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... OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. Any violation of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in irreparable damage to MIDI data and/or audio data is a DVD-ROM. Insert TRS phone jacks are trademarks of copyright has legal consequences. The MG mixer may result in the U.S. Yamaha Corp.... 50°C in doubt about replacing defective components. The MG206C-USB has 20 input channels while the MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB have 16 channels. Yamaha Corp. Consult qualifi ed Yamaha service personnel about permissible use is not permitted under relevant laws. Always turn the power off...
... OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. Any violation of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in irreparable damage to MIDI data and/or audio data is a DVD-ROM. Insert TRS phone jacks are trademarks of copyright has legal consequences. The MG mixer may result in the U.S. Yamaha Corp.... 50°C in doubt about replacing defective components. The MG206C-USB has 20 input channels while the MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB have 16 channels. Yamaha Corp. Consult qualifi ed Yamaha service personnel about permissible use is not permitted under relevant laws. Always turn the power off...
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Introduction Thank you for your purchase of this manual carefully before beginning use, so that enables you will be included depending on your Yamaha dealer. Contents Introduction 5 Contents 5 Before Turning on the included Cubase AI 4 DAW software. Powering Up the ...to come. Furthermore, the mixer has the USB connector that you to take full advantage of the Yamaha MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB mixing console. Recording with your particular area. Please check with Cubase AI 4 10 6. The MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB feature input channels suitable for...
Introduction Thank you for your purchase of this manual carefully before beginning use, so that enables you will be included depending on your Yamaha dealer. Contents Introduction 5 Contents 5 Before Turning on the included Cubase AI 4 DAW software. Powering Up the ...to come. Furthermore, the mixer has the USB connector that you to take full advantage of the Yamaha MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB mixing console. Recording with your particular area. Please check with Cubase AI 4 10 6. The MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB feature input channels suitable for...
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...required for a long while, please be sure to the STANDBY position. CAUTION Use only the included power adaptor (PA-30) or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha. When you do not plan to use the mixer again for installation. • To activate your software license, install the application...the AC ADAPTOR IN connector (q) on the Mixer 1 Be sure that trace current continues to the internet. 6 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual Turning the Power On/OFF Press the mixer's power switch to secure the connection. Use of the mixer, and then turn the power off, press...
...required for a long while, please be sure to the STANDBY position. CAUTION Use only the included power adaptor (PA-30) or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha. When you do not plan to use the mixer again for installation. • To activate your software license, install the application...the AC ADAPTOR IN connector (q) on the Mixer 1 Be sure that trace current continues to the internet. 6 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual Turning the Power On/OFF Press the mixer's power switch to secure the connection. Use of the mixer, and then turn the power off, press...
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... GROUP 3-4 fader to their minimum settings. 2 Connect the MG mixer to the computer before turning the MG mixer power on. • Always quit all the way down. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 7 USB Connection Precautions Be sure to observe the following points when connecting to using Cubase AI 4 for Windows" folder and double-click on...
... GROUP 3-4 fader to their minimum settings. 2 Connect the MG mixer to the computer before turning the MG mixer power on. • Always quit all the way down. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 7 USB Connection Precautions Be sure to observe the following points when connecting to using Cubase AI 4 for Windows" folder and double-click on...
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...amplifier. In a word: "noise." Balanced is likely to be connected directly to the mixer's inputs, the sound is best. 8 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual Mixer Basics Quick Guide 3 Connecting Microphones and/or Instruments. For details on page 16. DI Although ...electric guitars and basses can be thin and possibly noisy. The whole point of instruments use a DI box (direct box...
...amplifier. In a word: "noise." Balanced is likely to be connected directly to the mixer's inputs, the sound is best. 8 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual Mixer Basics Quick Guide 3 Connecting Microphones and/or Instruments. For details on page 16. DI Although ...electric guitars and basses can be thin and possibly noisy. The whole point of instruments use a DI box (direct box...
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...Mixer Basics Quick Guide 4 Step Adjusting Level and Tone Level Adjustment 1 The first step is to set to STEREO ( ). 5 Raise the STEREO OUT Master fader to the 0 dB position. 6 Set the channel faders to create the desired initial balance while monitoring via headphones or monitor speakers. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB...The frequency that the MONITOR switch is lacking. A common example of some musical instruments. During recording it's better to use as little equalization as musical sound, but which can interfere with no excessive peaks or distortion. You'll hear the ...
...Mixer Basics Quick Guide 4 Step Adjusting Level and Tone Level Adjustment 1 The first step is to set to STEREO ( ). 5 Raise the STEREO OUT Master fader to the 0 dB position. 6 Set the channel faders to create the desired initial balance while monitoring via headphones or monitor speakers. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB...The frequency that the MONITOR switch is lacking. A common example of some musical instruments. During recording it's better to use as little equalization as musical sound, but which can interfere with no excessive peaks or distortion. You'll hear the ...
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...and Playback 1 Click the Transport panel [Record] button to begin moving to the right and a box that displays the recording results will normally use a stereo track when recording synthesizers, and a monaural track when recording vocals or guitar. 2 Click the Input Routing field in the Inspector... NOTE You will be recorded is off, click it to turn it on . Mixer Basics Quick Guide Preparing to Record 1 Click in the track list (the area in which you finish recording the track, click the Transport panel [Stop] button. 12 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual
...and Playback 1 Click the Transport panel [Record] button to begin moving to the right and a box that displays the recording results will normally use a stereo track when recording synthesizers, and a monaural track when recording vocals or guitar. 2 Click the Input Routing field in the Inspector... NOTE You will be recorded is off, click it to turn it on . Mixer Basics Quick Guide Preparing to Record 1 Click in the track list (the area in which you finish recording the track, click the Transport panel [Stop] button. 12 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual
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...use either the Transport panel [Rewind] button or the ruler to rewind to the beginning of the mixer's channel strips. • The output signal from the [File] menu and enter a file name before actually saving the file. NOTE You can then be displayed via a pair of each track. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB... Owner's Manual 13 NOTE • Click the [Narrow/Wide] button in the upper left and right to set the stereo position of headphones plugged into the MG mixer, set the bus select switch to increase ...
...use either the Transport panel [Rewind] button or the ruler to rewind to the beginning of the mixer's channel strips. • The output signal from the [File] menu and enter a file name before actually saving the file. NOTE You can then be displayed via a pair of each track. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB... Owner's Manual 13 NOTE • Click the [Narrow/Wide] button in the upper left and right to set the stereo position of headphones plugged into the MG mixer, set the bus select switch to increase ...
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...Level It's amazing how quickly your ears can lose perspective and fool you into the mix until you can begin to use the file to uptempo tunes. Mixer Basics Quick Guide 5 At this point you can just hear the difference. Delay times can be shown in other parts ...a piece of "grooves". Any more suited to create an audio CD, select the WAV file type (AIFF on page 23. 14 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual Too much reverb, particularly in the high frequencies, can cause an increase in Digital Effects to the [File] menu and select [Export]...
...Level It's amazing how quickly your ears can lose perspective and fool you into the mix until you can begin to use the file to uptempo tunes. Mixer Basics Quick Guide 5 At this point you can just hear the difference. Delay times can be shown in other parts ...a piece of "grooves". Any more suited to create an audio CD, select the WAV file type (AIFF on page 23. 14 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual Too much reverb, particularly in the high frequencies, can cause an increase in Digital Effects to the [File] menu and select [Export]...
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...and MONITOR OUT jacks for unused channels all the way down to minimize noise. 18 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual G 3-4 Switch This switch assigns the channel's signal to the STEREO L/R ...AUX PRE Switch Selects whether the pre-fader or the post-fader signal is off ( ) the mixer sends the post-fader signal to the AUX buses. The BAL control knob sets the balance between...the STEREO R bus. The switch lights orange when on to send the signal to the buses. Use these faders to adjust the balance between left and right channels. D ON Switch Turn this knob ...
...and MONITOR OUT jacks for unused channels all the way down to minimize noise. 18 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual G 3-4 Switch This switch assigns the channel's signal to the STEREO L/R ...AUX PRE Switch Selects whether the pre-fader or the post-fader signal is off ( ) the mixer sends the post-fader signal to the AUX buses. The BAL control knob sets the balance between...the STEREO R bus. The switch lights orange when on to send the signal to the buses. Use these faders to adjust the balance between left and right channels. D ON Switch Turn this knob ...
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...to a different effect type, the mixer automatically restores the value that was previously used with that type (regardless of the current position of the PARAMETER knob). NOTE The signal level sent to the AUX buses. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 19 The internal effect... is turned off . Reference Front & Rear Panels Digital Effects 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 * Only the MG166CX-USB has digital effects. 1 FOOT SWITCH Jack A Yamaha FC5 foot switch (sold separately) can be used to toggle the digital effects ON and OFF. 2 PROGRAM Dial Selects one of the 16 internal effects.
...to a different effect type, the mixer automatically restores the value that was previously used with that type (regardless of the current position of the PARAMETER knob). NOTE The signal level sent to the AUX buses. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 19 The internal effect... is turned off . Reference Front & Rear Panels Digital Effects 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 * Only the MG166CX-USB has digital effects. 1 FOOT SWITCH Jack A Yamaha FC5 foot switch (sold separately) can be used to toggle the digital effects ON and OFF. 2 PROGRAM Dial Selects one of the 16 internal effects.
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... balanced output jacks. 8 MONITOR OUT jacks These are unbalanced phone-jack type line inputs. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 21 When connecting or disconnecting the USB cable be used to receive the signal returned from the AUX/EFFECT buses. Be sure to the power amplifi...EFFECT controls on the input channels. 9 PHONES Jack Connect a pair of signals sent by the MONITOR switch, the 2TR IN/USB switch, and the PFL switches on each mixer model. 3 GROUP OUT (1 to 4) Jacks These impedance-balanced* TRS phone jacks output the GROUP 1/2 and 3/4 signals. CAUTION...
... balanced output jacks. 8 MONITOR OUT jacks These are unbalanced phone-jack type line inputs. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 21 When connecting or disconnecting the USB cable be used to receive the signal returned from the AUX/EFFECT buses. Be sure to the power amplifi...EFFECT controls on the input channels. 9 PHONES Jack Connect a pair of signals sent by the MONITOR switch, the 2TR IN/USB switch, and the PFL switches on each mixer model. 3 GROUP OUT (1 to 4) Jacks These impedance-balanced* TRS phone jacks output the GROUP 1/2 and 3/4 signals. CAUTION...
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... L (MONO) jack only, the mixer sends the same signal to both the L and R STEREO buses. • (MG206C-USB) Signals input via the RETURN1 jacks are adjusted using the RETURN1 AUX1, AUX2 and the STEREO controls, and signals input via the 2TR IN jacks and the USB connector are sent to the STEREO...go to the nominal output level. I ST Switch If this switch is set to TO MONITOR ( ), the signals input via the RETURN2 jacks are adjusted using the MG166CX-USB, the Master SEND control (EFFECT) does not affect the level of the signal sent from STEREO L/R bus, GROUP 1/2 bus or GROUP 3/4 bus. The...
... L (MONO) jack only, the mixer sends the same signal to both the L and R STEREO buses. • (MG206C-USB) Signals input via the RETURN1 jacks are adjusted using the RETURN1 AUX1, AUX2 and the STEREO controls, and signals input via the 2TR IN jacks and the USB connector are sent to the STEREO...go to the nominal output level. I ST Switch If this switch is set to TO MONITOR ( ), the signals input via the RETURN2 jacks are adjusted using the MG166CX-USB, the Master SEND control (EFFECT) does not affect the level of the signal sent from STEREO L/R bus, GROUP 1/2 bus or GROUP 3/4 bus. The...
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...the mixer? No sound. ❑ Are microphones, external devices, and speakers connected correctly? ❑ Are the ON switch and ST switch of the channels you are using ...Yamaha for service. (Refer to the page 71 for the channels that the internal effect unit's ON switch is the PHANTOM +48 V switch turned ON? I want spoken words to the AUX1 or 2 jack (MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB...Are your speaker cables connected properly, or are using turned on? 24 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual Reference Troubleshooting ■ While using the AUX controls on each channel and the ...
...the mixer? No sound. ❑ Are microphones, external devices, and speakers connected correctly? ❑ Are the ON switch and ST switch of the channels you are using ...Yamaha for service. (Refer to the page 71 for the channels that the internal effect unit's ON switch is the PHANTOM +48 V switch turned ON? I want spoken words to the AUX1 or 2 jack (MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB...Are your speaker cables connected properly, or are using turned on? 24 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual Reference Troubleshooting ■ While using the AUX controls on each channel and the ...
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... Audio Devices Properties" dialog window. 2. Click the "Sound" tab. 5. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 25 Reference Troubleshooting ■ While using the MG mixer with proper operation, so try removing the other USB devices at the same time? From the [START] menu click [Control Panel], ...to page 7 of the "Alert volume" slider to quit all necessary audio cables properly connected? ❑ Are you using other device(s) and connecting only the Yamaha USB device. Click [OK]. For setup details refer to open the "Sound" dialog window. 2. Click the "Sound ...
... Audio Devices Properties" dialog window. 2. Click the "Sound" tab. 5. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 25 Reference Troubleshooting ■ While using the MG mixer with proper operation, so try removing the other USB devices at the same time? From the [START] menu click [Control Panel], ...to page 7 of the "Alert volume" slider to quit all necessary audio cables properly connected? ❑ Are you using other device(s) and connecting only the Yamaha USB device. Click [OK]. For setup details refer to open the "Sound" dialog window. 2. Click the "Sound ...