English dropdown-ico

Yamaha mLAN8E manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Yamaha mLAN8E, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Yamaha mLAN8E one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Yamaha mLAN8E. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Yamaha mLAN8E should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Yamaha mLAN8E
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Yamaha mLAN8E item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Yamaha mLAN8E item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Yamaha mLAN8E alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Yamaha mLAN8E, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Yamaha service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Yamaha mLAN8E.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Yamaha mLAN8E item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    Owner’s manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi mLAN EXPANSION BOARD mLAN8E English Deutsch Français[...]

  • Page 2

    2 FCC INFORMA TION (U .S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con- tained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT : When connecting this product to ac[...]

  • Page 3

    3 T able of Contents Introduction ................................................................................... 4 Installing the mLAN8E ................................................................... 4 Package Contents ........................................................................... 4 Features ..................................[...]

  • Page 4

    4 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Y amaha mLAN8E. The mLAN8E is an expansion board that provides an mLAN interface. mLAN is a digital network designed for music and based on the IEEE 1394 high performance serial bus. mLAN makes it easy to construct sophisticated networks for audio and MIDI signals without having to re-configure the cabli[...]

  • Page 5

    5 English Features ■ Fast data transfer via mLAN mLAN is a digital network designed for music. It uses the IEEE 1394 high performance serial bus, and allows you to construct systems that are more sophisticated yet simpler than ever before. For details on mLAN, refer to the separate “mLAN Guidebook.” ■ 16 channel mixer functionality * A 16 c[...]

  • Page 6

    6 English Names and Functions Rear Panel A SERIAL I/O jack This jack is used to connect the mLAN8E directly to a personal computer via a serial cable. Use this jack to connect the mLAN8E and the computer when you are using the mLAN Patchbay and mLAN Mixer on W indows. This is not used to input or output MIDI and audio signals. Refer to page 7 for m[...]

  • Page 7

    7 English Connections Here’ s how to connect the mLAN8E to other mLAN devices or to your computer . Connecting an mLAN (IEEE1394) device Use an IEEE1394 standard (6-pin) cable to connect the mLAN (IEEE1394) jack on the mLAN (IEEE1394) device to the mLAN (IEEE1394) jack on the mLAN8E. At this time, you do not have to turn off the power to either d[...]

  • Page 8

    8 English Internal Configuration of the mLAN8E mLAN device mLAN jacks1-3 mLAN8E- compatible device mLAN audio input* 2 Digital Mixer section* 1 mLAN MIDI IN Source select T one generator section mLAN audio output mLAN MIDI OUT MIDI device audio device e.g., mixer, powered speakers mLAN MIDI/ MIDI conversion MIDI/ mLAN MIDI conversion MIDI IN MIDI [...]

  • Page 9

    9 English mLAN output plugs (Indicated in the “From” field in mLAN Patchbay.) mLAN audio Mix L (stereo mix L) Mix R (Stereo mix R) AUX1 AUX2 AUX3 AUX4 AUX5 AUX6 mLAN MIDI  MIDI OUT mLAN plugs (in Mixer mode) mLAN input plugs (Indicated in the “To” field in mLAN Patchbay.) mLAN audio  CH9 CH10 CH11 CH12 CH13 CH14 CH15 CH16 mLAN MIDI ?[...]

  • Page 10

    10 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed If the mLAN8E is installed in the A5000/A4000, you will be able to make mLAN-related settings. mLAN settings are made in Utility mode. In order to use mLAN, you m ust first access the mLAN Configuration page and set MIDI Input to a setting other than MIDI IN. mLAN Cnct (mLAN conne[...]

  • Page 11

    11 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed ■ Knob 3 [ turn] Connect# (select connection number of the connected mLAN device) Select the connection number of the connected mLAN device. In the case of numbers for which a connection has already been made, the module name and plug name will be dis- played in parentheses. If th[...]

  • Page 12

    12 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed Cursor 2 In (input) ■ Knob 1 [ turn] Move cursor / switch pages Move the cursor or switch pages. [ press] T ree View Access the T ree View screen. ■ Knob 2 [ turn] In (select input plug) Select the mLAN8E mLAN plug that will input the signal. If a connection has already been mad[...]

  • Page 13

    13 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed mLAN Cnfg (mLAN configuration) Output Le vel Offset, Word Cloc k Mode, and Nickname settings are sa ved in the mLAN8E. They cannot be sa ved on disk. Cursor 1 ■ Knob 1 [ turn] Move cursor / switch pages Move the cursor or switch pages. [ press] T ree View Access the T ree View scr[...]

  • Page 14

    14 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed Before the W ord Clock Mode is selected or after SET is executed, this will indicate the current W ord Clock Mode. The display has the following significance. • Auto(Int): Operating in Auto Mode on the internal clock • Auto(Ext): Operating in Auto Mode as a slave • ---(Int): [...]

  • Page 15

    15 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed If the mLAN8E is installed in the CS6x/CS6R/S80, you will be able to make mLAN-related settings. mLAN settings are made mainly in Utility mode. MIDI settings 1 Press the [UTILITY] key to enter Utility mode. 2 T urn the [P AGE] knob to access the “MIDI Other” page. 3 Use knob [B][...]

  • Page 16

    16 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed MIDI Other An CS6x/CS6R/S80 in which the mLAN8E is installed will have the following additional functions. ■ In (MIDI Input) Select whether to use the MIDI connector or the mLAN connector as the input route for MIDI messages. If you select “mLAN,” the HOST SELECT switch will h[...]

  • Page 17

    17 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed mLAN Connection, W ord Clock, and Nickname settings The method of entering each page is the same as for MIDI Setting. In Utility mode, turn the [P A GE] knob to display the desired page . (Page 15) mLAN Connect (mLAN connection) A mLAN plug of the mLAN8E The number of plugs and thei[...]

  • Page 18

    18 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed • mLAN8E output settings (1) T urn knob [A] to select the output source mLAN plug of the mLAN8E. Y ou can tur n knob [B] to check up to 62 Connection numbers f or destination mLAN de vices. If no pre viously-specified connection destinations are found, the displa y will indicate [...]

  • Page 19

    19 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed • mLAN8E input settings An mLAN input plug of the mLAN8E can hav e only one connection. (1) T urn knob [A] to select the mLAN8E mLAN plug that will input the signal. The module name and plug name for the destination device will be displayed as “-----”. If a connection has alre[...]

  • Page 20

    20 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed mLAN initialize This initializes the mLAN connection and word clock settings of the mLAN8E installed in the CS6x/CS6R/S80. When you press [ENTER], a confirmation screen will appear . Press [YES] to exe- cute the initialization, or press [NO] to cancel. The Nickname settings will no[...]

  • Page 21

    21 English LED Messages LED messages Error messages Function Status mLAN1–3 Indicates if sound from sources other than the device being disconnected is interrupted. Red ... Sound is interrupted. Green ... Sound is not interrupted. (leaf node) RT/ERR Indicates root and error . Red/orange ... An error has occurred. Green ... The mLAN8E is a “root[...]

  • Page 22

    22 English Specifications mLAN IEEE1394 High Performance Serial Bus Data Rate S200, Isochronous Resour ce Manager capable, Bus Manager capa- ble, Connection Manager Conforms to IEC61883-6 Audio and Music Protocol Digital Audio 8in/8out, MIDI 1in/1out Sampling rate 44.1kHz Functions Direct Mode Input: 2 (max), Output: 8 (max) Mixer Mode Input: 16 ([...]

  • Page 23

    This document is printed on recycled chlorine free (ECF) paper with soy ink. Auf Recycling-Umw eltpapier gedruckt. Ce document a été imprimé sur du papier recyclé non blanchi au chlore. M.D .G.,Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Y amaha Corporation © 2000 Y amaha Corporation V485680 010AP AP2.2-02B0 Printed in Japan Y amaha M[...]