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Contents
Warranty..............................................................................8
Warranty Service___________________________________________________________8
Trademarks _______________________________________________________________9
Copyright ________________________________________________________________9
Waves Contact Information __________________________________________________9
Introduction......................................................................10
Packing List ______________________________________________________________10
Chapter 1...........................................Before you begin....11
AW Operating System Requirements__________________________________________11
OPTION Slot 1 or Slot 2 ____________________________________________________11
OPTION slot 1 _____________________________________________________________________11
OPTION slot 2 _____________________________________________________________________11
Installing the Y56K ________________________________________________________11
Important Notes __________________________________________________________12
Accessing the Y56K for the first time ____________________________________________________12
DSP management ___________________________________________________________________12
Operating System ___________________________________________________________________12
Power-on after installation ____________________________________________________________12
Chapter 2......................................Y56K User Interface....13
Viewing the Y56K Interface _________________________________________________13
Y56K main page (Y56K Main) _______________________________________________13
Y56K Main menu bar ________________________________________________________________14
Effect chain column _________________________________________________________________14
SRC – Source column ________________________________________________________________14
GRP – pair grouping_________________________________________________________________14
Effect chains _______________________________________________________________________14
Load/Save dialog boxes _____________________________________________________14
Load dialog box_____________________________________________________________________14
Loading a preset __________________________________________________________________15
Cancel__________________________________________________________________________15
Factory Presets browser ____________________________________________________________15
Page Scroll Bar ___________________________________________________________________15
User Presets browser_______________________________________________________________15
Save dialog box _____________________________________________________________________15
Exit ____________________________________________________________________________15
Preset browser ___________________________________________________________________15
Page Scroll Bar ___________________________________________________________________16
Text Palette______________________________________________________________________16
Cancel__________________________________________________________________________16
Delete __________________________________________________________________________16
Save ___________________________________________________________________________16
Text Input box ___________________________________________________________________16
Basic operation of the Y56K_________________________________________________16

Accessing Y56K pages ________________________________________________________________16
Navigating the Y56K’s pages___________________________________________________________17
Y56K User Interface Functions_________________________________________________________17
Cursor – Using the cursor keys _______________________________________________________17
Pointer – Using the mouse __________________________________________________________17
Buttons _________________________________________________________________________17
Faders/numerical boxes ____________________________________________________________17
Popup menus ____________________________________________________________________17
Graphs _________________________________________________________________________18
VU meters ______________________________________________________________________18
Peak and Clip Indicators ___________________________________________________________18
Chapter 3.........................Patching audio to the Y56K....19
General _________________________________________________________________19
Using an effect chain as a mono channel insert__________________________________19
Using an effect chain as a stereo channel insert _________________________________20
Using an effect chain as an auxiliary send/return ________________________________21
Using the Y56K’s lightpipe I/O_______________________________________________24
Patching lightpipe input ______________________________________________________________24
Synching ADAT to the AW __________________________________________________________25
Patching the audio signal to an AW channel ____________________________________________25
Patching lightpipe output _____________________________________________________________25
Chapter 4....................................................Y56K pages....26
Y56K Main page __________________________________________________________26
Special page________________________________________________________________________26
Y56K Main Preset name ______________________________________________________________26
Y56K Main Load and Save ____________________________________________________________26
Y56K Main Load button ___________________________________________________________26
Y56K Main Save__________________________________________________________________27
Effect block ________________________________________________________________________27
Clicking on an empty Effect Block ____________________________________________________27
Effect list ___________________________________________________________________________27
Paste_______________________________________________________________________________28
Clicking on an effect block containing an effect __________________________________________28
Properties ___________________________________________________________________________28
Bypass/Enable _______________________________________________________________________28
Delete______________________________________________________________________________28
Copy ______________________________________________________________________________28
Cut________________________________________________________________________________28
Paste_______________________________________________________________________________28
About page _____________________________________________________________ 29
Effect chain popup menu _____________________________________________________________29
Bypass__________________________________________________________________________29
Clear___________________________________________________________________________29
Copy ___________________________________________________________________________29
Cut ____________________________________________________________________________29
Paste ___________________________________________________________________________29
SRC - Source Selection _______________________________________________________________30
Console_________________________________________________________________________30
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ADAT __________________________________________________________________________30
Group selection_____________________________________________________________________30
Mono __________________________________________________________________________30
Stereo __________________________________________________________________________30
Switching between mono and stereo __________________________________________________31
Switching a mono effect chain to stereo ____________________________________________________31
Switching a stereo effect chain to mono ____________________________________________________31
Special page ______________________________________________________________32
DSP system usage ___________________________________________________________________32
Chain Delay________________________________________________________________________32
Update Mode_______________________________________________________________________32
Chapter 5..................................................Y56K effects....33
General _________________________________________________________________33
WaveSystem________________________________________________________________________33
Bypass__________________________________________________________________________33
Setup A, Setup B, [A→B] ___________________________________________________________33
Load and Save ___________________________________________________________________33
Load_______________________________________________________________________________33
Save _______________________________________________________________________________33
Chain navigation arrows [ ]_____________________________________________________33
Waves logo ___________________________________________________________33
Info Line __________________________________________________________________________34
L1-Limiter / L1-UltraMaximizer _____________________________________________35
Introduction _______________________________________________________________________35
L1 component plug-ins_______________________________________________________________36
Important Digital Audio Facts for Optimal L1 Use _________________________________________36
Maximum Level __________________________________________________________________36
Maximum Resolution and IDR™ ____________________________________________________36
Using the L1 _______________________________________________________________________37
The Peak Limiter _________________________________________________________________37
Release Time and Attenuation Meters _________________________________________________37
The IDR Section __________________________________________________________________38
Quantize ___________________________________________________________________________38
Dither _____________________________________________________________________________39
Noise Shaping____________________________________________________________________39
Digital/Analog Domain ____________________________________________________________40
16-bit (and higher) Mastering _________________________________________________________40
Recommended Settings ____________________________________________________________40
RCL - Renaissance Compressor ______________________________________________41
Release Mode_______________________________________________________________________41
ARC ™ (Auto Release Control) ______________________________________________________42
Compression Behavior _______________________________________________________________42
Character__________________________________________________________________________42
Threshold _________________________________________________________________________43
Ratio _____________________________________________________________________________43
Attenuation ________________________________________________________________________44
Compressor Attack __________________________________________________________________44
Compressor Release _________________________________________________________________44
Gain______________________________________________________________________________45
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Limiter Section _____________________________________________________________________45
REQ - Renaissance Equalizer ________________________________________________46
Filter Descriptions __________________________________________________________________46
Resonant Shelf Filters______________________________________________________________46
Cut filters _______________________________________________________________________46
Parametric (Bell) Filters____________________________________________________________47
The Controls _______________________________________________________________________47
Individual band controls ___________________________________________________________47
Gain_______________________________________________________________________________47
Freq _______________________________________________________________________________47
Q shape ____________________________________________________________________________48
In-out / Filter Type____________________________________________________________________48
Trim ___________________________________________________________________________48
DSR - DeEsser ____________________________________________________________50
Quick Start ________________________________________________________________________50
DeEsser Controls ___________________________________________________________________51
Threshold and Energy Detector ______________________________________________________51
Attenuation _____________________________________________________________________51
Output _________________________________________________________________________52
Audio __________________________________________________________________________52
Frequency _______________________________________________________________________52
Sidechain _______________________________________________________________________52
Monitor ________________________________________________________________________52
TV - TrueVerb ____________________________________________________________53
Quick Start ________________________________________________________________________53
TrueVerb Interface __________________________________________________________________54
Time Response graph ______________________________________________________________54
Time Response controls ____________________________________________________________54
Dimension __________________________________________________________________________54
Room Size __________________________________________________________________________54
Distance ____________________________________________________________________________54
Link _________________________________________________________________________55
Balance ____________________________________________________________________________55
R.Time_____________________________________________________________________________55
PreDelay ___________________________________________________________________________55
Frequency Response graph __________________________________________________________55
Frequency Response controls ________________________________________________________56
RevShelf ____________________________________________________________________________56
ERAbsorb ___________________________________________________________________________56
Freq _______________________________________________________________________________56
Reverb damping (Rev HF, Rev LF)________________________________________________________56
ER-HP _____________________________________________________________________________56
Input/Output Section______________________________________________________________57
Input ______________________________________________________________________________57
Output _____________________________________________________________________________57
Using TrueVerb _____________________________________________________________________57
Thru mode ______________________________________________________________________57
Adjusting Thru mode ______________________________________________________________58
Constant perceived level ________________________________________________________________58
Reverb Linked to Early Reflections ________________________________________________________58
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Distance, Balance, RoomSize, R.Time _____________________________________________________58
Send mode ______________________________________________________________________58
Adjusting Send mode ______________________________________________________________58
ST – SuperTap Delay _______________________________________________________59
Normal and Multi-tap Delays__________________________________________________________59
SuperTap Controls __________________________________________________________________59
Pan Graph ______________________________________________________________________59
Tap Delay Grid___________________________________________________________________60
Modulator ______________________________________________________________________61
Output _________________________________________________________________________61
Tap controls _____________________________________________________________________61
Direct______________________________________________________________________________61
Delay lines (taps) _____________________________________________________________________62
Tap marker _________________________________________________________________________62
EQ/Filter section__________________________________________________________________62
In/Out _____________________________________________________________________________62
Freq _______________________________________________________________________________62
Feedback section__________________________________________________________________62
Mode ______________________________________________________________________________63
Gain_______________________________________________________________________________63
Rotate _____________________________________________________________________________63
Feedback EQ/filter ____________________________________________________________________63
Chapter 6..............................Using scene automation....64
Chapter 7......................................Updating the Y56K....65
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Warranty
KS.Waves Ltd. (“Waves”) warrants that the hardware contained herein shall conform in all material respects
to the specifications contained in the product documentation for a period of one (1) year from the date of
original purchase from Waves or its authorized resellers. In the case of a valid warranty claim, your sole and
exclusive remedy and Waves’ entire liability under any theory of liability will be, at Waves’ sole discretion, to
repair or replace the Product without charge or to refund the purchase price to you.
THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS,
IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, WAVES MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FIT-
NESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, PURCHASER’S SOLE AND EXCLU-
SIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS SPECIFIED
HEREIN.
This limited warranty, with all terms, conditions and disclaimers set forth herein, shall extend to the origi-
nal purchaser and anyone who purchases the Product within the specified warranty period. Waves does not
authorize any third party, including any dealer or sales representative, to assume any liability or make any
additional warranties or representation regarding this Product on behalf of Waves.
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CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING
LOST PROFITS, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DAMAGE
FOR PERSONAL INJURY, EVEN IF WAVES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitations on the duration of an implied
warranty, so the above limitations may not apply to you. This warrant gives you specific legal rights. You
may have other rights, which vary, by state to state.
This agreement will be governed by the laws of Israel. In the event of a dispute arising under this
Agreement, you consent to jurisdiction in the State of Israel.
Warranty Service
For warranty service, please call one of Waves’ offices listed on the back of this document so as to obtain a
Return Authorization (RA) number. The Product, with RA number written outside the shipping box in
bold letters, must be sent, transportation and insurance charges prepaid, to a Waves location (U.S. cus-
tomers to TN office; all other locations to Tel Aviv, Israel). Your name, address, telephone number, copy of
original sales invoice and detailed description of the problem must accompany the Product. Waves will not
accept responsibility for loss or damage in transit. The Warranty is void if the Product serial numbers have
been removed from the Product or if the Product has been misused, modified, disassembled or repaired
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without authorization, as determined in Waves’ discretion. For warranty service, in case you purchased the
product from an authorized dealer then please call your Waves’ dealer so as to obtain a Return
Authorization (RA) number. The Product, with RA number written outside the shipping box in bold letters,
must be sent, transportation and insurance charges prepaid, to your Waves’ Dealer.
In any other case please call one of Waves’ offices listed on the back of this document so as to obtain a
Return Authorization (RA) number. The Product, with RA number written outside the shipping box in
bold letters, must be sent, transportation and insurance charges prepaid, to a Waves location (U.S. cus-
tomers to TN office; all other locations to Tel Aviv, Israel).
In all cases your name, address, telephone number, copy of original sales invoice and detailed description of
the problem must accompany the Product. Waves will not accept responsibility for loss or damage in tran-
sit. The Warranty is void if the Product serial numbers have been removed from the Product or if the
Product has been misused, modified, disassembled or repaired without authorization, as determined at
Waves’ discretion.
Trademarks
ADAT is a registered trademark of Alesis Corporation. Yamaha is a trademark of Yamaha Corporation. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.
Copyright
No part of the Y56K software or the manual may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means
without the prior written authorization of Waves Ltd.
Waves Contact Information
Our web site may have information for this product, including updates and new options, as well as infor-
mation on how to contact us, etc. Just surf to www.waves.com.
North and South America:
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Waves Y56K processor card. This guide contains important information
about how to install and use the card on the AW4416 and other supported digital consoles and workstations
by Yamaha Corp.
Note! For convenience and generality, this user guide uses the term AW to indicate the AW4416 and other
supported Professional Audio Workstations and digital mixers.
Packing List
The Y56K package should contains the following:
Y56K mini-YGDAI option card
User Guide (this document)
Registration Card
Quick Start Card
If any items are missing, please contact your dealer.
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Chapter 1: Before you begin
This chapter prepares your system to use the Y56K card with your AW.
AW Operating System Requirements
The Y56K will operate only with a suitable AW firmware version. If your firmware version does not support
the Y56K, contact your local Yamaha dealer.
OPTION Slot 1 or Slot 2
The Y56K operates in either of the AW’s OPTION I/O slots with the following differences:
OPTION slot 1
A card installed in OPTION slot 1 accesses its screens/pages by pressing [Aux7] → [F5]. Once installed, the
Y56K’s effect chains are identified by the AW as the slot number (SL1) and the chain number.
Routing audio signals to and from the card’s effect chains is done through:
SL1-1 = effect chain 1
SL1-2 = effect chain 2
SL1-3 = effect chain 3
SL1-4 = effect chain 4
SL1-5 = effect chain 5
SL1-6 = effect chain 6
SL1-7 = effect chain 7
SL1-8 = effect chain 8
OPTION slot 2
A card installed in OPTION slot 2 accesses its screens/pages by pressing [Aux8] → [F5]. Once installed, the
Y56K’s effect chains are identified by the AW as the slot number (SL2) and the chain number.
Routing audio signals to and from the card’s effect chains is done through:
SL2-1 = effect chain 1
SL2-2 = effect chain 2
SL2-3 = effect chain 3
SL2-4 = effect chain 4
SL2-5 = effect chain 5
SL2-6 = effect chain 6
SL2-7 = effect chain 7
SL2-8 = effect chain 8
Installing the Y56K
The Y56K card is installed into either of the mini-YGDAI OPTION I/O slots (1 or 2) on the rear panel of
the AW.
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1. Make sure that the AW power is switched off. For additional safety, disconnect the power cable from the
AC socket.
2. From the OPTION I/O slot on the rear panel of the AW, remove the two screws that hold the cover in
place.
3. Slide the Y56K card along the rail inside the slot until it clicks into place.
4. Tighten the two screws back to fasten the card securely.
Refer to the AW Operation Guide for further instructions on installing option cards.
Important Notes
Accessing the Y56K for the first time
To access your Y56K first select [AUX7]->[F5] (for a Y56K installed in option slot 1) or [AUX8]->[F5] (for
a Y56K installed in option slot 2).
This will bring up the Y56K splash screen the first time the unit is accessed. Click anywhere on the screen
with the mouse or press the [ENTER] key to close the splash screen and display Y56K Main page.
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Not ote! e! It might take a few seconds for the Y56K to initialize itself and display its Main page.
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Not ote! e! Using AUX7 and AUX8 to access your Y56K does NOT disable the internal AW effects - the use of
AUX7 and AUX8 is only for the location of the control interface to the Y56K .
DSP management
The Y56K employs two DSPs: One DSP services effect chains 1-4, the other effect chains 5-8. Even if effect
chains 1-4 are fully loaded, effects can still be loaded to chains 5-8. The current amount of DSP resources
used on each DSP chip can be viewed on the “Special” page.
Operating System
This manual refers to routing between the AW4416 and the Y56K. If the Y56K is installed on different sys-
tems, refer to their operation guides to interface with the Y56K.
Power-on after installation
If the Y56K has been installed correctly, a “PLUG-IN CARD is initializing...” progress message will be dis-
played when powering the AW.
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Chapter 2: Y56K User Interface
This chapter explains the Y56K’s user interface but assumes operational knowledge of the AW. Refer to the
AW’s Operation Guide to learn its functions.
Viewing The Y56K Interface
To view the Y56K interface:

Select [AUX7]->[F5] (for a Y56K installed in option slot 1)
Or

Select [AUX8]->[F5] (for a Y56K installed in option slot 2).
This will bring up the Y56K splash screen the first time the unit is accessed. Click anywhere on the screen
with the mouse or press the [ENTER] key to close the splash screen and display Y56K Main page.
Note! It might take a few seconds for the Y56K to initialize itself and display its Main page.
Note! Using AUX7 and AUX8 to access your Y56K does NOT disable the internal AW effects - the use of
AUX7 and AUX8 is only for the location of the control interface to the Y56K .
Y56K main page (Y56K Main)
When accessing the Y56K for the first time after system boot, the “Y56K Main” page is displayed (below). In
this central program page, you can:

load effects to effect chains;

select the input source to the chains;

group the chains to stereo pairs;

save and restore settings.
All other Y56K pages are accessed through this page.
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1. Y56K Main menu bar
The Y56K Main menu bar contains buttons to access pages that relate to the status of the card (Load, Save,
Special, About). Functions specific to each effect are accessed through that effect’s Properties page (see
chapter 5).
2. Effect chain column
This column lists the effect chains. The Y56K card has eight effect chains (1-8). Click an effect chain num-
ber in this column to open the Effect Chain popup menu.
3. SRC – Source column
This column displays and allows selection of the Y56K’s main audio input source from the AW or ADAT. It
is possible to switch the input source between ADAT and AW for each chain pair (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8) inde-
pendently.
4. GRP – pair grouping
This column displays and allows stereo grouping (pairing) of channels 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8. Selecting
mono or stereo does not affect the AW and Y56K routing schemes but does affect whether a mono or stereo
effect can be inserted in the chain.
Switching an effect chain (with effects) from mono to stereo, or vice versa, replaces the inserted effects with
their mono or stereo counterparts when applicable or clears the chain.
Refer to the “Switching between mono and stereo” section in the “Y56K pages” chapter for more informa-
tion.
5. Effect chains
This section displays the Y56K’s eight effect chains with five effect blocks each.
Load/Save dialog boxes
This section discusses the dialogs used when saving or loading presets.
Load dialog box
The Load dialog box (below) opens when loading either a Y56K Main preset or an effect preset.
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Loading a preset
Scroll to the Preset to load using the [ ]/[ ] CURSOR keys or [DATA/JOG] dial, and press the
[ENTER] key to load the preset. Alternately, double-click the mouse on the selected preset.
1. Cancel
Click Cancel to close the Load dialog window without loading and return to the previous page.
2. Factory Presets browser
The preset browser is divided to factory-set and user-made preset sections.
This section lists factory presets.
3. Page Scroll Bar
If the number of presets exceeds one page, click the Page Scroll Bar to display additional pages.
4. User Presets browser
The preset browser is divided to factory-set and user-made preset sections.
This section lists user presets. If the number of saved presets exceeds one page, access additional
pages by continuing to scroll, use the left/right CURSOR keys, or click the Page Scroll Bar.
Save dialog box
The Save dialog box (below) opens when saving either a Y56K Main preset or an effect preset.
This dialog box allows you to save or delete a user-made preset (factory-set presets cannot be deleted).
Saving or deleting a preset applies only to the preset that is currently highlighted in the Text Input box (see
item 8 below).
1. Exit
Select Exit to move the CURSOR to the Text Palette area.
2. Preset browser
The Preset browser lists all user presets. Factory presets are not displayed because they cannot be
overwritten.
To use an existing preset name as a starting point for the new preset name, or to replace an existing
preset:
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
rotate the [DATA/JOG] dial or;

use the [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] CURSOR keys or;

click on the preset name.
Press the [ENTER] key or click to highlight the preset name in the Text Input box for editing. A
highlighted preset name in the Text Input box can be overwritten or deleted.
3. Page Scroll Bar
If the number of presets exceeds one page, click the Page Scroll Bar to scroll between pages.
4. Text Palette
Select the character to input in the Text Input box. Use [Shift] to switch between lower and upper
case characters, and [BACK] to backspace.
Use the [DATA/JOG] dial or CURSOR keys to scroll through the text characters. Click the [ENTER]
key to enter the character into the Text Input box. Alternately, click the character to enter it into the
Text Input box.
There are two ways to move between the Text Palette area and the Preset Browser section:
Use to mouse to click directly in the desired area.
Use the CURSOR and [ENTER] keys – In the Preset Browser, press the [ENTER] key on a preset
name to highlight it in the Text Input box and move the CURSOR to the Text palette area. In the
Text palette area, press the [ ] arrow key to move the CURSOR up to the Preset Browser section.
5. Cancel
Click Cancel to exit this window without saving.
6. Delete
Click Delete to delete the preset selected in the Text Input box.
Scroll to the preset to delete and click its name to highlight it. Press the [ENTER] key or click a sec-
ond time to highlight the preset in the Text Input box, and press Delete.
7. Save
Click Save to save the preset and exit the Save dialog. Saving a preset under the same name as an
existing preset displays a confirmation to replace the old preset with the new one.
8. Text Input box
Characters, numerals, and symbols can be input in the Text Input box. A preset can be saved or
deleted only when its name is highlighted in the Text Input box.
Basic operation of the Y56K
Accessing Y56K pages
If the Y56K is installed in slot 1, press the [Aux7] key →[F5] (Plug in 1) key to access the Y56K’s pages. If
the Y56K is installed in slot 2, press the [Aux8] key →[F5] (Plug in 2) key. After exiting and re-entering the
Y56K in the same work session, the last page from the previous session is displayed.
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Not ote! e! The first time you access the card after the AW has been turned on, the card takes a few seconds to
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initialize, load, and display its About splash screen. Click on the screen or press [ENTER] to display the
Y56K Main page.
Navigating the Y56K’s pages
Navigate within the Y56K’s pages by moving the CURSOR or POINTER to the on-screen item. If the on-
screen item is a button supporting a popup menu, it will open when clicking the [ENTER] key or mouse
button.
Access an effect Properties page or other pages through the Y56K Main page either by clicking a button or
selecting the item from a popup menu.
Y56K User Interface Functions
This section describes the Y56K’s user interface functions.
In general, all user operations are done either by using the AW’s CURSOR and [ENTER] keys, and the
[DATA/JOG] dial, or by using the AW’s serial mouse.
Cursor – Using the cursor keys
Similar the to AW interface, the blinking rectangular frame in the display is called the CURSOR.
When the CURSOR outlines an on-screen item, it is selected for operation.
Use the AW’s [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] CURSOR keys to move through the on-screen items.
Refer to the AW Operation Guide for instructions on using the CURSOR.
Pointer – Using the mouse
Connecting a serial mouse to the MOUSE connector on the AW rear panel results in similar func-
tions within the Y56K interface.
Use the mouse to select and edit on-screen items, click buttons, open popup menus and select menu
items, and operate directly on some of the effect graphs.
Refer to the AW Operation Guide for instructions on using the POINTER.
Buttons
Buttons turn parameters on/off or select one of multiple possibilities as they do in the AW interface.
Click the mouse or press the [ENTER] key on a button to toggle its values.
Faders/numerical boxes
Faders/numerical boxes are used to modify parameter values. In some cases, when using the mouse,
a parameter value can be changed by dragging its fader or numerical box. Edit the value of an on-
screen fader/numerical box by rotating the [DATA/JOG] dial or dragging the mouse while the
fader/numerical box is selected.
Popup menus
The Y56K uses popup menu to select one function among several.
There are two ways to select a popup menu item:

Scroll through the menu items by rotating the [DATA/JOG] dial or the [ ]/[ ] CURSOR keys,
and select a menu item by pressing the [ENTER] key.
Or

Scroll through the menu items by moving the mouse and click to select an item. Alternately, scroll
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through the menu items by clicking and dragging the mouse, and release the mouse button on the
selected item.
Graphs
Some effects user interfaces (i.e., the Renaissance Equalizer and SuperTap Delay), allow clicking and
dragging with the mouse to directly manipulate the graph.
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Not ote! e! This control is available only if a mouse is connected to the AW and not on all effects or
graphs.
VU meters
All Y56K effects contain VU meters that indicate signal levels. The type of signal level and scale are
specific to each effect. Refer to each effect’s description in Chapter 5 for more information.
Peak and Clip Indicators
Certain Y56K effects have peak and/or clip indicators in their output VU meters. Peak indicators dis-
play the current highest peak value measured. Clip indicators light up when clipping is detected and
remain lit until the clip indicator is clicked with the mouse or [ENTER] key. Refer to each effect’s
description in chapter 5 for more information.
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Chapter 3: Patching audio to the Y56K
This chapter explains how to patch the Y56K in several common configurations.
General
The Y56K transparently supports all of the AW’s routing/patching schemes. Any effect chain can be inde-
pendently routed into a channel insert, auxiliary, bus, or ADAT I/O processor. The Y56K channels are iden-
tified by the AW by the Y56K’s installation slot. For example, if the Y56K is installed in option slot 1, chan-
nel 1 is identified in the AW’s routing pages as SL1-1.
See the “OPTION slot 1 vs. OPTION slot 2” section in chapter 1 for more information.
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Not ote! e! Setting the source for the Y56K effect chains in the SRC column applies to channel pairs, whether
grouped as stereo pairs or not. For example, switching chain 1 to receive audio input from ADAT also
switches chain 2.
Using an effect chain as a mono channel insert
Follow these steps to use effect chain 1 as a channel insert:
1. Verify that the effect chain’s SRC is set to AW.
2. Go to the channel’s CH View page and click the ASSIGN button to enter the EFF. INSERT SETTING
page.
3. Turn the EXTERNAL button on.
4. Move the CURSOR to the SEND/RTN area and rotate the [DATA/JOG] dial to select SL1-1 or SL2-1
(depending on the Y56K’s installation slot) as both SEND and RTN.
5. Click OK.
The procedure above also applies to the other chains.
Let’s try it. In the following example we’ll insert L1 Limiter on channel 1:
1. Load a song to the AW.
2. Go to the Y56K Main page by pressing [AUX7]->[F5] if the Y56K is installed in option slot 1 or
[AUX8]->[F5] if the Y56K is installed in option slot 2.
3. If the Y56K splash screen is visible, press [ENTER] to access the Y56K Main page.
Otherwise proceed to step 4.
4. Go to the SRC column of effect chains 1/2 and verify it’s set to AW. If not, click on the button
and select AW from the popup menu.
5. Go to the GRP column of effect chains 1/2 and verify it’s set to Mono. If not, click on the button and
select Mono from the popup menu.
6. Go to the one of the empty effect blocks on effect chain 1 and press [ENTER] or click the
mouse to open the New Effect Menu.
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7. Select L1. L1 is now inserted in effect chain 1.
8. Go to the AW channel 1 CH View page (press [MONITOR]->[VIEW] and the channel 1 [SEL]
button) and click the ASSIGN button to enter the EFF. INSERT SETTING page.
9. Press the [EXTERNAL] button to turn it on.
10. Move the CURSOR to the SEND/RTN area and rotate the [DATA/JOG] dial to select SL1-1
or SL2-1 (depending on the Y56K’s installation slot) as both SEND and RTN.
11. Click OK. Y56K mono effect chain 1 is now inserted on AW channel 1.
Using an effect chain as a stereo channel insert
This is the simplest way to patch a chain with one or more stereo effects into a stereo channel pair.
In the following example we’ll insert the Renaissance EQ on two linked (stereo paired) AW channels, for
instance a stereo piano track. Follow these steps to use Y56K effect chain 1/2 as a stereo channel insert for
AW channels 1&2:
1. Load a song to the AW.
2. Go to the Y56K Main page by pressing [AUX7]->[F5] if the Y56K is installed in option slot 1 or
[AUX8]->[F5] if the Y56K is installed in option slot 2.
3. If the Y56K splash screen is visible, press [ENTER] to access the Y56K Main page. Otherwise proceed to
step 4.
4. Go to the SRC column of effect chains 1/2 and verify it’s set to AW. If not, click on the button and select
AW from the popup menu.
5. Go to the GRP column of effect chains 1/2 and verify it’s set to Stereo. If not, click on the button and
select Stereo from the popup menu.
6. Go to one of the empty effect blocks on stereo effect chain 1/2 and press [ENTER] or click the mouse to
open the New Effect Menu.
7. Select REQ (Renaissance EQ). REQ is now inserted in effect chain 1/2.
8. Go to AW channel 1 CH View page (press [MONITOR]->[VIEW] and channel 1 [SEL] button).
Channel 1 is the odd channel of the pair. Click the ASSIGN button to enter the EFF. INSERT SETTING
page.
9. Press the [EXTERNAL] button to turn it on.
10. Move the CURSOR to the SEND/RTN area and rotate the [DATA/JOG] dial to select SL1-1 or SL2-1
(depending on the Y56K’s installation slot) as both SEND and RTN. Click [OK].
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