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1. YAMAHA USB MIXING STUDIO umb 4 MA Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode demploi Manual de instrucciones IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured makings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth terminal of the three pin plug This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha Kemble Music U K Ltd 2 wires COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE Responsible Party Yamaha Corporation of America Address 6600 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park Calif 90620 Telephone 714 522 9011 Type of Equipment USB Mixing Studio Model MW8CX MW10C This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interferen
2. SEND EFFECT AUX Jack This is an impedance balanced TRS phone jack that outputs the signal from the EFFECT AUX bus You can use this jack for example to connect to an external effect unit STEREO OUT L Jacks These are impedance balanced TRS phone jacks that output the signals adjusted by the STEREO Master control You can use these jacks for example to connect to the power amplifier driving your main speakers MONITOR L Jacks These are impedance balanced TRS phone jacks that output the signals adjusted by the MONITOR PHONES control Connect these jacks to your monitor system PHONES Jack Connect a pair of headphones to this TRS phone jack The PHONES jack outputs the same signal as the MONITOR OUT jacks PHANTOM 48 V Switch This switch toggles phantom power on and off When the switch is on the mixer supplies 48V phantom power to all channels that have XLR mic input jacks CHs 1 5 6 Turn this switch on when using one or more phantom pow ered condenser microphones When this switch is on the mixer supplies DC 48 V power to pins 2 and 3 of all XLR type MIC INPUT jacks e Be sure to leave this switch off Jl if you do not need phantom power CAUTION o When tuning the switch be sure that only condenser mics are connected to the XLR input jacks CHs 1 to 5 6 Devices other than condenser mics may be damaged if connected to the phantom power supply Note however t
3. Is the computer s output level setting too low We recommend that you set the computer output to the maximum level and mute the com puter s internal speaker Windows 1 From the START menu click Control Panel then double click the Sounds and Audio Devices icon to open the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog window 2 Click the Volume tab 3 Set Device volume to High 4 Click the Sound tab 5 Select No sound in the Sound scheme Macintosh 1 Select System Preferences from the Apple menu and then select Sound to open the Sound dialog window 2 Click the Output tab and set the volume slider at the bottom of the window to its maxi mum level 3 Click the Sound Effect tab and set the volume slider of the Alert volume slider to its minimum level Have you connected or disconnected the USB cable while Cubase Al 4 is running Doing so can sometimes cause the Windows output level to be reset to its default level Check and raise the output level if necessary MW8CX MW10C Owner s Manual NAS Troubleshooting The sound is inter Is the PEAK indicator flashing read mittent or distorted You might have to lower GAIN control or LEVEL control levels to avoid distortion 9 Are you applying the effects and compressor at an appropriate level You might have to lower EFFECT RTN control and COMP control levels LJ Does the computer you are using meet the l
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5. Muli Processing Adjust for Record Latency Macintosh Select VST Audio System in the Device field on the left side of the window Select USB Audio CODEC 2 in the ASIO Driver field on the right side of the win dow and click OK Skip ahead to step 6 below Under Mac OS X you can select either USB Audio CODEC 1 or USB Audio CODEC 2 in the ASIO Driver field Normally you should select USB Audio CODEC 2 but if you will only be playing back and mixing previously recorded data you can select USB Audio CODEC 1 to lighten the load on the com puter s CPU Mixer Basics Quick Guide 4 On a Windows computer select ASIO DirectX Full Duplex Driver in the Devices field on the left side of the Device Setup window and click Control Panel on the right side of the window Device Setup es Duplex Driver 5 gt Output Latency MIDI Pot Setup Messeng Clock Source Video D Direct Mortona Beset Port System Name Show As n SoundMAX Digtal Audio SoundMAX Digtal Audio __ SoundMAX Digital Audio SoundMAX Digital Audio ut SoundMAX Digtal Audio SoundMAX Digtal Audio Jut SoundMAX Digital Audio SoundMAX Digital Audio 5 The ASIO Direct Sound Full Duplex Setup dialog window will be displayed Check only the input port and output port USB Audio CODEC
6. RI STEREO OUT L MONO L See zec 4dB ETUDN 4dBu u FFECT SEND 4dBu e PHONES amp 5 YAMAHA uss mixine srubio MIA USB An PHANTOM POWER 9 CH1 5 6 MIC MONITOR PHONES STEREO MW8CX 2TR IN Jacks 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 want to send the signal using the 2TR IN USB switch B and adjust the signal level using the 2TR IN USB control in the Master Control section REC OUT L Jacks These RCA pin jacks can be connected to an external recorder such as an MD recorder in order to record the same signal that is being output via the STEREO OUT jacks The mixer s STEREO Master control has no affect on the signal output via these jacks Be sure to make appropriate level adjustments at the recording device MW8CX MW10C Owner s Manual RETURN L MONO Jacks These are unbalanced phone jack type line inputs The signal received by these jacks is sent to the STEREO L R bus These jacks are typically used to receive the signal returned from an external effect device reverb delay etc These jacks can also be used as an auxiliary stereo input If you connect to the L MONO jack only the mixer will recognize the signal as monaural and will send the identical signal to both the L and R jacks
7. Front amp Panels Digital Effect 2TRIN 10dBV REC OUT 108 EFFECT SEND 4aBu DIGITAL EFFECT KJIREVERB HALL 1 EJREVERB HALL2 JEJREVERB ROOM1 ROOM2 5 JREVERB STAGE 1 6 REVERB STAGE2 7 PLATE 8 DRUM AMBIENCE ECHO KI VOCAL ECHO cHoRus 1 Ka chorus 2 13 14 15 16 FLANGER PHASER AUTO WAH DISTORTION PROGRAM MW8CX EFFECT RTN Only the MW8CX has digital effects FOOT SWITCH Jack A YAMAHA FC5 foot switch sold separately can be connected to this jack and used to toggle the digital effects ON and OFF PROGRAM Dial Selects one of the 16 internal effects See page 21 for details about the internal effects PARAMETER Control Adjusts the parameter depth speed etc for the selected effect The last value used with each effect type is saved When you change to a different effect type the mixer automatically restores the value that was previously used with the newly selected effect regard less of the current position of the PARAMETER Control knob These parameter values are reset when the power is turned off ON Switch Switches the internal effect on or off The internal effect is applied only if this switch is turned on The switch lights orange when on An optional YAMAHA FCS foot switch sold separately can be used to toggle the digital effects ON and OFF The ON switc
8. SE or powered speakers are switched off It s also a mixersinputs hesoundis 26 good idea to turn the miker s output controls STE likely to be thin and possi Master control all the way down A A ATE Gest We recommend that you set the computer output to the ments use a DI box direct olololo maximum level and mute the computer s internal box or amp simulator KEE speaker For details on how to make the setting refer to between the instrument aaa EHE the The recorded sound is too low in level in the Trou and the mixer bleshooting on page 22 The first time you connect to the computer s USB con nector or change the connection to a different USB port a driver installation display may appear after turning the power to the MW mixer on If this occurs wait until the installation is complete before proceeding Balanced Cables and Unbalanced Cables Phone Connectors Two types of cables can be used to connect microphones elec Phone connectors are avail tronic instruments and other audio sources to the mixer s inputs able in mono and stereo ver sions Stereo types are also as well as to connect the mixer s outputs to a power amplifier or AE related gear balanced or unbalanced Balanced cables are known as TRS connectors highly resistant to noise and are the best choice for low level sig Tip Ring Sleeve and are nals such as the output from microphones as we
9. The HPF cuts frequencies below 80 Hz the HPF does not apply to the line inputs of stereo input channels 90 COMP Control Adjusts the amount of compression applied to the channel As the knob is turned to the right the compression ratio increases while the output gain is automatically adjusted accordingly The result is smoother more even dynamics because louder signals are attenuated while the overall level is boosted Avoid setting the compression too high as the the higher average output level that results may lead to feedback PEAK Indicator The peak level of the post EQ signal is detected and the PEAK indicator lights red when the level reaches 3 dB below clipping For XLR equipped stereo input channels 3 4 and 5 6 both the post EQ and post mic amp peak levels are detected and the indicator lights red if either of these levels reaches 3 dB below clipping Equalizer HIGH MID and LOW This three band equalizer adjusts the channel s high mid and low frequency bands CH 7 8 CHs 7 8 9 10 have two bands high and low Setting the knob to the position pro duces a flat response in the corresponding band Turning the knob to the right boosts the corresponding frequency band while turning to the left attenuates the band The following table shows the EQ type frequency and maximum cut boost for each of the three bands Band Type Frequency ett HIGH Shelving 10 kHz MID Peaking 2 5 k
10. and CD players first then the mixer and finally the power amplifier or powered speakers When turning off the power to the system reverse the order described above Sa MW8CX MW10C Owner s Manual Computer System Requirements Windows Vista C Windows based computer with built in USB inter omputer f ace OS Windows Vista 1 GHz or higher Intel Core Pentium Celeron proces CPU sor Memory 1 GB or more Windows XP Computer ee computer with built in USB inter ace 0 Windows Professional XP Home Edition CPU 750 MHz or higher Intel Core Pentium Celeron pro cessor Memory 96 MB or more 128 MB or more recommended Macintosh Computer Macintosh computer with built in USB interface OS MacOS X 10 3 3 or higher CPU Macintosh G3 300 MHz or higher Intel processor Memory 128 MB or more Cubase Al 4 System Require ments Windows OS Windows KP Professional KP Home Edition CPU 1 4 GHz or higher Intel Pentium processor Memory 512 MB or more Audio Windows DirectX compatible Interface Hard Disk 400 MB or more Macintosh OS MacOS X 10 4 or higher CPU Power Mac G4 1 GHz Core Solo 1 5 GHz or higher Memory 512 MB or more Hard Disk 400 MB or more A DVD driver is required for installation To activate your software license install the application while the computer is connected to the internet Mixer Ba
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12. BMS 10A sold sep arately against the bottom of the mixer so that the screw holes are aligned Screw the adaptor firmly into place with the two screws 2 When using the mixer on a microphone stand be sure to set the stand on a level and stable surface Do not set up the stand in locations 3 subject to vibrations or wind stand Leave ample free space around the stand Note that mixer may be damaged if the stand should fall over Attach the connection cables carefully so that the cables will not catch on the equipment and cause it to fall For example arrange the cables so that they run parallel with the microphone pole down to the base of the 2 Turn the mixer right side up and mount it onto your microphone stand Loosen the angle adjustment wingnut 1 adjust the mixer s angle as desired 2 and then tighten the wingnut securely 3 For more information refer to the BMS 10A Owner s Manual MW8CX MW10C Owner s Manual uo Troubleshooting 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 9 Are the USB cable and all necessary audio cables properly connected Are you using a USB hub USB hubs can interfere with proper operation so try connecting the MW mixer directly to a USB port on the computer If the computer has multiple USB ports try a dif
13. EVEN IF YAMAHA OR AN AUTHORIZED DEALER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES In no event shall Yamahas s total liability to you for all damages losses and causes of action whether in contract tort or otherwise exceed the amount paid for the SOFTWARE 7 GENERAL This Agreement shall be interpreted according to and gov erned by Japanese law without reference to principles of conflict of laws Any dispute or procedure shall be heard before the Tokyo District Court in Japan If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any portion of this Agreement to be unenforceable the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect 8 COMPLETE AGREEMENT This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to use of the SOFTWARE and any accompanying written materials and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements writ ten or oral regarding the subject matter of this Agreement No amendment or revision of this Agreement will be bind ing unless in writing and signed by a fully authorized repre sentative of Yamaha MW8CX MW10C Owner s Manual For details of products please contact your nearest Yamaha representative or the authorized distributor listed below Pour plus de d tails sur les produits veuillez vous adresser Yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante NORTH AMERICA CA
14. LEVEL control of the corresponding input channel CHs 1 2 The INSERT jacks are ideal for connect ing devices such as graphic equalizers compressors or noise filters into the corresponding channels These are TRS tip ring sleeve phone jacks that carry both the send and return signal tip send out ring return in sleeve ground Patching external devices via an INSERT jack requires a special insert cable such as illustrated below insert cable sold separately To the input jack of the external processor gt To the INSERT UO jack Tip OUT lt Sleeve Ground Tip IN Tip OUT gt To the output jack of the external processor The signal output from the INSERT jacks is reverse phased This should not be a problem cAUmoN When connecting to an effect unit but please be aware of the possiblility of phase conflict when connecting to other types of device A reversed phased signal may result in degraded sound quality or even complete sound cancellation Q Control Adjusts the input signal level To achieve the best balance between S N ratio and dynamic range adjust the level so that the PEAK indicator lights only occasionally and briefly on the highest input transients The 60 to 16 scale is the MIC input adjustment range The 34 to 10 scale is the LINE input adjustment range 80 Switch High Pass Filter This switch toggles the HPF on or off To turn the HPF on press the switch mm
15. Tel 81 53 460 2445 YAMAHA Yamaha Web Site English only http www yamahasynth com Yamaha Manual Library http www yamaha co jp manual U R G Pro Audio amp Digital Musical Instrument Division Yamaha Corporation 2007 Yamaha Corporation WJ95390 703POAP4 0 01A0 Printed in China
16. Yamaha service personnel e this device or the AC power adaptor should be dropped or damaged immediately turn off the power switch disconnect the electric plug from the outlet and have the device inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others or damage to the device or other property These precautions include but are not limited to the following Power supply Power cord e Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the device is not to be used for extended periods of time or during electrical storms e When removing the electric plug from the device or an outlet always hold the plug itself and not the cord Pulling by the cord can damage it To avoid generating unwanted noise make sure there is adequate distance 50 cm or more between the AC power adaptor and the device Do not cover or wrap the AC power adaptor with a cloth or blanket Before moving the device remove all connected cables e When setting up the device make sure that the AC outlet you are using is easily accessible If some trouble or malfunction occurs immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the plug from the outlet Even when the power switch is turned off electricity is still flowing to the product all the minimum level When you are not using the product for a long time make sure to unplug the power cord from the
17. button on the Transport Panel 3 While listening to playback drag the chan nel strip level faders up and down to create the desired initial balance then adjust the overall volume using the bus volume fader Start with the Featured Part You can start working on a mix from almost any part but it makes the most sense to start with the main instrument or vocal Set up an initial level for the main part and then build the rest of the mix around it For example if you re mixing a piano trio with a vocalist begin by setting the level of the vocal track at around the nominal level and then gradually add the other instruments Your choices will also be influenced by the type of music you are working on If the song is a ballad you might want to add the piano to the mix after the vocal and then add the bass and drums If it s a more rhythmically oriented piece you could add the bass and drums first and then the piano Whatever best serves the music is right MW8CX MW10C Owner s Manual Mixer Basics Quick Guide 4 Drag the pan controls on the top of the channel strips left and right to set the ste reo position of each track Pan Effectively Panning creates the illusion of stereo space by changing the relative levels of each track s signal sent to the left and right speakers If a signal is sent only to the left speaker the sound will appear to come from the far left side of the stereo sound field If it sent with
18. dB trol at minimum octave filter 12 7 EFFECT SEND All CH EFFECT AUX controls at minimum dBu kHz equivalent to a 20 AUX SEND 85 kHz fil ith infini ee STEREO OUT STEREO Master control and one CH level control at nominal 64 level CH1 2 STEREO OUT Residual Output Noise 100 Crosstalk 1 kHz Adjacent Input CH1 2 70 Input to Output STEREO CH 1 2 PAN panned hard left or right 70 Maximum Voltage Gain Rs 150 MIC to CH INSERT OUT 60 1 kHz INPUT GAIN maximum MIC to STEREO OUT 76 All level controls are MIC to REC OUT maximum when mea MIC to MONITOR OUT 92 sured MIC to PHONES OUT 81 PAN BAL panned MIC to EFFECT SEND AUX 76 dB hard left or hard right LINE to STEREO OUT 50 LINE to EFFECT SEND AUX SEND 47 ST CH 7 8 CHs 7 8 9 10 to STEREO OUT 26 Rs 150 Q RETURN to STEREO OUT 12 Rs 600 Q 2TR IN to STEREO OUT 23 8 Phantom Voltage MIC no load 48 V General Specifications USB Audio Input Output 44 1 48 kHz Input HPF CHs 1 5 6 80 Hz 12 dB oct Input Equalization 15 dB maximum of shelving 3 dB below maximum variable level CHs 1 5 6 Turn over roll off frequency HIGH 10 kHz shelving MID 2 5 kHz peaking LOW 100 Hz shelving CH 7 8 CHs 7 8 9 10 HIGH 10 kHz shelving LOW 100 Hz shelving PEAK Indicator 3 4 5 6 reaches 3 dB below clipping 17 dBu Red LED turns o
19. equal level to both left and right speakers our ears tell us the sound is located in the center of the stage Judicious panning can also help to create cleaner sounding mixes by spreading the instruments out across the sound stage so that they don t get in each other s way There are no hard and fast rules but the bass and kick drum are usually placed in the center of the mix as is the lead instrument or vocal Other instruments should be evenly bal anced throughout the sound stage in a well balanced man ner 5 At this point you can begin to use EQ to refine your mix and add effects As an example let s try adding reverb Click the Edit button on the left side of the channel strip to open the VST audio channel settings window Click Insert 1 and select Earlier VST Plug ins Reverb gt RoomWorks SE For further details refer to the pdf manual pro vided with the Cubase Al 4 software It s a good idea to lower the channel fader a bit before adding an effect since the effect CAUTION Can cause an increase in the overall channel level MW8CX MW10C Owners Manual 6 When the final mix adjustments have been made go to the File menu and select Export Audio Mixdown 7 Enter a file name and select destina tion for the file as well as a file type If you intend to use the file to create an audio CD select the WAV file type AIFF on Macintosh OS X Stereo Out stereo 16 bit and 44 1 kHz Ex
20. hazards These precautions include but are not limited to the following Power supply Power cord Only use the voltage specified as correct for the device The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the device Use only the included AC power adaptor PA 10 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha e Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord place heavy objects on it or place it in a position where anyone could walk on trip over or roll anything Over it Do not open Do not open the device or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way The device contains no user serviceable parts If it should appear to be malfunctioning discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel N CAUTION Water warning Do not expose the device to rain use it near water or in damp or wet conditions or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands If you notice any abnormality e f the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the device or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it immediately turn off the power switch disconnect the electric plug from the outlet and have the device inspected by qualified
21. mixer to your computer gear that is to be connected to the MW using the supplied USB cable mixer off standby except the computer and set the LEVEL controls and STEREO USB Connection Precautions Master control to their minimum settings Be sure to observe the following points when connecting to the computer s USB interface Ol Failure to observe these rules can result in computer freezes OOO OOo hang ups and possibly data loss or corruption If the MW Sadda miker computer does hang turn the power both 0102101010 devices off and then on again and restart the computer olo YAMAHA Be sure to wake the computer from sleep sus ol gla a pended standby mode before making a con GC Z CAUTION nection to the computer s USB connector BID Connect the MW mixer to the computer before turning the MW mixer power S e e e Always quit all applications running on the computer before turning the MW mixer s power on or off or connecting or disconnect ing the USB cable e Wait at least 6 seconds between turning the MW mixer on or off and between connecting or disconnecting the USB cable C Gollo OIG eo GE 01010 LEVEL controls When connecting or disconnecting the USB cable be sure to turn the 2TR IN USB control CAUTION all the way down Disconnect the USB
22. wave files you are recording or playing are not too large changing the virtual memory settings can sometimes improve audio perfor mance In some cases it might be necessary to update your hard disk controller device drivers or BIOS Refer to your computer s support center or support page on the web for more infor mation Try adding memory Adding more RAM memory can significantly increase your computer s audio performance Refer to your computer s owner s manual for information on installing and setting up extra memory There is a delay Check the URL listed below for the latest information when playing a soft lt http www yamahasynth com gt ware synthesizer via a MIDI keyboard latency MW8CX MW10C Owner s Manual au Specifications Electrical Specifications MIN TYP MAX UNIT Frequency Response STEREO OUT GAIN min CHs 1 5 6 3 0 1 0 EFFECT SEND 20 Hz 20 kHz 3 0 10 dB AUX SEND Nominal output level 91 kHz 29 MONITOR OUT REC OUT 3 0 1 0 Total Harmonic Distor STEREO OUT 14 dBu 20 Hz 20 kHz Input Gain Control at minimum 0 1 tion THD N 4 Noise Input CH INPUT 1 2 MIC Equivalent Input Noise Rs 150 Q GAIN maximum 128 CH1 2 Hum amp Noise are mea STEREO OUT STEREO Master control at nominal level and all CH Level con 87 sured with 6
23. 2TR IN USB 2TR IN USB Switch If it is set to TO STEREO RL the signals input via the and the MONITOR jacks STEREO Master Control Adjusts the signal level sent to the STEREO OUT jacks 2TR IN jacks and the USB connector are sent to the STE REO L R bus If this switch is set to TO MONITOR am the signals are sent to the MONITOR OUT jacks the PHONES jack and the level meter The MONITOR MIX feature becomes available when it is set to TO MONITOR Impedance Balanced When overdubbing the levels Since the hot and cold terminals of impedance bal of the monitor playback signal and the signal being recorded anced output jacks have the same impedance these separately outputs are less affected by induced noise Jack List Input and Output Jacks Polarities Configurations INPUT OUTPUT Pin 1 Ground MIC INPUT Pin 2 Hot 4 Pin 3 Cold XLR Connector LINE INPUT stereo channels STEREO OUT MONITOR EFFECT AUX Sleeve Ground Tip Output Ring INSERT Ring Input Sleeve Ground 1 I Tip L Sleeve Tip PHONES Ring R Sleeve Ground TRS Phone Connector RETURN Tip Hot LINE INPUT monaural channels Sleeve Ground SE N Sleeve Tip Phone Connector These jacks will also accept connection to monaural phone connectors If you use monaural plugs the connection will be unbalanced MW8CX MW10C Owner s Manual ___
24. 94 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT 94 MW8CX MW10C Owners Manual Introduction Before Turning on the Mixer Besure that the mixer s power switch is in the STANDBY position Use only the included power adaptor PA 10 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha Use of a CAUTION different adaptor may result in equipment dam age overheating or fire 2 Connect the power adaptor to the AC ADAPTOR IN connector on the rear of the mixer and then turn the fastening ring clockwise to secure the connection gt 3 Plug the power adaptor into a standard household power outlet Be sure to unplug the adaptor from the outlet when not using the mixer or when there are CAUTION lightning storms in the area To avoid generating unwanted noise make sure there is 50 cm or more between the power adaptor and the mixer Turning the Power On OFF Press the mixer s power switch to the ON position When you are ready to turn the power off press the power switch to the STANDBY position Note that trace current continues to flow while the switch is in the STANDBY position If you do not plan CAUTION to use the mixer again for a long while please be sure to unplug the adaptor from the wall outlet To prevent loud pops and noises turn on the power to your sound gear starting with the sources instruments CD players etc and ending with the power amplifier or powered speakers Example Instruments microphones
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26. Bu 7 75v TRS phone jack impedance balanced i Tip HOT Ring COLD Sleeve GNDJ EFFECT SEND TRS phone jack impedance balanced AUX SEND 1500 10 kQ Lines 44 dBu 1 23 V 20 dBu 7 75 V Tip HOT Ring COLD Sleeve GND CH INSERT OUT TRS phone jack unbalanced Tip OUT CHs 1 2 750 10 kQ Lines 0 dBu 0 775 V 20 dBu 7 75 V Ring IN Sleeve GND REC OUT L R 600 Q 10 kQ Lines 10 dBV 0 316 V 10 dBV 3 16 V RCA Pin jack TRS phone jack impedance balanced MONITOR OUT L R 1500 10 kQ Lines 4 dBu 1 23 V 20 dBu 7 75 V Tip HOT Ring COLD Sleeve GND PHONES OUT 100 Q 40 Q Phones 3 mW 75 mW TRS phone jack Where 0 dBu 0 775 Vrms and 0 dBV 1 Vrms The MW8CX feature is described first followed by the MW10C feature in brackets Digital Input Output Specifications MWS8CX MW10C Connector Format Data Length Connector Specification USB USB Audio 1 1 16 bit USB B type MW8CX MW10C Owner s Manual ___ Specifications Dimensional Diagrams P A a o M NE 9 000000 0000 g 00000 GH GO GO oO 00000 00000 L Y MW8CX Unit mm Specifications and descriptions in this owner s manual are for information purposes only Yamaha Corp
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28. Hz 15 LOW Shelving 100 Hz EFFECT AUX Control Adjusts the level of the signal sent from the channel to the EFFECT AUX bus Note that the signal level sent to the bus is also affected by the LEVEL control On stereo channels CHs 3 4 to 7 8 CHs 3 4 to 9 10 the signals from the L odd and R even channels are mixed and then sent to the EFFECT AUX bus ____ __ Front Rear Panels PAN Control CHs 1 2 PAN BAL Control 3 4 5 6 BAL Control CH 7 8 CHs 7 8 9 10 The PAN control determines the stereo positioning of the channel signal on the Stereo L and R buses The BAL control knob sets the balance between left and right channels Signals input to the L input odd channel go to the Stereo L bus signals input to the R input even chan nel go to the Stereo R bus NOTE On channels where this knob provides both PAN and BAL control channels 3 4 and 5 6 the knob oper ates asa PAN control when input is received via the MIC jack or L MONO input only and as BAL trol when input is received via both L and R inputs LEVEL Control Adjusts the level of the channel signal Use these knobs to adjust the balance between the various channels Set the controls for unused channels all the way down to minimize noise MW8CX MW10C Owner s Manual Reference Front amp Panels Master Control Section 2TRIN 0dBV REC OUT 10dBV
29. I4 4 Stereo 8 Mono Audio Track Recorder and click OK Recorded Cubase Al 4 data is stored as a project file New Project Mastering Setup Podcasting default Cancel 8 When the directory selection dialog win dow appears select the folder to which the project and audio files for the project are to be stored and click OK An empty project window with 4 stereo and 8 monaural tracks will appear Project window Mixer window D gt e Transport panel MW8CX MW10C Owner s Manual Mixer Basics Quick Guide Preparing to Record Play the instrument to be recorded and adjust the MW mixer s GAIN control 1 Click the track list the area in which the LEVEL controls and STEREO master con track names are displayed to select a trol so that the Clipping indicator never track to record on light The various settings for the selected track are available in the Inspector on the left side of the display lt Transport panel gt Clipping indicator Record Enable button Track list 4 4 120 000 m Stereo 01 AID 5 Specify the point at which you want to start recording via the ruler at the top of the Stereo 04 project window Mono 01 Click the black area of the ruler to move the project cur Stereo 03 Mono 02 sor the vertical black line to that position Mono 03 Ruler Mono 04 Mono 05 Mono 06 Mono 07 gt gt
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32. YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA MW8CX MW10C Owner s Manual tions does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations If this product is found to be the source of inter ference which can be determined by turning the unit OFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference Utilize power outlets that are on different branch circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s In the case of radio or TV interference relocate reorient the antenna If the antenna lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the lead in to co axial type cable If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results please contact the local retailer authorized to distrib ute this type of product If you can not locate the appropriate retailer please contact Yamaha Corporation of America Electronic Service Division 6600 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park CA90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distrib uted by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries class B PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference AN 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
33. a small space room 4 REVERB ROOM 2 REVERB TIME 5 REVERB STAGE 1 REVERB TIME Reverb simulating a large stage 6 REVERB STAGE 2 REVERB TIME 7 REVERB PLATE REVERB TIME Simulation of a metal plate reverb unit producing a more hard edged sound 8 DRUM AMBIENCE REVERB TIME A short reverb that is ideal for use with kick drum 9 KARAOKE ECHO DELAY TIME Echo designed for karaoke sing along applications 10 VOCAL ECHO DELAY TIME Echo suitable for vocals 11 CHORUS 1 LFO Frequency Creates a thick sound by modulating the delay time The PARAMETER control adjusts the frequency of the LFO that modulates the 12 CHORUS 2 LFO Frequency delay time A sweeping pitched effect 13 FLANGER LFO Frequency The PARAMETER control adjusts the frequency of the LFO that modulates the delay time Phase modulation produces a cyclical phasing effect 14 PHASER LFO Frequency The PARAMETER control adjusts the frequency of the LFO that modulates the delay time A wah wah effect with cyclical filter modulation 15 AUTO WAH LFO Frequency The PARAMETER control adjusts the frequency of the LFO that modulates the delay time 16 DISTORTION DRIVE Adds a sharp edged distortion to the sound LFO stands for Low Frequency Oscillator LFO is normally used to modulate another signal determining the modulation speed and waveform shape Mounting to a Microphone Stand CAUTION Turn the mixer upside down and hold the microphone stand adaptor
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35. cable when using the MW mixer without the computer STEREO Master control MW8CX MW10C Owner s Manual Mixer Basics Quick Guide 3 Connecting Microphones and or Instru ments 52 3 Powering Up the System For details on making connections refer to the Setup section on page 15 and the Front amp Rear Panels sec To prevent loud pops and noises turn on the tion on page 16 power to your sound gear starting with the sources instruments CD players etc and end ing with the power amplifier or powered speakers Example Instruments microphones and CD players first then the mixer and finally the power amplifier or powered speakers Be sure to turn the MW mixer PHANTOM switch on when using phantom powered con denser microphones Observe the following precautions when turning on phantom power Make sure that the PHANTOM switch is off when phantom power is not needed CAUTION When turning the switch on be sure that only con denser microphones are connected to the XLR input jacks Other devices may be damaged if con nected to phantom power This precaution does not apply to balanced dynamic microphones however as these will not be affected by phantom power To minimize the possibility of speaker damage turn phantom power on ONLY while your power amplifier Although electric guitars
36. cations and descriptions in this owner s manual are for information purposes only Yamaha Corp reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice Since specifications equipment or options may not be the same in every locale please check with your Yamaha dealer eg Ee MW8CX MW10C Owner s Manual Introduction Thank you for choosing a Yamaha MW8CX MWI0C USB Mixing Studio The MW8CX MWIOC includes an audio mixer equipped with a USB interface for digital audio data transfer and Cubase AI 4 DAW Digital Audio Workstation software for Windows and Macintosh computer operating sys tems With the MW8CX MWIOC USB Mixing Studio and your personal computer you have the basic elements of a high performance computer recording system that is easy to set up and operate Please read through this manual carefully before beginning use so that you will be able to take full advantage of your mixer s superlative features and enjoy trouble free operation for years to come After reading the manual please store it in a safe place Connect To Your Computer via a Single USB Cable page 7 The MW mixer connects to your computer via the supplied USB cable Stereo audio data is transferred in both direc tions from the mixer to the computer and vice versa via the USB connection 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz sampling fre quency No Driver Installation Required page 7 The MW system uses the standard drivers include
37. ce that may cause undesired operation See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA FCC DoC FCC INFORMATION U S A 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT This product when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual meets FCC requirements Modifi cations not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority granted by the FCC to use the product 2 IMPORTANT When connecting this product to accessories and or another product use only high quality shielded cables Cable s supplied with this product MUST be used Follow all installation instructions Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA 3 NOTE This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations Part 15 for Class digital devices Compliance with these require ments provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices This equipment generates uses radio frequencies and if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual may cause interference harmful to the opera tion of other electronic devices Compliance with FCC regula This applies only to products distributed by
38. checkbox Wii ASIO Direct Sound Full Duplex Setup Version 1 0 1 2 DirectX Version 5 3 2600 2180 3 Direct Sound Dutput Ports BufferSize Offset Audio Bitsper Sync Samples Samples Channels Sample Reference 0 2 16 Yes Port Order Move up Move down Direct Sound Input Ports Sync Reference aw Sons Chad Some Ramos Hier 09 USB Audio CODEC 2048 0 2 16 No Ge 2048 0 2 16 No Card Options Full Duplex Start Input First USB Audio CODEC Sync Reference 6 Make sure that USB Audio CODEC 1 2 are shown in the Port System field and check the Visible column in the Device Setup window Click OK to close the window If the Port System field does not change close and restart the Cubase Al 4 then open the Device Setup window Device Setup ASIO DirectX Full Duplex Driver Control Panel InputLatency 325 079 ms MIDI Output Latency 46 440 ms MIDI Port Setup C Source Video en Video Player VST Audio System Ports Beset Sen In USB Audio CODEC 1 USB Audio CODEC 1 n USB Audio CODEC 2 USB Audio CODEC 2 Out USB Audio CODEC 1 USB Audio CODEC 1 Out USB Audio CODEC 2 USB Audio CODEC 2 D Direct Monitoring 7 Select New Project from the File menu to create a new project file The new project dialog window will open For this example select CA
39. d Tip CHs 1 2 10 dB Lines 2 dBu 410 dBu 430 dBu HOT Ring COLD Sleeve 0 615 V 2 45 V 24 5 V 60 dB 72 dBu 60 dBu 40 dBu ST CH MIC INPUT 3kQ 50 6009 0 195 mV 0 775 mV 7 75 mV XLR 3 31 type balanced 1 GND 2 CHs 3 4 5 6 16 dB Mics 28 dBu 16 dBu 6 dBu HOT 3 COLD 30 8 mV 123 mV 389 mV 34 dB 46 dBu 34 dBu 14 dBu 3 88 mV 15 5 mV 155 mV INPUT 10 ka 690 9 y phone jack unbalanced CHs 3 4 5 6 10 dB Lines 2 10 dBu 30 dBu i X 0 615 V 2 45 V 24 5V S kg 9000 22 dBu 10 dBu 10dBu Phone jack unbalanced 9 10 Lines 61 5 mV 245 mV 2 45 V RCA pin jack CH INSERT IN 10 600 Q 12 dBu 0 dBu 20 dBu TRS phone jack unbalanced Tip CHs 1 2 Lines 195 mV 0 775 V 7 75 V Out Ring In Sleeve GND 600 Q 8 4 24 dBu A RETURN L R 10 kQ Lines 808 mV 1 23 V 12 3 V Phone jack unbalanced 600 Q 22 dBV 10 dBV 10 dBV 2TRIN L R ZE Lines 79 4 mv 0 316 V 3 16 v RCA pin jack Sensitivity The lowest level that will produce an output of 4 dB 1 23 V or the nominal output level when the unit is set to the maximum level All level controls are at their maximum position Analog Output Specifications Output Connectors 3 P Nominal Level SE Connector Specifications STEREO OUT L 1500 10kQLines 4 1 23 20d
40. d in your computer s operating system so there s no need to install any extra driver software Cubase AI 4 DAW Software Supplied page 7 Cubase AI 4 software included in the MW package offers versatile high performance hard disk recording capability Compression page 9 Compression increase the overall level without introducing distortion by compressing excessive peaks in the signals from microphones and guitars Mixer Functions page 16 The MW mixer can handle up to 8 inputs MW8CX or 10 inputs MW10C mixing them to STEREO OUT or REC OUT The MW mixer can simultaneously connect to a wide range of devices microphones line level devices stereo synthesizers and more 48V Phantom Power page 18 A PHANTOM switch supplies 48 phantom power to the mixer s microphone inputs so you can use high quality phantom powered condenser microphones for superior recording quality Accessories Cubase AI 4 DVD ROM Power adaptor PA 10 USB cable Owner s Manual this book May not be included depending on your particular area Please check with your Yamaha dealer Introducton uoa coactus nuin inia 5 Feature cfe aan Sanan a Aa Bean nag A Ga a aaa 5 A ANAA A NA nai AE NT naue 5 Before Turning on the Mixer 6 Turning the Power 6 Computer System Requirements 6 Cubase Al 4 System Requireme
41. e ASIO Multimedia dialog window appears click Yes ASIO Multimedia The audio card configuration appears to have changed This test can check the sync reliability of all the currently selected audio input and output ports with their current options This test is the definitive check to see if your current configuration supports effective audio communication and therefore MIDI to audio sync If the test fails you will have to either select fewer simultaneous audio input and output ports or adjust their buffer sizes or options Should this new configuration be tested Macintosh Double click the Application Cubase AI 4 If you specified a file destination when installing the Cubase Al 4 software launch the applica tion from that location Create a Cubase Al 4 shortcut or alias on your desktop so you can easily launch the program when required MW8CX MW10C Owner s Manual 3 Select Device Setup from the Device menu to open the Device Setup window Windows Select VST Audio System in the Device field on the left side of the window Select ASIO DirectX Full Duplex Driver in the ASIO Driver field on the right side of the window A dialog window will appear asking Do you want to switch the ASIO driver Click Switch Device Setup aio System MIDI Port Setup 46 440 ms Audio Advanced Options Defaults ona Lower Latency
42. e note that the panel temperature may exceed 50 C in ambient temperatures higher than 30 C and use caution to prevent burns This Owners Manual applies to both the MW8CX MW10C The main difference between the two models is that the MW8CX includes digital effects while the MW10C has no internal effects In this manual the term MW mixsers refers to both the MW8CX and MW10C In cases where different features need to be described for each model the MW8CX feature will be described first followed by the MW10C feature in brackets MW8CX MW10C SPECIAL NOTICES e The owner s manual is the exclusive copyright of Yamaha Corporation The included software is the exclusive copyright of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH Use of the software and this manual is governed by the license agreement which the purchaser fully agrees to upon breaking the seal of the software packaging Please read carefully the Software Licensing Agreement at the end of this manual before installing the application Copying of the software or reproduction of this manual in whole or in part by any means is expressly forbidden without the written consent of the manufacturer Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and the software This disk is a DVD ROM Do not attempt to play the disk on a DVD player Doing so may result in i
43. efly on the highest peak levels GAIN controls are not provided on the stereo channels 7 8 MW8CX or 7 8 and 9 10 MW10C 3 Raise the STEREO Master control to the Ww position 4 Adjust the LEVEL control to create the desired initial balance while monitoring via headphones or monitor speakers The overall headphone level is adjusted by the MONITOR PHONES control S ele GAIN control YAMAHA t E EI Qo 0 nese MAMBO 0000 LEVEL controls MONITOR PHONES control STEREO Master control Tone Adjustment The MW mixer s compressors and 3 band equalizers make it easy to shape the tone of independent channels to achieve the best possible mix Use the High pass Filter for Microphone Input As the name implies a high pass filter allows only signals above a certain frequency to pass Conversely signals below that cutoff frequency are attenuated When an MW high pass filter is turned on signals below 80 Hz are attenuated This can be useful for minimizing low frequency breath noise from a vocalist as well as handling noise or rumble transmit ted via the microphone stand It is generally a good idea to turn the high pass filter on for microphone channels Compression One form of compression known as limiting can when properly used produce a smooth unified sound with no excessive pea
44. ferent USB port Are you using other USB devices at the same time If so try removing the other device s and connecting only the Yamaha USB device No sound 9 Are your speaker cables connected properly or are they shorted Are the volume controls of your sources audio devices applications software computer operating system etc set at appropriate levels Is the output of your computer operating system muted Do you have several applications running at the same time Be sure to quit all applications you are not using Is the sound output of your computer operating system assigned properly Windows 1 From the START menu click Control Panel then double click the Sounds and Audio Devices icon to open the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog window 2 Click the Audio tab 3 Set Sound playback Default device and Sound recording Default device to USB Audio CODEC 4 Click OK Macintosh 1 Select System Preferences from the Apple menu and then select Sound to open the Sound dialog window 2 Click the Input tab and under Choose a device for sound input select USB Audio CODEC 3 Click the Output tab and under Choose a device for sound output select USB Audio CODEC Is the sound output of the Cubase 4 application assigned properly For setup details refer to page 7 of the Quick Guide The recorded sound is too low in level
45. gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Inspector Recording and Playback inputrouting Click the Transport panel Record button to begin recording eid You will normally use a stereo track when When recording is started the project cursor will begin recording synthesizers and a monaural track moving to the right and a box that displays the recording when recording vocals or guitar results will be created 2 Click the Input Routing field in the Inspec Transport panel tor to select the audio input source Select Stereo In 1 for a stereo track and Left Right Stereo In 1 for a monaural track 3 Make sure the Record Enable button for the track to be recorded is turned on Forward If the Record Enable button is off click it to turn it on Stop Rewind EXE Locate Cycle Zoom 1 5 4 Blue b Stereo 02 Recording results 2 Play the part 3 When you finish recording the track click the Transport panel Stop button MW8CX MW10C Owners Manual Mixer Basics Quick Guide 4 To hear playback of the track you have just recorded use either the Transport panel Rewind button or the ruler to rewind to the beginning of the recorded section then click the Transport panel Start button The overall playback level will be displayed via the mas ter section bus level meter on the right side of the mixer window and the channel level will be displayed
46. h lights and the internal effect unit is active by default when the power is initially turned on EFFECT RTN Control Adjusts the signal level sent from the internal digital effect unit to the STEREO bus The EFFECT RTN control does not affect the level of the signal sent to the SEND EFFECT jack Rear Input Output Section 8 l UA STANDBY ADAPTOR IN USB N Ae MW8CX MW10C Owners Manual POWER Switch Use this switch to turn the mixer s power ON or to STANDBY mode Note that a small current continues to flow while the switch is in the STANDBY position If you do not plan to use the mixer for a while be sure to unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet AC ADAPTOR IN Connector Connect the supplied power adaptor to this connector see page 6 USB Connector Connects to the computer via the included cable The USB connector outputs the same signal as the REC OUT jacks CAUTION When connecting or disconnecting the USB cable be sure to turn the 2TR IN USB control all caution the way down ____ __ Front Rear Panels Digital Effect Program List Only MW8CX No Program Parameter Description 1 REVERB HALL 1 REVERB TIME Reverb simulating a large space such as a concert hall 2 REVERB HALL 2 REVERB TIME 3 REVERB ROOM 1 REVERB TIME Reverb simulating the acoustics of
47. hat the switch may be left on when connecting to balanced dynamic microphones To avoid damage to speakers be sure to turn off amplifiers or powered speakers before turning this switch on or off We also recom mend that you turn all output controls STE REO Master control etc to their minimum settings before operating the switch to avoid the risk of loud noises that could cause hearing loss or device damage NAS Front amp Rear Panels RETURN Control MONITOR MIX Signal Flow Adjusts the level at which the signal received at the 2TR IN TR IN USB control RETURN jacks L MONO and R is sent to the STEREO T USB L R bus Yana MONITOR PHONES controls If you supply a signal to the RETURN L MONO jack STEREO 4 ONES Erie only the mixer sends the same signal to both the L Recording bus Stereo buses signal STEREO Master control POWER Indicator gt REC OUT USB This indicator lights when the mixer s power is ON Level Meter This LED meter displays the level of the signal sent to the STEREO OUT jacks MONITOR jacks and the PHONES jack The 0 segment corresponds to the nominal output level The PEAK segment lights red when the output reaches MONITOR PHONES Control the clipping level Controls the level of the signal output to the PHONES jack 2TR IN USB control Adjusts the level of the signal sent from the 2TR IN jacks and USB connector to the STEREO L R bus
48. isted system requirements Refer to Computer System Requirements on page 6 for details Are any other applications device drivers or USB devices scanners printers etc run ning at the same time Be sure to quit all applications you are not using Are you playing back a large number of audio tracks The number of tracks you can play at the same time will depend on the performance of the computer you are using You may experience intermittent playback if you exceed your computer s capabilities Are you recording or playing long continuous sections of audio The audio data processing capabilities of your computer will depend on a number of fac tors including CPU speed and access to external devices On Windows computers changing some settings as outlined below can improve perfor mance 1 Click Control Panel from the START menu and double click the Sounds and Audio Devices icon to open the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog window 2 Click the Volume tab and click Advanced in Speaker settings The Advanced Audio Properties dialog window will open 3 Click the Performance tab Set Hardware acceleration to Full and Sample rate conversion quality to Good Don t change these settings if you are not familiar with your computer s operating system Check that the file system is set properly and make sure that you have a plenty of free memory more than 128 megabytes If the
49. k is NOT for audio visual purpose Do not attempt to play the disk on an audio visual CD DVD player Doing so may result in irreparable damage to your player For information about the minimum system requirements and latest information of the software in the disk check the web site below lt http www yamahasynth com gt e Note that Yamaha does not offer technical support for the DAW software in the accessory disk About the DAW software in the accessory disk The accessory disk contains DAW software both for Win dows and Macintosh lt In order to install the software in the accessory disk you ll need a working Internet connection Make sure to fill in all required fields when installing If you are using a Macintosh computer double click the mpkg file to start installation For information about the minimum system requirements and latest information on the software in the disk check the web site below http www yamahasynth com About software support Support for the DAW software in the accessory disk is pro vided by Steinberg on its website at the following address http www steinberg net You can visit the Steinberg site also via the Help menu of the included DAW software The Help menu also includes the PDF manual and other information on the software ATTENTION SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SOFTWARE YO
50. ks or distortion A common example of the use of compression is to tame a vocal that has a wide dynamic range in order to tighten up the mix Compression can also be applied to guitar tracks to add extra sustain Too much compression can be a cause of feedback however so use it sparingly OUTPUT o Min wax t 10 L INPUT Equalizer Tips The best advice that can be given regarding equalization while recording is simply to use as little equalization as possi ble If you want a little more presence you can turn the HIGH end up a bit Or you can boost the bass a little if you feel the low end is lacking During recording its better to use EQ sparingly for compensation only MW8CX MW10C Owners Manual NE JH Mixer Basics Quick Guide se Recording with Cubase 4 This section describes the procedure for recording to the Cubase Al 4 software we installed earlier via the MW mixer For details on operation of the Cubase Al 4 software refer to the pdf format manual provided with the software Cubase Al 4 Setup To prevent the playback sound from Cubase Al 4 from being directly re recorded set the MW mixer s 2TR IN USB switch to TO MONITOR 2TR IN USB SS A TO STEH o i EN Ge 10 ME aa MONITOR MIK 2 Launch Cubase Al 4 Windows Click Start Program Steinberg Cubase 4 gt Cubase AI 4 to launch the program If th
51. l continue to be protected under relevant copyrights yy MW8CX MW10C Owner s Manual You may use the SOFTWARE on a single computer You may make one copy of the SOFTWARE in machine readable form for backup purposes only if the SOFT WARE is on media where such backup copy is permit ted On the backup copy you must reproduce Yamaha s copyright notice and any other proprietary legends that were on the original copy of the SOFTWARE You may permanently transfer to a third party all your rights in the SOFTWARE provided that you do not retain any copies and the recipient reads and agrees to the terms of this Agreement 2 RESTRICTIONS You may not engage in reverse engineering disassem bly decompilation or otherwise deriving a source code form of the SOFTWARE by any method whatsoever You may not reproduce modify change rent lease or distribute the SOFTWARE in whole or in part or create derivative works of the SOFTWARE You may not electronically transmit the SOFTWARE from one computer to another or share the SOFTWARE in a network with other computers You may not use the SOFTWARE to distribute illegal data or data that violates public policy You may not initiate services based on the use of the SOFTWARE without permission by Yamaha Corporation Copyrighted data including but not limited to MIDI data for songs obtained by means of the SOFTWARE are subject to the following restrictions which you mus
52. ll as for long used for stereo headphone cable runs Unbalanced cables are generally used for short runs jacks insert jacks and also to from line level sources such as synthesizers carry balanced signals in many cases Unbalanced types are Cable Guidelines used for mono signals guitar cables are a common example Microphone cable Balanced is best Unbalanced cable is fine in a relatively Short line level cables noise free environment RCA Pin Connectors Long line level cables Balanced is best This type of unbalanced con nector is most commonly found Connector Types on home audio and video XLR Connectors equipment RCA type pin jacks This 3 pin connector is resistant to are often color coded white for externally induced noise and is left audio channel and red for used primarily for balanced con right audio channel for exam nections With properly designed ple receiving circuitry cables with this type of connector also be used for unbalanced signals XLR type connectors are the standard for microphone connections as well as most professional audio gear EE MW8CX MW10C Owner s Manual PEAK indicator Mixer Basics Quick Guide se 4 Adjusting Level and Tone Level Adjustment I The first step is to set the level controls on all instruments and other sources appro priately 2 Adjust the channel GAIN controls so that the corresponding PEAK indicators flash bri
53. n when post EQ signal either post MIC HA or post EQ signal for Internal Digital Effect Only MW8CX 16 PROGRAM PARAMETER control Foot Switch Digital Effect On Off LED Level Meter Pre MONITOR Level 2x7 points LED meter PEAK 6 3 0 5 10 20 dB PEAK lights if the signal level reaches 3 dB below the clipping level Power Supply Adaptor PA 10 AC 38 VCT 0 62 A Cable Length 3 6 m Power Consumption 21W Dimensions W x H x D 256 6 mm x 62 2 mm x 302 5 mm Net Weight 1 7 kg MW8CX 1 6 kg MW10C All level controls are nominal if not specified Output impedance of signal generator 150 ohms The MW8CX feature is described first followed by the MW10C feature in brackets MW8CX MW10C 900 4 MW8CX MW10C Owner s Manual Analog Input Specifications ____ __ Specifications Where 0 dBu 0 775 Vrms and 0 dBV 1 Vrms Input Appropriate FAV Nominal Max before Connector Lan Sasana SENA Impedance Impedance SE Level Clipping Specifications p 60 dB 72 dBu 60 dBu 40 dBu CH INPUT MIC 3kQ 50 6009 0 195 mV 0 775 mV 7 75 mV XLR 3 31 type balanced 1 GND 2 CHs 1 2 T Mics 28 dBu 16 dBu 4 dBu HOT 3 COLD 30 8 mV 123 mV 1 23V 34 dB 46 dBu 84 dBu 14 dBu CH INPUT LINE 10 ka 600 Q 3 88 mV 15 5 mV 155 mV TRS phone jack balance
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55. nts 6 B Mixer Basics 7 Quick Guide 7 1 Installing Cubase Al 4 7 2 Connecting to the MW mixer 7 3 Powering Up the System 8 4 Adjusting Level and Tone 9 5 Recording with Cubase Al 4 10 6 Mixing with Cubase Al 4 13 Reference 15 IIl m 15 Front amp Rear Panels 16 Channel Control Section 16 Master Control Section 18 Jack EE 19 Digital Effect 20 Rear Input Output Section 20 Digital Effect Program List Only MW8CX 21 Mounting to a Microphone Stand 21 Troubleshooting 22 Specifications 90 Electrical Specifications 90 General Specifications 90 Analog Input Specifications 91 Analog Output Specifications 91 Digital Input Output Specifications 91 Dimensional 92 Block Diagram and Level Diagram 93 About the accessory disk
56. port Audio Mixdown File Location File Name Use Project Audio Folder File Format Wl Insert Broadcast Wave Chunk Audio Engine Output Stereo Dut Stere Wl Mono Export Split Channels Update Display Import into project Pool Audio Track sampe Kere BEER oo 8 Close Export 8 Click Export Progress of the mixdown operation will be shown in a progress window When the progress window closes the mixdown is complete Wave files created by mixdown can be directly played back using the Windows Media Player or iTunes on a Macintosh computer di Setup Synthesizer Powered Speakers 5 3 8 i 5 H oo CD Player Recorder Microphone MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 4 MIC 5 6 7 8 2TRIN 1 0dBV REC OUT 10dBV ON4 4STANDBY A ojo R 10dBu FOOT SW RETURN MONITOR STEREO OUT L MONO L MONO L L VoNO fL 4dBu L 4dBu TN INSERT INSERT R i R R OdBu OdBu AN J PS GC O vmm A NG NG our IN Z7 UNBAL e 9191010 Effeci exciter Foot Switch YAMAHA FC5 Powered Monitor Speakers UR Personal Compu
57. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice Since specifications equipment or options may not be the same in every locale please check with your Yamaha dealer MWB8CX MW10C Owner s Manual E ra Specifications NN iagram d Level D lagram an B Block D JNANI HO 15 Sw ann 1 09 eg Ingpoo 8 08 ngpos HO 15 ngpos ngpor NaS xnv 1034 Sech We xew ureo H ngpoe tod S3NOHd HOLINOW gpo iteunuoN NI 15 napoz yooy amp Mwe et XrN1L03343 15 Ingpgz ae 15 inane LA NI HD IS S3NOHd 1S Nuni3H lwgPOL INIHI2 ee 82017 15 ngpo uarueg napo mapya EX 7 NIOIN HO
58. rreparable damage to your DVD player 4 Visit the web address below for the latest in http www yamahasynth com ormation on supplied software and operating system requirements The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner s manual are for instructional purposes only and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use others copyrights Such copyrighted materials include without limitation all computer software style files MIDI files WAVE data musical scores and sound recordings Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of personal use is not permitted under relevant laws Any violation of copyright has legal consequences DON T MAKE DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES Copying of the commercially available musical data including but not limited to MIDI data and or audio data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use e Windows is the registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and other countries e Steinberg and Cubase are the registered trademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH The company names and product names in this Owner s Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Specifi
59. sics This quick setup and operation guide covers everything from installing the Cubase Al 4 software to using Cubase Al 4 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 manual supplied with the Cubase Al 4 software 59 Installing Cubase Al 4 qe Since the End User Software License Agreement EUSLA shown on your PC display in your installing the DAW software is replaced by the agreement at the end of this manual you should disregard the EUSLA Read the Software License Agreement at the end of this man ual carefully and install the software if you agree to it I Start the computer and log on to the Administrator account 2 Insert the included DVD ROM into the computer s DVD ROM drive 3 Open the Cubase Al 4 for Windows folder and double click on the CubaseAl4 msi Follow the on screen instructions to install the Cubase AI 4 software When installing Cubase AI 4 you will need a working internet connection to register your Cubase Al 4 Make sure to fill in all required fields for user registration If you do not register the product you will be unable to use the application after a limited period of time expires e For a Macintosh computer double click the CubaseAl4 mkpg icon for installation se 2 Connecting to the MW mixer I Turn the power to the MW mixer and all 2 Connect the MW
60. spected ified Yamaha service personnel lt gt Do not use the device or headphones for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level since this can cause permanent hearing loss If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears consult a physician Do not rest your weight on the device or place heavy objects on it and avoid use excessive force on the buttons switches or connectors MW8CX MW10C Owners Manual XLR type connectors are wired as follows IEC60268 standard pin 1 ground pin 2 hot and pin 3 cold Insert TRS phone jacks are wired as follows sleeve ground tip send and ring return Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the device or data that is lost or destroyed 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 components with moving contacts such as switches volume controls and connectors deteriorates over time Consult qualified Yamaha service personnel about replacing defective components The MW mixer may heat up by as much as 15 to 20 while the power is on This is normal Pleas
61. t observe Data received by means of the SOFTWARE may not be used for any commercial purposes without permission of the copyright owner Data received by means of the SOFTWARE may not be duplicated transferred or distributed or played back or performed for listeners in public without permission of the copyright owner The encryption of data received by means of the SOFT WARE may not be removed nor may the electronic watermark be modified without permission of the copy right owner 3 TERMINATION This Agreement becomes effective on the day that you receive the SOFTWARE and remains effective until termi nated If any copyright law or provisions of this Agreement is violated the Agreement shall terminate automatically and immediately without notice from Yamaha Upon such termination you must immediately destroy the licensed SOFTWARE any accompanying written documents and all copies thereof 4 LIMITED WARRANTY ON MEDIA As to SOFTWARE sold on tangible media Yamaha war rants that the tangible media on which the SOFTWARE is recorded will be free from defects in materials and work manship under normal use for a period of fourteen 14 days from the date of receipt as evidenced by a copy of the receipt Yamahas entire liability and your exclusive remedy will be replacement of the defective media if it is returned to Yamaha or an authorized Yamaha dealer within fourteen days with a copy of the receipt Yamaha is not respo
62. ter MW8CX MW10C Owner s Manual MU Front amp Rear Panels The following applies to both the MW8CX and MW10C In cases where different features need to be described for each model the MW8CX feature will be described first followed by the MW10C feature in brackets MW8CX MW10C Channel Control Section Channels Channels Channels 1 and 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 and 9 10 Monaural Stereo Stereo MIC 1 MIC 3 4 7 8 o e 9 9 lt L MONO L 0 o 45 9 E 7 8 ES MW8CX MW10C Owners Manual MIC Input Jacks CHs 1 to 5 6 These are balanced XLR type microphone input jacks 1 Ground 2 Hot 3 Cold LINE Input Jacks CHs 1 2 These are balanced TRS phone jack line inputs T Hot R Cold S Ground You can connect either balanced or unbalanced phone plugs to these jacks LINE Input Jacks CHs 3 4 to 7 8 CHs 3 4 to 9 10 These are unbalanced phone jack stereo line inputs LINE Input Jacks CH 7 8 CHs 7 8 9 10 These are unbalanced stereo RCA pin jacks Where an input channel provides both a MIC input jack and a LINE input jack or a LINE input jack and an RCA pin jack you can use either jack but not both at the same time Please connect to only one jack on each channel INSERT Jacks CHs 1 2 Each of these jacks provides an insert point between the equalizer and
63. via the channel strip level meter Click the Narrow Wide button in the upper left corner of the mixer window to increase the width of the mixer s channel strips The output signal from Cubase Al 4 is routed to the MW mixer s 2TR IN inputs To hear the play back sound via a pair of headphones plugged into the MW mixer set the bus select switch to TO MONITOR and adjust the volume with the 2TR IN USB control and the MONITOR PHONES control Narrow Wide button Narrow Wide button Or zeen lala Bus level meter Level meter 5 To save the project file select Save from the File menu and enter a file name before actually saving the file Save your project file frequently to insure against losing large amounts of data if a problem occurs DN Repeat steps 1 through 5 to record further material on the same track 7 To record additional material on a different track select a new track and repeat the record procedure You can monitor the sound being recorded and a previously recorded sound simultaneously while recording MONITOR MIX Refer to 2TR IN USB page 19 for details 59 6 Mixing with Cubase Al 4 In this section wel try mixing down multiple recorded audio tracks to stereo and creating a wav file Mixes can be stored as WAV or AIFF files which can then be recorded to audio CDs 1 Launch Cubase Al 4 and open project file 2 Click the Start
64. wall AC outlet e Avoid setting all equalizer and controls to their maximum Depending on the condition of the connected devices doing so may cause feedback and may damage the speakers Do not expose the device to excessive dust or vibrations or extreme cold or heat such as in direct sunlight near a heater or in a car during the day to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the internal components Do not place the device in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall Over Do not use the device in the vicinity of a TV radio stereo equipment mobile phone or other electric devices Doing so may result in noise both in the device itself and in the TV or radio next to it Before connecting the device to other devices turn off the power for all devices Before turning the power on or off for all devices set all volume levels to minimum Handling caution e When turning on the AC power in your audio system always turn on the power amplifier LAST to avoid speaker damage When turning the power off the power amplifier should be turned off FIRST for the same reason Do not insert your fingers or hands in any gaps or openings on the device e Avoid inserting or dropping foreign objects paper plastic metal etc into any openings on the device If this happens turn off the power immediately r and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet Then have the device in

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