Yamaha M7CL M7cl V1 Owner's Manual - Page 165

Graphic EQ operations Using the Flex15GEQ You will use the Centralogic section's faders 1-8 and [ON] keys to control the Flex15GEQ. 1 As described in "Virtual rack operations" (→ p. 158) steps 1-3, mount a Flex15GEQ in a rack. A rack in which a Flex15GEQ is mounted will show information for two GEQ units (A and B). 3 4 1 2 1 GEQ (A) B GEQ (B) C Rack graphic display area D Input/output meters This indicates the level of the signals before and after the Flex15GEQ. The levels for two GEQ units (A and B) are shown. HINT • When you mount a Flex15GEQ, two monaural 31 Band GEQ units are placed in a single rack. However, only up to fifteen bands can be adjusted for each unit. 2 Press the rack in which you mounted the Flex15GEQ. The GEQ/EFFECT popup window for GEQ (A) or GEQ (B) will appear. 56 1 2 3 4 1 EQ graph This indicates the approximate response of the current Flex15GEQ settings. B Faders These faders indicate the amount of boost/cut for each band of the Flex15GEQ. The actual values are shown in the numerical boxes below. C FADER ASSIGN field In this field you can select the group of bands that will be controlled by the faders. "AVAILABLE BANDS" is a realtime indication of the remaining number of bands (maximum 15) that can be controlled for the current GEQ. D Rack select tabs These tabs switch between racks 1-8. For a rack in which a Flex15GEQ is mounted, the tabs will be split as xA and xB (x is the rack number). E FLAT button This returns all bands of the currently selected GEQ to 0 dB. F GEQ ON/OFF button Switches the currently selected Flex15GEQ on/off. You can make settings independently for the two GEQ units (A and B) in the rack. 3 Use the rack select tabs to choose either GEQ A or B, and specify the input-source and output-destination correctly. Then press the GEQ ON/OFF button to turn on the Flex15GEQ. 4 Press one of the buttons in the FADER ASSIGN field to select the group of bands you will control using the Centralogic section's faders. For details on the bands corresponding to each button in the FADER ASSIGN field, refer to step 4 of "Using the 31 Band GEQ" (→ p. 163). When you press one of these buttons, the faders for the selected group of bands will turn white in the touch screen, and you will be able to use the faders of the Centralogic section to control them. HINT • The above operation is possible even if the Centralogic section is locked. When you turn off the button in the FADER ASSIGN field, it will return to the locked state. 5 Operate the faders of the Centralogic section. For each of a Flex15GEQ's two GEQ units (A and B), a maximum of fifteen bands can be controlled. 16 The remaining number of bands that can be controlled is shown in realtime at the right of "AVAILABLE BANDS" in the FADER ASSIGN field. If you have used all fifteen bands, you will have to return one of these bands to the flat position before you can operate any other band. Remaining number of bands HINT • The [ON] key will light if you raise or lower a fader even the slightest amount. This indicates that the corresponding band is being modified. • To quickly return a boosted or cut band to the flat position, press the corresponding [ON] key in the Centralogic section to make it go dark. Graphic EQ and effects M7CL Owner's Manual 165