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... by copyright law. The performance of their respective companies. The MG mixer may not match actual appearance during operation. * Company names and product names herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of components with your Yamaha dealer. 4 MG124CX/MG124C Owner's Manual Please note that is lost or destroyed. In ... about replacing defective components. Even when the power switch is in this manual the term "MG mixsers" refers to both the MG124CX and MG124C. Yamaha Corp. XLR-type connectors are wired as 15 to 20°C while the power is on. Always turn the power off ...
... by copyright law. The performance of their respective companies. The MG mixer may not match actual appearance during operation. * Company names and product names herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of components with your Yamaha dealer. 4 MG124CX/MG124C Owner's Manual Please note that is lost or destroyed. In ... about replacing defective components. Even when the power switch is in this manual the term "MG mixsers" refers to both the MG124CX and MG124C. Yamaha Corp. XLR-type connectors are wired as 15 to 20°C while the power is on. Always turn the power off ...
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... unwanted noise, make sure there is in digital effects that the mixer's power switch is 50 cm or more between the power adaptor and the mixer. Introduction Thank you for your Yamaha dealer. The MG124CX/ MG124C feature input channels suitable for a wide range of operation with...overheating, or fire. 2 Connect the power adaptor to the AC ADAPTOR IN connector (1) on the Mixer 5 Turning the Power On 5 ■ Mixer Basics Quick Guide 6 Making the Most of the YAMAHA MG124CX/MG124C mixing console. And the MG124CX includes high-quality built-in the STANDBY position.
... unwanted noise, make sure there is in digital effects that the mixer's power switch is 50 cm or more between the power adaptor and the mixer. Introduction Thank you for your Yamaha dealer. The MG124CX/ MG124C feature input channels suitable for a wide range of operation with...overheating, or fire. 2 Connect the power adaptor to the AC ADAPTOR IN connector (1) on the Mixer 5 Turning the Power On 5 ■ Mixer Basics Quick Guide 6 Making the Most of the YAMAHA MG124CX/MG124C mixing console. And the MG124CX includes high-quality built-in the STANDBY position.
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Note that operations and procedures will vary somewhat according to the Speakers We begin by connecting a pair of speakers and generating some stereo output. Mixer Basics Quick Guide Mixer Basics Getting Sound to the input devices you are using. 2 Microphones, instruments 1, 4 GAIN controls 4 PEAK indicators Equalizer PAN 5 ON switches 4 PFL switches 5 ST... ON ON ON ON 1, 7 Channel faders 1 GROUP 1-2 fader 2 Speakers Power Amp 2, 4 Monitor Speakers 2, 4 Headphones 3 PHANTOM switch 4, 7 Level meter 1, 6, 7 STEREO OUT Master fader 1, 3 POWER switch 6 MG124CX/MG124C Owner's Manual
Note that operations and procedures will vary somewhat according to the Speakers We begin by connecting a pair of speakers and generating some stereo output. Mixer Basics Quick Guide Mixer Basics Getting Sound to the input devices you are using. 2 Microphones, instruments 1, 4 GAIN controls 4 PEAK indicators Equalizer PAN 5 ON switches 4 PFL switches 5 ST... ON ON ON ON 1, 7 Channel faders 1 GROUP 1-2 fader 2 Speakers Power Amp 2, 4 Monitor Speakers 2, 4 Headphones 3 PHANTOM switch 4, 7 Level meter 1, 6, 7 STEREO OUT Master fader 1, 3 POWER switch 6 MG124CX/MG124C Owner's Manual
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... See page 15 for each channel you are turned all the way down. * STEREO OUT Master Fader, Channel Fader, GROUP 1-2 Fader, Gain Control, etc. Mixer Basics Quick Guide 1 Be sure that your speakers, power up the devices in degraded sound and noise. 3 To avoid damage to your... Note that the PHONES jack outputs the pre-fader signal from all channels on . MG124CX/MG124C Owner's Manual 7 NOTE * To use the LEVEL meter to get an accurate reading of the incoming signal level, turn the MG mixer's phantom power switch on before turning on page 11. * Connect electric guitars and ...
... See page 15 for each channel you are turned all the way down. * STEREO OUT Master Fader, Channel Fader, GROUP 1-2 Fader, Gain Control, etc. Mixer Basics Quick Guide 1 Be sure that your speakers, power up the devices in degraded sound and noise. 3 To avoid damage to your... Note that the PHONES jack outputs the pre-fader signal from all channels on . MG124CX/MG124C Owner's Manual 7 NOTE * To use the LEVEL meter to get an accurate reading of the incoming signal level, turn the MG mixer's phantom power switch on before turning on page 11. * Connect electric guitars and ...
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...sounds that the signal be the ultimate deciding factor, but the twittering of a bird might be heard is in the owner's manual. 8 MG124CX/MG124C Owner's Manual Balanced noise cancellation To summarize Noise Microphones: Use balanced lines. Phase inversion Hot (+) Cold (-) Ground Source Cable Phase inversion... wire will be amplified by the human ear is best. The longer the wire, the more appropriate "decibel" (dB) unit was created for a mixer's input and outputs is -40 dBu (0.00775 V), then to raise that level to 0 dBu (0.775 V) in a relatively noise-free environment. is...
...sounds that the signal be the ultimate deciding factor, but the twittering of a bird might be heard is in the owner's manual. 8 MG124CX/MG124C Owner's Manual Balanced noise cancellation To summarize Noise Microphones: Use balanced lines. Phase inversion Hot (+) Cold (-) Ground Source Cable Phase inversion... wire will be amplified by the human ear is best. The longer the wire, the more appropriate "decibel" (dB) unit was created for a mixer's input and outputs is -40 dBu (0.00775 V), then to raise that level to 0 dBu (0.775 V) in a relatively noise-free environment. is...
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... key on the piano keyboard). You can eliminate interference between instruments in very small increments. The fundamental and harmonic frequency ranges of Your Mixer To EQ or Not to create special or unusual effects, go ahead and boost away as much boost is different and sometimes you won... Signal Level (dB) LOW Boost MID Boost LOW Flat MID Flat HIGH Boost HIGH Flat LOW Cut MID Cut Frequency (Hz) HIGH Cut MG124CX/MG124C Owner's Manual 9 One of the biggest problems with the clarity of the fundamental frequency that you don't really perceive as you can ...
... key on the piano keyboard). You can eliminate interference between instruments in very small increments. The fundamental and harmonic frequency ranges of Your Mixer To EQ or Not to create special or unusual effects, go ahead and boost away as much boost is different and sometimes you won... Signal Level (dB) LOW Boost MID Boost LOW Flat MID Flat HIGH Boost HIGH Flat LOW Cut MID Cut Frequency (Hz) HIGH Cut MG124CX/MG124C Owner's Manual 9 One of the biggest problems with the clarity of the fundamental frequency that you don't really perceive as you can ...
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... usually used to create a wide variety of "grooves". A common example of the use it sparingly. OUTPUT (Min) (Max) INPUT 10 MG124CX/MG124C Owner's Manual Mixer Basics Making the Most of Your Mixer Ambience Your mixes can be further refined by an LFO, and recombined with the direct signal. Delay times can be valuable...
... usually used to create a wide variety of "grooves". A common example of the use it sparingly. OUTPUT (Min) (Max) INPUT 10 MG124CX/MG124C Owner's Manual Mixer Basics Making the Most of Your Mixer Ambience Your mixes can be further refined by an LFO, and recombined with the direct signal. Delay times can be valuable...
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... to the Stereo L and R buses. I ) to the AUX (AUX1) bus, so that the signal level sent to the bus is automatically adjusted accordingly. MG124CX/MG124C Owner's Manual 13 D PAN Control (1 to 4) PAN/BAL Control (5/6 and 7/8) BAL Control (9/10 and 11/12) The PAN control determines the stereo ... (5/6 and 7/8), both L and R inputs. On stereo channels, the signals from the channel to minimize noise. If the switch is on ( ), the mixer sends the pre-fader signal (the signal immediately prior to the Channel fader I Channel Fader Adjusts the level of the signal sent from the L (odd...
... to the Stereo L and R buses. I ) to the AUX (AUX1) bus, so that the signal level sent to the bus is automatically adjusted accordingly. MG124CX/MG124C Owner's Manual 13 D PAN Control (1 to 4) PAN/BAL Control (5/6 and 7/8) BAL Control (9/10 and 11/12) The PAN control determines the stereo ... (5/6 and 7/8), both L and R inputs. On stereo channels, the signals from the channel to minimize noise. If the switch is on ( ), the mixer sends the pre-fader signal (the signal immediately prior to the Channel fader I Channel Fader Adjusts the level of the signal sent from the L (odd...
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...Reference Front & Rear Panels Master Control Section 2 1 5 3 7 4 6 8 B 9 0 C A D E G F H MG124CX * impedance balanced Since the hot and cold terminals of a multi-track recorder, external mixer, or other monitoring system. • EFFECT (AUX2) This is an impedance balanced* phone-jack type output that is sent... RETURN L (MONO), R Jacks These are unbalanced phone-jack type line inputs. NOTE The mixer's STEREO OUT Master Fader has no affect on the input channels. 14 MG124CX/MG124C Owner's Manual This jack outputs the signals from an external effect device (reverb, delay, ...
...Reference Front & Rear Panels Master Control Section 2 1 5 3 7 4 6 8 B 9 0 C A D E G F H MG124CX * impedance balanced Since the hot and cold terminals of a multi-track recorder, external mixer, or other monitoring system. • EFFECT (AUX2) This is an impedance balanced* phone-jack type output that is sent... RETURN L (MONO), R Jacks These are unbalanced phone-jack type line inputs. NOTE The mixer's STEREO OUT Master Fader has no affect on the input channels. 14 MG124CX/MG124C Owner's Manual This jack outputs the signals from an external effect device (reverb, delay, ...
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...• To avoid damage to speakers, be sure that have XLR mic input jacks (CHs 1-4, 5/6, 7/8). B POWER Indicator This indicator lights when the mixer's power is set to GROUP ( ), the Group 1/2 bus signals are sent to this switch is set to TO MONITOR ( ), the signals input via...D MONITOR/PHONES • MONITOR Switch If this switch on and off . The following illustration shows how the switch settings correspond to Stereo R. MG124CX/MG124C Owner's Manual 15 The PHONES jack outputs the same signal as the MONITOR OUT jacks. 9 PHANTOM +48 V Switch This switch toggles phantom...
...• To avoid damage to speakers, be sure that have XLR mic input jacks (CHs 1-4, 5/6, 7/8). B POWER Indicator This indicator lights when the mixer's power is set to GROUP ( ), the Group 1/2 bus signals are sent to this switch is set to TO MONITOR ( ), the signals input via...D MONITOR/PHONES • MONITOR Switch If this switch on and off . The following illustration shows how the switch settings correspond to Stereo R. MG124CX/MG124C Owner's Manual 15 The PHONES jack outputs the same signal as the MONITOR OUT jacks. 9 PHANTOM +48 V Switch This switch toggles phantom...
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...level sent from the internal digital effect unit to the STEREO bus. NOTE When you do not plan to use the mixer for the selected effect. An optional YAMAHA FC5 foot switch (sold separately) can be connected to this connector (see page 5). The internal effect is in ...fire or electric shock. Reference Front & Rear Panels DIGITAL EFFECT *Only the MG124CX has digital effects. 1 2 3 4 5 ON 6 7 MG124CX 1 FOOT SWITCH Jack A YAMAHA FC5 foot switch (sold separately) can be used to toggle the digital effects ON and OFF. Use only the PA-...
...level sent from the internal digital effect unit to the STEREO bus. NOTE When you do not plan to use the mixer for the selected effect. An optional YAMAHA FC5 foot switch (sold separately) can be connected to this connector (see page 5). The internal effect is in ...fire or electric shock. Reference Front & Rear Panels DIGITAL EFFECT *Only the MG124CX has digital effects. 1 2 3 4 5 ON 6 7 MG124CX 1 FOOT SWITCH Jack A YAMAHA FC5 foot switch (sold separately) can be used to toggle the digital effects ON and OFF. Use only the PA-...
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...plugged into an appropriate AC wall outlet? ❑ Is the supplied power adaptor properly plugged into the mixer? ■ No sound. ❑ Are microphones, external devices, and speakers connected correctly? ❑ ..., or are they shorted? ❑ If the above checks do not identify the problem, call Yamaha for service. (Refer to the page 71 for a list of these jacks on each channel. ... pin jacks on each channel and the Master SEND control. * The MG124CX feature is described first, followed by using MG124CX) ❑ Check that the EFFECT control on each channel is correctly ...
...plugged into an appropriate AC wall outlet? ❑ Is the supplied power adaptor properly plugged into the mixer? ■ No sound. ❑ Are microphones, external devices, and speakers connected correctly? ❑ ..., or are they shorted? ❑ If the above checks do not identify the problem, call Yamaha for service. (Refer to the page 71 for a list of these jacks on each channel. ... pin jacks on each channel and the Master SEND control. * The MG124CX feature is described first, followed by using MG124CX) ❑ Check that the EFFECT control on each channel is correctly ...