Yamaha QL1, QL5

Top panel

Owner’s Manual 13

Display section

This is a touch screen that you can operate by touching

the surface of the screen. You can touch your finger to

the screen to select menus or set parameters. Please

note that you cannot operate the unit by touching

multiple points simultaneously.

NOTICE

Never use a sharp or pointed object such as your fingernail

to operate the touch panel. Doing so may damage the

screen and render the touch functions inoperable.

NOTE

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

cloth.

Selected Channel section

This section enables you to set the mix parameters for

the currently-selected channel.

1[GAIN] knob

Adjusts the head amp’s analog gain for an input

channel.

Alternately, it adjusts the digital gain if GAIN KNOB

FUNCTION is set to DIGITAL GAIN in the

PREFERENCE tab of the USER SETUP screen.

This knob has no effect for other types of channels.

NOTE

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

analog gain is adjusted between +17dB and +18dB. Keep

in mind that noise may be generated when using phantom

power if there is a difference between the hot and cold

output impedance of an external device connected to the

INPUT connector.

2[PAN] knob

When a monaural channel is selected, this knob

adjusts the panning of the signal sent to the

STEREO bus.

When a stereo channel is selected, this knob adjusts

the PAN or left/right balance, whichever is selected.

3[DYNAMICS 1] knob

4[DYNAMICS 2] knob

Adjust the THRESHOLD parameter of the gate,

compressor, etc.

The [DYNAMICS 2] knob has no effect if the MIX,

MATRIX, STEREO, or MONO channel is selected.

5[HPF] knob

Adjusts the HPF cutoff frequency for an input

channel. It has no effect on other types of channels.

6EQ [Q], EQ [FREQUENCY], EQ [GAIN] knobs

For each band of the four-band EQ, these knobs

adjust the Q, center frequency (cutoff frequency),

and gain.

Press the EQ [Q] and EQ [GAIN] knobs

simultaneously to reset the GAIN setting for each

band to the default value (0.0dB).

7EQ [LOW] key/EQ [LOW–MID] key/EQ

[HIGH–MID] key/EQ [HIGH] key

These keys select an EQ band that is controlled by

the knobs located above the keys. Press and turn

the EQ [Q] knob to switch between SHELVING, HPF

(OUT only), and LPF.

8[TOUCH AND TURN] knob

You can press a desired knob in the touch screen

and then use this knob to operate it. The LED below

this knob indicates the color of the knob selected

on the touch screen.