User manual YAMAHA D80E

[. . . ] Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. [. . . ] If you can hear more reverb than direct sound in the upper frequency range, try selecting a different effect program. It's always a good idea to choose a reverb program that gives you the depth you want without detracting from the clarity of the mix. EMX5016CF Owner's Manual 17 Mixer Basics Making the Most of Your Mixer Compression Have you ever wondered why professionally produced recordings sound so different from your own?There are numerous reasons, of course, but one important factor is the judicious use of compression. One form of compression known as "limiting" can, when properly used, produce a smooth, unified sound with no excessive peaks or distortion. Compression can also be used within a mix to make a voice or instrument seem to come forward, or simply to even out level differences. Compression can be used to make a mix seem bigger and louder by producing a more "saturated" sound. Professional compressors have numerous parameters that need to be carefully adjusted: attack, release, threshold, level, and sometimes more. A professional sound engineer might need to spend a considerable amount of time, based on a considerable amount of experience, to set each of these parameters to achieve the desired sound. OUTPUT (Min) (Max) INPUT The EMX compressor makes achieving great sound much easier. All you need to do is set a single "compression" control and all of the pertinent parameters are automatically adjusted for you. The engineers who designed this fine compressor paid careful attention to achieving the best sound quality possible so that you can quickly achieve pro-quality compression without having to worry about a confusing multitude of settings. 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. With the right amount of compression you'll be able to clearly hear whispered passages while passionate shouts are still well balanced in the mix. If you wish, you may use the channel pair's LINE and MIC jacks together at the same time. But note that the levels cannot be adjusted independently. CAUTION NOTE EMX5016CF Owner's Manual 19 Reference Front & Rear Panels 3 INSERT I/O Jack (Channels 1 to 8) Channels 1 to 8 (Monaural) Channels 9/10 to 15/16 (Stereo) Each of these jacks is positioned between the equalizer and fader of the corresponding input channel (1 to 8). You can use these jacks to connect channels to devices such as graphic equalizers, compressors, and noise filters. These are TRS (tip, ring, sleeve) phone jacks that support bidirectional operation. NOTE 3 Connection to an INSERT I/O jack requires a special separately-sold insertion cable--such as the Yamaha YIC025, YIC050, or YIC070--as shown below. To the input jack of the external processor 4 5 6 7 To the INSERT I/O jack Tip:OUT 5 6 Sleeve (Ground) Sleeve (Ground) Ring :IN Tip:OUT Tip:IN To the output jack of the external processor 4 [26 dB] Switch (Channels 1 to 8) 8 8 Pressing this button turns on the attenuator for each channel, attenuating the input signal level by 26 dB. If you have connected a line-level device, such as a keyboard or audio device, set the channel's switch to ON ( ). If you have connected a microphone or other mic-level device, set the switch to OFF ( ). 5 GAIN Control 9 0 A B C D E F 9 0 A B C D E F 6 Adjusts the gain applied to the input signal level. To get the best balance between the S/N ratio and the dynamic range, adjust the gain so that the PEAK indicator D comes on only at about maximum input level. The ­60 to ­16 scale indicates the MIC input adjustment level. The ­34 to 10 scale indicates the LINE input adjustment level. (High Pass Filter) Switch Switches the high pass filter on/off. To turn the HPF on, press this switch in. (But note that regardless of the switch setting, the mixer does not apply this HPF to the line inputs of stereo input channels. ) 7 COMP knob (Channels 1 to 8) This knob adjusts the level of compression applied to the channel. [. . . ] Simulation of a metal-plate reverb unit, producing a more hard-edged reverberation. Echo designed for karaoke (sing-along) applications. Feedback delay adding multiple delayed signals. Creates a thicker sound by modulating the delay time. [. . . ]