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MIDI/GPI screen (CONTROL CHANGE page)You can specify how Control Changes will be transmitted and received, and specify the event 
(fader/knob operation, [ON] key on/off operation, etc.) assigned to each control number.1
CONTROL CHANGE field
Enables you to switch Control Change transmission/reception on or off, and specify 
whether Control Changes will be echoed out. This setting is linked with the CONTROL 
CHANGE field on the MIDI SETUP page.
•Tx button............................... Switches control change transmission on/off.
•Rx button............................... Switches control change reception on/off.
•ECHO button......................... Selects whether incoming control changes will be 
echoed out from the MIDI transmit port.
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CONTROL CHANGE MODE field
This field enables you to select the Control Change transmission/reception mode. This 
setting is linked with the CONTROL CHANGE MODE field on the MIDI SETUP page.
• NRPN mode (when the NRPN button is on):
Various mix parameters on the CL series console will be transmitted and received on a 
single MIDI channel as NRPN messages. If you select this mode, the assignments in the 
list will be ignored.
• TABLE mode (when the TABLE button is on):
Various mix parameters on the CL series console will be transmitted and received on a 
single MIDI channel as Control Change messages, according to the assignments in the 
list.NOTE
The channel on which Control Changes are transmitted and received is specified by the PORT/
CH field on the MIDI SETUP page (page 166).
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List
Shows the event (fader/knob operation, [ON] key on/off operation, etc.) assigned to 
each control number.
•NO.......................... This indicates the control number. You can use control numbers 1-
31, 33-95, and 102-119.
• CONTROL CHANGE EVENT
......................... Indicates and enables you to select the type of event assigned to 
each control number. When you press an event, the MIDI 
CONTROL CHANGE window will appear, allowing you to change 
the control number assignment.
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CLEAR ALL button
Press this button to clear all event assignments on the list.
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INITIALIZE ALL button
Press this button to restore all event assignments on the list to their default state.
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Scroll knob
Scrolls the contents of the list. You can use the multifunction knobs to operate this.
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MIDI CONTROL CHANGE windowDisplay this window by pressing any event in the CONTROL CHANGE page. In this window, 
you can specify the event assigned to each control number.1
MODE field
Enables you to select the type of event.
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PARAMETER 1/2 field
In conjunction with the MODE field, this field specifies the type of event.
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OK button
Confirms the settings and closes the window.
NOTE• The list shown is the same for all models of the CL series. For the CL3/CL1, the display will 
indicate “Cannot Assign!” if you specify a parameter that does not exist on that model.
• If NRPN mode is selected as the control change transmission/reception mode, the settings in this 
window are ignored.
• For details on the events that can be assigned to Control Changes, refer to the data list at the end 
of this manual.
Using Parameter Changes to control parametersOn the CL series console, you can use a type of system exclusive messages called 
“Parameter Changes” to control specific events (fader/knob operations, [ON] key on/off 
operations, system and user settings, etc.) as an alternative to using Control Changes or 
NRPN messages.
For details on the Parameter Changes that can be transmitted and received, refer to the data 
list at the end of this manual.
NOTE
• Parameter changes include a “device number” that specifies the transmitting or receiving device. 
The transmit (Tx) channel and receive (Rx) channel specified on the MIDI SETUP page are used 
as the device number.
• Please be aware that if the device number included in the transmitted Parameter Change does 
not match the device number of the receiving CL console, the message will be ignored.
• Do not turn Parameter Change and Control Change transmission/reception on at the same time. 
Otherwise, a large amount of data will flood the MIDI port and may cause overflows or other 
problems.
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1.Connect the CL series console to an external device.
2.As described in “Basic MIDI settings” (page 165), select the ports and MIDI channels 
(device number) that will be used to transmit/receive parameter changes.
3.Use the Tx button and Rx button of the PARAMETER CHANGE field in the MIDI 
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RecorderThis chapter explains the functionality and operation of the recorder.About the USB memory recorderThe CL series console features a USB memory recorder function that lets you easily record 
internal audio signals to a USB flash drive, or play back audio files recorded on a USB flash 
drive.
As the file format for recording, the CL series console supports MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-
3). For playback, it supports MP3 as well as WMA (Windows Media Audio) and AAC (MPEG-
4 AAC) files. However, DRM (Digital Rights Management) is not supported.
By using the USB memory recorder, the output from the STEREO bus or a MIX bus can be 
recorded to a USB flash drive, or background music or sound effects saved on the USB flash 
drive can be played back via an assigned input channel.Signal flow for the USB memory recorder
* CL3: INPUT1-64, CL1: INPUT1-48
NOTE• Recording and playback cannot be done simultaneously.
• The signal being recorded cannot be input to an INPUT channel.
Assigning channels to the input/output of the 
recorderFollow the steps below to patch the desired channels to the input and output of the USB 
memory recorder. You can patch any desired output channel or the direct output of an INPUT 
channel to the recorder input, and you can patch the recorder output to any desired input 
channel.
NOTE
• The USB memory recorder always records and plays back in stereo. If you want to record in 
monaural, with the same signal for left and right, you must assign both of the recorder inputs to 
the same channel.
• You can patch multiple channels to the recorder output.
• In steps 4 and 8, if you select a channel to which another port is already patched, a dialog box 
will ask you to confirm the patch change. Press the OK button in the dialog box.
• In the case of the CL3/CL1, channels that do not exist on those models will not be shown.
MIX1-24
MATRIX1-8
STEREO L/R
MONO
INPUT1-72* 
DIRECT OUTRECORDER
INPUTPLAYBACK
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memory 
recorder
STEP
1.In the Function Access Area, press the RECORDER button.
2.Press the USB tab in the RECORDER screen.
3.Press the RECORDER INPUT L or R button.
4.Use the category list and the port select buttons in the CH SELECT window to select 
the channel that you want to patch to the USB memory recorder input.
5.When you have finished assigning the channel, press the CLOSE button.
6.Assign a channel to the other input in the same way.
7.Press the PLAYBACK OUTPUT L or R button.
8.Use the category list and the channel select buttons in the CH SELECT window to 
select the channel that you want to patch to the USB memory recorder output.
9.When you have finished assigning the channel, press the CLOSE button.
10.Assign a channel to the other output in the same way.
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RECORDER screen (when selecting the USB tab)In this screen you can assign signals to the input and output of the USB memory recorder, 
and perform recording and playback operations.1
RECORDER INPUT L/R buttons
Press these buttons to open the CH SELECT window, in which you can select the signals 
patched to the recorder's L/R input channels.
2
RECORDER INPUT GAIN knob
Sets the level of the signal input to the recorder.
3
RECORDER INPUT CUE button
When this button is turned on, you can monitor the signal input to the recorder.
NOTEYou cannot turn on this button and the PLAYBACK OUTPUT CUE button simultaneously.
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Meters
Indicate the level of the signals input to the recorder.
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PLAYBACK OUTPUT L/R buttons
Press these buttons to open the CH SELECT window, in which you can select the signals 
patched to the recorder's L/R output channels for playback.
6
PLAYBACK OUTPUT GAIN knob
Sets the level of the signal output to the recorder.
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PLAYBACK OUTPUT CUE button
Press this button to monitor the signal output from the recorder.
NOTEYou cannot turn on this button and the RECORDER INPUT CUE button simultaneously.
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Meters
Indicate the level of the signals output to the recorder.
CH SELECT windowDisplay this window by pressing the RECORDER INPUT L or R button or the PLAYBACK 
OUTPUT L or R button.1
Category List
Enables you to select the type of channel.
2
Channel select button
Select the channels that will be patched to the USB memory recorder's inputs and 
outputs. The channels that can be patched at input or output are different.
Channels that can be patched to the recorder's inputs
•MIX 1-24................................. MIX channels 1-24
•MTRX 1-8............................... MATRIX channels 1-8
•ST L/R.................................... STEREO channel L/R
•ST L+C................................... STEREO channel L mixed with the MONO (C) channel
•ST R+C.................................. STEREO channel R mixed with the MONO(C) channel
•MONO.................................... MONO channel
•CH1-72................................... Direct output of an INPUT channel 1-72
Channels that can be patched to the recorder's outputs
•CH1-72................................... INPUT channels 1-72
•STIN 1L/1R-STIN 8L/8R........ ST IN channels 1-8L/R
NOTEIn the case of the CL3/CL1, channels that do not exist on those models will not be shown.
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Recording audio to a USB flash driveYou can record the signal of the desired output channels as an audio file (MP3) onto the USB 
flash drive inserted in the USB connector located to the right of the display.
NOTE
• The FREE SIZE field indicates the amount of free capacity in the USB flash drive.
• The signal being recorded will not be output from the recorder output jacks (PLAYBACK OUT).
• The level meter on the RECORDER screen shows the signal level before and after the recorder. 
If necessary, use the GAIN knob in the RECORDER INPUT field to adjust the input level to the 
recorder. Operating the GAIN knob will not affect the level of the signal being output to other ports 
from the corresponding output channel.
• In the default state, the recorded audio file will be saved in the SONGS folder within the YPE 
folder in the USB flash drive. However, you may also specify a folder of a level below the SONGS 
folder.
• The recorded file will be given a default title and file name. You can change this later.
RECORDER screen (when selecting the USB tab)TRANSPORT fieldThis field enables you to control recording and playback of a song.1
Current song
Indicates the currently-selected song's track number, title and artist name. The following 
indicators will appear during playback or recording.
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Elapsed time display
Indicates the elapsed playback time of the current song during playback, and the 
elapsed recording time during recording.
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Remaining time display
Indicates the remaining playback time of the current song during playback, and the 
available recording time during recording.
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Current song format
Indicates the file format and bit rate of the current song (the file being played back). STEP
1.Refer to “Assigning channels to the input/output of the recorder” (page 173) to 
assign channels to the input/output of the recorder.
2.Connect a USB flash drive with sufficient free capacity to the USB connector.
3.To monitor the signal being recorded, raise the fader for the channel(s) that are 
patched to the input of the recorder.
4.Press the REC RATE button in the lower right of the RECORDER screen, then select 
the bit rate for the audio file that will be recorded.
5.Press the REC () button located at the bottom of the screen.
6.To start recording, press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button in the lower part of the 
screen.
7.To stop recording, press the STOP () button.
8.To audition the recorded content, proceed as follows.
8-1. 
Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button to play back the recording.
8-2.
 To stop playback, press the STOP () button.
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REC RATE button
Switches the recording rate.
You can choose 96 kbps, 128 kbps, or 192 kbps. Higher bit rates will improve the audio 
quality, but will increase the size of the data.
NOTEThe word clock rate at which the CL series console is currently operating will automatically be 
selected as the sampling rate for the audio file.
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Display Switch Button
Switches between displaying and hiding the RECORDER INPUT/PLAYBACK OUTPUT 
fields at the bottom of the song list.
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REW button
Moves the playback point to the beginning of the current song and stops playback. If 
the playback point is already at the beginning, the point will move to the beginning of 
the preceding song that has been selected for playback.
If the playback point is not at the beginning of the current song, holding down this 
button for two seconds or longer will rewind the playback point.
If you operate this button during playback, playback will resume from the point at which 
the button was released.
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STOP button
The recorder will change from play/record/recording-standby mode to stop mode.
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PLAY button
Changes the recorder mode as follows.
Stop mode
Playback mode, then starts playback from the beginning of the current 
song.
Playback modePlayback-pause mode
Playback pause mode
Playback mode, then starts playback from the paused point.
Recording standby modeRecording mode
Recording mode
Recording-pause mode
Recording-pause mode
Recording mode, then starts recording from the paused point.
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FF button
Moves the playback point to the beginning of the next song that is marked with a PLAY 
check symbol.
The pause indicator of the PLAY/PAUSE() button will light.
A
REC button
Places the recorder in recording standby mode.
NOTEYou can also assign the function of each button to a USER DEFINED key (page 197).
Directory structure of a USB flash driveWhen you connect a USB flash drive to the USB connector, a YPE folder and a SONGS folder 
within that YPE folder will be created automatically in the root directory of the USB flash drive.
The files created by recording operations will be saved in the above SONGS folder, or in the 
currently-selected folder below that level.
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Playing back audio files from a USB flash driveYou can play back audio files that have been saved on your USB flash drive. In addition to files 
that were recorded on the CL series console, you can also play files that were copied from 
your computer to the USB flash drive.
The three types of file format that can be played are MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3), WMA 
(Windows Media Audio), and AAC (MPEG-4 AAC). The playable sampling rates are 44.1 kHz 
and 48 kHz. The supported bit rate ranges from 64 kbps to 320 kbps.
NOTE
• If you want to play back an audio file, you must save it in the SONGS folder within the YPE folder, 
or in a folder you have created below the SONGS folder. Files located in other folders and files of 
unsupported formats will not be recognized.
• The CL series console can recognize a file name that is a maximum of 64 single-byte characters. 
If the file name is longer than this, the desired file may not play correctly.
• A maximum of 300 songs can be managed in a single directory. A maximum of 64 subdirectories 
can be managed.NOTE• Even if the sampling rate at which the CL series console is operating differs from the sampling 
rate of the audio file being played, the SRC (Sampling Rate Converter) function will automatically 
convert the rate so that the file will be played back correctly.
• If the REPEAT button is on, playback will continue until you stop playback.
RECORDER screenTitle listThis list enables you to perform operations related to the songs and directories that are saved 
on the USB flash drive.1
Selected song
The currently selected song will appear in a blue frame.
2
Status indicator
Displays a symbol to indicate whether the currently-selected file is playing or paused.
: Playing,  : Paused
3
Track number
Indicates the file number in the title list. STEP
1.Connect a USB flash drive that contains the audio files to the USB connector.
2.In the Function Access Area, press the RECORDER button.
3.You can use the change directory icon in the RECORDER screen and the folder icon 
in the No. field to view a content list of the folder that includes the desired file.
4.Use the multifunction knob or press the on-screen file name to select the desired file.
5.Press a button in the PLAY MODE field to select the playback mode.
6.If you turned on the REPEAT button in step 5, press the PLAY checkmark for the song 
you want to play.
7.Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button to play back the song.
8.To stop playback, press the STOP (?) button.
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Sub-directory
Indicates each song's track number, the name of upper level directory, and whether a 
sub-directory exists (in the case that the directory has been selected).
•Upper level............Press this to move up to the directory that is one level higher than 
the current one.
•Sub-directory................Press this to move to that sub-directory.
NOTE• If you switch folders, that folder will be selected as the recording destination.
• The folders that can be selected are restricted to the SONGS folder inside the YPE folder, and 
folders located below the SONGS folder.
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PLAY check symbol
Enables you to select multiple files that will be played back consecutively.
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SELECT knob
Use the multifunction knob to select a song.
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NOW PLAYING button
Press this button to always select the currently-playing song on the list.
8
MOVE UP/MOVE DOWN buttons
Change the order of the selected song in the list.
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Display switch buttons
Switch the list between the SONG TITLE display and the FILE NAME display.
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SAVE LIST button
Saves the order of the current title list and PLAY check symbol settings as a playlist.
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RELOAD button
Loads the playlist that was saved most recently. Use this button to revert the current 
playlist you are editing back to the previous state.
PLAY MODE fieldSets the playback method of the currently selected song.B
SINGLE button
If this button is on, the recorder will stop after playback of the current song is complete. 
If this button is off, the recorder will play the next song on the list after playback of the 
current song is complete.
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REPEAT button
If this button is on, after playback of the current song is complete, the recorder will play 
the first song on the list that is marked with a PLAY check symbol (unless there are no 
subsequent songs that are marked with a PLAY check symbol).
If this button is off, the recorder will stop after playback of the current song is complete 
(unless there are no subsequent songs that are marked with a PLAY check symbol). One 
of the following playback methods is selected according to the on/off settings of the 
SINGLE button and the REPEAT button.
Editing the title listYou can change the order of the audio files shown in the title list, and edit the titles or artist 
names.
NOTE
• If the title or artist name contains characters that cannot be displayed, these characters will be 
converted into ? for display.
• The title and the artist name can be edited only for MP3 format audio files.
SINGLE 
buttonREPEAT 
buttonMode
On OnThe currently-selected song will play repeatedly until you stop 
playback.
On Off The currently-selected song will play once and then stop.
Off OnSongs with the PLAY checkmark selected are played in order, 
starting with the currently-selected song, and then they are 
played again from the first song in the title list. The currently-
selected song will play repeatedly until you stop playback.
Off OffSongs with the PLAY checkmark selected are played in order, 
starting with the currently-selected song. After the final song in 
the title list is played, playback stops.
STEP
1.Connect a USB flash drive containing audio files to the USB connector.
2.In the Function Access Area, press the RECORDER button.
3.Press the No. button and the change directory icon in the RECORDER screen to view 
a list of the contents of the folder that includes the desired file.
4.If you want to edit a title in the title list, press the SONG TITLE/FILE NAME EDIT 
button. If you want to edit the artist name, press the ARTIST EDIT button.
5.Edit the title or artist name, and press the OK button.
6.If necessary, use the SONG TITLE/FILE NAME SORT button, ARTIST SORT button, 
and MOVE UP/MOVE DOWN buttons on screen to change the order of the title list.
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RECORDER screen (when selecting the USB tab)1
SONG TITLE/FILE NAME EDIT button
Enables you to edit the title of the song selected in the list.
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ARTIST EDIT button
Enables you to edit the artist name of the song selected in the list.
NOTEA maximum of 128 single-byte characters (64 double-byte characters) can be input for both the 
title and for the artist name. If the title cannot be shown completely, scroll horizontally.
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SONG TITLE/FILE NAME SORT button
Sorts the list in alphabetical order of the title.
4
ARTIST SORT button
Sorts the list in alphabetical order of the artist name.
5
SAVE LIST button
Saves the order of the list and PLAY check symbol settings as a playlist on the USB flash 
drive.
6
SONG TITLE/FILE NAME button
Enables you to select either song title or file name to be displayed in the SONG TITLE/
FILE NAME field.
Recording or playing back using a computer DAWIf you plan to add DAW software, such as Steinberg Nuendo, to an audio network that includes 
a CL console and I/O devices, you must use Dante Virtual Soundcard (DVS) driver software. 
DVS works as an audio interface, making it possible to transmit signals between a DAW and 
an audio network (that includes a CL series console and I/O devices). In this way, you will be 
able to make multi-track recordings of live performances or use live recordings that were 
made a day earlier for a virtual sound check.
This section explains the steps required when adding DAW software to an audio network.Required devices and software• CL series console and I/O devices
• A computer (Windows or Mac) equipped with an Ethernet port that supports a Giga-bit 
Ethernet (GbE) network; DAW software
• A GbE-compatible network switch
•CAT5e cable
• Dante Virtual Soundcard driver software
• Dante Controller control software
NOTE
• You must have a license ID to use Dante Virtual Soundcard. A sheet with the DVS token needed 
to acquire the license ID is included in the CL unit package.
• The latest information about the Dante Virtual Soundcard and the Dante Controller is available at 
the following website:
http://proaudio.yamaha.co.jp
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Word clock settingsIn a Dante network, the master device supplies accurate word clock to other devices on the 
network. If the master device is removed from the network or breaks down, another device 
will automatically take over as the clock master.
To make this setting, in the Function Access Area, press the SETUP button, then the WORD 
CLOCK/SLOT SETUP button to access the WORD CLOCK/SLOT SETUP window.
Setting up Dante Virtual SoundcardInstall Dante Virtual Soundcard (DVS) and 
Dante Controller in the computer that you 
want to use for audio recording. 
Make the following settings before turning 
DVS on.
• Connect the GbE-compatible network port 
of the computer to a GbE-compatible 
network switch.
• Configure the computer to obtain an IP 
address automatically
(this is the default setting).
• Set the audio format.
(Example: 48kHz, 24 bit)
• Set the Dante latency. (Use a high setting to 
ensure stability when using multiple 
channels.)
• In the Advanced settings, select the number 
of channels to be used for recording and 
playback (the default is 8 x 8).
NOTE
Please refer to the Dante Virtual Soundcard User's Guide for more information on ASIO settings 
(Windows).
Dante Accelerator settingsAfter mounting a Dante Accelerator card on the computer, install the Dante Accelerator Driver 
and make the following settings. For information about how to install the driver, refer to the 
Installation Guide included with the driver.
• Use a network cable to connect the Dante jack on the Dante Accelerator card to the Dante 
network, and then connect the computer's network port to the same network.
• Configure the computer to obtain an IP address automatically (this is the default setting).
NOTE
For more information about selecting a computer for remote control from a CL series console, 
refer to “Specifying DVS or Dante Accelerator” in “When setup method selection button = 
SPECIFIED IP ADDRESS” (page 184).
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