Yamaha EMX5014C manual

POWERED MIXER POWERED MIXER Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual EN Making the Most of Your Mixer Pages 12 to 18 Quick Guide Pages 7 to 11[...]

2 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual The abov e warning is located on the rear of the unit. Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to c[...]

EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 3 (5)-4 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this man ual in a saf e place for future ref erence. W ARNING 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 pr[...]

4 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Always turn the power off when the device is not in use. The performance of components with moving contacts, such as switches, volume controls, and connectors, deteriorates over time. Consult qualifi ed Y amaha ser vice personnel about replacing defective components. About this Manual This manual is divided into two mai[...]

EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 5 Thank you for your purchase of this Y amaha EMX5014C po wered mix er . Please read through this man- ual carefully before beginning use, so that you will be able to tak e full adv antage of your mixer’ s super- lati ve features and enjo y trouble-free operation for years to come. After reading the manual, please store [...]

6 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Features Input Channels ................................................................................................ page 19 The EMX off ers eight monaural mic/line input channels (1 to 9/10) and f our stereo input channel pairs (7/8 to 13/14), allowing y ou to freely mix inputs from micro- phones, line-le v el de vi[...]

EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 7 Mixer Basics Quic k Guide We begin by connecting up tw o speakers and generating some stereo output. Note that opera- tions and procedures will v ar y somewhat accor ding to the input devices y ou are using. 1 Connect up the speakers and y our input devices (microphones, instruments, etc.). Use non-powered speak ers and [...]

8 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Quick Guide Mixer Basics 2 T urn the Channel faders and the ST Master fader all the way do wn. 3 Set the PO WER AMP switch to its upper position (to L-R). F or inf ormation about this switch, see page 25. 4 If y ou have connected input de vices to channels 1 to 6, set the [26dB] switch ON ( ) or OFF ( ) on each channel a[...]

Quick Guide Mixer Basics EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 9 6 T urn on the power . First turn on the power to all connected de vices other than powered speakers and amp , and then tur n on the EMX itself. If using powered speakers or amps , turn these on last. NOTE To prev ent an unpleasant burst of noise from the speak ers, y ou should po wer up the soun[...]

10 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Quick Guide Mixer Basics Y ou can use the reverb eff ect to simulate the sound of a concert hall or jazz club. 1 T urn the PROGRAM dial to select the desired effect type. To select a rev erb eff ect, turn the dial to any value from 1 to 7. 2 To turn on the effector , set the EFFECT ON switc h to its ON position ( ). The[...]

Quick Guide Mixer Basics EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 11 The compressor evens out the input le vel, reducing the level of loud passages and bringing up softer passages. The result is a cleaner sound where nuances remain audible and the l yrics are easier to hear . 1 Adjust the COMP knobs on the relev ant channels. Tu rn the knob clockwise to increase [...]

12 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Mixer Basics Making the Most of Y our Mixer An Intr oduction A Place f or Everything and Ever ything in its Place A Plethora of Connectors—What Goes Where? Questions you’re likely to encounter when setting up a system for the first time might include “Why all these different types of connectors on the back of my m[...]

Making the Most of Your Mixer EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 13 Mixer Basics Balanced, Unbalanced—What’ s the Difference? In a word: “noise.” The whole point of balanced lines is noise rejection, and it’s something they’re very good at. Any length of wire will act as an antenna to pick up the random electromagnetic radiation we’re constant[...]

14 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Making the Most of Your Mixer Mixer Basics A balanced cable has three conductor s: 1) A ground conductor which carries no signal, just the “ground” or “0” reference against which the signal in the other conductors fluctuates. 2) A “hot” or “+” conductor which carries the normal-phase audio signal. 3) A ?[...]

Making the Most of Your Mixer EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 15 Mixer Basics Making Better Mixes Appr oaching the Mix—Where Do Y ou Start? Mixing is easy, right? Just move the faders around until it sounds right? Well, you can do it that way, but a more systematic approach that is suited to the material you’re mixing will produce much better results[...]

16 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Making the Most of Your Mixer Mixer Basics To EQ or Not to EQ In general: less is better. There are many situations in which you’ll need to cut certain frequency ranges, but use boost sparingly, and with caution. Proper use of EQ can eliminate interference between instruments in a mix and give the overall sound better[...]

Making the Most of Your Mixer EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 17 Mixer Basics Ambience Your mixes can be further refined by adding ambience effects such as reverb or delay. On the EMX mixers these effects are built in. The internal DSP (Digital Signal Processor) can be used to add reverb or delay to individual channels in the same way as external effects[...]

18 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Making the Most of Your Mixer Mixer Basics Compression Have you ever wondered why professionally produced recordings sound so different from your own? There are numerous reasons, of course, but one important factor is the judicious use of compression. One form of compression known as “limiting” can, when properly us[...]

EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 19 Reference Fr ont & Rear P anels Contr ols on Eac h Channel 1 INPUT A and INPUT B jacks (Channels 1 to 6) Y ou can connect an input source to either jack. Be sure to set the [26 dB] switch 4 to match the type of de vice you are connecting. INPUT A: A balanced XLR-type microphone input jack (1:Ground; 2:Hot; 3:Cold). [...]

20 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Front & Rear Panels Reference 3 INSERT I/O Jac k (Channels 1 to 6) Each of these jacks is positioned between the equalizer and fader of the corresponding input channel (1 to 6). Y ou can use these jacks to connect channels to de vices such as graphic equalizers, compressors, and noise fil- ters. These are TRS (tip,[...]

Front & Rear Panels EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 21 Reference 8 FCL (Feedback Channel Locating) lamp (Channels 1 to 9/10) This lamp is used during setup to identify any channel that might be ho wling. Check these lamps when setting up for a performance. If the lamp lights up, adjust the channel’ s equalizer 9 or channel fader H to reduce the le [...]

22 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Front & Rear Panels Reference Digital Effects Section I SEND Jack • EFF This unbalanced phone output jack outputs the signal from the EFFECT bus. Y ou use this jack, for example, to connect to an external ef fector . Y ou can then return the signal by connecting the external ef fector to an y of the LINE jacks on [...]

Front & Rear Panels EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 23 Reference M EFFECT ON Switch/Indicator Switches use of the internal ef fect on or off. The inter - nal ef fect is applied only if this switch is turned on. T o set the switch on, press it in so that it lights up. As an alternati ve to the ON switch, you can use a sepa- rately sold FC5 foot switch[...]

24 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Front & Rear Panels Reference Master Section P REC OUT Jacks These RCA pin-type unbalanced output jacks can be used to send the main stereo signal to an external D A T recorder or cassette recorder . The jacks output the ste- reo signal pre adjustment by the ST master fader g and graphic equalizer V . As the signal [...]

Front & Rear Panels EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 25 Reference Y Maximum Output Switc h This selector lets you set the maximum output from for the 2-channel internal amp to any of three le v els. Set this to match the size of your room or the input capac- ity of your speakers. 500W: Maximum 500W + 500W/4 ohms. 200W: Maximum 200W + 200W/4 ohms. 75W:[...]

26 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Front & Rear Panels Reference d PFL (Pre-Fader Listen) Switc h Set this switch on if you want to monitor the pre-fade of the signal that is being output at the ST OUT or ST SUB OUT jacks. If the switch is on, the signal (prior to adjustment by the ST master fader and ST SUB con- trol) is fed to the PFL bus so that i[...]

Front & Rear Panels EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 27 Reference Rear P anel h SPEAKERS jacks Use these jacks to connect to speakers. Note that the output directed to these jacks v aries according to the setting of the PO WER AMP switch Y . A1, B1: NEUTRIK NL4 Speakon outputs. Polarities are as sho wn below . A2, B2: Phone output jacks. i PO WER Swit[...]

28 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Reference Speaker Connections When making 2-channel and 2-channel parallel connections to the SPEAKERS jacks, be sure that the impedance of your speakers meets the conditions indicated below. Note that actual speaker impedance varies according to the connection method and the number of speakers. • When making connecti[...]

EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 29 Reference Rac k Mounting Rac k Mounting To prepare the unit for rack mounting, use the (separately sold) RK5014 rack mount kit. If rack-mounting the unit, be sure to maintain adequate ventilation so the unit does not o verheat. Consider attaching a v ent panel, and do not use a sealed rack. The EMX unit requires 12U of [...]

30 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Reference Setup T op panel Rear P anel EMX Installation V ents are located on the front and rear of the EMX unit. Position the unit so that the vents are not blocked by nearby walls or objects. DI DOWN UP OCTAVE SCENE SF1 SF 2 SF 3 SF 4 SF 5 F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 INFORMATION COMMON ELEMENT/PERF. PART/ZONE FAVORITES DR[...]

EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 31 Reference Tr oub leshooting ■ Po wer doesn’t come on. ❑ Be sure that you are using the supplied power cord, and that it is correctly connected to the AC IN connector and plugged into a working power out- let. ■ Po wer suddenl y went off. ❑ Check whether the vents at the front and rear of the unit are blocked. [...]

EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 32 Reference Specifications ■ General Specifications Output impedance of signal generator: 150 ohms * These specifications apply to rated power supplies of 120V, 230V and 240V . MIN TYP MAX UNIT Maximum Output P ower (SPEAKERS) (RL=4 ohms) Both ch drive, 1kHz, THD+N 0.5% 500 W (RL=8 ohms) 350 (US,A U) 320 (EU) T otal H[...]

33 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Specifications Reference ■ Input Characteristics *1 0 dBu is referenced to 0.775 Vr ms. *2 Input sensitivity: the lowest le v el that will produce an output of +4 dBu(1.23 V), or the nominal output level when the unit is set to maxi- mum le vel. (All f aders and le vel controls are at maxim um position.) *3 XLR-3-31 t[...]

Specifications EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 34 Reference Dimensional Diagrams 485 8 493 145 6 155 Unit: mm 444 (440 excluding screw heads)[...]

35 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Specifications Reference Bloc k Diagram and Le vel Diagram CH INPUT CH1-6 A B HA BA PA D [-60dBu~-16dBu] [-60dBu~-16dBu] [-34dBu~+10dBu] [-34dBu~ +10dBu] GAIN [-34dBu~+10dBu] GAIN [-30dBu~+14dBu] INSERT I/O ST CH MIC ST CH LINE [-34dBu~+10dBu] ST CH LINE R L [-34dBu~+10dBu] [-60dBu~-16dBu] [-34dBu~+10dBu] [0dBu] [0dBu] [...]

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