Yamaha M7CLEDITOR User Manual

M7CL Editor

M7CL Editor

M7CL Editor

Owner’s Manual

Owner’s Manual

Owner’s Manual

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Contents

Getting Started ......................................... 2

Master window ......................................... 9

Overview window ................................... 11

Selected Channel window....................... 23

Library window ....................................... 42

Patch Editor window............................... 45

Rack window ........................................... 49

Meter window ......................................... 58

Group/Link window ................................ 60

Scene window ......................................... 64

Keyboard Shortcuts................................. 71

Index........................................................ 72

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Getting Started

Overview of M7CL Editor

M7CL Editor enables you to remotely control the Yamaha M7CL mixing console and to save the parameter settings
on your computer. To use M7CL Editor, you must first perform the following operations:

1 Start and configure Studio Manager.

2 Start and configure M7CL Editor.

3 Synchronize M7CL Editor with your M7CL console (➥ p.8).

NOTE

Configuring M7CL Editor

You must configure the following settings for each open Editor.

NOTE

For more information on using Studio Manager, refer to the Studio Manager Owner’s Manual.

• Before you make the following settings, you must make settings for the DME-N Network Driver and
select the MIDI port in the Setup window of Studio Manager.

•To open an editor, double-click the icon for the desired editor in the Studio Manager window.

❏ System Setup

To open the System Setup window, choose [System Setup] from the [File] menu.

NOTE

A Input port/Output port

From the ports you specified in Studio Man­ager, select the ports that the editor will use
to communicate with the M7CL console.

B Fast Sync

This allows synchronization to be speed up,
reducing the time required. Use this check
box to choose whether to enable this func­tion.

C Window Control from Console

This option determines whether or not using
the USER DEFINED KEYS on the console
enables you to remotely open and close the
M7CL Editor windows.

D Level Meter

By disabling the meter function you can reduce the processing load caused by screen drawing and communica­tion. This option specifies whether the level meter functionality will be enabled.

Be sure to specify the Input port and Output port.

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E Confirmation

These check boxes specify whether a confirmation dialog box will appear when you store (Store Confirmation),
recall (Recall Confirmation), patch (Patch Confirmation), or make a patch change that would modify an existing
patch (Steal Patch Confirmation).

F Administrator Password

Enter the Administrator password that was specified on the M7CL console. If this password is not entered cor­rectly, it will not be possible to synchronize from M7CL Editor to the M7CL console.

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❏ Mixer Setup

To open the Mixer Setup window, choose [Mixer Setup] from the [File] menu.

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A Input Channels

Specify the number of input channels on the M7CL console. When the editor is synchronized with the M7CL
console, the actual number of channels on the M7CL console will automatically be specified here.

B Mix Bus Setup

Here you can make settings relating to the MIX buses.

Signal Type: Choose either MONOx2 or STEREO for each two adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered MIX

buses.

Bus Type/Send Point: Choose either VARI (PRE FADER) or VARI (PRE EQ) or FIXED for each two adja-

cent odd-numbered/even-numbered MIX buses.

Pan Link: This is valid only if the Signal Type is set to STEREO and the Bus Type is set to VARI. If this is

enabled, the pan setting sent to stereo MIX buses will be linked with the pan setting to the STEREO bus.

C Matrix Bus Setup

Here you can make settings relating to the MATRIX buses.

Signal Type: Choose either MONOx2 or STEREO for each two adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered

MATRIX buses.

Bus Type/Send Point: Choose either PRE FADER or PRE EQ for each two adjacent odd-numbered/even-

numbered MATRIX buses.

Pan Link: This is valid only if the Signal Type is set to STEREO and the Bus Type is set to VARI. If this is

enabled, the pan setting sent to stereo MATRIX buses will be linked with the pan setting to the STEREO bus.

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❏ Creating a user key

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To open the Create User Key window, choose [Create User Key] from the [File] menu.
This creates a user key (with “.M7U” file name extension) that can be read from a USB storage device by the

M7CL console to automatically set user-specific parameters.

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K

O P

A User Name

Specify the name of the user. You can enter up to eight single-byte characters of alphabet and numerals.

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B Comment

Enter a comment for each user. You can enter up to thirty-two single-byte alphanumeric characters.

C Password

Enter a password that will be used when this user key is read by the M7CL console. You can enter up to eight sin­gle-byte alphanumeric characters. Uppercase and lowercase are distinguished.

D Re-Enter Password

Enter the password once again as a safeguard against mistaken entry.

E POWER USER

Specify whether this user is a power user. Power users can use the M7CL console to create or edit a user authenti­cation key with a specified user level.

F Administrator Password

Enter the Administrator password that was specified on the M7CL console. This is not required if no Administra­tor password has been specified on the M7CL console, but if this password is incorrect you will be asked to enter
it when the user key is read.

G ACCESS PERMISSION

In this area, specify the parameters that this user will be allowed to operate.

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H CH OPERATION

INPUT, ST IN, DCA, MIX, MATRIX, ST/MONO: Select the channels whose parameters will be opera-

ble.

HA: Change the operating privileges for the head amp gain and phantom power of the selected channels.
PROCESSING: Change the operating privileges for overall signal processing parameters (except for fader

and [ON] key) of the selected channel. For the specific parameters included in PROCESSING, refer to the
appendix of the M7CL owner’s manual.

FADER/ON: Change the operating privileges for the pan/balance, fader, channel on, send on/off, and send

level of the selected channels.

Set All: Tu rn on HA, PROCESSING, and FADER/ON for all channels.
Clear All: Tu rn off HA, PROCESSING, and FADER/ON for all channels.
Set by One Click: If this button is on, HA, PROCESSING, and FADER/ON will all be turned on when you

select a channel. If all are already on, all will be turned off.

I SCENE LIST

STORE/SORT: Change the operating privileges for scene store and sort operations.
RECALL: Change the operating privileges for scene recall operations.

J LIBRARY LIST

STORE/CLEAR: Change the operating privileges for library store and clear operations.
RECALL: Change the operating privileges for library recall operations.

K FILE LOAD

USER SETUP: Change the operating privileges for loading user-defined keys and preferences when loading a

file.

SYSTEM SETUP MONITOR SETUP: Change the operating privileges for loading system setup and moni-

tor setup settings when loading a file.

CURRENT SCENE: Change the operating privileges for loading the current scene when loading a file.
SCENE LIST: Change the operating privileges for loading the scene list when loading a file.
LIBRARY LIST: Change the operating privileges for loading the library list when loading a file.

L CURRENT SCENE

INPUT PATCH: Change the operating privileges for input patch operations.
INPUT NAME: Change the privileges for editing the input names.
OUTPUT PATCH: Change the operating privileges for output patching.
OUTPUT NAME: Change the privileges for editing the output names.
BUS SETUP: Change the operating privileges for buses.
RACK: Change the operating privileges for rack operations.
MUTE GROUP ASSIGN: Change the privileges for assigning mute groups.
MUTE GROUP MASTER: Change the operating privileges for enabling/disabling mute groups.

M MONITOR SETUP

OSILLATOR: Change the operating privileges for oscillator settings.
TALKBACK: Change the operating privileges for talkback settings.

N SYSTEM SETUP

MIXER SETUP: Change the privileges for making mixer setup settings.
OUTPORT SETUP: Change the privileges for making outport setup settings.
MIDI: Change the privileges for making MIDI settings.

O Create

Creates the user key.

P Cancel

Closes the window.

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Working with Sessions

All of your console’s mix settings in M7CL Editor, including Scene and library data, are called Sessions.
The following table describes how to handle Sessions.

Creating a new Session Choose [New Session] from the [File] menu.

Opening a previously saved Session Choose [Open Session] from the [File] menu.

Saving the current Session Choose [Save Session] from the [File] menu.

Saving the current Session with a new name Choose [Save Session As...] from the [File] menu.

When you save a session in the window of an editor, the settings of only that editor will be saved in a file. Session files
saved by M7CL Editor have a filename extension of “.YSE”. Files in which only the M7CL console data is saved (file­name extension “.M7C”) can also be handled, allowing you to use a USB storage device to exchange data with the
M7CL console.

If you save a Session in the Studio Manager window, all selected Editor settings are saved in a file with a file extension
of “.YSM.”

Undo/Redo Function

In M7CL Editor, you can cancel the latest operation (Undo) and also cancel the cancellation of the latest operation
(Redo). If you perform an Undo operation twice in a row, you can cancel the two most-recent operations. If you per­form an Undo operation three times in a row, you can cancel the three most-recent operations. In this way, you can
cancel multiple recent operations. The following table describes how to use the Undo/Redo function.

Undo Choose [Undo] from the [Edit] menu.

Redo Choose [Redo] from the [Edit] menu.

Please note, however, that after you perform one of the following operations, you cannot successfully undo or redo
any previous operation:

•Operations on the M7CL console

• Quitting Studio Manager

•Synchronizing with the M7CL console

•Session operations

NOTE

NOTE

You cannot Undo or Redo the following operations:

• Edits in the Setup window

• Synchronization

• Opening and closing the windows

• Resizing or moving the windows
There are certain other operations that cannot be undone, depending on the function.

For library or scene operations, Undo/Redo applies only to the single most recent operation. You cannot
undo any operations prior to this. Undo/Redo in these windows is available only using the [UNDO] button
within the respective window. Even if you perform a scene recall from the Master window, you cannot use
a shortcut or menu operation to undo the recall.

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Window operations

You can select and open each window from the [Win­dows] menu. For the INPUT CH window and Effect Edi­tor window, use the sub-menu to select the channels or
library you want to see.

You can choose Tile or Cascade to arrange the windows within the editor.

● Cascade● Tile

In the Library window or Scene window, click the tabs
located at the top of the window to switch between
pages.

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Synchronizing M7CL Editor

When M7CL Editor starts up, the parameter settings on the console and the parameter settings in M7CL Editor may
be different. Therefore, you must first match the parameter settings on the console with those in M7CL Editor. This
operation is called “synchronization.” Follow the steps below to synchronize M7CL Editor.

1 Select [Synchronize], then [Re-synchronize].

The following window opens.

2 Select whether you want to transfer your settings to M7CL

Editor, or vice versa.

At this time, the All Libs option determines whether or not Scene and
Library data is synchronized.

PC ➔ Console: Tr ansfers the current parameter settings in M7CL Editor to your console.
Console ➔ PC: Tr ansfers the current parameter settings of your console to the M7CL Editor.

3 Click [OK].

Do not operate the console while synchronization is in progress.

NOTE

If you use the “Total Recall” function in Studio Manager, all selected Editors in Studio Manager are syn­chronized with the corresponding devices.

Offline Edit Function

If you do not want to synchronize your console with M7CL Editor, select [Offline Edit] from the [Synchronization]
menu. To apply your off-line edits to your console, select [Re-Synchronize] from the [Synchronization] with the PC

-> Console option to synchronize the console with M7CL Editor.
The Offline Edit function is also activated when you click the [ONLINE]/[OFFLINE] button in the Sync window.

NOTE

Some effect parameters in the console change their displayed values depending on the sampling fre­quency. If you switch M7CL Editor from OFFLINE to ONLINE, displayed parameter values may change
because M7CL Editor loads the sampling frequency from the console and updates the display.

Other Functions

❏ Resetting to the default value (Ctrl+click)

Move the cursor to a control or a parameter value, then hold down the <Ctrl> key and click the mouse button to
reset the value to the default (e.g., to reset a pan setting to Center).

However, the channel faders and the send knobs and bar graphs can be set to

regardless of the default value.

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❏ Ctrl+Shift+Click

Move the mouse cursor to a channel fader or to a send knob or bar graph, and click while holding down the
<Ctrl> key and <Shift> key to set the nominal value regardless of the default value.

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Master window

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In the Master window you can synchronize to the M7CL itself, recall scenes, and display the Overview window. To
open this window, choose [Master] from the [Windows] menu.

CHANNEL SELECT

This indicates the number and name of the channel to which your operations will apply. To
switch channels, you can either click the [SELECT] button and choose from the list that
appears, or you can click the left/right arrow-shaped channel select buttons. You can also
use the channel name text box to edit the name.

This is linked with the [SEL] keys on the M7CL itself.
You can right-click the icon to select a different one.

SYNC

This indicates the status of connection and synchronization between M7CL Editor and the M7CL.

A [ONLINE]/[OFFLINE] button

The ONLINE/OFFLINE status will alternate each time you click this button.
This has the same function as [Synchronization] menu ➔[Offline Edit]. (➥ p.8)

This indicator is shown when M7CL Editor is correctly con­nected to the M7CL itself. In this state, the parameters of M7LC
Editor and the M7CL itself are linked.

This indicator is shown when M7CL Editor and the M7CL itself
are not connected, or when there is a problem with the connec­tion, or when Offline Edit is selected. In this state, the parame­ters of M7CL Editor and the M7CL itself are not linked.

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❏

B [RE-SYNC] button

Clicking this button opens the Synchronization dialog box.
This has the same function as [Synchronization] menu ➔ [Re-Synchronize]. (➥ p.8)

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❏ SCENE MEMORY

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Here you can view the currently-recalled scene, and recall or store scenes.

A Scene number display

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4
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6

Indicates the number of the scene that is selected for store or recall.

BProtect indicator

The lock icon is displayed for scene memories that are protected.

CEdit indicator

The edit indicator will light when you edit the parameters after recalling a scene.

D [STORE] button

This button stores the current scene into the number shown by the scene number dis­play (

E [▲]/[▼] buttons

These buttons increment or decrement the number shown in the scene number display
(

1). The scene number display (1) will blink until you actually store or recall, and

while blinking will not match the scene number indicated on the M7CL.

F [RECALL] button

This button recalls the scene of the number shown in the scene number display (1).

1).

❏ Navigation Keys

These keys open various windows.

NOTE

A [17-32] button

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4

B [1-16] button

C [ST IN] button

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D [DCA] button

E [STEREO] button

F [MIX] button

G [MTRX] button

These are not linked with the navigation key section on the panel of the M7CL itself.

Opens the INPUT CH 17–32 window.

Opens the INPUT CH 1–16 window.

Opens the ST IN window.

Opens the DCA window.

Opens the STEREO/MONO window.

Opens the MIX window.

Opens the MATRIX window.

H [33-48] button

Opens the INPUT CH 33–48 window. This is available only during offline editing and
when 48 is selected as the number of input channels in the Mixer Setup window, or
when editing online with the M7CL-48.

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Overview window

INPUT CH window

This window displays the mix parameters of INPUT CH 1–16, 17–32, or 33–48(*). The parameters shown in the
window can be selected from the [View] menu or the menu that appears when you right-click in the window.

You can access this window in the following ways.

● From the [Windows] menu, choose [Overview] and select “CH1-16” / “CH17-32” / “CH33-48”

Use the navigation keys in the Master window to turn on the [1-16] button / [17-32] button / [33-48] button(*

●

On the M7CL itself, assign one of the USER DEFINED KEYS to [1-16]/[17-32]/[33-48](*) in [INPUT CH] of [M7CL

●

EDITOR CONTROL], and execute the function

(*)

INPUT CH 33-48 can be viewed only if 48 is selected in the Input Channels field of the Mixer Setup window when editing offline, or
when editing online with the M7CL-48.

(*)

)

A Input patch

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2
3

Click here to select the input source that will be assigned to the INPUT CH, from the
following choices.

NONE No assignment

IN1–IN48

STIN1L–STIN4R L/R channels of ST IN jacks 1–4

SLOT1-1, SLOT1-2...SLOT3-15, SLOT3-16

RACK1A, RACK1B...RACK8R(B) L/R outputs of Rack 1–8

(*) AD33–48 (INPUT jacks 33-48) can be viewed only if 48 is selected in the Input Channels field of the

(*)

Mixer Setup window when editing offline, or when editing online with the M7CL-48.

INPUT jacks 1–48(*

Input channels of an I/O card installed in slots
1–3

)

B HA GAIN

Drag the knob in the screen to adjust the gain of the internal head amp or of the exter­nal head amp (AD8HR) patched to the INPUT CH.

C 48V

Switches on/off the phantom power (+48V) of the internal head amp or of the external
head amp (AD8HR) patched to the INPUT CH.

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