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section

Use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the send level of the signals sent from the desired MIX, STEREO (L/R) or MONO (C) channel to all MATRIX buses.

Make sure that an output port is assigned

to the MATRIX bus to which you want to send signals, and that an external device is connected.

For details on assigning an output port to a MATRIX bus refer to p. 105. For details on connecting an external device, refer to p. 46.

Using the navigation keys, assign the

desired MIX channels 1–8 or 9–16 or the STEREO/MONO channels to the Centralogic section.

Use the [SEL] keys of the Centralogic sec-

tion to select the input channel that will send signals to the MATRIX buses.

The STEREO/MONO channels can also be selected directly by using the [SEL] keys of the STEREO/ MONO MASTER section.

Press any one of the encoders of the

SELECTED CHANNEL section to access the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen.

The SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will show all the mix parameters of the corresponding channel. Adjustments of send levels to the MATRIX buses is done in the TO MATRIX ﬁeld of this screen.

1 TO MATRIX ﬁeld

In this ﬁeld you can switch the on/off status and adjust the level of the signal sent from that channel to the MATRIX buses.

B TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob

This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from that channel to the MATRIX buses. To adjust the send levels, use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section.

If the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo, the left knob of the two adjacent knobs will operate as a PAN knob (for the STEREO channel or a stereo MIX channel, the BALANCE knob). If the TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF button ( will be dimmed.

C TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF button

Functions as an on/off switch for the signal sent from that channel to the MATRIX bus.

An indication of “PRE” in black characters on a white background is shown above these buttons only if the signal send position is PRE (pre-fader). This indication is not shown for POST (post-fader). (For details on how to switch between PRE and POST → p. 87).

3) is off, the knob

Output channel operations

HINT

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Sending signals from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses

Make sure that the TO MATRIX SEND ON/

OFF button is turned on for the send-destination MATRIX bus.

If this button is off, press the button in the screen to turn it on.

In the SELECTED CHANNEL section, use

the MIX/MATRIX SEND LEVEL knobs to adjust the send levels to the MATRIX buses.

HINT

Use the navigation keys and the [SEL] keys

of the Centralogic section to switch channels, and adjust the send level from other channels to the MATRIX buses in the same way.

Using the Centralogic section

This method lets you use the multifunction encoders to simultaneously adjust the send levels from the eight channels selected in the Centralogic section to the desired MATRIX bus.

Make sure that an output port is assigned

to the MATRIX bus to which you want to send signals, and that your external device is connected to the corresponding output port.

For details on assigning an output port to a MATRIX bus refer to p. 105. For details on connecting an external device, refer to p. 46.

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen that includes the channel (MIX channels 1–8, 9–16, or STEREO/ MONO channels) that you want to control.

In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the TO MATRIX ﬁeld to adjust the send levels to the MATRIX bus.

1 TO MATRIX ﬁeld

This ﬁeld speciﬁes the send level of the signal sent from the MIX and STEREO/MONO channels to the MATRIX bus.

B TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob

This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the MIX or STEREO/MONO channel to the MATRIX buses.

To adjust the send level, press the appropriate knob to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8. If the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo, the left knob of the two adjacent knobs will operate as a PAN knob (for stereo MIX channels or for the STEREO channel, the BALANCE knob).

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Press the TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob for

the desired send-destination MATRIX bus.

A bold frame will appear around all TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knobs for that MATRIX bus.

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Sending signals from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses

Use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust

the send level of the signals sent from up to eight MIX channels or the STEREO/MONO channels to the selected MATRIX bus.

If necessary, you can use the navigation keys and the [SEL] keys of the Centralogic section to switch the send-destination channel.

HINT

• If you press the currently-selected MATRIX bus select button again, cue monitoring will be turned on for the related MATRIX channel. This method is convenient if you want to monitor the signal that is being sent to the selected MATRIX bus.

If you want to make detailed settings for

MATRIX sends, press the TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob inside the bold frame once again.

When you press the currently selected TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob once again, the MATRIX SEND popup window will appear. The window includes the following items.

1 2

7 8

E TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF button

This is an on/off switch for the signal sent from the MIX or STEREO/MONO channel to the MATRIX bus.

F TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob

This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the MIX or STEREO/MONO channel to the MATRIX bus. To adjust the level, operate multifunction encoders 1–8.

If the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo, the TO MATRIX PAN knob (for a stereo MIX channel or the STEREO channel, the TO MATRIX BALANCE knob) and TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob are shown in this location.

G ALL PRE button

This button sets PRE as the position from which the signal is sent from all channels to the MATRIX bus.

H ALL POST button

This button sets POST as the position from which the signal is sent from all channels to the MATRIX bus.

Use the TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF buttons

to switch the signals sent from the MIX and STEREO/MONO channels to the currently selected MATRIX bus on/off.

If necessary, you can use the PRE button to

select the location from which the signal is sent from each channel to the MATRIX bus.

Output channel operations

3 4

1 SEND TO

This indicates the number, channel name, and icon of the MATRIX bus that is currently selected as the senddestination for signals.

B ←/→ buttons

Use these buttons to switch between send-destination MATRIX buses.

C Channel select button

D PRE button

This button selects the location from which the signal of the MIX or STEREO/MONO channel will be sent to the MATRIX bus. The signal is sent from the postfader position when this button is off, and from the pre-fader position when this button is on.

Repeat steps 3–6 to adjust the send level

for other MATRIX buses in the same way.

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Channel library operations

[INPUT CHANNEL LIBRARY] [OUTPUT CHANNEL LIBRARY]

To recall each library, press the corresponding LIBERARY button in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. For details on using the library, refer to “Using libraries” (→ p. 35).

HINT

•You can recall 200 different settings each from the input channel library and from the output channel library. Each library includes one read-only preset.

• The input channel library also stores the HA settings. If the library stores the [+48V] parameter set to on, the [+48V] indicator will light.

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Chapter 7

Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section

This chapter explains how you can use the SELECTED CHANNEL section and the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen to control the selected channel.

About the SELECTED CHANNEL section

The SELECTED CHANNEL section located at the left of the display corresponds to a mixer module of a conventional analog mixer, and allows you to manually adjust all the major parameters of the currently selected channel. Operations in this section will affect the channel that was most recently selected by its [SEL] key. For a ST IN channel or STEREO channel, either the L or the R channel is selected, and the major parameters are linked. You can use the encoders on the panel to control mix parameters such as head amp gain, HPF/ EQ settings, the threshold setting of the dynamics processors, pan/balance settings, and send levels to the MIX/MATRIX buses.

SELECTED CHANNEL section

Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section

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About the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen

When you press one of the encoders in the SELECTED CHANNEL section, the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will appear in the touch screen. The SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen shows most of the parameters of the channel currently selected by its [SEL] key. This screen lets you check the settings being controlled by the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. The SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen contains the following items.

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N O

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TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld

• When an input channel is selected

...........Here you can switch the on/off status of

the signals sent from that channel to each MIX bus and MATRIX bus, and view the send levels. By switching between the TO MIX and TO MATRIX buttons you can switch the buses that are shown in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen or OVERVIEW screen.

• When a MIX, STEREO, or MONO channel is selected

...........Here you can switch the on/off status of

the signals sent from that channel to each MATRIX bus, and view the send levels.

• When a MATRIX channel is selected

...........Here you can switch the on/off status of

the signals sent from each channel to that MATRIX bus, and view the send levels.

HA ﬁeld (input channels only)

This ﬁeld shows the input port patched to the input channel, the head amp gain, the phantom power on/off status, the phase setting, and the input level OVER indicator.

J K

PATCH ﬁeld (output channels only)

For output channels, the PATCH ﬁeld is shown in the ( area. This ﬁeld indicates the output port that is patched to the output channel. If two or more output ports are patched, only will be shown as a representative.

TO ST PAN/BALANCE ﬁeld

• When an INPUT channel or monaural MIX channel is selected

........... This functions as an on/off switch for the

signal sent from that channel to the STEREO/MONO bus. The panning of the signal sent to the STEREO bus is also shown.

• When a ST IN channel or a stereo MIX channel is selected

........... This functions as an on/off switch for the

signal sent from that channel to the STEREO/MONO bus. This also shows the balance of the left/right signals sent from that channel to the STEREO bus.

• When a stereo MATRIX channel is selected

........... This shows the balance of the left/right

signals sent from the MATRIX channel.

• When a STEREO channel is selected

........... This shows the balance of the left/right

signals sent from the STEREO channel.

DYNAMICS 1 ﬁeld DYNAMICS 2 ﬁeld (input channels only)

This shows the Dynamics 1/2 parameters. This also accesses a popup window where you can edit detailed dynamics parameters that cannot be edited in the SELECTED CHANNEL section.

HPF ﬁeld (input channels only)

These controls switch the HPF (high-pass ﬁlter) on/off, and adjust its cutoff frequency.

EQ ﬁeld

Here you can switch the four-band EQ on/off, and view its parameters.

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• In addition, you can make settings in the PREFERENCE screen so that you can access detailed parameters that cannot be edited in the SELECTED CHANNEL section. (For details, refer to p. 214).

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About the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen • Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section

EQ graph ﬁeld

This shows the response of the EQ/HPF.

INSERT ﬁeld (INPUT, MIX, MATRIX, STEREO, and MONO channels only)

The signal route for insertion in the channel can be switched on/off here.

DIRECT OUT ﬁeld (INPUT channels only)

This is an on/off switch for the signal that is directly output from the channel. The output level is also shown here.

RECALL SAFE ﬁeld

Switches the Recall Safe status on/off for that channel. If only some of the channel parameters are set to Recall Safe, the PARTIAL indicator will light.

FADER ﬁeld

Here you can view the input/output level of the channel, and switch it on/off.

DCA ﬁeld (input channels only)

Here you can select the DCA group to which that channel is assigned.

MUTE ﬁeld

Here you can select the mute group to which that channel is assigned.

Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section

This section explains how you can use the SELECTED CHANNEL section to control all of the parameters for a speciﬁc channel.

Use a [SEL] key to select the channel you

want to control.

The SELECTED CHANNEL section controls the channel that was last selected by its [SEL] key.

To select an INPUT, ST IN, STEREO, or MONO channel, press the appropriate [SEL] key in the INPUT section, ST IN section, or STEREO/MONO MASTER section of the top panel.

To select a MIX or MATRIX channel, use the navigation keys to recall the desired channel to the Centralogic section, and then press the [SEL] key for the desired channel.

The number and name of the currently selected channel is shown in the channel select ﬁeld located in the function access area of the touch screen.

Channel number

Channel name

HINT

• In the case of ST IN channels or STEREO channels, you can switch between L and R by repeatedly pressing the same [SEL] key.

•You can also switch channels by pressing the channel select ﬁeld located in the function access area. Pressing the left side will select the preceding channel, and pressing the right side will select the next channel.

HINT

Even if a different screen is selected, the knobs of the SELECTED CHANNEL section always affect the currently selected channel. In this case, a window indicating the value of that parameter will appear in the screen when you operate a knob.

Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section

Press any one of the knobs in the

SELECTED CHANNEL section.

When you press a knob in the SELECTED CHANNEL section, the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen for the currently selected channel will appear. If you leave this screen displayed, you will always be able to view the settings in the screen while operating an encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section.

Use the encoders of the SELECTED CHAN-

NEL section and the buttons in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen to edit the parameters of the selected channel.

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Adjusting the send level to a MIX bus or MATRIX bus

Use the TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld when you want to send the signal from an INPUT/ST IN channel to a MIX bus, or from an INPUT, ST IN, MIX, or STEREO channel to a MATRIX bus.

To adjust the send level to MIX buses or MATRIX buses, ﬁrst use the TO MIX / TO MATRIX buttons to select the buses to which you want to send the signal (only for input channels).

Next, use the corresponding [MIX/MATRIX] encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section (color-coded in the screen) to adjust the send levels of the signal sent to each bus. If desired, you can use the TO MIX/TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF buttons to switch the signal sent to each bus on/ off. Above each of these buttons is shown the position from which the signal is sent from the current channel. (For details on changing the send position

p. 70).

Adjusting the send level from the MIX channels to a speciﬁc MATRIX bus

To adjust the send level from the MIX channels to a speciﬁc MATRIX bus, ﬁrst select the send-destination MATRIX channel, and then access the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. If you have selected a MATRIX channel, the FROM MIX ﬁeld is shown at the left edge of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. This ﬁeld includes the following items.

TO MIX/TO MATRIX buttons (Input channels only)

These buttons select the buses that will be controlled. This ﬁeld will show the MIX buses if the TO MIX button is on, or the MATRIX buses if the TO MATRIX button is on.

TO MIX/TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knobs

These knobs indicate the send level of the signal sent from that input channel to each MIX bus or MATRIX bus. To adjust the values, use the corresponding [MIX/ MATRIX] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section.

If the send-destination MIX bus / MATRIX bus is set to stereo, the left knob of the two adjacent knobs will operate as a PAN knob. (For a ST IN channel, a stereo MIX channel, or STEREO channel, it will operate as the BALANCE knob.) When you press this knob, the corresponding MIX/MATRIX SEND popup window will appear.

NOTE

• If the send-destination MIX bus is a FIXED type, this knob will not appear; only the TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button ( be shown.

3) will

TO MIX/TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF button

These are on/off switches for the signal sent from the channel to each MIX bus / MATRIX bus.

FROM MIX SEND LEVEL knobs

These adjust the send level of the signal sent from each MIX channel to the selected MATRIX bus.

FROM MIX SEND ON/OFF buttons

These are on/off switches for the signal sent from each MIX channel to the MATRIX bus.

To adjust the send level from a MIX bus, turn the corresponding [MIX/MATRIX] encoder in the SELECTED CHANNEL section (they are color-coded as in the screen). If desired, you can use the FROM MIX SEND ON/OFF buttons to switch the signal sent from each MIX channel to the MATRIX bus on/off. Above each of these buttons is shown the position from which the signal is sent from the MIX channel. (For details on changing the send position

p. 87).

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Making HA settings (input channels only)

To control the head amp (HA) assigned to an INPUT/ST IN channel, you will use the [HA] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section and the HA ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. The HA ﬁeld includes the following items.

GAIN knob

This indicates the gain of the head amp assigned to the channel. To adjust the value, use the [HA] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section.

INPUT PORT popup button

This shows the input port assigned to this channel. It also accesses a popup window in which you can select the input port.

+48V

This indicates the phantom power on (red) or off (black) status for the head amp assigned to the channel.

ø (Phase)

This indicates either normal phase (black) or reverse phase (orange) for the input assigned to the channel.

OVER indicator

This will light when the input signal from the HA reaches the overload point.

Setting the pan/balance

To adjust the pan/balance of the signal sent from that channel to the STEREO bus, use the [PAN] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section and the TO ST PAN/ BALANCE ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. The TO ST PAN/BALANCE ﬁeld includes the following items.

PAN/BALANCE knob

The following parameter will change, according to the channel that is selected.

INPUT channel

ST IN channel

MIX (MONO × 2) channel

MIX (STEREO) channel

MATRIX (MONO × 2) channel

MATRIX (STEREO) channel MATRIX BALANCE

STEREO channel STEREO BALANCE

MONO channel Not displayed

ST/MONO button (INPUT, ST IN, and MIX channels only)

This switches the on/off status of the signal sent from that channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus.

TO STEREO PAN

TO STEREO BALANCE

TO STEREO PAN

MIX BALANCE

Not displayed

To adjust the head amp gain, use the [HA] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. When you press the GAIN knob in the screen, the HA/ PATCH popup window (1 ch) will appear, allowing you to make settings for the head amp. (For details on the popup window

p. 61). When you press the INPUT PORT button, the PATCH/NAME popup window will appear, allowing you to select the input port for each channel. (For details on the popup window

NOTE

p. 108).

LCR button (INPUT, ST IN, MIX channels only)

If an INPUT, ST IN, or MIX channel is set to LCR mode, the LCR button is displayed in location (

). The LCR button is an overall on/off switch for the signals sent from the channel to the STEREO bus and MONO bus.

To adjust the pan/balance of each channel, use the ST/ MONO button or LCR button to select the send-destination bus, and operate the [PAN] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section.

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● Changing the output patching (output channels only)

To change the output patching of an output channel in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen, use the popup button in the PATCH ﬁeld.

When you press the popup button, the PATCH/NAME popup window will appear, allowing you to select the output port and specify the channel name and icon. (For details on the popup window → p. 108).

● Making dynamics settings

To edit the dynamics for the currently selected channel, use the DYNAMICS 1/DYNAMICS 2 ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen or the [DYNAMICS 1]/[DYNAMICS 2] encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section.

NOTE

• The DYNAMICS 2 ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen and the [DYNAMICS 2] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section are valid only if an input channel is selected.

The DYNAMICS 1/DYNAMICS 2 ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen contains the following items.

2 3 4

To edit the dynamics settings, switch the DYNAMICS ON/OFF button on, and use the [DYNAMICS 1]/ [DYNAMICS 2] encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the THRESHOLD parameter. If you want to edit parameters other than THRESHOLD, or to recall existing data from the library, press any location within the ﬁeld to access the DYNAMICS 1/ DYNAMICS 2 popup window. (For details on the popup window → p. 118).

● Making HPF/EQ settings

To edit the HPF of the currently selected channel, use the HPF ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen or the [HPF] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section (input channels only). The HPF ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen contains the following items.

1 FREQUENCY knob

Indicates the cutoff frequency of the HPF.

B HPF ON/OFF button

Switches the HPF on/off.

To edit the HPF, turn the HPF ON/OFF on, and use the [HPF] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the cutoff frequency.

1 THRESHOLD knob

This indicates the setting of the THRESHOLD parameter of a gate or compressor. To edit the setting, use the [DYNAMICS 1]/[DYNAMICS 2] encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section.

B OVER indicator

This will light if the output level of the dynamics reaches the overload point.

C Level meter

This displays a bar graph indication of the signal level being input to the dynamics (on=green, off=gray) and the amount of gain reduction (orange). The THRESHOLD setting is shown numerically and as a vertical line.

D DYNAMICS ON/OFF buttons

These buttons turn dynamics processors 1/2 on/off.

E Parameter knobs

These knobs indicate the values of parameters other than THRESHOLD.

To edit the EQ of the currently selected channel, use the EQ ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW function or the EQ [Q], EQ [FREQUENCY], and EQ [GAIN] encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. The EQ ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen contains the following items.

2 3

1 Q/FREQUENCY/GAIN knobs

These knobs indicate the Q, FREQUENCY (center frequency), and GAIN (amount of boost/cut) for each band (LOW, LOW-MID, HIGH-MID, and HIGH).

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B OVER indicator

This will light when the post-EQ signal reaches the overload point.

C EQ ON/OFF button

Switches the EQ on/off.

To edit the EQ, switch the EQ ON/OFF button on, and use the EQ [Q], EQ [FREQUENCY], and EQ [GAIN] knobs of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the cue, center frequency, and the amount of boost/cut. If you want to edit more detailed parameters, or recall existing settings from the library, press any EQ or HPF knob or a location within the EQ graph ﬁeld to access the EQ popup window. (For details on the popup window → p. 115).

NOTE

• The type of the LOW band EQ or HIGH band EQ cannot be switched in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. If necessary, you can access the EQ popup window and switch the EQ type.

• If the HIGH band EQ type is already set to Low Pass Filter, the HIGH band Q knob will not be displayed, and the GAIN knob will function as an on/off switch for the Low Pass Filter.

• Press the EQ [Q] and EQ [GAIN] encoders simultaneously to reset the GAIN setting for each band to the default value (0.0dB).

● Making insert settings

(INPUT, MIX,

MATRIX, STEREO, and MONO channels only)

Use the INSERT ﬁeld to make insert-related settings in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. This ﬁeld includes the following items.

● Making direct output settings (INPUT channels only)

Use the DIRECT OUT ﬁeld to make direct-output related settings for an input channel in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. This ﬁeld includes the following items.

1 DIRECT OUT popup button

When you press this button, the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window will appear, allowing you to make settings for insert and direct output.

B DIRECT OUT LEVEL indicator

This indicates the currently speciﬁed DIRECT OUT LEVEL value.

C DIRECT OUT ON/OFF button

Turns the direct output on/off.

To make direct out settings in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen, press the DIRECT OUT popup button to access the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window (1 ch), and assign an output port to the direct out (→ p. 112). Press the DIRECT OUT ON/OFF button to turn it on, and use the DIRECT OUT LEVEL knob to adjust the output level.

● Setting a channel to Recall Safe

Use the RECALL SAFE ﬁeld to specify Recall Safe for the channel that is currently selected in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. This ﬁeld includes the following items.

Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section

1 INSERT popup button

When you press this button, the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window will appear, allowing you to make settings for insert and direct output.

B IN indicator

This indicates the presence or absence of a signal at the input port patched to INSERT IN.

C INSERT ON/OFF button

Switches the insert on/off.

To make insert settings in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen, press the INSERT popup button to access the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window (1 ch), and assign an output port and input port to the insert-out and insert-in (→ p. 112). When you’ve assigned the ports, press the INSERT ON/OFF button to turn it on.

1 RECALL SAFE popup button

This opens the RECALL SAFE MODE popup window, where you can make settings related to Recall Safe.

B PA RTIAL indicator

This will light if only some of the parameters of that channel are set to Recall Safe.

C RECALL SAFE ON/OFF button

Switches the Recall Safe status on/off for the channel.

To set the channel to Recall Safe mode, press the RECALL SAFE ON/OFF button to turn it on. If you want to specify Recall Safe only for speciﬁc parameters, press the RECALL SAFE popup window to open the RECALL SAFE MODE popup window, and then select the parameters for which you want to specify Recall Safe. (For details on the popup window → p. 148).

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● Turning a channel on/off

Use the FADER ﬁeld to switch the channel on/off in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. This ﬁeld includes the following items.

1 FADER

This indicates the input/output level of the channel. This is linked with the fader on the top panel.

B Σ CLIP indicator

This indicator will light if an overload occurs at even one of the level detection points in that channel.

C Input/output level

This indicates the current setting of fader.

D CH ON/OFF button

This button switches the channel on/off. This is linked with the [ON] button of the top panel.

When you press the CH ON/OFF button in the FADER ﬁeld, that channel will be switched on/off and the top panel [ON] key will operate in tandem with this.

● Assigning a channel to a DCA group (input channels only)

Use the DCA ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen to assign a channel to a DCA group. This ﬁeld includes the following items.

To assign the channel to a DCA group, turn on the desired DCA button 1–8 (multiple selections are allowed). To check the channels that are assigned to each DCA group, press the DCA popup button to open the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window. (For details on the popup window → p. 124).

● Assigning a channel to a mute group

Use the MUTE ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen to assign a channel to a mute group. This ﬁeld includes the following items.

1 MUTE popup button

This accesses the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window, where you can select the channels that will be assigned to each DCA group or mute group.

B MUTE SAFE indicator

This will light if this channel is set to Mute Safe. You can make Mute Safe settings in the DCA/MUTE

GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window.

C MUTE buttons 1–8

These buttons select the mute group(s) to which this channel is assigned.

1 DCA popup button

This accesses the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window, where you can select the channels that will be assigned to each DCA group or mute group.

B DCA buttons 1–8

These buttons select the DCA group(s) to which this channel is assigned.

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Operations in the Centralogic section

This chapter explains how you can use the Centralogic section and the OVERVIEW screen to control up to eight channels at once.

About the Centralogic section

The Centralogic section located below the touch screen lets you recall and simultaneously control a set of up to eight input channels, output channels, or DCA groups. Use the navigation keys of the NAVIGATION KEYS section to select the channels that will be controlled.

Centralogic section

Operations in the Centralogic section

NAVIGATION KEYS section

When you press one of the navigation keys in the NAVIGATION KEYS section, the channels / DCA groups corresponding to that key will be assigned to the Centralogic section, and can be controlled using the faders, [ON] keys, and [CUE] keys of the Centralogic section.

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About the OVERVIEW screen

The OVERVIEW screen simultaneously shows the main parameters for the (up to) eight channels currently assigned to the Centralogic section. When you use the navigation keys to select the eight channels that will be assigned to the Centralogic section, the touch screen will display the OVERVIEW screen for those channels. (The [DCA] key is an exception to this.)

The OVERVIEW screen contains the following items.

When you press one of the knobs in the OVERVIEW screen, the same type of knob for each channel will be enclosed by a heavy frame.

This heavy frame indicates that the parameter corresponding to those knobs can be edited. In this state, you can operate multifunction encoders 1–8 to edit the parameter values of the corresponding channels. There is no OVERVIEW screen for the DCA group. This means that if you press the [DCA] key to assign the DCA groups to the Centralogic section, the OVERVIEW screen will continue to show the eight channels that had previously been displayed. In this case, the Centralogic section faders and [ON] keys will control DCA group operations, and the multifunction encoders and [SEL]/[CUE] keys will control the up to eight channels shown in the OVERVIEW screen.

Channel number / Channel name ﬁeld

This shows the number, name, and icon for the up to eight channels selected for control in the OVERVIEW screen.

HA/PHASE ﬁeld (input channels only)

For input channels that have a rear panel input jack or external head amp device (e.g., Yamaha AD8HR, SB168ES) patched to them, the head amp settings (gain setting, phantom power on/off, phase setting) are displayed here. For input channels that have another input port or rack output (internal effect or GEQ) patched to them, information on the input source (port/rack name and number, card name and effect module name, phase setting) will be displayed.

If an output channel is selected, the follows.

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OUTPUT PORT ﬁeld (output channels only)

This shows the name and number of the output port patched to each channel.

HINT

• If two or more output ports are patched, a “+” symbol is shown after the name of one of the output ports.

INSERT/DIRECT OUT ﬁeld

• When an input channel is selected

........... This displays the insert or direct output on/

off status of each channel.

• When an output channel is selected

........... This displays the insert on/off status of each

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EQ ﬁeld

This is a graph that shows the approximate EQ response for each channel.

DYNAMICS 1 ﬁeld DYNAMICS 2 ﬁeld (input channels only)

For each channel, this shows the name of the type selected for Dynamics 1, the input level, gain reduction amount, and threshold. If GATE is selected as the dynamics type, a three-step indicator shows the presence or absence of a signal, and the open/closed status of the gate.

TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld

This shows the send level of the signal sent from each channel to the MIX buses / MATRIX buses. (If the senddestinations are MATRIX buses, an indication of “TO MATRIX” is shown at the bottom of the ﬁeld.) To adjust the send level for each bus, press the corresponding knob to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8.

HINT

• If input channels are shown, you can use the TO MIX / TO MATRIX button in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen to change the send-destination shown in this ﬁeld.

•You can also assign the SEND ENCODER MODE function to a user-deﬁned key, and use it to change the send-destination in the same way.

DCA/MUTE GROUP ﬁeld

This shows the DCA group (input channels only) and mute group to which each channel belongs.

Channel number / Channel name ﬁeld

This shows the number, channel name, and icon for the up to eight channels that are currently selected for operation in the Centralogic section (except for the multifunction encoders).

Area OVERVIEW screen, multifunction encoders, [SEL] keys, and [CUE] keys. Area groups that can be controlled by the Centralogic section’s faders and [ON] keys. For example if you assign DCA groups to the Centralogic section, the OVERVIEW screen will continue showing the eight channels that had been displayed until then, and in this case the channels or DCA groups shown in areas and On the M7CL, you can leave the channels/groups assigned to the Centralogic section ﬁxed, and switch only the eightchannel groups displayed in the OVERVIEW screen ( p. 104), and the content shown in this case as well.

shows the channels that can be controlled by the

shows the channels or DCA

will be different.

and

will differ in

If MATRIX channels are selected, the as follows.

area will change

FROM MIX ﬁeld

This shows the send level of the signals sent from MIX channels 1–16 to each MATRIX bus. To adjust the send level for each bus, press the corresponding knob to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8.

TO STEREO/MONO ﬁeld

This shows the on/off status of the signal sent from each channel to the STEREO bus and MONO bus, and the panning of the signal sent to the STEREO bus (or the left/ right volume balance if the send-source is stereo). To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8.

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This section explains how you can use the Centralogic section and the OVERVIEW screen to simultaneously control the parameters of up to eight channels.

Use the navigation keys of the NAVIGATION

KEYS section to select the channels or DCA groups that you want to control.

When you press a navigation key, the LED of that key will light. The touch screen will show the OVERVIEW screen, and the parameters of the up to eight channels you selected will appear.

HINT

• When the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen is displayed, you can switch to the OVERVIEW screen by pressing any of the multifunction encoders 1–8. This is convenient when you want to quickly switch to the OVERVIEW screen while leaving the same channels or DCA groups selected for control.

Subsequent operations will differ depending on the parameters you want to adjust.

Specifying the channel name and icon

In the OVERVIEW screen you can use the channel number and channel name ﬁelds to specify the name and icon for each channel. This ﬁeld includes the following items.

Use the faders and [ON] keys of the Central-

ogic section to adjust the level of the (up to) eight selected channels and switch them on/off.

HINT

• The bottom line of the OVERVIEW screen shows the channels or DCA groups that can be controlled by the faders, [ON] key, and [CUE] key of the Centralogic section.

• The top line of the OVERVIEW screen shows the channels that can be controlled by multifunction encoders 1–8 of the Centralogic section.

Use the ﬁelds in the OVERVIEW screen and

the multifunction encoders and [CUE] keys to adjust the parameters for the (up to) eight channels.

Channel number

The number of that channel or DCA group.

Channel name Icon

These show the name and icon selected for that channel or DCA group.

If you want to change the name or icon, press the ﬁeld to access the PATCH/NAME popup window. (For details on the popup window

p. 59).

Making HA settings (input channels only)

For input channels to which a rear panel input jack or an external head amp device (e.g., Yamaha AD8HR, SB168ES) is patched, you can use the HA/PHASE ﬁeld of the OVERVIEW screen to control the head amp. The HA/ PHASE ﬁeld includes the following items.

GAIN knob

This indicates the gain of the head amp assigned to the channel. To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8.

+48V

This indicates the phantom power on (red) or off (black) status for the head amp assigned to the channel.

ø (Phase)

This indicates either normal phase (black) or reverse phase (orange) for the head amp assigned to the channel.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

PRECAUTIONS

Contents

Introduction

Thank you

An overview of the M7CL

About the models

About the MIX bus types (VARI / FIXED)

About word clock

Conventions in this manual

About the firmware version

Panels and controls

Top panel

Rear panel

Under the front pad

Special operations for keys

Encoder operations

Basic operation of the M7CL

Basic operations in the top panel / touch screen

Pressing the touch screen

Multiple selection (specifying a range)

Multifunction encoder operations

The on-screen user interface

Tabs Buttons

List windows

Keyboard window

Faders / Knobs

Popup windows

Dialog boxes

Viewing the touch screen

Function access area

Main area

Entering names

Using the tool buttons

Using libraries

About the tool buttons

Initializing settings

Copying/pasting settings

Comparing two settings

Connections and setup

Audio input/output connections

Setup items required when you start up the M7CL for the first time

Restoring the current scene to the default state

Word clock connections and settings

Making HA (Head Amp) gain settings

Sending an input channel signal to the STEREO bus

Input channel operations

Specifying the channel name and icon

Making HA (Head Amp) settings

Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses

Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus

Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section

Using the Centralogic section

Using the faders (SENDS ON FADER mode)

Sending the signal from an input channel to the MATRIX buses

Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section

Using the Centralogic section

Using the faders (SENDS ON FADER mode)

Channel library operations

Output channel operations

Specifying the channel name and icon

Sending signals from MIX channels to the STEREO/MONO bus

Sending signals from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses

Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section

Using the Centralogic section

Channel library operations

Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section

About the SELECTED CHANNEL section

About the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen

Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section

Operations in the Centralogic section

About the Centralogic section

About the OVERVIEW screen

Operations in the Centralogic section