Yamaha M7CL StageMix V1.5 User manual

282 pages of manual and then
the editor and driver guides.
Mmmmm..... there has got to be a
quicker way...
Quick Start Guide
A guide for people using M7CL in the real world.
Part 2
The Virtual Effects Rack. Remote HA Connection. Editor connection guide.
Using Scenes, Patching Monitor out, Accessing Outport Delays.
This is part 2 of a “quick start guide” designed for people
about to use Yamaha M7CL for the first time. It is not a
guide to audio mixing and it assumes the reader has
experience of analog mixers. It does not replace the
manual; we recommend referring to the manual if further
information is required. Most of the features can be
found by intuitive screen pressing but be
sure to practice in non-critical
situations!

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Table of contents
Connect your M7CL just as you would an analog desk and switch on. A real world example. . . . . . . 3
Preparing the console before you start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
The virtual rack; effects and graphic EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Effects. Mounting units in the virtual rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Effects. Selecting, editing and storing the effect you want.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Effects/graphic EQ. Assigning effects and GEQs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Graphic EQ. Selecting and editing the GEQs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Graphic EQ. Copying, pasting, comparing and storing GEQ settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connection and control of AD8HR remote head amp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remote HA control. Remote HA setup 1.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remote HA control. Remote HA setup 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting Studio Manager / M7CL Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Editor setup; simple PC <-> M7CL via network port 1.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Editor setup; simple PC <-> M7CL via network port 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Editor setup; simple PC <-> M7CL via network port 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
MONITOR section. CUE buttons. Assigning a monitor output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
The back panel. Connections and outport delays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using scenes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Storing and recalling scenes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
What is in a scene? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Recall safe.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
User defined keys. Programming user defined keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Connect your M7CL just as you would an analog desk and
switch on. A real world example.
But try to be tidier than this!
Preparing the console before you start.
Before working on an analog console, it is customary to check that the console has been “set to zero”. This
normally means setting the gain to minimum, the EQ to flat, auxes to flat, group routing deselected, insert points
switched off, etc. Look at and check upwards of 1000 knobs! Because M7CL can memorize its settings, Yamaha
have provided a handy memorized scene (Scene 000) where the console is set to zero ready to start at the touch
of a key.
To recall Scene 000, press the up/down keys until “Scene 000” flashes in the SCENE field. Then press the
[RECALL] key.
Analog outputs. Start with L & R
connected to 15 (L) and 16 (R).
Network, word clock, MIDI, control, AES/EBU,
connections. Typically none are used!
Lamp connector.
Mic or line inputs.
Mono channels.
Optional external
PSU connector..
Mains power in and on/off switch.
Mic or line inputs.
Stereo channels.

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The virtual rack; effects and graphic EQ:
Effects. Mounting units in the virtual rack.
M7CL has an on-board virtual rack consisting of eight units. Any of the eight can be filled with 31 band graphic
EQ and the last four can be filled with SPX type multi-effect units. Any one unit can be a single 31 band GEQ or
2 x “flex 15” GEQ.
The default Scene 000 has four effects and four GEQ selected. There are always eight virtual rack units, even if
some are blank.
Only units 5-8 can be selected as effects. Any of the units can be GEQ or Flex15GEQ. To change the selected unit
from its current state to one of the other states, press the [RACK MOUNT] button. This brings up the RACK
MOUNTER pop-up window for the selected unit.
Press the [RACK] button in the Function Access Area to access the on-
board virtual effects rack. There are two tabs [GEQ/EFFECT] and
[EXTERNAL HA]. Press the tabs to change between the screens.
Use the RACK MOUNTER screen buttons to select a [BLANK], [31BandGEQ],
[Flex15GEQ], or [EFFECT]. Be sure to press [OK] to mount the effect. [X] will close the
pop-up without making the change.
This is the VIRTUAL RACK
GEQ/EFFECT screen for selecting and
controlling GEQ and effects.
This is the VIRTUAL RACK
EXTERNAL HA screen for controlling
external AD8HR head amps.
Press the [RACK MOUNT] button to
access the RACK MOUNTER pop-up.

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The virtual rack; effects and graphic EQ:
Effects. Selecting, editing and storing the effect you want.
From the main rack screen, press the center of the virtual rack mounted effect. This brings up the EFFECT
parameter pop-up.
To select another type of effect either; press the colored effect image to reveal the EFFECT TYPE pop-up or
press the [LIBRARY] button at the top of the pop-up and use the EFFECT LIBRARY pop-up. Change the effect
either by pressing the color image or by scrolling the library list with any of the encoders below the screen.
Edited effects can be stored in library locations 058 to 199. Positions 001 to 057 are read only locations. Positions
049 to 058 are reserved for future read-only effects. Note the best quality Rev-X reverbs are in 046, 047 and 048!
The parameters can be edited using the
encoders below. If there are more than one
row of parameters, touch a knob from the
row you want before using the encoders.
[LIBRARY] button or colored effect image.
Recall a new effect or store your edited
effect from this pop-up.
Recall a new effect from this pop-up.

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The virtual rack; effects and graphic EQ:
Effects/graphic EQ. Assigning effects and GEQs.
By default in Scene 000, the effects are prepatched. The sends are MIX 13-16, the returns are STEREO 1-4.
However these can be easily repatched if desired.
GEQ can be assigned to any insert point; INPUT, MIX, MATRIX or MASTER channel. Effects can be inserted or
fed from a mix, matrix or master out.
Please note; when choosing to return the effect to a different channel, the original routing to the STEREO input
channel is not lost. You should reassign the STEREO channel either as unassigned or to its associated HA.
Assign effect to ch. or ch. to effect
from these pop-ups.
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Effects also need a channel assigned to return to. By default in Scene 000, the STEREO channels are
selected, but these can be changed. To get to the INPUT CH SELECT pop-up, press the grey output
button beside the effect image or go from the Centralogic™ overview screen to the PATCH/NAME
pop-up where you can route the effect return, name it and give it an icon.

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The virtual rack; effects and graphic EQ:
Graphic EQ. Selecting and editing the GEQs.
From the main rack screen, press the virtual rack mounted GEQ. This brings up the GEQ pop-up.
From the GEQ pop-up, press the tab
below the GEQ image with the
frequency range you want to edit. For
example, [200-1k]. The tab will turn
white and the faders of the CentralogicTM
section will move to match the chosen
frequency range. Moving these faders
will edit the GEQ curve. Press different
tabs to access different frequency
groups.
Flat the whole EQ using the [FLAT]
button on the GEQ pop-up.
Different GEQs can be accessed from
the tabs at the bottom of this pop-up.
Flex15GEQ are selected and edited in
the same way. An AVAILABLE BANDS
count-down is displayed.
Zero individual Hz bands by pressing
the [ON] key above the fader.

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The virtual rack; effects and graphic EQ:
Graphic EQ. Copying, pasting, comparing and storing GEQ settings.
At the top of the GEQ pop-up are buttons for COPY, PASTE, COMPARE and LIBRARY.
You can paste any GEQ curve to a 31BandGEQ but only curves with less than 15 bands moved will paste to a
Flex15GEQ.
Pressing the [COPY] button stores
the displayed GEQ curve into a
temporary “copy buffer”. If
another GEQ is selected to the
screen, then pressing the [PASTE]
button will change that GEQ to
match the copied source.
If you copy a GEQ curve to the “copy
buffer”, you can change the curve and then
press the [COMPARE] button to alternate
between the two curves.
Use any encoder below the screen to scroll through
the 199 library locations. Then press the [RECALL] or
[STORE] button.
You can use the [RACK] tabs at the bottom
of the pop-up to move between different
GEQ units.
Press the [LIBRARY] button to store or
recall GEQ curves.

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Connection and control of AD8HR remote head amp:
Remote HA control. Remote HA setup 1.
Yamaha manufactures a remotely controllable mic head amp and AD (analog to digital) converter; the AD8HR.
The M7CL comes equipped to remotely control these head amps, but an extra AES Mini YGDAI Card is required
to receive the digital audio signals.
Turn off M7CL power before installing the Mini YGDAI card. Connect both audio and control cables. (See
manuals for pin configurations.) The M7CL will detect the card when it is powered on again.
Press the [RACK] button in the Function Access Area to access the on-board virtual effects rack. There are two
tabs [GEQ/EFFECT] and [EXTERNAL HA]. Press the tabs to change between the screens.
For each AD8HR that is connected there should appear a set of knob images. The +48V MASTER will light red if
the master is turned on on the AD8HR unit. Note AD8HR +48V are not governed by the [+48V MASTER ON/
OFF] button on the SETUP page of M7CL.
You can daisy chain the control
cable but each AD8HR must have a
separate AES multicore cable for the
audio.
M7CL supports all current Yamaha Mini YGDAI cards (not mLAN).
To receive AES digital audio from AD8HR, you need one of; MY8AE,
MY8AE96, MY8AE96S, or MY16AE (for 2 x AD8HR).
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Connection and control of AD8HR remote head amp:
Remote HA control. Remote HA setup 2.
To assign a remote HA to a M7CL channel, first select the input channel’s Centralogic™ overview or single
channel screen.
Now the channel HA encoder will operate the remote AD8HR. The panel brightness will affect the AD8HR LED
brightness too!
Choose the slot and channels that you
have connected the AD8HR to.
Push the grey button to the right of the
unit image to bring up the EXTERNAL
HA PORT SELECT pop-up.
Also if you push the unit image to get to the EXTERNAL
HA pop-up, you can set the AD8HR HPF. The gain can be
set from here, but if we assign the remote HA to a channel,
the channel HA control will also set gain and +48V.
From one of these screens, access the PATCH/NAME
pop-up. Press the SLOT tab and choose the slot
number to assign the remote HA to the M7CL channel.
You can move to the next
channel by pressing the
selected channel indicator,
or by pressing a channel
[SEL] key.
If the PATCH/NAME pop-
up opens on the ICON or
NAME page, you can
change to the PATCH page
by using the tabs at the
bottom of the pop-up.