Yamaha 4FX Owner's Manual

Yamaha 4FX Manual

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  • Yamaha 4FX | Owner's Manual - Page 1
    MMIIXXIINNGG CCOONNSSOOLLEE Owner's Manual Making the Most Of Your Mixer Pages 6 to 16 EN
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    Yamaha service personnel. CAUTION 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 or connectors. 2 MG12/4FX
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    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. * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B) MG12/4FX 3
  • Yamaha 4FX | Owner's Manual - Page 4
    your purchase of the YAMAHA MG12/4FX mixing console. The MG12/4FX features input channels suitable for a wide range of usage environments, and includes high-quality built-in digital effects that can provide some very serious sound. The mixer combines ease of operation with support for multiple usage
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    power adaptor into a standard household power outlet. • Be sure to unplug the adaptor from the outlet when not using the mixer, or when there are lightning storms in the area. • To avoid generating unwanted noise, make sure there is 50 cm or more between the power adaptor and the mixer. MG12/4FX
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    handles, as will the owner's manual (you do keep your manuals in a safe place, don't you?). A phone jack that is set up to handle balanced signals is also often referred to as a "TRS" phone jack. "TRS" stands for Tip-Ring-Sleeve, which describes the configuration of the phone plug used. 6 MG12/4FX
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    designed properly, however, XLR-type connectors will also handle unbalanced signals with no problem. Microphone cables usually have this type of connector, as do the inputs and outputs of most professional audio generated by power lines, an alarming degree in the mixer's high-gain head ampli MG12/4FX 7
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    receiving end of the line so that the desired audio signals become in-phase, and the induced noise suddenly channel inputs on your Yamaha mixer-will accept a very wide range of input levels because the control can be used to match the input's sensitivity to the signal. More on this later. 8 MG12/4FX
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    mixer's input channels are "summed" (mixed) together here. 5 Master Fader & Level Meter A stereo, mono, or bus master fader and the mixer's main output level meter. There could be several master faders depending on the design of the mixer-i.e. the number of buses or outputs it provides. MG12/4FX
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    will only amplify the noise contributed by the preceding stages. Just remember that too much initial gain is bad too, because it will overload our channel circuitry and cause clipping. 10 MG12/4FX
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    of mixer you mix to be sure you don't stay in the "peak zone" all the time. If the output level meters are peaking constantly you will need to lower the channel faders until the overall program falls within a good range-and this will depend on the "dynamic range" of your program material. MG12/4FX
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    fed to the external effect unit-a reverb unit, for example-and the output from the effect unit is returned to the AUX Return jack and mixed back into the main program. The send level is affected by the channel fader so the effect level always remains in proportion to the channel signal. 12 MG12/4FX
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    stereo program. Once the mix between the channels assigned to the group is established via the channel faders, the overall level of the entire group can be conveniently adjusted via a single group fader. Channel faders Assigned to Stereo (Controlled Individually) Stereo Master Fader MG12/4FX 13
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    any type of in/out processor. Channel Fader When a plug is inserted into the channel insert jack, the internal signal path is interrupted and sent outside the mixer for external processing. Channel insert jacks must be used with Sleeve Tip To the output jack of the external processor 14 MG12/4FX
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    start with all channel faders off-all supplying the punch and the bass supplying the pitch. Once again, there are no rules, but these are concepts that have been proven to work well. ■ Music First-Then Mix In any case, the music comes first. Think about the music and let it guide the mix MG12/4FX 15
  • Yamaha 4FX | Owner's Manual - Page 16
    Processor) lets you individually add reverb and delay to each channel in the same way that you can with an external effect unit - but you don't need to wire up any extra gear, and won't suffer the signal quality loss that external connections sometimes entail. For details see page 20. 16 MG12/4FX
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    at about maximum input level. The -60 to -16 scale indicates the MIC input adjustment level. The - channels, the signals from the L (odd) and R (even) channels are mixed and sent to the AUX bus. NOTE Allows you to output the signal to the buses regardless of the setting of the ST switch 9. MG12/4FX
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    that the signal level to the bus is also affected by the fader. If you are using stereo channels (CHs 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, or 11/12), the signals from the L (odd) and R (even) channels are mixed and then sent to the EFFECT bus. 8 PAN Control (1 to 4) PAN/BAL Control (5/6 and 7/8) BAL Control (9/10 and
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    sent from the 2TR IN jack to the Stereo bus. 7 PHANTOM +48 V Switch This switch toggles phantom power on and off. If you set the switch on, the mixer supplies power to all channels that provide XLR mic input jacks (CHs 1-4, 5/6, 7/8). Set this switch on when using one or more condenser microphones
  • Yamaha 4FX | Owner's Manual - Page 20
    you turn on the power, the ON switch lights up and the internal effector becomes active. • PFL Switch Set this switch on if you wish to output the effect signal to the PFL bus. • EFFECT RTN Fader Adjusts the signal level from the internal digital effector to the STEREO bus. 20 MG12/4FX
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    /12) and RCA pin type (CHs 9/10, 11/12). NOTE Where a channel mixer, or other such device. 5 ST OUT (L, R) Jacks These jacks deliver stereo output of the mixed signal. You use these jacks, for example, to connect to the power This will not be a problem if connecting the jack to channels. MG12/4FX 21
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    SWITCH Jack This phone input jack can connect to the (separately sold) YAMAHA FC5 foot switch. With the foot switch connected, you can use your foot to toggle the digital effects ON and OFF. B POWER Switch Use this switch to set mixer power to ON or STANDBY. Note that trace current continues to flow
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    sure that all devices are turned off. Also be sure that all of the mixer's channel faders and master control faders are set all the way down. 2 For each Powered Monitor Speakers Master Recorder (MD, CD-R, DAT, etc.) Foot Switch (YAMAHA FC5) Personal Computer MTR Microphone Headphones MG12/4FX 23
  • Yamaha 4FX | Owner's Manual - Page 24
    Amp ( ) Effector CD, Cassette, or DAT Recorder CD Player Microphones Synthesizer DI Bass Effector Power Amp Foot Switch (YAMAHA FC5) Main Speakers (External) 24 MG12/4FX Microphones Headphones Guitar Example of Speaker Arrangement Stage (Internal) AUX (PRE ) Audience (External) ST
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    the MG12/4FX 1 Two metal rack-mount supports are screwed onto the unit. Use a screwdriver to remove these supports. 2 Turn the supports over, and fasten them into place again using the same screws. 3 Mount the unit into the rack, and fasten it into place. Do not install the mixer near power amps
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    Meters Included Accessories Options Power Consumption Dimensions (W × H × D) Weight Where 0 dBu = 0.775 V 80 Hz 12 dB/octave ±15 dB (Max. Variation) HIGH: 10 kHz (shelving) MID: 2.5 kHz (peaking) LOW: 100 Hz (shelving) 16 programs, Parameter control FOOT switch (ON/OFF) Supplied when Phantom +48
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    600 Ω line -12 dBu (195 mV) -26 dBV (50.1 mV) +4 dBu (1.23 V) -10 dBV (316 mV) +24 dBu (12.3 V) +10 dBV (3.16 V) * Input Yamaha dealer. For European Model Purchaser/User Information specified in EN55103-1 and EN55103-2. Inrush Current: 3A Conformed Environment: E1, E2, E3 and E4 MG12/4FX
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    Appendix Dimensional Diagrams 108 102.6 2 322 416.6 325.6 317.4 When mounted on rack 322 28 MG12/4FX 480 Unit: mm
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    Block Diagram and Level Diagram Appendix MG12/4FX 29
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    MEMO 30 MG12/4FX
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    Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha Musique France BP 70-77312 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France Tel: 01-64-61-4000 ITALY Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha Scandinavia AB Grini Næringspark 1 N-1345 Østerås, Norway Tel: 67 16 77 70 OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Yamaha Yamaha Music Indonesia (Distributor) PT. Nusantik Gedung Yamaha Yamaha
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    Yamaha Pro Audio global web site http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/ Yamaha Manual Library http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/ U.R.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation © 2004 Yamaha Corporation WC71270 408CRAP8.3-01A0 Printed in China
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MIXING CONSOLE
MIXING CONSOLE
Owner’s Manual
Owner’s Manual
Making the Most Of Your Mixer
Pages 6 to 16
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