Yamaha MY8-LAKE User manual

MY8-LAKE
Lake®PROCESSING CARD
Owner’s Manual
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2MY8-LAKE Owner’s Manual
1. IMPORTANT NOTICE:
DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!
This product, when installed as indicated in the
instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC
requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by
Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC,
to use the product.
2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to
accessories and/or another product use only high
quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this
product MUST be used. Follow all installation
instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void
your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.
3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to
comply with the requirements listed in FCC
Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices.
Compliance with these requirements provides a
reasonable level of assurance that your use of this
product in a residential environment will not result in
harmful interference with other electronic devices. This
equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not
installed and used according to the instructions found
in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to
the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance
with FCC regulations does not guarantee that
interference will not occur in all installations. If this
product is found to be the source of interference, which
can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”,
please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the
following measures:
Relocate either this product or the device that is being
affected by the interference.
Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit
breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s.
In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient
the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon
lead, change the lead-in to co-axial type cable.
If these corrective measures do not produce
satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer
authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can
not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact
Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service
Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park,
CA90620
The above statements apply ONLY to those products
distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its
subsidiaries.
* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B)
FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)
* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.
COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT
(DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE)
Responsible Party : Yamaha Corporation of America
Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620
Telephone : [phone]
Type of Equipment : LAKE PROCESSING CARD
Model Name : MY8-LAKE
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected.
(FCC DoC)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
CANADA
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
• This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. (class B)
• Ceci ne s’applique qu’aux produits distribués par Yamaha Canada Musique Ltée.
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MY8-LAKE Owner’s Manual 3
Contents
PRECAUTIONS................................................... 4
Introduction........................................................ 5
Welcome ..................................................................... 5
Features ...................................................................... 5
Installation................................................................... 5
Included Accessories ................................................. 5
USB Flash Drive Contents........................................... 6
Part Names and Functions ............................... 7
Configuration and Module ................................ 8
Mesa Configuration Signal Flow (System EQ) ............ 8
Contour Configuration Signal Flow (Crossover).......... 9
Contour/Mesa Configuration Signal Flow.................. 10
Frames and Modules ................................................ 10
System Examples ............................................ 11
System EQ (Mesa) .................................................... 11
Crossover (Contour).................................................. 11
Quick Start Guide ............................................ 12
Installation and Cable Connection............................ 12
Lake Controller Software Installation......................... 12
Console (Host Device) Settings ................................ 12
Starting the Lake Controller ...................................... 13
Placing Modules ....................................................... 13
I/O Configuration....................................................... 14
Levels Screen ........................................................... 16
PEQ & GEQ Overlays................................................ 18
HPF/LPF Screen (Mesa mode only).......................... 19
Storing Modules and Systems .................................. 20
Changing the MY8-LAKE Frame Configuration ........ 21
XOVER Screen (Contour mode only) ........................ 22
Contour Levels Screen.............................................. 22
Appendix .......................................................... 24
Problems and Warnings............................................ 24
Troubleshooting ........................................................ 25
Specifications............................................................ 30

4MY8-LAKE Owner’s Manual
PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
BEFORE PROCEEDING
* Please keep this manual in a safe
place for future reference.
WARNING
Always follow the basic precautions listed below
to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even
death from electrical shock, short-circuiting,
damages, fire or other hazards. These
precautions include, but are not limited to, the
following:
• Do not install the card in any Yamaha products not
specified by Yamaha for use with the card to avoid
possible electrical shock, fire, or equipment damage.
• Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the card. Do
not apply excessive force to card connectors or other
card components. Mishandling of the card may lead to
shock, fire hazard, or equipment failure.
• Be sure to disconnect the power cable of the host
device before installing the card and connecting/
disconnecting the cables (in order to eliminate shock
hazard, undesired noise, and avoid equipment
damage).
• Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the host
device before installation, and unplug all related cables
(in order to eliminate shock hazard, undesired noise,
and avoid equipment damage).
CAUTION
Always follow the basic precautions listed below
to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or
others, or damage to the device or other
property. These precautions include, but are not
limited to, the following:
• Be sure to properly ground the host device to prevent
electrical shock and/or malfunction.
• Do not touch the metallic leads (pins) of the circuit
board when handling the card. The pins are sharp and
may cause hand cuts.
• Wear a pair of heavy gloves during installation to avoid
scratching or cutting your hands on sharp edges.
• Avoid touching exposed connectors and metal parts to
minimize the possibility of bad connections.
• Drain all static electricity from your clothing and body
before handling the card. Static electricity can damage
the card. Touch an exposed metal part of the host
device or other grounded object beforehand.
• Do not drop the card or subject it to physical shock as
this can result in breakage and/or malfunction.
• Do not drop screws or other small parts inside the
card. If power is applied while screws or similar metal
objects are loose inside the unit the card may
malfunction or be damaged. If you cannot retrieve
dropped objects yourself, refer the problem to qualified
Yamaha service personnel.
• The illustrations as shown in this manual are for
instructional purposes only, and may be different from
the ones on your equipment.
• Lake is a registered trademark of Lab.gruppen AB.
• Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft®
Corporation in the United States and other countries.
• The company names and product names in this manual
are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.
European models
Purchaser/User Information specified in EN55103-1 and
EN55103-2.
Conforms to Environments: E1, E2, E3 and E4
Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage
caused by improper use or modifications to the
device, or data that is lost or destroyed.

MY8-LAKE Owner’s Manual 5
Introduction
Welcome
Thank you for choosing the Yamaha MY8-
LAKE Lake®Processing card. The MY8-
LAKE is a DSP expansion Mini-YGDAI card
for use with compatible Yamaha
professional audio devices. The card allows
audio processing via insert to the host
device or AES/EBU connection, enabling
you to take advantage of the built-in
advanced Lake®Processing technology for
system equalization (EQ) and loudspeaker
crossover processing. Lake Processing
technology contains digital audio signal
processing including EQ, levels, delay,
limiters and crossovers along with
advanced control capabilities via the Lake
Controller software.
To take advantage of the powerful features
and to ensure years of trouble-free use,
please read this manual in conjunction with
the Lake Controller Operation Manual
(included in the Lake Controller software),
before using the card.
Features
•Configurable as an 8 x 8 system EQ
(Mesa mode) or as a 4 x 12 crossover
(Contour mode) or as a hybrid
configuration (Contour/Mesa) featuring 4 x
4 system EQ and 2 x 6 crossover.
•Input EQ in both Mesa and Contour
modes features Lake Mesa EQ™
(asymmetric filtering) and Ideal Graphic
EQ™ with Raised Cosine Equalization
technology for accurate and faster EQ
control.
•Classic and linear phase crossovers are
available when configured in Contour
mode.
•Supports up to twelve audio processing
output channels (dependent on
configuration) featuring independent gain
and delay along with RMS and peak
limiters featuring Lake LimiterMax™
technology.
•Eight internal host inputs/outputs and
eight AES inputs/outputs.
•Network connectivity allows Lake
Controller software on Windows PC to
control and monitor the processing as well
as other Lake devices.
Installation
Refer to the owner’s manual supplied with
the host device for installation details. The
screws on the left and right sides of the
card also ground (earth) the device, so be
sure to tighten them securely.
NOTICE
Before installing the card in a host
device, verify that the device is
compatible with the card, and that the
maximum number of Yamaha and third-
party expansion cards simultaneously
installed is not exceeded. Refer to the
owner’s manual supplied with the audio
device, and/or the Yamaha Pro Audio web
site at:
http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/
Included Accessories
•MY8-LAKE Owner’s manual (this
document)
This manual illustrates how to install the
card, make the settings of a host device,
and set up the Lake Controller software.
For details about the Lake Controller
software, refer to the Lake Controller
Operation Manual.
•USB Flash Drive (see contents on
next page)