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M7CL StageMix User Guide
Welcome:
Thank you for downloading the “M7CL StageMix” iPad app for the Yamaha M7CL V3
digital mixing console. Via a wireless access point, StageMix can control any variant
of M7CL console so long as it is running V3 firmware.
The latest firmware version for M7CL can be downloaded from
www.yamahaproaudio.com
StageMix provides remote control of M7CL functions via a simple, intuitive
graphical interface from anywhere with
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Yamaha Commercial Audio M7CL StageMix User Guide CONTENTS Page 1.0 System Requirements 3 2.0 WiFi Settings 3 3.0 Getting Started 4 3.1 M7CL Network Setup 4 3.2 iPad Settings 4 3.3 StageMix Setup 5 3.3.1 Offline Demo Mode 6 3.3.2 Configure StageMix to Work with an M7CL 6 3.3.3 Select a Mixer and Begin Working 7 4.0 StageMix Operation 8 4.1 Mixer Window 8 4.1.1 C
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Yamaha Commercial Audio M7CL StageMix User Guide 1.0 System Requirements • Apple iPad (any model) • Yamaha M7CL digital mixing console with V3 firmware (any model, including M7CL-48, M7CL-32, M7CL-48ES) • WiFi access point (preferably with 802.11n, 5GHz capability, though 2.4GHz and 802.11g will also work) • CAT5 cable (to connect M7CL to WiFi access point) 2.0 WiFi Settings Configure the WiFi access point, following the manufactur
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Yamaha Commercial Audio M7CL StageMix User Guide 3.0 Getting Started 3.1 M7CL Network Setup I. Connect the WiFi access point to the M7CL’s network port via a CAT5 cable. Note that a cross-over cable will be needed with older access points that don’t have the “auto MDIX” function. Most recent devices will support “auto MDIX”, in which case a straight CAT5 cable can be used. II. Note the IP address and MAC address of the M7CL - they will ne
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Yamaha Commercial Audio M7CL StageMix User Guide d. Select [Static]. e. Write an IP Address similar to the one for the M7CL, but with just the last number different. (For example, if M7CL is 192.168.0.128, give an address to the iPad such as 192.168.0.127). f. Enter “255.255.255.0” for the Subnet Mask. g. Press the iPad’s Home button to exit the Settings menu. 3.3 StageMix Setup Launch the “M7CL StageMix” App The “Select Mix
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Yamaha Commercial Audio M7CL StageMix User Guide 3.3.1 Offline Demo If [Offline Demo] is pressed in the “Select Mixer” screen, all the functions of “StageMix” will operate independently of any mixing console. It is a useful way to demonstrate and learn how to use the app without the need for a mixer. Level meters will not work in this mode. 3.3.2 Configure StageMix to Work with an M7CL i. Press [ADD MIXER] to open the following screen:
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Yamaha Commercial Audio M7CL StageMix User Guide 3.3.3 Select a Mixer and Begin Working If your iPad has been configured to work with an M7CL console, select the mixer from the list and press [CONNECT]. The message “Syncing With M7CL…” will appear while StageMix is obtaining parameters from the console. This process may take 10 to 20 seconds. After this process is complete, the Mixer window will appear and StageMix is ready to be used
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Yamaha Commercial Audio M7CL StageMix User Guide 4.0 StageMix Operation 4.1 Mixer Window The main page of the StageMix is called the “Mixer” window. It shows the EQ curve, CUE and ON buttons, fader and level meters, and channel names for eight adjacent channels. Across the top of the screen, all Input, Mix and Matrix level meters and faders are displayed in blocks of eight. This is the “Navigation/Meter Bridge”. Press any of these b
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Yamaha Commercial Audio M7CL StageMix User Guide 4.1.2 Faders Each fader has its channel number displayed on its cap. The fader cap must be touched to allow the level to be adjusted. The fader will not “jump” or “ramp” to a new position on the slider. When a fader cap is touched, its background will lighten and its current dB value will be displayed. Using the iPad’s multi-touch facility, up to eight faders can be moved simultaneously.
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Yamaha Commercial Audio M7CL StageMix User Guide 4.2 SETUP Press the [SETUP] button below the YAMAHA logo to open a new window which allows user preferences to be selected. Press [Done] in the top-right corner to return to the Mixer window. 4.2.1 Fader Delay This is a safety function to avoid accidental fader movements. The value set here is the time needed to wait between touching a fader and being able to move it. 4.2.2 Filled E
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Yamaha Commercial Audio M7CL StageMix User Guide Press the [LONG FADERS] button in the bottom-left corner again to return to the Mixer Overview. 4.4 SENDS ON FADERS Press the [SENDS ON FADERS] button in the left column of the Mixer Overview to access sends to Mix and Matrix busses. A large button will appear to show the currently selected Mix or Matrix, and its name. The colour of this button matches those used on the M7CL console.
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Yamaha Commercial Audio M7CL StageMix User Guide 4.4.1 Mix Sends ON In SENDS ON FADERS mode, the [ON] button in each channel strip is used to turn On/Off the Mix Send from each channel to the currently selected target Mix/Matrix bus. When a Mix or Matrix block is selected in the Navigation/Meter Bridge, the SENDS ON FADERS button is not available. To exit SENDS ON FADERS mode, press the [SENDS ON FADERS] button in the left column. 4.
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Yamaha Commercial Audio M7CL StageMix User Guide The current channel’s Name, Fader, Level Meters, [ON] and [CUE] buttons are shown in the left column. At the bottom-left, there are “previous” and “next” arrow buttons for navigating to different channels. One band of EQ can be adjusted at a time. Press one of the green circles to select the band, and it will be highlighted yellow. EQ bands in StageMix are labelled as follows: HP = HPF (i
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Yamaha Commercial Audio M7CL StageMix User Guide 4.5.1 HPF When the HPF is selected, an extra [HPF] button appears at the top of the EQ graph. Press this button to switch the HPF on/off. When the button is green, the HPF is On. HPF has no Gain or Q parameter: only frequency. 4.5.2 EQ Bands 1 & 4 EQ bands 1 & 4 have additional choices of band-type. Both these bands can be a shelf or a bell, and band 4 can also be a Low Pass Filter. Band
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Yamaha Commercial Audio M7CL StageMix User Guide 5.0 Troubleshooting 5.1 No WiFi Available If this message appears after launching StageMix, this indicates that the iPad is not connected to a WiFi access point or that WiFi may be switched off in the iPad. Refer to sections 2.0 and 3.2 for details about WiFi hardware configuration and iPad WiFi settings. 5.2 Connection Failed to M7CL If this message appears after selecting a mixer a
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Yamaha Commercial Audio M7CL StageMix User Guide 5.3 Connection Lost If StageMix loses its connection to the M7CL, the following message will appear. Operation of StageMix is not possible while this message box is onscreen. StageMix will automatically attempt to reconnect to the M7CL. If this is successful, StageMix will re-synchronize with the console data and operation will become available again. Page 16
