Yamaha EMX5014C Owner's Manual - Page 5

Thank you for your purchase of this Yamaha EMX5014C powered mixer. Please read through this manual carefully before beginning use, so that you will be able to take full advantage of your mixer's superlative features and enjoy trouble-free operation for years to come. After reading the manual, please store it in a safe place. Contents Features ...6 Before Turning On the Mixer...6 ■ Mixer Basics Quick Guide ...7 Getting Sound to the Speakers ...7 Adding Some Reverb ...10 Using the Compressors to Enhance Vocals 11 Making the Most of Your Mixer 12 A Place for Everything and Everything in its Place 12 A Plethora of Connectors-What Goes Where 12 Balanced, Unbalanced-What's the Difference 13 How Do Balanced Lines Reject Noise 13 A balanced cable has three conductors 14 Signal Levels and the Decibel...14 Making Better Mixes...15 Approaching the Mix-Where Do You Start 15 To EQ or Not to EQ...16 Ambience ...17 The Modulation Effects: Phasing, Chorus, and Flanging 17 Compression ...18 ■ Reference Front & Rear Panels 19 Controls on Each Channel ...19 Digital Effects Section ...22 Master Section ...24 Rear Panel ...27 Speaker Connections 28 2-channel connection ...28 2-channel parallel connection ...28 Rack Mounting 29 Setup ...30 Troubleshooting 31 Specifications 32 EMX5014C Owner's Manual 5