CL seires -- 8 MUTE groups with Dimmer level

MUTE group in CL series comes with new Dimmer level control.
When the Dimmer level is set to infinity, it functions as a traditional Mute group.
When you set the Dimmer level to -10, audio channels in the MUTE group are attenuated by 10 dB.


Small but handy update.
Shaun

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New STAGEPAS series is announced

Our speaker and amplifier team worked hard to brush up its sound quality and functionality of the mixer. You will find more capability with this simple system.

Power and SPL have been boosted. Of course, it's not only the numbers, but also speaker units and cabinet were much improved to produce better sound at higher SPL. Please try it at a shop and compare with other systems which state more wattage in their spec sheets. You will see reality.

The mixer has now reverb type, time and send level control which I like. You have more control and may use this product in wider applications.
And Feedback Suppressor (w/ switch) is a big bonus. I tried it at our listening session with SM58, and it worked as expected. I believe it was with 7 dynamic notch filters. It was enough for a small production.

Please find more details on our product page.

Shaun

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Fader calibration

Faders on my console have chattering (vibrate when they are moved with a scene recall). Do they need to be serviced?

Usually, friction of a slider will be changed after running the console for several months, which depends on usage, environment, frequency of scene recalling, etc. Or the faders might have much dust inside. These may cause overshooting of fader position control. Please try Fader Calibration function of the console before contacting Yamaha service.

Please don't use any contact cleaner. It will remove special contact grease in a fader and make the situation worse.

(CL series and M7CL) While holding down the SCENE MEMORY [STORE] key of the panel, turn on the power. Press the FADER CALIBRATION button and follow the instruction in the screen.


(PM5D) While holding down the [ENTER] key of the panel, turn on the power of the PW800W power supply. Select "CALIBRATE FADER POSITION" and follow the instruction in the screen.


(LS9) While holding down the [SCENE MEMORY] key of the DISPLAY ACCESS section, turn on the power. Move the cursor to the FADER CALIBRATION button and press the [ENTER] key.

Originally posted on May 8, 2008 and updated on November 21, 2012 with CL series.

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Nuendo 6 and Cubase 7 announced

I came back from InterBEE which is a trade show of pro audio and broadcast equipment in Japan. Nuage got many attendees at its demonstrations.

On the same day, Nuendo 6 and Cubase 7 were announced.

I am a Cubase user at home. Cubase 7's new mixer and Channel Central screen are interesting. Added processors in the channel strip -- Gate, three types of compressors, Studio EQ with spectrum analyzer, Envelop Shaper, Tape and Tube saturation, and Limiter/Brick wall limiter/Maximizer in every channel strip, look powerful.

According to the news release,
Nuendo 6 will be available in the first quarter of 2013 and Cubase 7 will be available from December 5, 2012.

Shaun

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NUAGE debut

Yamaha and Steinberg launched a new production system.

The system includes Fader unit and Master unit for Nuendo integration, and variation of Dante audio interface units to establish audio network in a production studio. Of course, these audio interface are compatible with CL series.

Please check its special website. 

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Nuendo Live Now Available

Nuendo Live is the latest product offering from our friendly colleagues over at Steinberg.  I wrote up a post on it a while back which you can check out here if you're interested in learning more about the software.  Those of you already familiar with the software can get your hands on a trial version from the Steinberg website.  Nuendo Live will fit right in with your rig and CL Series owners can take advantage of the direct compatibility offered by utilizing Yamaha's CL Extension Plug-In and Dante.

We're looking forward to the possibilities now available with Nuendo Live and the CL Series of digital mixing consoles, hopefully you're as excited as we are!

All the best,

Nick

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When saving a console file...wait for ACCESS!

Live sound and commercial audio professionals often work on multiple Yamaha digital consoles. Storing an ALL console file makes bringing your mix with you easy, whether it is on an LS9, M7CL, or CL series console. Even though the process of saving a file may take less than a minute, the console is working hard to make sure everything is transferred over completely! You will always know that the console is at work when the ACCESS message appears on the console screen. As soon as the message returns to the current user title (for example. ADMIN, or GUEST), you know that it is safe to pull the USB flash drive out. Below are some screen shots to show an example of how it would appear on an M7CL series console. The location of the message is similar on the LS9, M7CL and CL series consoles.

M7CL: I'm Finished!

M7CL: Can't Touch This!

If you do not wait for the ACCESS light to turn off, the console file may become corrupted. Trying to load this file into the console may cause it to malfunction, a bad situation for any FOH or monitor engineer! So what's the lesson? When saving your console file, finish a crossword puzzle, read a book or find some interesting shapes in the clouds...anything but pull out your flash drive while ACCESS is on!

Good luck on the next show!

Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc.

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