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LS9-16/LS9-32
Owner’s Manual
EN
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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) regulations does not guarantee that interference will not 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the UNIT! source of interference, which can be determined by turning This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifi- by using one of the following measures: cations not expres
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Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to CAUTION alert the user to the presence of uninsulated RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK “dangerous voltage” within the product’s DO NOT OPEN enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF The exclamation point within an equilateral ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE triangle is intended to alert
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PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: Power supply/Power cord Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the device. The required • Do
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Connections Backup battery • Before connecting the device to other devices, turn off the power for all • This device has a built-in backup battery. When you unplug the power cord devices. Before turning the power on or off for all devices, set all volume from the AC outlet, the current scene data and library data is retained. levels to minimum. However, if the backup battery fully discharges, this data will be lost. When the backup battery is running low, the LCD display indicates “Low
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Contents 1. Introduction 9 5. Input channel operations 53 Thank you ...................................................................9 Signal flow for input channels.................................53 An overview of the LS9..............................................9 Specifying the channel name / icon........................55 Differences between the LS9-16 and LS9-32 .........11 HA (head amp) settings............................................57 Number
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Contents 11. EQ and Dynamics 115 15. Talkback / Oscillator 151 About EQ and dynamics........................................115 About talkback and oscillator................................151 Using EQ .................................................................115 Using talkback ........................................................151 Using dynamics......................................................117 Using the oscillator .................
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Contents Preferences.............................................................194 Appendices 225 User-defined keys ..................................................196 EQ Library List ........................................................225 Console lock ...........................................................197 DYNAMICS Library List ..........................................227 Locking the console...........................................197 Dynamics Parameters ....
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Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Thank you Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha LS9 digital mixing console. In order to take full advantage of the LS9’s superior functionality and enjoy years of trouble-free use, please read this manual before you begin using the product. After you have read the manual, keep it in a safe place. An overview of the LS9 The LS9 is a digital mixing console with the following features. ■ Mixing system that packs top-class ■ Analog-feeling operability• • • •
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An overview of the LS9 ■ Effects and graphic EQ that can be ■ Security functions that can be specified patched into a desired signal path • • • • at user-level or system-level • • • • • • • There are eight virtual racks, in which you can mount User levels can be distinguished into three levels (admin- effects or graphic EQ and then patch them into the desired istrator, guest, user), and the functionality available to signal route. Graphic EQ can be mounted in racks 1–4,
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Differences between the LS9-16 and LS9-32 Differences between the LS9-16 and LS9-32 1 The LS9 is available in two models; the LS9-16 and the LS9-32. These models differ as follows. Number of INPUT channels The LS9-16 has up to 32 operable INPUT channels, while the LS9-32 has up to 64. The number and structure of other chan- nels (ST IN channels, MIX channels, MATRIX channels, STEREO/MONO channels) are identical. Rear panel The LS9-16 and LS9-32 differ in the number of rear panel INPUT jacks,
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Differences between the LS9-16 and LS9-32 Top panel The LS9-16 and LS9-32 differ in the number of top panel channel modules and ST IN channels they provide. The LS9-16 provides sixteen channel modules and two ST IN channels, and by switching fader layers you can operate up to 32 INPUT channels (monaural) and four ST IN channels (stereo). Channel modules ST IN channels The LS9-16 provides thirty-two channel modules and four ST IN channels. By switching fader layers you can operate up to sixty-f
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Differences between the LS9-16 and LS9-32 • The LS9’s channel structure Other The names of the LAYER section keys differ between the LS9-16 and LS9-32. 1 ● LS9-16 ● LS9-32 LAYER [1-16] key LAYER [17-32] key LAYER [1-32] key LAYER [33-64] key LAYER [MASTER] key LAYER [CUSTOM LAYER [MASTER] key LAYER [CUSTOM FADER] key FADER] key In conjunction with this difference, there are also differences in the numbering of the channel modules on the panel and the channels that are assigned to each fader la
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About the MIX bus types (VARI / FIXED) • About word clock • Conventions in this manual • About the firmware version About the MIX bus types (VARI / FIXED) The sixteen MIX buses provided on the LS9 can be assigned either as VARI or FIXED types in pairs of adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered buses (→ p. 213). They can also be switched between monaural/stereo for the same pairs of buses. VARI type and FIXED type buses differ as follows. ● VARI ● FIXED This type allows the send level of the signa
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Chapter 2 Parts and their function 2 This chapter explains the LS9’s parts and their functions. Top panel The LS9’s top panel is organized into the following sections. LS9-16 m MIX/MATRIX SELECT section (p. 20) b DISPLAY ACCESS section (p. 19) . Stereo meter / Cue section (p. 20) n LAYER section (p. 19) , Display (p. 20) ⁄0 SELECTED CHANNEL section (p. 21) ⁄2 USB connector (side panel, to the right of the display) (p. 22) ⁄1 Data entry section (p. 22) x ST IN (stereo input) section (p. 17) z
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Top panel LS9-32 m MIX/MATRIX SELECT section (p. 20) ⁄0 SELECTED CHANNEL section (p. 21) ⁄1 Data entry section (p. 22) . Stereo meter / Cue section (p. 20) b DISPLAY ACCESS section (p. 19) ⁄2 USB connector (side panel, to the right of the display) (p. 22) n LAYER section (p. 19) , Display (p. 20) z Channel module section (p. 17) c STEREO MASTER section (p. 18) v USER DEFINED KEYS section (p. 18) x ST IN (stereo input) section (p. 17) LS9-16/32 Owner’s Manual 16
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Top panel z Channel module section • • • • • • • • • • • x ST IN (stereo input) section • • • • • • • • In this section you can operate the main parameters of the In this section you can operate the main parameters of the input channels and output channels, as well as the monitor stereo ST IN channels 1–4. The function of each control- output. Use the LAYER section (→ p. 19) to select the ler is the same as in the Channel Module section, with the channels that are mapped to this section. exce
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Top panel c STEREO MASTER section • • • • • • • • • • • v USER DEFINED KEYS section• • • • • • • • • In this section you can operate the main parameters of the Here you can execute the functions that are programmed STEREO channel. for the user-defined keys. 1 2 1 3 4 1 User-defined keys [1]–[12] These keys execute the functions that have been pro- grammed for each key (e.g., switching scenes, turning talkback or the internal oscillator on/off). 1 [SEL] key This key selects the STEREO channel as
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Top panel b DISPLAY ACCESS section • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • D [CHANNEL JOB] key This key accesses a screen where you can make settings for Channel Link, Mute Group, and Recall Safe functions, 1 2 and copy or move settings between channels. 2 E [RECORDER] key 3 4 This key accesses a screen where you can operate and make settings for the Recorder function which records and 5 6 plays audio files. F [METER] key 7 8 This key accesses
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Top panel m MIX/MATRIX SELECT section • • • • • • • • • , Display • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • In this section you can select the MIX channel or In this display you can view and edit all mix parameters, MATRIX channel that will be the object of operations. as well as various settings. 1 Use the DISPLAY ACCESS section (→ p. 19) to select the screen that you want to view. Then use the cursor keys of the data entry section (→ p. 22) to move the cursor to the desired parameter, a
