Yamaha MTX Setup Manual

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MTX Setup Manual

MTX Setup Manual

This manual serves as an introduction to possible installation methods and application examples

for the MTX series of DSP processors used in conjunction with MTX Editor control software.

Please refer to the owner’s manual on a device about the details of MTX, and refer to the “MTX

Editor User’s Manual” (PDF file) about the details of MTX Editor.

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The MTX Setup Manual explains how to create setups using the MTX and MTX Editor.

Introduction

DCP
ID=3

Kitchen

(Zone 4)

Hall A

(Zone 1)

Hall B

(Zone 2)

Entrance

(Zone 3)

DCP
ID=1

Microphone

Ch=2

Microphone

Ch=1

Microphone

Ch=4

DCP
ID=0

Amp

Room

DCP
ID=2

Microphone

Ch=3

MTX ID=01

CD Player

Power Amp 1

Power Amp 2

BGM Player

Wireless Microphone Reciever

As examples, we will provide simple explanations of the typical setups described below.
For detailed parameter settings, refer to “MTX Editor User’s Manual” and to the owner’s manuals of the XMV, MTX, and
DCP.

When you install MTX Editor, the three example files described here will be found in the following folders.

 32-bit operating system

C:\Program Files\Yamaha\MTX Editor\V*.*\ProjectFile

 64-bit operating system

C:\Program Files(x86)\Yamaha\MTX Editor\V*.*\ProjectFile

*.* will be the version of the installed MTX Editor.

Example 1) Basic MTX3 system example (analog connections)

This example assumes that you’re using the following equipment.

•MTX  1

• DCP1V4S  4

• Amplifiers (four channels of amplification)

• Speakers (the number needed)

• SD memory card  1

• Background music source such as a CD player  1

• Paging microphones with switch  2

• Wireless microphone receivers (2 channels)

• Wireless microphones  2

The number of speakers is not specified; choose amps that are suitable for your speaker setup. You will also need to
provide the appropriate number of cables.

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Introduction

XMV ID=1A

BGM Player

DCP
ID=3

Kitchen

(Zone 4)

Hall A

(Zone 1)

Hall B

(Zone 2)

Entrance

(Zone 3)

DCP
ID=1

Microphone

Ch=2

Microphone

Ch=1

Microphone

Ch=4

DCP
ID=0

Amp

Room

DCP
ID=2

Microphone

Ch=3

MTX ID=01

CD Player

Wireless Microphone Reciever

Example 2) High audio quality system with XMV and YDIF connections (digital connections)

This repeats the system of example 1, replacing the amps with an XMV series unit.

This example assumes that you’re using the following equipment.

•MTX  1

• DCP1V4S  4

• XMV4280 (four channels of amplification)  1

• Speakers (the number needed)

• SD memory card  1

• Background music source such as a CD player  1

• Network switch  1

(*)

• Paging microphones with switch  2

• Wireless microphone receivers (2 channels)

• Wireless microphones  2

* If the network switch has IGMP snooping functionality, turn it off.

The number of speakers is not specified; choose amps that are suitable for your speaker setup. You will also need to
provide the appropriate number of cables.

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Example 3) Using cascade mode to add MTX input channels (analog connection)

W/L Mic 1

Ch1 (MTX ID=01)

W/L Mic 5

Ch1 (MTX ID=02)

W/L Mic 9

Ch5 (MTX ID=01)

W/L Mic 2

Ch2 (MTX ID=01)

W/L Mic 6

Ch2 (MTX ID=02)

W/L Mic 10

Ch6 (MTX ID=01)

W/L Mic 3

Ch3 (MTX ID=01)

W/L Mic 7

Ch3 (MTX ID=02)

W/L Mic 11

Ch7 (MTX ID=01)

W/L Mic 4

Ch4 (MTX ID=01)

W/L Mic 8

Ch4 (MTX ID=02)

DCP
ID=0

Rack

Microphone

Ch8 (MTX ID=01)

MTX ID=01
MTX ID=02

CD Player

XMV ID=1A

Room

Wireless Microphone

Receivers

Cascade mode allows the matrix buses to be shared between MTX units. This mode lets you use two MTX units to
increase the number of inputs, and output the combined inputs to a single amp.
In cascade mode, audio cannot be transmitted to the XMV via YDIF.

Introduction

This example assumes that you’re using the following equipment.

•MTX  2

• XMV4280 (or an amp with analog input)  1

• Background music source such as a CD player  1

• Speakers (the number needed)

• Microphone with switch (for the MC or chair)  1

• Wireless microphone receivers (11 channels)

• Wireless microphones  11

The number of speakers is not specified; choose amps that are suitable for your speaker setup. You will also need to
provide the appropriate number of cables.

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The following table shows the workflow for connecting equipment such as MTX series matrix mixers and XMV series

Setup workflow

power amplifiers to your computer, and making settings in MTX Editor.

Example 1 Example 2 Example 3

Installing MTX Editor Page 5

Starting up MTX Editor Page 6

Using the Device Configuration Wizard to create your device setup Page 7 Page 26 Page 50

Making preliminary settings in MTX Editor Page 12 Page 31 Page 55

Connecting the equipment Page 23 Page 46 Page 71

Powering-on the MTX Page 23 Page 47 Page 72

Powering-on the amp Page 23 Page 47 Page 72

Specifying the computer’s TCP/IP address Page 24 Page 47 Page 72

Taking MTX Editor online Page 25 Page 48 Page 73

Making XMV settings — Page 49 Page 74

Verifying that the settings were applied Page 25 Page 49 Page 74

Installing MTX Editor

In order to connect MTX series devices to your computer, you’ll need to download MTX Editor from the “download” page
of the Yamaha Pro Audio website.

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/

System Requirements

OS

CPU Core i3/5 or better

Memory 4 GB or more

H.D.D 150 MB or more free

Other Bonjour must be installed

NOTE

The System Requirements described above are applied to the MTX Editor version 1.0.0. You can check the latest version information
of each program and its system requirements at the following website

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/

The system requirements may differ slightly depending on the particular computer.

Windows 7 Home Premium or higher
Windows 8

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Follow the steps below to install MTX Editor.

After decompressing the downloaded file, double-click “setup.exe” in the decompressed

1.

file location.

The MTX Editor setup wizard will appear.

Proceed with the installation as directed by the instructions in the screen.

2.

NOTE

If the computer you’re using does not have Bonjour installed, a screen asking you to install Bonjour will appear during the installa­tion.

If you are asked to install Bonjour, download Bonjour from the Yamaha Pro Audio website, and install it. Then install MTX Editor
again.

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/

Starting up MTX Editor

Follow the steps below to start up MTX Editor.

Setup workflow

Double-click the MTX Editor icon on the desktop.

1.

NOTE

The “User Account Control” dialog box may appear. Click [Continue] or [Yes].

If the “Network Setup” dialog box appears, click [OK] or [Cancel].

2.

You’ll be performing the setup during the step “Making settings in MTX Editor.”

The “Startup” dialog box will appear; click [New file] and then click [OK].

3.

The “Device Configuration Wizard” will start up. Now you can proceed to make basic settings.

We will use specific examples to explain “Using the Device Configuration Wizard to create your device setup” and subse­quent steps.

“Using the Device Configuration Wizard to create your device setup” for example 1: Page 7

“Using the Device Configuration Wizard to create your device setup” for example 2: Page 26

“Using the Device Configuration Wizard to create your device setup” for example 3: Page 50

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Using the Device Configuration Wizard to create your device setup

Example 1) Basic MTX3 system example (analog connections)

You will use MTX Editor’s wizard to create your device setup before actually connecting your equipment.
After you’ve made basic settings, you’ll be able to print information about system cabling and ID numbers.
Use the following procedure to make basic settings.

Type a name for the MTX system you’ll be constructing, and click [Next>].

1.

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Example 1) Basic MTX3 system example (analog connections)

Specify the number of units that will be connected in your MTX system, and click [Next>].

2.

In “YDIF Connected,” specify 1 as the number of MTX3 units.

Verify that the MTX’s UNIT ID is 1, and then click [Next>].

3.

Unless you have specific reasons for doing so, use the UNIT ID that is assigned.

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Set the MTX’s [UNIT ID] rotary switch and DIP switch.

4.

You will set the computer’s IP address after completing the wizard, in “Specifying the computer’s TCP/IP address.”
If the MTX is not nearby, make settings during the step “Connecting the equipment.”

Make the following settings.

MTX3

UNIT ID = 01

[UNIT ID] rotary switch = 1
DIP switches are all OFF (upward)

When you’ve finished setting the MTX’s [UNIT ID] rotary switch and DIP switch, click

5.

[Next>].

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Verify that the MTX is shown, and click [Next>].

6.

Example 1) Basic MTX3 system example (analog connections)

Choose the model of DCP that is connected to the MTX, enter a device name, and click

7.

[Finish].

Since four DCP units will be connected, make settings for four units.

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1ON2 3 4

When you see the dialog box “Display the configuration diagram? The diagram can also

8.

be printed.” click [Yes].

A cabling diagram will appear. If you want, click [Print] to print the diagram.
To close the screen, click [Close].

Set the DIP switches of the DCP units as shown in the “Digital Control Panel” section of the schematic diagram.
For the last DCP (ID=3), set DIP switch 4 ON (upward).

NOTE

If you want to view the cabling diagram again, do so by choosing [File] menu  [Print Configuration Diagram].

If you want to use the Device Configuration Wizard to change the device configuration, click the [Device Config] but­ton in the Project screen.

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Making preliminary settings in MTX Editor

Here’s how to make detailed MTX system settings in MTX Editor.
When you’ve finished making settings, you should save them by clicking [File] menu, then [Save].

NOTE

The “User Account Control” dialog box may appear. Click [Continue] or [Yes].

 Specifying the MTX configuration

Here you’ll specify how the MTX’s inputs and outputs will be handled.
Move to the System screen by clicking the tab of the system name you specified in step 1 of “Using the Device Config-

uration Wizard to create your device setup.”

On the [System] menu, click [MTX Configuration] to open the “MTX Configuration” dialog box.
The default settings are shown in the screen below. You can change them as necessary. In this example, we’ll use the
default settings without change.

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 Settings in the “MAIN” screen

In the “MAIN” screen you can make overall settings for each channel.
For details on each parameter, refer to “MTX Editor User’s Manual.”
Here you’ll make the following settings.

• Channel name

• Channel on/off

• Gain and phantom power

• (As necessary) EQ settings

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 INPUT settings

Por t se lect button

Port/External Device
parameter access
button

EQ/HPF

FBS (Feedback sup­pressor)

[ON] button

Fader

Channel name

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Port select button

When you click this, the “Input Patch” dialog box will open. In this example we
are using the default settings, but if you want to switch to a different input port of
the MTX, click this button, choose the desired input port, and then click the
[Close] button.

Port/External Device parameter access button

This button lets you adjust the gain and turn phantom power on/off.
When you click the button, a popup window will appear, allowing
you to adjust the gain and turn phantom power on/off. Make the
desired settings, and then in the upper right, click × to close the
popup window. The appropriate gain level will depend on the
devices that are connected, so set the level appropriately for your
devices.
For channels 1 through 8, the gain is set to 30 dB by default.
Because condenser microphones are connected to CH1 and 2, leave
the gain at 30 dB and turn phantom power on. Because wireless
microphones are connected to CH3 and 4, lower the gain to 0 dB.

EQ/HPF (High Pass Filter)

Click this to switch to the “CHANNEL EDIT” screen. Adjust the EQ and HPF
appropriately for the microphone you’re using. For ST IN, only EQ is available.
When you want to return to the “MAIN” screen, click the [MAIN] button.

FBS (Feedback suppressor)

FBS is provided on input channels 1 through 4. We recommend that microphone
inputs, and particularly movable microphones such as wireless microphones, be
connected to channels 1 through 4. When you click here, you will switch to the
FBS setting screen.
When you want to return to the “MAIN” screen, click the [MAIN] button.
For details on FBS settings, refer to “MTX Editor User’s Manual.”

[ON] button

This turns the channel on/off. You should turn off unused channels.

Fader

This adjusts the input level. Leave the fader at -∞ until the system goes online.

Channel name

You can double-click this to edit the name.
In this example, names have been assigned as follows.

CH1 Entrance

CH2 Kitchen

CH3 W.Mic1

CH4 W.Mic2

STIN1 CD Player

STIN2 BGM

SDIN SD Player

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 OUTPUT settings

Por t se lect button

Port/External Device
parameter access
button

DELAY/Room EQ

Speaker processor

[ON] button

Fader

Channel name

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Port select button

Click this to open the “Output Patch” dialog box. In this example we will use the
default settings, but if you want to use a different output port of the MTX, click
this button, choose the desired output port, and then click the [Close] button.

Port/External Device parameter access button

When you click this button, the MTX output jack parameter edit
screen will appear as a popup. Verify that GAIN is set to 0.0 dB.

DELAY/Room EQ

Click this to move to a screen where you can set delay and room EQ.

Speaker processor

Click this to move to the “CHANNEL EDIT” screen. Make the appropriate set­tings for the speakers that will be connected.

NOTE

The pre-installed library contains speaker processor files that are appropriate
for the response of various speakers. By using these files you can make
speaker processor settings easily.

[ON] button

This button turns the channel on/off. Turn off unused channels.

Fader

This adjusts the output level.

Channel name

You can double-click this to edit the name.
In this example, names have been assigned as follows.

OUT1 Hall A

OUT2 Hall B

OUT3 Entrance

OUT4 Kitchen

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Priority signal flow

 Settings in the “MATRIX” screen

Here you can specify which input channel will be sent to which zone. For details on send level and other parameters,
refer to “MTX Editor User’s Manual.”

In this example, make the settings shown in the above illustration. Clicking a cross point (a square area) will switch it
on/off. The cross point shows the send level as the amount of green.
With the settings shown here, the two microphones in hall A (CH3 and 4) are broadcast only to hall A. In addition, CD/
BGM/SD (STIN1–3) are being broadcast to the entire building. The microphone in the entrance (CH1) is assigned to be
broadcast to the entire building in the event of an emergency, and is therefore assigned in the “ZONE” screen

st

(described next) as 1
the signal from Priority will be combined and output. Similarly, the microphone in the kitchen (CH2) is assigned as 2

PRIORITY. If channel 1 is turned on in the matrix, the signal from the matrix (attenuated) and

nd

PRIORITY that is valid only in zone 4 (Kitchen), and therefore is not specified in the matrix.
For the input channel faders in the lower left of the screen, the grayed-out faders show input levels, and the other faders
show input channel send levels. Grayed-out faders cannot be operated in this screen.

ZONE 1-8

MASTER

LEVEL

To other MTXs

ZONE OUT

METER

ON

D
C
A

To YDIF

OUTPUT

PATCH

8

From INPUT CHANNEL POST ON 1-16

From STEREO INPUT CHANNEL POST ON 1L-3R

From DIRECT INPUT POST ON 9-16

From ANC BUS 1-2

*1 From YDIF IN 1-16

*1 DISTRIBUTION MODE only

2nd PRIORITY 1st PRIORITY ANC

GR GR

PRIORITY

DUCKER

PRIORITY

SOURCE

PRIORITY

DUCKER

PRIORITY

SOURCE

MIXMIX

ANC

AMBIENT

AMBIENT
SOURCE

METER

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ZONE select

button

 Settings in the “ZONE” screen

In the “ZONE” screen you can make Priority DUCKER settings. The Priority Ducker function temporarily attenuates
the inputs from other channels when audio is input from a specified input channel, ensuring that the audio from the
specified input channel will be broadcast clearly. Priority is given in the order of “1
>Matrix Out signals.”

st

PRIORITY > 2nd PRIORITY

In this example, we assume that the microphone in the entrance (CH1) will be used to speak to the entire building.

st

Therefore, we select CH1 as the 1
at the right of 1

st

PRIORITY to make it light. We select the kitchen microphone (CH4) as the 2nd PRIORITY
SOURCE only for zone 4 (Kitchen), and click the [ON] button located at the right of 2
Because there’s no need to make settings for zones 5 through 8, make sure that the [ON] button at the right of 1
ORITY and 2

nd

PRIORITY are unlit (turned off).

PRIORITY SOURCE for zone 1 through zone 4, and click the [ON] button located

nd

PRIORITY to make it light.

st

Use the ZONE select buttons to switch the zone.
For details on each parameter, refer to “MTX Editor User’s Manual.”

PRI-

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 Settings in the “ROUTER” screen

In the “ROUTER” screen you can assign zones to outputs.
In this example we will leave the default settings unchanged, since the assignments are ZONE1=OUTPUT 1,
ZONE2=OUTPUT 2, ZONE3=OUTPUT 3, and ZONE4=OUTPUT 4.

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 Digital Control Panel (DCP) settings

Here’s how to assign functions to the DCP that is installed in each zone.
To make these settings, choose the [Controller] menu item [Digital Control Panel].

Here we will use the example of the DCP located in Hall A of the Preset 01 Basic library.
Use the drop down list at the top of the screen to select the DCP for which you want to make settings.
When you click one of the numbered buttons, a “Settings” dialog box will appear; assign parameters to the controls. If
you assigned [SD Song Select & Play], enter the name of the file that you want to play.
When you’ve made the assignments, right-click “Untitled” in the left of the screen, choose [Rename], and change the
name of the library to “Basic.”

In Basic, switch 1 is the preset select switch for the Party settings. Switches 3 and 4 control pause/resume for playback
of audio sources on the SD memory card. The knob controls the output level of zone 1.

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ID of the DCP

Library name

Next, click the [ADD] button to add the library named “Party,” and assign parameters to the controllers.

In Party, switch 1 is the preset select switch for the Basic settings. Other settings are the same as for Basic.

Example settings for other DCP units

1 (Hall B) 2 (Entrance) 3 (Kitchen)

Basic Party Basic Party Basic Party

Switch 1

Switch 2

Switch 4

Knob 1

Same as ID=0

(Hall A)

ZONE OUT

Level (ZONE2)

Same as ID=0

(Hall A)

Input Ch ON (CH1) Input Ch ON (CH2)

No Assign No AssignSwitch 3

Input Ch Level (CH1) Input Ch Level (CH2)

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 Saving a preset

Now we’ll save the settings we’ve made up to this point as a preset.
By recalling presets from the MTX itself or from the DCP, you can switch the settings as appropriate for various situa­tions.
To save or recall a preset, click the camera icon in the upper part of MTX Editor.

When you click the camera icon, the “Preset” dialog box will appear. You can create up to 50 presets.
Click the preset number that you want to save; the line will be selected. Then click the [Store] button, specify the preset
name, and click the [OK] button.
Click a location where the DCP column indicates “No Assign,” and choose a library that you specified on the DCP.

Up to this point, you made separate settings for zone 1 and zone 2. However in some cases, such as a party, you might
want to remove the boundary between zone 1 and zone 2 so that they can be a single meeting area. In this case, make
settings in the “ROUTER” screen to route zone 1 to output 2, so that zone 1 and zone 2 can be used as a single space.

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If you save these settings as a different preset, you’ll be able to easily switch to settings suitable for a party.
If you use Recall Filter to specify that only ROUTER and DCP settings are recalled, other settings such as gain will
remain at the Basic settings even if you recall a party preset.

This completes settings in the offline state. Save the settings once again.

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Power Amp 1

Power Amp 2

Wireless Microphone

Reciever

BGM Player

CD Player

DCP
ID=3

DCP
ID=2

DCP
ID=1

DCP
ID=0

Computer

Entrance
Microphone

Kitchen

Microphone

Connecting the equipment

After you’ve rack-mounted the MTX and your other equipment, connect the MTX and the other equipment as shown
below. If you’ve copied audio sources to an SD memory card, insert the card into the MTX now.

To connect the MTX to your computer, use a CAT5e or higher cable with all eight pins connected.

Powering-on the MTX

Turn on the power of the MTX.
Turn off the amplifier before you power-off the MTX.

Powering-on the amp

Turn on the power of the amplifier.
To prevent unwanted sound from being output, we recommend that you turn down the attenuator settings of all channels on
the amp itself before you turn it on.

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