Steinberg MR816X Getting Started Manual

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Dedicated windows for the MR816 CSX/
MR816 X in Cubase
If both “TOOLS for MR” and Cubase have been installed to your computer, dedicated windows for the Link functions between 
the MR816 CSX/MR816 X and Cubase are available in Cubase, as described here.
MR816 CSX/MR816 X Input Settings window
This window lets you make various settings for the inter nal mixer of the MR816 CSX/MR816 X. From this window, you can set 
almost all the parameters related to the input channels of the MR816 CSX/MR816 X, such as phase, high pass filter on/off, 
Channel Strip, and REV-X. 
■How to call up the window
Follow the instructions below. 
For Cubase 4.5.1 or later
1Select [Devices] ➝ [Mixer] to call up the Mixer 
window. 
2Click the arrow ( ) button (“Show Extended 
Mixer”) to call up the Extended Mixer. 
3Click the triangular ( ) button (“Extended View 
Type/Can Hide State”) of the desired input chan-
nel then select “Hardware” from the menu. 
NOTE
·You can call up the MR816 CSX/MR816 X Input Settings win-
dow also via the following operation.
Click the Edit ( ) button (“Edit Input Channel Settings”) to 
call up the VST Input Channel Settings window. Right-Click any 
location on the window then select [Customize View] ➝ [Hard-
ware] from the pop-up menu. 
For Cubase AI 4.5.1 or later
1Click the Edit ( ) button (“Edit Channel Set-
tings”) of the desired audio channel to call up 
the VST Audio Channel Settings window. 
2Right-click any location on the VST Audio Chan-
nel Settings window (Macintosh: click while 
holding the Control key) then select [Customize 
View] ➝ [Input Hardware] from the pop-up menu. 
NOTE
·The settings made in the MR816 CSX/MR816 X Input Settings 
window will be saved as a project file of Cubase. This means 
that you can recall the previously-created settings as soon as 
you open the Project file the next time. 
·When the MR816 CSX/MR816 X is set to the external effect 
mode, the parameters related to the Channel Strip and REV-X 
will be set on the VST plug-in effect setup window. This means 
that these parameters will not be shown on the MR816 CSX/
MR816 X Input Settings window.
arrow button 
(“Show Extended 
Mixer”)
triangular button 
(“Extended View 
Type/Can Hide 
State”) 
						

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■Parameter functions
1+48V / PAD indicator (indication only)
This section indicates the on/off status of the phantom 
power and PAD for each of the analog input channels 1 – 
8. 
2High pass filter (HPF)
Click this to turn the High Pass Filter on or off. When the 
High Pass Filter is turned on, signals below 80 Hz (which 
are very low frequency components) are reduced. 
3Phase
Click this to invert the phase of each input channel’s sig-
nal.
NOTE
·The Input Phase button located above the MR816 CSX/
MR816 X Input Settings window is not available when Direct 
Monitoring is turned on.
4Channel Strip Edit   (only for MR816 CSX)
Click this to call up the window for editing the parameters 
of the Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip effect. For 
details, refer to page 27.
NOTE
·The Channel Strip can be applied to either the analog input 
channels or the digital input channels of the MR816 CSX. 
Accordingly, the Channel Strip related parameters (
4 – 
8) are 
not available for analog input channels when the Channel Strip 
is applied to the digital input channels. You can select analog 
or digital by setting the Sweet Spot Morphing Ch. Strip parame-
ter (page 32) on the Control Panel. 
5DRIVE (only for MR816 CSX)
Adjusts the degree to which the compressor is applied 
(page 29). The higher the value the greater the effect.
6MORPH (only for MR816 CSX)
Adjusts the Channel Strip Sweet Spot Data (page 28). 
Specific, pre-programmed compressor and equalizer set-
tings are assigned to each of several points of this knob, 
letting you morph the selected Sweet Spot data by rotat-
ing this knob.
7Effect Insertion location (only for MR816 CSX)
Determines the location to which the Channel Strip effect 
is to be inserted. According to the setting here, the 
graphic on the window will change to indicate the actual 
signal flow. You can select the desired one from the fol-
lowing items by dragging and moving the black circle. 
8Output position of the Direct Monitoring signal 
(indication only)
Indicates the position from which the audio signals for 
monitoring will be output when the Direct Monitoring is 
available. 
9REV-X Edit 
Click this to open the setup window (page 25) for setting 
the REV-X parameters. 
)REV-X Send
Adjusts the level of the input channel’s signal which is to 
be sent to the REV-X (i.e. reverb depth). 
!REV-X Setup
Click this to call up the Reverb Routing page of the 
MR816  CSX/MR816  X Hardware Setup window (page  23). 
From this window, you can select the channel whose 
audio signal is sent to the REV-X and adjust the REV-X 
Reverb Time and Return Level. 
@Headphone Setup
Click this to call up the Headphones page of the 
MR816  CSX/MR816  X Hardware Setup window (page  23). 
From this window, you can select the signal source output 
from headphone jacks 1 and 2, and adjust the output 
level. 
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When the circle is set at the upper location as illus-
trated, the Channel Strip effect will not be applied to 
both the signals transferred to the output jacks of the 
MR816 CSX (i.e. monitor signals) and signals trans-
ferred to Cubase on the computer (i.e. signals to be 
recorded). 
When the circle is set at the middle location as illus-
trated, the Channel Strip effect will be applied only 
to the signals transferred to the output jacks of the 
MR816 CSX (i.e. monitor signals) and will not be 
applied to signals transferred to Cubase on the 
computer (i.e. signals to be recorded). This should 
be selected when you want to record the audio sig-
nal without the Channel Strip effect but have the 
effect applied to the monitor signal.
When the circle is set at the lower location as illus-
trated, the Channel Strip effect will be applied to 
both the signals transferred to the output jacks of the 
MR816 CSX (i.e. monitor signals) and signals trans-
ferred to Cubase on the computer (i.e. signals to be 
recorded).  
						

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MR816 CSX/MR816 X Hardware Setup window
From this window, you can make the settings related to the output signal of the headphone jacks, reverb (REV-X), master 
levels, and routing. This window consists of four pages which can be called up via each of four tabs at the top of the win-
dow.
NOTE
·The settings made in the MR816 CSX/MR816 X Hardware Setup window will be saved as a project file of Cubase, with the exception of the 
headphone’s output level. This means that you can recall the previously-created settings as soon as you open the Project file the next time. 
■How to call up the window
Follow the instructions below. 
For Cubase 4.5.1 or later
·Click “Headphone Setup” or “REV-X Setup” on the MR816 CSX/MR816 X Input Settings window (page 21). 
·Select [Devices] ➝ [Audio Hardware Setup]. 
For Cubase AI 4.5.1 or later
·Select [Devices] ➝ [Audio Hardware Setup]. 
■Parameter functions
When the Headphones tab is selected:
When the Reverb Routing tab is selected:
When the Master Levels tab is selected:
When the Settings tab is selected:
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1Headphones/Reverb Routing/Master Levels/Set-
tings tab
Calls up the desired page by clicking the respective tab.
On the Headphone page, you can make the settings 
related to the headphones. On the Reverb Routing page, 
you can set parameters such as effect type and return 
level of the REV-X. On the Master Levels page, you can 
adjust the master level. On the Settings page, you can 
determine which jack is used for input/output of the digital 
audio signal, or determine the channels to which the 
Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip effect is inserted.
21/2/3 tab (only when two or more devices are 
connected)
Determines the device to be controlled from among two or 
three devices (MR816 CSX/MR816 X) which are con-
nected to a computer in daisy-chain fashion
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  These tabs 
are available only when two or three devices are con-
nected. 
3 
Monitor source (Headphone jack 1) 
Determines the source of the signal output from the head-
phone jack 1. When using Cubase 4.5.1 or later, you can 
output the mix sound for monitoring by selecting the mix 
created via the Control Room function as the monitor 
source. 
NOTE
 
·When using Cubase AI 4.5.1 or later, you can assign the moni-
tor source to the headphone jack by selecting one of the spe-
cific stereo output buses set in the VST Connection window. 
4 
Monitor volume (Headphone jack 1) 
Determines the output level of headphone jack 1. 
5 
Monitor source (Headphone jack 2) 
Determines the source of the signal output from head-
phone jack 2. 
6 
Monitor volume (Headphone jack 2) 
Determines the output level of headphone jack 2. 
NOTE
 
·When two or three devices (MR816 CSX/MR816 X) are con-
nected to a computer in daisy-chain fashion, the number is 
assigned to the devices in the order they are recognized by the 
computer. Each number assigned to each device corresponds 
to the 1, 2, or 3 tab. For details, refer to page 43. 
7 
Reverb type 
Determines the reverb type (Hall/Room/Plate) of the REV-
X.
8 
Reverb time 
Determines the reverb time of the REV-X. 
9 
Checkbox for selecting the channel whose the 
signal is transferred to the REV-X 
Determines the channel of the audio signal which is to be 
transferred to the REV-X. You can select the channel by 
clicking this field so that the checkmark is entered. 
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Return Level settings 
Indicates the Return Level settings from the REV-X for the 
respective channels.
When using Cubase 4.5.1 or later and the Control Room 
function is turned on, the Studio Channels are indicated 
here. Also the monitor channel and phone channel are 
indicated here if you have created them. When turning off the Control Room function or using Cubase AI 4.5.1 or 
later, only the output buses set in the VST Connection win-
dow are indicated here.
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  Return Level
 
Determines the Return Level of the REV-X for each chan-
nel as output destination. Select the channel (
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) then 
drag the dial icon to adjust the return level of the REV-X for 
the selected channel.
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  Value of Master Level settings (analog output 
jacks)
 
Indicates the Value of Master Level settings of the analog 
output jacks for the respective channels. When using 
Cubase 4.5.1 or later and the Control Room function is 
turned on, the Studio Channels are indicated here. Also 
the monitor channel and phone channel are indicated 
here if you have created them. When turning off the Con-
trol Room function or using Cubase AI 4.5.1 or later, only 
the output buses set in the VST Connection window are 
indicated here.
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Master Level (analog output jacks) 
Determines the Master Level of the analog output jacks 
for each channel.
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Value of Master Level settings (digital output 
jacks) 
Indicates the Value of Master Level settings of the digital 
output jacks for the respective channels. When using 
Cubase 4.5.1 or later and the Control Room function is 
turned on, the Studio Channels are indicated here. Also 
the monitor channel and phone channel are indicated 
here if you have created them. When turning off the Con-
trol Room function or using Cubase AI 4.5.1 or later, only 
the output buses set in the VST Connection window are 
indicated here.
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Master Level (digital output jacks) 
Determines the Master Level of the digital output jacks for 
each channel.
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[reset] button 
Sets the master level of all currently displayed channels to 
“0.00(dB).”
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Digital I/O, External FX 
Determines which jack is used for input/output of the digi-
tal audio signal. For details, refer to “Digital I/O, External 
FX” on page 31.
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Sweet Spot Morphing Ch. Strip 
Determines the channels to which the Sweet Spot Mor-
phing Channel Strip effect is inserted. For details, refer to 
“Sweet Spot Morphing Ch. Strip” on page 32.
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External FX Type (MR816 CSX only) 
Determines how the MR816 CSX works as an exter nal 
effect unit for the DAW software. For details, refer to 
“External FX Type (MR816 CSX only)” on page 32.
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Master Level Meter 
Turning this checkbox on will assign the level meter func-
tion for the master output to the LED lamps around the 
Multi Function Encoder knob. 
						

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The REV-X effect built into the MR816 CSX/MR816 X is a complex reverb algorithm developed by Yamaha. It provides a 
high-density, richly reverberant sound quality, with smooth attenuation, spread and depth that work together to enhance the 
original sound. The MR816 CSX/MR816 X features three types of REV-X effects: Hall, Room and Plate of which the related 
parameters can be controlled from Cubase. 
The settings related to effects will be saved as a Project file of Cubase. This means that you can recall the previously-made 
settings as soon as you open the Project file the next time. The REV-X parameters can be adjusted from a dedicated window 
in Cubase. 
  ■
  How to call up the window  For both Cubase 4.5.1 and Cubase AI 4.5.1 or later
 
Click the REV-X Edit ( ) button on the MR816 CSX/MR816 X Input Settings window (page 21). 
NOTE 
·This window can also be called up by setting the MR816 CSX/MR816 X to the external effect mode and using the REV-X as a VST plug-in 
effect of Cubase. For details, refer to “Using the built-in effect of the MR816 as a VST plug-in of Cubase” on page 19.
·Call up the REV-X Setup window from the MR Editor if you are not using Cubase. 
 
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Parameter functions
1 
VST preset 
This section lets you store the REV-X settings as preset 
data of the VST plug-in effect or call up the preset data. 
Click the icon ( ) at right to call up or store the data 
actually. 
2 
Graph 
Indicates the characteristics of reverberation. The vertical 
line indicates the signal level while the horizontal line indi-
cates the time. 
3REV-X type/parameter value
When this window is called up, this box indicates the 
Reverb type currently active. When clicking any of the 
sliders, the indication shows the corresponding parame-
ter and its current value. 
NOTE
·On Cubase, the REV-X type can be selected on the 
MR816 CSX/MR816 X Hardware Setup window (page 23). 
4REVERB TIME
Determines the reverb time. Higher values extend the 
reverberation. 
5INITIAL DELAY
Determines the time that elapses between the direct, orig-
inal sound and the initial reflections (echoes) that follow it. 
The larger the value, the greater the delay and the longer 
it takes for the initial reflections to be heard. 
6HPF (High Pass Filter)
Determines the cutoff frequency of the high pass filter. 
The high pass filter passes signals only above the speci-
fied cutoff frequency. 
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*The window above can be viewed when setting the MR816 CSX/MR816 X to 
the external effect mode and using the REV-X as a VST plug-in effect of 
Cubase. In this case, the “MIX” parameter (
#) is added on this window. 
When “REV-X HALL” is selected:0.3 – 18.0 (sec)
When “REV-X ROOM” is selected:0.3 – 10.0 (sec)
When “REV-X PLATE” is selected: 0.3 – 26.0 (sec)
Range:0.1 – 200.0 (msec)
Range:20 Hz – 8.0 kHz 
						

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7LPF (Low Pass Filter)
Determines the cutoff frequency of the low pass filter. The 
low pass filter passes signals only below the specified 
cutoff frequency. 
8DIFFUSION
Determines the spread of the reverberation. The higher 
the value, the greater the spread. 
9ROOM SIZE
Determines the size of the simulated room. The higher the 
value, the greater the room size.
)HIGH RATIO
Determines the duration of reverberation in the high fre-
quency range by using a ratio relative to the REVERB 
TIME parameter. When this parameter is set to 1, the 
REVERB TIME setting is actually applied to the sound. 
The lower the value, the shorter the duration of reverbera-
tion in the high frequency range. 
!LOW RATIO
Determines the duration of reverberation in the low fre-
quency range by using a ratio relative to the REVERB 
TIME parameter. When this parameter is set to 1, the 
REVERB TIME setting is actually applied to the sound. 
The lower the value, the shorter the duration of reverbera-
tion in the low frequency range. 
@DECAY
Determines the characteristic of the envelope from the 
moment the reverberation starts to the moment it attenu-
ates and stops. 
#MIX
This parameter determines the mix balance between the 
reverberation produced by the REV-X and the original 
input sound as expressed in a ratio. The higher the value, 
the higher the ratio of reverberation to the original sound. 
This parameter should be set to “100.0%” when the REV-X 
is used as Send/Return while this parameter should be 
adjusted when the REV-X is inserted to a specific channel. 
You can view this parameter only by setting the “Digital I/O 
External FX” parameter to “External FX” on the Control 
Panel (page 30) or the MR Editor (page 41), using the 
REV-X as a VST plug-in effect (page 19).
Range:1.0 kHz – 20.0 kHz
Range:0 – 10
Range:0 – 31
Range:0.1 – 1.0
Range:0.1 – 1.4
Range:0 – 63
Range:0.0% – 100.0% 
						

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Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip (MR816 CSX only)
This effect has been developed by using Yamaha’s Sweet Spot Morphing Technology. This technology lets you simply rotate 
the knob to adjust compressor and equalizer effects and easily call up appropriate, professional-level settings that would 
otherwise be difficult for recording novices to discover. As illustrated below, the entire system consists of a compressor (with 
the side chain filter) and a 3-band equalizer, which is applied to 8 mono input channels (4 stereo input channels) of the 
MR816 CSX. The parameters for this effect can be adjusted from a dedicated window.
The MR816 CSX provides various preset settings of the Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip as “Sweet Spot data” specially 
created by top-class engineers. You can find the desired or professional-level sound by selecting the Sweet Spot data then 
rotating the DRIVE knob and MORPH knob at the center bottom of the Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip window-instead 
of having to adjust each of the parameters. Each Sweet Spot data contains several settings for the compr essor and equal-
izer. The setting is changed gradually between them by rotating the MORPH knob, instantly and automatically changing all 
the related parameters according to the knob rotation. Of course, you can also adjust each of the parameters including the 
DRIVE knob for controlling the compressor. The effect related settings will be saved as a Project file of Cubase. This means 
that you can recall the effect related settings as soon as you open the Project file the next time. All the effect parameters can 
be adjusted from a dedicated window within Cubase. 
■How to call up the window
For both Cubase 4.5.1 and Cubase AI 4.5.1 or later
Click the Channel Strip Edit ( ) button on the MR816 CSX/MR816 X Input Settings window (page 21).
NOTE
·This window can also be called up by setting the MR816 CSX/MR816 X to the external effect mode and using the Channel Strip as a VST 
plug-in effect of Cubase. For details, refer to “Using the built-in effect of the MR816 as a VST plug-in of Cubase” on page 19.
Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip
Input Channel 
signalCompressor
3-band equalizer
Side Chain filterTo the output 
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Total gain
Input from the Side Chain 
						

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■Parameter functions
Parameters both for the compressor and 
equalizer
1VST preset 
This section lets you store the Channel Strip settings as 
preset data of the VST plug-in effect or call up the preset 
data. Click the icon ( ) at right to call up or actually 
store the data.
2Sweet Spot Data 
Clicking this calls up a box from which you can select the 
desired Sweet Spot Data which includes the compressor 
settings that were created by top-class engineers. You 
can create your favorite sound simply by rotating the 
MORPH knob to “morph” the selected Sweet Spot Data 
according to your taste.
From this box, select the desired Sweet Spot Data then 
click [OK] to actually load the settings. For infor mation 
about the available data, refer to the following page:
http://service.steinberg.de/goto.nsf/show/
supportupdates_mr816_gb/
3MORPH knob 
Rotating this knob will morph the selected Sweet Spot 
Data. The preset setup of the compressor and equalizer is 
assigned to each of several locations in the knob. The dif-
ferent setting will be called up automatically according to 
the knob’s pointer location. 
Parameters for the compressor
4Compressor curve (indication only)
This mini-graph indicates the approximate compressor 
response for the current input channel. The horizontal line 
indicates the input signal level while the ver tical line indi-
cates the output signal level. The compressor is not 
applied to the range within the linear, proportional 
response (output level is equivalent to input level), 
whereas it is applied to the range where the response 
curve is flatter (the more flat the slope or declination, the 
higher the compression ratio). Controlling the DRIVE knob 
(
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pressor is applied) indicated as the tur ning point of this 
graph. 
5GR meter
Indicates the gain reduction (or GR, which is the amount 
over which the actual level is reduced by compression) in 
real time. 
6AT TA C K
Adjusts the attack time of the compressor (the time from 
when the signal exceeds the threshold level until com-
pression begins). The larger the value, the longer the time 
until compression actually begins. 
7RELEASE 
Adjusts the release time of the compressor (the time from 
when the signal falls below the threshold level until com-
pression is removed). The larger the value, the longer the 
release time. 
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8RATIO
Adjusts the compression ratio (the ratio at which the input 
signal will be compressed when the signal exceeds the 
threshold level). The larger the value, the higher the ratio. 
9KNEE
Selects the sharpness at which the output level changes 
around the threshold level. The HARD setting produces 
the sharpest change while the SOFT setting produces the 
most gradual change. 
)SIDE CHAIN Q
Adjusts the band width of the side chain filter (peaking fil-
ter) used for adjusting the frequency range to which the 
compressor is applied. By setting the Q (band width), F 
(center frequency) and G (gain) parameters of the side 
chain filter, you can adjust how much compression is 
applied to the specified frequency range. 
!SIDE CHAIN F
Adjusts the center frequency of the side chain filter as the 
band pass filter.
@SIDE CHAIN G
Adjusts the gain of the side chain filter as the band pass 
filter.
#DRIVE knob
Adjusts the amount of compression applied to the current 
channel. The higher the value, the stronger the effect. 
$COMPRESSOR on/off
Turns the compressor on or off. When the COMPRESSOR 
is turned off (dimmed), parameter editing is not available. 
Parameters for the equalizer
%Equalizer curve
This mini-graph indicates the characteristics of the 3-
band equalizer for the current input channel. The shape of 
this graph is determined by setting the parameters listed 
below this graph, rotating the MORPH knob, or dragging 
and moving the graph directly. 
^Level meter
Indicates the level output from the equalizer unit in real 
time.
&LOW F
Adjusts the center frequency of the low band.
*LOW G
Adjusts the gain of the low band.
(MID Q
Adjusts the band width of the middle band.
ºMID F
Adjusts the center frequency of the middle band.
¡MID G
Adjusts the gain of the middle band.
™HIGH F
Adjusts the center frequency of the high band.
£HIGH G
Adjusts the gain of the high band.
¢EQUALIZER on/off
Turns the equalizer on or off. When the EQUALIZER is 
turned off, equalization is not applied to the input signal of 
the current channel. 
∞TOTAL GAIN
Boosts or reduces the total gain of the Sweet Spot Mor-
phing Channel Strip effect. The higher the value, the 
larger the gain.
NOTE
·The TOTAL GAIN parameter is not available when both the 
compressor and equalizer are turned off.  Range:1.00 – ∞
Settings:SOFT, MEDIUM, HARD
Range:0.50 – 16.00
Range:20.0Hz – 20.0kHz
Range:-18.0dB – 18.0dB
Range:0.00 – 10.00
Range:OFF/ON
Range:20.0Hz – 1.00kHz
Range:-18.0dB – 18.0dB
Range:0.50 – 16.00
Range:20.0Hz – 20.0kHz
Range:-18.0dB – 18.0dB
Range:500.0Hz – 20.0kHz
Range:-18.0dB – 18.0dB
Range:-18.0dB – 18.0dB 
						

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Control Panel
This window lets you set basic parameters such as the Word Clock source and Sample Rate of the MR816 CSX/MR816 X. 
The Control Panel consists of the General window, MR816 CSX/MR816 X window and About window which lets you set the 
parameters such as sampling rate and word clock source. The settings here are immediately applied to the MR816 CSX/
MR816 X.
■How to call up the window
Windows: 
·From the Device filed on the Device Setup window (called up via [Device] ➝ [Device Setup...]) of Cubase, select 
“Yamaha Steinberg FW ASIO” then select “Control Panel.” 
·Double-click the driver icon indicated on the Taskbar Notification area, or right-click the icon, then select “Control Panel.”
·Select [Start] ➝ [Control Panel] ➝ [Yamaha Steinberg FW Driver]. 
Macintosh:
·From the Device filed on the Device Setup window (called up via [Device] ➝ [Device Setup...]) of Cubase, select 
“Yamaha Steinberg FW” then select “Control Panel.” 
·Select [System Preference...] ➝ [Yamaha Steinberg FW] 
·Select the Application folder ➝ Utility folder ➝ Audio MIDI Setup ➝ Set “Properties” to “Yamaha Steinberg FW”, then click 
[Configure Device] 
NOTE
·The explanations below use Windows are an example, but the basic operation is the same for both Windows and Macintosh.
■Parameter functions
Overall
1Ta b
Calls up the corresponding window. 
To close the Control Panel window, click the “X” at the top 
right corner of the window on Windows, or click the “X” at 
the top left corner of the window on Macintosh. 
NOTE
·When two or three MR816 CSX/MR816 Xs are connected in 
daisy-chain fashion, the corresponding tabs are indicated with 
the number assigned to each device. For details, refer to 
page 43. 
General window
1Sample Rate
Specifies the sample rate of the MR816 CSX/MR816 X 
from 44.1 kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz and 96kHz.
2WORD CLOCK Master
Selects the master device of the Word Clock. This param-
eter is available only when two or three MR816 CSX/
MR816 Xs are connected in daisy-chain fashion. 
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