Yamaha N12, N8 Setting up the monitoring environment

A Hands-On Guide to the n8/n12

Owner’s Manual 25

English

If you are using the n12, set the [INPUT METER]

switch in the Meter section to “PRE.”

You can select pre-fader signal level or post-fader

signal level for the input meters. (A “pre-fader”

signal is taken from a point before the channel fader.

A “post-fader” signal is taken from a point after the

channel fader.) As you might guess, the meters will

display pre-fader signal levels if you select “PRE,”

and post-fader signal levels if you select “POST.”

When you are adjusting the input sensitivity (gain),

keep your eyes on the pre-fader signal meters.

Turn the [PAD] switch on or off for each

monaural input channel, depending on the

connected instrument or microphone.

While playing the instrument or singing into the

microphone at the loudest expected level,

gradually rotate the corresponding [GAIN]

control clockwise without the input meter’s

OVER LED lighting up.

In order to record the sound with a wide dynamic

range and minimum noise, raise the input sensitivity

as high as possible without the input signal clipping.

Setting up the monitoring environment

Of course you need to hear what is going on, right? That

is called “monitoring.” You can monitor the input

channel signals through connected monitor speakers or

headphones.

The n12 also provides C-R SPEAKER SELECT switches

that let you select one output destination from multiple

monitor speakers.

Turn on the appropriate Control Room [C-R

SOURCE SELECT] switch corresponding to the

signals that you want to monitor.

The following signals are available as monitoring

sources in the control room:

The C-R SOURCE SELECT switch indicators will tell

you which monitor source is currently selected. In

this example, press the [ST] switch to select the

stereo bus signal as a monitor source.

Turn the [CONTROL ROOM LEVEL] control or [C-

R PHONES] control to adjust the monitoring level.

You can adjust the level of each monitor individually. To

adjust the monitor speaker level, use the [CONTROL

ROOM LEVEL] control. To adjust the Control Room

headphone level, use the [C-R PHONES] control.

To avoid damages to your hearing ability and/or

speakers during monitoring, set the monitoring level

rather low, then re-adjust the level later to suit your

taste during mixing.

If you are using the n8, the meters always display

pre fader signal levels.

To achieve a clear sound with the least noise,

amplify the input to the desired average level as

early as possible in the signal path. That means that

you should amplify the input using the [GAIN] control

in the head amplifier as much as possible. But,

remember: too much initial gain is bad, because it

will cause clipping, and will distort the sound.

Amplify the signal to a level “just below clipping.”

PRE

NOTE

[5.1] switch Enables you to monitor a 5.1 channel

surround signal input from the DAW.

[DAW] switch Enables you to monitor the DAW

stereo output (DAW IN 1 & 2).

[ST] switch Enables you to monitor the stereo

bus signal.

[AUX] switch Enables you to monitor the AUX bus

signal.

[2TR] switch Enables you to monitor the input

signal from the 2TR IN jacks.

CONTROL ROOM

STEREO BUS L

STEREO

STEREO BUS R

AUX

SOLO

DAW

CONTROL

ROOM

LEVEL

C-R

PHONES

ST OUT

C-R OUT(A)

C-R OUT B

C-R OUT C

C-R PHONES

STEREO

FADER

C-R SOURCE SELECT

C-R SPEAKER SELECT

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