Yamaha EMX3500 Operation Manual - page 2

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Your Yamaha EMX3500 Powered Mixer is an ideal choice for medium-scale PA and sound reinforcement applications. The

EMX3500 is available in 12- and 16-channel models, each of which features a high-performance stereo power amplifier that

delivers a powerful 350 watts per channel into 4-ohm loads.

Each input channel offers a choice of balanced low-impedance XLR or TRS phone jack inputs, and a 20-dB pad switch and

input gain control allow precise level matching with any input source. The response of each channel signal can be indepen-

dently shaped by a three-band equalizer with variable mid-range frequency. Also, each channel has dual EFFECT controls

and a MONITOR control that make possible convenient incorporation of external effects and monitoring systems, and a PAN

control that can be used to pan the channel signal across the master stereo bus.

The EFFECT 2 control also feeds the EMX3500’s internal effects processor, which is one of the highlights of the EMX series.

This sophisticated Yamaha digital signal processor provides 15 top-quality digital effects, each of which has a programmable

parameter that can be adjusted to create precisely the required sound.

In addition to the internal DSP controls, the EMX3500’s master control section includes: a nine-band stereo graphic equal-

izer that allows overall output response shaping and feedback control in sound reinforcement applications; paired master

stereo faders; master EFFECT SEND faders; and EFFECT RETURN controls, which allow the returned effect signals to be

sent to the monitor system as well as the stereo bus. There are separate level controls for the dual monitor outputs, and a

level control for headphone output. Finally, there are level controls for input from and output to a recording tape deck, and a

level control for two pairs of selectable CD IN jacks that allow input from CD players or similar sound sources.

In addition to line-insert I/O jacks for each channel, the EMX3500 offers both pre-GEQ and post-GEQ line insertion to the

master stereo bus. These connectors, when combined with the dual effects circuits, give the EMX3500 a formidable degree

of signal-processing versatility. In addition, +48V phantom power is provided for convenient powering of condenser micro-

phones.

We urge you to read this operation manual thoroughly in order to get the best performance out of the mixer’s many features

and controls. Please keep the manual in a safe place for later reference.