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MIXING CONSOLE
Owner’s Manual
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WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE: GREEN-AND-YELLOW : EARTH BLUE : NEUTRAL BROWN : LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured GREEN and YELL
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Precautions 3 Precautions Warnings Cautions • Do not allow water to enter this unit or allow the • This unit has ventilation holes at the top and right unit to become wet. Fire or electrical shock may side to prevent the internal temperature rising too result. high. Do not block them. Blocked ventilation holes are a fire hazard. • Connect this unit’s power cord only to an AC out- let of the type stated in this Owner’s Manual or as • Hold the power cord plug when disconnecting it ma
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4 Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha GF24/12, GF16/12, or GF12/12 mixing console. These mixers provide an ample twelve outputs, and are suitable for a wide variety of applications ranging from concert sound reinforcement to installed systems. In order to take full advantage of the mixer’s functionality and to enjoy years of trouble-free perfor- mance, please read this manual carefully. Note: • This owner’s manual assumes that you are familiar with ba
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Front and rear panel 5 Front and rear panel This section explains the names and functions of each section of the GF24/12, GF16/12, and GF12/12. The functionality of these mixers is grouped into ten sections. These are the two chan- nel control sections, seven master control sections, and the rear panel connectors. Their functions will be explained sequentially. Front panel 679 POWER PEAK PEAK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 17 18 19 20 21/22 23/24 +8 +8 +5 +5 +3 +3 +1 +1 A A 0 0 26dB 26dB 26dB 2
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6 Front and rear panel Channel controls Mono input channels Here are the 20 {12, 8} mono input channels of 26dB the GF24/12 {GF16/12, GF12/12}. The input 1 GAIN channel section processes the signal from the 2 input jacks of the connector section, and sends +10 –34 –16 –60 the result to the GROUP buses, AUX buses, and 80 3 the ST bus. PEAK 4 1 Pad switch HIGH This attenuates the input signal by 26 dB. The –15 +15 pad is on when this switch is press
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Channel controls 7 7 PRE switches 0 Group select switches These switches select whether the pre or post - These switches send the signal of the input chan- fader signal will be sent to AUX buses 3–6. This nel to GROUP buses 1–4. When the 1–2 switch is setting is switched in pairs: AUX 3/4 and 5/6. on (pressed in) the signal will be sent to GROUP When the switch is pressed in, the pre-fader sig- bus 1/2. When the 3–4 switch is on, the signal will nal will be sent
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8 Front and rear panel Stereo input channels Here are the two stereo input channels provided A B by the GF24/12, GF16/12, and GF12/12. The 1 GAIN INPUT 21/22 and 23/24 {13/14 and 15/16 on the GF16, and 9/10 and 11/12 on the GF12/12} jacks 2 +10 –34 (6 and 0 of the connector section) are pairs of 80 3 connectors that let you control a stereo signal PEAK 4 using one input channel. If a cable is connected HIGH only to the INPUT A 21L or 23L jack {13L
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Channel controls 9 6 AUX controls (1–6) 0 Group select switches These knobs adjust the level at which the input These switches send the signal of the input chan- channel signal is sent to the AUX buses 1–6. AUX nel to GROUP buses 1–4. When the 1–2 switch is controls 1 and 2 are fixed at pre-fader, and AUX on (pressed in) the signal will be sent to GROUP controls 3–6 can be switched between pre/post bus 1/2. When the 3–4 switch is on, the signal will fader
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10 Front and rear panel Master controls GROUP section This section individually controls the output sig- nal of GROUP buses 1–4. The signal that passes through the GROUP 1–4 output channels can be sent individually from the GROUP OUT 1–4 output jacks (page 20, D in the connector sec- tion), and can also be sent to the ST bus or PFL/ AFL bus by using the TO ST switch (group sec- tion 2) and AFL switch (group section 4). PAN PAN PAN PAN 1 L R L R L R L R 2 TO ST TO ST TO S
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Master controls 11 AUX section This section individually controls the output sig- nals of AUX buses 1–6. The signal that has passed through the AUX 1–6 output channels can be sent individually to the AUX OUT jacks 1–6 (page 17, 1 in the connector section), and can also be sent to the PFL/AFL bus by using the AFL switch (2 in the AUX section). 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 40 1 AF
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12 Front and rear panel 1 MONO (monaural) control STEREO/MONO section This adjusts the signal level that is sent to the This section separately controls the STEREO MONO OUT jack. The level is nominal when the OUT jacks (page 17, 3 in the connector section) control is at the “√” position. which are the main output of the mixer, and the 2 POST switch MONO OUT jack (page 17, 2 in the connector This switches the output of the fader between the section) which outputs a monaural mix of the p
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Master controls 13 1 GROUP 1/2, AUX 1/2 mix controls AUX RETURN section These controls adjust the level at which signals This section controls the two stereo AUX returns. from the AUX RETURN 1 jacks are sent to By using the L and R jacks of AUX RETURN 1/2 GROUP bus 1/2 and AUX bus 1/2. When a stereo (page 19, A in the connector section) in pairs, signal is input, the signals of the L and R channels you can input stereo signals. If only the L jack of will be sent to GROUP buses 1/2 and
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14 Front and rear panel 1 ST (stereo) control TAPE IN section This adjusts the level at which the input signal This section controls the signal that is input from from the TAPE IN jacks is output to the ST bus. the TAPE IN jacks (page 17, 4 in the connector 2 ON switch section). The input signal from the TAPE IN This is an on/off switch for the signal that is sent jacks can be sent directly from the ST bus, and from the TAPE IN jacks to the ST bus. Even when can also be monitored from t
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Master controls 15 3 TAPE IN switch 6 PHONES (headphone) jack This selects the signal that will be monitored by A set of stereo headphones can be connected to the C-R OUT jacks and PHONES jack: either the this jack for monitoring. This jack will output the PFL/AFL bus, or the TAPE IN jacks. same signal as the C-R OUT jacks. The wiring of this jack is as shown in the following diagram. 4 C-R MONITOR LEVEL (control room moni- tor level) control This adjusts the level of the signal that is sent
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16 Front and rear panel Meter section This is a peak level meter that shows (according to the setting of the METER SELECT switch, page 14) the output levels of GROUP buses 1–4, the ST bus, and the PFL/AFL bus, and the input level of the TAPE IN jacks. The status of the mixer’s power supply and phantom power is also shown here. 1 2 POWER PEAK PEAK +8 +8 +5 +5 +3 +3 +1 +1 0 0 –1 –1 –3 –3 –5 –5 –7 –7 –10 –10 –15 –15 –20 –20 3 LR LR STEREO PFL•AFL/TAPE IN PHANTOM 1 23 4 1 Level meters 2 POWE
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Connectors 17 Connectors D C B A 0 INSERT I/O C-R OUT +4dB ST INSERT I/O 0dB AUX RETURN +4dB OUT IN R L R L 2L (MONO) 1L INPUT B POWER GROUP OUT +4dB 2R 1R 23L 21L INSERT I/O INSERT I/O INSERT I/O ON/ OFF 4 3 2 1 0dB 0dB 0dB 9 +4dB (BALANCE) E AUX OUT 24R 22R 6 5 4 3 2 1 INPUT INPUT INPUT B B B 8 TAPE IN –10dBV 23L (MONO) 21L 7 RL L R 24R 22R +4dBV +4dBV REC OUT –10dBV MONO OUT STEREO OUT INPUT INPUT INPUT INPUT A A A A 12 3 4 5 6 1 AUX OUT jacks 1–6 3 STEREO OUT jacks These are TRS pho
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18 Front and rear panel 5 REC OUT jacks 7 INPUT A jacks 1–20 {1–12 on the GF16/12, These are phono jacks (unbalanced) that output 1–8 on the GF12/12} the signal from the ST bus, with a nominal level These are XLR-3-31 type input connectors (bal- of –10 dBV. This output signal is not affected by anced) for the monaural input channels. Nomi- external effect processors connected to the ST nal input level is –16 dB to –60 dB when the pad INSERT I/O jacks (B) or by the position of the switch (page
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Connectors 19 9 INSERT I/O jacks 1–20 {1–12 on the GF16/ 12, 1–8 on the GF12/12} These are TRS phone input/output jacks for inserting external effect processors between the EQ and channel fader of a monaural input chan- nel. Nominal level is 0 dB. The pin wiring is shown in the following diagram. Tip (send) 1/4" phone plug Tip (send) To processor’s input Sleeve (ground) Ring (return) 1/4" TRS phone plug Tip (return) Sleeve (ground) 1/4" phone plug Connect to INSERT I/O jack From processo
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20 Front and rear panel B ST INSERT I/O jacks These are TRS phone input/output jacks for inserting external effect processors between the ST bus and the STEREO fader. The nominal input/output level is 0 dB. The pin wiring is shown in the following diagram. Tip (send) 1/4" phone plug Tip (send) To processor’s input Sleeve (ground) Ring (return) 1/4" TRS phone plug Tip (return) Sleeve (ground) 1/4" phone plug Connect to INSERT I/O jack From processor’s output Sleeve (ground) C C-R OUT (co
