User manual YAMAHA MG16-6FX

[. . . ] MIXING CONSOLE Owner's Manual Making the Most Of Your Mixer Pages 6 to 18 E Precautions --For safe operation-- WARNING Installation G G G G G Connect this unit's AC power adaptor only to an AC outlet of the type stated in this Owner's Manual or as marked on the unit. Failure to do so is a fire and electrical shock hazard. Do not allow water to enter this unit or allow the unit to become wet. Do not place a container with liquid or small metal objects on top of this unit. [. . . ] Simply assign the group to a group bus, and make sure that group is also assigned to the main program bus. Then you can adjust the overall level of the group using a single group fader, rather than having to attempt to control multiple channels faders simultaneously. Group buses usually also have their own outputs, so you can send the group signal to a different external destination from the main mix. Channel faders Assigned to Group (Controlled As a Group) A group of channels whose levels need to maintain the same relationship--a drum mix, for example--can be assigned to a group bus. Usually the group bus signal can be output independently via "Group" outputs, or it can be assigned to the main program (stereo) bus to be mixed in with the main stereo program. Group Fader Once the mix between the channels assigned to the group is established via the channel faders, the overall level of the entire group can be conveniently adjusted via a single group fader. Channel faders Assigned to Stereo (Controlled Individually) Stereo Master Fader 14 MG16/6FX Making the Most Of Your Mixer 4-3. Channel Inserts for Channel-specific Processing Another way to get the mixer's signal outside the box is to use the channel inserts. The channel inserts are almost always located before the channel fader and, when used, actually "break" the mixer's internal signal path. Unlike the AUX sends and returns, the channel insert only applies to the corresponding channel. Channel inserts are most commonly used for applying a dynamics processor such as a compressor or limiter to a specific channel--although they can be used with just about any type of in/out processor. Channel Fader When a plug is inserted into the channel insert jack, the internal signal path is interrupted and sent outside the mixer for external processing. Channel insert jacks must be used with a special insert cable that has a TRS phone jack on one end and mono phone jacks on the split "Y" end. One of the mono phone jacks carries the "send" signal to be fed to the input of the external processor, and the other carries the "return" signal from the output of the processor. To the input jack of the external processor To the INSERT I/O jack Sleeve Sleeve Ring Tip Tip To the output jack of the external processor MG16/6FX 15 Making the Most Of Your Mixer 5 Making Better Mixes Example2: Funky R&B Groove The approach will be totally different if you're mixing a funky R&B number that centers on the groove. In this case most engineers will start with the drums, and then add the bass. The relationship between the drums and bass is extremely important to achieve the "drive" or groove the music rides on. Pay particular attention to how the bass works with the kick (bass drum). They should almost sound like a single instrument-- with the kick supplying the punch and the bass supplying the pitch. Once again, there are no rules, but these are concepts that have been proven to work well. 5-1. Approaching the Mix--Where Do You Start? Mixing is easy, right?Just move the faders around until it sounds right?Well, you can do it that way, but a more systematic approach that is suited to the material you're mixing will produce much better results, and faster. There are no rules, and you'll probably end up developing a system that works best for you. But the key is to develop a system rather than working haphazardly. Here are a few ideas to get you started: Faders Down It might sound overly simple, but it is usually a good idea to start with all channel faders off--all the way down. It's also possible to start with all faders at their nominal settings, but it's too easy to lose perspective with this approach. Start with all faders down, then bring them up one by one to fill out the mix. [. . . ] Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à Yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante. 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