Yamaha TF5 User manual

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DIGITAL MIXING CONSOLE
TF StageMix User's Guide

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Note
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Introduction
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Introduction
Thank you for downloading the TF StageMix app (hereafter referred to as "StageMix") for iPad. StageMix allows you to use your
iPad to wirelessly control the parameters of your Yamaha TF series digital mixing console. StageMix gives the sound engineer the
freedom to control parameters of the TF series console from the stage, while listening to the results from the vantage point of the
performers. Because of its simple touch interface that offers a direct style of interaction with the console, we think you'll find that
StageMix will help you set up faster and more dynamically than ever before.
You can download the latest version of the TF series console firmware from the Yamaha Pro Audio web site.
http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/

Table of contents
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Table of contents
Note............................................................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction .......................................................................................................... 3
System compatibility information ........................................................................ 5
Wireless settings.................................................................................................... 6
Preparation............................................................................................................ 7
Configuring the console's network settings..................................................................................................... 7
Configuring iPad network settings .................................................................................................................. 7
StageMix settings ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Screen areas ......................................................................................................... 10
HOME screen................................................................................................................................................ 10
SCENE screen ............................................................................................................................................... 19
INPUT screen................................................................................................................................................ 20
EQ screen ..................................................................................................................................................... 21
GATE screen ................................................................................................................................................. 23
COMP screen ............................................................................................................................................... 24
GEQ screen................................................................................................................................................... 26
NAME screen................................................................................................................................................ 27
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 28

System compatibility information
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System compatibility information
• Apple iPad 2 or later
• iOS 7.0 - 8.x
• Yamaha TF Series Digital Mixing Console V1.1 or later
• Wireless access point (802.11g, 2.4GHz compatible, 802.11n, 5GHz recommended)
• CAT5 Ethernet cable (used to connect the console to the wireless access point)

Wireless settings
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Wireless settings
Configure your wireless access point, and refer to its operating instructions if necessary. Your wireless access point should not
require any special settings in order to use StageMix, however, we recommend that you configure the access point to require a
password for wireless connections for added security.
The following briefly describes the steps needed to configure your wireless access point.
1. Assign the desired wireless network name (also called an "SSID") to the wireless access point.
2. Select a wireless security protocol (WPA, WPA2, etc.) and assign a password to the wireless access point.
3. Configure the wireless access point to use the desired wireless mode (802.11g or 802.11n).
4. When using 802.11n, you may be able to select whether the access point uses the 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless band.
5. If your wireless access point supports Auto Channel Selection, enable it.
This allows the wireless access point to automatically select the wireless channel with the least amount of interference.
For the fastest wireless communication between the iPad and the wireless access point, we recommend configuring the access
point to use the 802.11n wireless mode at 5GHz. Additionally, using external antennas with your wireless access point (if supported)
will make wireless connections to the access point more reliable.

Preparation
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Preparation
Configuring the console's network settings
1. Use a CAT5 Ethernet cable to connect the console to the wireless access point.
Older access points that do not support Auto MDI-X require that you connect the console using a crossover cable. For access points that
support Auto MDI-X (most do today), you can use either a straight cable or a crossover cable.
2. Make sure the Ethernet cable from the console is connect to a LAN port of the wireless access point.
Do not connect the console to the wireless access point's WAN port.
Configuring iPad network settings
You can configure the iPad to receive network settings via DHCP, or assign them manually.
Configuring iPad network settings using DHCP
DHCP is a network protocol that allows a device to receive its network settings from a DHCP server. Use the following procedure
to configure the iPad to use DHCP.
Operation
1. Open the [Settings] screen on the iPad.
2. Tap [Wi-Fi] and then select the network name (SSID) of your wireless access point.
3. Tap the blue mark to the right of the current network to display details about the network connection.
4. Tap [DHCP], and then confirm that the iPad has received settings for IP address, subnet mask, router, and DNS.
5. You can tap [Renew Lease] to force the iPad to receive the network settings from the DHCP server again.
6. When finished, press the home button on the iPad.
NOTE
• Make sure the subnet assigned to the iPad matches the subnet assigned to the console.
• If the iPad does not receive network settings from the DHCP server even after you tap [Renew Lease], check the settings of the DHCP server.
You can also configure network settings for the iPad manually.

Preparation
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Configuring iPad network settings manually
Operation
1. Open the [Settings] screen on the iPad.
2. Tap [Wi-Fi] and then select the network name (SSID) of your wireless access point.
3. Tap the blue mark to the right of the current network to display details about the network connection.
4. Tap [Static], and then configure each setting as described in the following steps.
5. IP address: Refer to the IP address of the console, and enter a comparable IP address by changing the last set of four
numbers.
For example, if the console's IP address is "192.168.0.128", you could assign "192.168.0.127" to the iPad.
6. Subnet mask: Enter "255.255.255.0".
7. Router: Enter the IP address of the wireless access point.
Typically this is printed on a label on the device itself or is listed in the device's operating instructions.
8. Router: Enter the IP address of the wireless access point. (The same address as entered in step 7.)
9. When finished, press the home button on the iPad.

Preparation
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StageMix settings
Start StageMix.
The SELECT MIXER screen is displayed. The following are available from this screen.
•OFFLINE: allows you to view a demo of the StageMix features and user interface.
•CONNECT: allows you to select and connect to a TF series console that is connected to the same network.
Offline demo mode
Tap [OFFLINE] on the SELECT MIXER screen to use StageMix in demo mode, without connecting to a console. When using this
mode, you cannot use level meters, access scenes, etc.
Connecting to the console
If the iPad and console are connected to the same network, select the console and tap [CONNECT] to connect to the console.
After StageMix has received the necessary data from the console, the mixer window is displayed and you are ready to begin using
StageMix.
If StageMix cannot connect to the console, refer to the Troubleshooting section (page 28).

Screen areas
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Screen areas
HOME screen
The HOME screen is the main screen of StageMix. It is displayed each time you start StageMix.
You can return to this screen by tapping [HOME] in the TOOLBAR area.
METER area
Displays input level, output level, and fader levels. In SENDS ON FADER mode, it displays send levels.
1ONLINE button
Displays the SELECT MIXER screen (page 11).
When StageMix is connected to a console, the name of the console is displayed here.
When no console is connected (i.e., offline demo mode), "OFFLINE" is displayed.
2SETUP button
Displays the SETUP screen (page 12).
3Meter display
Displays all input and output meters.
Meters are displayed in green for up to -20dB, yellow for up to -3dB, and in red for levels higher than -3dB.
You can change the meter point in the SETUP screen (page 12).
Note that the meter point for the MONITOR channel is always pre-fader.
The fader level for each channel is indicated by a white line. A thick white line is displayed when the fader is at the nominal
(0dB) level.
If a channel is turned off, the background of the meter is displayed in black and the meter itself is displayed in gray.
The area displayed in the details area is indicated in the METER area by a white box. You can drag this box left and right to
display other channels in the details area.
In SENDS ON FADER mode, each channel's send level is displayed here. In this case the fader level bar is displayed in the color
assigned to the destination channel.
METER area
Details area
Overview strip area
TOOLBAR ares
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