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Question posted by gpereira2005 on February 27th, 2013

Thin Sounds

After playing on my synthesiser (Motif XF6) for a while using the MGP 16X, quail tonal quality of the various instruments begin tho deteriorate. They become thin and flat. Am I doing anything wrong? Should I have my mixer looked at?

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Owner's Manual - Page 3

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Owner's Manual - Page 4

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Owner's Manual - Page 5

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Owner's Manual - Page 6

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Owner's Manual - Page 7

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Owner's Manual - Page 8

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Owner's Manual - Page 9

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Owner's Manual - Page 10

...MGP and other devices in a poorly ventilated rack, the ambient temperature inside the rack may be left open, install a commercially available fan or similar ventilating option to about 489mm and 13U is rated for details. 2. Use...cause damage.  MGP16X 3. Using other surfaces. Turn the ...or install appropriate ventilating panels to the mixer in order (as power amplifiers that ...
Owner's Manual - Page 11

... mark ( ) on the unit. (Size: M3; ports and 6 screws). Use the included screws to the mixer in step 2. Mount the unit into the rack, and fasten it to ensure that the screws used do not go deeper than 12 millimeters into place. 13U 11U MGP16X/MGP12X Owner's Manual 11 vertical spacing: 208.5mm.) Yamaha...
Owner's Manual - Page 12

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Owner's Manual - Page 13

Adjust the channel GAIN controls so that level meter indication occasionally rises above the " Adjust the GAIN controls so that the corresponding peak indicators flash briefly on . Quick Start Guide Step 4 Getting Sound to get an accurate reading of the incoming signal level, turn the channel PFL switch on the highest peak levels. NOTE To use the level meter to the Speakers 1.
Owner's Manual - Page 14

... CH11/12) 1 2 GAIN controls 4 GAIN control 14 MGP16X/MGP12X Owner's Manual 5 ON switch 5 Channel fader 3 SOURCE...MGP's internal effects can be adjusted to create a wide variety of "grooves." Step 6 Using the Ducker function 1. To connect an iPod/iPhone, use the USB terminal of the MGP... on the sound. You don't want without detracting from the clarity of the mix. Play the background ...
Owner's Manual - Page 17

... are used to the buses (excluding a pre-fader signal). y Master control and level meter The master controls, specifically, the STEREO fader and GROUP faders, are attenuated. MGP16X/MGP12X Owner's Manual 17 w Equalizer An equalizer boosts (amplifies) or cuts (attenuates) certain frequency ranges to achieve a good balance. The signals flow in any mixer, and...
Owner's Manual - Page 18

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Owner's Manual - Page 19

...(lowest level) of the song, and then turn on the LEVELER switch. NOTE If an audio player other audio players, the actual sound output level may differ for each song depending on the assigned category. The indicator lights when ... rises above the " Controls and Connectors t LEVELER switch and indicator When playing music from an iPod/iPhone or other than iPod/iPhone is turned on.
Owner's Manual - Page 20

.... For example, rotate the knob toward L moves the sound to the left or Groups 1 and 3, and decrease...be output. Use these controls to CH15/16 (CH11/12). 20 MGP16X/MGP12X Owner's Manual If the mixer does not ...MGP16X) TO CH11/12 (MGP12X) Switch Setting ANALOG USB Audio Signal Input Source CH15/16 jacks (MGP16X) CH11/12 jacks (MGP12X) iPod/iPhone Output Destination Channels CH15/16 (MGP16X...
Owner's Manual - Page 21

...Press the PROGRAM knob again. Use the PROGRAM knob to select the parameter ("A" or "d")...mixer retains the last setting made, even after the power is turned off. • To restore the default settings, press the TAP button while in digital effects section q w e r t y u i o !0 MGP16X/MGP12X Owner's Manual 21 Built-in the condition of step 3 above table for adjusting the play...
Owner's Manual - Page 22

...will be calculated, and that was previously used with the PROGRAM knob (w). First tap ... as necessary until you turn off . 22 MGP16X/MGP12X Owner's Manual i Bus assign switches These...the knob to a different effect type, the mixer automatically restores the value that value will be ...FX2) These adjust the level of the effect-processed sound sent to the MONITOR OUT and PHONES jacks for ...
Owner's Manual - Page 26

...only, the mixer will send the identical signal to both the PFL switch and AFL switch are typically used to input a stereo sound source. ...various buses. CAUTION Rapidly turning the unit ON and OFF in the Master Control block. Use these output jacks are impedance balanced* phonejack type output jacks. The signal received by the STEREO master fader before it into an AC outlet. 26 MGP16X...
Owner's Manual - Page 27

...is constantly input to CH4 (MGP12X)/CH8 (MGP16X), the sound becomes faint.  Check that the EFFECT knob on each channel set to appropriate levels?  (When using AUX 1/2 and FX 1/2 jacks) Are... switch plugged into the mixer? You might have to lower the FX (1, 2) control, FX RTN fader, and COMP control levels.  Are two different instruments connected to the XLR-...

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