Yamaha MLANMIXERE, MLANMIXER User Manual
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Table of Contents
What is mLAN Mixer? .......... 2
Starting mLAN Mixer........... 2
Windows98/95 environment. 2
Macintosh environment ........ 2
Top Panel Screen ................. 3
Menu Bar.............................. 4
File menu .............................. 4
View menu............................ 4
Option .................................. 4
Help menu ............................ 5
Basic Controls....................... 6
Control knobs ....................... 6
Numeric field box ................. 6
Input Channel Settings
(Input Section) ..................7
Master Track Settings
(Output Section) ............... 9
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Channel Tab Window.........10
EQ (Equalizer)...................... 11
Dynamics ............................11
Delay...................................12
Effect Tab Screen................13
System Tab Screen .............14
mLAN8P.............................. 14
mLAN8E .............................. 16
Block Diagram (Audio).......17
mLAN8P.............................. 17
mLAN8E .............................. 18
Data List..............................19
Effect Type .......................... 19
Effects Parameters................ 20
Dynamics ............................29
Dynamics Library................. 34
EQ Library ........................... 35
This owner’s manual assumes that you are already familiar with basic Windows/Macintosh operation. If you are not, please refer to the owner’s manual which came with
your Windows/Mac OS software before using mLAN Mixer.
For information about hardware requirements, the interconnection of devices and
the installation of the mLAN Mixer software, refer to the separate “Installation
Guide” as well as the owner’s manual for the respective mLAN device.
This owner’s manual is applicable to the mLAN Mixer for both Windows and Macintosh. The screen illustrations are mainly taken from the mLAN Mixer for Macintosh.
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What is mLAN Mixer?
mLAN Mixer is a software application that enables you to control the mixer functions of the mLAN8P/
mLAN8E from the computer as if you were controlling a normal mixing console. mLAN Mixer offers
independent EQ and dynamics settings for each channel, making it possible to perform detailed mixing
operation.
Starting mLAN Mixer
After installing mLAN Mixer and making the necessary connections, follow the steps below to start the
software.
Use mLAN Patchbay to set up the COM port for Windows.
Windows98/95 environment
In Windows98/95, select [Start | Program (P) | YAMAHA mLAN Mixer], then select “mLAN Mixer.”
Macintosh environment
Open the “YAMAHA mLAN Mixer” folder on the computer and double-click the “mLAN Mixer” icon.
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Top Panel Screen
The following screen appears when you start mLAN Mixer.
If there are multiple mLAN8P/mLAN8Es connected to the bus (system) of a Macintosh computer, a window appears, prompting you to select the device you wish to
control with the mLAN Mixer. You can select multiple devices to control simultaneously from the mLAN Mixer. If you are using a PC that runs Windows98/95, an
mLAN8P/mLAN8E connected serially to the computer will be automatically
selected.
The mLAN8P controlling screen and the mLAN8E controlling screen are slightly different. This manual references the mLAN8P controlling screen. However, functions
that differ are also explained.
input channels (input section)
parameters
master track (output section)
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Menu Bar
File menu
New: ......................... Creates a new Mixer file.
Open: ....................... Opens an existing Mixer file.
Save: ......................... Overwrites an existing file with the currently-edited Mixer file.
Save As: .................... Saves the currently-edited Mixer file with a different name.
Quit: ......................... Closes mLAN Mixer.
“Save” and “Save As” do not save the Level, Meter Source, Peak Hold, Fall Time,
and Word Clock settings.
The edited settings for the mLAN mixer will be lost when the power to the
mLAN8P/mLAN8E is turned off. (This does not apply to the parameters accessible
from the control panel of the unit.) Be sure to store the necessary settings using the
File menu.
View menu
Hide/Show Parameter: ............... Displays or hides various parameters in the tab screens.
Option
Init Channel (Initialize Channel): ......Opens the Init Channel dialog that is used to initial-
ize the settings for selected channels or all channels.
Preference (Windows only): ................Opens the Preference dialog that is used to customize
the menu shortcut keys.
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Preference dialog (Setting the shortcuts) (Windows only)
Shortcuts
1. Select a menu and action from the Menu and Action columns for which you wish to set
a shortcut. In the example above, [New] in the File menu is selected.
2. Click [New Shortcuts] and press the desired shortcut key. In the example above, the [Q]
key is pressed while the [Ctrl] and [Shift] keys are held down. If the shortcut key has
already been assigned to another “Action,” the “Used Action” column displays the name
of the “Action.”
3. Click [Assign]. The “Current Shortcut” column displays the selected shortcut.
4. Press the [OK] button to confirm the selected shortcut setting. If you do not wish to
change the setting, click [Cancel].
Revert Panel: ......... Returns to the previous setting.
Initial setting: ........ The shortcut is set to the [Ctrl] key plus the first letter of the
selected Action.
Clear: ...................... Clears the setting.
Direct Mode: ........... You can temporarily place mLAN Mixer in Direct mode while you are
controlling the mLAN8E. This function is not available with the
mLAN8P.
Refer to the Owner’s manual for the mLAN8E for more information on Direct mode.
Help menu
About mLAN Mixer (A): ............ Displays the version information for the mLAN Mixer
(Windows).
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Basic Controls
Control knobs
To rotate a control knob clockwise, click-and-hold the mouse on the knob while dragging upward. Drag
down to rotate the knob counter-clockwise.
Click-and-hold the mouse
on a control knob.
Move the mouse upward to rotate
the knob clockwise.
Move the mouse downward to rotate
the knob counter-clockwise.
Numeric field box
Click-and-hold the mouse and drag upward in a number box to continuously increment the value.
Drag the mouse downward to decrement the value.
You can also enter the value directly by clicking (double-clicking) the box.
Click-and-hold down the mouse button
in the box.
(The pointer changes to an arrow.)
Drag the mouse downward to continuously decrement the value.
Drag the mouse upward to continuously increment the value.
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