Yamaha MW12CX manual

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MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual 2 * This applies only to products distributed by Y amaha-Kemb le Music (U.K.) Ltd. (2 wires) * This applies only to products distributed by Y AMAHA CORPORA TION OF AMERICA. (FCC DoC) IMPORT ANT NO TICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord IMPORT ANT . The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordan[...]

MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual 3 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this man ual in a saf e place f or future reference . 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[...]

MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual 4 Always turn the power off when the device is not in use. Even when the power switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still flowing to the device at the minimum level. When you are not using the device for a long time, make sure you unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet. The performance of com[...]

MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual 5 Introduction ........................................... 5 Features ........................................................... 5 Contents........................................................... 5 Before Turning on the Mixer ............................ 6 Turning the Power On/OFF.............................. 6 Co[...]

Introduction MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual 6 1 Be sure that the mixer’ s power switc h is in the ST ANDBY position. Use only the inc luded power adaptor (P A-20) or an equivalent recommended b y Y amaha. Use of a different adaptor may result in equipment dam- a ge, overheating, or fire. 2 Connect the power adaptor to the A C ADAPT OR IN connecto[...]

Mixer Basics MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual 7 Quic k Guide This quick setup and operation guide covers everything from installing the Cubase AI4 software to using Cubase AI4 for recording and mixdown. While going through this section you might find it useful to also refer to the “Front and Rear Panels” section on page 16, as well as the pdf manu[...]

Quick Guide MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual Mixer Basics 8 3 Connecting Microphones and/or Instru- ments. For details on making connections refer to the “Setup” section on page 15 and the “Front & Rear Panels” sec- tion on page 16. To prevent loud pops and noises, turn on the power to y our sound gear starting with the sources (instrument[...]

Mixer Basics Quick Guide MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual 9 Level Adjustment 1 The first step is to set the le vel controls on all instruments and other sources appr o- priately . 2 Adjust the channel GAIN contr ols so that the corresponding PEAK indicators flash briefly on the highest peak levels. (GAIN controls are not pr o vided on the stereo ch[...]

Quick Guide MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual Mixer Basics 10 This section describes the procedure for recording to the Cubase AI4 softw are we installed earlier via the MW mixer . For details on oper ation of the Cubase AI4 software ref er to the pdf-f ormat manual provided with the software. Cubase AI4 Setup 1 Launch Cubase AI4. Windows: Click [Start[...]

Mixer Basics Quick Guide MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual 11 4 The ASIO Direct Sound Full Duplex Setup dialog bo x will be display ed. Check onl y the input port and output por t [USB Audio CODEC] chec kbo x. 5 Make sure that “USB A udio CODEC 1/2” are shown in the [P or t System Name] field, and chec k the [Visible] column in the Device Setup wi[...]

Quick Guide MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual Mixer Basics 12 Preparing to Recor d 1 Click in the trac k list (the area in which the track names are displa yed) to select a track to recor d on. The various settings for the selected track are a v ailable in the Inspector on the left side of the display . Y ou will normally use a stereo track when record[...]

Mixer Basics Quick Guide MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual 13 4 To hear playbac k of the trac k you ha ve just recorded, use either the T ranspor t panel [Rewind] b utton or the ruler to rewind to the beginning of the recorded section, then clic k the T ransport panel [Star t] button. The ov erall playback lev el will be displayed via the mas- ter sect[...]

Quick Guide MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual Mixer Basics 14 4 Drag the pan contr ols on the top of the c hannel strips left and right to set the ste- reo position of each trac k. 5 At this point y ou can begin to use EQ to refine y our mix, and add effects. As an example let’ s try adding rev erb . Click the [Edit] button ( ) on the left side of t[...]

Reference MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual 15 Setup DI Foot Switch (Y AMAHA FC5) Recorder Synthesizer CD Play er Microphone Po w ered Speakers Po w ered Monitor Speakers Bass Headphones Guitar Effect Processor Effect Processor (exciter) Po w ered Monitor Speaker MW12CX P ersonal Computer Reference[...]

MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual Reference 16 Fr ont & Rear P anels The following applies to both the MW12CX and MW12C. In cases where different features need to be described for each model, the MW12CX feature will be described first, followed by the MW12C feature in brackets: MW12CX (MW12C). Channel Contr ol Section 1 MIC Input Jac ks (CHs 1 to 4[...]

Reference Front & Rear Panels MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual 17 6 GAIN Contr ol Adjusts the input signal lev el. To achie ve the best balance between S/N ratio and dynamic range, adjust the lev el so that the PEAK indicator 9 lights only occasionally and briefly on the highest input transients. The -60 to -16 scale is the MIC input adjustment r[...]

Front & Rear Panels MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual Reference 18 Master Contr ol Section 1 2TR IN Jac ks These RCA pin jacks can be used to input a stereo sound source. Use these jacks when you want to connect a CD player directly to the mixer . • Select where you w ant to send the signal using the 2TR IN/USB switch E , and adjust the signal le[...]

Reference Front & Rear Panels MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual 19 8 PHONES Jac k Connect a pair of headphones to this TRS phone jack. The PHONES jack outputs the same signal as the MONITOR OUT jacks. 9 PHANT OM +48 V Switch This switch toggles phantom power on and of f. When the switch is on the mixer supplies +48V phantom po wer to all channels t[...]

Front & Rear Panels MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual Reference 20 Digital Effect * Only the MW12CX has digital eff ects. 4 3 5 7 2 6 1 MW12CX 1 FOO T SWITCH Jack A Y amaha FC5 foot switch (sold separately) can be connected to this jack and used to toggle the digital effects ON and OFF . 2 PROGRAM Dial Selects one of the 16 internal effects. See pa[...]

Reference Front & Rear Panels MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual 21 Digital Effect Pr ogram List * “LFO” stands for Lo w F requency Oscillator . An LFO is normally used to modulate another signal, deter mining the modulation speed and wa ve fo rm shape. Jac k List * These jacks will also accept connection to monaural phone Connectors . If you us[...]

MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual Reference 22 Tr oub leshooting The MW mixer won’t turn on. ❑ Is the included adaptor properly plugged into both the mixer and an appropriate AC wall outlet? The system doesn’t work properly. ❑ Are the USB cable and all necessary audio cables properly connected? ❑ Are you using a USB hub? USB hubs can interfer[...]

Reference Troubleshooting MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual 23 The level meter doesn’t show the output signal level. ❑ Are the PFL switches for the channels you are not using turned on? The sound is inter- mittent or distorted. ❑ Is the PEAK indicator flashing read? You might have to lower GAIN control or channel fader levels to avoid distortion.[...]

MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual Reference 90 Specifications ■ Electrical Specifications ■ General Specifications All faders are nominal if not specifi ed. Output impedance of signal generator: 150 ohms * The MW12CX feature is described first, f ollow ed by the MW12C f eature in brac kets: MW12CX (MW12C) MIN TYP MAX UNIT F requency Response S[...]

Reference Specifications MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual 91 ■ Analog Input Specifications Where 0 dBu = 0.775 Vr ms and 0 dBV= 1 Vrms * Sensitivity : The lowest le vel that will produce an output of +4 dB (1.23 V), or the nominal output le v el when the unit is set to the maximum le vel. (All f aders and lev el controls are at their maximum positi[...]

Specifications MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual Reference 92 ■ Dimensional Diagrams * Specifications and descriptions in this owner’ s manual are f or inf ormation pur poses only . Y amaha Cor p . reser ves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifications, equipment or options may n[...]

Reference Specifications MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual 93 ■ Block Dia gram and Level Dia gram RETURN [+4dBu] [-7.8dBu] 2TR IN [-10dBV] R MIC L R A UX *1 [-14dBu] [-14dBu] EFFECT *1 EFFECT RETURN BA MIC [-60 to -16dBu] LINE INSERT I/O [-34 to +10dBu] [0dBu] CH INPUT (CH1 to 4) [-60 to -16dBu] (CH5/6, 7/8) ST CH INPUT [-34 to +10dBu] [-34 to +10dBu[...]

MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual 94 About the accessory disk SPECIAL NO TICE • The software included in the accessory disk and the copyrights thereof ar e under exclusive ownership by Steinberg Media T echnologies GmbH. • Use of the software and this manual is governed by the license agreement which the pur chaser fully agrees to upon breaking the[...]

MW12CX/MW12C Owner’s Manual 95 2. RESTRICTIONS • Y ou may not engage in reverse engineering, disassem- bly , decompilation or otherwise deriving a sour ce code form of the SOFTWARE by any method whatsoever . • Y ou may not repr oduce, modify , change, r ent, lease, or distribute the SOFTW ARE in whole or in part, or create derivative works of[...]

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