Yamaha Cl 5 User Guide

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Table of contents
How to Use This Reference Manual ..........................................................................  1
Function Tree ............................................................................  4
SELECTED CHANNEL section ......................................................  6
Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL Section .......................................................  6
Centralogic section .................................................................  12
Operations in the Centralogic section ....................................................................  12
Input and output patching .....................................................  16
CL console internal patching and Dante audio network patching ..........................  16
Changing the input patching ................................................................................  17
Changing the output patching ..............................................................................  18
Inserting an external device into a channel ............................................................  20
Directly outputting an INPUT channel ...................................................................  23
Input channels ........................................................................  26
Signal flow for input channels ................................................................................  26
Specifying the channel name/icon .........................................................................  27
HA (head amp) settings .........................................................................................  29
Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO bus ...................  33
Sending a signal from an input channel to a MIX/MATRIX bus ..............................  37
Channel name display indication ...........................................................................  40
Correcting delay between channels (Input Delay) ..................................................  40
Surround output for input channels .......................................................................  44
Channel library operations .....................................................................................  48
OUTPUT channels ....................................................................  49
Signal flow for output channels .............................................................................  49
Specifying the channel name/icon .........................................................................  50
Sending signals from MIX channels to the STEREO/MONO bus .............................  51
Sending signals from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to 
MATRIX buses.............................................................................................  53
Correcting delay between channels (Output Delay) ...............................................  56
Channel library operations .....................................................................................  57
EQ and Dynamics ..................................................................... 58
Using EQ ................................................................................................................ 58
Using dynamics ...................................................................................................... 61
Using the EQ/Dynamics libraries ............................................................................. 64
Channel Job ............................................................................. 65
DCA group ............................................................................................................. 65
DCA Roll-out function ............................................................................................ 68
Mute group ............................................................................................................ 70
Using the Recall Safe function................................................................................. 73
Channel Link function ............................................................................................ 76
Copying, moving, or initializing a channel .............................................................. 81
About Mix Minus.................................................................................................... 84
Scene memory ......................................................................... 86
Storing and recalling scenes ................................................................................... 86
Editing scene memories .......................................................................................... 90
Using the Global Paste function .............................................................................. 93
Using the Focus Recall function .............................................................................. 94
Using the Fade function.......................................................................................... 96
Outputting a control signal to an external device in tandem with scene recall
(GPI OUT) ................................................................................................... 98
Playing back an audio file that links to a scene recall............................................... 99
Using Preview mode ............................................................................................. 100
Monitor and Cue functions ................................................... 102
Using the Monitor function .................................................................................. 103
Using the Cue function......................................................................................... 109
Talkback and Oscillator......................................................... 114
Using Talkback ..................................................................................................... 114
Using the Oscillator function ................................................................................ 116
Meters.................................................................................... 119
Operations in the METER screen ........................................................................... 119
Using an MBCL meter bridge (optional) on the CL3 or CL1 console ..................... 123
Graphic EQ, Parametric EQ, Effects, and PREMIUM RACK..... 124
About the virtual rack ........................................................................................... 124
Virtual rack operations .......................................................................................... 125
Graphic EQ operations ......................................................................................... 128
About AUTOMIXER............................................................................................... 135
Editing the internal effects .................................................................................... 137
Effects and tempo synchronization ....................................................................... 143 
						

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Using the Premium Rack ......................................................................................  144
Using the graphic EQ, parametric EQ, effect, and Premium Rack libraries ............  153
I/O devices and external head amps ....................................  154
Using an I/O device .............................................................................................  154
Remotely controlling an R series unit ...................................................................  156
Remotely controlling an amp ...............................................................................  159
Remotely controlling WIRELESS unit.....................................................................  160
Using an external head amp ................................................................................  160
MIDI.......................................................................................  165
MIDI functionality on the CL series console ..........................................................  165
Basic MIDI settings ..............................................................................................  165
Using program changes to recall scenes and library items ....................................  168
Using control changes to control parameters .......................................................  170
Using Parameter Changes to control parameters .................................................  172
Recorder ................................................................................  173
About the USB memory recorder .........................................................................  173
Assigning channels to the input/output of the recorder .......................................  173
Recording audio to a USB flash drive....................................................................  175
Playing back audio files from a USB flash drive .....................................................  177
Editing the title list ...............................................................................................  178
Recording or playing back using a computer DAW ..............................................  179
Using the CL console with Nuendo Live ...............................................................  182
Setup .....................................................................................  186
About the SETUP screen.......................................................................................  186
User settings ........................................................................................................  188
Preferences ..........................................................................................................  195
USER DEFINED keys .............................................................................................  197
Functions that can be assigned to USER DEFINED keys ........................................  199
USER DEFINED knobs...........................................................................................  203
Functions that can be assigned to USER DEFINED knobs ......................................  204
Assignable encoders ............................................................................................  206
Functions that can be assigned to the assignable encoders ..................................  207
GAIN/PAN/ASSIGN knob (assignable encoder) functions .....................................  208
Custom fader bank ..............................................................................................  208
Master fader ........................................................................................................  209
Custom fader bank functions ...............................................................................  210
Console Lock .......................................................................................................  210
Saving and loading setup data to and from a USB flash drive ...............................  211
Formatting a USB flash drive ................................................................................  217
Word clock and slot settings ................................................................................  218Using cascade connections ................................................................................... 220
Basic settings for MIX buses and MATRIX buses .................................................... 223
Switching the entire phantom power supply on/off .............................................. 224
Specifying the brightness of the touch screen, LEDs, channel name displays, 
and lamps ................................................................................................. 224
Setting the date and time of the internal clock ..................................................... 225
Setting the network address ................................................................................. 225
Dante audio network settings ............................................................................... 226
Using GPI (General Purpose Interface) .................................................................. 237
Help function......................................................................... 243
Loading a Help/text file from a USB flash drive ..................................................... 243
Viewing Help ........................................................................................................ 243
Using USER DEFINED keys to recall Help directly................................................... 244
Other functions ..................................................................... 245
Initializing the unit to factory default settings ....................................................... 245
Adjusting the detection point of the touch screen (Calibration function) .............. 245
Adjusting the faders (Calibration function) ........................................................... 246
Fine-tuning the input and output gain (Calibration function) ............................... 246
Adjusting the channel color (Calibration function) ................................................ 248
Adjusting the brightness of the channel name display .......................................... 248
Adjusting the contrast of the channel name display .............................................. 249
Initializing the console settings and Dante audio network settings ........................ 249
Warning/Error Messages ...................................................... 250
Index ...................................................................................... 253 
						

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Function TreePage numbers in parentheses ( ) are the page numbers of the 
Owner's Manual(booklet).Main
SELECTED CHANNEL6
OVERVIEW13
FUNCTION ACCESS AREA (18)CHANNEL PARAMETER
PAT C H / N A M E18, 28, 50
GAIN/PATCH29
1ch29
8ch30
CH1-4832
CH49-72/ST IN32
OUTPUT
Indication only
INPUT DELAY40
8ch41
CH1-4842
CH49-72/ST IN42
DELAY SCALE41
INSERT/DIRECT OUT 21
1ch21, 24
8ch22, 24
HPF/EQ58
1ch58
8ch60
CH1-4860
CH49-72/ST IN60
OUTPUT60
DYNAMICS61
1ch61
KEY IN SOURCE SELECT62
8ch63
CH1-4864
CH49-72/ST IN64
OUTPUT64
CHANNEL PARAMETER
MIX SEND/MATRIX SEND38
TO STEREO/MONO51
8ch51
CH1-4852
CH49-72/ST IN52
OUTPUT52
SURROUND44LIBRARY
CHANNEL LIBRARY48
EQ LIBRARY64
DYNAMICS LIBRARY64
GEQ/PEQ LIBRARY153
EFFECT LIBRARY153
Portico5033/Portico5043/U76/Opt-2A/
EQ-1A/DynamicEQ LIBRARY153
DANTE INPUT PATCH LIBRARY155RACK
VIRTUAL RACK125
RACK MOUNTER128
GEQ EDIT129
RACK LINK129
EFFECT RACK139
EFFECT EDIT139
EFFECT TYPE139
PREMIUM RACK144
PREMIUM RACK MOUNTER145
PREMIUM RACK EDIT146
AUTOMIXER135
PARAMETRIC EQ132I/O DEVICE
DANTE PATCH154
DANTE INPUT PATCH155
OUTPUT PATCH156
I/O156
AMP159
WIRELESS160
EXTERNAL HA162
EXTERNAL HA RACK162
EXTERNAL HA EDIT162
EXTERNAL HA PORT SELECT163MONITOR
MONITOR103
CUE112
MONITOR105
OSCILLATOR117
TAL K B AC K115METER
INPUT METER119
OUTPUT METER119SETUP
USER SETUP186
PREFERENCE195
USER DEFINED KEYS SETUP197
USER DEFINED KEY SETUP (List)197
USER DEFINED KNOBS SETUP203
USER DEFINED KNOB SETUP (List)203
ASSIGNABLE ENCODER SETUP206
CUSTOM FADER BANK/MASTER FADER209
FADER ASSIGN SELECT208
USER LEVEL/CREATE USER KEY189
CREATE KEY190
SAVE KEY193
LOGIN191
SAVE/LOAD211
WORD CLOCK/SLOT SETUP218
CASCADE IN/OUT PATCH221, 222I/O DEVICE 
						

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NOTE• The explanations in this reference manual will use the CL5.
• In the case of the CL3/CL1, some screens will not show 
channels and faders that do not exist on those models. OUTPUT PORT56
MIDI/GPI165, 237
MIDI SETUP166
PROGRAM CHANGE168
CONTROL CHANGE171
GPI238
FADER START241
BUS SETUP223
CONSOLE LOCK210
DATE/TIME225
NETWORK226
DANTE SETUP226
SCENE
SCENE LIST88
GLOBAL PASTE93
Fade time97
SONG SELECT100
FOCUS RECALL95RECORDER
USB173
NUENDO LIVE182CH JOB
CH LINK MODE77
DCA GROUP ASSIGN66
MUTE GROUP ASSIGN66
RECALL SAFE MODE74
CH COPY MODE81
CH MOVE MODE83
CH DEFAULT MODE84SETUP
PAT C H
PORT SELECT23, 25, 106, 113,
155, 222
CH SELECT20, 126, 174, 209Others
CONFIRMATION196
SOFT KEYBORD (21)
LOGIN191Startup Menu
MODE SELECT245
INITIALIZE ALL MEMORIES245
INITIALIZE CURRENT MEMORIES245
TOUCH SCREEN CALIBRATION245
INPUT PORT TRIM247
OUTPUT PORT TRIM247
SLOT OUTPUT TRIM247
FADER CALIBRATION246
LED COLOR CALIBRATION248 
						

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SELECTED CHANNEL sectionThe SELECTED CHANNEL section located at the left of the display corresponds to a channel 
module of a conventional analog mixer, and allows you to use the knobs on the panel to set 
all the major parameters of the currently-selected channel.
Operations in this section will affect the channel that was most recently selected by its [SEL] 
key. If you have assigned an ST IN channel or STEREO channel to a single channel strip, 
either the L or the R channel will be selected, and the major parameters for L and R channels 
will be linked.Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL SectionFollow the steps below to perform operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section.
NOTE
• To select a MIX or MATRIX channel, use the Bank 
Select keys to recall the desired channel to the 
Centralogic section, and then press the [SEL] key for 
the desired channel.
• The number and name of the currently-selected 
channel is shown in the channel select field located in 
the Function Access Area of the touch screen.
• If an ST IN channel or STEREO channel has been 
assigned to a single channel strip, you can switch 
between L and R by repeatedly pressing the same 
[SEL] key.
• You can also switch channels by pressing the channel 
select field located in the Function Access Area. 
Press the left side of the field to select the preceding channel. Press the right side of the field to 
select the next channel.
• If you have turned on the option“POPUP APPEARS WHEN KNOB(S) PRESSED” on the 
PREFERENCE tab (accessed by pressing the SETUP button, then the USER SETUP button), 
pressing a knob repeatedly will open or close the screen (1 ch).• Even if a different screen is selected, the channel selected with the 
[SEL] key can be set using the knobs of the SELECTED CHANNEL 
section. In this case, a window indicating the value of that parameter will 
appear on screen when you operate a knob.
STEP
1.Use the [SEL] key in the top panel INPUT section, ST IN section, or the STEREO/
MONO section, to select the channel to control.
2.Press one of the knobs in the SELECTED CHANNEL section.
3.Use the knobs of the SELECTED CHANNEL section and the buttons in the SELECTED 
CHANNEL VIEW screen to edit the parameters of the selected channel.
Channel number
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SELECTED CHANNEL VIEW screenSEND fieldIn this field, you can view the send level and pre/post from the channel 
to each MIX/MATRIX bus. You can also switch the on/off status of the 
send signals. The view and the function of the knobs and buttons in 
the SEND field vary depending on whether a pair of bus channels 
(odd-numbered and even-numbered) are comprised of two mono 
channels or a stereo channel.1
Ta b s
Enable you to select a group of 16 output bus channels to be 
displayed in the SEND field.
•MIX1-16 tab............................  displays MIX buses 1-16.
•MIX17-24/MATRIX tab...........  displays MIX buses 17-24 and 
MATRIX buses 1-8.If the destination bus channels are two mono channels:
1
SEND knob
Adjusts the send level to the corresponding bus.
2
PRE indicator
The type of the corresponding bus is indicated. If the type is VARI [PRE EQ] or VARI [PRE 
FADER], and if the PRE button on the MIX SEND 8ch screen is turned ON, the type is 
displayed.
3
ON button
Switches the send signal to the corresponding bus on or off.
If the destination bus is a stereo channel:
1
SEND/PAN knob
The right-hand knob adjusts the level of the signal sent to a pair of bus channels (even-
numbered and odd-numbered). The left-hand knob adjusts the pan and balance of the 
same signal.
2
PRE indicator
The type of the corresponding bus is indicated.
3
ON button
Switches the send signal to the two buses on or off.
NOTE• If the type of the destination bus is set to FIXED, controllers 
2 and 
3
 mentioned above will not 
be displayed.
• Press the SEND knob or PAN knob on screen to open the SEND 8ch window.
1
1
2
3
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GAIN/PATCH fieldThis field enables you to make HA (head amp) analog or digital gain settings. You can also 
view the operational status of the head amp.1
GAIN knob
Sets the analog gain/digital gain of the head amp.
Press the knob to open the GAIN/PATCH 1ch window.
2
GC indicator
Indicates the fixed gain value output to the audio 
network if the Gain Compensation function is turned 
on.
3
OVER indicator
Warns you when the signal is clipping.
4
Ø (Phase) indicator
Indicates the status of the phase setting.
5
+48V indicator
Indicates the phantom power (+48V) on or off status for the head amp.
6
HPF ON indicator
Indicates the HPF on/off status of the external head amp.
7
AG-DG LINK indicator
Indicates a link between the analog gain and digital gain of the head amp.
8
Digital/Analog gain value
If analog gain is assigned to the GAIN knob, the digital gain value is shown here. If digital 
gain is assigned to the GAIN knob, the analog gain value is shown here.
NOTE• For an input channel that is patched to an input that has no head amp, 
1
, 2, 5, 6,
 and
 7
 
will not be shown. For an output channel, 
1
 - 7
 will not be shown.
• If a GAIN KNOB FUNCTION is set to DIGITAL GAIN in the USER SETUP  PREFERENCE 
screen, the digital gain knob will appear for 
1
, and 
2, 5, 6, and 7
 will not be displayed.
For details, refer to “HA (head amp) settings” (page 29).
PAN/BALANCE fieldThis field enables you to switch the on/off status of the signal sent from the selected channel 
to the STEREO/MONO bus, and adjust the pan and balance.
The view and the function of the controllers in this field vary depending on the type of the 
selected channel.
When an input channel or MIX channel is selected:1
TO STEREO PAN knob
Sets the pan position of a signal routed to the 
STEREO bus.
Press the knob to open the STEREO/MONO 8ch 
window. If the ST IN channel is selected, you can 
specify whether to view the PAN knob or the 
BALANCE knob in this window. For a MIX channel, 
the PAN knob will appear if the signal is mono, and the BALANCE knob will appear if the 
signal is stereo.
NOTE• For mono input channels, the pan level is nominal at center and +3dB when panned either left or 
right. These levels do not change even if channel link is used.
• For ST IN channels, if the PAN knob is selected, the pan level is nominal when panned either left 
or right and -3dB at center. If the BALANCE knob is selected the balance level is nominal at 
center and +3dB when panned either left or right. These levels do not change even if channel link 
is used.
2
ST/MONO button
Switches the on/off status of a signal sent from the 
channel to the STEREO/MONO bus.
If an INPUT/MIX channel is set to LCR mode, the 
LCR button appears in location 
2.The LCR button 
is an overall on/off switch for the signals sent from 
the channel to the STEREO/MONO bus.
When a MATRIX, STEREO, or MONO channel is selected:
1
BALANCE knob
If the signal on the selected channel is stereo, the 
BALANCE knob will appear, enabling you to adjust 
the volume balance for the left and right channels. 
If the channel signal is monaural, the BALANCE 
knob is not shown and cannot be used.
Press the knob to open the TO STEREO 8ch 
window.
4
1
7 63
5
8
2
1
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When using Surround mode (MIX1- MIX6)3
DOWN MIX
This field enables you to view the downmix 
coefficient and L/R button settings.
Press this field to open the TO STEREO/MONO 
window.
INPUT DELAY fieldThis field enables you to view the delay settings.1
ON indicator
Indicates the on/off status of the delay.
2
Delay time
The delay value is displayed by milliseconds (ms) and also by currently-selected scale. If 
the scale uses units of ms, the value in the bottom row will not be displayed. Only the 
ms value appears in the middle row.
Press this field to open the INPUT DELAY 8ch window.
HPF field (input channels only)This field enables you to set the HPF. If an output channel 
is selected, a gray circle will appear in location 
1
, and 
2
 
will not be displayed.
1
HPF knob
Sets the HPF cutoff frequency.
2
ON button
Switches the HPF on or off.
EQ parameter fieldThis field displays the 4-band EQ parameter settings. Press each 
knob to open the HPF/EQ 1ch window.1
Q knob
Specifies the Q for each band.
If the HIGH band filter type is set to LPF or H.SHELF (high-
shelving), or the LOW band filter type is set to L.SHELF (low-
shelving), the Q knob will not be displayed. Only the filter 
type name will be displayed.
NOTE• Fully rotating the HIGH band Q knob on the panel counter-
clockwise while pressing and holding it down will set the filter 
type to LPF. Fully rotating the Q knob clockwise while pressing 
and holding it down will set the filter type to high-shelving.
• Fully rotating the LOW band Q knob on the panel clockwise while 
pressing and holding it down will set the filter type to low-
shelving.
• If an output channel has been selected, fully rotating the LOW 
band Q knob on the panel counter-clockwise while pressing and holding it down will set the filter 
type to HPF.
• You can also switch the filter type in the HPF/EQ 1ch window.
2
FREQUENCY knob
Sets the center frequency (or cutoff frequency) for each band.
3
GAIN knob
Sets the amount of cut/boost for each band.
NOTE• If the HIGH band filter type is set to LPF, you can switch LPF on or off using the HIGH band GAIN 
knob on the panel.
• If the LOW band filter type is set to HPF, you can switch HPF on or off using the LOW band GAIN 
knob on the panel.
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EQ graph fieldThis field graphically indicates the approximate response of the EQ. Press this field to open 
the HPF/EQ 1ch window, in which you can set the attenuator, HPF, and EQ.DYNAMICS1/DYNAMICS2 fieldThis field enables you to set the Dynamics 1/2 parameters.1
OVER indicator
Warns you when the signal is clipping.
2
Level meter
Displays the output signal level (green) and the amount of gain reduction (orange) 
when the Dynamics is on. The current threshold setting is shown as a white vertical line.
3
Threshold
Specifies the threshold.
4
Parameters
Indicate the values of parameters that vary depending on the currently-selected 
dynamics type.
Press this field to open the DYNAMICS 1/DYNAMICS 2 1ch window, in which you can 
make detailed parameter settings.
INSERT fieldThis field enables you to make insert settings.1
Popup button
Press this button to open the INSERT/DIRECT OUT 
1ch window.
2
ON button
Switches the insert on or off.
3
RACK EDIT button
Appears if an effect or Premium Rack is inserted. Press this button to display the edit 
screen for the inserted rack.
4
IN indicator
Appears if a port has been assigned to the insert-in patch. It lights when the signal is 
sent to the insert-in.
DIRECT OUT fieldThis field enables you to make Direct Out settings.1
Popup button
Press this button to open the INSERT/DIRECT OUT 1ch 
window. The Direct Out level value will appear below the 
button.
2
ON button
Switches the Direct Out on or off.
RECALL SAFE fieldThis field enables you to make Recall Safe settings.1
Popup button
Press this button to open the RECALL SAFE window.
2
ON button
Switches the Recall Safe status on or off.
3
PA R T I A L  i n d i c a t o r
Lights only if some of the channel parameters are set to Recall Safe.
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2
3
4
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