Yamaha MG8 Owner's Manual

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  • Yamaha MG8 | Owner's Manual - Page 1
    MMIIXXIINNGG CCOONNSSOOLLEE Owner's Manual Making the Most Of Your Mixer Pages 6 to 14 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 , stereo equipment MG8/2FX
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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) MG8/2FX 3
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    of the YAMAHA MG8/2FX mixing console. The MG8/2FX is a compact unit offering up to eight input channels and incorporating high-quality internal digital effects. The mixer combines ease of operation with support for multiple usage environments. Please read through this Owner's Manual carefully before
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    the 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. MG8/2FX
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    problems, but if this is the first time you've ever used a mixer you might want to read through this little tutorial and pick up a few basics that will help you get better performance and make better mixes , unbalanced stereo, balanced mono, the owner's manual (you do keep your manuals in a safe
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    problem. Microphone cables usually have this type of connector, as do the inputs well as spurious electromagnetic noise generated by power lines, motors, electric appliances, computer will be amplified to an alarming degree in the mixer's high-gain head amplifier. To summarize: Microphones: MG8/2FX 7
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    to match the level of the connected equipment. ● Inputs that feature a "Gain" control-such as the mono-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 MG8/2FX
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    the 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. MG8/2FX
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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 MG8/2FX
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    the 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. MG8/2FX 11
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    is important in a wide range of applications. Your mixer has an effect bus that lets you send the channel signals to the internal effect processor as well as to external effect gear connected to the EFFECT SEND output. Larger mixing consoles might have 6, 8, or even more auxiliary and effect
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    as much art as the music. Approach it that way and your mixes will become a vital part of the music. 5-2. Panning For Cleaner Mixes Not only does the way you pan your individual channels determine where the instruments appear in the stereo sound field, but it is also vital to give each instrument it
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    goal if that's the sort of thing you're aiming for. 5-5. Built-in Effects Your MG mixer features a high-performance internal effect system offers extraordinary sound-processing power and versatility without the need for external equipment. The internal DSP (Digital Signal Processor) lets you
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    Channel LEVEL Control Adjusts the output level of the signal being input to the channel. Use these LEVEL Controls to adjust the volume balance among the various channels. NOTE To reduce noise, set the LEVEL Control knobs for unused channels all the way to the left (to the minimum setting). MG8/2FX
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    on, the mixer supplies power to all channels that provide XLR mic input jacks (CHs 1, 2, 3/4, 5/6). Set this switch on ( ) when using one or more condenser microphones. NOTE When this switch is on, the mixer supplies DC +48 V power to pins 2 FREQ LFO FREQ LFO FREQ LFO FREQ LFO FREQ DRIVE 16 MG8/2FX
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    , the mixer automatically restores (separately sold) YAMAHA FC5 foot switch connected, you can power, the ON switch lights up and the internal effector becomes active. • EFFECT RTN Control Adjusts the signal level from the internal digital effector to the STEREO bus. Front & Rear Panels MG8/2FX
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    will not be a problem if connecting the jack to an effector. If using the jack to output to an external device, however, please be aware of possible phase conflicts with other signals. 3 Channel Input Jacks (CH 7/8) Each of these channel pairs can be used to input a stereo source signal. For each
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    FOOT 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. INPUT OUTPUT Ring Sleeve Tip RETURN, LINE INPUT (stereo channels) Tip: Hot Sleeve: Ground Sleeve
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    other end to the appropriate input jack on the mixer. Setup Examples NOTE Where an input channel provides both a MIC INPUT jack and a LINE INPUT jack, you may use either (MD, CD-R, DAT, etc.) Foot Switch (YAMAHA FC5) Powered Monitor Speakers Microphone Guitar Headphones Effector 20 MG8/2FX
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    two screws (2). 3 Loosen the angle adjustment wingnut (1), adjust the mixer's angle as desired (2), and then tighten the wingnut securely (3). 2 3 1 For more information, refer to the BMS-10A Owner's Manual. 2 1 2 Turn the mixer right-side up, and mount it onto your microphone stand. MG8/2FX 21
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    /OFF) Supplied when Phantom +48 V switch is ON. (XLR-type input jacks) On each channel: red indicator lights if post-EQ signal (on ST channels, if -15, -20: green indicators Power adaptor (PA-10) Microphone-stand adaptor (BMS-10A), Footswitch (FC5) 25 W 251 mm × 65 mm × 290.5 mm 1.8 kg 22 MG8/2FX
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    time without prior notice. Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer. European models Purchaser/User Information specified in EN55103-1 and EN55103-2. Inrush Current: 3A Conforms to Environments: E1, E2, E3 and E4 MG8/2FX 23
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    Appendix Dimensional Diagrams 251 REVERB HALL 1 REVERB HALL 2 REVERB ROOM 1 REVERB ROOM 2 REVERB STAGE 1 REVERB STAGE 2 REVERB PLATE DRUM AMBIENCE KARAOKE ECHO VOCAL ECHO CHORUS 1 CHORUS 2 FLANGER PHASER AUTO WAH DISTORTION 290.5 65 Unit: mm 24 MG8/2FX
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    Block Diagram and Level Diagram Appendix MG8/2FX 25
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    MEMO 26 MG8/2FX
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    Corporation, Asia-Pacific Music Marketing Group Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650 Tel: +81-53-460-2317 OCEANIA AUSTRALIA Yamaha Music Australia Pty. Ltd. Level 1, 99 Queensbridge Street, Southbank, Victoria 3006, Australia Tel: 3-9693-5111 COUNTRIES AND TRUST TERRITORIES IN PACIFIC OCEAN
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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 WC70700 408CRAP12.3-01A0 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 14
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