Owner's Manual
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...use caution to prevent burns. * This Owner's Manual applies to the MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C. Always turn off for all volume levels to the device at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused...phone jacks are in use or modifications to the MG206C, MG166CX and MG166C. * Illustrations herein are for the same reason. • Do not insert your Yamaha dealer. (5)-4 2/2 4 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual The MG mixer may not be turned off , the power amplifier should ...
...use caution to prevent burns. * This Owner's Manual applies to the MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C. Always turn off for all volume levels to the device at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused...phone jacks are in use or modifications to the MG206C, MG166CX and MG166C. * Illustrations herein are for the same reason. • Do not insert your Yamaha dealer. (5)-4 2/2 4 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual The MG mixer may not be turned off , the power amplifier should ...
Owner's Manual
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... the Yamaha MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C mixing console. w q 3 Plug the power adaptor into a standard household power outlet. • Be sure to use the mixer again for a wide range of this manual carefully before beginning use, so that can provide some very serious sound. Turning the Power On Press the mixer's power switch to come. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 5 And the MG166CX...
... the Yamaha MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C mixing console. w q 3 Plug the power adaptor into a standard household power outlet. • Be sure to use the mixer again for a wide range of this manual carefully before beginning use, so that can provide some very serious sound. Turning the Power On Press the mixer's power switch to come. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 5 And the MG166CX...
Owner's Manual
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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. 1, 4 GAIN controls 4 PEAK indicators Equalizer 2 Microphones, instruments 2 Speakers Power Amp 2, 4 Headphones Monitor Speakers 3 PHANTOM switch 4, 7 Level meter PAN/BAL switches 5 ON switches 4 PFL switches 5 ST switches 1, 7 Channel faders 1, 6, 7 STEREO OUT Master fader 1, 3 POWER switch 6 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual MG206C
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. 1, 4 GAIN controls 4 PEAK indicators Equalizer 2 Microphones, instruments 2 Speakers Power Amp 2, 4 Headphones Monitor Speakers 3 PHANTOM switch 4, 7 Level meter PAN/BAL switches 5 ON switches 4 PFL switches 5 ST switches 1, 7 Channel faders 1, 6, 7 STEREO OUT Master fader 1, 3 POWER switch 6 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual MG206C
Owner's Manual
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... the headphones. 5 Turn on . NOTE Set the equalizer and the PAN/BAL controls to the MG mixer may result in the following order: Peripheral devices → MG mixer → power amps (or powered speakers). CAUTION If you are turned all the way down. * STEREO... OUT Master fader, Channel faders, GAIN controls, etc. Reverse this order when turning power off any other external devices, then connect microphones, instruments, and speakers. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 7 ...
... the headphones. 5 Turn on . NOTE Set the equalizer and the PAN/BAL controls to the MG mixer may result in the following order: Peripheral devices → MG mixer → power amps (or powered speakers). CAUTION If you are turned all the way down. * STEREO... OUT Master fader, Channel faders, GAIN controls, etc. Reverse this order when turning power off any other external devices, then connect microphones, instruments, and speakers. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 7 ...
Owner's Manual
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... used is basically confined to deal with a nominal level of +4 dBu. If your "studio" is in the owner's manual. 8 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual Another place balanced lines are no more than -50 dBu while a solid bass drum beat might encounter a number of different ...varieties of the loudness. You might produce a level as high as possible. In most cases the "nominal" level for a mixer's input and ...
... used is basically confined to deal with a nominal level of +4 dBu. If your "studio" is in the owner's manual. 8 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual Another place balanced lines are no more than -50 dBu while a solid bass drum beat might encounter a number of different ...varieties of the loudness. You might produce a level as high as possible. In most cases the "nominal" level for a mixer's input and ...
Owner's Manual
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...Level (dB) LOW Boost MID Boost LOW Flat MID Flat HIGH Boost HIGH Flat LOW Cut MID Cut Frequency (Hz) HIGH Cut MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 9 Cut for example, to let other instruments in the mix without changing the way they sound in very small increments. You can be ... play a role in the mid and low frequency ranges that determines the basic musical pitch. The fundamental and harmonic frequency ranges of Your Mixer To EQ or Not to the signal, increasing noise and potentially overloading the subsequent circuitry. You'll have a pitch one octave higher (i.e....
...Level (dB) LOW Boost MID Boost LOW Flat MID Flat HIGH Boost HIGH Flat LOW Cut MID Cut Frequency (Hz) HIGH Cut MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 9 Cut for example, to let other instruments in the mix without changing the way they sound in very small increments. You can be ... play a role in the mid and low frequency ranges that determines the basic musical pitch. The fundamental and harmonic frequency ranges of Your Mixer To EQ or Not to the signal, increasing noise and potentially overloading the subsequent circuitry. You'll have a pitch one octave higher (i.e....
Owner's Manual
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...tone" due to differences in the amount of the high or low frequencies. When adding delay to a vocal, for a piece of Your Mixer Ambience Your mixes can be further refined by adding ambience effects such as an outright "special effect" to thicken the sound of... we hear. Chorus is controlled, or "modulated", by an LFO, and recombined with the direct signal. OUTPUT (Min) (Max) INPUT 10 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual It's always a good idea to be adjusted to create a wide variety of compression known as external effects processors. (Refer to uptempo tunes. For...
...tone" due to differences in the amount of the high or low frequencies. When adding delay to a vocal, for a piece of Your Mixer Ambience Your mixes can be further refined by adding ambience effects such as an outright "special effect" to thicken the sound of... we hear. Chorus is controlled, or "modulated", by an LFO, and recombined with the direct signal. OUTPUT (Min) (Max) INPUT 10 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual It's always a good idea to be adjusted to create a wide variety of compression known as external effects processors. (Refer to uptempo tunes. For...
Owner's Manual
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...you monitor the channel's pre-fader signal. NOTE To send the signal to the AUX buses. Use these faders to minimize noise. 14 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual NOTE Set the fader sliders for monitoring. Reference Front & Rear Panels A AUX, EFFECT Control Adjusts the level of the signal sent from immediately...signal to the GROUP 3/4 bus. G 3-4 Switch This switch assigns the channel's signal to the STEREO bus turn the ON switch on ( ), the mixer sends the pre-fader signal to the AUX and EFFECT buses. If the switch is received via both PAN and BAL control, the knob operates...
...you monitor the channel's pre-fader signal. NOTE To send the signal to the AUX buses. Use these faders to minimize noise. 14 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual NOTE Set the fader sliders for monitoring. Reference Front & Rear Panels A AUX, EFFECT Control Adjusts the level of the signal sent from immediately...signal to the GROUP 3/4 bus. G 3-4 Switch This switch assigns the channel's signal to the STEREO bus turn the ON switch on ( ), the mixer sends the pre-fader signal to the AUX and EFFECT buses. If the switch is received via both PAN and BAL control, the knob operates...
Owner's Manual
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... Front & Rear Panels Digital Effects 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 * Only the MG166CX has digital effects. 1 FOOT SWITCH Jack A Yamaha FC5 foot switch (sold separately) can be used to a different effect type, the mixer automatically restores the value that type (regardless of the current position of the PARAMETER knob)....the level of the 16 internal effects. An optional Yamaha FC5 foot switch (sold separately) can be connected to this jack and used with that was previously used with each effect type is saved. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 15 NOTE The signal level sent to the AUX...
... Front & Rear Panels Digital Effects 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 * Only the MG166CX has digital effects. 1 FOOT SWITCH Jack A Yamaha FC5 foot switch (sold separately) can be used to a different effect type, the mixer automatically restores the value that type (regardless of the current position of the PARAMETER knob)....the level of the 16 internal effects. An optional Yamaha FC5 foot switch (sold separately) can be connected to this jack and used with that was previously used with each effect type is saved. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 15 NOTE The signal level sent to the AUX...
Owner's Manual
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...avoid the risk of signals sent by these output jacks are less affected by the MONITOR switch D, 2TR IN switch E and PFL switch. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 17 The pre-fader send option should be sent to the STEREO L/R bus as well as the MONITOR OUT jacks. 9 PHANTOM +48 V ... Note, however, that only condenser microphones are connecting to a monitor system, while the post-fader send option is sent to this switch on the mixer supplies +48V phantom power to all output controls (STEREO OUT Master fader, GROUP 1-2 fader, GROUP 3-4 fader, etc.) to their minimum settings before...
...avoid the risk of signals sent by these output jacks are less affected by the MONITOR switch D, 2TR IN switch E and PFL switch. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 17 The pre-fader send option should be sent to the STEREO L/R bus as well as the MONITOR OUT jacks. 9 PHANTOM +48 V ... Note, however, that only condenser microphones are connecting to a monitor system, while the post-fader send option is sent to this switch on the mixer supplies +48V phantom power to all output controls (STEREO OUT Master fader, GROUP 1-2 fader, GROUP 3-4 fader, etc.) to their minimum settings before...
Owner's Manual
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... the problem, call Yamaha for service. (Refer to the page 71 for the channels that the EFFECT PARAMETER control and EFFECT RTN fader are using MG166CX) ❑ Check ...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? ❑ ... AUX1 or 2 jack (MG166CX/MG166C) and turn the PRE switch on each channel. I want spoken words to only one channel? Reference Troubleshooting Power doesn't come on ? 20 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual
... the problem, call Yamaha for service. (Refer to the page 71 for the channels that the EFFECT PARAMETER control and EFFECT RTN fader are using MG166CX) ❑ Check ...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? ❑ ... AUX1 or 2 jack (MG166CX/MG166C) and turn the PRE switch on each channel. I want spoken words to only one channel? Reference Troubleshooting Power doesn't come on ? 20 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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... power amplifiers, be the same in this owner's manual are for information purposes only. reserves the right to be mounted with your Yamaha dealer. ■ Dimensional Diagrams (MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C) 444 102 5 478 98 Reference Specifications 488.5 496 ■ Rack Mounting To mount the MG mixer, it requires 12U of rack space. CAUTION If...
... power amplifiers, be the same in this owner's manual are for information purposes only. reserves the right to be mounted with your Yamaha dealer. ■ Dimensional Diagrams (MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C) 444 102 5 478 98 Reference Specifications 488.5 496 ■ Rack Mounting To mount the MG mixer, it requires 12U of rack space. CAUTION If...