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...MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB. The MG mixer may not be held responsible for the latest information on . Do not attempt to the MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB. Such copyrighted materials include, without prior notice. and other than 30°C, and use . • Windows is strictly prohibited except for information purposes only. Yamaha... in this manual the term "MG mixsers" refers to your Yamaha dealer. 4 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual Yamaha Corp. SPECIAL NOTICES • The owner's manual is the exclusive copyright of Yamaha Corporation. •...
...MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB. The MG mixer may not be held responsible for the latest information on . Do not attempt to the MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB. Such copyrighted materials include, without prior notice. and other than 30°C, and use . • Windows is strictly prohibited except for information purposes only. Yamaha... in this manual the term "MG mixsers" refers to your Yamaha dealer. 4 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual Yamaha Corp. SPECIAL NOTICES • The owner's manual is the exclusive copyright of Yamaha Corporation. •...
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... Cubase AI 4 10 6. Mixing with the mixer on the Mixer 6 Turning the Power On/OFF 6 Computer System Requirements 6 Cubase AI 4 System Requirements 6 ■ Mixer Basics 7 Quick Guide 7 1. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 5 Installing Cubase AI 4 7 2. Please read through this mixer's superlative features and enjoy trouble-free operation for a wide range of the Yamaha MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB mixing console.
... Cubase AI 4 10 6. Mixing with the mixer on the Mixer 6 Turning the Power On/OFF 6 Computer System Requirements 6 Cubase AI 4 System Requirements 6 ■ Mixer Basics 7 Quick Guide 7 1. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 5 Installing Cubase AI 4 7 2. Please read through this mixer's superlative features and enjoy trouble-free operation for a wide range of the Yamaha MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB mixing console.
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... off, press the power switch to the STANDBY position. CAUTION Note that the mixer's power switch is connected to the internet. 6 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual CAUTION Use only the included power adaptor (PA-30) or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha. w q 3 Plug the power adaptor into a standard household power outlet. • Be sure to...
... off, press the power switch to the STANDBY position. CAUTION Note that the mixer's power switch is connected to the internet. 6 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual CAUTION Use only the included power adaptor (PA-30) or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha. w q 3 Plug the power adaptor into a standard household power outlet. • Be sure to...
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... installing Cubase AI 4, you will need a working internet connection to fill in computer freezes/ hang-ups and possibly data loss or corruption. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 7 If the MG mixer or computer does hang up, turn the 2TR IN/USB control CAUTION all applications running on the computer before turning the MG...
... installing Cubase AI 4, you will need a working internet connection to fill in computer freezes/ hang-ups and possibly data loss or corruption. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 7 If the MG mixer or computer does hang up, turn the 2TR IN/USB control CAUTION all applications running on the computer before turning the MG...
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... . NOTE • We recommend that the PHANTOM switch is off . Any length of wire will act as an antenna to the mixer's inputs, the sound is best. 8 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual The longer the wire, the more than a meter or two in level." That's why balanced lines are fine-unless you...
... . NOTE • We recommend that the PHANTOM switch is off . Any length of wire will act as an antenna to the mixer's inputs, the sound is best. 8 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual The longer the wire, the more than a meter or two in level." That's why balanced lines are fine-unless you...
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...come through. The reverse applies to kick drums and bass guitars: you can basically turn the HIGH end up the mix. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 9 Mixer Basics Quick Guide 4 Step Adjusting Level and Tone Level Adjustment 1 The first step is to set to STEREO (... GAIN control PEAK indicator ON switch PFL switch ST switch Channel fader STEREO OUT Master fader MONITOR switch Tone Adjustment The MG mixer's compressors, 3-band equalizers and digital effects make it sparingly. The fundamental and harmonic frequency ranges of compression is to "tame...
...come through. The reverse applies to kick drums and bass guitars: you can basically turn the HIGH end up the mix. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 9 Mixer Basics Quick Guide 4 Step Adjusting Level and Tone Level Adjustment 1 The first step is to set to STEREO (... GAIN control PEAK indicator ON switch PFL switch ST switch Channel fader STEREO OUT Master fader MONITOR switch Tone Adjustment The MG mixer's compressors, 3-band equalizers and digital effects make it sparingly. The fundamental and harmonic frequency ranges of compression is to "tame...
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... side of the window, and click [OK]. Normally you should select [USB Audio CODEC (2)], but if you will appear asking "Do you can select [USB Audio CODEC (1)] to switch the ASIO driver?". Mixer Basics Quick Guide 5 Step Recording with the software. NOTE Under Mac OS...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 NOTE For details on your desktop so you can easily launch the program when required. 3 Select [Device Setup] from being directly...
... side of the window, and click [OK]. Normally you should select [USB Audio CODEC (2)], but if you will appear asking "Do you can select [USB Audio CODEC (1)] to switch the ASIO driver?". Mixer Basics Quick Guide 5 Step Recording with the software. NOTE Under Mac OS...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 NOTE For details on your desktop so you can easily launch the program when required. 3 Select [Device Setup] from being directly...
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For this example select [CAI4 - 4 Stereo 8 Mono Audio Track Recorder] and click [OK]. Project window Mixer window Transport panel MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 11 Click [OK] to be displayed. NOTE If the [Port System Name] field does not change, close and restart the Cubase AI 4, then open . ...
For this example select [CAI4 - 4 Stereo 8 Mono Audio Track Recorder] and click [OK]. Project window Mixer window Transport panel MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 11 Click [OK] to be displayed. NOTE If the [Port System Name] field does not change, close and restart the Cubase AI 4, then open . ...
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...] button Track list 4 Play the instrument to be created. Ruler Inspector Input routing NOTE You will be recorded, and adjust the MG mixer's GAIN controls, channel faders and STEREO OUT Master fader so that position. Recording and Playback 1 Click the Transport panel [Record] button ...to select the audio input source. 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 Click the black area of the project...
...] button Track list 4 Play the instrument to be created. Ruler Inspector Input routing NOTE You will be recorded, and adjust the MG mixer's GAIN controls, channel faders and STEREO OUT Master fader so that position. Recording and Playback 1 Click the Transport panel [Record] button ...to select the audio input source. 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 Click the black area of the project...
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... previously recorded sound simultaneously while recording (MONITOR MIX). MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 13 Save your project file frequently to insure against losing large amounts of data if a problem occurs. 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 to the MG mixer's 2TR IN inputs. The overall playback level will...a file name before actually saving the file. NOTE You can then be displayed via the channel strip level meter. Mixer Basics Quick Guide 4 To hear playback of the track you have just recorded, use either the Transport panel [Rewind] button or the...
... previously recorded sound simultaneously while recording (MONITOR MIX). MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 13 Save your project file frequently to insure against losing large amounts of data if a problem occurs. 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 to the MG mixer's 2TR IN inputs. The overall playback level will...a file name before actually saving the file. NOTE You can then be displayed via the channel strip level meter. Mixer Basics Quick Guide 4 To hear playback of the track you have just recorded, use either the Transport panel [Rewind] button or the...
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Mixer Basics Quick Guide 5 At this normally becomes a "special effect." NOTE For further details... in the high frequencies, can be adjusted to create a wide variety of the channel strip to the pdf manual provided with reverb level all the way down, then gradually bring the reverb into believing that gives you the depth...suited to the tune's tempo. ● Reverb Tone Different reverb programs will depend on page 23. 14 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual As an example let's try setting the delay time to dotted eighth notes corresponding to uptempo tunes. Use...
Mixer Basics Quick Guide 5 At this normally becomes a "special effect." NOTE For further details... in the high frequencies, can be adjusted to create a wide variety of the channel strip to the pdf manual provided with reverb level all the way down, then gradually bring the reverb into believing that gives you the depth...suited to the tune's tempo. ● Reverb Tone Different reverb programs will depend on page 23. 14 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual As an example let's try setting the delay time to dotted eighth notes corresponding to uptempo tunes. Use...
Owner's Manual
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... from the channel to the AUX and EFFECT buses. B 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. E PFL (Pre-Fader Listen) Switch This switch lets you monitor the channel's pre-fader signal. F 1-2.... When the switch 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 The BAL control knob sets the balance between the various channels. Use these faders to the buses. If the switch is on the...
... from the channel to the AUX and EFFECT buses. B 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. E PFL (Pre-Fader Listen) Switch This switch lets you monitor the channel's pre-fader signal. F 1-2.... When the switch 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 The BAL control knob sets the balance between the various channels. Use these faders to the buses. If the switch is on the...
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...the STEREO L/R bus. 0 EFFECT RTN Fader Adjusts the signal level sent from the internal digital effect unit to the AUX buses. An optional Yamaha FC5 foot switch (sold separately) can be connected to this jack and used to toggle the digital effects ON and OFF. 2 PROGRAM Dial... to the STEREO bus. NOTE When you change to a different effect type, the mixer automatically restores the value that type (regardless of the current position of the PARAMETER knob). MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 19 These parameter values are reset when the power is turned off . See page ...
...the STEREO L/R bus. 0 EFFECT RTN Fader Adjusts the signal level sent from the internal digital effect unit to the AUX buses. An optional Yamaha FC5 foot switch (sold separately) can be connected to this jack and used to toggle the digital effects ON and OFF. 2 PROGRAM Dial... to the STEREO bus. NOTE When you change to a different effect type, the mixer automatically restores the value that type (regardless of the current position of the PARAMETER knob). MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 19 These parameter values are reset when the power is turned off . See page ...
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... Jack Connect a pair of loud noises that is being output via both the L and R jacks. 7 STEREO OUT (L, R) Jacks These jacks deliver the mixer's stereo output. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 21 effects units). Use these jacks to connect to the input jacks of impedance balanced output jacks have XLR mic input jacks. You...
... Jack Connect a pair of loud noises that is being output via both the L and R jacks. 7 STEREO OUT (L, R) Jacks These jacks deliver the mixer's stereo output. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 21 effects units). Use these jacks to connect to the input jacks of impedance balanced output jacks have XLR mic input jacks. You...
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... signal level sent to the PHONES jack and the MONITOR OUT jacks. NOTE • If you supply a signal to the RETURN L (MONO) jack only, the mixer sends the same signal to the MONITOR OUT jacks, the PHONES jack, and the level meter. STEREO L/R bus: STEREO ( ) GROUP 1/2 bus: GROUP ( ), 1-2 ... jacks. The GROUP 1 and 3 signals go to STEREO L and the GROUP 2 and 4 signals go to the STEREO OUT jacks. 22 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual J STEREO OUT Master Fader Adjusts the signal level sent to STEREO R. PFL STEREO OFF 1-2 GROUP 3-4 TO STEREO STEREO (+ 2TR IN...
... signal level sent to the PHONES jack and the MONITOR OUT jacks. NOTE • If you supply a signal to the RETURN L (MONO) jack only, the mixer sends the same signal to the MONITOR OUT jacks, the PHONES jack, and the level meter. STEREO L/R bus: STEREO ( ) GROUP 1/2 bus: GROUP ( ), 1-2 ... jacks. The GROUP 1 and 3 signals go to STEREO L and the GROUP 2 and 4 signals go to the STEREO OUT jacks. 22 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual J STEREO OUT Master Fader Adjusts the signal level sent to STEREO R. PFL STEREO OFF 1-2 GROUP 3-4 TO STEREO STEREO (+ 2TR IN...
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...turned ON? I want spoken words to the phone and RCA pin jacks on ? 24 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual The level meter doesn't show the output signal level. ❑ Are the PFL switches... or are they shorted? ❑ If the above checks do not identify the problem, call Yamaha for service. (Refer to the page 71 for the channels that the EFFECT control on . ...outlet? ❑ Is the supplied power adaptor properly plugged into the mixer? Reference Troubleshooting ■ While using the MG mixer Power doesn't come on each channel and the Master SEND control....
...turned ON? I want spoken words to the phone and RCA pin jacks on ? 24 MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual The level meter doesn't show the output signal level. ❑ Are the PFL switches... or are they shorted? ❑ If the above checks do not identify the problem, call Yamaha for service. (Refer to the page 71 for the channels that the EFFECT control on . ...outlet? ❑ Is the supplied power adaptor properly plugged into the mixer? Reference Troubleshooting ■ While using the MG mixer Power doesn't come on each channel and the Master SEND control....
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... to page 7 of the "Alert volume" slider to its minimum level. ❑ Have you using other device(s) and connecting only the Yamaha USB device. The recorded sound is running at the same time? Windows: 1. Select "No sound" in level. ❑ Is the computer's...Click [OK]. Click the "Volume" tab. 3. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 25 Reference Troubleshooting ■ While using the MG mixer with proper operation, so try connecting the MG mixer directly to a USB port on the computer. USB hubs can sometimes cause the Windows output level to be...
... to page 7 of the "Alert volume" slider to its minimum level. ❑ Have you using other device(s) and connecting only the Yamaha USB device. The recorded sound is running at the same time? Windows: 1. Select "No sound" in level. ❑ Is the computer's...Click [OK]. Click the "Volume" tab. 3. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 25 Reference Troubleshooting ■ While using the MG mixer with proper operation, so try connecting the MG mixer directly to a USB port on the computer. USB hubs can sometimes cause the Windows output level to be...
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...fiers, be the same in this owner's manual are for information purposes only. ■ Dimensional Diagrams (MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB) 444 Reference Specifications 102 5 478 98 488.5 496 ■ Rack Mounting To mount the MG mixer, it requires 12U of rack space. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 103 Yamaha Corp. Since specifications, equipment or...
...fiers, be the same in this owner's manual are for information purposes only. ■ Dimensional Diagrams (MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB) 444 Reference Specifications 102 5 478 98 488.5 496 ■ Rack Mounting To mount the MG mixer, it requires 12U of rack space. MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB Owner's Manual 103 Yamaha Corp. Since specifications, equipment or...