Yamaha QL5 Owner's Manual - Page 9
An overview of the QL series, Features - software
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An overview of the QL series Features QL series digital mixing consoles create high-quality, refined, live-sound environments. These consoles carry forward the digital evolution of a broad array of advanced concepts that helps to make the consoles easy and intuitive to use. The built-in effect processor and an optional I/O devices can accommodate the most demanding situations at the highest level of quality, while retaining the flexibility necessary to configure a system that meets your needs. User interface friendly to newcomers but familiar to seasoned users The Selected Channel section located to the right of the display lets you use the knobs to control the main parameters (gain, EQ, dynamics threshold, etc.) for a particular channel. This section can be operated much like a module in an analog mixer. The display is a touch screen. You can turn functions on or off or select items simply by touching buttons or knobs on the screen. You can use the [TOUCH AND TURN] knob to adjust the parameters of the selected knob. Groups of channels routed to the top-panel faders can be selected and switched easily in a "Fader Bank". The Fader Bank holds input and output channel banks, as well as custom fader banks. The custom fader banks enable you to select various combinations of channels, regardless of channel types. Each channel strip offers easy visual identification. The channel name appears on a display, and an indicator shows the channel color. You can adjust the brightness of each indicator across a broad range to accommodate dimly-lit environments. Mix parameter settings, including gain and phantom power for input channels, can be stored and recalled as "scenes." All faders on the panel are moving faders. When you recall a scene, the recorded fader locations will be reproduced immediately. Flexible system configuration with Dante The Ethernet-compatible Dante audio network protocol facilitates connecting QL series consoles to external devices, such as the Rio3224-D I/O device. A connected I/O device that has been assigned a unique unit ID will automatically be recognized and will facilitate patching functions. Using an I/O rack, you can configure a redundant network to defend against unforeseen difficulties that can arise in large-scale Dante networks. If multiple QL units share the same I/O device, the gain compensation function will maintain network audio streams at a constant level to help you enjoy the benefits of a large-scale sound system. An overview of the QL series The Dante Virtual Soundcard software enables you to carry out multi-channel recording to DAW software installed on a computer. Consequently, no other audio interface is needed. Integration of mixer and I/O device with port-to-port functionality Direct "port-to-port" patching functionality between input ports and output ports allows direct routing of QL analog inputs and outputs to/from external Dante devices without passing through the mixing channels. Further, you can remotely control the head amps from other CL series and QL series consoles, allowing QL series consoles to be used as remote I/O devices. You can use recall safe in the port to port function to remove a head amp from scene recall in QL series consoles so that it is controlled only from another CL series or QL series console. Ultra-realistic digital reproduction of analog sound by PREMIUM RACK The QL series features PREMIUM RACK, which employs VCM technology. This technology models analog circuitry on a component level to faithfully reproduce amazing analog sounds. PREMIUM RACK creates authentic sounds by modeling and faithfully capturing the sonic characteristics of analog circuitry fine-tuned to be faithful to the original sound. The QL's PREMIUM RACK includes six models, including a Portico 5033 EQ/Portico 5043 Compressor by Rupert Neve Designs, a U76 Compressor, an Opt-2A Leveling Amplifier, etc. Sonic flexibility from versatile effects and GEQ rack Independent of the PREMIUM RACK, high-quality multi-effect processors are built into your QL series console, with up to eight available simultaneously. Effects such as reverb, delay, multiband compression, and various modulation effects can be routed via internal buses or inserted into the desired channel. In addition to the effects, the QL series features a GEQ rack. This includes a 31-band graphic EQ, a Flex15GEQ, and an Automixer function-each of which can be inserted into any channel or bus. The Flex15GEQ allows you to adjust the gain for any 15 of the 31 bands. Automixer allows you to reduce noise and maintain feedback margins, by automating the gain distribution for multiple microphones, freeing the operator from making constant fader adjustments. To use effects or the graphic EQ, you mount them in virtual racks displayed on the touch screen. The currently-mounted modules can be seen at a glance, and you can switch modules and change input/output patching in an intuitive manner. Owner's Manual 9
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