Yamaha MG12XU/MG12 manual

EN O wner ’ s Manual Precautions pages 5, 6 Quick Start Guide pages 9 to 11 T roubleshooting page 29 to 31[...]

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MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/MG1 2 Owner’ s Manual 3 The above w arning is located on the rear of the unit. L ’av ert issement ci-dess us est situé à l’arrière de l’appa reil. Explanation of Gr aphical Symbols Explication des s ymboles The lightning flash with arr owhead symbol w ithin an e quilateral triangle is intended to alert th[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/ MG12 Owner’ s Manual 4 IMPORT ANT NO TICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord W ARNING: THIS APP ARA TUS MUST BE EAR THED IMPOR- T ANT . The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accor dance with the f ollowing code: GREEN-AND-YELL OW : EAR TH BLUE : NEUTRAL BRO WN : LIVE As the colours of the [...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/MG1 2 Owner’ s Manual 5 PRECAUTIONS PLEA SE READ C AREFULL Y BEFORE PROCEEDING Please keep this man ual in a safe place f or f u tu re re fe re n c e. WA R N I N G Alw ays f ollow the basic precautions listed below to av oid the possi bility of serious injury or e ven death from electr ical shock, shor t-cir cuiti[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/ MG12 Owner’ s Manual 6 Mainte nance • Remove the power plug fr om the AC outlet when cleaning the device. Handling caution • Do not insert your fing ers or hands in any gaps or openings on the devic e (vents). • Avoid inserting or dr opping foreign objec ts (paper , plastic, metal, etc.) in to any gaps or o[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/MG1 2 Owner’ s Manual 7 Thank y ou for pur chasing the Y amaha MG20XU/MG20/MG16XU/MG16/ MG12XU/MG12 mixing console. Please read this manual thoroughly to get the most out of the product and ensur e long-term, trouble-fr ee use. After reading this manual, please keep it a vailable for futur e refer ence. Contents P[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/ MG12 Owner’ s Manual 8 Main Features D-PRE and High-Quality Operational Amplifiers Mono input channels are equipped with “D-PRE” Class-A di screte microphone preamplifiers. The D-PRE head amplifier features an in verted Darlington ci rcuit used in high-end audio devices. This circuit uses multi-stage amplifyi[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/MG1 2 Owner’ s Manual 9 Quick Start Guide W e’l l begin this guide by connecting a pa ir of speakers and generating some st ereo output. N ote that the operations and procedur es will vary somewhat acco rding to the input de vices you ar e using. Step 1 Preparing the Power Sup- ply 1. Make su re that the po wer [...]

Quic k Star t Guide MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/ MG12 Owner’ s Manual 10 Step 4 Getting Sou nd to the Speakers 1. T urn on ( ) the [PFL ] switches for each chan- nel y ou are using. NOTE • When you turn on the [PFL] switch f or a channel, you can monitor the signal f or that chann el through headphones con- nected t o t he [Phones] jack. T[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/MG1 2 Owner’ s Manual 11 Quick Start Guide Step 5 Using the Built- in Effects (XU Models Only) 1. T ur n the [PROGR AM] knob to selec t the desir ed ef fect, and then pr ess the knob t o enable it. The selected effect program num ber flashes in the display . For details about a vailable ef fe cts, see the Effect P[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/ MG12 Owner’ s Manual 12 Setup DI Setup Examples 1. Sound Reinforcement for Li ve Performance Front Panel NOTE On the MG20XU/MG20, the [SEND] jack, [GR OU P OUT] jack, [MONIT OR OUT], jack, and [STEREO OUT] jack ar e lo cated on the rear panel. Drum Bass guitar Microphones  3 Electric acoustic guitar Electric g[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/MG1 2 Owner’ s Manual 13 Set up 2. For Events and Parties Front Panel NOTE On the MG20XU/MG20, the [SEND] jack, [GR OU P OUT] jack, [MONIT OR OUT], jack, and [STEREO OUT] jack ar e lo cated on the rear panel. Po w e r a m p Microphones D VD pla yer (voice) P owered speak ers Headphones CD play er Speakers Rear Pan[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/ MG12 Owner’ s Manual 14 Controls and Connectors Front Panel The number and locations of jacks and controls vary slightly by model. Carefully check the name indicat ed near each jack and co ntrol while referring to this manual. Mono input channels (pa ge 16) Mono/ster eo input channels (page 1 6) Ster eo input cha[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/MG1 2 Owner’ s Manual 15 Controls and Connect ors Rear Panel P ow er Block (page 27) USB Block (XU models onl y) (page 28) Master Block Master bloc k jacks (page 24) The master b lock jacks on the MG20XU/MG20 ar e all located on the r ear p anel, ex cept the [PHONES] jack. MG20XU MG1 6XU[...]

Controls and Connect ors MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/ MG12 Owner’ s Manual 16 Input Channel Block q Mono input jac ks • [MIC/LINE]: Accepts both XLR connector s and phon e connector s. Connect the microphones and or instru ments you intend t o us e. w Mono/st ereo inp ut jacks • [MIC]: Balanced XLR microphone input jacks (1: ground, 2: h[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/MG1 2 Owner’ s Manual 17 Controls and Connect ors r [P AD] switc h When this switch is turned on ( ), the input signal from the [MIC/LINE] jack of the m ono input channel is attenuated by 26 dB. T urn this switch of f ( ) if you’ ve connected a microphone or other de vice with a lo w input lev e l to the channel[...]

Controls and Connect ors MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/ MG12 Owner’ s Manual 18 ! 0 Equaliz er ([HIGH] /[MID]/[L O W] ) Equalization T yp es and Character istics The equalize r shapes the high, mid, and low audio frequen- cies. T urning the knob to the ri ght amplifies (boosts) the cor- responding frequency band, whil e tur ning it to the left[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/MG1 2 Owner’ s Manual 19 Controls and Connect ors • BAL : Sets the volume balance of the signal sent from each ster eo in put channel (L/R) to the STEREO L/R bus or GR OUP bus. W hen this knob is set to the 1 2 o’clock position, the sound of the st ereo input channels (L/R) will be sent to the STEREO L/R bus o[...]

Controls and Connect ors MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/ MG12 Owner’ s Manual 20  Mono input c hannels  Mono/st ereo input channels HPF LOW MID HIGH 3-Stage EQ MID f (*) COMP PEAK ON (CH Fader) PAN STEREO L STEREO R PFL L PFL R PAD OFF [-60dBu – -16dBu] PAD ON [-34dBu – +10dBu] GROUP 2 GROUP 1 GROUP 3 (*) GROUP 4 (*) ST 1-2 3-4 (*) PF[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/MG1 2 Owner’ s Manual 21 Controls and Connect ors  Ster eo input c hannels LOW MID (*) HIGH EQ ON (ST CH Fader) STEREO L STEREO R PFL L PFL R GROUP 2 GROUP 1 GROUP 3 (*) GROUP 4 (*) ST 1-2 3-4 (*) PFL CTRL MG16XU/MG16 : CH13/14,15/16 MG12XU/MG12 : CH9/10,11/12 PFL (*) Only MG16XU and MG16 HA USB-PLAY-L USB-PLAY[...]

Controls and Connect ors MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/ MG12 Owner’ s Manual 22 Built-in Effects Block (XU Models Only) q Display Indicates the ef fect program number selected with the [PR O- GRAM] knob e . The number flashes during selection; how- ev er, if se veral seconds pass without a select ion being made, the program returns to the last[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/MG1 2 Owner’ s Manual 23 Controls and Connect ors r [P ARAMETER] knob For adjusting the parameter (depth, speed, etc.) for the selected ef fect. The last v alue used with each effe ct type is sav ed. NOTE When y ou change to a dif ferent ef fect type, the mix er automati- cally restor es the value that was pr evio[...]

Controls and Connect ors MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/ MG12 Owner’ s Manual 24 Master Block q [SEND] jacks Y ou use these jacks, for example, to connect to an e xternal effect de vice or a stage/studio m onitoring system. These are impedance-balanced * phone-type output jacks. w [GR OUP OUT] jacks These impedance-balanced TR S phone jacks out[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/MG1 2 Owner’ s Manual 25 Controls and Connect ors r [STEREO OUT] jacks These are XLR type and TRS phone-type balanced output jacks that output the mixed stereo signal. The signal le vel is adjusted by the [STEREO] master f ader before it is output. Y ou can use these jacks, for exam ple, to connect to the p ower a[...]

Controls and Connect ors MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/ MG12 Owner’ s Manual 26 u [SEND MAS TER] section For adjusti ng the lev els of the signals output t o the [SEND] jacks and [A UX1 – 4]. i [GROUP] section • [ON] switch T ur n this switch on ( ) t o ac tivat e th e [GROUP] f a der . The sw itch li ghts when on. • [GROUP 1 -2] fader F[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/MG1 2 Owner’ s Manual 27 Controls and Connect ors o [ST E REO] section • [ ON ] sw it ch T ur n this s witch on ( ) t o enable the [S TEREO] master f ader . The sw i tch lights when on. • [STERE O] master fader F or a djusting the lev el of the signal output to the [STE- REO OUT] jack. Power Block • [/] P O [...]

Controls and Connect ors MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/ MG12 Owner’ s Manual 28 USB Block (XU Models Only) • [USB 2.0] jack Connects to a computer via a USB cable. The signal from the STEREO L/R buses is output to the computer . (This signal is not affe cted by the [STEREO] master fader .) A USB driv er might be required for computer input/o[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/MG1 2 Owner’ s Manual 29 T roubleshooting When No Sound Is Output Refer to this section when no sound is output or the volume is ve ry low . This information is for when sound is output from the [STE REO OUT] jacks or the [PHONES] jack. For details about these func tions, see “Contro ls and Connectors” on page[...]

T roubleshooting MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/ MG12 Owner’ s Manual 30  STEP 2 Setting Swit ches and Controls Check the overall balance Use the settings shown in the illustration to check the over all balance from speakers or headphones. T o monitor the signal of each channel Y ou can use the lev el meter a nd headphones to check the pre-f[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/MG1 2 Owner’ s Manual 31 T roubleshooting Other If any specific pr oblem should persis t, please contact y our Y amah a dealer .  The po wer does not come on.  Is the mixer connect ed to an independent power source (gener ator , etc.) or a power strip w ith s witches? Check that the power of that de vice is [...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/ MG12 Owner’ s Manual 32 Appendix General Specifications 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms, Output impedance of signal generator (Rs) = 1 50 Ω All lev el controls are nominal if not specif ied. For other specif ications, see the included “T echnical Specif ications. ” Specifications and descr ipti ons in this owner’s man [...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/MG1 2 Owner’ s Manual 33 Appendix Effect Programs * “LFO” stands f or Low F requency Oscillator . An LFO is normall y used to periodically modulat e another signal, using diff erent wa vefor m shapes and modulation speed s. No. Prog ra m Par a me t er Description 1 REV HALL 1 Re verb Time Re verb simulating a [...]

Appendix MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/ MG12 Owner’ s Manual 34 Jack and Connector List * These jacks also can be connected w ith TS phone connectors. If you use TS phone connectors, the connection wi ll b e unbalanced. Connector T ypes Jac ks and Connector s Po l a r i t i e s Configurations MIC/LINE, MIC, S TEREO OUT Pin 1: Ground Pin 2: Hot[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/MG1 2 Owner’ s Manual 35 Appendix Rack Mounting The MG12XU/MG12 require at least 10 U * of r a c k s p a c e . To t a k e into account the cable connectio ns, we recommend to ensure 11 U * of rack space. The MG20XU/MG20/MG16XU/MG16 requ ire at least 12 U * of rack space. T o take into account the cable con- nectio[...]

MG20XU/MG20/MG1 6XU/MG1 6/MG12XU/ MG12 Owner’ s Manual 36 Index Numerics [1-2] switch ............. ................ ............. ............. 19, 23 [3-4] switch ............. ................ ............. ............. 19, 23 A [AC IN] jack ... ................ ............. ................ ............ 27 Attenuator Function ............. [...]

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