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Owner’s Manual

M7CL Owner’s Manual

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This product contains a battery that contains perchlorate material.

Perchlorate Material—special handling may apply,

See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B)

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS

UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions

contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modiﬁ-

cations not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your

authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accesso-

ries and/or another product use only high quality shielded

cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used.

Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instruc-

tions could void your FCC authorization to use this product

in the USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply

with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for

Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with these require-

ments provides a reasonable level of assurance that your

use of this product in a residential environment will not

result in harmful interference with other electronic devices.

This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if

not installed and used according to the instructions found in

the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the

operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC

regulations does not guarantee that interference will not

occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the

source of interference, which can be determined by turning

the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem

by using one of the following measures:

Relocate either this product or the device that is being

affected by the interference.

Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit

breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line ﬁlter/s.

In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the

antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead,

change the lead-in to co-axial type cable.

If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory

results, please contact the local retailer authorized to dis-

tribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appro-

priate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of

America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe

Ave, Buena Park, CA90620

The above statements apply ONLY to those products dis-

tributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiar-

ies.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM

Connecting the Plug and Cord

WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED

IMPORTANT. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in

accordance with the following code:

GREEN-AND-YELLOW : EARTH

BLUE : NEUTRAL

BROWN : LIVE

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus

may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the

terminals in your plug proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured GREEN-and-YELLOW must be

connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the

letter E or by the safety earth symbol or colored GREEN or

GREEN-and-YELLOW.

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the

terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the

terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

• This applies only to products distributed by

Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd.

(3 wires)

* This applies only to products distributed by

YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT

(DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE)

Responsible Party : Yamaha Corporation of America

Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park,

Calif. 90620

Telephone : 714-522-9011

Type of Equipment : DIGITAL MIXING CONSOLE

Model Name : M7CL-48, M7CL-32

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

2) this device must accept any interference received including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

See user manual instructions if interference to radio recep-

tion is suspected.

(FCC DoC)

M7CL Owner’s Manual

The above warning is located on the rear of the unit.

Explanation of Graphical Symbols

The lightning ﬂash with arrowhead symbol

within an equilateral triangle is intended to

alert the user to the presence of

uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within

the product’s enclosure that may be of

sufﬁcient magnitude to constitute a risk of

electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an

equilateral triangle is intended to alert the

user to the presence of important operating

and maintenance (servicing) instructions

in the literature accompanying the product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1 Read these instructions.

2Keep these instructions.

3 Heed all warnings.

4 Follow all instructions.

5 Do not use this apparatus near water.

6 Clean only with dry cloth.

7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8 Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus

(including ampliﬁers) that produce heat.

9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or

grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades

with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug

has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide

blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If

the provided plug does not ﬁt into your outlet, consult

an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience

receptacles, and the point where they exit from the

apparatus.

11 Only use attachments/accessories speciﬁed by the

manufacturer.

12 Use only with the cart, stand,

tripod, bracket, or table

speciﬁed by the manufacturer,

or sold with the apparatus.

When a cart is used, use

caution when moving the cart/

apparatus combination to

avoid injury from tip-over.

13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or

when unused for long periods of time.

14 Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been

damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or

plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects

have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has

been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate

normally, or has been dropped.

(98-6500)

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

ADVARSEL!

Lithiumbatteri—Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig

håndtering. Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri

af samme fabrikat og type. Levér det brugte bat-

teri tilbage til leverandoren.

VARNING

Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte. Använd

samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rek-

ommenderas av apparattillverkaren. Kassera

använt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion.

VAROITUS

Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virheellisesti asen-

nettu. Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan

suosittelemaan tyyppiin. Hävitä käytetty paristo

valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti.

(lithium caution)

NEDERLAND / THE NETHERLANDS

• Dit apparaat bevat een lithium batterij voor geheugen back-up.

• This apparatus contains a lithium battery for memory back-up.

• Raadpleeg uw leverancier over de verwijdering van de batterij op het

moment dat u het apparaat ann het einde van de levensduur of

gelieve dan contact op te nemen met de vertegenwoordiging van

Yamaha in uw land.

•For the removal of the battery at the moment of the disposal at the

end of life please consult your retailer or Yamaha representative

ofﬁce in your country.

• Gooi de batterij niet weg, maar lever hem in als KCA.

• Do not throw away the battery. Instead, hand it in as small chemical

waste.

(lithium disposal)

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PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

WARNING

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical

shock, short-circuiting, damages, ﬁre or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Only use the voltage speciﬁed as correct for the device. The required voltage is

printed on the name plate of the device.

• Use only the speciﬁed power supply (PW800W), if you use an external power

supply.

• Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators, and

do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects on

it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything

over it.

• Be sure to connect to an appropriate outlet with a protective grounding

connection. Improper grounding can result in electrical shock.

• Do not open the device or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify

them in any way. The device contains no user-serviceable parts. If it should

appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected

by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not expose the device to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet conditions,

or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings.

• Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

• If the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden

loss of sound during use of the device, or if any unusual smells or smoke

should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power switch,

disconnect the electric plug from the outlet, and have the device inspected by

qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• If this device power supply should be dropped or damaged, immediately turn off

the power switch, disconnect the electric plug from the outlet, and have the

device inspected by qualiﬁed 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:

• Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the device is not to be used for

extended periods of time, or during electrical storms.

• When removing the electric plug from the device or an outlet, always hold the

plug itself and not the cord. Pulling by the cord can damage it.

• When transporting or moving the device, always use two or more people.

Attempting to lift the device by yourself may damage your back, result in other

injury, or cause damage to the device itself.

• When transporting or moving the device, do not hold the display.

• Before moving the device, remove all connected cables.

• When setting up the device, make sure that the rear-panel power switch can be

easily turned ON/OFF. If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn

off the power switch and disconnect the plug from the outlet.

•Avoid setting all equalizer controls and faders to their maximum. Depending on

the condition of the connected devices, doing so may cause feedback and may

damage the speakers.

• Do not expose the device to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat

(such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to prevent

the possibility of panel disﬁguration or damage to the internal components.

• Do not place the device in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall

over.

• Do not block the vents. This device has ventilation holes at the rear to prevent

the internal temperature from becoming too high. In particular, do not place the

device on its side or upside down. Inadequate ventilation can result in

overheating, possibly causing damage to the device(s), or even ﬁre.

• Do not use the device in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile

phone, or other electric devices. Doing so may result in noise, both in the device

itself and in the TV or radio next to it.

• Before connecting the device to other devices, turn off the power for all devices.

Before turning the power on or off for all devices, set all volume levels to

minimum.

• When connecting the device to PW800W, be sure to turn OFF the device and

PW800W, then, connect the power cable (PSL360).

• Be sure to connect to a properly grounded power source. A ground screw is

provided on the rear panel of this device for maximum safety and shock

prevention. If the mains outlet is not grounded, be sure to connect the ground

screw to a conﬁrmed ground point before plugging the device into the mains.

Improper grounding can result in electrical shock.

Power supply/Power cord

Do not open

Water warning

If you notice any abnormality

Power supply/Power cord

Location

Connections

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• When turning on the AC power in your audio system, always turn on the power

ampliﬁer LAST, to avoid speaker damage. When turning the power off, the power

ampliﬁer should be turned off FIRST for the same reason.

• Do not insert your ﬁngers or hands in any gaps or openings on the device

(vents).

•Avoid inserting or dropping foreign objects (paper, plastic, metal, etc.) into any

gaps or openings on the device (vents) If this happens, turn off the power

immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the

device inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not use the device or headphones for a long period of time at a high or

uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you

experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.

• Do not rest your weight on the device or place heavy objects on it, and avoid use

excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.

• Do not apply oil, grease, or contact cleaner to the faders. Doing so may cause

problems with electrical contact or fader motion.

• This device has a built-in backup battery. When you unplug the power cord from

the AC outlet, the current scene data and library data is retained. However, if the

backup battery fully discharges, this data will be lost. When the backup battery

is running low, the LCD display indicates “Low Battery!” when you starting up

the system, ( In this case, the Battery ﬁeld indicates “LOW” or “NO” in the SET

UP screen.) immediately save the data to a USB storage device, then have

qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel replace the backup battery.

Always turn the power off when the device is not in use.

The performance of components with moving contacts, such as switches, volume controls, and connectors, deteriorates over time. Consult qualiﬁed Yamaha service

personnel about replacing defective components.

Handling caution Backup battery

XLR-type connectors are wired as follows (IEC60268 standard): pin 1: ground, pin 2: hot (+), and pin 3: cold (-).

Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modiﬁcations to the device, or data that is lost or destroyed.

This product contains a high intensity lamp that

contains a small amount of mercury. Disposal of this

material may be regulated due to environmental

considerations.

For disposal information in the United States, refer

to the Electronic Industries Alliance web site:

www.eiae.org

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA

CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

(mercury)

M7CL Owner’s Manual

Contents

1. Introduction 9

Thank you ...................................................................9

An overview of the M7CL........................................... 9

Differences between the M7CL-48 and M7CL-32... 11

The M7CL’s channel structure ................................ 13

About the MIX bus types (VARI / FIXED)................14

About word clock .....................................................14

Conventions in this manual.....................................14

About the firmware version.....................................14

2. Panels and controls 15

Top panel...................................................................15

Rear panel ................................................................. 22

Under the front pad .................................................. 24

3. Basic operation of the M7CL 25

Basic operations

in the top panel / touch screen ........................... 25

Pressing the touch screen ................................... 25

Multiple selection (specifying a range) ................25

Special operations for keys .................................25

Encoder operations .............................................25

Multifunction encoder operations......................... 26

The on-screen user interface ..................................26

Tabs..................................................................... 26

Buttons ................................................................26

Faders / Knobs ....................................................27

List windows ........................................................27

Keyboard window ................................................27

Popup windows ...................................................28

Dialog boxes........................................................28

Viewing the touch screen ........................................ 28

Function access area ..........................................28

Main area............................................................. 29

Entering names ........................................................30

Using the tool buttons ............................................. 31

About the tool buttons.......................................... 31

Using libraries......................................................31

Initializing settings ...............................................35

Copying/pasting settings .....................................36

Comparing two settings ....................................... 36

4. Connections and setup 39

Connections.............................................................. 39

Setting up to use the M7CL ..................................... 43

Restoring the current scene

to the default state........................................... 43

Word clock connections and settings ..................43

Making HA (Head Amp) gain settings..................44

Sending an input channel signal

to the STEREO bus.........................................47

5. Input channel operations 51

Signal flow for input channels.................................51

Specifying the channel name and icon ..................53

Making HA (Head Amp) settings .............................55

Sending the signal from an input channel

to the STEREO/MONO buses ..............................57

Sending the signal from an input channel

to a MIX bus ..........................................................61

Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section ...........61

Using the Centralogic section ..............................63

Using the faders (SENDS ON FADER mode) .....64

Sending the signal from an input channel

to the MATRIX buses ...........................................66

Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section ...........66

Using the Centralogic section ..............................67

6. Output channel operations 69

Signal flow for output channels ..............................69

Specifying the channel name and icon ..................71

Sending signals from MIX channels

to the STEREO/MONO bus ..................................72

Sending signals from MIX channels and

STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses .....75

Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section ...........75

Using the Centralogic section ..............................76

7. Operations in the

SELECTED CHANNEL section 79

About the SELECTED CHANNEL section...............79

About the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen .....80

Operations in the

SELECTED CHANNEL section ............................81

8. Operations in the Centralogic section 87

About the Centralogic section.................................87

About the OVERVIEW screen ..................................88

Operations in the Centralogic section....................90

Fixing the channels or DCA groups

of the Centralogic section ...................................94

9. Input/output patching 95

Changing the output patch settings .......................95

Changing the input patch settings..........................98

Inserting an external device into a channel .........100

Directly outputting an INPUT channel ..................102

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10. EQ and Dynamics 105

About EQ and dynamics........................................105

Using EQ .................................................................105

Using dynamics......................................................108

Using the EQ or Dynamics libraries .....................111

EQ library........................................................... 111

Dynamics library ................................................ 111

11. Grouping and linking 113

About DCA Groups and Mute Groups..................113

Using DCA groups..................................................113

Assigning channels to a DCA group.................. 113

Controlling DCA groups.....................................115

Using mute groups................................................. 116

Assigning channels to mute groups................... 116

Controlling mute groups ....................................117

Using the Mute Safe function ............................119

The Channel Link function ....................................120

Linking the desired input channels ....................120

Copying, moving, or initializing a channel...........122

Copying the parameters of a channel................ 122

Moving the parameters of a channel .................123

Initializing the parameters of a channel ............. 124

12. Scene memory 125

About scene memories..........................................125

Using scene memories ..........................................125

Storing a scene.................................................. 125

Recalling a scene ..............................................128

Using user-defined keys to recall ......................129

Editing scene memories ........................................ 130

Sorting and renaming scene memories.............130

Scene memory editing.......................................132

Copying/pasting a scene ...................................132

Clearing a scene................................................ 133

Cutting a scene.................................................. 134

Inserting a scene ...............................................134

Using the Focus function ...................................... 135

Using the Recall Safe function.............................. 136

Using the Fade function.........................................139

13. Monitor/Cue 141

About the monitor/cue functions..........................141

Using the Monitor function.................................... 142

Using the Cue function .......................................... 145

About cue groups ..............................................145

Operating the Cue function ................................... 146

14. Talkback / Oscillator 149

About the talkback and oscillator functions ........149

Using talkback ........................................................149

Using the oscillator ................................................151

15. Meters 153

Operations in the METER screen ..........................153

Using the MBM7CL meter bridge (option)............155

16. Graphic EQ and effects 157

About the virtual rack.............................................157

Virtual rack operations .......................................158

Graphic EQ operations...........................................161

About the graphic EQ.........................................161

Inserting a GEQ in a channel.............................161

Using the 31 Band GEQ ....................................163

Using the Flex15GEQ ........................................165

About the internal effects ......................................167

Using an internal effect

via send/return...............................................168

Inserting an internal effect into a channel ..........170

Editing the internal effect parameters ................171

Using the Tap Tempo function...........................173

Using the Freeze effect......................................175

Using the graphic EQ and effect libraries ............176

Using an external head amp ..................................177

External head amp connections.........................177

Remotely controlling an external head amp.......178

17. MIDI 181

MIDI functionality on the M7CL .............................181

Basic MIDI settings.................................................182

Using program changes

to recall scenes and library items.....................184

Using control changes to control parameters .....187

Using parameter changes

to control parameters ........................................189

18. User settings (Security) 191

User Level settings.................................................191

User types and user authentication keys ...........191

Setting the Administrator password ...................192

Creating a user authentication key ....................193

Logging-in ..........................................................193

Changing the password .....................................195

Editing a user authentication key .......................196

Changing the user level .....................................196

Preferences .............................................................198

User-defined keys...................................................200

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Console lock ........................................................... 201

Locking the console...........................................201

Unlocking the console .......................................201

Using a USB storage device to save/load data....202

Saving the M7CL’s internal data

on a USB storage device .............................. 202

Loading a file from a USB storage device .........203

Editing the files saved

on a USB storage device .............................. 203

Formatting media on

a USB storage device ................................... 206

19. Other functions 207

About the SETUP screen ....................................... 207

Word Clock and Slot settings................................208

Using cascade connections .................................. 210

Operations on the cascade slave M7CL............ 210

Operations on the cascade master M7CL ......... 211

Basic settings

for MIX buses and MATRIX buses....................212

Setting the date and time of the internal clock.... 213

Setting the network address .................................214

Specifying the brightness

of the touch screen, LEDs, and lamps.............215

Initializing the M7CL’s internal memory............... 216

Adjusting the detection point

of the touch screen (Calibration function) ...... 217

Adjusting the faders (Calibration function) ......... 218

Adjusting the input/output gain

(Calibration function)......................................... 219

Appendices 221

EQ Library List ........................................................221

DYNAMICS Library List ..........................................222

Dynamics Parameters ............................................225

Effect Type List .......................................................228

Effects Parameters .................................................229

Effects and tempo synchronization ......................240

Scene Memory/Effect Library

to Program Change Table..................................241

Parameters that can be assigned

to control changes .............................................245

Control change parameter assignments ..............247

NRPN parameter assignments ..............................249

Mixing parameter operation applicability.............252

Functions that can be assigned

to user-defined keys ..........................................253

MIDI Data Format ....................................................255

Warning/Error Messages .......................................262

Troubleshooting .....................................................264

General Specifications ...........................................265

Input/output characteristics ..................................266

Electrical characteristics .......................................268

Other Functions ......................................................269

Pin Assignment.......................................................270

Dimensions .............................................................271

Installing the MBM7CL meter bridge (option) ......272

MIDI Implementation Chart ....................................273

Index ........................................................................274

Block Diagram...................................... End of Manual

Level Diagram ......................................End of Manual

• The illustrations and screen displays as shown in this Owner’s manual are for instructional purposes

only, and may be different from the ones on your device.

• Centralogic is trademark of Yamaha Corporation.

• The company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective companies.

M7CL Owner’s Manual

Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha M7CL digital mixing console. In order to take full advan-

tage of the M7CL’s superior functionality and enjoy years of trouble-free use, please read this

manual before you begin using the product. After you have read the manual, keep it in a safe

place.

The M7CL is a digital mixing console with the following features.

The M7CL is a full-digital mixing console containing the

latest digital technology, designed for installed systems or

SR applications. 24-bit linear AD/DA converters are used

to deliver up to 108 dB of dynamic range and amazing

sound quality.

As input channels, it provides 32 (M7CL-32 model) or 48

(M7CL-48 model) monaural INPUT channels, and four

stereo ST IN channels.

As output channels, it provides 16 MIX channels, eight

MATRIX channels, a STEREO channel, and a MONO

channel. L/C/R three-channel output using the STEREO/

MONO channels is also supported.

The user interface has been completely redesigned for

simple and intuitive operation.

A dedicated channel strip with fader, cue, and on/off con-

trol is provided for all frequently-used input channels and

the STEREO/MONO channels. This mixer can be com-

fortably operated even by users who are new to digital

consoles.

The SELECTED CHANNEL section located at the left of

the display lets you use the knobs to control the main

parameters (gain, EQ, dynamics threshold, bus send lev-

els, etc.) for the particular channel on which you’re focus-

ing. This section can be operated just like a module on an

analog mixer.

In the center of the top panel is located the newly devel-

oped Centralogic section, which lets you control eight

channels at once. You can control fader, cue, and on/off

settings for the eight channels or DCA groups recalled to

this section by pressing a single key. The display is a touch

screen. You can turn functions on/off or select items sim-

ply by touching buttons or knobs in the screen.

Mix parameter settings, including head amp gain and

phantom power for input channels, can be stored and

recalled as “scenes.” All faders on the panel are motorized

moving faders, so that when you recall a scene, the previ-

ous fader locations are reproduced immediately.

High-quality multi-effect processors are built in, with up

to four 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. 31-band graphic EQ and a newly devel-

oped Flex15GEQ are also provided, and can be inserted in

any channel or output.

The Flex15GEQ allows you to adjust the gain for any ﬁf-

teen of the thirty-one bands.

Since two GEQ units can be mounted in the same rack, a

total of up to sixteen GEQ units can be used simulta-

neously. To use effects or graphic EQ, you mount them in

the eight virtual racks shown in the touch screen. The cur-

rently-mounted modules can be seen at a glance, and you

can switch modules and change input/output patching in

an intuitive manner.

Thank you

An overview of the M7CL

■ A mixing system that delivers

both cutting-edge digital

technology and analog-style operation

■ Effects and graphic EQ that can be

patched into a desired signal path

M7CL Owner’s Manual

An overview of the M7CL

A second M7CL unit or a digital mixer such as the

Yamaha PM5D connected via a digital I/O card installed

in a slot can be cascade-connected in the digital domain.

Of the MIX buses, MATRIX buses, STEREO/MONO

buses, and CUE bus, up to twenty-four buses can be cas-

caded individually.

The available functionality can be restricted for users

other than the administrator, with three levels of security;

Administrator, Guest, and User. Passwords can be speci-

ﬁed for the administrator and users, preventing important

settings from being changed accidentally.

Information speciﬁc to each user (user level, system set-

tings, and user-deﬁned key settings) can be stored on a

USB storage device as a “user authentication key.” By

loading your own user authentication key from a USB

storage device, you can instantly set up the ideal operating

environment for yourself.

The rear panel provides three slots in which separately

sold mini-YGDAI cards can be installed. AD cards, DA

cards, or digital I/O cards can be installed in these slots to

add inputs and outputs. If an external head amp unit (such

as the Yamaha AD8HR) that supports a special protocol is

connected to the REMOTE connector, the phantom power

and gain settings of the external head amp can also be

remotely controlled from the M7CL.

■ Cascade connections

in the digital domain

■ Security functions that can be

speciﬁed at user-level or system-level

■ I/O card expansion

Differences between the M7CL-48 and M7CL-32

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Introduction

The M7CL is available in two models; the M7CL-48 and the M7CL-32. These models differ as fol-

lows.

This model provides 48 INPUT jacks and 48 INPUT channels.

INPUT jacks 1–32 are located at the right side of the rear panel, and INPUT jacks 33–48 are located at the left side of the

rear panel.

1 INPUT jacks 1–32

B INPUT jacks 33–48

In addition to the channel strip for INPUT channels 1–32 located at the left side of the front panel, there is a channel strip

for INPUT channels 33–48 located at the right side of the front panel.

1 Channel strip for INPUT channels 1–32

B Channel strip for INPUT channels 33–48

Differences between the M7CL-48 and M7CL-32

■ M7CL-48

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Differences between the M7CL-48 and M7CL-32

This model provides 32 INPUT jacks and 32 INPUT channels.

INPUT jacks 1–32 are located at the right side of the right panel, just as on the M7CL-48 model, but there are no INPUT

jacks at the left side of the rear panel.

1 INPUT jacks 1–32

The channel strip for INPUT channels 1–32 is located in the left side of the front panel, just as on the M7CL-48 model, but

there is no channel strip for INPUT channels in the right side.

1 Channel strip for INPUT channels 1–32

■ M7CL-32

• In this owner’s manual, whenever there is a difference between the M7CL-32 model and the M7CL-48 model, speciﬁcations

that apply only to the M7CL-48 model are enclosed in curly brackets { } (e.g., INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48}).

HINT

The M7CL’s channel structure

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Introduction

The M7CL provides the following input channels and output channels.

This section processes an input signal and sends it to vari-

ous buses (STEREO, MONO, MIX, MATRIX). There are

two types of input channel, as follows.

● INPUT channels 1–32 {1–48}

These channels are used to process monaural signals. By

default, the input signals from the monaural analog input

jacks (INPUT jacks 1–32 {INPUT jacks 1–48}) are

assigned to these channels.

● ST IN channels 1–4

These channels are used to process stereo signals. By

default, the input signals from EFFECT RETURN 1–4 are

assigned to these channels.

Signal assignments to the input channels can be changed

as desired.

This section mixes the signals sent from input channels

etc., and sends them to the corresponding output ports or

output buses. There are three types of output channel, as

follows.

● MIX channels 1–16

These channels process the signals sent from input chan-

nels to the MIX buses, and send them from the output

ports. These are used mainly to send signals to the monitor

system or to external effects. The signals of MIX channels

1–16 can also be sent to the STEREO bus, MONO bus, or

MATRIX buses.

When the M7CL is in the default state, the following out-

put ports are assigned.

● MATRIX channels 1–8

These channels process the signals that are sent from input

channels, MIX channels, STEREO channel, and MONO

channel to the MATRIX buses, and send them from the

output ports. Using the STEREO and MONO buses, dif-

ferent combinations of signals and mix balances can be

sent out from the M7CL.

When the M7CL is in the default state, the following out-

put ports are assigned.

● STEREO channel / MONO channel

These channels process the signals that are sent from the

input channels or MIX channels, and send them to the cor-

responding output port. These channels are used as the

main stereo output and monaural output.

The STEREO channel and MONO channel can be used

either to output independent signals, or for three-channel

L/C/R playback.

When the M7CL is in the default state, the following out-

put ports are assigned.

Signal assignments to the output channels can be changed

as desired.

The M7CL’s channel structure

MIX channels 1–12 OMNI OUT jacks 1–12

MIX channels 1–8 Slot 1 output channels 1–8, 9–16

MIX channels 9–16 Slot 2 output channels 1–8, 9–16

MATRIX channels 1/2 OMNI OUT jacks 13/14

MATRIX channels 1–8 Slot 3 output channels 1–8, 9–16

■ Input channels

■ Output channels

STEREO channel L OMNI OUT jack 15, 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack L

STEREO channel R OMNI OUT jack 16, 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack R

MONO channel No assignment

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The sixteen MIX buses provided on the M7CL can be assigned either as VARI or FIXED types in

pairs of adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered buses (→ p. 212). Each type has the following

characteristics.

● VARI

This type allows the send level of the signal sent from the

input channels to the MIX bus to be varied. The point at

which the signal is sent from the input channel to a VARI

type MIX bus can be chosen from before the EQ, before

the fader, or after the [ON] key. This type is used mainly

for sending the signal to a monitor system or external

effect.

● FIXED

With this type, the send level of the signal sent from the

input channels to the MIX bus is ﬁxed. The signal sent

from an input channel to a FIXED type MIX bus is taken

from immediately after the [ON] key. This type is used

mainly when you want to distribute signals to an external

device at the same mix balance as the STEREO/MONO

buses.

“Word clock” refers to the clock that provides the basis of timing for digital audio signal process-

ing.

Normally, one device transmits a reference word clock signal, and the other devices receive this

word clock signal and synchronize to it.

In order to transmit or receive digital audio signals to or from an external device via a digital I/O

card installed in a slot of the M7CL, the word clock must be synchronized between the devices.

Be aware that if the word clock is not synchronized, the signal will not be sent correctly, or there

may be unpleasant noise. (For details on synchronizing the M7CL’s word clock with an external

device → p. 208).

In this manual, switch-type controls on the panel are called “keys.” Of the control knobs on the

panel, those that turn from a minimum value to a maximum value are called “knobs,” while those

that turn endlessly are called “encoders.”

Controls located on the panel are enclosed in square

brackets [ ] (e.g., [CUE] key) in order to distinguish them

from the virtual buttons and knobs displayed in the screen.

For some controls, the name of the section is given before

the [ ] (e.g., SCENE MEMORY [STORE] key).

Whenever there is a difference between the M7CL-32

model and the M7CL-48 model, speciﬁcations that apply

only to the M7CL-48 model are enclosed in curly brackets

{ } (e.g., INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48}).

You can view the ﬁrmware version number in the SETUP screen (→ p. 207).

You can also download the most recent ﬁrmware version from the website.

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/

About the MIX bus types (VARI / FIXED)

About word clock

Conventions in this manual

About the ﬁrmware version

About the MIX bus types (VARI / FIXED) • About word clock • Conventions in this manual• About the firmware version

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Panels and controls

Chapter 2

Panels and controls

This chapter explains the names and functions of each part of the M7CL.

The top panel of the M7CL is divided into the following sections.

Top panel

SELECTED CHANNEL

section (P. 17)

Meter bridge (option)

(P. 17)

Display section (P. 18)

SCENE MEMORY/

MONITOR section

(P. 19)

INPUT section (P. 16)

ST IN (Stereo Input)

section (P. 16)

Centralogic section (P. 19)

USER DEFINED KEYS section (P. 20)

NAVIGATION KEYS

section (P. 21)

STEREO/MONO MASTER

section (P. 20)

INPUT section (P. 16)

• This illustration shows the top panel of the M7CL-48. The M7CL-

32 does not have the INPUT section at the right (channels 33–48).

NOTE

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1 [SEL] key

These keys select the channel to be controlled. When you

press this key to make the LED light, that channel will be

selected for control in the SELECTED CHANNEL sec-

tion and in the touch screen.

In SENDS ON FADER mode, the [SEL] keys of all chan-

nels will light.

B [CUE] key

These keys select the channel to be cue-monitored. If cue

is on, the LED will light.

C Meter LEDs

These LEDs indicate the input level of the channel.

D [ON] key

This switches the channel on/off. If a channel is on, the

key LED will light. In SENDS ON FADER mode, this is

an on/off switch for the signal sent from each channel to

the currently selected MIX bus.

E Fader

Adjusts the input level of the channel. In SENDS ON

FADER mode, this adjusts the send level of the signal

from each channel to the currently selected MIX bus.

In this section you can control the main parameters of

monaural input channels 1–32 {1–48}.

In this section you can control the principal parameters for

the stereo ST IN channels 1–4. With the exception that the

object of control will alternate between the L and R chan-

nels each time you press the [SEL] key, these controls

operate in the same way as for the INPUT channels.

■ INPUT section

■ ST IN (Stereo Input) section

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If an optional MBM7CL meter bridge is installed, the

MIX/MATRIX channel levels can be monitored at all

times. The monitoring position can be selected from PRE

EQ (immediately before attenuator), PRE FADER (imme-

diately before the fader), or POST ON (immediately after

the [ON] key).

1 MIX meters

These indicate the level of MIX channels 1–16.

B MATRIX meters

These indicate the level of MATRIX channels 1–8.

In this section you can control the mix parameters for the

currently selected input channel or output channel.

1 [MIX/MATRIX] encoders

● When an input channel is selected

This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from that

channel to the MIX/MATRIX buses.

● When a MIX channel is selected

This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the

selected MIX channel to the MATRIX buses.

● When a MATRIX channel is selected

This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from each

MIX channel to the selected MATRIX bus.

B [HA] encoder

Adjusts the head amp gain of an input channel. This does

nothing if another type of channel is selected.

C [PAN] encoder

● When an input channel is selected

This adjusts the panning of the signal that is sent from

the selected channel to the L/R channels (or L/C/R

channels) of the STEREO bus.

● When a ST IN channel is selected

This adjusts the left/right balance of the signals that

are sent from the selected two channels to the STE-

REO bus.

● When a MIX channel (MONO x 2) is selected

This adjusts the panning of the signal that is sent from

the selected channel to the L/R channels of the STE-

REO bus.

● When a MIX channel (STEREO) is selected

This adjusts the left/right balance of the signals that

are sent from the selected two channels to the STE-

REO bus.

●

When a MATRIX channel (STEREO) is selected

This adjusts the left/right balance of the signals that

are sent from the selected two channels to the STE-

REO bus.

● When a STEREO channel is selected

This adjusts the left/right balance of the signals that

are output from the L/R channels of the STEREO bus.

D [DYNAMICS 1] encoder

● When an input channel is selected

Adjusts the THRESHOLD parameter of the gate, etc.

● When a MIX, MATRIX, or STEREO/MONO

channel is selected

Adjusts the THRESHOLD parameter of the compres-

sor, etc.

E [DYNAMICS 2] encoder

● When an input channel is selected

Adjusts the THRESHOLD parameter of the compres-

sor, etc.

● When a MIX, MATRIX, or STEREO/MONO

channel is selected

No function.

F [HPF] encoder

Adjusts the HPF cutoff frequency for an input channel.

This does nothing for other types of channel.

EQ [Q], EQ [FREQUENCY], EQ [GAIN] encoders

For each band of the four-band EQ, these adjust the Q,

center frequency (cutoff frequency), and gain.

■ Meter bridge (option)

1 2

■ SELECTED CHANNEL section

1 2 3

• The PAD will be internally switched on or off when the HA gain is

adjusted between -14 dB and -13 dB. Keep in mind that noise may

be generated if there is a difference between the Hot and Cold

output impedance of the external device connected to the INPUT

connector when using phantom power.

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Top panel

This is a touch screen that you can operate by touching the

surface of the screen. A USB connector is provided on the

right side of the display.

1 Display (touch screen)

This display shows the information you need to operate

the M7CL, and lets you make system-wide settings and

control mix parameters for input and output channels.

Since this is a touch screen, you can use your ﬁnger on the

screen to select menus or set parameters. However, you

cannot press two or more locations to operate them simul-

taneously.

B USB connector

You can connect a USB storage device here to save/load

internal data. USER KEY data that determines the user

level can be saved on a USB storage device to limit the

functionality that can be operated by each user.

■ Display section

• If the touch screen becomes dirty, wipe it with a soft dry cloth.

NOTE

•Never use a sharp or pointed object such as your ﬁngernail to

operate the touch screen. Doing so may scratch the screen

and render the touch screen inoperable.

CAUTION

■ USB storage device formats

Storage media with capacities 2GB or less format-

ted in FAT12, FAT16, or FAT32 are supported. If

your storage device is formatted otherwise, please

re-format it in the SAVE/LOAD screen.

■ Prevention of accidental erasure

Some USB storage devices have a write protect

setting that lets you prevent data from being erased

accidentally. If your storage device contains impor-

tant data, it’s a good idea to use the write protect

setting to prevent accidental erasure.

On the other hand, you’ll need to make sure that

your USB storage device’s write protect setting is

turned off before you save data.

•You can connect a USB storage device to the USB connector.

However, operation is guaranteed only with USB ﬂash memory.

NOTE

• An ACCESS indicator is shown in the function access area

while data is being accessed (saved, loaded, or deleted). Do

not disconnect the USB connector or power-off the M7CL

while this indicator is shown. Doing so may damage your stor-

age media, or may damage the data in the M7CL or on your

media.

CAUTION

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In this section you can control a group of (up to) eight

channels or DCA groups selected in the NAVIGATION

KEYS section.

1 Multi-function encoders

According to the type of screen that is currently selected,

these encoders control the knobs selected in the touch

screen.

B [SEL] key

These keys select the channel to be controlled. When you

press this key to make the LED light, that channel will be

selected for control in the SELECTED CHANNEL sec-

tion and in the touch screen.

C [CUE] key

These keys select the channel to be cue-monitored. If cue

is on, the LED will light.

D Meter LEDs

These LEDs indicate the input/output level of the channel.

E [ON] key

This switches the channel on/off. If a channel is on, the

key LED will light.

F Fader

This adjusts the input/output level of the channel. You can

also make internal settings (→ p. 163) so that these faders

are used as controllers to adjust the gain of each GEQ

band.

■ Centralogic section

In this section you can perform operations for scene mem-

ory and monitoring.

1 SCENE MEMORY [STORE] key

This key stores the current mix parameter settings into a

dedicated scene memory.

B SCENE MEMORY [RECALL] key

This key recalls previously-saved settings from a scene

memory.

C SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys

Use these keys to select the scene number that you want to

store or recall. The number of the currently selected scene

is shown in the function access area in the right of the

touch screen. You can press the [▲]/[▼] keys simulta-

neously to return to the current scene number.

D [MONITOR LEVEL] knob

Adjusts the signal level of the monitor output. If the

PHONES LEVEL LINK function is turned on in the

MONITOR screen, this will also adjust the level of the

front panel [PHONES] jack.

■ SCENE MEMORY/MONITOR section

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These keys execute the functions that have been assigned

by the user.

1 User deﬁned keys [1]–[12]

These keys execute the functions that have been assigned

by the user (scene changes, switching the talkback or

internal oscillator on/off, etc.).

■ USER DEFINED KEYS section

In this section you can control the principal parameters of

the STEREO/MONO channels.

1 [SEL] key

This key selects the channel to be controlled. When you

press this key to make the LED light, that channel will be

selected for control in the SELECTED CHANNEL sec-

tion and in the touch screen.

For the STEREO channel, the selected object of control

will alternate between the L and R channels each time you

press the [SEL] key.

B [CUE] key

This key selects the channel to be cue-monitored. If cue is

on, the LED will light.

C [ON] key

This key switches the channel on/off. If a channel is on,

the key LED will light.

D Fader

This adjusts the output level of the channel.

■ STEREO/MONO MASTER section

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In this section you can select the channels that will be con-

trolled by the Centralogic section and in the touch screen.

1 [IN 1-8] key

[IN 9-16] key

C [IN 17-24] key

D [IN 25-32] key

These keys select INPUT channels 1–8, 9–16, 17–24, and

25–32 respectively.

E [ST IN] key

This key selects ST IN channels 1–4.

F [DCA] key

This key selects the DCA groups.

G [MIX 1-8] key

H [MIX 9-16] key

These keys select MIX channels 1–8 and 9–16 respec-

tively.

I [MATRIX] key

This key selects MATRIX channels 1–8.

J [STEREO] key

This key assigns the STEREO channel L/R and the

MONO channel to modules 1–3 of the Centralogic sec-

tion. In this case, modules 4–8 are not used.

K [IN 33-40] key {M7CL-48 only}

L [IN 41-48] key {M7CL-48 only}

These keys select INPUT channels 33–40 and 41–48

respectively.

■ NAVIGATION KEYS section

• If you press and hold a navigation key for two seconds or longer,

that key will blink. At this time, only the object of control for the

Centralogic section will be changed to the corresponding channels

and ﬁxed. If you press a different navigation key while the ﬁrst key

is blinking, only the object of control in the touch screen will be

changed.

NOTE

1 2 5

3 4

J K

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1 INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48}

These are balanced XLR-3-31 female input jacks for

inputting analog audio signals from line level devices or

microphones. Nominal input level is -62 dBu to +10 dBu.

B ST IN jacks 1–4

These are balanced XLR-3-31 female input jacks for

inputting analog audio signals from line level devices or

microphones. Nominal input level is -62 dBu to +10 dBu.

C LAMP connector

This is a four-pin female XLR output jack that supplies

power to a separately sold gooseneck lamp (such as the

Yamaha LA5000). {The M7CL-48 has these connectors at

two locations.}

D OMNI OUT jacks 1–16

These are XLR-3-32 male output jacks that output analog

audio signals. These are used mainly to output the signals

of MIX channels or MATRIX channels. Nominal output

level is +4 dBu.

E 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack

This is an AES/EBU (XLR-3-32 male) jack that outputs

the digital audio signal of a desired channel in AES/EBU

format. This is used mainly to output the signal of the

STEREO/MONO channel.

F REMOTE connector

This is a D-sub 9-pin male connector for remotely control-

ling an external head amp device (e.g., Yamaha AD8HR)

that supports a special protocol. It can also be used to

transmit/receive MIDI messages to/from an external

device.

Rear panel

1 4M L 1 1

J987653 2K3

M7CL-48

2 (hot)

3 (cold)

1 (ground)

Male XLR plug

2 (hot)

3 (cold)

1 (ground)

Male XLR plug

1 (ground)

3 (cold)

2 (hot)

Female XLR plug

• Although OMNI OUT jacks 1–16 have a nominal input/output level

of +4 dBu (maximum level +24 dBu), an internal switch allows this

to be changed to -2 dBu (maximum level +18 dBu) if necessary. (A

fee will be charged for this procedure.) For details, contact to your

Yamaha dealer.

NOTE

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G WORD CLOCK IN/OUT connectors

These are BNC connectors used to transmit/receive word

clock signals to/from an external device. The WORD

CLOCK IN connector is internally terminated by 75

ohms.

H MIDI IN/OUT connectors

These connectors are used to transmit and receive MIDI

messages to and from external MIDI devices. The MIDI

IN connector receives messages from an external device,

and the MIDI OUT connector transmits messages from

the M7CL. These are used mainly to record M7CL param-

eter operations or scene/library selections on an external

device, or to control M7CL parameters from an external

device.

I ETHERNET connector

This connector allows the M7CL to be connected via a

CAT3 (transmission speed up to 10 Mbps) or CAT5

(transmission speed up to 100 Mbps) Ethernet cable to a

Windows computer. This is used mainly to control mix

parameters or edit scene memories and libraries from the

dedicated “M7CL Editor” application program.

J Slots 1–3

These slots allow separately sold mini-YGDAI I/O cards

to be installed to expand the input/output ports.

K AC IN connector

Connect the included power cable to this connector.

L POWER switch

This switch turns the internal power supply on/off.

M DC POWER INPUT connector

You can connect the separately sold PW800W power sup-

ply here as a backup external power supply. If the

PW800W is connected, the M7CL will continue receiving

power from the PW800W even if its own internal power

supply shuts down due to a problem.

N Grounding screw

In order to ensure safe operation, use this screw to connect

the M7CL to an electrical ground. Making a correct

ground connection will effectively eliminate noise such as

hum and interference.

• The DME Network Driver required for connection to the Ethernet

connector, the Studio Manager required for starting up M7CL Edi-

tor, and the M7CL Editor itself can be downloaded from the follow-

ing Yamaha website.

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/

NOTE

JKN LM

• If you connect the PW800W, you must be sure to ﬁrst power-

off both the M7CL and the PW800W. Then use the optional

power supply cable (PSL360) to make the connection. Failure

to observe this will cause malfunctions or electric shock.

CAUTION

• If the PW800W is connected, the M7CL will operate correctly

whether its own internal power supply and the PW800W are both

turned on, or whether just one of these is turned on.

• If both power supplies are on, and an abnormality is detected in

one of the power supplies, the M7CL will automatically switch to

the other power supply. If this occurs, the touch screen will show a

message to indicate this.

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Under the front pad

1 PHONES LEVEL knob

Adjusts the level of the signal that is output from the

PHONES OUT jack.

B PHONES OUT (headphone output) jack

This headphone jack lets you monitor the MONITOR

OUT or CUE signal.

C TALKBACK jack

This is a balanced XLR-3-31 jack to which a talkback mic

can be connected. You can make settings in the screen to

supply +48V phantom power to this jack. This is used to

send instructions from the mixer operator to the desired

output channel.

D TALKBACK GAIN knob

This adjusts the input level of the mic connected to the

TALKBACK jack.

Under the front pad

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Chapter 3

Basic operation of the M7CL

This chapter explains the M7CL’s user interface and its basic operations.

This section explains the basic procedures you can perform in the M7CL’s top panel and touch

screen. In general, you will operate the M7CL using the appropriate combination of the opera-

tions explained here.

Place your ﬁngertip on a button, knob, or ﬁeld in the touch

screen, and press lightly. You will mainly use this opera-

tion to switch screens and pages, to select the parameter to

be operated, and to turn a button on/off. Depending on the

type of button, the number may increase or decrease

depending on the location you press.

While pressing your ﬁnger on the touch panel, move it in

the left/right direction to specify a range within a character

string. You will use this mainly when assigning a name to

a scene or library.

For the channel select buttons, you can select multiple but-

tons by moving your ﬁnger across the touch screen while

continue to press.

Normally you will press a top panel key once, but in some

cases you can access a special function by rapidly pressing

a key twice in succession.

Normally, encoders are turned left/right to change the

value of the corresponding parameter. By pressing an

encoder you can recall a speciﬁc screen. For some param-

eters, you can adjust the value in ﬁner steps (greater

detail) by turning the encoder while pressing it.

Basic operations in the top panel / touch screen

Pressing the touch screen

Multiple selection (specifying a

range)

• This makes it easy to select a range of buttons to be turned on/off

together.

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Multifunction encoders 1–8 are used to operate the knobs

selected for operation in the touch screen (→ p. 27).

When you press to select a knob that can be controlled by

the multifunction encoders, a thick line appears around it.

(Normally, a knob of this type corresponds to the multi-

function encoder located immediately below that knob,

allowing you to control up to eight parameters simulta-

neously.) While a knob is selected, turning the multifunc-

tion encoder located immediately below that knob will

change the value of the corresponding parameter.

In the SCENE LIST screen, you can make a multiple

selection by turning a multifunction encoder while press-

ing it.

Operations such as mixing and adjusting the sound of each channel are performed using the top

panel faders, keys, and encoders. However to make more detailed settings, you will need to

access the appropriate function and edit the parameter values in the touch screen. The section

below explains the various user interface components shown in the touch screen, and how to

use them.

Some screens shown in the display consist of multiple

pages. In screens of this type, the page name is shown at

the top and bottom. The area of the display showing a

page name is called a “tab.” Tabs are used to switch

between pages within the same screen.

Buttons in the display are used to execute speciﬁc func-

tions, to switch parameters on/off, or to select one of mul-

tiple choices. Buttons that perform an on/off operation are

shown in a color such as white, yellow, or green while

turned on, and blue or black while they are turned off.

When you press a button that has a

▼ symbol, a separate

window will open, allowing you to make detailed settings.

Multifunction encoder operations

Press the touch

screen to select

the knob you

want to operate.

Using the multi-

function encod-

ers to control

parameters.

The on-screen user interface

Tabs Buttons

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Faders in the screen are used mainly for visual conﬁrma-

tion of the levels of the corresponding channels, and will

move in tandem when you operate the top panel faders.

The current value is also shown in numerical form imme-

diately below the fader.

Knobs in the screen provide visual conﬁrmation of the

value of the corresponding parameter.

Most knobs are linked with operations of the SELECTED

CHANNEL section encoders or the multifunction encod-

ers.The current value is also shown in numerical form

immediately below the knob.

When a knob that can be operated by the multifunction

encoders (i.e., knobs other than in the SELECTED

CHANNEL VIEW screen) is pressed once, a heavy frame

appears around the knob. This frame indicates that the

knob is selected for operation using the multifunction

encoders.

While you are using the multifunction encoders to operate

a knob, the line indicating the setting of the knob will

become longer and the line around the circumference will

become thinner; this clearly identiﬁes the knob that you

are operating. Also, a frame will appear around the numer-

ical value.

Knobs for which a double frame is displayed indicate

PAN/BALANCE.

The following type of window will appear when you need

to select items from a list, such as a list of user-deﬁned

keys.

Within the list, the highlighted item always shown in the

center is the item selected for operations. Press the

↑

↓

located below the list to scroll the list upward or down-

ward.

The following keyboard window will appear when you

need to assign a name or comment to a scene or library, or

when you need to assign a channel name. Press characters

in the window to enter the desired characters (for the pro-

cedure see → p. 30).

Faders / Knobs

•For some knobs, pressing them again when they are enclosed by

a heavy frame will open a window where you can make additional

detailed settings.

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List windows

•You can also scroll up/down using the multifunction encoder.

• If there is more than one list in the screen, your operations will

apply to the list enclosed in a yellow frame. You can press the mul-

tifunction encoder to move the focus of your operations to the next

column.

HINT

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When you press a button or ﬁeld for a speciﬁc parameter

in a screen, a window showing detailed parameters or lists

will appear. This type of window is called a “popup win-

dow.”

There are three types of popup window, “1 ch” windows

that show only a speciﬁc channel, “8 ch” windows that

show the currently selected group of eight channels, and

“ALL” windows that show all channels in a single view.

You can switch between these using tabs.

Some popup windows show several buttons called “tool

buttons” at the top of the window. You can use these tool

buttons to recall libraries or to perform copy/paste opera-

tions.

Press the “X” symbol to close the popup window and

return to the previous screen.

A dialog box like the following will appear when you

need to conﬁrm the operation you just performed.

Press the OK button to execute the operation. The opera-

tion will be cancelled if you press the CANCEL button.

The M7CL’s touch screen shows the following information, and is broadly divided into two areas.

1 Selected channel

This shows the number, name and icon of the channel that

is currently selected for operation. (For details on assign-

ing a name → p. 30, on selecting an icon → p. 53). You can

also press this ﬁeld to switch channels. Pressing the left

half will select the preceding channel, and pressing the

right half will select the next channel.

B Time

This indicates the current time. (For details on how to set

the time → p. 213).

C User name

This indicates the name of the user who is currently

logged in (i.e., is authenticated and able to operate the sys-

tem).

Popup windows

Tool buttons

Dialog boxes

Viewing the touch screen

Function access area

Main area

Function access area

The on-screen user interface • Viewing the touch screen

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If the oscillator or talkback is enabled, this area will indi-

cate “OSC” or “TB” respectively. If cue monitor is on, the

type of signal being cue-monitored (IN/OUT/DCA/KEY

IN/EFFECT) is shown. An indication of “ACCESS” is

shown while a USB storage device attached to the USB

connector is being accessed.

D Help

This button is used to show on-line help in the main area.

However, the current software as of September 2005 does

not support this.

E SENDS ON FADER

Press this button to switch to SENDS ON FADER mode,

where you can use the faders of the top panel to adjust the

MIX send level (→ p. 64). During this time, the function

access area of the touch screen will change to a screen

allowing you to select the send-destination MIX bus.

F CH JOB (Channel Job)

Press this button to switch to CH JOB mode, where you

can make settings for channel grouping and linking (→

p. 113). During this time, the function access area of the

touch screen will change to a screen allowing you to select

the function you want to operate.

G RACK

When you press this button, the VIRTUAL RACK screen

will appear in the main area, allowing you to edit the GEQ

or effect settings (→ p. 158).

H MONITOR

When you press this button, the MONITOR screen will

appear in the main area, allowing you to edit the monitor

or oscillator settings (→ p. 142).

I METERS

These are level meters that monitor the level of the STE-

REO bus (L/R), MONO bus (M), and cue signal (CUE).

When you press this ﬁeld, the METER screen will appear

in the main area, displaying the meters and fader status for

all channels at once (→ p. 153).

J SETUP

When you press this button, the SYSTEM screen will

appear in the main area, allowing you to make basic sys-

tem settings and user-speciﬁc settings (→ p. 207).

K SCENE

This indicates the number and name of the scene that was

last stored or recalled. A lock icon is displayed for read-

only scenes. If you edit the parameters from their last

stored or recalled state, an “ ” symbol will appear in

the lower right.

When you press this ﬁeld, the SCENE LIST screen will

appear in the main area, allowing you to store or recall

scenes (→ p. 125).

When you press a button

7 through K to access the cor-

responding screen, the button will be highlighted. In this

state, pressing the button once again will return either to

the most recently recalled SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW

screen or the OVERVIEW screen.

The contents of the main area will change depending on

the function that is currently selected. Mixing operations

will involve mainly the following two types of screen.

■ SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen

This screen shows all the mix parameters for the currently

selected channel. To access this screen, click one of the

encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section.

■ OVERVIEW screen

This screen simultaneously shows the main parameters for

the (up to) eight channels currently assigned to the Centr-

alogic section. To access this screen, press one of the keys

in the NAVIGATION KEYS section or one of the multi-

function encoders.

• Do not disconnect the USB connector while the “ACCESS” indica-

tion is shown here. Doing so may damage the data on the USB

storage device.

NOTE

Main area

• If the METER screen is shown in the meter area, the OVERVIEW

screen won’t appear even you press a key in the NAVIGATION

KEYS section. To return to the OVERVIEW screen, press a multi-

function encoder or press the highlighted METER ﬁeld once

again.

HINT

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Entering names

On the M7CL you can assign a name to each input channel, output channel, and DCA group,

and assign a title to scene and library data when saving it.

To assign a name, you will use the keyboard window shown in the screen.

Access the screen for assigning a name.

The illustration shown below is an example of the

SCENE STORE window used to enter a scene title or

comment.

The box that shows the characters you’ve entered will

display a vertical line called the “cursor,” which indi-

cates the current position.

Use the keyboard window in the touch

screen to enter the desired characters.

When you press a character in the keyboard window,

the corresponding character will be entered in the box,

and the cursor will move to the right.

Input the subsequent characters in the

same way.

When inputting characters, you can use the following

buttons in the keyboard window.

● COPY button

Copies the string of characters that are selected

(highlighted) in the text box.

● CUT button

Deletes and copies the string of characters that are

selected (highlighted) in the text box.

● PASTE button

Inserts the string of characters copied by COPY or

CUT at the cursor location (or overwrites the cur-

rently selected range of characters).

● CLEAR button

Deletes all characters that have been input in the text

input box.

● INS button

Inserts a space (blank) at the cursor position.

● DEL button

Deletes the character at the right of the cursor (or the

string of characters selected in the text box).

● BS button

Deletes the character at the left of the cursor (or the

string of characters selected in the text box).

● TAB button

This button accesses the next selectable item. For

example in the SCENE STORE window you can use

this button to switch between two text input boxes,

and in the PATCH/NAME window you can use this

to switch channels.

● SHIFT LOCK button

Switches between uppercase and lowercase alpha-

betical characters. You can enter uppercase charac-

ters and symbols while this button is on, and

lowercase characters and numerals while this button

is off.

● ENTER button

Finalizes the name you entered. In the SCENE

STORE window, this has the same effect as pressing

the STORE button.

When you’ve entered the name, press the

STORE button or the ENTER button.

The name you entered will be applied.

Entering names

cursor

• This basic procedure also applies in screens where you enter

names for channels or other library items. When you enter a

name for a channel, your input will be reﬂected immediately

without your having to press the ENTER button.

• By pressing inside the text entry box, you can move the input

position to the location you pressed. If you select a region of

characters you’ve entered in the box and then enter a new

character, the newly entered character will overwrite the

selected region.

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Using the tool buttons

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In some popup windows, the title bar at the top of the window contains tool buttons for additional

functions. You can use these buttons to access related libraries or copy parameters from one

channel to another channel. This section explains how to use the tool buttons.

In the ATT/HPF/EQ, DYNAMICS 1/2, GEQ, and

EFFECT popup windows, the following tool buttons are

shown.

1 LIBRARY button

This button opens the library associated with the current

popup window (EQ, dynamics, GEQ, or effect libraries).

B DEFAULT button

This button returns the currently selected channel (EQ/

dynamics) or rack (effect) to its default state.

C COPY button

This button copies the settings of the currently selected

channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/effect). The copied

content is held in a buffer memory (a temporary memory

area).

D PASTE button

This button pastes the settings from the buffer memory to

the currently selected channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack

(GEQ/effect).

E COMPARE button

This button exchanges and compares the settings in the

buffer memory with the settings of the currently selected

channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/effect).

For some windows, the following tool buttons are also

shown.

• SET ALL .........Sets all parameters in the window.

• CLEAR ALL....Clears all parameters in the window.

• ALL PRE.........Speciﬁes PRE as the position from

which all signals are sent to the speci-

ﬁed bus.

• ALL POST ......Speciﬁes POST as the position from

which all signals are sent to the speci-

ﬁed bus.

This section explains basic operations for libraries. Librar-

ies allow you to store and recall settings for the currently

selected channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/effect).

The following libraries are provided.

• Input EQ library

• Output EQ library

• Dynamics library

• GEQ library

• Effect library

The method of operation is essentially the same for each

library.

● Recalling settings from a library

Open a popup window that provides the

tool buttons.

To access each popup window, proceed as follows.

[ATT/HPF/EQ popup window]

[DYNAMICS 1/2 popup window]

In the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen or the

OVERVIEW screen, press the appropriate ﬁeld for EQ

or Dynamics 1/2.

1 EQ graph ﬁeld

Dynamics 1/2 ﬁeld

Using the tool buttons

About the tool buttons

1 2 3 4 5

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1 EQ graph ﬁeld

Dynamics 1/2 ﬁeld

[GEQ/EFFECT popup window]

In the VIRTUAL RACK window that appears when

you press the RACK button in the function access

area, press a rack in which a GEQ/effect is already

mounted.

1 RACK button

Racks

Select the channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack

(GEQ/effect) for which you want to recall

settings.

The method of selecting a channel or rack will depend

on the type of popup window that is displayed.

[ATT/HPF/EQ popup window (1 ch)]

[DYNAMICS 1/2 popup window (1 ch)]

Use the panel [SEL] keys or the channel select button

in the function access area to select a channel.

[ATT/HPF/EQ popup window (8 ch/ALL)]

[DYNAMICS 1/2 popup window (8 ch/ALL)]

In addition to using the panel [SEL] keys or the chan-

nel select button in the function access area, you can

also select a channel by pressing the channel number /

channel name buttons in the popup window.

Channel select button

Channel number / Channel name buttons

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If you use the channel number / channel name buttons

in the 8 ch/ALL popup window, you can select multi-

ple channels by selecting a region. In this case, the

same library data will be recalled to all of the selected

channels.

[GEQ/EFFECT popup window]

Use the rack select tabs at the bottom of the popup

window to select a rack.

Press the LIBRARY tool button to open the

corresponding library window.

Library windows contain the following items.

1 List

This shows the data saved in the library. A highlighted

line indicates that it is selected for operations. Read-

only data is indicated by an R symbol.

B RECALL button

This recalls the data selected in the list into the cur-

rently selected channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/

effect).

By turning any one of the multifunction

encoders, move the highlighted line in the

list to select the library item you want to

recall.

Depending on the data you’ve selected for recall, it

may not be possible to recall it into the currently

selected channel or rack. Each library has the follow-

ing restrictions.

● Dynamics library

The dynamics library contains three types of data;

Dynamics 1 and Dynamics 2 for input channels, and

Dynamics 1 for output channels. You can’t recall the

data if an inappropriate type of dynamics data is

selected in the library.

● GEQ library

The GEQ library contains two types of data; 31

Band GEQ or Flex15GEQ. You can’t recall the data

if the type selected in the library is different than the

type of the recall-destination GEQ.

● Effect library

Effect library items that use effect types “HQ.Pitch”

and “Freeze” can be recalled only to rack 5 or 7.

These cannot be recalled if any other rack is

selected.

If you select a library number that cannot be recalled,

it will not be possible to press the RECALL button.

Selected region

Rack select tabs

•You can’t select a rack select tab of a rack in which no GEQ or

effect is mounted.

NOTE

• The right side of the list shows information (such as the

dynamics type or effect type used) about the corresponding

data. The dynamics library also displays symbols indicating

whether the data can be recalled into Dynamic 1 and/or

Dynamics 2.

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Press the RECALL button.

The selected data will immediately be

loaded into the channel (EQ/dynamics) or

rack (GEQ/effect) you selected in step 2.

● Storing settings in a library

Open a popup window that provides the

tool buttons.

Select the channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack

(GEQ/effect) whose settings you want to

store.

In the upper part of the popup window,

press the LIBRARY button to access the

library.

1 STORE button

The settings of the currently selected channel (EQ/

dynamics) or rack (GEQ/effect) will be stored to the

position selected in the list.

Turn one of the multifunction encoders to

select the store-destination library number.

When you’ve selected the store-destina-

tion, press the STORE button.

The LIBRARY STORE popup window will appear,

allowing you to assign a title to the settings. For details

on entering text, refer to “Entering names” (→ p. 30).

When you’ve assigned a title to the set-

tings, press the STORE button in the

LIBRARY store popup window.

A dialog box will ask you to conﬁrm the Store opera-

tion.

To execute the Store operation, press the

OK button.

The current settings will be stored to the library num-

ber you selected in step 4. If you decide to cancel the

Store operation, press the CANCEL button instead of

the OK button.

•You can make settings so that a dialog box will ask you to

conﬁrm the Recall operation. For details on this setting, refer

to p. 198.

HINT

•You can select only one channel or rack as the source for

storing. If multiple channels are selected in the dynamics/EQ

popup window (8 ch or ALL), you won’t be able to perform the

Store operation.

NOTE

•You can’t store to a library number that contains read-only

data (indicated by an R symbol).

NOTE

•Even after you’ve stored the settings, you can edit the title of

the settings by pressing the data title in the list to access the

LIBRARY TITLE EDIT popup window. However, you can’t edit

the title of a read-only library item (indicated by an R symbol).

HINT

• Be aware that if you store settings to a location that already

contains data, the existing data will be overwritten. (Read-

only data cannot be overwritten.)

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● Erasing settings from a library

Open a popup window that provides the

tool buttons.

In the upper part of the popup window,

press the LIBRARY button to access the

library.

1 CLEAR button

This clears (erases) the settings that are selected in the

list.

Turn one of the multifunction encoders to

select the library item that you want to

clear.

Press the CLEAR button.

A dialog box will ask you to conﬁrm the Clear opera-

tion.

To execute the Clear operation, press the

OK button.

The data you selected in step 3 will be cleared. If you

decide to cancel the Clear operation, press the CAN-

CEL button instead of the OK button.

Heres how you can return the EQ/dynamics settings of the

currently selected channel or the effect settings of a rack

to their default state. A GEQ can be initialized by the

FLAT button in the screen.

Open a popup window that provides the

tool buttons.

Select the channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack

(effect) whose settings you want to initial-

ize.

Press the DEFAULT button.

A dialog box will ask you to conﬁrm the initialization

operation.

To execute the initialization, press the OK

button.

The EQ/dynamics of the channel or the effect settings

of the rack you selected in step 2 will be initialized. If

you decide to cancel the initialization, press the CAN-

CEL button instead of the OK button.

•You cannot clear read-only data (indicated by an R symbol).

HINT

Initializing settings

• In the case of EQ/dynamics, you can use the channel number

/ channel name buttons in the 8 ch/ALL popup window to

select a range of channels and initialize them in a single oper-

ation.

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Here’s how the EQ/dynamics settings of the currently

selected channel or the GEQ/effect settings of a rack can

be copied to a buffer memory and pasted to another chan-

nel or rack.

Copy/paste operations are restricted to the following com-

binations.

• Between input channel EQ settings

• Between output channel EQ settings

• Between dynamics processors for which the paste-

destionation has the same type (GATE, DUCKING,

COMPRESSOR, EXPANDER, COMPANDER-H,

COMPANDER-S, or DE-ESSER) as the copy-

source

• Between effects mounted in a rack

Open a popup window that provides the

tool buttons.

Select the channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack

(GEQ/effect) whose settings you want to

copy.

Press the COPY button.

The current settings will be saved in the buffer mem-

ory.

Select the paste-destination channel or

rack.

Press the PASTE button.

The settings of the channel (EQ/dynamics) or the rack

(GEQ/effect) you selected in step 2 will be pasted.

You can use the COMPARE button to exchange the set-

tings held in the buffer memory with the settings of the

currently selected channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/

effect). This is convenient when you want to temporarily

keep the settings at a certain point, and compare them later

with the subsequently edited settings.

Open a popup window that provides the

tool buttons.

Select a channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack

(GEQ/effect).

Press the COPY button to place the current

settings in the buffer memory.

This will be the ﬁrst set of settings.

Edit the settings of the currently selected

channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/

effect).

This will be the second set of settings.

Copying/pasting settings

• Only 31 Band GEQ settings that use less than ﬁfteen bands

can be copied to a Flex15GEQ.

HINT

• Be aware that if you copy other settings before you paste, the

buffer memory will be overwritten.

•You can select only one channel or rack as the copy-source. If

multiple channels are selected in the 8 ch/ALL popup window,

you won’t be able to press the COPY button.

NOTE

• If you’re pasting EQ/dynamics settings, you can use the 8 ch/

ALL popup window to select multiple channels as the paste-

destination. In this case, the same content will be pasted to all

selected channels.

HINT

• Be aware that when you paste, the settings will overwrite the

paste-destination.

• If nothing has been stored in the buffer memory, the PASTE

button cannot be pressed.

• Of the two types of GEQ, using the tool buttons in a rack

where a Flex15GEQ is selected will cause the settings to be

copied/pasted individually.

• Effect settings with an effect type of “HQ.Pitch” or “Freeze”

cannot be pasted to rack 6 or 8.

NOTE

Comparing two settings

• Be aware that if you copy other settings before you compare,

the buffer memory will be overwritten.

NOTE

• After you’ve stored the ﬁrst set of settings in the buffer mem-

ory, you can initialize the channel or rack and edit the second

set of settings from an initialized state if desired.

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To compare the ﬁrst set of settings with the

current settings (the second set), press the

COMPARE button.

You will return to the ﬁrst set of settings. At this time,

the second set of settings will be held in the buffer

memory.

You can press the COMPARE button repeat-

edly to compare the ﬁrst and second sets of

settings.

Each time you press the COMPARE button, the cur-

rent settings will be exchanged with the settings held

in the buffer memory.

Unlike the Paste operation, the Compare operation

always lets you return to the previous settings as long

as the buffer memory has not been overwritten.

COPY

The ﬁrst set

Edit the settings

The second set

Buffer memory

(The second set)

COMPARE

• The settings in the buffer memory can also be used for the

Paste operation.

HINT

• Of the two types of GEQ, using the tool buttons in a rack

where a Flex15GEQ is selected will cause the settings to be

exchanged individually with the buffer memory.

NOTE

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Connections and setup

Chapter 4

Connections and setup

This chapter explains how to make audio input/output connections, and how

to perform the setup required when starting the M7CL for the ﬁrst time.

INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48} are used mainly to connect microphones or monaural line-level devices. ST IN jacks 1–4 (L/R)

are used mainly to connect stereo line-level devices.

Connections

■ Analog input connections

REC

SONG SCENE

MUSIC

PRODUCTION

SYNTHESIZER

Integrated

Sampling

Sequencer

Real-timeExternalControl

Surface

Modular

SynthesisPlug-in

System

• In the default state, the ST IN jacks are not patched. (Racks 5–8 are assigned to the ST IN channels.)

In order to use the signals connected here as inputs, you will need to make patch settings.

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To the OMNI OUT jacks 1–16, you can patch the output signals from output channels (MIX, MATRIX, STEREO (L/R), MONO

(C)), monitor signals (MONITOR OUT L/R/C channel), and the direct out signals of INPUT channels 1–32 {1–48}.

When the M7CL is in the default state, the signals of the following channels are patched to each output port. (You are free

to change this patching as desired.)

Below the M7CL’s front pad there is a PHONES OUT jack for monitoring, and this jack always lets you monitor the signal

that is selected as the monitoring source (→ p. 141). By assigning the MONITOR OUT L/R/C channels to the desired out-

put jacks, you can monitor this same signal through external speakers (→ p. 142).

■ Analog output connections

OMNI OUT jacks 1–12 MIX channels 1–12

OMNI OUT jacks 13/14 MATRIX channels 1/2

OMNI OUT jacks 15/16 STEREO channel (L/R)

PW800W power supply

Monitor speakers (foldback)

Monitor speakers

Power cable

Main speakers

• If you connect the power cable to the AC IN jack and also connect the separately sold PW800W power supply, power

will continue to be supplied from the PW800W even if the internal power supply shuts down due to a problem.

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Use the 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack to send the M7CL’s internal signals to an external digital audio device. When the M7CL

is in the default state, the output signal of the STEREO channel is patched to the 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack, and can be used

to record the main mix onto a CD recorder or other device.

By installing separately sold mini-YGDAI I/O cards in slots 1–3, you can add input/output jacks to the M7CL or connect

HDR (Hard Disk Recorder) or speaker processor units.

For the types of I/O cards that can be used, refer to the appendix (→ p. 267).

Refer to the Yamaha professional audio website for the most recent information on I/O cards.

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/

■ Digital input/output connections

CD recorder

Main speakers

Speaker processor

(e.g., Yamaha DME64N)

Digital I/O card

• In order to send and receive digital audio signals via the 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack or slots 1–3, the word

clock of both devices must be synchronized (

→

p. 208).

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Connections

Before you install I/O cards in slots 1–3, you must check the Yamaha website to determine whether the card is compatible

with the M7CL, and to verify the total number of Yamaha or third-party cards that can be installed in combination with that

card.

Yamaha website: http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/

To install an optional mini-YGDAI card, proceed as follows.

Make sure that the power is turned off.

Loosen the screws that hold the slot cover

in place, and remove the slot cover.

Keep the removed slot cover in a safe place.

Align the edges of the card with the guard

rails inside the slot, and insert the card into

the slot.

Push the card all the way into the slot so that the con-

nector at the end of the card is correctly inserted into

the connector inside the slot.

Use the screws included with the card to

fasten the card in place.

Malfunctions or incorrect operation may occur if the

card is not fastened.

■ Installing an option card

Slot cover

Card

• Before connecting a separately sold mini-YGDAI I/O card to

the M7CL, you must turn off the power switch of the M7CL and

the PC800W power supply.

Failure to observe this will cause malfunctions or electric

shock.

CAUTION

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This section explains the setup required when starting up the M7CL for the ﬁrst time. We will also

discuss basic operations for sending an input channel signal out from the STEREO bus so that

you can check the connections.

Turn on the power of the M7CL, and recall (load) the

default setting scene (scene number 000).

Turn on the power of the M7CL.

When you turn on the power of the M7CL, you should

ﬁrst power-on the M7CL, and then power-on your

power amp and monitor system. (When turning the

power off, follow the opposite order.)

Use the top panel SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼]

keys to make scene number “000” appear

in the SCENE ﬁeld in the function access

area of the display.

1 SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys

SCENE MEMORY [RECALL] key

Press the top panel SCENE MEMORY

[RECALL] key.

Scene number “000” will be loaded, and the mix

parameters will return to the default state.

“Word clock” refers to the clock data that provides the

basis of timing for digital audio signal processing.

If you connect external equipment such as a DAW system

or HDR (Hard Disk Recorder) to a digital I/O card

installed in slot 1–3, this equipment must be synchronized

to the same word clock as the M7CL in order for digital

audio signals to be transferred between the M7CL and the

external equipment. To do so, set one device as the word

clock master (transmitting device), and the other devices

as the slaves (receiving devices) so that the slaves will

synchronize to the word clock master.

There are two ways in which the M7CL can operate as a

word clock slave that is synchronized to an externally-sup-

plied word clock; the M7CL can use the clock data

included in the digital audio signal being input from a dig-

ital I/O card, or it can use a separate word clock signal

supplied to the rear panel WORD CLOCK IN jack.

In either case, you must use the following procedure to

specify the word clock source that the M7CL will use.

Setting up to use the M7CL

Restoring the current scene to

the default state

• In the procedure described here, you are asked to recall this

default setting scene so that the remaining step in this chap-

ter can be performed appropriately. In actual operation, there

is no need to recall the default setting scene each time.

NOTE

• If a PW800W power supply is connected to the M7CL, the

power will turn on regardless of whether you ﬁrst turn on the

POWER switch of the M7CL or of the PW800W.

HINT

SCENE ﬁeld

• Be aware that when scene number “000” is loaded, the input

patch, output patch, internal effect, and HA (Head Amp) set-

tings will also return to their default state. (However, the word

clock master selection is not affected.)

HINT

Word clock connections and

settings

Digital audio signal

Clock data

SLOT 1–3

HDR or other digital audio

device (word clock master)

M7CL (word clock slave)

Clock data

SLOT 1–3

Digital MTR or other

digital audio device

(word clock master)

M7CL (word clock slave)

Digital audio signal

WORD

CLOCK IN

jack

• The procedure below is not necessary if you are using the M7CL

as the word clock master, or if the M7CL is not digitally connected

to an external device.

HINT

M7CL Owner’s Manual

Setting up to use the M7CL

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

In the SETUP screen you can make settings that apply

to the entire M7CL.

1 SYSTEM SETUP ﬁeld

WORD CLOCK/SLOT SETUP button

In the SYSTEM SETUP ﬁeld at the center of

the window, press the WORD CLOCK/SLOT

SETUP button to open the WORD CLOCK/

SLOT SETUP popup window.

1 WORD CLOCK SELECT ﬁeld

In the WORD CLOCK SELECT ﬁeld, select

the clock source.

In the WORD CLOCK SELECT ﬁeld, use the buttons

to select the clock source you want to use as the word

clock master.

● When using clock data from a digital audio

signal as the clock source

Press a valid two-channel button for the correspond-

ing slot.

● When using word clock data from the WORD

CLOCK IN jack as the clock source

Press the WORD CLOCK IN button.

If the M7CL is operating correctly with the new clock,

the symbol immediately above the corresponding but-

ton will turn light blue.

To close the WORD CLOCK/SLOT SETUP

popup window, press the “×” symbol

located in the upper right.

You will return to the SETUP screen.

To close the SETUP screen, press the

SETUP button in the function access area.

Here’s how to adjust the gain of the HA (Head Amp) for

each input channel to which a mic or instrument is con-

nected.

On the M7CL, channel parameters can be controlled using

either the SELECTED CHANNEL section to make set-

tings for a single channel, or using the Centralogic section

to make settings for up to eight channels. Use the method

that’s appropriate for your situation.

● Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section

(settings for one channel)

With this method, you select the input channel whose set-

tings you want to adjust, and use the encoders of the

SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the settings for

that channel.

Make sure that a mic or instrument is con-

nected to an INPUT jack (→ p. 39).

In the top panel INPUT section, press the

[SEL] key for the channel corresponding to

the INPUT jack you want to control.

In the state immediately after scene 000 is recalled, the

input signals from INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48} are

being sent to INPUT channels 1–32 {1–48} respec-

tively, and can be controlled by corresponding channel

strip.

1 2

• When you switch the word clock source, noise may occur due

to loss of synchronization. Be sure to lower the volume of

your power amps and monitor system before you continue

with the following procedure.

NOTE

• The clock data of the digital audio signal supplied via a digital

I/O card in slots 1–3 can be selected in two-channel units.

•For details on word clock, refer to “Word Clock and Slot set-

tings” (

→

p. 208).

HINT

Making HA (Head Amp) gain settings

Setting up to use the M7CL

M7CL Owner’s Manual

Connections and setup

For example if you want to make head amp settings

for INPUT jack 7, press the [SEL] key of the channel

strip for INPUT channel 7.

[INPUT section channel strip]

1 [SEL] key

Level meter

When you press the [SEL] key, the key LED will light.

The lit LED indicates that this channel is selected for

operations. The level meter of that channel strip will

indicate the input level for that channel.

In the SELECTED CHANNEL section

located at the left of the touch screen,

press any of the encoders.

The SELECTED CHANNEL section provides

focused control of the currently selected channel (i.e.,

the channel whose [SEL] key is lit).

[SELECTED CHANNEL section]

1 [HA] encoder

When you press one of the encoders in this section, the

SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will appear in

the touch screen.

[SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen]

1 HA ﬁeld

The SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen shows

most of the parameters of the channel currently

selected by its [SEL] key.

• In actuality, you can use the encoders of the SELECTED

CHANNEL section to operate the channel selected by its

[SEL] key even without displaying the SELECTED CHANNEL

VIEW screen. (In this case, a popup window will appear to

show the value of the parameter you’re operating.)

HINT

M7CL Owner’s Manual

Setting up to use the M7CL

While performing on the mic or instrument,

turn the [HA] encoder of the SELECTED

CHANNEL section to adjust the gain of the

currently selected channel.

Adjust the level as high as possible without allowing

the OVER segment of the channel strip level meter to

light when the mic or instrument is being played

loudly.

When you turn the [HA] encoder in the SELECTED

CHANNEL section, the knob in the HA ﬁeld of the

SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will move in

tandem with the encoder.

Press the [SEL] key of another input chan-

nel, and adjust the head amp gain in the

same way.

When you press a [SEL] key to select another channel,

the channel shown in the SELECTED CHANNEL

VIEW screen will change accordingly.

● Using the Centralogic section

(settings for eight channels)

Use the Centralogic section and the OVERVIEW screen to

make head amp settings for up to eight channels. This

method is convenient when you want to adjust the same

parameter for multiple channels at once.

Connect a mic or instrument to an INPUT

jack. (For details on making connections

→ p. 39).

Press a navigation key in the NAVIGATION

KEYS section so that the input channels

you want to control are assigned to the

Centralogic section.

The navigation keys of the NAVIGATION KEYS sec-

tion select the eight channels or DCA groups that will

be controlled by the Centralogic section. In this sec-

tion, the following keys correspond to input channels.

● [IN 1-8] key

● [IN 9-16] key

● [IN 17-24] key

● [IN 25-32] key

These keys select INPUT channels 1–8, 9–16, 17–

24, and 25–32 respectively.

● [ST IN] key

This key selects ST IN channels 1–4.

● [IN 33-40] key {M7CL-48 only}

● [IN 41-48] key {M7CL-48 only}

These keys select INPUT channels 33–40 and 41–

48 respectively.

When you press a navigation key, the OVERVIEW

screen will appear in the display, and the principal

parameters of the up to eight selected channels are

shown simultaneously. You can use the keys and faders

of the Centralogic section to control the level, on/off

status, and cue operations of the selected eight chan-

nels or DCA groups.

1 Multi-function encoders

[SEL] keys

C [CUE] keys

D Level meters

E [ON] keys

F Faders

• The PAD will be internally switched on or off when the HA

gain is adjusted between -14 dB and -13 dB. Keep in mind

that noise may be generated if there is a difference between

the Hot and Cold output impedance of the external device

connected to the INPUT connector when using phantom

power.

• If the level meter does not show any movement even if you

have raised the [HA] encoder, it is possible that the INPUT

channel selected by its [SEL] key does not match the INPUT

jack to which your mic or instrument is connected. Make sure

that the connections and the selection of the [SEL] key are

correct. If necessary, recall scene number 000 once again.

NOTE

• In the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen you can also

switch the head amp’s phantom power on/off, and switch the

phase between normal and reverse. To do this, press the HA/

PHASE ﬁeld to access the popup window. (For details on the

procedure

→

p. 55).

HINT

•You can rapidly switch from the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW

screen to the OVERVIEW screen by pressing one of the mul-

tifunction encoders in the Centralogic section.

HINT

Setting up to use the M7CL

M7CL Owner’s Manual

Connections and setup

For example, the following illustration shows the

OVERVIEW screen for INPUT channels 1–8. The

knobs of the HA/PHASE ﬁeld indicate the amount of

HA gain for each channel.

1 HA/PHASE ﬁeld

Press a knob in the HA/PHASE ﬁeld of the

screen to select it.

When you press a knob shown in the OVERVIEW

screen, a bold frame is displayed around the horizontal

row of knobs of the same type. This frame indicates

the you can use the multifunction encoders of the Cen-

tralogic section to operate the corresponding knobs.

While performing on the mic or instrument,

use the Centralogic section’s multifunction

encoders 1–8 to adjust the HA gain of each

channel.

Adjust the level as high as possible without allowing

the OVER segment of the channel level meter in the

Centralogic section to light when the mic or instru-

ment is being played at its loudest volume.

The input level is also shown by the level meter of the

corresponding INPUT section or ST IN section.

Use the navigation keys to switch the eight

channels controlled by the Centralogic sec-

tion, and adjust the gain for other input

channels in the same way.

This section explains how to adjust the gain to set the level

of the signal sent from an input channel to the STEREO

bus, and adjust the pan/balance so that the signal can be

monitored from external speakers connected to the STE-

REO channel. The following procedure lets you check

whether the connections from the mic or instrument to the

main speakers are appropriate.

In this case as well, you can either use the SELECTED

CHANNEL section to make settings for one channel at a

time, or use the Centralogic section to make settings for

up to eight channels at a time.

● Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section

(settings for one channel)

Press the [SEL] key of the input channel

you want to control.

Press one of the encoders in the

SELECTED CHANNEL section.

The SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen for the

selected channel will appear.

1 TO ST PAN/BALANCE ﬁeld

In the To ST PAN/BALANCE ﬁeld of the

SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen, make

sure that the ST button is on (white charac-

ters on a pink background).

In the TO ST PAN/BALANCE ﬁeld you can use the

ST/MONO button to switch the signal sent from the

input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses on/off.

The knob in this ﬁeld indicates the pan/balance of the

signal sent to the STEREO bus.

If the ST button is off (black characters on blue back-

ground), press the button to switch it on.

Verify that in the top panel, the [ON] of the

corresponding input channel is on.

The [ON] turns the corresponding channel on or off. If

the [ON] key is off (LED dark), press the key to turn it

on (LED lit).

• The PAD will be internally switched on or off when the HA

gain is adjusted between -14 dB and -13 dB. Keep in mind

that noise may be generated if there is a difference between

the Hot and Cold output impedance of the external device

connected to the INPUT connector when using phantom

power.

NOTE

• In the OVERVIEW screen you can also switch the head amp’s

phantom power on/off, and switch the phase between normal

and reverse. To do so, press the selected knob in the HA/

PHASE ﬁeld once again to access the popup window. (For

details

→

p. 55).

HINT

Sending an input channel signal

to the STEREO bus

M7CL Owner’s Manual

Setting up to use the M7CL

In the STEREO/MONO MASTER section,

make sure that the [ON] key of the STEREO

channel is on, and raise the STEREO chan-

nel fader to 0 dB.

1 STEREO channel [ON] key

STEREO channel fader

Raise the fader of the currently selected

input channel to an appropriate volume.

In this state, you should now hear sound from the

speaker system that is patched to the STEREO chan-

nel.

If you don’t hear sound, check whether the LR meters

are moving in the METER ﬁeld of the function access

area.

[METER ﬁeld of the function access area]

● If the LR meters are moving

It may be that the STEREO channel is not correctly

patched to the output jacks that are connected to

your speaker system. Check the output port patching

(→ p. 95).

● If the LR meters are not moving

It may be that the INPUT channel [ON] key is off.

Check the status of the [ON] key (→ p. 16).

To adjust the pan/balance of the signal sent

from the input channel to the STEREO bus,

turn the [PAN] encoder of the SELECTED

CHANNEL section.

When you turn the [PAN] encoder, the knob in the HA

ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen

will move in tandem with the encoder.

Press the [SEL] key of another input chan-

nel, and adjust the pan/balance in the same

way.

When you press a [SEL] key to select another channel,

the channel shown in the SELECTED CHANNEL

VIEW screen will change accordingly.

● Using the Centralogic section

(settings for eight channels)

Here’s how to use the Centralogic section and OVER-

VIEW screen to adjust the input level and pan/balance

sent to the STEREO bus for up to eight signals at a time.

Press a navigation key in the NAVIGATION

KEYS section so that the input channels

you want to control are assigned to the

Centralogic section.

The selected eight channels are shown in the OVER-

VIEW screen.

1 TO STEREO/MONO ﬁeld

Make sure that in the TO STEREO/MONO

ﬁeld of the screen, the ST symbol of each

channel is on (white characters on pink

background).

The ST/MONO symbol in the OVERVIEW screen

indicates the on/off status of the signal sent from that

input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses. If the ST

symbol is off (gray characters on a black background),

use the TO ST PAN/BALANCE ﬁeld of the

SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW page to switch it on

(→ p. 47).

• The signal being output from the STEREO channel can

also be monitored using headphones connected to the PHONES

OUT jack located below the front pad

(

→

p. 142).

HINT

Setting up to use the M7CL

M7CL Owner’s Manual

Connections and setup

In the Centralogic section, verify that the

[ON] of the corresponding input channel is

on.

In the STEREO/MONO MASTER section,

make sure that the [ON] key of the STEREO

channel is on, and raise the STEREO chan-

nel fader to 0 dB.

In the Centralogic section, raise the fader of

the corresponding input channel to an

appropriate volume.

In this state, you should now hear sound from the

speaker system that is patched to the STEREO chan-

nel.

If you don’t hear sound, check whether the LR meters

are moving in the METER ﬁeld of the function access

area.

● If the LR meters are moving

It may be that the STEREO channel is not correctly

patched to the output jacks that are connected to

your speaker system. Check the output port patching

(→ p. 95).

● If the LR meters are not moving

It may be that the INPUT channel [ON] key is off.

Check the status of the [ON] key (→ p. 16).

To adjust the pan/balance of the signal sent

from each input channel to the STEREO

bus, press a knob in the TO STEREO/MONO

ﬁeld of the screen to select it, and turn the

multifunction encoders of the Centralogic

section.

When you turn a multifunction encoder, the knob in

the TO STEREO/MONO ﬁeld of the OVERVIEW

screen will also turn.

Use the navigation keys to switch the eight

channels controlled by the Centralogic sec-

tion, and make adjustments for other input

channels in the same way.

•You can also adjust the input level using the faders of the

INPUT section or ST IN section instead of the faders of the

Centralogic section.

HINT

• The signal being output from the STEREO channel can

also

be monitored using headphones connected to the

PHONES OUT jack located below the front pad

(

→

p. 142).

HINT

M7CL Owner’s Manual

Input channel operations

Chapter 5

Input channel operations

This chapter explains operations for input channels (INPUT channels and ST

IN channels).

The input channels are the section that processes the signals received from the rear panel input

jacks or slots 1–3, and sends them to the STEREO bus, MONO bus, MIX buses, and MATRIX

buses. There are two types of input channel, as follows.

These channels are used to process monaural signals. When the M7CL is in the default state, the input signals from INPUT

jacks 1–32 {1–48} are assigned to these channels.

These channels are used to process stereo signals. When the M7CL is in the default state, the signals from EFFECT

RETURN 1–4 (L/R) are assigned to these channels.

Signal ﬂow for input channels

■ INPUT channels 1–32 {1–48}

CH 1-32 {48}

INSERT OUT 1-32 {48}

INSERT IN 1-32 {48}

INSERT POINT

INSERT

POST PAN L

POST PAN R

POST ON

4BAND

PRE FADER INSERT OUT

PRE EQ INSERT OUT

METER

METER METER METER METER

MATRIX CUE

LR MONO

METER METER

INSERT

POST ON

MONO (C)

ST L

ST R

PA N

LEVEL

MIX

LEVEL

LEVEL/

DCA1-8

{48}

To RACKIN PATCH

To OUTPUT PATCH

PRE HPF

(PRE FADER)PFL / (POST ON)AFL/POST PAN L

(PRE FADER)PFL / (POST ON)AFL/POST PAN R

INSERT OUT

PRE EQ EQ OUT

DYNA1OUT PRE FADER

KEYIN CUE

PRE FADER

POST ON

POST PAN R

POST PAN L

PAN MODE

PAN LINK

MIX1,3...15

MIX2,4...16

MATRIX1,3...7

MATRIX2,4...8

CUE L

CUE R

PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON

DYNA2OUT

PRE EQPRE HPF

Keyin

Self PRE EQ

Self POST EQ

MIX13-16 OUT

CH[1-8,9-16,17-24,25-32]POST EQ {32}

CH[1-8,9-16,17-24,25-32,33-40,41-48]POST EQ{48}

PRE EQ

INSERT OUT

POST EQ

AT T

To MIX

To MATRIX

To MIX

VARI

FIXED

STEREO

VARI

STEREO

VARI

STEREO

GATE

DUCK

EXPAND

COMP

COMPAND

DE-ESSER

HPF

GR METER GR METER

PRE HPF / PRE EQ / PRE FADER

Keyin Filter

L R (C) L R

LCR

TO LCR

TO MONO TO ST

CSR

To OUTPUT PATCH

DIRECT OUT 1-32 {48}

1 2

1516

1 2 7 8

···

INPUT PATCH

■ ST IN channels 1–4

PRE HPF

PRE HPF PRE EQ POST EQ

PRE EQ

PRE FADER

POST ON

PAN LINK

MIX 1,3... 15

MIX 2,4... 16

MATRIX1,3...7

MATRIX2,4...8

LR MONO

TO MONO TO ST

TO LCR

PRE FADER

METER

To MIX

POST ON

POST PAN L

PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON

POST PAN R

To MIX

To MATRIX

To MIX

FIXED

VARI

FIXED

STEREO

VARI

STEREO

VARI

STEREO

METER

GR METER

KEYIN CUE

GR METER

METER

LEVEL/

DCA 1-8

METER

BAL

POST PAN L

POST PAN R

PAN MODE

ST L

ST R

LEVEL

BAL

MATRIX CUE

MIX

(PRE FADER)PFL/(POST ON)AFL / POST PAN L

(PRE FADER)PFL/(POST ON)AFL / POST PAN R

Keyin

Self PRE EQ

Self POST EQ

MIX13-16 OUT

STCH 1L-4R POST EQ

STCH 1L-4R

AT T

HPF

EQ OUT

DYNA 1OUT

DYNA 2OUT

4BAND

GATE

DUCK

EXPAND

COMP

COMPAND

DE-ESSER

Keyin Filter

LCR

CSR

MONO (C)

CUE R

CUE L

L R (C) L R

1 2

1516

1 2 7 8

···

INPUT PATCH

M7CL Owner’s Manual

Signal flow for input channels

● INPUT PATCH

This assigns an input signal to the input channel.

● ø (Phase)

Switches the phase of the input signal.

● HPF (High Pass Filter)

This is a high pass ﬁlter that cuts the region below the

speciﬁed frequency.

● ATT (Attenuator)

Attenuates/boosts the level of the input signal.

● 4 BAND EQ (4 band equalizer)

A parametric EQ with four bands; HIGH, HIGH MID,

LOW MID, and LOW.

● DYNAMICS 1

This is a dynamics processor that can be used for gating,

ducking, expander, or compressor.

● DYNAMICS 2

This is a dynamics processor that can be used as a com-

pressor, compander, or de-esser.

● LEVEL/DCA 1–8

Adjusts the input level of the channel.

● ON (On/off)

Turns the input channel on/off. If off, that channel is

muted.

● PAN

This adjusts the panning of the signal sent from the

INPUT channel to the STEREO bus. If necessary, this pan

setting can also be applied to signals sent to two paired

MIX/MATRIX buses.

● BALANCE

On ST IN channels, the BALANCE parameter is used

instead of PAN. The BALANCE parameter adjusts the

volume balance of the left/right signals sent from the ST

IN channel to the STEREO bus. If necessary, you can turn

on PAN LINK in the BUS SETUP popup window so that

the setting of this parameter will also be applied to the sig-

nal sent to two MIX or MATRIX buses that are set to ste-

reo.

● LCR (Left/Center/Right)

This sends the signal of the input channel as a three-chan-

nel output (the MONO (C) channel and the L/R channels)

to the STEREO bus / MONO bus.

● MIX ON/OFF (MIX send on/off)

This is an on/off switch for the signal sent from the input

channel to MIX buses 1–16.

● MIX LEVEL 1-16 (MIX send level 1–16)

This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the input

channel to VARI type MIX buses 1–16. As the position

from which the signal is sent to the MIX bus, you can

choose from the following; immediately before ATT, pre-

fader, or post-fader.

● MATRIX ON/OFF (MATRIX send on/off)

This is an on/off switch for the signal sent from the input

channel to MATRIX buses 1–8.

● MATRIX LEVEL 1–8 (MATRIX send levels 1–8)

Adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the input

channel to MATRIX buses 1–8. As the position from

which the signal is sent to the MATRIX bus, you can

choose from the following; immediately before ATT, pre-

fader, or post-fader.

● INSERT (INPUT channels only)

You can patch the desired output/input ports to insert an

external device such as an effect processor. As the position

of the insert-out/insert-in point, you can choose either

immediately before ATT or pre-fader.

● DIRECT OUT (INPUT channels only)

This can be patched to any output port, and the input sig-

nal sent directly from that output port. As the position of

the direct output, you can choose immediately before

HPF, immediately before ATT, or immediately before

fader.

● METER

This meters the level of the input channel. You can switch

the position at which the level is detected.

Specifying the channel name and icon

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Input channel operations

On the M7CL, the name and icon shown in the screen can be speciﬁed for each input channel.

Here we will explain how to specify the channel name and icon.

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen containing the input

channel whose channel name / icon you

want to assign.

1 Channel number / Channel name ﬁeld

Access the PATCH/NAME popup window by

pressing the channel number / channel

name ﬁeld of the channel whose channel

name / icon you want to assign.

The popup window shows the following items.

1 Input port button

This indicates the currently selected input port. If you

press this button when selecting an icon or changing

the channel name, you will return to the input port

select screen.

B Icon button

This indicates the icon selected for that channel. When

you press this button, a screen will appear in which

you can select an icon or sample name.

C Channel name input box

This indicates the name assigned to that channel.

When you press this ﬁeld, a keyboard window allow-

ing you to assign a name will appear.

D Tabs

Use these tabs to switch between items.

To select the icon for that channel, press

the icon button.

The lower part of the popup window will change as

follows.

1 Icon select buttons

These buttons select the icon used for this channel.

B Sample name select buttons

These buttons select a sample name associated with

the currently selected icon. When you press a button,

that sample name will be input to the channel name

ﬁeld.

Use the icon select buttons to select the

icon you want to use for that channel.

The selected icon is shown in the icon button in the

upper part of the window.

If necessary, use the sample name select

buttons to select a sample name.

The sample name you selected will be input to the

channel name ﬁeld in the upper part of the window.

Specifying the channel name and icon

•You can add or edit characters in the channel name ﬁeld even

after you’ve entered the sample name. If you want to assign

consecutively numbered channel names such as “Vocal1”

and “Vocal2,” this can be easily done by entering the sample

name and then adding a number.

HINT

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Specifying the channel name and icon

If you want to enter a channel name directly

(or edit the sample name that was entered),

press the channel name ﬁeld in the upper

part of the window.

The keyboard window will appear in the lower part of

the window, allowing you to enter or edit the charac-

ters. For details on how to use the keyboard window,

refer to p. 30.

Use the [SEL] keys to switch input chan-

nels, and specify the icon or channel name

for other channels in the same way.

When the PATCH/NAME popup window is shown,

you can use the [SEL] keys to switch the channel

being edited.

When you’re ﬁnished with your input, press

the “×” symbol in the upper right of the win-

dow.

•You can press the TAB button to switch to the next channel.

You can press the ENTER button to close the popup window

in the same way as using the “

” symbol.

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Making HA (Head Amp) settings

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Input channel operations

This section explains how to make HA (Head Amp) related settings (phantom power on/off, gain,

phase) for each input channel.

If you only want to adjust the HA gain, you

can do so by using the HA encoder of the

SELECTED CHANNEL section. (p. 17)

If you want to edit detailed parameters such

as phantom power on/off or phase, use the

navigation keys to access the OVERVIEW

screen that includes the input channel

whose HA you want to edit.

1 HA/PHASE ﬁeld

Press the HA/PHASE ﬁeld of the channel

whose HA you want to adjust; the HA/

PATCH popup window will appear.

This popup window can be viewed in three types of

view (1 ch, 8 ch, ALL), and you can use the tabs at the

bottom of the screen to switch between these types.

These windows include the following items.

[HA/PATCH popup window (1 ch)]

Here you can make HA-related settings for the cur-

rently selected channel.

1 Icon / Channel number / Channel name

This shows the icon, channel number, and channel

name for that channel.

B +48V button

This switches the phantom power on (red) or off

(black) for the head amp assigned to this channel.

C GAIN knob

This indicates the gain of the head amp assigned to

this channel. To adjust this value, operate multifunc-

tion encoder 3. The level meter located at the immedi-

ate right of the knob indicates the input level for the

corresponding port.

D ø (Phase) button

This switches the head amp assigned to the channel

between normal phase (black) and reverse phase

(orange).

E INPUT PORT popup button

This shows the input port assigned to this channel. You

can press this button to access the INPUT PORT

SELECT popup window, where you can select the

input port for each channel.

F Icon / Channel Name button

This shows the number, icon, and channel name for

that channel. You can press this button to access the

PATCH / NAME popup window, where you can edit

the input port patching and specify the channel name.

Making HA (Head Amp) settings

2 43 5 6

• If you’ve turned off the phantom power master setting in the

SETUP screen SYSTEM SETUP ﬁeld, phantom power will

not be supplied even if the +48V button is turned on for each

channel.

NOTE

• If you don’t need phantom power, be sure to turn this button

off.

• Before you turn phantom power on, make sure that no device

other than a condenser mic is connected to that jack. Other-

wise, you risk damaging your external equipment.

•To protect your speaker system, leave the power amps (pow-

ered speakers) turned off when switching the phantom power

on/off. We also recommend that you set all output level faders

to the minimum position. Otherwise, high-volume output may

damage your hearing or equipment.

CAUTION

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Making HA (Head Amp) settings

[HA/PATCH popup window (8 ch)]

Here you can make HA-related settings for a group of

eight channels.

1 Channel select button

This shows the icon, channel number, and channel

name for the channel. When you press this button, that

channel will be selected for operations, and the corre-

sponding [SEL] key will light.

B INPUT PATCH button

This indicates the currently selected input port. You

can press this button to access the INPUT PORT

SELECT popup window, where you can select the

input port for each channel.

C +48V button

This switches the phantom power on (red) or off

(black) for the head amp assigned to this channel.

D GAIN knob

This indicates the gain of the head amp assigned to

this channel. Use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust

the value. The level meter located at the immediate

right of the knob indicates the input level for the corre-

sponding port.

E ø (Phase) button

This switches the head amp assigned to the channel

between normal phase (black) and reverse phase

(orange).

[HA/PATCH popup window (ALL)]

This window shows the head amp settings of all input

channels. Here you can also adjust the head amp gain

in groups of the selected eight channels.

1 Channel select button

This indicates the channel number, the icon selected

for that channel, and the channel name. When you

press this button, that channel will be selected for

operations, and the corresponding [SEL] key will

light.

B GAIN knob

This indicates the gain of the head amp assigned to the

channel. To adjust the value, press the knob to select it,

and operate multifunction encoders 1–8.

The indicator located at the immediate right of the

knob indicates the presence or absence of a signal for

the corresponding port.

C +48V

This indicates the phantom power on (red) or off

(black) status for the head amp assigned to the chan-

nel.

D ø (Phase)

This indicates either normal phase (black) or reverse

phase (orange) for the head amp assigned to the chan-

nel.

Access either the 1 ch or 8 ch HA/PATCH

popup window.

Use the on-screen buttons or the multifunc-

tion encoders to edit the head amp gain,

phase, and phantom power on/off settings.

Perform the same operations for other

input channels as desired.

If you are viewing the 1 ch HA/PATCH popup win-

dow, you can also use the [SEL] keys to switch the

channel for editing.

If you are viewing the 8 ch HA/PATCH popup win-

dow, you can use the navigation keys to switch the

channels being controlled in groups of eight channels.

When you’re ﬁnished editing, press the “×”

symbol in the upper right of the window.

• The PAD will be internally switched on or off when the HA

gain is adjusted between -14 dB and -13 dB. Keep in mind

that noise may be generated if there is a difference between

the Hot and Cold output impedance of the external device

connected to the INPUT connector when using phantom

power.

• The GAIN knob, +48V button, and ø button are valid only for

channels whose assigned input port is an INPUT jack, ST IN

jack, or a slot that is connected to an external head amp

device (e.g., Yamaha AD8HR). (For details on connecting

external head amp devices

→

p. 177).

NOTE

Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses

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Input channel operations

This section explains how to send the signal of an input channel to the STEREO bus or MONO

bus.

The STEREO bus and MONO bus are used mainly to send signals to the main speakers. There

are two ways to send signals to the STEREO bus or MONO bus; ST/MONO mode and LCR

mode. You can select the mode individually for each channel. These modes differ in the following

ways.

This mode sends the signal from the input channel to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus independently.

• The signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus can be switched on/off individually.

• The panning of the signal sent from an INPUT channel to the STEREO bus L/R is controlled by the TO ST PAN knob.

(The signal sent to the MONO bus is not affected by this knob.)

• The left/right volume balance of the signal sent from a ST IN channel to the STEREO bus is controlled by this knob.

(The signal sent to the MONO bus is not affected by this knob.)

This mode sends the signal of the input channel to a total of three buses (STEREO (L/R) and MONO (C)) together.

• The signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO bus and MONO bus will be switched on/off as a whole.

• The CSR (Center Side Ratio) knob speciﬁes the level ratio between the signal sent from the input channel to the STE-

REO (L/R) bus and to the MONO (C) bus.

• The TO ST PAN knob / BALANCE knob speciﬁes the level of the signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO

(L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus.

Make sure that an input source is con-

nected to the input channel you’re adjust-

ing, and set the phantom power supply,

gain, and phase of the head amp to obtain

the optimum input signal (→ p. 55).

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen that includes the input

channel you want to send to the STEREO/

MONO bus.

1 STEREO/MONO ﬁeld

In the STEREO/MONO ﬁeld, press a knob to

select the channel you want to adjust, and

then press the knob once again to access

the TO STEREO/MONO popup window.

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window you can

control the signal that is sent from the input channel to

the STEREO/MONO bus. You can view this popup

window as two types, 8ch and ALL; use the tabs below

the window to switch between them. These windows

include the following items.

[TO STEREO/MONO popup window (8 ch)]

Here you can control the on/off and pan/balance set-

tings of the signal sent from input channels to the

STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus, in groups of

eight channels.

Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses

■ ST/MONO mode

■ LCR mode

• If you want to monitor the signal of the STEREO bus or MONO bus through headphones etc., you should press

the MONITOR button in the function access area to select “LCR” as the monitor source before you continue with

the following procedure (

→

p. 142).

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Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses

1 Channel select button

This shows the icon, channel number, and channel

name for the channel. When you press this button, that

channel will be selected for operations, and the corre-

sponding [SEL] key will light.

B MODE button

This button selects either ST/MONO mode or LCR

mode as the way in which the signal will be sent to the

STEREO bus or MONO bus. This mode can be speci-

ﬁed individually for each channel.

The two modes will alternate each time you press the

button. An indicator (ST/MONO or LCR) immediately

above the button will light to indicate the currently

selected mode.

C STEREO/MONO buttons

These buttons are individual on/off switches for the

signal that is sent from each channel to the STEREO

bus / MONO bus when the MONO button is set to ST/

MONO mode.

D TO ST PAN/TO ST BALANCE knob

For INPUT channels, this acts as the PAN knob that

adjusts the left/right panning of the signal sent to the

STEREO bus.

For ST IN channels, this acts as the BALANCE knob

that adjusts the volume of the left and right signals

sent to the STEREO bus. To adjust the value, press the

knob to select it, and operate the corresponding multi-

function encoder.

If the MODE button is set to LCR mode, the following

button and knob are displayed instead of the STEREO/

MONO button (

3).

E LCR button

This button is an overall on/off switch for the signals

sent from the channel to the STEREO bus and MONO

bus. If this button is off, no signals will be sent from

the corresponding input channel to the STEREO bus

or MONO bus.

F CSR knob

This knob adjusts the relative level of the signals sent

from the channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and to the

MONO (C) bus, in a range of 0–100%. To adjust the

value, press the knob to select it, and operate the corre-

sponding multifunction encoder.

[TO STEREO/MONO popup window (ALL)]

The screen shows the status of the signals sent from all

input channels to the STEREO bus / MIX bus. Here

you can also adjust the pan or balance in groups of the

selected eight channels.

1 Channel select button

This indicates the channel number, the icon selected

for that channel, and the channel name. When you

press this button, that channel will be selected for

operations, and the corresponding [SEL] key will

light.

B TO ST PAN/TO ST BALANCE knob

For INPUT channels, this acts as the PAN knob that

adjusts the left/right panning of the signal sent to the

STEREO bus. For ST IN channels, this acts as the

BALANCE knob that adjusts the volume of the left

and right signals sent to the STEREO bus.

To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and

operate the corresponding multifunction encoder.

If the signal reaches the overload point at any meter

detection point in that channel, the indicator at the

right of the knob will light.

C ST/MONO indicator

If a channel is set to ST/MONO mode, this individu-

ally indicates the on/off status of the signal sent from

the channel to the STEREO bus / MONO bus.

If a channel is set to LCR mode, the LCR indicator is

displayed in this location. The LCR indicator indicates

the on/off status of all signals sent from that channel to

the STEREO bus and MONO bus.

Access the eight-channel TO STEREO/

MONO popup window.

Use the MODE button to select either ST/

MONO mode or LCR mode for each chan-

nel.

In the STEREO / MONO MASTER section of

the top panel, make sure that the [ON] key

of the STEREO channel / MONO channel is

turned on, and raise the fader to an appro-

priate position.

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Input channel operations

In the INPUT section or ST IN section of the

top panel, make sure that the [ON] key is

turned on for the input channel you want to

control, and raise the fader to an appropri-

ate position.

● Channels for which ST/MONO mode is

selected

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window,

use the STEREO/MONO button to turn the

signal sent from the input channel to the

STEREO bus / MONO bus on or off.

For a channel that is set to ST/MONO mode, the sig-

nals sent to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus

can be switched on/off individually.

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window,

use the TO ST PAN knob to set the panning

of the signal sent from the input channel to

the STEREO bus.

● Channels for which LCR mode is

selected

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window,

use the LCR button to turn the signals sent

from the input channel to the STEREO bus /

MONO bus on or off together.

For a channel that is set to LCR mode, the signals sent

to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus are

switched on/off together.

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window,

use the CSR knob to adjust the level differ-

ence between the signals sent from that

channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and to the

MONO (C) bus.

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window,

use the TO ST PAN knob to set the panning

of the signal sent from the input channel to

the STEREO bus and MONO (C) bus.

If the CSR knob is set to 0%, operating the TO ST

PAN knob of an INPUT channel will change the level

of the signals sent to the STEREO (L/R) bus and

MONO (C) bus as shown in the following diagram. In

this case, the TO ST PAN knob operates as a conven-

tional PAN knob, and no signal is sent to the MONO

Operating the TO ST BALANCE knob of a ST IN

channel will change the level of the signals sent from

the ST IN L/R channels to the STEREO (L/R) bus and

MONO (C) bus as shown in the following diagram. In

this case, the TO ST PAN knob operates as a conven-

tional BALANCE knob, and no signal is sent to the

MONO (C) bus.

If the CSR knob is set to 100%, operating the INPUT

TO ST PAN knob will change the level of the signals

sent to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus as

shown in the following diagram.

The subsequent steps will differ depending on whether

ST/MONO mode or LCR mode was selected for the

channel in step 5.

Signal level

CLR

Signal sent to the

STEREO (R) bus

Signal sent to the

STEREO (L) bus

TO ST PAN knob

CLR

Signal sent from

the ST IN (L)

channel to the

STEREO (L) bus

TO ST BALANCE knob

Signal level

CLR

Signal sent from

the ST IN (R)

channel to the

STEREO (R) bus

TO ST BALANCE knob

Signal level

CLR

Signal sent to the

STEREO (R) bus

Signal sent to the

STEREO (L) bus

PAN knob

Signal sent to the

MONO (C) bus

Signal level

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Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses

Operating the TO ST BALANCE knob of a ST IN

channel will change the level of the signals sent from

the ST IN L/R channels to the STEREO (L/R) bus and

MONO (C) bus as shown in the following diagram.

Signal sent from the

ST IN (L) channel to

the STEREO (L) bus

Signal sent from the

ST IN (L) channel to

the MONO (C) bus

TO ST BALANCE knob

CLR

Signal level

CLR

Signal sent from the

ST IN (R) channel to

the STEREO (R) bus

Signal sent from the

ST IN (R) channel to

the MONO (C) bus

TO ST BALANCE knob

Signal level

Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus

M7CL Owner’s Manual

Input channel operations

This section explains how to send the signal from an input channel to MIX buses 1–16.

MIX buses are used mainly for the purpose of sending signals to foldback speakers on stage, or

to effect processors. You can send a signal from an input channel to a MIX bus in the following

three ways.

In this method, you use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the send levels to the MIX buses.

When using this method, the signals sent from a speciﬁc input channel to all MIX buses can be adjusted simultaneously.

In this method, you use the multifunction encoders of the Centralogic section to adjust the send levels to the MIX buses.

When using this method, the signals sent from eight consecutive input channels to a speciﬁc MIX bus can be adjusted

simultaneously.

In this method, you switch the M7CL to SENDS ON FADER mode, and use the faders of the top panel to adjust the send

levels to the MIX buses. When using this method, the signals sent from all input channels to a speciﬁc MIX bus can be

adjusted simultaneously.

Here’s how you can use the encoders of the SELECTED

CHANNEL section to adjust the send levels of the signals

sent from a speciﬁc input channel to all MIX buses.

Make sure that an output port is assigned

to each MIX bus to which you want to send

signals, and that your monitor system or

external effect processor etc. is connected

to the corresponding output port.

For details on assigning an output port to a MIX bus

refer to p. 95. For details on connecting an external

device, refer to p. 39.

Use the [SEL] keys of the top panel to

select the input channel that will send sig-

nals to the MIX buses.

Press any one of the encoders of the

SELECTED CHANNEL section to access

the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen.

The SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will show

all the mix parameters of the corresponding input

channel. Adjustments of send levels to the MIX/

MATRIX buses is done in the TO MIX/TO MATRIX

ﬁeld of this screen.

1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld

In this ﬁeld you can switch the on/off status and adjust

the level of the signal sent from the input channel to

the MIX buses / MATRIX buses.

B TO MIX/TO MATRIX buttons

These buttons select the send destination that is con-

trolled by the TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld. If the TO

MIX button is on, you are controlling the signals sent

to the MIX buses.

C TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob

Adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the input

channel to MIX bus. To adjust the send levels, use the

encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section.

If the send-destination MIX bus is set to stereo, the left

knob of the two adjacent knobs will operate as a PAN

knob (for a ST IN channel, the BALANCE knob). If

the TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button (

4) is off, the

knob will be dimmed.

Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus

■ Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section

■ Using the Centralogic section

■ Using the faders of the top panel

Using the SELECTED CHANNEL

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Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus

D TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button

This is an on/off switch for the signal sent from the

input channel to MIX bus.

An indication of “PRE” in black characters on a white

background is shown above these buttons only if PRE

(pre-fader) is selected as the position from which the

signal is sent from the input channel. This indication is

not shown for POST (post-fader). (For details on how

to switch between PRE and POST → p. 64).

In the TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld in the

screen, make sure that the TO MIX button is

turned on.

When the TO MIX button is on, the TO MIX/TO

MATRIX ﬁeld shows the knobs and buttons for MIX

buses 1–16. If this button is off, press the button to

turn it on.

MIX buses can be either a FIXED type whose send

level is ﬁxed, or a VARI type whose send level is vari-

able. You can switch between FIXED and VARI types

for each two adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered

MIX buses (for the procedure → p. 212).

If the send-destination MIX bus is a FIXED type, a O

symbol is displayed instead of the TO MIX SEND

LEVEL knob. In this case you won’t be able to adjust

the send level.

If the send-destination MIX bus is a VARI type, the

TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob is displayed in the same

color as the corresponding encoder of the SELECTED

CHANNEL section. In this case, you can use the cor-

responding encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL

section to adjust the send level.

If necessary, you can specify two adjacent odd-num-

bered/even-numbered MIX buses as a stereo bus and

link the main parameters (→ p. 212).

If the send-destination MIX bus is assigned as stereo,

the left knob of the two adjacent TO MIX SEND

LEVEL knobs will operate as the TO MIX PAN knob

(for a ST IN channel, it will operate as the TO MIX

BALANCE knob).

For an INPUT channel, the right knob will adjust the

common send level to the two MIX buses, and the left

knob will adjust the panning between the two MIX

buses. Turning the left TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob

toward the left will increase the amount of signal sent

to the odd-numbered MIX bus, and turning it toward

the right will increase the amount sent to the even-

numbered MIX bus.

For a ST IN channel, the right knob adjusts the com-

mon send level for the two MIX buses, and the left

knob adjusts the volume balance of the left and right

signals sent to the two MIX buses. Turning the left TO

MIX SEND LEVEL knob toward the left will increase

the amount of signal sent from the L-channel to the

odd-numbered MIX bus, and turning it toward the

right will increase the amount sent from the R-channel

to the even-numbered MIX bus.

Make sure that the TO MIX SEND ON/OFF

button is turned on for the send-destination

MIX bus.

If this button is off, press the button in the screen to

turn it on.

In the SELECTED CHANNEL section, use

the MIX SEND LEVEL knobs to adjust the

send levels to the MIX buses.

You can use the top panel [SEL] keys to

switch input channels and control the send

level to all MIX buses in the same way.

• If PRE is selected as the send position to a MIX bus, you will

further be able to select either PRE EQ (immediately before

the attenuator) or PRE FADER (immediately before the fader)

for each MIX bus (

→

p. 212).

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• If necessary, the TO MIX PAN/TO MIX BALANCE knob set-

ting can be linked with operations of the TO ST PAN/TO ST

BALANCE knob shown in the STEREO/MONO ﬁeld of the

OVERVIEW screen (

→

p. 212).

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• If you want to monitor the signal being sent to a speciﬁc MIX

bus, use the navigation keys to access the corresponding MIX

channel, and press the appropriate [CUE] key in the Central-

ogic section.

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Input channel operations

Here’s how you can use the multifunction encoders of the

Centralogic section to adjust the send level of the signals

sent from eight consecutive input channels to a speciﬁc

MIX bus.

Make sure that an output port is assigned

to each MIX bus to which you want to send

signals, and that your monitor system or

external effect etc. is connected to the cor-

responding output port.

For details on assigning an output port to a MIX bus

refer to p. 95. For details on connecting an external

device, refer to p. 39.

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen that includes the input

channel you want to control.

In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the TO MIX/

TO MATRIX ﬁeld to adjust the send levels to the

MIX/MATRIX bus.

1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld

In this ﬁeld you can switch the on/off status and adjust

the level of the signal sent from the input channel to

the MIX buses / MATRIX buses. Use the TO MIX/TO

MATRIX buttons of the SELECTED CHANNEL

VIEW screen to switch the type of send destination

shown in this ﬁeld (→ p. 82).

B TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob

This screen shows the send level of the signals sent

from the input channels to the MIX bus. These knobs

are shown only when the send-destination MIX bus is

a VARI type.

To adjust the send level, press the appropriate knob to

select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8. If

the send-destination MIX bus is set to stereo, the left

knob of the two adjacent knobs will operate as a PAN

knob (for a ST IN channel, the BALANCE knob). If

the TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button is off, the knob

will be dimmed.

C TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button

These are on/off switches for the signal sent from the

input channels to the MIX bus. These buttons are

shown only when the send-destination MIX bus is a

FIXED type.

Press the TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob for the

desired send-destination MIX bus.

A bold frame will appear around all TO MIX SEND

LEVEL knobs for that MIX bus.

Use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust

the send level of the signals sent from the

up to eight input channels to the selected

MIX bus.

If necessary, you can use the navigation keys to switch

the input channels that are assigned to the Centralogic

section, and adjust the send levels from other input

channels to the selected MIX bus.

If you want to make detailed settings for

MIX sends, press the TO MIX SEND LEVEL

knob inside the bold frame once again.

When you press the currently selected TO MIX SEND

LEVEL knob once again, the MIX SEND popup win-

dow will appear. The window includes the following

items.

1 SEND TO

This indicates the number, channel name, and icon of

the MIX bus that is currently selected as the send-des-

tination for signals.

B ←/→ buttons

Use these buttons to switch between send-destination

buses. You can switch consecutively through MIX

buses 1–16 and MATRIX buses 1–8.

C Channel select button

This indicates the channel number, the icon selected

for that channel, and the channel name. When you

press this button, that channel will be selected for

operations, and the corresponding [SEL] key will

light.

Using the Centralogic section

• If you want to monitor the signal being sent to a speciﬁc MIX

bus, use the navigation keys to access the corresponding MIX

channel in the Centralogic section, and press the [CUE] key

for that MIX channel.

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Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus

D PRE button

This button switches the position at which the signal is

sent from the input channel to a VARI type MIX bus.

The signal is sent from the post-fader position when

this button is off, and from the pre-fader position when

this button is on.

E TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button

These are on/off switches for the signal sent from the

input channels to the MIX bus.

F TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob

This screen shows the send level of the signal sent

from the input channels to the MIX bus. To adjust the

level, operate multifunction encoders 1–8.

If the send-destination MIX bus is set to stereo, the TO

MIX PAN knob (for a ST IN channel, the TO MIX

BALANCE knob) and TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob

are shown in this location.

G ALL PRE button

This button selects PRE as the position from which

signals are sent from all input channels to VARI-type

MIX buses.

H ALL POST button

This button selects POST as the position from which

signals are sent from all input channels to VARI-type

MIX buses.

Use the TO MIX SEND ON/OFF buttons to

switch the signals sent from the input chan-

nels to the currently selected MIX bus on/

off.

If necessary, use the PRE buttons to select

the location of the signal that is sent from

each input channel to a VARI type MIX bus.

Repeat steps 3–6 to adjust the send level

for other MIX buses in the same way.

Here’s how you can use the faders of the top panel to

adjust the signal that is sent from all input channels to a

speciﬁc MIX bus.

Make sure that an output port is assigned

to each MIX bus to which you want to send

signals, and that your monitor system or

external effect etc. is connected to the cor-

responding output port.

For details on assigning an output port to a MIX bus

refer to p. 95. For details on connecting an external

device, refer to p. 39.

In the function access area, press the

SENDS ON FADER button.

The M7CL will switch to SENDS ON FADER mode.

The most recently selected group of MIX buses will be

assigned to the Centralogic section. The faders of the

INPUT section and ST IN section will move to the

send level values of each channel for the currently

selected MIX bus.

In SENDS ON FADER mode, the function access area

in the display will show buttons for selecting the send-

destination MIX bus.

1 MIX bus selection buttons

These buttons select the send-destination MIX bus.

The buttons will be joined if two MIX buses are set to

stereo.

Use the MIX bus selection buttons in the

function access area to select the send-

destination MIX bus.

• If the PRE button is on, you can also select PRE EQ (immedi-

ately before the attenuator) or PRE FADER (immediately

before the fader) for each MIX bus. This setting is made in the

BUS SETUP popup window (

→

p. 212).

• The PRE button is not shown for FIXED type MIX buses.

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Using the faders (SENDS ON

FADER mode)

•You can also select a MIX bus by using the navigation keys

and the [SEL] keys of the Centralogic section.

• If you once again press the MIX button selection button that is

currently selected, cue monitoring will be turned on for the

corresponding MIX channel. This method is convenient when

you want to monitor the signal that is being sent to the

selected MIX bus.

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Input channel operations

Use the faders of the top panel INPUT sec-

tion or ST IN section to adjust the send

level from the input channels to the

selected MIX bus.

Repeat steps 3–4 to adjust the send level

for other MIX buses in the same way.

When you’re ﬁnished adjusting the MIX

send levels, press the “×” symbol in the

function access area.

The function access area display will return to its prior

state, and the M7CL will exit SENDS ON FADER

mode and return to normal mode.

•You can assign the SENDS ON FADER function to a user-

deﬁned key. This lets you quickly switch to SENDS ON

FADER mode for a speciﬁc MIX bus, and quickly switch back

again.

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Sending the signal from an input channel to the MATRIX buses

This section explains how to send the signal from an input channel to MATRIX buses 1–8. The

MATRIX buses are used to produce a mix that is independent of the STEREO bus or MIX buses,

mainly for sending to a master recorder or to the monitor system for the musicians.

You can send a signal from an input channel to the MATRIX buses in the following two ways.

In this method, you use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the send levels to the MATRIX buses.

When using this method, the signals sent from a speciﬁc input channel to all MATRIX buses can be adjusted simulta-

neously.

In this method, you use the multifunction encoders of the Centralogic section to adjust the send levels to the MATRIX

buses. When using this method, the signals sent from eight consecutive input channels to a speciﬁc MATRIX bus can be

adjusted simultaneously.

Here’s how you can use the encoders of the SELECTED

CHANNEL section to adjust the send levels of the signals

sent from a speciﬁc input channel to all MATRIX buses.

Make sure that an output port is assigned

to the MATRIX bus to which you want to

send signals, and that your external device

is connected to the corresponding output

port.

For details on assigning an output port to a MATRIX

bus refer to p. 95. For details on connecting an exter-

nal device, refer to p. 39.

Use the [SEL] keys of the top panel to

select the input channel that will send sig-

nals to the MATRIX buses.

Press any one of the encoders of the

SELECTED CHANNEL section to access

the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen.

Adjustments of send levels from the input channel to

the MIX buses / MATRIX buses is done in the TO

MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld of this screen.

1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld

In this ﬁeld you can switch the on/off status and adjust

the level of the signal sent from the input channel to

the MIX buses / MATRIX buses.

B TO MIX/TO MATRIX buttons

These buttons select the send destination that is con-

trolled by the TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld. If the TO

MATRIX button is on, you can control the signal sent

to the MATRIX bus.

C TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob

Adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the input

channel to MATRIX bus. To adjust the send levels, use

the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section.

If the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo,

the left knob of the two adjacent knobs will operate as

a PAN knob (for a ST IN channel, the BALANCE

knob).

D TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF button

This is an on/off switch for the signal sent from the

input channel to MATRIX bus.

An indication of “PRE” in black characters on a white

background is shown above these buttons only if PRE

(pre-fader) is selected as the position from which the

signal is sent from the input channel. This indication is

not shown for POST (post-fader). (For details on how

to switch between PRE and POST → p. 77).

In the TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld in the

screen, make sure that the TO MATRIX but-

ton is turned on.

When the TO MATRIX button is on, the TO MIX/TO

MATRIX ﬁeld shows the knobs and buttons for

MATRIX buses 1–8. If this button is off, press the but-

ton to turn it on.

If necessary, you can specify two adjacent odd-num-

bered/even-numbered MATRIX buses as a stereo bus

and link the main parameters (→ p. 212).

Sending the signal from an input channel to the MATRIX buses

■ Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section

■ Using the Centralogic section

Using the SELECTED CHANNEL

section

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Input channel operations

If the send-destination MATRIX bus is assigned as

stereo, the left knob of the two adjacent TO MATRIX

SEND LEVEL knobs will operate as the TO MATRIX

PAN knob (for a ST IN channel, it will operate as the

TO MATRIX BALANCE knob).

For an INPUT channel, the right knob will adjust the

common send level to the two MATRIX buses, and the

left knob will adjust the panning between the two

MATRIX buses. Turning the left TO MATRIX SEND

LEVEL knob toward the left will increase the amount

of signal sent to the odd-numbered MATRIX bus, and

turning it toward the right will increase the amount

sent to the even-numbered MATRIX bus.

For a ST IN channel, the right knob adjusts the com-

mon send level for the two MATRIX buses, and the

left knob adjusts the volume balance of the left and

right signals sent to the two MATRIX buses. Turning

the left TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob toward the

left will increase the amount of signal sent from the L-

channel to the odd-numbered MATRIX bus, and turn-

ing it toward the right will increase the amount sent

from the R-channel to the even-numbered MATRIX

bus.

Make sure that the TO MATRIX SEND ON/

OFF button is turned on for the send-desti-

nation MATRIX bus.

If this button is off, press the button in the screen to

turn it on.

In the SELECTED CHANNEL section, use

the MATRIX SEND LEVEL knobs to adjust

the send levels to the MATRIX buses.

You can use the top panel [SEL] keys to

switch input channels and control the send

level to the MATRIX buses in the same way.

Here’s how you can use the multifunction encoders of the

Centralogic section to adjust the send level of the signals

sent from eight consecutive input channels to a speciﬁc

MATRIX bus.

Make sure that an output port is assigned

to each MATRIX bus to which you want to

send signals, and that your monitor system

or external effect etc. is connected to the

corresponding output port.

For details on assigning an output port to a MATRIX

bus refer to p. 95. For details on connecting an exter-

nal device, refer to p. 39.

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen that includes the input

channel you want to control.

In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the TO MIX/

TO MATRIX ﬁeld to adjust the send levels to the

MIX/MATRIX bus.

1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld

In this ﬁeld you can switch the on/off status and adjust

the level of the signal sent from the input channel to

the MIX buses / MATRIX buses. Use the TO MIX/TO

MATRIX buttons of the SELECTED CHANNEL

VIEW screen to switch the type of send destination

shown in this ﬁeld (→ p. 82).

B TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob

This screen shows the send level of the signal sent

from the input channels to the MATRIX bus.

To adjust the send level, press the appropriate knob to

select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8. If

the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo, the

left one of the two adjacent knobs will be linked as the

TO MATRIX PAN knob.

Press the TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob for

the desired send-destination MATRIX bus.

A bold frame will appear around all TO MATRIX

SEND LEVEL knobs for that MATRIX bus.

• If necessary, the TO MATRIX PAN/TO MATRIX BALANCE

knob setting can be linked with operations of the TO ST PAN/

TO ST BALANCE knob shown in the STEREO/MONO ﬁeld of

the OVERVIEW screen (

→

p. 212).

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• If you want to monitor the signal being sent to a speciﬁc

MATRIX bus, use the navigation keys to access the corre-

sponding MATRIX channel, and press the appropriate [CUE]

key in the Centralogic section.

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Sending the signal from an input channel to the MATRIX buses

Use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust

the send level of the signals sent from the

up to eight input channels to the selected

MATRIX bus.

If necessary, you can use the navigation keys to switch

the input channels that are assigned to the Centralogic

section, and adjust the send levels from other input

channels to the selected MATRIX bus.

If you want to make detailed settings for

MATRIX sends, press the TO MATRIX SEND

LEVEL knob inside the bold frame once

again.

When you press the currently selected TO MATRIX

SEND LEVEL knob once again, the MATRIX SEND

popup window will appear. The window includes the

following items.

1 SEND TO

This indicates the number, channel name, and icon of

the MATRIX bus that is currently selected as the send-

destination for signals.

B ←/→ buttons

Use these buttons to switch between send-destination

buses. You can switch consecutively through MIX

buses 1–16 and MATRIX buses 1–8.

C Channel select button

This indicates the channel number, the icon selected

for that channel, and the channel name. When you

press this button, that channel will be selected for

operations, and the corresponding [SEL] key will

light.

D PRE button

This button selects the location from which the signal

of the input channel will be sent to the MATRIX bus.

The signal will be sent from POST (Immediately after

the [ON] key) if this button is off. The signal will be

sent from the PRE EQ (Immediately before the attenu-

ator) or PRE FADER (Immediately before the fader)

as speciﬁed in the BUS SETUP popup window if this

button is on.

E TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF button

These are on/off switches for the signal sent from the

input channels to the MATRIX bus.

F TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob

This screen shows the send level of the signal sent

from the input channels to the MATRIX bus. To adjust

the level, operate multifunction encoders 1–8.

If the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo,

the TO MATRIX PAN knob (for a ST IN channel, the

TO MATRIX BALANCE knob) and TO MATRIX

SEND LEVEL knob are shown in this location.

G ALL PRE button

This button selects PRE as the position from which

signals are sent from all input channels to VARI-type

MIX buses.

H ALL POST button

This button selects POST as the position from which

signals are sent from all input channels to VARI-type

MIX buses.

Use the TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF buttons

to switch the signals sent from the input

channels to the currently selected MATRIX

bus on/off.

If necessary, use the PRE buttons to select

the location of the signal that is sent from

each input channel to a VARI type MATRIX

bus.

Repeat steps 3–6 to adjust the send level

for other MATRIX buses in the same way.

• If you want to monitor the signal being sent to a speciﬁc

MATRIX bus, use the navigation keys to access the corre-

sponding MATRIX channel in the Centralogic section, and

press the [CUE] key for that MATRIX channel.

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Output channel operations

Chapter 6

Output channel operations

This chapter explains operations for output channels (MIX channels, MATRIX

channels, STEREO channel, MONO channel).

The output channel section takes the signals sent from the input channels to the various buses,

processes them with EQ and dynamics, and sends them to output ports or other buses. The fol-

lowing types of output channel are provided.

These channels process the signals sent from input channels to MIX buses, and output them to the corresponding output

port, MATRIX bus, STEREO bus, or MONO (C) bus. When the M7CL is in the default state, the following output ports are

assigned.

Each of these channels process the signal sent from the input channels to the STEREO bus or MONO (C) bus, and send it to

the corresponding output port or MATRIX bus. If input channels are in LCR mode, the STEREO (L/R) channels and the

MONO (C) channel can be used together as a set of three output channels. When the M7CL is in the default state, the fol-

lowing output ports are assigned.

MIX channels 1–12 OMNI OUT jacks 1–12

MIX channels 1–8 Slot 1 output channels 1–8, 9–16

MIX channels 9–16 Slot 2 output channels 1–8, 9–16

Signal ﬂow for output channels

■ MIX channels 1–16

MIX 1-16

MATRIX CUE

MIX

To R A CKIN PATCH

INSERT POINT

4 BAND

METER

LEVEL

METERMETER

Keyin

INSERT

LEVEL

METER METER

PRE EQ

INSERT OUT

INSERT

CUE ON

ST L

PA N

ST R

MONO (C)

MATRIX1,3...7

MATRIX2,4...8

PRE EQ

POST EQ

PRE FADER

INSERT OUT

(PRE FADER) PFL / (POST ON) AFL

PRE FADER / POST ON

EQ OUT

GR METER

DYNA OUT

COMP

COMPAND

EXPAND

PRE FADER

To O U TPUT PATCH

L R (C) L R

INSERT OUT 1-16

INSERT IN 1-16

MIX OUT1-16

1 2

1516

1 2 7 8

PRE FADER INSERT OUT

PRE EQ INSERT OUT

MIX

VARI

STEREO

POST ON

POST ONPRE FADER

To MATRIX

PA N MODE

TO S T

TO LCR

LCR

CSR

VARI

To MATRIX

Self PRE EQ / Self POST EQ / MIX13-16 OUT/

MIX(1-8,9-16)POST EQ

AT T

(13-16)To KEYIN

To RACKIN PATCH

To OUTPUT PATCH

To MONITOR SELECT

TO MONO

PA N

LR MONO

POST ON

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STEREO channel (L/R)

OMNI OUT jacks 15/16,

2TR OUT DIGITAL jack (L/R)

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Signal flow for output channels

These channels process the signals sent from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses, and send

them to the corresponding output ports. When the M7CL is in the default state, the following output ports are assigned.

● ATT (Attenuator)

Attenuates/boosts the level of the signal.

● 4 BAND EQ (4 band equalizer)

A parametric EQ with four bands; HIGH, HIGH MID,

LOW MID, and LOW.

● DYNAMICS 1

This is a dynamics processor that can be used as a com-

pressor, compander, or expander.

● LEVEL

This adjusts the output level of the channel.

● BALANCE (STEREO channel only)

Adjusts the left/right volume balance of the STEREO (L/

R) channel.

● ON (On/off)

Turns the output channel on/off. If off, that channel is

muted.

● MATRIX ON/OFF (MATRIX send on/off)

This is an on/off switch for the signal sent from the MIX

channels, STEREO (L/R) channel, or MONO (C) channel

to each MATRIX bus 1–8.

● MATRIX 1-8 (MATRIX send levels 1–8)

This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the MIX

channels, STEREO (L/R) channel, or MONO (C) channel

to each MATRIX bus 1–8. As the position from which the

signal is sent to the MATRIX bus, you can choose either

immediately before the four-band EQ, immediately before

the fader, or immediately after the [ON] key.

If the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo, you

can use the PAN knob to adjust the panning between the

two MATRIX buses. If the send-source is a stereo MIX

channel or the STEREO channel, use the BALANCE

knob to adjust the volume balance of the left and right

channels sent to the two MATRIX buses.

● INSERT

You can patch the desired output/input ports to insert an

external device such as an effect processor. You can switch

the insert-out and insert-in locations.

● METER

This meters the level of the output channel. You can

switch the position at which the level is detected.

● KEY IN (MIX channels 13–16 only)

You can send the output signals of MIX channels 13–16 to

dynamics processors and use them as key-in signals to

control the dynamics.

● RACK IN PATCH

This patches the output signal of a MIX channel to an

input of the rack.

● OUTPUT PATCH

This assigns an output port to an output channel.

● MONITOR SELECT

This selects the output signal of an output channel as a

monitor source.

MATRIX CUE

MIX

To R A CKIN PATCH

To OUTPUT PACH

INSERT POIN

GR METER

COMP

COMPAND

EXPAND

DYNA OUT

EQ OUT

LEVEL

BAL

POST ON

POST

4BAND

PRE EQ

AT T

INSERT

PRE FADER

INSERT OUT

METER

INSERT

LEVEL

PA N

CUE ON

MATRIX2,4...8

MATRIX1,3...7

PRE EQ POST EQ

METER METER METER

METER

L R (C) L R

STEREO

INSERT OUT L,R,MONO (C)

STEREO

INSERT IN L,R,MONO (C)

STEREO OUT

L,R,MONO (C)

1 2

1516

1 2 7 8

To OUTPUT PATCH

To MONITOR SELECT

STEREO L,R,MONO(C)

PRE FADER INSERT OUT

PRE EQ INSERT OUT

PRE EQ

INSERT OUT

Keyin

Self PRE EQ / Self POST EQ / MIX13-16 OUT /

ST (L,R,MONO (C)) POST EQ

(PRE FADER) PFL / (POST ON) AFL

PRE FADER / POST ON

To M ATRIX

VARI

STEREO

VARI

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MATRIX channels 1–8

Slot 3 output channels 1–8, 9–16

MATRIX channels 1/2

OMNI OUT jacks 13/14

■ MATRIX channels 1–8

MATRIX CUE

MIX

To R A CKIN PATCH

To OUTPUT PATCH

PRE EQ

POST EQ

INSERT

Keyin

PRE FADER

MATRIX1-8 POST EQ

(PRE FADER) PFL / (POST ON) AFL

PRE FADER

INSERT OUT

LEVEL

INSERT

POST

POST ON

PRE EQ

INSERT OUT

CUE ON

AT T

4BAND

EQ OUT DYNA OUT

GR METER

PRE FADER

METER METER METER METER

METER

L R (C) L R

MATRIX OUT 1-8

MATRIX

INSERT OUT 1-8

MATRIX

INSERT IN 1-8

1 2

1516

1 2 7 8

To OUTPUT PATCH

To MONITOR SELECT

MATRIX 1-8

INSERT POINT

PRE FADER INSERT OUT

PRE EQ INSERT OUT

COMP

COMPAND

EXPAND

Self PRE EQ / Self POST EQ / MIX13-16 OUT/

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Specifying the channel name and icon

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Output channel operations

This section explains how to specify the name and icon that will be displayed in the screen for

each output channel.

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen that includes the output

channel whose channel name and icon you

want to specify.

1 Channel number / Channel name ﬁeld

Access the PATCH/NAME popup window by

pressing the channel number / channel

name ﬁeld of the channel whose channel

name / icon you want to assign.

The popup window includes the following items.

1 Icon button

This indicates the icon selected for that channel. When

you press this button, a screen will appear in which

you can select an icon or sample name.

B Channel name input box

This indicates the name assigned to that channel.

When you press this ﬁeld, a keyboard window allow-

ing you to assign a name will appear.

C Output port button

This indicates the currently selected output port. If you

press this button when selecting an icon or changing

the channel name, you will return to the output port

select screen.

D Tabs

These tabs select the items shown in the lower part of

the screen.

To select the icon for the channel, press the

icon button.

The lower part of the popup window will change as

follows.

1 Icon select buttons

These buttons select the icon used for this channel.

B Sample name select buttons

These buttons select a sample name associated with

the currently selected icon. When you press a button,

that sample name will be input to the channel name

ﬁeld.

Use the icon select buttons to select the

icon you want to use for that channel.

The selected icon is shown in the icon button in the

upper part of the window.

If necessary, use the sample name select

buttons to select a sample name.

The sample name you selected will be input to the

channel name ﬁeld in the upper part of the window.

Specifying the channel name and icon

•You can add or edit characters in the channel name ﬁeld even

after you’ve entered the sample name. If you want to assign

consecutively numbered channel names such as “Chorus 1”

and “Chorus 2,” this can be easily done by entering the sam-

ple name and then adding a number.

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If you want to enter a channel name directly

(or edit the sample name that was entered),

press the channel name ﬁeld in the upper

part of the window.

The keyboard window will appear in the lower part of

the window, allowing you to enter or edit the charac-

ters. For details on how to use the keyboard window,

refer to p. 30.

Use the [SEL] keys of the Centralogic sec-

tion to switch output channels, and specify

the icon or channel name for other chan-

nels in the same way.

When the PATCH / NAME popup window is shown,

you can use the [SEL] keys of the Centralogic section

to switch channels within the currently selected eight

channels.

If you want to operate output channels other than those

in the currently selected eight channels, use the navi-

gation keys → Centralogic section [SEL] keys to

select the desired channel.

When you’re ﬁnished with your input, press

the “×” symbol in the upper right of the win-

dow.

This section explains how to send the signal of a MIX channel to the STEREO bus or MONO

bus.

There are two ways to send signals from a MIX channel to the STEREO bus or MONO bus; ST/

MONO mode and LCR mode. You can select the mode individually for each channel. These

modes differ in the following ways.

This mode sends the signal from the MIX channel to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus independently.

• The signal sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus can be switched on/off individually.

• The panning of the signal sent from a monaural MIX channel to the STEREO bus L/R is controlled by the TO ST PAN

knob. (The signal sent to the MONO bus is not affected by this knob.)

• The left/right volume balance of the signal sent from a stereo MIX channel to the STEREO bus is controlled by the

BALANCE knob. (The signal sent to the MONO bus is not affected by this knob.)

This mode sends the signal of the MIX channel to a total of three buses (STEREO (L/R) and MONO (C)) together.

• The signal sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus will be switched on/off as a whole.

• The CSR (Center Side Ratio) knob speciﬁes the level ratio between the signal sent from the MIX channel to the STE-

REO (L/R) bus and to the MONO (C) bus.

•

The TO ST PAN knob / BALANCE knob speciﬁes the level of the signal sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO (L/R)

bus and MONO (C) bus.

Sending signals from MIX channels to the STEREO/MONO bus

■ ST/MONO mode

■ LCR mode

• If you want to monitor the signal of the STEREO bus or MONO bus through headphones etc., you should press

the MONITOR button in the function access area to select “LCR” as the monitor source before you continue with

the following procedure (

→

p. 142).

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Output channel operations

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen that includes the MIX

channel you want to send to the STEREO/

MONO bus.

1 STEREO/MONO ﬁeld

In the STEREO/MONO ﬁeld, press a knob to

select the MIX channel you want to adjust,

and then press the knob once again to

access the TO STEREO/MONO popup win-

dow.

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window you can

control the signal that is sent from the MIX channel to

the STEREO/MONO bus. You can view this popup

window as two types, 8ch and ALL; use the tabs below

the window to switch between them. These windows

include the following items.

[TO STEREO/MONO popup window (8 ch)]

Here you can control the on/off and pan/balance set-

tings of the signal sent from MIX channels to the STE-

REO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus, in groups of eight

channels.

1 Channel select button

This shows the icon, channel number, and channel

name for the channel. When you press this button, that

channel will be selected for operations, and the corre-

sponding [SEL] key of the Centralogic section will

light.

B MODE button

This button selects either ST/MONO mode or LCR

mode as the way in which the signal will be sent to the

STEREO bus or MONO bus. This mode can be speci-

ﬁed individually for each channel.

The two modes will alternate each time you press the

button. An indicator (ST/MONO or LCR) immediately

above the button will light to indicate the currently

selected mode.

C STEREO/MONO buttons

These buttons are individual on/off switches for the

signal that is sent from each channel to the STEREO

bus / MONO bus when the MONO button is set to ST/

MONO mode.

D TO ST PAN/BALANCE knob

For monaural MIX channels, this acts as the PAN

knob that adjusts the left/right panning of the signal

sent to the STEREO bus.

For stereo MIX channels, this acts as the BALANCE

knob that adjusts the volume. To adjust the value,

press the knob to select it, and operate the correspond-

ing multifunction encoder.

If the MODE button is set to LCR mode, the following

button and knob are displayed instead of the STEREO/

MONO button (

3).

E LCR button

This button is an overall on/off switch for the signals

sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus

and MONO (C) bus. If this button is off, no signals

will be sent from the corresponding MIX channel to

the STEREO bus or MONO bus.

F CSR (Center Side Ratio) knob

This knob adjusts the relative level of the signals sent

from the channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and to the

MONO (C) bus, in a range of 0–100%. To adjust the

value, press the knob to select it, and operate the corre-

sponding multifunction encoder.

[TO STEREO/MONO popup window (ALL)]

This shows the status of the signals sent from all MIX

channels to the STEREO bus / MONO bus, and

adjusts the pan or balance for the eight selected chan-

nels.

For MATRIX channels and STEREO/MONO chan-

nels, only the channel number, icon, and channel name

are shown.

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Sending signals from MIX channels to the STEREO/MONO bus

1 Channel select button

This indicates the channel number, the icon selected

for that channel, and the channel name. When you

press this button, that channel will be selected for

operations, and the corresponding [SEL] key will

light.

B TO ST PAN/BALANCE knob

For monaural MIX channels, this acts as the PAN

knob that adjusts the left/right panning of the signal

sent to the STEREO bus. For stereo MIX channels,

this acts as the BALANCE knob that adjusts the vol-

ume.

To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and

operate the corresponding multifunction encoder.

If the signal reaches the overload point at any meter

detection point in that channel, the indicator at the

right of the knob will light.

C ST/MONO indicator

If a MIX channel is set to ST/MONO mode, this indi-

vidually indicates the on/off status of the signal sent

from the channel to the STEREO bus / MONO bus.

If a channel is set to LCR mode, the LCR indicator is

displayed in this location. The LCR indicator indicates

the on/off status of all signals sent from that channel to

the STEREO bus and MONO bus.

Access the eight-channel TO STEREO/

MONO popup window.

Use the MODE button to select either ST/

MONO mode or LCR mode for each chan-

nel.

In the STEREO / MONO MASTER section of

the top panel, make sure that the [ON] key

of the STEREO channel / MONO channel is

turned on, and raise the fader to an appro-

priate position.

Press the [MIX 1-8] key or [MIX 9-16] key so

that the MIX channels you want to control

are recalled to the Centralogic section.

Make sure that the [ON] key of that channel

is on, and use the fader in the Centralogic

section to raise the master level of the MIX

channel to an appropriate position.

● Channels for which ST/MONO mode is

selected

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window,

use the STEREO/MONO button to turn the

signal sent from the MIX channel to the

STEREO bus / MONO bus on or off.

For a channel that is set to ST/MONO mode, the sig-

nals sent to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus

can be switched on/off individually.

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window,

press the TO ST PAN knob to select it, and

use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust

the pan of the signal sent from the MIX

channels to the STEREO bus.

● Channels for which LCR mode is

selected

Make sure that the LCR button is turned on

in the TO STEREO/MONO popup window.

Channels for which the LCR button is off will not send

any signal to the STEREO bus or MONO bus.

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window,

press the CSR knob to select it, and use

multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust the

level difference between the signals sent

from that channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus

and to the MONO (C) bus.

The CSR knob settings are the same as for input chan-

nels. (For details, refer to → p. 59)

In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window,

press the TO ST PAN knob to select it, and

use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust

the panning of the signals sent from the

MIX channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and

the balance of the signals sent to the

MONO (C) bus and STEREO (L/R) bus.

Refer to page 59 for details on how the signal level

sent from an LCR mode MIX channel to each bus will

change according to the operation of the TO ST PAN

knob.

The subsequent steps will differ depending on whether

ST/MONO mode or LCR mode was selected for the

channel in step 5.

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Output channel operations

This section explains how to send the signal from a MIX or STEREO/MONO channel to MATRIX

buses 1–8. You can do this in either of the following two ways.

In this method, you use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the send levels to the MATRIX buses.

This method allows you to simultaneously control the signals sent from a speciﬁc MIX, STEREO (L/R), or MONO (C)

channel to all MATRIX buses.

In this method, you use the multifunction encoders of the Centralogic section to adjust the send levels to the MATRIX

buses. This method allows you to simultaneously control the signals sent from up to eight MIX, STEREO (L/R), or MONO

Use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section

to adjust the send level of the signals sent from the desired

MIX, STEREO (L/R) or MONO (C) channel to all

MATRIX buses.

Make sure that an output port is assigned

to the MATRIX bus to which you want to

send signals, and that an external device is

connected.

For details on assigning an output port to a MATRIX

bus refer to p. 95. For details on connecting an exter-

nal device, refer to p. 39.

Using the navigation keys, assign the

desired MIX channels 1–8 or 9–16 or the

STEREO/MONO channels to the Central-

ogic section.

Use the [SEL] keys of the Centralogic sec-

tion to select the input channel that will

send signals to the MATRIX buses.

The STEREO/MONO channels can also be selected

directly by using the [SEL] keys of the STEREO/

MONO MASTER section.

Press any one of the encoders of the

SELECTED CHANNEL section to access

the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen.

The SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will show

all the mix parameters of the corresponding channel.

Adjustments of send levels to the MATRIX buses is

done in the TO MATRIX ﬁeld of this screen.

1 TO MATRIX ﬁeld

In this ﬁeld you can switch the on/off status and adjust

the level of the signal sent from that channel to the

MATRIX buses.

B TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob

This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from that

channel to the MATRIX buses. To adjust the send lev-

els, use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL

section.

If the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo,

the left knob of the two adjacent knobs will operate as

a PAN knob (for the STEREO channel or a stereo

MIX channel, the BALANCE knob). If the TO

MATRIX SEND ON/OFF button (

3) is off, the knob

will be dimmed.

C TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF button

Functions as an on/off switch for the signal sent from

that channel to the MATRIX bus.

An indication of “PRE” in black characters on a white

background is shown above these buttons only if the

signal send position is PRE (pre-fader). This indica-

tion is not shown for POST (post-fader). (For details

on how to switch between PRE and POST → p. 77).

Sending signals from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses

■ Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section

■ Using the Centralogic section

Using the SELECTED CHANNEL

section

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Sending signals from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses

Make sure that the TO MATRIX SEND ON/

OFF button is turned on for the send-desti-

nation MATRIX bus.

If this button is off, press the button in the screen to

turn it on.

In the SELECTED CHANNEL section, use

the MIX/MATRIX SEND LEVEL knobs to

adjust the send levels to the MATRIX buses.

Use the navigation keys and the [SEL] keys

of the Centralogic section to switch chan-

nels, and adjust the send level from other

channels to the MATRIX buses in the same

way.

This method lets you use the multifunction encoders to

simultaneously adjust the send levels from the eight chan-

nels selected in the Centralogic section to the desired

MATRIX bus.

Make sure that an output port is assigned

to the MATRIX bus to which you want to

send signals, and that your external device

is connected to the corresponding output

port.

For details on assigning an output port to a MATRIX

bus refer to p. 95. For details on connecting an exter-

nal device, refer to p. 39.

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen that includes the chan-

nel (MIX channels 1–8, 9–16, or STEREO/

MONO channels) that you want to control.

In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the TO

MATRIX ﬁeld to adjust the send levels to the

MATRIX bus.

1 TO MATRIX ﬁeld

This ﬁeld speciﬁes the send level of the signal sent

from the MIX and STEREO/MONO channels to the

MATRIX bus.

B TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob

This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the

MIX or STEREO/MONO channel to the MATRIX

buses.

To adjust the send level, press the appropriate knob to

select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8. If

the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo, the

left knob of the two adjacent knobs will operate as a

PAN knob (for stereo MIX channels or for the STE-

REO channel, the BALANCE knob).

Press the TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob for

the desired send-destination MATRIX bus.

A bold frame will appear around all TO MATRIX

SEND LEVEL knobs for that MATRIX bus.

• If PRE is selected as the position from which the signal is

sent to a MATRIX bus, the signal will be sent from the

pre-fader position regardless of the setting in the BUS

SETUP screen.

HINT

• If you want to monitor the signal being sent to a speciﬁc

MATRIX bus, use the navigation keys to access the corre-

sponding MATRIX channel, and press the appropriate [CUE]

key in the Centralogic section.

HINT

Using the Centralogic section

Sending signals from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses

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Output channel operations

Use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust

the send level of the signals sent from up to

eight MIX channels or the STEREO/MONO

channels to the selected MATRIX bus.

If necessary, you can use the navigation keys and the

[SEL] keys of the Centralogic section to switch the

send-destination channel.

If you want to make detailed settings for

MATRIX sends, press the TO MATRIX SEND

LEVEL knob inside the bold frame once

again.

When you press the currently selected TO MATRIX

SEND LEVEL knob once again, the MATRIX SEND

popup window will appear. The window includes the

following items.

1 SEND TO

This indicates the number, channel name, and icon of

the MATRIX bus that is currently selected as the send-

destination for signals.

B ←/→ buttons

Use these buttons to switch between send-destination

MATRIX buses.

C Channel select button

This indicates the channel number, the icon selected

for that channel, and the channel name. When you

press this button, that channel will be selected for

operations, and the corresponding [SEL] key will

light.

D PRE button

This button selects the location from which the signal

of the MIX or STEREO/MONO channel will be sent

to the MATRIX bus. The signal is sent from the post-

fader position when this button is off, and from the

pre-fader position when this button is on.

E TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF button

This is an on/off switch for the signal sent from the

MIX or STEREO/MONO channel to the MATRIX

bus.

F TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob

This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the

MIX or STEREO/MONO channel to the MATRIX

bus. To adjust the level, operate multifunction encod-

ers 1–8.

If the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo,

the TO MATRIX PAN knob (for a stereo MIX channel

or the STEREO channel, the TO MATRIX BAL-

ANCE knob) and TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob

are shown in this location.

G ALL PRE button

This button sets PRE as the position from which the

signal is sent from all channels to the MATRIX bus.

H ALL POST button

This button sets POST as the position from which the

signal is sent from all channels to the MATRIX bus.

Use the TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF buttons

to switch the signals sent from the MIX and

STEREO/MONO channels to the currently

selected MATRIX bus on/off.

If necessary, you can use the PRE button to

select the location from which the signal is

sent from each channel to the MATRIX bus.

Repeat steps 3–6 to adjust the send level

for other MATRIX buses in the same way.

• If you want to monitor the signal being sent to a speciﬁc

MATRIX bus, use the navigation keys to access the corre-

sponding MATRIX channel in the Centralogic section, and

press the [CUE] key for that MATRIX channel.

HINT

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Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section

Chapter 7

Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section

This chapter explains how you can use the SELECTED CHANNEL section

and the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen to control the selected chan-

nel.

The SELECTED CHANNEL section located at the left of the display corresponds to a mixer mod-

ule of a conventional analog mixer, and allows you to manually adjust all the major parameters of

the currently selected channel.

Operations in this section will affect the channel that was most recently selected by its [SEL] key.

For a ST IN channel or STEREO channel, either the L or the R channel is selected, and the

major parameters are linked.

You can use the encoders on the panel to control mix parameters such as head amp gain, HPF/

EQ settings, the threshold setting of the dynamics processors, pan/balance settings, and send

levels to the MIX/MATRIX buses.

About the SELECTED CHANNEL section

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About the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen

When you press one of the encoders in the SELECTED CHANNEL section, the SELECTED

CHANNEL VIEW screen will appear in the touch screen. The SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW

screen shows most of the parameters of the channel currently selected by its [SEL] key. This

screen lets you check the settings being controlled by the encoders of the SELECTED CHAN-

NEL section.

The SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen contains the following items.

1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld

• When an input channel is selected

...........Here you can switch the on/off status of

the signals sent from that channel to

each MIX bus and MATRIX bus, and

view the send levels. By switching

between the TO MIX and TO MATRIX

buttons you can switch the buses that

are shown in the SELECTED CHAN-

NEL VIEW screen or OVERVIEW

screen.

• When a MIX, STEREO, or MONO channel is selected

...........Here you can switch the on/off status of

the signals sent from that channel to

each MATRIX bus, and view the send

levels.

• When a MATRIX channel is selected

...........Here you can switch the on/off status of

the signals sent from each channel to

that MATRIX bus, and view the send

levels.

B HA ﬁeld (input channels only)

This ﬁeld shows the input port patched to the input chan-

nel, the head amp gain, the phantom power on/off status,

the phase setting, and the input level OVER indicator.

C PATCH ﬁeld (output channels only)

For output channels, the PATCH ﬁeld is shown in the (

area. This ﬁeld indicates the output port that is patched to

the output channel. If two or more output ports are

patched, only will be shown as a representative.

D TO ST PAN/BALANCE ﬁeld

• When an INPUT channel or monaural MIX channel

is selected

........... This functions as an on/off switch for the

signal sent from that channel to the

STEREO/MONO bus. The panning of

the signal sent to the STEREO bus is

also shown.

• When a ST IN channel or a stereo MIX channel is

selected

........... This functions as an on/off switch for the

signal sent from that channel to the

STEREO/MONO bus. This also shows

the balance of the left/right signals sent

from that channel to the STEREO bus.

• When a stereo MATRIX channel is selected

........... This shows the balance of the left/right

signals sent from the MATRIX channel.

• When a STEREO channel is selected

........... This shows the balance of the left/right

signals sent from the STEREO channel.

E DYNAMICS 1 ﬁeld

F DYNAMICS 2 ﬁeld (input channels only)

This shows the Dynamics 1/2 parameters. This also

accesses a popup window where you can edit detailed

dynamics parameters that cannot be edited in the

SELECTED CHANNEL section.

G HPF ﬁeld (input channels only)

These controls switch the HPF (high-pass ﬁlter) on/off,

and adjust its cutoff frequency.

H EQ ﬁeld

Here you can switch the four-band EQ on/off, and view its

parameters.

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I EQ graph ﬁeld

This shows the response of the EQ/HPF.

J INSERT ﬁeld (INPUT, MIX, MATRIX, STEREO,

and MONO channels only)

The signal route for insertion in the channel can be

switched on/off here.

K DIRECT OUT ﬁeld (INPUT channels only)

This is an on/off switch for the signal that is directly out-

put from the channel. The output level is also shown here.

L RECALL SAFE ﬁeld

Switches the Recall Safe status on/off for that channel. If

only some of the channel parameters are set to Recall

Safe, the PARTIAL indicator will light.

M FADER ﬁeld

Here you can view the input/output level of the channel,

and switch it on/off.

N DCA ﬁeld (input channels only)

Here you can select the DCA group to which that channel

is assigned.

O MUTE ﬁeld

Here you can select the mute group to which that channel

is assigned.

This section explains how you can use the SELECTED CHANNEL section to control all of the

parameters for a speciﬁc channel.

Use a [SEL] key to select the channel you

want to control.

The SELECTED CHANNEL section controls the

channel that was last selected by its [SEL] key.

To select an INPUT, ST IN, STEREO, or MONO

channel, press the appropriate [SEL] key in the INPUT

section, ST IN section, or STEREO/MONO MASTER

section of the top panel.

To select a MIX or MATRIX channel, use the naviga-

tion keys to recall the desired channel to the Central-

ogic section, and then press the [SEL] key for the

desired channel.

The number and name of the currently selected chan-

nel is shown in the channel select ﬁeld located in the

function access area of the touch screen.

Press any one of the knobs in the

SELECTED CHANNEL section.

When you press a knob in the SELECTED CHAN-

NEL section, the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW

screen for the currently selected channel will appear. If

you leave this screen displayed, you will always be

able to view the settings in the screen while operating

an encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section.

Even if a different screen is selected, the knobs of the

SELECTED CHANNEL section always affect the cur-

rently selected channel. In this case, a window indicat-

ing the value of that parameter will appear in the

screen when you operate a knob.

Use the encoders of the SELECTED CHAN-

NEL section and the buttons in the

SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen to edit

the parameters of the selected channel.

Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section

Channel number

Channel name

• In the case of ST IN channels or STEREO channels, you can

switch between L and R by repeatedly pressing the same

[SEL] key.

•You can also switch channels by pressing the channel select

ﬁeld located in the function access area. Pressing the left side

will select the preceding channel, and pressing the right side

will select the next channel.

HINT

• In addition, you can make settings in the PREFERENCE

screen so that you can access detailed parameters that can-

not be edited in the SELECTED CHANNEL section. (For

details, refer to p. 198).

HINT

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Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section

● Adjusting the send level to a MIX bus or

MATRIX bus

Use the TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld when you want to

send the signal from an INPUT/ST IN channel to a MIX

bus, or from an INPUT, ST IN, MIX, or STEREO channel

to a MATRIX bus.

1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX buttons

(Input channels only)

These buttons select the buses that will be controlled.

This ﬁeld will show the MIX buses if the TO MIX but-

ton is on, or the MATRIX buses if the TO MATRIX

button is on.

B TO MIX/TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knobs

These knobs indicate the send level of the signal sent

from that input channel to each MIX bus or MATRIX

bus. To adjust the values, use the corresponding [MIX/

MATRIX] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL

section.

If the send-destination MIX bus / MATRIX bus is set

to stereo, the left knob of the two adjacent knobs will

operate as a PAN knob. (For a ST IN channel, a stereo

MIX channel, or STEREO channel, it will operate as

the BALANCE knob.) When you press this knob, the

corresponding MIX/MATRIX SEND popup window

will appear.

C TO MIX/TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF button

These are on/off switches for the signal sent from the

channel to each MIX bus / MATRIX bus.

To adjust the send level to MIX buses or MATRIX buses,

ﬁrst use the TO MIX / TO MATRIX buttons to select the

buses to which you want to send the signal (only for input

channels).

Next, use the corresponding [MIX/MATRIX] encoders of

the SELECTED CHANNEL section (color-coded in the

screen) to adjust the send levels of the signal sent to each

bus.

If desired, you can use the TO MIX/TO MATRIX SEND

ON/OFF buttons to switch the signal sent to each bus on/

off. Above each of these buttons is shown the position

from which the signal is sent from the current channel.

(For details on changing the send position → p. 64).

● Adjusting the send level from the MIX

channels to a speciﬁc MATRIX bus

To adjust the send level from the MIX channels to a spe-

ciﬁc MATRIX bus, ﬁrst select the send-destination

MATRIX channel, and then access the SELECTED

CHANNEL VIEW screen. If you have selected a

MATRIX channel, the FROM MIX ﬁeld is shown at the

left edge of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen.

This ﬁeld includes the following items.

1 TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knobs

These adjust the send level of the signal sent from

each MIX channel to the selected MATRIX bus.

B TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF buttons

These are on/off switches for the signal sent from each

MIX channel to the MATRIX bus.

To adjust the send level to a MATRIX bus, turn the corre-

sponding [MIX/MATRIX] encoder in the SELECTED

CHANNEL section (they are color-coded as in the

screen).

If desired, you can use the TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF

buttons to switch the signal sent from each MIX channel

to the MATRIX bus on/off. Above each of these buttons is

shown the position from which the signal is sent from the

MIX channel. (For details on changing the send position

→ p. 77).

Subsequent operations will differ depending on the

parameters you want to adjust.

• If the send-destination MIX bus is a FIXED type, this knob will

not appear; only the TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button (

3) will

be shown.

NOTE

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Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section

● Making HA settings

(input channels only)

To control the head amp (HA) assigned to an INPUT/ST

IN channel, you will use the [HA] encoder of the

SELECTED CHANNEL section and the HA ﬁeld of the

SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. The HA ﬁeld

includes the following items.

1 GAIN knob

This indicates the gain of the head amp assigned to the

channel. To adjust the value, use the [HA] encoder of

the SELECTED CHANNEL section.

B INPUT PORT popup button

This shows the input port assigned to this channel. It

also accesses a popup window in which you can select

the input port.

C +48V

This indicates the phantom power on (red) or off

(black) status for the head amp assigned to the chan-

nel.

D ø (Phase)

This indicates either normal phase (black) or reverse

phase (orange) for the input assigned to the channel.

E OVER indicator

This will light when the input signal from the HA

reaches the overload point.

To adjust the head amp gain, use the [HA] encoder of the

SELECTED CHANNEL section.

In the screen, the indicator at the upper right of the HA

knob shows the presence or absence of a signal at the

patched input port, and also indicates whether an overload

has occurred.

When you press the GAIN knob in the screen, the HA/

PATCH popup window (1 ch) will appear, allowing you to

make settings for the head amp. (For details on the popup

window → p. 55). When you press the INPUT PORT but-

ton, the PATCH/NAME popup window will appear, allow-

ing you to select the input port for each channel. (For

details on the popup window → p. 98).

● Setting the pan/balance

To adjust the pan/balance of the signal sent from that

channel to the STEREO bus, use the [PAN] encoder of the

SELECTED CHANNEL section and the TO ST PAN/

BALANCE ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW

screen. The TO ST PAN/BALANCE ﬁeld includes the fol-

lowing items.

1 PAN/BALANCE knob

The following parameter will change, according to the

channel that is selected.

B ST/MONO button

(INPUT, ST IN, and MIX channels only)

This switches the on/off status of the signal sent from

that channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO

C LCR button

(INPUT, ST IN, MIX channels only)

If an INPUT, ST IN, or MIX channel is set to LCR

mode, the LCR button is displayed in location (

2).

The LCR button is an overall on/off switch for the sig-

nals sent from the channel to the STEREO bus and

MONO bus.

To adjust the pan/balance of each channel, use the ST/

MONO button or LCR button to select the send-destina-

tion bus, and operate the [PAN] encoder of the

SELECTED CHANNEL section.

• The PAD will be internally switched on or off when the HA gain is

adjusted between -14 dB and -13 dB. Keep in mind that noise may

be generated if there is a difference between the Hot and Cold

output impedance of the external device connected to the INPUT

connector when using phantom power.

NOTE

INPUT channel TO STEREO PAN

ST IN channel TO STEREO BALANCE

MIX (MONO×2) channel TO STEREO PAN

MIX (STEREO) channel MIX BALANCE

MATRIX (MONO×2) channel Not displayed

MATRIX (STEREO) channel MATRIX BALANCE

STEREO channel STEREO BALANCE

MONO channel Not displayed

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Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section

● Changing the output patching

(output channels only)

To change the output patching of an output channel in the

SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen, use the popup

button in the PATCH ﬁeld.

When you press the popup button, the PATCH/NAME

popup window will appear, allowing you to select the out-

put port and specify the channel name and icon. (For

details on the popup window → p. 98).

● Making dynamics settings

To edit the dynamics for the currently selected channel,

use the DYNAMICS 1/DYNAMICS 2 ﬁeld of the

SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen or the [DYNAM-

ICS 1]/[DYNAMICS 2] encoders of the SELECTED

CHANNEL section.

The DYNAMICS 1/DYNAMICS 2 ﬁeld of the

SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen contains the fol-

lowing items.

1 THRESHOLD knob

This indicates the setting of the THRESHOLD param-

eter of a gate or compressor. To edit the setting, use the

[DYNAMICS 1]/[DYNAMICS 2] encoders of the

SELECTED CHANNEL section.

B OVER indicator

This will light if the output level of the dynamics

reaches the overload point.

C Level meter

This displays a bar graph indication of the signal level

being input to the dynamics (on=green, off=gray) and

the amount of gain reduction (orange). The THRESH-

OLD setting is shown numerically and as a vertical

line.

D DYNAMICS ON/OFF buttons

These buttons turn dynamics processors 1/2 on/off.

E Parameter knobs

These knobs indicate the values of parameters other

than THRESHOLD.

To edit the dynamics settings, switch the DYNAMICS

ON/OFF button on, and use the [DYNAMICS 1]/

[DYNAMICS 2] encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL

section to adjust the THRESHOLD parameter.

If you want to edit parameters other than THRESHOLD,

or to recall existing data from the library, press any loca-

tion within the ﬁeld to access the DYNAMICS 1/

DYNAMICS 2 popup window. (For details on the popup

window → p. 108).

● Making HPF/EQ settings

To edit the HPF of the currently selected channel, use the

HPF ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen or

the [HPF] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section

(input channels only).

The HPF ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW

screen contains the following items.

1 FREQUENCY knob

Indicates the cutoff frequency of the HPF.

B HPF ON/OFF button

Switches the HPF on/off.

To edit the HPF, turn the HPF ON/OFF on, and use the

[HPF] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to

adjust the cutoff frequency.

To edit the EQ of the currently selected channel, use the

EQ ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW function

or the EQ [Q], EQ [FREQUENCY], and EQ [GAIN]

encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. The EQ

ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen con-

tains the following items.

1 Q/FREQUENCY/GAIN knobs

These knobs indicate the Q, FREQUENCY (center

frequency), and GAIN (amount of boost/cut) for each

band (LOW, LOW-MID, HIGH-MID, and HIGH).

• The DYNAMICS 2 ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW

screen and the [DYNAMICS 2] encoder of the SELECTED

CHANNEL section are valid only if an input channel is

selected.

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B OVER indicator

This will light when the post-EQ signal reaches the

overload point.

C EQ ON/OFF button

Switches the EQ on/off.

To edit the EQ, switch the EQ ON/OFF button on, and use

the EQ [Q], EQ [FREQUENCY], and EQ [GAIN] knobs

of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the cue,

center frequency, and the amount of boost/cut.

If you want to edit more detailed parameters, or recall

existing settings from the library, press any EQ or HPF

knob or a location within the EQ graph ﬁeld to access the

EQ popup window. (For details on the popup window →

p. 105).

● Making insert settings

(INPUT, MIX,

MATRIX, STEREO, and MONO channels only)

Use the INSERT ﬁeld to make insert-related settings for

an input channel in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW

screen. This ﬁeld includes the following items.

1 INSERT popup button

When you press this button, the INSERT/DIRECT

OUT popup window will appear, allowing you to

make settings for insert and direct output.

B IN indicator

This indicates the presence or absence of a signal at

the input port patched to INSERT IN.

C INSERT ON/OFF button

Switches the insert on/off.

To make insert settings in the SELECTED CHANNEL

VIEW screen, press the INSERT popup button to access

the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window (1 ch), and

assign an output port and input port to the insert-out and

insert-in (→ p. 102). When you’ve assigned the ports,

press the INSERT ON/OFF button to turn it on.

● Making direct output settings

(INPUT channels only)

Use the DIRECT OUT ﬁeld to make direct-output related

settings for an input channel in the SELECTED CHAN-

NEL VIEW screen. This ﬁeld includes the following

items.

1 DIRECT OUT popup button

When you press this button, the INSERT/DIRECT

OUT popup window will appear, allowing you to

make settings for insert and direct output.

B DIRECT OUT LEVEL indicator

This indicates the currently speciﬁed DIRECT OUT

LEVEL value.

C DIRECT OUT ON/OFF button

Turns the direct output on/off.

To make direct out settings in the SELECTED CHAN-

NEL VIEW screen, press the DIRECT OUT popup button

to access the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window (1

ch), and assign an output port to the direct out (→ p. 102).

Press the DIRECT OUT ON/OFF button to turn it on, and

use the DIRECT OUT LEVEL knob to adjust the output

level.

● Setting a channel to Recall Safe

Use the RECALL SAFE ﬁeld to specify Recall Safe for

the channel that is currently selected in the SELECTED

CHANNEL VIEW screen. This ﬁeld includes the follow-

ing items.

1 RECALL SAFE popup button

This opens the RECALL SAFE MODE popup win-

dow, where you can make settings related to Recall

Safe.

B PARTIAL indicator

This will light if only some of the parameters of that

channel are set to Recall Safe.

C RECALL SAFE ON/OFF button

Switches the Recall Safe status on/off for the channel.

To set the channel to Recall Safe mode, press the

RECALL SAFE ON/OFF button to turn it on. If you want

to specify Recall Safe only for speciﬁc parameters, press

the RECALL SAFE popup window to open the RECALL

SAFE MODE popup window, and then select the parame-

ters for which you want to specify Recall Safe. (For

details on the popup window → p. 136).

• The type of the LOW band EQ or HIGH band EQ cannot be

switched in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. If nec-

essary, you can access the EQ popup window and switch the

EQ type.

• If the HIGH band EQ type is already set to Low Pass Filter,

the HIGH band Q knob will not be displayed, and the GAIN

knob will function as an on/off switch for the Low Pass Filter.

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● Turning a channel on/off

Use the FADER ﬁeld to switch the channel on/off in the

SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. This ﬁeld

includes the following items.

1 FADER

This indicates the input/output level of the channel.

This is linked with the fader on the top panel.

B Σ CLIP indicator

This indicator will light if an overload occurs at even

one of the level detection points in that channel.

C Input/output level

This indicates the current setting of fader.

D CH ON/OFF button

This button switches the channel on/off. This is linked

with the [ON] button of the top panel.

When you press the CH ON/OFF button in the FADER

ﬁeld, that channel will be switched on/off and the top

panel [ON] key will operate in tandem with this.

● Assigning a channel to a DCA group

(input channels only)

Use the DCA ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW

screen to assign a channel to a DCA group. This ﬁeld

includes the following items.

1 DCA popup button

This accesses the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN

MODE popup window, where you can select the chan-

nels that will be assigned to each DCA group or mute

group.

B DCA buttons 1–8

These buttons select the DCA group(s) to which this

channel is assigned.

To assign the channel to a DCA group, turn on the desired

DCA button 1–8 (multiple selections are allowed). To

check the channels that are assigned to each DCA group,

press the DCA popup button to open the DCA/MUTE

GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window. (For details on

the popup window → p. 114).

● Assigning a channel to a mute group

Use the MUTE ﬁeld of the SELECTED CHANNEL

VIEW screen to assign a channel to a mute group. This

ﬁeld includes the following items.

1 MUTE popup button

This accesses the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN

MODE popup window, where you can select the chan-

nels that will be assigned to each DCA group or mute

group.

B MUTE SAFE indicator

This will light if this channel is set to Mute Safe.

You can make Mute Safe settings in the DCA/MUTE

GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window.

C MUTE buttons 1–8

These buttons select the mute group(s) to which this

channel is assigned.

To assign the channel to a mute group, turn on the desired

mute button 1–8 (multiple selections are allowed). To

check the channels that are assigned to each mute group,

press the MUTE popup button to open the DCA/MUTE

GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window. (For details on

the popup window → p. 114).

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Operations in the Centralogic section

Chapter 8

Operations in the Centralogic section

This chapter explains how you can use the Centralogic section and the

OVERVIEW screen to control up to eight channels at once.

The Centralogic section located below the touch screen lets you recall and simultaneously con-

trol a set of up to eight input channels, output channels, or DCA groups.

Use the navigation keys of the NAVIGATION KEYS section to select the channels that will be

controlled.

When you press one of the navigation keys in the NAVIGATION KEYS section, the channels / DCA groups corresponding

to that key will be assigned to the Centralogic section, and can be controlled using the faders, [ON] keys, and [CUE] keys of

the Centralogic section.

About the Centralogic section

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About the OVERVIEW screen

The OVERVIEW screen simultaneously shows the main parameters for the (up to) eight chan-

nels currently assigned to the Centralogic section.

When you use the navigation keys to select the eight channels that will be assigned to the Centr-

alogic section, the touch screen will display the OVERVIEW screen for those channels. (The

[DCA] key is an exception to this.)

When you press one of the knobs in the OVERVIEW

screen, the same type of knob for each channel will be

enclosed by a heavy frame.

This heavy frame indicates that the parameter correspond-

ing to those knobs can be edited. In this state, you can

operate multifunction encoders 1–8 to edit the parameter

values of the corresponding channels.

There is no OVERVIEW screen for the DCA group. This

means that if you press the [DCA] key to assign the DCA

groups to the Centralogic section, the OVERVIEW screen

will continue to show the eight channels that had previ-

ously been displayed. In this case, the Centralogic section

faders and [ON] keys will control DCA group operations,

and the multifunction encoders and [SEL]/[CUE] keys

will control the up to eight channels shown in the OVER-

VIEW screen.

The OVERVIEW screen contains the following items.

1 Channel number / Channel name ﬁeld

This shows the number, name, and icon for the up to eight

channels selected for control in the OVERVIEW screen.

B HA/PHASE ﬁeld (input channels only)

For input channels that have a rear panel input jack or

external head amp device (e.g., Yamaha AD8HR) patched

to them, the head amp settings (gain setting, phantom

power on/off, phase setting) are displayed here.

For input channels that have another input port or rack

output (internal effect or GEQ) patched to them, informa-

tion on the input source (port/rack name and number, card

name and effect module name, phase setting) will be dis-

played.

If an output channel is selected, the

B area will change as

follows.

C OUTPUT PORT ﬁeld (output channels only)

This shows the name and number of the output port

patched to each channel.

D INSERT/DIRECT OUT ﬁeld

• When an input channel is selected

........... This displays the insert or direct output on/

off status of each channel.

• When an output channel is selected

........... This displays the insert on/off status of each

channel.

About the OVERVIEW screen

• If two or more output ports are patched, a “+” symbol is shown

after the name of one of the output ports.

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E EQ ﬁeld

This is a graph that shows the approximate EQ response

for each channel.

F DYNAMICS 1 ﬁeld

G DYNAMICS 2 ﬁeld (input channels only)

For each channel, this shows the name of the type selected

for Dynamics 1, the input level, gain reduction amount,

and threshold. If GATE is selected as the dynamics type, a

three-step indicator shows the presence or absence of a

signal, and the open/closed status of the gate.

H TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld

This shows the send level of the signal sent from each

channel to the MIX buses / MATRIX buses. (If the send-

destinations are MATRIX buses, an indication of “TO

MATRIX” is shown at the bottom of the ﬁeld.)

To adjust the send level for each bus, press the corre-

sponding knob to select it, and operate multifunction

encoders 1–8.

If MATRIX channels are selected, the

H area will change

as follows.

I FROM MIX ﬁeld

This shows the send level of the signals sent from MIX

channels 1–16 to each MATRIX bus. To adjust the send

level for each bus, press the corresponding knob to select

it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8.

J TO STEREO/MONO ﬁeld

This shows the on/off status of the signal sent from each

channel to the STEREO bus and MONO bus, and the pan-

ning of the signal sent to the STEREO bus (or the left/

right volume balance if the send-source is stereo).

To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate

multifunction encoders 1–8.

K DCA/MUTE GROUP ﬁeld

This shows the DCA group (input channels only) and

mute group to which each channel belongs.

L Channel number / Channel name ﬁeld

This shows the number, channel name, and icon for the up

to eight channels that are currently selected for operation

in the Centralogic section (except for the multifunction

encoders).

Area

A shows the channels that can be controlled by the

OVERVIEW screen, multifunction encoders, [SEL] keys,

and [CUE] keys. Area

L shows the channels or DCA

groups that can be controlled by the Centralogic section’s

faders and [ON] keys.

For example if you assign DCA groups to the Centralogic

section, the OVERVIEW screen will continue showing the

eight channels that had been displayed until then, and in

this case the channels or DCA groups shown in areas

and

L will be different.

On the M7CL, you can leave the channels/groups assigned

to the Centralogic section ﬁxed, and switch only the eight-

channel groups displayed in the OVERVIEW screen (→

p. 94), and the content shown in

A and L will differ in

this case as well.

• If input channels are shown, you can use the TO MIX / TO MATRIX

button in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen to change the

send-destination shown in this ﬁeld.

•You can also assign the SEND ENCODER MODE function to a

user-deﬁned key, and use it to change the send-destination in the

same way.

HINT

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Operations in the Centralogic section

This section explains how you can use the Centralogic section and the OVERVIEW screen to

simultaneously control the parameters of up to eight channels.

Use the navigation keys of the NAVIGATION

KEYS section to select the channels or

DCA groups that you want to control.

When you press a navigation key, the LED of that key

will light. The touch screen will show the OVER-

VIEW screen, and the parameters of the up to eight

channels you selected will appear.

Use the faders and [ON] keys of the Central-

ogic section to adjust the level of the (up to)

eight selected channels and switch them

on/off.

Use the ﬁelds in the OVERVIEW screen and

the multifunction encoders and [CUE] keys

to adjust the parameters for the (up to)

eight channels.

● Specifying the channel name and icon

In the OVERVIEW screen you can use the channel num-

ber and channel name ﬁelds to specify the name and icon

for each channel. This ﬁeld includes the following items.

1 Channel number

The number of that channel or DCA group.

B Channel name

C Icon

These show the name and icon selected for that chan-

nel or DCA group.

If you want to change the name or icon, press the ﬁeld

to access the PATCH/NAME popup window. (For

details on the popup window → p. 53).

● Making HA settings (input channels only)

For input channels to which a rear panel input jack or an

external head amp device (e.g., Yamaha AD8HR) is

patched, you can use the HA/PHASE ﬁeld of the OVER-

VIEW screen to control the head amp. The HA/PHASE

ﬁeld includes the following items.

1 GAIN knob

This indicates the gain of the head amp assigned to the

channel. To adjust the value, press the knob to select it,

and operate multifunction encoders 1–8.

B +48V

This indicates the phantom power on (red) or off

(black) status for the head amp assigned to the chan-

nel.

C ø (Phase)

This indicates either normal phase (black) or reverse

phase (orange) for the head amp assigned to the chan-

nel.

Operations in the Centralogic section

• When the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen is displayed,

you can switch to the OVERVIEW screen by pressing any of

the multifunction encoders 1–8. This is convenient when you

want to quickly switch to the OVERVIEW screen while leaving

the same channels or DCA groups selected for control.

HINT

• The bottom line of the OVERVIEW screen shows the chan-

nels or DCA groups that can be controlled by the faders and

[ON] keys of the Centralogic section.

• The top line of the OVERVIEW screen shows the channels

that can be controlled by the [CUE] keys and multifunction

encoders 1–8 of the Centralogic section.

HINT

Subsequent operations will differ depending on the

parameters you want to adjust.

• The PAD will be internally switched on or off when the HA

gain is adjusted between -14 dB and -13 dB. Keep in mind

that noise may be generated if there is a difference between

the Hot and Cold output impedance of the external device

connected to the INPUT connector when using phantom

power.

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If the channel is patched to an input port that has no head

amp, or to the rack (internal effect or GEQ), the port

name, number, and phase are shown.

If you want to switch the phantom power on/off, switch

the phase between normal/reverse, or change the input

port patching for each channel, press the HA/PHASE ﬁeld

(if the GAIN knob is displayed, press the knob to select it

and then press the knob once again) to access the HA/

PATCH popup window. (For details on the popup window

→ p. 55).

● Changing the output patching (output chan-

nels only)

From the OVERVIEW screen, you can change the output

port that’s patched to an output channel by pressing the

OVERVIEW screen’s OUTPUT PORT ﬁeld to access the

PATCH/NAME popup window. (For details on the popup

window → p. 53).

● Making settings for Insert (other than ST IN

channels / monitor) or Direct Output (INPUT

channels only)

In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the INSERT /

DIRECT OUT ﬁeld to make settings related to Insert and

Direct Output. This ﬁeld includes the following items.

1 INS

This indicates the insert on/off status.

B D.OUT (INPUT channels only)

This indicates the direct output on/off status.

To make details settings for Insert or Direct Output, press

the INSERT/DIRECT OUT ﬁeld to access the INSERT/

DIRECT OUT popup window (8 ch). (For details on the

popup window → p. 100).

● Making ATT/HPF/EQ settings

In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the EQ graph ﬁeld

to make settings for the ATT (attenuation), HPF (high pass

ﬁlter), and EQ of each channel.

When you press the EQ graph ﬁeld, the ATT/HPF/EQ

popup window (1 ch) will appear. In this window you can

use the on-screen buttons and the multifunction encoders

to control all of the ATT/HPF/EQ parameters. (For details

on the popup window → p. 105).

● Making Dynamics 1/2 settings

In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the DYNAMICS 1/

DYNAMICS 2 ﬁelds to make Dynamics 1/2 settings for

each channel. These ﬁelds include the following items.

1 Input level meter

This green bar graph shows the level of the signal after

it has passed through dynamics processing.

B GR meter

This orange bar graph indicates the amount of gain

reduction produced by the dynamics processor.

C Threshold

The vertical line indicates the currently-speciﬁed

threshold value and its approximate position in the GR

meter.

Only if GATE is selected as the type, the

B–3 areas will

change as follows.

D GR meter

This indicator shows the operating status of the gate.

The following segments will light according to the

presence or absence of signal passing through the gate,

and according to the open/closed status of the gate.

• Red........... This will light if no signal is passing

through Dynamics 1/2 (gain reduction

amount = 30 dB or more).

•Yellow ...... This will light if the signal is passing

through Dynamics 1/2 and the gate is

even slightly closed (gain reduction

amount = less than 30 dB).

• Green ....... This will light if the signal is passing

through Dynamics 1/2 and the gate is

open (gain reduction amount = 0 dB).

If you want to control Dynamics from the OVERVIEW

screen, press the DYNAMICS 1/2 ﬁeld to open the

DYNAMICS 1 / DYNAMICS 2 popup window (1 ch).

(For details on the popup window → p. 108).

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Red

Yellow

Green

• The DYNAMICS 2 ﬁeld of the OVERVIEW screen is available

only if an input channel is selected.

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● Adjusting the send levels from a channel to

all MIX buses / MATRIX buses

In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the TO MIX / TO

MATRIX ﬁeld to send signals from a channel to the MIX

buses and MATRIX buses. This ﬁeld includes the follow-

ing items.

1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob

Adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the input

channel to each MIX bus / MATRIX bus. To adjust the

value, press the knob for the desired bus to select it,

and operate multifunction encoders 1–8.

If the send-source is an input channel, you’ll need to

ﬁrst select the send-destination buses (MIX buses or

MATRIX buses). Use the SELECTED CHANNEL

VIEW screen TO MIX/TO MATRIX button (→ p. 82)

to make this selection. The screen will change as fol-

lows according to the buses you select.

Press the selected knob once again, and the MIX

SEND / MATRIX SEND popup window (8 ch) will

appear, depending on the send-destination buses you

selected. This popup window contains on/off switches

for the signals sent from the channel to the corre-

sponding buses, and lets you select the send point

(PRE or POST). (For details on the popup window →

p. 212).

If the send-destination MIX bus or MATRIX bus is set

to stereo, the left of the two adjacent knobs will oper-

ate as the TO MIX PAN or TO MATRIX PAN knob

(or as the BALANCE knob if the send-source channel

is stereo).

These knobs will adjust the panning between two

buses that are set to stereo. (For a stereo channel, they

will adjust the volume balance of the left and right

channels sent to the two buses.)

B TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button

These are on/off switches for the signal sent from the

input channel to the MIX buses. These buttons are

shown only when the send-source is an input channel

and the send-destination is a FIXED type MIX bus.

To switch the on/off status of the signal sent from the

channel to VARI type MIX buses or to MATRIX buses,

press the selected knob once again to open the MIX

SEND / MATRIX SEND popup window (8 ch). (Alterna-

tively, you can use the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW

screen.)

● Adjusting the send levels from all MIX chan-

nels to a MATRIX bus

In the OVERVIEW screen, you can simultaneously adjust

the send level of the signals sent from all MIX channels to

each MATRIX bus.

To do this, use the [MATRIX] key of the NAVIGATION

KEYS section to assign MATRIX channels 1–8 to the

Centralogic section. At this time, the OVERVIEW screen

will show the FROM MIX ﬁeld. This ﬁeld includes the

following items.

1 FROM MIX SEND LEVEL knob

For each MATRIX bus, this shows the send level of

the signals sent from MIX channels 1–16. To adjust

the value, press the knob to select it, and operate mul-

tifunction encoders 1–8.

If you press the selected knob once again, the

MATRIX SEND popup window (8 ch) will appear. In

this popup window you can switch the on/off status of

the signal sent from a speciﬁc MIX channel to

MATRIX buses 1–8, and select the send position

(PRE/POST). (Use the / buttons in the window

to select MIX channels. For details on the popup win-

dow → p. 64).

If MIX buses are

selected as the send-

destination

If MATRIX buses are

selected as the send-

destination

TO MIIX PAN/

TO MATRIX PAN knob

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● Adjusting the pan/balance (INPUT, ST IN,

STEREO, and MIX channels only)

In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the TO STEREO/

MONO ﬁeld to switch the on/off status and adjust the pan/

balance of the signal sent from each channel to the STE-

REO/MONO buses. The following items are shown in the

TO STEREO/MONO ﬁeld.

1 PAN/BALANCE knob

• When an INPUT channel or monaural MIX chan-

nel is selected

........ The panning of the signal sent to the

STEREO bus is shown.

• When a ST IN channel or a stereo MIX channel is

selected

........ The balance of the left/right signals sent

to the STEREO bus is shown.

• When a STEREO channel or a stereo MATRIX

channel is selected

........ The balance of the left/right output sig-

nals is shown.

To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and

operate multifunction encoders 1–8.

If you press the selected knob once again, the TO

STEREO/MONO popup window (8 ch) will appear. In

this popup window, you can switch between ST/

MONO mode and LCR mode, and change the on/off

status of the signal sent to the STEREO/MONO bus

for up to eight channels at a time. (For details on the

popup window → p. 57).

B OVER indicator

This indicator will light if any of the level detection

points in each channel reach the OVER level.

C ST/MONO indicator (INPUT, ST IN, and MIX

channels only)

This indicates the on/off status of the signal sent from

that channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO

once again to open the TO STEREO/MONO popup

window.

If an INPUT, ST IN, or MIX channel is set to LCR mode,

the

C area will change as follows.

D LCR indicator (INPUT, ST IN, MIX channels

only)

The LCR indicator shows the overall on/off status of

the signals sent from that channel to the STEREO (L/

R) bus and MONO (C) bus.

To switch this on/off, press the selected knob once

again to open the TO STEREO/MONO popup win-

dow.

● Assigning a channel to a DCA group or Mute

group

In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the DCA/MUTE

GROUP ﬁeld to assign a channel to a DCA group (input

channels only) or mute group. This ﬁeld includes the fol-

lowing items.

1 DCA indicator (input channels only)

This indicator shows the DCA group(s) to which the

input channel is assigned. The numbers of DCA

groups to which this channel belongs are highlighted.

B Mute indicator

This indicator shows the mute groups to which the

channel is assigned. The numbers of mute groups to

which this channel belongs are highlighted.

To assign a channel to a DCA group or Mute group, press

the DCA/MUTE GROUP ﬁeld to open the DCA/MUTE

GROUP ASSIGN popup window. (For details on the

popup window → p. 114).

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Fixing the channels or DCA groups of the Centralogic section

If desired, you can ﬁx the channels or DCA groups controlled by the faders, [ON] keys, meters,

[CUE] keys, and [SEL] keys of the Centralogic section, and switch between groups of eight chan-

nels for control in the OVERVIEW screen.

In this case, the multifunction encoders will control a different set of eight channels than the

Centralogic section’s faders and [ON] keys.

In the NAVIGATION KEYS section, press

the navigation key for the channels or DCA

group you want to ﬁx in the Centralogic

section, and hold it down for two seconds

or longer.

The LED of the navigation key will blink. The blink-

ing indicates that the corresponding channels or DCA

groups are now ﬁxed to the Centralogic section.

Press a navigation key (other than the

[DCA] key) to select the eight channels

you want to control in the OVERVIEW

screen.

The LED of the navigation key you selected in step 2

will light. The lit status indicates that the correspond-

ing channels can be controlled in the OVERVIEW

screen and by the multifunction encoders.

The following illustration shows the example of when

the DCA groups are ﬁxed to the Centralogic section,

and INPUT channels 1–8 are controlled in the OVER-

VIEW screen.

As desired, use the navigation keys to

switch the group of eight channels con-

trolled by the OVERVIEW screen, multi-

function encoders.

To release the channels or DCA groups

that were ﬁxed to the Centralogic section,

press the navigation key you operated in

step 1 once again, and hold it down until

the navigation key LED changes from

blinking to lit.

When the navigation key LED changes to being lit, its

channels or DCA groups will be assigned to both the

Centralogic section and the OVERVIEW screen.

Fixing the channels or DCA groups of the Centralogic section

•You cannot operate DCA groups in the OVERVIEW

screen using the multifunction encoders. For this rea-

son, pressing the [DCA] key in step 2 will have no

effect.

NOTE

Control INPUT

channels 1–8 in the

OVERVIEW screen.

Control DCA

groups 1–8.

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Input/output patching

Chapter 9

Input/output patching

This chapter explains how to edit the input patch and output patch settings,

and how to use insert connections and direct output.

When the M7CL is in its default state, the output ports are

patched to the following channels.

However, the above patching can be changed as desired.

To change the patching, you can either select the output

port that will be the output destination of each output

channel, or you can select the output channel that will be

the output source for each output port.

● Selecting the output port for each out-

put channel

Here’s how to select the output port that will be the output

destination for each output channel.

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen containing the output

channel whose output port you want to

assign.

1 Channel number / Channel name

In the top part of the screen, press the

channel number / channel name ﬁeld to

access the PATCH / NAME popup window.

In the PATCH / NAME popup window you can change

the channel name, icon, and output port assigned to

each output channel. The window includes the follow-

ing items.

1 Icon button

This indicates the icon selected for that channel.

When you press this button, a screen will appear in

which you can select an icon or sample name.

B Channel name input box

This indicates the name assigned to that channel.

When you press this ﬁeld, a keyboard window allow-

ing you to assign a name will appear.

C Output port button

This indicates the currently selected output port. If you

press this button when selecting an icon or changing

the channel name, you will return to the output port

select screen.

D Output port select tabs

These tabs select the output ports shown in the popup

window. Each tab corresponds to the following output

ports.

● OMNI/2TR OUT

OMNI OUT jacks 1–16 and the 2TR OUT DIGITAL

jack will be displayed.

● SLOT 1–SLOT 3

Output channels 1–16 of slots 1–3 will be displayed.

Changing the output patch settings

OMNI OUT jacks 1–12 MIX channels 1–12

OMNI OUT jacks 13/14 MATRIX channels 1/2

OMNI OUT jacks 15/16 STEREO channel (L/R)

2TR OUT DIGITAL jack STEREO channel (L/R)

Slot 1 output channels 1–8 MIX channels 1–8

Slot 1 output channels 9–16 MIX channels 1–8

Slot 2 output channels 1–8 MIX channels 9–16

Slot 2 output channels 9–16 MIX channels 9–16

Slot 3 output channels 1–8 MATRIX channels 1–8

Slot 3 output channels 9–16 MATRIX channels 1–8

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● RACK

The input ports of rack 1–8 will be displayed.

E Output port select buttons

These buttons assign an output port to the currently

selected output channel.

F Tabs

Use these tabs to switch between items.

Use the output port select tabs and the out-

put port select buttons to specify the out-

put port that will be assigned to that

channel.

If the output port select buttons are not shown at the

bottom of the window, press the PATCH tab.

Use the navigation keys and the [SEL] keys

to switch the output channels being con-

trolled, and specify their output ports in the

same way.

When you have ﬁnished making settings,

press the “×” symbol located in the upper

right to close the window.

You will return to the OVERVIEW screen.

● Selecting the output channel for each

output port

Here’s how you can select the output channel that will be

the output source for each output port.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

In the SYSTEM SETUP ﬁeld located in the

center of the screen, press the OUTPORT

SETUP button to open the OUTPUT PORT

popup window.

In the OUTPUT PORT popup window you can assign

the source channel for each output port. The popup

window includes the following items.

1 Slot number / Card type

If an output channel of slot 1–3 is selected for opera-

tions, this shows the slot number and the type of I/O

card installed in that slot.

B DELAY SCALE ﬁeld

Here you can select the units for the delay time shown

below the delay time knob (

5).

• METER (343.59m/s)

........... The delay time is shown as a dis-

tance in meters, calculated as the

speed of sound (343.59 m/s) at an

air temperature of 20 °C (68 °F)

multiplied by the delay time (sec-

onds).

•For details on the GEQ, refer to p. 161.

HINT

OUTPORT SETUP button

Changing the output patch settings

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• FEET (1127.26ft/s)

...........The delay time is shown as a dis-

tance in feet, calculated as the

speed of sound (1127.26 feet/s) at

an air temperature of 20 °C (68 °F)

multiplied by the delay time (sec-

onds).

• SAMPLE .........The delay time is shown as a num-

ber of samples. If you change the

sampling frequency at which the

M7CL operates, the number of sam-

ples will change accordingly.

• msec ...........The delay time is shown in units of

milliseconds. If this button is on, the

same value is displayed above and

below the delay time knob (

5).

C Output port

This indicates the type and number of the output port

to which the channel is assigned.

D Channel select popup button

This button lets you select the channel that is assigned

to the output port. The name of the currently selected

channel is displayed.

E Delay time knob

This knob sets the delay time of the output port. Press

this knob to select it, and use multifunction encoders

1–8 to adjust the settings. The millisecond value is

shown above the knob, and the delay time value in the

units selected in the DELAY SCALE ﬁeld (

2) is

shown below the knob.

F DELAY button

Switches the output port delay on/off.

G ø (Phase) button

Switches the phase of the signal assigned to the output

port between normal phase (black) and reverse phase

(orange).

H ATT knob

Adjusts the amount of attenuation for the signal

assigned to the output port. To adjust this value, press

the knob in the screen to select it, and operate multi-

function encoders 1–8. You can adjust the setting in

0.1 dB steps over a range of -96 to +24 dB. The cur-

rent value is shown immediately below the knob.

I Level meter

This meter indicates the level of the signal assigned to

the output port.

J Output port select tabs

These tabs switch the output ports controlled in the

popup window in groups of up to eight ports.

Use the output port select tabs at the bot-

tom of the popup window to select the out-

put port you want to control.

Each tab corresponds to the following output ports.

● OMNI 1–8, 9–16

These control OMNI OUT jacks 1–8 and 9–16

respectively.

● SLOT1 1–8, 9–16

● SLOT2 1–8, 9–16

● SLOT3 1–8, 9–16

These control output channels 1–8 and 9–16 of slots

1–3 respectively.

● 2TR OUT

Control the L/R channels of the 2TR OUT DIGI-

TAL jack.

To assign a channel to an output port,

press the channel select popup window for

that port.

The OUTPUT CH SELECT popup window will

appear. The popup window includes the following

items.

1 Channel select tabs

These select the type of channel shown in the popup

window. Each tab corresponds to the following

channels.

• OUT CH.......... Shows the output channels (MIX

channels 1–16, MATRIX channels

1–8, STEREO L/R channels, and

MONO (C) channel).

• MONITOR OUT

........... Shows the MONITOR OUT L/R/C

channels.

• CH 1–32

• CH 33–48 {M7CL–48 only}

........... Shows INPUT channels 1–32 {1–

48}

B Channel select button

Selects the channel to be assigned to the output port

you selected in step 3.

• If you selected CH 1–32 or CH 33–48 {M7CL–48 only}, the

input channel you selected will be output directly from the cor-

responding output port. At this time, the channel select button

in the OUTPUT PORT popup window is shown as “DIR CH

xx” (xx= channel number). (For details on direct output

→

p. 102).

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Use the channel select tabs and the chan-

nel select buttons to select the source

channel, and press the CLOSE button.

You will return to the OUTPUT PORT popup window.

Make settings for delay, phase, and attenu-

ator as desired.

Repeat step 3–6 to assign channels for

other output ports.

When you have ﬁnished making settings,

click the “×” symbol in the upper right of

the window to return to the previous

screen.

When the M7CL is in its default state, the following input

ports are patched to each input channel.

However, the above patching can be changed as desired.

Here we will explain how to change the patching for each

input channel.

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen for the input channels

whose input source you want to change.

1 Channel number / Channel name

In the top part of the screen, press the

channel number / channel name ﬁeld to

access the PATCH / NAME popup window.

In the PATCH / NAME popup window you can change

the channel name, icon, and input port assigned to

each input channel.

[PATCH / NAME popup window (PATCH)]

1 Input port button

This indicates the currently selected input port. If you

press this button when selecting an icon or changing

the channel name, you will return to the input port

select screen.

B Icon button

This indicates the icon selected for that channel. When

you press this button, a screen will appear in which

you can select an icon or sample name.

C Channel name input box

This indicates the name assigned to that channel.

When you press this ﬁeld, a keyboard window allow-

ing you to assign a name will appear.

D Input port select tabs

These tabs select the input ports shown in the popup

window. Each tab corresponds to the following input

ports.

• CH IN 1–32

• CH IN 33–48 {M7CL–48 only}

........... INPUT jacks 1–32 or 33–48 {M7CL–

48 only} will be displayed.

• If PATCH CONFIRMATION is ON, a conﬁrmation dialog box

will appear when you attempt to change the patch settings. If

STEAL PATCH CONFIRMATION is ON, a conﬁrmation dialog

box will appear when you attempt to change a location that is

already patched elsewhere. (For details, refer to

→ p. 198).

HINT

Changing the input patch settings

INPUT channels 1–32 {1–48} INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48}

ST IN channels 1–4 EFFECT RETURN 1–4 (L/R)

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• ST IN...............L/R channels of ST IN jacks 1–4 will

be displayed.

• SLOT 1–SLOT 3

...........Input channels 1–16 of slots 1–3 will

be displayed.

•RACK..............The output ports of rack 1–8 will be

displayed.

E Input port select buttons

These buttons assign an input port to the currently

selected input channel.

F Tabs

Use these tabs to switch between thems.

Access the input port selection screen of

the PATCH / NAME popup window, and use

the input port select tabs and input port

select buttons to select an input port.

When you have ﬁnished making settings,

press the “×” symbol located in the upper

right to close the window.

You will return to the OVERVIEW screen.

Repeat step 2–4 to assign input ports for

other channels.

• If PATCH CONFIRMATION is ON, a conﬁrmation dialog box

will appear when you attempt to change the patch settings. If

STEAL PATCH CONFIRMATION is ON, a conﬁrmation dialog

box will appear when you attempt to change a location that is

already patched elsewhere. (For details, refer to

→ p. 198).

HINT

• In the PATCH / NAME popup window you can select the icon

for a channel or assign a name to it (

→

p. 53).

•You can also select input ports from the HA/PATCH popup

window.

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Inserting an external device into a channel

100

If desired, you can insert an effect processor or other external device into the signal path of an

INPUT, MIX, MATRIX, STEREO, or MONO channel. When doing so, the type of input/output port

used for the insertion and the location of the insertion in/out can be speciﬁed individually for each

channel.

As desired, connect your external equip-

ment to the I/O card(s) in slots 1–3.

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen for the channel to which

you want to assign an input source.

Press the INSERT/DIRECT OUT ﬁeld to

access the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup

window.

In the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window you can

view or change the type of input/output port used for

insertion and the location at which insertion will

occur. There are two variations of this popup window;

one-channel and eight channel. These windows

include the following items.

[INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window (1ch)]

1 Icon / Channel number / Channel name

This indicates the icon selected for that channel, the

channel number, and the channel name.

B INSERT ﬁeld

Here you can make insert-related settings. Press either

the left or right ﬁeld to choose PRE EQ (before the

attenuator) or PRE FADER (before the fader) as the

insert-out/in position.

C INSERT OUT popup button

This indicates the output port that is selected as the

insert-out for this channel. Press this button to open a

popup window where you can select the output port.

D INSERT IN popup button

This indicates the input port that is selected as the

insert-in for this channel. Press this button to open a

popup window where you can select the input port.

E INSERT ON/OFF button

This button switches the insert on/off. If this button is

off, the insert-signal path is bypassed.

[INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window (8ch)]

1 Channel number / Icon

This shows the channel number and the icon that is

selected for that channel. You can press this ﬁeld to

change the selected channel.

B Channel name

This indicates the name assigned to that channel.

C INSERT OUT popup button

This indicates the output port that is selected as the

insert-out for this channel. Press this button to open a

popup window where you can select the output port.

The currently speciﬁed insert-out/in position is shown

below the button.

D INSERT ON/OFF button

This button switches the insert on/off. If this button is

off, the insert-out/in signal path is bypassed.

E INSERT IN popup button

This indicates the input port that is selected as the

insert-in for this channel. Press this button to open a

popup window where you can select the input port.

Inserting an external device into a channel

M7CL

DIGITAL INDIGITAL OUT

digital

I/O card

effect processor

• If you install a digital I/O card in a slot and digitally connect an

external device, you’ll need to synchronize the word clock

between the M7CL and your external device (

→ p. 208).

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Input/output patching

Access either the one-channel or the eight-

channel INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup win-

dow, and press the INSERT OUT popup but-

ton.

The OUTPUT PORT SELECT popup window will

appear, allowing you to select the output port used for

insert-out. The window includes the following items.

1 Output port select tabs

These tabs select the output ports shown in the win-

dow. Each tab corresponds to the following output

ports.

• SLOT 1–SLOT 3

...........Output channels 1–16 from slots 1–

3 will be displayed.

•RACK ...........Input ports to rack 1–8 will be dis-

played.

B Output port select buttons

These buttons assign the output port that will be used

as insert-out for the currently selected channel.

Use the output port select tabs and the out-

put port select buttons to specify the out-

put port that will be used as insert-out, and

press the CLOSE button.

You will return to the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup

window.

Press the INSERT IN popup button.

The INPUT PORT SELECT popup window will

appear, allowing you to select the input port used for

insert-in.

Specify the input port you will use for

insert-in, and press the CLOSE button.

Press the INSERT ON/OFF button to turn it

ON.

In this state, insert-out/in is enabled. Adjust the input/

output levels of your external device as necessary.

If you want to change the insert-out/in posi-

tion, access the one-channel INSERT/

DIRECT OUT popup button, and press one

of the two INSERT ﬁelds.

The INSERT ﬁeld you pressed will be enabled, and

the other INSERT ﬁeld will be disabled.

When you have ﬁnished making all set-

tings, click the “×” symbol located in the

upper right to close the window.

You will return to the OVERVIEW screen.

As desired, make insert settings for other

channels as well.

• If a rack in which a GEQ is mounted is speciﬁed as the insert-

out or insert-in, the other patch point will automatically be

assigned to the same rack.

Additionally, if you defeat the insert-out or insert-in of a rack in

which a GEQ is mounted, the other patch point will automati-

cally be defeated.

NOTE

•Even if the INSERT ON/OFF button is OFF, the signal

selected for insert-out will continue to be sent.

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Directly outputting an INPUT channel

102

The signal of an INPUT channel can be directly output from a desired OMNI OUT jack or from an

output channel of the desired slot. For example, signals can be sent via a digital I/O card

installed in a slot to an external digital recorder, so that a live recording can be made without

being affected by mixing operations within the M7CL.

As desired, connect your external equip-

ment to an OMNI OUT jack or to an I/O card

in slots 1–3.

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen for the input channel

that you want to directly output.

Press the INSERT/DIRECT OUT ﬁeld to

access the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup

window.

There are two variations of this popup window; one-

channel and eight channel. These windows include the

following items.

[INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window (1ch)]

1 Icon / Channel number / Channel name

This indicates the icon selected for that channel, the

channel number, and the channel name.

B DIRECT OUT ﬁeld

Here you can make settings for direct output. Press a

ﬁeld to select PRE HPF (before the HPF), PRE EQ

(before the attenuator), or PRE FADER (before the

fader) as the position for direct output.

C DIRECT OUT popup button

This indicates the output port used for direct output.

Press this button to open a popup window where you

can select the output port.

D DIRECT OUT ON/OFF button

Turns the direct output on/off.

E DIRECT OUT LEVEL knob

Adjusts the level of the signal that is directly output.

[INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window (8ch)]

1 Channel number / Icon

This shows the channel number and the icon that is

selected for that channel. You can press this ﬁeld to

change the selected channel.

B Channel name

This indicates the name assigned to that channel.

C DIRECT OUT ON/OFF button

This button switches the direct output on/off. If this

button is off, the direct output for that channel will be

disabled.

The currently selected direct output position is shown

above the button.

D DIRECT OUT popup button

This indicates the output port used for direct output.

Press this button to open a popup window where you

can select the output port.

E DIRECT OUT LEVEL knob

Adjusts the level of the signal that is directly output.

Directly outputting an INPUT channel

M7CL

DIGITAL IN

DIGITAL OUT

digital

I/O card

digital recorder

• If you install a digital I/O card in a slot and digitally connect an

external device, you’ll need to synchronize the word clock

between the M7CL and your external device (

→ p. 208).

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Input/output patching

Access either the one-channel or the eight-

channel INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup win-

dow, and press the DIRECT OUT popup but-

ton.

The OUTPUT PORT SELECT popup window will

appear, allowing you to select the output port used for

direct output. The window includes the following

items.

1 Output port select tabs

These tabs select the output ports shown in the win-

dow. Each tab corresponds to the following output

ports.

• OMNI ...........OMNI OUT jacks 1–16 will be dis-

played.

• SLOT 1–SLOT 3

...........Output channels 1–16 of slots 1–3

will be displayed.

B Output port select buttons

These buttons assign the output port used for direct

output of the currently selected INPUT channel.

Use the output port select tabs and the out-

put port select buttons to specify the out-

put port that will be used for direct output,

and press the CLOSE button.

You will return to the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup

window.

Press the DIRECT OUT ON/OFF button to

turn it ON.

In this state, direct output is enabled. Adjust the input

level of your external device as necessary.

If you want to change the position of the

direct output, access the one-channel

INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup button, and

press one of the three DIRECT OUT ﬁelds.

The DIRECT OUT ﬁeld you pressed will be enabled,

and the other DIRECT OUT ﬁeld will be disabled.

If you want to adjust the level of the direct

output, access either the one-channel or

the eight-channel INSERT/DIRECT OUT

popup window, and operate the DIRECT

OUT LEVEL knob.

When you have ﬁnished making all set-

tings, click the “×” symbol located in the

upper right to close the window.

You will return to the OVERVIEW screen.

As desired, make direct output settings for

other channels as well.

• With the factory settings, all are turned on.

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EQ and Dynamics

Chapter 10

EQ and Dynamics

This chapter explains the EQ (equalizer) and dynamics that are provided on

each channel of the M7CL.

Each input channel and output channel of the M7CL provides a four-band EQ and dynamics.

EQ can be used on all input channels and all output channels. An attenuator is provided immedi-

ately before the EQ, allowing you to adjust the level of the input signal. Input channels also pro-

vide a high-pass ﬁlter that is independent of the EQ.

Input channels provide two dynamics processors; Dynamics 1 can be used as a gate, ducking,

compressor, or expander, while Dynamics 2 can be used as a compressor, hard compander, soft

compander, or de-esser. Output channels provide one dynamics processor, which can be used

as a compressor, expander, hard compander, or soft compander.

This section explains the four-band EQ that is provided on input channels and output channels.

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen for the channel whose

EQ you want to control.

The EQ ﬁeld shows the response of the EQ. In this

OVERVIEW screen, you can use the EQ encoders of

the SELECTED CHANNEL section to edit the param-

eter settings.

If you want to edit while watching the ATT/

HPF/EQ parameter values, press the EQ

ﬁeld in the OVERVIEW screen to access the

ATT/HPF/EQ popup window.

In the ATT/HPF/EQ popup window, you can edit the

EQ and high-pass ﬁlter parameters and switch them

on/off.

There are three variations of this popup window; one-

channel, eight-channel, and ALL. These windows

include the following items.

[ATT/HPF/EQ popup window (1 ch)]

This lets you view and edit all EQ parameters of the

currently selected channel. This is convenient when

you want to make detailed EQ settings for a speciﬁc

channel.

1 TYPE I, II buttons

These buttons select the type of EQ. Turn the TYPE I

button on if you want to use the same algorithm as on

previous Yamaha digital mixers, or turn the TYPE II

button on if you want to use the newly developed algo-

rithm. TYPE II reduces the interference between

bands.

B LOW shelving button

If this button is on, the LOW band EQ will function as

a shelving-type EQ. In this case, the LOW band Q

knob is not shown.

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Using EQ

EQ ﬁeld

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C FLAT button

This button resets the GAIN parameters of all bands to

the default value (0.0 dB). If you press this button, a

conﬁrmation dialog box will appear.

D HIGH shelving button

If this button is on, the HIGH band EQ will function as

a shelving-type EQ. In this case, the HIGH band Q

knob is not shown.

E Low pass ﬁlter button

If this button is on, the HIGH band EQ will function as

a low-pass ﬁlter. In this case, the HIGH band Q knob

is not shown, and the GAIN knob will act as an on/off

switch for the low pass ﬁlter.

F EQ ON/OFF button

Switches the EQ on/off.

G Level meter

These meters indicate the peak levels before EQ and

after EQ. If the signal clips before or after EQ, the

OVER segment will light. If the corresponding chan-

nel is stereo (a ST IN channel, a MIX/MATRIX chan-

nel set to stereo, or the STEREO channel), level

meters for two channels are displayed.

H EQ graph

This graph shows the approximate response of the EQ

parameters. A pointer is shown at the peak of each

band. The response curve will change when you edit

the Q, FREQUENCY, or GAIN knobs of each band. If

the EQ or high-pass ﬁlter is on, the response curve is

highlighted.

I ATT knob

This knob adjusts the amount of attenuation/gain

immediately before input to the EQ, in a range of -96

dB to +24 dB. Use this to compensate for level

changes produced by the EQ. You can use multifunc-

tion encoder 1 to control this.

J HPF knob, HPF ON/OFF button

(input channels only)

Here you can switch on/off the high pass ﬁlter located

after attenuation and before EQ, and adjust its cutoff

frequency. You can use multifunction encoder 2 to

adjust the cutoff frequency in a range of 20–600 Hz.

K Q/FREQUENCY/GAIN knobs

These knobs adjust the Q, FREQUENCY (center fre-

quency), and GAIN (amount of boost/cut) for each

band (LOW, LOW MID, HIGH MID, and HIGH).

Press a knob to select the band you want to control,

and use multifunction encoders 3–8 to make adjust-

ments.

L High-pass ﬁlter button

(output channels only)

If this button is on, the LOW band EQ will function as

a high-pass ﬁlter. In this case, the LOW band Q knob

is not shown, and the GAIN knob will act as an on/off

switch for the high-pass ﬁlter.

[ATT/HPF/EQ popup window (8 ch)]

This shows the input channel or output channel EQ

settings in groups of eight channels at a time.

Use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL sec-

tion to edit the EQ settings. This window lets you con-

trol the ATT and HPF settings of all eight channels

shown.

1 Channel select button

This indicates the channel number, the icon selected

for that channel, and the channel name. Press these

buttons to select the channel you want to copy or

paste, or to select multiple channels.

B EQ graph

This mini-graph shows the approximate response of

the EQ parameters. You can press the EQ graph to

switch to the one-channel window with that channel

selected. If the EQ or high-pass ﬁlter is on, the

response curve is highlighted.

C EQ ON/OFF button

Switches the EQ on/off.

D ATT knob

This knob adjusts the attenuation / gain amount before

the signal enters the EQ. You can press the ATT knob

to select it, and then use multifunction encoders 1–8 to

make adjustments.

E HPF knob, HPF ON/OFF button (input

channels only)

These controls switch the high-pass ﬁlter on/off, and

adjust its cutoff frequency. You can press the HPF

knob to select it, and then use multifunction encoders

1–8 to make adjustments.

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[EQ popup window (ALL)]

This window displays all input channels (or output

channels) at once. This page is only for display, and

does not allow the parameters to be edited. It is useful

when you need to quickly check the EQ settings for all

channels, or when you want to copy/paste EQ settings

between distant channels.

1 Channel select button

This indicates the channel number, the icon selected

for that channel, and the channel name. Press these

buttons to select the channel you want to copy or

paste, or to select multiple channels.

B EQ graph

This mini-graph shows the approximate response of

the EQ parameters. You can press the EQ graph to

switch to the one-channel window with that channel

selected. If the EQ or high-pass ﬁlter is on, the

response curve is highlighted.

Access the ATT/HPF/EQ popup window (1

ch), and press the EQ ON button to enable

the EQ.

If the ATT/HPF/EQ popup window is displayed, you

will be able to edit all of the EQ parameters.

If you want to use the high-pass ﬁlter on an

input channel, operate the HPF knob or

HPF ON/OFF button in the ATT/HPF/EQ

popup window.

Input channels provide a high-pass ﬁlter that is inde-

pendent of the four-band EQ. The HPF ON/OFF but-

ton switches the high-pass ﬁlter on/off, and the HPF

knob adjusts the cutoff frequency.

If you want to copy EQ settings to another

channel, or initialize the EQ settings, use

the tool buttons of the ATT/HPF/EQ popup

window.

For details on how to use these buttons, refer to “Using

the tool buttons” (→ p. 31).

• Output channels do not have a high-pass ﬁlter that is inde-

pendent of the EQ. However, you can turn on the high-pass

button in the popup window to use the LOW band EQ as a

high-pass ﬁlter.

•For both input channels and output channels, you can turn on

the low-pass ﬁlter button to use the HIGH band EQ as a low-

pass ﬁlter.

HINT

• EQ settings can be saved/loaded at any time using the dedi-

cated library (

→

p. 31). Presets suitable for a variety of instru-

ments or situations are also provided.

•You can also access the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW

screen, and use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL

section to edit the EQ and high-pass ﬁlter (

→

p. 81).

•Even when the ATT/HPF/EQ popup window is displayed, you

can use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section

to control the EQ.

HINT

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Input channels provide two dynamics processors, and output channels provide one dynamics

processor.

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen for the channel whose

dynamics you want to control.

The DYNAMICS 1/2 ﬁeld shows the dynamics on/off

status and the amount of gain reduction.

In the OVERVIEW screen, press the

DYNAMICS 1/2 ﬁeld to access the DYNAM-

ICS 1 (2) popup window.

In the DYNAMICS 1 (2) popup window, you can edit

the dynamics settings and turn the processor on/off.

There are three variations of this popup window; one-

channel, eight-channel, and ALL. These windows

include the following items.

[DYNAMICS 1 (2) popup window (1ch)]

This window shows only the currently selected chan-

nel. All dynamics parameters can be viewed and

edited. This is convenient when you want to make

detailed dynamics settings for a speciﬁc channel.

1 Dynamics type buttons

Use these buttons to select one of the following four

types of dynamics.

• Input channels

• Output channels

B Dynamics graph

This graph displays the approximate response of the

dynamics processor.

C Level meter

These meters show the amount of gain reduction (GR),

and the peak levels before the gate (IN) and after the

gate (OUT). If the signal clips, the OVER segment

will light. If the corresponding channel is stereo (a ST

IN channel, a MIX/MATRIX channel set to stereo, or

the STEREO channel), level meters for two channels

are displayed.

D DYNAMICS ON/OFF button

Turns the dynamics on/off.

E KEY IN CUE button (only for GATE and

DUCKING)

This button cue-monitors the currently selected key-in

signal.

F THRESHOLD knob

This speciﬁes the threshold at which the dynamics will

begin operating. You can use multifunction encoder 1

to control this.

G Other parameters

The other parameters of the dynamics processor are

shown here. The parameters displayed will depend on

the dynamics type that is selected. You can use multi-

function encoders to adjust these parameters.

Using dynamics

DYNAMICS 1 GATE

DUCKING

COMPRESSOR

EXPANDER

DYNAMICS 2 COMPRESSOR

COMPANDER-H (Hard compander)

COMPANDER-S (Soft compander)

DE-ESSER

DYNAMICS 2 ﬁeld

DYNAMICS 1 ﬁeld

6 87

2 3

DYNAMICS 1 COMPRESSOR

EXPANDER

COMPANDER-H (Hard compander)

COMPANDER-S (Soft compander)

•For details on the dynamics parameters, refer to the supple-

mentary material at the end of this manual. (

→

p. 225)

HINT

•Even if the Cue mode is set to MIX CUE (the mode in which

all channels whose [CUE] key is on are mixed for monitoring),

turning on the KEY IN CUE button will cause only the signal

of the corresponding channel to be monitored. The [CUE]

keys that had been turned on previously will be forcibly

defeated.

HINT

•For details on the parameters, refer to the supplementary

material at the end of this manual. (

→

p. 225)

HINT

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H KEY IN FILTER button (only for GATE and

DUCKING)

This ﬁeld lets you apply a ﬁlter to the key-in signal. As

the ﬁlter to use, choose either a HPF (high pass ﬁlter),

BPF (band pass ﬁlter), or LPF (low pass ﬁlter). If all of

these buttons are off, no ﬁlter will be applied.

If a ﬁlter is enabled, you can use multifunction encod-

ers 6/7 to adjust the Q and FREQUENCY (cutoff fre-

quency / center frequency).

I KEY IN SOURCE button

This displays the KEY IN SOURCE SELECT popup

window, where you can select the key-in signal.

[DYNAMICS 1 (2) popup window (8 ch)]

This window shows the settings for eight channels,

including the currently selected channel. You can

switch between eight-channel groups such as 1–8 and

9–16. Compared to the one-channel display, fewer

parameters can be controlled. This window is conve-

nient when you want to adjust the threshold or certain

other parameters while watching the adjacent channels

to the left and the right.

1 Channel select button

This indicates the channel number, the icon selected

for that channel, and the channel name. You can press

these buttons to select a channel or a range of chan-

nels.

B GR meter

This indicates the amount of gain reduction. If you are

using “GATE” as the dynamics type, an indicator

showing the open/closed state of the gate is shown.

C Dynamics graph

This mini-graph displays the approximate response of

the dynamics processor.

D THRESHOLD knob

This speciﬁes the threshold at which the dynamics

processor will begin operating. You can use multifunc-

tion encoders 1–8 to control this.

E DYNAMICS ON/OFF button

This turns the dynamics processor on/off.

[DYNAMICS 1 (2) popup window (ALL)]

This window displays the dynamics settings of all

input channels (or output channels) at once. This page

is only for display, and does not allow the parameters

to be edited. It is useful when you need to quickly

check the dynamics settings for all channels, or when

you want to copy/paste dynamics settings between dis-

tant channels.

1 Channel select button

This indicates the channel number, the icon selected

for that channel, and the channel name. You can press

these buttons to select a channel or a range of chan-

nels.

B GR meter

This indicates the amount of gain reduction. The level

display is the same as for the eight-channel window.

You can press the GR meter to switch to the one-chan-

nel popup window with that channel selected.

Access the DYNAMICS 1 (2) popup window

(1 ch), and press the DYNAMICS ON button

to enable the dynamics processor.

If you access the DYNAMICS 1 (2) popup window (1

ch), you’ll be able to edit all parameters.

Gate status

indication (red) (yellow) (green)

On/off status on on on off

Open/closed

status

close open open –

Gain reduc-

tion amount

30 dB or

0–30 dB 0 dB –

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To select a key-in signal, proceed as fol-

lows.

In the DYNAMICS 1 (2) popup window (1 ch),

press the KEY IN SOURCE button to access

the KEY IN SOURCE SELECT popup window.

Select one of the following as the key-in sig-

nal.

• For an input channel

*1 The selectable signals are limited to the group to which that

channel belongs, from the seven groups CH 1–8, CH 9–16,

CH 17–24, CH 25–32, CH 33–40, CH 41–48, and STIN 1L/

1R–4 L/4 R.

• For an output channel

*2 The selectable signals are limited to the group to which that

channel belongs, from the four groups MIX 1–8, MIX 9–16,

MATRIX 1–8, and ST/MONO (C).

Press the CLOSE button to close the popup

window.

If you want to copy dynamics settings to

another channel, or initialize the dynamics

settings, use the tool buttons of the popup

window.

For details on how to use these buttons, refer to “Using

the tool buttons” (→ p. 31).

SELF PRE EQ

The pre-EQ (attenuator) signal of the cur-

rently selected input channel

SELF POST EQ

The post-EQ signal of the currently

selected input channel

CH 1–48

POST EQ,

STIN 1L/1R–

4L/4R POST EQ

The post-EQ signal of the corresponding

input channel (*1)

MIX OUT 13–16

The post-ON signal of the corresponding

MIX channel

SELF PRE EQ

The pre-EQ (attenuator) signal of the cur-

rently selected output channel

SELF POST EQ

The post-EQ signal of the currently

selected output channel

MIX 1–16

POST EQ,

MTRX 1–8

POST EQ, ST L/R,

MONO (C),

POST EQ

The post-EQ signal of the corresponding

output channel (*2)

MIX OUT 13–16

The post-ON signal of the corresponding

MIX channel

• Dynamics settings can be saved/loaded at any time using the

dedicated library (

→

p. 31). Presets suitable for a variety of

instruments or situations are also provided.

•You can also access the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW

screen, and use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL

section to edit the dynamics settings (

→

p. 81).

•Even when the DYNAMICS 1 (2) popup window is displayed,

you can use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL sec-

tion to control the dynamics.

HINT

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You can use dedicated libraries to store and recall EQ and dynamics settings.

There is an “INPUT EQ LIBRARY” that lets you store/

recall EQ settings for input channels, and an “OUTPUT

EQ LIBRARY” that lets you store/recall EQ settings for

output channels.

To recall settings from a library, press the LIBRARY tool

button in the ATT/HPF/EQ popup window.

For details on using the library, refer to “Using libraries”

(→ p. 31).

Use the “Dynamics Library” to store/recall dynamics set-

tings. All of the M7CL’s dynamics processors use this

dynamics library. (However, the available types will differ

between an input channel’s Dynamics 1 and Dynamics 2,

and an output channel’s Dynamics 1. Types that cannot be

selected cannot be recalled.)

To recall an item from the dynamics library, press the

LIBRARY tool button in the DYNAMICS 1 (2) popup

window.

For details on using the library, refer to “Using libraries”

(→ p. 31).

Using the EQ or Dynamics libraries

EQ library

Library button

•You can recall 199 different settings each from the input EQ

library and from the output EQ library. 40 of the input library

items are read-only presets, and 3 of the output library items

are read-only presets.

•For details on how to access the ATT/HPF/EQ popup window,

refer to “Using EQ” (

→

p. 105).

HINT

Dynamics library

Library button

• 199 items can be recalled from the library. 41 of these are

read-only presets.

•For details on how to access the DYNAMICS 1(2) popup win-

dow, refer to “Using dynamics” (

→

p. 108).

HINT

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Chapter 11

Grouping and linking

This chapter explains the DCA Group and Mute Group functions that let you

control the level or muting of multiple channels together, the Channel Link

function that links the parameters of multiple channels, and the operations

that let you copy or move parameters between channels.

The M7CL provides eight DCA groups and eight mute groups that let you control the level of multiple

channels simultaneously.

DCA groups allow you to assign input channels to eight groups, so that the Centralogic section faders

1–8 can be used to control the level of all channels in each group. A single DCA fader will control the

level of all input channels belonging to the same DCA group while maintaining the level difference

between the channels. This provides a convenient way in which drum mics etc. can be grouped.

Mute groups allow you to use user-deﬁned keys [1]–[12] to mute/unmute multiple channels in a single

operation. You can use this to cut out multiple channels simultaneously. Mute groups 1–8 can be used

with both input channels and output channels. Both types of channel can exist in the same group.

This section explains how to assign input channels to the eight DCA groups and use the faders of

the Centralogic section to control them.

To assign a channel to a DCA group, you can either select

a speciﬁc DCA group ﬁrst and then specify the channels

to be assigned to the group, or you can select a speciﬁc

channel and then specify the DCA group to which it

should be assigned.

● Selecting the channels that will belong

to a speciﬁc DCA group

In the function access area, press the CH

JOB button.

The CH JOB button lets you perform grouping, link-

ing, and copying operations between channels. When

you press this button, the function access area will

change as follows.

About DCA Groups and Mute Groups

Using DCA groups

Assigning channels to a DCA

group

• DCA groups can be used only with input channels.

• DCA group settings are saved as part of the scene.

NOTE

DCA GROUP button

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Press the DCA GROUP button to access the

DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup

window.

In the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup

window you can select the channels to be assigned to

DCA groups. The popup window includes the follow-

ing items.

1 Channel display ﬁeld

Channels assigned to the DCA group selected by the

DCA GROUP 1–8 buttons (

3) are highlighted in yel-

low.

B DCA GROUP ASSIGN button

Use this button to switch the mode in which you want

to assign DCA groups.

C DCA GROUP 1–8 buttons

Use these buttons to select the DCA group for which

you want to make assignments.

D CLEAR ALL button

Press this button to clear all channels that are assigned

to the selected DCA group.

Use the DCA GROUP 1–8 buttons to select

the DCA group to which you want to assign

channels.

Use the [SEL] keys of the INPUT section or

ST IN section to select the channels you

want to assign to the group (multiple selec-

tions are allowed).

The [SEL] keys of the assigned channels will light,

and the corresponding channels will be highlighted in

yellow in the channel display ﬁeld of the window.

To cancel an assignment, press a lit [SEL] key once

again to make it go dark.

Assign channels to other DCA groups in

the same way.

When you ﬁnish making assignments,

press the CLOSE button to close the popup

window, and press the “×” symbol in the

function access area (CH JOB display).

You will return to the previous screen. The DCA/

MUTE GROUP ﬁeld of the OVERVIEW screen indi-

cates the DCA group(s) to which each channel is

assigned. Numbers that are lit yellow in the upper line

of this ﬁeld indicate the DCA groups to which that

channel belongs.

● Selecting the DCA groups to which a

speciﬁc channel will belong

Press a [SEL] key to select the input chan-

nel for which you want to make assign-

ments.

Press any one of the encoders of the

SELECTED CHANNEL section to access

the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen.

In this screen you can view all mix parameters for the

currently selected channel.

1 DCA ﬁeld

Here you can make DCA group settings for the cur-

rently selected channel.

B Popup button

Press this button to open the DCA/MUTE GROUP

ASSIGN MODE popup window. For details, refer to

“Selecting the channels that will belong to a speciﬁc

DCA group” (→ p. 113).

• If the [DCA] key is selected in the NAVIGATION KEYS sec-

tion, you can access the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN

MODE popup window by pressing the Centralogic section

[SEL] key twice in rapid succession.

In this case, the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup

window will appear with the DCA GROUP 1–8 button

selected for that DCA group.

HINT

• If the [DCA] key is selected in the NAVIGATION KEYS sec-

tion, you can also select the assignment-destination DCA

group by pressing a [SEL] key in the Centralogic section.

HINT

•You may assign a single channel to more than one DCA

group. In this case, the value will be the sum of the levels of

all assigned DCA faders.

HINT

DCA/MUTE

GROUP ﬁeld

•You can also access the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN

MODE popup window by pressing the DCA/MUTE GROUP

ﬁeld in the OVERVIEW screen.

HINT

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C DCA group select buttons 1–8

These select the DCA group(s) to which the currently

selected channel will be assigned.

Use the DCA group select buttons to select

the DCA group(s) to which the currently

selected channel will be assigned (multiple

selections are allowed).

Select the DCA group(s) for other channels

in the same way.

Use the faders of the Centralogic section to control DCA

groups.

Assign input channels to DCA groups.

Using the faders of the top panel INPUT

section or ST IN section, adjust the relative

balance between the input channels

belonging to the DCA group you want to

use.

In the NAVIGATION KEYS section, press the

[DCA] key to make it light so that the Centr-

alogic section will be controlling the DCA

groups.

Operate the Centralogic section fader cor-

responding to the DCA group you want to

use.

The level of the channels assigned to that DCA group

will change while preserving the level differences you

established in step 1.

To switch a DCA group on/off, press the

Centralogic section [ON] key for that DCA

group.

When you press a Centralogic section [ON] key to

make it go dark, the channels assigned to that DCA

group will be turned off (the same state as when the

faders are lowered to the -∞ dB position).

To cue-monitor a DCA group, press the

Centralogic section [CUE] key for that DCA

group.

When you press the Centralogic section [CUE] key to

make it light, the [CUE] keys of the channels assigned

to that DCA group will blink, and cue monitoring will

be enabled. For more about cue, refer to “Using the

Cue function” (→ p. 145).

Controlling DCA groups

• The input faders will not operate at this time.

NOTE

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This section explains how to assign channels to mute groups and use the user-deﬁned keys to

control them.

To assign channel to mute groups, you can either select a

speciﬁc mute group and then assign channels to that mute

group, or you can select a speciﬁc channel and then spec-

ify the mute groups to which it will belong.

● Selecting the channels that will belong

to a speciﬁc mute group

In the function access area, press the CH

JOB button.

The function access area will change as follows.

Press the MUTE GROUP button to access

the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE

popup window.

In this popup window you can select the channels that

will be assigned to each mute group. The popup win-

dow includes the following items.

1 Channel display ﬁeld

Channels assigned to the mute group selected by the

MUTE GROUP 1–8 buttons are highlighted in red. If

the MUTE SAFE button is selected, channels that are

temporarily excluded from all mute groups are high-

lighted in green.

B MUTE GROUP ASSIGN button

Use this button to switch the mode in which you want

to assign mute groups.

C MUTE GROUP 1–8 buttons

These buttons select mute groups 1–8.

D MUTE SAFE button

Use this button when you want to temporarily exclude

a speciﬁc channel from all mute groups. The channel

display ﬁeld shows the channels that are temporarily

excluded from the mute groups. For more about mute

safe, refer to “Using the Mute Safe function” (→

p. 119).

E CLEAR ALL button

You can press this button to clear the channels that are

assigned to the mute groups.

Use the MUTE GROUP 1–8 buttons to select

the mute group to which you want to assign

channels.

Press the [SEL] key of the input channels /

output channels (you may select more than

one) that you want to assign.

The [SEL] keys of the assigned channels will light,

and the corresponding channels will be highlighted in

red in the channel display ﬁeld of the window. To can-

cel an assignment, press a lit [SEL] key once again to

make it go dark.

Assign channels to other mute groups in

the same way.

When you ﬁnish making assignments,

press the CLOSE button to close the popup

window, and press the “×” symbol in the

function access area (CH JOB display).

You will return to the previous screen. The DCA/

MUTE GROUP ﬁeld of the OVERVIEW screen indi-

cates the mute group(s) to which each channel is

assigned. Numbers that are lit red in the lower line of

this ﬁeld indicate the mute groups to which that chan-

nel belongs.

Using mute groups

Assigning channels to mute

groups

•To operate a mute group, you’ll need to assign the desired chan-

nels to a mute group, and then assign MUTE MASTER to a user-

deﬁned key.

NOTE

• Mute groups can be used for both input channels and output chan-

nels. Both types of channel can exist in the same group.

• Mute group settings are saved as part of the scene.

HINT

MUTE GROUP button

1 5

•You are free to assign a single channel to more than one

mute group.

HINT

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● Selecting the mute groups to which a

speciﬁc channel will belong

Press the [SEL] key of the input channel /

output channel that you want to assign.

Press any one of the encoders of the

SELECTED CHANNEL section to access

the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen.

In this screen you can view the mix parameters for the

currently selected channel.

1 MUTE ﬁeld

Here you can make mute group settings for the cur-

rently selected channel.

B Popup button

Press this button to open the DCA/MUTE GROUP

ASSIGN MODE popup window. For details, refer to

“Selecting the channels assigned to a speciﬁc mute

group.”

C MUTE SAFE indicator

This will light if the currently selected channel is set to

Mute Safe. For more about mute safe, refer to “Using

the Mute Safe function” (→ p. 119).

D Mute group select buttons 1–8

These select the mute group(s) to which the currently

selected channel will be assigned.

Use the mute group select buttons to select

the mute group(s) to which the currently

selected channel will be assigned (multiple

selections are allowed).

Select the mute group(s) for other channels

in the same way.

To use mute groups, you must ﬁrst assign the Mute On/Off

function for a mute group 1–8 to a user-deﬁned key, and

then operate that user-deﬁned key.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

In the upper left of the screen, press the

USER SETUP button to access the USER

SETUP popup window.

This popup window lets you limit the functionality

that can be used by the user, and also lets you make

system-wide settings. This window includes several

pages, which you can switch between using the tabs

located at the bottom of the window.

Press the USER DEFINED KEYS tab to

select the USER DEFINED KEYS page.

The USER DEFINED KEYS page lets you assign

functions to user deﬁned keys [1]–[12].

1 User deﬁned keys popup buttons

Press the popup button for the user-deﬁned

key to which you want to assign the mute

on/off function.

The USER DEFINED KEY SETUP popup window

will appear.

DCA/MUTE

GROUP ﬁeld

Controlling mute groups

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Choose “MUTE MASTER” in the FUNCTION

column, and choose “MUTE GROUP x”

(where “x” is the mute group number) in the

PARAMETER 1 column. Then press the OK

button.

To select an item in each column, use ↑/↓ buttons or

the multifunction encoders. When you press the OK

button, the Mute On/Off function for the speciﬁed

mute group will be assigned to the user-deﬁned key

you selected in step 4, and you will return to the USER

DEFINED KEYS page.

In the same way, assign the Mute On/Off

function for another mute group to a differ-

ent user-deﬁned key.

When you have ﬁnished assigning func-

tions to user-deﬁned keys, press the “×”

symbol to close the USER DEFINED KEYS

page.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to close the SETUP screen.

To mute a mute group, press the user-

deﬁned key [1]–[12] that’s assigned to the

desired mute group.

The LED of the user-deﬁned key will light, and all

channels belonging to the selected mute group will be

muted. At this time, the [ON] key of the muted chan-

nels will blink. You can turn on more than one user-

deﬁned key to mute multiple mute groups.

To defeat muting of a mute group, press the

user-deﬁned key that you lit in step 9.

•For more about user-deﬁned keys, refer to “User-deﬁned

keys” (

→

p. 200).

HINT

•Even if a channel is assigned to a mute group, it will not be

affected by operations of the user-deﬁned key if the [ON] key

of that channel is already turned off to begin with.

• If you cancel the assignment of the user-deﬁned key, that

mute group will be forcibly set to the unmuted state.

If, after synchronizing with M7CL Editor, the system goes

ofﬂine, mute groups not assigned to user-deﬁned keys will

forcibly be un-muted.

HINT

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If necessary, speciﬁc channels belonging to a mute group

can be temporarily excluded from mute group operations

(Mute Safe).

In the function access area, press the CH

JOB button.

Press the MUTE GROUP button to access

the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE

popup window.

1 Channel display ﬁeld

When the MUTE SAFE button is on, channels that are

temporarily excluded from the mute group are high-

lighted in this ﬁeld.

B MUTE SAFE button

This lets you select the channels that will be set to

Mute Safe status.

Press the MUTE SAFE button.

Press a [SEL] key to select the channel(s)

you want to exclude from mute groups

(multiple selections are allowed).

The [SEL] key will light, and the corresponding chan-

nel in the channel display ﬁeld of the window will be

highlighted in green. You can cancel the Mute Safe

status by pressing a lit [SEL] key once again to make it

go dark.

Channels that are set to Mute Safe will not be affected

when you mute a mute group to which that channel

belongs.

Using the Mute Safe function

• Mute Safe settings are not saved in the scene. They will

remain valid until you cancel the settings.

HINT

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Channel Link is a function that links the operation of parameters such as fader and EQ between

input channels.

The parameters to be linked can be selected from the following choices.

•Head amp settings

• EQ settings

•Dynamics 1 and 2 settings

•On/off status of signals sent to MIX buses

•Send levels of signals sent to MIX buses

•On/off status of signals sent to MATRIX buses

•Send levels of signals sent to MATRIX buses

•Fader operations

•[ON] key operations

Two or more input channels that are linked are called a “link group.” There is no limit on the num-

ber of link groups you can create, or on the number and combinations of input channels that can

be included in these link groups. However, the types of parameters that are linked will be the

same for all link groups.

Here’s how to link speciﬁc parameters of input channels.

In the function access area, press the CH

JOB button.

Press the CH LINK button to open the CH

LINK MODE popup window.

In this popup window you can view the channels that

are linked and specify the parameters that will be

linked. The window includes the following items.

1 Channel display ﬁeld

When you create a link group, the corresponding

channels will be highlighted. If there are two or more

link groups, each group is shown in a different color.

B LINK PARAMETER ﬁeld

Use the buttons in this ﬁeld to select the parameters

that you want to be linked. These settings are shared

by all link groups.

C SEND PARAMETER ﬁeld

If you have turned on the MIX ON, MIX SEND,

MATRIX ON, or MATRIX send buttons in the LINK

PARAMETER ﬁeld, use the buttons of this ﬁeld to

specify the send-destination bus(es).

The Channel Link function

Linking the desired input chan-

nels

• Channel link settings are saved as part of the scene.

• Recall Safe does not affect channel link. When you recall a scene,

the link status will always be reproduced.

HINT

CH LINK button

• All parameters of ST IN channel L/R are always linked.

HINT

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Use the buttons of the LINK PARAMETER

ﬁeld to select the parameter(s) that will be

linked (multiple selections are allowed).

The table below lists the parameters you can select in

the LINK PARAMETER ﬁeld.

If you turned on the MIX ON, MIX SEND,

MATRIX ON, or MATRIX send buttons in

step 3, use the buttons of the SEND

PARAMETER ﬁeld to specify the bus(es) for

which you want operations to be linked

(multiple selections are allowed).

The table below lists the parameters you can select in

the SEND PARAMETER ﬁeld.

To link channels, hold down the [SEL] key

of the link-source input channel and press

the [SEL] key of the link-destination chan-

nel.

At this time, the values of the parameters you selected

in steps 3 and 4 will be copied from the link-source to

the link-destination channel. Subsequent operations of

the parameters you selected in steps 3 and 4 will be

linked between channels belonging to the same link

group.

The current link status is shown in the channel display

ﬁeld of the window.

If you want to add a new channel to an

existing link group, hold down any [SEL]

key within the group and press the [SEL]

key that you want to add to the group.

To remove a channel from a link group, hold

down any [SEL] key in the same link group,

and press the [SEL] key of the channel that

you want to remove.

HA button Head amp settings

EQ button EQ settings (including ATT/HPF)

DYNAMICS 1, 2 button Dynamics 1 and 2 settings

MIX ON button

On/off status of signals sent to

MIX buses

MIX SEND button

Send levels of signals sent to

MIX buses

MATRIX ON button

On/off status of signals sent to

MATRIX buses

MATRIX SEND button

Send levels of signals sent to

MATRIX buses

FADER button Fader operations

CH ON button [ON] key operations

MX 1–16 buttons MIX buses 1–16

MT 1–8 buttons MATRIX buses 1–8

• If you link Dynamic 1 and 2 for two or more input channels,

the parameter values will be linked, but the key-in signals are

not linked. For more about dynamics, refer to “Using dynam-

ics” (

→

p. 108).

• If you turn on the EQ button or DYNAMICS 1, 2 button, library

recall operations will also be linked.

HINT

• If nothing is selected in the SEND PARAMETER ﬁeld, send

on/off and send level will not be linked.

NOTE

• If you want to link three or more channels, hold down the link-

source [SEL] key and successively press the [SEL] key of

each channel you want to add to the link group.

• When you press the [SEL] key of a channel belonging to a

link group to make it light, the [SEL] keys of all channels

belonging to the same link group will blink.

• If you link an INPUT channel to a ST IN channel, parameters

that do not exist for a ST IN channel will be ignored.

HINT

• If the link-destination channel is already assigned to another

link group, its assignment to the previous group will be can-

celled, and it will be added to the newly assigned group.

HINT

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You can copy or move mix parameters between channels, or restore the parameters of a speciﬁc

channel to their default settings.

You can copy the mix parameter settings of a channel to

another channel. When you execute the copy operation,

the settings will overwrite the parameters of the copy-des-

tination.

You can copy between the following combinations of

channels.

• Between input channels

• Between the STEREO L/R channel and MONO chan-

nel

• Between MIX channels

• Between MATRIX channels

In the function access area, press the CH

JOB button to access the CH JOB menu.

Press the COPY button to access the CH

COPY MODE popup window.

This popup window lets you copy channel settings.

The window contains the following items.

1 SOURCE CH ﬁeld

Indicates the channel that is selected as the copy-

source. You can press this ﬁeld to cancel the channel

that is shown.

B DESTINATION CHs ﬁeld

Indicates the channel that is selected as the copy-desti-

nation. You can press this ﬁeld to cancel the channel

that is shown.

C COPY TARGET ﬁeld

If you’ve selected a MIX channel, MATRIX channel,

or STEREO/MONO channel as the copy-source, use

the buttons of this ﬁeld to select the parameters that

will be copied. You may turn both buttons on if

desired.

If both buttons are on, the following parameters will

be copied.

• MODULE PARAMETERS button

........... All parameters of the copy-source

channel

• SENDS button

........... On/off status and send level settings

of the send signals sent to the copy-

source channel

D COPY

Executes the copy.

To select the copy-source channel, press

the corresponding [SEL] key to make it

light.

The corresponding channel is highlighted in the

SOURCE CH ﬁeld of the window.

When you choose the copy-source channel, the DES-

TINATION CHs ﬁeld is automatically emboldened,

allowing you to select the copy-destination.

If you want to re-select the copy-source channel, press

the SOURCE CH ﬁeld.

To select the copy-destination channel(s),

press the corresponding [SEL] key to make

it light (multiple selections are allowed).

The corresponding channel(s) is/are highlighted in the

DESTINATION CHs ﬁeld of the window. The chan-

nels that can be selected will depend on the channel

you selected in step 3.

If you want to defeat all of the selected copy-destina-

tion channels, press the DESTINATION CHs ﬁeld.

If you selected a MIX/MATRIX channel as

the copy-source, use the buttons of the

COPY TARGET ﬁeld to select the parame-

ters you want to copy.

Copying, moving, or initializing a channel

Copying the parameters of a

channel

COPY button

• Copy settings can be made only in the order of “copy-source”

→

“copy-destination.”

NOTE

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To execute the copy, press the COPY but-

ton.

The copy will be executed, and the settings will over-

write the parameters of the copy-destination chan-

nel(s). After the copy has been executed, the SOURCE

CH ﬁeld and DESTINATION CHs ﬁeld will return to

an unset state.

To close the CH COPY MODE popup win-

dow, press the CLOSE button.

The settings of a speciﬁc input channel can be moved to a

different input channel. When you execute a Move opera-

tion, the numbering of the channels between the move-

source and move-destination will move forward or back-

ward by one.

You can move settings between the following combina-

tions of channels.

• Between INPUT channels

• Between ST IN channels

In the function access area, press the CH

JOB button to access the CH JOB menu.

Press the MOVE button to access the CH

MOVE MODE popup window.

This popup window lets you move channel settings.

1 SOURCE CH ﬁeld

This indicates the move-source channel. You can press

this ﬁeld to cancel the channel that is shown.

B DESTINATION CH ﬁeld

This indicates the move-destination channel. You can

press this ﬁeld to cancel the channel that is shown.

C MOVE

Executes the move.

To select the move-source channel, press

the corresponding [SEL] key to make it

light.

The corresponding channel is highlighted in the

SOURCE CH ﬁeld of the window.

When you select the move-source channel, the DES-

TINATION CH ﬁeld will automatically be embold-

ened, allowing you to select the move-destination.

If you want to re-select the move-source channel,

press the SOURCE CH ﬁeld.

To select the move-destination channel,

press the corresponding [SEL] key to make

it light.

The corresponding channel is highlighted in the DES-

TINATION CH ﬁeld of the window. The channels that

can be selected will depend on the channel you

selected in step 3.

If you want to defeat the selected move-destination

channel, press the DESTINATION CH ﬁeld.

To execute the move, press the MOVE but-

ton.

The settings of all channels between the move-source

and move-destination will shift toward the move-

source by one channel, and the channel settings will

move from the move-source to the move-destination.

When the Move has been executed, the SOURCE CH

ﬁeld and DESTINATION CH ﬁeld will return to an

un-set state.

To close the CH MOVE MODE popup win-

dow, press the CLOSE button.

Moving the parameters of a

channel

1 2 3 4 5

1 5 2 3 4

Move

Move by one

MOVE button

• Settings for the Move operation can be made only in the order

of “move-source”

→

“move-destination.”

NOTE

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If desired, you can restore the parameters of a channel to

an initialized state. This operation can be performed on

any channel(s).

In the function access area, press the CH

JOB button to access the CH JOB menu.

Press the CLEAR button to access the CH

CLEAR MODE popup window.

This popup window lets you initialize parameters.

1 TARGET CHs ﬁeld

In this ﬁeld, select the channel(s) that you want to ini-

tialize. You can press this ﬁeld to cancel the selected

channel.

B CLEAR

Executes the initialization.

To select the channel(s) to be initialized,

press the corresponding [SEL] key to make

it light (multiple selections are allowed).

The corresponding channel(s) is/are highlighted in the

TARGET CHs ﬁeld of the window.

If you want to de-select all of the selected channels,

press the TARGET CHs ﬁeld.

To execute the initialization, press the

CLEAR button.

The parameters of the selected channel(s) will be ini-

tialized.

After initialization, the TARGET CHs ﬁeld will return

to a state in which nothing is selected.

To close the CH CLEAR MODE popup win-

dow, press the CLOSE button.

Initializing the parameters of a

channel

CLEAR button

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Scene memory

Chapter 12

Scene memory

This chapter explains how to perform scene memory operations.

On the M7CL, the mix parameter settings and input/output port patching can be assigned a

name and stored into memory (and later recalled from memory) as a “scene.”

Each scene is assigned a number in the range of 000–300. Scene 000 is a read-only scene used

for initializing the mix parameters, and scenes 001–300 are writable scenes.

Each scene contains the position of the top panel faders and [ON] keys, as well as the following

parameters.

• Input/output port patching

•Bus settings

•Head amp settings

• EQ settings

•Dynamics 1 and 2 settings

•Rack (GEQ/effect) settings

•Pan/balance settings

• Insert/direct out settings

•On/off status and send level of signals sent to MIX buses

•On/off status and send level of signals sent to MATRIX buses

• DCA group settings

•Mute group settings

•Channel link settings

This section explains how to store and recall the M7CL’s mix parameters as “scenes.”

To store the current mix settings as a scene memory, you

can either use the keys of the top panel SCENE MEM-

ORY/MONITOR section, or use the SCENE LIST win-

dow.

● Using the keys of the SCENE MEMORY/

MONITOR section

Use the pad controls of the top panel or the

buttons in the touch screen to set the mix

parameters as desired.

Use the SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys to

select the store-destination scene number.

The number of the currently selected scene is shown in

the SCENE ﬁeld of the function access area. When

you select a new scene number, the number will blink.

This blinking indicates that the displayed scene num-

ber is different than the currently-loaded scene num-

ber.

About scene memories

Using scene memories

Storing a scene

SCENE MEMORY

[

▲]/[▼] keys

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1 SCENE ﬁeld

This ﬁeld always displays general information about

the scene. You can press this ﬁeld to access the

SCENE LIST window, where you can view and edit

more detailed settings for the scene.

B Scene number

This indicates the number of the currently selected

scene.

C R symbol (READ ONLY symbol) / Protect

symbol

Read-only scenes are indicated by an R symbol (Read-

only symbol) displayed here. Write-protected scenes

are indicated by a Protect symbol.

D Scene title

This displays the title of the currently selected scene.

E E symbol (EDIT symbol)

This symbol will appear when you edit the mix param-

eters of the currently-loaded scene. This symbol indi-

cates that you must execute the Store operation if you

want to keep the changes you made.

Press the SCENE MEMORY [STORE] key.

The SCENE STORE popup window will appear,

allowing you to assign a title or comment to the scene.

1 SCENE TITLE ﬁeld

Press this ﬁeld to select it, and enter a title for the

scene (maximum 16 characters).

B COMMENT ﬁeld

Press this ﬁeld to select it, and enter a comment for the

scene. You can use this as a memorandum for each

scene (maximum 32 characters).

Assign a title or comment to the scene as

desired.

For details on entering text, refer to “Entering names”

(→ p. 30).

Press the SCENE MEMORY [STORE] key or

the STORE button located in the lower part

of the SCENE STORE popup window.

The SCENE STORE popup window will close, and a

dialog box will ask you to conﬁrm the Store operation.

To execute the Store operation, press the

OK button.

The current mix settings will be stored to the scene

number you selected in step 2. When storing is com-

pleted, the scene number in the function access area

will stop blinking. If you decide to cancel the Store

operation, press the CANCEL button instead of the

OK button.

1 2 3

• If you hold down either of the SCENE MEMORY [

▲

]/[

▼

] keys,

the scene number will change consecutively.

• If you press the SCENE MEMORY [

▲

]/[

▼

] keys simulta-

neously, the SCENE ﬁeld indication will return to the number

of the currently-loaded scene.

HINT

•You cannot Store to a scene number for which the Protect

symbol or R symbol is displayed.

NOTE

1 2

• The title and comment can be edited later (

→

p. 130).

HINT

•You have the option of making settings so that the Store Con-

ﬁrmation dialog box does not appear (

→

p. 198). In this case,

pressing the SCENE MEMORY [STORE] key once will dis-

play the SCENE STORE popup window as usual, and press-

ing it once again will execute the Store operation.

Alternatively, you can rapidly press the SCENE MEMORY

[STORE] key twice to store without seeing the SCENE

STORE popup window.

HINT

• If you store to a scene number in which a scene is already

stored, the previous data will be overwritten. It is possible to

cancel a scene store operation immediately after overwriting

a scene (

→

p. 128).

NOTE

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● Using the SCENE LIST window

Use the pad controls of the top panel or the

buttons in the touch screen to set the mix

parameters as desired.

Press the SCENE ﬁeld in the function

access area.

The SCENE LIST window will appear, where you can

perform various scene-related operations. The window

includes the following items.

1 Scene list

This list shows the scenes that are stored in scene

memory. The row highlighted in blue indicates that

this scene number is selected for operations. A read-

only scene is indicated by the R symbol, and a write-

protected scene is indicated by the protect symbol.

B STORE button

This stores the current mix settings into the location

currently selected in the scene list.

C STORE UNDO button

This button cancels (Undo) or re-executes (Redo) the

most recently performed scene Store operation. This

button is valid only immediately after you’ve per-

formed an overwrite-store.

D Scene select knob

This knob lets you rapidly select the desired scene

number. You can use any of the multifunction encoders

to operate this knob. In addition, you can select multi-

ple scenes by pressing the multifunction encoder while

you turn it.

E MULTI SELECT button

You can select multiple scenes by switching this but-

ton on and turning the multifunction encoder. (This is

the same result as pressing the scene select knob while

turning it.)

Turn one of the multifunction encoders to

select the store-destination scene number.

Press the STORE button.

The SCENE STORE popup window will appear,

allowing you to assign a title or comment to the scene.

Assign a title or comment to the scene as

desired.

For details on entering text, refer to “Entering names”

(→ p. 30).

Press the STORE button located at the bot-

tom of the SCENE STORE popup window.

The SCENE STORE popup window will close, and a

dialog box will ask you to conﬁrm the Store operation.

To execute the Store operation, press the

OK button.

The current mix settings will be stored to the scene

number you selected in step 3. If you decide to cancel

the Store operation, press the CANCEL button instead

of the OK button.

If you want to cancel a scene overwrite-

store operation, press the STORE UNDO

button.

Immediately after overwrite-storing a scene, you can

use the STORE UNDO button to undo (cancel) the

most recently executed scene store operation. When

you press the STORE UNDO button, a dialog box will

ask you to conﬁrm the Undo operation. Press the OK

button if you want to execute the Undo. After execut-

ing the Undo, you can press the STORE UNDO button

once again to Redo (re-execute) the store operation.

3254

•You can select multiple scene numbers as the store-destina-

tion. To do so, turn the MULTI SELECT button on and turn a

multifunction encoder, or press the multifunction encoder

while you turn it.

• If you selected multiple scenes as the store-destination, the

same contents will be stored in all scene numbers. This is

convenient when you want to create several variations of the

same mix settings.

•You can also use the SCENE MEMORY [

▲

]/[

▼

] keys to

select scene numbers.

HINT

• Note that you can’t use the STORE UNDO button if you’ve

stored to multiple scenes simultaneously.

NOTE

• The STORE UNDO button is available only immediately after

overwrite-storing.

NOTE

•You can also assign the same function as the STORE UNDO

button to a user-deﬁned key. (

→

p. 200)

HINT

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Here’s how to recall a stored scene from scene memory.

You can recall a scene either by using the keys of the top

panel SCENE MEMORY / MONITOR section, or by

using the SCENE LIST window.

● Using the keys of the SCENE MEMORY/

MONITOR section

Use the SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys to

select the scene number that you want to

recall.

The number of the currently selected scene is shown in

the SCENE ﬁeld of the function access area.

Press the SCENE MEMORY [RECALL] key.

A dialog box will ask you to conﬁrm the Recall opera-

tion.

To execute the Recall operation, press the

OK button.

The scene you selected in step 1 will be recalled. If

you decide to cancel the Recall operation, press the

CANCEL button instead of the OK button.

● Using the SCENE LIST window

Press the SCENE ﬁeld in the function

access area.

The SCENE LIST window will appear, where you can

perform various operations for scene memory.

1 Scene list

This list shows the scenes that are stored in scene

memory. The row highlighted in blue indicates that

this scene number is selected for operations.

B RECALL button

This recalls the scene that is currently selected in the

scene list.

C RECALL UNDO button

This button cancels (Undo) or re-executes (Redo) the

most recently performed scene Recall operation.

D Scene select knob

This knob lets you rapidly select the desired scene

number. You can use any of the multifunction encoders

to operate this knob.

Turn one of the multifunction encoders to

select the recall-source scene number.

Press the RECALL button.

A dialog box will ask you to conﬁrm the Recall opera-

tion.

To execute the Recall operation, press the

OK button.

The scene you selected in step 2 will be recalled. If

you decide to cancel the Recall operation, press the

CANCEL button instead of the OK button.

If you want to cancel the scene Recall,

press the RECALL UNDO button.

A dialog box asking you to conﬁrm the Undo opera-

tion will appear; press the OK button if you want to

execute the operation. After undoing, you can press

the STORE UNDO button once again to Redo (re-exe-

cute).

Recalling a scene

SCENE MEMORY

[

▲]/[▼] keys

SCENE ﬁeld

•You have the option of making settings so that the Recall

Conﬁrmation dialog box does not appear in step 2 (

→

p. 198).

HINT

324

•You can also use the SCENE MEMORY [

▲

]/[▼] keys to

select scene numbers.

HINT

•You can also assign the same function as the RECALL UNDO

button to a user-deﬁned key. (

→

p. 200)

•You can also use MIDI messages (program changes) to recall

scenes. (

→

p. 184)

HINT

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You can use the user-deﬁned keys to directly recall a

selected scene with a single keystroke, or to step through

the scenes.

To do this, you must ﬁrst assign a scene recall operation to

a user-deﬁned key. The following recall operations can be

assigned to a user-deﬁned key.

• INC RECALL

...........Immediately recalls the scene of the

number that follows the currently loaded

scene.

• DEC RECALL

...........Immediately recalls the scene of the

number that precedes the currently

loaded scene.

• DIRECT RECALL .

...........Directly recalls the scene number that

you assigned to the user-deﬁned key.

When you press a user-deﬁned key to

which this function is assigned, the

assigned scene will be recalled immedi-

ately.

To assign one of these functions to a user-deﬁned key so

that a scene can be recalled in a single keystroke, proceed

as follows.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

In the upper left of the screen, press the

USER SETUP button to access the USER

SETUP popup window.

This window includes several pages, which you can

switch between using the tabs located at the bottom of

the window.

Press the USER DEFINED KEYS tab to

select the USER DEFINED KEYS page.

The USER DEFINED KEYS page lets you assign

functions to user deﬁned keys [1]–[12].

Press the popup button for the user-deﬁned

key to which you want to assign a function.

The USER DEFINED KEY SETUP popup window

will appear.

In the FUNCTION row, select “SCENE.”

Proceed as follows, depending on the function you

want to assign.

● To assign INC RECALL or DEC RECALL

Choose “INC RECALL” or “DEC RECALL” in the

PARAMETER 1 column.

● To assign DIRECT RECALL

Choose “DIRECT RECALL” in the PARAMETER

1 column, and choose “SCENE #xxx” (xxx is the

scene number) in the PARAMETER 2 column.

When you’ve ﬁnished making settings,

press the OK button to close the popup

window.

If desired, assign scene-recall functions to other user-

deﬁned keys in the same way.

Press the user-deﬁned key to which you

assigned a recall function.

The corresponding scene will be recalled.

Using user-deﬁned keys to recall

• If no scene is stored in the number that precedes or follows

the currently loaded scene, the closest scene number in

which a scene is stored will be recalled.

HINT

User deﬁned keys

popup buttons

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This section explains how to sort the scenes stored in scene memory, edit their titles, and copy/

paste them.

You can use a dedicated window to sort scene memories in

alphabetical order of their titles or in order of the date on

which they were created. You can also edit their titles.

Press the SCENE ﬁeld in the function

access area.

The SCENE LIST window will appear, where you can

perform various operations for scene memory. You can

use tabs to switch the right half of the SCENE LIST

window between three different ﬁelds.

1 SCENE ﬁeld

COMMENT ﬁeld

Press the COMMENT tab at the bottom of

the SCENE LIST window.

The COMMENT ﬁeld will appear in the right half of

the SCENE LIST window.

1 Scene list

This lists the scenes that are stored in scene memory.

The line highlighted in blue indicates the scene cur-

rently selected for operations.

B Scene number

This is the scene number 000–300. You can also press

this scene number to select a scene.

C TITLE

This is the name assigned to each scene (maximum 16

characters). You can press this area to access the

SCENE STORE popup window, where you can assign

a title or comment to the scene.

D R symbol (READ ONLY symbol) / Protect

symbol

A read-only scene is indicated by the R symbol, and a

write-protected scene is indicated by the protect sym-

bol. By pressing this area for scenes 001–300, you can

switch between protected and un-protected settings.

E Scene select knob

This knob selects a scene number shown in the scene

list. You can use any of the multifunction encoders to

operate this knob.

In addition, you can select multiple scenes by pressing

the multifunction encoder while you turn it.

F MULTI SELECT button

You can select multiple scenes by switching this but-

ton on and turning the multifunction encoder. (This is

the same result as pressing the scene select knob while

turning it.)

G Store/Recall buttons

These buttons are used to store/recall scenes. You can

also undo (cancel) or redo (re-execute) store/recall

operations. For details, refer to “Using scene memo-

ries” (→ p. 125).

H Tool buttons

Use these buttons to perform operations such as Copy

and Paste on the scenes stored in scene memory. For

details, refer to “Scene memory editing” (→ p. 132).

I COMMENT ﬁeld

Here you can assign a comment to each scene, and

view the status of the Focus function or Fade function

settings.

J Comment

This is the comment assigned to each scene (maxi-

mum 32 characters). You can press this area to access

the SCENE STORE popup window, where you can

assign a title or comment to the scene.

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Sorting and renaming scene

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J LK

•To change the default setting for the way in which the list is

sorted (ascending or descending order of scene number),

access the USER SETUP popup window PREFERENCE tab,

and change the “LIST ORDER.” (

→

p. 198)

HINT

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K STATUS ﬁeld

This ﬁeld indicates the status of each scene. For scenes

for which something other than the ALL button is

selected in the Focus function (→ p. 135), and for

scenes in which the Fade function is enabled (→

p. 139), the “FOCUS” and “FADING” indications will

respectively be lit.

L Time stamp

This indicates the date and time at which the scene

was last stored, as the year/month/date and hours/min-

utes/seconds.

M Field select tabs

These tabs switch the ﬁelds that are shown in the right

half of the SCENE LIST window. For details on the

Focus ﬁeld refer to “Using the Focus function” (→

p. 135), and on the Fade Time ﬁeld refer to “Using the

Fade function” (→ p. 139).

To select a scene number, turn any of the

multifunction encoders on the top panel.

The line highlighted in blue in the scene list indicates

the scene currently selected for operations.

To sort the list, press one of the column

headers “NO.”, “TITLE,” “COMMENT,” or

“TIME STAMP” at the top of the scene list

and COMMENT ﬁeld.

The list will be sorted as follows, according to the

location you pressed.

1 NO.

Sorted in order of scene number.

B TITLE

Sorted in numeric/alphabetical order of title.

C COMMENT

Sorted in numeric/alphabetical order of comment.

D TIME STAMP

Sorted in order of date of creation.

If you want to edit the title or comment of a

scene, press the TITLE ﬁeld or COMMENT

ﬁeld of the scene to access the SCENE

TITLE EDIT or SCENE COMMENT EDIT

popup window.

For details on entering text, refer to “Entering names”

(→ p. 30).

1 SCENE TITLE ﬁeld

You can press this ﬁeld to select it, and enter a title for

the scene (maximum 16 characters).

B COMMENT ﬁeld

You can press this ﬁeld to select it, and enter a com-

ment for the scene. (The maximum is 32 characters.)

To enable/disable the protect setting, press

the protect symbol.

A protect symbol is displayed for write-protected

scenes; these scenes cannot be overwritten.

Use the tool buttons to edit the scene mem-

ory.

For details, refer to the section “Scene memory edit-

ing” that follows.

•You can also use the SCENE MEMORY [

▲

]/[▼] keys to

select scene numbers.

• The operation that occurs when you press the SCENE MEM-

ORY [

▲

]/[▼] keys (whether the number will move up/down, or

the list itself will move up/down) can be speciﬁed in the

PREFERENCE screen SCENE UP/DOWN ﬁeld.

HINT

1 2 3 4

• By pressing the same location again, you can change the

direction (forward or backward) in which the list is sorted.

HINT

1 2

•You cannot edit the title or comment of a read-only scene or a

write-protected scene.

HINT

• The R symbol for scene number 000 cannot be disabled.

NOTE

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The scenes stored in scene memory can be copied/pasted

to other scene numbers, or cleared (erased).

Press the SCENE ﬁeld in the function

access area.

The SCENE LIST window will appear, where you can

perform various operations for scene memory. Scene

memories are edited using the buttons shown in the

upper part of the SCENE LIST window.

Each button has the following function.

1 COPY button

Copies a scene into a memory buffer (a temporary

storage area). For details on how to use this, refer to

“Copying/pasting a scene” that follows.

B PASTE button

This button pastes a scene (previously copied into the

memory buffer) into another scene number. For details

on how to use this, refer to “Copying/pasting a scene”

that follows.

C CLEAR button

This button clears (erases) the selected scene. For

details on how to use this, refer to “Clearing a scene”

(→ p. 133).

D CUT button

Cuts a scene and places it in the memory buffer.

Scenes following the scene number you cut will be

moved forward. For details on how to use this, refer to

“Cutting a scene” (→ p. 134).

E INSERT button

Inserts a scene from the memory buffer at the location

of a different scene number. Scene numbers following

the inserted position will be moved backward. For

details on how to use this, refer to “Inserting a scene”

(→ p. 134).

F UNDO button

This button cancels the most recently-executed scene

editing operation. If you’ve accidentally cleared an

important scene, you can press this key to return to the

state prior to editing the scene.

Perform the desired editing operation.

For details on the procedure, refer to the following

explanations.

Here’s how to copy a scene into buffer memory, and then

paste it to a different scene number.

Press the SCENE ﬁeld in the function

access area.

The SCENE LIST window will appear.

Turn any one of the multifunction encoders

to select the copy-source scene number,

and then press the COPY button.

A dialog box will ask you to conﬁrm the Copy opera-

tion.

To execute the copy, press the OK button.

The scene you selected in step 2 will be saved in the

buffer memory.

Turn any one of the multifunction encoders

to select the paste-destination scene num-

ber, and then press the PASTE button.

A dialog box will ask you to conﬁrm the Paste opera-

tion.

Scene memory editing

1 2 3 4 5 6

• The UNDO button cannot be used if you’ve simultaneously

edited multiple scenes.

NOTE

Copying/pasting a scene

• Be aware that if you copy/cut another scene before you paste,

the other scene will be overwritten to the buffer memory.

•You cannot select multiple scenes as the copy-source.

NOTE

•You can select multiple paste-destination scenes. To do so,

turn the MULTI SELECT button on and turn a multifunction

encoder, or press the multifunction encoder while you turn it.

In this case, the same content will be pasted to all selected

scenes.

•A copied scene can also be inserted (

→

p. 134).

HINT

• If nothing has been stored in the buffer memory, the PASTE

button is not available.

NOTE

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To execute the paste operation, press the

OK button.

The scene stored in the buffer memory will be pasted

to the scene number you selected in step 4. If you

decide to cancel the Paste operation, press the CAN-

CEL button instead of the OK button.

Here’s how to clear a speciﬁed scene.

Press the SCENE ﬁeld in the function

access area.

The SCENE LIST window will appear.

Turn any one of the multifunction encoders

to select the scene number that you want to

clear, and press the CLEAR button.

A dialog box will ask you to conﬁrm the Clear opera-

tion.

To execute the Clear operation, press the

OK button.

The scene number(s) you selected in step 2 will be

cleared. If you decide to cancel the Clear operation,

press the CANCEL button instead of the OK button.

• Be aware that when you paste to a scene number in which a

scene has already been stored, the existing scene will be

overwritten.

• Read-only scenes or write-protected scenes cannot be

pasted.

NOTE

Clearing a scene

•You may select multiple scenes to be cleared. To do so, turn

the MULTI SELECT button on and turn a multifunction

encoder, or press the multifunction encoder while you turn it.

HINT

• Read-only scenes or write-protected scenes cannot be

cleared.

NOTE

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Here’s how to cut one or more scenes. When you cut a

scene, the scenes of subsequent numbers will move for-

ward. If you cut a single scene, you’ll be able to paste or

insert it at the desired location.

Press the SCENE ﬁeld in the function

access area.

The SCENE LIST window will appear.

Turn any one of the multifunction encoders

to select the scene number that you want to

cut, and press the CUT button.

A dialog box will ask you to conﬁrm the Cut opera-

tion.

To execute the Cut operation, press the OK

button.

The scene(s) you selected in step 2 will be cut, and the

scenes of subsequent numbers will be moved forward.

At this time, the scene that was cut will be held in the

buffer memory (unless two or more scenes were cut).

If desired, you can paste (→ p. 132) or insert

the cut scene (that was held in the buffer

memory).

Here’s how a scene held in the buffer memory can be

inserted at the desired scene number location.

Press the SCENE ﬁeld in the function

access area.

The SCENE LIST window will appear.

Perform the Copy operation (→ p. 132) or

Cut operation so that the scene you want to

insert is placed in the buffer memory.

Turn any one of the multifunction encoders

to select the insert-destination scene num-

ber, and then press the INSERT button.

A dialog box will ask you to conﬁrm the Insert opera-

tion.

To execute the Insert operation, press the

OK button.

The scene stored in the buffer memory will be insert at

the scene number you selected in step 3. If you

selected multiple scenes as the insert-destination, the

same scene will be inserted multiple times starting at

the scene number you selected. Scenes that were

stored in subsequent numbers following that location

will be moved backward by the number of scenes that

were inserted.

Cutting a scene

•You may select multiple scenes to be cut. If you cut multiple

scenes, the scenes of the selected region will be cut, and the

subsequent scenes will move forward by the corresponding

number.

• If you intend to paste or insert a scene, you must select only

one scene to cut.

• The CUT button cannot be used if the scene list is sorted in

any other way than by the “NO.” column.

NOTE

• Read-only scenes or write-protected scenes cannot be cut.

NOTE

• Be aware that if you copy or cut a different scene before you

paste or insert, the newly copied or cut scene will overwrite

the scene in the buffer memory.

NOTE

Inserting a scene

•You cannot copy or cut multiple scenes as the source.

NOTE

• If you select multiple scenes as the insert-destination, the

same scene will be inserted for the selected number of time.

HINT

• The INSERT button cannot be used if the scene list is sorted

in any other way than by the “NO.” column.

• If nothing has been stored in the buffer memory, the INSERT

button is not available.

• The INSERT button cannot be used if the Insert operation

would cause the number of stored scenes to exceed 300.

NOTE

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“Focus” is a function that lets you specify the parameters that will be updated when you recall a

scene. For example, it is convenient to use this if you want to recall only the input channel set-

tings of a certain scene.

Press the SCENE ﬁeld in the function

access area.

The SCENE LIST window will appear, where you can

perform various operations for scene memory.

1 SCENE ﬁeld

FOCUS tab

Press the FOCUS tab at the bottom of the

SCENE LIST window.

The FOCUS ﬁeld will appear in the right half of the

SCENE LIST window.

1 FOCUS ﬁeld

In this ﬁeld you can make settings for the Focus func-

tion.

The buttons in this ﬁeld correspond to the scene list

shown in the left side of the SCENE LIST window.

The CURRENT SETTING ﬁeld lets you make Focus

settings that will be used the next time you perform a

Scene Store operation.

Use the buttons other than “ALL” to select

the parameters that will be subject to recall

for each scene.

These buttons correspond to the following parameters

(multiple selections are allowed).

If you want to cancel the restrictions you

speciﬁed in step 3, so that all parameters

will be subject to recall, turn the ALL button

on.

When you turn on the ALL button, all other buttons for

that scene will be turned off. Turning on any other but-

ton will turn off the ALL button.

Recall a scene for which you’ve made

Focus settings.

If buttons other than ALL are turned on for the scene,

only the parameters whose buttons are on will be

recalled. If the ALL button is turned on for the scene,

all parameters will be updated.

Using the Focus function

• As a function similar to Focus, there is also a “Recall Safe” function that lets you select channels and parameters

to be excluded from recall operations (

→

p. 136). However while the Focus function is speciﬁed for each scene,

Recall Safe settings are common to all scenes.

HINT

• When you recall a scene, the Focus settings of that scene will

be reﬂected in CURRENT SETTING.

HINT

Button name Corresponding parameters

RACK Rack settings

HA Head amp settings

IN PATCH Input channel patching

OUT PATCH Output channel patching

Input channel parameters (including DCA

group settings)

OUT Output channel parameters

WITH SEND

On/off status and send level settings for signals

sent from input channels to MIX buses and

MATRIX bus (shown only if the OUT button is on)

• The WITH SEND button is shown only if the OUT button is on.

However if both the IN button and OUT button are on, the

parameters corresponding to WITH SEND will automatically

be subject to recall.

HINT

• Scenes for which Focus settings are made are shown by a

“FOCUS” indication in the STATUS ﬁeld of the SCENE LIST

window.

• The Focus function can be used in conjunction with the Recall

Safe function (

→

p. 136). Channels or parameters that are

excluded from Recall operations by either Focus or Recall

Safe will not be recalled.

HINT

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“Recall Safe” is a function that excludes only speciﬁc parameters/channels (DCA groups) from

Recall operations. This differs from the Focus settings (→ p. 135) made for individual scenes in

that Recall Safe settings are common to all scenes.

In the function access area, press the CH

JOB button to access the CH JOB popup

window.

Press the RECALL SAFE button to access

the RECALL SAFE MODE popup window.

In this popup window you can make settings for the

Recall Safe function. The window contains the follow-

ing items.

1 CH RECALL SAFE ﬁeld

The channels and DCA groups for which Recall Safe

is turned on are highlighted in this ﬁeld. If you turn on

the SET BY SEL button, you can turn on Recall Safe

for a channel or DCA group simply by pressing the

[SEL] key of that channel or DCA group.

B CLEAR ALL button

This clears all Recall Safe settings for the channels or

DCA groups that are highlighted in the CH RECALL

SAFE ﬁeld.

C GLOBAL RECALL SAFE ﬁeld

Press the buttons in this ﬁeld to select the global

parameters (i.e., parameters that apply to the entire

mix, rather than to speciﬁc channels) that will be set to

Recall Safe.

D SAFE PARAMETER SELECT ﬁeld

Here you can switch Recall Safe on/off for the desired

channels or DCA groups, and choose the parameters

that will be excluded from Recall operations. The

channel or DCA group you selected by pressing its

[SEL] key will be shown in this ﬁeld as the target of

your operations. If you press any of the [SEL] keys of

the DCA groups, the parameters for DCA groups 1–8

will be shown simultaneously.

E APPLY TO ALL INPUT button / APPLY TO

ALL OUTPUT button

If these buttons are on when you operate the SAFE

PARAMETER SELECT buttons, the changes will

apply to all input (or output) channels. This is conve-

nient when you want to make settings for all channels

together.

To select the channel or DCA group whose

Recall Safe settings you want to edit, press

the corresponding [SEL] key.

The corresponding channel or DCA group will be

enclosed by a white frame in the CH RECALL SAFE

ﬁeld. (However, this white frame does not mean that

the Recall Safe setting is now enabled.) The selected

channel or DCA groups 1–8 will be recalled to the

SAFE PARAMETER SELECT ﬁeld.

If you want to enable Recall Safe for spe-

ciﬁc parameters of the selected channel or

DCA group, make the following settings in

the SAFE PARAMETER SELECT ﬁeld.

Using the Recall Safe function

RECALL SAFE button

1 2

• The RECALL SAFE MODE popup window can also be

accessed from the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen’s

RECALL SAFE ﬁeld (

→

p. 85).

HINT

• If the CH RECALL SAFE ﬁeld’s SET BY SEL button is on,

Recall Safe will be enabled when you press the [SEL] key,

and the corresponding channel or DCA group will be high-

lighted in the CH RECALL SAFE ﬁeld. You can select param-

eters as described in step 4 even after turning Recall Safe on.

HINT

• Simply selecting a parameter in step 4 does not enable Recall

Safe. To turn Recall Safe on/off, you must also perform the

operation of step 5.

NOTE

• While the APPLY TO ALL INPUT button (or the APPLY TO

ALL OUTPUT button) is on, operations in the SAFE PARAM-

ETER SELECT ﬁeld will apply to all input channels (or output

channels).

HINT

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● If an input channel is selected

Use the buttons in the lower part of the SAFE PARAME-

TER SELECT ﬁeld (except for the “ALL” button) to

select the parameters that will be subject to Recall Safe

(multiple selections are allowed). If you want all parame-

ters to be subject to Recall Safe, turn on the ALL button

(this is the default setting).

These buttons correspond to the following parameters.

● If a STEREO/MONO channel is selected

With the exception of the types of button that are dis-

played, this is the same as for an input channel. These but-

tons correspond to the following parameters.

● If a MIX channel is selected

Use the buttons in the lower part of the SAFE PARAME-

TER SELECT ﬁeld (except for the “ALL” button) to

select the parameters that will be subject to Recall Safe

(multiple selections are allowed).

In addition, you can use the WITH MIX SEND button dis-

played in the lower-left part of the ﬁeld to enable Recall

Safe for the on/off status and send level of the signals sent

from input channels to MIX buses.

If you want all parameters shown in the lower part of the

ﬁeld to be subject to Recall Safe, turn on the ALL button

(this is the default setting).

These buttons correspond to the following parameters.

● If a MATRIX channel is selected

With the exception of the types of button that are dis-

played, this is the same as for a MIX channel.

These buttons correspond to the following parameters.

Button name Corresponding parameters

ALL All parameters

HA Head amp settings (including external HA)

EQ EQ settings (including ATT/HPF)

DYNA 1 Dynamics 1 settings

DYNA 2 Dynamics 2 settings

MIX ON On/off status of signals sent to MIX buses

MIX SEND Send levels of signals sent to MIX buses

MATRIX ON On/off status of signals sent to MATRIX buses

MATRIX SEND Send levels of signals sent to MATRIX buses

FADER Fader positions

CH ON On/off status of [ON] keys

Button name Corresponding parameters

ALL All parameters

EQ EQ settings (including ATT)

DYNA 1 Dynamics 1 settings

MATRIX ON On/off status of signals sent to MATRIX buses

MATRIX SEND Send levels of signals sent to MATRIX buses

FADER Fader positions

CH ON On/off status of [ON] keys

• If the ALL button is on, all other buttons in the lower part of

the SAFE PARAMETER SELECT ﬁeld will be turned off.

NOTE

• If the ALL button is on, all other buttons in the lower part of

the SAFE PARAMETER SELECT ﬁeld will be turned off.

NOTE

Button name Corresponding parameters

ALL All parameters (except for WITH MIX SEND)

EQ EQ settings (including ATT)

DYNA 1 Dynamics 1 settings

MATRIX ON On/off status of signals sent to MATRIX buses

MATRIX SEND Send levels of signals sent to MATRIX buses

FADER Fader positions

CH ON On/off status of [ON] keys

WITH MIX SEND

On/off status and send level of signals sent

from input channels to MIX buses

Button name Corresponding parameters

ALL

All parameters (except for WITH MATRIX

SEND)

EQ EQ settings (including ATT)

DYNA 1 Dynamics 1 settings

FADER Fader positions

CH ON On/off status of [ON] keys

WITH MATRIX

SEND

On/off status and send level of signals sent

from input channels / MIX channels / STEREO/

MONO channels to MATRIX buses

• If the ALL button is on, all buttons will be turned off except for

the WITH MIX SEND button located in the lower part of the

SAFE PARAMETER SELECT ﬁeld.

•You can switch the WITH MIX SEND button on/off while the

ALL button is left on.

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● If a DCA group is selected

If you press any of the [SEL] keys of the DCA groups, the

parameters for DCA groups 1–8 will be shown simulta-

neously. As the parameters subject to Recall Safe, you can

select either “ALL” or “LEVEL/ON” (fader position and

on/off status of [ON] key). Recall Safe will be enabled

when you make this selection.

If you want all parameters of the DCA group to be subject

to Recall Safe, turn on the ALL button. Unlike when a

channel is selected, Recall Safe will be enabled for that

DCA group the moment you turn on either the LEVEL/

ON button or the ALL button.

To enable Recall Safe for the selected chan-

nel, turn on the SAFE button in the SAFE

PARAMETER SELECT ﬁeld. (If you selected

a DCA group, turn on either the LEVEL/ON

button or the ALL button.)

Channels or DCA groups for which Recall Safe is

enabled will be highlighted in the CH RECALL SAFE

ﬁeld.

To turn on Recall Safe for global parame-

ters, turn on the buttons of the GLOBAL

RECALL SAFE ﬁeld.

These buttons correspond to the following parameters.

When you’ve ﬁnished making settings,

press the CLOSE button to close the popup

window. Then perform a Recall operation.

Only the selected channel(s) (DCA group(s) and

parameter(s) will be excluded from Recall operations.

Channel Link (→ p. 120) and bus settings (→ p. 212)

are not subject to Recall Safe; they will always be

reproduced in the recalled scene.

This means that if Recall Safe is enabled for one of

several channels included in a link group or one of two

channels set to stereo, the parameter settings of that

channel may differ from those of the other channel(s).

In such cases, the applicable parameter will be auto-

matically re-linked the next time it is operated.

• If the ALL button is on, all buttons will be turned off except for

the WITH MIX SEND button located in the lower part of the

SAFE PARAMETER SELECT ﬁeld.

•You can switch the WITH MATRIX SEND button on/off while

the ALL button is left on.

NOTE

SAFE button

• In the CH RECALL SAFE ﬁeld, the color of the highlight will

be green if the ALL button was selected in step 4, or blue if

buttons other than ALL were selected.

• If you press the CLEAR ALL button, Recall Safe will be

defeated for all channels and DCA groups for which it is

enabled (i.e., the highlighted channels and DCA groups).

•You can also switch Recall Safe on/off in the SEL CH VIEW

screen’s RECALL SAFE ﬁeld (

→

p. 85).

HINT

Button name Corresponding parameters

INPUT PATCH Input channel patching

INPUT NAME Input channel name

OUTPUT PATCH Output channel patching

OUTPUT NAME Output channel name

RACK 1–8 Rack 1–8 settings

• The Recall Safe function can be used in conjunction with the

Focus function (

→

p. 136). Channels or parameters that are

excluded from Recall operations by either Focus or Recall

Safe will not be recalled.

• If you perform a Recall operation while holding down a [SEL]

key, the Recall Safe settings of that channel will temporarily

be abled for that Recall operation.

HINT

Using the Fade function

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“Fade” is a function that smoothly changes the faders of speciﬁed channels and DCA groups to

their new values over a speciﬁed duration when you recall a scene. The settings of the Fade

function are made independently for each scene.

Press the SCENE ﬁeld in the function

access area.

The SCENE LIST window will appear, where you can

perform various operations for scene memory.

1 SCENE ﬁeld

FADE TIME tab

Press the “FADE TIME” tab at the bottom of

the SCENE LIST window.

You can use tabs to switch the right half of the SCENE

LIST window between three different ﬁelds. In this

case, press the tab to make the FADE TIME ﬁeld

appear.

1 FADE TIME ﬁeld

In this ﬁeld you can make settings for the Fade func-

tion. The buttons in this ﬁeld correspond to the scene

list shown in the left side of the SCENE LIST window.

The CURRENT SETTING ﬁeld lets you make Fade

settings that will be used the next time you perform a

Scene Store operation.

B SET buttons

These buttons display the FADE TIME popup win-

dow.

C FADING buttons

These buttons switch the Fade function on/off for each

scene.

D Fade time

These indicate the fade time (the time over which the

fader will reach the new value).

Press the SET button to access the FADE

TIME popup window.

In this popup window you can select the channel to

which Fade will be applied, and adjust the fade time.

1 Channel display ﬁeld

The channels or DCA groups to which Fade is applied

are highlighted.

B FADE TIME knob

This knob sets the fade time. You can use the corre-

sponding multifunction encoder to adjust this.

C SET ALL button

If you press this button, the Fade effect will be applied

to all faders of that scene.

D CLEAR ALL button

If you press this button, the Fade effect will be can-

celled for all faders of that scene.

Press the [SEL] keys of the desired chan-

nels or DCA groups to select the channels

and DCA groups to which the Fade effect

will be applied (multiple selections are

allowed).

The [SEL] keys of the selected channels and DCA

groups will light, and those channels and DCA groups

will be highlighted in the channel display ﬁeld of the

popup window. You can cancel a selection by pressing

a lit [SEL] key once again to make it go dark.

Using the Fade function

• When you recall a scene, the Fade settings of that scene will

be reﬂected in CURRENT SETTING.

HINT

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Use the multifunction encoders corre-

sponding to the FADE TIME knobs to adjust

the fade time.

The range is 0.0 sec – 60.0 sec.

When you’ve ﬁnished making settings, press the

CLOSE button to close the FADE TIME popup win-

dow.

To enable the Fade function, press the FAD-

ING button.

The Fade on/off setting is made individually for each

scene.

Recall a scene for which the Fade function

is turned on.

The faders will begin to move immediately after

Recall occurs, and will reach the values of the recalled

scene over the course of the speciﬁed fade time.

• The fade time you specify here is used for all channels and

DCA groups selected in step 4.

HINT

• Scenes for which Fade settings are made are shown by a

“FADING” indication in the STATUS ﬁeld of the SCENE LIST

window.

HINT

• The Fade function settings can be applied individually even if

faders are linked by Channel Link.

NOTE

• By stopping a moving fader while you hold down the corre-

sponding [SEL] key, you can stop the fade operation of the

fader at that point.

• If you recall the same scene while faders are moving, the fad-

ers of all channels and DCA groups will move immediately to

their target positions.

HINT

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Monitor/Cue

Chapter 13

Monitor/Cue

This chapter explains the M7CL’s monitor/cue functions.

The Monitor function lets you audition various outputs through your nearﬁeld monitors or head-

phones. Below the M7CL’s front pad there is a PHONES OUT jack for monitoring, and this jack

always lets you monitor the signal that is selected as the monitoring source. By assigning the

MONITOR OUT L/R/C channels to the desired output jacks, you can also monitor the same sig-

nal through external speakers. You can select the following signals as the monitor source.

• STEREO channel output signal

•MONO channel output signal

• STEREO + MONO channel output signal

• ST IN channel 1–4 input signal

•A combination of up to eight MIX, MATRIX, STEREO, or MONO channel output signals and ST IN

channel input signals.

The Cue function lets you check an individual selected channel/DCA group by temporarily moni-

toring it via MONITOR OUT or PHONES.

When you press the top panel [CUE] key, the cue signal of

the corresponding channel/DCA group is sent as the monitor output from the selected output port.

The following diagram shows the cue/monitor signal ﬂow.

● MONITOR SELECT

Selects the monitor source.

● METER

Detects and indicates the level of the monitor signal or cue

signal.

● DIMMER

Attenuates the monitor/cue signal by a ﬁxed amount.

● MONITOR LEVEL

This affects the output jacks that are assigned to the

MONITOR OUT L/R/C channels. If PHONES LEVEL

LINK is ON, this will also affect the PHONES OUT jack.

● ON (On/off)

Switches the monitor function on/off.

● DELAY (Monitor delay)

Delays the monitor signal. The Delay function is disabled

if the Cue signal is being output.

● PHONES LEVEL (Headphone level)

Adjusts the output level of only the PHONES OUT jack.

●

PHONES LEVEL LINK (Headphone level link function)

If this is on, the MONITOR LEVEL knob will adjust

the level of the signal sent to the PHONES OUT jack.

About the monitor/cue functions

• The cue signal is sent to the same output destination as the monitor signal. Be aware that for this reason,

if you turn off the Monitor function, the cue signal will no longer be sent to the connected monitor speak-

ers. However, the cue signal will always be sent to the PHONES OUT jack.

NOTE

CUE

DEFINE

MIX

(MAX : 8ch)

STEREO OUT L,R

MONITOR L

MONITOR R

MONITOR MONO (C)

STEREO OUT

MIX OUT1-16

MATRIX OUT1-8

MONO (C)

L,R

STEREO OUT MONO (C)

STEREO OUT L,C,R

CUE TRIM

(INPUT / OUTPUT / DCA)

MONO

MONITOR L

CUE LOGIC PHONES

LEVEL LINK

CUE ON

DELAY

(MAX:600ms)

DELAY

TALKBACK ON

An output port delay becomes invalid by

assigning a monitor out to the output port

+MONO (C)

MONITOR DIMM ON

MONITOR R

MONITOR MONO (C)

CUE L

CUE R

METER

L R

MONITOR LEVEL

PHONES L

PHONES R

MONITOR OUT L

MONITOR OUT R

MONITOR OUT MONO (C)

To PHONES OUT

To OUTPUT PATCH

CUE L

CUE R

ST IN2 L,R

ST IN1 L,R

ST IN3 L,R

ST IN4 L,R

ST IN1 L,R

ST IN2 L,R

ST IN3 L,R

ST IN4 L,R

DIMMER

MONITOR SELECT

PHONES LEVEL

PHONES OUT LR

[PHONES]

Tip

Ring

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This section explains how to select the desired monitor source, and monitor it from the PHONES

OUT jack or external monitor speakers.

Connect your monitor system to the rear

panel OMNI OUT jacks, 2TR OUT DIGITAL

jack, or an I/O card installed in a slot.

The monitor signal can be sent to any desired output

jack or output channel. If you’re monitoring through

headphones, make sure that your headphones are con-

nected to the PHONES OUT jack under the front pad.

In the function access area, press the MON-

ITOR button to access the MONITOR

screen.

In the MONITOR screen, the MONITOR ﬁeld lets

you check the current monitor settings, and turn moni-

toring on/off.

The MONITOR screen includes the following items.

1 Popup button

Opens the MONITOR popup window, where you can

make detailed settings for monitoring.

B SOURCE SELECT ﬁeld

Use the buttons in this ﬁeld to select the monitor

source.

C DIMMER ﬁeld

The Dimmer function which temporarily attenuates

the monitor signal can be switched on/off here. If you

press the knob in this ﬁeld so that it is enclosed by a

heavy frame, you can use multifunction encoder 4 to

adjust the amount of attenuation.

D TALKBACK DIMMER ﬁeld

If Talkback is enabled, this will indicate the on/off sta-

tus of the Talkback Dimmer function which automati-

cally attenuates the monitor signal. Here you can also

specify the amount of attenuation applied by the talk-

back dimmer.

E Meter ﬁeld

This indicates the level of the monitor signal. This

meter shows the level immediately before the dimmer.

The MONITOR popup window will appear if you

press this ﬁeld, allowing you to make detailed settings

for monitoring.

F OUTPUT button

Turns the monitor output on/off.

G PHONES LEVEL LINK button

If this is on, the MONITOR LEVEL knob will adjust

the level of the signal sent to the PHONES OUT jack.

H MONO MONITOR button

This button allows monaural monitoring. If this button

is on, the signal sent from the PHONES OUT jack and

the MONITOR OUT L/R channels will be monaural.

Press the popup button or the meter ﬁeld to

open the MONITOR popup window.

In the MONITOR popup window you can make

detailed settings for monitoring. The popup window

includes the following items.

1 SOURCE SELECT ﬁeld

Use the buttons in this ﬁeld to select the monitor

source. This operation can also be performed using the

SOURCE SELECT ﬁeld in the MONITOR screen.

B DIMMER ﬁeld

Here you can make settings for the Dimmer function

which temporarily attenuates the monitor signal.

• DIMMER knob

........... This adjusts the amount by which

the monitor signal will be attenuated

when the dimmer is on. You can use

multifunction encoder 4 to control

this. This operation can also be per-

formed in the DIMMER ﬁeld of the

MONITOR screen.

• DIMMER ON button

........... If this button is on, the monitor sig-

nal level will be attenuated accord-

ing to the setting of the DIMMER

knob. This operation can also be

performed in the DIMMER ﬁeld of

the MONITOR screen.

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Monitor/Cue

C TALKBACK DIMMER ﬁeld

Here you can view and make settings for the Talkback

Dimmer.

•TALKBACK DIMMER knob

...........This adjusts the amount by which

the monitor signal will be attenuated

when talkback is on. You can use

multifunction encoder 5 to control

this. This operation can also be per-

formed in the TALKBACK DIMMER

ﬁeld of the MONITOR screen.

•TALKBACK DIMMER indicator

...........This indicator shows that talkback is

on, and that the talkback dimmer is

operating.

D MONITOR DELAY ﬁeld

This ﬁeld speciﬁes the monitor delay setting by which

the monitor signal is delayed. You can use this in large

auditoriums where there is a time difference between

the monitor signal and the direct sound.

• MONITOR DELAY knob

...........Adjusts the delay time for the moni-

tor signal. You can use multifunction

encoder 6 to control this.

• MONITOR DELAY ON button

...........If this button is on, the monitor sig-

nal will be delayed according to the

setting of the MONITOR DELAY

knob.

E MONO MONITOR button

This button allows monaural monitoring. If this button

is on, the signal sent from the PHONES OUT jack and

the MONITOR OUT L/R channels will be monaural.

F PHONES LEVEL LINK button

If this is on, the MONITOR LEVEL knob will adjust

the level of the signal sent to the PHONES OUT jack.

G OUTPUT button

Switches the monitor function on/off. This operation

can also be performed using the OUTPUT button in

the MONITOR screen.

H Meter ﬁeld

• Output select button

...........This opens the OUTPUT PORT

SELECT popup window, where you

can select the port that will output

the monitor signal.

•Level meter ....This indicates the level of the moni-

tor signal. This meter shows the

level immediately before the dimmer.

I ASSIGN ﬁeld

If you selected DEFINE in the SOURCE SELECT

ﬁeld, use this ﬁeld to specify the monitor source. You

can select up to eight monitor sources simultaneously.

Pressing the CLEAR ALL button will clear all selec-

tions.

Use the buttons of the SOURCE SELECT

ﬁeld to select a monitor source.

In the SOURCE SELECT ﬁeld you can select only

one monitor source. However if you’ve selected

DEFINE, you can use the ASSIGN ﬁeld to specify

multiple monitor sources.

The following table shows the monitor sources you

can select in the SOURCE SELECT ﬁeld.

If you’ve selected DEFINE in the SOURCE SELECT

ﬁeld, you can use the ASSIGN ﬁeld to select multiple

sources. The following table shows the monitor

sources you can select in the ASSIGN ﬁeld.

To specify a port as the output destination

for monitor signals L, C, R, press one of the

output select buttons (L/R/C) in the meter

ﬁeld to open the OUTPUT PORT SELECT

popup window, and choose from the follow-

ing monitor signal output destinations

(multiple selections are allowed).

When you’ve selected an output port, press the

CLOSE button to close the popup window.

In the same way, specify the output ports for MONI-

TOR OUT L, R, and C.

• If the normal dimmer and the talkback are both switched on

simultaneously, the setting with the greatest amount of atten-

uation will be applied.

HINT

STEREO L/R button STEREO L/R channel output signal

MONO (C) button MONO channel output signal

LCR button

STEREO L/R + MONO channel (LCR)

output signal

ST IN 1–4 buttons ST IN jacks 1–4 input signals

DEFINE button

The signal(s) selected in the ASSIGN

ﬁeld

MIX 1–16 buttons Output signals of MIX channels 1–16

MTRX 1–8 buttons

Output signals of MATRIX channels 1–8

STEREO L/R button STEREO L/R channel output signal

MONO (C) button MONO channel output signal

ST IN 1–4 buttons ST IN jacks 1–4 input signals

OMNI 1–16 OMNI OUT jacks 1–16

2TR OUT L, R 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack L, R

SLOT 1–3

Output channels 1–16 of an I/O card

installed in slots 1–3

•You can select a maximum of eight monitor sources in the

ASSIGN ﬁeld. If you select eight monitor sources, no further

selections will be possible. Please turn off the buttons for

unneeded sources.

NOTE

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To enable monitoring, press the OUTPUT

button to turn it on.

The monitor source you selected in step 4 will be sent

to the output destination you speciﬁed in step 5.

To adjust the monitor level, use the MONI-

TOR LEVEL knob located in the SCENE

MEMORY/MONITOR section of the top

panel.

If PHONES LEVEL LINK is ON, you can use both

the MONITOR LEVEL knob and the PHONES

LEVEL knob to adjust the monitor level when moni-

toring through headphones.

The MONITOR LEVEL knob will apply to the

PHONES OUT jack as well.

Make settings for Dimmer, Delay, and Mon-

aural as desired.

• If desired, you can specify output ports only for MONITOR

OUT L and R, and monitor through two speakers.

• If you have not speciﬁed an output port for MONITOR OUT C,

selecting the MONO (C) button or LCR button as the monitor

source will automatically cause the MONO channel signal to

be distributed to MONITOR OUT L/R.

HINT

• The PHONES OUT jack will always output the monitor signal,

regardless of whether the OUTPUT button is on or off.

HINT

• Monitor on/off operations, selection of the monitor source,

and dimmer on/off operations can also be assigned to user-

deﬁned keys (

→

p. 200).

HINT

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Monitor/Cue

This section explains how to use the M7CL’s Cue function.

The M7CL’s cue signals can be categorized into the fol-

lowing four groups.

1 INPUT CUE group

The cue signals of input channels make up this group. To

enable Cue for this group, press the [CUE] key of any

INPUT channel or ST IN channel to turn Cue on.

B DCA CUE group

The cue signals of DCA groups make up this group. To

enable Cue for this group, assign the DCA groups to the

Centralogic section and press a [CUE] key in the Central-

ogic section to turn Cue on.

C OUTPUT CUE group

The cue signals of output channels make up this group. To

switch Cue on/off for this group, press the [CUE] key of a

STEREO/MONO channel, or assign MIX channels or

MATRIX channels to the Centralogic section and press a

[CUE] key of the Centralogic section.

D Other CUE group

These are the Cue signals operated using buttons dis-

played in the touch screen. This group is enabled if you

turn on the CUE button in an EFFECT popup window or

the KEY IN CUE button in the DYNAMICS 1 popup win-

dow. This group will automatically be disabled when you

exit the corresponding popup window.

It is not possible to simultaneously turn on Cue between

different groups. Normally, the group to which the most

recently pressed [CUE] key (or a CUE/KEY IN CUE but-

ton in the screen) belongs will take priority, and the [CUE]

keys of the previously selected group will be defeated.

However if you switch the Cue signal group in a speciﬁc

order, the state of the [CUE] keys of the previously-

selected group will be restored when the current Cue sig-

nal is defeated.

The following illustration shows the priority order of the

[CUE] keys. After you have switched groups from lower

to upper levels, if you then defeat Cue for the upper group,

the previous [CUE] key status of the group immediately

below will be restored.

For example if you switch groups in the order of OUT-

PUT CUE group → DCA CUE group → INPUT CUE

group → Other CUE group, you can then successively

defeat the [CUE] keys (CUE/KEY IN CUE buttons) to

successively restore the [CUE] key status of the previ-

ously selected group.

Using the Cue function

About cue groups

INPUT channel [CUE] key

ST IN channel [CUE] key

• If INPUT channels or ST IN channels are assigned to the Central-

ogic section, you can also use the [CUE] keys of the Centralogic

section to enable Cue for this group.

HINT

Centralogic section [CUE] key

(when controlling DCA groups)

Centralogic section [CUE] key

(when controlling MIX channels

or MATRIX channels)

STEREO/MONO channel [CUE] key

• If STEREO/MONO channels are assigned to the Centralogic sec-

tion, you can also use the [CUE] keys of the Centralogic section to

enable Cue for this group.

HINT

CUE button in the display

Other CUE group

INPUT CUE group

DCA CUE group

OUTPUT CUE group

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This section explains how you can use the [CUE] key of a desired channel or DCA group to mon-

itor the Cue signal.

In the function access area, press the MON-

ITOR button to access the MONITOR

screen.

The CUE ﬁeld of the MONITOR screen lets you

check the current Cue settings, and turn Cue on/off.

1 Popup button

Opens the CUE popup window, where you can make

detailed settings for Cue.

B CUE MODE ﬁeld

Speciﬁes how the Cue function will operate.

C INPUT/DCA/OUTPUT ﬁeld

For each CUE group, this indicates the signal output

position and the output level. You can press this ﬁeld

to open the CUE popup window.

D CLEAR CUE button

Clears all Cue selections.

Press the popup button or the INPUT/DCA/

OUTPUT ﬁeld to open the CUE popup win-

dow.

The popup window includes the following items.

1 CUE MODE ﬁeld

This speciﬁes the mode of operation when multiple

[CUE] keys within the same group are turned on. This

operation can also be performed in the CUE MODE

ﬁeld of the MONITOR screen.

B INPUT ﬁeld

Here you can select one of the following positions

from which input channels will be cued.

• PFL (Pre-Fader Listen) button

........... The pre-fader signal will be output.

• AFL (After-Fader Listen) button

........... The post-fader signal will be output.

• POST PAN button

........... The post-pan signal will be output.

• PFL TRIM knob

........... If PFL is selected, you can adjust

the output level of the cue signal in a

range of -20 dB– +10 dB. You can

operate this knob using multifunc-

tion encoder 3.

C DCA ﬁeld

Here you can select the position from which Cue will

be output from DCA groups, and specify the output

level.

• PRE PAN button

........... The pre-pan signal will be output

• POST PAN button

........... The post-pan signal will be output

Operating the Cue function

• The cue signal is sent to the same output destination as the monitor signal. Be aware that for this reason,

the cue signal will not be sent to the connected monitor speakers if you turn off the Monitor function. How-

ever, PHONES OUT jack under the front pad will always output the cue signal regardless of the Monitor

on/off setting. For details on Monitor function settings, refer to “Using the Monitor function” (

→

p. 142).

NOTE

1 2 3 4

2 3 4 5

• Be aware that if you turn the POST PAN button on, you will be

unable to monitor the signal sent to the MONO bus from an

input channel that is set to LCR mode.

NOTE

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• DCA TRIM knob

...........Adjusts the level of cue output from

a DCA group in a range of -20 dB–

+10 dB. You can operate this knob

using multifunction encoder 4.

• DCA UNITY button

...........If this button is on, pressing the

[CUE] key of a DCA group will

always monitor the corresponding

DCA group at unity gain (the same

level at when the fader in the Centr-

alogic section is at 0 dB).

D OUTPUT ﬁeld

Here you can select one of the following choices as the

position from which output channels will be cued.

• PFL (Pre-Fader Listen) button

...........The pre-fader signal will be output

• AFL (After-Fader Listen) button

...........The signal immediately after the

[ON] key will be output

• PFL TRIM knob

...........If you select PFL, you can also use

the PFL TRIM knob located in the

lower part of this ﬁeld to adjust the

output level in a range of -20 dB–

+10 dB. You can operate this knob

using multifunction encoder 5.

E Meter ﬁeld

•Level meter ....This indicates the level of the cue

signal.

•ACTIVE CUE indicator

...........This indicates the currently-active

Cue group.

• CLEAR CUE button

...........Clears all Cue selections. This oper-

ation can also be performed using

the CLEAR CUE button in the MON-

ITOR screen.

Use the buttons of the CUE MODE section

to specify what will happen when multiple

[CUE] keys within the same CUE group are

turned on.

Use the following two buttons to choose the Cue

mode.

● MIX CUE button

All channels or DCA groups within the same Cue

group whose [CUE] key is on will be mixed for

monitoring (MIX CUE mode).

● LAST CUE button

Only the channel or DCA group whose [CUE] key

was last turned on will be monitored (LAST CUE

mode).

Use the buttons and knobs of the INPUT

ﬁeld, DCA ﬁeld, and OUTPUT ﬁeld to spec-

ify the output position and output level for

each Cue group.

Refer to the explanation for each item in step 2, and

make the desired settings.

Press the [CUE] key of a desired channel or

DCA group to turn it on.

The Cue signal of the corresponding channel will be

sent to the monitor signal output destination.

The background of the Cue meter in the function

access area will turn blue, indicating the Cue output

level. An abbreviation of the currently-on Cue group

or button is shown above the Cue meter.

The abbreviations displayed for the Cue meter have

the following meaning.

To adjust the Cue signal level, use the

MONITOR LEVEL knob located in the

SCENE MEMORY/MONITOR section of the

top panel.

If PHONES LEVEL LINK is ON, you can use both

the MONITOR LEVEL knob and the PHONES

LEVEL knob to adjust the Cue signal level when mon-

itoring through headphones.

• [CUE] keys belonging to different Cue groups cannot be

turned on simultaneously. The Cue group to which the last-

pressed [CUE] key belongs will be turned on, allowing only

the signals of that group to be monitored.

HINT

IN INPUT CUE group

DCA DCA CUE group

OUT OUTPUT CUE group

EFFECT

CUE button in the EFFECT popup window

(Other cue group)

KEY IN

KEY IN CUE button of the DYNAMICS 1 popup

window (Other cue group)

CUE meter

• When using the MIX bus select buttons in the SENDS ON

FADER popup window, you can press the selected button

once again to turn on Cue for the corresponding MIX channel

(

→

p. 64).

• If you want Cue operations and channel select operations to

be linked, open the USER SETUP popup window, choose the

PREFERENCE tab, and turn “[CUE]>[SEL] LINK” on (

→

p. 198

HINT

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To defeat Cue, press the currently-on [CUE]

key once again.

You can press the CLEAR CUE button in the Meter

ﬁeld to clear all Cue selections.

• If you press the CUE meter in the function access area, all

Cue selections will be cleared.

• All Cue selections will be cleared if you switch between MIX

CUE mode and LAST CUE mode in the CUE MODE section.

•You can also assign the same function as the CLEAR CUE

button to a user-deﬁned key (

→

p. 200).

HINT

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Talkback / Oscillator

Chapter 14

Talkback / Oscillator

This chapter explains how to use talkback and oscillator.

Talkback is a function that sends the signal of a mic connected to the TALKBACK jack to the

desired bus. This is used mainly to convey instructions from the mixing engineer to the perform-

ers or staff. If necessary, a mic connected to INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48} can also be used for talk-

back.

The M7CL also contains an oscillator that can output a sine wave or pink noise to the desired

bus, and this can be used to check external equipment or to test the acoustical response of the

room.

The diagram below shows the signal ﬂow of the talkback/oscillator signals.

Here’s how the signal sent to the TALKBACK jack or an INPUT jack 1–32 {1–48} can be sent to

the desired bus.

In the function access area, press the MON-

ITOR button to access the MONITOR

screen.

In the MONITOR screen, the TALKBACK ﬁeld lets

you check the current talkback settings, and turn talk-

back on/off.

If you want to view or edit the talkback settings in

greater detail, use the TALKBACK popup window

described in step 2 and following.

1 Popup button

Opens the TALKBACK popup window.

B TALKBACK IN ﬁeld

This indicates the input level of the mic connected to

the TALKBACK jack, and the phantom power on/off

status.

C INPUT TO TALKBACK ﬁeld

Of the INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48}, this indicates the

input sensitivity, input level, and phantom power on/

off status of the jack that is being used for talkback.

You can select an INPUT jack for talkback by pressing

the button located at the left side. If you press the

GAIN knob to be active. you can adjust the input sen-

sitivity using the corresponding multifunction

encorder.

D ASSIGN ﬁeld

Indicates the bus to which the talkback signal is sent.

You can press this ﬁeld to open the TALKBACK

popup window.

E TALKBACK ON button

Switches talkback on/off.

About the talkback and oscillator functions

+48V MASTER

+48V

TALKBACK

INPUT

SELECT

[TALKBACK

TALKBACK

OSCILLATOR

INPUT]

[INPUT]

[1-32 {48}]

TALKBACK

GAIN

INPUT

GAIN/TRIM

METER

INPUT TB

INPUT 1-32 {48}

METER

LEVEL

Sine Wave

Pink Noise

Burst Noise

METER

HPF

LPF

OSC

MATRIX CUE

MIX

L R (C) L R

1 2

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Press the popup button or the ASSIGN ﬁeld

to open the TALKBACK popup window.

In this popup window you can make detailed settings

for talkback.

1 TALKBACK IN ﬁeld

• +48V button ...This is an on/off switch for the phan-

tom power (+48V) supplied to the

TALKBACK jack.

•TALKBACK jack level

...........This indicates the input level of the

mic connected to the TALKBACK

jack.

B INPUT TO TALKBACK ﬁeld

• Input select button

...........Opens the INPUT PORT SELECT

popup window, where you can

select the INPUT jack used for talk-

back.

• +48V button

...........This is an on/off switch for the phan-

tom power (+48V) supplied to the

INPUT jack used for talkback.

• GAIN knob .....Adjusts the input sensitivity of the

INPUT jack used for talkback. Use

the corresponding multifunction

encoder to make this adjustment.

You can also use the MONITOR

screen GAIN knob to adjust this.

• Input level ......Indicates the input level of the mic

connected to the INPUT jack used

for talkback.

C TALKBACK ON button

Switches talkback on/off. This operation can also be

performed using the MONITOR screen TALKBACK

ON button.

D ASSIGN ﬁeld

Selects the bus(es) to which the talkback signal will be

sent. You can press the CLEAR ALL button to defeat

all selections.

Connect a mic to the front panel TALKBACK

jack, and turn the TALKBACK GAIN knob to

adjust the input sensitivity of the mic.

The meter in the TALKBACK IN ﬁeld indicates the

input level of the mic connected to the TALKBACK

jack. If you want phantom power (+48V) to be sup-

plied to the TALKBACK jack, turn on the +48V but-

ton located in the TALKBACK IN ﬁeld.

If you want to use an INPUT jack 1–32 {1–

48} as supplementary input for talkback,

proceed as follows.

Press the INPUT TO TALKBACK ﬁeld INPUT

select button to open the INPUT PORT

SELECT popup window.

Of the IN 1–32 (1–48) buttons, press the but-

ton for the input you want to use for talkback,

making it light.

You can select only one input at a time.

Press the CLOSE button to close the popup

window.

Use the INPUT TO TALKBACK ﬁeld GAIN knob

and level meter to adjust the input level of the con-

nected mic.

Press a button in the ASSIGN ﬁeld to spec-

ify the bus(es) to which the talkback signal

will be sent (multiple selections are

allowed).

These buttons correspond to the following buses.

To enable talkback, press the TALKBACK

ON button to turn it on.

The TALKBACK ON button will alternately turn on/

off each time you press the button (Latch operation).

While talkback is on, the signal from the TALKBACK

jack and the selected INPUT jack will be output to the

destination bus.

1 2 4 3

MIX 1–16 buttons MIX buses 1–16

MTRX 1–8 buttons MATRIX buses 1–8

ST L, ST R buttons STEREO bus L/R

MONO (C) button MONO bus

• The PAD will be internally switched on or off when the HA

gain is adjusted between -14 dB and -13 dB. Keep in mind

that noise may be generated if there is a difference between

the Hot and Cold output impedance of the external device

connected to the INPUT connector when using phantom

power.

NOTE

•You can press the CLEAR ALL button to defeat all selections.

HINT

•You can also assign talkback on/off or an ASSIGN change to

a user-deﬁned key. In this case, you can select either latched

operation or unlatched operation (the function will be on only

while you continue holding down the key) (

→

p. 200).

• When talkback is on, you can use the talkback dimmer to

lower the monitor levels other than talkback (

→

p. 143).

HINT

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Here’s how to send a sine wave or pink noise from the internal oscillator to a desired bus.

In the function access area, press the MON-

ITOR button to access the MONITOR

screen.

In the MONITOR screen, the OSCILLATOR ﬁeld lets

you check the current oscillator settings, and turn the

oscillator on/off.

If you want to view or edit the oscillator settings in

greater detail, use the OSCILLATOR popup window

described in step 2 and following.

1 Popup button

Opens the OSCILLATOR popup window.

B LEVEL knob

This adjusts the output level of the oscillator. If you

press the knob to select it, you’ll be able to operate it

using the corresponding multifunction encoder.

C MODE button

This selects the type of oscillator signal. The type will

change each time you press the button.

D ASSIGN ﬁeld

Indicates the bus to which the oscillator signal is sent.

You can press this ﬁeld to open the OSCILLATOR

popup window.

E OUTPUT button

Turns the oscillator on/off.

Press the popup button or the ASSIGN ﬁeld

to open the OSCILLATOR popup window.

In this popup window you can make detailed settings

for the oscillator.

1 MODE ﬁeld

Press a button in this ﬁeld to select the type of oscilla-

tor. This operation can also be performed using the

MODE button in the MONITOR screen.

B Parameter ﬁeld

Here you can adjust the parameters for the oscillator

you selected in the MODE ﬁeld. The knobs shown in

this ﬁeld can be operated using the corresponding mul-

tifunction encoders.

C OUTPUT button

Turns the oscillator on/off. This operation can also be

performed using the OUTPUT button in the MONI-

TOR screen.

D Oscillator level

This indicates the output level of the oscillator.

E ASSIGN ﬁeld

Selects the bus(es) to which the oscillator signal will

be sent. You can press the CLEAR ALL button to

defeat all selections.

Press a button in the MODE ﬁeld to select

the type of signal you want to output.

You can choose the following signals.

Using the oscillator

1 2 4 53

SINE WAVE 1CH Single-channel sine wave

PINK NOISE Pink noise

BURST NOISE Burst noise (repeated output of pink noise)

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Use the knobs and buttons in the parameter

ﬁeld to adjust the oscillator parameters.

The displayed parameters will differ depending on the

oscillator selected in the MODE ﬁeld. The knobs

shown in the parameter ﬁeld can be operated using the

corresponding multifunction encoders.

The following table shows the available oscillator

types and the parameters displayed for each type.

Details of each parameter are shown in the following

table.

Press a button in the ASSIGN ﬁeld to spec-

ify the bus(es) to which the oscillator signal

will be sent (multiple selections are

allowed).

These buttons correspond to the following buses.

To enable the oscillator, press the OUTPUT

button to turn it on.

The oscillator signal will be sent to the bus you

selected in step 5. When you press the button again,

the oscillator will turn off.

Oscillator type Parameters

SINE WAVE 1CH LEVEL, FREQ

PINK NOISE LEVEL, HPF, LPF

BURST NOISE LEVEL, HPF, LPF, WIDTH, INTERVAL

Parameters Details

LEVEL Oscillator output level

FREQ

Frequency of the sine wave output from

the oscillator

HPF

High-pass ﬁlter (on/off switch, cutoff fre-

quency)

LPF

Low-pass ﬁlter (on/off switch, cutoff fre-

quency)

WIDTH Length of noise

INTERVAL

Length of silence between intervals of

noise

MIX 1–16 buttons MIX buses 1–16

MTRX 1–8 buttons MATRIX buses 1–8

ST L, ST R buttons STEREO bus L/R

MONO (C) button MONO bus

• The “LEVEL” parameter can also be adjusted using the

LEVEL knob in the MONITOR screen.

HINT

INTERVAL

WIDTH

Level

Time

Pink noise output

The BURST NOISE button is on

•You can press the CLEAR ALL button to defeat all selections.

HINT

•You can also assign oscillator on/off or an ASSIGN change to

a user-deﬁned key (

→

p. 200).

HINT

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Meters

Chapter 15

Meters

This chapter explains the METER screen that shows the input/output level

meters for all channels, and operations relating to the optional MBM7CL

meter bridge.

By accessing the METER screen, you can view the input/output levels of all channels in the

screen, or switch the level meter’s metering points (the points in the signal route at which the

level is detected).

In the function access area, press the

METER ﬁeld to access the METER screen.

The METER screen will appear, and the background

of the METER ﬁeld will turn white.

1 MIX channels 1–16

This area indicates the output levels and fader values

of the MIX channels. If the corresponding MIX chan-

nels are assigned to the Centralogic section, operating

the faders of the Centralogic section will change these

values in realtime.

B MATRIX channels 1–8

This area indicates the output levels and fader values

of the MATRIX channels. If the MATRIX channels

are assigned to the Centralogic section, operating the

faders of the Centralogic section will change these val-

ues in realtime.

C STEREO channel L/R, MONO channel

This area indicates the output levels and fader values

of the STEREO channel L/R and MONO channel.

Operating the corresponding fader will change the

value in realtime.

D INPUT channels 1–32 {1–48}

This area indicates the input levels and fader values of

the INPUT channels. Operating the corresponding

fader will change the value in realtime.

E ST IN channels 1–4

This area indicates the input levels and fader values of

the ST IN channels. Operating the corresponding fader

will change the value in realtime.

F Centralogic fader levels

This area indicates the fader values of the channel/

DCA group assigned to the Centralogic section. Oper-

ating the corresponding fader will change the value in

realtime.

G Metering point select buttons

(for output channels)

Use these three buttons to select the metering point for

output channels.

H Metering point select buttons

(for input channels)

Use these three buttons to select the metering point for

input channels.

I PEAK HOLD button

If this button is on, the peak level of the meters will be

held. When you turn this button off, the peak level

indication that had been held will be cleared.

Operations in the METER screen

METER ﬁeld

CUE meter

• If the CUE meter is shown in the METER ﬁeld, pressing the

CUE meter will forcibly defeat the cue that is currently turned

on.

• If the CUE meter is not shown in the METER ﬁeld, pressing

the CUE meter will switch to the METER screen.

NOTE

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In the METER screen you can view the following

information for each channel.

1 Level meter

This is a realtime indication of the input (or output)

level of the corresponding channel.

The

∑ segment will light if any of the level detection

points in each channel reach the OVER level.

The

∑ segment level detection points are as follows.

• Input channels

...........PRE HPF, PRE FADER, POST ON

• Output channels

...........PRE EQ, PRE FADER, POST ON

B Fader

This is a realtime indication of the top panel fader

position for the corresponding channel. The fader in

the screen cannot be operated.

C Fader level

This indicates the current fader value in a range of

∞ to 10.

If necessary, you can press a metering

point select button to switch the metering

point.

The metering point for the level meter can be speciﬁed

independently for input channels and output channels.

You can choose the following metering points.

● Input channels

• PRE HPF........ Immediately before the high-pass ﬁl-

ter

• PRE FADER ... Immediately before the fader

• POST ON ....... Immediately after the [ON] key

● Output channels

• PRE EQ.......... Immediately before the attenuator

• PRE FADER ... Immediately before the fader

• POST ON ....... Immediately after the [ON] key

If you want the peak levels of the level

meter to be held, press the PEAK HOLD

button to turn it on.

PEAK HOLD button on/off operations will affect both

input channels and output channels as well as the

MBM7CL meter bridge. When you turn this button

off, the peak level indication that had been held will be

cleared.

• If ∑ is lit, you can switch the metering point to determine the

point at which the overload is occurring.

HINT

• The metering point for output channels will also affect the

optional meter bridge (MBM7CL).

HINT

•You can also assign the PEAK HOLD button on/off function to

a user-deﬁned key (

→

p. 200).

HINT

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If the optional meter bridge (MBM7CL) is installed in the M7CL, you will always be able to view

the output levels of MIX channels 1–16 and MATRIX channels 1–8.

The MBM7CL’s meters show the MIX channel and

MATRIX channel output levels in 12-segment steps

(OVER, -3dB, -6dB, -9dB, -12dB, -15dB, -18dB, -24dB,

-30dB, -40dB, -50dB, -60dB).

You can select the metering point (the point at which the

level is detected) from the following choices. To change

the metering point, refer to the preceding section “Opera-

tions in the METER screen” (→ p. 154).

• PRE EQ.......... Immediately before the attenuator

• PRE FADER... Immediately before the fader

• POST ON ....... Immediately after the [ON] key

Using the MBM7CL meter bridge (option)

MIX channels 1–16

MATRIX channels 1–8

•For details on installing the meter bridge (MBM7CL), refer to p. 272.

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Chapter 16

Graphic EQ and effects

This chapter explains how to use the built-in graphic EQ and effects, and how

to perform remote control operations via the dedicated protocol to control an

external head amp (Yamaha AD8HR) from the M7CL.

The M7CL lets you use the built-in graphic EQ (subsequently abbreviated as “GEQ”) and effects

to modify signals. You can use two types of GEQ; 31 Band GEQ which lets you freely adjust

thirty-one bands (frequency regions), and Flex15GEQ which lets you adjust any ﬁfteen of thirty-

one bands. You can also use 48 different effect types.

In order to use a GEQ or effect, you must mount the GEQ or effect in one of the eight virtual racks, and patch the input and

output of that rack to the desired signal route. In other words, the operation is just as though you had installed a signal pro-

cessor or effect device in an actual rack, and used patch cords to connect it. Only GEQ can be mounted in racks 1–4, and

either GEQ or effects can be mounted in racks 5–8. [Figure 1]

Up to two channels of input and output can be used for each rack. (However if the “31 Band GEQ” is mounted in a rack,

there will be only one channel each for input and output.) [Figure 2] shows the signal ﬂow for the virtual racks.

About the virtual rack

RACK 1

RACK 2

RACK 5

RACK 6

RACK 7

RACK 8

RACK 3

RACK 4

CH INSERT IN 1-32 {48}

MIX INSERT IN 1-16

STEREO INSERT IN L,R,MONO (C)

MATRIX INSERT IN 1-8

RACK

PATCH

RACK1

RACK2 (same as RACK1)

RACK3 (same as RACK1)

RACK4 (same as RACK1)

RACK6 (same as RACK5)

RACK7 (same as RACK5)

RACK8 (same as RACK5)

MIX OUT

1-16

MATRIX OUT

1-8

STEREO OUT

L,R,MONO (C)

STEREO

INSERT OUT

L,R,MONO (C)

MATRIX

INSERT OUT

1-8

INSERT OUT

1-32 {48}

MIX

INSERT OUT

1-16

RACK1 IN

RACK2 IN

RACK3 IN

RACK4 IN

RACK5 IN

RACK6 IN

RACK7 IN

RACK8 IN

A (L ) / B (R)

A (L) / B (R)

METER

METER METER

METER

32 {48}

METER

RACK IN

RACK IN A

RACK IN A RACK OUT A

RACK OUT

RACK OUT B

RACK OUT L

RACK OUT R

RACK IN

RACK IN B

RACK IN L

RACK IN R

RACK IN B

RACK OUT

RACK OUT A

RACK OUT B

31BandGEQ

Flex15GEQ

EFFECT

RACK5

EFFECT CUE

To CHINSERT IN

To MIX INSERT IN

To STEREO INSERT IN

To MATRIX INSERT IN

INSERT

PATCH

RACK1 OUT

A (L) / B (R)

RACK2 OUT

A (L) / B (R)

RACK3 OUT

A (L) / B (R)

RACK4 OUT

A (L) / B (R)

RACK5 OUT

A(L) / B (R)

RACK6 OUT

A (L) / B (R)

RACK7 OUT

A (L) / B (R)

RACK8 OUT

A (L) / B (R)

[Figure 2]

[Figure 1]

Only for GEQGEQ or effects

• The M7CL provides a rack for mounting external head amps (Yamaha AD8HR) as well as the virtual rack for GEQ

and effects. For details, refer to “Using an external head amp” (

→

p. 177).

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This section explains how to mount a GEQ or effect in the

virtual rack, and patch the input/output of the rack.

In the function access area, press the

RACK button to access the VIRTUAL RACK

window.

1 RACK button

GEQ/EFFECT tab

In the upper part of the VIRTUAL RACK win-

dow, press the GEQ/EFFECT tab to access

the GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld.

In the VIRTUAL RACK window you can use the tabs

to switch between two different ﬁelds. In this case,

select the GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld.

1 GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld

In this ﬁeld you can mount GEQ or effects in racks 1–

8, and edit the input/output patching for each rack.

B Field select tabs

Use these tabs to switch the ﬁeld shown in the VIR-

TUAL RACK window. For details on the EXTERNAL

HA ﬁeld, refer to “Using an external head amp” (→

p. 177).

C RACK MOUNT button

This displays the RACK MOUNT popup window,

where you can select an item to mount in the rack.

Each of these buttons corresponds to the rack shown at

the right.

D SAFE button

This button switches Recall Safe on/off for the rack.

Each of these buttons corresponds to the rack shown at

the right.

E INPUT button

This button displays the OUTPUT CH SELECT

popup window, where you can select the input source

for the rack.

F Virtual rack

This area shows eight virtual racks in which GEQ or

effects can be mounted. Racks 1–4 are only for GEQ,

and either GEQ or effects can be mounted in racks 5–

8. (However depending on the effect type, some can be

mounted only in rack 5 or 7.)

The popup window that appears when you press a vir-

tual rack will differ depending on whether a GEQ or

effect is already mounted.

• If you press a rack in which a GEQ or effect is

already mounted

........... The GEQ/EFFECT popup window

will appear, allowing you to edit the

parameters of the GEQ or effect.

• If you press a rack that is empty

........... The RACK MOUNTER popup win-

dow will appear, allowing you to

select the GEQ or effect that will be

mounted in the rack.

G OUTPUT button

This button displays the INPUT CH SELECT popup

window, where you can select the output destination of

the rack.

To mount a GEQ or effect in the rack, press

the RACK MOUNT button for that rack.

The RACK MOUNTER popup window will appear.

1 Rack number

This indicates the number of the selected rack.

B Virtual rack

This is the virtual rack in which you can mount a GEQ

or effect.

Virtual rack operations

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1 2

4 5

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C MODULE SELECT

Use these buttons to select the GEQ or effect that will

be mounted in the rack. Each button has the following

function.

• BLANK button

...........Removes the GEQ or effect cur-

rently mounted in the rack; the rack

will be empty.

• 31 Band GEQ button

...........Mounts a 31 Band GEQ in the rack.

• Flex15GEQ button

...........Mounts a Flex15GEQ in the rack.

• EFFECT button

...........Mounts an effect in the rack. How-

ever, effects cannot be mounted in

racks 1–4.

D CANCEL button

Cancels the changes you made in the RACK

MOUNTER popup window, and closes the window.

E OK button

Applies the changes you made in the RACK

MOUNTER popup window, and closes the window.

Use the MODULE SELECT buttons to select

the item you want to mount, and press the

OK button.

To select the input source for a rack, press

the INPUT button for that rack.

The OUTPUT CH SELECT popup window will

appear, allowing you to select the input source for the

rack. Switch the tabs as necessary, and select the input

source that you want to use.

When you select an input source in the OUTPUT CH

SELECT popup window, a dialog box will ask you for

conﬁrmation. To conﬁrm the operation, press the OK

button.

1 Channel select buttons

Use these buttons to select the input source. Use the

four tabs to switch between groups of input sources

shown in the window.

B CLOSE button

Closes the popup window.

The following input sources can be selected in this

popup window.

*1 Cannot be selected for 31 Band GEQ or Flex15GEQ.

To select the output source for a rack,

press the OUTPUT button for that rack.

The INPUT CH SELECT popup window will appear,

allowing you to select the output destination for the

rack. Switch the tabs as necessary, and select the out-

put destination that you want to use.

When you select an output destination in the INPUT

CH SELECT popup window, a dialog box will ask you

to conﬁrm the change. To conﬁrm the change, press

the OK button.

• Input/output patching will be defeated when you change the

item mounted in a rack.

HINT

• Be aware that if you remove a GEQ or effect that was

mounted in a rack and close the window, all parameter set-

tings for that GEQ or effect will be discarded. If you have not

yet closed the window, you can recover the parameter set-

tings by mounting the same GEQ or effect once again.

NOTE

•You can also display the RACK MOUNTER popup window by

pressing a vacant rack in the GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld.

HINT

•You have the option of making settings so that the conﬁrma-

tion dialog box does not appear (

→

p. 198).

• Normally you can specify two channels of input for each rack.

However if you have selected 31 Band GEQ, only one chan-

nel can be used.

HINT

Tab name Button name Input source

OUT CH (*1)

MIX 1–16 MIX channel 1–16 outputs

MATRIX 1–8 MATRIX channel 1–8 outputs

STEREO L,

STEREO R,

MONO (C)

STEREO (L/R) channel and

MONO (C) channel outputs

CH 1-32

(INSERT OUT)

CH 1–32

INPUT channel 1–32 Insert

Outs

CH 33-48

(INSERT OUT)

{M7CL-48 only}

CH 33–48

INPUT channel 33–48 Insert

Outs

OUT CH

(INSERT OUT)

MIX 1–16 MIX channel 1–16 Insert Outs

MATRIX 1–8

MATRIX channel 1–8 Insert

Outs

STEREO L,

STEREO R,

MONO (C)

STEREO (L/R) channel and

MONO (C) channel Insert

Outs

• If you select Insert Out as the input source for 31 Band GEQ

or Flex15GEQ, the Insert In of the same channel will auto-

matically be selected as the output destination for that rack.

When you defeat an insert-out, the insert-in will be defeated

automatically. For details on Insert Out/In, refer to “Inserting

an external device into a channel” (

→

p. 100).

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1 Channel select buttons

Use these buttons to select the output destination. Use

the six tabs to switch between groups of output desti-

nations shown in the window.

B CLOSE button

Closes the popup window.

The following output destinations can be selected in

this popup window (multiple selections are allowed).

*1 Cannot be selected for 31 Band GEQ or Flex15GEQ.

To switch Recall Safe on/off for each rack,

press the SAFE button for that rack.

If Recall Safe is turned on for a rack, the contents and

parameters of that rack will not change when a scene

is recalled. For more about Recall Safe, refer to

“Using the Recall Safe function” (→ p. 136).

Tab name Button name Output source

CH 1-32 (*1) CH 1–32

INPUT channel 1–32

inputs

CH 33-48

{M7CL-48 only} (*1)

CH 33–48

INPUT channel 33–48

inputs

STIN (*1)

STIN 1L/1R–

4L/4R

ST IN channel 1–4

inputs

CH 1-32

(INSERT IN)

CH 1–32

INPUT channel 1–32

Insert In

CH 33-48

(INSERT IN)

{M7CL-48 only}

CH 33–48

INPUT channel 33–48

Insert In

OUT CH

(INSERT IN)

MIX 1–16

MIX channel 1–16 Insert

MATRIX 1–8

MATRIX channel 1–8

Insert In

STEREO L,

STEREO R,

MONO (C)

STEREO (L/R) channel

and MONO (C) channel

Insert In

•You have the option of making settings so that the conﬁrma-

tion dialog box does not appear (

→

p. 198).

•You can specify multiple output destinations for a rack.

• Normally you will be able to specify two channels of output for

a rack, but if the 31 Band GEQ is selected only one channel

can be used.

HINT

• In the case of 31 Band GEQ and Flex15GEQ, selecting Insert

In as the output-destination will automatically set the Insert

Out of the same channel as the input-source for the rack.

When you defeat an insert-in, the insert-out will be defeated

automatically.

HINT

• The type of GEQ or effect mounted in each rack, its parame-

ter settings, and the input-source/output-destination settings

are saved as part of the scene.

HINT

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The M7CL lets you mount a GEQ in racks 1–8 and patch

it to the insert-out/in of a channel. The gain of each band

can be adjusted using the Centralogic section’s faders and

[ON] keys.

The following two types of GEQ are provided.

• 31 Band GEQ

...........This is a monaural 31-band GEQ. Each

band is 1/3 octave wide, the adjustable

gain range is ±15 dB, and the gain of all

thirty-one bands can be adjusted. If a

31 Band GEQ is mounted in a rack, one

channel of input and output can be used

for that rack.

• Flex15GEQ

...........This is a monaural 15-band GEQ. Each

band is 1/3 octave wide, and the adjust-

able gain range is ±15 dB. The

Flex15GEQ lets you adjust the gain for

any ﬁfteen of the same bands as the

thirty-one bands of the 31 Band GEQ.

(Once you’ve used up ﬁfteen bands of

adjustment, you won’t be able to adjust

the gain of another band until you reset

a previously-adjusted band to the ﬂat

setting.)

A rack for which the Flex15GEQ is

selected will have two Flex15GEQ units

(shown as “A” and “B” respectively)

mounted in that rack, and will allow two

channels of input and output. If you

mount a Flex15GEQ in each rack, you’ll

be able to use up to sixteen GEQ units

simultaneously.

The M7CL’s GEQ units can be patched to the insert-in/out

of any channel except the ST IN channels. Here’s how to

insert a GEQ into the selected channel for use.

As described in “Virtual rack operations”

(→ p. 158) steps 1–3, mount a GEQ in a

rack.

The rack shown in the GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld indicates

the approximate GEQ settings and the input/output

levels. A rack in which a Flex15GEQ is mounted will

show information for two GEQ units (A and B).

1 Racks

INPUT buttons

C OUTPUT buttons

Press the INPUT button to open the OUT-

PUT CH SELECT popup window where you

can select the input-source for the rack,

and choose the insert-out of the desired

channel.

The insert-out will be assigned to the input of the

GEQ. (For details on the OUTPUT CH SELECT

popup window → p. 97).

Graphic EQ operations

About the graphic EQ

INPUT

31 Band GEQ

OUTPUT

Rack

INPUT

Flex15GEQ (B)

Flex15GEQ (A)

OUTPUT

Rack

Inserting a GEQ in a channel

2 1 3

• If you’re using a stereo source, you can mount a Flex15GEQ,

or mount two 31 Band GEQ units in adjacent odd-numbered/

even-numbered racks. This will let you link the two GEQ units

in a later step.

HINT

• If an insert-out is selected as the input-source, the output-

destination of the rack will automatically be set to the insert-in

of the same channel. For details on Insert Out/In, refer to

“Inserting an external device into a channel” (

→

p. 100).

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Press the OUTPUT button to open the

INPUT CH SELECT popup window where

you can select the output-destination for

the rack, and choose the insert-in to which

you want to assign the output of the GEQ

(multiple selections are allowed).

The insert-in will be assigned to the output of the

GEQ. (For details on the INPUT CH SELECT popup

window → p. 158).

In the GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld, press the rack in

which you mounted the GEQ.

The GEQ/EFFECT popup window will appear, allow-

ing you to edit the parameters of the GEQ or effect.

1 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).

B INPUT button

This button displays the OUTPUT CH SELECT

popup window, where you can select the input source

of the rack. The operating procedure is the same as for

the INPUT button in the GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld.

C OUTPUT button

This button displays the INPUT CH SELECT popup

window, where you can select the output destination of

the rack. The operating procedure is the same as for

the OUTPUT button in the GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld.

D GEQ LINK button

This button links adjacent GEQ units. In the case of a

31 Band GEQ, the GEQ units in adjacent odd-num-

bered/even-numbered racks will be linked. In the case

of a Flex15GEQ, the GEQ (A) and GEQ (B) within

the same rack will be linked.

E FLAT button

This returns all bands of the currently selected GEQ to

0 dB.

F GEQ ON/OFF button

Switches the currently selected GEQ on/off.

If you’re using a stereo source, link the two

GEQ units.

You will be able to use the GEQ LINK button if you

have selected a 31 Band GEQ or Flex15GEQ for adja-

cent odd-numbered/even-numbered racks. When you

turn this button on, the following popup window will

appear. To enable linking, press any button other than

CANCEL. The popup window contains the following

items.

1 GEQ x→y button (“x” and “y” are the

rack number, or the rack number and the

alphabetical characters A or B)

The parameters of “x” will be copied to “y,” and then

linked.

B GEQ y→x button

The parameters of “y” will be copied to “x,” and then

linked.

C RESET BOTH button

The parameters of both will be initialized, and then

linked.

D CANCEL button

Cancels the link and closes the popup window.

When you link GEQ units, a symbol will appear in the

GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld to indicate the linked status.

• If an insert-in is selected as the output-destination, the input-

source of the rack will automatically be set to the insert-out of

the same channel.

HINT

• The popup windows for the 31 Band GEQ and the

Flex15GEQ are nearly identical. However, the Flex15GEQ

individually displays two GEQ units (A and B) mounted in a

single rack.

HINT

2 3 4 65

• The GEQ LINK button is shown only if linking is possible.

NOTE

Indicate the linked status

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In the function access area, press a RACK

button to open the VIRTUAL RACK window,

and use the GEQ/EFFECT tabs to select the

GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld.

Press the GEQ rack that you want to insert

into the channel; the GEQ/EFFECT popup

window will appear.

Press the GEQ ON/OFF button to turn the

GEQ on.

After you’ve turned the GEQ on, adjust the bands of

the GEQ. For details on operating the GEQ, refer to

“Using the 31 Band GEQ” that follows or “Using the

Flex15GEQ” (→ p. 165).

Turn insert on for the patched channel.

For details, refer to “Inserting an external device into a

channel” (→ p. 100).

You will use the Centralogic section’s faders 1–8 and

[ON] keys to control the 31 Band GEQ.

As described in “Virtual rack operations”

(→ p. 158) steps 1–3, mount a 31 Band GEQ

in a rack.

The rack in which the 31 Band GEQ is mounted will

show the approximate settings and input/output levels.

1 Rack graphic display area

Input/output meters

This indicates the level of the signals before and after

the 31 Band GEQ.

In the GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld, press the rack in

which you mounted the 31 Band GEQ.

The GEQ/EFFECT popup window will appear. In the

GEQ/EFFECT popup window you can use the tabs to

switch between the eight racks.

1 EQ graph

This indicates the approximate response of the current

31 Band GEQ settings.

B Faders

These faders indicate the amount of boost/cut for each

band of the 31 Band GEQ. 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 Centralogic section’s faders.

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 INPUT button

This button displays the OUTPUT CH SELECT

popup window, where you can select the input source

of the rack.

• The rack in the GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld shows the input/output

levels of the GEQ.

HINT

Using the 31 Band GEQ

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F OUTPUT button

This button displays the INPUT CH SELECT popup

window, where you can select the output destination of

the rack.

G GEQ LINK button

This button links adjacent GEQ units. In the case of a

31 Band GEQ, the GEQ units in adjacent odd-num-

bered/even-numbered racks will be linked.

H FLAT button

This returns all bands of the currently selected GEQ to

0 dB.

I GEQ ON/OFF button

Switches the currently selected GEQ on/off.

After you’ve set the input-source and out-

put-destination correctly, press the GEQ

ON/OFF button to turn on the 31 Band GEQ.

Press one of the buttons in the FADER

ASSIGN ﬁeld to select the group of bands

you will control using the Centralogic sec-

tion’s faders.

The buttons of the FADER ASSIGN ﬁeld correspond

to the following groups of bands.

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.

Operate the faders of the Centralogic sec-

tion.

The corresponding frequency region will be boosted

or cut.

Repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust each band.

When you’ve ﬁnished making settings, turn

off the buttons of the FADER ASSIGN ﬁeld.

The faders and [ON] keys of the Centralogic section

will return to their previous function.

If you want to copy the currently-displayed

31 Band GEQ settings to the 31 Band GEQ

of another rack, or to initialize the settings,

you can do so using the tool buttons at the

top of the popup window.

For details on how to use these buttons, refer to “Using

the tool buttons” (→ p. 31).

Button name Bands

20-100 button The eight bands 20.0 Hz–100 Hz

63-315 button The eight bands 63.0 Hz–315 Hz

200-1k button The eight bands 200 Hz–1.00 kHz

630-3.15k button The eight bands 630 Hz–3.15 kHz

2k-10k button The eight bands 2.00 kHz–10.0 kHz

4k-20k button The eight bands 4.00 kHz–20.0 kHz

• The GEQ LINK button is shown only if linking is possible.

NOTE

• The above operation is possible even if the Centralogic sec-

tion is locked. When you turn off the button in the FADER

ASSIGN ﬁeld, it will return to the locked state.

HINT

• When a fader of the Centralogic section is in the center (ﬂat)

position, the corresponding [ON] key will go dark. This indi-

cates that the corresponding band is not being modiﬁed. If

you raise or lower the fader even lightly, the [ON] key will light,

indicating that this band is being modiﬁed. If you press a lit

[ON] key to make it go dark, the corresponding band will

immediately return to the ﬂat state.

HINT

• If you switch the display to a different screen or rack, the fader

assignments of the Centralogic section will forcibly be

defeated. However if you once again display the same rack,

the group of bands you had previously been controlling will

automatically be assigned to the faders.

HINT

• Only 31 Band GEQ settings that use less than ﬁfteen bands

can be copied to a Flex15GEQ.

NOTE

• GEQ settings can be saved/loaded at any time using the ded-

icated library (

→

p. 31).

HINT

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You will use the Centralogic section’s faders 1–8 and

[ON] keys to control the Flex15GEQ.

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).

1 GEQ (A)

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.

Press the rack in which you mounted the

Flex15GEQ.

The GEQ/EFFECT popup window for GEQ (A) or

GEQ (B) will appear.

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.

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.

Press one of the buttons in the FADER

ASSIGN ﬁeld to select the group of bands

you will control using the Centralogic sec-

tion’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.

Operate the faders of the Centralogic sec-

tion.

For each of a Flex15GEQ’s two GEQ units (A and B),

a maximum of ﬁfteen bands can be controlled.

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.

Using the Flex15GEQ

• 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.

HINT

• The above operation is possible even if the Centralogic sec-

tion is locked. When you turn off the button in the FADER

ASSIGN ﬁeld, it will return to the locked state.

HINT

Remaining

number of

bands

• 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.

HINT

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Repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust up to ﬁfteen

bands.

When you’ve ﬁnished making settings, turn

off the buttons of the FADER ASSIGN ﬁeld.

The faders and [ON] keys of the Centralogic section

will return to their previous function.

If you want to copy the currently-displayed

Flex15GEQ settings to the Flex15GEQ of

another rack, or to initialize the settings,

you can do so using the tool buttons at the

top of the popup window.

For details on how to use these buttons, refer to “Using

the tool buttons” (→ p. 31).

• If you switch the display to a different screen or rack, the fader

assignments of the Centralogic section will forcibly be

defeated. However if you once again display the same rack,

the group of bands you had previously been controlling will

automatically be assigned to the faders.

HINT

• GEQ settings can be saved/loaded at any time using the ded-

icated library (

→

p. 31).

HINT

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The M7CL’s internal effects can be mounted in racks 5–8, and patched to an output channel’s

output or input channel’s input, or inserted into a channel. For each effect mounted in a rack, you

can choose one of 48 types of effect. With the default settings, the signals from MIX channels

13–16 are input to racks 5–8, and from the racks are then output to ST IN 1–4 (L/R).

To use an internal effect via send/return, assign the output

of a MIX channel etc. to the input of the effect, and assign

the output of the effect to an input channel.

In this case, the corresponding MIX bus is used as a mas-

ter channel for the effect send, and the input channel is

used as an effect return channel.

Alternatively, you can assign the input and output of the

internal effect to the insert-out/in of a desired channel

(except for a ST IN channel), so that the effect is inserted

into that channel.

The internal effects fall into two categories; “STEREO

type” (2-in/2-out) effects that process the L/R channel

input signals independently, and “MIX type” (1-in/2-out)

effects that mix the two channels before processing them.

If signals are assigned to both the L and R inputs of an

effect, the way in which the L/R channels are processed

will depend on whether a Stereo effect type or a Mix

effect type is selected, as follows.

● STEREO type effects

● MIX type effects

If a signal is assigned to only one input of a two-input

effect, it will be processed as mono-in/stereo-out regard-

less of whether a Stereo effect type or Mix effect type is

selected.

About the internal effects

• The internal effects cannot be mounted in racks 1–4.

• Some effect types can be mounted only in rack 5 or 7.

NOTE

OUTPUT PATCH

INPUT PATCH

EFFECT

Output of

the output

channel

Input of the

input channel

Rack 5

Rack 6

Rack 7

Rack 8

EFFECT

Insert-out of a

desired channel*

Insert-in of a

desired channel*

*Except for a ST IN channel

INPUT L EFFECT L L RETURN

INPUT R EFFECT R R RETURN

INPUT L L RETURN

INPUT R

EFFECT

R RETURN

L RETURN

EFFECT

R RETURN

INPUT

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Here we will explain how to use a MIX bus as an effect

send bus and a ST IN channel as an effect return channel,

so that the effect can be used in a send/return conﬁgura-

tion.

As described in “Virtual rack operations”

(→ p. 158) steps 1–3, mount an effect in a

rack.

The rack in which an effect is mounted will indicate

the effect type used by that effect, the number of

inputs and outputs, and the levels before and following

the effect.

1 Racks

INPUT button

C OUTPUT button

Press the INPUT L button to open the OUT-

PUT CH SELECT popup window, and select

a MIX channel as the input source for the

rack.

For details on the OUTPUT CH SELECT popup win-

dow, refer to step 5 of “Virtual rack operations” (→

p. 158). The output of the MIX channel you’re using

as the effect send is now assigned to the L input of the

effect.

If you’re using a stereo source, assign the L/R signals

of the stereo MIX channels to the L/R inputs of the

rack.

Press the OUTPUT L button to open the

INPUT CH SELECT popup window, and

select the L input of the desired ST IN chan-

nel as the output-destination for the rack.

For details on the INPUT CH SELECT popup win-

dow, refer to step 6 of “Virtual rack operations” (→

p. 158). The L input of the ST IN channel used as the

effect return channel is now assigned to the L output

of the effect.

If you’re using the output of the effect in stereo, assign

the R input of the same ST IN channel to the R output

of the rack in the same way.

In the GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld, press the rack in

which you mounted the effect.

The GEQ/EFFECT popup window will appear, allow-

ing you to edit the parameters of the GEQ or effect.

1 INPUT L/R buttons

These buttons display the OUTPUT CH SELECT

popup window. The operating procedure is the same as

for the INPUT button in the GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld.

B OUTPUT L/R buttons

These buttons display the INPUT CH SELECT popup

window. The operating procedure is the same as for

the OUTPUT button in the GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld.

C Input/output meters

These indicate the level of the signals before and after

the effect.

D MIX BAL. knob

This knob adjusts the balance between the original

sound and effect sound included in the output signal

from the effect. If you press this knob to select it,

you’ll be able to adjust it using the corresponding mul-

tifunction encoder.

As necessary, use the multifunction

encoder to adjust the MIX BAL. knob.

The MIX BAL. knob adjusts the balance between the

original sound and effect sound included in the output

signal from the effect. This parameter is provided for

all effect types.

If you’re using the effect via send/return, set this to

100% (effect sound only).

Using an internal effect

via send/return

• If you want to use a MIX bus as an effect send bus, select

“VARI” as the bus type. This will allow you to adjust the send

level separately for each input channel.

• If you want to use the input to an effect in stereo, it is conve-

nient to assign the send-source MIX bus to stereo. (For

details on bus assignments

→

p. 212).

HINT

2 1 3

•You can select more than one output destination for the effect.

HINT

1 2 3

•For details on editing the effect parameters, refer to Editing

the internal effect parameters (P. 171).

HINT

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To adjust the effect send level of an input

channel, use the navigation keys to access

the OVERVIEW screen that includes the

input channel you want to control.

1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX ﬁeld

TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob

Make sure that a MIX bus is selected as the

send-destination of the TO MIX/TO MATRIX

ﬁeld.

If a MATRIX bus is selected as the send-destination

(the ﬁeld indicates “TO MATRIX”), use the

SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen’s TO MIX/TO

MATRIX button to switch to a MIX bus (→ p. 161).

Press the TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob that

corresponds to the desired MIX bus, and

turn the multifunction encoder to adjust the

send level of the signal sent from each

channel to the MIX bus.

In this state you can adjust the send level of the signal

sent from the input channel to the internal effect.

Adjust the send level of other input channels in the

same way.

If you press the selected knob once again, the MIX

SEND popup window (8 ch) for the send-destination

MIX bus will appear. This popup window contains on/

off switches for the signals sent from each channel to

the corresponding bus, and lets you select the send

point (PRE or POST) (→ p. 64).

To adjust the master level of the effect

send, call up the MIX channel you speciﬁed

as the input-source of the rack in step 2 to

the Centralogic section, and adjust the cor-

responding fader.

Set the level as high as possible without allowing the

post-effect signal to reach the overload point.

To adjust the effect return level, operate the

ST IN channel you selected as the output-

destination for the rack in step 3.

• At this time, you must be sure that the send level from the ST

IN channel you selected in step 3 to the corresponding MIX

bus is set to 0. If you raise this send level, the output of the

effect will be returned to the input of the same effect, possibly

causing oscillation.

NOTE

• The input/output levels of the effect are shown by the input/

output meters at the upper right of the GEQ/EFFECT popup

window.

HINT

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Here we will explain how to insert an effect into a channel

by assigning the input/output of the internal effect to the

input/output of the desired channel (except for a ST IN

channel).

As described in “Virtual rack operations”

(→ p. 158) steps 1–3, mount an effect in a

rack.

The rack in which an effect is mounted will indicate

the effect type used by that effect, the number of

inputs and outputs, and the levels before and following

the effect.

1 Racks

INPUT buttons

C OUTPUT buttons

Press the INPUT L button to open the OUT-

PUT CH SELECT popup window, and select

the insert-out of a channel as the input-

source.

For details on the OUTPUT CH SELECT popup win-

dow, refer to step 5 of “Virtual rack operations” (→

p. 158). Insert-out is now assigned to the L input of the

effect.

Press the INPUT L button to open the

INPUT CH SELECT popup window, and

select the insert-in of the same channel as

the output-destination.

For details on the INPUT CH SELECT popup win-

dow, refer to step 6 of “Virtual rack operations” (→

p. 158). Insert-in is now assigned to the L output of the

effect.

If you are inserting in a channel that handles a stereo

source, assign the R channel insert-out/insert-in to the

R input/output.

Use the navigation keys to access the

OVERVIEW screen for the channel in which

you want to insert the effect.

Press the INSERT/DIRECT OUT ﬁeld to

access the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup

window.

Make sure that the rack you inserted in the input/out-

put ports is selected. For details on Insert Out/In, refer

to “Inserting an external device into a channel” (→

p. 100).

Make sure that the INSERT ON/OFF button

is turned on for the channel into which you

inserted the effect.

If it is off, press the button to turn it on. In this state,

effect insertion is enabled for the corresponding chan-

nel.

In the function access area, press the

RACK button to access the VIRTUAL RACK

window, and use the GEQ/EFFECT tab to

display the GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld.

Press the effect rack that you want to insert

into the channel; the GEQ/EFFECT popup

window will appear.

In this popup window you can edit the parameters of

the GEQ/effect. The popup window contains the fol-

lowing items.

1 INPUT L/R buttons

These buttons display the OUTPUT CH SELECT

popup window. The operating procedure is the same as

for the INPUT button in the GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld.

B OUTPUT L/R buttons

These buttons display the INPUT CH SELECT popup

window. The operating procedure is the same as for

the OUTPUT button in the GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld.

Inserting an internal effect

into a channel

2 1 3

INSERT ON/OFF button

• The INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window also lets you

change the insert-out/in position within the channel.

HINT

1 2 3

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C Input/output meters

These indicate the level of the signals before and after

the effect.

Select the effect type and edit the effect

parameters.

For details on editing the effect parameters, refer to

“Editing the internal effect parameters” that follows.

Using the fader of the channel you selected

as the rack’s output destination in step 3,

adjust the level as appropriate.

This section explains how to change the effect type and

edit the parameters.

As described in “Virtual rack operations”

(→ p. 158) steps 1–3, mount an effect in a

rack.

A rack in which an effect is mounted will show the

following information.

1 Effect title/type

This shows the effect title, the name of the type that is

used, and a graphic. The number of input/output chan-

nels (1 IN/2 OUT or 2 IN/2 OUT) of this effect is also

shown.

B Input/output meters

These indicate the level of the signals before and after

the effect.

Press the rack in which the effect you want

to edit is mounted.

The GEQ/EFFECT popup window will appear, allow-

ing you to edit the parameters of the GEQ or effect. In

the GEQ/EFFECT popup window you can use the tabs

to switch between the eight racks.

1 INPUT L/R buttons

These buttons display the OUTPUT CH SELECT

popup window.

B OUTPUT L/R buttons

These buttons display the INPUT CH SELECT popup

window.

• The levels before and after the effect are shown by the input/

output meters at the upper right of the GEQ/EFFECT popup

window.

HINT

• Adjust the effect send master level and the effect parameters

so that the signal does not reach the overload point at the

input or output stage of the effect.

NOTE

Editing the internal effect

parameters

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C Effect type ﬁeld

This shows the effect title, the name of the type that is

used, and a graphic. The number of input/output chan-

nels (1 IN/2 OUT or 2 IN/2 OUT) of this effect is also

shown. When you press this ﬁeld, the EFFECT TYPE

popup window will appear, allowing you to select the

effect type.

D EFFECT CUE button

This button cue-monitors the output of the currently

displayed effect. This cue function is valid only while

this screen is displayed. The cue will be cancelled

automatically when you switch to a different screen.

E Special parameter ﬁeld

This shows special parameters that are speciﬁc to

some effect types.

F BYPASS button

This button temporarily bypasses the effect.

G Input/output meters

These indicate the level of the signals before and after

the effect.

H Effect parameter ﬁeld

This area shows parameters for the currently selected

effect type. When you press a knob in this ﬁeld, you’ll

be able to use the multifunction encoders to control the

corresponding horizontal row of knobs.

I Rack select tabs

These tabs switch between racks 1–8.

To change the effect type, press the effect

type ﬁeld to open the EFFECT TYPE popup

window.

Press a new effect type to select it.

To edit the effect parameters, press a knob

in the effect parameter ﬁeld to select it, and

turn the corresponding multifunction

encoder.

Edit the settings in the special parameter

ﬁeld as necessary.

For some effect types, parameters such as the follow-

ing will appear in the special parameter ﬁeld.

● TEMPO

This is shown if a tempo-type or modulation-type effect is

selected.

1 MIDI CLK button

If you turn this button on, the BPM parameter of that

effect will be set to match the tempo of the MIDI tim-

ing clock being input from the MIDI port.

● PLAY/REC

This is shown if FREEZE is selected as the effect type.

1 PLAY button / REC button

These buttons are used to record (sample) and play

back when using the freeze effect. For details on how

to use this, refer to “Using the Freeze effect” (→

p. 175).

● SOLO

This is shown if M.BAND DYNA. or M.BAND COMP. is

selected as the effect type.

1 HIGH/MID/LOW buttons

These buttons pass only the selected frequency band

(multiple selections are allowed).

B Gain reduction meters

These show the amount of gain reduction for each

band.

•You can also switch the effect type by recalling a library set-

ting.

HINT

• Effect types “HQ.PITCH” and “FREEZE” can be used only in

rack 5 or 7. Also, even if you copy these two effect types, you

will not be able to paste them to rack 6 or 8.

NOTE

•For details on the parameters of each effect type, refer to the

supplementary material at the end of this manual (

→

p. 229).

HINT

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If you want to monitor only the output sig-

nal of the currently displayed effect, press

the EFFECT CUE button to turn it on.

If you want to bypass the currently dis-

played effect, press the BYPASS button to

turn it on.

If you want to copy the currently-displayed

effect settings to the effect of another rack,

or to initialize the settings, you can do so

using the tool buttons at the top of the

popup window.

For details on how to use these buttons, refer to “Using

the tool buttons” (→ p. 31).

“Tap tempo” is a function that lets you specify the delay

time of a delay effect or the modulation speed of a modu-

lation effect by striking a key at the desired interval. To

use the Tap function, you must ﬁrst assign Tap Tempo to a

user-deﬁned key, and then operate that user-deﬁned key.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

In the upper left of the screen, press the

USER SETUP button to access the USER

SETUP popup window.

This window includes several pages, which you can

switch between using the tabs located at the bottom of

the window.

Press the USER DEFINED KEYS tab to

select the USER DEFINED KEYS page.

The USER DEFINED KEYS page lets you assign

functions to user deﬁned keys [1]–[12].

•Even if the Cue mode is set to MIX CUE mode (in which all

channels whose [CUE] keys are on will be mixed for monitor-

ing), only the output signal of the effect will be monitored

when you turn on the EFFECT CUE button. (The [CUE] keys

that had been turned on until then will be temporarily

defeated.)

HINT

• Effect settings can be stored and recalled at any time using

the effect library (

→

p. 31).

HINT

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Press the popup button for the user-deﬁned

key to which you want to assign the Tap

Tempo function.

The USER DEFINED KEY SETUP popup window

will appear.

Select “TAP TEMPO” in the FUNCTION col-

umn, select “CURRENT PAGE” in the

PARAMETER 1 column, and press the OK

button.

Use the ↑/↓ buttons to select an item in each column.

Press the OK button; the Tap Tempo function will be

assigned to the user-deﬁned key you selected in step 4,

and you will return to the USER DEFINED KEY

SETUP page.

In the function access area, press the

RACK button to access the VIRTUAL RACK

window, and use the GEQ/EFFECT tab to

display the GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld.

Press the rack in which the effect you want

to control is mounted.

The GEQ/EFFECT popup window will appear.

Press the effect type ﬁeld to open the

EFFECT TYPE popup window, and select an

effect type that includes the BPM parame-

ter.

The BPM parameter is included in delay-type and

modulation-type effects, and can be used to specify the

delay time or modulation speed.

At the desired tempo, repeatedly press the

user-deﬁned key to which you assigned the

Tap Tempo function.

The average interval (BPM) at which you press the

key will be calculated, and that value will be reﬂected

by the BPM parameter.

User deﬁned keys popup buttons

• If you specify “CURRENT PAGE” in the PARAMETER 1 col-

umn, the Tap Tempo function can be used for the currently-

shown effect (rack).

• If you specify “RACK x” (x=5–8) in the PARAMETER 1 col-

umn, the Tap Tempo function can be used only for a speciﬁc

effect (rack).

•For more about user-deﬁned keys, refer to “User-deﬁned

keys” (

→

p. 200).

HINT

BPM parameter

•For details on the parameters of each effect type, refer to the

supplementary material at the end of this manual (

→

p. 229).

HINT

ab c

First tap Second tap Third tap Fourth tap

The average interval will be input

(the average of a, b, and c)

• If the average value is outside the range of 20–300 BPM, it

will be ignored.

• If you turn on the MIDI CLK button in the special parameter

ﬁeld, the BPM parameter value will change according to the

tempo of the MIDI timing clock received from the MIDI port.

HINT

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Here’s how to use the “FREEZE” effect type, which pro-

vides the functionality of a simple sampler. When this

effect type is selected, you can perform operations in the

screen to record (sample) and play back a sound.

In the function access area, press the

RACK button to access the VIRTUAL RACK

window, and use the GEQ/EFFECT tab to

display the GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld.

Mount an effect in rack 5 or rack 7.

Press the rack in which the effect you want

to control is mounted.

The GEQ/EFFECT popup window will appear.

Press the effect type ﬁeld to open the

EFFECT TYPE popup window, and select

“FREEZE.”

If the “FREEZE” effect type is selected, a PLAY but-

ton, REC button, and progress bar are shown in the

special parameter ﬁeld.

1 PLAY button

REC button

C Progress bar

To begin recording (sampling), press the

REC button and then press the PLAY but-

ton.

The signal being input to the effect will be recorded.

The progress bar shows the current recording location.

When a ﬁxed time has elapsed, the buttons will auto-

matically turn off.

To play back the recorded sample, press

the PLAY button.

Using the Freeze effect

• Effect types “FREEZE” and “HQ.PITCH” can be used only in

rack 5 or 7.

NOTE

• As an alternative to switching the effect type, you can also

recall settings that use the “FREEZE” effect type from the

effect library.

HINT

•You can adjust the parameters in the window to make detailed

settings for recording time, the way in which recording will

begin, and the way in which the sample will play back. For

details on the parameters, refer to the supplementary material

at the end of this manual (

→

p. 238).

HINT

• Once you stop, the sampled content will be erased.

NOTE

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You can use dedicated libraries to store and recall graphic EQ and effect settings.

● GEQ library

Use the “GEQ library” to store and recall GEQ settings.

All GEQ units used in the M7CL can reference this GEQ

library. (However, the 31 Band GEQ and Flex15GEQ are

different types. You cannot recall a GEQ library item of a

different type.)

200 items can be recalled from the library. Number 000 is

read-only data for initialization, and the remaining library

numbers can be freely read or written.

To recall an item from the GEQ library, press the

LIBRARY button located in the upper part of the window

when a GEQ is shown in the GEQ/EFFECT popup win-

dow.

For details on using the library, refer to “Using libraries”

(→ p. 31).

● Effect library

Use the “Effect library” to store and recall effect settings.

199 items can be recalled from the effect library. Library

items 1–48 are read-only presets, and correspond to effect

types 1–48 respectively. Library items 49–57 are reserved

for use by the system. Other library item numbers can be

freely read and written.

To recall an item from the effect library, press the

LIBRARY button located in the upper part of the window

when an effect is shown in the GEQ/EFFECT popup win-

dow.

For details on using the library, refer to “Using libraries”

(→ p. 31).

Using the graphic EQ and effect libraries

LIBRARY button

• Store/recall operations are performed on individual racks. It is

not possible to store or recall the two Flex15GEQ units indi-

vidually.

NOTE

•To access the GEQ/EFFECT popup window, press the rack in

the GEQ/EFFECT ﬁeld.

HINT

LIBRARY button

• Library items using the “HQ.PITCH” or “FREEZE” effect types

can be recalled only into rack 5 or 7. They cannot be recalled

into rack 6 or 8.

NOTE

•You can also use MIDI messages (program changes) to recall

effect settings from the library (

→

p. 184).

HINT

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If you connect an external head amp that supports remote control via a dedicated protocol

(Yamaha AD8HR) to the M7CL’s REMOTE connector, you will be able to remotely control param-

eters such as the phantom power (+48V), gain, and HPF of each channel from the M7CL.

Here we will give the example of connecting the Yamaha

AD8HR.

In order to remotely control the AD8HR from the M7CL,

use an RS422 D-sub9 pin cable to connect the REMOTE

connector located on the M7CL’s rear panel to the

AD8HR’s HA REMOTE 1 connector. This connection

allows the M7CL to remotely control the AD8HR.

So that the signals input to the AD8HR will be sent to the

M7CL, use a D-sub25 pin AES/EBU cable to connect the

AD8HR’s DIGITAL OUT A (or B) to an I/O card installed

in a slot of the M7CL.

Alternatively, you can use a “daisy chain” connection to

remotely control multiple AD8HR units simultaneously.

To do this, connect the AD8HR’s HA REMOTE 2 connec-

tor to the second AD8HR’s HA REMOTE 1 connector. If

you use three Yamaha MY16-AE units, you can connect

up to six AD8HR units.

Using an external head amp

External head amp connections

AD8HR

M7CL

Audio signals

Remote signals

I/O card

DIGITAL OUT

A connector

HA REMOTE connector

REMOTE connector

Analog inputs x 8

M7CL

AD8HR 1

AD8HR 2

AD8HR 3

Audio signals

Remote signals

I/O

card

DIGITAL OUT A connector

REMOTE connector

DIGITAL OUT A

connector

DIGITAL OUT

A connector

HA REMOTE 1 connector

HA REMOTE 2 connector

HA REMOTE 1 connector

HA REMOTE 2 connector

HA REMOTE 1 connector

HA REMOTE 2 connector

Up to six units

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Here’s how an external head amp (subsequently referred

to as the “external HA”) connected to the REMOTE con-

nector can be remotely controlled from the M7CL.

Connect the M7CL and external HA.

Refer to “External head amp connections” (→ p. 177)

or the owner’s manual for your external HA.

In the function access area, press the

RACK button to access the VIRTUAL RACK

window.

1 RACK button

EXTERNAL HA tab

In the upper part of the VIRTUAL RACK win-

dow, press the EXTERNAL HA tab to dis-

play the EXTERNAL HA ﬁeld.

The EXTERNAL HA ﬁeld includes the following

items.

1 EXTERNAL HA ﬁeld

This ﬁeld shows the state of the connected external

HA.

B ID / Model name / +48V master

This displays information for the external HA

mounted in the rack. The ID number is automatically

assigned in order of the devices connected to the

REMOTE connector, from 1 to six. This area also

shows the on/off status of the master phantom power.

C Virtual racks

These are six racks in which remotely controllable

external HA units can be mounted. If an external HA

is mounted, its settings (GAIN setting and phantom

power on/off) are shown. When you press a rack, the

EXTERNAL HA popup window for that rack will

appear.

D EXTERNAL HA PORT SELECT popup but-

ton

This button accesses the EXTERNAL HA PORT

SELECT popup window, where you can specify the

input ports to which the external HA mounted in the

rack will be connected.

E Field select tabs

Use these tabs to switch the ﬁeld shown in the VIR-

TUAL RACK window. For details on the GEQ/

EFFECT ﬁelds, refer to “Virtual rack operations” (→

p. 158).

To specify the input ports for an external

HA, press the EXTERNAL HA PORT

SELECT popup button for that rack.

The EXTERNAL HA PORT SELECT popup window

will appear. The popup window includes the following

items.

1 PORT SELECT buttons

These buttons specify the input ports to which the

external HA is connected.

B NO ASSIGN button

This button defeats the port selection.

Use the PORT SELECT buttons to specify

the input ports to which the audio output of

the external HA is connected.

When you’ve ﬁnished making settings, press the

CLOSE button to close the popup window.

Remotely controlling

an external head amp

2 3 4

• If an external HA is connected to one of the M7CL’s slots, you

must specify the appropriate input port manually. If this is set

incorrectly, the external HA will not be detected correctly

when you patch input ports to input channels.

NOTE

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To remotely control an external HA, press

the rack in which the external HA you want

to control is mounted.

The EXTERNAL HA popup window will appear.

Here you can remotely control the external HA by

using the knobs and buttons in the M7CL’s display or

the encoders of the top panel.

1 +48V MASTER

If an external HA is connected to the REMOTE con-

nector, the on/off status of the master phantom power

is shown here. (Switching this on/off is performed on

the external HA itself.)

B +48V buttons

These switch phantom power on/off for each channel.

C GAIN knobs

These indicate the gain of the external HA. To adjust

the value, press the knob to select it, and use multi-

function encoders 1–8. The level meter located at the

immediate right of the knob indicates the input level

for the corresponding port.

D HPF knobs / ON buttons

These controls switch the external HA’s built-in high-

pass ﬁlter on/off, and adjust its cutoff frequency. If you

press the HPF knob to select it, you’ll be able to adjust

it using the corresponding multifunction encoder.

E Rack select tabs

These tabs switch the rack that is displayed in the

EXTERNAL HA popup window.

To remotely control the external HA from an

input channel of the M7CL, use the naviga-

tion keys to access the OVERVIEW screen

that includes the channel whose HA you

want to control.

Press the HA/PHASE ﬁeld of the channel

whose external HA you want to adjust; the

HA/PATCH popup window will appear.

Press the input port popup button, and

select the input port assigned to the exter-

nal HA.

With these settings, the external HA can be used in the

same way as the M7CL’s own HA. For details on the

HA/PATCH popup window, refer to “Making HA

(Head Amp) settings” (→ p. 55).

• If you newly connect an AD8HR, these settings will be the

state of the AD8HR.

• These knobs and buttons are shown in the EXTERNAL HA

popup window even if an AD8HR is not connected, allowing

you to create and store a scene even while the AD8HR is not

connected.

HINT

HA/PHASE ﬁeld

Input port popup button

• External HA settings are saved as part of the scene. How-

ever, the phantom master setting is an exception to this.

• When you adjust the brightness of the M7CL’s panel LEDs,

this will also affect the LEDs of the external HA.

HINT

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Chapter 17

MIDI

This chapter explains how MIDI messages can be transmitted from an exter-

nal device to control the M7CL’s parameters, and conversely how operations

on the M7CL can be transmitted as MIDI messages.

The M7CL can use MIDI to perform the following operations.

● Program Change transmission and reception

When you execute a speciﬁc event (scene/effect library recall) on the M7CL, a program change message of the correspond-

ing number can be transmitted to an external device. Conversely, the corresponding event can be executed when a program

change message is received from an external device.

● Control Change transmission and reception

When you execute a speciﬁc event (fader/encoder or key operation) on the M7CL, the corresponding control change mes-

sage can be transmitted to an external device. Conversely, events can be executed when control change messages are

received from an external device. This allows you to record fader and key operations on a MIDI sequencer or other external

device, and play them back later.

● Parameter change (SysEx) transmission and reception

When speciﬁc events (fader/encoder or key operations, changes in system settings or user settings) are executed, “parameter

change” system exclusive messages can be transmitted to an external device. Conversely, events can be executed when

parameter changes are received from an external device.

Using this capability, M7CL operations can be recorded and played back on a MIDI sequencer or other external device, or

changes in system settings and user settings can be reﬂected on another M7CL console.

MIDI functionality on the M7CL

• The port used for transmission and reception of MIDI messages can be selected from the rear panel MIDI

IN/OUT connectors, the rear panel REMOTE connector, or an I/O card installed in a slot 1–3. All of the

above functionality will be common to the selected port.

NOTE

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Here’s how to select the type of MIDI messages the M7CL will transmit and receive, the MIDI

port that will be used, and the MIDI channel.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

In the center of the screen, press the MIDI

button to access the MIDI popup window.

This window includes several pages, which you can

switch between using the tabs located at the bottom of

the window.

Press the MIDI SETUP tab to access the

MIDI SETUP page.

In the MIDI SETUP page you can select the type of

MIDI messages that will be transmitted and received,

and choose the port that will be used. This page

includes the following items.

1 PORT/CH ﬁeld

Here you can select the port and MIDI channel that

will be used to transmit and receive MIDI messages. If

MIDI messages are being transmitted or received, the

SIGNAL indicators at the top of this area will light.

B Port select popup button

Opens the MIDI SETUP popup window, where you

can select the MIDI message transmission (Tx) and

reception (Rx) ports.

C Channel select popup button

Opens the MIDI SETUP popup window, where you

can select the MIDI message transmission (Tx) and

reception (Rx) channels.

D PROGRAM CHANGE ﬁeld

Here you can make settings for program change trans-

mission and reception.

• Tx button ....... Switches program change transmis-

sion on/off.

• Rx button....... Switches program change reception

on/off.

• ECHO button

........... This selects whether incoming pro-

gram changes are echoed-out from

the MIDI transmission port.

E PROGRAM CHANGE MODE ﬁeld

Here you can select the program change transmit/

receive mode.

• SINGLE button

........... If this button is on, program changes

will be transmitted and received on

a single MIDI channel.

• OMNI button.. If this button is on, program changes

of all MIDI channels will be received

in Single mode. (Multi mode trans-

mission/reception and Single mode

transmission are disabled.)

•BANK button

........... If this button is on, bank select mes-

sages can be transmitted and

received in Single mode. (This is

disabled for Multi mode transmis-

sion/reception.)

• MULTI button

........... If this button is on, program changes

will be transmitted/received on mul-

tiple MIDI channels (Multi mode).

Basic MIDI settings

MIDI button

Tabs

•For details on how to assign the scene or effect for each pro-

gram number, refer to “Using program changes to recall

scenes and library items” (

→

p. 184).

HINT

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F CONTROL CHANGE ﬁeld

Here you can make settings for control change trans-

mission/reception.

• Tx button........Switches control change transmis-

sion on/off.

• Rx button .......Switches control change reception

on/off.

• ECHO button

...........Selects whether incoming control

changes will be echoed out from the

MIDI transmit port.

G CONTROL CHANGE MODE ﬁeld

Here you can select the control change transmission/

reception mode.

• NRPN button

...........If this button is on, the M7CL’s mix

parameters will be transmitted/

received as NRPN messages on

one MIDI channel (NRPN mode).

•TABLE button

...........If this button is on, the M7CL’s mix

parameters will be transmitted/

received as control change mes-

sages on one MIDI channel (TABLE

mode).

H PARAMETER CHANGE ﬁeld

Here you can make settings for transmission/reception

of “parameter change” system exclusive messages.

• Tx button........Switches parameter change trans-

mission on/off.

• Rx button .......Switches parameter change recep-

tion on/off.

• ECHO button

...........Selects whether incoming parame-

ter changes will be echoed out from

the MIDI transmit port.

I OTHER COMMAND ﬁeld

Here you can specify how MIDI messages other than

program changes, control changes, and parameter

changes (i.e., messages such as note-on/off and MIDI

timing clock) will be received.

• ECHO button

...........Selects whether other MIDI mes-

sages that are received will be ech-

oed out from the MIDI transmit port.

To specify the port that will be used to

transmit or receive each type of MIDI mes-

sage, press the transmit (Tx) or receive (Rx)

port select popup button.

The MIDI SETUP popup window for selecting the

port will appear. Operations in this window are the

same for both transmission (Tx) and reception (Rx),

and include the following items.

1 TERMINAL ﬁeld

Select the port that will transmit or receive MIDI mes-

sages.

You can choose from the following items.

B PORT NO. ﬁeld

If you select SLOT 1–3 in the TERMINAL ﬁeld,

choose port number 1–8 in this ﬁeld. (The number of

available ports will depend on the card that is

installed.)

The currently available card is valid only for port 1.

Specify the type of port and the port num-

ber.

Use the ↑/↓ buttons to select an item. Press the OK

button to conﬁrm the selected port and close the MIDI

SETUP popup window.

To specify the channel on which MIDI mes-

sages will be transmitted or received, press

the channel select popup button.

The MIDI SETUP popup window for selecting the

channel will appear. Operations in this window are the

same for both transmission (Tx) and reception (Rx),

and include the following items.

Item Explanation

NONE No port will be used.

MIDI Rear panel MIDI IN (Rx) / OUT (Tx) connector

REMOTE Rear panel REMOTE connector

SLOT 1–3

A card that supports serial transmission, installed

in a rear panel slot 1–3

• Alternatively, you can select a port by pressing the desired

port name in the ﬁeld, or by pressing the ﬁeld to highlight it

and then turning one of the multifunction encoders to select

the port.

HINT

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1 CH ﬁeld

Select CH 1–CH 16 as the channel that will be used to

transmit or receive MIDI messages.

Select the channel.

Use the ↑/↓ buttons to select an item. Press the OK

button to conﬁrm the selected channel and close the

MIDI SETUP popup window.

Turn transmission/reception on or off for

each MIDI message.

The M7CL lets you assign a speciﬁc event (scene recall or effect library recall) to each program

change number, so that when this event is executed on the M7CL, a program change message

of the corresponding number will be transmitted to an external device. Conversely, the corre-

sponding event can be executed when a program change message is received from an external

device.

Connect the M7CL to your external device.

The following illustration shows an example of using

the MIDI IN/OUT connectors to transmit and receive

MIDI messages.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

In the center of the screen, press the MIDI

button to access the MIDI popup window.

Press the MIDI SETUP tab to access the

MIDI SETUP page, and select the port and

MIDI channel on which program changes

will be transmitted and received, as

described in “Basic MIDI settings” (→

p. 182).

Press the PROGRAM CHANGE tab to

access the PROGRAM CHANGE page.

In the PROGRAM CHANGE page you can specify

how program changes will be transmitted and

received, and choose the event (scene recall or effect

library recall) that will be assigned to each program

number.

This page includes the following items.

• Alternatively, you can select the channel by pressing the

desired channel in the ﬁeld or by turning one of the multifunc-

tion encoders.

• When transmitting or received parameter changes, the chan-

nel number you specify here is used as the device number (a

number that identiﬁes the transmitting or receiving unit).

HINT

•For details on using program changes, refer to “Using pro-

gram changes to recall scenes and library items,” below.

•For details on using control changes, refer to “Using control

changes to control parameters” (

→

p. 187).

HINT

Using program changes to recall scenes and library items

M7CL

MIDI OUTMIDI IN MIDI OUTMIDI IN

external

device

MIDI button

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1 PROGRAM CHANGE ﬁeld

Here you can switch program change transmission/

reception on/off, and specify whether program

changes will be echoed out. This setting is linked with

the PROGRAM CHANGE ﬁeld of the MIDI SETUP

page.

B PROGRAM CHANGE MODE ﬁeld

Here you can select the program change transmit/

receive mode. This setting is linked with the PRO-

GRAM CHANGE MODE ﬁeld of the MIDI SETUP

page.

C List

This list shows the event (scene recall / effect library

recall) assigned to each program number. The list

shows the following items.

• CH/BANK........Indicates the MIDI channel 1–16 on

which program changes are trans-

mitted/received. In Single mode if

the BANK button is on, this will be

labeled BANK, and the numerical

value in this column will correspond

to the bank number.

•NO...................Indicates the program number 1–

128.

•PROGRAM CHANGE EVENT

...........Indicates the type/number/title of

the event assigned to the program

number for each MIDI channel

(bank number). You can press an

individual event to access the MIDI

PROGRAM CHANGE popup win-

dow, where you can change the

assignment for each program num-

ber.

D CLEAR ALL button

Pressing this button will delete all event assignments

in the list.

E INITIALIZE ALL button

Pressing this button will restore all event assignments

in the list to their default state.

F Scroll knob

This knob scrolls the contents of the list. You can use

multifunction encoder 1 to control this.

Use the buttons of the PROGRAM CHANGE

MODE ﬁeld to select the program change

transmission/reception mode.

You can select one of the following two program

change transmission/reception modes.

● Multi mode (when the MULTI button is on)

Program changes of all MIDI channels will be trans-

mitted and received. (The transmit/receive channel

speciﬁed in the MIDI SETUP page will be ignored.)

When a program change is received, the event

assigned to the corresponding MIDI channel and pro-

gram number in the list will be executed.

When you execute the speciﬁed event on the M7CL,

the program change of the corresponding MIDI chan-

nel and program number in the list will be transmit-

ted.

● Single mode (when the SINGLE button is on)

Only program changes of the transmit (Tx) and

receive (Rx) channels speciﬁed in the MIDI SETUP

page will be transmitted and received.

When a program change on the Rx channel is

received, the event assigned to that program number

of the corresponding channel in the list will be exe-

cuted.

When you execute the speciﬁed event on the M7CL,

the program change of the corresponding program

number will be transmitted on the Tx channel shown

in the list. (If an event is assigned to more than one

program number on the same channel, the lowest-

numbered program number will be transmitted.)

If you turn on the OMNI button / BANK button in

Single mode, operation will change as follows.

• When the OMNI button is on

........... Program changes of all MIDI chan-

nels will be received. However,

regardless of the MIDI channel that

is received, the event assigned to

the corresponding program number

of the Rx channel will be executed.

Tu r ning on the OMNI button will not

change the operation for program

change transmission.

• When the BANK button is on

........... The CH indication in the list will

change to BANK (bank number),

and bank select (control change #0,

#32) + program change messages

can be transmitted and received.

This is convenient when you want to

control more than 128 events on a

single MIDI channel.

When bank select and then program change messages

(in that order) are received on the Rx channel, the

event assigned to that bank number and program num-

ber in the list will be executed.

When you execute a speciﬁc event on the M7CL, bank

select + program change messages for the bank num-

ber and program number assigned to that event will be

transmitted on the Tx channel. (If the same event is

assigned more than once in the list, the lowest-num-

bered bank number and program number will be trans-

mitted.)

• The settings of the OMNI and BANK buttons are ignored in

Multi mode.

• If the BANK button is on and only a program change on an

applicable MIDI channel is received, the last-selected bank

number will be used.

NOTE

• If the BANK button is on, the OMNI button can also be turned

on at the same time. In this case, bank select + program

change messages of all MIDI channels will be received.

HINT

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Use the buttons of the PROGRAM CHANGE

ﬁeld to turn transmission and reception on/

off, and make settings for echo output.

This ﬁeld includes the following items.

● Tx button

Switches program change transmission on/off.

● Rx button

Switches program change reception on/off.

● ECHO button

This selects whether incoming program changes are

echoed-out from the MIDI transmission port.

To change the event assignment for each

program number, press the desired event in

the list.

The MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE popup window will

appear. In this window you can specify the event

assigned to each program number. The popup window

includes the following items.

1 TYPE ﬁeld

Select the type of event.

The following table lists the events you can select.

B LIBRARY NAME ﬁeld

Select the number and title of the scene or library item

to recall. If you selected SCENE in the TYPE ﬁeld,

this shows the scene number and its title. If you

selected RACK 5–8, this shows the library number

and its title.

Use the TYPE ﬁeld to select the type of

event you want to assign, and use the

LIBRARY NAME ﬁeld to select the scene/

library number that will be recalled.

Use the ↑/↓ buttons to select an item. Press the OK

button to conﬁrm the change and close the MIDI PRO-

GRAM CHANGE popup window.

Assign events to other program numbers in

the same way.

With these settings, executing the speciﬁed event on

the M7CL will cause the corresponding program

change (or bank select + program change) message to

be transmitted to the external device.

When an external device transmits a program change

(or bank select + program change) message on the

appropriate channel, the event assigned to that pro-

gram number of the corresponding MIDI channel (or

bank number) will be executed.

Item Content

NO ASSIGN No assignment

SCENE Scene memory recall operations

RACK 5–8

Effect library recall operations for racks 5–8

(only if an effect is mounted)

•You can also select the desired event (or scene/library num-

ber) in this ﬁeld by pressing it.

• If you press a ﬁeld to highlight the selected item, you can turn

any of the multifunction encoders to select the event (or

scene/library number).

HINT

•You can use the CLEAR ALL button to erase all assignments

to program numbers. The INITIALIZE ALL button will return all

program number assignments to their default state.

• Assignments to program numbers are maintained as settings

for the entire system, rather than for individual scenes.

HINT

• In Single mode, if the same event is assigned to more than

one program number on a Tx channel, only the lowest pro-

gram number will be transmitted. (If the BANK button is on,

only the program number of the lowest bank number will be

transmitted.)

• In Multi mode, if the same event is assigned to more than one

MIDI channel and more than one program number, only the

lowest program number on each MIDI channel will be trans-

mitted.

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You can use MIDI control change messages to control speciﬁed events (fader/encoder opera-

tions, [ON] key on/off operations etc.) on the M7CL. This capability can be used to record fader

and key operations on a MIDI sequencer or other external device, and play back this data later.

You can use control changes to control events in either of the following two ways.

● Using control changes

This method uses typical control changes (control numbers 1–31, 33–95, 102–119). You can freely assign an event to each

control number.

● Using NRPN (Non Registered Parameter Number)

This method uses a special type of control change messages called NRPN.

NRPN uses control change numbers 99 and 98 to specify the MSB (Most Signiﬁcant Byte) and LSB (Least Signiﬁcant

Byte) of the parameter number, and subsequently-transmitted control change messages of control change number 6 (or 6

and 38) to specify the value of that parameter.

The event assigned to each combination of MSB and LSB is pre-deﬁned, and cannot be changed.

Connect the M7CL to your external device.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

In the center of the screen, press the MIDI

button to access the MIDI popup window.

Press the MIDI SETUP tab to access the

MIDI SETUP page, and select the port and

MIDI channel on which control changes will

be transmitted and received, as described

in “Basic MIDI settings” (→ p. 182).

Press the CONTROL CHANGE tab to

access the CONTROL CHANGE page.

In the CONTROL CHANGE page you can specify

how control changes will be transmitted and received,

and assign the event (fader/encoder operation, [ON]

key on/off operation, etc.) assigned to each control

number. This page includes the following items.

1 CONTROL CHANGE ﬁeld

Here you can switch control change transmission/

reception on/off, and specify whether control changes

will be echoed out. This setting is linked with the

CONTROL CHANGE ﬁeld of the MIDI SETUP page.

B CONTROL CHANGE MODE ﬁeld

Here you can select the control change transmission/

reception mode. This setting is linked with the CON-

TROL CHANGE MODE ﬁeld of the MIDI SETUP

page.

C List

This list shows the event (fader/encoder pattern, [ON]

key on/off operation, etc.) assigned to each control

number.

•NO.................. This indicates the control number.

You can use control numbers 1–31,

33–95, and 102–119.

• CONTROL CHANGE EVENT

........... Indicates/selects the type of event

assigned to each control number.

When you press an event, the MIDI

CONTROL CHANGE popup win-

dow will appear, allowing you to

change the control number assign-

ment.

D CLEAR ALL button

Pressing this button will delete all event assignments

in the list.

E INITIALIZE ALL button

Pressing this button will restore all event assignments

in the list to their default state.

F Scroll knob

This knob scrolls the contents of the list. You can use

multifunction encoder 1 to control this.

Using control changes to control parameters

•For details on the events assigned to NRPN messages, refer to the appendix (

→

p. 249).

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Use the buttons of the CONTROL CHANGE

MODE ﬁeld to select the control change

transmission/reception mode.

You can choose one of the following two modes for

control change transmission/reception.

● NRPN mode (when the NRPN button is on)

The M7CL’s various mix parameters will be trans-

mitted and received on a single MIDI channel as

NRPN messages. If you select this mode, the

assignments in the list will be ignored.

● TABLE mode (when the TABLE button is on)

The M7CL’s various mix parameters will be trans-

mitted and received on a single MIDI channel as

control change messages.

Use the buttons of the CONTROL CHANGE

ﬁeld to turn transmission and reception on/

off, and make settings for echo output.

Each button has the following function.

● Tx button

Switches control change transmission on/off.

● Rx button

Switches control change reception on/off.

● ECHO button

Selects whether incoming control changes will be

echoed out from the MIDI transmit port.

To change the event assignment for each

control number, press the corresponding

event.

The MIDI CONTROL CHANGE popup window will

appear. In this window you can specify the event

assigned to each control number. The window contains

the following items.

1 MODE ﬁeld

Select the type of event.

B PARAMETER 1/2 ﬁeld

In conjunction with the MODE ﬁeld, this speciﬁes the

type of event.

In the order of the MODE ﬁeld → PARAME-

TER 1 ﬁeld → PARAMETER 2 ﬁeld, specify

the type of event you want to assign.

Use the ↑/↓ buttons to select an item. Press the OK

button to conﬁrm the change and close the MIDI

CONTROL CHANGE popup window.

Assign events to other control numbers in

the same way.

When you operate the parameters you assigned on the

M7CL, control change messages will be transmitted to

external devices. Similarly, if the corresponding con-

trol change messages are sent from an external device

on the appropriate channel, the parameters assigned to

those control numbers will change.

• The channel on which control changes are transmitted and

received is speciﬁed by the MIDI SETUP page PORT/CH ﬁeld

(

→

p. 182).

HINT

• If NRPN mode is selected as the control change transmis-

sion/reception mode, the settings in this window are ignored.

NOTE

•For details on the events that can be assigned to control

changes, refer to the appendix (

→

p. 245).

HINT

•You can also press the desired event in the ﬁeld to select it.

•You can press a ﬁeld to highlight the item you want to select,

and then turn one of the multifunction encoders to select an

event.

HINT

•You can use the CLEAR ALL button to erase all assignments

to control numbers. The INITIALIZE ALL button will return all

control number assignments to their default state.

• Assignments to control numbers are maintained as settings

for the entire system, rather than for individual scenes.

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On the M7CL, you can use a type of system exclusive messages called “parameter changes” to

control speciﬁc events (fader/encoder operations, [ON] key on/off operations, etc.) as an alterna-

tive to using control changes or NRPN messages.

For details on the parameter changes that can be transmitted and received, refer to “MIDI data

format” in the appendix.

Connect the M7CL to your external device.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

In the center of the screen, press the MIDI

button to access the MIDI popup window.

Press the MIDI SETUP tab to access the

MIDI SETUP page, and select the port and

MIDI channel on which parameter changes

will be transmitted and received, as

described in “Basic MIDI settings” (→

p. 182).

Use the Tx button and Rx button of the

PARAMETER CHANGE ﬁeld to turn on

parameter change transmission/reception.

In this state when you operate speciﬁc parameters on

the M7CL, the corresponding parameter change mes-

sages will be transmitted. If valid parameter change

messages are transmitted from an external device, the

parameters assigned to those parameter changes will

be controlled.

Using parameter changes to control parameters

•Parameter changes include a “device number” that speciﬁes

the transmitting or receiving device. The transmit (Tx) channel

and receive (Rx) channel speciﬁed in the MIDI SETUP page

are used as the device number.

• Please be aware that if the device number included in the

transmitted parameter change does not match the device

number of the receiving M7CL console, the message will be

ignored.

• If parameter change and control change transmission/recep-

tion are turned on at the same time, a large amount of data

will ﬂood the MIDI port and cause overﬂows or other prob-

lems, so you should avoid this.

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Chapter 18

User settings (Security)

This chapter explains the User Level settings that allow restrictions on the

parameters that can be operated by each user, the Console Lock function

that temporarily disables operation of the console, the Preferences settings

that allow the operating environment to be customized, and Save/Load oper-

ations using USB storage devices.

User Level settings allow you to restrict the parameters that be operated by each user, or to change

the settings of user-deﬁned keys and preference settings for each user. Settings for each user can be

stored as a “user authentication key” on a USB storage device, allowing users to be switched easily,

simply by connecting this storage device to a USB connector. This is convenient in the following situa-

tions.

• Unintended or mistaken operation can be prevented.

• The range of functionality operable by an outside engineer (guest engineer) can be limited.

• In situations in which multiple operators alternate with each other, output settings etc. can be locked to

prevent unintended operations.

• Preferences of each operator can easily be switched.

There are three types of user, as follows. In order to operate the M7CL, you must log-in as a user.

• Administrator ............This is the administrator of the M7CL, and can use all of its functionality. Only one set of

Administrator settings is maintained inside the M7CL. The Administrator can create user

authentication keys for other users.

• Guest..........................The Guest can use only the range of functionality permitted by the Administrator. Only one

set of Guest settings is maintained inside the M7CL.

• User ............................A User can use only the range of functionality permitted by the Administrator. User settings

are saved on a USB storage device as a user authentication key. Multiple sets of User set-

tings can be saved with different user names. A User who has Power User privileges can

create or edit user authentication keys with a speciﬁed user level.

When a user logs on, the user settings for that user are applied. User settings include the following information.

•Password (except for Guest)

• User level (except for Administrator)

• Preferences

• User-deﬁned keys

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Privileges for each user are as follows.

With the factory settings, the Administrator password is

not set, meaning that anyone can log in with Administrator

privileges and perform all operations. If you want to

restrict the operations of other users, you must specify an

Administrator password.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Press the PASSWORD CHANGE button.

A keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter

a password.

Enter the password in the NEW PASSWORD

ﬁeld, then enter the same password in the

RE-ENTER PASSWORD ﬁeld for veriﬁca-

tion, and ﬁnally press the OK button.

The password can be up to eight characters. If the two

passwords that were entered match, the Administrator

password will be set.

For details on entering a password, refer to “Entering

names” (→ p. 30).

Logged-in user

User-deﬁned keys and

preferences editing

User Level setting

Password

setting

Comment

editing

User authentication key

(USB storage device)

Create new Overwrite-save

Administrator

Available

(can edit Administrator set-

tings and Guest settings)

Available

(cannot edit, since Administrator

can always perform all operations/

Guest settings can be edited)

Available — Available —

User

Power user Available Available Available Available Available Available

Normal user

(user without

Power User

privileges)

Available

N/A

(viewing only)

Available Available —

Available

(only settings other

than User Level)

Guest Available

N/A

(viewing only)

—Available — —

Setting the Administrator password

PASSWORD CHANGE button

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Here’s how to create a user authentication key and save it

on a USB storage device. A user authentication key can be

created only by an Administrator or Power User. The user

level can be speciﬁed when the authentication key is cre-

ated, but the user-deﬁned key settings and preference set-

tings will be carried over from the user who is currently

logged-in.

Connect a USB storage device to the USB

connector.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Press the CREATE USER KEY button.

The CREATE USER KEY popup window will appear.

1 USER NAME

Here you can specify or view a user name of up to

eight characters. Press this to access a keyboard win-

dow where you can enter the user name.

B COMMENT

Here you can specify or view a comment of up to

thirty-two characters about the user. Press this to

access a keyboard window where you can enter the

comment.

C PASSWORD

Specify a password of up to eight characters. Press this

to access a keyboard window where you can enter the

password.

D POWER USER

Speciﬁes whether Power User privileges will be

granted to this user.

E ACCESS PERMISSION

These settings specify the range of operations that the

user can perform. For details on each item, refer to

p. 196.

When you have speciﬁed the user name,

comment, password, power user privileges

on/off, and user rights, press the CREATE

button.

If you are logged-in as the Administrator, the user

authentication key will be saved on the USB storage

device.

If you are logged-in as a Power User, a dialog box will

ask you to conﬁrm the store-destination USB storage

device. If you want to save the user authentication key

on a different USB storage device, connect the desired

USB storage device and then press [OK]. The user

authentication key will be saved, and the logged-in

user will automatically switch to the newly created

user.

In order to operate the M7CL, you must log in as the

Administrator, Guest, or a User.

User settings for the Administrator and Guest are saved in

the console itself, but in order to log in as a User you must

connect a USB storage device on which a user authentica-

tion key has been saved. If you disconnect the USB stor-

age device after logging-in, your access privileges will

forcibly revert to Guest.

● Logging-in as Administrator

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Creating a user authentication key

CREATE USER KEY button

1 2

Logging-in

• If the M7CL’S power is turned off and then on again, it will gener-

ally start up in the log-in state in which the power was turned off. If

a user password has been assigned, you will need to enter the

password. However if you cancel the input, you will be forcibly

logged-in as Guest. Similarly, you will also be forcibly logged-in as

Guest if you had been logged-in as a user requiring a user authen-

tication key, but the USB storage device is no longer connected.

NOTE

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Press the log-in button to open the LOGIN

window.

Press the LOGIN button for ADMINISTRA-

TOR.

If no Administrator password has been set, you will

simply be logged-in. If a password has been set, a key-

board window will appear, allowing you to enter the

password.

Enter the password and press the OK but-

ton.

For details on entering a password, refer to “Entering

names” (→ p. 30).

If the password was incorrect, a message of “WRONG

PASSWORD” will appear in the bottom of the screen.

● Logging-in as Guest

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Press the log-in button to open the LOGIN

window.

Press the LOGIN button for GUEST to log-

in.

● Logging-in as a User

To log-in as a User, you will use a user authentication key

saved on a USB storage device. You may also log-in using

a user authentication key created on a different M7CL

console.

Connect a USB storage device to the USB

connector.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Press the log-in button to open the LOGIN

window.

Press the LOAD button for EXTERNAL

USER KEY.

The SAVE/LOAD popup window will appear, and the

ﬁles and directories saved on the USB storage device

will be displayed. User authentication keys have a ﬁle

name of “User name.M7U”.

Turn multifunction encoder 1 to select the

user authentication key for the user as

whom you want to log-in.

For details on loading from a USB storage device,

refer to “Loading a ﬁle from a USB storage device”

(→ p. 203).

Press the LOAD button.

If no password has been set, you will simply be

logged-in. If a password has been set, a keyboard win-

dow will appear, allowing you to enter the password.

• If you select a user authentication key that was created on a

different M7CL console, a keyboard window will appear,

allowing you to enter the Administrator password of the M7CL

that you will be using. (If the Administrator passwords are

identical, this window will not appear.) When you enter the

correct Administrator password, another keyboard window

will appear, allowing you to enter the password for the

selected user.

• If you re-save the user authentication key, you will not be

asked for the Administrator password the next time. (

→

p. 196

Editing a user authentication key)

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Enter the password and press the OK but-

ton.

For details on entering a password, refer to “Entering

names” (→ p. 30).

If the password was incorrect, a message of “WRONG

PASSWORD” will appear in the bottom of the screen.

Here’s how to change the password of the logged-in user.

A change in the Administrator password is updated imme-

diately. A change in a User password will be discarded if

the user simply logs-out; it must be applied to the user

authentication key before the user logs-out. The Guest

account does not have a password.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Press the PASSWORD CHANGE button.

A keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter

a password.

Enter the current password and press the

OK button.

For details on entering a password, refer to “Entering

names” (→ p. 30).

When you enter the correct password, a keyboard win-

dow will appear, allowing you to enter the new pass-

word.

Enter the new password in the NEW PASS-

WORD ﬁeld, then enter the same password

in the RE-ENTER PASSWORD ﬁeld for veri-

ﬁcation, and ﬁnally press the OK button.

If the two passwords that were entered match, the new

password will be set.

Changing the password

PASSWORD CHANGE button

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If you are logged-in as a user, you can edit your user-

deﬁned keys and preference settings, and overwrite (save)

them onto your user authentication key. If you are logged-

in as a Power User, you can also change the user level.

Log-in as a user, and edit the user-deﬁned

keys (→ p. 200) and preference settings (→

p. 198).

If you are logged-in as a Power User, you can also

change the user level.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Press the SAVE KEY button.

A dialog box will ask whether you really want to over-

write (save) the user authentication key.

Press OK to overwrite (save) the user

authentication key.

Here’s how to view or change the user level.

• For the Administrator

........... There is no such setting for the

Administrator himself, but the setting

for the Guest account can be

changed.

• For the Guest

........... The setting of the Guest account can

be viewed. It cannot be changed.

• For a normal User

........... The setting of that User account can

be viewed. It cannot be changed.

• For a Power User

........... The setting of that User account can

be changed.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Press the USER SETUP button to access

the USER SETUP popup window.

Editing a user authentication key

SAVE KEY button

Changing the user level

USER SETUP button

USER LEVEL tab

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Press the USER LEVEL tab to access the

USER LEVEL page.

If you are logged-in as the Administrator, you can

switch to the USER LEVEL for GUEST page, and

view or change the user level of the Guest account.

This page includes the following items.

1 CH OPERATION

Here you can specify (for each channel) the operations

that will be permitted for input channels, output chan-

nels, and DCA groups. The settings will apply to the

currently selected channel. The channel display ﬁeld

shows the settings for the selected channel. Use the

panel [SEL] keys to select the channel for which you

want to make settings.

•HA...................Restricts operation of the HA (Head

Amp) patched to that channel.

•PROCESSING

...........Restricts operation of all signal pro-

cessing parameters for that channel

(except for fader, [ON] key, send

level, etc.)

•FADER / ON ...Restricts operation of that channel’s

fader, [ON] key, send level, etc.

• SET BY SEL ...If this button is on, a group of multi-

ple channels can be set to the same

settings in a single operation. To

select channels, turn this button on,

and then press the [SEL] keys of the

desired channels on the panel. If

you change the setting of any chan-

nel in the group, the change will

affect all channels in the group.

Channels that have the same set-

tings are shown with the same color

in the channel display ﬁeld.

B CURRENT SCENE

This speciﬁes the operations that can be performed on

the current scene memory.

• INPUT PATCH / NAME

...........Operations for input channel patch-

ing and names will be restricted.

• OUTPUT PATCH / NAME

...........Operations for output channel

patching and names will be

restricted.

•BUS SETUP ...Operations for bus setup will be

restricted.

•RACK 1–8.......Operations for the racks (1–8) will

be restricted.

However, there will be no restriction

on operating the MIDI CLK button

displayed for delay-type and modu-

lation-type effects, or the PLAY/REC

button displayed for the FREEZE

effect.

• MUTE GROUP ASSIGN / MASTER

...........Operations for mute group assign-

ment and mute group master will be

restricted.

C SCENE LIST

This speciﬁes the operations that can be performed on

scene memories.

•STORE / SORT operations

• RECALL operations

D LIBRARY LIST

This speciﬁes the operations that can be performed on

libraries.

•STORE / CLEAR operations

• RECALL operations

E FILE LOAD

This speciﬁes the types of ﬁle that can be loaded from

a USB storage device. The user authentication key

contains the user level, user-deﬁned keys, and prefer-

ence settings. Other data is saved in an “ALL” ﬁle.

• USER SETUP (user-deﬁned keys and preference set-

tings)

• SYSTEM SETUP / MONITOR SETUP

• CURRENT SCENE

• SCENE LIST

• LIBRARY LIST

F MONITOR SETUP

This speciﬁes the monitor setup operations that can be

performed.

• OSCILLATOR

•TALKBACK

G SYSTEM SETUP

This speciﬁes the system setup operations that can be

performed.

• MIXER SETUP

• OUTPUT SETUP

• MIDI

H SET ALL/CLEAR ALL button

This button permits/clears all items.

Specify the user level by pressing the but-

ton for each item that will be permitted.

When you have ﬁnished making settings,

close the popup window and press the

SETUP button in the function access area.

•For the channel parameters included in PROCESSING, refer

to the appendix (p. 252).

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Here’s how you can make various settings for the M7CL’s operating environment, such as how

popup windows appear, and whether SEL key operations will be linked. These settings are

changed for the user who is logged-in, but if you are logged-in as the Administrator, you will also

be able to change the Guest settings.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Press the USER SETUP button to access

the USER SETUP popup window.

Press the PREFERENCE tab to access the

PREFERENCE page.

If you are logged-in as the Administrator, you can also

switch to the PREFERENCE for GUEST page and

make preference settings for the Guest account.

This page includes the following items.

1 STORE / RECALL

These buttons let you turn on/off options related to

scene store/recall operations. You can select the fol-

lowing options.

•STORE CONFIRMATION

• RECALL CONFIRMATION

...........If these buttons are on, a conﬁrma-

tion message will appear when you

perform a Store or Recall operation

respectively.

B PATCH

These buttons let you turn on/off options related to

patch operations. You can select the following options.

•PATCH CONFIRMATION

........... If this button is on, a conﬁrmation

message will appear when you edit

an input patch or output patch.

• STEAL PATCH CONFIRMATION

........... If this button is on, a conﬁrmation

message will appear when you edit

an input patch or output patch item

that is already patched.

C ERROR MESSAGE

Here you can select whether a warning will be dis-

played when the following problems occur.

• DIGITAL I/O ERROR

........... This appears if a sync error is

detected in the digital input/output.

• MIDI I/O ERROR

........... This appears if an error is detected

in MIDI transmission/reception.

D PANEL OPERATION

These buttons let you turn on/off options related to

panel operations. You can select the following options.

● AUTO CHANNEL SELECT – INPUT

● AUTO CHANNEL SELECT – OUTPUT

These specify whether the corresponding channel

will be selected when you operate a channel’s [ON]

key or fader. This can be turned on/off separately for

INPUT CH (input channels) and OUTPUT CH (out-

put channels).

● [CUE]→[SEL] LINK

Speciﬁes whether channel selection will be linked

with cue operations. If this button is on, turning the

[CUE] key of a channel OFF to ON will simulta-

neously select that channel and light its [SEL] key.

● [NAVIGATION KEY]→[SEL] LINK – INPUT

● [NAVIGATION KEY]→[SEL] LINK – OUTPUT

Speciﬁes whether channel selection will be linked

with operations of the navigation keys. If this button

is on, pressing the desired navigation key will cause

the [SEL] key of the most recently selected channel

in the Centralogic section to light.

This can be turned on/off separately for INPUT CH

(input channels) and OUTPUT CH (output chan-

nels).

● [SEL]→[NAVIGATION KEY] LINK

Speciﬁes whether the navigation key selection will

be linked with channel selection. If this button is on,

selecting a channel will cause the corresponding nav-

igation key for that channel to also be selected.

Preferences

USER SETUP button

PREFERENCE tab

PREFERENCE for

GUEST tab

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● POPUP APPEARS WHEN PRESSING KNOBS

Speciﬁes whether pressing a knob of the

SELECTED CHANNEL section when the

SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen is shown will

cause a popup window (1 ch) to appear. If this button

is on, a popup window (1 ch) will appear (or close)

whenever you press a knob.

● SCENE UP/DOWN

This speciﬁes what the SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼]

keys will do when pressed in the SCENE screen. You

can choose one of the following two operations.

• SCENE +1/-1

...........Pressing the SCENE MEMORY [

▲]

key will select the next highest-num-

bered scene, and pressing the

SCENE MEMORY [

▼] key will

select the next lowest-numbered

scene. (Key presses will increment/

decrement the scene number.)

• LIST UP/DOWN

...........Pressing the SCENE MEMORY [

▲]

key will scroll the list upward, and

pressing the SCENE MEMORY [

▼]

key will scroll the list downward.

(The up/down key corresponds to

the direction in which the list will

scroll.)

● LIST ORDER

This speciﬁes the order in which scene memories and

library items will appear in the screen.

• NORMAL ........Show the list in ascending numeri-

cal order.

• REVERSE.......Show the list in descending numeri-

cal order.

Use the buttons in the screen to make pref-

erence settings.

When you have ﬁnished making settings,

close the popup window and press the

SETUP button in the function access area.

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Here’s how you can assign the desired functions to the user deﬁned keys in the USER DEFINED

section of the top panel, and press these keys to execute the deﬁned function.

This assignment procedure will deﬁne the user-deﬁned keys for the user who is currently logged-

in, but if you are logged-in as the Administrator, you can also make user-deﬁned key settings for

the Guest account.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Press the USER SETUP button to access

the USER SETUP popup window.

Press the USER DEFINED KEYS tab to

select the USER DEFINED KEYS page.

If you are logged-in as the Administrator, you can also

select the USER DEFINED KEYS for GUEST page to

make user-deﬁned key settings for the Guest account.

The twelve buttons in the screen corresponds to user-

deﬁned keys [1]–[12] on the panel, and the function or

parameter assigned to each one is shown below the

corresponding button. If nothing is assigned to the but-

ton, an indication of “—” is shown.

Press the button for the user-deﬁned key to

which you want to assign a function.

The USER DEFINED KEY SETUP window will

appear. In this window you can select a function to

assign to the user deﬁned key, and select option

parameters.

Make sure that the FUNCTION ﬁeld is

enclosed by a yellow frame, and then use

the [↑]/[↓] buttons in the lower part of the

ﬁeld or the multifunction encoders of the

panel to select the function you want to

assign.

If the selected function has additional parameters, the

parameters are shown in the PARAMETER 1/2 ﬁeld.

For details on the assignable functions and their

parameters, refer to “Functions that can be assigned to

user-deﬁned keys” (→ p. 253).

If the selected function has parameters,

press the PARAMETER 1 or 2 ﬁeld to move

the yellow frame, and select parameters 1

and 2 in the same way.

Press the OK button to close the USER

DEFINED KEY SETUP window.

Assign the desired functions to other user-

deﬁned keys in the same way.

To execute an assigned function, press the

corresponding USER DEFINED [1]–[12] key

on the panel.

User-deﬁned keys

USER SETUP button

USER DEFINED KEYS

for GUEST tab

USER DEFINED

KEYS tab

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You can temporarily prohibit console operations in order to prevent unwanted operation. This set-

ting completely disables operations of the panel and touch screen, so that controls cannot be

operated by an accidental touch or by an unauthorized third party while the operator is taking a

break.

If a password is set for the currently logged-in user, that password will be used for the Console

Lock function. If you power-cycle the console while it is locked, you will be asked to enter the

password if you had been logged-in as a user for whom a password is assigned. If you had been

logged-in as the Guest, the console will start up normally.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Press the CONSOLE LOCK button.

If you are logged-in as a user for whom a password is

set, a keyboard window will appear, allowing you to

enter the password. For details on entering a password,

refer to “Entering names” (→ p. 30).

Enter the password for the logged-in user,

and press the OK button.

The CONSOLE LOCK screen will appear, the Con-

sole Lock function will be enabled, and all controls

except MONITOR LEVEL knob will become inopera-

ble.

In the CONSOLE LOCK screen, press the

UNLOCK button.

If you are logged-in as a user for whom no password is

set, the console will be unlocked.

If you are logged-in as a user for whom a password is

set, a keyboard window will appear, allowing you to

enter the password.

Enter the password for the logged-in user,

and press the OK button.

The console will be unlocked, you will return to the

SETUP screen, and the controls will be operable once again.

Console lock

• If you have forgotten the password, refer to “Initializing the M7CL’s internal memory” ( p. 216).

• The Guest cannot set a password.

•Even while the console is locked, control from an external device via MIDI or M7CL Editor will still operate as usual.

NOTE

Locking the console

CONSOLE LOCK button

Unlocking the console

•You may disconnect the USB storage device while the con-

sole is locked. Reconnect the USB storage device before you

press the UNLOCK button.

HINT

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This section explains how you can connect a commercially-available USB storage device to the

USB connector located at the right side of the display, and use it to save or load internal settings

of the M7CL or user authentication keys.

Here’s how all of the M7CL’s internal data (except for the

data included in a user authentication key) can be saved on

the USB storage device as a ﬁle. The saved ﬁle will have

an extension of “.M7C”.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Press the SAVE/LOAD button to access the

SAVE/LOAD popup window.

If necessary, press the directory icon and

change the directory.

To move to the next higher level, press the arrow but-

ton in the PATH ﬁeld.

Press the SAVE button.

A keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter

a ﬁle name and comment.

Enter a ﬁle name of up to eight characters,

a comment of up to 32 characters, and

press the SAVE button.

When the ﬁle has ﬁnished being saved, the popup

window showing the save progress indication and the

type of data will close.

Using a USB storage device to save/load data

• The M7CL can handle FAT32, FAT16, or FAT12 ﬁle systems, but if you format the storage device from the

M7CL it will be formatted as FAT16. Long ﬁle names are not supported.

• Operation is guaranteed only for USB ﬂash memory that is no larger than 2 GB.

NOTE

• An ACCESS indicator is shown in the function access area while data is being accessed (saved, loaded,

or deleted). Do not disconnect the USB connector or power-off the M7CL while this indicator is shown.

Doing so may damage the data on the storage media.

CAUTION

Saving the M7CL’s internal data

on a USB storage device

SAVE/LOAD button

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Here’s how to load a M7CL setting ﬁle (.M7C) from the

USB storage device on which it was saved.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Press the SAVE/LOAD button to access the

SAVE/LOAD popup window.

To select the ﬁle you want to load, press the

desired ﬁle in the ﬁle list, or turn multifunc-

tion encoder 1 on the panel.

The highlighted line in the ﬁle list indicates the ﬁle

that is selected for operations.

Press the LOAD button, and a conﬁrmation

dialog box will appear.

Press the OK button to begin loading the

ﬁle.

When the ﬁle has ﬁnished being loaded, the popup

window showing the progress indication and the type

of data will close. Even if you cancel during this pro-

cedure, the data up to that point will have been loaded.

The type of ﬁle that can be loaded will depend on the

User Level setting at the time you load the ﬁle.

Here’s how you can perform editing operations such as

sorting the ﬁles and directories on a USB storage device,

editing the ﬁle names or comments, copying, or pasting.

● File editing

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Press the SAVE/LOAD button to access the

SAVE/LOAD popup window.

The list will show the ﬁles and sub-directories that

have been saved.

Loading a ﬁle from a

USB storage device

SAVE/LOAD button

File listLOAD button

Editing the ﬁles saved on

a USB storage device

SAVE/LOAD button

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1 COPY button

This button copies a ﬁle into buffer memory (a tempo-

rary holding area) (→ p. 205).

B PASTE button

This button pastes the ﬁle from buffer memory (→

p. 205).

C DELETE button

This button deletes the selected ﬁle (→ p. 205).

D MAKE DIR button

This button creates a new directory (→ p. 206).

E PATH

This shows the name of the current directory. Press the

arrow button to move to the next higher level. If the

current directory is the top level, the arrow button is

dimmed.

F VOLUME NAME/FREE SIZE

This shows the volume name and the amount of free

space on the USB storage device. If the USB storage

device is write-protected, a protect symbol is shown in

the VOLUME NAME ﬁeld.

G File list

This area lists the ﬁles that are saved on the USB stor-

age device. The highlighted line indicates the ﬁle

selected for operations.

The ﬁle list contains the following items. When you

press the item name at the top of each column, it will

turn orange, and the list will be sorted by that item.

Each time you press the item name, the sorting order

will alternate between ascending and descending

order.

• FILE NAME.....Indicates the ﬁle name or directory

name, and shows an icon indicating

its type.

• COMMENT .....For M7CL ﬁles, shows the com-

ment. If you press this area, a key-

board window will appear, allowing

you to enter a comment for the ﬁle.

• READ ONLY ...A lock symbol is shown to indicate

protected ﬁles. You can press this

area to enable or disable the protect

setting.

• FILE TYPE...... Files that contain M7CL internal set-

tings are shown as “ALL,” user keys

as “KEY,” other ﬁles as “???”, and

directories as [DIR].

• TIME STAMP

........... This shows the date and time at

which the ﬁle was last modiﬁed.

H File selection knob

This knob selects a ﬁle shown in the ﬁle list. You can

operate this knob using multifunction encoder 1.

I SAVE button

Saves all of the M7CL’s internal settings together (→

p. 202).

J LOAD button

Loads the selected M7CL setting ﬁle (→ p. 203).

K CREATE USER KEY button

Creates a user authentication key (→ p. 193).

L FORMAT button

Formats media on the USB storage media (→ p. 206).

Perform the desired editing operation.

For details on the procedure, refer to the explanations

that follow.

● Sorting ﬁles and editing ﬁle names/

comments

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Press the SAVE/LOAD button to access the

SAVE/LOAD popup window.

To sort the ﬁles, press one of the titles

“FILE NAME,” “COMMENT,” “READ ONLY,”

“FILE TYPE,” or “TIME STAMP” at the top of

each column in the ﬁle list.

The list will be sorted as follows, according to the col-

umn title you pressed.

1 FILE NAME

Sort the list in alphanumerical order of ﬁle name.

B COMMENT

Sort the list in alphanumeric order of the comment.

C READ ONLY

Sort the list according to Write Protect on/off status.

D FILE TYPE

Sort the list according to ﬁle type.

E TIME STAMP

Sort the list in order of date/time of editing.

8 9 J K

1 2 3 4

•You cannot save if the directory name would exceed 237

characters.

NOTE

• The ﬁle list can display only up to one hundred items.

NOTE

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If you want to edit the ﬁle name or com-

ment, press the FILE NAME ﬁeld or COM-

MENT ﬁeld of each ﬁle to access the

keyboard window.

For details on entering text, refer to “Entering names”

(→ p. 30).

Enter a ﬁle name or comment, and press

the RENAME button or SET button.

To turn the protect setting on/off, press the

READ ONLY ﬁeld of the ﬁle.

A protect symbol is displayed for write-protected ﬁles;

these ﬁles cannot be overwritten.

● Copying/pasting a ﬁle

Here’s how to copy a desired ﬁle into buffer memory, and

then paste it with a different ﬁle name.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Press the SAVE/LOAD button to access the

SAVE/LOAD popup window.

Turn multifunction encoder 1 to select the

copy-source ﬁle, and press the COPY but-

ton.

The highlighted line in the ﬁle list indicates the ﬁle

that is selected for operations.

If necessary, press the directory icon and

change the directory.

To move to the next higher level, press the arrow but-

ton in the PATH ﬁeld.

Press the PASTE button.

A keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter

the paste-destination ﬁle name.

For details on entering text, refer to “Entering names”

(→ p. 30).

Enter the paste-destination ﬁle name, and

press the PASTE button.

If you speciﬁed a ﬁle name that already exists, a mes-

sage will ask you for conﬁrmation. Press the OK but-

ton to execute.

● Deleting a ﬁle

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Press the SAVE/LOAD button to access the

SAVE/LOAD popup window.

Turn multifunction encoder 1 to select the

ﬁle you want to delete, and press the

DELETE button.

A dialog box will ask you to reconﬁrm the Delete

operation.

To execute the Delete operation, press the

OK button.

• By pressing the same location again, you can change the

direction (ascending or descending) in which the list is sorted.

HINT

•You cannot edit the ﬁle name or comment of a write-protected

ﬁle.

NOTE

•You can’t paste with an existing ﬁle name.

NOTE

•You can’t delete a protected ﬁle.

NOTE

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● Creating a directory

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Press the SAVE/LOAD button to access the

SAVE/LOAD popup window.

If necessary, press the directory icon and

change the directory.

To move to the next higher level, press the arrow but-

ton in the PATH ﬁeld.

Press the MAKE DIR button.

A keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter

a directory name.

For details on entering text, refer to “Entering names”

(→ p. 30).

Enter the name of the directory you want to

create, and press the MAKE button.

If you speciﬁed a ﬁle name that already exists, a mes-

sage will ask you for conﬁrmation. Press the OK but-

ton to execute.

Here’s how to format media on a USB storage device

using the FAT16 ﬁle system. USB storage devices up to 2

G bytes in capacity are supported.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Press the SAVE/LOAD button to access the

SAVE/LOAD popup window.

Press the FORMAT button.

A keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter

the volume name that will be applied after formatting.

For details on entering text, refer to “Entering names”

(→ p. 30).

Enter a volume name, and press the FOR-

MAT button.

A dialog box will ask you to conﬁrm the Format oper-

ation.

To execute the Format operation, press the

OK button.

Formatting media on

a USB storage device

SAVE/LOAD button

FORMAT button

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Other functions

Chapter 19

Other functions

This chapter explains other functionality of the M7CL not covered elsewhere.

In the SETUP screen you can make various settings that apply to the entire M7CL. To access the

SETUP screen, press the SETUP button in the function access area. The screen contains the

following items.

1 USER SETUP button

Use this button to access the USER SETUP popup win-

dow, where you can restrict the functionality available to

each user and make system settings.

B LOGIN ﬁeld

Here you can switch users and change passwords (→

p. 193).

C STORAGE ﬁeld

Here you can save/load user settings on a USB storage

device, or create a user key (→ p. 202).

D WORD CLOCK/SLOT SETUP button

Use this button to access the WORD CLOCK/SLOT

SETUP popup window, where you can make settings for

word clock and for the I/O cards installed in slots 1–3 (→

p. 208).

E CASCADE button

Use this button to access the CASCADE popup window,

where you can make settings for cascade connections (→

p. 210).

F OUTPORT SETUP button

Use this button to access the OUTPUT PORT popup win-

dow, where you can make output port settings (→ p. 96).

G MIDI button

Use this button to access the MIDI popup window, where

you can make MIDI-related settings (→ p. 182).

H +48V MASTER ON/OFF button

This button switches the master phantom power on/off.

I BUS SETUP button

Use this button to access the BUS SETUP popup window,

where you can make settings for bus operation and switch

between mono/stereo (→ p. 212).

J CONSOLE LOCK button

Use this button to enable the Console Lock function,

which temporarily disables panel operations (→ p. 201).

K DATE/TIME button

Use this button to access the DATE/TIME popup window,

where you can set the internal clock (→ p. 213).

L NETWORK button

Use this button to access the NETWORK popup window,

where you can make Ethernet settings (→ p. 214).

M Version / Power Supply ﬁeld

This area shows the current ﬁrmware version, and infor-

mation about the power supply.

• CPUM/CPUP.. The ﬁrmware version is shown sepa-

rately for each CPU; “CPUM” (main

CPU) and “CPUP” (display control

CPU).

About the SETUP screen

4 5 6 7 9

J L M N

2 3

• If this button is off, phantom power will not be supplied even if the

+48V button of each channel is on.

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•BATTERY........This indicates the voltage of the internal

backup battery. This will indicate OK if

operation is normal, or LOW or NO if the

voltage is low.

•POWER SUPPLY

...........This indicates the status of the internal

power supply (INT) and external power

supply (EXT).

N BRIGHTNESS ﬁeld

Here you can control the brightness of the screen, panel,

and lamps. The corresponding multifunction encoder can

be used to operate the knobs that control the brightness.

You can also use the BANK A/B buttons to save two dif-

ferent sets of brightness settings (→ p. 215).

“Word clock” refers to the clock that provides the basis of timing for digital audio signal process-

ing. If you connect external equipment such as a DAW system or HDR (Hard Disk Recorder) to a

digital I/O card installed in slot 1–3, this equipment must be synchronized to the same word clock

in order for digital audio signals to be sent and received. If digital audio signals are transferred in

an unsynchronized state, the data will not be transmitted or received correctly, and noise may be

present in the signal, even if the sampling rates are the same.

Speciﬁcally, you must ﬁrst decide which device will transmit the reference word clock for the

entire system (the word clock master), and then set the remaining devices (the word clock

slaves) so that they synchronize to the word clock master.

If you wish to use the M7CL as a word clock slave that is synchronized to the word clock supplied

from an external device, you must specify the appropriate clock source (the port through which

the word clock is obtained).

The following steps show how to select the clock source that the M7CL will use.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

In the SETUP screen you can make settings that apply

to the entire M7CL.

1 SYSTEM SETUP ﬁeld

WORD CLOCK/SLOT SETUP button

In the SYSTEM SETUP ﬁeld at the center of

the screen, press the WORD CLOCK/SLOT

SETUP button to open the WORD CLOCK/

SLOT SETUP popup window.

This popup window contains the following items.

1 MASTER CLOCK SELECT ﬁeld

Use the buttons to select the clock source you want to

use as the word clock master. The frequency of the

clock on which the M7CL is currently operating is

shown in the upper left of this ﬁeld. (This will indicate

“UNLOCKED” if synchronization is not achieved,

such as immediately after the master clock has been

switched.)

• The LOW or NO indication will appear if the battery runs down. If

this occurs, immediately save your data on a USB storage device

and contact your Yamaha dealer.

NOTE

Word Clock and Slot settings

1 2

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B Slot number / Card type

This area shows the type of digital I/O card installed in

slots 1–3.

C CHANNEL

This area shows the channel numbers of the digital I/O

card(s) installed in slots 1–3.

D FREQUENCY (Clock frequency)

This indicates the clock frequency of the signal being

input to each channel of the digital I/O card, in sets of

two channels.

E SRC (Sampling Rate Converter)

These buttons are on/off switches (in two groups of

two channels) for the sampling rate converters that

automatically convert an external clock frequency to

match the M7CL. This is available only for slots in

which a digital I/O card with a built-in sampling rate

converter is installed.

F EMPHASIS STATUS

This indicates whether emphasis is applied to the input

signal, in sets of two channels. This item is only for

display, and cannot be edited. This is available only for

slots in which a digital I/O card is installed.

In the MASTER CLOCK SELECT ﬁeld,

select the desired clock source.

You can choose one of the following clock sources.

● INT 48 k

● INT 44.1 k

The M7CL’s internal clock (sampling rate 48 kHz

or 44.1 kHz, respectively) will be the clock source.

Choose one of these if you want to use the M7CL as

the word clock master.

● WORD CLOCK IN

The word clock supplied from the rear panel

WORD CLOCK IN jack will be used as the clock

source. In this case, the M7CL will operate as a

word clock slave.

● SLOT 1–3

The clock data of the digital audio signal supplied

via a digital I/O card in slot 1–3 (selectable in two-

channel units) will be used as the clock source. In

this case, the M7CL will operate as a word clock

slave.

The status (operating state) of the clock data being

received from each port is indicated by the color of the

symbol displayed immediately above. Each color has

the following signiﬁcance.

● LOCK (light blue)

This indicates that a clock synchronized with the

selected source is being input. If an external device

is connected to the corresponding connector or slot,

input/output is occurring normally between that

device and the M7CL. If the sampling frequency is

close, this status may be displayed even if not syn-

chronized.

● LOCK, BUT NOT SYNC’ED (yellow)

A valid clock is being input, but is not synchronized

with the selected clock source. If an external device

is connected to the corresponding connector, input/

output cannot occur correctly between that device

and the M7CL.

● SRC ON (green)

This is a special status only for SLOT 1–3, indicat-

ing that the corresponding channel’s SRC (Sam-

pling Rate Converter) is enabled. This means that

even if the signal is not synchronized, normal input/

output with the M7CL is occurring.

● UNLOCK (red)

A valid clock is not being input. If an external

device is connected to the corresponding connector,

input/output cannot occur correctly between that

device and the M7CL.

● UNKNOWN (black)

This indicates that the clock status cannot be

detected because no external device is connected or

because there is no valid clock input. You will be

able to select this connector/slot, but successful syn-

chronization cannot occur until a valid connection

is established.

If the symbol for the port selected in step 3 has turned

light blue, and the clock frequency is shown at the

upper left of the MASTER CLOCK SELECT ﬁeld,

this indicates that the M7CL is operating correctly

with the new clock.

To close the WORD CLOCK/SLOT SETUP

popup window, press the “×” symbol

located in the upper right.

You will return to the SETUP screen.

To close the SETUP screen, press the

SETUP button in the function access area.

• If you use a digital I/O card that contains a sampling rate con-

verter (MY8-AE96S), input and output can occur normally

with the M7CL even when unsynchronized. In this case, turn

on the SRC button for the slot/channel that is receiving the

signal.

HINT

• If the symbol for the selected clock does not turn light blue,

make sure that the external device is correctly connected,

and that the external device is set to transmit clock data.

• Noise may occur at the output jacks when the word clock set-

ting is changed. In order to protect your speaker system, be

sure to turn down the power amp volume before changing the

word clock setting.

• If you attempt to select a channel whose SRC is on as the

word clock source, a message will appear, warning you that

the sampling rate converter will be disabled.

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By cascade-connecting two or more M7CL units or an M7CL with an external mixer (such as the

Ya maha PM5D) you can share the buses. For example this is convenient when you want to use

an external mixer to increase the number of inputs.

Here we will explain cascade connections and operation, using an example in which two M7CL

units are cascade-connected.

To cascade two M7CL units, you will install digital I/O

cards in their respective slots, and connect the output ports

of the sending unit (the cascade slave) to the input ports of

the receiving unit (the cascade master).

The following illustration shows an example in which

three eight-channel digital I/O cards for each unit are

installed in the cascade slave M7CL and in the cascade

master M7CL, and the DIGITAL OUT jacks of the send-

ing unit connected to the DIGITAL IN jacks of the receiv-

ing unit.

In this example, up to twenty four buses chosen from MIX

bus 1–16, MATRIX bus 1–8, STEREO bus (L/R),

MONO(C) bus, and CUE bus (L/R) can be shared, and the

mixed signals transmitted from the cascade master M7CL.

(If you use sixteen-channel digital I/O cards, you’ll be

able to share all buses.)

You do not need to make settings on each M7CL to spec-

ify the slot/channel to which each bus is assigned. The

procedure below is given separately for the cascade slave

and the cascade master.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

In the SYSTEM SETUP ﬁeld located in the

center of the SETUP screen, press the CAS-

CADE button to open the CASCADE popup

window.

The CASCADE popup window contains the following

items.

1 Port select popup buttons

These buttons access a popup window where you can

select the input/output port for each bus.

B CASCADE IN PATCH/CASCADE OUT

PATCH tabs

These switch between the CASCADE IN PATCH

page and the CASCADE OUT PATCH page.

The CASCADE popup window is divided into two

pages; a CASCADE IN PATCH page where you can

select the input ports for the cascade connection, and a

CASCADE OUT PATCH page where you can select

the output ports. Use the tabs located in the lower left

of the screen to switch between these pages.

Press the CASCADE OUT PATCH tab to

access the CASCADE OUT PATCH page.

In this screen you can select the slot and output port

that will output each bus.

Using cascade connections

M7CL BM7CL A

: Digital I/O card

Cascade slave Cascade master

DIGITAL

OUT

DIGITAL

Audio signals

of unit A

Audio signals

of A + B

• If you’re cascade-connecting the M7CL with the PM5D, you can

use the M7CL as the cascade slave if you set the PM5D’s CAS-

CADE IN PORT SELECT to a slot. However, only the audio sig-

nals will be cascaded, and the control signals cannot be linked.

•You can also use an AD/DA card to make cascade connections

with an analog mixer.

• There is no limit to the number of units that can be cascade-con-

nected, but the signal delay at the cascade slave will increase

according to the number of units from the cascade master.

HINT

Operations on the cascade

slave M7CL

Using cascade connections

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Other functions

Press the port select popup button for the

bus whose port you want to assign.

The OUTPUT PORT SELECT popup window will

appear.

This popup window contains the following items.

1 Slot select tabs

These tabs select slots 1–3.

B Port select buttons

These buttons select the port of the speciﬁed slot.

Use the slot select tabs and port select but-

tons to select the desired slot and output

ports, and press the CLOSE button.

The port will be assigned to the bus you selected.

Repeat steps 4 and 5 to assign ports to

other buses.

To close the CASCADE popup window,

press the “×” symbol located in the upper

right.

You will return to the SETUP screen.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

In the SYSTEM SETUP ﬁeld located in the

center of the SETUP screen, press the CAS-

CADE button to open the CASCADE popup

window.

Press the CASCADE IN PATCH tab to

access the CASCADE IN PATCH page.

Press the port select popup button for the

bus whose port you want to assign.

The INPUT PORT SELECT popup window will

appear.

Use the slot select tabs and port select but-

tons to select the desired slot and input

ports, and press the CLOSE button.

The port will be assigned to the bus you selected.

Repeat steps 4 and 5 to assign ports to

other buses.

If desired, you can assign two or more buses to the

same input port.

To close the CASCADE popup window,

press the “×” symbol located in the upper

right.

In this state, the bus signals of the cascade slave will

be sent via the slot to the buses of the cascade master,

and the combined signals of both buses will be output

from the cascade master.

•You can’t assign two or more buses to the same output port. If

you select a bus to which a signal route has already been

assigned, the previous assignment will be cancelled.

HINT

Operations on the cascade

master M7CL

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Basic settings for MIX buses and MATRIX buses

212

This section explains how to change the basic settings for MIX buses and MATRIX buses, such

as switching between stereo and monaural, and selecting the position from which the signal is

sent from an input channel.

The settings you make in the following procedure are saved as part of the scene.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

In the center right of the SETUP screen,

press the BUS SETUP button to open the

BUS SETUP popup window.

In the BUS SETUP popup window you can make vari-

ous settings for MIX buses and MATRIX buses.

This popup window contains the following items.

1 SIGNAL TYPE (Signal processing

method)

This selects whether two adjacent odd-numbered/

even-numbered buses will be used as stereo channels

whose main parameters are linked (STEREO) or as

two monaural channels (MONO x2).

B BUS TYPE / SEND POINT

For two adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered

buses, this selects the position from which the signal

will be sent from the input channel. For a MIX bus,

you can also switch the bus type (VARI or FIXED)

here.

C PAN LINK

This speciﬁes whether the position from which the sig-

nal is sent from an input channel to the stereo bus will

be linked with the INPUT TO ST PAN setting.

D MIX BUS SETUP/MATRIX BUS SETUP tabs

These tabs switch the type of buses (MIX buses or

MATRIX buses) shown in the screen.

Use the MIX BUS SETUP/MATRIX BUS

SETUP tabs to view either the MIX buses or

the MATRIX buses.

Use the buttons in the SIGNAL TYPE ﬁeld to

specify whether each bus will function as

STEREO (main parameters will be linked for

two adjacent odd-numbered/even-num-

bered buses) or MONOx2 (use as two mon-

aural channels).

Use the buttons of the BUS TYPE / SEND

POINT ﬁeld to select the position from

which the signal of the input channel will be

sent.

In the case of a MIX bus, you can use this ﬁeld to

switch the type of bus (VARI or FIXED). The follow-

ing items can be selected for each bus.

● MIX bus

•VARI [PRE EQ]

........... The send level of the MIX bus is

adjustable. Choose this if you want

to use the MIX bus as an external

effect send or as a foldback output.

The signal is sent from immediately

before the input channel EQ (attenu-

ator).

•VARI [PRE FADER]

........... The send level of the MIX bus is

adjustable. Choose this if you want

to use the MIX bus as an external

effect send or as a foldback output.

The signal is sent from immediately

before the input channel fader.

• FIXED ........... The send level of the MIX bus is

ﬁxed at nominal level (0.0 dB).

Choose this if you want to use the

MIX bus as a group output or as a

bus output for recording on a multi-

track recorder. The signal is sent

from immediately after the [ON] key

of the input channel.

● MATRIX bus

• PRE EQ.......... The signal is sent from immediately

before the input channel EQ (attenu-

ator).

• PRE FADER ... The signal is sent from immediately

before the input channel fader.

Basic settings for MIX buses and MATRIX buses

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As desired, turn the buttons of the PAN

LINK ﬁeld on/off.

In the PAN LINK ﬁeld you can specify whether the

panning of the signal sent from an input channel to the

stereo bus will be linked with operations of the INPUT

TO ST PAN knob.

● If the PAN LINK button is on

If the send-destination bus is stereo, the PAN knob

that appears in the location of the SEND LEVEL

knob of the input channel’s SELECTED CHAN-

NEL VIEW screen or OVERVIEW screen will be

linked with the INPUT TO ST PAN knob.

● If the PAN LINK button is off

The PAN knob that appears in the location of the

SEND LEVEL knob in the input channel’s

SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen or OVER-

VIEW screen can be operated independently of the

INPUT TO ST PAN knob.

This parameter can be enabled only if the SIGNAL

TYPE of the corresponding bus is STEREO (and for a

MIX bus, the BUS TYPE must also be VARI).

To return to the SETUP screen, press the

“×” symbol.

This section explains how to set the date and time of the clock built into the M7CL, and how to

view the date and time.

The date and time you specify here will affect the time stamp used when saving a scene.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

Press the DATE/TIME button located in the

bottom row of the SETUP screen, to open

the DATE/TIME popup window.

The popup window includes the following items.

1 DATE

Speciﬁes the date of the internal clock.

B TIME

Speciﬁes the time of the internal clock.

C DISPLAY FORMAT

Speciﬁes the format in which the time of the internal

clock is shown.

In the DISPLAY FORMAT ﬁeld, press the

MODE button several times to select the

desired format for date and time display.

You can select from the following display formats.

● Date

MM/DD/YYYY(Month/Day/Year)

DD/MM/YYYY(Day/Month/Year)

YYYY/MM/DD(Year/Month/Day)

● Time

24Hours (hours shown in a range of 0–23)

12Hours (hours shown from AM 0–AM 11 and PM

0–PM 11)

Use multifunction encoders 1–6 on the top

panel to specify the current date and time.

When you have ﬁnished making settings,

press the OK button.

The date, time, and display format you speciﬁed will

be ﬁnalized, and the popup window will close. If you

press the CANCEL button or the “×” symbol instead

of the OK button, your changes will be discarded and

the popup window will close.

Setting the date and time of the internal clock

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Setting the network address

214

Here’s how to set the network address that will be required when you use the M7CL’s Ethernet

connector to connect it to a Windows computer.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

In the lower line of the SETUP screen, press

the NETWORK button to access the NET-

WORK popup window.

1 IP ADDRESS

This is a number assigned to identify each device on

the Internet or LAN (Local Area Network).

B GATEWAY ADDRESS

This is a number that identiﬁes a device (gateway) that

allows data of differing media or protocol to be

exchanged within a network to allow communication.

C SUBNET MASK

This is a number that deﬁnes the number of bits (of the

IP address used within the network) that will be used

as the network address that distinguishes the network.

D MAC ADDRESS

This is the MAC (Machine Access Control) address

speciﬁed for identifying a host within a network. This

ﬁeld is only for display, and cannot be edited.

E LINK MODE

Select either 100BASE-TX (transmission speed: max-

imum 100 Mbps) or 10BASE-T (transmission speed:

max 10 Mbps) as the speciﬁcation used for communi-

cation via the Ethernet jack.

As appropriate for the type of Ethernet jack

on your computer, use the LINK MODE but-

tons to select the speciﬁcation of the net-

work to which you will be connecting.

Press the knob in the screen to select it,

and use the top panel multifunction encod-

ers to specify the address.

If you are connecting the M7CL to your computer in a

one-to-one connection, we recommend that you make

the following initial settings.

IP address: 192.168.0.128 or similar (however, it

must not conﬂict with the IP address of any other

device on the network)

Gateway address: 192.168.0.1 or similar (however, it

must not conﬂict with the IP address of any other

device on the network)

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 or similar

For details on settings when connecting to a LAN,

refer to the M7CL Editor installation guide.

When you have ﬁnished making settings,

press the OK button.

The changes will be ﬁnalized, and the popup window

will close. If you press the CANCEL button or the “×”

symbol instead of the OK button, your changes will be

discarded and the popup window will close.

Setting the network address

• The cue signal is sent to the same output destination as the monitor signal. Be aware that for this reason,

if you turn off the Monitor function, the cue signal will no longer be sent to the connected monitor speak-

ers. However, the cue signal will always be sent to the PHONES OUT jack.

NOTE

• Be aware that if the speciﬁcation does not match, communi-

cation will not occur correctly.

NOTE

Specifying the brightness of the touch screen, LEDs, and lamps

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Here’s how to specify the brightness of the touch screen, top panel LEDs, and lamps connected

to the rear panel LAMP connectors.

In the function access area, press the

SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.

In the BRIGHTNESS ﬁeld located in the

right of the bottom row in the SETUP

screen, press the BANK A or BANK B but-

ton.

You can save two different brightness settings in bank

A and B, and switch between them rapidly when

desired.

Use multifunction encoders 6–8 to set the

following parameters.

● SCREEN

Adjusts the brightness of the touch screen.

● PANEL

Adjusts the brightness of the top panel LEDs. If the

optional MBM7CL meter bridge is installed, this

will also affect the LEDs of the meter bridge.

● LAMP

Adjusts the brightness of the lamps connected to the

rear panel LAMP jacks.

If desired, switch between banks A/B and

make settings for the other bank in the

same way.

Now you can switch between the BANK A and BANK

B buttons of the BRIGHTNESS ﬁeld to switch the

brightness of the touch screen, LCD, and lamps in a

single operation. You can also assign the BRIGHT-

NESS parameter to a user-deﬁned key, and press that

key to switch between banks A and B.

Specifying the brightness of the touch screen, LEDs, and lamps

• If the AD8HR is connected, the brightness of the AD8HR’s

LEDs will also change.

NOTE

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Initializing the M7CL’s internal memory

216

If an error occurs in the M7CL’s internal memory, or if you have forgotten the password, you can

use the following procedure to initialize the internal memory.

While holding down the SCENE MEMORY

[STORE] key of the panel, turn on the

power.

After the opening screen, the following startup menu

screen will appear.

Press one of the following buttons accord-

ing to the type of initialization you want to

perform.

• INITIALIZE ALL MEMORIES

...........The entire memory including scene

memories and libraries will be

returned to their factory-set condi-

tion.

• INITIALIZE CURRENT MEMORIES

...........The contents of memory except for

scene memories and libraries will be

returned to its factory-set condition.

A dialog box will ask you to conﬁrm the ini-

tialization. Press the INITIALIZE button.

A dialog box will ask you to reconﬁrm the operation.

Press the OK button in the conﬁrmation

dialog box.

Initialization will begin.

Press the EXIT button.

The M7CL will start up in normal operating mode.

Initializing the M7CL’s internal memory

• The entire contents of memory will be lost if you initialize the internal memory.

Proceed with the following operation only if you are very sure you want to do this.

CAUTION

• If the backup battery voltage is low, or if an error occurs in the

internal memory, a warning dialog box will appear, and then

the initialization menu will appear. If the warning dialog box

appears, and you press the EXIT button to start up in normal

operating mode, Yamaha will not guarantee that the unit will

operate correctly.

NOTE

• Do not press any button until initialization has been com-

pleted.

NOTE

• Alternatively, you can continue by selecting a different menu

instead of pressing the EXIT button.

HINT

Adjusting the detection point of the touch screen (Calibration function)

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Other functions

Here’s how to correctly align the positions of the LCD display and the touch screen.

While holding down the SCENE MEMORY

[STORE] key of the panel, turn on the

power.

After the opening screen, the following startup menu

screen will appear.

Press the TOUCH SCREEN CALIBRATION

button.

The TOUCH SCREEN CALIBRATION MODE

screen will appear, allowing you to adjust the touch

screen.

Press the START button.

A conﬁrmation dialog box will appear.

Press the OK button in the dialog box.

A cross-shaped cursor will appear in the screen.

This cursor will appear a total of three

times. Press each location at which it

appears.

Press the EXIT button.

The M7CL will start up in normal operating mode.

Adjusting the detection point of the touch screen (Calibration function)

• When you cannot start calibration by touching, press the

SCENE MEMORY[

▲

][

▼

] key to select TOUCH SCREEN

CALIBRATION button and then press the [STORE] key to

start.

HINT

• In order to set the detection points accurately, press the

cross-shaped cursor from the position and posture in which

you normally operate the unit.

NOTE

• Alternatively, you can continue by selecting a different menu

instead of pressing the EXIT button.

HINT

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Adjusting the faders (Calibration function)

218

Depending on the environment in which you use the M7CL, discrepancies may occur in the

motion of the motor faders. You can use the Calibration function to correct these discrepancies.

While holding down the SCENE MEMORY

[STORE] key of the panel, turn on the

power.

After the opening screen, the following startup menu

screen will appear.

Press the FADER CALIBRATION button.

The FADER CALIBRATION MODE screen will

appear, where you can adjust the faders.

Calibration will be performed semi-automatically for

the speciﬁed faders (INPUT, ST IN, Centralogic fad-

ers, STEREO/MONO). This window will also appear

if a problem is detected in the fader settings while the

M7CL is running.

Press a [SEL] key to specify the faders that

you want to calibrate.

Faders for which a problem was detected at start-up

will already be selected.

Press the START button.

A conﬁrmation dialog box will appear.

Press the OK button in the dialog box.

Each of the speciﬁed faders will move to

the target positions in the following

sequence. Manually move the fader to the

correct positions.

1 -∞ (all the way down)

-20 dB

C 0 dB

D +10 dB (all the way up)

When you’ve adjusted the fader position,

press the [NEXT] button.

The process will proceed to the next fader position.

Repeat steps 6–7 to adjust the faders for

positions (1) through (4).

When calibration has been completed and

the RESTART button has not appeared,

press the APPLY button.

The calibration settings will be saved in internal mem-

ory.

If the RESTART button appears, calibration has failed.

Press the RESTART button to execute calibration once

again.

Press the EXIT button.

The M7CL will start up in normal operating mode.

Adjusting the faders (Calibration function)

• Alternatively, you can continue by selecting a different menu

instead of pressing the EXIT button.

HINT

Adjusting the input/output gain (Calibration function)

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If necessary, you can make ﬁne adjustments to the input/output gain.

While holding down the SCENE MEMORY

[STORE] key of the panel, turn on the

power.

After the opening screen, the following startup menu

screen will appear.

In the MODE SELECT ﬁeld, select the item

you want to adjust, and press the button.

The corresponding setting screen will appear.

You can make the following three gain adjustments for

analog input/output.

• INPUT PORT TRIM (Fine adjustment of the

analog input gain)

...........Access the INPUT PORT TRIM win-

dow, and make ﬁne adjustments to

the gain of the speciﬁed analog

input port in 0.1 dB steps.

• OUTPUT PORT TRIM (Fine adjustment of the

output ports)

........... Access the OUTPUT PORT TRIM

window, and make ﬁne adjustments

to the gain of the speciﬁed analog

output port in 0.01 dB steps.

• SLOT OUTPUT TRIM (Fine adjustment of the

output ports)

........... Access the SLOT OUTPUT TRIM

window, and make ﬁne adjustments

to the gain of the output ports of the

speciﬁed slot in 0.01 dB steps.

Press a knob to select it, and use the multi-

function encoders to adjust the value.

If you press the RESET ALL button provided in each

screen, all settings in the screen will be reset to 0 dB.

The factory settings are also 0 dB.

Press the EXIT button.

The M7CL will start up in normal operating mode.

Adjusting the input/output gain (Calibration function)

• Alternatively, you can continue by selecting a different menu

instead of pressing the EXIT button.

HINT

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Appendices

EQ Library List

# Title

Parameter

LOW L-MID H-MID HIGH

01 Bass Drum 1

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G +3.5 dB –3.5 dB 0.0 dB +4.0 dB

F 100 Hz 265 Hz 1.06 kHz 5.30 kHz

Q 1.25 10.0 0.90 —

02 Bass Drum 2

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING LPF

G +8.0 dB –7.0 dB +6.0 dB ON

F 80.0 Hz 400 Hz 2.50 kHz 12.5 kHz

Q 1.4 4.5 2.2 —

03 Snare Drum 1

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G –0.5 dB 0.0 dB +3.0 dB +4.5 dB

F 132 Hz 1.00 kHz 3.15 kHz 5.00 kHz

Q 1.25 4.5 0.11 —

04 Snare Drum 2

L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING

G +1.5 dB –8.5 dB +2.5 dB +4.0 dB

F 180 Hz 335 Hz 2.36 kHz 4.00 kHz

Q — 10.0 0.70 0.10

05 Tom-tom 1

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING

G +2.0 dB –7.5 dB +2.0 dB +1.0 dB

F 212 Hz 670 Hz 4.50 kHz 6.30 kHz

Q 1.4 10.0 1.25 0.28

06 Cymbal

L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G –2.0 dB 0.0 dB 0.0 dB +3.0 dB

F 106 Hz 425 Hz 1.06 kHz 13.2 kHz

Q — 8.0 0.90 —

07 High Hat

L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G –4.0 dB –2.5 dB +1.0 dB +0.5 dB

F 95.0 Hz 425 Hz 2.80 kHz 7.50 kHz

Q — 0.50 1.0 —

08 Percussion

L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G –4.5 dB 0.0 dB +2.0 dB 0.0 dB

F 100 Hz 400 Hz 2.80 kHz 17.0 kHz

Q — 4.5 0.56 —

09 E. Bass 1

L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G –7.5 dB +4.5 dB +2.5 dB 0.0 dB

F 35.5 Hz 112 Hz 2.00 kHz 4.00 kHz

Q — 5.0 4.5 —

10 E. Bass 2

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G +3.0 dB 0.0 dB +2.5 dB +0.5 dB

F 112 Hz 112 Hz 2.24 kHz 4.00 kHz

Q 0.10 5.0 6.3 —

11 Syn. Bass 1

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G +3.5 dB +8.5 dB 0.0 dB 0.0 dB

F 85.0 Hz 950 Hz 4.00 kHz 12.5 kHz

Q 0.10 8.0 4.5 —

12 Syn. Bass 2

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G +2.5 dB 0.0 dB +1.5 dB 0.0 dB

F 125 Hz 180 Hz 1.12 kHz 12.5 kHz

Q 1.6 8.0 2.2 —

13 Piano 1

L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G –6.0 dB 0.0 dB +2.0 dB +4.0 dB

F 95.0 Hz 950 Hz 3.15 kHz 7.50 kHz

Q — 8.0 0.90 —

14 Piano 2

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G +3.5 dB –8.5 dB +1.5 dB +3.0 dB

F 224 Hz 600 Hz 3.15 kHz 5.30 kHz

Q 5.6 10.0 0.70 —

15 E. G. Clean

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G +2.0 dB –5.5 dB +0.5 dB +2.5 dB

F 265 Hz 400 Hz 1.32 kHz 4.50 kHz

Q 0.18 10.0 6.3 —

16 E. G. Crunch 1

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING

G +4.5 dB 0.0 dB +4.0 dB +2.0 dB

F 140 Hz 1.00 kHz 1.90 kHz 5.60 kHz

Q 8.0 4.5 0.63 9.0

17 E. G. Crunch 2

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G +2.5 dB +1.5 dB +2.5 dB 0.0 dB

F 125 Hz 450 Hz 3.35 kHz 19.0 kHz

Q 8.0 0.40 0.16 —

18 E. G. Dist. 1

L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G +5.0 dB 0.0 dB +3.5 dB 0.0 dB

F 355 Hz 950 Hz 3.35 kHz 12.5 kHz

Q — 9.0 10.0 —

19 E. G. Dist. 2

L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G +6.0 dB –8.5 dB +4.5 dB +4.0 dB

F 315 Hz 1.06 kHz 4.25 kHz 12.5 kHz

Q — 10.0 4.0 —

20 A. G. Stroke 1

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G –2.0 dB 0.0 dB +1.0 dB +4.0 dB

F 106 Hz 1.00 kHz 1.90 kHz 5.30 kHz

Q 0.90 4.5 3.5 —

21 A. G. Stroke 2

L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G –3.5 dB –2.0 dB 0.0 dB +2.0 dB

F 300 Hz 750 Hz 2.00 kHz 3.55 kHz

Q — 9.0 4.5 —

22 A. G. Arpeg. 1

L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING

G –0.5 dB 0.0 dB 0.0 dB +2.0 dB

F 224 Hz 1.00 kHz 4.00 kHz 6.70 kHz

Q — 4.5 4.5 0.125

23 A. G. Arpeg. 2

L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G 0.0 dB –5.5 dB 0.0 dB +4.0 dB

F 180 Hz 355 Hz 4.00 kHz 4.25 kHz

Q — 7.0 4.5 —

24 Brass Sec.

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING

G –2.0 dB –1.0 dB +1.5 dB +3.0 dB

F 90.0 Hz 850 Hz 2.12 kHz 4.50 kHz

Q 2.8 2.0 0.70 7.0

# Title

Parameter

LOW L-MID H-MID HIGH

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25 Male Vocal 1

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING

G –0.5 dB 0.0 dB +2.0 dB +3.5 dB

F 190 Hz 1.00 kHz 2.00 kHz 6.70 kHz

Q 0.11 4.5 0.56 0.11

26 Male Vocal 2

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G +2.0 dB –5.0 dB –2.5 dB +4.0 dB

F 170 Hz 236 Hz 2.65 kHz 6.70 kHz

Q 0.11 10.0 5.6 —

27 Female Vo. 1

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING

G –1.0 dB +1.0 dB +1.5 dB +2.0 dB

F 118 Hz 400 Hz 2.65 kHz 6.00 kHz

Q 0.18 0.45 0.56 0.14

28 Female Vo. 2

L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G –7.0 dB +1.5 dB +1.5 dB +2.5 dB

F 112 Hz 335 Hz 2.00 kHz 6.70 kHz

Q — 0.16 0.20 —

Chorus &

Harmo

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING

G –2.0 dB –1.0 dB +1.5 dB +3.0 dB

F 90.0 Hz 850 Hz 2.12 kHz 4.50 kHz

Q 2.8 2.0 0.70 7.0

30 Total EQ 1

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G –0.5 dB 0.0 dB +3.0 dB +6.5 dB

F 95.0 Hz 950 Hz 2.12 kHz 16.0 kHz

Q 7.0 2.2 5.6 —

31 Total EQ 2

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G +4.0 dB +1.5 dB +2.0 dB +6.0 dB

F 95.0 Hz 750 Hz 1.80 kHz 18.0 kHz

Q 7.0 2.8 5.6 —

32 Total EQ 3

L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G +1.5 dB +0.5 dB +2.0 dB +4.0 dB

F 67.0 Hz 850 Hz 1.90 kHz 15.0 kHz

Q — 0.28 0.70 —

# Title

Parameter

LOW L-MID H-MID HIGH

33 Bass Drum 3

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING

G +3.5 dB –10.0 dB +3.5 dB 0.0 dB

F 118 Hz 315 Hz 4.25 kHz 20.0 kHz

Q 2.0 10.0 0.40 0.40

34 Snare Drum 3

L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING

G 0.0 dB +2.0 dB +3.5 dB 0.0 dB

F 224 Hz 560 Hz 4.25 kHz 4.00 kHz

Q — 4.5 2.8 0.10

35 Tom-tom 2

L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G –9.0 dB +1.5 dB +2.0 dB 0.0 dB

F 90.0 Hz 212 Hz 5.30 kHz 17.0 kHz

Q — 4.5 1.25 —

36 Piano 3

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G +4.5 dB –13.0 dB +4.5 dB +2.5 dB

F 100 Hz 475 Hz 2.36 kHz 10.0 kHz

Q 8.0 10.0 9.0 —

37 Piano Low

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G –5.5 dB +1.5 dB +6.0 dB 0.0 dB

F 190 Hz 400 Hz 6.70 kHz 12.5 kHz

Q 10.0 6.3 2.2 —

38 Piano High

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING

G –5.5 dB +1.5 dB +5.0 dB +3.0 dB

F 190 Hz 400 Hz 6.70 kHz 5.60 kHz

Q 10.0 6.3 2.2 0.10

39 Fine-EQ Cass

L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G –1.5 dB 0.0 dB +1.0 dB +3.0 dB

F 75.0 Hz 1.00 kHz 4.00 kHz 12.5 kHz

Q — 4.5 1.8 —

40 Narrator

PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF

G –4.0 dB –1.0 dB +2.0 dB 0.0 dB

F 106 Hz 710 Hz 2.50 kHz 10.0 kHz

Q 4.0 7.0 0.63 —

# Title

Parameter

LOW L-MID H-MID HIGH

DYNAMICS Library List

# Title Type Parameter Value

1 Gate GATE

Threshold (dB) –26

Range (dB) –56

Attack (ms) 0

Hold (ms) 2.56

Decay (ms) 331

2 Ducking DUCKING

Threshold (dB) –19

Range (dB) –22

Attack (ms) 93

Hold (ms) 1.20 S

Decay (ms) 6.32 S

3 A. Dr. BD GATE

Threshold (dB) –11

Range (dB) –53

Attack (ms) 0

Hold (ms) 1.93

Decay (ms) 400

4 A. Dr. SN GATE

Threshold (dB) –8

Range (dB) –23

Attack (ms) 1

Hold (ms) 0.63

Decay (ms) 238

5 De-Esser DE-ESSER

Threshold (dB) –8

Frequency (kHz) 2.00

6 Comp COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –8

Ratio ( :1) 2.5

Attack (ms) 30

Out gain (dB) 0.0

Knee 2

Release (ms) 250

7 Expand EXPANDER

Threshold (dB) –23

Ratio ( :1) 1.7

Attack (ms) 1

Out gain (dB) 3.5

Knee 2

Release (ms) 70

8 Compander (H) COMPANDER-H

Threshold (dB) –10

Ratio ( :1) 3.5

Attack (ms) 1

Out gain (dB) 0.0

Width (dB) 6

Release (ms) 250

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9 Compander (S) COMPANDER-S

Threshold (dB) –8

Ratio ( :1) 4

Attack (ms) 25

Out gain (dB) 0.0

Width (dB) 24

Release (ms) 180

10 A. Dr. BD COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –24

Ratio ( :1) 3

Attack (ms) 9

Out gain (dB) 5.5

Knee 2

Release (ms) 58

11 A. Dr. BD COMPANDER-H

Threshold (dB) –11

Ratio ( :1) 3.5

Attack (ms) 1

Out gain (dB) –1.5

Width (dB) 7

Release (ms) 192

12 A. Dr. SN COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –17

Ratio ( :1) 2.5

Attack (ms) 8

Out gain (dB) 3.5

Knee 2

Release (ms) 12

13 A. Dr. SN EXPANDER

Threshold (dB) –23

Ratio ( :1) 2

Attack (ms) 0

Out gain (dB) 0.5

Knee 2

Release (ms) 151

14 A. Dr. SN COMPANDER-S

Threshold (dB) –8

Ratio ( :1) 1.7

Attack (ms) 11

Out gain (dB) 0.0

Width (dB) 10

Release (ms) 128

15 A. Dr. Tom EXPANDER

Threshold (dB) –20

Ratio ( :1) 2

Attack (ms) 2

Out gain (dB) 5.0

Knee 2

Release (ms) 749

16 A. Dr. OverTop COMPANDER-S

Threshold (dB) –24

Ratio ( :1) 2

Attack (ms) 38

Out gain (dB) –3.5

Width (dB) 54

Release (ms) 842

17 E. B. Finger COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –12

Ratio ( :1) 2

Attack (ms) 15

Out gain (dB) 4.5

Knee 2

Release (ms) 470

18 E. B. Slap COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –12

Ratio ( :1) 1.7

Attack (ms) 6

Out gain (dB) 4.0

Knee hard

Release (ms) 133

# Title Type Parameter Value

19 Syn. Bass COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –10

Ratio ( :1) 3.5

Attack (ms) 9

Out gain (dB) 3.0

Knee hard

Release (ms) 250

20 Piano1 COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –9

Ratio ( :1) 2.5

Attack (ms) 17

Out gain (dB) 1.0

Knee hard

Release (ms) 238

21 Piano2 COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –18

Ratio ( :1) 3.5

Attack (ms) 7

Out gain (dB) 6.0

Knee 2

Release (ms) 174

22 E. Guitar COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –8

Ratio ( :1) 3.5

Attack (ms) 7

Out gain (dB) 2.5

Knee 4

Release (ms) 261

23 A. Guitar COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –10

Ratio ( :1) 2.5

Attack (ms) 5

Out gain (dB) 1.5

Knee 2

Release (ms) 238

24 Strings1 COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –11

Ratio ( :1) 2

Attack (ms) 33

Out gain (dB) 1.5

Knee 2

Release (ms) 749

25 Strings2 COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –12

Ratio ( :1) 1.5

Attack (ms) 93

Out gain (dB) 1.5

Knee 4

Release (ms) 1.35 S

26 Strings3 COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –17

Ratio ( :1) 1.5

Attack (ms) 76

Out gain (dB) 2.5

Knee 2

Release (ms) 186

27 BrassSection COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –18

Ratio ( :1) 1.7

Attack (ms) 18

Out gain (dB) 4.0

Knee 1

Release (ms) 226

28 Syn. Pad COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –13

Ratio ( :1) 2

Attack (ms) 58

Out gain (dB) 2.0

Knee 1

Release (ms) 238

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* At fs=44.1 kHz

29 SamplingPerc COMPANDER-S

Threshold (dB) –18

Ratio ( :1) 1.7

Attack (ms) 8

Out gain (dB) –2.5

Width (dB) 18

Release (ms) 238

30 Sampling BD COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –14

Ratio ( :1) 2

Attack (ms) 2

Out gain (dB) 3.5

Knee 4

Release (ms) 35

31 Sampling SN COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –18

Ratio ( :1) 4

Attack (ms) 8

Out gain (dB) 8.0

Knee hard

Release (ms) 354

32 Hip Comp COMPANDER-S

Threshold (dB) –23

Ratio ( :1) 20

Attack (ms) 15

Out gain (dB) 0.0

Width (dB) 15

Release (ms) 163

33 Solo Vocal1 COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –20

Ratio ( :1) 2.5

Attack (ms) 31

Out gain (dB) 2.0

Knee 1

Release (ms) 342

34 Solo Vocal2 COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –8

Ratio ( :1) 2.5

Attack (ms) 26

Out gain (dB) 1.5

Knee 3

Release (ms) 331

35 Chorus COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –9

Ratio ( :1) 1.7

Attack (ms) 39

Out gain (dB) 2.5

Knee 2

Release (ms) 226

36 Click Erase EXPANDER

Threshold (dB) –33

Ratio ( :1) 2

Attack (ms) 1

Out gain (dB) 2.0

Knee 2

Release (ms) 284

37 Announcer COMPANDER-H

Threshold (dB) –14

Ratio ( :1) 2.5

Attack (ms) 1

Out gain (dB) –2.5

Width (dB) 18

Release (ms) 180

38 Limiter1 COMPANDER-S

Threshold (dB) –9

Ratio ( :1) 3

Attack (ms) 20

Out gain (dB) –3.0

Width (dB) 90

Release (ms) 3.90 s

# Title Type Parameter Value

39 Limiter2 COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) 0

Ratio ( :1) ∞

Attack (ms) 0

Out gain (dB) 0.0

Knee hard

Release (ms) 319

40 Total Comp1 COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –18

Ratio ( :1) 3.5

Attack (ms) 94

Out gain (dB) 2.5

Knee hard

Release (ms) 447

41 Total Comp2 COMPRESSOR

Threshold (dB) –16

Ratio ( :1) 6

Attack (ms) 11

Out gain (dB) 6.0

Knee 1

Release (ms) 180

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Input channels provide DYNAMICS section 1 and DYNAMICS section 2. Output channels pro-

vide DYNAMICS section 1. An input channel’s DYNAMICS section 1 provides the following four

types: GATE, DUCKING, COMPRESSOR, and EXPANDER. An input channel’s DYNAMICS

section 2 provides the following four types: COMPRESSOR, COMPANDER-H (Compander

Hard), COMPANDER-S (Compander Soft), and DE-ESSER. An output channel’s DYNAMICS

section 1 provides the following four types: COMPRESSOR, EXPANDER, COMPANDER-H

(Compander Hard), and COMPANDER-S (Compander Soft).

A gate attenuates signals below a set THRESHOLD level by a specified amount (RANGE).

Ducking is commonly used for voice-over applications in which the background music level is reduced automatically when an

announcer speaks. When the KEY IN source signal level exceeds the specified THRESHOLD, the output level is attenuated by a

specified amount (RANGE).

Dynamics Parameters

Parameter Range Description

THRESHOLD (dB) –54 to 0 (55 points) This determines the level at which the gate effect is applied.

RANGE (dB) –∞, –69 to 0 (71 points) This determines the amount of attenuation when the gate closes.

ATTACK (ms) 0–120 (121 points)

This determines how fast the gate opens when the signal exceeds the threshold

level.

HOLD (ms)

44.1kHz: 0.02 ms – 2.13 sec

48kHz: 0.02 ms – 1.96 sec (160 points)

This determines how long the gate stays open once the trigger signal has fallen

below the threshold.

DECAY (ms)

44.1kHz: 6 ms – 46.0 sec

48kHz: 5 ms – 42.3 sec (160 points)

This determines how fast the gate closes once the hold time has expired. The value

is expressed as the duration required for the level to change by 6 dB.

■ GATE

Input Level Time Time

Output Level

Input Level

Output Level

• I/O Characteristics • Time Series Analysis

RANGE

THRESHOLD

RANGE

Input Signal Output Signal

ATTACK DECAY

HOLD

Parameter Range Description

THRESHOLD (dB) –54 to 0 (55 points) This determines the level of trigger signal (KEY IN) required to activate ducking.

RANGE (dB) –70 to 0 (71 points) This determines the amount of attenuation when ducking is activated.

ATTACK (ms) 0–120 (121 points) This determines how soon the signal is ducked once the ducker has been triggered.

HOLD (ms)

44.1kHz: 0.02 ms – 2.13 sec

48kHz: 0.02 ms – 1.96 sec (160 points)

This determines how long ducking remains active once the trigger signal has fallen

below the THRESHOLD level.

DECAY (ms)

44.1kHz: 6 ms – 46.0 sec

48kHz: 5 ms – 42.3 sec (160 points)

This determines how soon the ducker returns to its normal gain once the trigger sig-

nal level drops below the threshold. The value is expressed as the duration required

for the level to change by 6 dB.

■ DUCKING

Input Level Time Time

Output Level

Input Level

Output Level

• I/O Characteristics • Time Series Analysis

RANGE

THRESHOLD

RANGE

Input Signal Output Signal

ATTACK DECAY

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The COMP processor attenuates signals above a specified THRESHOLD by a specified RATIO. The COMP processor can also

be used as a limiter, which, with a RATIO of ∞:1, reduces the level to the threshold. This means that the limiter’s output level

never actually exceeds the threshold.

An expander attenuates signals below a specified THRESHOLD by a specified RATIO.

Parameter Range Description

THRESHOLD (dB) –54 to 0 (55 points) This determines the level of input signal required to trigger the compressor.

RATIO

1.0:1, 1.1:1, 1.3:1, 1.5:1, 1.7:1, 2.0:1,

2.5:1, 3.0:1, 3.5:1, 4.0:1, 5.0:1, 6.0:1,

8.0:1, 10:1, 20:1, ∞:1 (16 points)

This determines the amount of compression, that is, the change in output signal

level relative to change in input signal level.

ATTACK (ms) 0–120 (121 points)

This determines how soon the signal will be compressed once the compressor has

been triggered.

RELEASE (ms)

44.1kHz: 6 ms – 46.0 sec

48kHz: 5 ms – 42.3 sec (160 points)

This determines how soon the compressor returns to its normal gain once the trigger

signal level drops below the threshold. The value is expressed as the duration

required for the level to change by 6 dB.

OUT GAIN (dB) 0.0 to +18.0 (181 points) This sets the compressor’s output signal level.

KNEE Hard, 1–5 (6 points)

This determines how compression is applied at the threshold. For higher knee set-

tings, compression is applied gradually as the signal exceeds the speciﬁed threshold,

creating a more natural sound.

■ COMPRESSOR

Input Level Time Time

Output Level

Input Level

Output Level

• Time Series Analysis (RATIO= ∞:1)

RATIO

THRESHOLD

Input signal Output Signal

ATTACK RELEASE

• I/O Characteristics

(KNEE= hard, OUT GAIN=0.0dB)

Parameter Range Description

THRESHOLD (dB) –54 to 0 (55 points) This determines the level of input signal required to trigger the expander.

RATIO

1.0:1, 1.1:1, 1.3:1, 1.5:1, 1.7:1, 2.0:1,

2.5:1, 3.0:1, 3.5:1, 4.0:1, 5.0:1, 6.0:1,

8.0:1, 10:1, 20:1, ∞:1 (16 points)

This determines the amount of expansion.

ATTACK (ms) 0–120 (121 points)

This determines how soon the expander returns to its normal gain once the trigger

signal level exceeds the threshold.

RELEASE (ms)

44.1kHz: 6 ms – 46.0 sec

48kHz: 5 ms – 42.3 sec (160 points)

This determines how soon the signal is expanded once the signal level drops below

the threshold. The value is expressed as the duration required for the level to change

by 6 dB.

OUT GAIN (dB) 0.0 to +18.0 (181 points) This sets the expander’s output signal level.

KNEE Hard, 1–5 (6 points)

This determines how expansion is applied at the threshold. For higher knee settings,

expansion is applied gradually as the signal falls below the speciﬁed threshold, creat-

ing a more natural sound.

■ EXPANDER

Input Level Time Time

Output Level

Input Level

Output Level

• I/O Characteristics

(KNEE= hard, OUT GAIN= 0.0dB)

• Time Series Analysis (RATIO= ∞:1)

RATIO

THRESHOLD

Input Signal Output Signal

ATTACK RELEASE

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The hard and soft companders combine the effects of the compressor, expander and limiter.

The companders function differently at the following levels:

1 0 dB and higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Functions as a limiter.

2 Exceeding the threshold . . . . . . . . . . Functions as a compressor.

3 Below the threshold and width . . . . Functions as an expander.

The hard compander has an expansion ratio of 5:1, while the soft compander has an expansion ratio of 1.5:1. The expander is

essentially turned off when the width is set to maximum. The compressor has a fixed knee setting of 2.

* The gain is automatically adjusted according to the ratio and threshold values, and can be increased by up to 18 dB.

*The OUT GAIN parameter enables you to compensate for

the overall level change caused by the compression and

expansion processes.

This detects and compresses only the sibilants and other high-frequency consonants of the vocal.

■ COMPANDER HARD (COMPANDER-H), COMPANDER SOFT (COMPANDER-S)

0dB

Input Level

Output Level

THRESHOLD

WIDTH

Parameter Range Description

THRESHOLD (dB) –54 to 0 (55 points) This determines the level at which compression is applied.

RATIO

1.0:1, 1.1:1, 1.3:1, 1.5:1, 1.7:1, 2.0:1,

2.5:1, 3.0:1, 3.5:1, 4.0:1, 5.0:1, 6.0:1,

8.0:1, 10:1, 20:1 (15 points)

This determines the amount of compression.

ATTACK (ms) 0–120 (121 points)

This determines how soon the signal is compressed or expanded once the com-

pander has been triggered.

RELEASE (ms)

44.1kHz: 6 ms – 46.0 sec

48kHz: 5 ms – 42.3 sec (160 points)

This determines how soon the compressor or expander returns to the normal gain

once the trigger signal level drops below or exceeds the threshold respectively. The

value is expressed as the duration required for the level to change by 6 dB.

OUT GAIN (dB) –18.0 to 0.0 (181 points) This sets the compander’s output signal level.

WIDTH (dB) 1–90 (90 points)

This determines how far below the threshold expansion will be applied. The

expander is activated when the level drops below the threshold and width.

Parameter Range Description

THRESHOLD –54 to 0 (55 points) Threshold level at which the de-esser effect applies.

FREQUENCY 1kHz – 12.5kHz (45 points) Cutoff frequency of the HPF used to detect the high frequencies.

■ DE-ESSER

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Effect Type List

Title Type Description

Reverb Hall REVERB HALL

Concert hall reverberation simula-

tion with gate

Reverb Room REVERB ROOM

Room reverberation simulation

with gate

Reverb Stage REVERB STAGE

Reverb designed for vocals, with

gate

Reverb Plate REVERB PLATE Plate reverb simulation with gate

Early Ref. EARLY REF.

Early reﬂections without the sub-

sequent reverb

Gate Reverb GATE REVERB Gated early reﬂections

Reverse Gate REVERSE GATE Gated reverse early reﬂections

Mono Delay MONO DELAY Simple mono delay

Stereo Delay STEREO DELAY Simple stereo delay

Mod.Delay MOD.DELAY

Simple repeat delay with modula-

tion

Delay LCR DELAY LCR 3-tap (left, center, right) delay

Echo ECHO

Stereo delay with crossed left/

right feedback

Chorus CHORUS Chorus

Flange FLANGE Flanger

Symphonic SYMPHONIC

Proprietary Yamaha effect that

produces a richer and more com-

plex modulation than normal

chorus

Phaser PHASER 16-stage stereo phase shifter

Auto Pan AUTO PAN Auto-panner

Tremolo TREMOLO Tremolo

HQ. Pitch HQ.PITCH

Mono pitch shifter, producing

stable results

Dual Pitch DUAL PITCH Stereo pitch shifter

Rotary ROTARY Rotary speaker simulation

Ring Mod. RING MOD. Ring modulator

Mod.Filter MOD.FILTER Modulated ﬁlter

Distortion DISTORTION Distortion

Amp Simulate AMP SIMULATE Guitar amp simulation

Dyna.Filter DYNA.FILTER Dynamically controlled ﬁlter

Dyna.Flange DYNA.FLANGE Dynamically controlled ﬂanger

Dyna.Phaser DYNA.PHASER

Dynamically controlled phase

shifter

Rev+Chorus REV+CHORUS Reverb and chorus in parallel

Rev→Chorus REV→CHORUS Reverb and chorus in series

Rev+Flange REV+FLANGE Reverb and ﬂanger in parallel

Rev→Flange REV→FLANGE Reverb and ﬂanger in series

Rev+Sympho. REV+SYMPHO. Reverb and symphonic in parallel

Rev→Sympho. REV→SYMPHO. Reverb and symphonic in series

Rev→Pan REV→PAN Reverb and auto-pan in series

Delay+Er. DELAY+ER.

Delay and early reﬂections in par-

allel

Delay→Er. DELAY→ER.

Delay and early reﬂections in

series

Delay+Rev DELAY+REV Delay and reverb in parallel

Delay→Rev DELAY→REV Delay and reverb in series

Dist→Delay DIST→DELAY Distortion and delay in series

Multi Filter MULTI FILTER

3-band parallel ﬁlter (24 dB/

octave)

Freeze FREEZE Simple sampler

Stereo Reverb ST REVERB Stereo reverb

M.Band Dyna. M.BAND DYNA. Multi-band dynamics processor

M.Band Comp M.BAND COMP Multi-band compressor

REV-X Hall REV-X HALL

New reverb algorithm that deliv-

ers dense and rich reverberation,

smooth decay, and provides a

spaciousness and depth that

enhances the original sound.

Choose from three types depend-

ing on your location and needs;

REV-X HALL, REV-X ROOM, and

REV-X PLATE.

REV-X Room REV-X ROOM

REV-X Plate REV-X PLATE

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■ REVERB HALL, REVERB ROOM, REVERB STAGE,

REVERB PLATE

One input, two output hall, room, stage, and plate reverb

simulations, all with gates.

■ EARLY REF.

One input, two output early reflections.

■ GATE REVERB, REVERSE GATE

One input, two output early reflections with gate, and early

reflections with reverse gate.

■ MONO DELAY

One input, one output basic repeat delay.

■ STEREO DELAY

Two input, two output basic stereo delay.

Effects Parameters

Parameter Range Description

REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s Reverb time

INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms

Initial delay before reverb

begins

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0

High-frequency reverb time

ratio

LO. RATIO 0.1–2.4

Low-frequency reverb time

ratio

DIFF. 0–10

Reverb diffusion (left–right

reverb spread)

DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density

E/R DLY 0.0–100.0 ms

Delay between early reﬂec-

tions and reverb

E/R BAL. 0–100%

Balance of early reﬂections

and reverb

(0% = all reverb, 100% = all

early reﬂections)

HPF THRU, 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff fre-

quency

LPF 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff fre-

quency

GATE LVL OFF, –60 to 0 dB Level at which gate kicks in

ATTACK 0–120 ms Gate opening speed

HOLD

*1. 0.02 ms–2.13 s (fs=44.1 kHz), 0.02 ms–1.96 s (fs=48 kHz)

Gate open time

DECAY

*2. 6.0 ms–46.0 s (fs=44.1 kHz), 5.0 ms–42.3 s (fs=48 kHz)

Gate closing speed

Parameter Range Description

TYPE

S-Hall, L-Hall, Random,

Revers, Plate, Spring

Type of early reﬂection sim-

ulation

ROOMSIZE 0.1–20.0 Reﬂection spacing

LIVENESS 0–10

Early reﬂections decay char-

acteristics (0 = dead, 10 =

live)

INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms

Initial delay before reverb

begins

DIFF. 0–10

Reﬂection diffusion (left–

right reﬂection spread)

DENSITY 0–100% Reﬂection density

ER NUM. 1–19 Number of early reﬂections

FB GAIN –99 to +99% Feedback gain

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0

High-frequency feedback

ratio

HPF THRU, 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff fre-

quency

LPF 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff fre-

quency

Parameter Range Description

TYPE Type-A, Type-B Type of early reﬂection simulation

ROOMSIZE 0.1–20.0 Reﬂection spacing

LIVENESS 0–10

Early reﬂections decay characteris-

tics (0 = dead, 10 = live)

INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins

DIFF. 0–10

Reﬂection diffusion (left–right

reﬂection spread)

DENSITY 0–100% Reﬂection density

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency feedback ratio

ER NUM. 1–19 Number of early reﬂections

FB GAIN –99 to +99% Feedback gain

HPF

THRU, 21.2 Hz–

8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

LPF

50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz,

THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

Parameter Range Description

DELAY 0.0–2730.0 ms Delay time

FB. GAIN –99 to +99%

Feedback gain (plus values for

normal-phase feedback, minus

values for reverse-phase feedback)

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency feedback ratio

HPF

THRU, 21.2 Hz–

8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

LPF

50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz,

THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE

*1.

(Max. value depends on tempo setting)

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine DELAY

Parameter Range Description

DELAY L 0.0–1350.0 ms Left channel delay time

DELAY R 0.0–1350.0 ms Right channel delay time

FB. G L –99 to +99%

Left channel feedback (plus values

for normal-phase feedback, minus

values for reverse-phase feedback)

FB. G R –99 to +99%

Right channel feedback (plus val-

ues for normal-phase feedback,

minus values for reverse-phase

feedback)

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency feedback ratio

HPF

THRU, 21.2 Hz–

8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

LPF

50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz,

THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE L

*1.

(Maximum value depends on the tempo setting)

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine left channel DELAY

NOTE R

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine right channel DELAY

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■ MOD. DELAY

One input, two output basic repeat delay with modulation.

■ DELAY LCR

One input, two output 3-tap delay (left, center, right).

■ ECHO

Two input, two output stereo delay with crossed feedback

loop.

■ CHORUS

Two input, two output chorus effect.

Parameter Range Description

DELAY 0.0–2725.0 ms Delay time

FB. GAIN –99 to +99%

Feedback gain (plus values for

normal-phase feedback, minus

values for reverse-phase feedback)

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency feedback ratio

FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed

DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth

WAVE Sine/Tri Modulation waveform

HPF

THRU, 21.2 Hz–

8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

LPF

50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz,

THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

DLY.NOTE

*1.

(Maximum value depends on the tempo setting)

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine DELAY

MOD.NOTE

*2.

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FREQ

Parameter Range Description

DELAY L 0.0–2730.0 ms Left channel delay time

DELAY C 0.0–2730.0 ms Center channel delay time

DELAY R 0.0–2730.0 ms Right channel delay time

FB. DLY 0.0–2730.0 ms Feedback delay time

LEVEL L –100 to +100% Left channel delay level

LEVEL C –100 to +100% Center channel delay level

LEVEL R –100 to +100% Right channel delay level

FB. GAIN –99 to +99%

Feedback gain (plus values for

normal-phase feedback, minus

values for reverse-phase feedback)

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency feedback ratio

HPF

THRU, 21.2 Hz–

8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

LPF

50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz,

THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE L

*1.

(Maximum value depends on the tempo setting)

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine DELAY L

NOTE C

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine DELAY C

NOTE R

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine DELAY R

NOTE FB

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FB. DLY

Parameter Range Description

DELAY L 0.0–1350.0 ms Left channel delay time

DELAY R 0.0–1350.0 ms Right channel delay time

FB.DLY L 0.0–1350.0 ms Left channel feedback delay time

FB.DLY R 0.0–1350.0 ms Right channel feedback delay time

FB. G L –99 to +99%

Left channel feedback gain (plus

values for normal-phase feedback,

minus values for reverse-phase

feedback)

FB. G R –99 to +99%

Right channel feedback gain (plus

values for normal-phase feedback,

minus values for reverse-phase

feedback)

L→R FBG –99 to +99%

Left to right channel feedback

gain (plus values for normal-phase

feedback, minus values for

reverse-phase feedback)

R→L FBG –99 to +99%

Right to left channel feedback

gain (plus values for normal-phase

feedback, minus values for

reverse-phase feedback)

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency feedback ratio

HPF

THRU, 21.2 Hz–

8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

LPF

50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz,

THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE L

*1.

(Maximum value depends on the tempo setting)

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine DELAY L

NOTE R

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine DELAY R

NOTE FBL

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FB. D L

NOTE FBR

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FB. D R

Parameter Range Description

FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed

AM DEPTH 0–100% Amplitude modulation depth

PM DEPTH 0–100% Pitch modulation depth

MOD. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Modulation delay time

WAVE Sine, Tri Modulation waveform

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE

*1.

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FREQ.

LSH F 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low shelving ﬁlter frequency

LSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB Low shelving ﬁlter gain

EQ F 100 Hz–8.00 kHz EQ (peaking type) frequency

EQ G –12.0 to +12.0 dB EQ (peaking type) gain

EQ Q 10.0–0.10 EQ (peaking type) bandwidth

HSH F 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz High shelving ﬁlter frequency

HSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB High shelving ﬁlter gain

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■ FLANGE

Two input, two output flange effect.

■ SYMPHONIC

Two input, two output symphonic effect.

■ PHASER

Two input, two output 16-stage phaser.

■ AUTOPAN

Two input, two output autopanner.

Parameter Range Description

FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed

DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth

MOD. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Modulation delay time

FB. GAIN –99 to +99%

Feedback gain (plus values for

normal-phase feedback, minus

values for reverse-phase feedback)

WAVE Sine, Tri Modulation waveform

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE

*1.

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FREQ.

LSH F 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low shelving ﬁlter frequency

LSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB Low shelving ﬁlter gain

EQ F 100 Hz–8.00 kHz EQ (peaking type) frequency

EQ G –12.0 to +12.0 dB EQ (peaking type) gain

EQ Q 10.0–0.10 EQ (peaking type) bandwidth

HSH F 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz High shelving ﬁlter frequency

HSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB High shelving ﬁlter gain

Parameter Range Description

FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed

DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth

MOD. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Modulation delay time

WAVE Sine, Tri Modulation waveform

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE

*1.

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FREQ.

LSH F 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low shelving ﬁlter frequency

LSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB Low shelving ﬁlter gain

EQ F 100 Hz–8.00 kHz EQ (peaking type) frequency

EQ G –12.0 to +12.0 dB EQ (peaking type) gain

EQ Q 10.0–0.10 EQ (peaking type) bandwidth

HSH F 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz High shelving ﬁlter frequency

HSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB High shelving ﬁlter gain

Parameter Range Description

FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed

DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth

FB. GAIN –99 to +99%

Feedback gain (plus values for

normal-phase feedback, minus

values for reverse-phase feedback)

OFFSET 0–100

Lowest phase-shifted frequency

offset

PHASE

0.00–354.38

degrees

Left and right modulation phase

balance

STAGE

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12,

14, 16

Number of phase shift stages

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE

*1.

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FREQ.

LSH F 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low shelving ﬁlter frequency

LSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB Low shelving ﬁlter gain

HSH F 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz High shelving ﬁlter frequency

HSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB High shelving ﬁlter gain

Parameter Range Description

FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed

DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth

DIR.

*1. L↔R, L→R, L←R, Turn L, Turn R

Panning direction

WAVE Sine, Tri, Square Modulation waveform

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE

*2.

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FREQ.

LSH F 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low shelving ﬁlter frequency

LSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB Low shelving ﬁlter gain

EQ F 100 Hz–8.00 kHz EQ (peaking type) frequency

EQ G –12.0 to +12.0 dB EQ (peaking type) gain

EQ Q 10.0–0.10 EQ (peaking type) bandwidth

HSH F 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz High shelving ﬁlter frequency

HSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB High shelving ﬁlter gain

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■ TREMOLO

Two input, two output tremolo effect.

■ HQ. PITCH

One input, two output high-quality pitch shifter.

■ DUAL PITCH

Two input, two output pitch shifter.

■ ROTARY

One input, two output rotary speaker simulator.

■ RING MOD.

Two input, two output ring modulator.

Parameter Range Description

FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed

DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth

WAVE Sine, Tri, Square Modulation waveform

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE

*1.

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FREQ.

LSH F 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low shelving ﬁlter frequency

LSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB Low shelving ﬁlter gain

EQ F 100 Hz–8.00 kHz EQ (peaking type) frequency

EQ G –12.0 to +12.0 dB EQ (peaking type) gain

EQ Q 10.0–0.10 EQ (peaking type) bandwidth

HSH F 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz High shelving ﬁlter frequency

HSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB High shelving ﬁlter gain

Parameter Range Description

PITCH –12 to +12 semitones Pitch shift

FINE –50 to +50 cents Pitch shift ﬁne

DELAY 0.0–1000.0 ms Delay time

FB. GAIN –99 to +99%

Feedback gain (plus values for

normal-phase feedback, minus

values for reverse-phase feed-

back)

MODE 1–10 Pitch shift precision

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE

*1.

(Maximum value depends on the tempo setting)

Used in conjunction with

TEMPO to determine DELAY

Parameter Range Description

PITCH 1 –24 to +24 semitones Channel #1 pitch shift

FINE 1 –50 to +50 cents Channel #1 pitch shift ﬁne

LEVEL 1 –100 to +100%

Channel #1 level (plus values

for normal phase, minus values

for reverse phase)

PAN 1 L63 to R63 Channel #1 pan

DELAY 1 0.0–1000.0 ms Channel #1 delay time

FB. G 1 –99 to +99%

Channel #1 feedback gain (plus

values for normal-phase feed-

back, minus values for

reverse-phase feedback)

MODE 1–10 Pitch shift precision

PITCH 2 –24 to +24 semitones Channel #2 pitch shift

FINE 2 –50 to +50 cents Channel #2 pitch shift ﬁne

LEVEL 2 –100 to +100%

Channel #2 level (plus values

for normal phase, minus values

for reverse phase)

PAN 2 L63 to R63 Channel #2 pan

DELAY 2 0.0–1000.0 ms Channel #2 delay time

FB. G 2 –99 to +99%

Channel #2 feedback gain (plus

values for normal-phase feed-

back, minus values for

reverse-phase feedback)

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE 1

*1.

(Maximum value depends on the tempo setting)

Used in conjunction with

TEMPO to determine Channel

#1 delay

NOTE 2

Used in conjunction with

TEMPO to determine Channel

#2 delay

Parameter Range Description

ROTATE STOP, START Rotation stop, start

SPEED SLOW, FAST

Rotation speed (see SLOW and

FAST parameters)

SLOW 0.05–10.00 Hz SLOW rotation speed

FAST 0.05–10.00 Hz FAST rotation speed

DRIVE 0–100 Overdrive level

ACCEL 0–10 Acceleration at speed changes

LOW 0–100 Low-frequency ﬁlter

HIGH 0–100 High-frequency ﬁlter

Parameter Range Description

SOURCE OSC, SELF

Modulation source: oscillator or

input signal

OSC FREQ 0.0–5000.0 Hz Oscillator frequency

FM FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz

Oscillator frequency modulation

speed

FM DEPTH 0–100%

Oscillator frequency modulation

depth

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

FM NOTE

*1.

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FM FREQ

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■ MOD. FILTER

Two input, two output modulation filter.

■ DISTORTION

One input, two output distortion effect.

■ AMP SIMULATE

One input, two output guitar amp simulator.

■ DYNA. FILTER

Two input, two output dynamically controlled filter.

■ DYNA. FLANGE

Two input, two output dynamically controlled flanger.

Parameter Range Description

FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed

DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth

PHASE 0.00–354.38 degrees

Left-channel modulation and

right-channel modulation

phase difference

TYPE LPF, HPF, BPF

Filter type: low pass, high pass,

band pass

OFFSET 0–100 Filter frequency offset

RESO. 0–20 Filter resonance

LEVEL 0–100 Output level

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE

*1.

Used in conjunction with

TEMPO to determine FREQ

Parameter Range Description

DST TYPE

DST1, DST2, OVD1,

OVD2, CRUNCH

Distortion type (DST = distortion,

OVD = overdrive)

DRIVE 0–100 Distortion drive

MASTER 0–100 Master volume

TONE –10 to +10 Tone

N. GATE 0–20 Noise reduction

Parameter Range Description

AMP TYPE

*1. STK-M1, STK-M2, THRASH, MIDBST, CMB-PG, CMB-VR, CMB-

DX, CMB-TW, MINI, FLAT

Guitar amp simulation type

DST TYPE

DST1, DST2, OVD1,

OVD2, CRUNCH

Distortion type (DST = distortion,

OVD = overdrive)

DRIVE 0–100 Distortion drive

MASTER 0–100 Master volume

BASS 0–100 Bass tone control

MIDDLE 0–100 Middle tone control

TREBLE 0–100 High tone control

N. GATE 0–20 Noise reduction

CAB DEP 0–100% Speaker cabinet simulation depth

EQ F 100 Hz–8.00 kHz EQ (peaking type) frequency

EQ G –12.0 to +12.0 dB EQ (peaking type) gain

EQ Q 10.0–0.10 EQ (peaking type) bandwidth

Parameter Range Description

SOURCE INPUT, MIDI

Control source: input signal or

MIDI Note On velocity

SENSE 0–100 Sensitivity

DIR. UP, DOWN

Upward or downward frequency

change

DECAY

*1. 6.0 ms–46.0 s (fs=44.1 kHz), 5.0 ms–42.3 s (fs=48 kHz)

Filter frequency change decay

speed

TYPE LPF, HPF, BPF Filter type

OFFSET 0–100 Filter frequency offset

RESO. 0–20 Filter resonance

LEVEL 0–100 Output Level

Parameter Range Description

SOURCE INPUT, MIDI

Control source: input signal or

MIDI Note On velocity

SENSE 0–100 Sensitivity

DIR. UP, DOWN

Upward or downward frequency

change

DECAY

*1. 6.0 ms–46.0 s (fs=44.1 kHz), 5.0 ms–42.3 s (fs=48 kHz)

Decay speed

OFFSET 0–100 Delay time offset

FB.GAIN –99 to +99%

Feedback gain (plus values for

normal-phase feedback, minus

values for reverse-phase feedback)

LSH F 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low shelving ﬁlter frequency

LSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB Low shelving ﬁlter gain

EQ F 100 Hz–8.00 kHz EQ (peaking type) frequency

EQ G –12.0 to +12.0 dB EQ (peaking type) gain

EQ Q 10.0–0.10 EQ (peaking type) bandwidth

HSH F 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz High shelving ﬁlter frequency

HSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB High shelving ﬁlter gain

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■ DYNA. PHASER

Two input, two output dynamically controlled phaser.

■ REV+CHORUS

One input, two output reverb and chorus effects in parallel.

■ REV→CHORUS

One input, two output reverb and chorus effects in series.

■ REV+FLANGE

One input, two output reverb and flanger effects in parallel.

Parameter Range Description

SOURCE INPUT, MIDI

Control source: input signal or

MIDI Note On velocity

SENSE 0–100 Sensitivity

DIR. UP, DOWN

Upward or downward frequency

change

DECAY

*1. 6.0 ms–46.0 s (fs=44.1 kHz), 5.0 ms–42.3 s (fs=48 kHz)

Decay speed

OFFSET 0–100

Lowest phase-shifted frequency

offset

FB.GAIN –99 to +99%

Feedback gain (plus values for

normal-phase feedback, minus

values for reverse-phase feedback)

STAGE

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12,

14, 16

Number of phase shift stages

LSH F 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low shelving ﬁlter frequency

LSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB Low shelving ﬁlter gain

HSH F 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz High shelving ﬁlter frequency

HSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB High shelving ﬁlter gain

Parameter Range Description

REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s Reverb time

INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio

DIFF. 0–10 Spread

DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density

REV/CHO 0–100%

Reverb and chorus balance (0% =

all reverb, 100% = all chorus)

HPF

THRU, 21.2 Hz–

8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

LPF

50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz,

THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed

AM DEPTH 0–100% Amplitude modulation depth

PM DEPTH 0–100% Pitch modulation depth

MOD. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Modulation delay time

WAVE Sine, Tri Modulation waveform

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE

*1.

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FREQ.

Parameter Range Description

REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s Reverb time

INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio

DIFF. 0–10 Spread

DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density

REV.BAL 0–100%

Reverb and chorused reverb bal-

ance (0% = all chorused reverb,

100% = all reverb)

HPF

THRU, 21.2 Hz–

8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

LPF

50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz,

THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed

AM DEPTH 0–100% Amplitude modulation depth

PM DEPTH 0–100% Pitch modulation depth

MOD. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Modulation delay time

WAVE Sine, Tri Modulation waveform

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE

*1.

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FREQ.

Parameter Range Description

REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s Reverb time

INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio

DIFF. 0–10 Spread

DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density

REV/FLG 0–100%

Reverb and ﬂange balance (0% =

all reverb, 100% = all ﬂange)

HPF

THRU, 21.2 Hz–

8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

LPF

50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz,

THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed

DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth

MOD. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Modulation delay time

FB. GAIN –99 to +99%

Feedback gain (plus values for

normal-phase feedback, minus

values for reverse-phase feedback)

WAVE Sine, Tri Modulation waveform

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE

*1.

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FREQ.

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■ REV→FLANGE

One input, two output reverb and flanger effects in series.

■ REV+SYMPHO.

One input, two output reverb and symphonic effects in

parallel.

■ REV→SYMPHO.

One input, two output reverb and symphonic effects in

series.

■ REV→PAN

This is a 1-in/2-out series-connected reverb and auto-pan

effect.

Parameter Range Description

REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s Reverb time

INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio

DIFF. 0–10 Spread

DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density

REV.BAL 0–100%

Reverb and ﬂanged reverb bal-

ance (0% = all ﬂanged reverb,

100% = all reverb)

HPF

THRU, 21.2 Hz–

8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

LPF

50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz,

THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed

DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth

MOD. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Modulation delay time

FB. GAIN –99 to +99%

Feedback gain (plus values for

normal-phase feedback, minus

values for reverse-phase feedback)

WAVE Sine, Tri Modulation waveform

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE

*1.

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FREQ.

Parameter Range Description

REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s Reverb time

INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio

DIFF. 0–10 Spread

DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density

REV/SYM 0–100%

Reverb and symphonic balance

(0% = all reverb, 100% = all sym-

phonic)

HPF

THRU, 21.2 Hz–

8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

LPF

50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz,

THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed

DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth

MOD. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Modulation delay time

WAVE Sine, Tri Modulation waveform

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE

*1.

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FREQ.

Parameter Range Description

REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s Reverb time

INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio

DIFF. 0–10 Spread

DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density

REV.BAL 0–100%

Reverb and symphonic reverb bal-

ance (0% = all symphonic reverb,

100% = all reverb)

HPF

THRU, 21.2 Hz–

8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

LPF

50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz,

THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed

DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth

MOD. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Modulation delay time

WAVE Sine, Tri Modulation waveform

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE

*1.

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FREQ.

Parameter Range Description

REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s Reverb time

INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio

DIFF. 0–10 Spread

DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density

REV.BAL 0–100%

Reverb and panned reverb bal-

ance (0% = all panned reverb,

100% = all reverb)

HPF

THRU, 21.2 Hz–

8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

LPF

50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz,

THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed

DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth

DIR.

*1. L↔R, L→R, L←R, Turn L, Turn R

Panning direction

WAVE Sine, Tri, Square Modulation waveform

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE

*2.

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FREQ.

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■ DELAY+ER.

One input, two output delay and early reflections effects in

parallel.

■ DELAY→ER.

One input, two output delay and early reflections effects in

series.

Parameter Range Description

DELAY L 0.0–1000.0 ms Left channel delay time

DELAY R 0.0–1000.0 ms Right channel delay time

FB. DLY 0.0–1000.0 ms Feedback delay time

FB. GAIN –99 to +99%

Feedback gain (plus values for

normal-phase feedback, minus

values for reverse-phase feedback)

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency feedback ratio

DLY/ER 0–100%

Delay and early reﬂections bal-

ance (0% = all delay, 100% = all

early reﬂections)

HPF

THRU, 21.2 Hz–

8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

LPF

50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz,

THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

TYPE

S-Hall, L-Hall, Ran-

dom, Revers, Plate,

Spring

Type of early reﬂection simulation

ROOMSIZE 0.1–20.0 Reﬂection spacing

LIVENESS 0–10

Early reﬂections decay characteris-

tics (0 = dead, 10 = live)

INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins

DIFF. 0–10 Spread

DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density

ER NUM. 1–19 Number of early reﬂections

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE L

*1.

(Maximum value depends on the tempo setting)

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine left channel DELAY L

NOTE R

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine right channel DELAY

NOTE FB

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FB. DLY

Parameter Range Description

DELAY L 0.0–1000.0 ms Left channel delay time

DELAY R 0.0–1000.0 ms Right channel delay time

FB. DLY 0.0–1000.0 ms Feedback delay time

FB. GAIN –99 to +99%

Feedback gain (plus values for

normal-phase feedback, minus

values for reverse-phase feedback)

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency feedback ratio

DLY.BAL 0–100%

Delay and early reﬂected delay

balance (0% = all early reﬂected

delay, 100% = all delay)

HPF

THRU, 21.2 Hz–

8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

LPF

50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz,

THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

TYPE

S-Hall, L-Hall, Ran-

dom, Revers, Plate,

Spring

Type of early reﬂection simulation

ROOMSIZE 0.1–20.0 Reﬂection spacing

LIVENESS 0–10

Early reﬂections decay characteris-

tics (0 = dead, 10 = live)

INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins

DIFF. 0–10 Spread

DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density

ER NUM. 1–19 Number of early reﬂections

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE L

*1.

(Maximum value depends on the tempo setting)

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine left channel DELAY L

NOTE R

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine right channel DELAY

NOTE FB

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FB. DLY

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Appendices

■ DELAY+REV

One input, two output delay and reverb effects in parallel.

■ DELAY→REV

One input, two output delay and reverb effects in series.

■ DIST→DELAY

One input, two output distortion and delay effects in series.

Parameter Range Description

DELAY L 0.0–1000.0 ms Left channel delay time

DELAY R 0.0–1000.0 ms Right channel delay time

FB. DLY 0.0–1000.0 ms Feedback delay time

FB. GAIN –99 to +99%

Feedback gain (plus values for

normal-phase feedback, minus

values for reverse-phase feedback)

DELAY HI 0.1–1.0

Delay high-frequency feedback

ratio

DLY/REV 0–100%

Delay and reverb balance (0% =

all delay, 100% = all reverb)

HPF

THRU, 21.2 Hz–

8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

LPF

50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz,

THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s Reverb time

INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins

REV HI 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio

DIFF. 0–10 Spread

DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE L

*1.

(Maximum value depends on the tempo setting)

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine left channel DELAY L

NOTE R

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine right channel DELAY

NOTE FB

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FB. DLY

Parameter Range Description

DELAY L 0.0–1000.0 ms Left channel delay time

DELAY R 0.0–1000.0 ms Right channel delay time

FB. DLY 0.0–1000.0 ms Feedback delay time

FB. GAIN –99 to +99%

Feedback gain (plus values for

normal-phase feedback, minus

values for reverse-phase feedback)

DELAY HI 0.1–1.0

Delay high-frequency feedback

ratio

DLY.BAL 0–100%

Delay and delayed reverb balance

(0% = all delayed reverb, 100% =

all delay)

HPF

THRU, 21.2 Hz–

8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

LPF

50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz,

THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s Reverb time

INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins

REV HI 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio

DIFF. 0–10 Spread

DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

NOTE L

*1.

(Maximum value depends on the tempo setting)

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine left channel DELAY L

NOTE R

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine right channel DELAY

NOTE FB

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FB. DLY

Parameter Range Description

DST TYPE

DST1, DST2, OVD1,

OVD2, CRUNCH

Distortion type (DST = distortion,

OVD = overdrive)

DRIVE 0–100 Distortion drive

MASTER 0–100 Master volume

TONE –10 to +10 Tone control

N. GATE 0–20 Noise reduction

SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off

DLY.NOTE

*1.

(Maximum value depends on the tempo setting)

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine DELAY

MOD.NOT

*2.

Used in conjunction with TEMPO

to determine FREQ.

DELAY 0.0–2725.0 ms Delay time

FB. GAIN –99 to +99%

Feedback gain (plus values for

normal-phase feedback, minus

values for reverse-phase feed-

back)

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency feedback ratio

FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed

DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth

DLY.BAL 0–100%

Distortion and delay balance (0%

= all distortion, 100% = all

delayed distortion)

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■ MULTI FILTER

Two input, two output 3-band multi-filter (24 dB/octave).

■ FREEZE

One input, two output basic sampler.

■ STEREO REVERB

Two input, two output stereo reverb.

■ M. BAND DYNA.

Two input, two output 3-band dynamics processor, with

individual solo and gain reduction metering for each band.

Parameter Range Description

TYPE 1 LPF, HPF, BPF

Filter 1 type: high pass, low pass,

band pass

FREQ. 1 28.0 Hz–16.0 kHz Filter 1 frequency

LEVEL 1 0–100 Filter 1 level

RESO. 1 0–20 Filter 1 resonance

TYPE 2 LPF, HPF, BPF

Filter 2 type: high pass, low pass,

band pass

FREQ. 2 28.0 Hz–16.0 kHz Filter 2 frequency

LEVEL 2 0–100 Filter 2 level

RESO. 2 0–20 Filter 2 resonance

TYPE 3 LPF, HPF, BPF

Filter 3 type: high pass, low pass,

band pass

FREQ. 3 28.0 Hz–16.0 kHz Filter 3 frequency

LEVEL 3 0–100 Filter 3 level

RESO. 3 0–20 Filter 3 resonance

Parameter Range Description

REC MODE MANUAL, INPUT

In MANUAL mode, recording is

started by pressing the REC and

PLAY buttons. In INPUT mode,

Record-Ready mode is engaged by

pressing the REC button, and

actual recording is triggered by the

input signal.

REC DLY

–1000 to +1000

Recording delay. For plus values,

recording starts after the trigger is

received. For minus values, record-

ing starts before the trigger is

received.

PLY MODE

MOMENT,

CONTI., INPUT

In MOMENT mode, the sample

plays only while the that the PLAY

button is pressed. In CONT mode,

playback continues once the PLAY

button has been pressed. The

number of times the sample plays

is set using the LOOP NUM param-

eter. In INPUT mode, playback is

triggered by the input signal.

TRG LVL –60 to 0 dB

Input trigger level (i.e., the signal

level required to trigger recording

or playback)

TRG MASK 0–1000 ms

Once playback has been triggered,

subsequent triggers are ignored for

the duration of the TRG MASK

time.

START

*1. 0.0–5941.0 ms (fs=44.1 kHz), 0.0 ms–5458.3 ms (fs=48 kHz)

Playback start point in milliseconds

END

Playback end point in milliseconds

LOOP

Loop start point in milliseconds

LOOP

NUM

0–100 Number of times the sample plays

PITCH

–12 to +12 semi-

tones

Playback pitch shift

FINE –50 to +50 cents Playback pitch shift ﬁne

MIDI TRG OFF, C1–C6, ALL

PLAY button can be triggered by

using MIDI Note on/off messages.

START

[SAMPLE]

0–131000 Playback start point in samples

END

[SAMPLE]

0–131000 Playback end point in samples

LOOP

[SAMPLE]

0–131000 Loop start point in samples

Parameter Range Description

REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s Reverb time

REV TYPE

Hall, Room, Stage,

Plate

Reverb type

INI. DLY 0.0–100.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio

LO. RATIO 0.1–2.4 Low-frequency reverb time ratio

DIFF. 0–10

Reverb diffusion (left–right reverb

spread)

DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density

E/R BAL. 0–100%

Balance of early reﬂections and

reverb (0% = all reverb, 100% =

all early reﬂections)

HPF

THRU, 21.2 Hz–

8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

LPF

50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz,

THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

Parameter Range Description

LOW GAIN –96.0 to +12.0 dB Low band level

MID GAIN –96.0 to +12.0 dB Mid band level

HI. GAIN –96.0 to +12.0 dB High band level

PRESENCE –10 to +10

For positive values, the thresh-

old of the high band is low-

ered and the threshold of the

low band is increased. For

negative values, the opposite

will occur. When set to 0, all

three bands are affected the

same.

L–M XOVR 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low/mid crossover frequency

M–H XOVR 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Mid/high crossover frequency

SLOPE –6 dB, –12 dB Filter slope

CEILING –6.0 dB to 0.0 dB, OFF

Speciﬁes the maximum output

level

CMP. THRE –24.0 dB to 0.0 dB Compressor threshold

CMP. RAT 1:1 to 20:1 Compressor ratio

CMP. ATK 0–120 ms Compressor attack

CMP. REL

Compressor release time

CMP. KNEE 0–5 Compressor knee

CMP. BYP OFF/ON Compressor bypass

LOOKUP 0.0–100.0 ms Lookup delay

EXP. THRE –54.0 dB to –24.0 dB Expander threshold

EXP. RAT 1:1 to ∞:1 Expander ratio

EXP. REL

*1. 6.0 ms–46.0 s (fs=44.1 kHz), 5.0 ms–42.3 s (fs=48 kHz)

Expander release time

EXP. BYP OFF/ON Expander bypass

LIM. THRE –12.0 dB to 0.0 dB Limiter threshold

LIM. ATK 0–120 ms Limiter attack

LIM. REL

Limiter release time

LIM. KNEE 0–5 Limiter knee

LIM. BYP OFF/ON Limiter bypass

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■ M.BAND COMP

Two input, two output 3-band compressor, with individ-

ual solo and gain reduction metering for each band.

■ REV-X HALL, REV-X ROOM, REV-X PLATE

Newly-developed two input, two output reverb algorithm.

Delivers dense and rich reverberation, smooth decay, and

provides a spaciousness and depth that enhances the origi-

nal sound. Choose from three types depending on your

location and needs; REV-X HALL, REV-X ROOM, and

REV-X PLATE.

Parameter Range Description

LOW GAIN –96.0 to +12.0 dB Low band level

MID GAIN –96.0 to +12.0 dB Mid band level

HI. GAIN –96.0 to +12.0 dB High band level

L-M XOVR 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low/mid crossover frequency

M-H XOVR 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Mid/high crossover frequency

SLOPE –6 dB, –12 dB Filter slope

CEILING –6.0 dB to 0.0 dB, OFF

Speciﬁes the maximum output

level

LOOKUP 0.0–100.0 ms Lookup delay

LOW THRE –54.0 dB to 0.0 dB Low band threshold level

MID THRE –54.0 dB to 0.0 dB Mid band threshold level

HI. THRE –54.0 dB to 0.0 dB High band threshold level

RATIO 1:1 to 20:1 Compression ratio

ATTACK 0–120 ms Compressor attack time

RELEASE

*1. 6.0 ms–46.0 s (fs=44.1 kHz), 5.0 ms–42.3 s (fs=48 kHz)

Compressor release time

KNEE 0–5 Compressor knee

BYPASS OFF/ON Bypasses the compressor

Parameter Range Description

REV TIME

0.28–27.94 s

*1. These values are for when the effect type is REV-X HALL and the

ROOM SIZE=28. The range will differ depending on the effect type

and ROOM SIZE setting.

Reverb time

INI. DLY 0.0–120.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins

HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio

LO. RATIO 0.1–2.4 Low-frequency reverb time ratio

LO.FREQ 22.0 Hz–18.0 kHz

Frequency point for LO.RATIO set-

ting

DIFF. 0–10

Reverb diffusion (left–right reverb

spread)

ROOM

SIZE

0–28 Size of room

DECAY 0–53 Gate closing speed

HPF

THRU, 22.0 Hz–

8.00 kHz

High-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

LPF

1.00 kHz–

18.0 kHz, THRU

Low-pass ﬁlter cutoff frequency

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Some of the M7CL’s effects allow you to synchronize the effect with the tempo. There are two

such types of effect; delay-type effects and modulation-type effects. For delay-type effects, the

delay time will change according to the tempo. For modulation-type effects, the frequency of the

modulation signal will change according to the tempo.

• Parameters related to tempo synchronization

The following ﬁve parameters are related to tempo synchronization.

1) SYNC 2) NOTE 3) TEMPO 4) DELAY 5) FREQ.

SYNC:.............................This is the on/off switch for tempo synchronization.

NOTE and TEMPO: .....These are the basic parameters for tempo synchronization.

DELAY and FREQ.:.......DELAY is the delay time, and FREQ. is the frequency of the modulation signal. These directly affect the

way in which the effect sound will change. DELAY is relevant only for delay-type effects, and FREQ. is

relevant only for modulation-type effects.

• How the parameters are related

Te mpo synchronization uses TEMPO and NOTE to calculate a value that will be the basis for the tempo, and continues making

adjustments so that this tempo basis stays essentially the same as the DELAY (or FREQ.). This means that when TEMPO, NOTE, and

DELAY (or FREQ.) are synchronized, and you change any of these values, the other parameters will be re-set in order to maintain the

correct relationship. The parameters that are re-set and the calculation method(*a) used are as follows.

If you turn SYNC on → NOTE will be set

If you edit DELAY (or FREQ.) → NOTE will be set

In this case, the NOTE value is calculated as follows.

NOTE = DELAY (or FREQ.)/(4 x (60/TEMPO))

If you edit NOTE → DELAY (or FREQ.) will be set

In this case, the DELAY (or FREQ.) value is calculated as follows.

DELAY (or FREQ.) = NOTE x 4 x (60/TEMPO)

If you edit TEMPO → DELAY (or FREQ.) will be set

In this case, the DELAY (or FREQ.) value is calculated as follows.

DELAY (or FREQ.) = original DELAY (or FREQ.) x (previous TEMPO/new TEMPO)

Example 1: When SYNC=ON, DELAY=250 ms, TEMPO=120, you change NOTE from 8th note to quarter note

DELAY= new NOTE x 4 x (60/TEMPO)

= (1/4) x 4 x (60/120)

= 0.5 (sec)

= 500 ms

Thus, the DELAY will change from 250 ms to 500 ms.

Example 2: When SYNC=ON, DELAY=250 ms, NOTE=8th note, you change TEMPO from 120 to 121

DELAY= original DELAY x (previous TEMPO/new TEMPO)

= 250 x (120/121)

= 247.9 (ms)

Thus, the TEMPO will change from 250 ms to 247.9 ms.

*a Rounded values are used for the calculation results.

• Ranges of the NOTE and TEMPO values

The ranges of the NOTE and TEMPO values are limited by the ranges of the DELAY or FREQ. values. You cannot set NOTE or

TEMPO values that would cause DELAY or FREQ. to exceed their maximum possible values when synchronized to tempo. This lim-

itation also applies even when SYNC is OFF.

• Special characteristics of the TEMPO parameter

The TEMPO parameter has the following characteristics that are unlike other parameters.

•It is a common value shared by all effects

•You cannot stored it to or recall it from the Effects Library. (You can store it to and recall it from a Scene.)

This means that the TEMPO value may not necessarily be the same when an effect is recalled as when that effect was stored. Here is

an example.

Store the effect: TEMPO=120 → Change TEMPO to 60 → Recall the effect: TEMPO=60

Normally when you change the TEMPO, the DELAY (or FREQ.) will be re-set accordingly. However if the DELAY (or FREQ.) were

changed, the effect would sound differently when recalled than when it was stored. To prevent the effect from changing in this way

between store and recall, the M7CL does not update the DELAY (or FREQ.) value when an effect is recalled, even if the TEMPO is

no longer the same as when that effect was stored.

* The NOTE parameter is calculated based on the following values.

Effects and tempo synchronization

= 1/48

= 2/1

= 1/16= 1/24 = 1/12

= 3/4= 3/16 = 1/2

= 3/32 = 1/6

= 1/4

= 1/8

= 1/1= 3/8

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Appendices

■ Preset Bank/Ch# 1 ■ Preset Bank/Ch# 2

Scene Memory/Effect Library to Program Change Table

Program

Change#

Scene/

Effect

Preset#

Program

Change#

Scene/

Effect

Preset#

001

Scene

001 065

Scene

065

002 002 066 066

003 003 067 067

004 004 068 068

005 005 069 069

006 006 070 070

007 007 071 071

008 008 072 072

009 009 073 073

010 010 074 074

011 011 075 075

012 012 076 076

013 013 077 077

014 014 078 078

015 015 079 079

016 016 080 080

017 017 081 081

018 018 082 082

019 019 083 083

020 020 084 084

021 021 085 085

022 022 086 086

023 023 087 087

024 024 088 088

025 025 089 089

026 026 090 090

027 027 091 091

028 028 092 092

029 029 093 093

030 030 094 094

031 031 095 095

032 032 096 096

033 033 097 097

034 034 098 098

035 035 099 099

036 036 100 100

037 037 101 101

038 038 102 102

039 039 103 103

040 040 104 104

041 041 105 105

042 042 106 106

043 043 107 107

044 044 108 108

045 045 109 109

046 046 110 110

047 047 111 111

048 048 112 112

049 049 113 113

050 050 114 114

051 051 115 115

052 052 116 116

053 053 117 117

054 054 118 118

055 055 119 119

056 056 120 120

057 057 121 121

058 058 122 122

059 059 123 123

060 060 124 124

061 061 125 125

062 062 126 126

063 063 127 127

064 064 128 128

Program

Change#

Scene/

Effect

Preset#

Program

Change#

Scene/

Effect

Preset#

001

Scene

129 065

Scene

193

002 130 066 194

003 131 067 195

004 132 068 196

005 133 069 197

006 134 070 198

007 135 071 199

008 136 072 200

009 137 073 201

010 138 074 202

011 139 075 203

012 140 076 204

013 141 077 205

014 142 078 206

015 143 079 207

016 144 080 208

017 145 081 209

018 146 082 210

019 147 083 211

020 148 084 212

021 149 085 213

022 150 086 214

023 151 087 215

024 152 088 216

025 153 089 217

026 154 090 218

027 155 091 219

028 156 092 220

029 157 093 221

030 158 094 222

031 159 095 223

032 160 096 224

033 161 097 225

034 162 098 226

035 163 099 227

036 164 100 228

037 165 101 229

038 166 102 230

039 167 103 231

040 168 104 232

041 169 105 233

042 170 106 234

043 171 107 235

044 172 108 236

045 173 109 237

046 174 110 238

047 175 111 239

048 176 112 240

049 177 113 241

050 178 114 242

051 179 115 243

052 180 116 244

053 181 117 245

054 182 118 246

055 183 119 247

056 184 120 248

057 185 121 249

058 186 122 250

059 187 123 251

060 188 124 252

061 189 125 253

062 190 126 254

063 191 127 255

064 192 128 256

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■ Preset Bank/Ch# 3 ■ Preset Bank/Ch# 4

Program

Change#

Scene/

Effect

Preset#

Program

Change#

Scene/

Effect

Preset#

001

Scene

257 065

No Assign

002 258 066

003 259 067

004 260 068

005 261 069

006 262 070

007 263 071

008 264 072

009 265 073

010 266 074

011 267 075

012 268 076

013 269 077

014 270 078

015 271 079

016 272 080

017 273 081

018 274 082

019 275 083

020 276 084

021 277 085

022 278 086

023 279 087

024 280 088

025 281 089

026 282 090

027 283 091

028 284 092

029 285 093

030 286 094

031 287 095

032 288 096

033 289 097

034 290 098

035 291 099

036 292 100

037 293 101

038 294 102

039 295 103

040 296 104

041 297 105

042 298 106

043 299 107

044 300 108

045 000 109

046

No Assign

110

047 111

048 112

049 113

050 114

051 115

052 116

053 117

054 118

055 119

056 120

057 121

058 122

059 123

060 124

061 125

062 126

063 127

064 128

Program

Change#

Scene/

Effect

Preset#

Program

Change#

Scene/

Effect

Preset#

001

No Assign

065

No Assign

002 066

003 067

004 068

005 069

006 070

007 071

008 072

009 073

010 074

011 075

012 076

013 077

014 078

015 079

016 080

017 081

018 082

019 083

020 084

021 085

022 086

023 087

024 088

025 089

026 090

027 091

028 092

029 093

030 094

031 095

032 096

033 097

034 098

035 099

036 100

037 101

038 102

039 103

040 104

041 105

042 106

043 107

044 108

045 109

046 110

047 111

048 112

049 113

050 114

051 115

052 116

053 117

054 118

055 119

056 120

057 121

058 122

059 123

060 124

061 125

062 126

063 127

064 128

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■ Preset Bank/Ch# 5

■ Preset Bank/Ch# 6

■ Preset Bank/Ch# 7

■ Preset Bank/Ch# 8

■ Preset Bank/Ch# 9

■ Preset Bank/Ch# 10

■ Preset Bank/Ch# 11

■ Preset Bank/Ch# 12

■ Preset Bank/Ch# 13

■ Preset Bank/Ch# 14

■ Preset Bank/Ch# 15

■ Preset Bank/Ch# 16

Program Change# Scene/Effect Preset#

001

No Assign

002

003

128

Program Change# Scene/Effect Preset#

001

No Assign

002

003

128

Program Change# Scene/Effect Preset#

001

No Assign

002

003

128

Program Change# Scene/Effect Preset#

001

No Assign

002

003

128

Program Change# Scene/Effect Preset#

001

RACK5

001

002 002

003 003

128 128

Program Change# Scene/Effect Preset#

001

RACK6

001

002 002

003 003

128 128

Program Change# Scene/Effect Preset#

001

RACK7

001

002 002

003 003

128 128

Program Change# Scene/Effect Preset#

001

RACK8

001

002 002

003 003

128 128

Program Change# Scene/Effect Preset#

001

No Assign

002

003

128

Program Change# Scene/Effect Preset#

001

No Assign

002

003

128

Program Change# Scene/Effect Preset#

001

No Assign

002

003

128

Program Change# Scene/Effect Preset#

001

No Assign

002

003

128

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■ Bank/Ch# _

Program

Change#

Scene/

Effect

User#

Program

Change#

Scene/

Effect

User#

Program

Change#

Scene/

Effect

User#

001 044 087

002 045 088

003 046 089

004 047 090

005 048 091

006 049 092

007 050 093

008 051 094

009 052 095

010 053 096

011 054 097

012 055 098

013 056 099

014 057 100

015 058 101

016 059 102

017 060 103

018 061 104

019 062 105

020 063 106

021 064 107

022 065 108

023 066 109

024 067 110

025 068 111

026 069 112

027 070 113

028 071 114

029 072 115

030 073 116

031 074 117

032 075 118

033 076 119

034 077 120

035 078 121

036 079 122

037 080 123

038 081 124

039 082 125

040 083 126

041 084 127

042 085 128

043 086

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Parameters that can be assigned to control changes

Mode Parameter 1 Parameter 2

NO ASSIGN — 0

FADER H

INPUT

CH 1–CH 48

STIN1L–STIN4R

OUTPUT

MIX 1–MIX 16

MATRIX 1–MATRIX 8 STE-

REO L–MONO(C)

FADER L

INPUT

CH 1–CH 48

STIN1L–STIN4R

OUTPUT

MIX 1–MIX 16

MATRIX 1–MATRIX 8

STEREO L–MONO(C)

CH ON

INPUT

CH 1–CH 48

STIN1L–STIN4R

OUTPUT

MIX 1–MIX 16

MATRIX 1–MATRIX 8

STEREO L–MONO(C)

PHASE INPUT

CH 1–CH 48

STIN1L–STIN4R

INSERT

INPUT CH 1–CH 48

OUTPUT

MIX 1–MIX 16

MATRIX 1–MATRIX 8

STEREO L–MONO(C)

DIRECT OUT ON CH 1–CH 48

PAN/BALANCE INPUT

CH 1–CH 48

STIN1L–STIN4R

BALANCE OUTPUT

MIX 1–MIX 16

MATRIX 1–MATRIX 8

STEREO L–STEREO R

TO STEREO ON

CH 1–CH 48

STIN1L–STIN4R

TO MONO ON

CH 1–CH 48

STIN1L–STIN4R

LCR

ON CH 1–CH 48

STIN1L–STIN4R

MIX 1–MIX 16

CSR

MIX/MATRIX

SEND

MIX 1 ON – MIX16

CH 1–CH 48

STIN1L–STIN4R

MATRIX 1 ON –

MATRIX 8 ON

MIX 1 PRE/POST –

MIX 16 PRE/POST

MATRIX 1 PRE/POST –

MATRIX 8 PRE/POST

MIX 1 LEVEL H –

MIX 16 LEVEL H

MIX 1 LEVEL L –

MIX 16 LEVEL L

MATRIX 1 LEVEL H –

MATRIX 8 LEVEL H

MATRIX 1 LEVEL L –

MATRIX 8 LEVEL L

MIX 1/ 2 PAN –

MIX 15/16 PAN

MATRIX1/2 PAN –

MATRIX7/8 PAN

MIX TO STEREO

TO STEREO ON

MIX 1–MIX 16TO MONO ON

PAN

MIX TO MATRIX

MATRIX 1 POINT –

MATRIX 8 POINT

MIX 1–MIX 16

MATRIX 1 ON –

MATRIX 8 ON

MATRIX 1 LEVEL H –

MATRIX 8 LEVEL H

MATRIX 1 LEVEL L –

MATRIX 8 LEVEL L

MATRIX 1/2 PAN –

MATRIX 7/8 PAN

STEREO TO

MATRIX

MATRIX 1 POINT –

MATRIX 8 POINT

STEREO L–MONO(C)

MATRIX 1 ON –

MATRIX 8 ON

MATRIX 1 LEVEL H –

MATRIX 8 LEVEL H

MATRIX 1 LEVEL L –

MATRIX 8 LEVEL L

MATRIX 1/2 PAN –

MATRIX 7/8 PAN

INPUT EQ

CH 1–CH 48STIN1L–

STIN4R

LOW Q

LOW FREQ

LOW GAIN

LOW MID Q

LOW MID FREQ

LOW MID GAIN

HIGH MID Q

HIGH MID FREQ

HIGH MID GAIN

HIGH Q

HIGH FREQ

HIGH GAIN

LPF ON

LOW TYPE

HIGH TYPE

INPUT ATT INPUT

CH 1–CH 48

STIN1L–STIN4R

INPUT HPF

CH 1–CH 48

STIN1L–STIN4R

FREQ

OUTPUT EQ

MIX 1–MIX 16

MATRIX 1–MATRIX 8

STEREO L–MONO(C)

LOW Q

LOW FREQ

LOW GAIN

LOW MID Q

LOW MID FREQ

LOW MID GAIN

HIGH MID Q

HIGH MID FREQ

HIGH MID GAIN

HIGH Q

HIGH FREQ

HIGH GAIN

LOW TYPE

HIGH TYPE

LOW HPF ON

HIGH LPF ON

INPUT

DYNAMICS1

CH 1–CH 48

STIN1L–STIN4R

ATTACK

THRESHOLD

RANGE

HOLD H

HOLD L

DECAY/RELEASE H

DECAY/RELEASE L

RATIO

GAIN H

GAIN L

KNEE/WIDTH

Mode Parameter 1 Parameter 2

M7CL Owner’s Manual

Parameters that can be assigned to control changes

246

INPUT

DYNAMICS2

CH 1–CH 48

STIN1L–STIN4R

ATTACK

THRESHOLD

RELEASE H

RELEASE L

RATIO

GAIN H

GAIN L

KNEE/WIDTH

FILTER FREQ

OUTPUT

DYNAMICS1

MIX 1–MIX 16

MATRIX 1–MATRIX 8

STEREO L–MONO(C)

ATTACK

THRESHOLD

RELEASE H

RELEASE L

RATIO

GAIN H

GAIN L

KNEE/WIDTH

EFFECT

BYPASS

RACK5–8

MIX BALANCE

PARAM 1 H –

PARAM 32 L

GEQ

ON A

RACK1–8

ON B

GAIN A 1 – GAIN A 31

GAIN B 1 – GAIN B 31

DCA

DCA 1–DCA 8FADER H

FADER L

MUTE MASTER ON MASTER 1–MASTER 8

RECALL SAFE ON

CH 1–CH 48

STIN1L–STIN4R

MIX 1–MIX 16

MATRIX 1–MATRIX 8

STEREO L–MONO(C)

RACK1–8DCA 1–DCA 8

Mode Parameter 1 Parameter 2

Control change parameter assignments

247

M7CL Owner’s Manual

Appendices

■ PRESET

Control change parameter assignments

Control

Change#

Mode Parameter 1 Parameter 2

FADER H

INPUT

CH 1

2 CH 2

3 CH 3

4 CH 4

5 CH 5

6 CH 6

7 CH 7

8 CH 8

9 CH 9

10 CH 10

11 CH 11

12 CH 12

13 CH 13

14 CH 14

15 CH 15

16 CH 16

17 CH 17

18 CH 18

19 CH 19

20 CH 20

21 CH 21

22 CH 22

23 CH 23

24 CH 24

DCA

DCA 1

26 DCA 2

27 DCA 3

28 DCA 4

29 DCA 5

30 DCA 6

31 DCA 7

FADER L

INPUT

CH 1

34 CH 2

35 CH 3

36 CH 4

37 CH 5

38 CH 6

39 CH 7

40 CH 8

41 CH 9

42 CH 10

43 CH 11

44 CH 12

45 CH 13

46 CH 14

47 CH 15

48 CH 16

49 CH 17

50 CH 18

51 CH 19

52 CH 20

53 CH 21

54 CH 22

55 CH 23

56 CH 24

DCA

DCA 1

58 DCA 2

59 DCA 3

60 DCA 4

61 DCA 5

62 DCA 6

63 DCA 7

CH ON INPUT

CH 1

65 CH 2

66 CH 3

67 CH 4

68 CH 5

69 CH 6

70 CH 7

71 CH 8

72 CH 9

73 CH 10

74 CH 11

75 CH 12

76 CH 13

77 CH 14

78 CH 15

79 CH 16

80 CH 17

81 CH 18

82 CH 19

83 CH 20

84 CH 21

85 CH 22

86 CH 23

87 CH 24

88 FADER H DCA DCA 8

PAN/BALANCE INPUT

CH 1

90 CH 2

91 CH 3

92 CH 4

93 CH 5

94 CH 6

95 CH 7

102 CH 8

103 CH 9

104 CH 10

105 CH 11

106 CH 12

107 CH 13

108 CH 14

109 CH 15

110 CH 16

111 CH 17

112 CH 18

113 CH 19

114 CH 20

115 CH 21

116 CH 22

117 CH 23

118 CH 24

119 FADER L DCA DCA 8

Control

Change#

Mode Parameter 1 Parameter 2

M7CL Owner’s Manual

Control change parameter assignments

248

Control

Change#

Mode Parameter 1 Parameter 2

102

103

104

105

106

107

108

109

110

111

112

113

114

115

116

117

118

119

Control

Change#

Mode Parameter 1 Parameter 2

NRPN parameter assignments

249

M7CL Owner’s Manual

Appendices

NRPN parameter assignments

Parameter

From

(HEX)

FADER

INPUT 0000 0037

MIX, MATRIX, STEREO LR 0060 007D

INPUT to Mix9–16,

Matrix1-4 LEVEL

MIX9 SEND 007E 00B5

MIX10 SEND 00DE 0115

MIX11 SEND 013E 0175

MIX12 SEND 019E 01D5

MIX13 SEND 01FE 0235

MIX14 SEND 025E 0295

MIX15 SEND 02BE 02F5

MIX16 SEND 031E 0355

INPUT TO MATRIX1 037E 03B5

INPUT TO MATRIX2 03DE 0415

INPUT TO MATRIX3 043E 0475

INPUT TO MATRIX4 049E 04D5

MIX1–16, STEREO

LR to MATRIX LEVEL

MATRIX1 SEND 04FE 0513

MATRIX2 SEND 0514 0529

MATRIX3 SEND 052A 053F

MATRIX4 SEND 0540 0555

MATRIX5 SEND 0556 056B

MATRIX6 SEND 056C 0581

MATRIX7 SEND 0582 0597

MATRIX8 SEND 0598 05AD

INPUT 05B6 05ED

MIX, MATRIX, STEREO LR 0616 0633

INPUT to Mix9–16,

Matrix1–4 ON

MIX9 SEND 0634 066B

MIX10 SEND 0694 06CB

MIX11 SEND 06F4 072B

MIX12 SEND 0754 078B

MIX13 SEND 07B4 07EB

MIX14 SEND 0814 084B

MIX15 SEND 0874 08AB

MIX16 SEND 08D4 090B

INPUT TO MATRIX1 0934 096B

INPUT TO MATRIX2 0994 09CB

INPUT TO MATRIX3 09F4 0A2B

INPUT TO MATRIX4 0A54 0A8B

MIX1–16, STEREO

LR to MATRIX ON

MATRIX SEND 0AB4 0AC9

MIX1–8 to STEREO

MIX TO ST 0B64 0B6B

PHASE INPUT 0B6C 0BA3

INSERT ON

INPUT 0BCC 0C03

MIX, MATRIX, STEREO LR 0C2C 0C49

Input to Mix9–16,

Matrix1–4 PRE/

POST

MIX9 SEND 0C4A 0C81

MIX10 SEND 0CAA 0CE1

MIX11 SEND 0D0A 0D41

MIX12 SEND 0D6A 0DA1

MIX13 SEND 0DCA 0E01

MIX14 SEND 0E2A 0E61

MIX15 SEND 0E8A 0EC1

MIX16 SEND 0EEA 0F21

INPUT TO MATRIX1 0F4A 0F81

INPUT TO MATRIX2 0FAA 0FE1

INPUT TO MATRIX3 100A 1041

INPUT TO MATRIX4 106A 10A1

EQ INPUT, MIX,

MATRIX, STEREO LR

ON 1304 1381

LOW Q 1382 13FF

LOW FREQ 1400 147D

LOW GAIN 147E 14FB

LOW MID Q 14FC 1579

LOW MID FREQ 157A 15F7

LOW MID GAIN 15F8 1675

HIGH MID Q 1676 16F3

HIGH MID FREQ 16F4 1771

HIGH MID GAIN 1772 17EF

HIGH Q 17F0 186D

HIGH FREQ 186E 18EB

HIGH GAIN 18EC 1969

ATT 196A 19A1

HPF ON 19E8 1A65

LPF ON 1A66 1AE3

INPUT DYNAMICS1

ON 1AE4 1B1B

ATTACK 1B44 1B7B

THRESHOLD 1BA4 1BDB

RANGE 1C04 1C3B

HOLD 1C64 1C9B

DECAY/RELEASE 1CC4 1CFB

INPUT DYNAMICS2

MIX, MATRIX, STE-

REO LR DYNAMICS1

ON 1D24 1DA1

ATTACK 1DA2 1E1F

THRESHOLD 1E20 1E9D

RELEASE 1E9E 1F1B

RATIO 1F1C 1F99

GAIN 1F9A 2017

KNEE/WIDTH 2018 2095

PAN/BALANCE INPUT 2096 20CD

INPUT to Mix9/10–

15/16, Matrix1/2,

3/4 PAN

MIX9–10 20F6 212D

MIX11–12 2156 218D

MIX13–14 21B6 21ED

MIX15–16 2216 224D

INPUT TO MATRIX1, 2 2276 22AD

INPUT TO MATRIX3, 4 22D6 230D

MIX1-16, STEREO

LR to MATRIX PAN

MATRIX1, 2 2336 234B

MATRIX3, 4 234C 2361

MATRIX5, 6 2362 2377

MATRIX7, 8 2378 238D

MIX1-8 to STEREO

PAN

MIX TO ST 238E 2395

BALANCE MIX, MATRIX, STEREO LR 2396 23B3

Parameter

From

(HEX)

M7CL Owner’s Manual

NRPN parameter assignments

250

RACK5–8 (EFFECT)

BYPASS 26B4 26B7

MIX BALANCE 26BC 26BF

PARAM1 26C4 26C7

PARAM2 26CC 26CF

PARAM3 26D4 26D7

PARAM4 26DC 26DF

PARAM5 26E4 26E7

PARAM6 26EC 26EF

PARAM7 26F4 26F7

PARAM8 26FC 26FF

PARAM9 2704 2707

PARAM10 270C 270F

PARAM11 2714 2717

PARAM12 271C 271F

PARAM13 2724 2727

PARAM14 272C 272F

PARAM15 2734 2737

PARAM16 273C 273F

PARAM17 2744 2747

PARAM18 274C 274F

PARAM19 2754 2757

PARAM20 275C 275F

PARAM21 2764 2767

PARAM22 276C 276F

PARAM23 2774 2777

PARAM24 277C 277F

PARAM25 2784 2787

PARAM26 278C 278F

PARAM27 2794 2797

PARAM28 279C 279F

PARAM29 27A4 27A7

PARAM30 27AC 27AF

PARAM31 27B4 27B7

PARAM32 27BC 27BF

RACK1–3 (GEQ)

ON 27C4 27C9

GAIN1 27CA 27CF

GAIN2 27D0 27D5

GAIN3 27D6 27DB

GAIN4 27DC 27E1

GAIN5 27E2 27E7

GAIN6 27E8 27ED

GAIN7 27EE 27F3

GAIN8 27F4 27F9

GAIN9 27FA 27FF

GAIN10 2800 2805

GAIN11 2806 280B

GAIN12 280C 2811

GAIN13 2812 2817

GAIN14 2818 281D

GAIN15 281E 2823

GAIN16 2824 2829

GAIN17 282A 282F

GAIN18 2830 2835

GAIN19 2836 283B

GAIN20 283C 2841

GAIN21 2842 2847

GAIN22 2848 284D

GAIN23 284E 2853

GAIN24 2854 2859

GAIN25 285A 285F

GAIN26 2860 2865

GAIN27 2866 286B

GAIN28 286C 2871

GAIN29 2872 2877

GAIN30 2878 287D

GAIN31 287E 2883

FADER MONO(C) 28E4 28E8

Parameter

From

(HEX)

Input to Mix1–8,

Matrix5–8 LEVEL

MIX1 SEND 28EA 2921

MIX2 SEND 292A 2961

MIX3 SEND 296A 29A1

MIX4 SEND 29AA 29E1

MIX5 SEND 29EA 2A21

MIX6 SEND 2A2A 2A61

MIX7 SEND 2A6A 2AA1

MIX8 SEND 2AAA 2AE1

INPUT TO MATRIX5 2AEA 2B21

INPUT TO MATRIX6 2B2A 2B61

INPUT TO MATRIX7 2B6A 2BA1

INPUT TO MATRIX8 2BAA 2BE1

MONO(C) to Matrix

LEVEL

MATRIX1 SEND 2BEA 2BEE

MATRIX2 SEND 2BF0 2BF4

MATRIX3 SEND 2BF6 2BFA

MATRIX4 SEND 2BFC 2C00

MATRIX5 SEND 2C02 2C06

MATRIX6 SEND 2C08 2C0C

MATRIX7 SEND 2C0E 2C12

MATRIX8 SEND 2C14 2C18

ON MONO(C) 2C2A 2C2E

Input to Mix1–8,

Matrix5–8 ON

MIX1 SEND 2C30 2C67

MIX2 SEND 2C70 2CA7

MIX3 SEND 2CB0 2CE7

MIX4 SEND 2CF0 2D27

MIX5 SEND 2D30 2D67

MIX6 SEND 2D70 2DA7

MIX7 SEND 2DB0 2DE7

MIX8 SEND 2DF0 2E27

INPUT TO MATRIX5 2E30 2E67

INPUT TO MATRIX6 2E70 2EA7

INPUT TO MATRIX7 2EB0 2EE7

INPUT TO MATRIX8 2EF0 2F27

MONO(C) to Matrix

MATRIX SEND 2F30 2F34

MIX9–16 to STE-

REO ON

MIX TO ST 2F36 2F3D

INSERT MONO(C) 2F46 2F4A

Input to MIX1–8,

MATRIX5–8 PRE/

POST

MIX1 SEND 2F4C 2F83

MIX2 SEND 2F8C 2FC3

MIX3 SEND 2FCC 3003

MIX4 SEND 300C 3043

MIX5 SEND 304C 3083

MIX6 SEND 308C 30C3

MIX7 SEND 30CC 3103

MIX8 SEND 310C 3143

INPUT TO MATRIX5 314C 3183

INPUT TO MATRIX6 318C 31C3

INPUT TO MATRIX7 31CC 3203

INPUT TO MATRIX8 320C 3243

MONO(C) EQ

ON 325E 3262

LOW Q 3264 3268

LOW FREQ 326A 326E

LOW GAIN 3270 3274

LOW MID Q 3276 327A

LOW MID FREQ 327C 3280

LOW MID GAIN 3282 3286

HIGH MID Q 3288 328C

HIGH MID FREQ 328E 3292

HIGH MID GAIN 3294 3298

HIGH Q 329A 329E

HIGH FREQ 32A0 32A4

HIGH GAIN 32A6 32AA

HPF ON 32AC 32B0

LPF ON 32B2 32B6

INPUT EQ LOW TYPE 3440 3477

INPUT EQ HIGH TYPE 3480 34B7

MIX, MATRIX, STE-

REO LRC EQ

LOW TYPE 34C0 34E2

HIGH TYPE 34E4 3506

Parameter

From

(HEX)

NRPN parameter assignments

251

M7CL Owner’s Manual

Appendices

INPUT HPF FREQ 3640 3677

MONO(C)

DYNAMICS1

ON 3680 3684

ATTACK 3686 368A

THRESHOLD 368C 3690

RELEASE 3692 3696

RATIO 3698 369C

GAIN 369E 36A2

KNEE/WIDTH 36A4 36A8

INPUT to MIX1–8,

Matrix5–8 PAN

MIX1–2 36AA 36E1

MIX3–4 36EA 3721

MIX5–6 372A 3761

MIX7–8 376A 37A1

INPUT TO MATRIX5, 6 37AA 37E1

INPUT TO MATRIX7, 8 37EA 3821

MONO(C) to

Matrix1–8 PAN

MATRIX1,2 382A 382E

MATRIX3, 4 3830 3834

MATRIX5, 6 3836 383A

MATRIX7, 8 383C 3840

MIX9–16 to STE-

REO ON

MIX TO ST 3842 3849

RACK4–6 (GEQ)

ON 3852 3857

GAIN1 3858 385D

GAIN2 385E 3863

GAIN3 3864 3869

GAIN4 386A 386F

GAIN5 3870 3875

GAIN6 3876 387B

GAIN7 387C 3881

GAIN8 3882 3887

GAIN9 3888 388D

GAIN10 388E 3893

GAIN11 3894 3899

GAIN12 389A 389F

GAIN13 38A0 38A5

GAIN14 38A6 38AB

GAIN15 38AC 38B1

GAIN16 38B2 38B7

GAIN17 38B8 38BD

GAIN18 38BE 38C3

GAIN19 38C4 38C9

GAIN20 38CA 38CF

GAIN21 38D0 38D5

GAIN22 38D6 38DB

GAIN23 38DC 38E1

GAIN24 38E2 38E7

GAIN25 38E8 38ED

GAIN26 38EE 38F3

GAIN27 38F4 38F9

GAIN28 38FA 38FF

GAIN29 3900 3905

GAIN30 3906 390B

GAIN31 390C 3911

LCR IN, MIX

ON 3912 3961

CSR 396A 39B9

DIRECT OUT ON 39C2 39F9

INPUT TO STEREO ON 3A02 3A39

DCA

ON 3A42 3A49

FADER 3A4E 3A55

MUTE MASTER ON 3A5A 3A61

RECALL SAFE ON 3A66 3AEA

GAIN1 3B06 3B0B

GAIN2 3B16 3B1B

GAIN3 3B26 3B2B

GAIN4 3B36 3B3B

GAIN5 3B46 3B4B

GAIN6 3B56 3B5B

GAIN7 3B66 3B6B

GAIN8 3B76 3B7B

Parameter

From

(HEX)

+48v 1 3B86 3B8B

+48v 2 3B96 3B9B

+48v 3 3BA6 3BAB

+48v 4 3BB6 3BBB

+48v 5 3BC6 3BCB

+48v 6 3BD6 3BDB

+48v 7 3BE6 3BEB

+48v 8 3BF6 3BFB

HPF1 3C06 3C0B

HPF2 3C16 3C1B

HPF3 3C26 3C2B

HPF4 3C36 3C3B

HPF5 3C46 3C4B

HPF6 3C56 3C5B

HPF7 3C66 3C6B

HPF8 3C76 3C7B

INPUT TO MONO ON 3C86 3CBD

MIX TO MONO ON 3CC6 3CD5

SLOT OUT DELAY

ON 3CD6 3D05

TIME HIGH 3D06 3D35

TIME LOW 3D36 3D65

OMNI OUT DELAY

ON 3D66 3D75

TIME HIGH 3D76 3D85

TIME LOW 3D86 3D95

DIGITAL OUT DELAY

ON 3D96 3D97

TIME HIGH 3D98 3D99

TIME LOW 3D9A 3D9B

INPUT DYNAMICS1

RATIO 3D9C 3DD3

KNEE/WIDTH 3DD4 3E0B

GAIN 3E0C 3E43

INPUT DYNAMICS2

HIGH ONLY/FULL 3E44 3E7B

FILTER FREQ 3E7C 3EB3

RACK7–8 (GEQ)

ON 3EB4 3EB7

GAIN1 3EB8 3EBB

GAIN2 3EBC 3EBF

GAIN3 3EC0 3EC3

GAIN4 3EC4 3EC7

GAIN5 3EC8 3ECB

GAIN6 3ECC 3ECF

GAIN7 3ED0 3ED3

GAIN8 3ED4 3ED7

GAIN9 3ED8 3EDB

GAIN10 3EDC 3EDF

GAIN11 3EE0 3EE3

GAIN12 3EE4 3EE7

GAIN13 3EE8 3EEB

GAIN14 3EEC 3EEF

GAIN15 3EF0 3EF3

GAIN16 3EF4 3EF7

GAIN17 3EF8 3EFB

GAIN18 3EFC 3EFF

GAIN19 3F00 3F03

GAIN20 3F04 3F07

GAIN21 3F08 3F0B

GAIN22 3F0C 3F0F

GAIN23 3F10 3F13

GAIN24 3F14 3F17

GAIN25 3F18 3F1B

GAIN26 3F1C 3F1F

GAIN27 3F20 3F23

GAIN28 3F24 3F27

GAIN29 3F28 3F2B

GAIN30 3F2C 3F2F

GAIN31 3F30 3F33

EQ ATT 3F34 3F4E

Parameter

From

(HEX)

M7CL Owner’s Manual

Mixing parameter operation applicability

252

This table indicates how the behaviors of each of the input channel and output channel parame-

ters are affected by Stereo, Link, Recall Safe, and User Level settings.

■ Input Channels

*1 Except for Key In Source

*2 Applies to parameters for which the MIX channel 1–16 individual Send

Parameter setting and the item in the table are both enabled.

*3 Applies to parameters for which the MATRIX channel 1–8 individual Send

Parameter setting and the item in the table are both enabled.

■ MIX Channels

*1 Except for Key In Source

■ MATRIX Channels

*1 Except for Key In Source

■ STEREO, MONO Channels

*1 Except for Key In Source

Mixing parameter operation applicability

Parameter

Stereo

LINK RECALL SAFE USER LEVEL

HA O INPUT HA INPUT HA INPUT HA

NAME,

ICON

INPUT NAME INPUT NAME

LCR O

INPUT ALL

INPUT

PROCESSING

Insert On O

INPUT ALL

INPUT

PROCESSING

Direct Out

On/Level

INPUT ALL

INPUT

PROCESSING

On O INPUT ON INPUT ON

INPUT

FADER/ON

Fader O INPUT FADER INPUT FADER

INPUT

FADER/ON

Pan/

Balance

INPUT ALL

INPUT

FADER/ON

Att O INPUT EQ INPUT EQ

INPUT

PROCESSING

HPF O INPUT EQ INPUT EQ

INPUT

PROCESSING

EQ O INPUT EQ INPUT EQ

INPUT

PROCESSING

Dynamics1 O

INPUT

DYNAMICS1

INPUT

DYNA1

INPUT

PROCESSING

Dynamics2 O

INPUT

DYNAMICS2

INPUT

DYNA2

INPUT

PROCESSING

Mute

Assign

INPUT ALL

MUTE GROUP

ASSIGN

DCA

Assign

INPUT ALL

DCA GROUP

ASSIGN

To Mix

INPUT

MIX ON

INPUT MIX

INPUT

FADER/ON

To Mix

LEVEL

INPUT

MIX SEND

INPUT MIX

SEND

INPUT

FADER/ON

To Mix

PRE/POST

INPUT ALL

INPUT

PROCESSING

To Matrix

INPUT

MATRIX ON

INPUT

MATRIX ON

INPUT

FADER/ON

To Matrix

LEVEL

INPUT MATRIX

SEND

INPUT

MATRIX

SEND

INPUT

FADER/ON

To Stereo/

Mono

INPUT ALL

INPUT

PROCESSING

Cue O

Key In Cue O

Mute Safe O

Recall Safe O

Fade Time O STORE

Parameter

Stereo

RECALL SAFE USER LEVEL

NAME, ICON

MIX NAME OUTPUT NAME

LCR O MIX ALL MIX PROCESSING

Insert On O MIX ALL MIX PROCESSING

On O MIX ON MIX FADER/ON

Fader O MIX FADER MIX FADER/ON

Pan/Balance O MIX ALL MIX FADER/ON

Att O MIX EQ MIX PROCESSING

EQ O MIX EQ MIX PROCESSING

Dynamics1 O*1 MIX DYNA1 MIX PROCESSING

Mute Assign O MIX ALL MUTE ASSIGN

To Mix ON WITH MIX SEND WITH MIX SEND

To Mix LEVEL WITH MIX SEND WITH MIX SEND

To Matrix On O MIX to MATRIX ON MIX FADER/ON

To Matrix LEVEL O MIX to MATRIX SEND MIX FADER/ON

To Matrix POINT O MIX ALL MIX PROCESSING

To Stereo/Mono O MIX ALL MIX PROCESSING

Cue O

Mute Safe O

Recall Safe O

Fade Time O STORE

Parameter

Stereo

RECALL SAFE USER LEVEL

NAME, ICON MATRIX NAME OUTPUT NAME

Insert On O MATRIX ALL

MATRIX

PROCESSING

On O MATRIX ON

MATRIX

FADER/ON

Fader O MATRIX FADER

MATRIX

FADER/ON

Pan/Balance O MATRIX ALL

MATRIX

FADER/ON

Att O MATRIX EQ

MATRIX

PROCESSING

Dynamics1 O

*1 MATRIX DYNA1

MATRIX

PROCESSING

EQ O MATRIX EQ

MATRIX

PROCESSING

Mute Assign O MATRIX ALL MUTE ASSIGN

To Matrix On

WITH MATRIX SEND

WITH MATRIX

SEND

To Matrix LEVEL

WITH MATRIX SEND

WITH MATRIX

SEND

Cue O

Mute Safe O

Recall Safe O

Fade Time O STORE

Parameter

Stereo

RECALL SAFE USER LEVEL

NAME, ICON

STEREO, MONO

NAME

OUTPUT NAME

Insert On O STEREO, MONO ALL

STEREO, MONO

PROCESSING

On O STEREO, MONO ON

STEREO, MONO

FADER/ON

Fader O

STEREO, MONO

FADER

STEREO, MONO

FADER/ON

Pan/Balance O STEREO, MONO ALL

STEREO, MONO

FADER/ON

Att O STEREO, MONO EQ

STEREO, MONO

PROCESSING

Dynamics1 O

STEREO, MONO

DYNA1

STEREO, MONO

PROCESSING

EQ O STEREO, MONO EQ

STEREO, MONO

PROCESSING

Mute Assign O STEREO, MONO ALL MUTE ASSIGN

To Matrix On O

STEREO, MONO to

MATRIX ON

STEREO, MONO

FADER/ON

To Matrix LEVEL O

STEREO, MONO to

MATRIX SEND

STEREO, MONO

FADER/ON

To Matrix POINT O STEREO, MONO ALL

STEREO, MONO

PROCESSING

Cue O

Mute Safe O

Recall Safe O

Fade Time O STORE

Parameter

Stereo

RECALL SAFE USER LEVEL

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FUNCTION PARAMETER 1 PARAMETER 2 Explanation

NO ASSIGN — — No assignment.

SCENE

INC RECALL — Recall the scene of the next existing number.

DEC RECALL — Recall the scene of the previous existing number.

DIRECT RECALL SCENE #000–#300 Directly recall the scene of the speciﬁed number.

RECALL UNDO — Execute RECALL UNDO.

STORE UNDO — Execute STORE UNDO.

TALKBACK

TALKBACK ON

LATCH Switch TALKBACK on/off.

UNLATCH Turn TALKBACK on while pressed.

SELECTED CH ASSIGN —

While holding down this key, press a SEL key of an OUTPUT

channel to switch the assignment on/off. During this time,

the [SEL] LED will be lit if assign is ON, or dark if OFF.

OSCILLATOR

OSCILLATOR ON —

Switch the OSC on/off.

The OSC popup window will appear when this is turned on.

SELECTED CH ASSIGN —

While holding down this key, press a SEL key of an OUTPUT

channel to switch the assignment on/off. During this time,

the [SEL] LED will be lit if assign is ON, or dark if OFF.

CUE CLEAR — — Clear all CUE settings together.

MONITOR

MONITOR ON — Switch MONITOR on/off.

SELECTED CH ASSIGN —

While holding down this key, press the SEL key of a MIX or

MATRIX channel to switch the assignment on/off. During this

time, the [SEL] LED will be lit if assign is ON, or dark if OFF.

SOURCE SELECT

STEREO L/R, MONO(C), LCR,

STIN1–4, DEFINE

Recall the selected signal to the monitor.

DIMMER ON — Switch the monitor dimmer function on/off.

MONO MONITOR — Switch MONO MONITOR on/off.

EFFECT BYPASS RACK 5–8 — Bypass the speciﬁed effect.

TAP TEMPO

CURRENT PAGE — Use the tap tempo function in the displayed screen.

RACK 5–8 — Use the tap tempo function for the speciﬁed effect.

MUTE MASTER MUTE GROUP 1–8 — Switch MUTE GROUP MASTER on/off.

METER PEAK HOLD ON — Turn the meter PEAK HOLD function on/off.

BRIGHTNESS BANK CHANGE — Toggle between the brightness settings stored in A and B.

PAGE CHANGE

PAGE BOOKMARK —

Memorize the currently selected screen (hold down the key

for two seconds or longer), or display the last-memorized

screen (press and release the key within two seconds). Popup

screens can also be memorized. In the case of a rack, the

number of that rack is also memorized.

CLOSE POPUP — Close the displayed popup window.

CH SELECT INC, DEC — Decrement the channel selection.

SEND ENCODER TO MIX/TO MATRIX —

If INPUT or ST IN is selected, swich the function of the

Selected Channel section's send encoders from TO MIX/TO

MATRIX.

SET BY SEL

SET [+48V] —

Hold down this key and press SEL to switch it on/off.

During this time, the [SEL] LED will be lit if on or dark if off.

SET [Ø] —

SET [PRE SEND] —

SET [TO STEREO] —

SET [TO MONO] —

SET [TO LCR] —

SET DEFAULT VALUE — —

While holding down this key, push an encoder of the Selected

Channel or Centralogic section to reset it to the default value.

SET NOMINAL LEVEL — —

While holding down this key, press a [SEL] key to set the fader

of that channel to nominal level.

SENDS ON FADER MIX1–16 — Recall the Sends On Fader function to the selected MIX.

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M7CL EDITOR CONTROL

MASTER —

Access the M7CL EDITOR screen.

OVERVIEW

CH1–16, 17–32, 33–48, ST IN,

MIX, MATRIX, ST/MONO, DCA

SELECTED CHANNEL —

LIBRARY

DYNAMICS LIBRARY, INPUT EQ

LIBRARY, OUTPUT EQ LIBRARY,

EFFECT LIBRARY, GEQ LIBRARY

PATCH EDITOR

INPUT PATCH, OUTPUT PATCH,

INPUT INSERT PATCH, OUTPUT

INSERT PATCH,DIRECT OUT

PATCH, PATCH LIST

RACK EDITOR RACK, RACK1–8

METER INPUT METER, OUTPUT METER

GROUP/LINK

DCA GROUP, MUTE GROUP,

CHANNEL LINK

SCENE

SCENE MEMORY, RECALL SAFE,

FADE TIME

FUNCTION PARAMETER 1 PARAMETER 2 Explanation

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This section explains the format of the data that the M7CL is able to understand, send, and

receive.

1 CHANNEL MESSAGE

1.1 NOTE OFF (8n)

Reception

These messages are echoed to MIDI OUT if [OTHER ECHO] is ON.

They are received if [Rx CH] matches, and used to control effects.

1.2 NOTE ON (9n)

Reception

These messages are echoed to MIDI OUT if [OTHER ECHO] is ON.

They are received if [Rx CH] matches, and used to control effects.

1.3 CONTROL CHANGE (Bn)

Two types of control change can be transmitted and received; [NRPN] (Non-

Registered Parameter Numbers) and freely-assigned [TABLE] (1CH x 110)

messages. Select either [TABLE] or [NRPN].

Reception

These messages are echoed to MIDI OUT if [Control Change ECHO] is ON.

If [TABLE] is selected, these messages are received when [Control Change Rx] is

ON and [Rx CH] matches, and will control parameters according to the settings

of the [Control assign table]. For the parameters that can be assigned, refer to

“Parameters that can be assigned to control changes” on page 245.

If [NRPN] is selected, these messages are received when [Control Change Rx] is

ON and the [Rx CH] matches; the four messages NRPN control number (62h,

63h) and DATA ENTRY control number (06h, 26h) are used to control the

speciﬁed parameter.

Transmission

If [TABLE] is selected, and if [Control Change Tx] is ON when you operate a

parameter that is assigned in the [Control assign table], these messages will be

transmitted on the [Tx CH] channel. For the parameters that can be assigned,

refer to “Parameters that can be assigned to control changes” on page 245.

If [NRPN] is selected, and if [Control Change Tx] is ON when you operate a

speciﬁed parameter, the four messages NRPN control number (62h, 63h) and

DATA ENTRY control number (06h, 26h) are transmitted on the [Tx CH]

channel. For the parameters that can be assigned, refer to “Parameters that can

be assigned to control changes” on page 245.

Control Change messages are not used for transmission to M7CL Editor because

there is no guarantee that the contents of the assignment tables will match.

(Parameter Change messages are always used.)

Control Change numbers 0 and 32 are for selecting banks.

If [TABLE] is selected

Equation for converting a Control Value to parameter data

paramSteps = paramMax - paramMin + 1;

add = paramWidth / paramSteps;

mod = paramWidth - add * paramSteps;

curValue = paramSteps * add + mod / 2;

(1) If the assigned parameter has fewer than 128 steps

paramWidth = 128; rxValue = Control value;

(2) If the assigned parameter has 128 or more but less than

16,384 steps

paramWidth = 16384;

(2-1) When High and Low data is received

rxValue = Control value(High) * 128 + Control value(Low);

(2-2) When only Low data is received

rxValue = (curValue & 16256) + Control value(Low);

(2-3) When only High data is received

rxValue = Control value(High) * 128 + (curValue & 127);

(3) If the assigned parameter has 16,384 or more but less than

2,097,152 steps

paramWidth = 2097152;

(3-1) When High, Middle, and Low data is received

rxValue = Control value(High) * 16384 + Control value(Middle) * 128 + Control

value(Low);

(3-2) When only Low data is received

rxValue = (curValue & 2097024) + Control value(Low);

(3-3) When only Middle data is received

rxValue = (curValue & 2080895) + Control value(Middle) * 128;

(3-4) When only High data is received

rxValue = (curValue & 16383) + Control value(High) * 16384;

(3-5) When only Middle and Low data is received

rxValue = (curValue & 2080768) + Control value(Middle) * 128 + Control

value(Low);

(3-6) When only High and Low data is received

rxValue = (curValue & 16256) + Control value(High) * 16384 + Control value(Low);

(3-7) When only High and Middle data is received

rxValue = (curValue & 127) + Control value(High) * 16384 + Control value(Middle)

* 128;

if ( rxValue > paramWidth)

rxValue = paramWidth;

param = ( rxValue - mod / 2) / add;

If [NRPN] is selected

MIDI Data Format

STATUS 1000nnnn 8n

Note off message

DATA 0nnnnnnn nn

Note number

0vvvvvvv vv

Velocity(ignored)

STATUS 1001nnnn 9n

Note on message

DATA 0nnnnnnn nn

Note number

0vvvvvvv vv

Velocity (1-127:on, 0:off)

STATUS 1011nnnn Bn

Control change

DATA 00

Control number (00)

0vvvvvvv vv

Control Value (0-127)

STATUS 1011nnnn Bn

Control change

DATA 20

Control number (32)

0vvvvvvv vv

Control Value (0-127)

STATUS 1011nnnn Bn

Control change

DATA 0nnnnnnn nn

Control number (1-5, 7-31, 33-37, 38-95,

102-119) *

0vvvvvvv vv

Control Value (0-127)

* Numbers 0, 32, and 96–101 cannot be used.

* Control number 6, 38 can be used.

STATUS 1011nnnn Bn

Control change

DATA 01100010 62

NRPN LSB

0vvvvvvv vv

Parameter number LSB

STATUS 1011nnnn Bn

Control change *

DATA 01100011 63

NRPN MSB

0vvvvvvv vv

Parameter number MSB

STATUS 1011nnnn Bn

Control change *

DATA 00000110 06

Data entry MSB

0vvvvvvv vv

Parameter data MSB

STATUS 1011nnnn Bn

Control change *

DATA 00100110 26

Data entry LSB

0vvvvvvv vv

Parameter data LSB

* The STATUS byte of the second and subsequent messages need not

be added during transmission. Reception must occur correctly

whether or not the status byte is omitted.

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1.4 PROGRAM CHANGE (Cn)

Reception

If [Program Change ECHO] is ON, bank select messages will also be echoed

from MIDI OUT.

If SINGLE CH is selected, these messages are received if [Program Change RX]

is ON and the [Rx CH] matches. However if [OMNI] is ON, these messages are

received regardless of the channel. When these messages are received, scene

memory and effect library are recalled according to the settings of the [Program

Change Table].

Transmission

If [Program Change TX] is ON, these messages are transmitted according to the

[Program Change Table] settings when scene memory and effect library are

recalled.

If SINGLE CH is selected, these messages are transmitted on the [Tx CH]

channel.

If the recalled scene memory and effect library has been assigned to more than

one program number, the lowest-numbered program number for each MIDI

channel will be transmitted.

Program Change messages are not used for transmission to M7CL Editor

because there is no guarantee that the contents of the assignment tables will

match. (Parameter Change messages are always used.)

You can choose either MULTI MIDI CH or SINGLE CH.

If SINGLE is selected

You can choose the RX CH, OMNI CH, and TX CH.

You can choose whether a bank select message will be added.

A bank of up to 16 can be speciﬁed.

If MULTI is selected

The RX and TX channels will be the same.

The assignment table will use the settings for each MIDI channel. Bank select

messages will not be added.

You can make settings for up to sixteen MIDI channels.

2 SYSTEM REALTIME MESSAGE

2.1 TIMING CLOCK (F8)

Reception

This message is used to control effects. This message is transmitted twenty-four

times per quarter note.

Echoing of this message depends on the OTHER item in the ECHO settings.

2.2 ACTIVE SENSING (FE)

Reception

Once this message has been received, MIDI communication will be initialized

(e.g., Running Status will be cleared) if no message is received for an interval of

400 ms.

This message is not subject to echoing.

2.3 SYSTEM RESET (FF)

Reception

When this message is received, MIDI communication will be initialized (e.g.,

Running Status will be cleared).

This message is not subject to echoing.

3 System Exclusive Message

3.1 Bulk Dump

The M7CL uses the following data types for a bulk dump.

‘M’

0–300 Scene number

512 Current Data (without Recall Safe)

768 Current Data (with Recall Safe)

’S’, ’s’, ’P’, ’C’

512 Current Data

’Q’, ’q’

1–199 Library number

512–559 Input 1–48, 560–567 STIN 1L–4R

768–783 MIX 1–16

1024–1031 MATRIX 1–8

1280–1282 STEREO L,R,MONO(C)

‘F’

1–199 Library number

512–527 RACK 1A–8B

‘E’

1–199 Library number

512–515 RACK 5–8

‘Y’

1–199 Library number

512–559 Dynamics1 Input 1–48

560–567 STIN 1L–4R

768–783 MIX 1–16

1024–1031 MATRIX 1–8

1280–1282 STEREO L,R,MONO(C)

1536–1583 Dynamics2 Input 1–48

1584–1591 STIN 1L–4R

Data is lost when you write to the preset library.

The unique header (Model ID) identiﬁes whether the device is a M7CL.

To calculate the check sum, add the bytes starting with the byte after BYTE

COUNT (LOW) and ending with the byte before CHECK SUM, take the binary

complement, and set bit 7 to 0.

CHECK SUM = (-sum)&0x7F

Bulk Dumps can be received at any time, and can be transmitted at any time

when a Bulk Dump Request is received.

A Bulk Dump is transmitted on the [Rx CH] channel in response to a Bulk

Dump Request.

In the data portion, seven words of 8-bit data are converted into eight words of

7-bit data.

[Conversion from actual data to bulk data]

d[0. 6]: actual data

b[0. 7]: bulk data

b[0] = 0;

for( I=0; I<7; I++){

if( d[I]&0x80){

b[0] |= 1<<(6-I);

}

b[I+1] = d[I]&0x7F;

}

[Recovery from bulk data to actual data]

d[0. 6]: actual data

b[0. 7]: bulk data

for( I=0; I<7; I++){

b[0] <<= 1;

d[I] = b[I+1]+(0x80&b[0]);

}

STATUS 1100nnnn Cn

Program change

DATA 0nnnnnnn nn

Program number (0-127)

STATUS 11111000 F8

Timing clock

STATUS 11111110 FE

Active sensing

STATUS 11111111 FF

System reset

Command rx/tx function

F0 43 0n 3E BB BB 11 D0 D1 D2 …

EE F7 BULK DUMP DATA

rx/tx

BULK DUMP

DATA

F0 43 2n 3E 11 D0 D1 D2 F7

BULK DUMP REQUEST

BULK DUMP

REQUEST

Data name

(D0)

Data Number

(D1,2)

tx/rx function

‘M’ 0–300, 512, 768

tx/rx

Scene Memory & Request

‘S’ 512

tx/rx

Setup Memory & Request

(current setup)

‘s’ 512

tx/rx

User Setup Memory & Request

‘Y’ 1–199, 512–

tx/rx

Dynamics library & Request

‘Q’ 1–199, 512–

tx/rx

Input Equalizer library & Request

‘q’ 1–199, 768–

tx/rx

Output Equalizer library &

Request

‘F’ 1–199, 512– 527

tx/rx

GEQ Equalizer library & Request

‘E’ 1–199, 512– 515

tx/rx

Effect library & Request

‘P’ 512

tx/rx

Program change table & Request

‘C’ 512

tx/rx

Control change table & Request

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3.2 PARAMETER CHANGE

Reception

This message is echoed if [Parameter change ECHO] is ON.

This message is received if [Parameter change RX] is ON and [Rx CH] matches

the Device number included in the SUB STATUS. When a parameter change is

received, the speciﬁed parameter will be controlled. When a parameter request

is received, the current value of the speciﬁed parameter will be transmitted as a

parameter change with its Device Number as the [Rx CH].

Transmission

If [Parameter change TX] is ON, and you edit a parameter for which control

change transmission has not been enabled, a parameter change will be

transmitted with the [Tx CH] as its device number.

In response to a parameter request, a parameter change will be transmitted with

[Rx CH] as its device number.

4PARAMETER CHANGE details

4.1 Current Scene, Setup, Backup, User Setup

4.1.1 Format (Parameter change)

Receive

Data will be received when [Parameter change Rx] is on and the Device number

of both [Rx CH] and SUB STATUS are matched. The data will be echoed when

[Parameter change ECHO] is on. The corresponding parameter will be changed

immediately the data is received.

Transmission

Data will be transmitted with the [Device Number] in [Tx CH] when

[Parameter change Tx] is on and the parameter is not registered on the [control

change assign table].

4.1.2 Format (Parameter request)

Receive

Data will be received when [Parameter change Rx] is on and the Device number

of both [Rx CH] and SUB STATUS are matched. The data will be echoed when

[Parameter change ECHO] is on. The corresponding parameter will be changed

via ParameterChange immediately the data is received.

4.1.3 Data category

4.2 Function call – library store, recall –

4.2.1 Format (Parameter change)

Receive

Data will be received when [Parameter change Rx] is on and the Device number

of both [Rx CH] and SUB STATUS are matched. The data will be echoed when

[Parameter change ECHO] is on. The corresponding parameter will be changed

immediately the data is received.

Transmission

Data will be transmitted with the [Device Number] in [Tx CH] when

[Parameter change Tx] is on.

Command rx/tx function

F0 43 1n 3E 11 … F7

RARAMETER CHANGE

rx/tx

M7CL native parameter change

F0 43 3n 3E 11 … F7

PARAMETER REQUEST

rx/tx

M7CL native parameter request

STATUS 11110000 F0

System exclusive message

ID No. 01000011 43

Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA)

SUB STATUS 0001nnnn 1n

n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel)

GROUP ID 00111110 3E

Digital mixer

MODEL ID 00010001 11

M7CL

DATA

CATEGORY

00000000 00

OTHER DATA

FUNCTION

NAME

01001100 "L"

(ASCII CODE)

01101001 "i"

(ASCII CODE)

01100010 "b"

(ASCII CODE)

0fffffff ff

(ASCII CODE)

0fffffff ff

(ASCII CODE)

0fffffff ff

(ASCII CODE)

0fffffff ff

(ASCII CODE)

0fffffff ff

(ASCII CODE)

MODULE NAME 0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

DATA 0mmmmmmm mh

number -source start High

0mmmmmmm ml

number -source start Low

0mmmmmmm mh

number -source end High

0mmmmmmm ml

number -source end Low

0mmmmmmm mh

number -destination start High

0mmmmmmm ml

number -destination to start Low

EOX 11110111 F7

End of exclusive

FUNCTION NAME Source

start

Source

end

Destination

start

Copy ”LibCpy__” Valid – –

Paste ”LibPst__” – – Valid

Clear ”LibClr__” Valid – –

Cut ”LibCut__” Valid – –

Insert ”LibIns__” – – Valid

Edit Undo ”LibEdtUd” – – –

MODULE NAME function

SCENE LIB “SCENE___“ Copy, Paste, Clear, Cut, Insert,

EditUndo

INPUT EQ LIB “INEQ____“ Only Copy

OUTPUT EQ LIB “OUTEQ___“ Only Copy

Dynamics LIB “DYNA____“ Only Copy

GEQ LIB “GEQ_____“ Only Copy

EFFECT LIB “EFFECT__“ Only Copy

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4.4 Function call – library attribute –

4.4.1 Format (Parameter change)

Receive

Data will be received when [Parameter change Rx] is on and the Device number

of both [Rx CH] and SUB STATUS are matched. The data will be echoed when

[Parameter change ECHO] is on. The corresponding memory/library title will

be changed immediately the data is received.

Transmission

Parameter Change Message will be sent in reply to Request. If [Parameter change

ECHO] is on, the message will be sent as it is.

4.4.2 Format (Parameter request)

Receive

The Parameter change will be sent with Device number [Rx CH] immediately

the data is received.

4.4.3 Module Name

4.5 Exist Library Range

4.5.1 Format (Parameter change)

Transmission

When M7CL receives Library Exist request command from outside, the answer

will be sent back with the following Parameter change.

This packet shows smallest library number range that exists and not read only.

To p number is requested number or more.

-Example-

SCENE is stored 5,6,7,10,100 and 101

Request Number:0

Data : Valid, Top Number : 5, End Number 7

Request Number: 8

Data : Valid, Top Number : 10, End Number 10

Request Number: 11

Data : Valid, Top Number : 100, End Number 101

Request Number: 102

Data : Invalid, Top Number : 0, End Number 0

STATUS 11110000 F0

System exclusive message

ID No. 01000011 43

Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA)

SUB STATUS 0001nnnn 1n

n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel)

GROUP ID 00111110 3E

Digital mixer

MODEL ID 00010001 11

M7CL

DATA

CATEGORY

00000000 00

OTHER DATA

FUNCTION

NAME

01001100 "L"

(ASCII CODE)

01101001 "i"

(ASCII CODE)

01100010 "b"

(ASCII CODE)

01000001 "A"

(ASCII CODE)

01110100 "t"

(ASCII CODE)

01110010 "r"

(ASCII CODE)

01100010 "b"

(ASCII CODE)

01110100 "t"

(ASCII CODE)

MODULE NAME 0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

DATA 0nnnnnnn nh

Scene/Library number High

0nnnnnnn nl

Scene/Library number Low

0eeeeeee eh

Element High

0eeeeeee El

Element Low

0iiiiiii Ih

Index High

0iiiiiii Il

Index Low

0ccccccc Ch

Channel High

0ccccccc cl

Channel Low

0000dddd dd

Data28–31bit

0ddddddd dd

Data21–27bit

0ddddddd dd

Data14–20bit

0ddddddd dd

Data7–13bit

0ddddddd dd

Data0–6bit

EOX 11110111 F7

End of exclusive

STATUS 11110000 F0

System exclusive message

ID No. 01000011 43

Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA)

SUB STATUS 0011nnnn 3n

n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel)

GROUP ID 00111110 3E

Digital mixer

MODEL ID 00010001 11

M7CL

DATA

CATEGORY

00000000 00

OTHER DATA

FUNCTION

NAME

01001100 "L"

(ASCII CODE)

01101001 "i"

(ASCII CODE)

01100010 "b"

(ASCII CODE)

01000001 "A"

(ASCII CODE)

01110100 "t"

(ASCII CODE)

01110010 "r"

(ASCII CODE)

01100010 "b"

(ASCII CODE)

01110100 "t"

(ASCII CODE)

MODULE NAME 0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

DATA 0nnnnnnn nh

Scene/Library number High

0nnnnnnn nl

Scene/Library number Low

0eeeeeee eh

Element High

0eeeeeee El

Element Low

0iiiiiii Ih

Index High

0iiiiiii Il

Index Low

0ccccccc Ch

Channel High

0ccccccc cl

Channel Low

EOX 11110111 F7

End of exclusive

MODULE NAME number size

SCENE LIB “SCENE___” 0-300 (0:response only) 16

INPUT EQ LIB “INEQ____” 1-199 (1-40:response only) 16

OUTPUT EQ LIB “OUTEQ___” 1-199 (1-3:response only) 16

Dynamics LIB “DYNA____” 1-199 (1-41:response only) 16

GEQ LIB “GEQ_____” 0-199 (0:response only) 16

EFFECT LIB “EFFECT__” 1-199 (1–57:response only) 16

STATUS 11110000 F0

System exclusive message

ID No. 01000011 43

Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA)

SUB STATUS 0001nnnn 1n

n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel)

GROUP ID 00111110 3E

Digital mixer

MODEL ID 00010001 11

M7CL

DATA

CATEGORY

00000000 00

OTHER DATA

FUNCTION

NAME

01001100 "L"

(ASCII CODE)

01101001 "i"

(ASCII CODE)

01100010 "b"

(ASCII CODE)

01000101 "E"

(ASCII CODE)

01111000 "x"

(ASCII CODE)

01101001 "i"

(ASCII CODE)

01110011 "s"

(ASCII CODE)

01110100 "t"

(ASCII CODE)

MODULE NAME 0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

DATA 0mmmmmmm nn

Data Status (0:Invalid data,1:Valid Data)

0nnnnnnn nh

Request Number High

0nnnnnnn nl

Request Number Low

0nnnnnnn nh

Top Number High

0nnnnnnn nl

Top Number Low

0nnnnnnn nh

End Number High

0nnnnnnn nl

End Number Low

EOX 11110111 F7

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4.5.2 Format (Parameter request)

Receive

The Parameter change will be sent with Device number [Rx CH] immediately

the data is received.

4.5.3 Module Name

4.6 Function call – collection store –

4.6.1 Format (Parameter change)

Transmission

Data will be transmitted with the [Device Number] in [Tx CH] when

[Parameter change Tx] is on.

4.6.2 Function Name

4.6.3 Module Name

4.7 Function call – module –

4.7.1 Format (Parameter change)

Receive

Data will be received when [Parameter change Rx] is on and the Device number

of both [Rx CH] and SUB STATUS are matched. The data will be echoed when

[Parameter change ECHO] is on. The corresponding effect will function

immediately the data is received (depending on the effect type).

4.7.2 Module Name

This will not work when the Effect Type is different.

STATUS 11110000 F0

System exclusive message

ID No. 01000011 43

Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA)

SUB STATUS 0011nnnn 3n

n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel)

GROUP ID 00111110 3E

Digital mixer

MODEL ID 00010001 11

M7CL

DATA

CATEGORY

00000000 00

OTHER DATA

FUNCTION

NAME

01001100 "L"

(ASCII CODE)

01101001 "i"

(ASCII CODE)

01100010 "b"

(ASCII CODE)

01000101 "E"

(ASCII CODE)

01111000 "x"

(ASCII CODE)

01101001 "i"

(ASCII CODE)

01110011 "s"

(ASCII CODE)

01110100 "t"

(ASCII CODE)

MODULE NAME 0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

DATA 0nnnnnnn nh

Request Number High

0nnnnnnn nl

Request Number Low

EOX 11110111 F7

End of exclusive

MODULE NAME number

SCENE LIB “SCENE___“ 1-300

INPUT EQ LIB “INEQ____“ 41-199

OUTPUT EQ LIB “OUTEQ___“ 4-199

Dynamics LIB “DYNA____“ 42-199

GEQ LIB “GEQ_____“ 1-199

EFFECT LIB “EFFECT__“ 58-199

STATUS 11110000 F0

System exclusive message

ID No. 01000011 43

Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA)

SUB STATUS 0001nnnn 1n

n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel)

GROUP ID 00111110 3E

Digital mixer

MODEL ID 00010001 11

M7CL

DATA

CATEGORY

00000000 00

OTHER DATA

FUNCTION

NAME

01001100 "C"

(ASCII CODE)

01101001 "o"

(ASCII CODE)

01100010 "l"

(ASCII CODE)

01010101 "U"

(ASCII CODE)

01101110 "n"

(ASCII CODE)

01010011 "S"

(ASCII CODE)

01110100 "t"

(ASCII CODE)

01110010 "r"

(ASCII CODE)

MODULE NAME 0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

DATA 0mmmmmmm mh

number High

0mmmmmmm ml

number Low

0ccccccc ch

channel High

0ccccccc cl

channel Low

EOX 11110111 F7

End of exclusive

Function Number tx/rx

“ColUnStr“ Setup 0

User Deﬁned Key 0

Program Change 0

Control Change 0

MODULE NAME

Setup “SETUP___“

User Deﬁned Key “USERDEF_“

Program Change “PRGMCHG_“

Control Change “CTRLCHG_“

STATUS 11110000 F0

System exclusive message

ID No. 01000011 43

Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA)

SUB STATUS 0001nnnn 1n

n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel)

GROUP ID 00111110 3E

Digital mixer

MODEL ID 00010001 11

M7CL

DATA

CATEGORY

00000000 00

OTHER DATA

FUNCTION

NAME

01001101 "M"

01101111 "o"

01100100 "d"

01000110 "F"

01111000 "x"

01010100 "T"

01110010 "r"

01100111 "g"

MODULE NAME 0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

DATA 0eeeeeee ee

Effect number (0:RACK5 - 3:RACK8)

0ppppppp pp

Release:0, Press:1

EOX 11110111 F7

End of exclusive

MODULE NAME channel

Freeze Play button ”FRZPLAY_” 0:RACK5, 2:RACK7

Freeze Record button ”FRZREC__” 0:RACK5, 2:RACK7

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4.8 Function call – Channe –

4.8.1 Pair ON/OFF Trigger Format (Parameter change)

Receive

Data will be received when [Parameter change Rx] is on and the Device number

of both [Rx CH] and SUB STATUS are matched. The data will be echoed when

[Parameter change ECHO] is on.

4.8.2 Module Name

4.9 Level Meter Data

4.9.1 Format (Parameter change)

When transmission is enabled by receiving Request for Level Meter, the

corresponding metering data will be sent in every 50 millisecond for 10 seconds.

If metering information is expected to be continuously sent, Request is needed

to be sent in at least every 10 seconds.

Receive

The data will be echoed when [Parameter change ECHO] is ON.

Transmission

When transmission is enabled by receiving Request, the corresponding metering

data will be sent in constant interval for a given period of time (The interval and

time will vary depending on devices). When rebooted or port setting is changed,

the transmission will be disabled.

When [Parameter change ECHO] is on, the message will be sent as it is.

4.9.2 Format (Parameter request)

Receive

Data will be received when [Parameter change Rx] is on and the Device number

of both [Rx CH] and SUB STATUS are matched. The data will be echoed when

[Parameter change ECHO] is on. the corresponding metering data will be sent

via [Rx CH] in constant interval for a given period of time (The interval and

time will vary depending on devices).

When Address UL = 0x7F is received, all metering data transmission will be

immediately stopped [disabled].

Transmission

When [Parameter change ECHO] is on, the message will be sent as it is.

STATUS 11110000 F0

System exclusive message

ID No. 01000011 43

Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA)

SUB STATUS 0001nnnn 1n

n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel)

GROUP ID 00111110 3E

Digital mixer

MODEL ID 00010001 11

M7CL

DATA

CATEGORY

00000000 00

OTHER DATA

FUNCTION

NAME

01000011 "C"

01101000 "h"

01101100 "l"

01010000 "P"

01101001 "i"

01110010 "r"

01000011 "C"

01110000 "p"

MODULE NAME 0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

0mmmmmmm mm

(ASCII CODE)

DATA 0sssssss ss

Source Channel Number H *1)

0sssssss ss

Source Channel Number L *1)

0ddddddd dd

Destination Channel Number H *1)

0ddddddd dd

Destination Channel Number L *1)

EOX 11110111 F7

End of exclusive

MODULE NAME

Pair On (with Copy) ”PAIRONCP”

Pair On (with Reset Both) ”PAIRONRS”

Pair Off ”PAIROFF_”

*1) 0:CH1–47:CH48

256:MIX 1– 271:MIX 16

512:MATRIX 1–519:MATRIX 8

STATUS 11110000 F0

System exclusive message

ID No. 01000011 43

Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA)

SUB STATUS 0001nnnn 1n

n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel)

GROUP ID 00111110 3E

Digital mixer

MODEL ID 00010001 11

M7CL

DATA

CATEGORY

00100001 21

REMOTE LEVEL METER

DATA 0mmmmmmm mm

ADDRESS UL

0mmmmmmm mm

ADDRESS LU

0mmmmmmm mm

ADDRESS LL

0ddddddd dd

Data1

EOX 11110111 F7

End of exclusive

STATUS 11110000 F0

System exclusive message

ID No. 01000011 43

Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA)

SUB STATUS 0011nnnn 3n

n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel)

GROUP ID 00111110 3E

Digital mixer

MODEL ID 00010001 11

M7CL

DATA

CATEGORY

00100001 21

REMOTE LEVEL METER

DATA 0mmmmmmm mm

ADDRESS UL

0mmmmmmm mm

ADDRESS LU

0mmmmmmm mm

ADDRESS LL

0ccccccc ch

Count H

0ccccccc cl

Count L

EOX 11110111 F7

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Warning/Error Messages

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Message Meaning

Scene #xxx is Empty!

No data has been stored in the scene you attempted to recall, or the data has been damaged so that

it cannot be recalled.

Scene #xxx is Protected! You attempted to overwrite (store) a protected scene.

Scene #xxx is Read Only! You attempted to overwrite (store) a read-only scene.

xxx Parameters Copied. Parameter xxx was copied to the copy buffer.

xxx Parameters Initialized. Parameter xxx was initialized.

xxx Parameters Pasted. Parameter xxx was pasted from the copy buffer.

xxx Parameters Swapped with Copy Buffer. Parameter xxx was exchanged with the contents of the copy buffer.

Cannot Assign! You attempted to assign an output channel to DCA.

Cannot Bookmark This Popup! This popup window cannot be bookmarked.

Cannot Paste to Different Parameter Type! Paste cannot be performed because you are attempting to paste channel settings of a different type.

Cannot Recall to Different Parameter Type! You attempted to recall a library of a different type.

Cannot Recall! Failed to recall a scene memory or library.

Cannot Select This Channel.

You attempted to select a channel that cannot be operated due to your user level or some other reason.

Cannot Store! Failed to store a scene memory or library.

Cannot Undo! You pressed the [UNDO] button when Undo was not available.

Channel Copied. Channel settings have been copied.

Channel Initialized. Channel settings have been initialized.

Channel Moved. Channel settings have been moved.

Couldn’t Access File. File on the USB storage device could not be accessed for some reason.

Couldn’t Write File. File could not be saved from the USB storage device.

Current User Changed. [xxx] Current user was changed to [xxx].

Directory Not Empty! You attempted to delete a directory, but failed because there were ﬁles remaining in the directory.

EFFECT CUE: Turned Off. CUE was defeated because you switched from the EFFECT popup window to a different screen.

External HA connection conﬂict! External HA connection status is different so that External HA data cannot be recalled.

External Power Supply is Cut Off!

The PW800W power supply connected to the M7CL has stopped operating. Alternatively, some other

problem has occurred. If a malfunction has occurred, please contact your Yamaha dealer.

File Access is Busy!

The following operation has not been performed yet because the USB storage device is being

accessed.

File Already Exists!

The USB storage device already contains a ﬁle/directory with the same name as the one you are

attempting to save, rename, or create.

File Error [xx]! Internal ﬁle access error

File Protected! Overwriting was not possible because the ﬁle on the USB storage device is write-protected.

Illegal Address! The IP address or Gateway address setting is invalid.

Illegal MAC Address! Cannot Use Ethernet.

Communication via the Ethernet connector is not possible because the MAC address setting has been

damaged for some reason. Please contact your Yamaha dealer.

Illegal Storage Format! The USB storage device could not be accessed because its format is invalid or unsupported.

Internal Power Supply is Cut Off!

The internal power supply has stopped operating. Alternatively, some other problem has occurred. If a

malfunction has occurred, please contact your Yamaha dealer.

Internal Power Supply is Turned On! The internal power supply has started up normally.

KEY IN CUE: Turned Off.

KEY IN CUE was defeated because you switched from the DYNAMICS 1/2 popup window to a differ-

ent screen.

Loading Aborted. Loading from USB storage device was aborted.

Low Battery! The backup battery voltage is low.

Memory Error! All Memories Initialized.

All data has been initialized because the data in internal backup memory has been lost, due to failure

of the backup battery or some other reason. Please contact your Yamaha dealer.

Monitor Assignment is Restricted to Max. 8

Sources!

The Monitor Deﬁne function allows a maximum of eight sources to be selected, but you attempted to

assign more than this.

No Controllable Knob.

Your operation has been ignored because there is no parameter that corresponds to the knob you

operated.

No Response from External HA. No response from an external AD8HR.

Nothing to Paste! Paste cannot be performed because there is no data in the copy buffer.

Page Bookmarked. The current screen or popup has been bookmarked.

Password Changed. The password has been changed.

Power Supply Fan has Malfunctioned!

The cooling fan of the internal power supply has stopped. If a malfunction has occurred, please con-

tact your Yamaha dealer.

Processing Aborted. Processing was interrupted.

REMOTE: Data Framing Error! Invalid signals are being input to the REMOTE connector.

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REMOTE: Data Overrun! Invalid signals are being input to the REMOTE connector.

REMOTE: Rx Buffer Full! Too much data is being received at the REMOTE connector.

REMOTE: Tx Buffer Full! Too much data is being sent from the REMOTE connector.

Saving Aborted. Saving to the USB storage device has been interrupted.

SLOT x: Data Framing Error! Invalid signals are being input from the SLOT x input port.

SLOT x: Data Overrun! Invalid signals are being input from the SLOT x input port.

SLOT x: Rx Buffer Full! Too much data is being received at the SLOT x input port.

SLOT x: Tx Buffer Full! Too much data is being sent from the SLOT x output port.

Storage Full! The ﬁle could not be saved because there is not enough space on the USB storage device.

Storage Not Found! The USB storage device could not be recognized.

Storage Not Ready! Access is not possible because the USB storage device is not ready.

Sync Error! [xxx] The M7CL is not synchronized with the [xxx] signal.

Tap Operation Ignored. Tap operation was ignored because the TAP TEMPO button is not displayed in the screen.

This Operation is Not Allowed. This operation has been ignored because the current user does not have permission.

Too Many Bands Used! Cannot Compare. More than 15 bands are used, when trying to copy 31band GEQ and then compare with Flex15GEQ.

Too Many Bands Used! Cannot Paste to

Flex15GEQ.

More than 15 bands are used, when trying to copy 31band GEQ and then paste to Flex15GEQ.

Total Slot Power Capability Exceeded! The I/O cards installed in the slots exceed the rated power capacity.

Unsupported File Format! The ﬁle you attempted to load from the USB storage device is of an unsupported format.

USB: Data Framing Error! Invalid signals are being input from the USB connector input port.

USB: Data Overrun! Invalid signals are being input from the USB connector input port.

USB: Rx Buffer Full! Too much data is being received at the USB connector input port.

USB: Tx Buffer Full! Too much data is being transmitted from the USB connector input port.

Wrong Password! The password you input was incorrect.

Wrong Word Clock!

The M7CL cannot synchronize because the source selected by MASTER CLOCK SELECT in the WORD

CLOCK screen is not appropriate.

You Cannot Create User Key. The current user does not have permission to create a user key.

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Troubleshooting

Power does not turn on, panel LEDs

and the LCD display do not light

❍ Is the M7CL’s POWER switch turned on?

❍ If the power still does not turn on, contact your Yamaha dealer.

Sound is not input

❍ Is the optional I/O card installed correctly? (→ p. 42)

❍ Is a signal being input from the external device?

❍ Is the input port patched to an input channel? (→ p. 98)

❍ Is the GAIN of the internal head amp or external head amp set to an appropriate level? (→ p. 44, 55)

❍ Is the EQ attenuator raised? (→ p. 105)

❍ Could insert be turned on even though it has not been speciﬁed correctly? (→ p. 100)

❍ Is the [ON] key indicator of the input channel lit?

❍ Is the fader of the input channel raised?

❍ Is the DCA fader assigned to that channel raised? Could MUTE be turned on?

Sound is not output

❍ Is the optional I/O card installed correctly? (→ p. 42)

❍ Is the [ON] key indicator of the STEREO channel lit?

❍ Is an output port patched to the output channel? (→ p. 95)

❍ Could LCR be on, and the CSR value be set to 1.0? (→ p. 57)

Sound is not output from headphones

or the MONITOR OUT jacks

❍ Is the [PHONES] knob or [LEVEL] knob set to an appropriate volume?

Sound is not loud enough

❍ Is the GAIN of the internal head amp or external head amp set to an appropriate level? (→ p. 44, 55)

❍ Is the fader of the input channel raised?

❍ Could the EQ gain be set to an extremely low setting? (→ p. 105)

❍ Could the GATE/COMP threshold or ratio be set to an extreme setting? (→ p. 108)

❍ Is the EQ attenuator raised? (→ p. 105)

❍ Is the fader of the output channel raised?

❍ Try using the various screens of the METER function to check the levels. (→ p. 153)

❍ Is the DCA fader assigned to that channel raised?

Sound is distorted

❍ Is the word clock set correctly? (→ p. 208)

❍ Is the GAIN of the internal head amp or external head amp set to an appropriate level? (→ p. 44, 55)

❍ Could the fader of the input channel be raised too high?

❍ Could the fader of the STEREO channel be raised too high?

❍ Could the EQ gain be set to an extremely high setting? (→ p. 105)

Sound is output even though it is not

patched to an output channel

❍ Could you have assigned an input channel to direct out? (→ p. 102)

❍ Could you have assigned an output channel as the insert out? (→ p. 100)

The volume of a speciﬁc channel rises

and falls

❍ Could GATE/COMP be set to ducking? (→ p. 108)

Operating a fader does not control the

level as you expect

❍ Is SENDS ON FADER selected and INPUT TO MIX FADER active in the panel?

Only the sound of a speciﬁc channel is

heard from the MONITOR OUT or

PHONES jack

❍ Could a [CUE] key be on?

Noise occurs from an externally

connected recorder or other device

❍ Is the word clock set correctly? (→ p. 208)

❍ Could the input signal be unsynchronized?

❍ Could oscillator or talkback be turned on? (→ p. 149, 151)

High frequency range is attenuated

❍ Could emphasis be applied? This problem will occur if the input signal status does not match the

emphasis data. (→ p. 208)

❍ Could EQ be applied? (→ p. 105)

An input signal is being input, but

there’s no monitor output

❍ Is the dimmer applied?

❍ Is the MONITOR C assigned even though its output port has not been connected to external device.

Not enough headroom, especially

when EQ boost is applied

❍ Use the EQ attenuator function to lower the level. (→ p. 105)

Signal is delayed ❍ Check whether the delay setting for each channel is set correctly. (→ p. 95)

Turning a MIX encoder does not

change the send level to the MIX bus

❍ Is the [MIX SEND] key turned on?

❍ Is the MIX [ON] key turned on?

❍ Is the MIX bus set to VARI type? (→ p. 212)

❍ If the send point is set to POST, could the fader have been lowered?

Can’t save scene memory or library

data

❍ Are you attempting to save the data to a read-only scene/library or a protected scene? (→ p. 125)

Can’t save to USB storage device

❍ Is the USB storage device protected?

❍ Does the USB storage device have enough free capacity to save the data?

❍ When formatting the USB storage device, format it in FAT32 or FAT16 format.

Can’t transmit/receive MIDI data

❍ Is the MIDI PORT selected correctly? (→ p. 182)

❍ Are the mode and channel selected correctly on the transmitting and receiving devices? (→ p. 182)

❍ Has an event been assigned for the program change? (→ p. 184)

When you recall a scene, some

channels/parameters are not updated

❍ Could that channel or parameter be set to Recall Safe? Could Focus be turned off in the scene you

recalled? Could user level restrictions have been speciﬁed? (→ p. 135, 136, 196)

You turn on a CUE button in the EFFECT

PARAM screen, but it is automatically

defeated

❍ This is defeated automatically when you switch screens in the display. (→ p. 171)

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When you recall a scene, it takes a

certain amount of time for the faders to

stop

❍ Could you have speciﬁed a fade time? (→ p. 139)

The panel LEDs or LCD display are too

dark / too bright

❍ This can be adjusted in the SETUP screen. (→ p. 215)

Signal level of a speciﬁc frequency is

low

❍ Could the EQ gain be turned down excessively?

❍ Routing a signal through a GEQ or effect will delay it relative to other signals. If this signal is mixed with

the signal via a different signal path, a comb ﬁltering effect will cause the level of a speciﬁc frequency

to be decreased.

Can’t control an external head amp

(AD8HR)

❍ Is the external head amp connected to the REMOTE connector?

❍ Is the audio output signal of the external head amp being input via an I/O card to SLOT 1–3?

❍ Is the input port of the external head amp set correctly?

❍ Could there be a problem with the cable that connects the M7CL and external head amp? Are you

using a D-sub 9-pin cross cable?

Can’t control the M7CL by M7CL

Editor.

❍ Refer to M7CL Editor installation guide on our web site.

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/

In the LCD display, there are some

black points (unlit) or white points

(always lit).

❍ Unfortunately, this is a common characteristic of TFT-LCDs and not a malfunction.

General Speciﬁcations

Sampling Frequency

Internal: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

External: 44.1 kHz (-10%) to 48 kHz (+6%)

Signal Delay Less than 2.5 ms INPUT to OMNI OUT (@Fs = 48 kHz)

Fader 100mm motorized x62 (46)

Fader Resolution +10 to -138, -∞ dB (1024 steps/100 mm)

Maximum Voltage Gain 86 dB INPUT1-48 to OMNI OUT

Crosstalk (@1kHz) -80 dB Adjacent Input Channels (INPUT1-48, ST IN 1-4 [L, R], (GAIN:min) to OMNI OUT 1-16)

Dimensions

M7CL-48: 1274 x 286 x 701 mm (W x H x D)

M7CL-32: 1060 x 286 x 701 mm (W x H x D)

Net Weight

M7CL-48: 50 kg

M7CL-32: 42 kg

Power Requirements

M7CL-48: 300 W, 110-240 V 50/60 Hz

M7CL-32: 250 W, 110-240 V 50/60 Hz

Operation free-air Temperature Range +10 °C to +35 °C

Storage Temperature Range -20 °C to +60 °C

Included Accessories

Owner’s Manual

Dust cover

Optional Accessories

mini YGDAI cards

Gooseneck Lamp LA5000

Power Supply PW800W

Power Supply Link Cable PSL360

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Input/output characteristics

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❏ Analog Input Characteristics

*1.Sensitivity is the lowest level that will produce an output of +4 dBu (1.23 V) or the nominal output level when the unit is set to maximum gain. (all fad-

ers and level controls are maximum position.)

*2.XLR-3-31 type connectors with latch are balanced. (1=GND, 2=HOT, 3=COLD)

* In these speciﬁcations, 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms.

* All input AD converters are 24bit linear, 128 times oversampling.

* +48V DC (phantom power) is supplied to INPUT (1-48 or 1-32), ST IN 1L-4R and TALKBACK XLR type connectors via each individual software con-

trolled switches.

❏ Analog Output Characteristics

*1.XLR-3-32 type connectors are balanced. (1=GND, 2=HOT, 3=COLD)

*2.PHONES stereo phone jack is unbalanced. (Tip=LEFT, Ring=RIGHT, Sleeve=GND)

*3.There are switches inside the body to preset the maximum output level.

*4.The position of the level control is 10 dB lowered from Max.

* In these speciﬁcations, 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms.

* All output DA converters are 24 bit, 128 times oversampling.

❏ Digital Output Characteristics

*1.The channel status of 2TR OUT DIGITAL is described on page 267.

*2.XLR-3-32 type connectors are balanced. (1=GND, 2=HOT, 3=COLD)

Input/output characteristics

Input Terminals GAIN

Actual Load

Impedance

For Use With

Nominal

Input Level

Connector

Sensitivity *1 Nominal

Max. Before

Clip

INPUT 1-48 <M7CL-48>

INPUT 1-32 <M7CL-32>

–62 dB

3 kΩ

50-600 Ω Mics

600 Ω Lines

–82 dBu

(61.6 µV)

–62 dBu

(0.616 mV)

–42 dBu

(6.16 mV)

XLR-3-31 type

(Balanced)

+10 dB

–10 dBu

(245 mV)

+10 dBu

(2.45 V)

+30 dBu

(24.5 V)

ST IN1-4 [L,R]

–62 dB

3 kΩ

50-600 Ω Mics

600 Ω Lines

–82dBu

(61.6 µV)

–62 dBu

(0.616 mV)

–42 dBu

(6.16 mV)

XLR-3-31 type

(Balanced)

+10 dB

–10 dBu

(245 mV)

+10 dBu

(2.45 V)

+30 dBu

(24.5 V)

TALKBACK

–60 dB

3 kΩ

50-600 Ω Mics

600 Ω Lines

–70 dBu

(0.245 mV)

–60 dBu

(0.775 mV)

–40 dBu

(7.75 mV)

XLR-3-31 type

(Balanced)

–16 dB

–26 dBu

(38.8 mV)

–16 dBu

(0.123 V)

+4 dBu

(1.23 V)

Output Terminals

Actual Source

Impedance

For Use With

Nominal

GAIN SW

Output Level

Connector

Nominal Max. Before Clip

OMNI OUT 1-16 75 Ω 600 Ω Lines

+24 dB (default) +4 dBu (1.23 V) +24 dBu (12.28 V)

XLR-3-32 type

(Balanced)

+18 dB –2 dBu (616 mV) +18 dBu (6.16 V)

PHONES 15 Ω

8 Ω Phones

—

75 mW

150 mW

Stereo Phone Jack (TRS)

(Unbalanced)

40 Ω Phones

65 mW

150 mW

Terminal Format Data Length Level Connector

2TR OUT DIGITAL

AES/EBU

Professional Use

24 bit RS422

XLR-3-32 type (Balanced)

Input/output characteristics

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• Channel Status of 2TR OUT DIGITAL

❏ Control I/O Characteristics

*1.4pin=HOT, 3pin=COLD, Lamp rating 5 W, Voltage control by software

❏ SLOT 1-3 Characteristics

byte bit ﬁeld name ﬁxed/variable data description

0 Block Format

ﬁxed

1 professional use

1 Mode 0 audio

2-4 Emphasis 0x4 off

5 Fs Lock 0 lock

6-7 Sampling Frequency variable

0x0 others

0x3 32 kHz

0x2 44.1 kHz

0x1 48 kHz

0-3 Channel Mode

ﬁxed

0x1 2ch mode

4-7 Users Bit Management 0x0 —

0-2 Use of AUX

ﬁxed

0x1 24 bits Audio Data

3-7 Source 0x00 —

3 0-7 Multi Channel ﬁxed 0x00 —

0-1 Digital Audio Reference Signal

ﬁxed

0x0

—

2— 0

3-6 Sampling Frequency variable 0x0 others

7 Sampling Frequency Scan Flag ﬁxed 0 —

Terminal Format Level Connector

ETHERNET ETHERNET

—

RJ-45

MIDI

MIDI DIN Connector 5P

OUT

WORD CLOCK

—

TTL/75Ω

BNC Connector

OUT TTL/75Ω

REMOTE RS422 D-Sub Connector 9P (Male)

LAMP 1(32ch), 2(48ch) — 0 V - 12 V

XLR-4-31 type

USB HOST USB 1.1 — A type USB Connector

Card Name Function Input Output

The Number Of

Usable Cards

MY8-AT ADAT

8 IN 8 OUT

MY8-TD TASCAM

MY8-AE

AES/EBU

MY8-AEB

MY4-AD ANALOG IN 4 IN —

MY4-DA ANALOG OUT — 4 OUT

MY8-AD24

ANALOG IN 8 IN —

MY8-AD96

MY8-DA96 ANALOG OUT —

8 OUTMY8-AE96S

AES/EBU 8 IN

MY8-AE96

MY16-AT ADAT

16 IN 16 OUTMY16-AE AES/EBU

MY16-TD TASCAM

MY16-C

CobraNet ™ 16 IN 16 OUT

MY16-CII

MY8-ADDA96 ANALOG I/O 8 IN 8 OUT

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Electrical characteristics

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All faders are nominal when measured. Output impedance of signal generator:150ohms

❏ Frequency Response Fs= 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz @20 Hz–20 kHz, referenced to the nominal output level @1 kHz

❏ Gain Error Fs= 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz @1 kHz

❏ Total Harmonic Distortion Fs= 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz

*Total Harmonic Distortion is measured with a 18 dB/octave ﬁlter @80 kHz

❏ Hum & Noise Fs= 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz, EIN= Equivalent Input Noise

* Hum & Noise are measured with a 6 dB/octave ﬁlter @12.7 kHz; equivalent to a 20 kHz ﬁlter with inﬁnite dB/octave attenuation.

❏ Dynamic Range Fs= 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz

* Dynamic range are measured with a 6 dB/octave ﬁlter @12.7 kHz; equivalent to a 20 kHz ﬁlter with inﬁnite dB/octave attenuation.

❏ Sampling Frequency

Input Output RL Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit

INPUT 1-48 <M7CL-48>

INPUT 1-32 <M7CL-32>

OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω

GAIN: Max.

–1.5 0.0 0.5

PHONES 8 Ω –3.0 0.0 0.5

ST IN 1-4 [L, R]

OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω

GAIN: Max.

–1.5 0.0 0.5

PHONES 8 Ω –3.0 0.0 0.5

Input Output RL Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit

INPUT 1-48 <M7CL-48>

INPUT 1-32 <M7CL-32>

OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω

Input Level : –62 dBu, GAIN: Max.

2.0 4.0 6.0

dBu

Input Level : +10 dBu, GAIN: Min.

ST IN 1-4 [L, R] OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω

Input Level : –62 dBu, GAIN: Max.

2.0 4.0 6.0

Input Level : +10 dBu, GAIN: Min.

Internal OSC

OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω Full Scale Output 23.5 24.0 24.5

PHONES 8 Ω –30 dBFs, PHONES Level Control: Max. –0.5 0 0.5

Input Output RL Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit

INPUT 1-48 <M7CL-48>

INPUT 1-32 <M7CL-32>

OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω

+4 dBu @20 Hz–20 kHz, GAIN: Max. 0.1

+4 dBu @20 Hz–20 kHz, GAIN: Min. 0.05

ST IN 1-4 [L, R] OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω

+4 dBu @20 Hz–20 kHz, GAIN: Max. 0.1

+4 dBu @20 Hz–20 kHz, GAIN: Min. 0.05

Internal OSC

OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω Full Scale Output @1 kHz 0.02

PHONES 8 Ω Full Scale Output @1 kHz, PHONES Level Control: Max. 0.2

Input Output RL Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit

INPUT 1-48 <M7CL-48>

INPUT 1-32 <M7CL-32>

OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω

Rs= 150Ω, GAIN: Max.

Master fader at nominal level and

–128

EIN

dBu

one Ch fader at nominal level. –62

Rs= 150Ω, GAIN: Min.

Master fader at nominal level and

–84 –79

one Ch fader at nominal level.

All INPUTs <M7CL-48> OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω

Rs= 150Ω, GAIN: Min.

Master fader at nominal level and all Ch 1-48 in faders at

nominal level.

–62

All INPUTs <M7CL-32> OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω

Rs= 150Ω, GAIN: Min.

Master fader at nominal level and all Ch 1-32 in faders at

nominal level.

–64

— OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω Residual Output Noise, ST Master Off –86

— PHONES 8 Ω Residual Output Noise, PHONES Level Control Min. –86

Input Output RL Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit

INPUT 1-48 <M7CL-48>

INPUT 1-32 <M7CL-32>

OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω AD + DA, GAIN: Min. 108

ST IN 1-4 [L, R] OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω AD + DA, GAIN: Min. 108

— OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω DA Converter 110

Electrical characteristics

Parameter Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit

External Clock Frequency Range 39.69 50.88

kHz

Internal Clock

Frequency

Word Clock : Int 44.1 kHz 44.1

Word Clock : Int 48 kHz 48

Accuracy

Word Clock : Int 44.1 kHz

50 ppm

Word Clock : Int 48 kHz

Jitter

Word Clock : Int 44.1 kHz

5ns

Word Clock : Int 48 kHz

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❏ Libraries

❏ Input Function

❏ Output Function

❏ Output Port

❏ Processor

Other Functions

Name Number Total

Scene Memory Preset 1 + User 300 301

Input EQ Library Preset 40 + User 159 199

Output EQ Library Preset 3 + User 196 199

Dynamics Library Preset 41 + User 158 199

Effect Library

Preset 48 + Reserve 9 +

User 142

199

GEQ Library Preset 1 + User 199 200

Function Parameter

Phase Normal/Reverse

Attenuator –96 to +24 dB

HPF

Slope= 12 dB/Oct

Frequency= 20 Hz to 600 Hz

4 Band Equal-

izer

Frequency= 20 Hz to 20 kHz

Gain= –18 dB to +18 dB

Q= 0.10 to 10.0

Low Shelving (Low Band)

High Shelving, LPF (High Band)

Type I/Type II

Insert Insert Point:Pre EQ/Pre Fader

Direct Out Direct Out Point:Pre HPF/Pre EQ/Pre Fader

Dynamics 1

Type: Gate/Ducking/Comp/Expander

Threshold= –54 dB to 0 dB

Ratio= 1:1 to ∞:1

Attack= 0 msec to 120 msec

Hold= 0.02 msec to 1.96 sec

Decay= 5 msec to 42.3 sec (Release)

Releace= 5msec to 42.3 sec

Range= –70 dB to 0 dB

Gain= –18 dB to 0 dB, 0 dB to +18 dB

Knee= Hard to 5 (soft)

Key In: Self Pre EQ/Self Post EQ/Mix Out 13-16

Ch1-STIN4R (8ch block)

Key In Filter:HPF/LPF/BPF

Dynamics2

Type: Comp/De-Esser/Compander H/

Compander S

Threshold= –54 dB to 0 dB

Ratio= 1:1 to ∞:1

Attack= 0 msec to 120 msec

Release= 5 msec to 42.3 sec

Gain= –18 dB to 0 dB, 0 dB to +18 dB

Knee= Hard to 5 (soft)

Key In: Self Pre EQ/Self Post EQ/Mix Out 13-16

Ch1-STIN4R (8ch block)

Fader Level: 1024 steps, ∞, –138 dB to +10 dB

On On/Off

DCA Group 8 Groups

Mute Group 8 Groups

Mix Send

16 sends

Fix/Variable can be set each two mixes

Mix Send Point:Pre EQ/Pre Fader/Post On

Level: 1024 steps, ∞, –138 dB to +10 dB

Matrix Send

8 Sends

Matrix Send Point:Pre EQ/Pre Fader/Post On

Level: 1024 steps, ∞, –138 dB to +10 dB

LCR Pan CSR= 0% to 100%

Function Parameter

Attenuator –96 to +24 dB

4Band Equalizer

Frequency= 20 Hz to 20 kHz

Gain= –18 dB to +18 dB

Q= 0.10 to 10.0

Low Shelving (Low Band)

High Shelving, LPF (High Band)

Type I/Type II

Insert Insert Point: Pre EQ/Post EQ/Pre Fader/Post On

Dynamics 1

Type: Comp/Expander/Compander H/Com-

pander S

Threshold= –54 dB to 0 dB

Ratio= 1:1 to ∞:1

Attack= 0 msec to 120 msec

Release= 5 msec to 42.3 sec

Gain= –18 dB to 0 dB, 0 dB to + 18 dB

Knee= Hard to 5 (soft)

Key In: Self Pre EQ/Self Post EQ/Mix Out13-16

MIX1-16/MTRX1-8/STIN LR/MONO(C)

(8ch block)

Fader Level: 1024 steps, ∞, –138 dB to +10 dB

On On/Off

Mute Group 8 Groups

Mix to Matrix

Stereo to Matrix

Matrix Send Point: Pre Fader/Post On

Level: 1024 steps, ∞, –138 dB to +10 dB

Oscillator

Level= 0 to –96dB (1 dB step)

On/Off= Software control

Function Parameter

Out Port Delay 0 msec to 600 msec

Out Port Phase Normal/Reverse

Attenuator –96 to +24 dB

Function Parameter

GEQ 31 bands x 4(8) systems

Effects Stereo In/Stereo Out multi effector x 4 systems

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❏ REMOTE

❏ DC POWER INPUT

Pin Assignment

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 GND 6 RX+

2 RX– 7 RTS

3 TX– 8 CTS

4 TX+ 9 GND

5 N.C

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 +24V 13 GND

2 +24V 14 GND

3 +24V 15 GND

4 +24V 16 GND

5 +24V 17 GND

6 +24V 18 GND

7 +24V 19 CAUTION(+)

8 +24V 20 CAUTION(–)

9 +24V 21 DETECT A

10 GND 22 DETECT B

11 GND 23 DETECT GND

12 GND Frame GND

6789

10111213

17181920

Dimensions

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* Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right

to change or modify products or specifications at any 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: 21A

Conforms to Environments: E1, E2, E3 and E4

Dimensions

955: PSL360 (option)

535

442

297

672

1026

1274

144

124

340:MBM7CL (option)

286

216

35˚

8˚

102

111

185

370

701

146

168: PSL360 (option)

130

955: PSL360 (option)

535

442

672

812

1060

144

124

340:MBM7CL (option)

286

216

35˚

8˚

102

111

185

370

701

146

168: PSL360 (option)

130

Unit : mm

M7CL-48

M7CL-32

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Installing the MBM7CL meter bridge (option)

272

1. Remove screw A from the rear of the M7CL’s touch screen, and remove the connector cover.

2. Remove screws B (two locations).

3. Loosen screws C (two locations) so that they protrude approximately 2 mm.

4. Hook holes D of the MBM7CL’s attachment ﬁxture over the M7CL’s screws C (two locations, at left and

right).

5. Connect the MBM7CL’s connector E to the M7CL’s connector F.

* Orient the connector so that the red cable is at the right when viewed from the rear panel.

6. Insert the two screws B (which you removed in step 2) into holes G of the MBM7CL’s attachment ﬁxture,

and tighten them.

7. Tighten screws C (two locations) to fasten the MBM7CL to the M7CL.

8. Using screw A which you removed in step 1, fasten the cable cover included with the MBM7CL. This

completes the installation procedure.

Installing the MBM7CL meter bridge (option)

2 mm

M7CL main unit

Connector cover

MBM7CL

Red cable

Cable cover

Shown as completed

• Before connecting the MBM7CL meter bridge to the M7CL, you must turn off the power switches of the

M7CL and the PW800W. Failure to observe this will cause malfunctions or electric shock.

CAUTION

MIDI Implementation Chart

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MIDI Implementation Chart

YAMAHA [ Digital Mixing Console ] Date :8-Aug-2005

Model M7CL MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0

Transmitted Recognized Remarks

Function...

Basic Default 1 - 16 1 - 16 Memorized

Channel Changed 1 - 16 1 - 16

Default x 1, 3 Memorized

Mode Messages x x

Altered ************** x

Note x 0 - 127

Number : True voice ************** x

Velocity Note ON x o Effect Control

Note OFF x o

After Key's x x

Touch Ch's x x

Pitch Bend x x

0,32 o o Bank Select

6,38 o o Data Entry

98,99 o o NRPN LSB,MSB

1-31,33-98, o o Assignable Cntrl

Control 102-119

Change

Prog o 0 - 127 o 0 - 127 Assignable

Change : True # ************** 0 - 300

System Exclusive o *1 o *1

System : Song Pos x x

Common : Song Sel x x

: Tune x x

System : Clock x o Effect Control

Real Time: Commands x x

:All Sound Off x x

Aux :Reset All Cntrls x x

:Local ON/OFF x x

Mes- :All Notes OFF x x

sages:Active Sense x o

:Reset x o

Mode 1 : OMNI ON , POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON ,MONO o : Yes

Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF,MONO x : No

Notes: *1 :Bulk Dump/Request,Parameter Change/Request,and MMC.

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Index

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Symbols

[DCA] key .................................... 21

[DYNAMICS 1] encoder .............. 17

[DYNAMICS 2] encoder .............. 17

[HA] encoder ............................... 17

[HPF] encoder ............................. 17

[IN 1-8] key .................................. 21

[IN 9-16] key ................................ 21

[IN 17-24] key .............................. 21

[IN 25-32] key .............................. 21

[IN 33-40] key .............................. 21

[IN 41-48] key .............................. 21

[MATRIX] key .............................. 21

[MIX 1-8] key ............................... 21

[MIX 9-16] key ............................. 21

[MIX/MATRIX] encoder ............... 17

[PAN] encoder ............................. 17

[ST IN] key................................... 21

[STEREO] key ............................. 21

Numerics

2TR OUT DIGITAL jack............... 22

31 Band GEQ ............ 157, 161, 163

AC IN connector .......................... 23

Adjusting

Detection point of the touch screen

(Calibration function)............ 217

Faders.................................... 218

Input/output gain .................... 219

Administrator ............................. 191

Analog input connections ............ 39

Analog output connections .......... 40

Assigning channels to a

DCA group................................. 113

Assigning channels to

mute groups .............................. 116

ATT/HPF/EQ popup window

1 ch ........................................ 105

8 ch ........................................ 106

Banks A/B .................................. 215

BRIGHTNESS ...........................215

Brightness of the touch screen,

LEDs, and lamps .......................215

Buttons......................................... 26

Calibration function .................... 217

Cascade connections ................210

Cascade master......................... 211

Cascade slave ...........................210

Centralogic section ................19, 87

Operations................................ 90

CH CLEAR................................. 124

CH COPY ..................................122

CH JOB................................ 29, 113

CH LINK..................................... 120

CH MOVE .................................. 123

Changing

Input patch settings ..................98

Output patch settings ...............95

Password................................ 195

User level ...............................196

Channel Link.............................. 120

Channel name and icon......... 53, 71

Channel parameters

Copying ..................................122

Initializing................................ 124

Moving.................................... 123

Channel structure ........................13

Clearing a scene........................ 133

COMMENT field......................... 126

COMPANDER HARD

(COMPANDER-H) .....................227

COMPANDER SOFT

(COMPANDER-S) .....................227

Comparing two settings ...............36

COMPRESSOR......................... 226

Connections................................. 39

Console lock ..............................201

Control Change.......... 181, 187, 245

Control change parameter

assignments............................... 247

Controlling DCA groups ............. 115

Controlling mute groups .............117

Copying the parameters

of a channel................................122

Copying/pasting a file.................205

Copying/pasting a scene............132

Copying/pasting settings ..............36

Cue.............................................145

Cue function ...............................146

Current scene...............................43

Cutting a scene ..........................134

Daisy chain.................................177

DC POWER INPUT connector.....23

DCA CUE ...................................145

DCA GROUP ASSIGN...............114

DCA UNITY................................147

DEC RECALL.............................129

DE-ESSER.................................227

Deleting a file .............................205

Dialog boxes ................................28

Digital input/output connections ...41

Dimensions ................................271

DIMMER.....................................141

DIRECT RECALL.......................129

Directly outputting ......................102

Directory.....................................206

Display section .............................18

DUCKING...................................225

Dynamics ...................................108

Dynamics library.........................111

DYNAMICS Library List..............222

Dynamics parameter ..................225

E symbol (EDIT symbol) ............126

Effect library ...............................176

Effect Type List ..........................228

Effects ........................................157

Effects and tempo

synchronization ..........................240

Effects Parameters.....................229

Electrical characteristics.............268

Index

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Encoder operations ..................... 25

Entering names ........................... 30

EQ ............................................. 105

EQ [FREQUENCY] encoders...... 17

EQ [GAIN] encoders.................... 17

EQ [Q] encoders.......................... 17

EQ and dynamics ...................... 105

EQ library .................................. 111

EQ Library List........................... 221

EQ popup window (ALL) ........... 107

Error Messages ......................... 262

ETHERNET connector ................ 23

EXPANDER............................... 226

External head amp .................... 177

External head amp connections 177

Fade function............................. 139

FADE TIME ............................... 139

Faders ......................................... 27

File

Copying/pasting ..................... 205

Deleting.................................. 205

Firmware version......................... 14

FIXED.................................. 14, 212

Fixing the channels or DCA groups

of the Centralogic section............ 94

Flex15GEQ................ 157, 161, 165

FOCUS...................................... 135

Focus function ........................... 135

Freeze effect ............................. 175

Function access area .................. 28

Functions that can be assigned to

user-defined keys ...................... 253

GATE......................................... 225

GATEWAY ADDRESS .............. 214

General Specifications .............. 265

GEQ library................................ 176

GLOBAL RECALL SAFE........... 136

Graphic EQ........................ 157, 161

Grounding screw ......................... 23

Guest......................................... 191

HA (Head Amp) gain settings ......44

HA (Head Amp) settings .............. 55

HA/PATCH popup window

1 ch........................................... 55

8 ch........................................... 56

ALL ........................................... 56

Help .............................................29

INC RECALL.............................. 129

Initialize the internal memory ..... 216

Initializing ............................. 35, 124

INPUT channels

1–32 {1–48} ...........................13, 51

INPUT CUE ...............................145

INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48} ............22

Input patch settings...................... 98

INPUT section.............................. 16

Input/output characteristics........ 266

INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup win-

dow

1ch.................................. 100, 102

8ch.................................. 100, 102

Inserting a scene .......................134

Installing an option card............... 42

Internal clock.............................. 213

Internal effect parameters.......... 171

Internal effects ...........................167

Inserting an internal effect into a

channel.................................170

Internal memory......................... 216

IP ADDRESS ............................. 214

Keyboard window ........................27

Keys

Special operations.................... 25

Knobs........................................... 27

LAMP connector ..........................22

LCR mode.............................. 57, 72

Libraries ....................................... 31

Link group .................................. 120

LINK MODE ............................... 214

List windows.................................27

Logging-in ..................................193

M7CL..............................................9

MAC ADDRESS.........................214

Main area .....................................29

MATRIX buses ...........................212

MATRIX channels 1–8 ...........13, 70

MATRIX meters............................17

MBM7CL meter bridge .........17, 155

Installing..................................272

Meters ..................................29, 153

MIDI............................................181

MIDI Data Format.......................255

MIDI Implementation Chart ........273

MIDI IN/OUT connectors..............23

MIX bus types (VARI / FIXED) .....14

MIX buses ..................................212

MIX channels 1–16 ................13, 69

MIX meters...................................17

Mixing parameter operation

applicability.................................252

MONITOR ....................................29

Monitor function..........................141

MONITOR section........................19

MONO (C) channel ................13, 69

Moving the parameters

of a channel................................123

Multi mode..................................185

Multifunction encoder operations .26

Multiple selection

(specifying a range)......................25

MUTE GROUP ASSIGN ............116

MUTE MASTER .........................118

MUTE SAFE...............................116

Mute Safe function .....................119

MUTE SAFE indicator ................117

NAVIGATION KEYS section ........21

Network address ........................214

NRPN (Non Registered Parameter

Number) .....................................187

NRPN parameter assignments ..249

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Index

276

OMNI OUT jacks 1–16 ................ 22

Option card.................................. 42

OSCILLATOR............................ 151

Other Functions......................... 269

Output channels .................... 13, 69

OUTPUT CUE ........................... 145

Output patch settings .................. 95

OVERVIEW screen ............... 29, 88

Parameter change..................... 181

Password................................... 195

PATCH / NAME popup window

(PATCH)...................................... 98

Phase (ø)..................................... 52

PHONES LEVEL ....................... 141

PHONES LEVEL knob ................ 24

PHONES LEVEL LINK .............. 141

PHONES OUT

(headphone output) jack.............. 24

Pin Assignment ......................... 270

Popup windows ........................... 28

POWER switch............................ 23

PRE EQ..................................... 212

PRE FADER.............................. 212

Preferences ............................... 198

Program Change ....................... 181

Protect symbol........................... 126

R symbol (READ ONLY symbol)126

RACK .......................................... 29

Rear panel................................... 22

Recall Safe ................................ 136

RECALL UNDO......................... 128

Recalling a scene ...................... 128

REMOTE connector .................... 22

Remotely controlling an external

head amp .................................. 178

Restoring the current scene to the

default state................................. 43

SCENE ........................................29

Clearing .................................. 133

Copying/pasting...................... 132

Cutting .................................... 134

Inserting.................................. 134

Recalling................................. 128

Storing .................................... 125

SCENE field............................... 126

Scene memory........................... 125

SCENE MEMORY/

MONITOR section .......................19

Scene number ...........................126

Scene title .................................. 126

SELECTED CHANNEL

section .................17, 61, 66, 75, 79

Operations................................ 81

SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW

screen .................................... 29, 80

Sending an input channel signal to

the STEREO bus .........................47

Sending signals from MIX channels

and STEREO/MONO channels to

MATRIX buses............................. 75

Sending signals from MIX channels

to the STEREO/MONO bus ......... 72

Sending the signal from an input

channel to a MIX bus ................... 61

Sending the signal from an input

channel to the MATRIX buses ..... 66

Sending the signal from an input

channel to the STEREO/MONO bus-

es ................................................. 57

SENDS ON FADER..................... 29

Settings

Copying ....................................36

Initializing.................................. 35

Pasting .....................................36

SETUP......................................... 29

SETUP screen ........................... 207

Signal flow for input channels ...... 51

Signal flow for output channels.... 69

Single mode............................... 185

Slots 1–3...................................... 23

ST IN (Stereo Input) section ........16

ST IN channels 1–4 ...............13, 51

ST IN jacks 1–4 ...........................22

ST/MONO mode .................... 57, 72

STEREO channel ..................13, 69

STEREO/MONO MASTER

section .........................................20

STORE UNDO ...........................127

Storing a scene ..........................125

SUBNET MASK .........................214

Tabs .............................................26

Talkback.....................................149

TALKBACK DIMMER.................142

TALKBACK GAIN knob................24

TALKBACK jack ...........................24

Tap Tempo function ...................173

Time .............................................28

Time stamp ................................131

TO STEREO/MONO popup window

8 ch .....................................57, 73

ALL .....................................58, 73

Tool buttons .................................31

Top panel .....................................15

Touch screen .........................18, 25

Troubleshooting .........................264

Under the front pad ......................24

USB connector .............................18

USB storage device

Formatting media....................206

Save/load data........................202

User............................................191

User authentication

keys............................191, 193, 196

User defined keys ........20, 200, 253

USER DEFINED KEYS section ...20

User level ...................................196

User Level settings.....................191

User name....................................28

User settings ..............................191

Using an internal effect

via send/return ...........................168

Using the Centralogic

section............61, 63, 66, 67, 75, 76

Using the faders

(SENDS ON FADER mode).........64

Using the faders of the top panel .61

Using the SELECTED CHANNEL

section....................................66, 75

Index

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VARI ............................................ 14

VARI [PRE EQ] ......................... 212

VARI [PRE FADER] .................. 212

Version/Power supply field ........ 207

Virtual rack ................................ 157

Warning ..................................... 262

Word clock........................... 14, 208

Word clock connections

and settings ................................. 43

WORD CLOCK IN/OUT

connectors................................... 23

M7CL Owner’s Manual

278

+48V MASTER

+48V

TALKBACK

INPUT

SELECT

INPUT

PAT CH

[TALKBACK

TALKBACK

OSCILLATOR

CASCADE IN

CASCADE OUT

MIX 1-16

CH 1-32 {48}

INSERT OUT 1-32 {48}

INSERT IN 1-32 {48}

CH INSERT IN 1-32 {48}

MIX INSERT IN 1-16

STEREO INSERT IN L,R,MONO (C)

PHONES LEVEL

MATRIX INSERT IN 1-8

INPUT]

[INPUT]

[ST IN]

[SLOT]

SLOT1

SLOT2

SLOT3

ST IN L

ST IN R

[1L-4R]

[1-32 {48}]

TALKBACK

GAIN

INPUT

GAIN/TRIM

METER

INPUT TB

INPUT

1-32 {48}

INSERT POINT

INSERT

POST PAN L

POST PAN R

POST ON

4BAND

PRE FADER INSERT OUT

PRE EQ INSERT OUT

ST IN

1L-4R

SLOT1 1-16

PRE HPF

PRE HPF PRE EQ POST EQ

PRE EQ

PRE FADER

POST ON

PAN LINK

MIX 1,3... 15

MIX 2,4... 16

MATRIX1,3...7

MATRIX2,4...8

LR MONO

TO MONO TO ST

TO LCR

PRE FADER

METER

To M IX

POST ON

POST PAN L

PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON

POST PAN R

To M IX

To M ATRIX

To M IX

FIXED

VARI

FIXED

STEREO

VARI

STEREO

VARI

STEREO

METER

GR METER

KEYIN CUE

GR METER

METER

LEVEL/

DCA 1-8

METER

BAL

POST PAN L

POST PAN R

PAN MODE

ST L

ST R

LEVEL

BAL

SLOT2 1-16

SLOT3 1-16

SLOT2 1-16

SLOT1 1-16

RACK1 OUT

RACK2 OUT

RACK3 OUT

RACK4 OUT

RACK5 OUT

RACK6 OUT

RACK7 OUT

RACK8 OUT

A (L) / B (R)

INPUT 1-32 {48}

METER

METER METER METER METER

LEVEL

MATRIX CUE

CASCADE

SELECT

Sine Wave

Pink Noise

Burst Noise

LR MONO

METER

INSERT

POST ON

MONO (C)

ST L

ST R

PA N

LEVEL

HPF

LPF

MIX

LEVEL

LEVEL/

DCA1-8

METER

To CASCADE IN

To MONITOR

SELECT

SLOTIN

METER METER METER

SLOTIN SLOTIN

RACK

PAT CH

RACK1

RACK2 (same as RACK1)

RACK3 (same as RACK1)

RACK4 (same as RACK1)

KEYIN CUE

EFFECT CUE

KEYIN ST IN1L-4R

RACK 5-8 OUT L / R

KEYIN CUE

SELECT

EFFECT CUE

SELECT

DEFINE

MIX

(MAX : 8ch)

KEYIN CH1-32 {48}

PHONES OUT LR

SLOT1

[PHONES]

[SLOT]

[OMNI OUT] (1-16)

[2TR OUT DIGITAL]

STEREO OUT L,R

MONITOR L

MONITOR R

MONITOR MONO (C)

STEREO OUT

MIX OUT1-16

MATRIX OUT1-8

MONO (C)

L,R

STEREO OUT MONO (C)

STEREO OUT L,C,R

SLOT2

SLOT3

MIX CASCADE OUT 1-16

CUE CASCADE OUT L,R

DIRECT OUT 1-32 {48}

OUTPUT

PATCH

OUTPUT

PATCH

OUTPUT

PATCH

MIX OUT 1-16

STEREO OUT L,R,MONO (C)

MATRIX OUT 1-8

MONITOR OUT L,R, MONO (C)

MIX INSERT OUT 1-16

STEREO INSERT OUT L,R,MONO (C)

STEREO OUT L,R,MONO (C)

MONITOR OUT L,R,MONO (C)

MIX OUT 1-16

STEEREO OUT L,R,MONO (C)

MONITOR OUT L,R,MONO (C)

MATRIX OUT 1-8

MIX OUT 1-16

DIRECT OUT 1-32 {48}

MATRIX INSERT OUT 1-8

CH INSERT OUT 1-32 {48}

STEREO CASCADE OUT L,R,MONO (C)

MATRIX CASCADE OUT 1-8

RACK6 (same as RACK5)

RACK7 (same as RACK5)

RACK8 (same as RACK5)

MIX OUT

1-16

MATRIX OUT

1-8

STEREO OUT

L,R,MONO (C)

STEREO

INSERT OUT

L,R,MONO (C)

MATRIX

INSERT OUT

1-8

INSERT OUT

1-32 {48}

MIX

INSERT OUT

1-16

RACK1 IN

RACK2 IN

RACK3 IN

RACK4 IN

RACK5 IN

RACK6 IN

RACK7 IN

RACK8 IN

A (L ) / B (R)

A (L) / B (R)

METER

METER METER

METER

32 {48}

METER

RACK IN

RACK IN A

RACK IN A RACK OUT A

RACK OUT

RACK OUT B

RACK OUT L

RACK OUT R

RACK IN

RACK IN B

RACK IN L

RACK IN R

RACK IN B

RACK OUT

RACK OUT A

RACK OUT B

31BandGEQ

Flex15GEQ

EFFECT

RACK5

EFFECT CUE

{48}

To RACKIN PATCH

To OUTPUT PATCH

PRE HPF

(PRE FADER)PFL / (POST ON)AFL/POST PAN L

(PRE FADER)PFL/(POST ON)AFL / POST PAN L

To CHINSERT IN

To MIX INSERT IN

To STEREO INSERT IN

To MATRIX INSERT IN

(PRE FADER)PFL/(POST ON)AFL / POST PAN R

(PRE FADER)PFL / (POST ON)AFL/POST PAN R

INSERT OUT

PRE EQ EQ OUT

DYNA1OUT PRE FADER

KEYIN CUE

PRE FADER

POST ON

POST PAN R

POST PAN L

PAN MODE

PAN LINK

MIX1,3...15

MIX2,4...16

MATRIX1,3...7

MATRIX2,4...8

CUE L

CUE R

PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON

DYNA2OUT

PRE EQPRE HPF

Keyin

Self PRE EQ

Self POST EQ

MIX13-16 OUT

CH[1-8,9-16,17-24,25-32]POST EQ {32}

CH[1-8,9-16,17-24,25-32,33-40,41-48]POST EQ{48}

Keyin

Self PRE EQ

Self POST EQ

MIX13-16 OUT

STCH 1L-4R POST EQ

PRE EQ

INSERT OUT

POST EQ

AT T

To M IX

To M ATRIX

To M IX

VARI

FIXED

STEREO

VARI

STEREO

VARI

STEREO

GATE

DUCK

EXPAND

COMP

COMPAND

DE-ESSER

HPF

GR METER GR METER

PRE HPF / PRE EQ / PRE FADER

INSERT

PAT CH

RACK1 OUT

A (L) / B (R)

RACK2 OUT

A (L) / B (R)

RACK3 OUT

A (L) / B (R)

RACK4 OUT

A (L) / B (R)

RACK5 OUT

A(L) / B (R)

RACK6 OUT

A (L) / B (R)

RACK7 OUT

A (L) / B (R)

RACK8 OUT

A (L) / B (R)

STCH 1L-4R

OUTPUTS

AT T

HPF

EQ OUT

DYNA 1OUT

DYNA 2OUT

4BAND

GATE

DUCK

EXPAND

COMP

COMPAND

DE-ESSER

Keyin Filter

LCR

CSR

MONO (C)

CUE R

CUE L

To OUTPUT PATCH

To RACKIN PATCH

INSERT POINT

4 BAND

METER

LEVEL

METERMETER

Keyin

INSERT

LEVEL

METER METER

PRE EQ

INSERT OUT

INSERT

CUE ON

ST L

PA N

ST R

To R ACKIN PATCH

To OUTPUT PATCH

CUE TRIM

(INPUT / OUTPUT / DCA)

To OUTPUT PACH

INSERT POIN

GR METER

COMP

COMPAND

EXPAND

DYNA OUT

EQ OUT

LEVEL

BAL

POST ON

POST

4BAND

PRE EQ

AT T

INSERT

PRE FADER

INSERT OUT

METER

INSERT

LEVEL

PA N

PRE EQ

POST EQ

INSERT

Keyin

PRE FADER

MATRIX1-8 POST EQ

(PRE FADER) PFL / (POST ON) AFL

PRE FADER

INSERT OUT

LEVEL

INSERT

POST

POST ON

PRE EQ

INSERT OUT

CUE ON

MONO

MONITOR L

CUE LOGIC PHONES

LEVEL LINK

CUE ON

DELAY

(MAX:600ms)

DELAY

TALKBACK ON

An output port delay becomes invalid by

assigning a monitor out to the output port

+MONO (C)

MONITOR DIMM ON

MONITOR R

MONITOR MONO (C)

CUE L

CUE R

AT T

4BAND

EQ OUT DYNA OUT

GR METER

PRE FADER

METER

METER METER METER

METER

CUE ON

MATRIX2,4...8

MATRIX1,3...7

PRE EQ POST EQ

METER METER METER

METER

MONO (C)

MATRIX1,3...7

MATRIX2,4...8

PRE EQ

POST EQ

PRE FADER

INSERT OUT

(PRE FADER) PFL / (POST ON) AFL

PRE FADER / POST ON

EQ OUT

GR METER

DYNA OUT

COMP

COMPAND

EXPAND

PRE FADER

To OUTPUT PATCH

OSC

L R (C) L R

SLOT 1 1-16

SLOT 2 1-16

SLOT 3 1-16

LCR

TO LCR

TO MONO TO ST

CSR

To OUTPUT PATCH

DIRECT OUT 1-32 {48}

INSERT OUT 1-16

INSERT IN 1-16

STEREO

INSERT OUT L,R,MONO (C)

STEREO

INSERT IN L,R,MONO (C)

MATRIX OUT 1-8

STEREO OUT

L,R,MONO (C)

MATRIX

INSERT OUT 1-8

MONITOR LEVEL

PHONES L

PHONES R

MONITOR OUT L

MONITOR OUT R

MONITOR OUT MONO (C)

MATRIX

INSERT IN 1-8

MIX OUT1-16

1 2

1516

1 2 7 8

MIX CASCADE OUT 1-16

MATRIX CASCADE OUT1-8

CUE CASCADE OUT LR

STEREO CASCADE OUT L,R,MONO (C)

PRE FADER INSERT OUT

PRE EQ INSERT OUT

MIX

VARI

STEREO

POST ON

POST ONPRE FADER

To MATRIX

PAN MODE

TO S T

TO LCR

LCR

CSR

VARI

To MATRIX

Self PRE EQ / Self POST EQ / MIX13-16 OUT/

MIX(1-8,9-16)POST EQ

AT T

(13-16)To KEYIN

To R A CKIN PATCH

To OUTPUT PATCH

To MONITOR SELECT

To OUTPUT PATCH

To MONITOR SELECT

To OUTPUT PATCH

To PHONES OUT

To OUTPUT PATCH

To MONITOR SELECT

TO MONO

PA N

LR MONO

POST ON

STEREO L,R,MONO(C)

MATRIX 1-8

CUE L

CUE R

PRE FADER INSERT OUT

PRE EQ INSERT OUT

PRE EQ

INSERT OUT

INSERT POINT

PRE FADER INSERT OUT

PRE EQ INSERT OUT

METER

SLOT2OUT

SLOT3OUT

OMINI OUT

2TR OUT

SLOT1OUT

Tip

ST IN1 L,R

ST IN2 L,R

ST IN3 L,R

ST IN4 L,R

ST IN1 L,R

ST IN2 L,R

ST IN3 L,R

ST IN4 L,R

Ring

Sleeve

METER

AT T

DIT

AES / EBU

TRIM

AT T TR IM

METER

DELAY

(MAX:600ms)

DELAY

(MAX:600ms)

DELAY

(MAX:600ms)

Keyin

Self PRE EQ / Self POST EQ / MIX13-16 OUT /

ST (L,R,MONO (C)) POST EQ

(PRE FADER) PFL / (POST ON) AFL

PRE FADER / POST ON

To M ATRIX

VARI

STEREO

VARI

COMP

COMPAND

EXPAND

Self PRE EQ / Self POST EQ / MIX13-16 OUT/

DIMMER

MONITOR SELECT

···

■ M7CL-48/M7CL-32 Block Diagram

Max. DSP Noise Floor

INPUT

PATCH

Max. Output

Digital

Bit

-10

-20

-30

-40

-50

-60

-70

-80

-90

-100

-110

-120

-130

-140

-150

-160

-170

-190

-200

-210

GAIN

dBu

Analog

dBFS

-180

[0dBu = 0.775Vrms]

[0dBFS = Full Scale]

+20

+10

-10

-20

-30

-40

-50

-60

-70

-80

-90

-100

-110

-120

-130

-140

-150

-160

+24

-170

-180

-190

DigitalAnalog Digital Analog

dBu

Analog

+20

+10

-10

-20

-30

-40

-50

-60

-70

-80

-90

-100

-110

-120

-130

-140

-150

-160

+24

-170

-180

-190

[The position on the level

control is 10dB lowered

from Max]

minal Output

[+24dBu]

[+4dBu]

+30

OMNI OUT1-16

[Default setting]

Nominal Output

(75mW@8Ω )

(150mW@8Ω )

Max Output

PHONES

INPUT 1-48 (GAIN MIN.)

ST IN (GAIN MIN.)

INPUT 1-48 (GAIN MAX.)

ST IN (GAIN MAX.)

TALKBACK(GAIN MIN.)

Nominal Input [-60dBu]

Nominal Input [-62dBu]

Max. Input [-42dBu]

Nominal Input [+10dBu]

Max. Input [+30dBu]

DELAY

OUTPUT

PATCH

ATT.

(x4) DYN

INSERT

MASTER

LEVEL

/ BAL

MASTER

ONATT. ON PAN

BUS

AdderLEVEL

DCA

(x8)

(x4)

DYN

2 INSERTINSERHPF

φ, ATT,

TRIM

Digital Clipping Level

OUT

CASCADE OUT

CASCADE IN

TALKBACK(GAIN MAX.)

Max. Input [+ dBu]

Max. Input [-40dBu]

Nominal Input [-16dBu]

■ M7CL-48/M7CL-32 Level Diagram

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representative or the authorized distributor listed below.

Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à

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CANADA

Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.

135 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario,

M1S 3R1, Canada

Tel: 416-298-1311

U.S.A.

Yamaha Corporation of America

6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif.

90620, U.S.A.

Tel: 714-522-9011

MEXICO

Yamaha de México S.A. de C.V.

Calz. Javier Rojo Gómez #1149,

Col. Guadalupe del Moral

C.P. 09300, México, D.F., México

Tel: 55-5804-0600

BRAZIL

Yamaha Musical do Brasil Ltda.

Rua Joaquim Floriano, 913 - 4' andar, Itaim Bibi,

CEP 04534-013 Sao Paulo, SP. BRAZIL

Tel: 011-3704-1377

ARGENTINA

Yamaha Music Latin America, S.A.

Sucursal de Argentina

Viamonte 1145 Piso2-B 1053,

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tel: 1-4371-7021

PANAMA AND OTHER LATIN

AMERICAN COUNTRIES/

CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES

Yamaha Music Latin America, S.A.

Torre Banco General, Piso 7, Urbanización

Marbella, Calle 47 y Aquilino de la Guardia,

Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá

Tel: +507-269-5311

THE UNITED KINGDOM

Yamaha Music U.K. Ltd.

Sherbourne Drive, Tilbrook, Milton Keynes,

MK7 8BL, England

Tel: 01908-366700

GERMANY

Yamaha Music Central Europe GmbH

Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, Germany

Tel: 04101-3030

SWITZERLAND/LIECHTENSTEIN

Yamaha Music Central Europe GmbH,

Branch Switzerland

Seefeldstrasse 94, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland

Tel: 01-383 3990

AUSTRIA

Yamaha Music Central Europe GmbH,

Branch Austria

Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien, Austria

Tel: 01-60203900

CZECH REPUBLIC/SLOVAKIA/

HUNGARY/SLOVENIA

Yamaha Music Central Europe GmbH,

Branch Austria, CEE Department

Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien, Austria

Tel: 01-602039025

POLAND

Yamaha Music Central Europe GmbH

Sp.z. o.o. Oddzial w Polsce

ul. 17 Stycznia 56, PL-02-146 Warszawa, Poland

Tel: 022-868-07-57

THE NETHERLANDS/

BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG

Yamaha Music Central Europe GmbH,

Branch Benelux

Clarissenhof 5-b, 4133 AB Vianen,

The Netherlands

Tel: 0347-358 040

FRANCE

Yamaha Musique France

BP 70-77312 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France

Tel: 01-64-61-4000

ITALY

Yamaha Musica Italia S.P.A.

Combo Division

Viale Italia 88, 20020 Lainate (Milano), Italy

Tel: 02-935-771

SPAIN/PORTUGAL

Yamaha Música Ibérica, S.A.

Ctra. de la Coruna km. 17, 200, 28230

Las Rozas (Madrid), Spain

Tel: 91-639-8888

SWEDEN

Yamaha Scandinavia AB

J. A. Wettergrens Gata 1, Box 30053

S-400 43 Göteborg, Sweden

Tel: 031 89 34 00

DENMARK

YS Copenhagen Liaison Ofﬁce

Generatorvej 6A, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark

Tel: 44 92 49 00

NORWAY

Norsk ﬁlial av Yamaha Scandinavia AB

Grini Næringspark 1, N-1345 Østerås, Norway

Tel: 67 16 77 70

RUSSIA

Yamaha Music (Russia)

Ofﬁce 4015, entrance 2, 21/5 Kuznetskii

Most street, Moscow, 107996, Russia

Tel: 495 626 0660

OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Yamaha Music Central Europe GmbH

Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, Germany

Tel: +49-4101-3030

Yamaha Corporation,

Asia-Paciﬁc Music Marketing Group

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu,

Japan 430-8650

Tel: +81-53-460-2313

TURKEY/CYPRUS

Yamaha Music Central Europe GmbH

Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, Germany

Tel: 04101-3030

OTHER COUNTRIES

Yamaha Music Gulf FZE

LOB 16-513, P.O.Box 17328, Jubel Ali,

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Tel: +971-4-881-5868

THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Yamaha Music & Electronics (China)

Co.,Ltd.

25/F., United Plaza, 1468 Nanjing Road (West),

Jingan, Shanghai, China

Tel: 021-6247-2211

INDONESIA

PT. Yamaha Music Indonesia (Distributor)

PT. Nusantik

Gedung Yamaha Music Center, Jalan Jend. Gatot

Subroto Kav. 4, Jakarta 12930, Indonesia

Tel: 21-520-2577

KOREA

Yamaha Music Korea Ltd.

8F, 9F, Dongsung Bldg. 158-9 Samsung-Dong,

Kangnam-Gu, Seoul, Korea

Tel: 080-004-0022

MALAYSIA

Yamaha Music Malaysia, Sdn., Bhd.

Lot 8, Jalan Perbandaran, 47301 Kelana Jaya,

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Tel: 3-78030900

SINGAPORE

Yamaha Music Asia Pte., Ltd.

#03-11 A-Z Building

140 Paya Lebor Road, Singapore 409015

Tel: 747-4374

TAIWAN

Yamaha KHS Music Co., Ltd.

3F, #6, Sec.2, Nan Jing E. Rd. Taipei.

Taiwan 104, R.O.C.

Tel: 02-2511-8688

THAILAND

Siam Music Yamaha Co., Ltd.

891/1 Siam Motors Building, 15-16 ﬂoor

Rama 1 road, Wangmai, Pathumwan

Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Tel: 02-215-2626

OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES

Yamaha Corporation,

Asia-Paciﬁc Music Marketing Group

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu,

Japan 430-8650

Tel: +81-53-460-2317

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

Yamaha Corporation,

Asia-Paciﬁc Music Marketing Group

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu,

Japan 430-8650

Tel: +81-53-460-2313

NORTH AMERICA

CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA

EUROPE

AFRICA

MIDDLE EAST

ASIA

OCEANIA

HEAD OFFICE

Yamaha Corporation, Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650

Tel: +81-53-460-2441

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http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/

Yamaha Manual Library

http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/

U.R.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation

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Owner’s Manual EN FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures: Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference. Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s. In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to co-axial type cable. If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation 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 product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA. 3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B) COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord Responsible Party : Yamaha Corporation of America Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620 Telephone : 714-522-9011 Type of Equipment : DIGITAL MIXING CONSOLE Model Name : M7CL-48, M7CL-32 WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: GREEN-AND-YELLOW : EARTH BLUE : NEUTRAL BROWN : LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured GREEN-and-YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or colored GREEN or GREEN-and-YELLOW. The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected. * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (FCC DoC) • This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd. This product contains a battery that contains perchlorate material. Perchlorate Material—special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. 2 M7CL Owner’s Manual (Perchlorate) (3 wires) Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. C AUTI O N RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. The above warning is located on the rear of the unit. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. (98-6500) ADVARSEL! Lithiumbatteri—Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type. Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandoren. VARNING Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte. Använd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren. Kassera använt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion. VAROITUS Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virheellisesti asennettu. Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin. Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti. (lithium caution) NEDERLAND / THE NETHERLANDS • Dit apparaat bevat een lithium batterij voor geheugen back-up. • This apparatus contains a lithium battery for memory back-up. • Raadpleeg uw leverancier over de verwijdering van de batterij op het moment dat u het apparaat ann het einde van de levensduur of gelieve dan contact op te nemen met de vertegenwoordiging van Yamaha in uw land. • For the removal of the battery at the moment of the disposal at the end of life please consult your retailer or Yamaha representative office in your country. • Gooi de batterij niet weg, maar lever hem in als KCA. • Do not throw away the battery. Instead, hand it in as small chemical waste. (lithium disposal) M7CL Owner’s Manual 3 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: Power supply/Power cord Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the device. The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the device. • Do not expose the device to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings. • Use only the specified power supply (PW800W), if you use an external power supply. • Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands. • Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over it. • Be sure to connect to an appropriate outlet with a protective grounding connection. Improper grounding can result in electrical shock. Do not open • Do not open the device or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way. The device contains no user-serviceable parts. If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. If you notice any abnormality • If the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the device, or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power switch, disconnect the electric plug from the outlet, and have the device inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • If this device power supply should be dropped or damaged, immediately turn off the power switch, disconnect the electric plug from the outlet, and have the device inspected by qualified 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 cord • Do not place the device in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over. • Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the device is not to be used for extended periods of time, or during electrical storms. • Do not block the vents. This device has ventilation holes at the rear to prevent the internal temperature from becoming too high. In particular, do not place the device on its side or upside down. Inadequate ventilation can result in overheating, possibly causing damage to the device(s), or even fire. • When removing the electric plug from the device or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord. Pulling by the cord can damage it. Location • When transporting or moving the device, always use two or more people. Attempting to lift the device by yourself may damage your back, result in other injury, or cause damage to the device itself. • When transporting or moving the device, do not hold the display. • Before moving the device, remove all connected cables. • When setting up the device, make sure that the rear-panel power switch can be easily turned ON/OFF. If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the plug from the outlet. • Avoid setting all equalizer controls and faders to their maximum. Depending on the condition of the connected devices, doing so may cause feedback and may damage the speakers. • Do not expose the device to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the internal components. (5)-4 4 M7CL Owner’s Manual • Do not use the device in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile phone, or other electric devices. Doing so may result in noise, both in the device itself and in the TV or radio next to it. Connections • Before connecting the device to other devices, turn off the power for all devices. Before turning the power on or off for all devices, set all volume levels to minimum. • When connecting the device to PW800W, be sure to turn OFF the device and PW800W, then, connect the power cable (PSL360). • Be sure to connect to a properly grounded power source. A ground screw is provided on the rear panel of this device for maximum safety and shock prevention. If the mains outlet is not grounded, be sure to connect the ground screw to a confirmed ground point before plugging the device into the mains. Improper grounding can result in electrical shock. 1/2 Handling caution Backup battery • When turning on the AC power in your audio system, always turn on the power amplifier LAST, to avoid speaker damage. When turning the power off, the power amplifier should be turned off FIRST for the same reason. • Do not insert your fingers or hands in any gaps or openings on the device (vents). • Avoid inserting or dropping foreign objects (paper, plastic, metal, etc.) into any gaps or openings on the device (vents) If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the device inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • This device has a built-in backup battery. When you unplug the power cord from the AC outlet, the current scene data and library data is retained. However, if the backup battery fully discharges, this data will be lost. When the backup battery is running low, the LCD display indicates “Low Battery!” when you starting up the system, ( In this case, the Battery field indicates “LOW” or “NO” in the SET UP screen.) immediately save the data to a USB storage device, then have qualified Yamaha service personnel replace the backup battery. • Do not use the device or headphones for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician. • Do not rest your weight on the device or place heavy objects on it, and avoid use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors. • Do not apply oil, grease, or contact cleaner to the faders. Doing so may cause problems with electrical contact or fader motion. XLR-type connectors are wired as follows (IEC60268 standard): pin 1: ground, pin 2: hot (+), and pin 3: cold (-). Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the device, or data that is lost or destroyed. Always turn the power off when the device is not in use. The performance of components with moving contacts, such as switches, volume controls, and connectors, deteriorates over time. Consult qualifi ed Yamaha service personnel about replacing defective components. This product contains a high intensity lamp that contains a small amount of mercury. Disposal of this material may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal information in the United States, refer to the Electronic Industries Alliance web site: www.eiae.org * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (mercury) (5)-4 2/2 M7CL Owner’s Manual 5 Contents 1. Introduction 9 Making HA (Head Amp) gain settings ..................44 Thank you ................................................................... 9 Sending an input channel signal to the STEREO bus .........................................47 An overview of the M7CL........................................... 9 Differences between the M7CL-48 and M7CL-32... 11 The M7CL’s channel structure ................................ 13 5. Input channel operations 51 About the MIX bus types (VARI / FIXED) ................ 14 Signal flow for input channels.................................51 About word clock ..................................................... 14 Specifying the channel name and icon ..................53 Conventions in this manual..................................... 14 Making HA (Head Amp) settings .............................55 About the firmware version ..................................... 14 Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses ..............................57 15 Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus ..........................................................61 Top panel................................................................... 15 Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section ...........61 Rear panel ................................................................. 22 Using the Centralogic section ..............................63 Under the front pad .................................................. 24 Using the faders (SENDS ON FADER mode) .....64 2. Panels and controls 3. Basic operation of the M7CL 25 Basic operations in the top panel / touch screen ........................... 25 Sending the signal from an input channel to the MATRIX buses ...........................................66 Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section ...........66 Using the Centralogic section ..............................67 Pressing the touch screen ................................... 25 Multiple selection (specifying a range) ................ 25 69 Special operations for keys ................................. 25 Signal flow for output channels ..............................69 Encoder operations ............................................. 25 Specifying the channel name and icon ..................71 Multifunction encoder operations......................... 26 Sending signals from MIX channels to the STEREO/MONO bus ..................................72 The on-screen user interface .................................. 26 Tabs..................................................................... 26 Buttons ................................................................ 26 Faders / Knobs .................................................... 27 List windows ........................................................ 27 Keyboard window ................................................ 27 Popup windows ................................................... 28 Dialog boxes ........................................................ 28 Sending signals from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses .....75 Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section ...........75 Using the Centralogic section ..............................76 7. Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section 79 Viewing the touch screen ........................................ 28 About the SELECTED CHANNEL section...............79 Function access area .......................................... 28 About the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen .....80 Main area............................................................. 29 Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section ............................81 Entering names ........................................................ 30 Using the tool buttons ............................................. 31 About the tool buttons.......................................... 31 8. Operations in the Centralogic section 87 Using libraries ...................................................... 31 About the Centralogic section.................................87 Initializing settings ............................................... 35 About the OVERVIEW screen ..................................88 Copying/pasting settings ..................................... 36 Operations in the Centralogic section ....................90 Comparing two settings ....................................... 36 Fixing the channels or DCA groups of the Centralogic section ...................................94 4. Connections and setup 39 Connections.............................................................. 39 6 6. Output channel operations 9. Input/output patching 95 Setting up to use the M7CL ..................................... 43 Changing the output patch settings .......................95 Restoring the current scene to the default state........................................... 43 Changing the input patch settings..........................98 Word clock connections and settings .................. 43 Directly outputting an INPUT channel ..................102 M7CL Owner’s Manual Inserting an external device into a channel .........100 Contents 10. EQ and Dynamics 105 14. Talkback / Oscillator 149 About EQ and dynamics ........................................ 105 About the talkback and oscillator functions ........149 Using EQ ................................................................. 105 Using talkback ........................................................149 Using dynamics ...................................................... 108 Using the oscillator ................................................151 Using the EQ or Dynamics libraries ..................... 111 EQ library........................................................... 111 15. Meters Dynamics library ................................................ 111 153 Operations in the METER screen ..........................153 Using the MBM7CL meter bridge (option) ............155 11. Grouping and linking 113 About DCA Groups and Mute Groups .................. 113 16. Graphic EQ and effects Using DCA groups.................................................. 113 157 About the virtual rack .............................................157 Assigning channels to a DCA group .................. 113 Virtual rack operations .......................................158 Controlling DCA groups ..................................... 115 Graphic EQ operations...........................................161 Using mute groups................................................. 116 About the graphic EQ.........................................161 Assigning channels to mute groups................... 116 Inserting a GEQ in a channel.............................161 Controlling mute groups .................................... 117 Using the 31 Band GEQ ....................................163 Using the Mute Safe function ............................ 119 Using the Flex15GEQ ........................................165 The Channel Link function .................................... 120 About the internal effects ......................................167 Linking the desired input channels .................... 120 Copying, moving, or initializing a channel........... 122 Using an internal effect via send/return...............................................168 Copying the parameters of a channel................ 122 Inserting an internal effect into a channel ..........170 Moving the parameters of a channel ................. 123 Editing the internal effect parameters ................171 Initializing the parameters of a channel ............. 124 Using the Tap Tempo function...........................173 Using the Freeze effect ......................................175 12. Scene memory 125 Using the graphic EQ and effect libraries ............176 About scene memories .......................................... 125 Using an external head amp ..................................177 Using scene memories .......................................... 125 External head amp connections.........................177 Storing a scene.................................................. 125 Remotely controlling an external head amp.......178 Recalling a scene .............................................. 128 Using user-defined keys to recall ...................... 129 17. MIDI 181 Editing scene memories ........................................ 130 MIDI functionality on the M7CL .............................181 Sorting and renaming scene memories ............. 130 Basic MIDI settings .................................................182 Scene memory editing ....................................... 132 Copying/pasting a scene ................................... 132 Using program changes to recall scenes and library items.....................184 Clearing a scene................................................ 133 Using control changes to control parameters .....187 Cutting a scene.................................................. 134 Using parameter changes to control parameters ........................................189 Inserting a scene ............................................... 134 Using the Focus function ...................................... 135 Using the Recall Safe function.............................. 136 Using the Fade function......................................... 139 18. User settings (Security) 191 User Level settings .................................................191 User types and user authentication keys ...........191 13. Monitor/Cue 141 About the monitor/cue functions .......................... 141 Using the Monitor function.................................... 142 Using the Cue function .......................................... 145 About cue groups .............................................. 145 Operating the Cue function ................................... 146 Setting the Administrator password ...................192 Creating a user authentication key ....................193 Logging-in ..........................................................193 Changing the password .....................................195 Editing a user authentication key .......................196 Changing the user level .....................................196 Preferences .............................................................198 User-defined keys ...................................................200 M7CL Owner’s Manual 7 Contents Console lock ........................................................... 201 Locking the console ........................................... 201 Unlocking the console ....................................... 201 Using a USB storage device to save/load data.... 202 Saving the M7CL’s internal data on a USB storage device .............................. 202 Loading a file from a USB storage device ......... 203 Editing the files saved on a USB storage device .............................. 203 Formatting media on a USB storage device ................................... 206 19. Other functions 207 Appendices 221 EQ Library List ........................................................221 DYNAMICS Library List ..........................................222 Dynamics Parameters ............................................225 Effect Type List .......................................................228 Effects Parameters .................................................229 Effects and tempo synchronization ......................240 Scene Memory/Effect Library to Program Change Table..................................241 Parameters that can be assigned to control changes .............................................245 Control change parameter assignments ..............247 NRPN parameter assignments ..............................249 About the SETUP screen ....................................... 207 Mixing parameter operation applicability .............252 Word Clock and Slot settings................................ 208 Using cascade connections .................................. 210 Functions that can be assigned to user-defined keys ..........................................253 Operations on the cascade slave M7CL............ 210 MIDI Data Format ....................................................255 Operations on the cascade master M7CL ......... 211 Warning/Error Messages .......................................262 Basic settings for MIX buses and MATRIX buses.................... 212 Troubleshooting .....................................................264 Setting the date and time of the internal clock.... 213 Input/output characteristics ..................................266 Setting the network address ................................. 214 Electrical characteristics .......................................268 Specifying the brightness of the touch screen, LEDs, and lamps............. 215 Other Functions ......................................................269 Initializing the M7CL’s internal memory............... 216 Adjusting the detection point of the touch screen (Calibration function) ...... 217 General Specifications ...........................................265 Pin Assignment.......................................................270 Dimensions .............................................................271 Installing the MBM7CL meter bridge (option) ......272 Adjusting the faders (Calibration function) ......... 218 MIDI Implementation Chart ....................................273 Adjusting the input/output gain (Calibration function)......................................... 219 Index ........................................................................274 Block Diagram...................................... End of Manual Level Diagram ...................................... End of Manual • The illustrations and screen displays as shown in this Owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may be different from the ones on your device. • Centralogic is trademark of Yamaha Corporation. • The company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. 8 M7CL Owner’s Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction 1 Thank you Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha M7CL digital mixing console. In order to take full advantage of the M7CL’s superior functionality and enjoy years of trouble-free use, please read this manual before you begin using the product. After you have read the manual, keep it in a safe place. An overview of the M7CL The M7CL is a digital mixing console with the following features. ■ A mixing system that delivers both cutting-edge digital technology and analog-style operation The M7CL is a full-digital mixing console containing the latest digital technology, designed for installed systems or SR applications. 24-bit linear AD/DA converters are used to deliver up to 108 dB of dynamic range and amazing sound quality. As input channels, it provides 32 (M7CL-32 model) or 48 (M7CL-48 model) monaural INPUT channels, and four stereo ST IN channels. As output channels, it provides 16 MIX channels, eight MATRIX channels, a STEREO channel, and a MONO channel. L/C/R three-channel output using the STEREO/ MONO channels is also supported. The user interface has been completely redesigned for simple and intuitive operation. A dedicated channel strip with fader, cue, and on/off control is provided for all frequently-used input channels and the STEREO/MONO channels. This mixer can be comfortably operated even by users who are new to digital consoles. The SELECTED CHANNEL section located at the left of the display lets you use the knobs to control the main parameters (gain, EQ, dynamics threshold, bus send levels, etc.) for the particular channel on which you’re focusing. This section can be operated just like a module on an analog mixer. In the center of the top panel is located the newly developed Centralogic section, which lets you control eight channels at once. You can control fader, cue, and on/off settings for the eight channels or DCA groups recalled to this section by pressing a single key. The display is a touch screen. You can turn functions on/off or select items simply by touching buttons or knobs in the screen. Mix parameter settings, including head amp gain and phantom power for input channels, can be stored and recalled as “scenes.” All faders on the panel are motorized moving faders, so that when you recall a scene, the previous fader locations are reproduced immediately. ■ Effects and graphic EQ that can be patched into a desired signal path High-quality multi-effect processors are built in, with up to four 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. 31-band graphic EQ and a newly developed Flex15GEQ are also provided, and can be inserted in any channel or output. The Flex15GEQ allows you to adjust the gain for any fifteen of the thirty-one bands. Since two GEQ units can be mounted in the same rack, a total of up to sixteen GEQ units can be used simultaneously. To use effects or graphic EQ, you mount them in the eight virtual racks shown in 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. M7CL Owner’s Manual 9 An overview of the M7CL ■ Cascade connections in the digital domain A second M7CL unit or a digital mixer such as the Yamaha PM5D connected via a digital I/O card installed in a slot can be cascade-connected in the digital domain. Of the MIX buses, MATRIX buses, STEREO/MONO buses, and CUE bus, up to twenty-four buses can be cascaded individually. ■ Security functions that can be specified at user-level or system-level The available functionality can be restricted for users other than the administrator, with three levels of security; Administrator, Guest, and User. Passwords can be specified for the administrator and users, preventing important settings from being changed accidentally. Information specific to each user (user level, system settings, and user-defined key settings) can be stored on a USB storage device as a “user authentication key.” By loading your own user authentication key from a USB storage device, you can instantly set up the ideal operating environment for yourself. 10 M7CL Owner’s Manual ■ I/O card expansion The rear panel provides three slots in which separately sold mini-YGDAI cards can be installed. AD cards, DA cards, or digital I/O cards can be installed in these slots to add inputs and outputs. If an external head amp unit (such as the Yamaha AD8HR) that supports a special protocol is connected to the REMOTE connector, the phantom power and gain settings of the external head amp can also be remotely controlled from the M7CL. Differences between the M7CL-48 and M7CL-32 Differences between the M7CL-48 and M7CL-32 1 Introduction The M7CL is available in two models; the M7CL-48 and the M7CL-32. These models differ as follows. ■ M7CL-48 This model provides 48 INPUT jacks and 48 INPUT channels. INPUT jacks 1–32 are located at the right side of the rear panel, and INPUT jacks 33–48 are located at the left side of the rear panel. 2 1 1 INPUT jacks 1–32 B INPUT jacks 33–48 In addition to the channel strip for INPUT channels 1–32 located at the left side of the front panel, there is a channel strip for INPUT channels 33–48 located at the right side of the front panel. 1 2 1 Channel strip for INPUT channels 1–32 B Channel strip for INPUT channels 33–48 M7CL Owner’s Manual 11 Differences between the M7CL-48 and M7CL-32 ■ M7CL-32 This model provides 32 INPUT jacks and 32 INPUT channels. INPUT jacks 1–32 are located at the right side of the right panel, just as on the M7CL-48 model, but there are no INPUT jacks at the left side of the rear panel. 1 1 INPUT jacks 1–32 The channel strip for INPUT channels 1–32 is located in the left side of the front panel, just as on the M7CL-48 model, but there is no channel strip for INPUT channels in the right side. 1 1 Channel strip for INPUT channels 1–32 HINT • In this owner’s manual, whenever there is a difference between the M7CL-32 model and the M7CL-48 model, specifications that apply only to the M7CL-48 model are enclosed in curly brackets { } (e.g., INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48}). 12 M7CL Owner’s Manual The M7CL’s channel structure The M7CL’s channel structure ● STEREO channel / MONO channel ■ Input channels This section processes an input signal and sends it to various buses (STEREO, MONO, MIX, MATRIX). There are two types of input channel, as follows. ● INPUT channels 1–32 {1–48} These channels are used to process monaural signals. By default, the input signals from the monaural analog input jacks (INPUT jacks 1–32 {INPUT jacks 1–48}) are assigned to these channels. These channels process the signals that are sent from the input channels or MIX channels, and send them to the corresponding output port. These channels are used as the main stereo output and monaural output. The STEREO channel and MONO channel can be used either to output independent signals, or for three-channel L/C/R playback. When the M7CL is in the default state, the following output ports are assigned. STEREO channel L OMNI OUT jack 15, 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack L ● ST IN channels 1–4 STEREO channel R OMNI OUT jack 16, 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack R These channels are used to process stereo signals. By default, the input signals from EFFECT RETURN 1–4 are assigned to these channels. MONO channel Signal assignments to the input channels can be changed as desired. 1 Introduction The M7CL provides the following input channels and output channels. No assignment Signal assignments to the output channels can be changed as desired. ■ Output channels This section mixes the signals sent from input channels etc., and sends them to the corresponding output ports or output buses. There are three types of output channel, as follows. ● MIX channels 1–16 These channels process the signals sent from input channels to the MIX buses, and send them from the output ports. These are used mainly to send signals to the monitor system or to external effects. The signals of MIX channels 1–16 can also be sent to the STEREO bus, MONO bus, or MATRIX buses. When the M7CL is in the default state, the following output ports are assigned. MIX channels 1–12 OMNI OUT jacks 1–12 MIX channels 1–8 Slot 1 output channels 1–8, 9–16 MIX channels 9–16 Slot 2 output channels 1–8, 9–16 ● MATRIX channels 1–8 These channels process the signals that are sent from input channels, MIX channels, STEREO channel, and MONO channel to the MATRIX buses, and send them from the output ports. Using the STEREO and MONO buses, different combinations of signals and mix balances can be sent out from the M7CL. When the M7CL is in the default state, the following output ports are assigned. MATRIX channels 1/2 OMNI OUT jacks 13/14 MATRIX channels 1–8 Slot 3 output channels 1–8, 9–16 M7CL Owner’s Manual 13 About the MIX bus types (VARI / FIXED) • About word clock • Conventions in this manual• About the firmware version About the MIX bus types (VARI / FIXED) The sixteen MIX buses provided on the M7CL can be assigned either as VARI or FIXED types in pairs of adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered buses (→ p. 212). Each type has the following characteristics. ● VARI ● FIXED This type allows the send level of the signal sent from the input channels to the MIX bus to be varied. The point at which the signal is sent from the input channel to a VARI type MIX bus can be chosen from before the EQ, before the fader, or after the [ON] key. This type is used mainly for sending the signal to a monitor system or external effect. With this type, the send level of the signal sent from the input channels to the MIX bus is fixed. The signal sent from an input channel to a FIXED type MIX bus is taken from immediately after the [ON] key. This type is used mainly when you want to distribute signals to an external device at the same mix balance as the STEREO/MONO buses. About word clock “Word clock” refers to the clock that provides the basis of timing for digital audio signal processing. Normally, one device transmits a reference word clock signal, and the other devices receive this word clock signal and synchronize to it. In order to transmit or receive digital audio signals to or from an external device via a digital I/O card installed in a slot of the M7CL, the word clock must be synchronized between the devices. Be aware that if the word clock is not synchronized, the signal will not be sent correctly, or there may be unpleasant noise. (For details on synchronizing the M7CL’s word clock with an external device → p. 208). Conventions in this manual In this manual, switch-type controls on the panel are called “keys.” Of the control knobs on the panel, those that turn from a minimum value to a maximum value are called “knobs,” while those that turn endlessly are called “encoders.” Controls located on the panel are enclosed in square brackets [ ] (e.g., [CUE] key) in order to distinguish them from the virtual buttons and knobs displayed in the screen. For some controls, the name of the section is given before the [ ] (e.g., SCENE MEMORY [STORE] key). Whenever there is a difference between the M7CL-32 model and the M7CL-48 model, specifications that apply only to the M7CL-48 model are enclosed in curly brackets { } (e.g., INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48}). About the firmware version You can view the firmware version number in the SETUP screen (→ p. 207). You can also download the most recent firmware version from the website. http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/ 14 M7CL Owner’s Manual Chapter 2 Panels and controls Top panel The top panel of the M7CL is divided into the following sections. 2 Panels and controls This chapter explains the names and functions of each part of the M7CL. Display section (P. 18) SELECTED CHANNEL section (P. 17) INPUT section (P. 16) Meter bridge (option) (P. 17) SCENE MEMORY/ MONITOR section (P. 19) INPUT section (P. 16) ST IN (Stereo Input) section (P. 16) Centralogic section (P. 19) USER DEFINED KEYS section (P. 20) STEREO/MONO MASTER section (P. 20) NAVIGATION KEYS section (P. 21) NOTE • This illustration shows the top panel of the M7CL-48. The M7CL32 does not have the INPUT section at the right (channels 33–48). M7CL Owner’s Manual 15 Top panel ■ INPUT section ■ ST IN (Stereo Input) section In this section you can control the main parameters of monaural input channels 1–32 {1–48}. In this section you can control the principal parameters for the stereo ST IN channels 1–4. With the exception that the object of control will alternate between the L and R channels each time you press the [SEL] key, these controls operate in the same way as for the INPUT channels. 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 1 [SEL] key These keys select the channel to be controlled. When you press this key to make the LED light, that channel will be selected for control in the SELECTED CHANNEL section and in the touch screen. In SENDS ON FADER mode, the [SEL] keys of all channels will light. B [CUE] key These keys select the channel to be cue-monitored. If cue is on, the LED will light. C Meter LEDs These LEDs indicate the input level of the channel. 16 M7CL Owner’s Manual D [ON] key This switches the channel on/off. If a channel is on, the key LED will light. In SENDS ON FADER mode, this is an on/off switch for the signal sent from each channel to the currently selected MIX bus. E Fader Adjusts the input level of the channel. In SENDS ON FADER mode, this adjusts the send level of the signal from each channel to the currently selected MIX bus. Top panel ■ Meter bridge (option) 1 MIX meters These indicate the level of MIX channels 1–16. B MATRIX meters These indicate the level of MATRIX channels 1–8. 2 Panels and controls If an optional MBM7CL meter bridge is installed, the MIX/MATRIX channel levels can be monitored at all times. The monitoring position can be selected from PRE EQ (immediately before attenuator), PRE FADER (immediately before the fader), or POST ON (immediately after the [ON] key). 1 2 ■ SELECTED CHANNEL section In this section you can control the mix parameters for the currently selected input channel or output channel. 1 C [PAN] encoder ● When an input channel is selected This adjusts the panning of the signal that is sent from the selected channel to the L/R channels (or L/C/R channels) of the STEREO bus. 23 ● When a ST IN channel is selected 4 5 6 This adjusts the left/right balance of the signals that are sent from the selected two channels to the STEREO bus. ● When a MIX channel (MONO x 2) is selected This adjusts the panning of the signal that is sent from the selected channel to the L/R channels of the STEREO bus. ● When a MIX channel (STEREO) is selected 7 This adjusts the left/right balance of the signals that are sent from the selected two channels to the STEREO bus. ● When a MATRIX channel (STEREO) is selected This adjusts the left/right balance of the signals that are sent from the selected two channels to the STEREO bus. ● When a STEREO channel is selected This adjusts the left/right balance of the signals that are output from the L/R channels of the STEREO bus. 1 [MIX/MATRIX] encoders D [DYNAMICS 1] encoder ● When an input channel is selected ● When an input channel is selected This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from that channel to the MIX/MATRIX buses. Adjusts the THRESHOLD parameter of the gate, etc. ● When a MIX channel is selected ● When a MIX, MATRIX, or STEREO/MONO channel is selected This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the selected MIX channel to the MATRIX buses. Adjusts the THRESHOLD parameter of the compressor, etc. ● When a MATRIX channel is selected This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from each MIX channel to the selected MATRIX bus. B [HA] encoder Adjusts the head amp gain of an input channel. This does nothing if another type of channel is selected. NOTE • The PAD will be internally switched on or off when the HA gain is adjusted between -14 dB and -13 dB. Keep in mind that noise may be generated if there is a difference between the Hot and Cold output impedance of the external device connected to the INPUT connector when using phantom power. E [DYNAMICS 2] encoder ● When an input channel is selected Adjusts the THRESHOLD parameter of the compressor, etc. ● When a MIX, MATRIX, or STEREO/MONO channel is selected No function. F [HPF] encoder Adjusts the HPF cutoff frequency for an input channel. This does nothing for other types of channel. G EQ [Q], EQ [FREQUENCY], EQ [GAIN] encoders For each band of the four-band EQ, these adjust the Q, center frequency (cutoff frequency), and gain. M7CL Owner’s Manual 17 Top panel ■ Display section This is a touch screen that you can operate by touching the surface of the screen. A USB connector is provided on the right side of the display. 2 1 1 Display (touch screen) This display shows the information you need to operate the M7CL, and lets you make system-wide settings and control mix parameters for input and output channels. Since this is a touch screen, you can use your finger on the screen to select menus or set parameters. However, you cannot press two or more locations to operate them simultaneously. B USB connector You can connect a USB storage device here to save/load internal data. USER KEY data that determines the user level can be saved on a USB storage device to limit the functionality that can be operated by each user. NOTE • You can connect a USB storage device to the USB connector. However, operation is guaranteed only with USB flash memory. NOTE • If the touch screen becomes dirty, wipe it with a soft dry cloth. CAUTION • Never use a sharp or pointed object such as your fingernail to operate the touch screen. Doing so may scratch the screen and render the touch screen inoperable. ■ USB storage device formats Storage media with capacities 2GB or less formatted in FAT12, FAT16, or FAT32 are supported. If your storage device is formatted otherwise, please re-format it in the SAVE/LOAD screen. ■ Prevention of accidental erasure Some USB storage devices have a write protect setting that lets you prevent data from being erased accidentally. If your storage device contains important data, it’s a good idea to use the write protect setting to prevent accidental erasure. On the other hand, you’ll need to make sure that your USB storage device’s write protect setting is turned off before you save data. CAUTION • An ACCESS indicator is shown in the function access area while data is being accessed (saved, loaded, or deleted). Do not disconnect the USB connector or power-off the M7CL while this indicator is shown. Doing so may damage your storage media, or may damage the data in the M7CL or on your media. 18 M7CL Owner’s Manual Top panel ■ Centralogic section 1 2 3 1 Multi-function encoders According to the type of screen that is currently selected, these encoders control the knobs selected in the touch screen. B [SEL] key These keys select the channel to be controlled. When you press this key to make the LED light, that channel will be selected for control in the SELECTED CHANNEL section and in the touch screen. C [CUE] key These keys select the channel to be cue-monitored. If cue is on, the LED will light. 4 D Meter LEDs These LEDs indicate the input/output level of the channel. 5 E [ON] key This switches the channel on/off. If a channel is on, the key LED will light. 6 2 Panels and controls In this section you can control a group of (up to) eight channels or DCA groups selected in the NAVIGATION KEYS section. F Fader This adjusts the input/output level of the channel. You can also make internal settings (→ p. 163) so that these faders are used as controllers to adjust the gain of each GEQ band. ■ SCENE MEMORY/MONITOR section In this section you can perform operations for scene memory and monitoring. 1 2 3 4 1 SCENE MEMORY [STORE] key This key stores the current mix parameter settings into a dedicated scene memory. B SCENE MEMORY [RECALL] key This key recalls previously-saved settings from a scene memory. C SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys Use these keys to select the scene number that you want to store or recall. The number of the currently selected scene is shown in the function access area in the right of the touch screen. You can press the [▲]/[▼] keys simultaneously to return to the current scene number. D [MONITOR LEVEL] knob Adjusts the signal level of the monitor output. If the PHONES LEVEL LINK function is turned on in the MONITOR screen, this will also adjust the level of the front panel [PHONES] jack. M7CL Owner’s Manual 19 Top panel ■ USER DEFINED KEYS section These keys execute the functions that have been assigned by the user. 1 User defined keys [1]–[12] These keys execute the functions that have been assigned by the user (scene changes, switching the talkback or internal oscillator on/off, etc.). 1 ■ STEREO/MONO MASTER section In this section you can control the principal parameters of the STEREO/MONO channels. 1 2 1 [SEL] key This key selects the channel to be controlled. When you press this key to make the LED light, that channel will be selected for control in the SELECTED CHANNEL section and in the touch screen. For the STEREO channel, the selected object of control will alternate between the L and R channels each time you press the [SEL] key. B [CUE] key This key selects the channel to be cue-monitored. If cue is on, the LED will light. 3 C [ON] key This key switches the channel on/off. If a channel is on, the key LED will light. D Fader This adjusts the output level of the channel. 4 20 M7CL Owner’s Manual Top panel ■ NAVIGATION KEYS section NOTE • If you press and hold a navigation key for two seconds or longer, that key will blink. At this time, only the object of control for the Centralogic section will be changed to the corresponding channels and fixed. If you press a different navigation key while the first key is blinking, only the object of control in the touch screen will be changed. E [ST IN] key This key selects ST IN channels 1–4. F [DCA] key This key selects the DCA groups. G [MIX 1-8] key H [MIX 9-16] key These keys select MIX channels 1–8 and 9–16 respectively. I [MATRIX] key This key selects MATRIX channels 1–8. 9 8 3 4 L J [STEREO] key This key assigns the STEREO channel L/R and the MONO channel to modules 1–3 of the Centralogic section. In this case, modules 4–8 are not used. 2 Panels and controls In this section you can select the channels that will be controlled by the Centralogic section and in the touch screen. K [IN 33-40] key {M7CL-48 only} 1 J 2 5 K L [IN 41-48] key {M7CL-48 only} These keys select INPUT channels 33–40 and 41–48 respectively. 6 7 1 [IN 1-8] key B [IN 9-16] key C [IN 17-24] key D [IN 25-32] key These keys select INPUT channels 1–8, 9–16, 17–24, and 25–32 respectively. M7CL Owner’s Manual 21 Rear panel Rear panel 3 1 K M J 98 7 6 5 L 3 4 2 1 1 M7CL-48 4 1 1 INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48} These are balanced XLR-3-31 female input jacks for inputting analog audio signals from line level devices or microphones. Nominal input level is -62 dBu to +10 dBu. Male XLR plug D OMNI OUT jacks 1–16 These are XLR-3-32 male output jacks that output analog audio signals. These are used mainly to output the signals of MIX channels or MATRIX channels. Nominal output level is +4 dBu. 1 (ground) 3 (cold) Female XLR plug 2 (hot) 3 (cold) 2 (hot) 1 (ground) 3 NOTE • Although OMNI OUT jacks 1–16 have a nominal input/output level of +4 dBu (maximum level +24 dBu), an internal switch allows this to be changed to -2 dBu (maximum level +18 dBu) if necessary. (A fee will be charged for this procedure.) For details, contact to your Yamaha dealer. 2 B ST IN jacks 1–4 These are balanced XLR-3-31 female input jacks for inputting analog audio signals from line level devices or microphones. Nominal input level is -62 dBu to +10 dBu. Male XLR plug 1 (ground) 3 (cold) 2 (hot) C LAMP connector This is a four-pin female XLR output jack that supplies power to a separately sold gooseneck lamp (such as the Yamaha LA5000). {The M7CL-48 has these connectors at two locations.} 22 M7CL Owner’s Manual 9 8 7 6 5 E 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack This is an AES/EBU (XLR-3-32 male) jack that outputs the digital audio signal of a desired channel in AES/EBU format. This is used mainly to output the signal of the STEREO/MONO channel. F REMOTE connector This is a D-sub 9-pin male connector for remotely controlling an external head amp device (e.g., Yamaha AD8HR) that supports a special protocol. It can also be used to transmit/receive MIDI messages to/from an external device. Rear panel G WORD CLOCK IN/OUT connectors These are BNC connectors used to transmit/receive word clock signals to/from an external device. The WORD CLOCK IN connector is internally terminated by 75 ohms. I ETHERNET connector This connector allows the M7CL to be connected via a CAT3 (transmission speed up to 10 Mbps) or CAT5 (transmission speed up to 100 Mbps) Ethernet cable to a Windows computer. This is used mainly to control mix parameters or edit scene memories and libraries from the dedicated “M7CL Editor” application program. NOTE • The DME Network Driver required for connection to the Ethernet connector, the Studio Manager required for starting up M7CL Editor, and the M7CL Editor itself can be downloaded from the following Yamaha website. 2 M N L K J J Slots 1–3 These slots allow separately sold mini-YGDAI I/O cards to be installed to expand the input/output ports. Panels and controls H MIDI IN/OUT connectors These connectors are used to transmit and receive MIDI messages to and from external MIDI devices. The MIDI IN connector receives messages from an external device, and the MIDI OUT connector transmits messages from the M7CL. These are used mainly to record M7CL parameter operations or scene/library selections on an external device, or to control M7CL parameters from an external device. K AC IN connector Connect the included power cable to this connector. L POWER switch This switch turns the internal power supply on/off. M DC POWER INPUT connector You can connect the separately sold PW800W power supply here as a backup external power supply. If the PW800W is connected, the M7CL will continue receiving power from the PW800W even if its own internal power supply shuts down due to a problem. http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/ CAUTION • If you connect the PW800W, you must be sure to first poweroff both the M7CL and the PW800W. Then use the optional power supply cable (PSL360) to make the connection. Failure to observe this will cause malfunctions or electric shock. HINT • If the PW800W is connected, the M7CL will operate correctly whether its own internal power supply and the PW800W are both turned on, or whether just one of these is turned on. • If both power supplies are on, and an abnormality is detected in one of the power supplies, the M7CL will automatically switch to the other power supply. If this occurs, the touch screen will show a message to indicate this. N Grounding screw In order to ensure safe operation, use this screw to connect the M7CL to an electrical ground. Making a correct ground connection will effectively eliminate noise such as hum and interference. M7CL Owner’s Manual 23 Under the front pad Under the front pad 1 2 3 4 1 PHONES LEVEL knob Adjusts the level of the signal that is output from the PHONES OUT jack. B PHONES OUT (headphone output) jack This headphone jack lets you monitor the MONITOR OUT or CUE signal. C TALKBACK jack This is a balanced XLR-3-31 jack to which a talkback mic can be connected. You can make settings in the screen to supply +48V phantom power to this jack. This is used to send instructions from the mixer operator to the desired output channel. D TALKBACK GAIN knob This adjusts the input level of the mic connected to the TALKBACK jack. 24 M7CL Owner’s Manual Chapter 3 Basic operation of the M7CL Basic operations in the top panel / touch screen This section explains the basic procedures you can perform in the M7CL’s top panel and touch screen. In general, you will operate the M7CL using the appropriate combination of the operations explained here. Pressing the touch screen Place your fingertip on a button, knob, or field in the touch screen, and press lightly. You will mainly use this operation to switch screens and pages, to select the parameter to be operated, and to turn a button on/off. Depending on the type of button, the number may increase or decrease depending on the location you press. Multiple selection (specifying a range) While pressing your finger on the touch panel, move it in the left/right direction to specify a range within a character string. You will use this mainly when assigning a name to a scene or library. 3 Basic operation of the M7CL This chapter explains the M7CL’s user interface and its basic operations. HINT • This makes it easy to select a range of buttons to be turned on/off together. Special operations for keys Normally you will press a top panel key once, but in some cases you can access a special function by rapidly pressing a key twice in succession. Encoder operations For the channel select buttons, you can select multiple buttons by moving your finger across the touch screen while continue to press. Normally, encoders are turned left/right to change the value of the corresponding parameter. By pressing an encoder you can recall a specific screen. For some parameters, you can adjust the value in finer steps (greater detail) by turning the encoder while pressing it. M7CL Owner’s Manual 25 Basic operations in the top panel / touch screen • The on-screen user interface Multifunction encoder operations Multifunction encoders 1–8 are used to operate the knobs selected for operation in the touch screen (→ p. 27). When you press to select a knob that can be controlled by the multifunction encoders, a thick line appears around it. (Normally, a knob of this type corresponds to the multifunction encoder located immediately below that knob, allowing you to control up to eight parameters simultaneously.) While a knob is selected, turning the multifunction encoder located immediately below that knob will change the value of the corresponding parameter. In the SCENE LIST screen, you can make a multiple selection by turning a multifunction encoder while pressing it. Press the touch screen to select the knob you want to operate. Using the multifunction encoders to control parameters. The on-screen user interface Operations such as mixing and adjusting the sound of each channel are performed using the top panel faders, keys, and encoders. However to make more detailed settings, you will need to access the appropriate function and edit the parameter values in the touch screen. The section below explains the various user interface components shown in the touch screen, and how to use them. Tabs Some screens shown in the display consist of multiple pages. In screens of this type, the page name is shown at the top and bottom. The area of the display showing a page name is called a “tab.” Tabs are used to switch between pages within the same screen. 26 M7CL Owner’s Manual Buttons Buttons in the display are used to execute specific functions, to switch parameters on/off, or to select one of multiple choices. Buttons that perform an on/off operation are shown in a color such as white, yellow, or green while turned on, and blue or black while they are turned off. When you press a button that has a ▼ symbol, a separate window will open, allowing you to make detailed settings. The on-screen user interface Faders / Knobs Faders in the screen are used mainly for visual confirmation of the levels of the corresponding channels, and will move in tandem when you operate the top panel faders. The current value is also shown in numerical form immediately below the fader. List windows The following type of window will appear when you need to select items from a list, such as a list of user-defined keys. Basic operation of the M7CL 3 Knobs in the screen provide visual confirmation of the value of the corresponding parameter. Most knobs are linked with operations of the SELECTED CHANNEL section encoders or the multifunction encoders.The current value is also shown in numerical form immediately below the knob. When a knob that can be operated by the multifunction encoders (i.e., knobs other than in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen) is pressed once, a heavy frame appears around the knob. This frame indicates that the knob is selected for operation using the multifunction encoders. Within the list, the highlighted item always shown in the center is the item selected for operations. Press the ↑ / ↓ located below the list to scroll the list upward or downward. HINT • You can also scroll up/down using the multifunction encoder. • If there is more than one list in the screen, your operations will apply to the list enclosed in a yellow frame. You can press the multifunction encoder to move the focus of your operations to the next column. Keyboard window While you are using the multifunction encoders to operate a knob, the line indicating the setting of the knob will become longer and the line around the circumference will become thinner; this clearly identifies the knob that you are operating. Also, a frame will appear around the numerical value. The following keyboard window will appear when you need to assign a name or comment to a scene or library, or when you need to assign a channel name. Press characters in the window to enter the desired characters (for the procedure see → p. 30). Knobs for which a double frame is displayed indicate PAN/BALANCE. HINT • For some knobs, pressing them again when they are enclosed by a heavy frame will open a window where you can make additional detailed settings. M7CL Owner’s Manual 27 The on-screen user interface • Viewing the touch screen Popup windows When you press a button or field for a specific parameter in a screen, a window showing detailed parameters or lists will appear. This type of window is called a “popup window.” Tool buttons There are three types of popup window, “1 ch” windows that show only a specific channel, “8 ch” windows that show the currently selected group of eight channels, and “ALL” windows that show all channels in a single view. You can switch between these using tabs. Some popup windows show several buttons called “tool buttons” at the top of the window. You can use these tool buttons to recall libraries or to perform copy/paste operations. Press the “X” symbol to close the popup window and return to the previous screen. Dialog boxes A dialog box like the following will appear when you need to confirm the operation you just performed. Press the OK button to execute the operation. The operation will be cancelled if you press the CANCEL button. Viewing the touch screen The M7CL’s touch screen shows the following information, and is broadly divided into two areas. 1 2 4 3 5 7 8 6 9 J K Main area Function access area Function access area 1 Selected channel This shows the number, name and icon of the channel that is currently selected for operation. (For details on assigning a name → p. 30, on selecting an icon → p. 53). You can also press this field to switch channels. Pressing the left half will select the preceding channel, and pressing the right half will select the next channel. 28 M7CL Owner’s Manual B Time This indicates the current time. (For details on how to set the time → p. 213). C User name This indicates the name of the user who is currently logged in (i.e., is authenticated and able to operate the system). Viewing the touch screen NOTE • Do not disconnect the USB connector while the “ACCESS” indication is shown here. Doing so may damage the data on the USB storage device. Main area The contents of the main area will change depending on the function that is currently selected. Mixing operations will involve mainly the following two types of screen. ■ SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen This screen shows all the mix parameters for the currently selected channel. To access this screen, click one of the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. D Help This button is used to show on-line help in the main area. However, the current software as of September 2005 does not support this. E SENDS ON FADER Press this button to switch to SENDS ON FADER mode, where you can use the faders of the top panel to adjust the MIX send level (→ p. 64). During this time, the function access area of the touch screen will change to a screen allowing you to select the send-destination MIX bus. F CH JOB (Channel Job) Press this button to switch to CH JOB mode, where you can make settings for channel grouping and linking (→ p. 113). During this time, the function access area of the touch screen will change to a screen allowing you to select the function you want to operate. G RACK When you press this button, the VIRTUAL RACK screen will appear in the main area, allowing you to edit the GEQ or effect settings (→ p. 158). H MONITOR When you press this button, the MONITOR screen will appear in the main area, allowing you to edit the monitor or oscillator settings (→ p. 142). 3 Basic operation of the M7CL If the oscillator or talkback is enabled, this area will indicate “OSC” or “TB” respectively. If cue monitor is on, the type of signal being cue-monitored (IN/OUT/DCA/KEY IN/EFFECT) is shown. An indication of “ACCESS” is shown while a USB storage device attached to the USB connector is being accessed. ■ OVERVIEW screen This screen simultaneously shows the main parameters for the (up to) eight channels currently assigned to the Centralogic section. To access this screen, press one of the keys in the NAVIGATION KEYS section or one of the multifunction encoders. I METERS These are level meters that monitor the level of the STEREO bus (L/R), MONO bus (M), and cue signal (CUE). When you press this field, the METER screen will appear in the main area, displaying the meters and fader status for all channels at once (→ p. 153). J SETUP When you press this button, the SYSTEM screen will appear in the main area, allowing you to make basic system settings and user-specific settings (→ p. 207). K SCENE This indicates the number and name of the scene that was last stored or recalled. A lock icon is displayed for readonly scenes. If you edit the parameters from their last stored or recalled state, an “ ” symbol will appear in the lower right. When you press this field, the SCENE LIST screen will appear in the main area, allowing you to store or recall scenes (→ p. 125). HINT • If the METER screen is shown in the meter area, the OVERVIEW screen won’t appear even you press a key in the NAVIGATION KEYS section. To return to the OVERVIEW screen, press a multifunction encoder or press the highlighted METER field once again. When you press a button 7 through K to access the corresponding screen, the button will be highlighted. In this state, pressing the button once again will return either to the most recently recalled SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen or the OVERVIEW screen. M7CL Owner’s Manual 29 Entering names Entering names On the M7CL you can assign a name to each input channel, output channel, and DCA group, and assign a title to scene and library data when saving it. To assign a name, you will use the keyboard window shown in the screen. 1 Access the screen for assigning a name. The illustration shown below is an example of the SCENE STORE window used to enter a scene title or comment. cursor ● BS button Deletes the character at the left of the cursor (or the string of characters selected in the text box). ● TAB button This button accesses the next selectable item. For example in the SCENE STORE window you can use this button to switch between two text input boxes, and in the PATCH/NAME window you can use this to switch channels. ● SHIFT LOCK button Switches between uppercase and lowercase alphabetical characters. You can enter uppercase characters and symbols while this button is on, and lowercase characters and numerals while this button is off. ● ENTER button Finalizes the name you entered. In the SCENE STORE window, this has the same effect as pressing the STORE button. 4 When you’ve entered the name, press the The box that shows the characters you’ve entered will display a vertical line called the “cursor,” which indicates the current position. STORE button or the ENTER button. The name you entered will be applied. HINT 2 Use the keyboard window in the touch screen to enter the desired characters. When you press a character in the keyboard window, the corresponding character will be entered in the box, and the cursor will move to the right. 3 Input the subsequent characters in the same way. When inputting characters, you can use the following buttons in the keyboard window. ● COPY button Copies the string of characters that are selected (highlighted) in the text box. ● CUT button Deletes and copies the string of characters that are selected (highlighted) in the text box. ● PASTE button Inserts the string of characters copied by COPY or CUT at the cursor location (or overwrites the currently selected range of characters). ● CLEAR button Deletes all characters that have been input in the text input box. ● INS button Inserts a space (blank) at the cursor position. ● DEL button Deletes the character at the right of the cursor (or the string of characters selected in the text box). 30 M7CL Owner’s Manual • This basic procedure also applies in screens where you enter names for channels or other library items. When you enter a name for a channel, your input will be reflected immediately without your having to press the ENTER button. • By pressing inside the text entry box, you can move the input position to the location you pressed. If you select a region of characters you’ve entered in the box and then enter a new character, the newly entered character will overwrite the selected region. Using the tool buttons Using the tool buttons In some popup windows, the title bar at the top of the window contains tool buttons for additional functions. You can use these buttons to access related libraries or copy parameters from one channel to another channel. This section explains how to use the tool buttons. Using libraries In the ATT/HPF/EQ, DYNAMICS 1/2, GEQ, and EFFECT popup windows, the following tool buttons are shown. 1 2 3 4 5 This section explains basic operations for libraries. Libraries allow you to store and recall settings for the currently selected channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/effect). The following libraries are provided. • Input EQ library • Output EQ library • Dynamics library • GEQ library • Effect library 3 Basic operation of the M7CL About the tool buttons The method of operation is essentially the same for each library. 1 LIBRARY button This button opens the library associated with the current popup window (EQ, dynamics, GEQ, or effect libraries). ● Recalling settings from a library B DEFAULT button This button returns the currently selected channel (EQ/ dynamics) or rack (effect) to its default state. 1 Open a popup window that provides the C COPY button This button copies the settings of the currently selected channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/effect). The copied content is held in a buffer memory (a temporary memory area). D PASTE button This button pastes the settings from the buffer memory to the currently selected channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/effect). tool buttons. To access each popup window, proceed as follows. [ATT/HPF/EQ popup window] [DYNAMICS 1/2 popup window] In the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen or the OVERVIEW screen, press the appropriate field for EQ or Dynamics 1/2. 2 E COMPARE button This button exchanges and compares the settings in the buffer memory with the settings of the currently selected channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/effect). 1 For some windows, the following tool buttons are also shown. • SET ALL .........Sets all parameters in the window. • CLEAR ALL....Clears all parameters in the window. • ALL PRE.........Specifies PRE as the position from which all signals are sent to the specified bus. • ALL POST ......Specifies POST as the position from which all signals are sent to the specified bus. 1 EQ graph field B Dynamics 1/2 field M7CL Owner’s Manual 31 Using the tool buttons 2 Select the channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack 1 2 (GEQ/effect) for which you want to recall settings. The method of selecting a channel or rack will depend on the type of popup window that is displayed. [ATT/HPF/EQ popup window (1 ch)] [DYNAMICS 1/2 popup window (1 ch)] Use the panel [SEL] keys or the channel select button in the function access area to select a channel. Channel select button 1 EQ graph field B Dynamics 1/2 field [GEQ/EFFECT popup window] In the VIRTUAL RACK window that appears when you press the RACK button in the function access area, press a rack in which a GEQ/effect is already mounted. 1 [ATT/HPF/EQ popup window (8 ch/ALL)] [DYNAMICS 1/2 popup window (8 ch/ALL)] In addition to using the panel [SEL] keys or the channel select button in the function access area, you can also select a channel by pressing the channel number / channel name buttons in the popup window. Channel number / Channel name buttons 2 1 RACK button B Racks 32 M7CL Owner’s Manual Using the tool buttons If you use the channel number / channel name buttons in the 8 ch/ALL popup window, you can select multiple channels by selecting a region. In this case, the same library data will be recalled to all of the selected channels. 1 List This shows the data saved in the library. A highlighted line indicates that it is selected for operations. Readonly data is indicated by an R symbol. HINT • The right side of the list shows information (such as the dynamics type or effect type used) about the corresponding data. The dynamics library also displays symbols indicating whether the data can be recalled into Dynamic 1 and/or Dynamics 2. B RECALL button This recalls the data selected in the list into the currently selected channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/ effect). 4 By turning any one of the multifunction [GEQ/EFFECT popup window] Use the rack select tabs at the bottom of the popup window to select a rack. encoders, move the highlighted line in the list to select the library item you want to recall. Depending on the data you’ve selected for recall, it may not be possible to recall it into the currently selected channel or rack. Each library has the following restrictions. 3 Basic operation of the M7CL Selected region ● Dynamics library The dynamics library contains three types of data; Dynamics 1 and Dynamics 2 for input channels, and Dynamics 1 for output channels. You can’t recall the data if an inappropriate type of dynamics data is selected in the library. ● GEQ library The GEQ library contains two types of data; 31 Band GEQ or Flex15GEQ. You can’t recall the data if the type selected in the library is different than the type of the recall-destination GEQ. Rack select tabs NOTE • You can’t select a rack select tab of a rack in which no GEQ or effect is mounted. ● Effect library Effect library items that use effect types “HQ.Pitch” and “Freeze” can be recalled only to rack 5 or 7. These cannot be recalled if any other rack is selected. If you select a library number that cannot be recalled, it will not be possible to press the RECALL button. 3 Press the LIBRARY tool button to open the corresponding library window. Library windows contain the following items. 1 2 M7CL Owner’s Manual 33 Using the tool buttons 5 Press the RECALL button. 4 Turn one of the multifunction encoders to select the store-destination library number. HINT • You can make settings so that a dialog box will ask you to confirm the Recall operation. For details on this setting, refer to p. 198. NOTE • You can’t store to a library number that contains read-only data (indicated by an R symbol). 5 When you’ve selected the store-destination, press the STORE button. The LIBRARY STORE popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a title to the settings. For details on entering text, refer to “Entering names” (→ p. 30). 6 The selected data will immediately be loaded into the channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/effect) you selected in step 2. ● Storing settings in a library 1 Open a popup window that provides the tool buttons. 2 Select the channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/effect) whose settings you want to store. NOTE • You can select only one channel or rack as the source for storing. If multiple channels are selected in the dynamics/EQ popup window (8 ch or ALL), you won’t be able to perform the Store operation. 3 In the upper part of the popup window, 6 When you’ve assigned a title to the settings, press the STORE button in the LIBRARY store popup window. A dialog box will ask you to confirm the Store operation. press the LIBRARY button to access the library. 7 To execute the Store operation, press the OK button. The current settings will be stored to the library number you selected in step 4. If you decide to cancel the Store operation, press the CANCEL button instead of the OK button. HINT 1 1 STORE button The settings of the currently selected channel (EQ/ dynamics) or rack (GEQ/effect) will be stored to the position selected in the list. • Even after you’ve stored the settings, you can edit the title of the settings by pressing the data title in the list to access the LIBRARY TITLE EDIT popup window. However, you can’t edit the title of a read-only library item (indicated by an R symbol). NOTE • Be aware that if you store settings to a location that already contains data, the existing data will be overwritten. (Readonly data cannot be overwritten.) 34 M7CL Owner’s Manual Using the tool buttons 1 Open a popup window that provides the tool buttons. 2 In the upper part of the popup window, press the LIBRARY button to access the library. Initializing settings Heres how you can return the EQ/dynamics settings of the currently selected channel or the effect settings of a rack to their default state. A GEQ can be initialized by the FLAT button in the screen. 1 Open a popup window that provides the tool buttons. 2 Select the channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (effect) whose settings you want to initialize. 3 Press the DEFAULT button. A dialog box will ask you to confirm the initialization operation. 3 Basic operation of the M7CL ● Erasing settings from a library 1 1 CLEAR button This clears (erases) the settings that are selected in the list. 3 Turn one of the multifunction encoders to select the library item that you want to clear. 4 To execute the initialization, press the OK button. The EQ/dynamics of the channel or the effect settings of the rack you selected in step 2 will be initialized. If you decide to cancel the initialization, press the CANCEL button instead of the OK button. HINT • You cannot clear read-only data (indicated by an R symbol). 4 Press the CLEAR button. HINT • In the case of EQ/dynamics, you can use the channel number / channel name buttons in the 8 ch/ALL popup window to select a range of channels and initialize them in a single operation. A dialog box will ask you to confirm the Clear operation. 5 To execute the Clear operation, press the OK button. The data you selected in step 3 will be cleared. If you decide to cancel the Clear operation, press the CANCEL button instead of the OK button. M7CL Owner’s Manual 35 Using the tool buttons Copying/pasting settings Here’s how the EQ/dynamics settings of the currently selected channel or the GEQ/effect settings of a rack can be copied to a buffer memory and pasted to another channel or rack. Copy/paste operations are restricted to the following combinations. • Between input channel EQ settings • Between output channel EQ settings • Between dynamics processors for which the pastedestionation has the same type (GATE, DUCKING, COMPRESSOR, EXPANDER, COMPANDER-H, COMPANDER-S, or DE-ESSER) as the copysource • Between effects mounted in a rack HINT • Only 31 Band GEQ settings that use less than fifteen bands can be copied to a Flex15GEQ. 1 Open a popup window that provides the tool buttons. 2 Select the channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/effect) whose settings you want to copy. 3 Press the COPY button. The current settings will be saved in the buffer memory. NOTE • Be aware that if you copy other settings before you paste, the buffer memory will be overwritten. • You can select only one channel or rack as the copy-source. If multiple channels are selected in the 8 ch/ALL popup window, you won’t be able to press the COPY button. 4 Select the paste-destination channel or rack. HINT • If you’re pasting EQ/dynamics settings, you can use the 8 ch/ ALL popup window to select multiple channels as the pastedestination. In this case, the same content will be pasted to all selected channels. 5 Press the PASTE button. The settings of the channel (EQ/dynamics) or the rack (GEQ/effect) you selected in step 2 will be pasted. NOTE • Be aware that when you paste, the settings will overwrite the paste-destination. • If nothing has been stored in the buffer memory, the PASTE button cannot be pressed. • Of the two types of GEQ, using the tool buttons in a rack where a Flex15GEQ is selected will cause the settings to be copied/pasted individually. • Effect settings with an effect type of “HQ.Pitch” or “Freeze” cannot be pasted to rack 6 or 8. 36 M7CL Owner’s Manual Comparing two settings You can use the COMPARE button to exchange the settings held in the buffer memory with the settings of the currently selected channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/ effect). This is convenient when you want to temporarily keep the settings at a certain point, and compare them later with the subsequently edited settings. 1 Open a popup window that provides the tool buttons. 2 Select a channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/effect). 3 Press the COPY button to place the current settings in the buffer memory. This will be the first set of settings. NOTE • Be aware that if you copy other settings before you compare, the buffer memory will be overwritten. 4 Edit the settings of the currently selected channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack (GEQ/ effect). This will be the second set of settings. HINT • After you’ve stored the first set of settings in the buffer memory, you can initialize the channel or rack and edit the second set of settings from an initialized state if desired. Using the tool buttons 5 To compare the first set of settings with the current settings (the second set), press the COMPARE button. You will return to the first set of settings. At this time, the second set of settings will be held in the buffer memory. 3 Basic operation of the M7CL COPY The first set The first set Buffer memory The first set Edit the settings (The second set) Buffer memory COMPARE The first set The second set Buffer memory 6 You can press the COMPARE button repeatedly to compare the first and second sets of settings. Each time you press the COMPARE button, the current settings will be exchanged with the settings held in the buffer memory. Unlike the Paste operation, the Compare operation always lets you return to the previous settings as long as the buffer memory has not been overwritten. HINT • The settings in the buffer memory can also be used for the Paste operation. NOTE • Of the two types of GEQ, using the tool buttons in a rack where a Flex15GEQ is selected will cause the settings to be exchanged individually with the buffer memory. M7CL Owner’s Manual 37 38 M7CL Owner’s Manual Chapter 4 Connections and setup This chapter explains how to make audio input/output connections, and how to perform the setup required when starting the M7CL for the first time. 4 Connections and setup Connections ■ Analog input connections MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER Integrated Sampling Sequencer Real-time External Control Surface Modular Synthesis Plug-in System SONG SCENE REC INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48} are used mainly to connect microphones or monaural line-level devices. ST IN jacks 1–4 (L/R) are used mainly to connect stereo line-level devices. NOTE • In the default state, the ST IN jacks are not patched. (Racks 5–8 are assigned to the ST IN channels.) In order to use the signals connected here as inputs, you will need to make patch settings. M7CL Owner’s Manual 39 Connections ■ Analog output connections Monitor speakers (foldback) PW800W power supply Power cable Monitor speakers Main speakers To the OMNI OUT jacks 1–16, you can patch the output signals from output channels (MIX, MATRIX, STEREO (L/R), MONO (C)), monitor signals (MONITOR OUT L/R/C channel), and the direct out signals of INPUT channels 1–32 {1–48}. When the M7CL is in the default state, the signals of the following channels are patched to each output port. (You are free to change this patching as desired.) OMNI OUT jacks 1–12 MIX channels 1–12 OMNI OUT jacks 13/14 MATRIX channels 1/2 OMNI OUT jacks 15/16 STEREO channel (L/R) Below the M7CL’s front pad there is a PHONES OUT jack for monitoring, and this jack always lets you monitor the signal that is selected as the monitoring source (→ p. 141). By assigning the MONITOR OUT L/R/C channels to the desired output jacks, you can monitor this same signal through external speakers (→ p. 142). HINT • If you connect the power cable to the AC IN jack and also connect the separately sold PW800W power supply, power will continue to be supplied from the PW800W even if the internal power supply shuts down due to a problem. 40 M7CL Owner’s Manual Connections ■ Digital input/output connections CD recorder Connections and setup 4 Digital I/O card Speaker processor (e.g., Yamaha DME64N) Main speakers Use the 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack to send the M7CL’s internal signals to an external digital audio device. When the M7CL is in the default state, the output signal of the STEREO channel is patched to the 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack, and can be used to record the main mix onto a CD recorder or other device. By installing separately sold mini-YGDAI I/O cards in slots 1–3, you can add input/output jacks to the M7CL or connect HDR (Hard Disk Recorder) or speaker processor units. For the types of I/O cards that can be used, refer to the appendix (→ p. 267). Refer to the Yamaha professional audio website for the most recent information on I/O cards. http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/ NOTE • In order to send and receive digital audio signals via the 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack or slots 1–3, the word clock of both devices must be synchronized (→ p. 208). M7CL Owner’s Manual 41 Connections ■ Installing an option card Before you install I/O cards in slots 1–3, you must check the Yamaha website to determine whether the card is compatible with the M7CL, and to verify the total number of Yamaha or third-party cards that can be installed in combination with that card. Yamaha website: http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/ To install an optional mini-YGDAI card, proceed as follows. 1 Make sure that the power is turned off. 2 Loosen the screws that hold the slot cover in place, and remove the slot cover. 4 Use the screws included with the card to fasten the card in place. Malfunctions or incorrect operation may occur if the card is not fastened. Keep the removed slot cover in a safe place. CAUTION • Before connecting a separately sold mini-YGDAI I/O card to the M7CL, you must turn off the power switch of the M7CL and the PC800W power supply. Failure to observe this will cause malfunctions or electric shock. Slot cover 3 Align the edges of the card with the guard rails inside the slot, and insert the card into the slot. Push the card all the way into the slot so that the connector at the end of the card is correctly inserted into the connector inside the slot. Card 42 M7CL Owner’s Manual Setting up to use the M7CL Setting up to use the M7CL This section explains the setup required when starting up the M7CL for the first time. We will also discuss basic operations for sending an input channel signal out from the STEREO bus so that you can check the connections. Turn on the power of the M7CL, and recall (load) the default setting scene (scene number 000). NOTE • In the procedure described here, you are asked to recall this default setting scene so that the remaining step in this chapter can be performed appropriately. In actual operation, there is no need to recall the default setting scene each time. 1 Turn on the power of the M7CL. When you turn on the power of the M7CL, you should first power-on the M7CL, and then power-on your power amp and monitor system. (When turning the power off, follow the opposite order.) HINT • If a PW800W power supply is connected to the M7CL, the power will turn on regardless of whether you first turn on the POWER switch of the M7CL or of the PW800W. Word clock connections and settings “Word clock” refers to the clock data that provides the basis of timing for digital audio signal processing. If you connect external equipment such as a DAW system or HDR (Hard Disk Recorder) to a digital I/O card installed in slot 1–3, this equipment must be synchronized to the same word clock as the M7CL in order for digital audio signals to be transferred between the M7CL and the external equipment. To do so, set one device as the word clock master (transmitting device), and the other devices as the slaves (receiving devices) so that the slaves will synchronize to the word clock master. There are two ways in which the M7CL can operate as a word clock slave that is synchronized to an externally-supplied word clock; the M7CL can use the clock data included in the digital audio signal being input from a digital I/O card, or it can use a separate word clock signal supplied to the rear panel WORD CLOCK IN jack. 4 Connections and setup Restoring the current scene to the default state Digital audio signal + Clock data 2 Use the top panel SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys to make scene number “000” appear in the SCENE field in the function access area of the display. SLOT 1–3 2 HDR or other digital audio device (word clock master) M7CL (word clock slave) Clock data 1 Digital audio signal 1 SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys B SCENE MEMORY [RECALL] key SCENE field 3 Press the top panel SCENE MEMORY [RECALL] key. Scene number “000” will be loaded, and the mix parameters will return to the default state. HINT • Be aware that when scene number “000” is loaded, the input patch, output patch, internal effect, and HA (Head Amp) settings will also return to their default state. (However, the word clock master selection is not affected.) WORD CLOCK IN jack SLOT 1–3 M7CL (word clock slave) Digital MTR or other digital audio device (word clock master) In either case, you must use the following procedure to specify the word clock source that the M7CL will use. HINT • The procedure below is not necessary if you are using the M7CL as the word clock master, or if the M7CL is not digitally connected to an external device. M7CL Owner’s Manual 43 Setting up to use the M7CL 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. In the SETUP screen you can make settings that apply to the entire M7CL. 3 In the WORD CLOCK SELECT field, select the clock source. In the WORD CLOCK SELECT field, use the buttons to select the clock source you want to use as the word clock master. ● When using clock data from a digital audio signal as the clock source Press a valid two-channel button for the corresponding slot. ● When using word clock data from the WORD CLOCK IN jack as the clock source Press the WORD CLOCK IN button. If the M7CL is operating correctly with the new clock, the symbol immediately above the corresponding button will turn light blue. HINT • The clock data of the digital audio signal supplied via a digital I/O card in slots 1–3 can be selected in two-channel units. 1 2 1 SYSTEM SETUP field B WORD CLOCK/SLOT SETUP button 2 In the SYSTEM SETUP field at the center of the window, press the WORD CLOCK/SLOT SETUP button to open the WORD CLOCK/ SLOT SETUP popup window. • For details on word clock, refer to “Word Clock and Slot settings” (→ p. 208). 4 To close the WORD CLOCK/SLOT SETUP popup window, press the “×” symbol located in the upper right. You will return to the SETUP screen. 5 To close the SETUP screen, press the SETUP button in the function access area. 1 Making HA (Head Amp) gain settings Here’s how to adjust the gain of the HA (Head Amp) for each input channel to which a mic or instrument is connected. On the M7CL, channel parameters can be controlled using either the SELECTED CHANNEL section to make settings for a single channel, or using the Centralogic section to make settings for up to eight channels. Use the method that’s appropriate for your situation. 1 WORD CLOCK SELECT field NOTE • When you switch the word clock source, noise may occur due to loss of synchronization. Be sure to lower the volume of your power amps and monitor system before you continue with the following procedure. ● Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section (settings for one channel) With this method, you select the input channel whose settings you want to adjust, and use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the settings for that channel. 1 Make sure that a mic or instrument is connected to an INPUT jack (→ p. 39). 2 In the top panel INPUT section, press the [SEL] key for the channel corresponding to the INPUT jack you want to control. In the state immediately after scene 000 is recalled, the input signals from INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48} are being sent to INPUT channels 1–32 {1–48} respectively, and can be controlled by corresponding channel strip. 44 M7CL Owner’s Manual Setting up to use the M7CL For example if you want to make head amp settings for INPUT jack 7, press the [SEL] key of the channel strip for INPUT channel 7. [SELECTED CHANNEL section] 1 [INPUT section channel strip] 1 4 Connections and setup 3 1 [HA] encoder When you press one of the encoders in this section, the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will appear in the touch screen. [SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen] 1 1 [SEL] key B Level meter When you press the [SEL] key, the key LED will light. The lit LED indicates that this channel is selected for operations. The level meter of that channel strip will indicate the input level for that channel. 3 In the SELECTED CHANNEL section located at the left of the touch screen, press any of the encoders. The SELECTED CHANNEL section provides focused control of the currently selected channel (i.e., the channel whose [SEL] key is lit). 1 HA field The SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen shows most of the parameters of the channel currently selected by its [SEL] key. HINT • In actuality, you can use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to operate the channel selected by its [SEL] key even without displaying the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. (In this case, a popup window will appear to show the value of the parameter you’re operating.) M7CL Owner’s Manual 45 Setting up to use the M7CL 4 While performing on the mic or instrument, turn the [HA] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the gain of the currently selected channel. Adjust the level as high as possible without allowing the OVER segment of the channel strip level meter to light when the mic or instrument is being played loudly. When you turn the [HA] encoder in the SELECTED CHANNEL section, the knob in the HA field of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will move in tandem with the encoder. NOTE • The PAD will be internally switched on or off when the HA gain is adjusted between -14 dB and -13 dB. Keep in mind that noise may be generated if there is a difference between the Hot and Cold output impedance of the external device connected to the INPUT connector when using phantom power. • If the level meter does not show any movement even if you have raised the [HA] encoder, it is possible that the INPUT channel selected by its [SEL] key does not match the INPUT jack to which your mic or instrument is connected. Make sure that the connections and the selection of the [SEL] key are correct. If necessary, recall scene number 000 once again. The navigation keys of the NAVIGATION KEYS section select the eight channels or DCA groups that will be controlled by the Centralogic section. In this section, the following keys correspond to input channels. ● ● ● ● [IN 1-8] key [IN 9-16] key [IN 17-24] key [IN 25-32] key These keys select INPUT channels 1–8, 9–16, 17– 24, and 25–32 respectively. ● [ST IN] key This key selects ST IN channels 1–4. ● [IN 33-40] key {M7CL-48 only} ● [IN 41-48] key {M7CL-48 only} These keys select INPUT channels 33–40 and 41– 48 respectively. When you press a navigation key, the OVERVIEW screen will appear in the display, and the principal parameters of the up to eight selected channels are shown simultaneously. You can use the keys and faders of the Centralogic section to control the level, on/off status, and cue operations of the selected eight channels or DCA groups. 5 Press the [SEL] key of another input channel, and adjust the head amp gain in the same way. When you press a [SEL] key to select another channel, the channel shown in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will change accordingly. 1 2 3 HINT • In the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen you can also switch the head amp’s phantom power on/off, and switch the phase between normal and reverse. To do this, press the HA/ PHASE field to access the popup window. (For details on the procedure → p. 55). 4 5 ● Using the Centralogic section (settings for eight channels) Use the Centralogic section and the OVERVIEW screen to make head amp settings for up to eight channels. This method is convenient when you want to adjust the same parameter for multiple channels at once. 6 1 Connect a mic or instrument to an INPUT jack. (For details on making connections → p. 39). 2 Press a navigation key in the NAVIGATION KEYS section so that the input channels you want to control are assigned to the Centralogic section. 1 B C D E F Multi-function encoders [SEL] keys [CUE] keys Level meters [ON] keys Faders HINT • You can rapidly switch from the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen to the OVERVIEW screen by pressing one of the multifunction encoders in the Centralogic section. 46 M7CL Owner’s Manual Setting up to use the M7CL Sending an input channel signal to the STEREO bus This section explains how to adjust the gain to set the level of the signal sent from an input channel to the STEREO bus, and adjust the pan/balance so that the signal can be monitored from external speakers connected to the STEREO channel. The following procedure lets you check whether the connections from the mic or instrument to the main speakers are appropriate. In this case as well, you can either use the SELECTED CHANNEL section to make settings for one channel at a time, or use the Centralogic section to make settings for up to eight channels at a time. 1 ● Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section (settings for one channel) 1 Press the [SEL] key of the input channel 1 HA/PHASE field 3 Press a knob in the HA/PHASE field of the you want to control. 4 Connections and setup For example, the following illustration shows the OVERVIEW screen for INPUT channels 1–8. The knobs of the HA/PHASE field indicate the amount of HA gain for each channel. 2 Press one of the encoders in the screen to select it. SELECTED CHANNEL section. When you press a knob shown in the OVERVIEW screen, a bold frame is displayed around the horizontal row of knobs of the same type. This frame indicates the you can use the multifunction encoders of the Centralogic section to operate the corresponding knobs. The SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen for the selected channel will appear. 1 4 While performing on the mic or instrument, use the Centralogic section’s multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust the HA gain of each channel. Adjust the level as high as possible without allowing the OVER segment of the channel level meter in the Centralogic section to light when the mic or instrument is being played at its loudest volume. The input level is also shown by the level meter of the corresponding INPUT section or ST IN section. NOTE • The PAD will be internally switched on or off when the HA gain is adjusted between -14 dB and -13 dB. Keep in mind that noise may be generated if there is a difference between the Hot and Cold output impedance of the external device connected to the INPUT connector when using phantom power. HINT • In the OVERVIEW screen you can also switch the head amp’s phantom power on/off, and switch the phase between normal and reverse. To do so, press the selected knob in the HA/ PHASE field once again to access the popup window. (For details → p. 55). 1 TO ST PAN/BALANCE field 3 In the To ST PAN/BALANCE field of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen, make sure that the ST button is on (white characters on a pink background). In the TO ST PAN/BALANCE field you can use the ST/MONO button to switch the signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses on/off. The knob in this field indicates the pan/balance of the signal sent to the STEREO bus. If the ST button is off (black characters on blue background), press the button to switch it on. 4 Verify that in the top panel, the [ON] of the corresponding input channel is on. 5 Use the navigation keys to switch the eight channels controlled by the Centralogic section, and adjust the gain for other input channels in the same way. The [ON] turns the corresponding channel on or off. If the [ON] key is off (LED dark), press the key to turn it on (LED lit). M7CL Owner’s Manual 47 Setting up to use the M7CL 5 In the STEREO/MONO MASTER section, HINT make sure that the [ON] key of the STEREO channel is on, and raise the STEREO channel fader to 0 dB. • The signal being output from the STEREO channel can also be monitored using headphones connected to the PHONES OUT jack located below the front pad (→ p. 142). 7 To adjust the pan/balance of the signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO bus, turn the [PAN] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. When you turn the [PAN] encoder, the knob in the HA field of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will move in tandem with the encoder. 1 8 Press the [SEL] key of another input chan- nel, and adjust the pan/balance in the same way. When you press a [SEL] key to select another channel, the channel shown in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will change accordingly. 2 ● Using the Centralogic section (settings for eight channels) Here’s how to use the Centralogic section and OVERVIEW screen to adjust the input level and pan/balance sent to the STEREO bus for up to eight signals at a time. 1 Press a navigation key in the NAVIGATION 1 STEREO channel [ON] key B STEREO channel fader 6 Raise the fader of the currently selected KEYS section so that the input channels you want to control are assigned to the Centralogic section. The selected eight channels are shown in the OVERVIEW screen. input channel to an appropriate volume. In this state, you should now hear sound from the speaker system that is patched to the STEREO channel. If you don’t hear sound, check whether the LR meters are moving in the METER field of the function access area. [METER field of the function access area] 1 1 TO STEREO/MONO field 2 Make sure that in the TO STEREO/MONO ● If the LR meters are moving It may be that the STEREO channel is not correctly patched to the output jacks that are connected to your speaker system. Check the output port patching (→ p. 95). ● If the LR meters are not moving It may be that the INPUT channel [ON] key is off. Check the status of the [ON] key (→ p. 16). 48 M7CL Owner’s Manual field of the screen, the ST symbol of each channel is on (white characters on pink background). The ST/MONO symbol in the OVERVIEW screen indicates the on/off status of the signal sent from that input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses. If the ST symbol is off (gray characters on a black background), use the TO ST PAN/BALANCE field of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW page to switch it on (→ p. 47). Setting up to use the M7CL 3 In the Centralogic section, verify that the [ON] of the corresponding input channel is on. 4 In the STEREO/MONO MASTER section, make sure that the [ON] key of the STEREO channel is on, and raise the STEREO channel fader to 0 dB. 5 In the Centralogic section, raise the fader of the corresponding input channel to an appropriate volume. 4 Connections and setup In this state, you should now hear sound from the speaker system that is patched to the STEREO channel. HINT • You can also adjust the input level using the faders of the INPUT section or ST IN section instead of the faders of the Centralogic section. If you don’t hear sound, check whether the LR meters are moving in the METER field of the function access area. ● If the LR meters are moving It may be that the STEREO channel is not correctly patched to the output jacks that are connected to your speaker system. Check the output port patching (→ p. 95). ● If the LR meters are not moving It may be that the INPUT channel [ON] key is off. Check the status of the [ON] key (→ p. 16). HINT • The signal being output from the STEREO channel can also be monitored using headphones connected to the PHONES OUT jack located below the front pad (→ p. 142). 6 To adjust the pan/balance of the signal sent from each input channel to the STEREO bus, press a knob in the TO STEREO/MONO field of the screen to select it, and turn the multifunction encoders of the Centralogic section. When you turn a multifunction encoder, the knob in the TO STEREO/MONO field of the OVERVIEW screen will also turn. 7 Use the navigation keys to switch the eight channels controlled by the Centralogic section, and make adjustments for other input channels in the same way. M7CL Owner’s Manual 49 50 M7CL Owner’s Manual Chapter 5 Input channel operations This chapter explains operations for input channels (INPUT channels and ST IN channels). The input channels are the section that processes the signals received from the rear panel input jacks or slots 1–3, and sends them to the STEREO bus, MONO bus, MIX buses, and MATRIX buses. There are two types of input channel, as follows. ■ INPUT channels 1–32 {1–48} These channels are used to process monaural signals. When the M7CL is in the default state, the input signals from INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48} are assigned to these channels. M O MIX 1 2 ··· 1516 CH 1-32 {48} To RACKIN PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH INSERT POINT CH INSERT OUT 1-32 {48} CH INSERT IN 1-32 {48} PRE FADER INSERT OUT PRE EQ INSERT OUT DYNA1OUT DYNA2OUT EQ OUT METER METER METER GR METER GR METER PRE EQ METER HPF INSERT PRE HPF ATT 4BAND EQ PRE EQ POST EQ PRE EQ INSERT OUT Keyin Self PRE EQ Self POST EQ MIX13-16 OUT CH[1-8,9-16,17-24,25-32]POST EQ {32} CH[1-8,9-16,17-24,25-32,33-40,41-48]POST EQ{48} INPUT PATCH DIRECT OUT 1-32 {48} LEVEL POST PAN L POST PAN R LR MONO TO MONO TO ST L R (C) 1 2 ··· 7 8 L R To OUTPUT PATCH PAN PRE HPF METER 32 {48} ON PRE HPF / PRE EQ / PRE FADER N ST O MATRIX CUE 5 Input channel operations Signal flow for input channels GATE COMP DUCK COMPAND EXPAND DE-ESSER COMP KEYIN CUE Keyin Filter To MIX PRE FADER METER LEVEL/ DCA1-8 INSERT PAN MODE ST R POST ON PAN LINK ON MIX1,3...15 ON MIX2,4...16 ON POST PAN L ON POST PAN R ON LEVEL ON LEVEL ON LEVEL PAN To MATRIX PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON VARI ON LEVEL MATRIX1,3...7 ON LEVEL MATRIX2,4...8 To MATRIX ON LEVEL PAN To MIX PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON VARI To MIX PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON VARI STEREO (PRE FADER)PFL / (POST ON)AFL/POST PAN L VARI STEREO ON (PRE FADER)PFL / (POST ON)AFL/POST PAN R ON ST L MONO (C) TO LCR CSR PRE FADER PRE FADER INSERT OUT FIXED FIXED STEREO ON LCR POST ON To MIX POST ON METER PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON CUE L CUE R ■ ST IN channels 1–4 These channels are used to process stereo signals. When the M7CL is in the default state, the signals from EFFECT RETURN 1–4 (L/R) are assigned to these channels. M O MIX 1 2 ··· 1516 L R (C) 1 2 ··· 7 8 L R BAL STCH 1L-4R DYNA1OUT EQ OUT DYNA 2OUT METER METER METER GR METER GR METER PRE EQ METER PRE HPF METER HPF ATT 8 PRE HPF INPUT PATCH POST PAN L POST PAN R LR MONO TO MONO TO ST N ST O MATRIX CUE 4BAND EQ PRE EQ POST EQ Keyin Self PRE EQ Self POST EQ MIX13-16 OUT STCH 1L-4R POST EQ PRE FADER METER LEVEL/ DCA 1-8 GATE COMP DUCK COMPAND EXPAND DE-ESSER COMP KEYIN CUE Keyin Filter To MIX FIXED STEREO To MIX ST R PAN LINK POST ON POST PAN L POST PAN R PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON To MATRIX PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON VARI (PRE FADER)PFL/(POST ON)AFL / POST PAN L VARI STEREO ON (PRE FADER)PFL/(POST ON)AFL / POST PAN R ON ST L MONO (C) TO LCR POST ON ON MIX 1,3... 15 ON MIX 2,4... 16 ON ON ON LEVEL ON LEVEL ON LEVEL BAL VARI STEREO To MATRIX PAN MODE CSR VARI To MIX LCR PRE FADER FIXED To MIX POSTON METER ON PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON ON LEVEL MATRIX1,3...7 ON LEVEL MATRIX2,4...8 ON LEVEL BAL CUE L CUE R M7CL Owner’s Manual 51 Signal flow for input channels ● INPUT PATCH ● LCR (Left/Center/Right) This assigns an input signal to the input channel. Switches the phase of the input signal. This sends the signal of the input channel as a three-channel output (the MONO (C) channel and the L/R channels) to the STEREO bus / MONO bus. ● HPF (High Pass Filter) ● MIX ON/OFF (MIX send on/off) ● ø (Phase) This is a high pass filter that cuts the region below the specified frequency. This is an on/off switch for the signal sent from the input channel to MIX buses 1–16. ● ATT (Attenuator) ● MIX LEVEL 1-16 (MIX send level 1–16) Attenuates/boosts the level of the input signal. ● 4 BAND EQ (4 band equalizer) A parametric EQ with four bands; HIGH, HIGH MID, LOW MID, and LOW. ● DYNAMICS 1 This is a dynamics processor that can be used for gating, ducking, expander, or compressor. ● DYNAMICS 2 This is a dynamics processor that can be used as a compressor, compander, or de-esser. ● LEVEL/DCA 1–8 Adjusts the input level of the channel. ● ON (On/off) Turns the input channel on/off. If off, that channel is muted. ● PAN This adjusts the panning of the signal sent from the INPUT channel to the STEREO bus. If necessary, this pan setting can also be applied to signals sent to two paired MIX/MATRIX buses. ● BALANCE On ST IN channels, the BALANCE parameter is used instead of PAN. The BALANCE parameter adjusts the volume balance of the left/right signals sent from the ST IN channel to the STEREO bus. If necessary, you can turn on PAN LINK in the BUS SETUP popup window so that the setting of this parameter will also be applied to the signal sent to two MIX or MATRIX buses that are set to stereo. 52 M7CL Owner’s Manual This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the input channel to VARI type MIX buses 1–16. As the position from which the signal is sent to the MIX bus, you can choose from the following; immediately before ATT, prefader, or post-fader. ● MATRIX ON/OFF (MATRIX send on/off) This is an on/off switch for the signal sent from the input channel to MATRIX buses 1–8. ● MATRIX LEVEL 1–8 (MATRIX send levels 1–8) Adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the input channel to MATRIX buses 1–8. As the position from which the signal is sent to the MATRIX bus, you can choose from the following; immediately before ATT, prefader, or post-fader. ● INSERT (INPUT channels only) You can patch the desired output/input ports to insert an external device such as an effect processor. As the position of the insert-out/insert-in point, you can choose either immediately before ATT or pre-fader. ● DIRECT OUT (INPUT channels only) This can be patched to any output port, and the input signal sent directly from that output port. As the position of the direct output, you can choose immediately before HPF, immediately before ATT, or immediately before fader. ● METER This meters the level of the input channel. You can switch the position at which the level is detected. Specifying the channel name and icon Specifying the channel name and icon On the M7CL, the name and icon shown in the screen can be specified for each input channel. Here we will explain how to specify the channel name and icon. 1 Use the navigation keys to access the OVERVIEW screen containing the input channel whose channel name / icon you want to assign. 3 To select the icon for that channel, press the icon button. The lower part of the popup window will change as follows. 1 5 Input channel operations 1 2 1 Channel number / Channel name field 2 1 Icon select buttons These buttons select the icon used for this channel. Access the PATCH/NAME popup window by pressing the channel number / channel name field of the channel whose channel name / icon you want to assign. 2 3 B Sample name select buttons These buttons select a sample name associated with the currently selected icon. When you press a button, that sample name will be input to the channel name field. 4 Use the icon select buttons to select the 1 icon you want to use for that channel. The selected icon is shown in the icon button in the upper part of the window. 5 If necessary, use the sample name select buttons to select a sample name. The sample name you selected will be input to the channel name field in the upper part of the window. HINT 4 The popup window shows the following items. 1 Input port button • You can add or edit characters in the channel name field even after you’ve entered the sample name. If you want to assign consecutively numbered channel names such as “Vocal1” and “Vocal2,” this can be easily done by entering the sample name and then adding a number. This indicates the currently selected input port. If you press this button when selecting an icon or changing the channel name, you will return to the input port select screen. B Icon button This indicates the icon selected for that channel. When you press this button, a screen will appear in which you can select an icon or sample name. C Channel name input box This indicates the name assigned to that channel. When you press this field, a keyboard window allowing you to assign a name will appear. D Tabs Use these tabs to switch between items. M7CL Owner’s Manual 53 Specifying the channel name and icon 6 If you want to enter a channel name directly (or edit the sample name that was entered), press the channel name field in the upper part of the window. The keyboard window will appear in the lower part of the window, allowing you to enter or edit the characters. For details on how to use the keyboard window, refer to p. 30. 7 Use the [SEL] keys to switch input chan- nels, and specify the icon or channel name for other channels in the same way. When the PATCH/NAME popup window is shown, you can use the [SEL] keys to switch the channel being edited. 8 When you’re finished with your input, press the “×” symbol in the upper right of the window. HINT • You can press the TAB button to switch to the next channel. You can press the ENTER button to close the popup window in the same way as using the “×” symbol. 54 M7CL Owner’s Manual Making HA (Head Amp) settings Making HA (Head Amp) settings This section explains how to make HA (Head Amp) related settings (phantom power on/off, gain, phase) for each input channel. can do so by using the HA encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. (p. 17) 2 If you want to edit detailed parameters such as phantom power on/off or phase, use the navigation keys to access the OVERVIEW screen that includes the input channel whose HA you want to edit. 1 NOTE • If you’ve turned off the phantom power master setting in the SETUP screen SYSTEM SETUP field, phantom power will not be supplied even if the +48V button is turned on for each channel. CAUTION • If you don’t need phantom power, be sure to turn this button off. • Before you turn phantom power on, make sure that no device other than a condenser mic is connected to that jack. Otherwise, you risk damaging your external equipment. • To protect your speaker system, leave the power amps (powered speakers) turned off when switching the phantom power on/off. We also recommend that you set all output level faders to the minimum position. Otherwise, high-volume output may damage your hearing or equipment. C GAIN knob This indicates the gain of the head amp assigned to this channel. To adjust this value, operate multifunction encoder 3. The level meter located at the immediate right of the knob indicates the input level for the corresponding port. 1 HA/PHASE field 3 Press the HA/PHASE field of the channel whose HA you want to adjust; the HA/ PATCH popup window will appear. This popup window can be viewed in three types of view (1 ch, 8 ch, ALL), and you can use the tabs at the bottom of the screen to switch between these types. These windows include the following items. [HA/PATCH popup window (1 ch)] D ø (Phase) button This switches the head amp assigned to the channel between normal phase (black) and reverse phase (orange). E INPUT PORT popup button This shows the input port assigned to this channel. You can press this button to access the INPUT PORT SELECT popup window, where you can select the input port for each channel. F Icon / Channel Name button This shows the number, icon, and channel name for that channel. You can press this button to access the PATCH / NAME popup window, where you can edit the input port patching and specify the channel name. 1 2 5 Input channel operations 1 If you only want to adjust the HA gain, you 3 4 5 6 Here you can make HA-related settings for the currently selected channel. 1 Icon / Channel number / Channel name This shows the icon, channel number, and channel name for that channel. B +48V button This switches the phantom power on (red) or off (black) for the head amp assigned to this channel. M7CL Owner’s Manual 55 Making HA (Head Amp) settings [HA/PATCH popup window (8 ch)] 1 Channel select button Here you can make HA-related settings for a group of eight channels. This indicates the channel number, the icon selected for that channel, and the channel name. When you press this button, that channel will be selected for operations, and the corresponding [SEL] key will light. 1 B GAIN knob This indicates the gain of the head amp assigned to the channel. To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8. The indicator located at the immediate right of the knob indicates the presence or absence of a signal for the corresponding port. 2 3 4 5 1 Channel select button This shows the icon, channel number, and channel name for the channel. When you press this button, that channel will be selected for operations, and the corresponding [SEL] key will light. B INPUT PATCH button This indicates the currently selected input port. You can press this button to access the INPUT PORT SELECT popup window, where you can select the input port for each channel. C +48V button This switches the phantom power on (red) or off (black) for the head amp assigned to this channel. D GAIN knob This indicates the gain of the head amp assigned to this channel. Use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust the value. The level meter located at the immediate right of the knob indicates the input level for the corresponding port. E ø (Phase) button This switches the head amp assigned to the channel between normal phase (black) and reverse phase (orange). [HA/PATCH popup window (ALL)] This window shows the head amp settings of all input channels. Here you can also adjust the head amp gain in groups of the selected eight channels. 134 2 C +48V This indicates the phantom power on (red) or off (black) status for the head amp assigned to the channel. D ø (Phase) This indicates either normal phase (black) or reverse phase (orange) for the head amp assigned to the channel. 4 Access either the 1 ch or 8 ch HA/PATCH popup window. 5 Use the on-screen buttons or the multifunction encoders to edit the head amp gain, phase, and phantom power on/off settings. NOTE • The PAD will be internally switched on or off when the HA gain is adjusted between -14 dB and -13 dB. Keep in mind that noise may be generated if there is a difference between the Hot and Cold output impedance of the external device connected to the INPUT connector when using phantom power. • The GAIN knob, +48V button, and ø button are valid only for channels whose assigned input port is an INPUT jack, ST IN jack, or a slot that is connected to an external head amp device (e.g., Yamaha AD8HR). (For details on connecting external head amp devices → p. 177). 6 Perform the same operations for other input channels as desired. If you are viewing the 1 ch HA/PATCH popup window, you can also use the [SEL] keys to switch the channel for editing. If you are viewing the 8 ch HA/PATCH popup window, you can use the navigation keys to switch the channels being controlled in groups of eight channels. 7 When you’re finished editing, press the “×” symbol in the upper right of the window. 56 M7CL Owner’s Manual Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses This section explains how to send the signal of an input channel to the STEREO bus or MONO bus. The STEREO bus and MONO bus are used mainly to send signals to the main speakers. There are two ways to send signals to the STEREO bus or MONO bus; ST/MONO mode and LCR mode. You can select the mode individually for each channel. These modes differ in the following ways. This mode sends the signal from the input channel to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus independently. • The signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus can be switched on/off individually. • The panning of the signal sent from an INPUT channel to the STEREO bus L/R is controlled by the TO ST PAN knob. (The signal sent to the MONO bus is not affected by this knob.) • The left/right volume balance of the signal sent from a ST IN channel to the STEREO bus is controlled by this knob. (The signal sent to the MONO bus is not affected by this knob.) ■ LCR mode This mode sends the signal of the input channel to a total of three buses (STEREO (L/R) and MONO (C)) together. • The signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO bus and MONO bus will be switched on/off as a whole. • The CSR (Center Side Ratio) knob specifies the level ratio between the signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and to the MONO (C) bus. • The TO ST PAN knob / BALANCE knob specifies the level of the signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus. 5 Input channel operations ■ ST/MONO mode HINT • If you want to monitor the signal of the STEREO bus or MONO bus through headphones etc., you should press the MONITOR button in the function access area to select “LCR” as the monitor source before you continue with the following procedure (→ p. 142). 1 Make sure that an input source is con- nected to the input channel you’re adjusting, and set the phantom power supply, gain, and phase of the head amp to obtain the optimum input signal (→ p. 55). 2 Use the navigation keys to access the OVERVIEW screen that includes the input channel you want to send to the STEREO/ MONO bus. 3 In the STEREO/MONO field, press a knob to select the channel you want to adjust, and then press the knob once again to access the TO STEREO/MONO popup window. In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window you can control the signal that is sent from the input channel to the STEREO/MONO bus. You can view this popup window as two types, 8ch and ALL; use the tabs below the window to switch between them. These windows include the following items. [TO STEREO/MONO popup window (8 ch)] 1 2 3 4 1 1 STEREO/MONO field Here you can control the on/off and pan/balance settings of the signal sent from input channels to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus, in groups of eight channels. M7CL Owner’s Manual 57 Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses 1 Channel select button [TO STEREO/MONO popup window (ALL)] This shows the icon, channel number, and channel name for the channel. When you press this button, that channel will be selected for operations, and the corresponding [SEL] key will light. The screen shows the status of the signals sent from all input channels to the STEREO bus / MIX bus. Here you can also adjust the pan or balance in groups of the selected eight channels. B MODE button This button selects either ST/MONO mode or LCR mode as the way in which the signal will be sent to the STEREO bus or MONO bus. This mode can be specified individually for each channel. The two modes will alternate each time you press the button. An indicator (ST/MONO or LCR) immediately above the button will light to indicate the currently selected mode. 13 3 2 C STEREO/MONO buttons These buttons are individual on/off switches for the signal that is sent from each channel to the STEREO bus / MONO bus when the MONO button is set to ST/ MONO mode. D TO ST PAN/TO ST BALANCE knob For INPUT channels, this acts as the PAN knob that adjusts the left/right panning of the signal sent to the STEREO bus. For ST IN channels, this acts as the BALANCE knob that adjusts the volume of the left and right signals sent to the STEREO bus. To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate the corresponding multifunction encoder. If the MODE button is set to LCR mode, the following button and knob are displayed instead of the STEREO/ MONO button (3). 5 6 E LCR button This button is an overall on/off switch for the signals sent from the channel to the STEREO bus and MONO bus. If this button is off, no signals will be sent from the corresponding input channel to the STEREO bus or MONO bus. F CSR knob This knob adjusts the relative level of the signals sent from the channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and to the MONO (C) bus, in a range of 0–100%. To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate the corresponding multifunction encoder. 58 M7CL Owner’s Manual 1 Channel select button This indicates the channel number, the icon selected for that channel, and the channel name. When you press this button, that channel will be selected for operations, and the corresponding [SEL] key will light. B TO ST PAN/TO ST BALANCE knob For INPUT channels, this acts as the PAN knob that adjusts the left/right panning of the signal sent to the STEREO bus. For ST IN channels, this acts as the BALANCE knob that adjusts the volume of the left and right signals sent to the STEREO bus. To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate the corresponding multifunction encoder. If the signal reaches the overload point at any meter detection point in that channel, the indicator at the right of the knob will light. C ST/MONO indicator If a channel is set to ST/MONO mode, this individually indicates the on/off status of the signal sent from the channel to the STEREO bus / MONO bus. If a channel is set to LCR mode, the LCR indicator is displayed in this location. The LCR indicator indicates the on/off status of all signals sent from that channel to the STEREO bus and MONO bus. 4 Access the eight-channel TO STEREO/ MONO popup window. 5 Use the MODE button to select either ST/ MONO mode or LCR mode for each channel. 6 In the STEREO / MONO MASTER section of the top panel, make sure that the [ON] key of the STEREO channel / MONO channel is turned on, and raise the fader to an appropriate position. Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses 7 In the INPUT section or ST IN section of the If the CSR knob is set to 0%, operating the TO ST PAN knob of an INPUT channel will change the level of the signals sent to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus as shown in the following diagram. In this case, the TO ST PAN knob operates as a conventional PAN knob, and no signal is sent to the MONO (C) bus. top panel, make sure that the [ON] key is turned on for the input channel you want to control, and raise the fader to an appropriate position. The subsequent steps will differ depending on whether ST/MONO mode or LCR mode was selected for the channel in step 5. use the STEREO/MONO button to turn the signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO bus / MONO bus on or off. Signal sent to the STEREO (R) bus L 9 In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window, use the TO ST PAN knob to set the panning of the signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO bus. use the LCR button to turn the signals sent from the input channel to the STEREO bus / MONO bus on or off together. Signal sent from the ST IN (L) channel to the STEREO (L) bus Signal level 8 In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window, L For a channel that is set to LCR mode, the signals sent to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus are switched on/off together. use the CSR knob to adjust the level difference between the signals sent from that channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and to the MONO (C) bus. C R TO ST BALANCE knob Signal sent from the ST IN (R) channel to the STEREO (R) bus Signal level 9 In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window, R Operating the TO ST BALANCE knob of a ST IN channel will change the level of the signals sent from the ST IN L/R channels to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus as shown in the following diagram. In this case, the TO ST PAN knob operates as a conventional BALANCE knob, and no signal is sent to the MONO (C) bus. For a channel that is set to ST/MONO mode, the signals sent to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus can be switched on/off individually. ● Channels for which LCR mode is selected C TO ST PAN knob 10 In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window, 5 Input channel operations 8 In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window, Signal level ● Channels for which ST/MONO mode is selected Signal sent to the STEREO (L) bus L use the TO ST PAN knob to set the panning of the signal sent from the input channel to the STEREO bus and MONO (C) bus. C R TO ST BALANCE knob If the CSR knob is set to 100%, operating the INPUT TO ST PAN knob will change the level of the signals sent to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus as shown in the following diagram. Signal level Signal sent to the MONO (C) bus Signal sent to the STEREO (L) bus Signal sent to the STEREO (R) bus L C PAN knob R M7CL Owner’s Manual 59 Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses Operating the TO ST BALANCE knob of a ST IN channel will change the level of the signals sent from the ST IN L/R channels to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus as shown in the following diagram. Signal level Signal sent from the ST IN (L) channel to the MONO (C) bus C TO ST BALANCE knob R Signal sent from the ST IN (R) channel to the MONO (C) bus Signal level L Signal sent from the ST IN (L) channel to the STEREO (L) bus L 60 Signal sent from the ST IN (R) channel to the STEREO (R) bus C TO ST BALANCE knob M7CL Owner’s Manual R Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus This section explains how to send the signal from an input channel to MIX buses 1–16. MIX buses are used mainly for the purpose of sending signals to foldback speakers on stage, or to effect processors. You can send a signal from an input channel to a MIX bus in the following three ways. ■ Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section In this method, you use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the send levels to the MIX buses. When using this method, the signals sent from a specific input channel to all MIX buses can be adjusted simultaneously. In this method, you use the multifunction encoders of the Centralogic section to adjust the send levels to the MIX buses. When using this method, the signals sent from eight consecutive input channels to a specific MIX bus can be adjusted simultaneously. ■ Using the faders of the top panel In this method, you switch the M7CL to SENDS ON FADER mode, and use the faders of the top panel to adjust the send levels to the MIX buses. When using this method, the signals sent from all input channels to a specific MIX bus can be adjusted simultaneously. Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section Here’s how you can use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the send levels of the signals sent from a specific input channel to all MIX buses. 2 Input channel operations 5 ■ Using the Centralogic section 1 3 4 1 Make sure that an output port is assigned to each MIX bus to which you want to send signals, and that your monitor system or external effect processor etc. is connected to the corresponding output port. For details on assigning an output port to a MIX bus refer to p. 95. For details on connecting an external device, refer to p. 39. 2 Use the [SEL] keys of the top panel to select the input channel that will send signals to the MIX buses. 3 Press any one of the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to access the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. The SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will show all the mix parameters of the corresponding input channel. Adjustments of send levels to the MIX/ MATRIX buses is done in the TO MIX/TO MATRIX field of this screen. 1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX field In this field you can switch the on/off status and adjust the level of the signal sent from the input channel to the MIX buses / MATRIX buses. B TO MIX/TO MATRIX buttons These buttons select the send destination that is controlled by the TO MIX/TO MATRIX field. If the TO MIX button is on, you are controlling the signals sent to the MIX buses. C TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob Adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the input channel to MIX bus. To adjust the send levels, use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. If the send-destination MIX bus is set to stereo, the left knob of the two adjacent knobs will operate as a PAN knob (for a ST IN channel, the BALANCE knob). If the TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button (4) is off, the knob will be dimmed. M7CL Owner’s Manual 61 Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus D TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button This is an on/off switch for the signal sent from the input channel to MIX bus. An indication of “PRE” in black characters on a white background is shown above these buttons only if PRE (pre-fader) is selected as the position from which the signal is sent from the input channel. This indication is not shown for POST (post-fader). (For details on how to switch between PRE and POST → p. 64). HINT • If PRE is selected as the send position to a MIX bus, you will further be able to select either PRE EQ (immediately before the attenuator) or PRE FADER (immediately before the fader) for each MIX bus (→ p. 212). 4 In the TO MIX/TO MATRIX field in the screen, make sure that the TO MIX button is turned on. When the TO MIX button is on, the TO MIX/TO MATRIX field shows the knobs and buttons for MIX buses 1–16. If this button is off, press the button to turn it on. For an INPUT channel, the right knob will adjust the common send level to the two MIX buses, and the left knob will adjust the panning between the two MIX buses. Turning the left TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob toward the left will increase the amount of signal sent to the odd-numbered MIX bus, and turning it toward the right will increase the amount sent to the evennumbered MIX bus. For a ST IN channel, the right knob adjusts the common send level for the two MIX buses, and the left knob adjusts the volume balance of the left and right signals sent to the two MIX buses. Turning the left TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob toward the left will increase the amount of signal sent from the L-channel to the odd-numbered MIX bus, and turning it toward the right will increase the amount sent from the R-channel to the even-numbered MIX bus. HINT MIX buses can be either a FIXED type whose send level is fixed, or a VARI type whose send level is variable. You can switch between FIXED and VARI types for each two adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered MIX buses (for the procedure → p. 212). If the send-destination MIX bus is a FIXED type, a O symbol is displayed instead of the TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob. In this case you won’t be able to adjust the send level. • If necessary, the TO MIX PAN/TO MIX BALANCE knob setting can be linked with operations of the TO ST PAN/TO ST BALANCE knob shown in the STEREO/MONO field of the OVERVIEW screen (→ p. 212). 5 Make sure that the TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button is turned on for the send-destination MIX bus. If this button is off, press the button in the screen to turn it on. 6 In the SELECTED CHANNEL section, use the MIX SEND LEVEL knobs to adjust the send levels to the MIX buses. If the send-destination MIX bus is a VARI type, the TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob is displayed in the same color as the corresponding encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. In this case, you can use the corresponding encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the send level. HINT • If you want to monitor the signal being sent to a specific MIX bus, use the navigation keys to access the corresponding MIX channel, and press the appropriate [CUE] key in the Centralogic section. 7 You can use the top panel [SEL] keys to switch input channels and control the send level to all MIX buses in the same way. If necessary, you can specify two adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered MIX buses as a stereo bus and link the main parameters (→ p. 212). If the send-destination MIX bus is assigned as stereo, the left knob of the two adjacent TO MIX SEND LEVEL knobs will operate as the TO MIX PAN knob (for a ST IN channel, it will operate as the TO MIX BALANCE knob). 62 M7CL Owner’s Manual Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus Using the Centralogic section Here’s how you can use the multifunction encoders of the Centralogic section to adjust the send level of the signals sent from eight consecutive input channels to a specific MIX bus. 3 Press the TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob for the desired send-destination MIX bus. A bold frame will appear around all TO MIX SEND LEVEL knobs for that MIX bus. 1 Make sure that an output port is assigned For details on assigning an output port to a MIX bus refer to p. 95. For details on connecting an external device, refer to p. 39. 2 Use the navigation keys to access the OVERVIEW screen that includes the input channel you want to control. In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the TO MIX/ TO MATRIX field to adjust the send levels to the MIX/MATRIX bus. 1 4 Use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust the send level of the signals sent from the up to eight input channels to the selected MIX bus. If necessary, you can use the navigation keys to switch the input channels that are assigned to the Centralogic section, and adjust the send levels from other input channels to the selected MIX bus. HINT • If you want to monitor the signal being sent to a specific MIX bus, use the navigation keys to access the corresponding MIX channel in the Centralogic section, and press the [CUE] key for that MIX channel. 5 Input channel operations to each MIX bus to which you want to send signals, and that your monitor system or external effect etc. is connected to the corresponding output port. 5 If you want to make detailed settings for MIX sends, press the TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob inside the bold frame once again. 2 When you press the currently selected TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob once again, the MIX SEND popup window will appear. The window includes the following items. 3 1 2 7 8 3 1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX field In this field you can switch the on/off status and adjust the level of the signal sent from the input channel to the MIX buses / MATRIX buses. Use the TO MIX/TO MATRIX buttons of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen to switch the type of send destination shown in this field (→ p. 82). 4 5 6 B TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob 1 SEND TO This screen shows the send level of the signals sent from the input channels to the MIX bus. These knobs are shown only when the send-destination MIX bus is a VARI type. To adjust the send level, press the appropriate knob to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8. If the send-destination MIX bus is set to stereo, the left knob of the two adjacent knobs will operate as a PAN knob (for a ST IN channel, the BALANCE knob). If the TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button is off, the knob will be dimmed. This indicates the number, channel name, and icon of the MIX bus that is currently selected as the send-destination for signals. C TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button These are on/off switches for the signal sent from the input channels to the MIX bus. These buttons are shown only when the send-destination MIX bus is a FIXED type. B ←/→ buttons Use these buttons to switch between send-destination buses. You can switch consecutively through MIX buses 1–16 and MATRIX buses 1–8. C Channel select button This indicates the channel number, the icon selected for that channel, and the channel name. When you press this button, that channel will be selected for operations, and the corresponding [SEL] key will light. M7CL Owner’s Manual 63 Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus D PRE button This button switches the position at which the signal is sent from the input channel to a VARI type MIX bus. The signal is sent from the post-fader position when this button is off, and from the pre-fader position when this button is on. E TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button These are on/off switches for the signal sent from the input channels to the MIX bus. F TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob This screen shows the send level of the signal sent from the input channels to the MIX bus. To adjust the level, operate multifunction encoders 1–8. If the send-destination MIX bus is set to stereo, the TO MIX PAN knob (for a ST IN channel, the TO MIX BALANCE knob) and TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob are shown in this location. G ALL PRE button This button selects PRE as the position from which signals are sent from all input channels to VARI-type MIX buses. H ALL POST button This button selects POST as the position from which signals are sent from all input channels to VARI-type MIX buses. 6 Use the TO MIX SEND ON/OFF buttons to switch the signals sent from the input channels to the currently selected MIX bus on/ off. Using the faders (SENDS ON FADER mode) Here’s how you can use the faders of the top panel to adjust the signal that is sent from all input channels to a specific MIX bus. 1 Make sure that an output port is assigned to each MIX bus to which you want to send signals, and that your monitor system or external effect etc. is connected to the corresponding output port. For details on assigning an output port to a MIX bus refer to p. 95. For details on connecting an external device, refer to p. 39. 2 In the function access area, press the SENDS ON FADER button. The M7CL will switch to SENDS ON FADER mode. The most recently selected group of MIX buses will be assigned to the Centralogic section. The faders of the INPUT section and ST IN section will move to the send level values of each channel for the currently selected MIX bus. In SENDS ON FADER mode, the function access area in the display will show buttons for selecting the senddestination MIX bus. 7 If necessary, use the PRE buttons to select the location of the signal that is sent from each input channel to a VARI type MIX bus. 1 HINT • If the PRE button is on, you can also select PRE EQ (immediately before the attenuator) or PRE FADER (immediately before the fader) for each MIX bus. This setting is made in the BUS SETUP popup window (→ p. 212). • The PRE button is not shown for FIXED type MIX buses. 8 Repeat steps 3–6 to adjust the send level for other MIX buses in the same way. 1 MIX bus selection buttons These buttons select the send-destination MIX bus. The buttons will be joined if two MIX buses are set to stereo. 3 Use the MIX bus selection buttons in the function access area to select the senddestination MIX bus. HINT • You can also select a MIX bus by using the navigation keys and the [SEL] keys of the Centralogic section. • If you once again press the MIX button selection button that is currently selected, cue monitoring will be turned on for the corresponding MIX channel. This method is convenient when you want to monitor the signal that is being sent to the selected MIX bus. 64 M7CL Owner’s Manual Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus tion or ST IN section to adjust the send level from the input channels to the selected MIX bus. HINT • You can assign the SENDS ON FADER function to a userdefined key. This lets you quickly switch to SENDS ON FADER mode for a specific MIX bus, and quickly switch back again. 5 Repeat steps 3–4 to adjust the send level for other MIX buses in the same way. 6 When you’re finished adjusting the MIX send levels, press the “×” symbol in the function access area. The function access area display will return to its prior state, and the M7CL will exit SENDS ON FADER mode and return to normal mode. 5 Input channel operations 4 Use the faders of the top panel INPUT sec- M7CL Owner’s Manual 65 Sending the signal from an input channel to the MATRIX buses Sending the signal from an input channel to the MATRIX buses This section explains how to send the signal from an input channel to MATRIX buses 1–8. The MATRIX buses are used to produce a mix that is independent of the STEREO bus or MIX buses, mainly for sending to a master recorder or to the monitor system for the musicians. You can send a signal from an input channel to the MATRIX buses in the following two ways. ■ Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section In this method, you use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the send levels to the MATRIX buses. When using this method, the signals sent from a specific input channel to all MATRIX buses can be adjusted simultaneously. ■ Using the Centralogic section In this method, you use the multifunction encoders of the Centralogic section to adjust the send levels to the MATRIX buses. When using this method, the signals sent from eight consecutive input channels to a specific MATRIX bus can be adjusted simultaneously. Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section Here’s how you can use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the send levels of the signals sent from a specific input channel to all MATRIX buses. 1 Make sure that an output port is assigned to the MATRIX bus to which you want to send signals, and that your external device is connected to the corresponding output port. For details on assigning an output port to a MATRIX bus refer to p. 95. For details on connecting an external device, refer to p. 39. 2 Use the [SEL] keys of the top panel to select the input channel that will send signals to the MATRIX buses. 3 Press any one of the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to access the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. Adjustments of send levels from the input channel to the MIX buses / MATRIX buses is done in the TO MIX/TO MATRIX field of this screen. 2 1 3 4 1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX field In this field you can switch the on/off status and adjust the level of the signal sent from the input channel to the MIX buses / MATRIX buses. B TO MIX/TO MATRIX buttons These buttons select the send destination that is controlled by the TO MIX/TO MATRIX field. If the TO MATRIX button is on, you can control the signal sent to the MATRIX bus. C TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob Adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the input channel to MATRIX bus. To adjust the send levels, use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. If the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo, the left knob of the two adjacent knobs will operate as a PAN knob (for a ST IN channel, the BALANCE knob). D TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF button This is an on/off switch for the signal sent from the input channel to MATRIX bus. An indication of “PRE” in black characters on a white background is shown above these buttons only if PRE (pre-fader) is selected as the position from which the signal is sent from the input channel. This indication is not shown for POST (post-fader). (For details on how to switch between PRE and POST → p. 77). 4 In the TO MIX/TO MATRIX field in the screen, make sure that the TO MATRIX button is turned on. When the TO MATRIX button is on, the TO MIX/TO MATRIX field shows the knobs and buttons for MATRIX buses 1–8. If this button is off, press the button to turn it on. If necessary, you can specify two adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered MATRIX buses as a stereo bus and link the main parameters (→ p. 212). 66 M7CL Owner’s Manual Sending the signal from an input channel to the MATRIX buses If the send-destination MATRIX bus is assigned as stereo, the left knob of the two adjacent TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knobs will operate as the TO MATRIX PAN knob (for a ST IN channel, it will operate as the TO MATRIX BALANCE knob). Using the Centralogic section Here’s how you can use the multifunction encoders of the Centralogic section to adjust the send level of the signals sent from eight consecutive input channels to a specific MATRIX bus. 1 Make sure that an output port is assigned HINT For details on assigning an output port to a MATRIX bus refer to p. 95. For details on connecting an external device, refer to p. 39. 2 Use the navigation keys to access the OVERVIEW screen that includes the input channel you want to control. In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the TO MIX/ TO MATRIX field to adjust the send levels to the MIX/MATRIX bus. 1 5 Input channel operations For an INPUT channel, the right knob will adjust the common send level to the two MATRIX buses, and the left knob will adjust the panning between the two MATRIX buses. Turning the left TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob toward the left will increase the amount of signal sent to the odd-numbered MATRIX bus, and turning it toward the right will increase the amount sent to the even-numbered MATRIX bus. For a ST IN channel, the right knob adjusts the common send level for the two MATRIX buses, and the left knob adjusts the volume balance of the left and right signals sent to the two MATRIX buses. Turning the left TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob toward the left will increase the amount of signal sent from the Lchannel to the odd-numbered MATRIX bus, and turning it toward the right will increase the amount sent from the R-channel to the even-numbered MATRIX bus. to each MATRIX bus to which you want to send signals, and that your monitor system or external effect etc. is connected to the corresponding output port. 2 • If necessary, the TO MATRIX PAN/TO MATRIX BALANCE knob setting can be linked with operations of the TO ST PAN/ TO ST BALANCE knob shown in the STEREO/MONO field of the OVERVIEW screen (→ p. 212). 5 Make sure that the TO MATRIX SEND ON/ OFF button is turned on for the send-destination MATRIX bus. If this button is off, press the button in the screen to turn it on. 6 In the SELECTED CHANNEL section, use the MATRIX SEND LEVEL knobs to adjust the send levels to the MATRIX buses. HINT • If you want to monitor the signal being sent to a specific MATRIX bus, use the navigation keys to access the corresponding MATRIX channel, and press the appropriate [CUE] key in the Centralogic section. 7 You can use the top panel [SEL] keys to switch input channels and control the send level to the MATRIX buses in the same way. 1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX field In this field you can switch the on/off status and adjust the level of the signal sent from the input channel to the MIX buses / MATRIX buses. Use the TO MIX/TO MATRIX buttons of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen to switch the type of send destination shown in this field (→ p. 82). B TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob This screen shows the send level of the signal sent from the input channels to the MATRIX bus. To adjust the send level, press the appropriate knob to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8. If the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo, the left one of the two adjacent knobs will be linked as the TO MATRIX PAN knob. 3 Press the TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob for the desired send-destination MATRIX bus. A bold frame will appear around all TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knobs for that MATRIX bus. M7CL Owner’s Manual 67 Sending the signal from an input channel to the MATRIX buses 4 Use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust the send level of the signals sent from the up to eight input channels to the selected MATRIX bus. If necessary, you can use the navigation keys to switch the input channels that are assigned to the Centralogic section, and adjust the send levels from other input channels to the selected MATRIX bus. HINT • If you want to monitor the signal being sent to a specific MATRIX bus, use the navigation keys to access the corresponding MATRIX channel in the Centralogic section, and press the [CUE] key for that MATRIX channel. 5 If you want to make detailed settings for MATRIX sends, press the TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob inside the bold frame once again. When you press the currently selected TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob once again, the MATRIX SEND popup window will appear. The window includes the following items. 1 2 7 8 3 4 5 6 1 SEND TO This indicates the number, channel name, and icon of the MATRIX bus that is currently selected as the senddestination for signals. B ←/→ buttons Use these buttons to switch between send-destination buses. You can switch consecutively through MIX buses 1–16 and MATRIX buses 1–8. C Channel select button This indicates the channel number, the icon selected for that channel, and the channel name. When you press this button, that channel will be selected for operations, and the corresponding [SEL] key will light. D PRE button This button selects the location from which the signal of the input channel will be sent to the MATRIX bus. The signal will be sent from POST (Immediately after the [ON] key) if this button is off. The signal will be sent from the PRE EQ (Immediately before the attenuator) or PRE FADER (Immediately before the fader) as specified in the BUS SETUP popup window if this button is on. E TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF button These are on/off switches for the signal sent from the input channels to the MATRIX bus. 68 M7CL Owner’s Manual F TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob This screen shows the send level of the signal sent from the input channels to the MATRIX bus. To adjust the level, operate multifunction encoders 1–8. If the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo, the TO MATRIX PAN knob (for a ST IN channel, the TO MATRIX BALANCE knob) and TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob are shown in this location. G ALL PRE button This button selects PRE as the position from which signals are sent from all input channels to VARI-type MIX buses. H ALL POST button This button selects POST as the position from which signals are sent from all input channels to VARI-type MIX buses. 6 Use the TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF buttons to switch the signals sent from the input channels to the currently selected MATRIX bus on/off. 7 If necessary, use the PRE buttons to select the location of the signal that is sent from each input channel to a VARI type MATRIX bus. 8 Repeat steps 3–6 to adjust the send level for other MATRIX buses in the same way. Chapter 6 Output channel operations This chapter explains operations for output channels (MIX channels, MATRIX channels, STEREO channel, MONO channel). Signal flow for output channels ■ MIX channels 1–16 These channels process the signals sent from input channels to MIX buses, and output them to the corresponding output port, MATRIX bus, STEREO bus, or MONO (C) bus. When the M7CL is in the default state, the following output ports are assigned. MIX channels 1–12 OMNI OUT jacks 1–12 MIX channels 1–8 Slot 1 output channels 1–8, 9–16 MIX channels 9–16 Slot 2 output channels 1–8, 9–16 6 Output channel operations The output channel section takes the signals sent from the input channels to the various buses, processes them with EQ and dynamics, and sends them to output ports or other buses. The following types of output channel are provided. M O MIX 1 2 ··· 1516 N ST O MATRIX CUE L R (C) 1 2 ··· 7 8 L R MIX 1-16 To RACKIN PATCH INSERT POINT To OUTPUT PATCH MIX PRE FADER INSERT OUT INSERT OUT 1-16 PRE EQ INSERT OUT MIX INSERT IN 1-16 EQ OUT PRE EQ DYNA OUT METER METER METER GR METER INSERT ATT 4 BAND EQ PRE EQ POST EQ PRE EQ INSERT OUT CUE ON COMP COMPAND EXPAND POST ON METER PRE FADER METER LEVEL ON INSERT MIX OUT1-16 PRE FADER INSERT OUT PRE FADER Keyin Self PRE EQ / Self POST EQ / MIX13-16 OUT/ MIX(1-8,9-16)POST EQ (13-16)To KEYIN To RACKIN PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH To MONITOR SELECT POST ON (PRE FADER) PFL / (POST ON) AFL MATRIX1,3...7 MATRIX2,4...8 LEVEL ON LEVEL ON LEVEL PAN ON ST L MONO (C) PRE FADER / POST ON To MATRIX VARI PRE FADER / POST ON To MATRIX VARI STEREO PAN MODE TO ST TO MONO TO LCR PAN LR MONO LCR POST ON ST R CSR ■ STEREO channel / MONO (C) channel Each of these channels process the signal sent from the input channels to the STEREO bus or MONO (C) bus, and send it to the corresponding output port or MATRIX bus. If input channels are in LCR mode, the STEREO (L/R) channels and the MONO (C) channel can be used together as a set of three output channels. When the M7CL is in the default state, the following output ports are assigned. STEREO channel (L/R) OMNI OUT jacks 15/16, 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack (L/R) M7CL Owner’s Manual 69 Signal flow for output channels M O MIX 1 2 ··· 1516 N ST O MATRIX CUE L R (C) 1 2 ··· 7 8 L R STEREO L,R,MONO(C) To RACKIN PATCH To OUTPUT PACH STEREO INSERT POIN PRE FADER INSERT OUT INSERT OUT L,R,MONO (C) PRE EQ INSERT OUT STEREO INSERT IN L,R,MONO (C) PRE EQ EQ OUT INSERT ATT COMP COMPAND EXPAND 4BAND EQ PRE EQ POST EQ PRE EQ INSERT OUT POST ON METER PRE FADER METER DYNA OUT METER METER GR METER METER LEVEL BAL STEREO OUT L,R,MONO (C) ON INSERT PRE FADER INSERT OUT PRE FADER Keyin Self PRE EQ / Self POST EQ / MIX13-16 OUT / ST (L,R,MONO (C)) POST EQ To OUTPUT PATCH To MONITOR SELECT POST ON CUE ON (PRE FADER) PFL / (POST ON) AFL LEVEL MATRIX1,3...7 MATRIX2,4...8 ON LEVEL ON LEVEL PAN ON PRE FADER / POST ON To MATRIX VARI PRE FADER / POST ON To MATRIX VARI STEREO ■ MATRIX channels 1–8 These channels process the signals sent from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses, and send them to the corresponding output ports. When the M7CL is in the default state, the following output ports are assigned. MATRIX channels 1–8 Slot 3 output channels 1–8, 9–16 MATRIX channels 1/2 OMNI OUT jacks 13/14 M O MIX 1 2 ··· 1516 N ST O MATRIX CUE L R (C) 1 2 ··· 7 8 L R MATRIX 1-8 To RACKIN PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH MATRIX INSERT OUT 1-8 MATRIX INSERT IN 1-8 INSERT POINT PRE FADER INSERT OUT PRE EQ INSERT OUT EQ OUT DYNA OUT METER METER GR METER PRE EQ METER INSERT ATT 4BAND EQ PRE EQ POST EQ PRE EQ INSERT OUT CUE ON COMP COMPAND EXPAND PRE FADER METER LEVEL POST ON METER ON INSERT PRE FADER PRE FADER INSERT OUT Keyin Self PRE EQ / Self POST EQ / MIX13-16 OUT/ MATRIX1-8 POST EQ MATRIX OUT 1-8 To OUTPUT PATCH To MONITOR SELECT POST ON (PRE FADER) PFL / (POST ON) AFL ● ATT (Attenuator) Attenuates/boosts the level of the signal. ● 4 BAND EQ (4 band equalizer) A parametric EQ with four bands; HIGH, HIGH MID, LOW MID, and LOW. ● DYNAMICS 1 This is a dynamics processor that can be used as a compressor, compander, or expander. ● INSERT This adjusts the output level of the channel. You can patch the desired output/input ports to insert an external device such as an effect processor. You can switch the insert-out and insert-in locations. ● BALANCE (STEREO channel only) ● METER ● LEVEL Adjusts the left/right volume balance of the STEREO (L/ R) channel. This meters the level of the output channel. You can switch the position at which the level is detected. ● ON (On/off) ● KEY IN (MIX channels 13–16 only) Turns the output channel on/off. If off, that channel is muted. ● MATRIX ON/OFF (MATRIX send on/off) You can send the output signals of MIX channels 13–16 to dynamics processors and use them as key-in signals to control the dynamics. This is an on/off switch for the signal sent from the MIX channels, STEREO (L/R) channel, or MONO (C) channel to each MATRIX bus 1–8. ● RACK IN PATCH ● MATRIX 1-8 (MATRIX send levels 1–8) ● OUTPUT PATCH This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the MIX channels, STEREO (L/R) channel, or MONO (C) channel to each MATRIX bus 1–8. As the position from which the signal is sent to the MATRIX bus, you can choose either immediately before the four-band EQ, immediately before the fader, or immediately after the [ON] key. 70 If the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo, you can use the PAN knob to adjust the panning between the two MATRIX buses. If the send-source is a stereo MIX channel or the STEREO channel, use the BALANCE knob to adjust the volume balance of the left and right channels sent to the two MATRIX buses. M7CL Owner’s Manual This patches the output signal of a MIX channel to an input of the rack. This assigns an output port to an output channel. ● MONITOR SELECT This selects the output signal of an output channel as a monitor source. Specifying the channel name and icon Specifying the channel name and icon This section explains how to specify the name and icon that will be displayed in the screen for each output channel. 1 Use the navigation keys to access the OVERVIEW screen that includes the output channel whose channel name and icon you want to specify. 3 To select the icon for the channel, press the icon button. The lower part of the popup window will change as follows. 1 1 2 1 Icon select buttons These buttons select the icon used for this channel. 1 Channel number / Channel name field 2 Access the PATCH/NAME popup window by pressing the channel number / channel name field of the channel whose channel name / icon you want to assign. 4 Use the icon select buttons to select the icon you want to use for that channel. 2 1 B Sample name select buttons These buttons select a sample name associated with the currently selected icon. When you press a button, that sample name will be input to the channel name field. Output channel operations 6 3 The selected icon is shown in the icon button in the upper part of the window. 5 If necessary, use the sample name select buttons to select a sample name. The sample name you selected will be input to the channel name field in the upper part of the window. HINT 4 The popup window includes the following items. 1 Icon button • You can add or edit characters in the channel name field even after you’ve entered the sample name. If you want to assign consecutively numbered channel names such as “Chorus 1” and “Chorus 2,” this can be easily done by entering the sample name and then adding a number. This indicates the icon selected for that channel. When you press this button, a screen will appear in which you can select an icon or sample name. B Channel name input box This indicates the name assigned to that channel. When you press this field, a keyboard window allowing you to assign a name will appear. C Output port button This indicates the currently selected output port. If you press this button when selecting an icon or changing the channel name, you will return to the output port select screen. D Tabs These tabs select the items shown in the lower part of the screen. M7CL Owner’s Manual 71 Specifying the channel name and icon • Sending signals from MIX channels to the STEREO/MONO bus 6 If you want to enter a channel name directly (or edit the sample name that was entered), press the channel name field in the upper part of the window. The keyboard window will appear in the lower part of the window, allowing you to enter or edit the characters. For details on how to use the keyboard window, refer to p. 30. 7 Use the [SEL] keys of the Centralogic sec- tion to switch output channels, and specify the icon or channel name for other channels in the same way. When the PATCH / NAME popup window is shown, you can use the [SEL] keys of the Centralogic section to switch channels within the currently selected eight channels. If you want to operate output channels other than those in the currently selected eight channels, use the navigation keys → Centralogic section [SEL] keys to select the desired channel. 8 When you’re finished with your input, press the “×” symbol in the upper right of the window. Sending signals from MIX channels to the STEREO/MONO bus This section explains how to send the signal of a MIX channel to the STEREO bus or MONO bus. There are two ways to send signals from a MIX channel to the STEREO bus or MONO bus; ST/ MONO mode and LCR mode. You can select the mode individually for each channel. These modes differ in the following ways. ■ ST/MONO mode This mode sends the signal from the MIX channel to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus independently. • The signal sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus can be switched on/off individually. • The panning of the signal sent from a monaural MIX channel to the STEREO bus L/R is controlled by the TO ST PAN knob. (The signal sent to the MONO bus is not affected by this knob.) • The left/right volume balance of the signal sent from a stereo MIX channel to the STEREO bus is controlled by the BALANCE knob. (The signal sent to the MONO bus is not affected by this knob.) ■ LCR mode This mode sends the signal of the MIX channel to a total of three buses (STEREO (L/R) and MONO (C)) together. • The signal sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus will be switched on/off as a whole. • The CSR (Center Side Ratio) knob specifies the level ratio between the signal sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and to the MONO (C) bus. • The TO ST PAN knob / BALANCE knob specifies the level of the signal sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus. HINT • If you want to monitor the signal of the STEREO bus or MONO bus through headphones etc., you should press the MONITOR button in the function access area to select “LCR” as the monitor source before you continue with the following procedure (→ p. 142). 72 M7CL Owner’s Manual Sending signals from MIX channels to the STEREO/MONO bus 1 Use the navigation keys to access the OVERVIEW screen that includes the MIX channel you want to send to the STEREO/ MONO bus. C STEREO/MONO buttons These buttons are individual on/off switches for the signal that is sent from each channel to the STEREO bus / MONO bus when the MONO button is set to ST/ MONO mode. 1 1 STEREO/MONO field 2 In the STEREO/MONO field, press a knob to select the MIX channel you want to adjust, and then press the knob once again to access the TO STEREO/MONO popup window. In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window you can control the signal that is sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO/MONO bus. You can view this popup window as two types, 8ch and ALL; use the tabs below the window to switch between them. These windows include the following items. [TO STEREO/MONO popup window (8 ch)] 1 2 3 4 6 Output channel operations D TO ST PAN/BALANCE knob For monaural MIX channels, this acts as the PAN knob that adjusts the left/right panning of the signal sent to the STEREO bus. For stereo MIX channels, this acts as the BALANCE knob that adjusts the volume. To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate the corresponding multifunction encoder. If the MODE button is set to LCR mode, the following button and knob are displayed instead of the STEREO/ MONO button (3). 5 6 E LCR button This button is an overall on/off switch for the signals sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus. If this button is off, no signals will be sent from the corresponding MIX channel to the STEREO bus or MONO bus. F CSR (Center Side Ratio) knob This knob adjusts the relative level of the signals sent from the channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and to the MONO (C) bus, in a range of 0–100%. To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate the corresponding multifunction encoder. [TO STEREO/MONO popup window (ALL)] Here you can control the on/off and pan/balance settings of the signal sent from MIX channels to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus, in groups of eight channels. 1 Channel select button This shows the icon, channel number, and channel name for the channel. When you press this button, that channel will be selected for operations, and the corresponding [SEL] key of the Centralogic section will light. B MODE button This button selects either ST/MONO mode or LCR mode as the way in which the signal will be sent to the STEREO bus or MONO bus. This mode can be specified individually for each channel. The two modes will alternate each time you press the button. An indicator (ST/MONO or LCR) immediately above the button will light to indicate the currently selected mode. This shows the status of the signals sent from all MIX channels to the STEREO bus / MONO bus, and adjusts the pan or balance for the eight selected channels. For MATRIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels, only the channel number, icon, and channel name are shown. 13 3 2 M7CL Owner’s Manual 73 Sending signals from MIX channels to the STEREO/MONO bus 1 Channel select button This indicates the channel number, the icon selected for that channel, and the channel name. When you press this button, that channel will be selected for operations, and the corresponding [SEL] key will light. B TO ST PAN/BALANCE knob For monaural MIX channels, this acts as the PAN knob that adjusts the left/right panning of the signal sent to the STEREO bus. For stereo MIX channels, this acts as the BALANCE knob that adjusts the volume. To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate the corresponding multifunction encoder. If the signal reaches the overload point at any meter detection point in that channel, the indicator at the right of the knob will light. C ST/MONO indicator If a MIX channel is set to ST/MONO mode, this individually indicates the on/off status of the signal sent from the channel to the STEREO bus / MONO bus. If a channel is set to LCR mode, the LCR indicator is displayed in this location. The LCR indicator indicates the on/off status of all signals sent from that channel to the STEREO bus and MONO bus. 3 Access the eight-channel TO STEREO/ MONO popup window. 4 Use the MODE button to select either ST/ MONO mode or LCR mode for each channel. 5 In the STEREO / MONO MASTER section of the top panel, make sure that the [ON] key of the STEREO channel / MONO channel is turned on, and raise the fader to an appropriate position. 6 Press the [MIX 1-8] key or [MIX 9-16] key so that the MIX channels you want to control are recalled to the Centralogic section. 7 Make sure that the [ON] key of that channel is on, and use the fader in the Centralogic section to raise the master level of the MIX channel to an appropriate position. The subsequent steps will differ depending on whether ST/MONO mode or LCR mode was selected for the channel in step 5. ● Channels for which ST/MONO mode is selected 8 In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window, use the STEREO/MONO button to turn the signal sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO bus / MONO bus on or off. For a channel that is set to ST/MONO mode, the signals sent to the STEREO bus and to the MONO bus can be switched on/off individually. 9 In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window, press the TO ST PAN knob to select it, and use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust the pan of the signal sent from the MIX channels to the STEREO bus. ● Channels for which LCR mode is selected 8 Make sure that the LCR button is turned on in the TO STEREO/MONO popup window. Channels for which the LCR button is off will not send any signal to the STEREO bus or MONO bus. 9 In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window, press the CSR knob to select it, and use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust the level difference between the signals sent from that channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and to the MONO (C) bus. The CSR knob settings are the same as for input channels. (For details, refer to → p. 59) 10 In the TO STEREO/MONO popup window, press the TO ST PAN knob to select it, and use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust the panning of the signals sent from the MIX channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and the balance of the signals sent to the MONO (C) bus and STEREO (L/R) bus. Refer to page 59 for details on how the signal level sent from an LCR mode MIX channel to each bus will change according to the operation of the TO ST PAN knob. 74 M7CL Owner’s Manual Sending signals from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses Sending signals from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses This section explains how to send the signal from a MIX or STEREO/MONO channel to MATRIX buses 1–8. You can do this in either of the following two ways. ■ Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section In this method, you use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the send levels to the MATRIX buses. This method allows you to simultaneously control the signals sent from a specific MIX, STEREO (L/R), or MONO (C) channel to all MATRIX buses. ■ Using the Centralogic section Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section 6 Output channel operations In this method, you use the multifunction encoders of the Centralogic section to adjust the send levels to the MATRIX buses. This method allows you to simultaneously control the signals sent from up to eight MIX, STEREO (L/R), or MONO (C) channels to a specific MATRIX bus. 2 1 3 Use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the send level of the signals sent from the desired MIX, STEREO (L/R) or MONO (C) channel to all MATRIX buses. 1 Make sure that an output port is assigned to the MATRIX bus to which you want to send signals, and that an external device is connected. For details on assigning an output port to a MATRIX bus refer to p. 95. For details on connecting an external device, refer to p. 39. 2 Using the navigation keys, assign the desired MIX channels 1–8 or 9–16 or the STEREO/MONO channels to the Centralogic section. 3 Use the [SEL] keys of the Centralogic section to select the input channel that will send signals to the MATRIX buses. The STEREO/MONO channels can also be selected directly by using the [SEL] keys of the STEREO/ MONO MASTER section. 4 Press any one of the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to access the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. The SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will show all the mix parameters of the corresponding channel. Adjustments of send levels to the MATRIX buses is done in the TO MATRIX field of this screen. 1 TO MATRIX field In this field you can switch the on/off status and adjust the level of the signal sent from that channel to the MATRIX buses. B TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from that channel to the MATRIX buses. To adjust the send levels, use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. If the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo, the left knob of the two adjacent knobs will operate as a PAN knob (for the STEREO channel or a stereo MIX channel, the BALANCE knob). If the TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF button (3) is off, the knob will be dimmed. C TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF button Functions as an on/off switch for the signal sent from that channel to the MATRIX bus. An indication of “PRE” in black characters on a white background is shown above these buttons only if the signal send position is PRE (pre-fader). This indication is not shown for POST (post-fader). (For details on how to switch between PRE and POST → p. 77). M7CL Owner’s Manual 75 Sending signals from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses HINT • If PRE is selected as the position from which the signal is sent to a MATRIX bus, the signal will be sent from the pre-fader position regardless of the setting in the BUS SETUP screen. 5 Make sure that the TO MATRIX SEND ON/ OFF button is turned on for the send-destination MATRIX bus. Using the Centralogic section This method lets you use the multifunction encoders to simultaneously adjust the send levels from the eight channels selected in the Centralogic section to the desired MATRIX bus. 1 Make sure that an output port is assigned to the MATRIX bus to which you want to send signals, and that your external device is connected to the corresponding output port. If this button is off, press the button in the screen to turn it on. 6 In the SELECTED CHANNEL section, use For details on assigning an output port to a MATRIX bus refer to p. 95. For details on connecting an external device, refer to p. 39. the MIX/MATRIX SEND LEVEL knobs to adjust the send levels to the MATRIX buses. HINT 2 Use the navigation keys to access the OVERVIEW screen that includes the channel (MIX channels 1–8, 9–16, or STEREO/ MONO channels) that you want to control. • If you want to monitor the signal being sent to a specific MATRIX bus, use the navigation keys to access the corresponding MATRIX channel, and press the appropriate [CUE] key in the Centralogic section. In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the TO MATRIX field to adjust the send levels to the MATRIX bus. 7 Use the navigation keys and the [SEL] keys of the Centralogic section to switch channels, and adjust the send level from other channels to the MATRIX buses in the same way. 1 2 1 TO MATRIX field This field specifies the send level of the signal sent from the MIX and STEREO/MONO channels to the MATRIX bus. B TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the MIX or STEREO/MONO channel to the MATRIX buses. To adjust the send level, press the appropriate knob to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8. If the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo, the left knob of the two adjacent knobs will operate as a PAN knob (for stereo MIX channels or for the STEREO channel, the BALANCE knob). 3 Press the TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob for the desired send-destination MATRIX bus. A bold frame will appear around all TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knobs for that MATRIX bus. 76 M7CL Owner’s Manual Sending signals from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses the send level of the signals sent from up to eight MIX channels or the STEREO/MONO channels to the selected MATRIX bus. If necessary, you can use the navigation keys and the [SEL] keys of the Centralogic section to switch the send-destination channel. HINT • If you want to monitor the signal being sent to a specific MATRIX bus, use the navigation keys to access the corresponding MATRIX channel in the Centralogic section, and press the [CUE] key for that MATRIX channel. 5 If you want to make detailed settings for MATRIX sends, press the TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob inside the bold frame once again. When you press the currently selected TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob once again, the MATRIX SEND popup window will appear. The window includes the following items. 1 2 7 8 3 4 5 F TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the MIX or STEREO/MONO channel to the MATRIX bus. To adjust the level, operate multifunction encoders 1–8. If the send-destination MATRIX bus is set to stereo, the TO MATRIX PAN knob (for a stereo MIX channel or the STEREO channel, the TO MATRIX BALANCE knob) and TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob are shown in this location. G ALL PRE button This button sets PRE as the position from which the signal is sent from all channels to the MATRIX bus. H ALL POST button This button sets POST as the position from which the signal is sent from all channels to the MATRIX bus. 6 Use the TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF buttons to switch the signals sent from the MIX and STEREO/MONO channels to the currently selected MATRIX bus on/off. 7 If necessary, you can use the PRE button to select the location from which the signal is sent from each channel to the MATRIX bus. 8 Repeat steps 3–6 to adjust the send level 6 Output channel operations 4 Use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust for other MATRIX buses in the same way. 6 1 SEND TO This indicates the number, channel name, and icon of the MATRIX bus that is currently selected as the senddestination for signals. B ←/→ buttons Use these buttons to switch between send-destination MATRIX buses. C Channel select button This indicates the channel number, the icon selected for that channel, and the channel name. When you press this button, that channel will be selected for operations, and the corresponding [SEL] key will light. D PRE button This button selects the location from which the signal of the MIX or STEREO/MONO channel will be sent to the MATRIX bus. The signal is sent from the postfader position when this button is off, and from the pre-fader position when this button is on. E TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF button This is an on/off switch for the signal sent from the MIX or STEREO/MONO channel to the MATRIX bus. M7CL Owner’s Manual 77 78 M7CL Owner’s Manual Chapter 7 Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section This chapter explains how you can use the SELECTED CHANNEL section and the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen to control the selected channel. About the SELECTED CHANNEL section 7 Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section The SELECTED CHANNEL section located at the left of the display corresponds to a mixer module of a conventional analog mixer, and allows you to manually adjust all the major parameters of the currently selected channel. Operations in this section will affect the channel that was most recently selected by its [SEL] key. For a ST IN channel or STEREO channel, either the L or the R channel is selected, and the major parameters are linked. You can use the encoders on the panel to control mix parameters such as head amp gain, HPF/ EQ settings, the threshold setting of the dynamics processors, pan/balance settings, and send levels to the MIX/MATRIX buses. SELECTED CHANNEL section M7CL Owner’s Manual 79 About the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen About the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen When you press one of the encoders in the SELECTED CHANNEL section, the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen will appear in the touch screen. The SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen shows most of the parameters of the channel currently selected by its [SEL] key. This screen lets you check the settings being controlled by the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. The SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen contains the following items. 1 7 23 4 5 6 J K C PATCH field (output channels only) For output channels, the PATCH field is shown in the (2) area. This field indicates the output port that is patched to the output channel. If two or more output ports are patched, only will be shown as a representative. L D TO ST PAN/BALANCE field I 8 M N O 1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX field • When an input channel is selected ...........Here you can switch the on/off status of the signals sent from that channel to each MIX bus and MATRIX bus, and view the send levels. By switching between the TO MIX and TO MATRIX buttons you can switch the buses that are shown in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen or OVERVIEW screen. • When a MIX, STEREO, or MONO channel is selected ...........Here you can switch the on/off status of the signals sent from that channel to each MATRIX bus, and view the send levels. • When a MATRIX channel is selected ...........Here you can switch the on/off status of the signals sent from each channel to that MATRIX bus, and view the send levels. B HA field (input channels only) This field shows the input port patched to the input channel, the head amp gain, the phantom power on/off status, the phase setting, and the input level OVER indicator. 80 M7CL Owner’s Manual • When an INPUT channel or monaural MIX channel is selected ........... This functions as an on/off switch for the signal sent from that channel to the STEREO/MONO bus. The panning of the signal sent to the STEREO bus is also shown. • When a ST IN channel or a stereo MIX channel is selected ........... This functions as an on/off switch for the signal sent from that channel to the STEREO/MONO bus. This also shows the balance of the left/right signals sent from that channel to the STEREO bus. • When a stereo MATRIX channel is selected ........... This shows the balance of the left/right signals sent from the MATRIX channel. • When a STEREO channel is selected ........... This shows the balance of the left/right signals sent from the STEREO channel. E DYNAMICS 1 field F DYNAMICS 2 field (input channels only) This shows the Dynamics 1/2 parameters. This also accesses a popup window where you can edit detailed dynamics parameters that cannot be edited in the SELECTED CHANNEL section. G HPF field (input channels only) These controls switch the HPF (high-pass filter) on/off, and adjust its cutoff frequency. H EQ field Here you can switch the four-band EQ on/off, and view its parameters. About the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen • Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section I EQ graph field This shows the response of the EQ/HPF. J INSERT field (INPUT, MIX, MATRIX, STEREO, M FADER field Here you can view the input/output level of the channel, and switch it on/off. and MONO channels only) The signal route for insertion in the channel can be switched on/off here. N DCA field (input channels only) Here you can select the DCA group to which that channel is assigned. K DIRECT OUT field (INPUT channels only) This is an on/off switch for the signal that is directly output from the channel. The output level is also shown here. O MUTE field Here you can select the mute group to which that channel is assigned. L RECALL SAFE field Switches the Recall Safe status on/off for that channel. If only some of the channel parameters are set to Recall Safe, the PARTIAL indicator will light. This section explains how you can use the SELECTED CHANNEL section to control all of the parameters for a specific channel. 1 Use a [SEL] key to select the channel you want to control. The SELECTED CHANNEL section controls the channel that was last selected by its [SEL] key. To select an INPUT, ST IN, STEREO, or MONO channel, press the appropriate [SEL] key in the INPUT section, ST IN section, or STEREO/MONO MASTER section of the top panel. To select a MIX or MATRIX channel, use the navigation keys to recall the desired channel to the Centralogic section, and then press the [SEL] key for the desired channel. The number and name of the currently selected channel is shown in the channel select field located in the function access area of the touch screen. Channel number Channel name HINT • In addition, you can make settings in the PREFERENCE screen so that you can access detailed parameters that cannot be edited in the SELECTED CHANNEL section. (For details, refer to p. 198). Even if a different screen is selected, the knobs of the SELECTED CHANNEL section always affect the currently selected channel. In this case, a window indicating the value of that parameter will appear in the screen when you operate a knob. 7 Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section HINT • In the case of ST IN channels or STEREO channels, you can switch between L and R by repeatedly pressing the same [SEL] key. • You can also switch channels by pressing the channel select field located in the function access area. Pressing the left side will select the preceding channel, and pressing the right side will select the next channel. 2 Press any one of the knobs in the SELECTED CHANNEL section. When you press a knob in the SELECTED CHANNEL section, the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen for the currently selected channel will appear. If you leave this screen displayed, you will always be able to view the settings in the screen while operating an encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. 3 Use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section and the buttons in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen to edit the parameters of the selected channel. M7CL Owner’s Manual 81 Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section Subsequent operations will differ depending on the parameters you want to adjust. ● Adjusting the send level to a MIX bus or MATRIX bus Use the TO MIX/TO MATRIX field when you want to send the signal from an INPUT/ST IN channel to a MIX bus, or from an INPUT, ST IN, MIX, or STEREO channel to a MATRIX bus. 1 2 3 To adjust the send level to MIX buses or MATRIX buses, first use the TO MIX / TO MATRIX buttons to select the buses to which you want to send the signal (only for input channels). Next, use the corresponding [MIX/MATRIX] encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section (color-coded in the screen) to adjust the send levels of the signal sent to each bus. If desired, you can use the TO MIX/TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF buttons to switch the signal sent to each bus on/ off. Above each of these buttons is shown the position from which the signal is sent from the current channel. (For details on changing the send position → p. 64). ● Adjusting the send level from the MIX channels to a specific MATRIX bus To adjust the send level from the MIX channels to a specific MATRIX bus, first select the send-destination MATRIX channel, and then access the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. If you have selected a MATRIX channel, the FROM MIX field is shown at the left edge of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. This field includes the following items. 1 2 1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX buttons (Input channels only) These buttons select the buses that will be controlled. This field will show the MIX buses if the TO MIX button is on, or the MATRIX buses if the TO MATRIX button is on. B TO MIX/TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knobs These knobs indicate the send level of the signal sent from that input channel to each MIX bus or MATRIX bus. To adjust the values, use the corresponding [MIX/ MATRIX] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. If the send-destination MIX bus / MATRIX bus is set to stereo, the left knob of the two adjacent knobs will operate as a PAN knob. (For a ST IN channel, a stereo MIX channel, or STEREO channel, it will operate as the BALANCE knob.) When you press this knob, the corresponding MIX/MATRIX SEND popup window will appear. NOTE • If the send-destination MIX bus is a FIXED type, this knob will not appear; only the TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button ( 3) will be shown. C TO MIX/TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF button These are on/off switches for the signal sent from the channel to each MIX bus / MATRIX bus. 82 M7CL Owner’s Manual 1 TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knobs These adjust the send level of the signal sent from each MIX channel to the selected MATRIX bus. B TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF buttons These are on/off switches for the signal sent from each MIX channel to the MATRIX bus. To adjust the send level to a MATRIX bus, turn the corresponding [MIX/MATRIX] encoder in the SELECTED CHANNEL section (they are color-coded as in the screen). If desired, you can use the TO MATRIX SEND ON/OFF buttons to switch the signal sent from each MIX channel to the MATRIX bus on/off. Above each of these buttons is shown the position from which the signal is sent from the MIX channel. (For details on changing the send position → p. 77). Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section ● Making HA settings (input channels only) ● Setting the pan/balance To control the head amp (HA) assigned to an INPUT/ST IN channel, you will use the [HA] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section and the HA field of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. The HA field includes the following items. To adjust the pan/balance of the signal sent from that channel to the STEREO bus, use the [PAN] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section and the TO ST PAN/ BALANCE field of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. The TO ST PAN/BALANCE field includes the following items. 5 1 1 2 2 1 GAIN knob This indicates the gain of the head amp assigned to the channel. To adjust the value, use the [HA] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. B INPUT PORT popup button This shows the input port assigned to this channel. It also accesses a popup window in which you can select the input port. C +48V This indicates the phantom power on (red) or off (black) status for the head amp assigned to the channel. D ø (Phase) This indicates either normal phase (black) or reverse phase (orange) for the input assigned to the channel. E OVER indicator This will light when the input signal from the HA reaches the overload point. To adjust the head amp gain, use the [HA] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. In the screen, the indicator at the upper right of the HA knob shows the presence or absence of a signal at the patched input port, and also indicates whether an overload has occurred. When you press the GAIN knob in the screen, the HA/ PATCH popup window (1 ch) will appear, allowing you to make settings for the head amp. (For details on the popup window → p. 55). When you press the INPUT PORT button, the PATCH/NAME popup window will appear, allowing you to select the input port for each channel. (For details on the popup window → p. 98). NOTE 1 PAN/BALANCE knob The following parameter will change, according to the channel that is selected. INPUT channel TO STEREO PAN ST IN channel TO STEREO BALANCE MIX (MONO×2) channel TO STEREO PAN MIX (STEREO) channel MIX BALANCE MATRIX (MONO×2) channel Not displayed MATRIX (STEREO) channel MATRIX BALANCE STEREO channel STEREO BALANCE MONO channel Not displayed B ST/MONO button (INPUT, ST IN, and MIX channels only) This switches the on/off status of the signal sent from that channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus. 3 7 Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section 3 4 C LCR button (INPUT, ST IN, MIX channels only) If an INPUT, ST IN, or MIX channel is set to LCR mode, the LCR button is displayed in location (2). The LCR button is an overall on/off switch for the signals sent from the channel to the STEREO bus and MONO bus. To adjust the pan/balance of each channel, use the ST/ MONO button or LCR button to select the send-destination bus, and operate the [PAN] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. • The PAD will be internally switched on or off when the HA gain is adjusted between -14 dB and -13 dB. Keep in mind that noise may be generated if there is a difference between the Hot and Cold output impedance of the external device connected to the INPUT connector when using phantom power. M7CL Owner’s Manual 83 Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section ● Changing the output patching (output channels only) To change the output patching of an output channel in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen, use the popup button in the PATCH field. When you press the popup button, the PATCH/NAME popup window will appear, allowing you to select the output port and specify the channel name and icon. (For details on the popup window → p. 98). ● Making dynamics settings To edit the dynamics for the currently selected channel, use the DYNAMICS 1/DYNAMICS 2 field of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen or the [DYNAMICS 1]/[DYNAMICS 2] encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. To edit the dynamics settings, switch the DYNAMICS ON/OFF button on, and use the [DYNAMICS 1]/ [DYNAMICS 2] encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the THRESHOLD parameter. If you want to edit parameters other than THRESHOLD, or to recall existing data from the library, press any location within the field to access the DYNAMICS 1/ DYNAMICS 2 popup window. (For details on the popup window → p. 108). ● Making HPF/EQ settings To edit the HPF of the currently selected channel, use the HPF field of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen or the [HPF] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section (input channels only). The HPF field of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen contains the following items. 1 2 NOTE • The DYNAMICS 2 field of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen and the [DYNAMICS 2] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section are valid only if an input channel is selected. The DYNAMICS 1/DYNAMICS 2 field of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen contains the following items. 2 3 4 1 5 1 FREQUENCY knob Indicates the cutoff frequency of the HPF. B HPF ON/OFF button Switches the HPF on/off. To edit the HPF, turn the HPF ON/OFF on, and use the [HPF] encoder of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the cutoff frequency. To edit the EQ of the currently selected channel, use the EQ field of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW function or the EQ [Q], EQ [FREQUENCY], and EQ [GAIN] encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. The EQ field of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen contains the following items. 2 3 1 THRESHOLD knob This indicates the setting of the THRESHOLD parameter of a gate or compressor. To edit the setting, use the [DYNAMICS 1]/[DYNAMICS 2] encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section. B OVER indicator This will light if the output level of the dynamics reaches the overload point. C Level meter This displays a bar graph indication of the signal level being input to the dynamics (on=green, off=gray) and the amount of gain reduction (orange). The THRESHOLD setting is shown numerically and as a vertical line. D DYNAMICS ON/OFF buttons These buttons turn dynamics processors 1/2 on/off. E Parameter knobs These knobs indicate the values of parameters other than THRESHOLD. 84 M7CL Owner’s Manual 1 1 Q/FREQUENCY/GAIN knobs These knobs indicate the Q, FREQUENCY (center frequency), and GAIN (amount of boost/cut) for each band (LOW, LOW-MID, HIGH-MID, and HIGH). Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section C EQ ON/OFF button Switches the EQ on/off. To edit the EQ, switch the EQ ON/OFF button on, and use the EQ [Q], EQ [FREQUENCY], and EQ [GAIN] knobs of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to adjust the cue, center frequency, and the amount of boost/cut. If you want to edit more detailed parameters, or recall existing settings from the library, press any EQ or HPF knob or a location within the EQ graph field to access the EQ popup window. (For details on the popup window → p. 105). NOTE • The type of the LOW band EQ or HIGH band EQ cannot be switched in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. If necessary, you can access the EQ popup window and switch the EQ type. • If the HIGH band EQ type is already set to Low Pass Filter, the HIGH band Q knob will not be displayed, and the GAIN knob will function as an on/off switch for the Low Pass Filter. ● Making insert settings (INPUT, MIX, MATRIX, STEREO, and MONO channels only) Use the INSERT field to make insert-related settings for an input channel in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. This field includes the following items. 2 1 3 1 INSERT popup button ● Making direct output settings (INPUT channels only) Use the DIRECT OUT field to make direct-output related settings for an input channel in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. This field includes the following items. 2 1 3 1 DIRECT OUT popup button When you press this button, the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window will appear, allowing you to make settings for insert and direct output. B DIRECT OUT LEVEL indicator This indicates the currently specified DIRECT OUT LEVEL value. C DIRECT OUT ON/OFF button Turns the direct output on/off. To make direct out settings in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen, press the DIRECT OUT popup button to access the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window (1 ch), and assign an output port to the direct out (→ p. 102). Press the DIRECT OUT ON/OFF button to turn it on, and use the DIRECT OUT LEVEL knob to adjust the output level. ● Setting a channel to Recall Safe Use the RECALL SAFE field to specify Recall Safe for the channel that is currently selected in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. This field includes the following items. When you press this button, the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window will appear, allowing you to make settings for insert and direct output. B IN indicator This indicates the presence or absence of a signal at the input port patched to INSERT IN. C INSERT ON/OFF button Switches the insert on/off. To make insert settings in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen, press the INSERT popup button to access the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window (1 ch), and assign an output port and input port to the insert-out and insert-in (→ p. 102). When you’ve assigned the ports, press the INSERT ON/OFF button to turn it on. 7 Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section B OVER indicator This will light when the post-EQ signal reaches the overload point. 2 1 3 1 RECALL SAFE popup button This opens the RECALL SAFE MODE popup window, where you can make settings related to Recall Safe. B PARTIAL indicator This will light if only some of the parameters of that channel are set to Recall Safe. C RECALL SAFE ON/OFF button Switches the Recall Safe status on/off for the channel. To set the channel to Recall Safe mode, press the RECALL SAFE ON/OFF button to turn it on. If you want to specify Recall Safe only for specific parameters, press the RECALL SAFE popup window to open the RECALL SAFE MODE popup window, and then select the parameters for which you want to specify Recall Safe. (For details on the popup window → p. 136). M7CL Owner’s Manual 85 Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section ● Turning a channel on/off Use the FADER field to switch the channel on/off in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. This field includes the following items. 2 1 3 To assign the channel to a DCA group, turn on the desired DCA button 1–8 (multiple selections are allowed). To check the channels that are assigned to each DCA group, press the DCA popup button to open the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window. (For details on the popup window → p. 114). ● Assigning a channel to a mute group Use the MUTE field of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen to assign a channel to a mute group. This field includes the following items. 4 1 1 FADER 2 This indicates the input/output level of the channel. This is linked with the fader on the top panel. 3 B Σ CLIP indicator This indicator will light if an overload occurs at even one of the level detection points in that channel. C Input/output level This indicates the current setting of fader. D CH ON/OFF button This button switches the channel on/off. This is linked with the [ON] button of the top panel. 1 MUTE popup button When you press the CH ON/OFF button in the FADER field, that channel will be switched on/off and the top panel [ON] key will operate in tandem with this. This accesses the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window, where you can select the channels that will be assigned to each DCA group or mute group. ● Assigning a channel to a DCA group (input channels only) B MUTE SAFE indicator This will light if this channel is set to Mute Safe. You can make Mute Safe settings in the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window. Use the DCA field of the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen to assign a channel to a DCA group. This field includes the following items. 1 2 1 DCA popup button This accesses the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window, where you can select the channels that will be assigned to each DCA group or mute group. B DCA buttons 1–8 These buttons select the DCA group(s) to which this channel is assigned. 86 M7CL Owner’s Manual C MUTE buttons 1–8 These buttons select the mute group(s) to which this channel is assigned. To assign the channel to a mute group, turn on the desired mute button 1–8 (multiple selections are allowed). To check the channels that are assigned to each mute group, press the MUTE popup button to open the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window. (For details on the popup window → p. 114). Chapter 8 Operations in the Centralogic section This chapter explains how you can use the Centralogic section and the OVERVIEW screen to control up to eight channels at once. About the Centralogic section The Centralogic section located below the touch screen lets you recall and simultaneously control a set of up to eight input channels, output channels, or DCA groups. Use the navigation keys of the NAVIGATION KEYS section to select the channels that will be controlled. Operations in the Centralogic section 8 NAVIGATION KEYS section Centralogic section When you press one of the navigation keys in the NAVIGATION KEYS section, the channels / DCA groups corresponding to that key will be assigned to the Centralogic section, and can be controlled using the faders, [ON] keys, and [CUE] keys of the Centralogic section. M7CL Owner’s Manual 87 About the OVERVIEW screen About the OVERVIEW screen The OVERVIEW screen simultaneously shows the main parameters for the (up to) eight channels currently assigned to the Centralogic section. When you use the navigation keys to select the eight channels that will be assigned to the Centralogic section, the touch screen will display the OVERVIEW screen for those channels. (The [DCA] key is an exception to this.) The OVERVIEW screen contains the following items. 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 J K L When you press one of the knobs in the OVERVIEW screen, the same type of knob for each channel will be enclosed by a heavy frame. This heavy frame indicates that the parameter corresponding to those knobs can be edited. In this state, you can operate multifunction encoders 1–8 to edit the parameter values of the corresponding channels. There is no OVERVIEW screen for the DCA group. This means that if you press the [DCA] key to assign the DCA groups to the Centralogic section, the OVERVIEW screen will continue to show the eight channels that had previously been displayed. In this case, the Centralogic section faders and [ON] keys will control DCA group operations, and the multifunction encoders and [SEL]/[CUE] keys will control the up to eight channels shown in the OVERVIEW screen. 1 Channel number / Channel name field This shows the number, name, and icon for the up to eight channels selected for control in the OVERVIEW screen. B HA/PHASE field (input channels only) For input channels that have a rear panel input jack or external head amp device (e.g., Yamaha AD8HR) patched to them, the head amp settings (gain setting, phantom power on/off, phase setting) are displayed here. For input channels that have another input port or rack output (internal effect or GEQ) patched to them, information on the input source (port/rack name and number, card name and effect module name, phase setting) will be displayed. If an output channel is selected, the B area will change as follows. 3 4 C OUTPUT PORT field (output channels only) This shows the name and number of the output port patched to each channel. HINT • If two or more output ports are patched, a “+” symbol is shown after the name of one of the output ports. D INSERT/DIRECT OUT field • When an input channel is selected ........... This displays the insert or direct output on/ off status of each channel. • When an output channel is selected ........... This displays the insert on/off status of each channel. 88 M7CL Owner’s Manual About the OVERVIEW screen K DCA/MUTE GROUP field This shows the DCA group (input channels only) and mute group to which each channel belongs. F DYNAMICS 1 field G DYNAMICS 2 field (input channels only) L Channel number / Channel name field This shows the number, channel name, and icon for the up to eight channels that are currently selected for operation in the Centralogic section (except for the multifunction encoders). For each channel, this shows the name of the type selected for Dynamics 1, the input level, gain reduction amount, and threshold. If GATE is selected as the dynamics type, a three-step indicator shows the presence or absence of a signal, and the open/closed status of the gate. H TO MIX/TO MATRIX field This shows the send level of the signal sent from each channel to the MIX buses / MATRIX buses. (If the senddestinations are MATRIX buses, an indication of “TO MATRIX” is shown at the bottom of the field.) To adjust the send level for each bus, press the corresponding knob to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8. HINT • If input channels are shown, you can use the TO MIX / TO MATRIX button in the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen to change the send-destination shown in this field. • You can also assign the SEND ENCODER MODE function to a user-defined key, and use it to change the send-destination in the same way. Area A shows the channels that can be controlled by the OVERVIEW screen, multifunction encoders, [SEL] keys, and [CUE] keys. Area L shows the channels or DCA groups that can be controlled by the Centralogic section’s faders and [ON] keys. For example if you assign DCA groups to the Centralogic section, the OVERVIEW screen will continue showing the eight channels that had been displayed until then, and in this case the channels or DCA groups shown in areas A and L will be different. On the M7CL, you can leave the channels/groups assigned to the Centralogic section fixed, and switch only the eightchannel groups displayed in the OVERVIEW screen (→ p. 94), and the content shown in A and L will differ in this case as well. If MATRIX channels are selected, the H area will change as follows. 8 Operations in the Centralogic section E EQ field This is a graph that shows the approximate EQ response for each channel. 9 I FROM MIX field This shows the send level of the signals sent from MIX channels 1–16 to each MATRIX bus. To adjust the send level for each bus, press the corresponding knob to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8. J TO STEREO/MONO field This shows the on/off status of the signal sent from each channel to the STEREO bus and MONO bus, and the panning of the signal sent to the STEREO bus (or the left/ right volume balance if the send-source is stereo). To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8. M7CL Owner’s Manual 89 Operations in the Centralogic section Operations in the Centralogic section This section explains how you can use the Centralogic section and the OVERVIEW screen to simultaneously control the parameters of up to eight channels. 1 Use the navigation keys of the NAVIGATION KEYS section to select the channels or DCA groups that you want to control. When you press a navigation key, the LED of that key will light. The touch screen will show the OVERVIEW screen, and the parameters of the up to eight channels you selected will appear. Subsequent operations will differ depending on the parameters you want to adjust. ● Specifying the channel name and icon In the OVERVIEW screen you can use the channel number and channel name fields to specify the name and icon for each channel. This field includes the following items. HINT 1 • When the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen is displayed, you can switch to the OVERVIEW screen by pressing any of the multifunction encoders 1–8. This is convenient when you want to quickly switch to the OVERVIEW screen while leaving the same channels or DCA groups selected for control. 2 Use the faders and [ON] keys of the Centralogic section to adjust the level of the (up to) eight selected channels and switch them on/off. HINT • The bottom line of the OVERVIEW screen shows the channels or DCA groups that can be controlled by the faders and [ON] keys of the Centralogic section. • The top line of the OVERVIEW screen shows the channels that can be controlled by the [CUE] keys and multifunction encoders 1–8 of the Centralogic section. 3 Use the fields in the OVERVIEW screen and the multifunction encoders and [CUE] keys to adjust the parameters for the (up to) eight channels. 2 3 1 Channel number The number of that channel or DCA group. B Channel name C Icon These show the name and icon selected for that channel or DCA group. If you want to change the name or icon, press the field to access the PATCH/NAME popup window. (For details on the popup window → p. 53). ● Making HA settings (input channels only) For input channels to which a rear panel input jack or an external head amp device (e.g., Yamaha AD8HR) is patched, you can use the HA/PHASE field of the OVERVIEW screen to control the head amp. The HA/PHASE field includes the following items. 1 2 3 1 GAIN knob This indicates the gain of the head amp assigned to the channel. To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8. B +48V This indicates the phantom power on (red) or off (black) status for the head amp assigned to the channel. C ø (Phase) This indicates either normal phase (black) or reverse phase (orange) for the head amp assigned to the channel. NOTE • The PAD will be internally switched on or off when the HA gain is adjusted between -14 dB and -13 dB. Keep in mind that noise may be generated if there is a difference between the Hot and Cold output impedance of the external device connected to the INPUT connector when using phantom power. 90 M7CL Owner’s Manual Operations in the Centralogic section ● Making Dynamics 1/2 settings In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the DYNAMICS 1/ DYNAMICS 2 fields to make Dynamics 1/2 settings for each channel. These fields include the following items. 1 If you want to switch the phantom power on/off, switch the phase between normal/reverse, or change the input port patching for each channel, press the HA/PHASE field (if the GAIN knob is displayed, press the knob to select it and then press the knob once again) to access the HA/ PATCH popup window. (For details on the popup window → p. 55). 3 2 1 Input level meter This green bar graph shows the level of the signal after it has passed through dynamics processing. ● Changing the output patching (output channels only) B GR meter This orange bar graph indicates the amount of gain reduction produced by the dynamics processor. From the OVERVIEW screen, you can change the output port that’s patched to an output channel by pressing the OVERVIEW screen’s OUTPUT PORT field to access the PATCH/NAME popup window. (For details on the popup window → p. 53). C Threshold The vertical line indicates the currently-specified threshold value and its approximate position in the GR meter. ● Making settings for Insert (other than ST IN channels / monitor) or Direct Output (INPUT channels only) Only if GATE is selected as the type, the B–3 areas will change as follows. In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the INSERT / DIRECT OUT field to make settings related to Insert and Direct Output. This field includes the following items. 4 Green Yellow Red 1 2 1 INS This indicates the insert on/off status. B D.OUT (INPUT channels only) This indicates the direct output on/off status. To make details settings for Insert or Direct Output, press the INSERT/DIRECT OUT field to access the INSERT/ DIRECT OUT popup window (8 ch). (For details on the popup window → p. 100). ● Making ATT/HPF/EQ settings In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the EQ graph field to make settings for the ATT (attenuation), HPF (high pass filter), and EQ of each channel. When you press the EQ graph field, the ATT/HPF/EQ popup window (1 ch) will appear. In this window you can use the on-screen buttons and the multifunction encoders to control all of the ATT/HPF/EQ parameters. (For details on the popup window → p. 105). D GR meter This indicator shows the operating status of the gate. The following segments will light according to the presence or absence of signal passing through the gate, and according to the open/closed status of the gate. 8 Operations in the Centralogic section If the channel is patched to an input port that has no head amp, or to the rack (internal effect or GEQ), the port name, number, and phase are shown. • Red........... This will light if no signal is passing through Dynamics 1/2 (gain reduction amount = 30 dB or more). • Yellow ...... This will light if the signal is passing through Dynamics 1/2 and the gate is even slightly closed (gain reduction amount = less than 30 dB). • Green ....... This will light if the signal is passing through Dynamics 1/2 and the gate is open (gain reduction amount = 0 dB). NOTE • The DYNAMICS 2 field of the OVERVIEW screen is available only if an input channel is selected. If you want to control Dynamics from the OVERVIEW screen, press the DYNAMICS 1/2 field to open the DYNAMICS 1 / DYNAMICS 2 popup window (1 ch). (For details on the popup window → p. 108). M7CL Owner’s Manual 91 Operations in the Centralogic section ● Adjusting the send levels from a channel to all MIX buses / MATRIX buses In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the TO MIX / TO MATRIX field to send signals from a channel to the MIX buses and MATRIX buses. This field includes the following items. These knobs will adjust the panning between two buses that are set to stereo. (For a stereo channel, they will adjust the volume balance of the left and right channels sent to the two buses.) 2 1 1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob Adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the input channel to each MIX bus / MATRIX bus. To adjust the value, press the knob for the desired bus to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8. If the send-source is an input channel, you’ll need to first select the send-destination buses (MIX buses or MATRIX buses). Use the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen TO MIX/TO MATRIX button (→ p. 82) to make this selection. The screen will change as follows according to the buses you select. If MIX buses are selected as the senddestination If MATRIX buses are selected as the senddestination B TO MIX SEND ON/OFF button These are on/off switches for the signal sent from the input channel to the MIX buses. These buttons are shown only when the send-source is an input channel and the send-destination is a FIXED type MIX bus. To switch the on/off status of the signal sent from the channel to VARI type MIX buses or to MATRIX buses, press the selected knob once again to open the MIX SEND / MATRIX SEND popup window (8 ch). (Alternatively, you can use the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen.) ● Adjusting the send levels from all MIX channels to a MATRIX bus In the OVERVIEW screen, you can simultaneously adjust the send level of the signals sent from all MIX channels to each MATRIX bus. To do this, use the [MATRIX] key of the NAVIGATION KEYS section to assign MATRIX channels 1–8 to the Centralogic section. At this time, the OVERVIEW screen will show the FROM MIX field. This field includes the following items. 1 Press the selected knob once again, and the MIX SEND / MATRIX SEND popup window (8 ch) will appear, depending on the send-destination buses you selected. This popup window contains on/off switches for the signals sent from the channel to the corresponding buses, and lets you select the send point (PRE or POST). (For details on the popup window → p. 212). If the send-destination MIX bus or MATRIX bus is set to stereo, the left of the two adjacent knobs will operate as the TO MIX PAN or TO MATRIX PAN knob (or as the BALANCE knob if the send-source channel is stereo). TO MIIX PAN/ TO MATRIX PAN knob 92 M7CL Owner’s Manual 1 FROM MIX SEND LEVEL knob For each MATRIX bus, this shows the send level of the signals sent from MIX channels 1–16. To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8. If you press the selected knob once again, the MATRIX SEND popup window (8 ch) will appear. In this popup window you can switch the on/off status of the signal sent from a specific MIX channel to MATRIX buses 1–8, and select the send position (PRE/POST). (Use the / buttons in the window to select MIX channels. For details on the popup window → p. 64). Operations in the Centralogic section ● Adjusting the pan/balance (INPUT, ST IN, STEREO, and MIX channels only) ● Assigning a channel to a DCA group or Mute group In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the TO STEREO/ MONO field to switch the on/off status and adjust the pan/ balance of the signal sent from each channel to the STEREO/MONO buses. The following items are shown in the TO STEREO/MONO field. In the OVERVIEW screen, you can use the DCA/MUTE GROUP field to assign a channel to a DCA group (input channels only) or mute group. This field includes the following items. 1 2 1 3 2 1 DCA indicator (input channels only) • When an INPUT channel or monaural MIX channel is selected ........ The panning of the signal sent to the STEREO bus is shown. • When a ST IN channel or a stereo MIX channel is selected ........ The balance of the left/right signals sent to the STEREO bus is shown. • When a STEREO channel or a stereo MATRIX channel is selected ........ The balance of the left/right output signals is shown. This indicator shows the DCA group(s) to which the input channel is assigned. The numbers of DCA groups to which this channel belongs are highlighted. B Mute indicator This indicator shows the mute groups to which the channel is assigned. The numbers of mute groups to which this channel belongs are highlighted. To assign a channel to a DCA group or Mute group, press the DCA/MUTE GROUP field to open the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN popup window. (For details on the popup window → p. 114). To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8. If you press the selected knob once again, the TO STEREO/MONO popup window (8 ch) will appear. In this popup window, you can switch between ST/ MONO mode and LCR mode, and change the on/off status of the signal sent to the STEREO/MONO bus for up to eight channels at a time. (For details on the popup window → p. 57). B OVER indicator This indicator will light if any of the level detection points in each channel reach the OVER level. 8 Operations in the Centralogic section 1 PAN/BALANCE knob C ST/MONO indicator (INPUT, ST IN, and MIX channels only) This indicates the on/off status of the signal sent from that channel to the STEREO (L/R) bus and MONO (C) bus. To switch this on/off, press the selected knob once again to open the TO STEREO/MONO popup window. If an INPUT, ST IN, or MIX channel is set to LCR mode, the C area will change as follows. 4 D LCR indicator (INPUT, ST IN, MIX channels only) The LCR indicator shows the overall on/off status of the signals sent from that channel to the STEREO (L/ R) bus and MONO (C) bus. To switch this on/off, press the selected knob once again to open the TO STEREO/MONO popup window. M7CL Owner’s Manual 93 Fixing the channels or DCA groups of the Centralogic section Fixing the channels or DCA groups of the Centralogic section If desired, you can fix the channels or DCA groups controlled by the faders, [ON] keys, meters, [CUE] keys, and [SEL] keys of the Centralogic section, and switch between groups of eight channels for control in the OVERVIEW screen. In this case, the multifunction encoders will control a different set of eight channels than the Centralogic section’s faders and [ON] keys. 1 In the NAVIGATION KEYS section, press the navigation key for the channels or DCA group you want to fix in the Centralogic section, and hold it down for two seconds or longer. The LED of the navigation key will blink. The blinking indicates that the corresponding channels or DCA groups are now fixed to the Centralogic section. 2 Press a navigation key (other than the The following illustration shows the example of when the DCA groups are fixed to the Centralogic section, and INPUT channels 1–8 are controlled in the OVERVIEW screen. Control INPUT channels 1–8 in the OVERVIEW screen. Control DCA groups 1–8. [DCA] key) to select the eight channels you want to control in the OVERVIEW screen. The LED of the navigation key you selected in step 2 will light. The lit status indicates that the corresponding channels can be controlled in the OVERVIEW screen and by the multifunction encoders. NOTE • You cannot operate DCA groups in the OVERVIEW screen using the multifunction encoders. For this reason, pressing the [DCA] key in step 2 will have no effect. 3 As desired, use the navigation keys to switch the group of eight channels controlled by the OVERVIEW screen, multifunction encoders. 4 To release the channels or DCA groups that were fixed to the Centralogic section, press the navigation key you operated in step 1 once again, and hold it down until the navigation key LED changes from blinking to lit. When the navigation key LED changes to being lit, its channels or DCA groups will be assigned to both the Centralogic section and the OVERVIEW screen. 94 M7CL Owner’s Manual Chapter 9 Input/output patching This chapter explains how to edit the input patch and output patch settings, and how to use insert connections and direct output. Changing the output patch settings OMNI OUT jacks 1–12 MIX channels 1–12 OMNI OUT jacks 13/14 MATRIX channels 1/2 OMNI OUT jacks 15/16 STEREO channel (L/R) 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack STEREO channel (L/R) Slot 1 output channels 1–8 MIX channels 1–8 Slot 1 output channels 9–16 MIX channels 1–8 Slot 2 output channels 1–8 MIX channels 9–16 Slot 2 output channels 9–16 MIX channels 9–16 Slot 3 output channels 1–8 MATRIX channels 1–8 Slot 3 output channels 9–16 MATRIX channels 1–8 However, the above patching can be changed as desired. To change the patching, you can either select the output port that will be the output destination of each output channel, or you can select the output channel that will be the output source for each output port. 2 In the top part of the screen, press the channel number / channel name field to access the PATCH / NAME popup window. In the PATCH / NAME popup window you can change the channel name, icon, and output port assigned to each output channel. The window includes the following items. 1 2 3 4 5 ● Selecting the output port for each output channel 6 Here’s how to select the output port that will be the output destination for each output channel. 1 Icon button 1 Use the navigation keys to access the This indicates the icon selected for that channel. When you press this button, a screen will appear in which you can select an icon or sample name. 1 B Channel name input box This indicates the name assigned to that channel. When you press this field, a keyboard window allowing you to assign a name will appear. OVERVIEW screen containing the output channel whose output port you want to assign. 9 Input/output patching When the M7CL is in its default state, the output ports are patched to the following channels. C Output port button This indicates the currently selected output port. If you press this button when selecting an icon or changing the channel name, you will return to the output port select screen. D Output port select tabs These tabs select the output ports shown in the popup window. Each tab corresponds to the following output ports. ● OMNI/2TR OUT OMNI OUT jacks 1–16 and the 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack will be displayed. 1 Channel number / Channel name ● SLOT 1–SLOT 3 Output channels 1–16 of slots 1–3 will be displayed. M7CL Owner’s Manual 95 Changing the output patch settings ● RACK The input ports of rack 1–8 will be displayed. HINT • For details on the GEQ, refer to p. 161. ● Selecting the output channel for each output port Here’s how you can select the output channel that will be the output source for each output port. 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. E Output port select buttons These buttons assign an output port to the currently selected output channel. F Tabs Use these tabs to switch between items. 3 Use the output port select tabs and the output port select buttons to specify the output port that will be assigned to that channel. If the output port select buttons are not shown at the bottom of the window, press the PATCH tab. 4 Use the navigation keys and the [SEL] keys to switch the output channels being controlled, and specify their output ports in the same way. 5 When you have finished making settings, press the “×” symbol located in the upper right to close the window. OUTPORT SETUP button 2 In the SYSTEM SETUP field located in the center of the screen, press the OUTPORT SETUP button to open the OUTPUT PORT popup window. You will return to the OVERVIEW screen. In the OUTPUT PORT popup window you can assign the source channel for each output port. The popup window includes the following items. 2 1 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 J 1 Slot number / Card type If an output channel of slot 1–3 is selected for operations, this shows the slot number and the type of I/O card installed in that slot. B DELAY SCALE field Here you can select the units for the delay time shown below the delay time knob (5). • METER (343.59m/s) ........... The delay time is shown as a distance in meters, calculated as the speed of sound (343.59 m/s) at an air temperature of 20 °C (68 °F) multiplied by the delay time (seconds). 96 M7CL Owner’s Manual Changing the output patch settings ...........The delay time is shown as a distance in feet, calculated as the speed of sound (1127.26 feet/s) at an air temperature of 20 °C (68 °F) multiplied by the delay time (seconds). • SAMPLE .........The delay time is shown as a number of samples. If you change the sampling frequency at which the M7CL operates, the number of samples will change accordingly. • msec ...........The delay time is shown in units of milliseconds. If this button is on, the same value is displayed above and below the delay time knob (5). C Output port This indicates the type and number of the output port to which the channel is assigned. D Channel select popup button This button lets you select the channel that is assigned to the output port. The name of the currently selected channel is displayed. E Delay time knob This knob sets the delay time of the output port. Press this knob to select it, and use multifunction encoders 1–8 to adjust the settings. The millisecond value is shown above the knob, and the delay time value in the units selected in the DELAY SCALE field (2) is shown below the knob. F DELAY button Switches the output port delay on/off. G ø (Phase) button Switches the phase of the signal assigned to the output port between normal phase (black) and reverse phase (orange). H ATT knob Adjusts the amount of attenuation for the signal assigned to the output port. To adjust this value, press the knob in the screen to select it, and operate multifunction encoders 1–8. You can adjust the setting in 0.1 dB steps over a range of -96 to +24 dB. The current value is shown immediately below the knob. I Level meter This meter indicates the level of the signal assigned to the output port. J Output port select tabs These tabs switch the output ports controlled in the popup window in groups of up to eight ports. ● OMNI 1–8, 9–16 These control OMNI OUT jacks 1–8 and 9–16 respectively. ● SLOT1 1–8, 9–16 ● SLOT2 1–8, 9–16 ● SLOT3 1–8, 9–16 These control output channels 1–8 and 9–16 of slots 1–3 respectively. ● 2TR OUT Control the L/R channels of the 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack. 4 To assign a channel to an output port, press the channel select popup window for that port. The OUTPUT CH SELECT popup window will appear. The popup window includes the following items. 1 2 9 Input/output patching • FEET (1127.26ft/s) 1 Channel select tabs These select the type of channel shown in the popup window. Each tab corresponds to the following channels. • OUT CH.......... Shows the output channels (MIX channels 1–16, MATRIX channels 1–8, STEREO L/R channels, and MONO (C) channel). • MONITOR OUT ........... Shows the MONITOR OUT L/R/C channels. • CH 1–32 • CH 33–48 {M7CL–48 only} ........... Shows INPUT channels 1–32 {1– 48} B Channel select button Selects the channel to be assigned to the output port you selected in step 3. HINT 3 Use the output port select tabs at the bot- tom of the popup window to select the output port you want to control. Each tab corresponds to the following output ports. • If you selected CH 1–32 or CH 33–48 {M7CL–48 only}, the input channel you selected will be output directly from the corresponding output port. At this time, the channel select button in the OUTPUT PORT popup window is shown as “DIR CH xx” (xx= channel number). (For details on direct output → p. 102). M7CL Owner’s Manual 97 Changing the output patch settings • Changing the input patch settings 5 Use the channel select tabs and the channel select buttons to select the source channel, and press the CLOSE button. You will return to the OUTPUT PORT popup window. HINT • If PATCH CONFIRMATION is ON, a confirmation dialog box will appear when you attempt to change the patch settings. If STEAL PATCH CONFIRMATION is ON, a confirmation dialog box will appear when you attempt to change a location that is already patched elsewhere. (For details, refer to → p. 198). 6 Make settings for delay, phase, and attenuator as desired. 7 Repeat step 3–6 to assign channels for other output ports. 8 When you have finished making settings, click the “×” symbol in the upper right of the window to return to the previous screen. Changing the input patch settings When the M7CL is in its default state, the following input ports are patched to each input channel. INPUT channels 1–32 {1–48} INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48} ST IN channels 1–4 EFFECT RETURN 1–4 (L/R) [PATCH / NAME popup window (PATCH)] 2 However, the above patching can be changed as desired. Here we will explain how to change the patching for each input channel. 1 1 Use the navigation keys to access the 5 3 4 OVERVIEW screen for the input channels whose input source you want to change. 1 6 1 Input port button This indicates the currently selected input port. If you press this button when selecting an icon or changing the channel name, you will return to the input port select screen. 1 Channel number / Channel name 2 In the top part of the screen, press the channel number / channel name field to access the PATCH / NAME popup window. In the PATCH / NAME popup window you can change the channel name, icon, and input port assigned to each input channel. B Icon button This indicates the icon selected for that channel. When you press this button, a screen will appear in which you can select an icon or sample name. C Channel name input box This indicates the name assigned to that channel. When you press this field, a keyboard window allowing you to assign a name will appear. D Input port select tabs These tabs select the input ports shown in the popup window. Each tab corresponds to the following input ports. • CH IN 1–32 • CH IN 33–48 {M7CL–48 only} ........... INPUT jacks 1–32 or 33–48 {M7CL– 48 only} will be displayed. 98 M7CL Owner’s Manual Changing the input patch settings • ST IN...............L/R channels of ST IN jacks 1–4 will be displayed. • SLOT 1–SLOT 3 ...........Input channels 1–16 of slots 1–3 will be displayed. • RACK..............The output ports of rack 1–8 will be displayed. E Input port select buttons These buttons assign an input port to the currently selected input channel. F Tabs Use these tabs to switch between thems. 3 Access the input port selection screen of the PATCH / NAME popup window, and use the input port select tabs and input port select buttons to select an input port. HINT • If PATCH CONFIRMATION is ON, a confirmation dialog box will appear when you attempt to change the patch settings. If STEAL PATCH CONFIRMATION is ON, a confirmation dialog box will appear when you attempt to change a location that is already patched elsewhere. (For details, refer to → p. 198). Input/output patching 9 4 When you have finished making settings, press the “×” symbol located in the upper right to close the window. You will return to the OVERVIEW screen. HINT • In the PATCH / NAME popup window you can select the icon for a channel or assign a name to it (→ p. 53). • You can also select input ports from the HA/PATCH popup window. 5 Repeat step 2–4 to assign input ports for other channels. M7CL Owner’s Manual 99 Inserting an external device into a channel Inserting an external device into a channel If desired, you can insert an effect processor or other external device into the signal path of an INPUT, MIX, MATRIX, STEREO, or MONO channel. When doing so, the type of input/output port used for the insertion and the location of the insertion in/out can be specified individually for each channel. 1 As desired, connect your external equipment to the I/O card(s) in slots 1–3. DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT digital I/O card DIGITAL IN effect processor B INSERT field Here you can make insert-related settings. Press either the left or right field to choose PRE EQ (before the attenuator) or PRE FADER (before the fader) as the insert-out/in position. C INSERT OUT popup button This indicates the output port that is selected as the insert-out for this channel. Press this button to open a popup window where you can select the output port. D INSERT IN popup button This indicates the input port that is selected as the insert-in for this channel. Press this button to open a popup window where you can select the input port. M7CL E INSERT ON/OFF button This button switches the insert on/off. If this button is off, the insert-signal path is bypassed. HINT • If you install a digital I/O card in a slot and digitally connect an external device, you’ll need to synchronize the word clock between the M7CL and your external device (→ p. 208). [INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window (8ch)] 2 Use the navigation keys to access the OVERVIEW screen for the channel to which you want to assign an input source. 3 Press the INSERT/DIRECT OUT field to access the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window. In the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window you can view or change the type of input/output port used for insertion and the location at which insertion will occur. There are two variations of this popup window; one-channel and eight channel. These windows include the following items. [INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window (1ch)] 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 Channel number / Icon This shows the channel number and the icon that is selected for that channel. You can press this field to change the selected channel. B Channel name This indicates the name assigned to that channel. C INSERT OUT popup button This indicates the output port that is selected as the insert-out for this channel. Press this button to open a popup window where you can select the output port. The currently specified insert-out/in position is shown below the button. 3 4 5 1 Icon / Channel number / Channel name This indicates the icon selected for that channel, the channel number, and the channel name. 100 M7CL Owner’s Manual D INSERT ON/OFF button This button switches the insert on/off. If this button is off, the insert-out/in signal path is bypassed. E INSERT IN popup button This indicates the input port that is selected as the insert-in for this channel. Press this button to open a popup window where you can select the input port. Inserting an external device into a channel 4 Access either the one-channel or the eight- channel INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window, and press the INSERT OUT popup button. The OUTPUT PORT SELECT popup window will appear, allowing you to select the output port used for insert-out. The window includes the following items. 6 Press the INSERT IN popup button. The INPUT PORT SELECT popup window will appear, allowing you to select the input port used for insert-in. 7 Specify the input port you will use for insert-in, and press the CLOSE button. 8 Press the INSERT ON/OFF button to turn it ON. 1 In this state, insert-out/in is enabled. Adjust the input/ output levels of your external device as necessary. 2 HINT • Even if the INSERT ON/OFF button is OFF, the signal selected for insert-out will continue to be sent. 9 If you want to change the insert-out/in position, access the one-channel INSERT/ DIRECT OUT popup button, and press one of the two INSERT fields. These tabs select the output ports shown in the window. Each tab corresponds to the following output ports. • SLOT 1–SLOT 3 ...........Output channels 1–16 from slots 1– 3 will be displayed. • RACK ...........Input ports to rack 1–8 will be displayed. B Output port select buttons These buttons assign the output port that will be used as insert-out for the currently selected channel. The INSERT field you pressed will be enabled, and the other INSERT field will be disabled. 10 When you have finished making all settings, click the “×” symbol located in the upper right to close the window. You will return to the OVERVIEW screen. 11 As desired, make insert settings for other channels as well. NOTE 9 Input/output patching 1 Output port select tabs • If a rack in which a GEQ is mounted is specified as the insertout or insert-in, the other patch point will automatically be assigned to the same rack. Additionally, if you defeat the insert-out or insert-in of a rack in which a GEQ is mounted, the other patch point will automatically be defeated. 5 Use the output port select tabs and the output port select buttons to specify the output port that will be used as insert-out, and press the CLOSE button. You will return to the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window. M7CL Owner’s Manual 101 Directly outputting an INPUT channel Directly outputting an INPUT channel The signal of an INPUT channel can be directly output from a desired OMNI OUT jack or from an output channel of the desired slot. For example, signals can be sent via a digital I/O card installed in a slot to an external digital recorder, so that a live recording can be made without being affected by mixing operations within the M7CL. 1 As desired, connect your external equip- ment to an OMNI OUT jack or to an I/O card in slots 1–3. C DIRECT OUT popup button This indicates the output port used for direct output. Press this button to open a popup window where you can select the output port. D DIRECT OUT ON/OFF button Turns the direct output on/off. DIGITAL OUT digital I/O card DIGITAL IN digital recorder E DIRECT OUT LEVEL knob Adjusts the level of the signal that is directly output. [INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window (8ch)] 1 M7CL 2 HINT • If you install a digital I/O card in a slot and digitally connect an external device, you’ll need to synchronize the word clock between the M7CL and your external device (→ p. 208). 3 4 2 Use the navigation keys to access the 5 OVERVIEW screen for the input channel that you want to directly output. 3 1 Channel number / Icon Press the INSERT/DIRECT OUT field to access the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window. This shows the channel number and the icon that is selected for that channel. You can press this field to change the selected channel. There are two variations of this popup window; onechannel and eight channel. These windows include the following items. B Channel name This indicates the name assigned to that channel. [INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window (1ch)] 1 C DIRECT OUT ON/OFF button This button switches the direct output on/off. If this button is off, the direct output for that channel will be disabled. The currently selected direct output position is shown above the button. D DIRECT OUT popup button This indicates the output port used for direct output. Press this button to open a popup window where you can select the output port. 3 4 2 5 1 Icon / Channel number / Channel name This indicates the icon selected for that channel, the channel number, and the channel name. B DIRECT OUT field Here you can make settings for direct output. Press a field to select PRE HPF (before the HPF), PRE EQ (before the attenuator), or PRE FADER (before the fader) as the position for direct output. 102 M7CL Owner’s Manual E DIRECT OUT LEVEL knob Adjusts the level of the signal that is directly output. Directly outputting an INPUT channel 4 Access either the one-channel or the eight- channel INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window, and press the DIRECT OUT popup button. The OUTPUT PORT SELECT popup window will appear, allowing you to select the output port used for direct output. The window includes the following items. 6 Press the DIRECT OUT ON/OFF button to turn it ON. In this state, direct output is enabled. Adjust the input level of your external device as necessary. HINT • With the factory settings, all are turned on. 7 If you want to change the position of the direct output, access the one-channel INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup button, and press one of the three DIRECT OUT fields. 1 2 The DIRECT OUT field you pressed will be enabled, and the other DIRECT OUT field will be disabled. 8 If you want to adjust the level of the direct These tabs select the output ports shown in the window. Each tab corresponds to the following output ports. • OMNI ...........OMNI OUT jacks 1–16 will be displayed. • SLOT 1–SLOT 3 ...........Output channels 1–16 of slots 1–3 will be displayed. 9 When you have finished making all set- tings, click the “×” symbol located in the upper right to close the window. You will return to the OVERVIEW screen. 10 As desired, make direct output settings for other channels as well. B Output port select buttons These buttons assign the output port used for direct output of the currently selected INPUT channel. 9 Input/output patching 1 Output port select tabs output, access either the one-channel or the eight-channel INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window, and operate the DIRECT OUT LEVEL knob. 5 Use the output port select tabs and the output port select buttons to specify the output port that will be used for direct output, and press the CLOSE button. You will return to the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window. M7CL Owner’s Manual 103 104 M7CL Owner’s Manual Chapter 10 EQ and Dynamics This chapter explains the EQ (equalizer) and dynamics that are provided on each channel of the M7CL. About EQ and dynamics Each input channel and output channel of the M7CL provides a four-band EQ and dynamics. EQ can be used on all input channels and all output channels. An attenuator is provided immediately before the EQ, allowing you to adjust the level of the input signal. Input channels also provide a high-pass filter that is independent of the EQ. Input channels provide two dynamics processors; Dynamics 1 can be used as a gate, ducking, compressor, or expander, while Dynamics 2 can be used as a compressor, hard compander, soft compander, or de-esser. Output channels provide one dynamics processor, which can be used as a compressor, expander, hard compander, or soft compander. This section explains the four-band EQ that is provided on input channels and output channels. 1 Use the navigation keys to access the OVERVIEW screen for the channel whose EQ you want to control. The EQ field shows the response of the EQ. In this OVERVIEW screen, you can use the EQ encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to edit the parameter settings. [ATT/HPF/EQ popup window (1 ch)] This lets you view and edit all EQ parameters of the currently selected channel. This is convenient when you want to make detailed EQ settings for a specific channel. 2 3 8 EQ and Dynamics 10 Using EQ 45 6 7 1 EQ field 2 If you want to edit while watching the ATT/ HPF/EQ parameter values, press the EQ field in the OVERVIEW screen to access the ATT/HPF/EQ popup window. 1 TYPE I, II buttons In the ATT/HPF/EQ popup window, you can edit the EQ and high-pass filter parameters and switch them on/off. There are three variations of this popup window; onechannel, eight-channel, and ALL. These windows include the following items. These buttons select the type of EQ. Turn the TYPE I button on if you want to use the same algorithm as on previous Yamaha digital mixers, or turn the TYPE II button on if you want to use the newly developed algorithm. TYPE II reduces the interference between bands. 9 J K B LOW shelving button If this button is on, the LOW band EQ will function as a shelving-type EQ. In this case, the LOW band Q knob is not shown. M7CL Owner’s Manual 105 Using EQ C FLAT button This button resets the GAIN parameters of all bands to the default value (0.0 dB). If you press this button, a confirmation dialog box will appear. L D HIGH shelving button If this button is on, the HIGH band EQ will function as a shelving-type EQ. In this case, the HIGH band Q knob is not shown. E Low pass filter button If this button is on, the HIGH band EQ will function as a low-pass filter. In this case, the HIGH band Q knob is not shown, and the GAIN knob will act as an on/off switch for the low pass filter. F EQ ON/OFF button Switches the EQ on/off. G Level meter These meters indicate the peak levels before EQ and after EQ. If the signal clips before or after EQ, the OVER segment will light. If the corresponding channel is stereo (a ST IN channel, a MIX/MATRIX channel set to stereo, or the STEREO channel), level meters for two channels are displayed. H EQ graph This graph shows the approximate response of the EQ parameters. A pointer is shown at the peak of each band. The response curve will change when you edit the Q, FREQUENCY, or GAIN knobs of each band. If the EQ or high-pass filter is on, the response curve is highlighted. I ATT knob This knob adjusts the amount of attenuation/gain immediately before input to the EQ, in a range of -96 dB to +24 dB. Use this to compensate for level changes produced by the EQ. You can use multifunction encoder 1 to control this. L High-pass filter button (output channels only) If this button is on, the LOW band EQ will function as a high-pass filter. In this case, the LOW band Q knob is not shown, and the GAIN knob will act as an on/off switch for the high-pass filter. [ATT/HPF/EQ popup window (8 ch)] This shows the input channel or output channel EQ settings in groups of eight channels at a time. Use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to edit the EQ settings. This window lets you control the ATT and HPF settings of all eight channels shown. 1 2 3 4 5 J HPF knob, HPF ON/OFF button 1 Channel select button (input channels only) Here you can switch on/off the high pass filter located after attenuation and before EQ, and adjust its cutoff frequency. You can use multifunction encoder 2 to adjust the cutoff frequency in a range of 20–600 Hz. This indicates the channel number, the icon selected for that channel, and the channel name. Press these buttons to select the channel you want to copy or paste, or to select multiple channels. K Q/FREQUENCY/GAIN knobs These knobs adjust the Q, FREQUENCY (center frequency), and GAIN (amount of boost/cut) for each band (LOW, LOW MID, HIGH MID, and HIGH). Press a knob to select the band you want to control, and use multifunction encoders 3–8 to make adjustments. B EQ graph This mini-graph shows the approximate response of the EQ parameters. You can press the EQ graph to switch to the one-channel window with that channel selected. If the EQ or high-pass filter is on, the response curve is highlighted. C EQ ON/OFF button Switches the EQ on/off. D ATT knob This knob adjusts the attenuation / gain amount before the signal enters the EQ. You can press the ATT knob to select it, and then use multifunction encoders 1–8 to make adjustments. E HPF knob, HPF ON/OFF button (input channels only) These controls switch the high-pass filter on/off, and adjust its cutoff frequency. You can press the HPF knob to select it, and then use multifunction encoders 1–8 to make adjustments. 106 M7CL Owner’s Manual Using EQ [EQ popup window (ALL)] This window displays all input channels (or output channels) at once. This page is only for display, and does not allow the parameters to be edited. It is useful when you need to quickly check the EQ settings for all channels, or when you want to copy/paste EQ settings between distant channels. 4 If you want to use the high-pass filter on an input channel, operate the HPF knob or HPF ON/OFF button in the ATT/HPF/EQ popup window. Input channels provide a high-pass filter that is independent of the four-band EQ. The HPF ON/OFF button switches the high-pass filter on/off, and the HPF knob adjusts the cutoff frequency. HINT 1 2 • Output channels do not have a high-pass filter that is independent of the EQ. However, you can turn on the high-pass button in the popup window to use the LOW band EQ as a high-pass filter. • For both input channels and output channels, you can turn on the low-pass filter button to use the HIGH band EQ as a lowpass filter. 5 If you want to copy EQ settings to another channel, or initialize the EQ settings, use the tool buttons of the ATT/HPF/EQ popup window. This indicates the channel number, the icon selected for that channel, and the channel name. Press these buttons to select the channel you want to copy or paste, or to select multiple channels. B EQ graph This mini-graph shows the approximate response of the EQ parameters. You can press the EQ graph to switch to the one-channel window with that channel selected. If the EQ or high-pass filter is on, the response curve is highlighted. For details on how to use these buttons, refer to “Using the tool buttons” (→ p. 31). HINT • EQ settings can be saved/loaded at any time using the dedicated library (→ p. 31). Presets suitable for a variety of instruments or situations are also provided. • You can also access the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen, and use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to edit the EQ and high-pass filter (→ p. 81). • Even when the ATT/HPF/EQ popup window is displayed, you can use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to control the EQ. 10 EQ and Dynamics 1 Channel select button 3 Access the ATT/HPF/EQ popup window (1 ch), and press the EQ ON button to enable the EQ. If the ATT/HPF/EQ popup window is displayed, you will be able to edit all of the EQ parameters. M7CL Owner’s Manual 107 Using dynamics Using dynamics Input channels provide two dynamics processors, and output channels provide one dynamics processor. 1 Use the navigation keys to access the • Output channels OVERVIEW screen for the channel whose dynamics you want to control. DYNAMICS 1 COMPRESSOR EXPANDER The DYNAMICS 1/2 field shows the dynamics on/off status and the amount of gain reduction. COMPANDER-H (Hard compander) COMPANDER-S (Soft compander) HINT • For details on the dynamics parameters, refer to the supplementary material at the end of this manual. (→ p. 225) DYNAMICS 1 field B Dynamics graph This graph displays the approximate response of the dynamics processor. DYNAMICS 2 field 2 In the OVERVIEW screen, press the DYNAMICS 1/2 field to access the DYNAMICS 1 (2) popup window. In the DYNAMICS 1 (2) popup window, you can edit the dynamics settings and turn the processor on/off. There are three variations of this popup window; onechannel, eight-channel, and ALL. These windows include the following items. [DYNAMICS 1 (2) popup window (1ch)] This window shows only the currently selected channel. All dynamics parameters can be viewed and edited. This is convenient when you want to make detailed dynamics settings for a specific channel. 2 1 5 9 7 8 1 Dynamics type buttons Use these buttons to select one of the following four types of dynamics. • Input channels DYNAMICS 1 GATE DUCKING COMPRESSOR EXPANDER DYNAMICS 2 COMPRESSOR COMPANDER-H (Hard compander) COMPANDER-S (Soft compander) DE-ESSER 108 M7CL Owner’s Manual D DYNAMICS ON/OFF button Turns the dynamics on/off. E KEY IN CUE button (only for GATE and DUCKING) This button cue-monitors the currently selected key-in signal. HINT 3 4 6 C Level meter These meters show the amount of gain reduction (GR), and the peak levels before the gate (IN) and after the gate (OUT). If the signal clips, the OVER segment will light. If the corresponding channel is stereo (a ST IN channel, a MIX/MATRIX channel set to stereo, or the STEREO channel), level meters for two channels are displayed. • Even if the Cue mode is set to MIX CUE (the mode in which all channels whose [CUE] key is on are mixed for monitoring), turning on the KEY IN CUE button will cause only the signal of the corresponding channel to be monitored. The [CUE] keys that had been turned on previously will be forcibly defeated. F THRESHOLD knob This specifies the threshold at which the dynamics will begin operating. You can use multifunction encoder 1 to control this. G Other parameters The other parameters of the dynamics processor are shown here. The parameters displayed will depend on the dynamics type that is selected. You can use multifunction encoders to adjust these parameters. HINT • For details on the parameters, refer to the supplementary material at the end of this manual. (→ p. 225) Using dynamics H KEY IN FILTER button (only for GATE and C Dynamics graph This mini-graph displays the approximate response of the dynamics processor. DUCKING) This field lets you apply a filter to the key-in signal. As the filter to use, choose either a HPF (high pass filter), BPF (band pass filter), or LPF (low pass filter). If all of these buttons are off, no filter will be applied. If a filter is enabled, you can use multifunction encoders 6/7 to adjust the Q and FREQUENCY (cutoff frequency / center frequency). D THRESHOLD knob This specifies the threshold at which the dynamics processor will begin operating. You can use multifunction encoders 1–8 to control this. E DYNAMICS ON/OFF button This turns the dynamics processor on/off. I KEY IN SOURCE button This displays the KEY IN SOURCE SELECT popup window, where you can select the key-in signal. [DYNAMICS 1 (2) popup window (ALL)] This window displays the dynamics settings of all input channels (or output channels) at once. This page is only for display, and does not allow the parameters to be edited. It is useful when you need to quickly check the dynamics settings for all channels, or when you want to copy/paste dynamics settings between distant channels. [DYNAMICS 1 (2) popup window (8 ch)] This window shows the settings for eight channels, including the currently selected channel. You can switch between eight-channel groups such as 1–8 and 9–16. Compared to the one-channel display, fewer parameters can be controlled. This window is convenient when you want to adjust the threshold or certain other parameters while watching the adjacent channels to the left and the right. 1 2 10 EQ and Dynamics 1 2 3 4 5 1 Channel select button This indicates the channel number, the icon selected for that channel, and the channel name. You can press these buttons to select a channel or a range of channels. B GR meter This indicates the amount of gain reduction. If you are using “GATE” as the dynamics type, an indicator showing the open/closed state of the gate is shown. Gate status indication (red) (yellow) (green) On/off status on on on off Open/closed status close open open – Gain reduction amount 30 dB or more 0–30 dB 0 dB – 1 Channel select button This indicates the channel number, the icon selected for that channel, and the channel name. You can press these buttons to select a channel or a range of channels. B GR meter This indicates the amount of gain reduction. The level display is the same as for the eight-channel window. You can press the GR meter to switch to the one-channel popup window with that channel selected. 3 Access the DYNAMICS 1 (2) popup window (1 ch), and press the DYNAMICS ON button to enable the dynamics processor. If you access the DYNAMICS 1 (2) popup window (1 ch), you’ll be able to edit all parameters. M7CL Owner’s Manual 109 Using dynamics 4 To select a key-in signal, proceed as follows. 1 In the DYNAMICS 1 (2) popup window (1 ch), press the KEY IN SOURCE button to access the KEY IN SOURCE SELECT popup window. 5 If you want to copy dynamics settings to another channel, or initialize the dynamics settings, use the tool buttons of the popup window. For details on how to use these buttons, refer to “Using the tool buttons” (→ p. 31). HINT • Dynamics settings can be saved/loaded at any time using the dedicated library (→ p. 31). Presets suitable for a variety of instruments or situations are also provided. • You can also access the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen, and use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to edit the dynamics settings (→ p. 81). • Even when the DYNAMICS 1 (2) popup window is displayed, you can use the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to control the dynamics. 2 Select one of the following as the key-in signal. • For an input channel SELF PRE EQ The pre-EQ (attenuator) signal of the currently selected input channel SELF POST EQ The post-EQ signal of the currently selected input channel CH 1–48 POST EQ, STIN 1L/1R– 4L/4R POST EQ The post-EQ signal of the corresponding input channel (*1) MIX OUT 13–16 The post-ON signal of the corresponding MIX channel *1 The selectable signals are limited to the group to which that channel belongs, from the seven groups CH 1–8, CH 9–16, CH 17–24, CH 25–32, CH 33–40, CH 41–48, and STIN 1L/ 1R–4 L/4 R. • For an output channel SELF PRE EQ The pre-EQ (attenuator) signal of the currently selected output channel SELF POST EQ The post-EQ signal of the currently selected output channel MIX 1–16 POST EQ, MTRX 1–8 POST EQ, ST L/R, MONO (C), POST EQ The post-EQ signal of the corresponding output channel (*2) MIX OUT 13–16 The post-ON signal of the corresponding MIX channel *2 The selectable signals are limited to the group to which that channel belongs, from the four groups MIX 1–8, MIX 9–16, MATRIX 1–8, and ST/MONO (C). 3 110 Press the CLOSE button to close the popup window. M7CL Owner’s Manual Using the EQ or Dynamics libraries Using the EQ or Dynamics libraries You can use dedicated libraries to store and recall EQ and dynamics settings. EQ library Dynamics library There is an “INPUT EQ LIBRARY” that lets you store/ recall EQ settings for input channels, and an “OUTPUT EQ LIBRARY” that lets you store/recall EQ settings for output channels. To recall settings from a library, press the LIBRARY tool button in the ATT/HPF/EQ popup window. Library button Use the “Dynamics Library” to store/recall dynamics settings. All of the M7CL’s dynamics processors use this dynamics library. (However, the available types will differ between an input channel’s Dynamics 1 and Dynamics 2, and an output channel’s Dynamics 1. Types that cannot be selected cannot be recalled.) To recall an item from the dynamics library, press the LIBRARY tool button in the DYNAMICS 1 (2) popup window. Library button For details on using the library, refer to “Using libraries” (→ p. 31). • You can recall 199 different settings each from the input EQ library and from the output EQ library. 40 of the input library items are read-only presets, and 3 of the output library items are read-only presets. • For details on how to access the ATT/HPF/EQ popup window, refer to “Using EQ” (→ p. 105). For details on using the library, refer to “Using libraries” (→ p. 31). 10 HINT • 199 items can be recalled from the library. 41 of these are read-only presets. • For details on how to access the DYNAMICS 1(2) popup window, refer to “Using dynamics” (→ p. 108). M7CL Owner’s Manual EQ and Dynamics HINT 111 112 M7CL Owner’s Manual Chapter 11 Grouping and linking This chapter explains the DCA Group and Mute Group functions that let you control the level or muting of multiple channels together, the Channel Link function that links the parameters of multiple channels, and the operations that let you copy or move parameters between channels. About DCA Groups and Mute Groups The M7CL provides eight DCA groups and eight mute groups that let you control the level of multiple channels simultaneously. DCA groups allow you to assign input channels to eight groups, so that the Centralogic section faders 1–8 can be used to control the level of all channels in each group. A single DCA fader will control the level of all input channels belonging to the same DCA group while maintaining the level difference between the channels. This provides a convenient way in which drum mics etc. can be grouped. Mute groups allow you to use user-defined keys [1]–[12] to mute/unmute multiple channels in a single operation. You can use this to cut out multiple channels simultaneously. Mute groups 1–8 can be used with both input channels and output channels. Both types of channel can exist in the same group. Using DCA groups This section explains how to assign input channels to the eight DCA groups and use the faders of the Centralogic section to control them. Assigning channels to a DCA group To assign a channel to a DCA group, you can either select a specific DCA group first and then specify the channels to be assigned to the group, or you can select a specific channel and then specify the DCA group to which it should be assigned. ● Selecting the channels that will belong to a specific DCA group Grouping and linking 11 1 In the function access area, press the CH JOB button. The CH JOB button lets you perform grouping, linking, and copying operations between channels. When you press this button, the function access area will change as follows. NOTE • DCA groups can be used only with input channels. • DCA group settings are saved as part of the scene. DCA GROUP button M7CL Owner’s Manual 113 Using DCA groups 2 Press the DCA GROUP button to access the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window. In the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window you can select the channels to be assigned to DCA groups. The popup window includes the following items. 1 4 5 Assign channels to other DCA groups in the same way. HINT • You may assign a single channel to more than one DCA group. In this case, the value will be the sum of the levels of all assigned DCA faders. 6 When you finish making assignments, press the CLOSE button to close the popup window, and press the “×” symbol in the function access area (CH JOB display). 2 You will return to the previous screen. The DCA/ MUTE GROUP field of the OVERVIEW screen indicates the DCA group(s) to which each channel is assigned. Numbers that are lit yellow in the upper line of this field indicate the DCA groups to which that channel belongs. 3 1 Channel display field Channels assigned to the DCA group selected by the DCA GROUP 1–8 buttons (3) are highlighted in yellow. DCA/MUTE GROUP field B DCA GROUP ASSIGN button Use this button to switch the mode in which you want to assign DCA groups. HINT C DCA GROUP 1–8 buttons Use these buttons to select the DCA group for which you want to make assignments. D CLEAR ALL button Press this button to clear all channels that are assigned to the selected DCA group. HINT • If the [DCA] key is selected in the NAVIGATION KEYS section, you can access the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window by pressing the Centralogic section [SEL] key twice in rapid succession. In this case, the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window will appear with the DCA GROUP 1–8 button selected for that DCA group. 3 Use the DCA GROUP 1–8 buttons to select • You can also access the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window by pressing the DCA/MUTE GROUP field in the OVERVIEW screen. ● Selecting the DCA groups to which a specific channel will belong 1 Press a [SEL] key to select the input channel for which you want to make assignments. 2 Press any one of the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to access the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. In this screen you can view all mix parameters for the currently selected channel. 1 the DCA group to which you want to assign channels. 2 HINT • If the [DCA] key is selected in the NAVIGATION KEYS section, you can also select the assignment-destination DCA group by pressing a [SEL] key in the Centralogic section. 3 4 Use the [SEL] keys of the INPUT section or ST IN section to select the channels you want to assign to the group (multiple selections are allowed). The [SEL] keys of the assigned channels will light, and the corresponding channels will be highlighted in yellow in the channel display field of the window. To cancel an assignment, press a lit [SEL] key once again to make it go dark. 114 M7CL Owner’s Manual 1 DCA field Here you can make DCA group settings for the currently selected channel. B Popup button Press this button to open the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window. For details, refer to “Selecting the channels that will belong to a specific DCA group” (→ p. 113). Using DCA groups 3 Use the DCA group select buttons to select the DCA group(s) to which the currently selected channel will be assigned (multiple selections are allowed). 4 Select the DCA group(s) for other channels in the same way. Controlling DCA groups Use the faders of the Centralogic section to control DCA groups. 1 Assign input channels to DCA groups. 2 Using the faders of the top panel INPUT section or ST IN section, adjust the relative balance between the input channels belonging to the DCA group you want to use. 3 In the NAVIGATION KEYS section, press the [DCA] key to make it light so that the Centralogic section will be controlling the DCA groups. 4 Operate the Centralogic section fader corresponding to the DCA group you want to use. The level of the channels assigned to that DCA group will change while preserving the level differences you established in step 1. NOTE • The input faders will not operate at this time. 5 To switch a DCA group on/off, press the Centralogic section [ON] key for that DCA group. When you press a Centralogic section [ON] key to make it go dark, the channels assigned to that DCA group will be turned off (the same state as when the faders are lowered to the -∞ dB position). 6 To cue-monitor a DCA group, press the 11 Grouping and linking C DCA group select buttons 1–8 These select the DCA group(s) to which the currently selected channel will be assigned. Centralogic section [CUE] key for that DCA group. When you press the Centralogic section [CUE] key to make it light, the [CUE] keys of the channels assigned to that DCA group will blink, and cue monitoring will be enabled. For more about cue, refer to “Using the Cue function” (→ p. 145). M7CL Owner’s Manual 115 Using mute groups Using mute groups This section explains how to assign channels to mute groups and use the user-defined keys to control them. 1 Channel display field Assigning channels to mute groups To assign channel to mute groups, you can either select a specific mute group and then assign channels to that mute group, or you can select a specific channel and then specify the mute groups to which it will belong. NOTE • To operate a mute group, you’ll need to assign the desired channels to a mute group, and then assign MUTE MASTER to a userdefined key. HINT • Mute groups can be used for both input channels and output channels. Both types of channel can exist in the same group. • Mute group settings are saved as part of the scene. ● Selecting the channels that will belong to a specific mute group 1 In the function access area, press the CH Channels assigned to the mute group selected by the MUTE GROUP 1–8 buttons are highlighted in red. If the MUTE SAFE button is selected, channels that are temporarily excluded from all mute groups are highlighted in green. B MUTE GROUP ASSIGN button Use this button to switch the mode in which you want to assign mute groups. C MUTE GROUP 1–8 buttons These buttons select mute groups 1–8. D MUTE SAFE button Use this button when you want to temporarily exclude a specific channel from all mute groups. The channel display field shows the channels that are temporarily excluded from the mute groups. For more about mute safe, refer to “Using the Mute Safe function” (→ p. 119). E CLEAR ALL button You can press this button to clear the channels that are assigned to the mute groups. 3 Use the MUTE GROUP 1–8 buttons to select JOB button. the mute group to which you want to assign channels. The function access area will change as follows. 4 Press the [SEL] key of the input channels / output channels (you may select more than one) that you want to assign. The [SEL] keys of the assigned channels will light, and the corresponding channels will be highlighted in red in the channel display field of the window. To cancel an assignment, press a lit [SEL] key once again to make it go dark. MUTE GROUP button 5 Assign channels to other mute groups in 2 Press the MUTE GROUP button to access the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window. In this popup window you can select the channels that will be assigned to each mute group. The popup window includes the following items. 1 116 M7CL Owner’s Manual HINT • You are free to assign a single channel to more than one mute group. 6 When you finish making assignments, press the CLOSE button to close the popup window, and press the “×” symbol in the function access area (CH JOB display). 5 2 3 the same way. 4 You will return to the previous screen. The DCA/ MUTE GROUP field of the OVERVIEW screen indicates the mute group(s) to which each channel is assigned. Numbers that are lit red in the lower line of this field indicate the mute groups to which that channel belongs. Using mute groups Controlling mute groups To use mute groups, you must first assign the Mute On/Off function for a mute group 1–8 to a user-defined key, and then operate that user-defined key. DCA/MUTE GROUP field 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. ● Selecting the mute groups to which a specific channel will belong 1 Press the [SEL] key of the input channel / output channel that you want to assign. 2 Press any one of the encoders of the SELECTED CHANNEL section to access the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen. In this screen you can view the mix parameters for the currently selected channel. 1 2 2 In the upper left of the screen, press the USER SETUP button to access the USER SETUP popup window. 4 This popup window lets you limit the functionality that can be used by the user, and also lets you make system-wide settings. This window includes several pages, which you can switch between using the tabs located at the bottom of the window. 1 MUTE field Here you can make mute group settings for the currently selected channel. 3 Press the USER DEFINED KEYS tab to select the USER DEFINED KEYS page. B Popup button The USER DEFINED KEYS page lets you assign functions to user defined keys [1]–[12]. Press this button to open the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window. For details, refer to “Selecting the channels assigned to a specific mute group.” C MUTE SAFE indicator 11 Grouping and linking 3 1 This will light if the currently selected channel is set to Mute Safe. For more about mute safe, refer to “Using the Mute Safe function” (→ p. 119). D Mute group select buttons 1–8 These select the mute group(s) to which the currently selected channel will be assigned. 3 Use the mute group select buttons to select the mute group(s) to which the currently selected channel will be assigned (multiple selections are allowed). 4 Select the mute group(s) for other channels in the same way. 1 User defined keys popup buttons 4 Press the popup button for the user-defined key to which you want to assign the mute on/off function. The USER DEFINED KEY SETUP popup window will appear. M7CL Owner’s Manual 117 Using mute groups 5 Choose “MUTE MASTER” in the FUNCTION column, and choose “MUTE GROUP x” (where “x” is the mute group number) in the PARAMETER 1 column. Then press the OK button. To select an item in each column, use ↑/↓ buttons or the multifunction encoders. When you press the OK button, the Mute On/Off function for the specified mute group will be assigned to the user-defined key you selected in step 4, and you will return to the USER DEFINED KEYS page. 7 When you have finished assigning func- tions to user-defined keys, press the “×” symbol to close the USER DEFINED KEYS page. 8 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to close the SETUP screen. 9 To mute a mute group, press the user- defined key [1]–[12] that’s assigned to the desired mute group. The LED of the user-defined key will light, and all channels belonging to the selected mute group will be muted. At this time, the [ON] key of the muted channels will blink. You can turn on more than one userdefined key to mute multiple mute groups. 10 To defeat muting of a mute group, press the user-defined key that you lit in step 9. HINT • Even if a channel is assigned to a mute group, it will not be affected by operations of the user-defined key if the [ON] key of that channel is already turned off to begin with. HINT • For more about user-defined keys, refer to “User-defined keys” (→ p. 200). 6 In the same way, assign the Mute On/Off function for another mute group to a different user-defined key. 118 M7CL Owner’s Manual • If you cancel the assignment of the user-defined key, that mute group will be forcibly set to the unmuted state. If, after synchronizing with M7CL Editor, the system goes offline, mute groups not assigned to user-defined keys will forcibly be un-muted. Using mute groups Using the Mute Safe function If necessary, specific channels belonging to a mute group can be temporarily excluded from mute group operations (Mute Safe). 1 In the function access area, press the CH JOB button. 2 Press the MUTE GROUP button to access the DCA/MUTE GROUP ASSIGN MODE popup window. 1 2 1 Channel display field When the MUTE SAFE button is on, channels that are temporarily excluded from the mute group are highlighted in this field. 11 Grouping and linking B MUTE SAFE button This lets you select the channels that will be set to Mute Safe status. 3 Press the MUTE SAFE button. 4 Press a [SEL] key to select the channel(s) you want to exclude from mute groups (multiple selections are allowed). The [SEL] key will light, and the corresponding channel in the channel display field of the window will be highlighted in green. You can cancel the Mute Safe status by pressing a lit [SEL] key once again to make it go dark. Channels that are set to Mute Safe will not be affected when you mute a mute group to which that channel belongs. HINT • Mute Safe settings are not saved in the scene. They will remain valid until you cancel the settings. M7CL Owner’s Manual 119 The Channel Link function The Channel Link function Channel Link is a function that links the operation of parameters such as fader and EQ between input channels. The parameters to be linked can be selected from the following choices. • Head amp settings • EQ settings • Dynamics 1 and 2 settings • On/off status of signals sent to MIX buses • Send levels of signals sent to MIX buses • On/off status of signals sent to MATRIX buses • Send levels of signals sent to MATRIX buses • Fader operations • [ON] key operations Two or more input channels that are linked are called a “link group.” There is no limit on the number of link groups you can create, or on the number and combinations of input channels that can be included in these link groups. However, the types of parameters that are linked will be the same for all link groups. Linking the desired input channels 1 Here’s how to link specific parameters of input channels. HINT • Channel link settings are saved as part of the scene. • Recall Safe does not affect channel link. When you recall a scene, the link status will always be reproduced. 1 In the function access area, press the CH JOB button. CH LINK button 2 3 1 Channel display field When you create a link group, the corresponding channels will be highlighted. If there are two or more link groups, each group is shown in a different color. HINT • All parameters of ST IN channel L/R are always linked. 2 Press the CH LINK button to open the CH LINK MODE popup window. In this popup window you can view the channels that are linked and specify the parameters that will be linked. The window includes the following items. 120 M7CL Owner’s Manual B LINK PARAMETER field Use the buttons in this field to select the parameters that you want to be linked. These settings are shared by all link groups. C SEND PARAMETER field If you have turned on the MIX ON, MIX SEND, MATRIX ON, or MATRIX send buttons in the LINK PARAMETER field, use the buttons of this field to specify the send-destination bus(es). The Channel Link function 3 Use the buttons of the LINK PARAMETER field to select the parameter(s) that will be linked (multiple selections are allowed). The table below lists the parameters you can select in the LINK PARAMETER field. HA button Head amp settings EQ button EQ settings (including ATT/HPF) DYNAMICS 1, 2 button Dynamics 1 and 2 settings MIX ON button On/off status of signals sent to MIX buses MIX SEND button Send levels of signals sent to MIX buses MATRIX ON button On/off status of signals sent to MATRIX buses MATRIX SEND button Send levels of signals sent to MATRIX buses FADER button Fader operations CH ON button [ON] key operations HINT • If you link Dynamic 1 and 2 for two or more input channels, the parameter values will be linked, but the key-in signals are not linked. For more about dynamics, refer to “Using dynamics” (→ p. 108). HINT • If you want to link three or more channels, hold down the linksource [SEL] key and successively press the [SEL] key of each channel you want to add to the link group. • When you press the [SEL] key of a channel belonging to a link group to make it light, the [SEL] keys of all channels belonging to the same link group will blink. • If you link an INPUT channel to a ST IN channel, parameters that do not exist for a ST IN channel will be ignored. 6 If you want to add a new channel to an existing link group, hold down any [SEL] key within the group and press the [SEL] key that you want to add to the group. HINT • If the link-destination channel is already assigned to another link group, its assignment to the previous group will be cancelled, and it will be added to the newly assigned group. 7 To remove a channel from a link group, hold down any [SEL] key in the same link group, and press the [SEL] key of the channel that you want to remove. • If you turn on the EQ button or DYNAMICS 1, 2 button, library recall operations will also be linked. 11 4 If you turned on the MIX ON, MIX SEND, Grouping and linking MATRIX ON, or MATRIX send buttons in step 3, use the buttons of the SEND PARAMETER field to specify the bus(es) for which you want operations to be linked (multiple selections are allowed). The table below lists the parameters you can select in the SEND PARAMETER field. MX 1–16 buttons MIX buses 1–16 MT 1–8 buttons MATRIX buses 1–8 NOTE • If nothing is selected in the SEND PARAMETER field, send on/off and send level will not be linked. 5 To link channels, hold down the [SEL] key of the link-source input channel and press the [SEL] key of the link-destination channel. At this time, the values of the parameters you selected in steps 3 and 4 will be copied from the link-source to the link-destination channel. Subsequent operations of the parameters you selected in steps 3 and 4 will be linked between channels belonging to the same link group. The current link status is shown in the channel display field of the window. M7CL Owner’s Manual 121 Copying, moving, or initializing a channel Copying, moving, or initializing a channel You can copy or move mix parameters between channels, or restore the parameters of a specific channel to their default settings. Copying the parameters of a channel You can copy the mix parameter settings of a channel to another channel. When you execute the copy operation, the settings will overwrite the parameters of the copy-destination. You can copy between the following combinations of channels. • Between input channels • Between the STEREO L/R channel and MONO channel • Between MIX channels • Between MATRIX channels 1 In the function access area, press the CH JOB button to access the CH JOB menu. C COPY TARGET field If you’ve selected a MIX channel, MATRIX channel, or STEREO/MONO channel as the copy-source, use the buttons of this field to select the parameters that will be copied. You may turn both buttons on if desired. If both buttons are on, the following parameters will be copied. • MODULE PARAMETERS button ........... All parameters of the copy-source channel • SENDS button ........... On/off status and send level settings of the send signals sent to the copysource channel D COPY Executes the copy. 3 To select the copy-source channel, press the corresponding [SEL] key to make it light. The corresponding channel is highlighted in the SOURCE CH field of the window. When you choose the copy-source channel, the DESTINATION CHs field is automatically emboldened, allowing you to select the copy-destination. If you want to re-select the copy-source channel, press the SOURCE CH field. COPY button 2 Press the COPY button to access the CH COPY MODE popup window. This popup window lets you copy channel settings. The window contains the following items. 1 NOTE • Copy settings can be made only in the order of “copy-source” → “copy-destination.” 4 To select the copy-destination channel(s), 2 press the corresponding [SEL] key to make it light (multiple selections are allowed). 3 4 The corresponding channel(s) is/are highlighted in the DESTINATION CHs field of the window. The channels that can be selected will depend on the channel you selected in step 3. If you want to defeat all of the selected copy-destination channels, press the DESTINATION CHs field. 5 If you selected a MIX/MATRIX channel as 1 SOURCE CH field Indicates the channel that is selected as the copysource. You can press this field to cancel the channel that is shown. B DESTINATION CHs field Indicates the channel that is selected as the copy-destination. You can press this field to cancel the channel that is shown. 122 M7CL Owner’s Manual the copy-source, use the buttons of the COPY TARGET field to select the parameters you want to copy. Copying, moving, or initializing a channel 6 To execute the copy, press the COPY but- 1 ton. 2 The copy will be executed, and the settings will overwrite the parameters of the copy-destination channel(s). After the copy has been executed, the SOURCE CH field and DESTINATION CHs field will return to an unset state. 7 To close the CH COPY MODE popup window, press the CLOSE button. 1 SOURCE CH field Moving the parameters of a channel This indicates the move-source channel. You can press this field to cancel the channel that is shown. The settings of a specific input channel can be moved to a different input channel. When you execute a Move operation, the numbering of the channels between the movesource and move-destination will move forward or backward by one. 5 3 2 C MOVE Executes the move. 4 3 5 4 Move by one You can move settings between the following combinations of channels. • Between INPUT channels • Between ST IN channels 1 In the function access area, press the CH the corresponding [SEL] key to make it light. The corresponding channel is highlighted in the SOURCE CH field of the window. When you select the move-source channel, the DESTINATION CH field will automatically be emboldened, allowing you to select the move-destination. If you want to re-select the move-source channel, press the SOURCE CH field. NOTE • Settings for the Move operation can be made only in the order of “move-source” → “move-destination.” JOB button to access the CH JOB menu. 11 Grouping and linking 1 2 B DESTINATION CH field This indicates the move-destination channel. You can press this field to cancel the channel that is shown. 3 To select the move-source channel, press Move 1 3 4 To select the move-destination channel, press the corresponding [SEL] key to make it light. MOVE button The corresponding channel is highlighted in the DESTINATION CH field of the window. The channels that can be selected will depend on the channel you selected in step 3. If you want to defeat the selected move-destination channel, press the DESTINATION CH field. 5 To execute the move, press the MOVE button. 2 Press the MOVE button to access the CH MOVE MODE popup window. This popup window lets you move channel settings. The settings of all channels between the move-source and move-destination will shift toward the movesource by one channel, and the channel settings will move from the move-source to the move-destination. When the Move has been executed, the SOURCE CH field and DESTINATION CH field will return to an un-set state. 6 To close the CH MOVE MODE popup window, press the CLOSE button. M7CL Owner’s Manual 123 Copying, moving, or initializing a channel Initializing the parameters of a channel If desired, you can restore the parameters of a channel to an initialized state. This operation can be performed on any channel(s). 1 In the function access area, press the CH JOB button to access the CH JOB menu. CLEAR button 2 Press the CLEAR button to access the CH CLEAR MODE popup window. This popup window lets you initialize parameters. 1 2 1 TARGET CHs field In this field, select the channel(s) that you want to initialize. You can press this field to cancel the selected channel. B CLEAR Executes the initialization. 3 To select the channel(s) to be initialized, press the corresponding [SEL] key to make it light (multiple selections are allowed). The corresponding channel(s) is/are highlighted in the TARGET CHs field of the window. If you want to de-select all of the selected channels, press the TARGET CHs field. 124 M7CL Owner’s Manual 4 To execute the initialization, press the CLEAR button. The parameters of the selected channel(s) will be initialized. After initialization, the TARGET CHs field will return to a state in which nothing is selected. 5 To close the CH CLEAR MODE popup window, press the CLOSE button. Chapter 12 Scene memory This chapter explains how to perform scene memory operations. About scene memories Using scene memories 12 Scene memory On the M7CL, the mix parameter settings and input/output port patching can be assigned a name and stored into memory (and later recalled from memory) as a “scene.” Each scene is assigned a number in the range of 000–300. Scene 000 is a read-only scene used for initializing the mix parameters, and scenes 001–300 are writable scenes. Each scene contains the position of the top panel faders and [ON] keys, as well as the following parameters. • Input/output port patching • Bus settings • Head amp settings • EQ settings • Dynamics 1 and 2 settings • Rack (GEQ/effect) settings • Pan/balance settings • Insert/direct out settings • On/off status and send level of signals sent to MIX buses • On/off status and send level of signals sent to MATRIX buses • DCA group settings • Mute group settings • Channel link settings This section explains how to store and recall the M7CL’s mix parameters as “scenes.” Storing a scene To store the current mix settings as a scene memory, you can either use the keys of the top panel SCENE MEMORY/MONITOR section, or use the SCENE LIST window. ● Using the keys of the SCENE MEMORY/ MONITOR section 1 Use the pad controls of the top panel or the buttons in the touch screen to set the mix parameters as desired. 2 Use the SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys to select the store-destination scene number. The number of the currently selected scene is shown in the SCENE field of the function access area. When you select a new scene number, the number will blink. This blinking indicates that the displayed scene number is different than the currently-loaded scene number. SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys M7CL Owner’s Manual 125 Using scene memories 1 23 5 B COMMENT field Press this field to select it, and enter a comment for the scene. You can use this as a memorandum for each scene (maximum 32 characters). HINT • The title and comment can be edited later (→ p. 130). 4 1 SCENE field This field always displays general information about the scene. You can press this field to access the SCENE LIST window, where you can view and edit more detailed settings for the scene. B Scene number This indicates the number of the currently selected scene. C R symbol (READ ONLY symbol) / Protect symbol Read-only scenes are indicated by an R symbol (Readonly symbol) displayed here. Write-protected scenes are indicated by a Protect symbol. 4 Assign a title or comment to the scene as desired. For details on entering text, refer to “Entering names” (→ p. 30). 5 Press the SCENE MEMORY [STORE] key or the STORE button located in the lower part of the SCENE STORE popup window. The SCENE STORE popup window will close, and a dialog box will ask you to confirm the Store operation. D Scene title This displays the title of the currently selected scene. E E symbol (EDIT symbol) This symbol will appear when you edit the mix parameters of the currently-loaded scene. This symbol indicates that you must execute the Store operation if you want to keep the changes you made. HINT • If you hold down either of the SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys, the scene number will change consecutively. • If you press the SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys simultaneously, the SCENE field indication will return to the number of the currently-loaded scene. NOTE • You cannot Store to a scene number for which the Protect symbol or R symbol is displayed. 3 Press the SCENE MEMORY [STORE] key. The SCENE STORE popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a title or comment to the scene. 1 2 1 SCENE TITLE field Press this field to select it, and enter a title for the scene (maximum 16 characters). 126 M7CL Owner’s Manual 6 To execute the Store operation, press the OK button. The current mix settings will be stored to the scene number you selected in step 2. When storing is completed, the scene number in the function access area will stop blinking. If you decide to cancel the Store operation, press the CANCEL button instead of the OK button. HINT • You have the option of making settings so that the Store Confirmation dialog box does not appear (→ p. 198). In this case, pressing the SCENE MEMORY [STORE] key once will display the SCENE STORE popup window as usual, and pressing it once again will execute the Store operation. Alternatively, you can rapidly press the SCENE MEMORY [STORE] key twice to store without seeing the SCENE STORE popup window. NOTE • If you store to a scene number in which a scene is already stored, the previous data will be overwritten. It is possible to cancel a scene store operation immediately after overwriting a scene (→ p. 128). Using scene memories ● Using the SCENE LIST window 1 Use the pad controls of the top panel or the buttons in the touch screen to set the mix parameters as desired. 2 Press the SCENE field in the function access area. The SCENE LIST window will appear, where you can perform various scene-related operations. The window includes the following items. 1 HINT • You can select multiple scene numbers as the store-destination. To do so, turn the MULTI SELECT button on and turn a multifunction encoder, or press the multifunction encoder while you turn it. • If you selected multiple scenes as the store-destination, the same contents will be stored in all scene numbers. This is convenient when you want to create several variations of the same mix settings. • You can also use the SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys to select scene numbers. NOTE • Note that you can’t use the STORE UNDO button if you’ve stored to multiple scenes simultaneously. 4 Press the STORE button. The SCENE STORE popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a title or comment to the scene. 5 Assign a title or comment to the scene as desired. For details on entering text, refer to “Entering names” (→ p. 30). 6 Press the STORE button located at the bottom of the SCENE STORE popup window. 1 Scene list This list shows the scenes that are stored in scene memory. The row highlighted in blue indicates that this scene number is selected for operations. A readonly scene is indicated by the R symbol, and a writeprotected scene is indicated by the protect symbol. B STORE button This stores the current mix settings into the location currently selected in the scene list. C STORE UNDO button This button cancels (Undo) or re-executes (Redo) the most recently performed scene Store operation. This button is valid only immediately after you’ve performed an overwrite-store. D Scene select knob This knob lets you rapidly select the desired scene number. You can use any of the multifunction encoders to operate this knob. In addition, you can select multiple scenes by pressing the multifunction encoder while you turn it. E MULTI SELECT button You can select multiple scenes by switching this button on and turning the multifunction encoder. (This is the same result as pressing the scene select knob while turning it.) The SCENE STORE popup window will close, and a dialog box will ask you to confirm the Store operation. 7 To execute the Store operation, press the OK button. The current mix settings will be stored to the scene number you selected in step 3. If you decide to cancel the Store operation, press the CANCEL button instead of the OK button. 8 If you want to cancel a scene overwrite- 12 Scene memory 54 32 store operation, press the STORE UNDO button. Immediately after overwrite-storing a scene, you can use the STORE UNDO button to undo (cancel) the most recently executed scene store operation. When you press the STORE UNDO button, a dialog box will ask you to confirm the Undo operation. Press the OK button if you want to execute the Undo. After executing the Undo, you can press the STORE UNDO button once again to Redo (re-execute) the store operation. NOTE • The STORE UNDO button is available only immediately after overwrite-storing. HINT • You can also assign the same function as the STORE UNDO button to a user-defined key. (→ p. 200) 3 Turn one of the multifunction encoders to select the store-destination scene number. M7CL Owner’s Manual 127 Using scene memories Recalling a scene Here’s how to recall a stored scene from scene memory. You can recall a scene either by using the keys of the top panel SCENE MEMORY / MONITOR section, or by using the SCENE LIST window. 1 ● Using the keys of the SCENE MEMORY/ MONITOR section 1 Use the SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys to select the scene number that you want to recall. The number of the currently selected scene is shown in the SCENE field of the function access area. 4 23 1 Scene list SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys This list shows the scenes that are stored in scene memory. The row highlighted in blue indicates that this scene number is selected for operations. B RECALL button This recalls the scene that is currently selected in the scene list. C RECALL UNDO button This button cancels (Undo) or re-executes (Redo) the most recently performed scene Recall operation. SCENE field 2 Press the SCENE MEMORY [RECALL] key. A dialog box will ask you to confirm the Recall operation. D Scene select knob This knob lets you rapidly select the desired scene number. You can use any of the multifunction encoders to operate this knob. 2 Turn one of the multifunction encoders to select the recall-source scene number. HINT • You can also use the SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys to select scene numbers. 3 To execute the Recall operation, press the OK button. The scene you selected in step 1 will be recalled. If you decide to cancel the Recall operation, press the CANCEL button instead of the OK button. HINT • You have the option of making settings so that the Recall Confirmation dialog box does not appear in step 2 (→ p. 198). 3 Press the RECALL button. A dialog box will ask you to confirm the Recall operation. 4 To execute the Recall operation, press the OK button. The scene you selected in step 2 will be recalled. If you decide to cancel the Recall operation, press the CANCEL button instead of the OK button. 5 If you want to cancel the scene Recall, press the RECALL UNDO button. ● Using the SCENE LIST window 1 Press the SCENE field in the function access area. The SCENE LIST window will appear, where you can perform various operations for scene memory. A dialog box asking you to confirm the Undo operation will appear; press the OK button if you want to execute the operation. After undoing, you can press the STORE UNDO button once again to Redo (re-execute). HINT • You can also assign the same function as the RECALL UNDO button to a user-defined key. (→ p. 200) • You can also use MIDI messages (program changes) to recall scenes. (→ p. 184) 128 M7CL Owner’s Manual Using scene memories Using user-defined keys to recall You can use the user-defined keys to directly recall a selected scene with a single keystroke, or to step through the scenes. To do this, you must first assign a scene recall operation to a user-defined key. The following recall operations can be assigned to a user-defined key. 3 Press the USER DEFINED KEYS tab to select the USER DEFINED KEYS page. The USER DEFINED KEYS page lets you assign functions to user defined keys [1]–[12]. User defined keys popup buttons • INC RECALL ...........Immediately recalls the scene of the number that follows the currently loaded scene. • DEC RECALL ...........Immediately recalls the scene of the number that precedes the currently loaded scene. HINT • If no scene is stored in the number that precedes or follows the currently loaded scene, the closest scene number in which a scene is stored will be recalled. • DIRECT RECALL . ...........Directly recalls the scene number that you assigned to the user-defined key. When you press a user-defined key to which this function is assigned, the assigned scene will be recalled immediately. 4 Press the popup button for the user-defined key to which you want to assign a function. The USER DEFINED KEY SETUP popup window will appear. 12 Scene memory To assign one of these functions to a user-defined key so that a scene can be recalled in a single keystroke, proceed as follows. 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. 5 In the FUNCTION row, select “SCENE.” Proceed as follows, depending on the function you want to assign. ● To assign INC RECALL or DEC RECALL Choose “INC RECALL” or “DEC RECALL” in the PARAMETER 1 column. ● To assign DIRECT RECALL Choose “DIRECT RECALL” in the PARAMETER 1 column, and choose “SCENE #xxx” (xxx is the scene number) in the PARAMETER 2 column. 2 In the upper left of the screen, press the USER SETUP button to access the USER SETUP popup window. This window includes several pages, which you can switch between using the tabs located at the bottom of the window. 6 When you’ve finished making settings, press the OK button to close the popup window. If desired, assign scene-recall functions to other userdefined keys in the same way. 7 Press the user-defined key to which you assigned a recall function. The corresponding scene will be recalled. M7CL Owner’s Manual 129 Editing scene memories Editing scene memories This section explains how to sort the scenes stored in scene memory, edit their titles, and copy/ paste them. HINT Sorting and renaming scene memories You can use a dedicated window to sort scene memories in alphabetical order of their titles or in order of the date on which they were created. You can also edit their titles. 1 Press the SCENE field in the function access area. The SCENE LIST window will appear, where you can perform various operations for scene memory. You can use tabs to switch the right half of the SCENE LIST window between three different fields. • To change the default setting for the way in which the list is sorted (ascending or descending order of scene number), access the USER SETUP popup window PREFERENCE tab, and change the “LIST ORDER.” (→ p. 198) B Scene number This is the scene number 000–300. You can also press this scene number to select a scene. C TITLE This is the name assigned to each scene (maximum 16 characters). You can press this area to access the SCENE STORE popup window, where you can assign a title or comment to the scene. D R symbol (READ ONLY symbol) / Protect symbol A read-only scene is indicated by the R symbol, and a write-protected scene is indicated by the protect symbol. By pressing this area for scenes 001–300, you can switch between protected and un-protected settings. 1 2 E Scene select knob This knob selects a scene number shown in the scene list. You can use any of the multifunction encoders to operate this knob. In addition, you can select multiple scenes by pressing the multifunction encoder while you turn it. 1 SCENE field B COMMENT field 2 Press the COMMENT tab at the bottom of the SCENE LIST window. The COMMENT field will appear in the right half of the SCENE LIST window. 2 3 4 J K L 8 F MULTI SELECT button You can select multiple scenes by switching this button on and turning the multifunction encoder. (This is the same result as pressing the scene select knob while turning it.) G Store/Recall buttons These buttons are used to store/recall scenes. You can also undo (cancel) or redo (re-execute) store/recall operations. For details, refer to “Using scene memories” (→ p. 125). 1 9 I COMMENT field Here you can assign a comment to each scene, and view the status of the Focus function or Fade function settings. 5 6 7 M 1 Scene list This lists the scenes that are stored in scene memory. The line highlighted in blue indicates the scene currently selected for operations. 130 H Tool buttons Use these buttons to perform operations such as Copy and Paste on the scenes stored in scene memory. For details, refer to “Scene memory editing” (→ p. 132). M7CL Owner’s Manual J Comment This is the comment assigned to each scene (maximum 32 characters). You can press this area to access the SCENE STORE popup window, where you can assign a title or comment to the scene. Editing scene memories K STATUS field This field indicates the status of each scene. For scenes for which something other than the ALL button is selected in the Focus function (→ p. 135), and for scenes in which the Fade function is enabled (→ p. 139), the “FOCUS” and “FADING” indications will respectively be lit. 5 If you want to edit the title or comment of a scene, press the TITLE field or COMMENT field of the scene to access the SCENE TITLE EDIT or SCENE COMMENT EDIT popup window. For details on entering text, refer to “Entering names” (→ p. 30). L Time stamp This indicates the date and time at which the scene was last stored, as the year/month/date and hours/minutes/seconds. 1 2 M Field select tabs These tabs switch the fields that are shown in the right half of the SCENE LIST window. For details on the Focus field refer to “Using the Focus function” (→ p. 135), and on the Fade Time field refer to “Using the Fade function” (→ p. 139). 3 To select a scene number, turn any of the multifunction encoders on the top panel. The line highlighted in blue in the scene list indicates the scene currently selected for operations. 1 SCENE TITLE field • You can also use the SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys to select scene numbers. • The operation that occurs when you press the SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys (whether the number will move up/down, or the list itself will move up/down) can be specified in the PREFERENCE screen SCENE UP/DOWN field. You can press this field to select it, and enter a title for the scene (maximum 16 characters). B COMMENT field You can press this field to select it, and enter a comment for the scene. (The maximum is 32 characters.) HINT 4 To sort the list, press one of the column headers “NO.”, “TITLE,” “COMMENT,” or “TIME STAMP” at the top of the scene list and COMMENT field. The list will be sorted as follows, according to the location you pressed. 1 2 3 4 • You cannot edit the title or comment of a read-only scene or a write-protected scene. 6 To enable/disable the protect setting, press the protect symbol. A protect symbol is displayed for write-protected scenes; these scenes cannot be overwritten. 12 Scene memory HINT NOTE • The R symbol for scene number 000 cannot be disabled. 1 NO. Sorted in order of scene number. B TITLE Sorted in numeric/alphabetical order of title. C COMMENT Sorted in numeric/alphabetical order of comment. 7 Use the tool buttons to edit the scene memory. For details, refer to the section “Scene memory editing” that follows. D TIME STAMP Sorted in order of date of creation. HINT • By pressing the same location again, you can change the direction (forward or backward) in which the list is sorted. M7CL Owner’s Manual 131 Editing scene memories Scene memory editing Copying/pasting a scene The scenes stored in scene memory can be copied/pasted to other scene numbers, or cleared (erased). Here’s how to copy a scene into buffer memory, and then paste it to a different scene number. 1 Press the SCENE field in the function 1 Press the SCENE field in the function access area. The SCENE LIST window will appear, where you can perform various operations for scene memory. Scene memories are edited using the buttons shown in the upper part of the SCENE LIST window. Each button has the following function. 1 2 3 4 5 6 access area. The SCENE LIST window will appear. 2 Turn any one of the multifunction encoders to select the copy-source scene number, and then press the COPY button. A dialog box will ask you to confirm the Copy operation. 1 COPY button Copies a scene into a memory buffer (a temporary storage area). For details on how to use this, refer to “Copying/pasting a scene” that follows. B PASTE button This button pastes a scene (previously copied into the memory buffer) into another scene number. For details on how to use this, refer to “Copying/pasting a scene” that follows. C CLEAR button This button clears (erases) the selected scene. For details on how to use this, refer to “Clearing a scene” (→ p. 133). D CUT button Cuts a scene and places it in the memory buffer. Scenes following the scene number you cut will be moved forward. For details on how to use this, refer to “Cutting a scene” (→ p. 134). 3 To execute the copy, press the OK button. The scene you selected in step 2 will be saved in the buffer memory. NOTE • Be aware that if you copy/cut another scene before you paste, the other scene will be overwritten to the buffer memory. • You cannot select multiple scenes as the copy-source. 4 Turn any one of the multifunction encoders to select the paste-destination scene number, and then press the PASTE button. A dialog box will ask you to confirm the Paste operation. E INSERT button Inserts a scene from the memory buffer at the location of a different scene number. Scene numbers following the inserted position will be moved backward. For details on how to use this, refer to “Inserting a scene” (→ p. 134). F UNDO button This button cancels the most recently-executed scene editing operation. If you’ve accidentally cleared an important scene, you can press this key to return to the state prior to editing the scene. HINT • You can select multiple paste-destination scenes. To do so, turn the MULTI SELECT button on and turn a multifunction encoder, or press the multifunction encoder while you turn it. In this case, the same content will be pasted to all selected scenes. • A copied scene can also be inserted (→ p. 134). NOTE • The UNDO button cannot be used if you’ve simultaneously edited multiple scenes. NOTE • If nothing has been stored in the buffer memory, the PASTE button is not available. 2 Perform the desired editing operation. For details on the procedure, refer to the following explanations. 132 M7CL Owner’s Manual Editing scene memories OK button. The scene stored in the buffer memory will be pasted to the scene number you selected in step 4. If you decide to cancel the Paste operation, press the CANCEL button instead of the OK button. NOTE • Be aware that when you paste to a scene number in which a scene has already been stored, the existing scene will be overwritten. • Read-only scenes or write-protected scenes cannot be pasted. Clearing a scene Here’s how to clear a specified scene. 1 Press the SCENE field in the function access area. The SCENE LIST window will appear. 2 Turn any one of the multifunction encoders to select the scene number that you want to clear, and press the CLEAR button. A dialog box will ask you to confirm the Clear operation. HINT • You may select multiple scenes to be cleared. To do so, turn the MULTI SELECT button on and turn a multifunction encoder, or press the multifunction encoder while you turn it. 3 To execute the Clear operation, press the OK button. The scene number(s) you selected in step 2 will be cleared. If you decide to cancel the Clear operation, press the CANCEL button instead of the OK button. NOTE • Read-only scenes or write-protected scenes cannot be cleared. M7CL Owner’s Manual 12 Scene memory 5 To execute the paste operation, press the 133 Editing scene memories Cutting a scene Here’s how to cut one or more scenes. When you cut a scene, the scenes of subsequent numbers will move forward. If you cut a single scene, you’ll be able to paste or insert it at the desired location. 1 Press the SCENE field in the function access area. The SCENE LIST window will appear. 2 Turn any one of the multifunction encoders to select the scene number that you want to cut, and press the CUT button. A dialog box will ask you to confirm the Cut operation. Inserting a scene Here’s how a scene held in the buffer memory can be inserted at the desired scene number location. 1 Press the SCENE field in the function access area. The SCENE LIST window will appear. 2 Perform the Copy operation (→ p. 132) or Cut operation so that the scene you want to insert is placed in the buffer memory. NOTE • You cannot copy or cut multiple scenes as the source. 3 Turn any one of the multifunction encoders to select the insert-destination scene number, and then press the INSERT button. A dialog box will ask you to confirm the Insert operation. NOTE • You may select multiple scenes to be cut. If you cut multiple scenes, the scenes of the selected region will be cut, and the subsequent scenes will move forward by the corresponding number. • If you intend to paste or insert a scene, you must select only one scene to cut. • The CUT button cannot be used if the scene list is sorted in any other way than by the “NO.” column. 3 To execute the Cut operation, press the OK button. The scene(s) you selected in step 2 will be cut, and the scenes of subsequent numbers will be moved forward. At this time, the scene that was cut will be held in the buffer memory (unless two or more scenes were cut). HINT • If you select multiple scenes as the insert-destination, the same scene will be inserted for the selected number of time. NOTE • The INSERT button cannot be used if the scene list is sorted in any other way than by the “NO.” column. • If nothing has been stored in the buffer memory, the INSERT button is not available. • The INSERT button cannot be used if the Insert operation would cause the number of stored scenes to exceed 300. NOTE • Read-only scenes or write-protected scenes cannot be cut. 4 To execute the Insert operation, press the OK button. 4 If desired, you can paste (→ p. 132) or insert the cut scene (that was held in the buffer memory). NOTE • Be aware that if you copy or cut a different scene before you paste or insert, the newly copied or cut scene will overwrite the scene in the buffer memory. 134 M7CL Owner’s Manual The scene stored in the buffer memory will be insert at the scene number you selected in step 3. If you selected multiple scenes as the insert-destination, the same scene will be inserted multiple times starting at the scene number you selected. Scenes that were stored in subsequent numbers following that location will be moved backward by the number of scenes that were inserted. Using the Focus function Using the Focus function “Focus” is a function that lets you specify the parameters that will be updated when you recall a scene. For example, it is convenient to use this if you want to recall only the input channel settings of a certain scene. HINT • As a function similar to Focus, there is also a “Recall Safe” function that lets you select channels and parameters to be excluded from recall operations (→ p. 136). However while the Focus function is specified for each scene, Recall Safe settings are common to all scenes. 3 Use the buttons other than “ALL” to select access area. The SCENE LIST window will appear, where you can perform various operations for scene memory. the parameters that will be subject to recall for each scene. These buttons correspond to the following parameters (multiple selections are allowed). Button name 1 2 1 SCENE field B FOCUS tab 2 Press the FOCUS tab at the bottom of the Rack settings HA Head amp settings IN PATCH Input channel patching OUT PATCH Output channel patching IN Input channel parameters (including DCA group settings) OUT Output channel parameters WITH SEND On/off status and send level settings for signals sent from input channels to MIX buses and MATRIX bus (shown only if the OUT button is on) SCENE LIST window. The FOCUS field will appear in the right half of the SCENE LIST window. 1 Corresponding parameters RACK HINT • The WITH SEND button is shown only if the OUT button is on. However if both the IN button and OUT button are on, the parameters corresponding to WITH SEND will automatically be subject to recall. 12 Scene memory 1 Press the SCENE field in the function 4 If you want to cancel the restrictions you specified in step 3, so that all parameters will be subject to recall, turn the ALL button on. When you turn on the ALL button, all other buttons for that scene will be turned off. Turning on any other button will turn off the ALL button. 5 Recall a scene for which you’ve made Focus settings. 1 FOCUS field In this field you can make settings for the Focus function. The buttons in this field correspond to the scene list shown in the left side of the SCENE LIST window. The CURRENT SETTING field lets you make Focus settings that will be used the next time you perform a Scene Store operation. HINT If buttons other than ALL are turned on for the scene, only the parameters whose buttons are on will be recalled. If the ALL button is turned on for the scene, all parameters will be updated. HINT • Scenes for which Focus settings are made are shown by a “FOCUS” indication in the STATUS field of the SCENE LIST window. • The Focus function can be used in conjunction with the Recall Safe function (→ p. 136). Channels or parameters that are excluded from Recall operations by either Focus or Recall Safe will not be recalled. • When you recall a scene, the Focus settings of that scene will be reflected in CURRENT SETTING. M7CL Owner’s Manual 135 Using the Recall Safe function Using the Recall Safe function “Recall Safe” is a function that excludes only specific parameters/channels (DCA groups) from Recall operations. This differs from the Focus settings (→ p. 135) made for individual scenes in that Recall Safe settings are common to all scenes. 1 In the function access area, press the CH D SAFE PARAMETER SELECT field Here you can switch Recall Safe on/off for the desired channels or DCA groups, and choose the parameters that will be excluded from Recall operations. The channel or DCA group you selected by pressing its [SEL] key will be shown in this field as the target of your operations. If you press any of the [SEL] keys of the DCA groups, the parameters for DCA groups 1–8 will be shown simultaneously. JOB button to access the CH JOB popup window. E APPLY TO ALL INPUT button / APPLY TO RECALL SAFE button 2 Press the RECALL SAFE button to access the RECALL SAFE MODE popup window. In this popup window you can make settings for the Recall Safe function. The window contains the following items. 1 2 ALL OUTPUT button If these buttons are on when you operate the SAFE PARAMETER SELECT buttons, the changes will apply to all input (or output) channels. This is convenient when you want to make settings for all channels together. HINT • The RECALL SAFE MODE popup window can also be accessed from the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen’s RECALL SAFE field (→ p. 85). 3 To select the channel or DCA group whose Recall Safe settings you want to edit, press the corresponding [SEL] key. 3 The corresponding channel or DCA group will be enclosed by a white frame in the CH RECALL SAFE field. (However, this white frame does not mean that the Recall Safe setting is now enabled.) The selected channel or DCA groups 1–8 will be recalled to the SAFE PARAMETER SELECT field. HINT 4 5 • If the CH RECALL SAFE field’s SET BY SEL button is on, Recall Safe will be enabled when you press the [SEL] key, and the corresponding channel or DCA group will be highlighted in the CH RECALL SAFE field. You can select parameters as described in step 4 even after turning Recall Safe on. 1 CH RECALL SAFE field The channels and DCA groups for which Recall Safe is turned on are highlighted in this field. If you turn on the SET BY SEL button, you can turn on Recall Safe for a channel or DCA group simply by pressing the [SEL] key of that channel or DCA group. B CLEAR ALL button This clears all Recall Safe settings for the channels or DCA groups that are highlighted in the CH RECALL SAFE field. C GLOBAL RECALL SAFE field Press the buttons in this field to select the global parameters (i.e., parameters that apply to the entire mix, rather than to specific channels) that will be set to Recall Safe. 136 M7CL Owner’s Manual 4 If you want to enable Recall Safe for spe- cific parameters of the selected channel or DCA group, make the following settings in the SAFE PARAMETER SELECT field. NOTE • Simply selecting a parameter in step 4 does not enable Recall Safe. To turn Recall Safe on/off, you must also perform the operation of step 5. HINT • While the APPLY TO ALL INPUT button (or the APPLY TO ALL OUTPUT button) is on, operations in the SAFE PARAMETER SELECT field will apply to all input channels (or output channels). Using the Recall Safe function ● If an input channel is selected ● If a MIX channel is selected Use the buttons in the lower part of the SAFE PARAMETER SELECT field (except for the “ALL” button) to select the parameters that will be subject to Recall Safe (multiple selections are allowed). If you want all parameters to be subject to Recall Safe, turn on the ALL button (this is the default setting). These buttons correspond to the following parameters. Use the buttons in the lower part of the SAFE PARAMETER SELECT field (except for the “ALL” button) to select the parameters that will be subject to Recall Safe (multiple selections are allowed). In addition, you can use the WITH MIX SEND button displayed in the lower-left part of the field to enable Recall Safe for the on/off status and send level of the signals sent from input channels to MIX buses. If you want all parameters shown in the lower part of the field to be subject to Recall Safe, turn on the ALL button (this is the default setting). These buttons correspond to the following parameters. Corresponding parameters All parameters HA Head amp settings (including external HA) EQ EQ settings (including ATT/HPF) DYNA 1 Dynamics 1 settings DYNA 2 Dynamics 2 settings ALL All parameters (except for WITH MIX SEND) MIX ON On/off status of signals sent to MIX buses EQ EQ settings (including ATT) MIX SEND Send levels of signals sent to MIX buses DYNA 1 Dynamics 1 settings MATRIX ON On/off status of signals sent to MATRIX buses MATRIX ON On/off status of signals sent to MATRIX buses MATRIX SEND Send levels of signals sent to MATRIX buses MATRIX SEND Send levels of signals sent to MATRIX buses FADER Fader positions FADER Fader positions CH ON On/off status of [ON] keys CH ON On/off status of [ON] keys WITH MIX SEND On/off status and send level of signals sent from input channels to MIX buses Button name NOTE • If the ALL button is on, all other buttons in the lower part of the SAFE PARAMETER SELECT field will be turned off. Corresponding parameters NOTE • If the ALL button is on, all buttons will be turned off except for the WITH MIX SEND button located in the lower part of the SAFE PARAMETER SELECT field. ● If a STEREO/MONO channel is selected • You can switch the WITH MIX SEND button on/off while the ALL button is left on. With the exception of the types of button that are displayed, this is the same as for an input channel. These buttons correspond to the following parameters. 12 Scene memory Button name ALL ● If a MATRIX channel is selected With the exception of the types of button that are displayed, this is the same as for a MIX channel. These buttons correspond to the following parameters. Button name Corresponding parameters ALL All parameters EQ EQ settings (including ATT) DYNA 1 Dynamics 1 settings MATRIX ON On/off status of signals sent to MATRIX buses MATRIX SEND Send levels of signals sent to MATRIX buses FADER CH ON Button name Corresponding parameters ALL All parameters (except for WITH MATRIX SEND) Fader positions EQ EQ settings (including ATT) On/off status of [ON] keys DYNA 1 Dynamics 1 settings FADER Fader positions CH ON On/off status of [ON] keys WITH MATRIX SEND On/off status and send level of signals sent from input channels / MIX channels / STEREO/ MONO channels to MATRIX buses NOTE • If the ALL button is on, all other buttons in the lower part of the SAFE PARAMETER SELECT field will be turned off. M7CL Owner’s Manual 137 Using the Recall Safe function 6 To turn on Recall Safe for global parame- NOTE • If the ALL button is on, all buttons will be turned off except for the WITH MIX SEND button located in the lower part of the SAFE PARAMETER SELECT field. • You can switch the WITH MATRIX SEND button on/off while the ALL button is left on. ● If a DCA group is selected If you press any of the [SEL] keys of the DCA groups, the parameters for DCA groups 1–8 will be shown simultaneously. As the parameters subject to Recall Safe, you can select either “ALL” or “LEVEL/ON” (fader position and on/off status of [ON] key). Recall Safe will be enabled when you make this selection. If you want all parameters of the DCA group to be subject to Recall Safe, turn on the ALL button. Unlike when a channel is selected, Recall Safe will be enabled for that DCA group the moment you turn on either the LEVEL/ ON button or the ALL button. 5 To enable Recall Safe for the selected channel, turn on the SAFE button in the SAFE PARAMETER SELECT field. (If you selected a DCA group, turn on either the LEVEL/ON button or the ALL button.) Channels or DCA groups for which Recall Safe is enabled will be highlighted in the CH RECALL SAFE field. SAFE button HINT • In the CH RECALL SAFE field, the color of the highlight will be green if the ALL button was selected in step 4, or blue if buttons other than ALL were selected. • If you press the CLEAR ALL button, Recall Safe will be defeated for all channels and DCA groups for which it is enabled (i.e., the highlighted channels and DCA groups). • You can also switch Recall Safe on/off in the SEL CH VIEW screen’s RECALL SAFE field (→ p. 85). 138 M7CL Owner’s Manual ters, turn on the buttons of the GLOBAL RECALL SAFE field. These buttons correspond to the following parameters. Button name Corresponding parameters INPUT PATCH Input channel patching INPUT NAME Input channel name OUTPUT PATCH Output channel patching OUTPUT NAME Output channel name RACK 1–8 Rack 1–8 settings 7 When you’ve finished making settings, press the CLOSE button to close the popup window. Then perform a Recall operation. Only the selected channel(s) (DCA group(s) and parameter(s) will be excluded from Recall operations. Channel Link (→ p. 120) and bus settings (→ p. 212) are not subject to Recall Safe; they will always be reproduced in the recalled scene. This means that if Recall Safe is enabled for one of several channels included in a link group or one of two channels set to stereo, the parameter settings of that channel may differ from those of the other channel(s). In such cases, the applicable parameter will be automatically re-linked the next time it is operated. HINT • The Recall Safe function can be used in conjunction with the Focus function (→ p. 136). Channels or parameters that are excluded from Recall operations by either Focus or Recall Safe will not be recalled. • If you perform a Recall operation while holding down a [SEL] key, the Recall Safe settings of that channel will temporarily be abled for that Recall operation. Using the Fade function Using the Fade function “Fade” is a function that smoothly changes the faders of specified channels and DCA groups to their new values over a specified duration when you recall a scene. The settings of the Fade function are made independently for each scene. 1 Press the SCENE field in the function access area. The SCENE LIST window will appear, where you can perform various operations for scene memory. B SET buttons These buttons display the FADE TIME popup window. C FADING buttons These buttons switch the Fade function on/off for each scene. D Fade time These indicate the fade time (the time over which the fader will reach the new value). 1 3 Press the SET button to access the FADE 2 TIME popup window. 1 SCENE field B FADE TIME tab In this popup window you can select the channel to which Fade will be applied, and adjust the fade time. 2 Press the “FADE TIME” tab at the bottom of 1 3 4 the SCENE LIST window. You can use tabs to switch the right half of the SCENE LIST window between three different fields. In this case, press the tab to make the FADE TIME field appear. 2 2 3 4 1 Channel display field The channels or DCA groups to which Fade is applied are highlighted. B FADE TIME knob This knob sets the fade time. You can use the corresponding multifunction encoder to adjust this. 12 Scene memory 1 C SET ALL button If you press this button, the Fade effect will be applied to all faders of that scene. 1 FADE TIME field In this field you can make settings for the Fade function. The buttons in this field correspond to the scene list shown in the left side of the SCENE LIST window. The CURRENT SETTING field lets you make Fade settings that will be used the next time you perform a Scene Store operation. HINT • When you recall a scene, the Fade settings of that scene will be reflected in CURRENT SETTING. D CLEAR ALL button If you press this button, the Fade effect will be cancelled for all faders of that scene. 4 Press the [SEL] keys of the desired chan- nels or DCA groups to select the channels and DCA groups to which the Fade effect will be applied (multiple selections are allowed). The [SEL] keys of the selected channels and DCA groups will light, and those channels and DCA groups will be highlighted in the channel display field of the popup window. You can cancel a selection by pressing a lit [SEL] key once again to make it go dark. M7CL Owner’s Manual 139 Using the Fade function 5 Use the multifunction encoders corre- sponding to the FADE TIME knobs to adjust the fade time. The range is 0.0 sec – 60.0 sec. When you’ve finished making settings, press the CLOSE button to close the FADE TIME popup window. HINT • The fade time you specify here is used for all channels and DCA groups selected in step 4. 6 To enable the Fade function, press the FADING button. The Fade on/off setting is made individually for each scene. HINT • Scenes for which Fade settings are made are shown by a “FADING” indication in the STATUS field of the SCENE LIST window. 7 Recall a scene for which the Fade function is turned on. The faders will begin to move immediately after Recall occurs, and will reach the values of the recalled scene over the course of the specified fade time. NOTE • The Fade function settings can be applied individually even if faders are linked by Channel Link. HINT • By stopping a moving fader while you hold down the corresponding [SEL] key, you can stop the fade operation of the fader at that point. • If you recall the same scene while faders are moving, the faders of all channels and DCA groups will move immediately to their target positions. 140 M7CL Owner’s Manual Chapter 13 Monitor/Cue This chapter explains the M7CL’s monitor/cue functions. About the monitor/cue functions The Monitor function lets you audition various outputs through your nearfield monitors or headphones. Below the M7CL’s front pad there is a PHONES OUT jack for monitoring, and this jack always lets you monitor the signal that is selected as the monitoring source. By assigning the MONITOR OUT L/R/C channels to the desired output jacks, you can also monitor the same signal through external speakers. You can select the following signals as the monitor source. • STEREO channel output signal • MONO channel output signal • STEREO + MONO channel output signal • ST IN channel 1–4 input signal • A combination of up to eight MIX, MATRIX, STEREO, or MONO channel output signals and ST IN channel input signals. The Cue function lets you check an individual selected channel/DCA group by temporarily monitoring it via MONITOR OUT or PHONES. When you press the top panel [CUE] key, the cue signal of the corresponding channel/DCA group is sent as the monitor output from the selected output port. NOTE • The cue signal is sent to the same output destination as the monitor signal. Be aware that for this reason, if you turn off the Monitor function, the cue signal will no longer be sent to the connected monitor speakers. However, the cue signal will always be sent to the PHONES OUT jack. 13 Monitor/Cue The following diagram shows the cue/monitor signal flow. CUE L R CUE TRIM (INPUT / OUTPUT / DCA) CUE L MONO METER CUE L Tip PHONES OUT LR 2 Ring DA Sleeve METER CUE R CUE R [PHONES] PHONES LEVEL CUE ON CUE LOGIC ST IN1 L,R ST IN2 L,R ST IN3 L,R ST IN4 L,R STEREO OUT L,R STEREO OUT MONO (C) MIX OUT1-16 MATRIX OUT1-8 DEFINE MIX (MAX : 8ch) PHONES LEVEL LINK DELAY (MAX:600ms) PHONES L To PHONES OUT DELAY (MAX:600ms) PHONES R To PHONES OUT DELAY (MAX:600ms) MONITOR OUT L DELAY (MAX:600ms) MONITOR OUT R DELAY (MAX:600ms) MONITOR OUT MONO (C) MONO MONITOR L METER MONITOR L MONITOR R METER MONITOR R MONITOR MONO (C) METER MONITOR MONO (C) DIMMER STEREO OUT L,R STEREO OUT MONO (C) STEREO OUT L,C,R MONITOR SELECT ST IN1 L,R ST IN2 L,R ST IN3 L,R ST IN4 L,R ON TALKBACK ON MONITOR DIMM ON +MONO (C) MONITOR LEVEL To OUTPUT PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH An output port delay becomes invalid by assigning a monitor out to the output port ● MONITOR SELECT ● ON (On/off) Selects the monitor source. Switches the monitor function on/off. ● METER ● DELAY (Monitor delay) Detects and indicates the level of the monitor signal or cue signal. Delays the monitor signal. The Delay function is disabled if the Cue signal is being output. ● DIMMER ● PHONES LEVEL (Headphone level) Attenuates the monitor/cue signal by a fixed amount. Adjusts the output level of only the PHONES OUT jack. ● MONITOR LEVEL ● PHONES LEVEL LINK (Headphone level link function) This affects the output jacks that are assigned to the MONITOR OUT L/R/C channels. If PHONES LEVEL LINK is ON, this will also affect the PHONES OUT jack. If this is on, the MONITOR LEVEL knob will adjust the level of the signal sent to the PHONES OUT jack. M7CL Owner’s Manual 141 Using the Monitor function Using the Monitor function This section explains how to select the desired monitor source, and monitor it from the PHONES OUT jack or external monitor speakers. 1 Connect your monitor system to the rear F OUTPUT button Turns the monitor output on/off. panel OMNI OUT jacks, 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack, or an I/O card installed in a slot. The monitor signal can be sent to any desired output jack or output channel. If you’re monitoring through headphones, make sure that your headphones are connected to the PHONES OUT jack under the front pad. 2 In the function access area, press the MONITOR button to access the MONITOR screen. In the MONITOR screen, the MONITOR field lets you check the current monitor settings, and turn monitoring on/off. The MONITOR screen includes the following items. 2 3 4 5 1 G PHONES LEVEL LINK button If this is on, the MONITOR LEVEL knob will adjust the level of the signal sent to the PHONES OUT jack. H MONO MONITOR button This button allows monaural monitoring. If this button is on, the signal sent from the PHONES OUT jack and the MONITOR OUT L/R channels will be monaural. 3 Press the popup button or the meter field to open the MONITOR popup window. In the MONITOR popup window you can make detailed settings for monitoring. The popup window includes the following items. 1 2 3 54 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 1 SOURCE SELECT field 1 Popup button Opens the MONITOR popup window, where you can make detailed settings for monitoring. B SOURCE SELECT field Use the buttons in this field to select the monitor source. C DIMMER field The Dimmer function which temporarily attenuates the monitor signal can be switched on/off here. If you press the knob in this field so that it is enclosed by a heavy frame, you can use multifunction encoder 4 to adjust the amount of attenuation. D TALKBACK DIMMER field If Talkback is enabled, this will indicate the on/off status of the Talkback Dimmer function which automatically attenuates the monitor signal. Here you can also specify the amount of attenuation applied by the talkback dimmer. E Meter field This indicates the level of the monitor signal. This meter shows the level immediately before the dimmer. The MONITOR popup window will appear if you press this field, allowing you to make detailed settings for monitoring. 142 M7CL Owner’s Manual Use the buttons in this field to select the monitor source. This operation can also be performed using the SOURCE SELECT field in the MONITOR screen. B DIMMER field Here you can make settings for the Dimmer function which temporarily attenuates the monitor signal. • DIMMER knob ........... This adjusts the amount by which the monitor signal will be attenuated when the dimmer is on. You can use multifunction encoder 4 to control this. This operation can also be performed in the DIMMER field of the MONITOR screen. • DIMMER ON button ........... If this button is on, the monitor signal level will be attenuated according to the setting of the DIMMER knob. This operation can also be performed in the DIMMER field of the MONITOR screen. Using the Monitor function • TALKBACK DIMMER knob ...........This adjusts the amount by which the monitor signal will be attenuated when talkback is on. You can use multifunction encoder 5 to control this. This operation can also be performed in the TALKBACK DIMMER field of the MONITOR screen. 4 Use the buttons of the SOURCE SELECT field to select a monitor source. In the SOURCE SELECT field you can select only one monitor source. However if you’ve selected DEFINE, you can use the ASSIGN field to specify multiple monitor sources. The following table shows the monitor sources you can select in the SOURCE SELECT field. STEREO L/R button STEREO L/R channel output signal MONO (C) button MONO channel output signal LCR button STEREO L/R + MONO channel (LCR) output signal ST IN 1–4 buttons ST IN jacks 1–4 input signals DEFINE button The signal(s) selected in the ASSIGN field • TALKBACK DIMMER indicator ...........This indicator shows that talkback is on, and that the talkback dimmer is operating. HINT • If the normal dimmer and the talkback are both switched on simultaneously, the setting with the greatest amount of attenuation will be applied. D MONITOR DELAY field This field specifies the monitor delay setting by which the monitor signal is delayed. You can use this in large auditoriums where there is a time difference between the monitor signal and the direct sound. • MONITOR DELAY knob ...........Adjusts the delay time for the monitor signal. You can use multifunction encoder 6 to control this. • MONITOR DELAY ON button ...........If this button is on, the monitor signal will be delayed according to the setting of the MONITOR DELAY knob. E MONO MONITOR button This button allows monaural monitoring. If this button is on, the signal sent from the PHONES OUT jack and the MONITOR OUT L/R channels will be monaural. F PHONES LEVEL LINK button If this is on, the MONITOR LEVEL knob will adjust the level of the signal sent to the PHONES OUT jack. If you’ve selected DEFINE in the SOURCE SELECT field, you can use the ASSIGN field to select multiple sources. The following table shows the monitor sources you can select in the ASSIGN field. MIX 1–16 buttons Output signals of MIX channels 1–16 MTRX 1–8 buttons Output signals of MATRIX channels 1–8 STEREO L/R button STEREO L/R channel output signal MONO (C) button MONO channel output signal ST IN 1–4 buttons ST IN jacks 1–4 input signals NOTE • You can select a maximum of eight monitor sources in the ASSIGN field. If you select eight monitor sources, no further selections will be possible. Please turn off the buttons for unneeded sources. 5 To specify a port as the output destination for monitor signals L, C, R, press one of the output select buttons (L/R/C) in the meter field to open the OUTPUT PORT SELECT popup window, and choose from the following monitor signal output destinations (multiple selections are allowed). 13 Monitor/Cue C TALKBACK DIMMER field Here you can view and make settings for the Talkback Dimmer. G OUTPUT button Switches the monitor function on/off. This operation can also be performed using the OUTPUT button in the MONITOR screen. H Meter field • Output select button ...........This opens the OUTPUT PORT SELECT popup window, where you can select the port that will output the monitor signal. • Level meter ....This indicates the level of the monitor signal. This meter shows the level immediately before the dimmer. I ASSIGN field If you selected DEFINE in the SOURCE SELECT field, use this field to specify the monitor source. You can select up to eight monitor sources simultaneously. Pressing the CLEAR ALL button will clear all selections. OMNI 1–16 OMNI OUT jacks 1–16 2TR OUT L, R 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack L, R SLOT 1–3 Output channels 1–16 of an I/O card installed in slots 1–3 When you’ve selected an output port, press the CLOSE button to close the popup window. In the same way, specify the output ports for MONITOR OUT L, R, and C. M7CL Owner’s Manual 143 Using the Monitor function HINT • If desired, you can specify output ports only for MONITOR OUT L and R, and monitor through two speakers. • If you have not specified an output port for MONITOR OUT C, selecting the MONO (C) button or LCR button as the monitor source will automatically cause the MONO channel signal to be distributed to MONITOR OUT L/R. 6 To enable monitoring, press the OUTPUT button to turn it on. The monitor source you selected in step 4 will be sent to the output destination you specified in step 5. 7 To adjust the monitor level, use the MONITOR LEVEL knob located in the SCENE MEMORY/MONITOR section of the top panel. If PHONES LEVEL LINK is ON, you can use both the MONITOR LEVEL knob and the PHONES LEVEL knob to adjust the monitor level when monitoring through headphones. The MONITOR LEVEL knob will apply to the PHONES OUT jack as well. 8 Make settings for Dimmer, Delay, and Monaural as desired. HINT HINT • The PHONES OUT jack will always output the monitor signal, regardless of whether the OUTPUT button is on or off. 144 M7CL Owner’s Manual • Monitor on/off operations, selection of the monitor source, and dimmer on/off operations can also be assigned to userdefined keys (→ p. 200). Using the Cue function Using the Cue function This section explains how to use the M7CL’s Cue function. About cue groups The M7CL’s cue signals can be categorized into the following four groups. STEREO/MONO channel [CUE] key 1 INPUT CUE group The cue signals of input channels make up this group. To enable Cue for this group, press the [CUE] key of any INPUT channel or ST IN channel to turn Cue on. HINT • If STEREO/MONO channels are assigned to the Centralogic section, you can also use the [CUE] keys of the Centralogic section to enable Cue for this group. INPUT channel [CUE] key ST IN channel [CUE] key D Other CUE group These are the Cue signals operated using buttons displayed in the touch screen. This group is enabled if you turn on the CUE button in an EFFECT popup window or the KEY IN CUE button in the DYNAMICS 1 popup window. This group will automatically be disabled when you exit the corresponding popup window. CUE button in the display • If INPUT channels or ST IN channels are assigned to the Centralogic section, you can also use the [CUE] keys of the Centralogic section to enable Cue for this group. B DCA CUE group The cue signals of DCA groups make up this group. To enable Cue for this group, assign the DCA groups to the Centralogic section and press a [CUE] key in the Centralogic section to turn Cue on. It is not possible to simultaneously turn on Cue between different groups. Normally, the group to which the most recently pressed [CUE] key (or a CUE/KEY IN CUE button in the screen) belongs will take priority, and the [CUE] keys of the previously selected group will be defeated. However if you switch the Cue signal group in a specific order, the state of the [CUE] keys of the previouslyselected group will be restored when the current Cue signal is defeated. The following illustration shows the priority order of the [CUE] keys. After you have switched groups from lower to upper levels, if you then defeat Cue for the upper group, the previous [CUE] key status of the group immediately below will be restored. Centralogic section [CUE] key (when controlling DCA groups) C OUTPUT CUE group The cue signals of output channels make up this group. To switch Cue on/off for this group, press the [CUE] key of a STEREO/MONO channel, or assign MIX channels or MATRIX channels to the Centralogic section and press a [CUE] key of the Centralogic section. Centralogic section [CUE] key (when controlling MIX channels or MATRIX channels) 13 Monitor/Cue HINT Other CUE group INPUT CUE group DCA CUE group OUTPUT CUE group For example if you switch groups in the order of OUTPUT CUE group → DCA CUE group → INPUT CUE group → Other CUE group, you can then successively defeat the [CUE] keys (CUE/KEY IN CUE buttons) to successively restore the [CUE] key status of the previously selected group. M7CL Owner’s Manual 145 Operating the Cue function Operating the Cue function This section explains how you can use the [CUE] key of a desired channel or DCA group to monitor the Cue signal. NOTE • The cue signal is sent to the same output destination as the monitor signal. Be aware that for this reason, the cue signal will not be sent to the connected monitor speakers if you turn off the Monitor function. However, PHONES OUT jack under the front pad will always output the cue signal regardless of the Monitor on/off setting. For details on Monitor function settings, refer to “Using the Monitor function” (→ p. 142). 1 In the function access area, press the MON- 2 Press the popup button or the INPUT/DCA/ The CUE field of the MONITOR screen lets you check the current Cue settings, and turn Cue on/off. The popup window includes the following items. ITOR button to access the MONITOR screen. 1 2 3 OUTPUT field to open the CUE popup window. 2 3 4 5 4 1 1 CUE MODE field This specifies the mode of operation when multiple [CUE] keys within the same group are turned on. This operation can also be performed in the CUE MODE field of the MONITOR screen. B INPUT field Here you can select one of the following positions from which input channels will be cued. 1 Popup button Opens the CUE popup window, where you can make detailed settings for Cue. B CUE MODE field Specifies how the Cue function will operate. C INPUT/DCA/OUTPUT field For each CUE group, this indicates the signal output position and the output level. You can press this field to open the CUE popup window. • PFL (Pre-Fader Listen) button ........... The pre-fader signal will be output. • AFL (After-Fader Listen) button ........... The post-fader signal will be output. • POST PAN button ........... The post-pan signal will be output. • PFL TRIM knob ........... If PFL is selected, you can adjust the output level of the cue signal in a range of -20 dB– +10 dB. You can operate this knob using multifunction encoder 3. D CLEAR CUE button Clears all Cue selections. NOTE • Be aware that if you turn the POST PAN button on, you will be unable to monitor the signal sent to the MONO bus from an input channel that is set to LCR mode. C DCA field Here you can select the position from which Cue will be output from DCA groups, and specify the output level. • PRE PAN button ........... The pre-pan signal will be output • POST PAN button ........... The post-pan signal will be output 146 M7CL Owner’s Manual Operating the Cue function • DCA TRIM knob ...........Adjusts the level of cue output from a DCA group in a range of -20 dB– +10 dB. You can operate this knob using multifunction encoder 4. • DCA UNITY button ...........If this button is on, pressing the [CUE] key of a DCA group will always monitor the corresponding DCA group at unity gain (the same level at when the fader in the Centralogic section is at 0 dB). D OUTPUT field Here you can select one of the following choices as the position from which output channels will be cued. • PFL (Pre-Fader Listen) button ...........The pre-fader signal will be output 4 Use the buttons and knobs of the INPUT field, DCA field, and OUTPUT field to specify the output position and output level for each Cue group. Refer to the explanation for each item in step 2, and make the desired settings. 5 Press the [CUE] key of a desired channel or DCA group to turn it on. The Cue signal of the corresponding channel will be sent to the monitor signal output destination. The background of the Cue meter in the function access area will turn blue, indicating the Cue output level. An abbreviation of the currently-on Cue group or button is shown above the Cue meter. The abbreviations displayed for the Cue meter have the following meaning. • AFL (After-Fader Listen) button ...........The signal immediately after the [ON] key will be output • PFL TRIM knob ...........If you select PFL, you can also use the PFL TRIM knob located in the lower part of this field to adjust the output level in a range of -20 dB– +10 dB. You can operate this knob using multifunction encoder 5. IN INPUT CUE group DCA DCA CUE group OUT OUTPUT CUE group EFFECT CUE button in the EFFECT popup window (Other cue group) KEY IN KEY IN CUE button of the DYNAMICS 1 popup window (Other cue group) E Meter field • Level meter ....This indicates the level of the cue signal. CUE meter • ACTIVE CUE indicator ...........This indicates the currently-active Cue group. ...........Clears all Cue selections. This operation can also be performed using the CLEAR CUE button in the MONITOR screen. 3 Use the buttons of the CUE MODE section to specify what will happen when multiple [CUE] keys within the same CUE group are turned on. Use the following two buttons to choose the Cue mode. ● MIX CUE button All channels or DCA groups within the same Cue group whose [CUE] key is on will be mixed for monitoring (MIX CUE mode). ● LAST CUE button Only the channel or DCA group whose [CUE] key was last turned on will be monitored (LAST CUE mode). HINT • When using the MIX bus select buttons in the SENDS ON FADER popup window, you can press the selected button once again to turn on Cue for the corresponding MIX channel (→ p. 64). Monitor/Cue 13 • CLEAR CUE button • If you want Cue operations and channel select operations to be linked, open the USER SETUP popup window, choose the PREFERENCE tab, and turn “[CUE]>[SEL] LINK” on (→ p. 198). 6 To adjust the Cue signal level, use the MONITOR LEVEL knob located in the SCENE MEMORY/MONITOR section of the top panel. If PHONES LEVEL LINK is ON, you can use both the MONITOR LEVEL knob and the PHONES LEVEL knob to adjust the Cue signal level when monitoring through headphones. HINT • [CUE] keys belonging to different Cue groups cannot be turned on simultaneously. The Cue group to which the lastpressed [CUE] key belongs will be turned on, allowing only the signals of that group to be monitored. M7CL Owner’s Manual 147 Operating the Cue function 7 To defeat Cue, press the currently-on [CUE] key once again. You can press the CLEAR CUE button in the Meter field to clear all Cue selections. HINT • If you press the CUE meter in the function access area, all Cue selections will be cleared. • All Cue selections will be cleared if you switch between MIX CUE mode and LAST CUE mode in the CUE MODE section. • You can also assign the same function as the CLEAR CUE button to a user-defined key (→ p. 200). 148 M7CL Owner’s Manual Chapter 14 Talkback / Oscillator This chapter explains how to use talkback and oscillator. About the talkback and oscillator functions Talkback is a function that sends the signal of a mic connected to the TALKBACK jack to the desired bus. This is used mainly to convey instructions from the mixing engineer to the performers or staff. If necessary, a mic connected to INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48} can also be used for talkback. The M7CL also contains an oscillator that can output a sine wave or pink noise to the desired bus, and this can be used to check external equipment or to test the acoustical response of the room. The diagram below shows the signal flow of the talkback/oscillator signals. +48V MASTER +48V M O ON MIX +48V [TALKBACK INPUT] TALKBACK INPUT 2 METER 3 INPUT 1-32 {48} INPUT SELECT OSCILLATOR LEVEL INPUT 1 3 L R ON Sine Wave Pink Noise Burst Noise HA +48V [INPUT] [1-32 {48}] L R (C) 1 2 ··· 7 8 TALKBACK TALKBACK GAIN 2 N ST O MATRIX CUE INPUT TB AD 1 1 2 ··· 1516 HA METER AD OSC METER ON HPF LPF GAIN/TRIM Using talkback 1 In the function access area, press the MONITOR button to access the MONITOR screen. In the MONITOR screen, the TALKBACK field lets you check the current talkback settings, and turn talkback on/off. If you want to view or edit the talkback settings in greater detail, use the TALKBACK popup window described in step 2 and following. 1 Popup button Opens the TALKBACK popup window. B TALKBACK IN field This indicates the input level of the mic connected to the TALKBACK jack, and the phantom power on/off status. 14 Talkback / Oscillator Here’s how the signal sent to the TALKBACK jack or an INPUT jack 1–32 {1–48} can be sent to the desired bus. C INPUT TO TALKBACK field Of the INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48}, this indicates the input sensitivity, input level, and phantom power on/ off status of the jack that is being used for talkback. You can select an INPUT jack for talkback by pressing the button located at the left side. If you press the GAIN knob to be active. you can adjust the input sensitivity using the corresponding multifunction encorder. D ASSIGN field Indicates the bus to which the talkback signal is sent. You can press this field to open the TALKBACK popup window. E TALKBACK ON button Switches talkback on/off. 1 2 3 4 5 M7CL Owner’s Manual 149 Using talkback 2 Press the popup button or the ASSIGN field to open the TALKBACK popup window. In this popup window you can make detailed settings for talkback. 1 2 4 4 If you want to use an INPUT jack 1–32 {1– 48} as supplementary input for talkback, proceed as follows. 1 Press the INPUT TO TALKBACK field INPUT select button to open the INPUT PORT SELECT popup window. 2 Of the IN 1–32 (1–48) buttons, press the button for the input you want to use for talkback, making it light. 3 You can select only one input at a time. 3 Press the CLOSE button to close the popup window. Use the INPUT TO TALKBACK field GAIN knob and level meter to adjust the input level of the connected mic. NOTE 1 TALKBACK IN field • +48V button ...This is an on/off switch for the phantom power (+48V) supplied to the TALKBACK jack. • The PAD will be internally switched on or off when the HA gain is adjusted between -14 dB and -13 dB. Keep in mind that noise may be generated if there is a difference between the Hot and Cold output impedance of the external device connected to the INPUT connector when using phantom power. • TALKBACK jack level ...........This indicates the input level of the mic connected to the TALKBACK jack. B INPUT TO TALKBACK field • Input select button ...........Opens the INPUT PORT SELECT popup window, where you can select the INPUT jack used for talkback. • +48V button ...........This is an on/off switch for the phantom power (+48V) supplied to the INPUT jack used for talkback. • GAIN knob .....Adjusts the input sensitivity of the INPUT jack used for talkback. Use the corresponding multifunction encoder to make this adjustment. You can also use the MONITOR screen GAIN knob to adjust this. • Input level ......Indicates the input level of the mic connected to the INPUT jack used for talkback. C TALKBACK ON button Switches talkback on/off. This operation can also be performed using the MONITOR screen TALKBACK ON button. D ASSIGN field Selects the bus(es) to which the talkback signal will be sent. You can press the CLEAR ALL button to defeat all selections. 3 Connect a mic to the front panel TALKBACK jack, and turn the TALKBACK GAIN knob to adjust the input sensitivity of the mic. The meter in the TALKBACK IN field indicates the input level of the mic connected to the TALKBACK jack. If you want phantom power (+48V) to be supplied to the TALKBACK jack, turn on the +48V button located in the TALKBACK IN field. 150 M7CL Owner’s Manual 5 Press a button in the ASSIGN field to specify the bus(es) to which the talkback signal will be sent (multiple selections are allowed). These buttons correspond to the following buses. MIX 1–16 buttons MIX buses 1–16 MTRX 1–8 buttons MATRIX buses 1–8 ST L, ST R buttons STEREO bus L/R MONO (C) button MONO bus HINT • You can press the CLEAR ALL button to defeat all selections. 6 To enable talkback, press the TALKBACK ON button to turn it on. The TALKBACK ON button will alternately turn on/ off each time you press the button (Latch operation). While talkback is on, the signal from the TALKBACK jack and the selected INPUT jack will be output to the destination bus. HINT • You can also assign talkback on/off or an ASSIGN change to a user-defined key. In this case, you can select either latched operation or unlatched operation (the function will be on only while you continue holding down the key) (→ p. 200). • When talkback is on, you can use the talkback dimmer to lower the monitor levels other than talkback (→ p. 143). Using the oscillator Using the oscillator Here’s how to send a sine wave or pink noise from the internal oscillator to a desired bus. 1 In the function access area, press the MONITOR button to access the MONITOR screen. In the MONITOR screen, the OSCILLATOR field lets you check the current oscillator settings, and turn the oscillator on/off. If you want to view or edit the oscillator settings in greater detail, use the OSCILLATOR popup window described in step 2 and following. 2 Press the popup button or the ASSIGN field to open the OSCILLATOR popup window. In this popup window you can make detailed settings for the oscillator. 1 2 5 3 4 1 MODE field Press a button in this field to select the type of oscillator. This operation can also be performed using the MODE button in the MONITOR screen. 2 3 4 5 1 Popup button Opens the OSCILLATOR popup window. B LEVEL knob This adjusts the output level of the oscillator. If you press the knob to select it, you’ll be able to operate it using the corresponding multifunction encoder. C MODE button This selects the type of oscillator signal. The type will change each time you press the button. D ASSIGN field Indicates the bus to which the oscillator signal is sent. You can press this field to open the OSCILLATOR popup window. E OUTPUT button Turns the oscillator on/off. C OUTPUT button Turns the oscillator on/off. This operation can also be performed using the OUTPUT button in the MONITOR screen. D Oscillator level This indicates the output level of the oscillator. E ASSIGN field Selects the bus(es) to which the oscillator signal will be sent. You can press the CLEAR ALL button to defeat all selections. 14 Talkback / Oscillator 1 B Parameter field Here you can adjust the parameters for the oscillator you selected in the MODE field. The knobs shown in this field can be operated using the corresponding multifunction encoders. 3 Press a button in the MODE field to select the type of signal you want to output. You can choose the following signals. SINE WAVE 1CH Single-channel sine wave PINK NOISE Pink noise BURST NOISE Burst noise (repeated output of pink noise) M7CL Owner’s Manual 151 Using the oscillator 4 Use the knobs and buttons in the parameter field to adjust the oscillator parameters. The displayed parameters will differ depending on the oscillator selected in the MODE field. The knobs shown in the parameter field can be operated using the corresponding multifunction encoders. The following table shows the available oscillator types and the parameters displayed for each type. Oscillator type Parameters SINE WAVE 1CH LEVEL, FREQ PINK NOISE LEVEL, HPF, LPF BURST NOISE LEVEL, HPF, LPF, WIDTH, INTERVAL HINT • The “LEVEL” parameter can also be adjusted using the LEVEL knob in the MONITOR screen. Details of each parameter are shown in the following table. Parameters Details LEVEL Oscillator output level FREQ Frequency of the sine wave output from the oscillator HPF High-pass filter (on/off switch, cutoff frequency) LPF Low-pass filter (on/off switch, cutoff frequency) WIDTH Length of noise INTERVAL Length of silence between intervals of noise Level INTERVAL Pink noise output WIDTH Time The BURST NOISE button is on 5 Press a button in the ASSIGN field to spec- ify the bus(es) to which the oscillator signal will be sent (multiple selections are allowed). These buttons correspond to the following buses. MIX 1–16 buttons MIX buses 1–16 MTRX 1–8 buttons MATRIX buses 1–8 ST L, ST R buttons STEREO bus L/R MONO (C) button MONO bus HINT • You can press the CLEAR ALL button to defeat all selections. 152 M7CL Owner’s Manual 6 To enable the oscillator, press the OUTPUT button to turn it on. The oscillator signal will be sent to the bus you selected in step 5. When you press the button again, the oscillator will turn off. HINT • You can also assign oscillator on/off or an ASSIGN change to a user-defined key (→ p. 200). Chapter 15 Meters This chapter explains the METER screen that shows the input/output level meters for all channels, and operations relating to the optional MBM7CL meter bridge. Operations in the METER screen By accessing the METER screen, you can view the input/output levels of all channels in the screen, or switch the level meter’s metering points (the points in the signal route at which the level is detected). 1 In the function access area, press the 1 MIX channels 1–16 METER field to access the METER screen. The METER screen will appear, and the background of the METER field will turn white. METER field This area indicates the output levels and fader values of the MIX channels. If the corresponding MIX channels are assigned to the Centralogic section, operating the faders of the Centralogic section will change these values in realtime. B MATRIX channels 1–8 This area indicates the output levels and fader values of the MATRIX channels. If the MATRIX channels are assigned to the Centralogic section, operating the faders of the Centralogic section will change these values in realtime. C STEREO channel L/R, MONO channel This area indicates the output levels and fader values of the STEREO channel L/R and MONO channel. Operating the corresponding fader will change the value in realtime. NOTE • If the CUE meter is shown in the METER field, pressing the CUE meter will forcibly defeat the cue that is currently turned on. • If the CUE meter is not shown in the METER field, pressing the CUE meter will switch to the METER screen. [METER screen] 1 2 3 7 D INPUT channels 1–32 {1–48} This area indicates the input levels and fader values of the INPUT channels. Operating the corresponding fader will change the value in realtime. 15 Meters CUE meter E ST IN channels 1–4 This area indicates the input levels and fader values of the ST IN channels. Operating the corresponding fader will change the value in realtime. F Centralogic fader levels This area indicates the fader values of the channel/ DCA group assigned to the Centralogic section. Operating the corresponding fader will change the value in realtime. G Metering point select buttons (for output channels) Use these three buttons to select the metering point for output channels. 8 H Metering point select buttons (for input channels) Use these three buttons to select the metering point for input channels. 9 4 5 6 I PEAK HOLD button If this button is on, the peak level of the meters will be held. When you turn this button off, the peak level indication that had been held will be cleared. M7CL Owner’s Manual 153 Operations in the METER screen In the METER screen you can view the following information for each channel. 1 2 If necessary, you can press a metering point select button to switch the metering point. The metering point for the level meter can be specified independently for input channels and output channels. You can choose the following metering points. ● Input channels 2 • PRE HPF........ Immediately before the high-pass filter • PRE FADER ... Immediately before the fader • POST ON ....... Immediately after the [ON] key 3 ● Output channels • PRE EQ.......... Immediately before the attenuator 1 Level meter This is a realtime indication of the input (or output) level of the corresponding channel. The ∑ segment will light if any of the level detection points in each channel reach the OVER level. The ∑ segment level detection points are as follows. • PRE FADER ... Immediately before the fader • POST ON ....... Immediately after the [ON] key HINT • The metering point for output channels will also affect the optional meter bridge (MBM7CL). • Input channels ...........PRE HPF, PRE FADER, POST ON • Output channels ...........PRE EQ, PRE FADER, POST ON HINT • If ∑ is lit, you can switch the metering point to determine the point at which the overload is occurring. B Fader This is a realtime indication of the top panel fader position for the corresponding channel. The fader in the screen cannot be operated. C Fader level This indicates the current fader value in a range of - ∞ to 10. 154 M7CL Owner’s Manual 3 If you want the peak levels of the level meter to be held, press the PEAK HOLD button to turn it on. PEAK HOLD button on/off operations will affect both input channels and output channels as well as the MBM7CL meter bridge. When you turn this button off, the peak level indication that had been held will be cleared. HINT • You can also assign the PEAK HOLD button on/off function to a user-defined key (→ p. 200). Using the MBM7CL meter bridge (option) Using the MBM7CL meter bridge (option) If the optional meter bridge (MBM7CL) is installed in the M7CL, you will always be able to view the output levels of MIX channels 1–16 and MATRIX channels 1–8. The MBM7CL’s meters show the MIX channel and MATRIX channel output levels in 12-segment steps (OVER, -3dB, -6dB, -9dB, -12dB, -15dB, -18dB, -24dB, -30dB, -40dB, -50dB, -60dB). You can select the metering point (the point at which the level is detected) from the following choices. To change the metering point, refer to the preceding section “Operations in the METER screen” (→ p. 154). • PRE EQ.......... Immediately before the attenuator • PRE FADER... Immediately before the fader • POST ON ....... Immediately after the [ON] key MATRIX channels 1–8 MIX channels 1–16 HINT • For details on installing the meter bridge (MBM7CL), refer to p. 272. Meters 15 M7CL Owner’s Manual 155 156 M7CL Owner’s Manual Chapter 16 Graphic EQ and effects This chapter explains how to use the built-in graphic EQ and effects, and how to perform remote control operations via the dedicated protocol to control an external head amp (Yamaha AD8HR) from the M7CL. About the virtual rack The M7CL lets you use the built-in graphic EQ (subsequently abbreviated as “GEQ”) and effects to modify signals. You can use two types of GEQ; 31 Band GEQ which lets you freely adjust thirty-one bands (frequency regions), and Flex15GEQ which lets you adjust any fifteen of thirtyone bands. You can also use 48 different effect types. In order to use a GEQ or effect, you must mount the GEQ or effect in one of the eight virtual racks, and patch the input and output of that rack to the desired signal route. In other words, the operation is just as though you had installed a signal processor or effect device in an actual rack, and used patch cords to connect it. Only GEQ can be mounted in racks 1–4, and either GEQ or effects can be mounted in racks 5–8. [Figure 1] Up to two channels of input and output can be used for each rack. (However if the “31 Band GEQ” is mounted in a rack, there will be only one channel each for input and output.) [Figure 2] shows the signal flow for the virtual racks. INSERT IN PATCH RACK RACK 2 RACK 3 Only for GEQ RACK 1 RACK 4 RACK1 METER RACK OUT METER RACK IN 31BandGEQ METER RACK IN A METER RACK IN B MIX OUT 1-16 MATRIX OUT 1-8 STEREO OUT L,R,MONO (C) RACK1 IN A (L ) / B (R) METER RACK OUT A METER RACK OUT B Flex15GEQ RACK1 OUT A (L) / B (R) RACK2 IN A (L ) / B (R) RACK2 (same as RACK1) RACK2 OUT A (L) / B (R) RACK3 IN A (L) / B (R) RACK3 (same as RACK1) RACK3 OUT A (L) / B (R) RACK4 IN A (L) / B (R) RACK4 (same as RACK1) RACK4 OUT A (L) / B (R) CH INSERT IN 1-32 {48} 32 {48} MIX INSERT IN 1-16 16 3 RACK5 CH INSERT OUT 1-32 {48} RACK 6 MIX INSERT OUT 1-16 RACK 7 RACK 8 [Figure 1] GEQ or effects RACK 5 MATRIX INSERT OUT 1-8 To MIX INSERT IN STEREO INSERT IN L,R,MONO (C) To STEREO INSERT IN MATRIX INSERT IN 1-8 To MATRIX INSERT IN 8 METER RACK IN METER RACK OUT 31BandGEQ METER RACK IN A METER RACK IN B METER RACK OUT A METER RACK OUT B Flex15GEQ METER RACK IN L METER RACK IN R STEREO INSERT OUT L,R,MONO (C) To CHINSERT IN METER RACK OUT L METER RACK OUT R EFFECT EFFECT CUE RACK5 IN A (L) / B (R) RACK5 OUT A(L) / B (R) RACK6 IN A (L) / B (R) RACK6 (same as RACK5) RACK6 OUT A (L) / B (R) RACK7 IN A (L) / B (R) RACK7 (same as RACK5) RACK7 OUT A (L) / B (R) RACK8 IN A (L) / B (R) RACK8 (same as RACK5) RACK8 OUT A (L) / B (R) 16 Graphic EQ and effects RACK IN PATCH [Figure 2] HINT • The M7CL provides a rack for mounting external head amps (Yamaha AD8HR) as well as the virtual rack for GEQ and effects. For details, refer to “Using an external head amp” (→ p. 177). M7CL Owner’s Manual 157 About the virtual rack Virtual rack operations This section explains how to mount a GEQ or effect in the virtual rack, and patch the input/output of the rack. 1 In the function access area, press the RACK button to access the VIRTUAL RACK window. 2 C RACK MOUNT button This displays the RACK MOUNT popup window, where you can select an item to mount in the rack. Each of these buttons corresponds to the rack shown at the right. D SAFE button This button switches Recall Safe on/off for the rack. Each of these buttons corresponds to the rack shown at the right. E INPUT button This button displays the OUTPUT CH SELECT popup window, where you can select the input source for the rack. 1 1 RACK button B GEQ/EFFECT tab 2 In the upper part of the VIRTUAL RACK window, press the GEQ/EFFECT tab to access the GEQ/EFFECT field. In the VIRTUAL RACK window you can use the tabs to switch between two different fields. In this case, select the GEQ/EFFECT field. 5 2 F Virtual rack This area shows eight virtual racks in which GEQ or effects can be mounted. Racks 1–4 are only for GEQ, and either GEQ or effects can be mounted in racks 5– 8. (However depending on the effect type, some can be mounted only in rack 5 or 7.) The popup window that appears when you press a virtual rack will differ depending on whether a GEQ or effect is already mounted. • If you press a rack in which a GEQ or effect is already mounted ........... The GEQ/EFFECT popup window will appear, allowing you to edit the parameters of the GEQ or effect. • If you press a rack that is empty ........... The RACK MOUNTER popup window will appear, allowing you to select the GEQ or effect that will be mounted in the rack. 7 3 4 G OUTPUT button This button displays the INPUT CH SELECT popup window, where you can select the output destination of the rack. 3 To mount a GEQ or effect in the rack, press the RACK MOUNT button for that rack. The RACK MOUNTER popup window will appear. 1 1 2 6 1 GEQ/EFFECT field 3 In this field you can mount GEQ or effects in racks 1– 8, and edit the input/output patching for each rack. 4 5 B Field select tabs Use these tabs to switch the field shown in the VIRTUAL RACK window. For details on the EXTERNAL HA field, refer to “Using an external head amp” (→ p. 177). 158 M7CL Owner’s Manual 1 Rack number This indicates the number of the selected rack. B Virtual rack This is the virtual rack in which you can mount a GEQ or effect. About the virtual rack C MODULE SELECT Use these buttons to select the GEQ or effect that will be mounted in the rack. Each button has the following function. • BLANK button ...........Removes the GEQ or effect currently mounted in the rack; the rack will be empty. 1 • 31 Band GEQ button ...........Mounts a 31 Band GEQ in the rack. • Flex15GEQ button ...........Mounts a Flex15GEQ in the rack. 2 • EFFECT button ...........Mounts an effect in the rack. However, effects cannot be mounted in racks 1–4. HINT • Input/output patching will be defeated when you change the item mounted in a rack. D CANCEL button Cancels the changes you made in the RACK MOUNTER popup window, and closes the window. E OK button Applies the changes you made in the RACK MOUNTER popup window, and closes the window. 1 Channel select buttons Use these buttons to select the input source. Use the four tabs to switch between groups of input sources shown in the window. B CLOSE button Closes the popup window. The following input sources can be selected in this popup window. Tab name Input source MIX 1–16 MIX channel 1–16 outputs MATRIX 1–8 MATRIX channel 1–8 outputs STEREO L, STEREO R, MONO (C) STEREO (L/R) channel and MONO (C) channel outputs CH 1-32 (INSERT OUT) CH 1–32 INPUT channel 1–32 Insert Outs CH 33-48 (INSERT OUT) {M7CL-48 only} CH 33–48 INPUT channel 33–48 Insert Outs OUT CH (*1) NOTE • Be aware that if you remove a GEQ or effect that was mounted in a rack and close the window, all parameter settings for that GEQ or effect will be discarded. If you have not yet closed the window, you can recover the parameter settings by mounting the same GEQ or effect once again. Button name MIX 1–16 MIX channel 1–16 Insert Outs MATRIX 1–8 MATRIX channel 1–8 Insert Outs STEREO L, STEREO R, MONO (C) STEREO (L/R) channel and MONO (C) channel Insert Outs HINT 4 Use the MODULE SELECT buttons to select the item you want to mount, and press the OK button. 5 To select the input source for a rack, press the INPUT button for that rack. The OUTPUT CH SELECT popup window will appear, allowing you to select the input source for the rack. Switch the tabs as necessary, and select the input source that you want to use. When you select an input source in the OUTPUT CH SELECT popup window, a dialog box will ask you for confirmation. To confirm the operation, press the OK button. HINT • You have the option of making settings so that the confirmation dialog box does not appear (→ p. 198). • Normally you can specify two channels of input for each rack. However if you have selected 31 Band GEQ, only one channel can be used. OUT CH (INSERT OUT) *1 Cannot be selected for 31 Band GEQ or Flex15GEQ. HINT • If you select Insert Out as the input source for 31 Band GEQ or Flex15GEQ, the Insert In of the same channel will automatically be selected as the output destination for that rack. When you defeat an insert-out, the insert-in will be defeated automatically. For details on Insert Out/In, refer to “Inserting an external device into a channel” (→ p. 100). 6 To select the output source for a rack, 16 Graphic EQ and effects • You can also display the RACK MOUNTER popup window by pressing a vacant rack in the GEQ/EFFECT field. press the OUTPUT button for that rack. The INPUT CH SELECT popup window will appear, allowing you to select the output destination for the rack. Switch the tabs as necessary, and select the output destination that you want to use. When you select an output destination in the INPUT CH SELECT popup window, a dialog box will ask you to confirm the change. To confirm the change, press the OK button. M7CL Owner’s Manual 159 About the virtual rack 7 To switch Recall Safe on/off for each rack, HINT press the SAFE button for that rack. • You have the option of making settings so that the confirmation dialog box does not appear (→ p. 198). • You can specify multiple output destinations for a rack. • Normally you will be able to specify two channels of output for a rack, but if the 31 Band GEQ is selected only one channel can be used. If Recall Safe is turned on for a rack, the contents and parameters of that rack will not change when a scene is recalled. For more about Recall Safe, refer to “Using the Recall Safe function” (→ p. 136). HINT • The type of GEQ or effect mounted in each rack, its parameter settings, and the input-source/output-destination settings are saved as part of the scene. 1 2 1 Channel select buttons Use these buttons to select the output destination. Use the six tabs to switch between groups of output destinations shown in the window. B CLOSE button Closes the popup window. The following output destinations can be selected in this popup window (multiple selections are allowed). Tab name Button name Output source CH 1-32 (*1) CH 1–32 INPUT channel 1–32 inputs CH 33-48 {M7CL-48 only} (*1) CH 33–48 INPUT channel 33–48 inputs STIN (*1) STIN 1L/1R– 4L/4R ST IN channel 1–4 inputs CH 1-32 (INSERT IN) CH 1–32 INPUT channel 1–32 Insert In CH 33-48 (INSERT IN) {M7CL-48 only} CH 33–48 INPUT channel 33–48 Insert In MIX 1–16 MIX channel 1–16 Insert In MATRIX 1–8 MATRIX channel 1–8 Insert In STEREO L, STEREO R, MONO (C) STEREO (L/R) channel and MONO (C) channel Insert In OUT CH (INSERT IN) *1 Cannot be selected for 31 Band GEQ or Flex15GEQ. HINT • In the case of 31 Band GEQ and Flex15GEQ, selecting Insert In as the output-destination will automatically set the Insert Out of the same channel as the input-source for the rack. When you defeat an insert-in, the insert-out will be defeated automatically. 160 M7CL Owner’s Manual Graphic EQ operations Graphic EQ operations About the graphic EQ Inserting a GEQ in a channel The M7CL lets you mount a GEQ in racks 1–8 and patch it to the insert-out/in of a channel. The gain of each band can be adjusted using the Centralogic section’s faders and [ON] keys. The following two types of GEQ are provided. • 31 Band GEQ ...........This is a monaural 31-band GEQ. Each band is 1/3 octave wide, the adjustable gain range is ±15 dB, and the gain of all thirty-one bands can be adjusted. If a 31 Band GEQ is mounted in a rack, one channel of input and output can be used for that rack. INPUT Rack The M7CL’s GEQ units can be patched to the insert-in/out of any channel except the ST IN channels. Here’s how to insert a GEQ into the selected channel for use. 1 As described in “Virtual rack operations” (→ p. 158) steps 1–3, mount a GEQ in a rack. The rack shown in the GEQ/EFFECT field indicates the approximate GEQ settings and the input/output levels. A rack in which a Flex15GEQ is mounted will show information for two GEQ units (A and B). OUTPUT 31 Band GEQ • Flex15GEQ INPUT Rack Flex15GEQ (A) Flex15GEQ (B) OUTPUT 2 1 3 1 Racks B INPUT buttons C OUTPUT buttons HINT • If you’re using a stereo source, you can mount a Flex15GEQ, or mount two 31 Band GEQ units in adjacent odd-numbered/ even-numbered racks. This will let you link the two GEQ units in a later step. 2 Press the INPUT button to open the OUT- PUT CH SELECT popup window where you can select the input-source for the rack, and choose the insert-out of the desired channel. The insert-out will be assigned to the input of the GEQ. (For details on the OUTPUT CH SELECT popup window → p. 97). HINT • If an insert-out is selected as the input-source, the outputdestination of the rack will automatically be set to the insert-in of the same channel. For details on Insert Out/In, refer to “Inserting an external device into a channel” (→ p. 100). M7CL Owner’s Manual 16 Graphic EQ and effects ...........This is a monaural 15-band GEQ. Each band is 1/3 octave wide, and the adjustable gain range is ±15 dB. The Flex15GEQ lets you adjust the gain for any fifteen of the same bands as the thirty-one bands of the 31 Band GEQ. (Once you’ve used up fifteen bands of adjustment, you won’t be able to adjust the gain of another band until you reset a previously-adjusted band to the flat setting.) A rack for which the Flex15GEQ is selected will have two Flex15GEQ units (shown as “A” and “B” respectively) mounted in that rack, and will allow two channels of input and output. If you mount a Flex15GEQ in each rack, you’ll be able to use up to sixteen GEQ units simultaneously. 161 Graphic EQ operations 3 Press the OUTPUT button to open the INPUT CH SELECT popup window where you can select the output-destination for the rack, and choose the insert-in to which you want to assign the output of the GEQ (multiple selections are allowed). The insert-in will be assigned to the output of the GEQ. (For details on the INPUT CH SELECT popup window → p. 158). HINT • If an insert-in is selected as the output-destination, the inputsource of the rack will automatically be set to the insert-out of the same channel. 4 In the GEQ/EFFECT field, press the rack in which you mounted the GEQ. The GEQ/EFFECT popup window will appear, allowing you to edit the parameters of the GEQ or effect. HINT • The popup windows for the 31 Band GEQ and the Flex15GEQ are nearly identical. However, the Flex15GEQ individually displays two GEQ units (A and B) mounted in a single rack. 2 3 4 5 D GEQ LINK button This button links adjacent GEQ units. In the case of a 31 Band GEQ, the GEQ units in adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered racks will be linked. In the case of a Flex15GEQ, the GEQ (A) and GEQ (B) within the same rack will be linked. NOTE • The GEQ LINK button is shown only if linking is possible. E FLAT button This returns all bands of the currently selected GEQ to 0 dB. F GEQ ON/OFF button Switches the currently selected GEQ on/off. 5 If you’re using a stereo source, link the two GEQ units. You will be able to use the GEQ LINK button if you have selected a 31 Band GEQ or Flex15GEQ for adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered racks. When you turn this button on, the following popup window will appear. To enable linking, press any button other than CANCEL. The popup window contains the following items. 6 1 2 3 4 1 1 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). B INPUT button This button displays the OUTPUT CH SELECT popup window, where you can select the input source of the rack. The operating procedure is the same as for the INPUT button in the GEQ/EFFECT field. C OUTPUT button This button displays the INPUT CH SELECT popup window, where you can select the output destination of the rack. The operating procedure is the same as for the OUTPUT button in the GEQ/EFFECT field. 1 GEQ x→y button (“x” and “y” are the rack number, or the rack number and the alphabetical characters A or B) The parameters of “x” will be copied to “y,” and then linked. B GEQ y→x button The parameters of “y” will be copied to “x,” and then linked. C RESET BOTH button The parameters of both will be initialized, and then linked. D CANCEL button Cancels the link and closes the popup window. When you link GEQ units, a symbol will appear in the GEQ/EFFECT field to indicate the linked status. Indicate the linked status 162 M7CL Owner’s Manual Graphic EQ operations 6 In the function access area, press a RACK button to open the VIRTUAL RACK window, and use the GEQ/EFFECT tabs to select the GEQ/EFFECT field. 7 Press the GEQ rack that you want to insert into the channel; the GEQ/EFFECT popup window will appear. 8 Press the GEQ ON/OFF button to turn the GEQ on. Using the 31 Band GEQ You will use the Centralogic section’s faders 1–8 and [ON] keys to control the 31 Band GEQ. 1 As described in “Virtual rack operations” (→ p. 158) steps 1–3, mount a 31 Band GEQ in a rack. The rack in which the 31 Band GEQ is mounted will show the approximate settings and input/output levels. After you’ve turned the GEQ on, adjust the bands of the GEQ. For details on operating the GEQ, refer to “Using the 31 Band GEQ” that follows or “Using the Flex15GEQ” (→ p. 165). 1 2 HINT 9 Turn insert on for the patched channel. For details, refer to “Inserting an external device into a channel” (→ p. 100). 1 Rack graphic display area B Input/output meters This indicates the level of the signals before and after the 31 Band GEQ. 2 In the GEQ/EFFECT field, press the rack in which you mounted the 31 Band GEQ. The GEQ/EFFECT popup window will appear. In the GEQ/EFFECT popup window you can use the tabs to switch between the eight racks. 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 1 EQ graph This indicates the approximate response of the current 31 Band GEQ settings. B Faders These faders indicate the amount of boost/cut for each band of the 31 Band GEQ. 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 Centralogic section’s faders. 16 Graphic EQ and effects • The rack in the GEQ/EFFECT field shows the input/output levels of the 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 INPUT button This button displays the OUTPUT CH SELECT popup window, where you can select the input source of the rack. M7CL Owner’s Manual 163 Graphic EQ operations F OUTPUT button This button displays the INPUT CH SELECT popup window, where you can select the output destination of the rack. G GEQ LINK button This button links adjacent GEQ units. In the case of a 31 Band GEQ, the GEQ units in adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered racks will be linked. HINT • If you switch the display to a different screen or rack, the fader assignments of the Centralogic section will forcibly be defeated. However if you once again display the same rack, the group of bands you had previously been controlling will automatically be assigned to the faders. 7 When you’ve finished making settings, turn NOTE • The GEQ LINK button is shown only if linking is possible. H FLAT button This returns all bands of the currently selected GEQ to 0 dB. I GEQ ON/OFF button Switches the currently selected GEQ on/off. 3 After you’ve set the input-source and out- put-destination correctly, press the GEQ ON/OFF button to turn on the 31 Band GEQ. 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. The buttons of the FADER ASSIGN field correspond to the following groups of bands. Button name Bands 20-100 button The eight bands 20.0 Hz–100 Hz 63-315 button The eight bands 63.0 Hz–315 Hz 200-1k button The eight bands 200 Hz–1.00 kHz 630-3.15k button The eight bands 630 Hz–3.15 kHz 2k-10k button The eight bands 2.00 kHz–10.0 kHz 4k-20k button The eight bands 4.00 kHz–20.0 kHz 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. The corresponding frequency region will be boosted or cut. HINT • When a fader of the Centralogic section is in the center (flat) position, the corresponding [ON] key will go dark. This indicates that the corresponding band is not being modified. If you raise or lower the fader even lightly, the [ON] key will light, indicating that this band is being modified. If you press a lit [ON] key to make it go dark, the corresponding band will immediately return to the flat state. 164 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust each band. M7CL Owner’s Manual off the buttons of the FADER ASSIGN field. The faders and [ON] keys of the Centralogic section will return to their previous function. 8 If you want to copy the currently-displayed 31 Band GEQ settings to the 31 Band GEQ of another rack, or to initialize the settings, you can do so using the tool buttons at the top of the popup window. For details on how to use these buttons, refer to “Using the tool buttons” (→ p. 31). NOTE • Only 31 Band GEQ settings that use less than fifteen bands can be copied to a Flex15GEQ. HINT • GEQ settings can be saved/loaded at any time using the dedicated library (→ p. 31). Graphic EQ operations Using the Flex15GEQ You will use the Centralogic section’s faders 1–8 and [ON] keys to control the Flex15GEQ. A rack in which a Flex15GEQ is mounted will show information for two GEQ units (A and B). 3 4 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 1 2 1 B C D E FLAT button This returns all bands of the currently selected GEQ to 0 dB. 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. GEQ (A) GEQ (B) Rack graphic display area 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. 5 6 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. 1 2 3 4 For each of a Flex15GEQ’s two GEQ units (A and B), a maximum of fifteen bands can be controlled. 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. 1 EQ graph This indicates the approximate response of the current Flex15GEQ settings. Remaining number of bands 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. 16 Graphic EQ and effects 1 As described in “Virtual rack operations” (→ p. 158) steps 1–3, mount a Flex15GEQ in a rack. 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). HINT 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. • 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. M7CL Owner’s Manual 165 Graphic EQ operations 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust up to fifteen bands. HINT • If you switch the display to a different screen or rack, the fader assignments of the Centralogic section will forcibly be defeated. However if you once again display the same rack, the group of bands you had previously been controlling will automatically be assigned to the faders. 7 When you’ve finished making settings, turn off the buttons of the FADER ASSIGN field. The faders and [ON] keys of the Centralogic section will return to their previous function. 8 If you want to copy the currently-displayed Flex15GEQ settings to the Flex15GEQ of another rack, or to initialize the settings, you can do so using the tool buttons at the top of the popup window. For details on how to use these buttons, refer to “Using the tool buttons” (→ p. 31). HINT • GEQ settings can be saved/loaded at any time using the dedicated library (→ p. 31). 166 M7CL Owner’s Manual About the internal effects About the internal effects The M7CL’s internal effects can be mounted in racks 5–8, and patched to an output channel’s output or input channel’s input, or inserted into a channel. For each effect mounted in a rack, you can choose one of 48 types of effect. With the default settings, the signals from MIX channels 13–16 are input to racks 5–8, and from the racks are then output to ST IN 1–4 (L/R). NOTE • The internal effects cannot be mounted in racks 1–4. • Some effect types can be mounted only in rack 5 or 7. To use an internal effect via send/return, assign the output of a MIX channel etc. to the input of the effect, and assign the output of the effect to an input channel. In this case, the corresponding MIX bus is used as a master channel for the effect send, and the input channel is used as an effect return channel. Rack 5 Rack 7 EFFECT INPUT PATCH OUTPUT PATCH Rack 6 EFFECT L RETURN EFFECT R R RETURN L RETURN EFFECT Input of the input channel INPUT R R RETURN If a signal is assigned to only one input of a two-input effect, it will be processed as mono-in/stereo-out regardless of whether a Stereo effect type or Mix effect type is selected. EFFECT Alternatively, you can assign the input and output of the internal effect to the insert-out/in of a desired channel (except for a ST IN channel), so that the effect is inserted into that channel. EFFECT EFFECT L INPUT R INPUT L Rack 8 Insert-out of a desired channel* INPUT L ● MIX type effects EFFECT Output of the output channel ● STEREO type effects INPUT L or R L RETURN EFFECT R RETURN Insert-in of a desired channel* 16 Graphic EQ and effects *Except for a ST IN channel The internal effects fall into two categories; “STEREO type” (2-in/2-out) effects that process the L/R channel input signals independently, and “MIX type” (1-in/2-out) effects that mix the two channels before processing them. If signals are assigned to both the L and R inputs of an effect, the way in which the L/R channels are processed will depend on whether a Stereo effect type or a Mix effect type is selected, as follows. M7CL Owner’s Manual 167 About the internal effects Using an internal effect via send/return HINT • You can select more than one output destination for the effect. Here we will explain how to use a MIX bus as an effect send bus and a ST IN channel as an effect return channel, so that the effect can be used in a send/return configuration. 4 In the GEQ/EFFECT field, press the rack in which you mounted the effect. The GEQ/EFFECT popup window will appear, allowing you to edit the parameters of the GEQ or effect. HINT 1 2 3 • If you want to use a MIX bus as an effect send bus, select “VARI” as the bus type. This will allow you to adjust the send level separately for each input channel. • If you want to use the input to an effect in stereo, it is convenient to assign the send-source MIX bus to stereo. (For details on bus assignments → p. 212). 1 As described in “Virtual rack operations” (→ p. 158) steps 1–3, mount an effect in a rack. The rack in which an effect is mounted will indicate the effect type used by that effect, the number of inputs and outputs, and the levels before and following the effect. 4 1 INPUT L/R buttons These buttons display the OUTPUT CH SELECT popup window. The operating procedure is the same as for the INPUT button in the GEQ/EFFECT field. 2 1 3 1 Racks B INPUT button C OUTPUT button 2 Press the INPUT L button to open the OUT- PUT CH SELECT popup window, and select a MIX channel as the input source for the rack. For details on the OUTPUT CH SELECT popup window, refer to step 5 of “Virtual rack operations” (→ p. 158). The output of the MIX channel you’re using as the effect send is now assigned to the L input of the effect. If you’re using a stereo source, assign the L/R signals of the stereo MIX channels to the L/R inputs of the rack. 3 Press the OUTPUT L button to open the INPUT CH SELECT popup window, and select the L input of the desired ST IN channel as the output-destination for the rack. For details on the INPUT CH SELECT popup window, refer to step 6 of “Virtual rack operations” (→ p. 158). The L input of the ST IN channel used as the effect return channel is now assigned to the L output of the effect. If you’re using the output of the effect in stereo, assign the R input of the same ST IN channel to the R output of the rack in the same way. 168 M7CL Owner’s Manual B OUTPUT L/R buttons These buttons display the INPUT CH SELECT popup window. The operating procedure is the same as for the OUTPUT button in the GEQ/EFFECT field. C Input/output meters These indicate the level of the signals before and after the effect. D MIX BAL. knob This knob adjusts the balance between the original sound and effect sound included in the output signal from the effect. If you press this knob to select it, you’ll be able to adjust it using the corresponding multifunction encoder. 5 As necessary, use the multifunction encoder to adjust the MIX BAL. knob. The MIX BAL. knob adjusts the balance between the original sound and effect sound included in the output signal from the effect. This parameter is provided for all effect types. If you’re using the effect via send/return, set this to 100% (effect sound only). HINT • For details on editing the effect parameters, refer to Editing the internal effect parameters (P. 171). About the internal effects 6 To adjust the effect send level of an input channel, use the navigation keys to access the OVERVIEW screen that includes the input channel you want to control. HINT • The input/output levels of the effect are shown by the input/ output meters at the upper right of the GEQ/EFFECT popup window. 10 To adjust the effect return level, operate the ST IN channel you selected as the outputdestination for the rack in step 3. 2 1 1 TO MIX/TO MATRIX field B TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob 7 Make sure that a MIX bus is selected as the send-destination of the TO MIX/TO MATRIX field. If a MATRIX bus is selected as the send-destination (the field indicates “TO MATRIX”), use the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen’s TO MIX/TO MATRIX button to switch to a MIX bus (→ p. 161). 8 Press the TO MIX SEND LEVEL knob that corresponds to the desired MIX bus, and turn the multifunction encoder to adjust the send level of the signal sent from each channel to the MIX bus. In this state you can adjust the send level of the signal sent from the input channel to the internal effect. Adjust the send level of other input channels in the same way. If you press the selected knob once again, the MIX SEND popup window (8 ch) for the send-destination MIX bus will appear. This popup window contains on/ off switches for the signals sent from each channel to the corresponding bus, and lets you select the send point (PRE or POST) (→ p. 64). Graphic EQ and effects 16 NOTE • At this time, you must be sure that the send level from the ST IN channel you selected in step 3 to the corresponding MIX bus is set to 0. If you raise this send level, the output of the effect will be returned to the input of the same effect, possibly causing oscillation. 9 To adjust the master level of the effect send, call up the MIX channel you specified as the input-source of the rack in step 2 to the Centralogic section, and adjust the corresponding fader. Set the level as high as possible without allowing the post-effect signal to reach the overload point. M7CL Owner’s Manual 169 About the internal effects Inserting an internal effect into a channel Here we will explain how to insert an effect into a channel by assigning the input/output of the internal effect to the input/output of the desired channel (except for a ST IN channel). INSERT ON/OFF button 1 As described in “Virtual rack operations” (→ p. 158) steps 1–3, mount an effect in a rack. The rack in which an effect is mounted will indicate the effect type used by that effect, the number of inputs and outputs, and the levels before and following the effect. HINT • The INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window also lets you change the insert-out/in position within the channel. 6 Make sure that the INSERT ON/OFF button is turned on for the channel into which you inserted the effect. 2 1 3 1 Racks B INPUT buttons C OUTPUT buttons 2 Press the INPUT L button to open the OUT- PUT CH SELECT popup window, and select the insert-out of a channel as the inputsource. For details on the OUTPUT CH SELECT popup window, refer to step 5 of “Virtual rack operations” (→ p. 158). Insert-out is now assigned to the L input of the effect. 3 Press the INPUT L button to open the If it is off, press the button to turn it on. In this state, effect insertion is enabled for the corresponding channel. 7 In the function access area, press the RACK button to access the VIRTUAL RACK window, and use the GEQ/EFFECT tab to display the GEQ/EFFECT field. 8 Press the effect rack that you want to insert into the channel; the GEQ/EFFECT popup window will appear. In this popup window you can edit the parameters of the GEQ/effect. The popup window contains the following items. 1 2 3 INPUT CH SELECT popup window, and select the insert-in of the same channel as the output-destination. For details on the INPUT CH SELECT popup window, refer to step 6 of “Virtual rack operations” (→ p. 158). Insert-in is now assigned to the L output of the effect. If you are inserting in a channel that handles a stereo source, assign the R channel insert-out/insert-in to the R input/output. 4 Use the navigation keys to access the OVERVIEW screen for the channel in which you want to insert the effect. 5 Press the INSERT/DIRECT OUT field to access the INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window. Make sure that the rack you inserted in the input/output ports is selected. For details on Insert Out/In, refer to “Inserting an external device into a channel” (→ p. 100). 170 M7CL Owner’s Manual 1 INPUT L/R buttons These buttons display the OUTPUT CH SELECT popup window. The operating procedure is the same as for the INPUT button in the GEQ/EFFECT field. B OUTPUT L/R buttons These buttons display the INPUT CH SELECT popup window. The operating procedure is the same as for the OUTPUT button in the GEQ/EFFECT field. About the internal effects C Input/output meters These indicate the level of the signals before and after the effect. 9 Select the effect type and edit the effect parameters. For details on editing the effect parameters, refer to “Editing the internal effect parameters” that follows. HINT • The levels before and after the effect are shown by the input/ output meters at the upper right of the GEQ/EFFECT popup window. Editing the internal effect parameters This section explains how to change the effect type and edit the parameters. 1 As described in “Virtual rack operations” (→ p. 158) steps 1–3, mount an effect in a rack. A rack in which an effect is mounted will show the following information. 1 NOTE 2 • Adjust the effect send master level and the effect parameters so that the signal does not reach the overload point at the input or output stage of the effect. as the rack’s output destination in step 3, adjust the level as appropriate. 1 Effect title/type This shows the effect title, the name of the type that is used, and a graphic. The number of input/output channels (1 IN/2 OUT or 2 IN/2 OUT) of this effect is also shown. B Input/output meters These indicate the level of the signals before and after the effect. 2 Press the rack in which the effect you want to edit is mounted. The GEQ/EFFECT popup window will appear, allowing you to edit the parameters of the GEQ or effect. In the GEQ/EFFECT popup window you can use the tabs to switch between the eight racks. 1 3 4 2 5 6 7 16 Graphic EQ and effects 10 Using the fader of the channel you selected 9 8 1 INPUT L/R buttons These buttons display the OUTPUT CH SELECT popup window. B OUTPUT L/R buttons These buttons display the INPUT CH SELECT popup window. M7CL Owner’s Manual 171 About the internal effects C Effect type field This shows the effect title, the name of the type that is used, and a graphic. The number of input/output channels (1 IN/2 OUT or 2 IN/2 OUT) of this effect is also shown. When you press this field, the EFFECT TYPE popup window will appear, allowing you to select the effect type. D EFFECT CUE button This button cue-monitors the output of the currently displayed effect. This cue function is valid only while this screen is displayed. The cue will be cancelled automatically when you switch to a different screen. E Special parameter field This shows special parameters that are specific to some effect types. HINT • For details on the parameters of each effect type, refer to the supplementary material at the end of this manual (→ p. 229). 5 Edit the settings in the special parameter field as necessary. For some effect types, parameters such as the following will appear in the special parameter field. ● TEMPO This is shown if a tempo-type or modulation-type effect is selected. F BYPASS button This button temporarily bypasses the effect. 1 G Input/output meters These indicate the level of the signals before and after the effect. H Effect parameter field This area shows parameters for the currently selected effect type. When you press a knob in this field, you’ll be able to use the multifunction encoders to control the corresponding horizontal row of knobs. I Rack select tabs These tabs switch between racks 1–8. 1 MIDI CLK button If you turn this button on, the BPM parameter of that effect will be set to match the tempo of the MIDI timing clock being input from the MIDI port. ● PLAY/REC This is shown if FREEZE is selected as the effect type. 3 To change the effect type, press the effect type field to open the EFFECT TYPE popup window. 1 Press a new effect type to select it. 1 PLAY button / REC button These buttons are used to record (sample) and play back when using the freeze effect. For details on how to use this, refer to “Using the Freeze effect” (→ p. 175). ● SOLO This is shown if M.BAND DYNA. or M.BAND COMP. is selected as the effect type. HINT • You can also switch the effect type by recalling a library setting. 1 2 NOTE • Effect types “HQ.PITCH” and “FREEZE” can be used only in rack 5 or 7. Also, even if you copy these two effect types, you will not be able to paste them to rack 6 or 8. 4 To edit the effect parameters, press a knob in the effect parameter field to select it, and turn the corresponding multifunction encoder. 172 M7CL Owner’s Manual 1 HIGH/MID/LOW buttons These buttons pass only the selected frequency band (multiple selections are allowed). B Gain reduction meters These show the amount of gain reduction for each band. About the internal effects 6 If you want to monitor only the output sig- nal of the currently displayed effect, press the EFFECT CUE button to turn it on. HINT • Even if the Cue mode is set to MIX CUE mode (in which all channels whose [CUE] keys are on will be mixed for monitoring), only the output signal of the effect will be monitored when you turn on the EFFECT CUE button. (The [CUE] keys that had been turned on until then will be temporarily defeated.) Using the Tap Tempo function “Tap tempo” is a function that lets you specify the delay time of a delay effect or the modulation speed of a modulation effect by striking a key at the desired interval. To use the Tap function, you must first assign Tap Tempo to a user-defined key, and then operate that user-defined key. 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. 7 If you want to bypass the currently dis- played effect, press the BYPASS button to turn it on. 8 If you want to copy the currently-displayed effect settings to the effect of another rack, or to initialize the settings, you can do so using the tool buttons at the top of the popup window. For details on how to use these buttons, refer to “Using the tool buttons” (→ p. 31). HINT 2 In the upper left of the screen, press the USER SETUP button to access the USER SETUP popup window. 16 This window includes several pages, which you can switch between using the tabs located at the bottom of the window. 3 Press the USER DEFINED KEYS tab to select the USER DEFINED KEYS page. Graphic EQ and effects • Effect settings can be stored and recalled at any time using the effect library (→ p. 31). The USER DEFINED KEYS page lets you assign functions to user defined keys [1]–[12]. M7CL Owner’s Manual 173 About the internal effects User defined keys popup buttons 7 Press the rack in which the effect you want to control is mounted. The GEQ/EFFECT popup window will appear. 8 Press the effect type field to open the EFFECT TYPE popup window, and select an effect type that includes the BPM parameter. The BPM parameter is included in delay-type and modulation-type effects, and can be used to specify the delay time or modulation speed. 4 Press the popup button for the user-defined key to which you want to assign the Tap Tempo function. The USER DEFINED KEY SETUP popup window will appear. BPM parameter 5 Select “TAP TEMPO” in the FUNCTION column, select “CURRENT PAGE” in the PARAMETER 1 column, and press the OK button. Use the ↑/↓ buttons to select an item in each column. Press the OK button; the Tap Tempo function will be assigned to the user-defined key you selected in step 4, and you will return to the USER DEFINED KEY SETUP page. HINT • For details on the parameters of each effect type, refer to the supplementary material at the end of this manual (→ p. 229). 9 At the desired tempo, repeatedly press the user-defined key to which you assigned the Tap Tempo function. The average interval (BPM) at which you press the key will be calculated, and that value will be reflected by the BPM parameter. The average interval will be input (the average of a, b, and c) a b c HINT • If you specify “CURRENT PAGE” in the PARAMETER 1 column, the Tap Tempo function can be used for the currentlyshown effect (rack). • If you specify “RACK x” (x=5–8) in the PARAMETER 1 column, the Tap Tempo function can be used only for a specific effect (rack). • For more about user-defined keys, refer to “User-defined keys” (→ p. 200). 6 In the function access area, press the RACK button to access the VIRTUAL RACK window, and use the GEQ/EFFECT tab to display the GEQ/EFFECT field. 174 M7CL Owner’s Manual First tap Second tap Third tap Fourth tap HINT • If the average value is outside the range of 20–300 BPM, it will be ignored. • If you turn on the MIDI CLK button in the special parameter field, the BPM parameter value will change according to the tempo of the MIDI timing clock received from the MIDI port. About the internal effects Using the Freeze effect Here’s how to use the “FREEZE” effect type, which provides the functionality of a simple sampler. When this effect type is selected, you can perform operations in the screen to record (sample) and play back a sound. 1 In the function access area, press the RACK button to access the VIRTUAL RACK window, and use the GEQ/EFFECT tab to display the GEQ/EFFECT field. 2 Mount an effect in rack 5 or rack 7. 5 To begin recording (sampling), press the REC button and then press the PLAY button. The signal being input to the effect will be recorded. The progress bar shows the current recording location. When a fixed time has elapsed, the buttons will automatically turn off. HINT • You can adjust the parameters in the window to make detailed settings for recording time, the way in which recording will begin, and the way in which the sample will play back. For details on the parameters, refer to the supplementary material at the end of this manual (→ p. 238). NOTE • Effect types “FREEZE” and “HQ.PITCH” can be used only in rack 5 or 7. 3 Press the rack in which the effect you want 6 To play back the recorded sample, press the PLAY button. NOTE • Once you stop, the sampled content will be erased. to control is mounted. The GEQ/EFFECT popup window will appear. 4 Press the effect type field to open the EFFECT TYPE popup window, and select “FREEZE.” If the “FREEZE” effect type is selected, a PLAY button, REC button, and progress bar are shown in the special parameter field. 16 Graphic EQ and effects 1 PLAY button B REC button C Progress bar HINT • As an alternative to switching the effect type, you can also recall settings that use the “FREEZE” effect type from the effect library. M7CL Owner’s Manual 175 Using the graphic EQ and effect libraries Using the graphic EQ and effect libraries You can use dedicated libraries to store and recall graphic EQ and effect settings. ● GEQ library ● Effect library Use the “GEQ library” to store and recall GEQ settings. All GEQ units used in the M7CL can reference this GEQ library. (However, the 31 Band GEQ and Flex15GEQ are different types. You cannot recall a GEQ library item of a different type.) 200 items can be recalled from the library. Number 000 is read-only data for initialization, and the remaining library numbers can be freely read or written. Use the “Effect library” to store and recall effect settings. 199 items can be recalled from the effect library. Library items 1–48 are read-only presets, and correspond to effect types 1–48 respectively. Library items 49–57 are reserved for use by the system. Other library item numbers can be freely read and written. To recall an item from the GEQ library, press the LIBRARY button located in the upper part of the window when a GEQ is shown in the GEQ/EFFECT popup window. To recall an item from the effect library, press the LIBRARY button located in the upper part of the window when an effect is shown in the GEQ/EFFECT popup window. LIBRARY button LIBRARY button For details on using the library, refer to “Using libraries” (→ p. 31). For details on using the library, refer to “Using libraries” (→ p. 31). NOTE • Store/recall operations are performed on individual racks. It is not possible to store or recall the two Flex15GEQ units individually. NOTE • Library items using the “HQ.PITCH” or “FREEZE” effect types can be recalled only into rack 5 or 7. They cannot be recalled into rack 6 or 8. HINT • You can also use MIDI messages (program changes) to recall effect settings from the library (→ p. 184). HINT • To access the GEQ/EFFECT popup window, press the rack in the GEQ/EFFECT field. 176 M7CL Owner’s Manual Using an external head amp Using an external head amp If you connect an external head amp that supports remote control via a dedicated protocol (Yamaha AD8HR) to the M7CL’s REMOTE connector, you will be able to remotely control parameters such as the phantom power (+48V), gain, and HPF of each channel from the M7CL. External head amp connections Here we will give the example of connecting the Yamaha AD8HR. In order to remotely control the AD8HR from the M7CL, use an RS422 D-sub9 pin cable to connect the REMOTE connector located on the M7CL’s rear panel to the AD8HR’s HA REMOTE 1 connector. This connection allows the M7CL to remotely control the AD8HR. So that the signals input to the AD8HR will be sent to the M7CL, use a D-sub25 pin AES/EBU cable to connect the AD8HR’s DIGITAL OUT A (or B) to an I/O card installed in a slot of the M7CL. Alternatively, you can use a “daisy chain” connection to remotely control multiple AD8HR units simultaneously. To do this, connect the AD8HR’s HA REMOTE 2 connector to the second AD8HR’s HA REMOTE 1 connector. If you use three Yamaha MY16-AE units, you can connect up to six AD8HR units. Audio signals Remote signals M7CL Audio signals Remote signals M7CL REMOTE connector I/O card DIGITAL OUT A connector HA REMOTE 1 connector AD8HR 1 HA REMOTE 2 connector I/O card REMOTE connector HA REMOTE 1 connector DIGITAL OUT A connector AD8HR 2 HA REMOTE 2 connector HA REMOTE connector DIGITAL OUT A connector AD8HR HA REMOTE 1 connector AD8HR 3 HA REMOTE 2 connector Analog inputs x 8 Up to six units M7CL Owner’s Manual 16 Graphic EQ and effects DIGITAL OUT A connector 177 Using an external head amp Remotely controlling an external head amp Here’s how an external head amp (subsequently referred to as the “external HA”) connected to the REMOTE connector can be remotely controlled from the M7CL. C Virtual racks These are six racks in which remotely controllable external HA units can be mounted. If an external HA is mounted, its settings (GAIN setting and phantom power on/off) are shown. When you press a rack, the EXTERNAL HA popup window for that rack will appear. D EXTERNAL HA PORT SELECT popup but- 1 Connect the M7CL and external HA. Refer to “External head amp connections” (→ p. 177) or the owner’s manual for your external HA. 2 In the function access area, press the RACK button to access the VIRTUAL RACK window. 2 ton This button accesses the EXTERNAL HA PORT SELECT popup window, where you can specify the input ports to which the external HA mounted in the rack will be connected. E Field select tabs Use these tabs to switch the field shown in the VIRTUAL RACK window. For details on the GEQ/ EFFECT fields, refer to “Virtual rack operations” (→ p. 158). 4 To specify the input ports for an external HA, press the EXTERNAL HA PORT SELECT popup button for that rack. 1 1 RACK button The EXTERNAL HA PORT SELECT popup window will appear. The popup window includes the following items. 1 B EXTERNAL HA tab 2 3 In the upper part of the VIRTUAL RACK window, press the EXTERNAL HA tab to display the EXTERNAL HA field. The EXTERNAL HA field includes the following items. 1 5 1 PORT SELECT buttons These buttons specify the input ports to which the external HA is connected. B NO ASSIGN button This button defeats the port selection. 5 Use the PORT SELECT buttons to specify the input ports to which the audio output of the external HA is connected. When you’ve finished making settings, press the CLOSE button to close the popup window. 2 3 4 1 EXTERNAL HA field This field shows the state of the connected external HA. B ID / Model name / +48V master This displays information for the external HA mounted in the rack. The ID number is automatically assigned in order of the devices connected to the REMOTE connector, from 1 to six. This area also shows the on/off status of the master phantom power. 178 M7CL Owner’s Manual NOTE • If an external HA is connected to one of the M7CL’s slots, you must specify the appropriate input port manually. If this is set incorrectly, the external HA will not be detected correctly when you patch input ports to input channels. Using an external head amp 6 To remotely control an external HA, press the rack in which the external HA you want to control is mounted. The EXTERNAL HA popup window will appear. Here you can remotely control the external HA by using the knobs and buttons in the M7CL’s display or the encoders of the top panel. 7 To remotely control the external HA from an input channel of the M7CL, use the navigation keys to access the OVERVIEW screen that includes the channel whose HA you want to control. HA/PHASE field 1 2 3 4 5 1 +48V MASTER If an external HA is connected to the REMOTE connector, the on/off status of the master phantom power is shown here. (Switching this on/off is performed on the external HA itself.) B +48V buttons These switch phantom power on/off for each channel. C GAIN knobs 8 Press the HA/PHASE field of the channel whose external HA you want to adjust; the HA/PATCH popup window will appear. Input port popup button These indicate the gain of the external HA. To adjust the value, press the knob to select it, and use multifunction encoders 1–8. The level meter located at the immediate right of the knob indicates the input level for the corresponding port. E Rack select tabs These tabs switch the rack that is displayed in the EXTERNAL HA popup window. HINT • If you newly connect an AD8HR, these settings will be the state of the AD8HR. • These knobs and buttons are shown in the EXTERNAL HA popup window even if an AD8HR is not connected, allowing you to create and store a scene even while the AD8HR is not connected. 9 Press the input port popup button, and select the input port assigned to the external HA. With these settings, the external HA can be used in the same way as the M7CL’s own HA. For details on the HA/PATCH popup window, refer to “Making HA (Head Amp) settings” (→ p. 55). HINT • External HA settings are saved as part of the scene. However, the phantom master setting is an exception to this. • When you adjust the brightness of the M7CL’s panel LEDs, this will also affect the LEDs of the external HA. M7CL Owner’s Manual 16 Graphic EQ and effects D HPF knobs / ON buttons These controls switch the external HA’s built-in highpass filter on/off, and adjust its cutoff frequency. If you press the HPF knob to select it, you’ll be able to adjust it using the corresponding multifunction encoder. 179 180 M7CL Owner’s Manual Chapter 17 MIDI This chapter explains how MIDI messages can be transmitted from an external device to control the M7CL’s parameters, and conversely how operations on the M7CL can be transmitted as MIDI messages. MIDI functionality on the M7CL The M7CL can use MIDI to perform the following operations. ● Program Change transmission and reception When you execute a specific event (scene/effect library recall) on the M7CL, a program change message of the corresponding number can be transmitted to an external device. Conversely, the corresponding event can be executed when a program change message is received from an external device. ● Control Change transmission and reception When you execute a specific event (fader/encoder or key operation) on the M7CL, the corresponding control change message can be transmitted to an external device. Conversely, events can be executed when control change messages are received from an external device. This allows you to record fader and key operations on a MIDI sequencer or other external device, and play them back later. ● Parameter change (SysEx) transmission and reception When specific events (fader/encoder or key operations, changes in system settings or user settings) are executed, “parameter change” system exclusive messages can be transmitted to an external device. Conversely, events can be executed when parameter changes are received from an external device. Using this capability, M7CL operations can be recorded and played back on a MIDI sequencer or other external device, or changes in system settings and user settings can be reflected on another M7CL console. NOTE 17 MIDI • The port used for transmission and reception of MIDI messages can be selected from the rear panel MIDI IN/OUT connectors, the rear panel REMOTE connector, or an I/O card installed in a slot 1–3. All of the above functionality will be common to the selected port. M7CL Owner’s Manual 181 Basic MIDI settings Basic MIDI settings Here’s how to select the type of MIDI messages the M7CL will transmit and receive, the MIDI port that will be used, and the MIDI channel. 1 In the function access area, press the 1 PORT/CH field SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. MIDI button Here you can select the port and MIDI channel that will be used to transmit and receive MIDI messages. If MIDI messages are being transmitted or received, the SIGNAL indicators at the top of this area will light. B Port select popup button Opens the MIDI SETUP popup window, where you can select the MIDI message transmission (Tx) and reception (Rx) ports. C Channel select popup button Opens the MIDI SETUP popup window, where you can select the MIDI message transmission (Tx) and reception (Rx) channels. D PROGRAM CHANGE field Here you can make settings for program change transmission and reception. • Tx button ....... Switches program change transmission on/off. 2 In the center of the screen, press the MIDI button to access the MIDI popup window. This window includes several pages, which you can switch between using the tabs located at the bottom of the window. • Rx button....... Switches program change reception on/off. • ECHO button ........... This selects whether incoming program changes are echoed-out from the MIDI transmission port. HINT • For details on how to assign the scene or effect for each program number, refer to “Using program changes to recall scenes and library items” (→ p. 184). E PROGRAM CHANGE MODE field Here you can select the program change transmit/ receive mode. Tabs • SINGLE button ........... If this button is on, program changes will be transmitted and received on a single MIDI channel. 3 Press the MIDI SETUP tab to access the MIDI SETUP page. In the MIDI SETUP page you can select the type of MIDI messages that will be transmitted and received, and choose the port that will be used. This page includes the following items. 23 • BANK button ........... If this button is on, bank select messages can be transmitted and received in Single mode. (This is disabled for Multi mode transmission/reception.) 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 182 M7CL Owner’s Manual • OMNI button .. If this button is on, program changes of all MIDI channels will be received in Single mode. (Multi mode transmission/reception and Single mode transmission are disabled.) • MULTI button ........... If this button is on, program changes will be transmitted/received on multiple MIDI channels (Multi mode). Basic MIDI settings F CONTROL CHANGE field Here you can make settings for control change transmission/reception. • Tx button........Switches control change transmission on/off. • Rx button .......Switches control change reception on/off. 2 1 • ECHO button ...........Selects whether incoming control changes will be echoed out from the MIDI transmit port. • NRPN button ...........If this button is on, the M7CL’s mix parameters will be transmitted/ received as NRPN messages on one MIDI channel (NRPN mode). • TABLE button ...........If this button is on, the M7CL’s mix parameters will be transmitted/ received as control change messages on one MIDI channel (TABLE mode). H PARAMETER CHANGE field Here you can make settings for transmission/reception of “parameter change” system exclusive messages. • Tx button........Switches parameter change transmission on/off. • Rx button .......Switches parameter change reception on/off. • ECHO button ...........Selects whether incoming parameter changes will be echoed out from the MIDI transmit port. I OTHER COMMAND field Here you can specify how MIDI messages other than program changes, control changes, and parameter changes (i.e., messages such as note-on/off and MIDI timing clock) will be received. 1 TERMINAL field Select the port that will transmit or receive MIDI messages. You can choose from the following items. Item Explanation NONE No port will be used. MIDI Rear panel MIDI IN (Rx) / OUT (Tx) connector REMOTE Rear panel REMOTE connector SLOT 1–3 A card that supports serial transmission, installed in a rear panel slot 1–3 B PORT NO. field If you select SLOT 1–3 in the TERMINAL field, choose port number 1–8 in this field. (The number of available ports will depend on the card that is installed.) The currently available card is valid only for port 1. 5 Specify the type of port and the port number. Use the ↑/↓ buttons to select an item. Press the OK button to confirm the selected port and close the MIDI SETUP popup window. HINT • Alternatively, you can select a port by pressing the desired port name in the field, or by pressing the field to highlight it and then turning one of the multifunction encoders to select the port. • ECHO button ...........Selects whether other MIDI messages that are received will be echoed out from the MIDI transmit port. 4 To specify the port that will be used to transmit or receive each type of MIDI message, press the transmit (Tx) or receive (Rx) port select popup button. 6 To specify the channel on which MIDI mes- sages will be transmitted or received, press the channel select popup button. 17 MIDI G CONTROL CHANGE MODE field Here you can select the control change transmission/ reception mode. The MIDI SETUP popup window for selecting the channel will appear. Operations in this window are the same for both transmission (Tx) and reception (Rx), and include the following items. The MIDI SETUP popup window for selecting the port will appear. Operations in this window are the same for both transmission (Tx) and reception (Rx), and include the following items. 1 M7CL Owner’s Manual 183 Basic MIDI settings • Using program changes to recall scenes and library items 1 CH field Select CH 1–CH 16 as the channel that will be used to transmit or receive MIDI messages. 8 Turn transmission/reception on or off for each MIDI message. HINT 7 Select the channel. • For details on using program changes, refer to “Using program changes to recall scenes and library items,” below. Use the ↑/↓ buttons to select an item. Press the OK button to confirm the selected channel and close the MIDI SETUP popup window. • For details on using control changes, refer to “Using control changes to control parameters” (→ p. 187). HINT • Alternatively, you can select the channel by pressing the desired channel in the field or by turning one of the multifunction encoders. • When transmitting or received parameter changes, the channel number you specify here is used as the device number (a number that identifies the transmitting or receiving unit). Using program changes to recall scenes and library items The M7CL lets you assign a specific event (scene recall or effect library recall) to each program change number, so that when this event is executed on the M7CL, a program change message of the corresponding number will be transmitted to an external device. Conversely, the corresponding event can be executed when a program change message is received from an external device. 1 Connect the M7CL to your external device. The following illustration shows an example of using the MIDI IN/OUT connectors to transmit and receive MIDI messages. MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN 3 In the center of the screen, press the MIDI button to access the MIDI popup window. 4 Press the MIDI SETUP tab to access the MIDI SETUP page, and select the port and MIDI channel on which program changes will be transmitted and received, as described in “Basic MIDI settings” (→ p. 182). MIDI OUT external device 5 Press the PROGRAM CHANGE tab to access the PROGRAM CHANGE page. In the PROGRAM CHANGE page you can specify how program changes will be transmitted and received, and choose the event (scene recall or effect library recall) that will be assigned to each program number. This page includes the following items. M7CL 2 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. MIDI button 1 2 3 6 184 M7CL Owner’s Manual 4 5 Using program changes to recall scenes and library items Here you can switch program change transmission/ reception on/off, and specify whether program changes will be echoed out. This setting is linked with the PROGRAM CHANGE field of the MIDI SETUP page. B PROGRAM CHANGE MODE field Here you can select the program change transmit/ receive mode. This setting is linked with the PROGRAM CHANGE MODE field of the MIDI SETUP page. C List This list shows the event (scene recall / effect library recall) assigned to each program number. The list shows the following items. • CH/BANK........Indicates the MIDI channel 1–16 on which program changes are transmitted/received. In Single mode if the BANK button is on, this will be labeled BANK, and the numerical value in this column will correspond to the bank number. ● Single mode (when the SINGLE button is on) Only program changes of the transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) channels specified in the MIDI SETUP page will be transmitted and received. When a program change on the Rx channel is received, the event assigned to that program number of the corresponding channel in the list will be executed. When you execute the specified event on the M7CL, the program change of the corresponding program number will be transmitted on the Tx channel shown in the list. (If an event is assigned to more than one program number on the same channel, the lowestnumbered program number will be transmitted.) If you turn on the OMNI button / BANK button in Single mode, operation will change as follows. • When the OMNI button is on ........... Program changes of all MIDI channels will be received. However, regardless of the MIDI channel that is received, the event assigned to the corresponding program number of the Rx channel will be executed. Turning on the OMNI button will not change the operation for program change transmission. • NO...................Indicates the program number 1– 128. • PROGRAM CHANGE EVENT ...........Indicates the type/number/title of the event assigned to the program number for each MIDI channel (bank number). You can press an individual event to access the MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE popup window, where you can change the assignment for each program number. D CLEAR ALL button Pressing this button will delete all event assignments in the list. E INITIALIZE ALL button Pressing this button will restore all event assignments in the list to their default state. F Scroll knob This knob scrolls the contents of the list. You can use multifunction encoder 1 to control this. 6 Use the buttons of the PROGRAM CHANGE MODE field to select the program change transmission/reception mode. You can select one of the following two program change transmission/reception modes. ● Multi mode (when the MULTI button is on) Program changes of all MIDI channels will be transmitted and received. (The transmit/receive channel specified in the MIDI SETUP page will be ignored.) When a program change is received, the event assigned to the corresponding MIDI channel and program number in the list will be executed. When you execute the specified event on the M7CL, the program change of the corresponding MIDI channel and program number in the list will be transmitted. • When the BANK button is on ........... The CH indication in the list will change to BANK (bank number), and bank select (control change #0, #32) + program change messages can be transmitted and received. This is convenient when you want to control more than 128 events on a single MIDI channel. When bank select and then program change messages (in that order) are received on the Rx channel, the event assigned to that bank number and program number in the list will be executed. When you execute a specific event on the M7CL, bank select + program change messages for the bank number and program number assigned to that event will be transmitted on the Tx channel. (If the same event is assigned more than once in the list, the lowest-numbered bank number and program number will be transmitted.) 17 MIDI 1 PROGRAM CHANGE field NOTE • The settings of the OMNI and BANK buttons are ignored in Multi mode. • If the BANK button is on and only a program change on an applicable MIDI channel is received, the last-selected bank number will be used. HINT • If the BANK button is on, the OMNI button can also be turned on at the same time. In this case, bank select + program change messages of all MIDI channels will be received. M7CL Owner’s Manual 185 Using program changes to recall scenes and library items 7 Use the buttons of the PROGRAM CHANGE field to turn transmission and reception on/ off, and make settings for echo output. This field includes the following items. ● Tx button Switches program change transmission on/off. ● Rx button Switches program change reception on/off. event you want to assign, and use the LIBRARY NAME field to select the scene/ library number that will be recalled. Use the ↑/↓ buttons to select an item. Press the OK button to confirm the change and close the MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE popup window. HINT ● ECHO button This selects whether incoming program changes are echoed-out from the MIDI transmission port. 8 To change the event assignment for each program number, press the desired event in the list. The MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE popup window will appear. In this window you can specify the event assigned to each program number. The popup window includes the following items. 2 1 9 Use the TYPE field to select the type of • You can also select the desired event (or scene/library number) in this field by pressing it. • If you press a field to highlight the selected item, you can turn any of the multifunction encoders to select the event (or scene/library number). 10 Assign events to other program numbers in the same way. With these settings, executing the specified event on the M7CL will cause the corresponding program change (or bank select + program change) message to be transmitted to the external device. When an external device transmits a program change (or bank select + program change) message on the appropriate channel, the event assigned to that program number of the corresponding MIDI channel (or bank number) will be executed. HINT • You can use the CLEAR ALL button to erase all assignments to program numbers. The INITIALIZE ALL button will return all program number assignments to their default state. • Assignments to program numbers are maintained as settings for the entire system, rather than for individual scenes. 1 TYPE field NOTE Select the type of event. The following table lists the events you can select. Item Content NO ASSIGN No assignment SCENE Scene memory recall operations RACK 5–8 Effect library recall operations for racks 5–8 (only if an effect is mounted) B LIBRARY NAME field Select the number and title of the scene or library item to recall. If you selected SCENE in the TYPE field, this shows the scene number and its title. If you selected RACK 5–8, this shows the library number and its title. 186 M7CL Owner’s Manual • In Single mode, if the same event is assigned to more than one program number on a Tx channel, only the lowest program number will be transmitted. (If the BANK button is on, only the program number of the lowest bank number will be transmitted.) • In Multi mode, if the same event is assigned to more than one MIDI channel and more than one program number, only the lowest program number on each MIDI channel will be transmitted. Using control changes to control parameters Using control changes to control parameters You can use MIDI control change messages to control specified events (fader/encoder operations, [ON] key on/off operations etc.) on the M7CL. This capability can be used to record fader and key operations on a MIDI sequencer or other external device, and play back this data later. You can use control changes to control events in either of the following two ways. ● Using control changes This method uses typical control changes (control numbers 1–31, 33–95, 102–119). You can freely assign an event to each control number. ● Using NRPN (Non Registered Parameter Number) This method uses a special type of control change messages called NRPN. NRPN uses control change numbers 99 and 98 to specify the MSB (Most Significant Byte) and LSB (Least Significant Byte) of the parameter number, and subsequently-transmitted control change messages of control change number 6 (or 6 and 38) to specify the value of that parameter. The event assigned to each combination of MSB and LSB is pre-defined, and cannot be changed. HINT • For details on the events assigned to NRPN messages, refer to the appendix (→ p. 249). SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. 3 In the center of the screen, press the MIDI button to access the MIDI popup window. 4 Press the MIDI SETUP tab to access the MIDI SETUP page, and select the port and MIDI channel on which control changes will be transmitted and received, as described in “Basic MIDI settings” (→ p. 182). 5 Press the CONTROL CHANGE tab to access the CONTROL CHANGE page. In the CONTROL CHANGE page you can specify how control changes will be transmitted and received, and assign the event (fader/encoder operation, [ON] key on/off operation, etc.) assigned to each control number. This page includes the following items. 1 2 Here you can switch control change transmission/ reception on/off, and specify whether control changes will be echoed out. This setting is linked with the CONTROL CHANGE field of the MIDI SETUP page. B CONTROL CHANGE MODE field Here you can select the control change transmission/ reception mode. This setting is linked with the CONTROL CHANGE MODE field of the MIDI SETUP page. C List This list shows the event (fader/encoder pattern, [ON] key on/off operation, etc.) assigned to each control number. • NO. ................. This indicates the control number. You can use control numbers 1–31, 33–95, and 102–119. • CONTROL CHANGE EVENT ........... Indicates/selects the type of event assigned to each control number. When you press an event, the MIDI CONTROL CHANGE popup window will appear, allowing you to change the control number assignment. 17 D CLEAR ALL button Pressing this button will delete all event assignments in the list. 3 6 1 CONTROL CHANGE field MIDI 1 Connect the M7CL to your external device. 2 In the function access area, press the 4 5 E INITIALIZE ALL button Pressing this button will restore all event assignments in the list to their default state. F Scroll knob This knob scrolls the contents of the list. You can use multifunction encoder 1 to control this. M7CL Owner’s Manual 187 Using control changes to control parameters 6 Use the buttons of the CONTROL CHANGE MODE field to select the control change transmission/reception mode. NOTE • If NRPN mode is selected as the control change transmission/reception mode, the settings in this window are ignored. You can choose one of the following two modes for control change transmission/reception. ● NRPN mode (when the NRPN button is on) The M7CL’s various mix parameters will be transmitted and received on a single MIDI channel as NRPN messages. If you select this mode, the assignments in the list will be ignored. ● TABLE mode (when the TABLE button is on) The M7CL’s various mix parameters will be transmitted and received on a single MIDI channel as control change messages. HINT • For details on the events that can be assigned to control changes, refer to the appendix (→ p. 245). 9 In the order of the MODE field → PARAMETER 1 field → PARAMETER 2 field, specify the type of event you want to assign. Use the ↑/↓ buttons to select an item. Press the OK button to confirm the change and close the MIDI CONTROL CHANGE popup window. HINT • The channel on which control changes are transmitted and received is specified by the MIDI SETUP page PORT/CH field (→ p. 182). 7 Use the buttons of the CONTROL CHANGE field to turn transmission and reception on/ off, and make settings for echo output. • You can press a field to highlight the item you want to select, and then turn one of the multifunction encoders to select an event. 10 Assign events to other control numbers in the same way. ● Tx button When you operate the parameters you assigned on the M7CL, control change messages will be transmitted to external devices. Similarly, if the corresponding control change messages are sent from an external device on the appropriate channel, the parameters assigned to those control numbers will change. ● Rx button Switches control change reception on/off. ● ECHO button Selects whether incoming control changes will be echoed out from the MIDI transmit port. To change the event assignment for each control number, press the corresponding event. The MIDI CONTROL CHANGE popup window will appear. In this window you can specify the event assigned to each control number. The window contains the following items. 1 2 1 MODE field Select the type of event. B PARAMETER 1/2 field In conjunction with the MODE field, this specifies the type of event. 188 • You can also press the desired event in the field to select it. Each button has the following function. Switches control change transmission on/off. 8 HINT M7CL Owner’s Manual HINT • You can use the CLEAR ALL button to erase all assignments to control numbers. The INITIALIZE ALL button will return all control number assignments to their default state. • Assignments to control numbers are maintained as settings for the entire system, rather than for individual scenes. Using parameter changes to control parameters Using parameter changes to control parameters On the M7CL, you can use a type of system exclusive messages called “parameter changes” to control specific events (fader/encoder operations, [ON] key on/off operations, etc.) as an alternative to using control changes or NRPN messages. For details on the parameter changes that can be transmitted and received, refer to “MIDI data format” in the appendix. 1 Connect the M7CL to your external device. 2 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. 3 In the center of the screen, press the MIDI button to access the MIDI popup window. 4 Press the MIDI SETUP tab to access the MIDI SETUP page, and select the port and MIDI channel on which parameter changes will be transmitted and received, as described in “Basic MIDI settings” (→ p. 182). NOTE • Parameter changes include a “device number” that specifies the transmitting or receiving device. The transmit (Tx) channel and receive (Rx) channel specified in the MIDI SETUP page are used as the device number. • Please be aware that if the device number included in the transmitted parameter change does not match the device number of the receiving M7CL console, the message will be ignored. • If parameter change and control change transmission/reception are turned on at the same time, a large amount of data will flood the MIDI port and cause overflows or other problems, so you should avoid this. 5 Use the Tx button and Rx button of the PARAMETER CHANGE field to turn on parameter change transmission/reception. In this state when you operate specific parameters on the M7CL, the corresponding parameter change messages will be transmitted. If valid parameter change messages are transmitted from an external device, the parameters assigned to those parameter changes will be controlled. MIDI 17 M7CL Owner’s Manual 189 190 M7CL Owner’s Manual Chapter 18 User settings (Security) This chapter explains the User Level settings that allow restrictions on the parameters that can be operated by each user, the Console Lock function that temporarily disables operation of the console, the Preferences settings that allow the operating environment to be customized, and Save/Load operations using USB storage devices. User Level settings User Level settings allow you to restrict the parameters that be operated by each user, or to change the settings of user-defined keys and preference settings for each user. Settings for each user can be stored as a “user authentication key” on a USB storage device, allowing users to be switched easily, simply by connecting this storage device to a USB connector. This is convenient in the following situations. • Unintended or mistaken operation can be prevented. • The range of functionality operable by an outside engineer (guest engineer) can be limited. • In situations in which multiple operators alternate with each other, output settings etc. can be locked to prevent unintended operations. • Preferences of each operator can easily be switched. User types and user authentication keys There are three types of user, as follows. In order to operate the M7CL, you must log-in as a user. • Administrator ............This is the administrator of the M7CL, and can use all of its functionality. Only one set of Administrator settings is maintained inside the M7CL. The Administrator can create user authentication keys for other users. • Guest..........................The Guest can use only the range of functionality permitted by the Administrator. Only one set of Guest settings is maintained inside the M7CL. When a user logs on, the user settings for that user are applied. User settings include the following information. • Password (except for Guest) • User level (except for Administrator) • Preferences 18 User settings (Security) • User ............................A User can use only the range of functionality permitted by the Administrator. User settings are saved on a USB storage device as a user authentication key. Multiple sets of User settings can be saved with different user names. A User who has Power User privileges can create or edit user authentication keys with a specified user level. • User-defined keys M7CL Owner’s Manual 191 User Level settings Privileges for each user are as follows. Logged-in user Administrator User User-defined keys and preferences editing Available Available (cannot edit, since Administrator (can edit Administrator setcan always perform all operations/ tings and Guest settings) Guest settings can be edited) Comment editing User authentication key (USB storage device) Create new Overwrite-save Available — Available — Power user Available Available Available Available Available Available Normal user (user without Power User privileges) Available N/A (viewing only) Available Available — Available (only settings other than User Level) Guest Available N/A (viewing only) — Available — — Setting the Administrator password With the factory settings, the Administrator password is not set, meaning that anyone can log in with Administrator privileges and perform all operations. If you want to restrict the operations of other users, you must specify an Administrator password. 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. PASSWORD CHANGE button 2 Press the PASSWORD CHANGE button. A keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter a password. 192 Password setting User Level setting M7CL Owner’s Manual 3 Enter the password in the NEW PASSWORD field, then enter the same password in the RE-ENTER PASSWORD field for verification, and finally press the OK button. The password can be up to eight characters. If the two passwords that were entered match, the Administrator password will be set. For details on entering a password, refer to “Entering names” (→ p. 30). User Level settings Creating a user authentication key Here’s how to create a user authentication key and save it on a USB storage device. A user authentication key can be created only by an Administrator or Power User. The user level can be specified when the authentication key is created, but the user-defined key settings and preference settings will be carried over from the user who is currently logged-in. 1 Connect a USB storage device to the USB connector. 2 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. CREATE USER KEY button D POWER USER Specifies whether Power User privileges will be granted to this user. E ACCESS PERMISSION These settings specify the range of operations that the user can perform. For details on each item, refer to p. 196. 4 When you have specified the user name, comment, password, power user privileges on/off, and user rights, press the CREATE button. If you are logged-in as the Administrator, the user authentication key will be saved on the USB storage device. If you are logged-in as a Power User, a dialog box will ask you to confirm the store-destination USB storage device. If you want to save the user authentication key on a different USB storage device, connect the desired USB storage device and then press [OK]. The user authentication key will be saved, and the logged-in user will automatically switch to the newly created user. Logging-in 3 Press the CREATE USER KEY button. The CREATE USER KEY popup window will appear. 1 2 3 4 In order to operate the M7CL, you must log in as the Administrator, Guest, or a User. User settings for the Administrator and Guest are saved in the console itself, but in order to log in as a User you must connect a USB storage device on which a user authentication key has been saved. If you disconnect the USB storage device after logging-in, your access privileges will forcibly revert to Guest. NOTE • If the M7CL’S power is turned off and then on again, it will generally start up in the log-in state in which the power was turned off. If a user password has been assigned, you will need to enter the password. However if you cancel the input, you will be forcibly logged-in as Guest. Similarly, you will also be forcibly logged-in as Guest if you had been logged-in as a user requiring a user authentication key, but the USB storage device is no longer connected. 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. 5 Log-in button 1 USER NAME Here you can specify or view a user name of up to eight characters. Press this to access a keyboard window where you can enter the user name. 18 User settings (Security) ● Logging-in as Administrator B COMMENT Here you can specify or view a comment of up to thirty-two characters about the user. Press this to access a keyboard window where you can enter the comment. C PASSWORD Specify a password of up to eight characters. Press this to access a keyboard window where you can enter the password. M7CL Owner’s Manual 193 User Level settings 2 Press the log-in button to open the LOGIN window. ● Logging-in as a User To log-in as a User, you will use a user authentication key saved on a USB storage device. You may also log-in using a user authentication key created on a different M7CL console. 1 Connect a USB storage device to the USB connector. 3 Press the LOGIN button for ADMINISTRATOR. If no Administrator password has been set, you will simply be logged-in. If a password has been set, a keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter the password. 2 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. 3 Press the log-in button to open the LOGIN window. 4 Press the LOAD button for EXTERNAL USER KEY. The SAVE/LOAD popup window will appear, and the files and directories saved on the USB storage device will be displayed. User authentication keys have a file name of “User name.M7U”. 4 Enter the password and press the OK button. For details on entering a password, refer to “Entering names” (→ p. 30). If the password was incorrect, a message of “WRONG PASSWORD” will appear in the bottom of the screen. ● Logging-in as Guest 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. 2 Press the log-in button to open the LOGIN window. 5 Turn multifunction encoder 1 to select the user authentication key for the user as whom you want to log-in. For details on loading from a USB storage device, refer to “Loading a file from a USB storage device” (→ p. 203). 6 Press the LOAD button. 3 Press the LOGIN button for GUEST to login. If no password has been set, you will simply be logged-in. If a password has been set, a keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter the password. NOTE • If you select a user authentication key that was created on a different M7CL console, a keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter the Administrator password of the M7CL that you will be using. (If the Administrator passwords are identical, this window will not appear.) When you enter the correct Administrator password, another keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter the password for the selected user. • If you re-save the user authentication key, you will not be asked for the Administrator password the next time. (→ p. 196 Editing a user authentication key) 194 M7CL Owner’s Manual User Level settings 3 Enter the current password and press the OK button. For details on entering a password, refer to “Entering names” (→ p. 30). When you enter the correct password, a keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter the new password. 7 Enter the password and press the OK button. For details on entering a password, refer to “Entering names” (→ p. 30). If the password was incorrect, a message of “WRONG PASSWORD” will appear in the bottom of the screen. Changing the password Here’s how to change the password of the logged-in user. A change in the Administrator password is updated immediately. A change in a User password will be discarded if the user simply logs-out; it must be applied to the user authentication key before the user logs-out. The Guest account does not have a password. 4 Enter the new password in the NEW PASS- WORD field, then enter the same password in the RE-ENTER PASSWORD field for verification, and finally press the OK button. If the two passwords that were entered match, the new password will be set. 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. PASSWORD CHANGE button User settings (Security) 18 2 Press the PASSWORD CHANGE button. A keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter a password. M7CL Owner’s Manual 195 User Level settings Editing a user authentication key If you are logged-in as a user, you can edit your userdefined keys and preference settings, and overwrite (save) them onto your user authentication key. If you are loggedin as a Power User, you can also change the user level. Changing the user level Here’s how to view or change the user level. • For the Administrator ........... There is no such setting for the Administrator himself, but the setting for the Guest account can be changed. 1 Log-in as a user, and edit the user-defined keys (→ p. 200) and preference settings (→ p. 198). If you are logged-in as a Power User, you can also change the user level. • For the Guest ........... The setting of the Guest account can be viewed. It cannot be changed. • For a normal User ........... The setting of that User account can be viewed. It cannot be changed. 2 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. • For a Power User ........... The setting of that User account can be changed. SAVE KEY button 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. USER SETUP button 3 Press the SAVE KEY button. A dialog box will ask whether you really want to overwrite (save) the user authentication key. 4 Press OK to overwrite (save) the user authentication key. 2 Press the USER SETUP button to access the USER SETUP popup window. 8 1 2 3 6 4 7 5 USER LEVEL tab 196 M7CL Owner’s Manual USER LEVEL for GUEST tab User Level settings 3 Press the USER LEVEL tab to access the USER LEVEL page. If you are logged-in as the Administrator, you can switch to the USER LEVEL for GUEST page, and view or change the user level of the Guest account. This page includes the following items. 1 CH OPERATION Here you can specify (for each channel) the operations that will be permitted for input channels, output channels, and DCA groups. The settings will apply to the currently selected channel. The channel display field shows the settings for the selected channel. Use the panel [SEL] keys to select the channel for which you want to make settings. • HA...................Restricts operation of the HA (Head Amp) patched to that channel. • PROCESSING ...........Restricts operation of all signal processing parameters for that channel (except for fader, [ON] key, send level, etc.) HINT • For the channel parameters included in PROCESSING, refer to the appendix (p. 252). • FADER / ON ...Restricts operation of that channel’s fader, [ON] key, send level, etc. • SET BY SEL ...If this button is on, a group of multiple channels can be set to the same settings in a single operation. To select channels, turn this button on, and then press the [SEL] keys of the desired channels on the panel. If you change the setting of any channel in the group, the change will affect all channels in the group. Channels that have the same settings are shown with the same color in the channel display field. B CURRENT SCENE This specifies the operations that can be performed on the current scene memory. • INPUT PATCH / NAME C SCENE LIST This specifies the operations that can be performed on scene memories. • STORE / SORT operations • RECALL operations D LIBRARY LIST This specifies the operations that can be performed on libraries. • STORE / CLEAR operations • RECALL operations E FILE LOAD This specifies the types of file that can be loaded from a USB storage device. The user authentication key contains the user level, user-defined keys, and preference settings. Other data is saved in an “ALL” file. • USER SETUP (user-defined keys and preference settings) • SYSTEM SETUP / MONITOR SETUP • CURRENT SCENE • SCENE LIST • LIBRARY LIST F MONITOR SETUP This specifies the monitor setup operations that can be performed. • OSCILLATOR • TALKBACK G SYSTEM SETUP This specifies the system setup operations that can be performed. • MIXER SETUP • OUTPUT SETUP • MIDI H SET ALL/CLEAR ALL button This button permits/clears all items. 4 Specify the user level by pressing the button for each item that will be permitted. 5 When you have finished making settings, close the popup window and press the SETUP button in the function access area. ...........Operations for input channel patching and names will be restricted. 18 • OUTPUT PATCH / NAME User settings (Security) ...........Operations for output channel patching and names will be restricted. • BUS SETUP ...Operations for bus setup will be restricted. • RACK 1–8.......Operations for the racks (1–8) will be restricted. However, there will be no restriction on operating the MIDI CLK button displayed for delay-type and modulation-type effects, or the PLAY/REC button displayed for the FREEZE effect. • MUTE GROUP ASSIGN / MASTER ...........Operations for mute group assignment and mute group master will be restricted. M7CL Owner’s Manual 197 Preferences Preferences Here’s how you can make various settings for the M7CL’s operating environment, such as how popup windows appear, and whether SEL key operations will be linked. These settings are changed for the user who is logged-in, but if you are logged-in as the Administrator, you will also be able to change the Guest settings. 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. USER SETUP button B PATCH These buttons let you turn on/off options related to patch operations. You can select the following options. • PATCH CONFIRMATION ........... If this button is on, a confirmation message will appear when you edit an input patch or output patch. • STEAL PATCH CONFIRMATION ........... If this button is on, a confirmation message will appear when you edit an input patch or output patch item that is already patched. C ERROR MESSAGE Here you can select whether a warning will be displayed when the following problems occur. • DIGITAL I/O ERROR ........... This appears if a sync error is detected in the digital input/output. 2 Press the USER SETUP button to access the USER SETUP popup window. 4 1 • MIDI I/O ERROR ........... This appears if an error is detected in MIDI transmission/reception. D PANEL OPERATION These buttons let you turn on/off options related to panel operations. You can select the following options. ● AUTO CHANNEL SELECT – INPUT ● AUTO CHANNEL SELECT – OUTPUT 2 These specify whether the corresponding channel will be selected when you operate a channel’s [ON] key or fader. This can be turned on/off separately for INPUT CH (input channels) and OUTPUT CH (output channels). 3 ● [CUE]→[SEL] LINK PREFERENCE tab PREFERENCE for GUEST tab 3 Press the PREFERENCE tab to access the PREFERENCE page. If you are logged-in as the Administrator, you can also switch to the PREFERENCE for GUEST page and make preference settings for the Guest account. This page includes the following items. 1 STORE / RECALL These buttons let you turn on/off options related to scene store/recall operations. You can select the following options. • STORE CONFIRMATION • RECALL CONFIRMATION ...........If these buttons are on, a confirmation message will appear when you perform a Store or Recall operation respectively. 198 M7CL Owner’s Manual Specifies whether channel selection will be linked with cue operations. If this button is on, turning the [CUE] key of a channel OFF to ON will simultaneously select that channel and light its [SEL] key. ● [NAVIGATION KEY]→[SEL] LINK – INPUT ● [NAVIGATION KEY]→[SEL] LINK – OUTPUT Specifies whether channel selection will be linked with operations of the navigation keys. If this button is on, pressing the desired navigation key will cause the [SEL] key of the most recently selected channel in the Centralogic section to light. This can be turned on/off separately for INPUT CH (input channels) and OUTPUT CH (output channels). ● [SEL]→[NAVIGATION KEY] LINK Specifies whether the navigation key selection will be linked with channel selection. If this button is on, selecting a channel will cause the corresponding navigation key for that channel to also be selected. Preferences ● POPUP APPEARS WHEN PRESSING KNOBS Specifies whether pressing a knob of the SELECTED CHANNEL section when the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen is shown will cause a popup window (1 ch) to appear. If this button is on, a popup window (1 ch) will appear (or close) whenever you press a knob. ● SCENE UP/DOWN This specifies what the SCENE MEMORY [▲]/[▼] keys will do when pressed in the SCENE screen. You can choose one of the following two operations. • SCENE +1/-1 ...........Pressing the SCENE MEMORY [▲] key will select the next highest-numbered scene, and pressing the SCENE MEMORY [▼] key will select the next lowest-numbered scene. (Key presses will increment/ decrement the scene number.) • LIST UP/DOWN ...........Pressing the SCENE MEMORY [▲] key will scroll the list upward, and pressing the SCENE MEMORY [▼] key will scroll the list downward. (The up/down key corresponds to the direction in which the list will scroll.) ● LIST ORDER This specifies the order in which scene memories and library items will appear in the screen. • NORMAL ........Show the list in ascending numerical order. • REVERSE.......Show the list in descending numerical order. 4 Use the buttons in the screen to make preference settings. 5 When you have finished making settings, close the popup window and press the SETUP button in the function access area. User settings (Security) 18 M7CL Owner’s Manual 199 User-defined keys User-defined keys Here’s how you can assign the desired functions to the user defined keys in the USER DEFINED section of the top panel, and press these keys to execute the defined function. This assignment procedure will define the user-defined keys for the user who is currently loggedin, but if you are logged-in as the Administrator, you can also make user-defined key settings for the Guest account. 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. 4 Press the button for the user-defined key to which you want to assign a function. The USER DEFINED KEY SETUP window will appear. In this window you can select a function to assign to the user defined key, and select option parameters. USER SETUP button 2 Press the USER SETUP button to access the USER SETUP popup window. 5 Make sure that the FUNCTION field is enclosed by a yellow frame, and then use the [↑]/[↓] buttons in the lower part of the field or the multifunction encoders of the panel to select the function you want to assign. If the selected function has additional parameters, the parameters are shown in the PARAMETER 1/2 field. For details on the assignable functions and their parameters, refer to “Functions that can be assigned to user-defined keys” (→ p. 253). 6 If the selected function has parameters, press the PARAMETER 1 or 2 field to move the yellow frame, and select parameters 1 and 2 in the same way. USER DEFINED KEYS tab USER DEFINED KEYS for GUEST tab 7 Press the OK button to close the USER DEFINED KEY SETUP window. 3 Press the USER DEFINED KEYS tab to select the USER DEFINED KEYS page. If you are logged-in as the Administrator, you can also select the USER DEFINED KEYS for GUEST page to make user-defined key settings for the Guest account. The twelve buttons in the screen corresponds to userdefined keys [1]–[12] on the panel, and the function or parameter assigned to each one is shown below the corresponding button. If nothing is assigned to the button, an indication of “—” is shown. 200 M7CL Owner’s Manual 8 Assign the desired functions to other userdefined keys in the same way. 9 To execute an assigned function, press the corresponding USER DEFINED [1]–[12] key on the panel. Console lock Console lock You can temporarily prohibit console operations in order to prevent unwanted operation. This setting completely disables operations of the panel and touch screen, so that controls cannot be operated by an accidental touch or by an unauthorized third party while the operator is taking a break. If a password is set for the currently logged-in user, that password will be used for the Console Lock function. If you power-cycle the console while it is locked, you will be asked to enter the password if you had been logged-in as a user for whom a password is assigned. If you had been logged-in as the Guest, the console will start up normally. NOTE • If you have forgotten the password, refer to “Initializing the M7CL’s internal memory” ( p. 216). • The Guest cannot set a password. • Even while the console is locked, control from an external device via MIDI or M7CL Editor will still operate as usual. Locking the console 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. Unlocking the console 1 In the CONSOLE LOCK screen, press the UNLOCK button. 2 Press the CONSOLE LOCK button. If you are logged-in as a user for whom a password is set, a keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter the password. For details on entering a password, refer to “Entering names” (→ p. 30). If you are logged-in as a user for whom no password is set, the console will be unlocked. If you are logged-in as a user for whom a password is set, a keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter the password. 18 2 Enter the password for the logged-in user, User settings (Security) CONSOLE LOCK button and press the OK button. 3 Enter the password for the logged-in user, The console will be unlocked, you will return to the SETUP screen, and the controls will be operable once again. and press the OK button. The CONSOLE LOCK screen will appear, the Console Lock function will be enabled, and all controls except MONITOR LEVEL knob will become inoperable. HINT • You may disconnect the USB storage device while the console is locked. Reconnect the USB storage device before you press the UNLOCK button. M7CL Owner’s Manual 201 Using a USB storage device to save/load data Using a USB storage device to save/load data This section explains how you can connect a commercially-available USB storage device to the USB connector located at the right side of the display, and use it to save or load internal settings of the M7CL or user authentication keys. NOTE • The M7CL can handle FAT32, FAT16, or FAT12 file systems, but if you format the storage device from the M7CL it will be formatted as FAT16. Long file names are not supported. • Operation is guaranteed only for USB flash memory that is no larger than 2 GB. CAUTION • An ACCESS indicator is shown in the function access area while data is being accessed (saved, loaded, or deleted). Do not disconnect the USB connector or power-off the M7CL while this indicator is shown. Doing so may damage the data on the storage media. Saving the M7CL’s internal data on a USB storage device Here’s how all of the M7CL’s internal data (except for the data included in a user authentication key) can be saved on the USB storage device as a file. The saved file will have an extension of “.M7C”. 3 If necessary, press the directory icon and change the directory. To move to the next higher level, press the arrow button in the PATH field. 4 Press the SAVE button. A keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter a file name and comment. 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. SAVE/LOAD button 5 Enter a file name of up to eight characters, a comment of up to 32 characters, and press the SAVE button. When the file has finished being saved, the popup window showing the save progress indication and the type of data will close. 2 Press the SAVE/LOAD button to access the SAVE/LOAD popup window. 202 M7CL Owner’s Manual Using a USB storage device to save/load data Loading a file from a USB storage device 4 Press the LOAD button, and a confirmation dialog box will appear. Here’s how to load a M7CL setting file (.M7C) from the USB storage device on which it was saved. 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. SAVE/LOAD button 5 Press the OK button to begin loading the file. When the file has finished being loaded, the popup window showing the progress indication and the type of data will close. Even if you cancel during this procedure, the data up to that point will have been loaded. The type of file that can be loaded will depend on the User Level setting at the time you load the file. Editing the files saved on a USB storage device 2 Press the SAVE/LOAD button to access the SAVE/LOAD popup window. Here’s how you can perform editing operations such as sorting the files and directories on a USB storage device, editing the file names or comments, copying, or pasting. ● File editing 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. SAVE/LOAD button File list 18 3 To select the file you want to load, press the desired file in the file list, or turn multifunction encoder 1 on the panel. The highlighted line in the file list indicates the file that is selected for operations. 2 Press the SAVE/LOAD button to access the SAVE/LOAD popup window. The list will show the files and sub-directories that have been saved. M7CL Owner’s Manual User settings (Security) LOAD button 203 Using a USB storage device to save/load data 123 4 5 6 • FILE TYPE...... Files that contain M7CL internal settings are shown as “ALL,” user keys as “KEY,” other files as “???”, and directories as [DIR]. • TIME STAMP ........... This shows the date and time at which the file was last modified. NOTE 7 • The file list can display only up to one hundred items. H File selection knob This knob selects a file shown in the file list. You can operate this knob using multifunction encoder 1. 8 9 J K L 1 COPY button This button copies a file into buffer memory (a temporary holding area) (→ p. 205). J LOAD button Loads the selected M7CL setting file (→ p. 203). B PASTE button This button pastes the file from buffer memory (→ p. 205). K CREATE USER KEY button Creates a user authentication key (→ p. 193). C DELETE button This button deletes the selected file (→ p. 205). D MAKE DIR button This button creates a new directory (→ p. 206). E PATH This shows the name of the current directory. Press the arrow button to move to the next higher level. If the current directory is the top level, the arrow button is dimmed. NOTE • You cannot save if the directory name would exceed 237 characters. F VOLUME NAME/FREE SIZE This shows the volume name and the amount of free space on the USB storage device. If the USB storage device is write-protected, a protect symbol is shown in the VOLUME NAME field. G File list This area lists the files that are saved on the USB storage device. The highlighted line indicates the file selected for operations. The file list contains the following items. When you press the item name at the top of each column, it will turn orange, and the list will be sorted by that item. Each time you press the item name, the sorting order will alternate between ascending and descending order. • FILE NAME.....Indicates the file name or directory name, and shows an icon indicating its type. • COMMENT .....For M7CL files, shows the comment. If you press this area, a keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter a comment for the file. • READ ONLY ...A lock symbol is shown to indicate protected files. You can press this area to enable or disable the protect setting. 204 I SAVE button Saves all of the M7CL’s internal settings together (→ p. 202). M7CL Owner’s Manual L FORMAT button Formats media on the USB storage media (→ p. 206). 3 Perform the desired editing operation. For details on the procedure, refer to the explanations that follow. ● Sorting files and editing file names/ comments 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. 2 Press the SAVE/LOAD button to access the SAVE/LOAD popup window. 3 To sort the files, press one of the titles “FILE NAME,” “COMMENT,” “READ ONLY,” “FILE TYPE,” or “TIME STAMP” at the top of each column in the file list. The list will be sorted as follows, according to the column title you pressed. 1 2 34 5 1 FILE NAME Sort the list in alphanumerical order of file name. B COMMENT Sort the list in alphanumeric order of the comment. C READ ONLY Sort the list according to Write Protect on/off status. D FILE TYPE Sort the list according to file type. E TIME STAMP Sort the list in order of date/time of editing. Using a USB storage device to save/load data HINT • By pressing the same location again, you can change the direction (ascending or descending) in which the list is sorted. 4 If you want to edit the file name or com- ment, press the FILE NAME field or COMMENT field of each file to access the keyboard window. For details on entering text, refer to “Entering names” (→ p. 30). 4 If necessary, press the directory icon and change the directory. To move to the next higher level, press the arrow button in the PATH field. 5 Press the PASTE button. A keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter the paste-destination file name. For details on entering text, refer to “Entering names” (→ p. 30). 6 Enter the paste-destination file name, and press the PASTE button. If you specified a file name that already exists, a message will ask you for confirmation. Press the OK button to execute. NOTE • You can’t paste with an existing file name. ● Deleting a file 5 Enter a file name or comment, and press 1 In the function access area, press the 6 To turn the protect setting on/off, press the READ ONLY field of the file. 2 Press the SAVE/LOAD button to access the A protect symbol is displayed for write-protected files; these files cannot be overwritten. 3 Turn multifunction encoder 1 to select the NOTE • You cannot edit the file name or comment of a write-protected file. SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. SAVE/LOAD popup window. file you want to delete, and press the DELETE button. A dialog box will ask you to reconfirm the Delete operation. ● Copying/pasting a file Here’s how to copy a desired file into buffer memory, and then paste it with a different file name. 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. 2 4 To execute the Delete operation, press the OK button. Press the SAVE/LOAD button to access the SAVE/LOAD popup window. 3 Turn multifunction encoder 1 to select the 18 User settings (Security) the RENAME button or SET button. NOTE • You can’t delete a protected file. copy-source file, and press the COPY button. The highlighted line in the file list indicates the file that is selected for operations. M7CL Owner’s Manual 205 Using a USB storage device to save/load data ● Creating a directory 1 2 Press the SAVE/LOAD button to access the SAVE/LOAD popup window. In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. 2 Press the SAVE/LOAD button to access the SAVE/LOAD popup window. 3 If necessary, press the directory icon and change the directory. To move to the next higher level, press the arrow button in the PATH field. 4 Press the MAKE DIR button. A keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter a directory name. For details on entering text, refer to “Entering names” (→ p. 30). FORMAT button 3 Press the FORMAT button. A keyboard window will appear, allowing you to enter the volume name that will be applied after formatting. For details on entering text, refer to “Entering names” (→ p. 30). 5 Enter the name of the directory you want to create, and press the MAKE button. If you specified a file name that already exists, a message will ask you for confirmation. Press the OK button to execute. 4 Enter a volume name, and press the FORMAT button. Formatting media on a USB storage device A dialog box will ask you to confirm the Format operation. Here’s how to format media on a USB storage device using the FAT16 file system. USB storage devices up to 2 G bytes in capacity are supported. 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. 5 To execute the Format operation, press the OK button. SAVE/LOAD button 206 M7CL Owner’s Manual Chapter 19 Other functions This chapter explains other functionality of the M7CL not covered elsewhere. About the SETUP screen In the SETUP screen you can make various settings that apply to the entire M7CL. To access the SETUP screen, press the SETUP button in the function access area. The screen contains the following items. 2 E CASCADE button Use this button to access the CASCADE popup window, where you can make settings for cascade connections (→ p. 210). 3 F OUTPORT SETUP button Use this button to access the OUTPUT PORT popup window, where you can make output port settings (→ p. 96). 1 G MIDI button Use this button to access the MIDI popup window, where you can make MIDI-related settings (→ p. 182). 8 H +48V MASTER ON/OFF button This button switches the master phantom power on/off. NOTE 4 5 6 7 9 • If this button is off, phantom power will not be supplied even if the +48V button of each channel is on. K I BUS SETUP button Use this button to access the BUS SETUP popup window, where you can make settings for bus operation and switch between mono/stereo (→ p. 212). L M N 1 USER SETUP button J CONSOLE LOCK button Use this button to enable the Console Lock function, which temporarily disables panel operations (→ p. 201). Use this button to access the USER SETUP popup window, where you can restrict the functionality available to each user and make system settings. K DATE/TIME button Use this button to access the DATE/TIME popup window, where you can set the internal clock (→ p. 213). B LOGIN field Here you can switch users and change passwords (→ p. 193). L NETWORK button Use this button to access the NETWORK popup window, where you can make Ethernet settings (→ p. 214). C STORAGE field Here you can save/load user settings on a USB storage device, or create a user key (→ p. 202). M Version / Power Supply field This area shows the current firmware version, and information about the power supply. D WORD CLOCK/SLOT SETUP button Use this button to access the WORD CLOCK/SLOT SETUP popup window, where you can make settings for word clock and for the I/O cards installed in slots 1–3 (→ p. 208). • CPUM/CPUP.. The firmware version is shown separately for each CPU; “CPUM” (main CPU) and “CPUP” (display control CPU). M7CL Owner’s Manual 19 Other functions J 207 About the SETUP screen • Word Clock and Slot settings • BATTERY........This indicates the voltage of the internal backup battery. This will indicate OK if operation is normal, or LOW or NO if the voltage is low. NOTE N BRIGHTNESS field Here you can control the brightness of the screen, panel, and lamps. The corresponding multifunction encoder can be used to operate the knobs that control the brightness. You can also use the BANK A/B buttons to save two different sets of brightness settings (→ p. 215). • The LOW or NO indication will appear if the battery runs down. If this occurs, immediately save your data on a USB storage device and contact your Yamaha dealer. • POWER SUPPLY ...........This indicates the status of the internal power supply (INT) and external power supply (EXT). Word Clock and Slot settings “Word clock” refers to the clock that provides the basis of timing for digital audio signal processing. If you connect external equipment such as a DAW system or HDR (Hard Disk Recorder) to a digital I/O card installed in slot 1–3, this equipment must be synchronized to the same word clock in order for digital audio signals to be sent and received. If digital audio signals are transferred in an unsynchronized state, the data will not be transmitted or received correctly, and noise may be present in the signal, even if the sampling rates are the same. Specifically, you must first decide which device will transmit the reference word clock for the entire system (the word clock master), and then set the remaining devices (the word clock slaves) so that they synchronize to the word clock master. If you wish to use the M7CL as a word clock slave that is synchronized to the word clock supplied from an external device, you must specify the appropriate clock source (the port through which the word clock is obtained). The following steps show how to select the clock source that the M7CL will use. 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. 2 In the SYSTEM SETUP field at the center of the screen, press the WORD CLOCK/SLOT SETUP button to open the WORD CLOCK/ SLOT SETUP popup window. In the SETUP screen you can make settings that apply to the entire M7CL. This popup window contains the following items. 1 3 4 5 6 2 1 2 1 SYSTEM SETUP field B WORD CLOCK/SLOT SETUP button 208 M7CL Owner’s Manual 1 MASTER CLOCK SELECT field Use the buttons to select the clock source you want to use as the word clock master. The frequency of the clock on which the M7CL is currently operating is shown in the upper left of this field. (This will indicate “UNLOCKED” if synchronization is not achieved, such as immediately after the master clock has been switched.) Word Clock and Slot settings C CHANNEL This area shows the channel numbers of the digital I/O card(s) installed in slots 1–3. D FREQUENCY (Clock frequency) This indicates the clock frequency of the signal being input to each channel of the digital I/O card, in sets of two channels. E SRC (Sampling Rate Converter) These buttons are on/off switches (in two groups of two channels) for the sampling rate converters that automatically convert an external clock frequency to match the M7CL. This is available only for slots in which a digital I/O card with a built-in sampling rate converter is installed. F EMPHASIS STATUS This indicates whether emphasis is applied to the input signal, in sets of two channels. This item is only for display, and cannot be edited. This is available only for slots in which a digital I/O card is installed. 3 In the MASTER CLOCK SELECT field, select the desired clock source. You can choose one of the following clock sources. ● INT 48 k ● INT 44.1 k The M7CL’s internal clock (sampling rate 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz, respectively) will be the clock source. Choose one of these if you want to use the M7CL as the word clock master. ● WORD CLOCK IN The word clock supplied from the rear panel WORD CLOCK IN jack will be used as the clock source. In this case, the M7CL will operate as a word clock slave. ● SLOT 1–3 The clock data of the digital audio signal supplied via a digital I/O card in slot 1–3 (selectable in twochannel units) will be used as the clock source. In this case, the M7CL will operate as a word clock slave. The status (operating state) of the clock data being received from each port is indicated by the color of the symbol displayed immediately above. Each color has the following significance. ● LOCK (light blue) This indicates that a clock synchronized with the selected source is being input. If an external device is connected to the corresponding connector or slot, input/output is occurring normally between that device and the M7CL. If the sampling frequency is close, this status may be displayed even if not synchronized. ● LOCK, BUT NOT SYNC’ED (yellow) A valid clock is being input, but is not synchronized with the selected clock source. If an external device is connected to the corresponding connector, input/ output cannot occur correctly between that device and the M7CL. ● SRC ON (green) This is a special status only for SLOT 1–3, indicating that the corresponding channel’s SRC (Sampling Rate Converter) is enabled. This means that even if the signal is not synchronized, normal input/ output with the M7CL is occurring. ● UNLOCK (red) A valid clock is not being input. If an external device is connected to the corresponding connector, input/output cannot occur correctly between that device and the M7CL. ● UNKNOWN (black) This indicates that the clock status cannot be detected because no external device is connected or because there is no valid clock input. You will be able to select this connector/slot, but successful synchronization cannot occur until a valid connection is established. If the symbol for the port selected in step 3 has turned light blue, and the clock frequency is shown at the upper left of the MASTER CLOCK SELECT field, this indicates that the M7CL is operating correctly with the new clock. HINT • If you use a digital I/O card that contains a sampling rate converter (MY8-AE96S), input and output can occur normally with the M7CL even when unsynchronized. In this case, turn on the SRC button for the slot/channel that is receiving the signal. NOTE • If the symbol for the selected clock does not turn light blue, make sure that the external device is correctly connected, and that the external device is set to transmit clock data. • Noise may occur at the output jacks when the word clock setting is changed. In order to protect your speaker system, be sure to turn down the power amp volume before changing the word clock setting. • If you attempt to select a channel whose SRC is on as the word clock source, a message will appear, warning you that the sampling rate converter will be disabled. 4 To close the WORD CLOCK/SLOT SETUP popup window, press the “×” symbol located in the upper right. You will return to the SETUP screen. 5 To close the SETUP screen, press the 19 Other functions B Slot number / Card type This area shows the type of digital I/O card installed in slots 1–3. SETUP button in the function access area. M7CL Owner’s Manual 209 Using cascade connections Using cascade connections By cascade-connecting two or more M7CL units or an M7CL with an external mixer (such as the Yamaha PM5D) you can share the buses. For example this is convenient when you want to use an external mixer to increase the number of inputs. Here we will explain cascade connections and operation, using an example in which two M7CL units are cascade-connected. To cascade two M7CL units, you will install digital I/O cards in their respective slots, and connect the output ports of the sending unit (the cascade slave) to the input ports of the receiving unit (the cascade master). The following illustration shows an example in which three eight-channel digital I/O cards for each unit are installed in the cascade slave M7CL and in the cascade master M7CL, and the DIGITAL OUT jacks of the sending unit connected to the DIGITAL IN jacks of the receiving unit. Audio signals of unit A DIGITAL OUT M7CL A Cascade slave Operations on the cascade slave M7CL 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. 2 In the SYSTEM SETUP field located in the center of the SETUP screen, press the CASCADE button to open the CASCADE popup window. Audio signals of A + B DIGITAL IN 1 M7CL B Cascade master : Digital I/O card In this example, up to twenty four buses chosen from MIX bus 1–16, MATRIX bus 1–8, STEREO bus (L/R), MONO(C) bus, and CUE bus (L/R) can be shared, and the mixed signals transmitted from the cascade master M7CL. (If you use sixteen-channel digital I/O cards, you’ll be able to share all buses.) You do not need to make settings on each M7CL to specify the slot/channel to which each bus is assigned. The procedure below is given separately for the cascade slave and the cascade master. HINT • If you’re cascade-connecting the M7CL with the PM5D, you can use the M7CL as the cascade slave if you set the PM5D’s CASCADE IN PORT SELECT to a slot. However, only the audio signals will be cascaded, and the control signals cannot be linked. • You can also use an AD/DA card to make cascade connections with an analog mixer. • There is no limit to the number of units that can be cascade-connected, but the signal delay at the cascade slave will increase according to the number of units from the cascade master. 2 The CASCADE popup window contains the following items. 1 Port select popup buttons These buttons access a popup window where you can select the input/output port for each bus. B CASCADE IN PATCH/CASCADE OUT PATCH tabs These switch between the CASCADE IN PATCH page and the CASCADE OUT PATCH page. The CASCADE popup window is divided into two pages; a CASCADE IN PATCH page where you can select the input ports for the cascade connection, and a CASCADE OUT PATCH page where you can select the output ports. Use the tabs located in the lower left of the screen to switch between these pages. 3 Press the CASCADE OUT PATCH tab to access the CASCADE OUT PATCH page. In this screen you can select the slot and output port that will output each bus. 210 M7CL Owner’s Manual Using cascade connections 4 Press the port select popup button for the bus whose port you want to assign. The OUTPUT PORT SELECT popup window will appear. Operations on the cascade master M7CL 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. 1 2 In the SYSTEM SETUP field located in the 2 center of the SETUP screen, press the CASCADE button to open the CASCADE popup window. 3 Press the CASCADE IN PATCH tab to access the CASCADE IN PATCH page. This popup window contains the following items. 1 Slot select tabs These tabs select slots 1–3. B Port select buttons These buttons select the port of the specified slot. 4 Press the port select popup button for the bus whose port you want to assign. The INPUT PORT SELECT popup window will appear. 5 Use the slot select tabs and port select buttons to select the desired slot and output ports, and press the CLOSE button. The port will be assigned to the bus you selected. 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to assign ports to other buses. HINT 7 To close the CASCADE popup window, press the “×” symbol located in the upper right. You will return to the SETUP screen. 5 Use the slot select tabs and port select buttons to select the desired slot and input ports, and press the CLOSE button. The port will be assigned to the bus you selected. 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to assign ports to other buses. If desired, you can assign two or more buses to the same input port. 7 To close the CASCADE popup window, press the “×” symbol located in the upper right. In this state, the bus signals of the cascade slave will be sent via the slot to the buses of the cascade master, and the combined signals of both buses will be output from the cascade master. M7CL Owner’s Manual 19 Other functions • You can’t assign two or more buses to the same output port. If you select a bus to which a signal route has already been assigned, the previous assignment will be cancelled. 211 Basic settings for MIX buses and MATRIX buses Basic settings for MIX buses and MATRIX buses This section explains how to change the basic settings for MIX buses and MATRIX buses, such as switching between stereo and monaural, and selecting the position from which the signal is sent from an input channel. The settings you make in the following procedure are saved as part of the scene. 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. 2 In the center right of the SETUP screen, press the BUS SETUP button to open the BUS SETUP popup window. In the BUS SETUP popup window you can make various settings for MIX buses and MATRIX buses. 1 2 3 3 Use the MIX BUS SETUP/MATRIX BUS SETUP tabs to view either the MIX buses or the MATRIX buses. 4 Use the buttons in the SIGNAL TYPE field to specify whether each bus will function as STEREO (main parameters will be linked for two adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered buses) or MONOx2 (use as two monaural channels). 5 Use the buttons of the BUS TYPE / SEND POINT field to select the position from which the signal of the input channel will be sent. In the case of a MIX bus, you can use this field to switch the type of bus (VARI or FIXED). The following items can be selected for each bus. ● MIX bus • VARI [PRE EQ] ........... The send level of the MIX bus is adjustable. Choose this if you want to use the MIX bus as an external effect send or as a foldback output. The signal is sent from immediately before the input channel EQ (attenuator). 4 This popup window contains the following items. 1 SIGNAL TYPE (Signal processing method) This selects whether two adjacent odd-numbered/ even-numbered buses will be used as stereo channels whose main parameters are linked (STEREO) or as two monaural channels (MONO x2). B BUS TYPE / SEND POINT For two adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered buses, this selects the position from which the signal will be sent from the input channel. For a MIX bus, you can also switch the bus type (VARI or FIXED) here. C PAN LINK This specifies whether the position from which the signal is sent from an input channel to the stereo bus will be linked with the INPUT TO ST PAN setting. D MIX BUS SETUP/MATRIX BUS SETUP tabs These tabs switch the type of buses (MIX buses or MATRIX buses) shown in the screen. 212 M7CL Owner’s Manual • VARI [PRE FADER] ........... The send level of the MIX bus is adjustable. Choose this if you want to use the MIX bus as an external effect send or as a foldback output. The signal is sent from immediately before the input channel fader. • FIXED ........... The send level of the MIX bus is fixed at nominal level (0.0 dB). Choose this if you want to use the MIX bus as a group output or as a bus output for recording on a multitrack recorder. The signal is sent from immediately after the [ON] key of the input channel. ● MATRIX bus • PRE EQ.......... The signal is sent from immediately before the input channel EQ (attenuator). • PRE FADER ... The signal is sent from immediately before the input channel fader. Setting the date and time of the internal clock 6 As desired, turn the buttons of the PAN LINK field on/off. In the PAN LINK field you can specify whether the panning of the signal sent from an input channel to the stereo bus will be linked with operations of the INPUT TO ST PAN knob. ● If the PAN LINK button is on If the send-destination bus is stereo, the PAN knob that appears in the location of the SEND LEVEL knob of the input channel’s SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen or OVERVIEW screen will be linked with the INPUT TO ST PAN knob. ● If the PAN LINK button is off The PAN knob that appears in the location of the SEND LEVEL knob in the input channel’s SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen or OVERVIEW screen can be operated independently of the INPUT TO ST PAN knob. This parameter can be enabled only if the SIGNAL TYPE of the corresponding bus is STEREO (and for a MIX bus, the BUS TYPE must also be VARI). 7 To return to the SETUP screen, press the “×” symbol. Setting the date and time of the internal clock This section explains how to set the date and time of the clock built into the M7CL, and how to view the date and time. The date and time you specify here will affect the time stamp used when saving a scene. 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. 2 Press the DATE/TIME button located in the bottom row of the SETUP screen, to open the DATE/TIME popup window. 1 2 3 3 In the DISPLAY FORMAT field, press the MODE button several times to select the desired format for date and time display. You can select from the following display formats. ● Date MM/DD/YYYY(Month/Day/Year) DD/MM/YYYY(Day/Month/Year) YYYY/MM/DD(Year/Month/Day) ● Time The popup window includes the following items. 1 DATE Specifies the date of the internal clock. B TIME Specifies the time of the internal clock. C DISPLAY FORMAT Specifies the format in which the time of the internal clock is shown. 4 Use multifunction encoders 1–6 on the top panel to specify the current date and time. 5 When you have finished making settings, press the OK button. 19 Other functions 24Hours (hours shown in a range of 0–23) 12Hours (hours shown from AM 0–AM 11 and PM 0–PM 11) The date, time, and display format you specified will be finalized, and the popup window will close. If you press the CANCEL button or the “×” symbol instead of the OK button, your changes will be discarded and the popup window will close. M7CL Owner’s Manual 213 Setting the network address Setting the network address Here’s how to set the network address that will be required when you use the M7CL’s Ethernet connector to connect it to a Windows computer. NOTE • The cue signal is sent to the same output destination as the monitor signal. Be aware that for this reason, if you turn off the Monitor function, the cue signal will no longer be sent to the connected monitor speakers. However, the cue signal will always be sent to the PHONES OUT jack. 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. 2 In the lower line of the SETUP screen, press the NETWORK button to access the NETWORK popup window. 3 As appropriate for the type of Ethernet jack on your computer, use the LINK MODE buttons to select the specification of the network to which you will be connecting. NOTE • Be aware that if the specification does not match, communication will not occur correctly. 1 3 2 5 4 1 IP ADDRESS This is a number assigned to identify each device on the Internet or LAN (Local Area Network). B GATEWAY ADDRESS This is a number that identifies a device (gateway) that allows data of differing media or protocol to be exchanged within a network to allow communication. C SUBNET MASK This is a number that defines the number of bits (of the IP address used within the network) that will be used as the network address that distinguishes the network. D MAC ADDRESS This is the MAC (Machine Access Control) address specified for identifying a host within a network. This field is only for display, and cannot be edited. E LINK MODE Select either 100BASE-TX (transmission speed: maximum 100 Mbps) or 10BASE-T (transmission speed: max 10 Mbps) as the specification used for communication via the Ethernet jack. 214 M7CL Owner’s Manual 4 Press the knob in the screen to select it, and use the top panel multifunction encoders to specify the address. If you are connecting the M7CL to your computer in a one-to-one connection, we recommend that you make the following initial settings. IP address: 192.168.0.128 or similar (however, it must not conflict with the IP address of any other device on the network) Gateway address: 192.168.0.1 or similar (however, it must not conflict with the IP address of any other device on the network) Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 or similar For details on settings when connecting to a LAN, refer to the M7CL Editor installation guide. 5 When you have finished making settings, press the OK button. The changes will be finalized, and the popup window will close. If you press the CANCEL button or the “×” symbol instead of the OK button, your changes will be discarded and the popup window will close. Specifying the brightness of the touch screen, LEDs, and lamps Specifying the brightness of the touch screen, LEDs, and lamps Here’s how to specify the brightness of the touch screen, top panel LEDs, and lamps connected to the rear panel LAMP connectors. 1 In the function access area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen. 2 In the BRIGHTNESS field located in the right of the bottom row in the SETUP screen, press the BANK A or BANK B button. You can save two different brightness settings in bank A and B, and switch between them rapidly when desired. 4 If desired, switch between banks A/B and make settings for the other bank in the same way. Now you can switch between the BANK A and BANK B buttons of the BRIGHTNESS field to switch the brightness of the touch screen, LCD, and lamps in a single operation. You can also assign the BRIGHTNESS parameter to a user-defined key, and press that key to switch between banks A and B. 3 Use multifunction encoders 6–8 to set the following parameters. ● SCREEN Adjusts the brightness of the touch screen. ● PANEL Adjusts the brightness of the top panel LEDs. If the optional MBM7CL meter bridge is installed, this will also affect the LEDs of the meter bridge. NOTE • If the AD8HR is connected, the brightness of the AD8HR’s LEDs will also change. ● LAMP Adjusts the brightness of the lamps connected to the rear panel LAMP jacks. Other functions 19 M7CL Owner’s Manual 215 Initializing the M7CL’s internal memory Initializing the M7CL’s internal memory If an error occurs in the M7CL’s internal memory, or if you have forgotten the password, you can use the following procedure to initialize the internal memory. CAUTION • The entire contents of memory will be lost if you initialize the internal memory. Proceed with the following operation only if you are very sure you want to do this. 1 While holding down the SCENE MEMORY [STORE] key of the panel, turn on the power. After the opening screen, the following startup menu screen will appear. 3 A dialog box will ask you to confirm the initialization. Press the INITIALIZE button. A dialog box will ask you to reconfirm the operation. 4 Press the OK button in the confirmation dialog box. Initialization will begin. NOTE • Do not press any button until initialization has been completed. 5 Press the EXIT button. The M7CL will start up in normal operating mode. HINT • Alternatively, you can continue by selecting a different menu instead of pressing the EXIT button. 2 Press one of the following buttons according to the type of initialization you want to perform. • INITIALIZE ALL MEMORIES ...........The entire memory including scene memories and libraries will be returned to their factory-set condition. • INITIALIZE CURRENT MEMORIES ...........The contents of memory except for scene memories and libraries will be returned to its factory-set condition. NOTE • If the backup battery voltage is low, or if an error occurs in the internal memory, a warning dialog box will appear, and then the initialization menu will appear. If the warning dialog box appears, and you press the EXIT button to start up in normal operating mode, Yamaha will not guarantee that the unit will operate correctly. 216 M7CL Owner’s Manual Adjusting the detection point of the touch screen (Calibration function) Adjusting the detection point of the touch screen (Calibration function) Here’s how to correctly align the positions of the LCD display and the touch screen. 1 While holding down the SCENE MEMORY [STORE] key of the panel, turn on the power. After the opening screen, the following startup menu screen will appear. 3 Press the START button. A confirmation dialog box will appear. 4 Press the OK button in the dialog box. A cross-shaped cursor will appear in the screen. 5 This cursor will appear a total of three times. Press each location at which it appears. NOTE • In order to set the detection points accurately, press the cross-shaped cursor from the position and posture in which you normally operate the unit. 6 Press the EXIT button. The M7CL will start up in normal operating mode. HINT 2 Press the TOUCH SCREEN CALIBRATION button. • Alternatively, you can continue by selecting a different menu instead of pressing the EXIT button. The TOUCH SCREEN CALIBRATION MODE screen will appear, allowing you to adjust the touch screen. HINT • When you cannot start calibration by touching, press the SCENE MEMORY[▲][▼ ] key to select TOUCH SCREEN CALIBRATION button and then press the [STORE] key to start. Other functions 19 M7CL Owner’s Manual 217 Adjusting the faders (Calibration function) Adjusting the faders (Calibration function) Depending on the environment in which you use the M7CL, discrepancies may occur in the motion of the motor faders. You can use the Calibration function to correct these discrepancies. 1 While holding down the SCENE MEMORY [STORE] key of the panel, turn on the power. After the opening screen, the following startup menu screen will appear. 5 Press the OK button in the dialog box. 6 Each of the specified faders will move to the target positions in the following sequence. Manually move the fader to the correct positions. 1 B C D -∞ (all the way down) -20 dB 0 dB +10 dB (all the way up) 7 When you’ve adjusted the fader position, press the [NEXT] button. The process will proceed to the next fader position. 8 Repeat steps 6–7 to adjust the faders for positions (1) through (4). 2 Press the FADER CALIBRATION button. The FADER CALIBRATION MODE screen will appear, where you can adjust the faders. Calibration will be performed semi-automatically for the specified faders (INPUT, ST IN, Centralogic faders, STEREO/MONO). This window will also appear if a problem is detected in the fader settings while the M7CL is running. 9 When calibration has been completed and the RESTART button has not appeared, press the APPLY button. The calibration settings will be saved in internal memory. If the RESTART button appears, calibration has failed. Press the RESTART button to execute calibration once again. 10 Press the EXIT button. The M7CL will start up in normal operating mode. HINT • Alternatively, you can continue by selecting a different menu instead of pressing the EXIT button. 3 Press a [SEL] key to specify the faders that you want to calibrate. Faders for which a problem was detected at start-up will already be selected. 4 Press the START button. A confirmation dialog box will appear. 218 M7CL Owner’s Manual Adjusting the input/output gain (Calibration function) Adjusting the input/output gain (Calibration function) If necessary, you can make fine adjustments to the input/output gain. 1 While holding down the SCENE MEMORY [STORE] key of the panel, turn on the power. • OUTPUT PORT TRIM (Fine adjustment of the output ports) ........... Access the OUTPUT PORT TRIM window, and make fine adjustments to the gain of the specified analog output port in 0.01 dB steps. After the opening screen, the following startup menu screen will appear. 2 In the MODE SELECT field, select the item you want to adjust, and press the button. • SLOT OUTPUT TRIM (Fine adjustment of the output ports) ........... Access the SLOT OUTPUT TRIM window, and make fine adjustments to the gain of the output ports of the specified slot in 0.01 dB steps. The corresponding setting screen will appear. You can make the following three gain adjustments for analog input/output. • INPUT PORT TRIM (Fine adjustment of the analog input gain) ...........Access the INPUT PORT TRIM window, and make fine adjustments to the gain of the specified analog input port in 0.1 dB steps. 3 Press a knob to select it, and use the multifunction encoders to adjust the value. 4 Press the EXIT button. The M7CL will start up in normal operating mode. HINT 19 Other functions If you press the RESET ALL button provided in each screen, all settings in the screen will be reset to 0 dB. The factory settings are also 0 dB. • Alternatively, you can continue by selecting a different menu instead of pressing the EXIT button. M7CL Owner’s Manual 219 Adjusting the input/output gain (Calibration function) 220 M7CL Owner’s Manual Appendices EQ Library List Parameter Title 01 Bass Drum 1 LOW L-MID H-MID HIGH PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G +3.5 dB –3.5 dB 0.0 dB +4.0 dB F 100 Hz 265 Hz 1.06 kHz 5.30 kHz Q 02 Bass Drum 2 1.25 10.0 0.90 — PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING LPF G +8.0 dB –7.0 dB +6.0 dB ON F 80.0 Hz 400 Hz 2.50 kHz 12.5 kHz Q 03 Snare Drum 1 0.0 dB +3.0 dB +4.5 dB 132 Hz 1.00 kHz 3.15 kHz 5.00 kHz 1.25 4.5 0.11 — L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING G +1.5 dB –8.5 dB +2.5 dB +4.0 dB F 180 Hz 335 Hz 2.36 kHz 4.00 kHz — 10.0 0.70 0.10 PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING G +2.0 dB –7.5 dB +2.0 dB +1.0 dB F 212 Hz 670 Hz 4.50 kHz 6.30 kHz 0.0 dB 0.0 dB +3.0 dB 425 Hz 1.06 kHz 13.2 kHz — 8.0 0.90 — L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G –4.0 dB –2.5 dB +1.0 dB +0.5 dB F 95.0 Hz 425 Hz 2.80 kHz 7.50 kHz 0.50 1.0 — PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF –4.5 dB 0.0 dB +2.0 dB 0.0 dB F 100 Hz 400 Hz 2.80 kHz 17.0 kHz — 4.5 0.56 — L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G –7.5 dB +4.5 dB +2.5 dB 0.0 dB F 35.5 Hz 112 Hz 2.00 kHz 4.00 kHz — 5.0 4.5 — PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G +3.0 dB 0.0 dB +2.5 dB +0.5 dB F 112 Hz 112 Hz 2.24 kHz 4.00 kHz 0.10 5.0 6.3 — PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G +3.5 dB +8.5 dB 0.0 dB 0.0 dB F 85.0 Hz 950 Hz 4.00 kHz 12.5 kHz Q 12 Syn. Bass 2 — L.SHELF G Q 11 Syn. Bass 1 0.28 H.SHELF 106 Hz Q 10 E. Bass 2 1.25 PEAKING –2.0 dB Q 09 E. Bass 1 10.0 PEAKING F Q 08 Percussion 1.4 L.SHELF G Q 07 High Hat — H.SHELF –0.5 dB Q 06 Cymbal 2.2 PEAKING F Q 05 Tom-tom 1 4.5 PEAKING G Q 04 Snare Drum 2 1.4 PEAKING 0.10 8.0 4.5 — PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G +2.5 dB 0.0 dB +1.5 dB 0.0 dB F 125 Hz 180 Hz 1.12 kHz 12.5 kHz Q 1.6 8.0 2.2 — # Parameter Title 13 Piano 1 0.0 dB +2.0 dB +4.0 dB 3.15 kHz 7.50 kHz — 8.0 0.90 — PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G +3.5 dB –8.5 dB +1.5 dB +3.0 dB F 224 Hz 600 Hz 3.15 kHz 5.30 kHz 5.6 10.0 0.70 — PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G +2.0 dB –5.5 dB +0.5 dB +2.5 dB F 265 Hz 400 Hz 1.32 kHz 4.50 kHz 0.0 dB +4.0 dB +2.0 dB 1.00 kHz 1.90 kHz 5.60 kHz 8.0 4.5 0.63 9.0 PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G +2.5 dB +1.5 dB +2.5 dB 0.0 dB F 125 Hz 450 Hz 3.35 kHz 19.0 kHz 0.40 0.16 — PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF +5.0 dB 0.0 dB +3.5 dB 0.0 dB F 355 Hz 950 Hz 3.35 kHz 12.5 kHz — 9.0 10.0 — L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G +6.0 dB –8.5 dB +4.5 dB +4.0 dB F 315 Hz 1.06 kHz 4.25 kHz 12.5 kHz — 10.0 4.0 — PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G –2.0 dB 0.0 dB +1.0 dB +4.0 dB F 106 Hz 1.00 kHz 1.90 kHz 5.30 kHz 0.90 4.5 3.5 — L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G –3.5 dB –2.0 dB 0.0 dB +2.0 dB F 300 Hz 750 Hz 2.00 kHz 3.55 kHz — 9.0 4.5 — L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING G –0.5 dB 0.0 dB 0.0 dB +2.0 dB F 224 Hz 1.00 kHz 4.00 kHz 6.70 kHz — 4.5 4.5 0.125 L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G 0.0 dB –5.5 dB 0.0 dB +4.0 dB F 180 Hz 355 Hz 4.00 kHz 4.25 kHz Q 24 Brass Sec. 8.0 L.SHELF G Q 23 A. G. Arpeg. 2 — PEAKING 140 Hz Q 22 A. G. Arpeg. 1 6.3 PEAKING +4.5 dB Q 21 A. G. Stroke 2 10.0 PEAKING F Q 20 A. G. Stroke 1 0.18 PEAKING G Q 19 E. G. Dist. 2 H.SHELF 950 Hz Q 18 E. G. Dist. 1 PEAKING –6.0 dB Q 17 E. G. Crunch 2 HIGH PEAKING 95.0 Hz Q 16 E. G. Crunch 1 H-MID L.SHELF F Q 15 E. G. Clean L-MID G Q 14 Piano 2 LOW — 7.0 4.5 — PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING G –2.0 dB –1.0 dB +1.5 dB +3.0 dB F 90.0 Hz 850 Hz 2.12 kHz 4.50 kHz Q 2.8 2.0 0.70 7.0 M7CL Owner’s Manual Appendices # 221 EQ Library List • DYNAMICS Library List # Parameter Title 25 Male Vocal 1 Chorus & Harmo PEAKING +2.0 dB +3.5 dB 2.00 kHz 6.70 kHz 0.11 4.5 0.56 0.11 PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G +2.0 dB –5.0 dB –2.5 dB +4.0 dB F 170 Hz 236 Hz 2.65 kHz 6.70 kHz 0.11 10.0 5.6 — PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING G –1.0 dB +1.0 dB +1.5 dB +2.0 dB F 118 Hz 400 Hz 2.65 kHz 6.00 kHz 0.18 0.45 0.56 0.14 L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G –7.0 dB +1.5 dB +1.5 dB +2.5 dB F 112 Hz 335 Hz 2.00 kHz 6.70 kHz — 0.16 0.20 — PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING G –2.0 dB –1.0 dB +1.5 dB +3.0 dB F 90.0 Hz 850 Hz 2.12 kHz 4.50 kHz 2.8 2.0 0.70 7.0 PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G –0.5 dB 0.0 dB +3.0 dB +6.5 dB F 95.0 Hz 950 Hz 2.12 kHz 16.0 kHz 7.0 2.2 5.6 — PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G +4.0 dB +1.5 dB +2.0 dB +6.0 dB F 95.0 Hz 750 Hz 1.80 kHz 18.0 kHz Q 32 Total EQ 3 PEAKING 0.0 dB Q 31 Total EQ 2 PEAKING 1.00 kHz Q 30 Total EQ 1 PEAKING 190 Hz Q 29 HIGH –0.5 dB Q 28 Female Vo. 2 H-MID F Q 27 Female Vo. 1 L-MID G Q 26 Male Vocal 2 LOW 7.0 2.8 5.6 — L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G +1.5 dB +0.5 dB +2.0 dB +4.0 dB F 67.0 Hz 850 Hz 1.90 kHz 15.0 kHz Q — 0.28 0.70 — # Parameter Title 33 Bass Drum 3 LOW L-MID H-MID HIGH PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING G +3.5 dB –10.0 dB +3.5 dB 0.0 dB F 118 Hz 315 Hz 4.25 kHz 20.0 kHz Q 34 Snare Drum 3 2.0 10.0 0.40 0.40 L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING G 0.0 dB +2.0 dB +3.5 dB 0.0 dB F 224 Hz 560 Hz 4.25 kHz 4.00 kHz Q 35 Tom-tom 2 — 4.5 2.8 0.10 L.SHELF PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G –9.0 dB +1.5 dB +2.0 dB 0.0 dB F 90.0 Hz 212 Hz 5.30 kHz 17.0 kHz Q 36 Piano 3 — 4.5 1.25 — PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G +4.5 dB –13.0 dB +4.5 dB +2.5 dB F 100 Hz 475 Hz 2.36 kHz 10.0 kHz Q 37 Piano Low 8.0 10.0 9.0 — PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G –5.5 dB +1.5 dB +6.0 dB 0.0 dB F 190 Hz 400 Hz 6.70 kHz 12.5 kHz Q 38 Piano High 10.0 6.3 2.2 — PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING G –5.5 dB +1.5 dB +5.0 dB +3.0 dB F 190 Hz 400 Hz 6.70 kHz 5.60 kHz Q 39 Fine-EQ Cass 6.3 2.2 0.10 PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G –1.5 dB 0.0 dB +1.0 dB +3.0 dB F 75.0 Hz 1.00 kHz 4.00 kHz 12.5 kHz Q 40 Narrator 10.0 L.SHELF — 4.5 1.8 — PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELF G –4.0 dB –1.0 dB +2.0 dB 0.0 dB F 106 Hz 710 Hz 2.50 kHz 10.0 kHz Q 4.0 7.0 0.63 — DYNAMICS Library List # 1 2 3 4 222 Title Gate Ducking A. Dr. BD A. Dr. SN Type GATE DUCKING GATE GATE M7CL Owner’s Manual Parameter Value Threshold (dB) –26 Range (dB) –56 Attack (ms) # 5 Title De-Esser Type DE-ESSER 0 Parameter Threshold (dB) Frequency (kHz) Value –8 2.00 Threshold (dB) –8 Ratio ( :1) 2.5 Hold (ms) 2.56 Decay (ms) 331 Threshold (dB) –19 Range (dB) –22 Knee Attack (ms) 93 Release (ms) 250 6 Comp COMPRESSOR Attack (ms) 30 Out gain (dB) 0.0 2 Hold (ms) 1.20 S Threshold (dB) –23 Decay (ms) 6.32 S Ratio ( :1) 1.7 Threshold (dB) –11 Attack (ms) Range (dB) –53 Attack (ms) 7 Expand EXPANDER 0 Out gain (dB) 1 3.5 Knee 2 Hold (ms) 1.93 Release (ms) 70 Decay (ms) 400 Threshold (dB) –10 Threshold (dB) –8 Ratio ( :1) 3.5 Range (dB) –23 Attack (ms) Attack (ms) 1 8 Compander (H) COMPANDER-H Out gain (dB) Hold (ms) 0.63 Width (dB) Decay (ms) 238 Release (ms) 1 0.0 6 250 DYNAMICS Library List 9 Title Compander (S) Type COMPANDER-S Parameter 11 A. Dr. BD A. Dr. BD COMPRESSOR COMPANDER-H 13 A. Dr. SN A. Dr. SN COMPRESSOR EXPANDER 15 A. Dr. Tom COMPANDER-S EXPANDER 17 A. Dr. OverTop E. B. Finger COMPANDER-S COMPRESSOR –10 3.5 Attack (ms) 25 Attack (ms) Out gain (dB) 0.0 E. B. Slap COMPRESSOR 19 Syn. Bass COMPRESSOR 9 Out gain (dB) 3.0 Width (dB) 24 Knee hard Release (ms) 180 Release (ms) 250 Threshold (dB) –24 Threshold (dB) –9 Ratio ( :1) 2.5 Attack (ms) Out gain (dB) 3 9 5.5 20 Piano1 COMPRESSOR Attack (ms) 17 Out gain (dB) 1.0 Knee 2 Knee hard Release (ms) 58 Release (ms) 238 Threshold (dB) –11 Threshold (dB) –18 Ratio ( :1) 3.5 Ratio ( :1) 3.5 Attack (ms) 1 Attack (ms) Out gain (dB) –1.5 21 Piano2 COMPRESSOR 7 Out gain (dB) Knee 7 6.0 2 Release (ms) 192 Release (ms) Threshold (dB) –17 Threshold (dB) –8 Ratio ( :1) 2.5 Ratio ( :1) 3.5 Attack (ms) Out gain (dB) 8 3.5 22 E. Guitar COMPRESSOR Attack (ms) Out gain (dB) 174 7 2.5 Knee 2 Knee Release (ms) 12 Release (ms) 261 Threshold (dB) 4 –23 Threshold (dB) –10 Ratio ( :1) 2 Ratio ( :1) 2.5 Attack (ms) 0 Attack (ms) Out gain (dB) 0.5 23 A. Guitar COMPRESSOR 2 Out gain (dB) Knee 151 5 1.5 2 Release (ms) 238 –11 Threshold (dB) –8 Threshold (dB) Ratio ( :1) 1.7 Ratio ( :1) 2 Attack (ms) 11 Attack (ms) 33 Out gain (dB) 0.0 Out gain (dB) 1.5 Width (dB) 10 Knee Release (ms) 128 Release (ms) 749 Threshold (dB) –20 24 Strings1 COMPRESSOR 2 Threshold (dB) –12 Ratio ( :1) 2 Ratio ( :1) 1.5 Attack (ms) 2 Attack (ms) 93 Out gain (dB) 1.5 Out gain (dB) 5.0 25 Strings2 COMPRESSOR 2 Knee Release (ms) 749 Release (ms) Threshold (dB) –24 4 1.35 S Threshold (dB) –17 Ratio ( :1) 2 Ratio ( :1) 1.5 Attack (ms) 38 Attack (ms) 76 Out gain (dB) 2.5 Out gain (dB) –3.5 26 Strings3 COMPRESSOR Width (dB) 54 Knee Release (ms) 842 Release (ms) 186 Threshold (dB) 2 –12 Threshold (dB) –18 Ratio ( :1) 2 Ratio ( :1) 1.7 Attack (ms) 15 Attack (ms) 18 Out gain (dB) 4.5 Out gain (dB) 4.0 Knee 18 Value Ratio ( :1) Knee 16 Parameter 4 Release (ms) A. Dr. SN Type Ratio ( :1) Knee 14 Title Threshold (dB) Width (dB) 12 # –8 Ratio ( :1) 10 Value Threshold (dB) 27 BrassSection COMPRESSOR 2 Knee 1 Release (ms) 470 Release (ms) 226 Threshold (dB) –12 Threshold (dB) –13 Ratio ( :1) 1.7 Ratio ( :1) 2 Attack (ms) 6 Attack (ms) 58 Out gain (dB) 2.0 28 Syn. Pad COMPRESSOR Out gain (dB) 4.0 Knee hard Knee Release (ms) 133 Release (ms) Appendices # 1 238 M7CL Owner’s Manual 223 DYNAMICS Library List # 29 30 31 32 33 Title SamplingPerc Sampling BD Sampling SN Hip Comp Solo Vocal1 Type COMPANDER-S COMPRESSOR COMPRESSOR COMPANDER-S COMPRESSOR Parameter COMPRESSOR COMPRESSOR Click Erase EXPANDER 0 ∞ Attack (ms) Out gain (dB) Announcer COMPANDER-H Limiter1 COMPANDER-S COMPRESSOR Attack (ms) 0 Out gain (dB) 0.0 18 Knee hard Release (ms) 319 Threshold (dB) –14 Threshold (dB) –18 3.5 Ratio ( :1) 2 Ratio ( :1) Attack (ms) 2 Attack (ms) 94 Out gain (dB) 2.5 Out gain (dB) 3.5 40 Total Comp1 COMPRESSOR Knee 4 Knee hard Release (ms) 35 Release (ms) 447 Threshold (dB) –18 Threshold (dB) –16 Ratio ( :1) 4 Ratio ( :1) 6 Attack (ms) 8 Attack (ms) 11 Out gain (dB) 6.0 41 Total Comp2 COMPRESSOR Out gain (dB) 8.0 Knee hard Knee Release (ms) 354 Release (ms) Threshold (dB) –23 Ratio ( :1) 20 Attack (ms) 15 Out gain (dB) 0.0 Width (dB) 15 Release (ms) 163 Threshold (dB) –20 Ratio ( :1) 2.5 Attack (ms) 31 Out gain (dB) 2.0 1 342 Threshold (dB) –8 Ratio ( :1) 2.5 Attack (ms) 26 Out gain (dB) 1.5 3 331 Threshold (dB) –9 Ratio ( :1) 1.7 Attack (ms) 39 Out gain (dB) 2.5 2 Release (ms) 226 Threshold (dB) –33 Ratio ( :1) 2 Attack (ms) 1 Out gain (dB) 2.0 2 Release (ms) 284 Threshold (dB) –14 Ratio ( :1) 2.5 Attack (ms) Out gain (dB) 1 –2.5 Width (dB) 18 Release (ms) 180 –9 Ratio ( :1) 3 Attack (ms) 20 Out gain (dB) Release (ms) M7CL Owner’s Manual Limiter2 238 Width (dB) 224 39 Release (ms) Threshold (dB) 38 8 –2.5 Width (dB) Knee 37 Value Ratio ( :1) Knee 36 Parameter 1.7 Release (ms) Chorus Type Ratio ( :1) Knee 35 Title Threshold (dB) Release (ms) Solo Vocal2 # –18 Knee 34 Value Threshold (dB) –3.0 90 3.90 s * At fs=44.1 kHz 1 180 Dynamics Parameters Dynamics Parameters Input channels provide DYNAMICS section 1 and DYNAMICS section 2. Output channels provide DYNAMICS section 1. An input channel’s DYNAMICS section 1 provides the following four types: GATE, DUCKING, COMPRESSOR, and EXPANDER. An input channel’s DYNAMICS section 2 provides the following four types: COMPRESSOR, COMPANDER-H (Compander Hard), COMPANDER-S (Compander Soft), and DE-ESSER. An output channel’s DYNAMICS section 1 provides the following four types: COMPRESSOR, EXPANDER, COMPANDER-H (Compander Hard), and COMPANDER-S (Compander Soft). ■ GATE A gate attenuates signals below a set THRESHOLD level by a specified amount (RANGE). Parameter Range Description THRESHOLD (dB) –54 to 0 (55 points) RANGE (dB) –∞, –69 to 0 (71 points) This determines the amount of attenuation when the gate closes. ATTACK (ms) 0–120 (121 points) This determines how fast the gate opens when the signal exceeds the threshold level. HOLD (ms) 44.1kHz: 0.02 ms – 2.13 sec 48kHz: 0.02 ms – 1.96 sec (160 points) This determines how long the gate stays open once the trigger signal has fallen below the threshold. DECAY (ms) 44.1kHz: 6 ms – 46.0 sec 48kHz: 5 ms – 42.3 sec (160 points) This determines how fast the gate closes once the hold time has expired. The value is expressed as the duration required for the level to change by 6 dB. • Time Series Analysis Output Level Input Signal Input Level Output Level • I/O Characteristics This determines the level at which the gate effect is applied. THRESHOLD Output Signal HOLD ATTACK DECAY THRESHOLD RANGE RANGE Input Level Time Time ■ DUCKING Ducking is commonly used for voice-over applications in which the background music level is reduced automatically when an announcer speaks. When the KEY IN source signal level exceeds the specified THRESHOLD, the output level is attenuated by a specified amount (RANGE). Parameter Range Description THRESHOLD (dB) –54 to 0 (55 points) This determines the level of trigger signal (KEY IN) required to activate ducking. RANGE (dB) –70 to 0 (71 points) This determines the amount of attenuation when ducking is activated. ATTACK (ms) 0–120 (121 points) This determines how soon the signal is ducked once the ducker has been triggered. HOLD (ms) 44.1kHz: 0.02 ms – 2.13 sec 48kHz: 0.02 ms – 1.96 sec (160 points) This determines how long ducking remains active once the trigger signal has fallen below the THRESHOLD level. DECAY (ms) 44.1kHz: 6 ms – 46.0 sec 48kHz: 5 ms – 42.3 sec (160 points) This determines how soon the ducker returns to its normal gain once the trigger signal level drops below the threshold. The value is expressed as the duration required for the level to change by 6 dB. Output Level Input Signal THRESHOLD Appendices • Time Series Analysis Input Level Output Level • I/O Characteristics Output Signal HOLD ATTACK DECAY THRESHOLD RANGE RANGE Input Level Time Time M7CL Owner’s Manual 225 Dynamics Parameters ■ COMPRESSOR The COMP processor attenuates signals above a specified THRESHOLD by a specified RATIO. The COMP processor can also be used as a limiter, which, with a RATIO of ∞:1, reduces the level to the threshold. This means that the limiter’s output level never actually exceeds the threshold. Parameter Range Description THRESHOLD (dB) –54 to 0 (55 points) This determines the level of input signal required to trigger the compressor. RATIO 1.0:1, 1.1:1, 1.3:1, 1.5:1, 1.7:1, 2.0:1, 2.5:1, 3.0:1, 3.5:1, 4.0:1, 5.0:1, 6.0:1, 8.0:1, 10:1, 20:1, ∞:1 (16 points) This determines the amount of compression, that is, the change in output signal level relative to change in input signal level. ATTACK (ms) 0–120 (121 points) This determines how soon the signal will be compressed once the compressor has been triggered. RELEASE (ms) 44.1kHz: 6 ms – 46.0 sec 48kHz: 5 ms – 42.3 sec (160 points) This determines how soon the compressor returns to its normal gain once the trigger signal level drops below the threshold. The value is expressed as the duration required for the level to change by 6 dB. OUT GAIN (dB) 0.0 to +18.0 (181 points) This sets the compressor’s output signal level. Hard, 1–5 (6 points) This determines how compression is applied at the threshold. For higher knee settings, compression is applied gradually as the signal exceeds the specified threshold, creating a more natural sound. • Time Series Analysis (RATIO= ∞:1) Input Level Output Level • I/O Characteristics (KNEE= hard, OUT GAIN=0.0dB) THRESHOLD RATIO Input signal Output Level KNEE Output Signal ATTACK RELEASE THRESHOLD Input Level Time Time ■ EXPANDER An expander attenuates signals below a specified THRESHOLD by a specified RATIO. Parameter Range Description THRESHOLD (dB) –54 to 0 (55 points) This determines the level of input signal required to trigger the expander. RATIO 1.0:1, 1.1:1, 1.3:1, 1.5:1, 1.7:1, 2.0:1, 2.5:1, 3.0:1, 3.5:1, 4.0:1, 5.0:1, 6.0:1, 8.0:1, 10:1, 20:1, ∞:1 (16 points) This determines the amount of expansion. ATTACK (ms) 0–120 (121 points) This determines how soon the expander returns to its normal gain once the trigger signal level exceeds the threshold. RELEASE (ms) 44.1kHz: 6 ms – 46.0 sec 48kHz: 5 ms – 42.3 sec (160 points) This determines how soon the signal is expanded once the signal level drops below the threshold. The value is expressed as the duration required for the level to change by 6 dB. OUT GAIN (dB) 0.0 to +18.0 (181 points) This sets the expander’s output signal level. Hard, 1–5 (6 points) This determines how expansion is applied at the threshold. For higher knee settings, expansion is applied gradually as the signal falls below the specified threshold, creating a more natural sound. • Time Series Analysis (RATIO= ∞:1) THRESHOLD Input Level Output Level • I/O Characteristics (KNEE= hard, OUT GAIN= 0.0dB) Input Signal Output Level KNEE Output Signal ATTACK RELEASE THRESHOLD RATIO 226 Input Level M7CL Owner’s Manual Time Time Dynamics Parameters ■ COMPANDER HARD (COMPANDER-H), COMPANDER SOFT (COMPANDER-S) Output Level The hard and soft companders combine the effects of the compressor, expander and limiter. THRESHOLD WIDTH 0dB Input Level The companders function differently at the following levels: 1 0 dB and higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Functions as a limiter. 2 Exceeding the threshold . . . . . . . . . . Functions as a compressor. 3 Below the threshold and width . . . . Functions as an expander. The hard compander has an expansion ratio of 5:1, while the soft compander has an expansion ratio of 1.5:1. The expander is essentially turned off when the width is set to maximum. The compressor has a fixed knee setting of 2. * The gain is automatically adjusted according to the ratio and threshold values, and can be increased by up to 18 dB. *The OUT GAIN parameter enables you to compensate for the overall level change caused by the compression and expansion processes. Parameter Range Description THRESHOLD (dB) –54 to 0 (55 points) This determines the level at which compression is applied. RATIO 1.0:1, 1.1:1, 1.3:1, 1.5:1, 1.7:1, 2.0:1, 2.5:1, 3.0:1, 3.5:1, 4.0:1, 5.0:1, 6.0:1, 8.0:1, 10:1, 20:1 (15 points) This determines the amount of compression. ATTACK (ms) 0–120 (121 points) This determines how soon the signal is compressed or expanded once the compander has been triggered. RELEASE (ms) 44.1kHz: 6 ms – 46.0 sec 48kHz: 5 ms – 42.3 sec (160 points) This determines how soon the compressor or expander returns to the normal gain once the trigger signal level drops below or exceeds the threshold respectively. The value is expressed as the duration required for the level to change by 6 dB. OUT GAIN (dB) –18.0 to 0.0 (181 points) This sets the compander’s output signal level. WIDTH (dB) 1–90 (90 points) This determines how far below the threshold expansion will be applied. The expander is activated when the level drops below the threshold and width. ■ DE-ESSER This detects and compresses only the sibilants and other high-frequency consonants of the vocal. Parameter Range Description –54 to 0 (55 points) Threshold level at which the de-esser effect applies. FREQUENCY 1kHz – 12.5kHz (45 points) Cutoff frequency of the HPF used to detect the high frequencies. Appendices THRESHOLD M7CL Owner’s Manual 227 Effect Type List Effect Type List Title 228 Type Description Reverb Hall REVERB HALL Concert hall reverberation simulation with gate Reverb Room REVERB ROOM Room reverberation simulation with gate Title Type REV+CHORUS Reverb and chorus in parallel Rev→Chorus REV→CHORUS Reverb and chorus in series Rev+Flange REV+FLANGE Reverb and flanger in parallel Rev→Flange REV→FLANGE Reverb and flanger in series Rev+Sympho. REV+SYMPHO. Reverb and symphonic in parallel Reverb Stage REVERB STAGE Reverb designed for vocals, with gate Reverb Plate REVERB PLATE Plate reverb simulation with gate Rev→Sympho. REV→SYMPHO. Early Ref. EARLY REF. Early reflections without the subsequent reverb Rev→Pan Gate Reverb GATE REVERB Gated early reflections Reverse Gate REVERSE GATE Gated reverse early reflections Mono Delay MONO DELAY Simple mono delay Stereo Delay STEREO DELAY Simple stereo delay Simple repeat delay with modulation Description Rev+Chorus Reverb and symphonic in series REV→PAN Reverb and auto-pan in series Delay+Er. DELAY+ER. Delay and early reflections in parallel Delay→Er. DELAY→ER. Delay and early reflections in series Delay+Rev DELAY+REV Delay and reverb in parallel Delay→Rev DELAY→REV Delay and reverb in series Dist→Delay DIST→DELAY Distortion and delay in series 3-band parallel filter (24 dB/ octave) Mod.Delay MOD.DELAY Delay LCR DELAY LCR 3-tap (left, center, right) delay Multi Filter MULTI FILTER Echo ECHO Stereo delay with crossed left/ right feedback Freeze FREEZE Simple sampler Chorus CHORUS Chorus Stereo Reverb ST REVERB Stereo reverb Flange FLANGE Flanger M.Band Dyna. M.BAND DYNA. Multi-band dynamics processor M.Band Comp M.BAND COMP Multi-band compressor Symphonic SYMPHONIC Proprietary Yamaha effect that produces a richer and more complex modulation than normal chorus Phaser PHASER 16-stage stereo phase shifter Auto Pan AUTO PAN Auto-panner Tremolo TREMOLO Tremolo HQ. Pitch HQ.PITCH Mono pitch shifter, producing stable results Dual Pitch DUAL PITCH Stereo pitch shifter Rotary ROTARY Rotary speaker simulation Ring Mod. RING MOD. Ring modulator Mod.Filter MOD.FILTER Modulated filter Distortion DISTORTION Distortion Amp Simulate AMP SIMULATE Guitar amp simulation Dyna.Filter DYNA.FILTER Dynamically controlled filter Dyna.Flange DYNA.FLANGE Dynamically controlled flanger Dyna.Phaser DYNA.PHASER Dynamically controlled phase shifter M7CL Owner’s Manual REV-X Hall REV-X HALL REV-X Room REV-X ROOM REV-X Plate REV-X PLATE New reverb algorithm that delivers dense and rich reverberation, smooth decay, and provides a spaciousness and depth that enhances the original sound. Choose from three types depending on your location and needs; REV-X HALL, REV-X ROOM, and REV-X PLATE. Effects Parameters Effects Parameters One input, two output hall, room, stage, and plate reverb simulations, all with gates. Parameter REV TIME INI. DLY Range 0.3–99.0 s 0.0–500.0 ms Description Reverb time Initial delay before reverb begins ■ GATE REVERB, REVERSE GATE One input, two output early reflections with gate, and early reflections with reverse gate. Parameter TYPE Range Type-A, Type-B Description Type of early reflection simulation ROOMSIZE 0.1–20.0 Reflection spacing LIVENESS 0–10 Early reflections decay characteristics (0 = dead, 10 = live) INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins DIFF. 0–10 Reflection diffusion (left–right reflection spread) Reflection density HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio LO. RATIO 0.1–2.4 Low-frequency reverb time ratio DENSITY 0–100% DIFF. 0–10 Reverb diffusion (left–right reverb spread) HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency feedback ratio ER NUM. 1–19 Number of early reflections DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density FB GAIN –99 to +99% Feedback gain E/R DLY 0.0–100.0 ms Delay between early reflections and reverb HPF THRU, 21.2 Hz– 8.00 kHz High-pass filter cutoff frequency E/R BAL. 0–100% Balance of early reflections and reverb (0% = all reverb, 100% = all early reflections) LPF 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU Low-pass filter cutoff frequency HPF THRU, 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz High-pass filter cutoff frequency LPF 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU Low-pass filter cutoff frequency GATE LVL OFF, –60 to 0 dB Level at which gate kicks in ATTACK 0–120 ms Gate opening speed HOLD *1 Gate open time DECAY *2 Gate closing speed *1. 0.02 ms–2.13 s (fs=44.1 kHz), 0.02 ms–1.96 s (fs=48 kHz) *2. 6.0 ms–46.0 s (fs=44.1 kHz), 5.0 ms–42.3 s (fs=48 kHz) ■ EARLY REF. One input, two output early reflections. Parameter TYPE Range S-Hall, L-Hall, Random, Revers, Plate, Spring One input, one output basic repeat delay. Parameter Range 0.0–2730.0 ms Delay time FB. GAIN –99 to +99% Feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency feedback ratio HPF THRU, 21.2 Hz– 8.00 kHz High-pass filter cutoff frequency LPF 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU Low-pass filter cutoff frequency SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine DELAY NOTE Type of early reflection simulation Reflection spacing LIVENESS 0–10 Early reflections decay characteristics (0 = dead, 10 = live) 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins Description DELAY Description ROOMSIZE 0.1–20.0 INI. DLY ■ MONO DELAY *1. (Max. value depends on tempo setting) ■ STEREO DELAY Two input, two output basic stereo delay. Parameter Range Description DELAY L 0.0–1350.0 ms Left channel delay time DELAY R 0.0–1350.0 ms Right channel delay time FB. G L –99 to +99% Left channel feedback (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) DIFF. 0–10 Reflection diffusion (left– right reflection spread) DENSITY 0–100% Reflection density ER NUM. 1–19 Number of early reflections FB GAIN –99 to +99% Feedback gain HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency feedback ratio FB. G R –99 to +99% HPF THRU, 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz High-pass filter cutoff frequency Right channel feedback (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency feedback ratio 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU Low-pass filter cutoff frequency HPF THRU, 21.2 Hz– 8.00 kHz High-pass filter cutoff frequency LPF 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU Low-pass filter cutoff frequency SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off NOTE L *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine left channel DELAY NOTE R *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine right channel DELAY LPF Appendices ■ REVERB HALL, REVERB ROOM, REVERB STAGE, REVERB PLATE *1. (Maximum value depends on the tempo setting) M7CL Owner’s Manual 229 Effects Parameters ■ MOD. DELAY ■ ECHO One input, two output basic repeat delay with modulation. Parameter DELAY Range Description Two input, two output stereo delay with crossed feedback loop. 0.0–2725.0 ms Delay time Parameter DELAY L 0.0–1350.0 ms Left channel delay time –99 to +99% Feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) DELAY R 0.0–1350.0 ms Right channel delay time FB.DLY L 0.0–1350.0 ms Left channel feedback delay time FB.DLY R 0.0–1350.0 ms Right channel feedback delay time FB. G L –99 to +99% Left channel feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) FB. G R –99 to +99% Right channel feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) L→R FBG –99 to +99% Left to right channel feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) R→L FBG –99 to +99% Right to left channel feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency feedback ratio ■ DELAY LCR HPF THRU, 21.2 Hz– 8.00 kHz High-pass filter cutoff frequency One input, two output 3-tap delay (left, center, right). LPF 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU Low-pass filter cutoff frequency FB. GAIN HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency feedback ratio FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth WAVE Sine/Tri Modulation waveform HPF THRU, 21.2 Hz– 8.00 kHz High-pass filter cutoff frequency LPF 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU Low-pass filter cutoff frequency SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off DLY.NOTE *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine DELAY MOD.NOTE *2 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FREQ *1. Range (Maximum value depends on the tempo setting) *2. Parameter Range Description SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off NOTE L *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine DELAY L NOTE R *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine DELAY R NOTE FBL *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FB. D L NOTE FBR *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FB. D R DELAY L 0.0–2730.0 ms Left channel delay time DELAY C 0.0–2730.0 ms Center channel delay time DELAY R 0.0–2730.0 ms Right channel delay time FB. DLY 0.0–2730.0 ms Feedback delay time LEVEL L –100 to +100% Left channel delay level LEVEL C –100 to +100% Center channel delay level LEVEL R –100 to +100% Right channel delay level FB. GAIN –99 to +99% Feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) *1. HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency feedback ratio HPF THRU, 21.2 Hz– 8.00 kHz High-pass filter cutoff frequency ■ CHORUS LPF 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU Low-pass filter cutoff frequency SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off FREQ. NOTE L *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine DELAY L AM DEPTH 0–100% Amplitude modulation depth PM DEPTH 0–100% Pitch modulation depth Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine DELAY C MOD. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Modulation delay time Sine, Tri Modulation waveform *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine DELAY R WAVE SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FB. DLY NOTE *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FREQ. LSH F 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low shelving filter frequency LSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB Low shelving filter gain EQ F 100 Hz–8.00 kHz EQ (peaking type) frequency EQ G –12.0 to +12.0 dB EQ (peaking type) gain EQ Q 10.0–0.10 EQ (peaking type) bandwidth HSH F 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz High shelving filter frequency HSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB High shelving filter gain NOTE C NOTE R NOTE FB *1 *1. (Maximum value depends on the tempo setting) (Maximum value depends on the tempo setting) Two input, two output chorus effect. Parameter *1. 230 Description M7CL Owner’s Manual Range 0.05–40.00 Hz Description Modulation speed Effects Parameters ■ FLANGE ■ PHASER Two input, two output flange effect. Parameter Range Two input, two output 16-stage phaser. Description Parameter Range Description FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth MOD. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Modulation delay time –99 to +99% –99 to +99% Feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) FB. GAIN FB. GAIN Feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) OFFSET 0–100 WAVE Sine, Tri Modulation waveform Lowest phase-shifted frequency offset SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off PHASE 0.00–354.38 degrees Left and right modulation phase balance NOTE *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FREQ. STAGE 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low shelving filter frequency 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 Number of phase shift stages LSH F LSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB Low shelving filter gain SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off EQ F 100 Hz–8.00 kHz EQ (peaking type) frequency NOTE *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FREQ. EQ G –12.0 to +12.0 dB EQ (peaking type) gain LSH F 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low shelving filter frequency EQ Q 10.0–0.10 EQ (peaking type) bandwidth LSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB Low shelving filter gain HSH F 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz High shelving filter frequency HSH F 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz High shelving filter frequency HSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB High shelving filter gain HSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB High shelving filter gain *1. *1. ■ SYMPHONIC ■ AUTOPAN Two input, two output symphonic effect. Two input, two output autopanner. Parameter Range Description Parameter Range Description FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed FREQ. DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth MOD. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Modulation delay time DIR. *1 Panning direction WAVE Sine, Tri Modulation waveform WAVE Sine, Tri, Square Modulation waveform SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off NOTE *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FREQ. NOTE *2 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FREQ. LSH F 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low shelving filter frequency LSH F 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low shelving filter frequency LSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB Low shelving filter gain LSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB Low shelving filter gain EQ F 100 Hz–8.00 kHz EQ (peaking type) frequency EQ F 100 Hz–8.00 kHz EQ (peaking type) frequency EQ G –12.0 to +12.0 dB EQ (peaking type) gain EQ G –12.0 to +12.0 dB EQ (peaking type) gain EQ Q 10.0–0.10 EQ (peaking type) bandwidth EQ Q 10.0–0.10 EQ (peaking type) bandwidth HSH F 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz High shelving filter frequency HSH F 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz High shelving filter frequency HSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB High shelving filter gain HSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB High shelving filter gain Modulation speed *1. L↔R, L→R, L←R, Turn L, Turn R *2. Appendices *1. 0.05–40.00 Hz M7CL Owner’s Manual 231 Effects Parameters ■ TREMOLO ■ DUAL PITCH Two input, two output tremolo effect. Parameter Range Two input, two output pitch shifter. Description Parameter Range Description FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed PITCH 1 –24 to +24 semitones Channel #1 pitch shift DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth FINE 1 –50 to +50 cents Channel #1 pitch shift fine WAVE Sine, Tri, Square Modulation waveform SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off LEVEL 1 –100 to +100% NOTE *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FREQ. Channel #1 level (plus values for normal phase, minus values for reverse phase) PAN 1 L63 to R63 Channel #1 pan DELAY 1 0.0–1000.0 ms Channel #1 delay time FB. G 1 –99 to +99% Channel #1 feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) Pitch shift precision LSH F 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low shelving filter frequency LSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB Low shelving filter gain EQ F 100 Hz–8.00 kHz EQ (peaking type) frequency EQ G –12.0 to +12.0 dB EQ (peaking type) gain EQ Q 10.0–0.10 EQ (peaking type) bandwidth MODE 1–10 HSH F 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz High shelving filter frequency PITCH 2 –24 to +24 semitones Channel #2 pitch shift HSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB High shelving filter gain FINE 2 –50 to +50 cents Channel #2 pitch shift fine LEVEL 2 –100 to +100% Channel #2 level (plus values for normal phase, minus values for reverse phase) PAN 2 L63 to R63 Channel #2 pan DELAY 2 0.0–1000.0 ms Channel #2 delay time FB. G 2 –99 to +99% Channel #2 feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off NOTE 1 *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine Channel #1 delay NOTE 2 *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine Channel #2 delay *1. ■ HQ. PITCH One input, two output high-quality pitch shifter. Parameter Range Description PITCH –12 to +12 semitones Pitch shift FINE –50 to +50 cents Pitch shift fine DELAY 0.0–1000.0 ms Delay time –99 to +99% Feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) FB. GAIN MODE 1–10 Pitch shift precision SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off NOTE *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine DELAY *1. (Maximum value depends on the tempo setting) *1. (Maximum value depends on the tempo setting) ■ ROTARY One input, two output rotary speaker simulator. Parameter Range Description ROTATE STOP, START Rotation stop, start SPEED SLOW, FAST Rotation speed (see SLOW and FAST parameters) SLOW 0.05–10.00 Hz SLOW rotation speed FAST 0.05–10.00 Hz FAST rotation speed DRIVE 0–100 Overdrive level ACCEL 0–10 Acceleration at speed changes LOW 0–100 Low-frequency filter HIGH 0–100 High-frequency filter ■ RING MOD. Two input, two output ring modulator. Parameter M7CL Owner’s Manual Description Modulation source: oscillator or input signal OSC, SELF OSC FREQ 0.0–5000.0 Hz Oscillator frequency FM FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Oscillator frequency modulation speed FM DEPTH 0–100% Oscillator frequency modulation depth SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off FM NOTE *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FM FREQ *1. 232 Range SOURCE Effects Parameters ■ MOD. FILTER ■ DYNA. FILTER Two input, two output modulation filter. Parameter Range Description FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth PHASE 0.00–354.38 degrees Left-channel modulation and right-channel modulation phase difference TYPE LPF, HPF, BPF OFFSET RESO. Two input, two output dynamically controlled filter. Parameter Range Description Control source: input signal or MIDI Note On velocity SOURCE INPUT, MIDI SENSE 0–100 Sensitivity DIR. UP, DOWN Upward or downward frequency change Filter type: low pass, high pass, band pass DECAY *1 Filter frequency change decay speed 0–100 Filter frequency offset TYPE LPF, HPF, BPF Filter type 0–20 Filter resonance OFFSET 0–100 Filter frequency offset LEVEL 0–100 Output level RESO. 0–20 Filter resonance SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off LEVEL 0–100 Output Level *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FREQ NOTE *1. 6.0 ms–46.0 s (fs=44.1 kHz), 5.0 ms–42.3 s (fs=48 kHz) *1. ■ DYNA. FLANGE ■ DISTORTION Two input, two output dynamically controlled flanger. One input, two output distortion effect. Parameter DST TYPE Range Description DST1, DST2, OVD1, OVD2, CRUNCH Distortion type (DST = distortion, OVD = overdrive) Parameter Range Description Control source: input signal or MIDI Note On velocity SOURCE INPUT, MIDI SENSE 0–100 Sensitivity DIR. UP, DOWN Upward or downward frequency change Decay speed DRIVE 0–100 Distortion drive MASTER 0–100 Master volume DECAY *1 TONE –10 to +10 Tone OFFSET 0–100 Delay time offset N. GATE 0–20 Noise reduction FB.GAIN –99 to +99% ■ AMP SIMULATE Feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) LSH F 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low shelving filter frequency One input, two output guitar amp simulator. LSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB Low shelving filter gain EQ F 100 Hz–8.00 kHz EQ (peaking type) frequency EQ G –12.0 to +12.0 dB EQ (peaking type) gain EQ Q 10.0–0.10 EQ (peaking type) bandwidth HSH F 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz High shelving filter frequency HSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB High shelving filter gain Parameter AMP TYPE Range *1 Description Guitar amp simulation type DST TYPE DST1, DST2, OVD1, OVD2, CRUNCH Distortion type (DST = distortion, OVD = overdrive) DRIVE 0–100 Distortion drive MASTER 0–100 Master volume BASS 0–100 Bass tone control MIDDLE 0–100 Middle tone control TREBLE 0–100 High tone control N. GATE 0–20 Noise reduction CAB DEP 0–100% Speaker cabinet simulation depth EQ F 100 Hz–8.00 kHz EQ (peaking type) frequency EQ G –12.0 to +12.0 dB EQ (peaking type) gain EQ Q 10.0–0.10 EQ (peaking type) bandwidth *1. 6.0 ms–46.0 s (fs=44.1 kHz), 5.0 ms–42.3 s (fs=48 kHz) Appendices *1. STK-M1, STK-M2, THRASH, MIDBST, CMB-PG, CMB-VR, CMBDX, CMB-TW, MINI, FLAT M7CL Owner’s Manual 233 Effects Parameters ■ DYNA. PHASER ■ REV→CHORUS Two input, two output dynamically controlled phaser. Parameter Range Description One input, two output reverb and chorus effects in series. Parameter Range REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s SOURCE INPUT, MIDI INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins SENSE 0–100 Sensitivity HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio DIR. UP, DOWN Upward or downward frequency change DIFF. 0–10 Spread DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density DECAY *1 OFFSET 0–100 Lowest phase-shifted frequency offset REV.BAL 0–100% Reverb and chorused reverb balance (0% = all chorused reverb, 100% = all reverb) FB.GAIN –99 to +99% Feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) HPF THRU, 21.2 Hz– 8.00 kHz High-pass filter cutoff frequency STAGE 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 Number of phase shift stages LPF 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU Low-pass filter cutoff frequency LSH F 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low shelving filter frequency FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz LSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB Low shelving filter gain HSH F 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz High shelving filter frequency HSH G –12.0 to +12.0 dB High shelving filter gain Decay speed Modulation speed AM DEPTH 0–100% Amplitude modulation depth PM DEPTH 0–100% Pitch modulation depth MOD. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Modulation delay time WAVE Sine, Tri Modulation waveform *1. 6.0 ms–46.0 s (fs=44.1 kHz), 5.0 ms–42.3 s (fs=48 kHz) SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off ■ REV+CHORUS NOTE *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FREQ. One input, two output reverb and chorus effects in parallel. *1. Reverb time ■ REV+FLANGE 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins One input, two output reverb and flanger effects in parallel. 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio Parameter DIFF. 0–10 Spread REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins REV/CHO 0–100% Reverb and chorus balance (0% = all reverb, 100% = all chorus) HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio THRU, 21.2 Hz– 8.00 kHz DIFF. 0–10 Spread HPF High-pass filter cutoff frequency DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density Parameter Range REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s INI. DLY HI. RATIO LPF 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Description Range Description Reverb time Low-pass filter cutoff frequency REV/FLG 0–100% Reverb and flange balance (0% = all reverb, 100% = all flange) Modulation speed HPF THRU, 21.2 Hz– 8.00 kHz High-pass filter cutoff frequency Low-pass filter cutoff frequency AM DEPTH 0–100% Amplitude modulation depth PM DEPTH 0–100% Pitch modulation depth LPF 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU MOD. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Modulation delay time FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed WAVE Sine, Tri Modulation waveform DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off MOD. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Modulation delay time NOTE *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FREQ. FB. GAIN –99 to +99% Feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) WAVE Sine, Tri Modulation waveform SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off NOTE *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FREQ. *1. *1. 234 Description Reverb time Control source: input signal or MIDI Note On velocity M7CL Owner’s Manual Effects Parameters ■ REV→FLANGE ■ REV→SYMPHO. One input, two output reverb and flanger effects in series. Parameter Range Description One input, two output reverb and symphonic effects in series. REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s Reverb time Parameter INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins DIFF. 0–10 Spread HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density DIFF. 0–10 Spread DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density REV.BAL 0–100% Reverb and flanged reverb balance (0% = all flanged reverb, 100% = all reverb) REV.BAL 0–100% HPF THRU, 21.2 Hz– 8.00 kHz High-pass filter cutoff frequency Reverb and symphonic reverb balance (0% = all symphonic reverb, 100% = all reverb) 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU HPF Low-pass filter cutoff frequency THRU, 21.2 Hz– 8.00 kHz High-pass filter cutoff frequency LPF FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed LPF 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU Low-pass filter cutoff frequency DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed MOD. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Modulation delay time DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth 0.0–500.0 ms Modulation delay time –99 to +99% Feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) MOD. DLY FB. GAIN WAVE Sine, Tri Modulation waveform WAVE Sine, Tri Modulation waveform SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off NOTE *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FREQ. *1. Description Reverb time SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off NOTE *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FREQ. *1. ■ REV→PAN ■ REV+SYMPHO. One input, two output reverb and symphonic effects in parallel. Parameter Range Range Description Parameter Range Description REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s Reverb time INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio DIFF. 0–10 Spread DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio DIFF. 0–10 Spread DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density REV.BAL 0–100% 0–100% Reverb and symphonic balance (0% = all reverb, 100% = all symphonic) Reverb and panned reverb balance (0% = all panned reverb, 100% = all reverb) HPF THRU, 21.2 Hz– 8.00 kHz High-pass filter cutoff frequency HPF THRU, 21.2 Hz– 8.00 kHz High-pass filter cutoff frequency LPF 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU Low-pass filter cutoff frequency LPF 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU Low-pass filter cutoff frequency FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth Panning direction FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth MOD. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Modulation delay time WAVE Sine, Tri Modulation waveform SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off NOTE *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FREQ. *1. DIR. *1 WAVE Sine, Tri, Square Modulation waveform SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off NOTE *2 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FREQ. *1. L↔R, L→R, L←R, Turn L, Turn R *2. Appendices REV/SYM Reverb time This is a 1-in/2-out series-connected reverb and auto-pan effect. M7CL Owner’s Manual 235 Effects Parameters ■ DELAY+ER. ■ DELAY→ER. One input, two output delay and early reflections effects in parallel. One input, two output delay and early reflections effects in series. Parameter Range Description Range Description 0.0–1000.0 ms Left channel delay time DELAY L 0.0–1000.0 ms Left channel delay time DELAY R 0.0–1000.0 ms Right channel delay time DELAY R 0.0–1000.0 ms Right channel delay time FB. DLY 0.0–1000.0 ms Feedback delay time FB. DLY 0.0–1000.0 ms Feedback delay time FB. GAIN –99 to +99% Feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) FB. GAIN –99 to +99% Feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency feedback ratio HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency feedback ratio DLY/ER 0–100% Delay and early reflections balance (0% = all delay, 100% = all early reflections) DLY.BAL 0–100% Delay and early reflected delay balance (0% = all early reflected delay, 100% = all delay) HPF THRU, 21.2 Hz– 8.00 kHz High-pass filter cutoff frequency HPF THRU, 21.2 Hz– 8.00 kHz High-pass filter cutoff frequency LPF 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU Low-pass filter cutoff frequency LPF 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU Low-pass filter cutoff frequency TYPE S-Hall, L-Hall, Random, Revers, Plate, Spring Type of early reflection simulation TYPE S-Hall, L-Hall, Random, Revers, Plate, Spring Type of early reflection simulation ROOMSIZE 0.1–20.0 Reflection spacing ROOMSIZE 0.1–20.0 Reflection spacing LIVENESS 0–10 Early reflections decay characteristics (0 = dead, 10 = live) LIVENESS 0–10 Early reflections decay characteristics (0 = dead, 10 = live) INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins DIFF. 0–10 Spread DIFF. 0–10 Spread DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density ER NUM. 1–19 Number of early reflections ER NUM. 1–19 Number of early reflections SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off NOTE L *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine left channel DELAY L NOTE L *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine left channel DELAY L NOTE R *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine right channel DELAY R NOTE R *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine right channel DELAY R NOTE FB *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FB. DLY NOTE FB *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FB. DLY *1. *1. (Maximum value depends on the tempo setting) 236 Parameter DELAY L M7CL Owner’s Manual (Maximum value depends on the tempo setting) Effects Parameters ■ DELAY→REV One input, two output delay and reverb effects in parallel. Parameter Range Description One input, two output delay and reverb effects in series. Parameter Range Description DELAY L 0.0–1000.0 ms Left channel delay time DELAY L 0.0–1000.0 ms Left channel delay time DELAY R 0.0–1000.0 ms Right channel delay time DELAY R 0.0–1000.0 ms Right channel delay time FB. DLY 0.0–1000.0 ms Feedback delay time FB. DLY 0.0–1000.0 ms Feedback delay time FB. GAIN –99 to +99% Feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) FB. GAIN –99 to +99% Feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) DELAY HI 0.1–1.0 Delay high-frequency feedback ratio DELAY HI 0.1–1.0 Delay high-frequency feedback ratio DLY/REV 0–100% Delay and reverb balance (0% = all delay, 100% = all reverb) DLY.BAL 0–100% HPF THRU, 21.2 Hz– 8.00 kHz Delay and delayed reverb balance (0% = all delayed reverb, 100% = all delay) High-pass filter cutoff frequency HPF THRU, 21.2 Hz– 8.00 kHz High-pass filter cutoff frequency LPF 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU Low-pass filter cutoff frequency LPF 0.3–99.0 s Reverb time 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU Low-pass filter cutoff frequency REV TIME INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s Reverb time REV HI 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio INI. DLY 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins DIFF. 0–10 Spread REV HI 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density DIFF. 0–10 Spread OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine left channel DELAY L SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off NOTE L *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine left channel DELAY L *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine right channel DELAY R NOTE R *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine right channel DELAY R NOTE FB *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FB. DLY SYNC NOTE L NOTE R NOTE FB *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FB. DLY *1. (Maximum value depends on the tempo setting) *1. (Maximum value depends on the tempo setting) ■ DIST→DELAY One input, two output distortion and delay effects in series. Parameter Range Description DST TYPE DST1, DST2, OVD1, OVD2, CRUNCH Distortion type (DST = distortion, OVD = overdrive) DRIVE 0–100 Distortion drive MASTER 0–100 Master volume TONE –10 to +10 Tone control N. GATE 0–20 Noise reduction SYNC OFF/ON Tempo parameter sync on/off DLY.NOTE *1 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine DELAY MOD.NOT E *2 Used in conjunction with TEMPO to determine FREQ. DELAY 0.0–2725.0 ms Delay time FB. GAIN –99 to +99% Feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values for reverse-phase feedback) HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency feedback ratio FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth DLY.BAL 0–100% Distortion and delay balance (0% = all distortion, 100% = all delayed distortion) *1. (Maximum value depends on the tempo setting) *2. M7CL Owner’s Manual Appendices ■ DELAY+REV 237 Effects Parameters ■ MULTI FILTER ■ STEREO REVERB Two input, two output 3-band multi-filter (24 dB/octave). Parameter Range Description Parameter Range Description REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s Reverb time REV TYPE Hall, Room, Stage, Plate Reverb type TYPE 1 LPF, HPF, BPF Filter 1 type: high pass, low pass, band pass FREQ. 1 28.0 Hz–16.0 kHz Filter 1 frequency LEVEL 1 0–100 Filter 1 level INI. DLY 0.0–100.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins RESO. 1 0–20 Filter 1 resonance HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio TYPE 2 LPF, HPF, BPF Filter 2 type: high pass, low pass, band pass LO. RATIO 0.1–2.4 Low-frequency reverb time ratio DIFF. 0–10 Reverb diffusion (left–right reverb spread) DENSITY 0–100% Reverb density FREQ. 2 28.0 Hz–16.0 kHz Filter 2 frequency LEVEL 2 0–100 Filter 2 level RESO. 2 0–20 Filter 2 resonance 0–100% LPF, HPF, BPF Filter 3 type: high pass, low pass, band pass E/R BAL. TYPE 3 Balance of early reflections and reverb (0% = all reverb, 100% = all early reflections) FREQ. 3 28.0 Hz–16.0 kHz Filter 3 frequency HPF 0–100 Filter 3 level THRU, 21.2 Hz– 8.00 kHz High-pass filter cutoff frequency LEVEL 3 RESO. 3 0–20 Filter 3 resonance LPF 50.0 Hz–16.0 kHz, THRU Low-pass filter cutoff frequency ■ FREEZE ■ M. BAND DYNA. One input, two output basic sampler. Parameter Range REC MODE MANUAL, INPUT REC DLY PLY MODE TRG LVL Description In MANUAL mode, recording is started by pressing the REC and PLAY buttons. In INPUT mode, Record-Ready mode is engaged by pressing the REC button, and actual recording is triggered by the input signal. –1000 to +1000 ms Recording delay. For plus values, recording starts after the trigger is received. For minus values, recording starts before the trigger is received. MOMENT, CONTI., INPUT In MOMENT mode, the sample plays only while the that the PLAY button is pressed. In CONT mode, playback continues once the PLAY button has been pressed. The number of times the sample plays is set using the LOOP NUM parameter. In INPUT mode, playback is triggered by the input signal. –60 to 0 dB TRG MASK 0–1000 ms Input trigger level (i.e., the signal level required to trigger recording or playback) Once playback has been triggered, subsequent triggers are ignored for the duration of the TRG MASK time. Two input, two output 3-band dynamics processor, with individual solo and gain reduction metering for each band. Parameter Range Description LOW GAIN –96.0 to +12.0 dB Low band level MID GAIN –96.0 to +12.0 dB Mid band level HI. GAIN –96.0 to +12.0 dB High band level PRESENCE –10 to +10 For positive values, the threshold of the high band is lowered and the threshold of the low band is increased. For negative values, the opposite will occur. When set to 0, all three bands are affected the same. L–M XOVR 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low/mid crossover frequency M–H XOVR 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Mid/high crossover frequency SLOPE –6 dB, –12 dB Filter slope CEILING –6.0 dB to 0.0 dB, OFF Specifies the maximum output level CMP. THRE –24.0 dB to 0.0 dB Compressor threshold CMP. RAT Compressor ratio 1:1 to 20:1 CMP. ATK 0–120 ms Compressor attack CMP. REL *1 Compressor release time CMP. KNEE 0–5 Compressor knee CMP. BYP OFF/ON Compressor bypass LOOKUP 0.0–100.0 ms Lookup delay EXP. THRE –54.0 dB to –24.0 dB Expander threshold START *1 Playback start point in milliseconds END *1 Playback end point in milliseconds EXP. RAT 1:1 to ∞:1 Expander ratio LOOP *1 Loop start point in milliseconds EXP. REL *1 Expander release time LOOP NUM 0–100 Number of times the sample plays EXP. BYP OFF/ON Expander bypass –12.0 dB to 0.0 dB Limiter threshold PITCH –12 to +12 semitones LIM. THRE Playback pitch shift LIM. ATK 0–120 ms Limiter attack FINE –50 to +50 cents Playback pitch shift fine LIM. REL *1 Limiter release time MIDI TRG OFF, C1–C6, ALL PLAY button can be triggered by using MIDI Note on/off messages. LIM. KNEE 0–5 Limiter knee LIM. BYP OFF/ON Limiter bypass START [SAMPLE] 0–131000 Playback start point in samples END [SAMPLE] 0–131000 Playback end point in samples LOOP [SAMPLE] 0–131000 Loop start point in samples *1. 0.0–5941.0 ms (fs=44.1 kHz), 0.0 ms–5458.3 ms (fs=48 kHz) 238 Two input, two output stereo reverb. M7CL Owner’s Manual *1. 6.0 ms–46.0 s (fs=44.1 kHz), 5.0 ms–42.3 s (fs=48 kHz) Effects Parameters ■ M.BAND COMP Two input, two output 3-band compressor, with individual solo and gain reduction metering for each band. Parameter Range Description LOW GAIN –96.0 to +12.0 dB Low band level MID GAIN –96.0 to +12.0 dB Mid band level HI. GAIN –96.0 to +12.0 dB High band level L-M XOVR 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Low/mid crossover frequency M-H XOVR 21.2 Hz–8.00 kHz Mid/high crossover frequency SLOPE –6 dB, –12 dB Filter slope CEILING –6.0 dB to 0.0 dB, OFF Specifies the maximum output level LOOKUP 0.0–100.0 ms Lookup delay LOW THRE –54.0 dB to 0.0 dB Low band threshold level MID THRE –54.0 dB to 0.0 dB Mid band threshold level HI. THRE –54.0 dB to 0.0 dB High band threshold level RATIO 1:1 to 20:1 Compression ratio ATTACK 0–120 ms Compressor attack time RELEASE *1 Compressor release time KNEE 0–5 Compressor knee BYPASS OFF/ON Bypasses the compressor *1. 6.0 ms–46.0 s (fs=44.1 kHz), 5.0 ms–42.3 s (fs=48 kHz) ■ REV-X HALL, REV-X ROOM, REV-X PLATE Newly-developed two input, two output reverb algorithm. Delivers dense and rich reverberation, smooth decay, and provides a spaciousness and depth that enhances the original sound. Choose from three types depending on your location and needs; REV-X HALL, REV-X ROOM, and REV-X PLATE. Parameter Range Description REV TIME 0.28–27.94 s*1 INI. DLY 0.0–120.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins HI. RATIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb time ratio LO. RATIO 0.1–2.4 Low-frequency reverb time ratio LO.FREQ 22.0 Hz–18.0 kHz Frequency point for LO.RATIO setting DIFF. 0–10 Reverb diffusion (left–right reverb spread) ROOM SIZE 0–28 Size of room DECAY 0–53 Gate closing speed HPF THRU, 22.0 Hz– 8.00 kHz High-pass filter cutoff frequency LPF 1.00 kHz– 18.0 kHz, THRU Low-pass filter cutoff frequency Reverb time Appendices *1. These values are for when the effect type is REV-X HALL and the ROOM SIZE=28. The range will differ depending on the effect type and ROOM SIZE setting. M7CL Owner’s Manual 239 Effects and tempo synchronization Effects and tempo synchronization Some of the M7CL’s effects allow you to synchronize the effect with the tempo. There are two such types of effect; delay-type effects and modulation-type effects. For delay-type effects, the delay time will change according to the tempo. For modulation-type effects, the frequency of the modulation signal will change according to the tempo. • Parameters related to tempo synchronization The following five parameters are related to tempo synchronization. 1) SYNC 2) NOTE 3) TEMPO 4) DELAY 5) FREQ. SYNC:.............................This is the on/off switch for tempo synchronization. NOTE and TEMPO: .....These are the basic parameters for tempo synchronization. DELAY and FREQ.:.......DELAY is the delay time, and FREQ. is the frequency of the modulation signal. These directly affect the way in which the effect sound will change. DELAY is relevant only for delay-type effects, and FREQ. is relevant only for modulation-type effects. • How the parameters are related Tempo synchronization uses TEMPO and NOTE to calculate a value that will be the basis for the tempo, and continues making adjustments so that this tempo basis stays essentially the same as the DELAY (or FREQ.). This means that when TEMPO, NOTE, and DELAY (or FREQ.) are synchronized, and you change any of these values, the other parameters will be re-set in order to maintain the correct relationship. The parameters that are re-set and the calculation method(*a) used are as follows. If you turn SYNC on → NOTE will be set If you edit DELAY (or FREQ.) → NOTE will be set In this case, the NOTE value is calculated as follows. NOTE = DELAY (or FREQ.)/(4 x (60/TEMPO)) If you edit NOTE → DELAY (or FREQ.) will be set In this case, the DELAY (or FREQ.) value is calculated as follows. DELAY (or FREQ.) = NOTE x 4 x (60/TEMPO) If you edit TEMPO → DELAY (or FREQ.) will be set In this case, the DELAY (or FREQ.) value is calculated as follows. DELAY (or FREQ.) = original DELAY (or FREQ.) x (previous TEMPO/new TEMPO) Example 1: When SYNC=ON, DELAY=250 ms, TEMPO=120, you change NOTE from 8th note to quarter note DELAY= new NOTE x 4 x (60/TEMPO) = (1/4) x 4 x (60/120) = 0.5 (sec) = 500 ms Thus, the DELAY will change from 250 ms to 500 ms. Example 2: When SYNC=ON, DELAY=250 ms, NOTE=8th note, you change TEMPO from 120 to 121 DELAY= original DELAY x (previous TEMPO/new TEMPO) = 250 x (120/121) = 247.9 (ms) Thus, the TEMPO will change from 250 ms to 247.9 ms. *a Rounded values are used for the calculation results. • Ranges of the NOTE and TEMPO values The ranges of the NOTE and TEMPO values are limited by the ranges of the DELAY or FREQ. values. You cannot set NOTE or TEMPO values that would cause DELAY or FREQ. to exceed their maximum possible values when synchronized to tempo. This limitation also applies even when SYNC is OFF. • Special characteristics of the TEMPO parameter The TEMPO parameter has the following characteristics that are unlike other parameters. • It is a common value shared by all effects • You cannot stored it to or recall it from the Effects Library. (You can store it to and recall it from a Scene.) This means that the TEMPO value may not necessarily be the same when an effect is recalled as when that effect was stored. Here is an example. Store the effect: TEMPO=120 → Change TEMPO to 60 → Recall the effect: TEMPO=60 Normally when you change the TEMPO, the DELAY (or FREQ.) will be re-set accordingly. However if the DELAY (or FREQ.) were changed, the effect would sound differently when recalled than when it was stored. To prevent the effect from changing in this way between store and recall, the M7CL does not update the DELAY (or FREQ.) value when an effect is recalled, even if the TEMPO is no longer the same as when that effect was stored. * The NOTE parameter is calculated based on the following values. 240 = 1/48 = 1/24 = 1/16 = 1/12 = 3/32 = 1/8 = 1/6 = 3/16 = 1/4 = 3/8 = 1/2 = 3/4 = 1/1 = 2/1 M7CL Owner’s Manual Scene Memory/Effect Library to Program Change Table Scene Memory/Effect Library to Program Change Table Program Change# 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054 055 056 057 058 059 060 061 062 063 064 Scene/ Effect Preset# Scene 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054 055 056 057 058 059 060 061 062 063 064 ■ Preset Bank/Ch# 2 Program Change# 065 066 067 068 069 070 071 072 073 074 075 076 077 078 079 080 081 082 083 084 085 086 087 088 089 090 091 092 093 094 095 096 097 098 099 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 Scene/ Effect Preset# Scene 065 066 067 068 069 070 071 072 073 074 075 076 077 078 079 080 081 082 083 084 085 086 087 088 089 090 091 092 093 094 095 096 097 098 099 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 Program Change# 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054 055 056 057 058 059 060 061 062 063 064 Scene/ Effect Preset# Scene 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 Program Change# 065 066 067 068 069 070 071 072 073 074 075 076 077 078 079 080 081 082 083 084 085 086 087 088 089 090 091 092 093 094 095 096 097 098 099 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 Scene/ Effect Preset# Scene 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 M7CL Owner’s Manual Appendices ■ Preset Bank/Ch# 1 241 Scene Memory/Effect Library to Program Change Table ■ Preset Bank/Ch# 3 Program Change# 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054 055 056 057 058 059 060 061 062 063 064 242 Scene/ Effect Preset# Scene 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 000 No Assign M7CL Owner’s Manual ■ Preset Bank/Ch# 4 Program Change# 065 066 067 068 069 070 071 072 073 074 075 076 077 078 079 080 081 082 083 084 085 086 087 088 089 090 091 092 093 094 095 096 097 098 099 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 Scene/ Effect Preset# No Assign Program Change# 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054 055 056 057 058 059 060 061 062 063 064 Scene/ Effect Preset# No Assign Program Change# 065 066 067 068 069 070 071 072 073 074 075 076 077 078 079 080 081 082 083 084 085 086 087 088 089 090 091 092 093 094 095 096 097 098 099 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 Scene/ Effect Preset# No Assign Scene Memory/Effect Library to Program Change Table ■ Preset Bank/Ch# 13 ■ Preset Bank/Ch# 5 Program Change# 001 002 003 : 128 Scene/Effect Preset# No Assign Scene/Effect Preset# No Assign Scene/Effect Preset# No Assign No Assign Program Change# 001 002 003 : 128 Scene/Effect Preset# No Assign Program Change# 001 002 003 : 128 Scene/Effect Preset# No Assign ■ Preset Bank/Ch# 16 ■ Preset Bank/Ch# 8 Program Change# 001 002 003 : 128 Preset# ■ Preset Bank/Ch# 15 ■ Preset Bank/Ch# 7 Program Change# 001 002 003 : 128 Scene/Effect ■ Preset Bank/Ch# 14 ■ Preset Bank/Ch# 6 Program Change# 001 002 003 : 128 Program Change# 001 002 003 : 128 Scene/Effect Preset# No Assign Program Change# 001 002 003 : 128 Scene/Effect Preset# No Assign ■ Preset Bank/Ch# 9 Program Change# 001 002 003 : 128 Scene/Effect RACK5 Preset# 001 002 003 : 128 ■ Preset Bank/Ch# 10 Program Change# 001 002 003 : 128 Scene/Effect RACK6 Preset# 001 002 003 : 128 ■ Preset Bank/Ch# 11 Scene/Effect RACK7 Preset# 001 002 003 : 128 Appendices Program Change# 001 002 003 : 128 ■ Preset Bank/Ch# 12 Program Change# 001 002 003 : 128 Scene/Effect RACK8 Preset# 001 002 003 : 128 M7CL Owner’s Manual 243 Scene Memory/Effect Library to Program Change Table ■ Bank/Ch# _ Program Change# 244 Scene/ Effect User# Program Change# Scene/ Effect User# Program Change# 001 044 087 002 045 088 003 046 089 004 047 090 005 048 091 006 049 092 007 050 093 008 051 094 009 052 095 010 053 096 011 054 097 012 055 098 013 056 099 014 057 100 015 058 101 016 059 102 017 060 103 018 061 104 019 062 105 020 063 106 021 064 107 022 065 108 023 066 109 024 067 110 025 068 111 026 069 112 027 070 113 028 071 114 029 072 115 030 073 116 031 074 117 032 075 118 033 076 119 034 077 120 035 078 121 036 079 122 037 080 123 038 081 124 039 082 125 040 083 126 041 084 127 042 085 128 043 086 M7CL Owner’s Manual Scene/ Effect User# Parameters that can be assigned to control changes Parameters that can be assigned to control changes NO ASSIGN Parameter 1 Parameter 2 Mode Parameter 1 — 0 INPUT CH 1–CH 48 STIN1L–STIN4R OUTPUT MIX 1–MIX 16 MATRIX 1–MATRIX 8 STEREO L–MONO(C) INPUT CH 1–CH 48 STIN1L–STIN4R MATRIX 1 LEVEL L – MATRIX 8 LEVEL L OUTPUT MIX 1–MIX 16 MATRIX 1–MATRIX 8 STEREO L–MONO(C) MATRIX 1/2 PAN – MATRIX 7/8 PAN INPUT CH 1–CH 48 STIN1L–STIN4R OUTPUT MIX 1–MIX 16 MATRIX 1–MATRIX 8 STEREO L–MONO(C) INPUT CH 1–CH 48 STIN1L–STIN4R INPUT CH 1–CH 48 OUTPUT MIX 1–MIX 16 MATRIX 1–MATRIX 8 STEREO L–MONO(C) DIRECT OUT ON CH 1–CH 48 PAN/BALANCE INPUT CH 1–CH 48 STIN1L–STIN4R BALANCE OUTPUT MIX 1–MIX 16 MATRIX 1–MATRIX 8 STEREO L–STEREO R TO STEREO ON CH 1–CH 48 STIN1L–STIN4R TO MONO ON CH 1–CH 48 STIN1L–STIN4R INPUT ATT CH 1–CH 48 STIN1L–STIN4R MIX 1–MIX 16 INPUT HPF FADER H FADER L CH ON PHASE INSERT ON LCR CSR MATRIX 1 POINT – MATRIX 8 POINT MATRIX 1 ON – MATRIX 8 ON STEREO TO MATRIX MIX/MATRIX SEND LOW FREQ LOW GAIN LOW MID Q LOW MID FREQ LOW MID GAIN INPUT EQ HIGH MID Q HIGH MID FREQ HIGH Q HIGH FREQ HIGH GAIN LPF ON LOW TYPE HIGH TYPE INPUT ON FREQ CH 1–CH 48 STIN1L–STIN4R LOW Q MIX 1 PRE/POST – MIX 16 PRE/POST LOW MID Q MATRIX 1 PRE/POST – MATRIX 8 PRE/POST LOW MID GAIN LOW GAIN LOW MID FREQ HIGH MID Q CH 1–CH 48 STIN1L–STIN4R OUTPUT EQ HIGH MID FREQ HIGH MID GAIN MIX 1–MIX 16 MATRIX 1–MATRIX 8 STEREO L–MONO(C) HIGH Q HIGH FREQ MATRIX 1 LEVEL L – MATRIX 8 LEVEL L HIGH GAIN MIX 1/ 2 PAN – MIX 15/16 PAN HIGH TYPE MATRIX1/2 PAN – MATRIX7/8 PAN HIGH LPF ON LOW TYPE LOW HPF ON ON TO STEREO ON ATTACK MIX 1–MIX 16 PAN THRESHOLD MATRIX 1 POINT – MATRIX 8 POINT RANGE HOLD H MATRIX 1 ON – MATRIX 8 ON MATRIX 1 LEVEL H – MATRIX 8 LEVEL H CH 1–CH 48 STIN1L–STIN4R ON LOW FREQ MIX TO STEREO TO MONO ON CH 1–CH 48STIN1L– STIN4R HIGH MID GAIN MATRIX 1 ON – MATRIX 8 ON MIX 1 LEVEL L – MIX 16 LEVEL L STEREO L–MONO(C) LOW Q MATRIX 1 LEVEL H – MATRIX 8 LEVEL H MIX TO MATRIX MATRIX 1 LEVEL H – MATRIX 8 LEVEL H ON MIX 1 ON – MIX16 ON MIX 1 LEVEL H – MIX 16 LEVEL H Parameter 2 Appendices Mode INPUT DYNAMICS1 MIX 1–MIX 16 HOLD L DECAY/RELEASE H CH 1–CH 48 STIN1L–STIN4R DECAY/RELEASE L MATRIX 1 LEVEL L – MATRIX 8 LEVEL L RATIO MATRIX 1/2 PAN – MATRIX 7/8 PAN GAIN L GAIN H KNEE/WIDTH M7CL Owner’s Manual 245 Parameters that can be assigned to control changes Mode Parameter 1 Parameter 2 ON ATTACK THRESHOLD RELEASE H INPUT DYNAMICS2 RELEASE L RATIO CH 1–CH 48 STIN1L–STIN4R GAIN H GAIN L KNEE/WIDTH FILTER FREQ ON ATTACK THRESHOLD RELEASE H OUTPUT DYNAMICS1 RELEASE L RATIO MIX 1–MIX 16 MATRIX 1–MATRIX 8 STEREO L–MONO(C) GAIN H GAIN L KNEE/WIDTH BYPASS EFFECT MIX BALANCE RACK5–8 PARAM 1 H – PARAM 32 L ON A GEQ ON B GAIN A 1 – GAIN A 31 RACK1–8 GAIN B 1 – GAIN B 31 ON DCA FADER H DCA 1–DCA 8 FADER L MUTE MASTER RECALL SAFE 246 ON MASTER 1–MASTER 8 ON CH 1–CH 48 STIN1L–STIN4R MIX 1–MIX 16 MATRIX 1–MATRIX 8 STEREO L–MONO(C) RACK1–8DCA 1–DCA 8 M7CL Owner’s Manual Control change parameter assignments Control change parameter assignments ■ PRESET Mode Parameter 1 Parameter 2 Control Change# Mode Parameter 1 Parameter 2 1 CH 1 64 CH 1 2 CH 2 65 CH 2 3 CH 3 66 CH 3 4 CH 4 67 CH 4 5 CH 5 68 CH 5 6 CH 6 69 CH 6 7 CH 7 70 CH 7 8 CH 8 71 CH 8 9 CH 9 72 CH 9 10 CH 10 73 CH 10 11 CH 11 74 CH 11 12 CH 12 75 CH 13 76 14 CH 14 77 CH 14 15 CH 15 78 CH 15 CH 16 79 CH 16 17 CH 17 80 CH 17 18 CH 18 81 CH 18 19 CH 19 82 CH 19 20 CH 20 83 CH 20 21 CH 21 84 CH 21 22 CH 22 85 CH 22 23 CH 23 86 CH 23 24 CH 24 87 25 DCA 1 88 26 DCA 2 89 CH 1 27 DCA 3 90 CH 2 DCA 4 91 CH 3 29 DCA 5 92 CH 4 30 DCA 6 93 CH 5 31 DCA 7 94 CH 6 33 CH 1 95 CH 7 34 CH 2 102 CH 8 35 CH 3 103 CH 9 36 CH 4 104 CH 10 37 CH 5 105 CH 11 38 CH 6 106 39 CH 7 107 40 CH 8 108 CH 14 41 CH 9 109 CH 15 42 CH 10 110 CH 16 43 CH 11 111 CH 17 44 CH 12 112 CH 18 CH 13 113 CH 19 46 CH 14 114 CH 20 47 CH 15 115 CH 21 CH 16 116 CH 22 49 CH 17 117 CH 23 50 CH 18 118 51 CH 19 119 52 CH 20 53 CH 21 54 CH 22 55 CH 23 INPUT 13 16 FADER H DCA 28 INPUT 45 48 FADER L 56 CH 24 57 DCA 1 58 DCA 2 59 60 CH ON INPUT CH 12 CH 13 CH 24 FADER H PAN/BALANCE DCA INPUT DCA 8 CH 12 CH 13 CH 24 FADER L DCA DCA 8 Appendices Control Change# DCA 3 DCA DCA 4 61 DCA 5 62 DCA 6 63 DCA 7 M7CL Owner’s Manual 247 Control change parameter assignments Control Change# Mode Parameter 2 Control Change# 1 65 2 66 3 67 4 68 5 69 6 70 7 71 8 72 9 73 10 74 11 75 12 76 13 77 14 78 15 79 16 80 17 81 18 82 19 83 20 84 21 85 22 86 23 87 24 88 25 89 26 90 27 91 28 92 29 93 30 94 31 95 33 102 34 103 35 104 36 105 37 106 38 107 39 108 40 109 41 110 42 111 43 112 44 113 45 114 46 115 47 116 48 117 49 118 50 119 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 248 Parameter 1 M7CL Owner’s Manual Mode Parameter 1 Parameter 2 NRPN parameter assignments NRPN parameter assignments INPUT MIX, MATRIX, STEREO LR INPUT to Mix9–16, Matrix1-4 LEVEL MIX9 SEND MIX10 SEND MIX11 SEND MIX12 SEND MIX13 SEND MIX14 SEND MIX15 SEND MIX16 SEND INPUT TO MATRIX1 INPUT TO MATRIX2 INPUT TO MATRIX3 INPUT TO MATRIX4 007E 00DE 013E 019E 01FE 025E 02BE 031E 037E 03DE 043E 049E 00B5 0115 0175 01D5 0235 0295 02F5 0355 03B5 0415 0475 04D5 MATRIX1 SEND MATRIX2 SEND MATRIX3 SEND MATRIX4 SEND MATRIX5 SEND MATRIX6 SEND MATRIX7 SEND MATRIX8 SEND INPUT 04FE 0514 052A 0540 0556 056C 0582 0598 05B6 0513 0529 053F 0555 056B 0581 0597 05AD 05ED MIX1–16, STEREO LR to MATRIX LEVEL ON INPUT to Mix9–16, Matrix1–4 ON MIX1–16, STEREO LR to MATRIX ON MIX1–8 to STEREO ON PHASE INSERT ON Input to Mix9–16, Matrix1–4 PRE/ POST MIX, MATRIX, STEREO LR 0616 0633 MIX9 SEND MIX10 SEND MIX11 SEND MIX12 SEND MIX13 SEND MIX14 SEND MIX15 SEND MIX16 SEND INPUT TO MATRIX1 INPUT TO MATRIX2 INPUT TO MATRIX3 INPUT TO MATRIX4 0634 0694 06F4 0754 07B4 0814 0874 08D4 0934 0994 09F4 0A54 066B 06CB 072B 078B 07EB 084B 08AB 090B 096B 09CB 0A2B 0A8B MATRIX SEND 0AB4 0AC9 MIX TO ST 0B64 0B6B INPUT INPUT MIX, MATRIX, STEREO LR MIX9 SEND MIX10 SEND MIX11 SEND MIX12 SEND MIX13 SEND MIX14 SEND MIX15 SEND MIX16 SEND INPUT TO MATRIX1 INPUT TO MATRIX2 INPUT TO MATRIX3 INPUT TO MATRIX4 0B6C 0BCC 0C2C 0C4A 0CAA 0D0A 0D6A 0DCA 0E2A 0E8A 0EEA 0F4A 0FAA 100A 106A 0BA3 0C03 0C49 0C81 0CE1 0D41 0DA1 0E01 0E61 0EC1 0F21 0F81 0FE1 1041 10A1 From (HEX) To (HEX) 1304 1382 1400 147E 14FC 157A 15F8 1676 16F4 1772 17F0 186E 18EC 196A 19E8 1A66 1AE4 1B44 1BA4 1C04 1C64 1CC4 1D24 1DA2 1E20 1E9E 1F1C 1F9A 2018 2096 20F6 2156 21B6 2216 2276 22D6 1381 13FF 147D 14FB 1579 15F7 1675 16F3 1771 17EF 186D 18EB 1969 19A1 1A65 1AE3 1B1B 1B7B 1BDB 1C3B 1C9B 1CFB 1DA1 1E1F 1E9D 1F1B 1F99 2017 2095 20CD 212D 218D 21ED 224D 22AD 230D MATRIX1, 2 MATRIX3, 4 MATRIX5, 6 MATRIX7, 8 2336 234C 2362 2378 234B 2361 2377 238D MIX TO ST 238E 2395 MIX, MATRIX, STEREO LR 2396 23B3 Parameter ON LOW Q LOW FREQ LOW GAIN LOW MID Q LOW MID FREQ LOW MID GAIN HIGH MID Q EQ INPUT, MIX, MATRIX, STEREO LR HIGH MID FREQ HIGH MID GAIN HIGH Q HIGH FREQ HIGH GAIN ATT HPF ON LPF ON ON ATTACK THRESHOLD INPUT DYNAMICS1 RANGE HOLD DECAY/RELEASE ON ATTACK INPUT DYNAMICS2 THRESHOLD MIX, MATRIX, STERELEASE REO LR DYNAMICS1 RATIO GAIN KNEE/WIDTH PAN/BALANCE INPUT MIX9–10 MIX11–12 INPUT to Mix9/10– MIX13–14 15/16, Matrix1/2, MIX15–16 3/4 PAN INPUT TO MATRIX1, 2 INPUT TO MATRIX3, 4 MIX1-16, STEREO LR to MATRIX PAN MIX1-8 to STEREO PAN BALANCE Appendices FADER From To (HEX) (HEX) 0000 0037 0060 007D Parameter M7CL Owner’s Manual 249 NRPN parameter assignments Parameter RACK5–8 (EFFECT) RACK1–3 (GEQ) FADER 250 BYPASS MIX BALANCE PARAM1 PARAM2 PARAM3 PARAM4 PARAM5 PARAM6 PARAM7 PARAM8 PARAM9 PARAM10 PARAM11 PARAM12 PARAM13 PARAM14 PARAM15 PARAM16 PARAM17 PARAM18 PARAM19 PARAM20 PARAM21 PARAM22 PARAM23 PARAM24 PARAM25 PARAM26 PARAM27 PARAM28 PARAM29 PARAM30 PARAM31 PARAM32 ON GAIN1 GAIN2 GAIN3 GAIN4 GAIN5 GAIN6 GAIN7 GAIN8 GAIN9 GAIN10 GAIN11 GAIN12 GAIN13 GAIN14 GAIN15 GAIN16 GAIN17 GAIN18 GAIN19 GAIN20 GAIN21 GAIN22 GAIN23 GAIN24 GAIN25 GAIN26 GAIN27 GAIN28 GAIN29 GAIN30 GAIN31 MONO(C) M7CL Owner’s Manual From (HEX) 26B4 26BC 26C4 26CC 26D4 26DC 26E4 26EC 26F4 26FC 2704 270C 2714 271C 2724 272C 2734 273C 2744 274C 2754 275C 2764 276C 2774 277C 2784 278C 2794 279C 27A4 27AC 27B4 27BC 27C4 27CA 27D0 27D6 27DC 27E2 27E8 27EE 27F4 27FA 2800 2806 280C 2812 2818 281E 2824 282A 2830 2836 283C 2842 2848 284E 2854 285A 2860 2866 286C 2872 2878 287E 28E4 To (HEX) 26B7 26BF 26C7 26CF 26D7 26DF 26E7 26EF 26F7 26FF 2707 270F 2717 271F 2727 272F 2737 273F 2747 274F 2757 275F 2767 276F 2777 277F 2787 278F 2797 279F 27A7 27AF 27B7 27BF 27C9 27CF 27D5 27DB 27E1 27E7 27ED 27F3 27F9 27FF 2805 280B 2811 2817 281D 2823 2829 282F 2835 283B 2841 2847 284D 2853 2859 285F 2865 286B 2871 2877 287D 2883 28E8 From (HEX) To (HEX) MIX1 SEND MIX2 SEND MIX3 SEND MIX4 SEND MIX5 SEND MIX6 SEND MIX7 SEND MIX8 SEND INPUT TO MATRIX5 INPUT TO MATRIX6 INPUT TO MATRIX7 INPUT TO MATRIX8 MATRIX1 SEND MATRIX2 SEND MATRIX3 SEND MATRIX4 SEND MATRIX5 SEND MATRIX6 SEND MATRIX7 SEND MATRIX8 SEND MONO(C) 28EA 292A 296A 29AA 29EA 2A2A 2A6A 2AAA 2AEA 2B2A 2B6A 2BAA 2BEA 2BF0 2BF6 2BFC 2C02 2C08 2C0E 2C14 2C2A 2921 2961 29A1 29E1 2A21 2A61 2AA1 2AE1 2B21 2B61 2BA1 2BE1 2BEE 2BF4 2BFA 2C00 2C06 2C0C 2C12 2C18 2C2E MIX1 SEND MIX2 SEND MIX3 SEND MIX4 SEND MIX5 SEND MIX6 SEND MIX7 SEND MIX8 SEND INPUT TO MATRIX5 INPUT TO MATRIX6 INPUT TO MATRIX7 INPUT TO MATRIX8 2C30 2C70 2CB0 2CF0 2D30 2D70 2DB0 2DF0 2E30 2E70 2EB0 2EF0 2C67 2CA7 2CE7 2D27 2D67 2DA7 2DE7 2E27 2E67 2EA7 2EE7 2F27 MATRIX SEND 2F30 2F34 MIX TO ST 2F36 2F3D INPUT EQ INPUT EQ MONO(C) MIX1 SEND MIX2 SEND MIX3 SEND MIX4 SEND MIX5 SEND MIX6 SEND MIX7 SEND MIX8 SEND INPUT TO MATRIX5 INPUT TO MATRIX6 INPUT TO MATRIX7 INPUT TO MATRIX8 ON LOW Q LOW FREQ LOW GAIN LOW MID Q LOW MID FREQ LOW MID GAIN HIGH MID Q HIGH MID FREQ HIGH MID GAIN HIGH Q HIGH FREQ HIGH GAIN HPF ON LPF ON LOW TYPE HIGH TYPE 2F46 2F4C 2F8C 2FCC 300C 304C 308C 30CC 310C 314C 318C 31CC 320C 325E 3264 326A 3270 3276 327C 3282 3288 328E 3294 329A 32A0 32A6 32AC 32B2 3440 3480 2F4A 2F83 2FC3 3003 3043 3083 30C3 3103 3143 3183 31C3 3203 3243 3262 3268 326E 3274 327A 3280 3286 328C 3292 3298 329E 32A4 32AA 32B0 32B6 3477 34B7 MIX, MATRIX, STEREO LRC EQ LOW TYPE HIGH TYPE 34C0 34E4 34E2 3506 Parameter Input to Mix1–8, Matrix5–8 LEVEL MONO(C) to Matrix LEVEL ON Input to Mix1–8, Matrix5–8 ON MONO(C) to Matrix ON MIX9–16 to STEREO ON INSERT Input to MIX1–8, MATRIX5–8 PRE/ POST MONO(C) EQ INPUT HPF FREQ From To (HEX) (HEX) 3640 3677 MONO(C) DYNAMICS1 ON ATTACK THRESHOLD RELEASE RATIO GAIN KNEE/WIDTH 3680 3686 368C 3692 3698 369E 36A4 3684 368A 3690 3696 369C 36A2 36A8 INPUT to MIX1–8, Matrix5–8 PAN MIX1–2 MIX3–4 MIX5–6 MIX7–8 INPUT TO MATRIX5, 6 INPUT TO MATRIX7, 8 36AA 36EA 372A 376A 37AA 37EA 36E1 3721 3761 37A1 37E1 3821 MONO(C) to Matrix1–8 PAN MATRIX1,2 MATRIX3, 4 MATRIX5, 6 MATRIX7, 8 382A 3830 3836 383C 382E 3834 383A 3840 MIX9–16 to STEREO ON MIX TO ST 3842 3849 ON GAIN1 GAIN2 GAIN3 3852 3858 385E 3864 3857 385D 3863 3869 GAIN4 GAIN5 GAIN6 GAIN7 GAIN8 GAIN9 GAIN10 GAIN11 GAIN12 GAIN13 GAIN14 GAIN15 GAIN16 GAIN17 GAIN18 GAIN19 GAIN20 GAIN21 GAIN22 GAIN23 GAIN24 GAIN25 GAIN26 GAIN27 GAIN28 386A 3870 3876 387C 3882 3888 388E 3894 389A 38A0 38A6 38AC 38B2 38B8 38BE 38C4 38CA 38D0 38D6 38DC 38E2 38E8 38EE 38F4 38FA 386F 3875 387B 3881 3887 388D 3893 3899 389F 38A5 38AB 38B1 38B7 38BD 38C3 38C9 38CF 38D5 38DB 38E1 38E7 38ED 38F3 38F9 38FF GAIN29 GAIN30 GAIN31 ON CSR ON ON ON FADER ON ON GAIN1 GAIN2 GAIN3 GAIN4 GAIN5 GAIN6 GAIN7 GAIN8 3900 3906 390C 3912 396A 39C2 3A02 3A42 3A4E 3A5A 3A66 3B06 3B16 3B26 3B36 3B46 3B56 3B66 3B76 3905 390B 3911 3961 39B9 39F9 3A39 3A49 3A55 3A61 3AEA 3B0B 3B1B 3B2B 3B3B 3B4B 3B5B 3B6B 3B7B Parameter RACK4–6 (GEQ) LCR IN, MIX DIRECT OUT INPUT TO STEREO DCA MUTE MASTER RECALL SAFE HA Parameter +48v 1 +48v 2 +48v 3 +48v 4 +48v 5 +48v 6 +48v 7 +48v 8 HA HPF1 HPF2 HPF3 HPF4 HPF5 HPF6 HPF7 HPF8 INPUT TO MONO ON MIX TO MONO ON ON SLOT OUT DELAY TIME HIGH TIME LOW ON OMNI OUT DELAY TIME HIGH TIME LOW ON DIGITAL OUT DELAY TIME HIGH TIME LOW RATIO INPUT DYNAMICS1 KNEE/WIDTH GAIN HIGH ONLY/FULL INPUT DYNAMICS2 FILTER FREQ ON GAIN1 GAIN2 GAIN3 GAIN4 GAIN5 GAIN6 GAIN7 GAIN8 GAIN9 GAIN10 GAIN11 GAIN12 GAIN13 GAIN14 GAIN15 RACK7–8 (GEQ) GAIN16 GAIN17 GAIN18 GAIN19 GAIN20 GAIN21 GAIN22 GAIN23 GAIN24 GAIN25 GAIN26 GAIN27 GAIN28 GAIN29 GAIN30 GAIN31 EQ ATT From (HEX) 3B86 3B96 3BA6 3BB6 3BC6 3BD6 3BE6 3BF6 3C06 3C16 3C26 3C36 3C46 3C56 3C66 3C76 3C86 3CC6 3CD6 3D06 3D36 3D66 3D76 3D86 3D96 3D98 3D9A 3D9C 3DD4 3E0C 3E44 3E7C 3EB4 3EB8 3EBC 3EC0 3EC4 3EC8 3ECC 3ED0 3ED4 3ED8 3EDC 3EE0 3EE4 3EE8 3EEC 3EF0 3EF4 3EF8 3EFC 3F00 3F04 3F08 3F0C 3F10 3F14 3F18 3F1C 3F20 3F24 3F28 3F2C 3F30 3F34 To (HEX) 3B8B 3B9B 3BAB 3BBB 3BCB 3BDB 3BEB 3BFB 3C0B 3C1B 3C2B 3C3B 3C4B 3C5B 3C6B 3C7B 3CBD 3CD5 3D05 3D35 3D65 3D75 3D85 3D95 3D97 3D99 3D9B 3DD3 3E0B 3E43 3E7B 3EB3 3EB7 3EBB 3EBF 3EC3 3EC7 3ECB 3ECF 3ED3 3ED7 3EDB 3EDF 3EE3 3EE7 3EEB 3EEF 3EF3 3EF7 3EFB 3EFF 3F03 3F07 3F0B 3F0F 3F13 3F17 3F1B 3F1F 3F23 3F27 3F2B 3F2F 3F33 3F4E M7CL Owner’s Manual Appendices NRPN parameter assignments 251 Mixing parameter operation applicability Mixing parameter operation applicability This table indicates how the behaviors of each of the input channel and output channel parameters are affected by Stereo, Link, Recall Safe, and User Level settings. ■ Input Channels Parameter HA NAME, ICON Stereo O LCR O LINK INPUT HA RECALL SAFE INPUT HA USER LEVEL INPUT HA INPUT NAME INPUT NAME INPUT ALL Insert On O INPUT ALL Direct Out On/Level O INPUT ALL On O INPUT ON INPUT ON Fader O INPUT FADER INPUT FADER Pan/ Balance O Att O INPUT EQ INPUT EQ HPF O INPUT EQ INPUT EQ EQ O INPUT EQ INPUT EQ INPUT DYNAMICS1*1 INPUT DYNAMICS2*1 INPUT DYNA1 INPUT DYNA2 Dynamics1 O*1 Dynamics2 O*1 Mute Assign DCA Assign To Mix ON To Mix LEVEL To Mix PRE/POST To Matrix On To Matrix LEVEL To Stereo/ Mono Cue Key In Cue Mute Safe Recall Safe Fade Time INPUT ALL INPUT ALL O INPUT ALL O O O INPUT MIX ON*2 INPUT MIX SEND*2 INPUT MIX ON INPUT MIX SEND INPUT ALL O O INPUT MATRIX ON*3 O INPUT MATRIX SEND*3 INPUT MATRIX ON INPUT MATRIX SEND INPUT ALL O O O O O O INPUT PROCESSING INPUT PROCESSING INPUT PROCESSING INPUT FADER/ON INPUT FADER/ON INPUT FADER/ON INPUT PROCESSING INPUT PROCESSING INPUT PROCESSING INPUT PROCESSING INPUT PROCESSING MUTE GROUP ASSIGN DCA GROUP ASSIGN INPUT FADER/ON INPUT FADER/ON INPUT PROCESSING INPUT FADER/ON INPUT FADER/ON INPUT PROCESSING STORE ■ MIX Channels 252 Stereo O O O O O O Stereo O O O O O O O O*1 O O O RECALL SAFE MIX NAME MIX ALL MIX ALL MIX ON MIX FADER MIX ALL MIX EQ MIX EQ MIX DYNA1 MIX ALL WITH MIX SEND WITH MIX SEND MIX to MATRIX ON MIX to MATRIX SEND M7CL Owner’s Manual USER LEVEL OUTPUT NAME MIX PROCESSING MIX PROCESSING MIX FADER/ON MIX FADER/ON MIX FADER/ON MIX PROCESSING MIX PROCESSING MIX PROCESSING MUTE ASSIGN WITH MIX SEND WITH MIX SEND MIX FADER/ON MIX FADER/ON RECALL SAFE MIX ALL MIX ALL USER LEVEL MIX PROCESSING MIX PROCESSING STORE *1 Except for Key In Source ■ MATRIX Channels Parameter NAME, ICON Stereo RECALL SAFE MATRIX NAME Insert On O MATRIX ALL On O MATRIX ON Fader O MATRIX FADER Pan/Balance O MATRIX ALL Att O MATRIX EQ Dynamics1 O*1 MATRIX DYNA1 EQ O MATRIX EQ Mute Assign O MATRIX ALL WITH MATRIX SEND To Matrix On WITH MATRIX SEND To Matrix LEVEL Cue Mute Safe Recall Safe Fade Time O O O O USER LEVEL OUTPUT NAME MATRIX PROCESSING MATRIX FADER/ON MATRIX FADER/ON MATRIX FADER/ON MATRIX PROCESSING MATRIX PROCESSING MATRIX PROCESSING MUTE ASSIGN WITH MATRIX SEND WITH MATRIX SEND STORE *1 Except for Key In Source ■ STEREO, MONO Channels Parameter Stereo NAME, ICON *1 Except for Key In Source *2 Applies to parameters for which the MIX channel 1–16 individual Send Parameter setting and the item in the table are both enabled. *3 Applies to parameters for which the MATRIX channel 1–8 individual Send Parameter setting and the item in the table are both enabled. Parameter NAME, ICON LCR Insert On On Fader Pan/Balance Att EQ Dynamics1 Mute Assign To Mix ON To Mix LEVEL To Matrix On To Matrix LEVEL Parameter To Matrix POINT To Stereo/Mono Cue Mute Safe Recall Safe Fade Time RECALL SAFE STEREO, MONO NAME Insert On O STEREO, MONO ALL On O STEREO, MONO ON Fader O STEREO, MONO FADER Pan/Balance O STEREO, MONO ALL Att O STEREO, MONO EQ Dynamics1 O STEREO, MONO DYNA1 EQ O STEREO, MONO EQ STEREO, MONO ALL STEREO, MONO to MATRIX ON STEREO, MONO to MATRIX SEND Mute Assign O To Matrix On O To Matrix LEVEL O To Matrix POINT O Cue Mute Safe Recall Safe Fade Time O O O O *1 Except for Key In Source STEREO, MONO ALL USER LEVEL OUTPUT NAME STEREO, MONO PROCESSING STEREO, MONO FADER/ON STEREO, MONO FADER/ON STEREO, MONO FADER/ON STEREO, MONO PROCESSING STEREO, MONO PROCESSING STEREO, MONO PROCESSING MUTE ASSIGN STEREO, MONO FADER/ON STEREO, MONO FADER/ON STEREO, MONO PROCESSING STORE Functions that can be assigned to user-defined keys Functions that can be assigned to user-defined keys FUNCTION NO ASSIGN SCENE PARAMETER 1 — PARAMETER 2 Explanation — No assignment. INC RECALL — Recall the scene of the next existing number. DEC RECALL — Recall the scene of the previous existing number. DIRECT RECALL SCENE #000–#300 Directly recall the scene of the specified number. RECALL UNDO — Execute RECALL UNDO. STORE UNDO — Execute STORE UNDO. LATCH Switch TALKBACK on/off. TALKBACK ON UNLATCH Turn TALKBACK on while pressed. SELECTED CH ASSIGN — While holding down this key, press a SEL key of an OUTPUT channel to switch the assignment on/off. During this time, the [SEL] LED will be lit if assign is ON, or dark if OFF. OSCILLATOR ON — Switch the OSC on/off. The OSC popup window will appear when this is turned on. SELECTED CH ASSIGN — While holding down this key, press a SEL key of an OUTPUT channel to switch the assignment on/off. During this time, the [SEL] LED will be lit if assign is ON, or dark if OFF. TALKBACK OSCILLATOR CUE CLEAR — — Clear all CUE settings together. MONITOR ON — Switch MONITOR on/off. SELECTED CH ASSIGN — While holding down this key, press the SEL key of a MIX or MATRIX channel to switch the assignment on/off. During this time, the [SEL] LED will be lit if assign is ON, or dark if OFF. SOURCE SELECT STEREO L/R, MONO(C), LCR, STIN1–4, DEFINE Recall the selected signal to the monitor. DIMMER ON — Switch the monitor dimmer function on/off. MONO MONITOR — Switch MONO MONITOR on/off. MONITOR EFFECT BYPASS RACK 5–8 — Bypass the specified effect. CURRENT PAGE — Use the tap tempo function in the displayed screen. RACK 5–8 — Use the tap tempo function for the specified effect. MUTE MASTER MUTE GROUP 1–8 — Switch MUTE GROUP MASTER on/off. METER PEAK HOLD ON — Turn the meter PEAK HOLD function on/off. BRIGHTNESS BANK CHANGE — Toggle between the brightness settings stored in A and B. PAGE BOOKMARK — Memorize the currently selected screen (hold down the key for two seconds or longer), or display the last-memorized screen (press and release the key within two seconds). Popup screens can also be memorized. In the case of a rack, the number of that rack is also memorized. CLOSE POPUP — Close the displayed popup window. CH SELECT INC, DEC — Decrement the channel selection. SEND ENCODER TO MIX/TO MATRIX — If INPUT or ST IN is selected, swich the function of the Selected Channel section's send encoders from TO MIX/TO MATRIX. SET [+48V] — SET [Ø] — SET [PRE SEND] — SET [TO STEREO] — SET [TO MONO] — SET [TO LCR] — SET DEFAULT VALUE — — While holding down this key, push an encoder of the Selected Channel or Centralogic section to reset it to the default value. SET NOMINAL LEVEL — — While holding down this key, press a [SEL] key to set the fader of that channel to nominal level. SENDS ON FADER MIX1–16 — Recall the Sends On Fader function to the selected MIX. PAGE CHANGE SET BY SEL Hold down this key and press SEL to switch it on/off. During this time, the [SEL] LED will be lit if on or dark if off. M7CL Owner’s Manual Appendices TAP TEMPO 253 Functions that can be assigned to user-defined keys FUNCTION M7CL EDITOR CONTROL 254 PARAMETER 1 PARAMETER 2 MASTER — OVERVIEW CH1–16, 17–32, 33–48, ST IN, MIX, MATRIX, ST/MONO, DCA SELECTED CHANNEL — LIBRARY DYNAMICS LIBRARY, INPUT EQ LIBRARY, OUTPUT EQ LIBRARY, EFFECT LIBRARY, GEQ LIBRARY PATCH EDITOR INPUT PATCH, OUTPUT PATCH, INPUT INSERT PATCH, OUTPUT INSERT PATCH,DIRECT OUT PATCH, PATCH LIST RACK EDITOR RACK, RACK1–8 METER INPUT METER, OUTPUT METER GROUP/LINK DCA GROUP, MUTE GROUP, CHANNEL LINK SCENE SCENE MEMORY, RECALL SAFE, FADE TIME M7CL Owner’s Manual Explanation Access the M7CL EDITOR screen. MIDI Data Format MIDI Data Format This section explains the format of the data that the M7CL is able to understand, send, and receive. 1 CHANNEL MESSAGE (8n) Reception These messages are echoed to MIDI OUT if [OTHER ECHO] is ON. They are received if [Rx CH] matches, and used to control effects. STATUS DATA 1000nnnn 8n Note off message 0nnnnnnn nn Note number 0vvvvvvv vv Velocity(ignored) 1.2 NOTE ON (9n) Reception These messages are echoed to MIDI OUT if [OTHER ECHO] is ON. They are received if [Rx CH] matches, and used to control effects. STATUS DATA 1001nnnn 9n Note on message 0nnnnnnn nn Note number 0vvvvvvv vv Velocity (1-127:on, 0:off) 1.3 CONTROL CHANGE (Bn) = paramMax - paramMin + 1; = paramWidth / paramSteps; = paramWidth - add * paramSteps; = paramSteps * add + mod / 2; (1) If the assigned parameter has fewer than 128 steps paramWidth = 128; rxValue = Control value; (2) If the assigned parameter has 128 or more but less than 16,384 steps paramWidth = 16384; (2-1) When High and Low data is received rxValue = Control value(High) * 128 + Control value(Low); (2-2) When only Low data is received rxValue = (curValue & 16256) + Control value(Low); (2-3) When only High data is received rxValue = Control value(High) * 128 + (curValue & 127); (3) If the assigned parameter has 16,384 or more but less than 2,097,152 steps paramWidth = 2097152; Two types of control change can be transmitted and received; [NRPN] (NonRegistered Parameter Numbers) and freely-assigned [TABLE] (1CH x 110) messages. Select either [TABLE] or [NRPN]. (3-1) When High, Middle, and Low data is received Reception These messages are echoed to MIDI OUT if [Control Change ECHO] is ON. If [TABLE] is selected, these messages are received when [Control Change Rx] is ON and [Rx CH] matches, and will control parameters according to the settings of the [Control assign table]. For the parameters that can be assigned, refer to “Parameters that can be assigned to control changes” on page 245. If [NRPN] is selected, these messages are received when [Control Change Rx] is ON and the [Rx CH] matches; the four messages NRPN control number (62h, 63h) and DATA ENTRY control number (06h, 26h) are used to control the specified parameter. (3-2) When only Low data is received Transmission If [TABLE] is selected, and if [Control Change Tx] is ON when you operate a parameter that is assigned in the [Control assign table], these messages will be transmitted on the [Tx CH] channel. For the parameters that can be assigned, refer to “Parameters that can be assigned to control changes” on page 245. If [NRPN] is selected, and if [Control Change Tx] is ON when you operate a specified parameter, the four messages NRPN control number (62h, 63h) and DATA ENTRY control number (06h, 26h) are transmitted on the [Tx CH] channel. For the parameters that can be assigned, refer to “Parameters that can be assigned to control changes” on page 245. Control Change messages are not used for transmission to M7CL Editor because there is no guarantee that the contents of the assignment tables will match. (Parameter Change messages are always used.) Control Change numbers 0 and 32 are for selecting banks. STATUS DATA STATUS DATA 1011nnnn Bn 00 0vvvvvvv vv 1011nnnn Bn 20 0vvvvvvv vv Control change Control number (00) Control Value (0-127) Control change Control number (32) Control Value (0-127) If [TABLE] is selected STATUS DATA 1011nnnn Bn Control change 0nnnnnnn nn Control number (1-5, 7-31, 33-37, 38-95, 102-119) * 0vvvvvvv vv Control Value (0-127) * Numbers 0, 32, and 96–101 cannot be used. * Control number 6, 38 can be used. rxValue = Control value(High) * 16384 + Control value(Middle) * 128 + Control value(Low); rxValue = (curValue & 2097024) + Control value(Low); (3-3) When only Middle data is received rxValue = (curValue & 2080895) + Control value(Middle) * 128; (3-4) When only High data is received rxValue = (curValue & 16383) + Control value(High) * 16384; (3-5) When only Middle and Low data is received rxValue = (curValue & 2080768) + Control value(Middle) * 128 + Control value(Low); (3-6) When only High and Low data is received rxValue = (curValue & 16256) + Control value(High) * 16384 + Control value(Low); (3-7) When only High and Middle data is received rxValue = (curValue & 127) + Control value(High) * 16384 + Control value(Middle) * 128; if ( rxValue > paramWidth) rxValue = paramWidth; param = ( rxValue - mod / 2) / add; If [NRPN] is selected 1011nnnn Bn Control change 01100010 62 NRPN LSB 0vvvvvvv vv Parameter number LSB STATUS 1011nnnn Bn Control change * DATA 01100011 63 NRPN MSB 0vvvvvvv vv Parameter number MSB STATUS 1011nnnn Bn Control change * DATA 00000110 06 Data entry MSB 0vvvvvvv vv Parameter data MSB STATUS 1011nnnn Bn Control change * DATA 00100110 26 Data entry LSB 0vvvvvvv vv Parameter data LSB * The STATUS byte of the second and subsequent messages need not be added during transmission. Reception must occur correctly whether or not the status byte is omitted. STATUS DATA M7CL Owner’s Manual Appendices 1.1 NOTE OFF Equation for converting a Control Value to parameter data paramSteps add mod curValue 255 MIDI Data Format 1.4 PROGRAM CHANGE (Cn) Reception If [Program Change ECHO] is ON, bank select messages will also be echoed from MIDI OUT. If SINGLE CH is selected, these messages are received if [Program Change RX] is ON and the [Rx CH] matches. However if [OMNI] is ON, these messages are received regardless of the channel. When these messages are received, scene memory and effect library are recalled according to the settings of the [Program Change Table]. Transmission If [Program Change TX] is ON, these messages are transmitted according to the [Program Change Table] settings when scene memory and effect library are recalled. If SINGLE CH is selected, these messages are transmitted on the [Tx CH] channel. If the recalled scene memory and effect library has been assigned to more than one program number, the lowest-numbered program number for each MIDI channel will be transmitted. Program Change messages are not used for transmission to M7CL Editor because there is no guarantee that the contents of the assignment tables will match. (Parameter Change messages are always used.) You can choose either MULTI MIDI CH or SINGLE CH. If SINGLE is selected You can choose the RX CH, OMNI CH, and TX CH. You can choose whether a bank select message will be added. A bank of up to 16 can be specified. If MULTI is selected The RX and TX channels will be the same. The assignment table will use the settings for each MIDI channel. Bank select messages will not be added. You can make settings for up to sixteen MIDI channels. STATUS DATA 1100nnnn Cn Program change 0nnnnnnn nn Program number (0-127) 2 SYSTEM REALTIME MESSAGE 2.1 TIMING CLOCK 11111000 F8 Timing clock 2.2 ACTIVE SENSING (FE) Reception Once this message has been received, MIDI communication will be initialized (e.g., Running Status will be cleared) if no message is received for an interval of 400 ms. This message is not subject to echoing. STATUS 11111110 FE Active sensing 2.3 SYSTEM RESET (FF) Reception When this message is received, MIDI communication will be initialized (e.g., Running Status will be cleared). This message is not subject to echoing. STATUS 11111111 FF System reset 3.1 Bulk Dump Command rx/tx F0 43 0n 3E BB BB 11 D0 D1 D2 … EE F7 BULK DUMP DATA F0 43 2n 3E 11 D0 D1 D2 F7 BULK DUMP REQUEST rx/tx Data name (D0) ‘M’ Data Number (D1,2) 0–300, 512, 768 ‘S’ 512 ‘s’ 512 ‘Y’ 1–199, 512– ‘Q’ 1–199, 512– ‘q’ 1–199, 768– ‘F’ 1–199, 512– 527 ‘E’ 1–199, 512– 515 ‘P’ 512 ‘C’ 512 tx/rx tx/rx tx/rx tx/rx tx/rx tx/rx tx/rx tx/rx tx/rx tx/rx tx/rx function Scene Memory & Request Setup Memory & Request (current setup) User Setup Memory & Request Dynamics library & Request Input Equalizer library & Request Output Equalizer library & Request GEQ Equalizer library & Request Effect library & Request Program change table & Request Control change table & Request ‘M’ 0–300 Scene number 512 Current Data (without Recall Safe) 768 Current Data (with Recall Safe) ’S’, ’s’, ’P’, ’C’ 512 Current Data ’Q’, ’q’ 1–199 512–559 768–783 1024–1031 1280–1282 Library number Input 1–48, 560–567 STIN 1L–4R MIX 1–16 MATRIX 1–8 STEREO L,R,MONO(C) ‘F’ 1–199 Library number 512–527 RACK 1A–8B ‘E’ 1–199 Library number 512–515 RACK 5–8 ‘Y’ 1–199 512–559 560–567 768–783 1024–1031 1280–1282 1536–1583 1584–1591 Library number Dynamics1 Input 1–48 STIN 1L–4R MIX 1–16 MATRIX 1–8 STEREO L,R,MONO(C) Dynamics2 Input 1–48 STIN 1L–4R Data is lost when you write to the preset library. The unique header (Model ID) identifies whether the device is a M7CL. To calculate the check sum, add the bytes starting with the byte after BYTE COUNT (LOW) and ending with the byte before CHECK SUM, take the binary complement, and set bit 7 to 0. CHECK SUM = (-sum)&0x7F Bulk Dumps can be received at any time, and can be transmitted at any time when a Bulk Dump Request is received. A Bulk Dump is transmitted on the [Rx CH] channel in response to a Bulk Dump Request. In the data portion, seven words of 8-bit data are converted into eight words of 7-bit data. [Recovery from bulk data to actual data] d[0. 6]: actual data b[0. 7]: bulk data for( I=0; I<7; I++){ b[0] <<= 1; d[I] = b[I+1]+(0x80&b[0]); } M7CL Owner’s Manual BULK DUMP REQUEST rx [Conversion from actual data to bulk data] d[0. 6]: actual data b[0. 7]: bulk data b[0] = 0; for( I=0; I<7; I++){ if( d[I]&0x80){ b[0] |= 1<<(6-I); } b[I+1] = d[I]&0x7F; } 256 function BULK DUMP DATA The M7CL uses the following data types for a bulk dump. (F8) Reception This message is used to control effects. This message is transmitted twenty-four times per quarter note. Echoing of this message depends on the OTHER item in the ECHO settings. STATUS 3 System Exclusive Message MIDI Data Format 3.2 PARAMETER CHANGE 4.1.2 Reception This message is echoed if [Parameter change ECHO] is ON. This message is received if [Parameter change RX] is ON and [Rx CH] matches the Device number included in the SUB STATUS. When a parameter change is received, the specified parameter will be controlled. When a parameter request is received, the current value of the specified parameter will be transmitted as a parameter change with its Device Number as the [Rx CH]. Receive Data will be received when [Parameter change Rx] is on and the Device number of both [Rx CH] and SUB STATUS are matched. The data will be echoed when [Parameter change ECHO] is on. The corresponding parameter will be changed via ParameterChange immediately the data is received. Transmission If [Parameter change TX] is ON, and you edit a parameter for which control change transmission has not been enabled, a parameter change will be transmitted with the [Tx CH] as its device number. In response to a parameter request, a parameter change will be transmitted with [Rx CH] as its device number. n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel) F0 43 1n 3E 11 … F7 RARAMETER CHANGE F0 43 3n 3E 11 … F7 PARAMETER REQUEST rx/tx rx/tx function M7CL native parameter change rx/tx M7CL native parameter request STATUS ID No. SUB STATUS GROUP ID MODEL ID DATA Category DATA EOX 4 PARAMETER CHANGE details 4.1 Current Scene, Setup, Backup, User Setup 4.1.1 4.1.3 11110000 01000011 0001nnnn 00111110 00010001 0ccccccc 0eeeeeee 0eeeeeee 0iiiiiii 0iiiiiii 0ccccccc 0ccccccc 11110111 F0 43 3n 3E 11 cc ee ee ii ii cc cc F7 System exclusive message Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA) Digital mixer M7CL Element no. Element no. Index no. Index no. Channel no. Channel no. End of exclusive Data category DATA CATEGORY 0x01 00000001 Format (Parameter change) NAME Current Scene/Setup/Backup/ User Setup Data Receive Data will be received when [Parameter change Rx] is on and the Device number of both [Rx CH] and SUB STATUS are matched. The data will be echoed when [Parameter change ECHO] is on. The corresponding parameter will be changed immediately the data is received. 4.2 Function call – library store, recall – Transmission Data will be transmitted with the [Device Number] in [Tx CH] when [Parameter change Tx] is on and the parameter is not registered on the [control change assign table]. Receive Data will be received when [Parameter change Rx] is on and the Device number of both [Rx CH] and SUB STATUS are matched. The data will be echoed when [Parameter change ECHO] is on. The corresponding parameter will be changed immediately the data is received. STATUS ID No. SUB STATUS GROUP ID MODEL ID DATA Category DATA EOX 11110000 01000011 0001nnnn 00111110 00010001 0ccccccc F0 43 1n 3E 11 cc System exclusive message 0eeeeeee 0eeeeeee 0iiiiiii 0iiiiiii 0ccccccc 0ccccccc 0ddddddd : 11110111 ee ee ii ii cc cc dd : F7 Element no. Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA) n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel) Digital mixer M7CL Element no. Index no. Index no. 4.2.1 Format (Parameter change) Transmission Data will be transmitted with the [Device Number] in [Tx CH] when [Parameter change Tx] is on. STATUS ID No. SUB STATUS GROUP ID MODEL ID DATA CATEGORY FUNCTION NAME Channel no. Channel no. data End of exclusive MODULE NAME DATA EOX 11110000 01000011 0001nnnn 00111110 00010001 00000000 01001100 01101001 01100010 0fffffff 0fffffff 0fffffff 0fffffff 0fffffff 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0ccccccc 0ccccccc 11110111 F0 System exclusive message 43 Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA) 1n n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel) 3E Digital mixer 11 M7CL 00 OTHER DATA "L" (ASCII CODE) "i" (ASCII CODE) "b" (ASCII CODE) ff (ASCII CODE) ff (ASCII CODE) ff (ASCII CODE) ff (ASCII CODE) ff (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mh number High ml number Low ch channel High cl channel Low F7 End of exclusive M7CL Owner’s Manual Appendices Command Format (Parameter request) 257 MIDI Data Format 4.2.2 4.3 Function call – library edit – Function Name FUNCTION NAME 4.3.1 Store Recall Unknown Factor Store Unknown Factor Recall Store Undo (only Scene) Recall Undo (only Scene) 4.2.3 “LibStr__” “LibRcl__” “LibUnStr” “LibUnRcl” “LibStrUd” “LibRclUd” Transmission Parameter Change Message will be sent in reply to Request. If [Parameter change ECHO] is on, the message will be sent as it is. Module Name MODULE NAME Scene Input EQ Output EQ Dynamics GEQ Effect Function “LibStr__“ “LibUnStr“ “LibRcl__“ “LibUnRcl“ “SCENE___” “INEQ____” “OUTEQ___” “DYNA____” “GEQ_____” “EFFECT__” SCENE Number 1- 300 channel*1) *5) INPUT EQ LIB 41- 199 *1) OUTPUT EQ LIB 4- 199 *2) *3) *4) Dynamics LIB 42- 199 *1) *2) *3) *4) *8) GEQ LIB 1- 199 *6) EFFECT LIB 58- 199 *7) SCENE 1- 300 0 INPUT EQ LIB 41- 199 0 OUTPUT EQ LIB 4- 199 0 Dynamics LIB 42- 199 0 GEQ LIB 1- 199 0 EFFECT LIB 58- 199 0 SCENE 0- 300 *5) INPUT EQ LIB 1- 199 *1) OUTPUT EQ LIB 1- 199 *2) *3) *4) Dynamics LIB 1- 199 *1) *2) *3) *4) *8) GEQ LIB 0- 199 *6) EFFECT LIB 1- 199 *7) SCENE 0 *5) INPUT EQ LIB 0 *1) OUTPUT EQ LIB 0 *2) *3) *4) Dynamics LIB 0 *1) *2) *3) *4) *8) GEQ LIB 0 *6) EFFECT LIB 0 *7) “LibStrUd“ SCENE 0 0 “LibRclUd“ SCENE 0 0 tx/rx tx/rx tx/rx tx/rx tx/rx tx/rx tx/rx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx/rx tx/rx tx/rx tx/rx tx/rx tx/rx tx tx tx tx tx tx *1) 0:CH1–47:CH48 48:ST IN 1L–55:ST IN 4R *2) 256:MIX1–271:MIX16 *3) 512:MATRIX1–519:MATRIX8 *4) 1024:STEREO L–1026:MONO(C) *5) 512:will be used if the recalling or storing data is only one. *6) 0:RACK1–7:RACK8 If a GEQ is mounted in RACK 1–8. *7) 0:RACK5–3:RACK8 If an effect is mounted in RACK 5–8. *8) 1280:CH 1–1327:CH 48 1328:STIN 1L–1335:STIN 4R (Dynamics2) 258 M7CL Owner’s Manual Format (Parameter change) Receive Data will be received when [Parameter change Rx] is on and the Device number of both [Rx CH] and SUB STATUS are matched. The data will be echoed when [Parameter change ECHO] is on. The corresponding memory/library will be changed immediately the data is received. STATUS ID No. SUB STATUS GROUP ID MODEL ID DATA CATEGORY FUNCTION NAME 11110000 01000011 0001nnnn 00111110 00010001 00000000 Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA) n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel) Digital mixer M7CL OTHER DATA "i" (ASCII CODE) "b" (ASCII CODE) ff (ASCII CODE) ff (ASCII CODE) ff (ASCII CODE) ff (ASCII CODE) ff (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mh number -source start High ml number -source start Low mh number -source end High ml number -source end Low mh number -destination start High ml number -destination to start Low F7 End of exclusive Function Name FUNCTION NAME Copy Paste Clear Cut Insert Edit Undo 4.3.3 System exclusive message 01001100 "L" (ASCII CODE) 01101001 01100010 0fffffff 0fffffff 0fffffff 0fffffff 0fffffff MODULE NAME 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm DATA 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm EOX 11110111 4.3.2 F0 43 1n 3E 11 00 ”LibCpy__” ”LibPst__” ”LibClr__” ”LibCut__” ”LibIns__” ”LibEdtUd” Source start Valid – Valid Valid – – Source end – – – – – – Destination start – Valid – – Valid – Module Name MODULE NAME SCENE LIB “SCENE___“ INPUT EQ LIB OUTPUT EQ LIB Dynamics LIB GEQ LIB EFFECT LIB “INEQ____“ “OUTEQ___“ “DYNA____“ “GEQ_____“ “EFFECT__“ function Copy, Paste, Clear, Cut, Insert, EditUndo Only Copy Only Copy Only Copy Only Copy Only Copy MIDI Data Format 4.4 Function call – library attribute – 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0nnnnnnn 0nnnnnnn 0eeeeeee 0eeeeeee 0iiiiiii 0iiiiiii 0ccccccc 0ccccccc 11110111 Format (Parameter change) Receive Data will be received when [Parameter change Rx] is on and the Device number of both [Rx CH] and SUB STATUS are matched. The data will be echoed when [Parameter change ECHO] is on. The corresponding memory/library title will be changed immediately the data is received. DATA Transmission Parameter Change Message will be sent in reply to Request. If [Parameter change ECHO] is on, the message will be sent as it is. STATUS ID No. SUB STATUS GROUP ID MODEL ID DATA CATEGORY FUNCTION NAME 11110000 01000011 0001nnnn 00111110 00010001 00000000 System exclusive message Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA) Digital mixer OTHER DATA "i" (ASCII CODE) "b" (ASCII CODE) "A" (ASCII CODE) "t" (ASCII CODE) "r" (ASCII CODE) "b" (ASCII CODE) "t" (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) nh Scene/Library number High nl Scene/Library number Low eh Element High El Element Low Ih Index High Il Index Low Ch Channel High cl Channel Low dd Data28–31bit dd Data21–27bit dd Data14–20bit dd Data7–13bit dd Data0–6bit F7 End of exclusive Format (Parameter request) 11110000 01000011 0011nnnn 00111110 00010001 00000000 F0 43 3n 3E 11 00 System exclusive message Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA) n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel) Digital mixer M7CL OTHER DATA 01001100 "L" (ASCII CODE) 01101001 01100010 01000001 01110100 01110010 01100010 01110100 MODULE NAME 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm (ASCII CODE) (ASCII CODE) Scene/Library number High Scene/Library number Low Element High Element Low Index High Index Low Channel High Channel Low End of exclusive 4.4.3 Module Name M7CL Receive The Parameter change will be sent with Device number [Rx CH] immediately the data is received. STATUS ID No. SUB STATUS GROUP ID MODEL ID DATA CATEGORY FUNCTION NAME EOX (ASCII CODE) n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel) 01001100 "L" (ASCII CODE) 01101001 01100010 01000001 01110100 01110010 01100010 01110100 MODULE NAME 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm DATA 0nnnnnnn 0nnnnnnn 0eeeeeee 0eeeeeee 0iiiiiii 0iiiiiii 0ccccccc 0ccccccc 0000dddd 0ddddddd 0ddddddd 0ddddddd 0ddddddd EOX 11110111 4.4.2 F0 43 1n 3E 11 00 mm mm mm nh nl eh El Ih Il Ch cl F7 "i" (ASCII CODE) "b" (ASCII CODE) "A" (ASCII CODE) "t" (ASCII CODE) "r" (ASCII CODE) "b" (ASCII CODE) "t" (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) MODULE NAME SCENE LIB INPUT EQ LIB OUTPUT EQ LIB Dynamics LIB GEQ LIB EFFECT LIB number 0-300 (0:response only) 1-199 (1-40:response only) 1-199 (1-3:response only) 1-199 (1-41:response only) 0-199 (0:response only) 1-199 (1–57:response only) “SCENE___” “INEQ____” “OUTEQ___” “DYNA____” “GEQ_____” “EFFECT__” size 16 16 16 16 16 16 4.5 Exist Library Range 4.5.1 Format (Parameter change) Transmission When M7CL receives Library Exist request command from outside, the answer will be sent back with the following Parameter change. This packet shows smallest library number range that exists and not read only. Top number is requested number or more. -ExampleSCENE is stored 5,6,7,10,100 and 101 Request Number:0 Data : Valid, Top Number : 5, End Number 7 Request Number: 8 Data : Valid, Top Number : 10, End Number 10 Request Number: 11 Data : Valid, Top Number : 100, End Number 101 Request Number: 102 Data : Invalid, Top Number : 0, End Number 0 STATUS ID No. SUB STATUS GROUP ID MODEL ID DATA CATEGORY FUNCTION NAME 11110000 01000011 0001nnnn 00111110 00010001 00000000 F0 43 1n 3E 11 00 System exclusive message Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA) n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel) Digital mixer M7CL OTHER DATA 01001100 "L" (ASCII CODE) 01101001 01100010 01000101 01111000 01101001 01110011 01110100 MODULE NAME 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm DATA 0mmmmmmm 0nnnnnnn 0nnnnnnn 0nnnnnnn 0nnnnnnn 0nnnnnnn 0nnnnnnn EOX 11110111 "i" (ASCII CODE) "b" (ASCII CODE) "E" (ASCII CODE) "x" (ASCII CODE) "i" (ASCII CODE) "s" (ASCII CODE) "t" (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) nn Data Status (0:Invalid data,1:Valid Data) nh Request Number High nl Request Number Low nh Top Number High nl Top Number Low nh End Number High nl End Number Low F7 End of exclusive M7CL Owner’s Manual Appendices 4.4.1 259 MIDI Data Format 4.5.2 Format (Parameter request) DATA 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0ccccccc 0ccccccc 11110111 Receive The Parameter change will be sent with Device number [Rx CH] immediately the data is received. STATUS ID No. SUB STATUS GROUP ID MODEL ID DATA CATEGORY FUNCTION NAME 11110000 01000011 0011nnnn 00111110 00010001 00000000 System exclusive message n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel) M7CL OTHER DATA number 1-300 41-199 4-199 42-199 1-199 58-199 Format (Parameter change) Transmission Data will be transmitted with the [Device Number] in [Tx CH] when [Parameter change Tx] is on. 11110000 01000011 0001nnnn 00111110 00010001 00000000 F0 43 1n 3E 11 00 System exclusive message Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA) n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel) Digital mixer M7CL OTHER DATA 01001100 "C" (ASCII CODE) 01101001 01100010 01010101 01101110 01010011 01110100 01110010 MODULE NAME 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 260 4.6.2 "o" (ASCII CODE) "l" (ASCII CODE) "U" (ASCII CODE) "n" (ASCII CODE) "S" (ASCII CODE) "t" (ASCII CODE) "r" (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) M7CL Owner’s Manual channel High channel Low End of exclusive Function Name Function “ColUnStr“ 4.6 Function call – collection store – STATUS ID No. SUB STATUS GROUP ID MODEL ID DATA CATEGORY FUNCTION NAME number Low Digital mixer "i" (ASCII CODE) "b" (ASCII CODE) "E" (ASCII CODE) "x" (ASCII CODE) "i" (ASCII CODE) "s" (ASCII CODE) "t" (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) nh Request Number High nl Request Number Low F7 End of exclusive “SCENE___“ “INEQ____“ “OUTEQ___“ “DYNA____“ “GEQ_____“ “EFFECT__“ number High Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA) Module Name MODULE NAME SCENE LIB INPUT EQ LIB OUTPUT EQ LIB Dynamics LIB GEQ LIB EFFECT LIB 4.6.1 EOX 01001100 "L" (ASCII CODE) 01101001 01100010 01000101 01111000 01101001 01110011 01110100 MODULE NAME 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm DATA 0nnnnnnn 0nnnnnnn EOX 11110111 4.5.3 F0 43 3n 3E 11 00 mh ml ch cl F7 4.6.3 Number Setup 0 User Defined Key 0 Program Change 0 Control Change 0 tx/rx tx tx tx tx Module Name MODULE NAME Setup User Defined Key Program Change Control Change “SETUP___“ “USERDEF_“ “PRGMCHG_“ “CTRLCHG_“ 4.7 Function call – module – 4.7.1 Format (Parameter change) Receive Data will be received when [Parameter change Rx] is on and the Device number of both [Rx CH] and SUB STATUS are matched. The data will be echoed when [Parameter change ECHO] is on. The corresponding effect will function immediately the data is received (depending on the effect type). STATUS ID No. SUB STATUS GROUP ID MODEL ID DATA CATEGORY FUNCTION NAME 11110000 01000011 0001nnnn 00111110 00010001 00000000 System exclusive message Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA) n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel) Digital mixer M7CL OTHER DATA 01001101 "M" 01101111 01100100 01000110 01111000 01010100 01110010 01100111 MODULE NAME 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm DATA 0eeeeeee 0ppppppp EOX 11110111 4.7.2 F0 43 1n 3E 11 00 "o" "d" "F" "x" "T" "r" "g" mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) ee Effect number (0:RACK5 - 3:RACK8) pp Release:0, Press:1 F7 End of exclusive Module Name MODULE NAME Freeze Play button ”FRZPLAY_” Freeze Record button ”FRZREC__” channel 0:RACK5, 2:RACK7 0:RACK5, 2:RACK7 This will not work when the Effect Type is different. MIDI Data Format 4.8 Function call – Channe – 4.9 4.8.1 4.9.1 Format (Parameter change) When transmission is enabled by receiving Request for Level Meter, the corresponding metering data will be sent in every 50 millisecond for 10 seconds. If metering information is expected to be continuously sent, Request is needed to be sent in at least every 10 seconds. Pair ON/OFF Trigger Format (Parameter change) Receive Data will be received when [Parameter change Rx] is on and the Device number of both [Rx CH] and SUB STATUS are matched. The data will be echoed when [Parameter change ECHO] is on. 11110000 01000011 0001nnnn 00111110 00010001 00000000 System exclusive message Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA) n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel) Digital mixer M7CL OTHER DATA 01000011 "C" 01101000 01101100 01010000 01101001 01110010 01000011 01110000 MODULE NAME 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm DATA 0sssssss 0sssssss 0ddddddd 0ddddddd EOX 11110111 4.8.2 F0 43 1n 3E 11 00 "h" "l" "P" "i" "r" "C" "p" mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) mm (ASCII CODE) ss Source Channel Number H *1) ss Source Channel Number L *1) dd Destination Channel Number H *1) dd Destination Channel Number L *1) F7 End of exclusive Transmission When transmission is enabled by receiving Request, the corresponding metering data will be sent in constant interval for a given period of time (The interval and time will vary depending on devices). When rebooted or port setting is changed, the transmission will be disabled. When [Parameter change ECHO] is on, the message will be sent as it is. STATUS ID No. SUB STATUS GROUP ID MODEL ID DATA CATEGORY DATA EOX 4.9.2 11110000 01000011 0001nnnn 00111110 00010001 00100001 F0 43 1n 3E 11 21 System exclusive message 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0ddddddd : 11110111 mm mm mm dd : F7 ADDRESS UL Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA) n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel) Digital mixer M7CL REMOTE LEVEL METER ADDRESS LU ADDRESS LL Data1 End of exclusive Format (Parameter request) Receive Data will be received when [Parameter change Rx] is on and the Device number of both [Rx CH] and SUB STATUS are matched. The data will be echoed when [Parameter change ECHO] is on. the corresponding metering data will be sent via [Rx CH] in constant interval for a given period of time (The interval and time will vary depending on devices). When Address UL = 0x7F is received, all metering data transmission will be immediately stopped [disabled]. Transmission When [Parameter change ECHO] is on, the message will be sent as it is. Module Name MODULE NAME Pair On (with Copy) Pair On (with Reset Both) Pair Off Receive The data will be echoed when [Parameter change ECHO] is ON. ”PAIRONCP” ”PAIRONRS” ”PAIROFF_” *1) 0:CH1–47:CH48 256:MIX 1– 271:MIX 16 512:MATRIX 1–519:MATRIX 8 STATUS ID No. SUB STATUS GROUP ID MODEL ID DATA CATEGORY DATA EOX 11110000 01000011 0011nnnn 00111110 00010001 00100001 F0 43 3n 3E 11 21 System exclusive message 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0mmmmmmm 0ccccccc 0ccccccc 11110111 mm mm mm ch cl F7 ADDRESS UL Manufacture’s ID number (YAMAHA) n=0-15 (Device number=MIDI Channel) Digital mixer M7CL REMOTE LEVEL METER ADDRESS LU ADDRESS LL Count H Count L End of exclusive Appendices STATUS ID No. SUB STATUS GROUP ID MODEL ID DATA CATEGORY FUNCTION NAME Level Meter Data M7CL Owner’s Manual 261 Warning/Error Messages Warning/Error Messages Message Meaning Scene #xxx is Empty! No data has been stored in the scene you attempted to recall, or the data has been damaged so that it cannot be recalled. Scene #xxx is Protected! You attempted to overwrite (store) a protected scene. Scene #xxx is Read Only! You attempted to overwrite (store) a read-only scene. xxx Parameters Copied. Parameter xxx was copied to the copy buffer. xxx Parameters Initialized. Parameter xxx was initialized. xxx Parameters Pasted. Parameter xxx was pasted from the copy buffer. xxx Parameters Swapped with Copy Buffer. Parameter xxx was exchanged with the contents of the copy buffer. Cannot Assign! You attempted to assign an output channel to DCA. Cannot Bookmark This Popup! This popup window cannot be bookmarked. Cannot Paste to Different Parameter Type! Paste cannot be performed because you are attempting to paste channel settings of a different type. Cannot Recall to Different Parameter Type! You attempted to recall a library of a different type. Cannot Recall! 262 Failed to recall a scene memory or library. Cannot Select This Channel. You attempted to select a channel that cannot be operated due to your user level or some other reason. Cannot Store! Failed to store a scene memory or library. Cannot Undo! You pressed the [UNDO] button when Undo was not available. Channel Copied. Channel settings have been copied. Channel Initialized. Channel settings have been initialized. Channel Moved. Channel settings have been moved. Couldn’t Access File. File on the USB storage device could not be accessed for some reason. Couldn’t Write File. File could not be saved from the USB storage device. Current User Changed. [xxx] Current user was changed to [xxx]. Directory Not Empty! You attempted to delete a directory, but failed because there were files remaining in the directory. EFFECT CUE: Turned Off. CUE was defeated because you switched from the EFFECT popup window to a different screen. External HA connection conflict! External HA connection status is different so that External HA data cannot be recalled. External Power Supply is Cut Off! The PW800W power supply connected to the M7CL has stopped operating. Alternatively, some other problem has occurred. If a malfunction has occurred, please contact your Yamaha dealer. File Access is Busy! The following operation has not been performed yet because the USB storage device is being accessed. File Already Exists! The USB storage device already contains a file/directory with the same name as the one you are attempting to save, rename, or create. File Error [xx]! Internal file access error File Protected! Overwriting was not possible because the file on the USB storage device is write-protected. Illegal Address! The IP address or Gateway address setting is invalid. Illegal MAC Address! Cannot Use Ethernet. Communication via the Ethernet connector is not possible because the MAC address setting has been damaged for some reason. Please contact your Yamaha dealer. Illegal Storage Format! The USB storage device could not be accessed because its format is invalid or unsupported. Internal Power Supply is Cut Off! The internal power supply has stopped operating. Alternatively, some other problem has occurred. If a malfunction has occurred, please contact your Yamaha dealer. Internal Power Supply is Turned On! The internal power supply has started up normally. KEY IN CUE: Turned Off. KEY IN CUE was defeated because you switched from the DYNAMICS 1/2 popup window to a different screen. Loading Aborted. Loading from USB storage device was aborted. Low Battery! The backup battery voltage is low. Memory Error! All Memories Initialized. All data has been initialized because the data in internal backup memory has been lost, due to failure of the backup battery or some other reason. Please contact your Yamaha dealer. Monitor Assignment is Restricted to Max. 8 Sources! The Monitor Define function allows a maximum of eight sources to be selected, but you attempted to assign more than this. No Controllable Knob. Your operation has been ignored because there is no parameter that corresponds to the knob you operated. No Response from External HA. No response from an external AD8HR. Nothing to Paste! Paste cannot be performed because there is no data in the copy buffer. Page Bookmarked. The current screen or popup has been bookmarked. Password Changed. The password has been changed. Power Supply Fan has Malfunctioned! The cooling fan of the internal power supply has stopped. If a malfunction has occurred, please contact your Yamaha dealer. Processing Aborted. Processing was interrupted. REMOTE: Data Framing Error! Invalid signals are being input to the REMOTE connector. M7CL Owner’s Manual Warning/Error Messages Message REMOTE: Data Overrun! Meaning Invalid signals are being input to the REMOTE connector. REMOTE: Rx Buffer Full! Too much data is being received at the REMOTE connector. REMOTE: Tx Buffer Full! Too much data is being sent from the REMOTE connector. Saving Aborted. Saving to the USB storage device has been interrupted. SLOT x: Data Framing Error! Invalid signals are being input from the SLOT x input port. SLOT x: Data Overrun! Invalid signals are being input from the SLOT x input port. SLOT x: Rx Buffer Full! Too much data is being received at the SLOT x input port. SLOT x: Tx Buffer Full! Too much data is being sent from the SLOT x output port. Storage Full! The file could not be saved because there is not enough space on the USB storage device. Storage Not Found! The USB storage device could not be recognized. Storage Not Ready! Access is not possible because the USB storage device is not ready. Sync Error! [xxx] The M7CL is not synchronized with the [xxx] signal. Tap Operation Ignored. Tap operation was ignored because the TAP TEMPO button is not displayed in the screen. This Operation is Not Allowed. This operation has been ignored because the current user does not have permission. Too Many Bands Used! Cannot Compare. More than 15 bands are used, when trying to copy 31band GEQ and then compare with Flex15GEQ. Too Many Bands Used! Cannot Paste to Flex15GEQ. More than 15 bands are used, when trying to copy 31band GEQ and then paste to Flex15GEQ. Total Slot Power Capability Exceeded! The I/O cards installed in the slots exceed the rated power capacity. Unsupported File Format! The file you attempted to load from the USB storage device is of an unsupported format. USB: Data Framing Error! Invalid signals are being input from the USB connector input port. USB: Data Overrun! Invalid signals are being input from the USB connector input port. USB: Rx Buffer Full! Too much data is being received at the USB connector input port. USB: Tx Buffer Full! Too much data is being transmitted from the USB connector input port. The password you input was incorrect. Wrong Word Clock! The M7CL cannot synchronize because the source selected by MASTER CLOCK SELECT in the WORD CLOCK screen is not appropriate. You Cannot Create User Key. The current user does not have permission to create a user key. Appendices Wrong Password! M7CL Owner’s Manual 263 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 264 Power does not turn on, panel LEDs and the LCD display do not light ❍ Is the M7CL’s POWER switch turned on? ❍ If the power still does not turn on, contact your Yamaha dealer. Sound is not input ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ Is the optional I/O card installed correctly? (→ p. 42) Is a signal being input from the external device? Is the input port patched to an input channel? (→ p. 98) Is the GAIN of the internal head amp or external head amp set to an appropriate level? (→ p. 44, 55) Is the EQ attenuator raised? (→ p. 105) Could insert be turned on even though it has not been specified correctly? (→ p. 100) Is the [ON] key indicator of the input channel lit? Is the fader of the input channel raised? Is the DCA fader assigned to that channel raised? Could MUTE be turned on? Sound is not output ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ Is the optional I/O card installed correctly? (→ p. 42) Is the [ON] key indicator of the STEREO channel lit? Is an output port patched to the output channel? (→ p. 95) Could LCR be on, and the CSR value be set to 1.0? (→ p. 57) Sound is not output from headphones or the MONITOR OUT jacks ❍ Is the [PHONES] knob or [LEVEL] knob set to an appropriate volume? Sound is not loud enough ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ Is the GAIN of the internal head amp or external head amp set to an appropriate level? (→ p. 44, 55) Is the fader of the input channel raised? Could the EQ gain be set to an extremely low setting? (→ p. 105) Could the GATE/COMP threshold or ratio be set to an extreme setting? (→ p. 108) Is the EQ attenuator raised? (→ p. 105) Is the fader of the output channel raised? Try using the various screens of the METER function to check the levels. (→ p. 153) Is the DCA fader assigned to that channel raised? Sound is distorted ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ Is the word clock set correctly? (→ p. 208) Is the GAIN of the internal head amp or external head amp set to an appropriate level? (→ p. 44, 55) Could the fader of the input channel be raised too high? Could the fader of the STEREO channel be raised too high? Could the EQ gain be set to an extremely high setting? (→ p. 105) Sound is output even though it is not patched to an output channel ❍ Could you have assigned an input channel to direct out? (→ p. 102) ❍ Could you have assigned an output channel as the insert out? (→ p. 100) The volume of a specific channel rises and falls ❍ Could GATE/COMP be set to ducking? (→ p. 108) Operating a fader does not control the level as you expect ❍ Is SENDS ON FADER selected and INPUT TO MIX FADER active in the panel? Only the sound of a specific channel is heard from the MONITOR OUT or PHONES jack ❍ Could a [CUE] key be on? Noise occurs from an externally connected recorder or other device ❍ Is the word clock set correctly? (→ p. 208) ❍ Could the input signal be unsynchronized? ❍ Could oscillator or talkback be turned on? (→ p. 149, 151) High frequency range is attenuated ❍ Could emphasis be applied? This problem will occur if the input signal status does not match the emphasis data. (→ p. 208) ❍ Could EQ be applied? (→ p. 105) An input signal is being input, but there’s no monitor output ❍ Is the dimmer applied? ❍ Is the MONITOR C assigned even though its output port has not been connected to external device. Not enough headroom, especially when EQ boost is applied ❍ Use the EQ attenuator function to lower the level. (→ p. 105) Signal is delayed ❍ Check whether the delay setting for each channel is set correctly. (→ p. 95) Turning a MIX encoder does not change the send level to the MIX bus ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ Can’t save scene memory or library data ❍ Are you attempting to save the data to a read-only scene/library or a protected scene? (→ p. 125) Can’t save to USB storage device ❍ Is the USB storage device protected? ❍ Does the USB storage device have enough free capacity to save the data? ❍ When formatting the USB storage device, format it in FAT32 or FAT16 format. Can’t transmit/receive MIDI data ❍ Is the MIDI PORT selected correctly? (→ p. 182) ❍ Are the mode and channel selected correctly on the transmitting and receiving devices? (→ p. 182) ❍ Has an event been assigned for the program change? (→ p. 184) When you recall a scene, some channels/parameters are not updated ❍ Could that channel or parameter be set to Recall Safe? Could Focus be turned off in the scene you recalled? Could user level restrictions have been specified? (→ p. 135, 136, 196) You turn on a CUE button in the EFFECT PARAM screen, but it is automatically defeated ❍ This is defeated automatically when you switch screens in the display. (→ p. 171) M7CL Owner’s Manual Is the [MIX SEND] key turned on? Is the MIX [ON] key turned on? Is the MIX bus set to VARI type? (→ p. 212) If the send point is set to POST, could the fader have been lowered? Troubleshooting • General Specifications When you recall a scene, it takes a certain amount of time for the faders to stop ❍ Could you have specified a fade time? (→ p. 139) The panel LEDs or LCD display are too dark / too bright ❍ This can be adjusted in the SETUP screen. (→ p. 215) Signal level of a specific frequency is low ❍ Could the EQ gain be turned down excessively? ❍ Routing a signal through a GEQ or effect will delay it relative to other signals. If this signal is mixed with the signal via a different signal path, a comb filtering effect will cause the level of a specific frequency to be decreased. Can’t control an external head amp (AD8HR) ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ Is the external head amp connected to the REMOTE connector? Is the audio output signal of the external head amp being input via an I/O card to SLOT 1–3? Is the input port of the external head amp set correctly? Could there be a problem with the cable that connects the M7CL and external head amp? Are you using a D-sub 9-pin cross cable? Can’t control the M7CL by M7CL Editor. ❍ Refer to M7CL Editor installation guide on our web site. http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/ In the LCD display, there are some black points (unlit) or white points (always lit). ❍ Unfortunately, this is a common characteristic of TFT-LCDs and not a malfunction. General Specifications Internal: External: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz 44.1 kHz (-10%) to 48 kHz (+6%) Signal Delay Less than 2.5 ms INPUT to OMNI OUT (@Fs = 48 kHz) Fader 100mm motorized x62 (46) Fader Resolution +10 to -138, -∞ dB (1024 steps/100 mm) Maximum Voltage Gain 86 dB INPUT1-48 to OMNI OUT Crosstalk (@1kHz) -80 dB Adjacent Input Channels (INPUT1-48, ST IN 1-4 [L, R], (GAIN:min) to OMNI OUT 1-16) Dimensions M7CL-48: M7CL-32: 1274 x 286 x 701 mm (W x H x D) 1060 x 286 x 701 mm (W x H x D) Net Weight M7CL-48: M7CL-32: 50 kg 42 kg Power Requirements M7CL-48: M7CL-32: 300 W, 110-240 V 50/60 Hz 250 W, 110-240 V 50/60 Hz Operation free-air Temperature Range +10 °C to +35 °C Storage Temperature Range -20 °C to +60 °C Included Accessories Owner’s Manual Dust cover Optional Accessories mini YGDAI cards Gooseneck Lamp LA5000 Power Supply PW800W Power Supply Link Cable PSL360 Appendices Sampling Frequency M7CL Owner’s Manual 265 Input/output characteristics Input/output characteristics ❏ Analog Input Characteristics Input Terminals GAIN Actual Load Impedance For Use With Nominal 3 kΩ 50-600 Ω Mics & 600 Ω Lines 3 kΩ 50-600 Ω Mics & 600 Ω Lines 3 kΩ 50-600 Ω Mics & 600 Ω Lines –62 dB INPUT 1-48 <M7CL-48> INPUT 1-32 <M7CL-32> +10 dB –62 dB ST IN1-4 [L,R] +10 dB –60 dB TALKBACK –16 dB Input Level Sensitivity *1 Nominal Max. Before Clip –82 dBu (61.6 µV) –62 dBu (0.616 mV) –42 dBu (6.16 mV) –10 dBu (245 mV) +10 dBu (2.45 V) +30 dBu (24.5 V) –82dBu (61.6 µV) –62 dBu (0.616 mV) –42 dBu (6.16 mV) –10 dBu (245 mV) +10 dBu (2.45 V) +30 dBu (24.5 V) –70 dBu (0.245 mV) –60 dBu (0.775 mV) –40 dBu (7.75 mV) –26 dBu (38.8 mV) –16 dBu (0.123 V) +4 dBu (1.23 V) Connector XLR-3-31 type (Balanced)*2 XLR-3-31 type (Balanced)*2 XLR-3-31 type (Balanced)*2 *1.Sensitivity is the lowest level that will produce an output of +4 dBu (1.23 V) or the nominal output level when the unit is set to maximum gain. (all faders and level controls are maximum position.) *2.XLR-3-31 type connectors with latch are balanced. (1=GND, 2=HOT, 3=COLD) * In these specifications, 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms. * All input AD converters are 24bit linear, 128 times oversampling. * +48V DC (phantom power) is supplied to INPUT (1-48 or 1-32), ST IN 1L-4R and TALKBACK XLR type connectors via each individual software controlled switches. ❏ Analog Output Characteristics Actual Source Impedance For Use With Nominal OMNI OUT 1-16 75 Ω 600 Ω Lines PHONES 15 Ω Output Terminals Output Level GAIN SW*3 Nominal Max. Before Clip +24 dB (default) +4 dBu (1.23 V) +24 dBu (12.28 V) +18 dB –2 dBu (616 mV) +18 dBu (6.16 V) 75 mW*4 150 mW mW*4 150 mW 8 Ω Phones 40 Ω Phones — 65 Connector XLR-3-32 type (Balanced)*1 Stereo Phone Jack (TRS) (Unbalanced)*2 *1.XLR-3-32 type connectors are balanced. (1=GND, 2=HOT, 3=COLD) *2.PHONES stereo phone jack is unbalanced. (Tip=LEFT, Ring=RIGHT, Sleeve=GND) *3.There are switches inside the body to preset the maximum output level. *4.The position of the level control is 10 dB lowered from Max. * In these specifications, 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms. * All output DA converters are 24 bit, 128 times oversampling. ❏ Digital Output Characteristics Terminal 2TR OUT DIGITAL*1 AES/EBU Format Data Length Level Connector AES/EBU Professional Use*1 24 bit RS422 XLR-3-32 type (Balanced)*2 *1.The channel status of 2TR OUT DIGITAL is described on page 267. *2.XLR-3-32 type connectors are balanced. (1=GND, 2=HOT, 3=COLD) 266 M7CL Owner’s Manual Input/output characteristics • Channel Status of 2TR OUT DIGITAL byte bit Block Format 1 Mode 2-4 0 5 2 3 4 fixed/variable fixed Emphasis Fs Lock 6-7 1 field name 0 Sampling Frequency variable 0-3 Channel Mode 4-7 Users Bit Management 0-2 Use of AUX 3-7 Source 0-7 Multi Channel 0-1 Digital Audio Reference Signal 2 fixed fixed Sampling Frequency description 1 professional use 0 audio 0x4 off 0 lock 0x0 others 0x3 32 kHz 0x2 44.1 kHz 0x1 48 kHz 0x1 2ch mode 0x0 — 0x1 24 bits Audio Data 0x00 — 0x00 — 0x0 fixed — 3-6 7 fixed data — 0 variable 0x0 others fixed 0 — Sampling Frequency Scan Flag ❏ Control I/O Characteristics Terminal ETHERNET MIDI WORD CLOCK Format Level Connector ETHERNET IN OUT IN OUT RJ-45 — MIDI DIN Connector 5P TTL/75Ω — TTL/75Ω REMOTE RS422 LAMP 1(32ch), 2(48ch) USB HOST BNC Connector D-Sub Connector 9P (Male) — 0 V - 12 V USB 1.1 — XLR-4-31 type*1 A type USB Connector *1.4pin=HOT, 3pin=COLD, Lamp rating 5 W, Voltage control by software ❏ SLOT 1-3 Characteristics Function MY8-AT ADAT MY8-TD TASCAM MY8-AE MY8-AEB ANALOG IN MY4-DA ANALOG OUT MY8-AD96 MY8-DA96 MY8-AE96S MY8-AE96 MY16-AT ANALOG IN ANALOG OUT AES/EBU AES/EBU MY16-TD TASCAM MY16-CII MY8-ADDA96 8 IN 8 OUT The Number Of Usable Cards 4 IN — — 4 OUT 8 IN — — 8 IN 3 8 OUT ADAT MY16-AE MY16-C Output AES/EBU MY4-AD MY8-AD24 Input 16 IN 16 OUT CobraNet ™ 16 IN 16 OUT ANALOG I/O 8 IN 8 OUT Appendices Card Name M7CL Owner’s Manual 267 Electrical characteristics Electrical characteristics All faders are nominal when measured. Output impedance of signal generator:150ohms ❏ Frequency Response Input Fs= 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz @20 Hz–20 kHz, referenced to the nominal output level @1 kHz Output OMNI OUT 1-16 INPUT 1-48 <M7CL-48> INPUT 1-32 <M7CL-32> PHONES OMNI OUT 1-16 ST IN 1-4 [L, R] PHONES ❏ Gain Error RL 600 Ω 8Ω 600 Ω 8Ω Conditions GAIN: Max. Min. Typ. Max. –1.5 0.0 0.5 –3.0 0.0 0.5 –1.5 0.0 0.5 –3.0 0.0 0.5 Min. Typ. Max. 2.0 4.0 6.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 Full Scale Output 23.5 24.0 24.5 –30 dBFs, PHONES Level Control: Max. –0.5 0 0.5 Min. Typ. Max. GAIN: Max. Unit dB Fs= 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz @1 kHz Input Output RL INPUT 1-48 <M7CL-48> INPUT 1-32 <M7CL-32> OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω ST IN 1-4 [L, R] OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω Internal OSC PHONES ❏ Total Harmonic Distortion Input Output INPUT 1-48 <M7CL-48> INPUT 1-32 <M7CL-32> OMNI OUT 1-16 ST IN 1-4 [L, R] Internal OSC 8Ω Input Level : +10 dBu, GAIN: Min. Input Level : –62 dBu, GAIN: Max. Input Level : +10 dBu, GAIN: Min. Unit dBu Fs= 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz RL 600 Ω OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω PHONES Conditions Input Level : –62 dBu, GAIN: Max. 8Ω Conditions +4 dBu @20 Hz–20 kHz, GAIN: Max. 0.1 +4 dBu @20 Hz–20 kHz, GAIN: Min. 0.05 +4 dBu @20 Hz–20 kHz, GAIN: Max. 0.1 +4 dBu @20 Hz–20 kHz, GAIN: Min. 0.05 Full Scale Output @1 kHz 0.02 Full Scale Output @1 kHz, PHONES Level Control: Max. 0.2 Unit % * Total Harmonic Distortion is measured with a 18 dB/octave filter @80 kHz ❏ Hum & Noise Fs= 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz, EIN= Equivalent Input Noise Input Output INPUT 1-48 <M7CL-48> INPUT 1-32 <M7CL-32> OMNI OUT 1-16 RL 600 Ω Conditions Min. Typ. Rs= 150Ω, GAIN: Max. Master fader at nominal level and –128 EIN one Ch fader at nominal level. –62 Rs= 150Ω, GAIN: Min. Master fader at nominal level and –84 Max. Unit –79 one Ch fader at nominal level. All INPUTs <M7CL-48> OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω Rs= 150Ω, GAIN: Min. Master fader at nominal level and all Ch 1-48 in faders at nominal level. –62 All INPUTs <M7CL-32> OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω Rs= 150Ω, GAIN: Min. Master fader at nominal level and all Ch 1-32 in faders at nominal level. –64 — OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω Residual Output Noise, ST Master Off –86 — PHONES Residual Output Noise, PHONES Level Control Min. –86 8Ω dBu * Hum & Noise are measured with a 6 dB/octave filter @12.7 kHz; equivalent to a 20 kHz filter with infinite dB/octave attenuation. ❏ Dynamic Range Input Fs= 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz Output RL Conditions Min. Typ. INPUT 1-48 <M7CL-48> INPUT 1-32 <M7CL-32> OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω AD + DA, GAIN: Min. 108 ST IN 1-4 [L, R] OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω AD + DA, GAIN: Min. 108 OMNI OUT 1-16 600 Ω DA Converter 110 — Max. Unit dB * Dynamic range are measured with a 6 dB/octave filter @12.7 kHz; equivalent to a 20 kHz filter with infinite dB/octave attenuation. ❏ Sampling Frequency Parameter External Clock Frequency Internal Clock Accuracy Jitter 268 Conditions Frequency Range M7CL Owner’s Manual Min. Typ. 39.69 Word Clock : Int 44.1 kHz Word Clock : Int 48 kHz Word Clock : Int 44.1 kHz Word Clock : Int 48 kHz Word Clock : Int 44.1 kHz Word Clock : Int 48 kHz Max. Unit 50.88 44.1 kHz 48 50 ppm 5 ns Other Functions Other Functions ❏ Libraries ❏ Output Function Name Number Scene Memory Preset 1 + User 300 Total 301 Function Attenuator Parameter –96 to +24 dB Input EQ Library Preset 40 + User 159 199 Frequency= 20 Hz to 20 kHz Output EQ Library Preset 3 + User 196 199 Gain= –18 dB to +18 dB Dynamics Library Preset 41 + User 158 199 Effect Library Preset 48 + Reserve 9 + User 142 199 GEQ Library Preset 1 + User 199 200 Parameter Normal/Reverse Attenuator –96 to +24 dB Slope= 12 dB/Oct Threshold= –54 dB to 0 dB Ratio= 1:1 to ∞:1 Attack= 0 msec to 120 msec Dynamics 1 Frequency= 20 Hz to 600 Hz Knee= Hard to 5 (soft) Gain= –18 dB to +18 dB Key In: Q= 0.10 to 10.0 Low Shelving (Low Band) Self Pre EQ/Self Post EQ/Mix Out13-16 MIX1-16/MTRX1-8/STIN LR/MONO(C) (8ch block) High Shelving, LPF (High Band) Fader Level: 1024 steps, ∞, –138 dB to +10 dB Type I/Type II On On/Off Insert Point:Pre EQ/Pre Fader Mute Group 8 Groups Direct Out Point:Pre HPF/Pre EQ/Pre Fader Type: Gate/Ducking/Comp/Expander Matrix Send Point: Pre Fader/Post On Mix to Matrix Stereo to Matrix Level: 1024 steps, ∞, –138 dB to +10 dB Threshold= –54 dB to 0 dB Oscillator Ratio= 1:1 to ∞:1 Attack= 0 msec to 120 msec Hold= 0.02 msec to 1.96 sec Decay= 5 msec to 42.3 sec (Release) Dynamics 1 Release= 5 msec to 42.3 sec Gain= –18 dB to 0 dB, 0 dB to + 18 dB Frequency= 20 Hz to 20 kHz Direct Out Insert Point: Pre EQ/Post EQ/Pre Fader/Post On Type: Comp/Expander/Compander H/Compander S Function Insert Low Shelving (Low Band) Type I/Type II Insert Phase 4 Band Equalizer Q= 0.10 to 10.0 High Shelving, LPF (High Band) ❏ Input Function HPF 4Band Equalizer Level= 0 to –96dB (1 dB step) On/Off= Software control ❏ Output Port Function Parameter Releace= 5msec to 42.3 sec Out Port Delay Range= –70 dB to 0 dB Out Port Phase Normal/Reverse Gain= –18 dB to 0 dB, 0 dB to +18 dB Attenuator –96 to +24 dB 0 msec to 600 msec Knee= Hard to 5 (soft) Key In: Self Pre EQ/Self Post EQ/Mix Out 13-16 Ch1-STIN4R (8ch block) Key In Filter:HPF/LPF/BPF Type: Comp/De-Esser/Compander H/ Compander S ❏ Processor Function Parameter GEQ 31 bands x 4(8) systems Effects Stereo In/Stereo Out multi effector x 4 systems Threshold= –54 dB to 0 dB Ratio= 1:1 to ∞:1 Dynamics2 Attack= 0 msec to 120 msec Release= 5 msec to 42.3 sec Gain= –18 dB to 0 dB, 0 dB to +18 dB Knee= Hard to 5 (soft) Self Pre EQ/Self Post EQ/Mix Out 13-16 Ch1-STIN4R (8ch block) Fader Level: 1024 steps, ∞, –138 dB to +10 dB On On/Off DCA Group 8 Groups Mute Group Appendices Key In: 8 Groups 16 sends Mix Send Fix/Variable can be set each two mixes Mix Send Point:Pre EQ/Pre Fader/Post On Level: 1024 steps, ∞, –138 dB to +10 dB 8 Sends Matrix Send Matrix Send Point:Pre EQ/Pre Fader/Post On Level: 1024 steps, ∞, –138 dB to +10 dB LCR Pan CSR= 0% to 100% M7CL Owner’s Manual 269 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 5 4 14 15 20 6 8 7 13 19 9 1 2 3 9 6 12 18 23 5 11 10 16 17 21 22 ❏ REMOTE 270 Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 GND 6 RX+ 2 RX– 7 RTS 3 TX– 8 CTS 4 TX+ 9 GND 5 N.C M7CL Owner’s Manual ❏ DC POWER INPUT Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 +24V 13 GND 2 +24V 14 GND 3 +24V 15 GND 4 +24V 16 GND 5 +24V 17 GND 6 +24V 18 GND 7 +24V 19 CAUTION(+) 8 +24V 20 CAUTION(–) 9 +24V 21 DETECT A 10 GND 22 DETECT B 11 GND 23 DETECT GND 12 GND Frame GND Dimensions Dimensions M7CL-48 168: PSL360 (option) 955: PSL360 (option) 340:MBM7CL (option) 286 216 370 701 35 ˚ 146 18 4 111 25 535 30 13 22 185 102 8˚ 672 130 297 442 144 124 1026 1274 M7CL-32 168: PSL360 (option) 955: PSL360 (option) 340:MBM7CL (option) 286 216 370 701 35 ˚ 146 18 4 111 25 13 30 124 83 442 672 130 144 812 Unit : mm 1060 Appendices 535 22 185 102 8˚ * Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any 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: 21A Conforms to Environments: E1, E2, E3 and E4 M7CL Owner’s Manual 271 Installing the MBM7CL meter bridge (option) Installing the MBM7CL meter bridge (option) 1. Remove screw A from the rear of the M7CL’s touch screen, and remove the connector cover. 2. Remove screws B (two locations). 3. Loosen screws C (two locations) so that they protrude approximately 2 mm. 2 mm C Connector cover C 2 mm B A B M7CL main unit 4. Hook holes D of the MBM7CL’s attachment fixture over the M7CL’s screws C (two locations, at left and right). 5. Connect the MBM7CL’s connector E to the M7CL’s connector F. * Orient the connector so that the red cable is at the right when viewed from the rear panel. 6. Insert the two screws B (which you removed in step 2) into holes G of the MBM7CL’s attachment fixture, and tighten them. 7. Tighten screws C (two locations) to fasten the MBM7CL to the M7CL. 8. Using screw A which you removed in step 1, fasten the cable cover included with the MBM7CL. This completes the installation procedure. MBM7CL D G C B F Red cable D C E G B Cable cover A Shown as completed CAUTION • Before connecting the MBM7CL meter bridge to the M7CL, you must turn off the power switches of the M7CL and the PW800W. Failure to observe this will cause malfunctions or electric shock. 272 M7CL Owner’s Manual MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Digital Mixing Console ] Model M7CL MIDI Implementation Chart Transmitted Recognized Date :8-Aug-2005 Version : 1.0 Remarks Function... Basic Channel Default Changed 1 - 16 1 - 16 1 - 16 1 - 16 Memorized Default Messages Altered x x ************** 1, 3 x x Memorized Mode Note Number x : True voice ************** 0 - 127 x Velocity Note ON Note OFF x x o o After Touch Key's Ch's x x x x x x o o o o o o o o Bank Select Data Entry NRPN LSB,MSB Assignable Cntrl o 0 - 127 ************** o 0 - 127 0 - 300 Assignable System Exclusive o *1 o *1 System Common : Song Pos : Song Sel : Tune x x x x x x System : Clock Real Time: Commands x x o x :All Sound Off :Reset All Cntrls :Local ON/OFF Mes- :All Notes OFF sages:Active Sense :Reset x x x x x x x x x x o o Pitch Bend Control 0,32 6,38 98,99 1-31,33-98, 102-119 Effect Control Change Aux Notes: : True # Effect Control Appendices Prog Change *1 :Bulk Dump/Request,Parameter Change/Request,and MMC. Mode 1 : OMNI ON , POLY Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON ,MONO Mode 4 : OMNI OFF,MONO o : Yes x : No M7CL Owner’s Manual 273 Index Index Symbols B Controlling mute groups .............117 [DCA] key .................................... 21 Banks A/B .................................. 215 Copying the parameters of a channel................................122 [DYNAMICS 1] encoder .............. 17 BRIGHTNESS ........................... 215 Copying/pasting a file.................205 [DYNAMICS 2] encoder .............. 17 Brightness of the touch screen, LEDs, and lamps ....................... 215 Copying/pasting a scene............132 [HA] encoder ............................... 17 [HPF] encoder ............................. 17 [IN 1-8] key .................................. 21 Buttons......................................... 26 Cue.............................................145 C Cue function ...............................146 [IN 17-24] key .............................. 21 Calibration function .................... 217 Cutting a scene ..........................134 [IN 25-32] key .............................. 21 Cascade connections ................ 210 [IN 33-40] key .............................. 21 Cascade master......................... 211 [IN 41-48] key .............................. 21 Cascade slave ........................... 210 [MATRIX] key .............................. 21 Centralogic section ................ 19, 87 Operations ................................ 90 [IN 9-16] key ................................ 21 [MIX 1-8] key ............................... 21 [MIX 9-16] key ............................. 21 [MIX/MATRIX] encoder ............... 17 [PAN] encoder ............................. 17 [ST IN] key................................... 21 [STEREO] key ............................. 21 Numerics 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack............... 22 31 Band GEQ ............ 157, 161, 163 CH CLEAR................................. 124 CH COPY .................................. 122 CH JOB................................ 29, 113 CH LINK..................................... 120 CH MOVE .................................. 123 Changing Input patch settings .................. 98 Output patch settings ............... 95 Password................................ 195 User level ............................... 196 Channel Link .............................. 120 A AC IN connector .......................... 23 Adjusting Detection point of the touch screen (Calibration function)............ 217 Faders .................................... 218 Input/output gain .................... 219 Channel name and icon ......... 53, 71 Channel parameters Copying .................................. 122 Initializing................................ 124 Moving .................................... 123 Current scene...............................43 D Daisy chain.................................177 DC POWER INPUT connector .....23 DCA CUE ...................................145 DCA GROUP ASSIGN ...............114 DCA UNITY ................................147 DEC RECALL.............................129 DE-ESSER .................................227 Deleting a file .............................205 Dialog boxes ................................28 Digital input/output connections ...41 Dimensions ................................271 DIMMER.....................................141 DIRECT RECALL .......................129 Directly outputting ......................102 Directory .....................................206 Display section .............................18 DUCKING...................................225 Channel structure ........................ 13 Dynamics ...................................108 Clearing a scene ........................ 133 Dynamics library.........................111 Administrator ............................. 191 COMMENT field......................... 126 DYNAMICS Library List..............222 Analog input connections ............ 39 COMPANDER HARD (COMPANDER-H) ..................... 227 Dynamics parameter ..................225 COMPANDER SOFT (COMPANDER-S) ..................... 227 E Comparing two settings ............... 36 E symbol (EDIT symbol) ............126 COMPRESSOR ......................... 226 Effect library ...............................176 Connections ................................. 39 Effect Type List ..........................228 Console lock .............................. 201 Effects ........................................157 Control Change.......... 181, 187, 245 Effects and tempo synchronization ..........................240 Analog output connections .......... 40 Assigning channels to a DCA group................................. 113 Assigning channels to mute groups .............................. 116 ATT/HPF/EQ popup window 1 ch ........................................ 105 8 ch ........................................ 106 Control change parameter assignments............................... 247 Controlling DCA groups ............. 115 274 Copying/pasting settings ..............36 M7CL Owner’s Manual Effects Parameters.....................229 Electrical characteristics.............268 Index Entering names ........................... 30 EQ ............................................. 105 EQ [FREQUENCY] encoders ...... 17 H HA (Head Amp) gain settings ...... 44 HA (Head Amp) settings .............. 55 EQ and dynamics ...................... 105 HA/PATCH popup window 1 ch........................................... 55 8 ch........................................... 56 ALL ........................................... 56 EQ library .................................. 111 Help ............................................. 29 EQ [GAIN] encoders.................... 17 EQ [Q] encoders.......................... 17 EQ Library List........................... 221 List windows.................................27 Logging-in ..................................193 M M7CL..............................................9 MAC ADDRESS.........................214 Main area .....................................29 MATRIX buses ...........................212 MATRIX channels 1–8 ...........13, 70 EQ popup window (ALL) ........... 107 I Error Messages ......................... 262 INC RECALL.............................. 129 ETHERNET connector ................ 23 Initialize the internal memory ..... 216 MBM7CL meter bridge .........17, 155 Installing..................................272 EXPANDER............................... 226 Initializing ............................. 35, 124 Meters ..................................29, 153 External head amp .................... 177 INPUT channels 1–32 {1–48} ........................... 13, 51 MIDI............................................181 INPUT CUE ............................... 145 MIDI Implementation Chart ........273 INPUT jacks 1–32 {1–48} ............ 22 MIDI IN/OUT connectors ..............23 Input patch settings...................... 98 MIX bus types (VARI / FIXED) .....14 INPUT section.............................. 16 MIX buses ..................................212 Input/output characteristics ........ 266 MIX channels 1–16 ................13, 69 File Copying/pasting ..................... 205 Deleting .................................. 205 INSERT/DIRECT OUT popup window 1ch.................................. 100, 102 8ch.................................. 100, 102 MIX meters...................................17 Firmware version ......................... 14 Inserting a scene ....................... 134 FIXED .................................. 14, 212 Installing an option card ............... 42 Fixing the channels or DCA groups of the Centralogic section ............ 94 Internal clock.............................. 213 External head amp connections 177 F Fade function............................. 139 FADE TIME ............................... 139 Faders ......................................... 27 Flex15GEQ................ 157, 161, 165 Internal effect parameters .......... 171 MATRIX meters............................17 MIDI Data Format.......................255 Mixing parameter operation applicability.................................252 MONITOR ....................................29 Monitor function..........................141 MONITOR section ........................19 MONO (C) channel ................13, 69 Moving the parameters of a channel................................123 Focus function ........................... 135 Internal effects ........................... 167 Inserting an internal effect into a channel................................. 170 Freeze effect ............................. 175 Internal memory ......................... 216 Multifunction encoder operations .26 Function access area .................. 28 IP ADDRESS ............................. 214 Multiple selection (specifying a range)......................25 K MUTE GROUP ASSIGN ............116 G Keyboard window ........................ 27 MUTE SAFE...............................116 GATE......................................... 225 Keys Special operations .................... 25 Mute Safe function .....................119 GATEWAY ADDRESS .............. 214 Knobs........................................... 27 FOCUS ...................................... 135 Functions that can be assigned to user-defined keys ...................... 253 General Specifications .............. 265 GEQ library................................ 176 GLOBAL RECALL SAFE........... 136 Graphic EQ........................ 157, 161 Grounding screw ......................... 23 Guest ......................................... 191 L Multi mode..................................185 MUTE MASTER .........................118 MUTE SAFE indicator ................117 N NAVIGATION KEYS section ........21 LAMP connector .......................... 22 LCR mode.............................. 57, 72 Appendices Encoder operations ..................... 25 Network address ........................214 Libraries ....................................... 31 NRPN (Non Registered Parameter Number) .....................................187 Link group .................................. 120 NRPN parameter assignments ..249 LINK MODE ............................... 214 M7CL Owner’s Manual 275 Index O S OMNI OUT jacks 1–16 ................ 22 T OUTPUT CUE ........................... 145 SCENE ........................................ 29 Clearing .................................. 133 Copying/pasting...................... 132 Cutting .................................... 134 Inserting.................................. 134 Recalling................................. 128 Storing .................................... 125 Output patch settings .................. 95 SCENE field ............................... 126 TALKBACK DIMMER .................142 OVERVIEW screen ............... 29, 88 Scene memory........................... 125 TALKBACK GAIN knob................24 SCENE MEMORY/ MONITOR section ....................... 19 TALKBACK jack ...........................24 Scene number ........................... 126 Time .............................................28 Scene title .................................. 126 Time stamp ................................131 SELECTED CHANNEL section ................. 17, 61, 66, 75, 79 Operations ................................ 81 TO STEREO/MONO popup window 8 ch .....................................57, 73 ALL .....................................58, 73 SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen .................................... 29, 80 Tool buttons .................................31 Option card .................................. 42 OSCILLATOR............................ 151 Other Functions ......................... 269 Output channels .................... 13, 69 P Parameter change ..................... 181 Password................................... 195 PATCH / NAME popup window (PATCH) ...................................... 98 Phase (ø)..................................... 52 PHONES LEVEL ....................... 141 PHONES LEVEL knob ................ 24 PHONES LEVEL LINK .............. 141 PHONES OUT (headphone output) jack.............. 24 Pin Assignment ......................... 270 Popup windows ........................... 28 POWER switch ............................ 23 PRE EQ ..................................... 212 PRE FADER .............................. 212 Preferences ............................... 198 Program Change ....................... 181 Protect symbol........................... 126 R R symbol (READ ONLY symbol)126 RACK .......................................... 29 Rear panel ................................... 22 Recall Safe ................................ 136 RECALL UNDO ......................... 128 Recalling a scene ...................... 128 REMOTE connector .................... 22 Remotely controlling an external head amp .................................. 178 Restoring the current scene to the default state ................................. 43 Sending an input channel signal to the STEREO bus ......................... 47 Sending signals from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses............................. 75 Sending signals from MIX channels to the STEREO/MONO bus ......... 72 SUBNET MASK .........................214 Tabs .............................................26 Talkback.....................................149 Tap Tempo function ...................173 Top panel .....................................15 Touch screen .........................18, 25 Troubleshooting .........................264 U Under the front pad ......................24 USB connector .............................18 Sending the signal from an input channel to the MATRIX buses ..... 66 USB storage device Formatting media ....................206 Save/load data........................202 Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses ................................................. 57 SENDS ON FADER ..................... 29 Settings Copying .................................... 36 Initializing.................................. 35 Pasting ..................................... 36 SETUP ......................................... 29 SETUP screen ........................... 207 Signal flow for input channels ...... 51 Signal flow for output channels .... 69 Single mode ............................... 185 Slots 1–3 ...................................... 23 ST IN (Stereo Input) section ........ 16 ST IN channels 1–4 ............... 13, 51 ST IN jacks 1–4 ........................... 22 STEREO channel .................. 13, 69 STEREO/MONO MASTER section ......................................... 20 M7CL Owner’s Manual Storing a scene ..........................125 Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus ................... 61 ST/MONO mode .................... 57, 72 276 STORE UNDO ...........................127 User............................................191 User authentication keys............................191, 193, 196 User defined keys ........20, 200, 253 USER DEFINED KEYS section ...20 User level ...................................196 User Level settings.....................191 User name....................................28 User settings ..............................191 Using an internal effect via send/return ...........................168 Using the Centralogic section............61, 63, 66, 67, 75, 76 Using the faders (SENDS ON FADER mode) .........64 Using the faders of the top panel .61 Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section....................................66, 75 Index V VARI ............................................ 14 VARI [PRE EQ] ......................... 212 VARI [PRE FADER] .................. 212 Version/Power supply field ........ 207 Virtual rack ................................ 157 W Warning ..................................... 262 Word clock........................... 14, 208 Word clock connections and settings ................................. 43 Appendices WORD CLOCK IN/OUT connectors ................................... 23 M7CL Owner’s Manual 277 278 M7CL Owner’s Manual M O MIX 1 2 ··· 1516 ■ M7CL-48/M7CL-32 Block Diagram To OUTPUT PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH CASCADE IN SELECT MIX 1-16 OSCILLATOR OSC METER AD Sine Wave Pink Noise Burst Noise INPUT PATCH INSERT POINT To RACKIN PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH CH INSERT OUT 1-32 {48} CH INSERT IN 1-32 {48} HA +48V PRE FADER INSERT OUT PRE EQ INSERT OUT GAIN/TRIM HA METER 2 AD 1 3 HPF 32 {48} INSERT ATT 4BAND EQ PRE HPF PRE EQ POST EQ PRE EQ INSERT OUT Keyin Self PRE EQ Self POST EQ MIX13-16 OUT CH[1-8,9-16,17-24,25-32]POST EQ {32} CH[1-8,9-16,17-24,25-32,33-40,41-48]POST EQ{48} GAIN/TRIM To CASCADE IN SELECT DYNA1OUT DYNA2OUT EQ OUT METER METER METER GR METER GR METER PRE EQ METER PRE HPF METER ST IN 1L-4R To MONITOR SELECT GATE COMP DUCK COMPAND EXPAND DE-ESSER COMP KEYIN CUE Keyin Filter To MIX 16 16 SLOT2 1-16 To MIX SLOT3 16 SLOT3 1-16 PRE FADER PRE FADER INSERT OUT HPF ATT PRE HPF 4BAND EQ PRE EQ POST EQ Keyin Self PRE EQ Self POST EQ MIX13-16 OUT STCH 1L-4R POST EQ MATRIX OUT 1-8 STEREO OUT L,R,MONO (C) RACK3 IN A (L) / B (R) RACK4 IN A (L) / B (R) LEVEL MATRIX1,3...7 ON LEVEL MATRIX2,4...8 To MATRIX ON LEVEL PAN PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON POST PAN L POST PAN R LR MONO TO MONO TO ST PRE FADER METER LEVEL/ DCA 1-8 To MIX POSTON METER ON STEREO INSERT OUT L,R,MONO (C) MATRIX INSERT OUT 1-8 METER RACK OUT L METER RACK OUT R EFFECT RACK5 IN A (L) / B (R) RACK6 IN A (L) / B (R) EFFECT CUE RACK6 (same as RACK5) RACK5 OUT A(L) / B (R) RACK6 OUT A (L) / B (R) RACK7 IN A (L) / B (R) RACK7 (same as RACK5) RACK7 OUT A (L) / B (R) RACK8 IN A (L) / B (R) RACK8 (same as RACK5) RACK8 OUT A (L) / B (R) LEVEL COMP COMPAND EXPAND 4BAND EQ POST ON METER BAL STEREO OUT L,R,MONO (C) ON INSERT PRE FADER INSERT OUT PRE FADER Keyin Self PRE EQ / Self POST EQ / MIX13-16 OUT / ST (L,R,MONO (C)) POST EQ To OUTPUT PATCH To MONITOR SELECT POST ON CUE ON ON LEVEL ON LEVEL PAN ON 32 {48} MIX INSERT IN 1-16 16 STEREO INSERT IN L,R,MONO (C) MATRIX INSERT IN 1-8 PRE FADER / POST ON To MATRIX VARI PRE FADER / POST ON To MATRIX VARI STEREO MATRIX 1-8 ON MIX 1,3... 15 ON MIX 2,4... 16 To RACKIN PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH MATRIX INSERT OUT 1-8 MATRIX INSERT IN 1-8 ON POST PAN L ON POST PAN R PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON ON LEVEL MATRIX2,4...8 ST L PAN LINK PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON (PRE FADER)PFL/(POST ON)AFL / POST PAN R MATRIX1,3...7 POST ON FIXED PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON ON LEVEL ON LEVEL ON LEVEL BAL INSERT POINT PRE FADER INSERT OUT PRE EQ INSERT OUT EQ OUT DYNA OUT METER METER GR METER PRE EQ METER INSERT ATT 4BAND EQ PRE EQ POST EQ PRE EQ INSERT OUT ON LEVEL MATRIX1,3...7 ON LEVEL MATRIX2,4...8 ON LEVEL BAL CUE ON COMP COMPAND EXPAND PRE FADER METER POST ON METER LEVEL ON MATRIX OUT 1-8 INSERT To OUTPUT PATCH To MONITOR SELECT PRE FADER PRE FADER INSERT OUT Keyin Self PRE EQ / Self POST EQ / MIX13-16 OUT/ MATRIX1-8 POST EQ POST ON (PRE FADER) PFL / (POST ON) AFL CUE L CUE TRIM (INPUT / OUTPUT / DCA) CUE R KEYIN CUE KEYIN CH1-32 {48} KEYIN ST IN1L-4R KEYIN CUE SELECT ON RACK 5-8 OUT L / R EFFECT CUE SELECT ON EFFECT CUE To CHINSERT IN MONO METER CUE L METER CUE R CUE R To MIX INSERT IN To STEREO INSERT IN To MATRIX INSERT IN CUE ON DIRECT OUT 1-32 {48} MIX OUT 1-16 STEREO OUT L,R,MONO (C) MATRIX OUT 1-8 MONITOR OUT L,R, MONO (C) CH INSERT OUT 1-32 {48} MIX INSERT OUT 1-16 STEREO INSERT OUT L,R,MONO (C) MATRIX INSERT OUT 1-8 CUE LOGIC ST IN1 L,R ST IN2 L,R ST IN3 L,R ST IN4 L,R MIX CASCADE OUT 1-16 STEREO CASCADE OUT L,R,MONO (C) MATRIX CASCADE OUT 1-8 CUE CASCADE OUT L,R Flex15GEQ LCR CSR PRE FADER OUTPUTS METER RACK IN L METER RACK IN R ATT PRE EQ INSERT OUT MONO (C) TO LCR LCR METER RACK OUT METER RACK OUT A METER RACK OUT B PAN LR MONO ST R POST ON (PRE FADER)PFL/(POST ON)AFL / POST PAN L PAN MODE 31BandGEQ METER RACK IN A METER RACK IN B PAN MODE TO ST TO MONO PRE FADER METER DYNA OUT METER METER GR METER PRE EQ POST EQ 8 MIX INSERT OUT 1-16 VARI STEREO POST ON METER CUE L RACK5 METER RACK IN To MATRIX TO LCR CUE L GATE COMP DUCK COMPAND EXPAND DE-ESSER COMP KEYIN CUE Keyin Filter VARI STEREO ON CH INSERT IN 1-32 {48} 3 CH INSERT OUT 1-32 {48} To MATRIX VARI PRE FADER / POST ON To RACKIN PATCH To OUTPUT PACH STEREO INSERT POIN PRE FADER INSERT OUT INSERT OUT L,R,MONO (C) PRE EQ INSERT OUT STEREO INSERT IN L,R,MONO (C) PRE EQ EQ OUT CUE R To MATRIX RACK4 OUT A (L) / B (R) ON INSERT VARI RACK1 OUT A (L) / B (R) RACK4 (same as RACK1) LEVEL PAN PRE FADER / POST ON STEREO L,R,MONO(C) ON To MATRIX PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON METER RACK OUT A METER RACK OUT B RACK3 (same as RACK1) POST ON CSR To MATRIX PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON VARI VARI STEREO METER RACK OUT 31BandGEQ RACK3 OUT A (L) / B (R) ON ST R LEVEL PAN To MIX RACK2 OUT A (L) / B (R) LEVEL MIX2,4...16 ON To MIX RACK1 RACK2 (same as RACK1) (13-16)To KEYIN To RACKIN PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH To MONITOR SELECT ON VARI RACK2 IN A (L ) / B (R) PRE FADER INSERT OUT PRE FADER Keyin Self PRE EQ / Self POST EQ / MIX13-16 OUT/ MIX(1-8,9-16)POST EQ ON PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON To MIX Flex15GEQ MATRIX2,4...8 MIX1,3...15 LEVEL DYNA1OUT EQ OUT DYNA 2OUT METER METER METER GR METER GR METER PRE EQ METER PRE HPF METER RACK RACK1 IN A (L ) / B (R) ON ON LEVEL FIXED STEREO MIX OUT 1-16 MIX OUT1-16 (PRE FADER) PFL / (POST ON) AFL STCH 1L-4R SLOT1 1-16 SLOT2 1-16 SLOT3 1-16 METER RACK IN A METER RACK IN B LEVEL ON BAL 8 METER RACK IN MATRIX1,3...7 MONO (C) ON ON ON INSERT ST L PAN LINK ON (PRE FADER)PFL / (POST ON)AFL/POST PAN R LEVEL (PRE FADER) PFL / (POST ON) AFL MONO (C) POST ON POST PAN R (PRE FADER)PFL / (POST ON)AFL/POST PAN L CUE ON ST L CSR PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON VARI STEREO ON COMP COMPAND EXPAND 4 BAND EQ POST ON METER PRE FADER METER ST R VARI STEREO INSERT IN PATCH RACK IN PATCH PAN MODE ATT PRE EQ POST EQ PRE EQ INSERT OUT To OUTPUT PATCH TO LCR LCR INSERT VARI RACK1 OUT A (L) / B (R) RACK2 OUT A (L) / B (R) RACK3 OUT A (L) / B (R) RACK4 OUT A (L) / B (R) RACK5 OUT A (L) / B (R) RACK6 OUT A (L) / B (R) RACK7 OUT A (L) / B (R) RACK8 OUT A (L) / B (R) POST PAN L POST PAN R LR MONO TO MONO TO ST ON POST PAN L To MIX SLOT2 DIRECT OUT 1-32 {48} LEVEL POST ON METER POST ON To MIX SLOT1 1-16 PRE FADER METER LEVEL/ DCA1-8 FIXED FIXED STEREO SLOTIN SLOTIN SLOTIN METER METER METER SLOT1 ON PRE HPF / PRE EQ / PRE FADER PAN METER AD +48V HPF LPF INSERT CH 1-32 {48} 3 ON INPUT 1-32 {48} GAIN/TRIM 2 To RACKIN PATCH INSERT POINT To OUTPUT PATCH MIX PRE FADER INSERT OUT INSERT OUT 1-16 PRE EQ INSERT OUT MIX INSERT IN 1-16 EQ OUT PRE EQ DYNA OUT METER METER METER GR METER Tip PHONES OUT LR Ring DA 2 Sleeve [PHONES] ST IN1 L,R ST IN2 L,R ST IN3 L,R ST IN4 L,R PHONES LEVEL OUTPUT PATCH ATT DELAY METER SLOT1OUT METER SLOT2OUT (MAX:600ms) DELAY SLOT1 METER SLOT3OUT (MAX:600ms) SLOT3 16 DIRECT OUT 1-32 {48} MIX OUT 1-16 STEREO OUT L,R,MONO (C) MATRIX OUT 1-8 MONITOR OUT L,R,MONO (C) OUTPUT PATCH DELAY (MAX:600ms) METER OMINI OUT MIX OUT 1-16 STEEREO OUT L,R,MONO (C) MATRIX OUT 1-8 MONITOR OUT L,R,MONO (C) OUTPUT PATCH DELAY (MAX:600ms) METER ATT [SLOT] SLOT2 16 (MAX:600ms) DELAY TRIM 16 TRIM 2 DA 1 16 ATT 3 [OMNI OUT] (1-16) TRIM 2TR OUT 2 DIT AES / EBU STEREO OUT L,R STEREO OUT MONO (C) STEREO OUT L,C,R [2TR OUT DIGITAL] STEREO OUT L,R STEREO OUT MONO (C) MIX OUT1-16 MATRIX OUT1-8 DEFINE MIX (MAX : 8ch) PHONES LEVEL LINK DELAY (MAX:600ms) PHONES L To PHONES OUT DELAY (MAX:600ms) PHONES R To PHONES OUT DELAY (MAX:600ms) MONITOR OUT L DELAY (MAX:600ms) MONITOR OUT R DELAY (MAX:600ms) MONITOR OUT MONO (C) MONO MONITOR L METER MONITOR L MONITOR R METER MONITOR R MONITOR MONO (C) METER MONITOR MONO (C) DIMMER METER 2 3 [SLOT] To OUTPUT PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH ON INPUT SELECT LEVEL ST IN R CUE CASCADE OUT LR TALKBACK INPUT 1-32 {48} HA [ST IN] [1L-4R] To OUTPUT PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH INPUT TB AD 3 +48V ST IN L 1 MATRIX CASCADE OUT1-8 HA METER 2 TALKBACK GAIN INPUT 1 To OUTPUT PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH MONITOR SELECT TALKBACK 1 INPUT To OUTPUT PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH STEREO CASCADE OUT L,R,MONO (C) ON +48V [INPUT] [1-32 {48}] CASCADE OUT L R MIX CASCADE OUT 1-16 +48V MASTER [TALKBACK INPUT] L R (C) 1 2 ··· 7 8 CASCADE IN SLOT 1 1-16 SLOT 2 1-16 SLOT 3 1-16 +48V N ST O MATRIX CUE ON TALKBACK ON MONITOR DIMM ON +MONO (C) MONITOR LEVEL An output port delay becomes invalid by assigning a monitor out to the output port To OUTPUT PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH To OUTPUT PATCH ■ M7CL-48/M7CL-32 Level Diagram Analog Analog Digital GAIN dBu +30 +24 +20 dBFS 0 -10 +10 +4 0 -20 -10 -40 -20 -50 -30 -60 -40 -70 -50 -60 -70 -30 -80 -90 -100 -80 -110 -90 -120 -100 -130 -110 -140 -120 -150 -130 -160 -140 -170 -150 -180 -160 -190 -170 -180 -190 -200 -210 Digital AD INPUT PATCH φ Digital HPF INSERT ATT. EQ (x4) DYN 1 DYN 2 INSERT LEVEL DCA (x8) ON PAN BUS Adder INSERT ATT. EQ (x4) DYN MASTER LEVEL / BAL MASTER ON OUTPUT PATCH DELAY φ, ATT, TRIM Analog Analog DA Bit 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 dBu 1 Max. Input [+30dBu] IN IN OUT OUT IN CASCADE IN 1 Nominal Input [+10dBu] 3 Max. Input [+ Digital Clipping Level dBu] [0dBu = 0.775Vrms] [0dBFS = Full Scale] +10 +4 0 PHONES Max Output (150mW@8Ω ) 3 Nominal Input [-16dBu] Nominal Output (75mW@8Ω ) [The position on the level control is 10dB lowered from Max] 4 Max. Input [-40dBu] -10 -20 -30 -40 2 Max. Input [-42dBu] OMNI OUT1-16 [Default setting] 4 Nominal Input [-60dBu] -50 -60 2 Nominal Input [-62dBu] 1 -70 INPUT 1-48 (GAIN MIN.) ST IN (GAIN MIN.) -80 2 INPUT 1-48 (GAIN MAX.) ST IN (GAIN MAX.) -90 3 TALKBACK(GAIN MIN.) -100 4 TALKBACK(GAIN MAX.) -110 -120 -130 -140 -150 30 31 36 Nominal Output [+4dBu] OUT 27 28 29 34 35 +30 +24 +20 CASCADE OUT 24 25 26 32 33 Max. Output [+24dBu] -160 Max. 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