Owner's Manual
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...wires in the mains lead of this product or the device that your authority, granted by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B) 2 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual If you can be connected to the operation of assurance that is coloured BLUE must be ... eliminate the problem by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (FCC DoC) FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. Compliance with other electronic devices. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be used. In the case of Equipment : Mixing Console Model Name : MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB This device complies with ...
...wires in the mains lead of this product or the device that your authority, granted by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B) 2 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual If you can be connected to the operation of assurance that is coloured BLUE must be ... eliminate the problem by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (FCC DoC) FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. Compliance with other electronic devices. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be used. In the case of Equipment : Mixing Console Model Name : MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB This device complies with ...
Owner's Manual
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... AI 4 System Requirements 6 ■ Mixer Basics 7 Quick Guide 7 1. The MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB feature input channels suitable for a wide range of the Yamaha MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB mixing console. Powering Up the System 8 4. Introduction Thank you for your purchase of usage environments. Please read through this manual carefully before beginning use, so that enables you to record...
... AI 4 System Requirements 6 ■ Mixer Basics 7 Quick Guide 7 1. The MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB feature input channels suitable for a wide range of the Yamaha MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB mixing console. Powering Up the System 8 4. Introduction Thank you for your purchase of usage environments. Please read through this manual carefully before beginning use, so that enables you to record...
Owner's Manual
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.... 4 Make sure that the PFL switch is off the high end to add extra sustain. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 9 Compression One form of feedback, however, so use EQ sparingly for compensation only. ● Cut... for details. Compression can also be given regarding equalization while recording is simply to come through. NOTE The MG166CX-USB has built-in these ranges. During recording it sparingly. Refer to "Use the Built-in the mix...
.... 4 Make sure that the PFL switch is off the high end to add extra sustain. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 9 Compression One form of feedback, however, so use EQ sparingly for compensation only. ● Cut... for details. Compression can also be given regarding equalization while recording is simply to come through. NOTE The MG166CX-USB has built-in these ranges. During recording it sparingly. Refer to "Use the Built-in the mix...
Owner's Manual
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...4 software, launch the application from that location. • Create a Cubase AI 4 shortcut or alias on operation of the window. 10 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual Cubase AI 4 Setup 1 To prevent the playback sound from Cubase AI 4 from the [Device] menu to launch the program. If the ASIO...[VST Audio System] in the [Devices] field on the left side of the window. A dialog window will only be playing back and mixing previously recorded data you want to lighten the load on the computer's CPU. 4 On a Windows computer select [ASIO DirectX Full Duplex Driver] in ...
...4 software, launch the application from that location. • Create a Cubase AI 4 shortcut or alias on operation of the window. 10 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual Cubase AI 4 Setup 1 To prevent the playback sound from Cubase AI 4 from the [Device] menu to launch the program. If the ASIO...[VST Audio System] in the [Devices] field on the left side of the window. A dialog window will only be playing back and mixing previously recorded data you want to lighten the load on the computer's CPU. 4 On a Windows computer select [ASIO DirectX Full Duplex Driver] in ...
Owner's Manual
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... be displayed via the channel strip level meter. Refer to stereo, and creating a wav file. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 13 Level meter Bus level meter 6 Step Mixing with the 2TR IN/USB control and the MONITOR/ PHONES control. [Narrow/Wide] button [Narrow/Wide] button 5 To save the project ...right to set the bus select switch to TO MONITOR ( ) and adjust the volume with Cubase AI 4 In this section we'll try mixing down to create the desired initial balance, then adjust the overall volume using the bus volume fader. 4 Drag the pan controls on page ...
... be displayed via the channel strip level meter. Refer to stereo, and creating a wav file. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 13 Level meter Bus level meter 6 Step Mixing with the 2TR IN/USB control and the MONITOR/ PHONES control. [Narrow/Wide] button [Narrow/Wide] button 5 To save the project ...right to set the bus select switch to TO MONITOR ( ) and adjust the volume with Cubase AI 4 In this section we'll try mixing down to create the desired initial balance, then adjust the overall volume using the bus volume fader. 4 Drag the pan controls on page ...
Owner's Manual
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...of "grooves". If you want without detracting from the clarity of the mix. ● Reverb Level It's amazing how quickly your mix, and add effects. Use the Built-in Digital Effects to Refine Your Mixes (Only MG166CX-USB) ● Reverb and Delay Time The optimum reverb time for a...trap start with the Cubase AI 4 software. Any more suited to uptempo tunes. Click the [Edit] button ( ) on page 23. 14 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual Progress of the mixdown operation will have been made, go to the [File] menu and select [Export] → [Audio Mixdown]. 8 Click ...
...of "grooves". If you want without detracting from the clarity of the mix. ● Reverb Level It's amazing how quickly your mix, and add effects. Use the Built-in Digital Effects to Refine Your Mixes (Only MG166CX-USB) ● Reverb and Delay Time The optimum reverb time for a...trap start with the Cubase AI 4 software. Any more suited to uptempo tunes. Click the [Edit] button ( ) on page 23. 14 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual Progress of the mixdown operation will have been made, go to the [File] menu and select [Export] → [Audio Mixdown]. 8 Click ...
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... pre-fader signal is output to the PHONES and MONITOR OUT jacks for unused channels all the way down to minimize noise. 18 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual Signals input to the L input (odd channel) go to the GROUP 2 or 4 buses or the STEREO R bus. When the switch is off ( ) the ... stereo positioning of the channel signal on the GROUP 1/2 and GROUP 3/4 buses or on . NOTE On channels where this switch on each mixer model are mixed and sent to the STEREO L bus; The switch lights orange when on the STEREO L/R bus. NOTE To send the signal to the GROUP 3/4 bus ...
... pre-fader signal is output to the PHONES and MONITOR OUT jacks for unused channels all the way down to minimize noise. 18 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual Signals input to the L input (odd channel) go to the GROUP 2 or 4 buses or the STEREO R bus. When the switch is off ( ) the ... stereo positioning of the channel signal on the GROUP 1/2 and GROUP 3/4 buses or on . NOTE On channels where this switch on each mixer model are mixed and sent to the STEREO L bus; The switch lights orange when on the STEREO L/R bus. NOTE To send the signal to the GROUP 3/4 bus ...
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... (AUX, EFFECT) These impedance balanced* TRS phone jacks output the signals from an external effect device (reverb, delay, etc.). MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 21 The USB connector outputs the same signal as the MONITOR OUT jacks. 0 PHANTOM +48 V Switch This switch toggles phantom power on each mixer... also be sure that only condenser microphones are unbalanced phone-jack type line inputs. When a stereo signal is returned a mono mix of the signal is ON. * impedance balanced Since the hot and cold terminals of loud noises that is determined by induced noise...
... (AUX, EFFECT) These impedance balanced* TRS phone jacks output the signals from an external effect device (reverb, delay, etc.). MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 21 The USB connector outputs the same signal as the MONITOR OUT jacks. 0 PHANTOM +48 V Switch This switch toggles phantom power on each mixer... also be sure that only condenser microphones are unbalanced phone-jack type line inputs. When a stereo signal is returned a mono mix of the signal is ON. * impedance balanced Since the hot and cold terminals of loud noises that is determined by induced noise...
Owner's Manual
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... not affect the level of the mon- D Master SEND Controls (AUX, EFFECT) Adjusts the signal level sent to the STEREO OUT jacks. 22 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual I ST Switch If this switch is on ( ), then only the PFL output from the 2TR IN jacks and the... to the MONITOR OUT jacks, PHONES jack and the level meter from the EFFECT bus to the internal digital effect processor. MONITOR MIX Signal Flow 2TR IN/USB 2TR IN/USB control Playback signal Recording signal MONITOR/PHONES controls STEREO bus MONITOR OUT/PHONES jacks STEREO OUT Master fader REC OUT...
... not affect the level of the mon- D Master SEND Controls (AUX, EFFECT) Adjusts the signal level sent to the STEREO OUT jacks. 22 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual I ST Switch If this switch is on ( ), then only the PFL output from the 2TR IN jacks and the... to the MONITOR OUT jacks, PHONES jack and the level meter from the EFFECT bus to the internal digital effect processor. MONITOR MIX Signal Flow 2TR IN/USB 2TR IN/USB control Playback signal Recording signal MONITOR/PHONES controls STEREO bus MONITOR OUT/PHONES jacks STEREO OUT Master fader REC OUT...
Owner's Manual
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...AUX3 AUX4 STEREO L STEREO R GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4 PFL L PFL R PFL CTRL Reference Specifications ■ Block Diagram and Level Diagram (MG206C-USB) 104 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual MIC [-60 to -16dBu] CH INPUT LINE (CH1 to 12) [-34 to +10dBu] INSERT I/O [0dBu] [0dBu] HA HPF GAIN Trim [16 to ... [-34 to +10dBu] LINE R [-34 to +10dBu] HPF HPF [0dBu] HA GAIN Trim [6 to 50dB] HA [-34 to 4 - Same as AUX SEND 1 MONITOR MIX 1 2 GROUP OUT [+4dBu] 3 4 L STEREO OUT [+4dBu] R L REC OUT [-10dBV] R [-7.8dBu] L MONITOR OUT [+4dBu] R PHONES [3mW,40ohms] AUX SEND 1 [+4dBu...
...AUX3 AUX4 STEREO L STEREO R GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4 PFL L PFL R PFL CTRL Reference Specifications ■ Block Diagram and Level Diagram (MG206C-USB) 104 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual MIC [-60 to -16dBu] CH INPUT LINE (CH1 to 12) [-34 to +10dBu] INSERT I/O [0dBu] [0dBu] HA HPF GAIN Trim [16 to ... [-34 to +10dBu] LINE R [-34 to +10dBu] HPF HPF [0dBu] HA GAIN Trim [6 to 50dB] HA [-34 to 4 - Same as AUX SEND 1 MONITOR MIX 1 2 GROUP OUT [+4dBu] 3 4 L STEREO OUT [+4dBu] R L REC OUT [-10dBV] R [-7.8dBu] L MONITOR OUT [+4dBu] R PHONES [3mW,40ohms] AUX SEND 1 [+4dBu...
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...PHONES [Nominal:-16dB] +30dBu +20dBu +10dBu 0dBu -10dBu -20dBu -30dBu ■ Block Diagram and Level Diagram (MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB) Reference Specifications MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 105 MIC [-60 to -16dBu] CH INPUT LINE (CH1 to 8) [-34 to +10dBu] INSERT I/O [0dBu]... MIX USB IN(L) USB IN(R) 1 2 GROUP OUT [+4dBu] 3 4 L STEREO OUT [+4dBu] R L REC OUT [-10dBV] R [-7.8dBu] L MONITOR OUT [+4dBu] R PHONES [3mW,40ohms] AUX SEND 1 [+4dBu] AUX SEND 2 [+4dBu] AUX SEND * [+4dBu] [-6dBu] MODEL MG166C-USB MG166CX-USB AUX * AUX 3 EFFECT USB IN(L) USB IN(R) USB OUT(L) USB ...
...PHONES [Nominal:-16dB] +30dBu +20dBu +10dBu 0dBu -10dBu -20dBu -30dBu ■ Block Diagram and Level Diagram (MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB) Reference Specifications MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 105 MIC [-60 to -16dBu] CH INPUT LINE (CH1 to 8) [-34 to +10dBu] INSERT I/O [0dBu]... MIX USB IN(L) USB IN(R) 1 2 GROUP OUT [+4dBu] 3 4 L STEREO OUT [+4dBu] R L REC OUT [-10dBV] R [-7.8dBu] L MONITOR OUT [+4dBu] R PHONES [3mW,40ohms] AUX SEND 1 [+4dBu] AUX SEND 2 [+4dBu] AUX SEND * [+4dBu] [-6dBu] MODEL MG166C-USB MG166CX-USB AUX * AUX 3 EFFECT USB IN(L) USB IN(R) USB OUT(L) USB ...