Yamaha M7CL COMPANDER HARD (COMPANDER-H), COMPANDER SOFT (COMPANDER-S), DE-ESSER

Dynamics Parameters

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Appendices

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 expan-

sion processes.

This detects and compresses only the sibilants and other high-frequency consonants of the vocal.

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.

■COMPANDER HARD (COMPANDER-H), COMPANDER SOFT (COMPANDER-S)

0dB Input Level

Output Level

THRESHOLD

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

Contents

Main FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! 2. IMPORTANT: 3. NOTE: IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION PRECAUTIONS 1/2 Connections Do not open PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING Handling caution Backup battery 2/2 Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment Contents 10. EQ and Dynamics 115 9. Input/output patching 105 8. Operations in the Centralogic section 97 11. Grouping and linking 123 18. User settings (Security) 207 17. MIDI 197 15. Meters 167 19. Help function 225 20. Other functions 229 Appendices 245 Chapter 1 Introduction 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 I/O card expansion Propagation via SB168-ES About the models M7CL-48 M7CL-32 M7CL-48ES The M7CLs channel structure Output channels STEREO channel / MONO channel MATRIX channels About the MIX bus types (VARI / FIXED) Conventions in this manual About word clock About the rmware version Panels and controls Chapter 2 Panels and controls Top panel INPUT section ST IN (Stereo Input) section Meter bridge (option) SELECTED CHANNEL section Display section Centralogic section SCENE MEMORY/MONITOR section USER DEFINED KEYS section STEREO/MONO MASTER section NAVIGATION KEYS section Rear panel Page Page Under the front pad Page Chapter 3 Encoder operations This chapter explains the M7CLs user interface and its basic operations. Basic operation of the M7CL Basic operations in the top panel / touch screen Pressing the touch screen Multiple selection (specifying a range) Special operations for keys The on-screen user interface Tabs Buttons Faders / Knobs Keyboard window List windows The M7CLs touch screen shows the following information, and is broadly divided into two areas. Viewing the touch screen Main area Entering names Using libraries 1LIBRARY button BDEFAULT button CCOPY button Page [GEQ/EFFECT popup window] 3 3 corresponding library window. 1CURRENT TYPE (only for the output channel library) BList 5 6 Storing settings in a library 1 2 5 6 7 Erasing settings from a library 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 Initializing settings 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 Copying/pasting settings 5 current settings (the second set), press the COMPARE button. 6 edly to compare the rst and second sets of settings. Page Chapter 4 Connections and setup Connecting SB168-ES units to the M7CL-48ES using the STAGE BOX SETUP function Connecting SB168-ES units to the M7CL-48ES using the STAGE BOX SETUP function SB168-ES (ID #2) SB168-ES (ID #3) Daisy chain connection Page After the steps above are completed, patches are assigned as follows: Audio input/output connections Analog input connections M7CL-48 SB168-ES Audio input/output connections Analog output connections Monitor speakers (foldback) Power cable Digital input/output connections Installing an option card p. 51). Setup items required when you start up the M7CL for the rst time Restoring the current scene to the default state Word clock connections and settings 1 2 Making HA (Head Amp) gain settings 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 Using the Centralogic section (settings for eight channels) 1 2 3 4 5 Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section (settings for one channel) 1 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 Input channel operations This chapter explains operations for input channels (INPUT channels and ST IN channels). Signal ow for input channels INPUT channels Page Specifying the channel name and icon Page Making HA (Head Amp) settings 4 5 6 7 1 Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses ST/MONO mode LCR mode 4 5 6 7 Channels for which ST/MONO mode is 8 9 Channels for which LCR mode is Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO buses 1 2 3 Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus Using the faders (SENDS ON FADER mode) DTO MIX SEND ON/OFF button 4 screen, make sure that the TO MIX button is turned on. 5 button is turned on for the send-destination MIX bus. 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 Page 1 2 3 Sending the signal from an input channel to the MATRIX buses Using the faders (SENDS ON FADER mode) 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 4 5 6 7 Channel library operations Page Output channel operations STEREO channel (L/R) EtherSound output channels 7/8, 15/16, 23/24, MATRIX CUE Output channel operations Signal ow for output channels MIX channels MIX ST MATRIX channels Specifying the channel name and icon Sending signals from MIX channels to the STEREO/MONO bus ST/MONO mode LCR mode Page 3 4 5 6 7 Sending signals from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses 5 6 7 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 Channel library operations Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section Chapter 7 About the SELECTED CHANNEL section About the SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screen Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section Adjusting the send level to a MIX bus or MATRIX bus Adjusting the send level from the MIX channels to a specic MATRIX bus Making HA settings (input channels only) Setting the pan/balance Changing the output patching (output channels only) Making dynamics settings 1THRESHOLD knob BOVER indicator CLevel meter Making insert settings (INPUT, MIX, MATRIX, STEREO, and MONO c hannels only) Making direct output settings (INPUT channels only) Setting a channel to Recall Safe Turning a channel on/off Assigning a channel to a DCA group (input channels only) Assigning a channel to a mute group Chapter 8 Operations in the Centralogic section About the Centralogic section About the OVERVIEW screen Page Operations in the Centralogic section Page Adjusting the send levels from a channel to all MIX buses / MATRIX buses 1TO MIX/TO MATRIX SEND LEVEL knob BTO MIX SEND ON/OFF button Adjusting the send levels from all MIX chan- nels to a MATRIX bus 1FROM MIX SEND LEVEL knob Page 1 2 3 4 Fixing the channels or DCA groups of the Centralogic section Input/output patching M7CL-48ES (Daisy chain) Input/output patching When the M7CL is in its default state, the output ports are patched to the following channels. Selecting the output channel for each output port Page 5 6 7 8 Changing the input patch settings 3 4 5 1 2 Inserting an external device into a channel 4 5 6 7 8 Directly outputting an INPUT channel 4 5 6 7 8 Page Chapter 10 EQ and Dynamics II I Page Page Using dynamics Input channels provide two dynamics processors, and output channels provide one dynamics processor. 3 Using dynamics 4 window. lows. 1 press the KEY IN SOURCE button to access the KEY IN SOURCE SELECT popup window. Using the EQ or Dynamics libraries EQ library Dynamics library Page Chapter 11 Grouping and linking About DCA Groups and Mute Groups Using DCA groups Assigning channels to a DCA group Selecting the DCA groups to which a specic channel will belong Controlling DCA groups Selecting the channels that will belong to a specic mute group Using mute groups Assigning channels to mute groups Selecting the mute groups to which a specic channel will belong 3 4 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 Using the Mute Safe function 1 The Channel Link function Linking the desired input chan- nels 3 4 5 6 7 Copying, moving, or initializing a channel Copying the parameters of a 6 7 1 2 3 6 Moving the parameters of a 1 2 3 4 5 Scene memory This chapter explains how to perform scene memory operations. About scene memories Using scene memories Storing a scene Page Using the SCENE LIST window Using the SCENE LIST window Using the keys of the SCENE MEMORY/ MONITOR section 2 3 4 5 Using user-dened keys to recall 1 2 Editing scene memories Sorting and renaming scene memories 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 1 2 3 4 Scene memory editing 5 1 2 3 Clearing a scene 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Cutting a scene Using the Global Paste Using the Global Paste function 5 range of paste-destination scenes. 6 1 2 Using the Focus function 1 2 3 4 Using the Recall Safe function Using the Recall Safe function Scene memory If an INPUT channel is selected If a MIX channel is selected If a ST IN channel is selected If a MATRIX channel is selected If a DCA group is selected 5 6 ters, turn on the buttons of the GLOBAL RECALL SAFE eld. 7 press the CLOSE button to close the popup window. Then perform a Recall operation. Using the Fade function 5 6 7 Monitor/Cue Monitor/Cue The following diagram shows the cue/monitor signal ow. This chapter explains the M7CLs monitor/cue functions. Using the Monitor function Page Page This section explains how to use the M7CLs Cue function. 1INPUT CUE group BDCA CUE group COUTPUT CUE group Using the Cue function About cue groups 1 2 Operating the Cue function DOUTPUT eld EMeter eld 3 to specify what will happen when multiple [CUE] keys within the same CUE group are turned on. 4 5 DCA group to turn it on. 7 Talkback / Oscillator M7CL-48ES Chapter 14 Talkback / Oscillator This chapter explains how to use talkback and oscillator. About the talkback and oscillator functions [TALKBACK Using talkback Page Heres how to send a sine wave or pink noise from the internal oscillator to a desired bus. Using the oscillator Using the oscillator Talkback / Oscillator Use the knobs and buttons in the parameter eld to adjust the oscillator parameters. These buttons correspond to the following buses. Details of each parameter are shown in the following table. To enable the oscillator, press the OUTPUT button to turn it on. Page 15 Chapter 15 Meters Operations in the METER screen Page 15 Using the MBM7CL meter bridge (option) Page Graphic EQ and effects HINT p. 190). Graphic EQ and effects Virtual rack operations Page Page Graphic EQ operations About the graphic EQ Inserting a GEQ in a channel 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 Using the Flex15GEQ 3 4 5 6 7 About the internal effects 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 9 1 2 Editing the internal effect parameters 3 4 5 TEMPO PLAY/REC 6 Using the Tap Tempo function 7 8 1 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 Using the graphic EQ and effect libraries p. 43) Using an external head amp Connecting the M7CL-32/48 to the AD8HR Connecting the M7CL-48ES to the AD8HR Using an external head amp Daisy chain connection Ring connection Connecting the M7CL-32/48 to the SB168-ES HA REMOTE connector 1 2 3 Remotely controlling an external head amp 4 5 6 7 8 9 Page Chapter 17 MIDI MIDI functionality on the M7CL Basic MIDI settings Page Using program changes to recall scenes and library items 6 7 eld to turn transmission and reception on/ off, and make settings for echo output. 12 8 program number, press the desired event in the list. Using control changes to control parameters 6 7 8 9 1 2 Using parameter changes to control parameters Page Chapter 18 User settings (Security) User types and user authentication keys User Level settings Setting the Administrator password Logging-in Logging-in as Administrator Creating a user authentication key Page Changing the password Editing a user authentication key Changing the user level 3 USER LEVEL page. 1CH OPERATION BCURRENT SCENE CSCENE LIST Preferences 4 3 4 erence settings. 5 close the popup window and press the SETUP button in the function access area. 1 User-dened keys 1 2 3 1 Console lock Locking the console Unlocking the console 1 2 Using a USB storage device to save/load data Saving the M7CLs internal data on a USB storage device Using a USB storage device to save/load data User settings (Security) Loading a le from a USB storage device SAVE/LOAD button File listLOAD button Using a USB storage device to save/load data Converting and loading the le content from a USB storage device SAVE/LOAD button File listSTAGE BOX DATA CONVERSION button 4 5 6 File editing 1 3 Sorting les and editing le names/ comments 1 2 3 4 Copying/pasting a le 1 2 3 4 Deleting a le 1 2 Creating a directory 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 Help function Loading a Help le from a USB storage device Loading a text le from a USB storage device 19 Viewing Help Using user-dened keys to recall Help directly Recalling the HELP popup window using only a user-dened key Directly recalling the Help for a specic panel controller Directly recalling the Help for a specic controller in the LCD screen Chapter 20 Other functions This chapter explains other functionality of the M7CL not covered elsewhere. About the SETUP screen Word Clock and Slot settings Page 3 Using cascade connections Operations on the cascade slave M7CL 4 5 6 7 1 4 5 6 7 Operations on the cascade master M7CL Basic settings for MIX buses and MATRIX buses 6 7 1 2 Setting the date and time of the internal clock 1 2 3 4 Setting the network address 1 2 3 4 Specifying the brightness of the touch screen, LEDs, and lamps 1 2 3 4 Initializing the M7CLs internal memory Heres how to correctly align the positions of the LCD display and the touch screen. 1 2 3 Adjusting the detection point of the touch screen (Calibration function) 1 2 3 4 Adjusting the faders (Calibration function) If necessary, you can make ne adjustments to the input/output gain. 1 2 3 Adjusting the input/output gain (Calibration function) 1 2 3 4 Connecting SB168-ES units to the M7CL-48ES using the Stage Box Setup function Changing settings to suit the connection 1 2 3 4 5 Changing the EtherSound settings from AVS-ESMonitor (M7CL-48ES) Page Appendices EQ Library List EQ Library List DYNAMICS Library List DYNAMICS Library List DYNAMICS Library List M7CL Owners Manual 247 DYNAMICS Library List Dynamics Parameters M7CL Owners Manual 249 GATE, DUCKING, COMPRESSOR, and EXPANDER. An input channels DYNAMICS section 2 provides the following four types: Dynamics Parameters GATE I/O Characteristics Time Series Analysis DUCKING I/O Characteristics Time Series Analysis COMPRESSOR Time Series Analysis (RATIO= :1) I/O Characteristics (KNEE= hard, OUT GAIN=0.0dB) EXPANDER I/O Characteristics (KNEE= hard, OUT GAIN= 0.0dB) COMPANDER HARD (COMPANDER-H), COMPANDER SOFT (COMPANDER-S) DE-ESSER Effect Type List Effect Type List REVERB HALL, REVERB ROOM, REVERB STAGE, REVERB PLATE One input, two output hall, room, stage, and plate reverb simulations, all with gates. Two input, two output basic stereo delay. One input, two output early reflections. Effects Parameters MOD. DELAY One input, two output basic repeat delay with modulation. Two input, two output chorus effect. One input, two output 3-tap delay (left, center, right). DELAY LCR FLANGE Two input, two output flange effect. Two input, two output autopanner. Two input, two output symphonic effect. SYMPHONIC TREMOLO Two input, two output tremolo effect Two input, two output ring modulator. One input, two output high-quality pitch shifter. HQ. PITCH MOD. FILTER Two input, two output modulation filter. Two input, two output dynamically controlled flanger. One input, two output guitar amp simulator. DISTORTION DYNA. PHASER Two input, two output dynamically controlled phaser. One input, two output reverb and flanger effects in parallel. One input, two output reverb and chorus effects in parallel. REV+CHORUS REVFLANGE One input, two output reverb and flanger effects in series. REV+SYMPHO. One input, two output reverb and symphonic effects in parallel. REVSYMPHO. DELAY+ER. One input, two output delay and early reflections effects in parallel. DELAYER. One input, two output delay and early reflections effects in series. DELAY+REV One input, two output delay and reverb effects in parallel. One input, two output distortion and delay effects in series. DELAYREV One input, two output delay and reverb effects in series. MULTI FILTER Two input, two output 3-band multi-filter (24 dB/octave). One input, two output basic sampler. FREEZE STEREO REVERB M.BAND COMP REV-X HALL, REV-X ROOM, REV-X PLATE COMP276 COMP276S COMP260 COMP260S EQUALIZER601 OPENDECK Effects and tempo synchronization Preset Bank/Ch# 1 Preset Bank/Ch# 2 Scene Memory/Effect Library to Program Change Table Preset Bank/Ch# 3 Preset Bank/Ch# 4 Preset Bank/Ch# 13 Preset Bank/Ch# 14 Preset Bank/Ch# 15 Preset Bank/Ch# 16 Bank/Ch# _ Parameters that can be assigned to control changes Parameters that can be assigned to control changes Parameters that can be assigned to control changes M7CL Owners Manual 271 Control change parameter assignments PRESET Control change parameter assignments Control change parameter assignments M7CL Owners Manual 273 NRPN parameter assignments Page Page Mixing parameter operation applicability *8 Also applicable when INPUT PATCH for GLOBAL RECALL SAFE is set to ON. MIX Channels *10 Linked if the send-destination channel is Stereo. MATRIX Channels *6 Applicable only to On/Off STEREO, MONO Channels *10 Linked if the send-destination channel is Stereo. DCA Functions that can be assigned to user-defined keys Functions that can be assigned to user-dened keys Functions that can be assigned to user-defined keys 1.1 NOTE OFF (8n) 1.2 NOTE ON (9n) 1.3 CONTROL CHANGE (Bn) MIDI Data Format M7CL Owners Manual 283 1.4 PROGRAM CHANGE (Cn) 3.1 Bulk Dump 2 SYSTEM REALTIME MESSAGE 2.1 TIMING CLOCK (F8) 2.2 ACTIVE SENSING (FE) 2.3 SYSTEM RESET (FF) 3 System Exclusive Message 4PARAMETER CHANGE details 4.1 Current Scene, Setup, Backup, User Setup 4.2 Function call library store, recall M7CL Owners Manual 285 4.3 Function call library edit 4.4 Function call library attribute 4.5 Exist Library Range M7CL Owners Manual 287 4.6 Function call collection store 4.7 Function call module 4.8 Function call Channe 4.9 Level Meter Data Warning/Error Messages Warning/Error Messages Warning/Error Messages Troubleshooting M7CL Owners Manual 291 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting General Specications Input/output characteristics Analog Input Characteristics Analog Output Characteristics Control I/O Characteristics Channel Status of 2TR OUT DIGITAL Digital Input & Output Characteristics Electrical characteristics Electrical characteristics M7CL Owners Manual 295 All faders are nominal when measured. Output impedance of signal generator:150ohms Gain Error Fs= 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz @1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion Fs= 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz Dynamic Range Fs= 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz Sampling Frequency Mixer Basic Parameters M7CL Owners Manual 297 Libraries Mixer Basic Parameters Pin Assignment REMOTE DC POWER INPUT Pin Assignment Dimensions M7CL Owners Manual 299 Dimensions Unit : mm 185 370 13 22 35 Installing the MBM7CL meter bridge (option) Page Index Symbols D C B E L K H I M N S P O T W U V Page MIX OUT MATRIX OUT EFFECT CH INSERT OUT 1-32 {48} M7CL-48/M7CL-32 Block Diagram OUTPUTS L,R MONO (C) [1-32 {48}] M7CL-48ES Block Diagram OUTPUTS L,R MONO (C) [1-8] M7CL-48/M7CL-32 Level Diagram Digital Analog M7CL-48ES Level Diagram Digital Analog