Appendix, General Speciﬁcations | Yamaha 12/4 specification

Appendix

Speciﬁcations

■ General Speciﬁcations

Frequency Characteristics	20 Hz–20 kHz +1 dB, –3 dB @+4 dBu, 600 Ω (with gain control at maximum level)

Total Harmonic Distortion	0.1 % (THD+N) @+14 dBu, 20 Hz–20 kHz, 600 Ω (with gain control at maximum level)

	–128 dBu			Equivalent input noise 150 Ω (MG16/4: CHs 1 to 8,
	–128 dBu			MG12/4: CHs 1 to 4)
				MG12/4: CHs 1 to 4)

	–100 dBu			Residual output noise (ST OUT)

	–88 dBu (92 dB S/N)			ST, GROUP Master fader at nominal level and all Ch
Hum and Noise1	–88 dBu (92 dB S/N)			assign SW’s off.
Hum and Noise1				assign SW’s off.
	–81 dBu (85 dB S/N)			AUX master control at nominal level; all channel mix
	–81 dBu (85 dB S/N)			controls at minimum level.
				controls at minimum level.

	–64 dBu (68 dB S/N)			ST, GROUP Master fader and one Ch fader at nominal
	–64 dBu (68 dB S/N)			level. (MG16/4 CH1–8, MG12/4 CH1–4)
				level. (MG16/4 CH1–8, MG12/4 CH1–4)

	60 dB CH MIC INPUT → CH INSERT OUT
	84 dB CH MIC INPUT → GROUP OUT/ST OUT (CH to ST)
	94 dB CH MIC INPUT → ST OUT (GROUP to ST)
	62.2 dB CH MIC INPUT → REC OUT (CH to ST)
	76 dB CH MIC INPUT → AUX SEND (PRE)
	86 dB CH MIC INPUT → AUX SEND (POST)
	58 dB CH LINE INPUT → GROUP OUT/ST OUT (CH to ST)
Maximum Voltage Gain2	84 dB ST CH MIC INPUT → GROUP OUT/ST OUT (CH to ST)
	58 dB ST CH LINE INPUT → GROUP OUT/ST OUT (ST to ST)
	47 dB ST CH LINE INPUT → AUX SEND (PRE)
	57 dB ST CH LINE INPUT → AUX SEND (POST)
	34 dB ST CH INPUT → GROUP OUT/ST OUT (ST to ST)
	16 dB AUX RETURN → ST OUT
	9 dB AUX RETURN → AUX SEND
	27.8 dB 2TR INPUT → ST OUT

Monaural/Stereo Input Gain Control	44 dB variable

Monaural/Stereo High Pass Filter	80 Hz 12 dB/octave

Crosstalk (1 kHz)	–70 dB between input channels
Crosstalk (1 kHz)	–70 dB between input/output channels (CH INPUT)
	–70 dB between input/output channels (CH INPUT)

Monaural/Stereo Input Channel Equalization:	±15 dB
Monaural/Stereo Input Channel Equalization:	HIGH 10 kHz shelving
Max. Variation3	MID 2.5 kHz peaking
	LOW 100 Hz shelving

Monaural/Stereo Input Peak Indicator	On each channel: red indicator lights if post-EQ signal (on ST channels, if either post-EQ sig-
Monaural/Stereo Input Peak Indicator	nal or post-mic-amp signal) comes within 3 dB of the clipping level.


	Two 12-point LED meters
Level Meters	Peak point: red indicator
Level Meters	+5, +3, +1, and 0 points: yellow indicators
	+5, +3, +1, and 0 points: yellow indicators
	–1, –3, –5, –7, –10, –15, –20: green indicators

Phantom +48 VDC Power (Balanced input)	Supplied when Phantom +48 V switch is ON.

Included Accessory	Power adaptor (PA-20)

	USA and Canada:	120 V	AC, 60 Hz
Power Supply	Europe:	230 V	AC, 50 Hz
Power Supply	Australia:	240 V	AC, 50 Hz
	Australia:	240 V	AC, 50 Hz
	Korea:	220 V	AC, 60 Hz

Power Consumption	MG16/4: 36 W			MG12/4: 29 W

Max. Dimensions (W ⋅ H ⋅ D)	MG16/4: 423 ⋅ 108 ⋅ 416.6 mm			MG12/4: 322 ⋅ 108 ⋅ 416.6 mm

Weight	MG16/4: 5.2 kg			MG12/4: 5.0 kg

Where 0 dBu = 0.775 V and 0 dBV = 1 V

1Measured with 12.7 kHz, –6 dB/oct. low pass ﬁlter (equivalent to 20 kHz, –∞ﬁlter). (CH MIC INPUT to ST, GROUP OUT/AUX, EFFECT SEND)

2Turning PAN/BAL to left or right.

3Shelving turnover/rolloff frequency: 3 dB before maximum cut or boost.

MG16/4, MG12/4

12/4 specifications

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