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Yamaha EMX5016CF Owner's Manual
Summary of EMX5016CF
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Owner’s manual bedienungsanleitung mode d’emploi manual de instrucciones owner’s manual bedienungsanleitung mode d’emploi manual de instrucciones es fr de en making the most of your mixer pages 12 to 18 quick guide pages 7 to 11 powered mixer powered mixer.
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2 emx5016cf owner’s manual the above warning is located on the rear of the unit. Explanation of graphical symbols the lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure t...
Page 3: Precautions
Emx5016cf owner’s manual 3 (5)-4 precautions please read carefully before proceeding * please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. Warning always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiti...
Page 4: Fcc Information (U.S.A.)
4 emx5016cf owner’s manual always turn the power off when the device is not in use. The performance of components with moving contacts, such as switches, volume controls, and connectors, deteriorates over time. Consult qualifi ed yamaha service personnel about replacing defective components. About t...
Page 5: Mixer Basics
Emx5016cf owner’s manual 5 thank you for your purchase of this yamaha emx5016cf powered mixer. Please read through this manual carefully before beginning use, so that you will be able to take full advantage of your mixer’s superlative features and enjoy trouble-free operation for years to come. Afte...
Page 6: Features
6 emx5016cf owner’s manual features input channels ................................................................................................ Page 19 the emx offers 12 monaural mic/line input channels (1 to 15/16) and four stereo input channel pairs (9/10 to 15/16), allowing you to freely mix ...
Page 7: Quick Guide
Emx5016cf owner’s manual 7 mixer basics quick guide we begin by connecting up two speakers and generating some stereo output. Note that opera- tions and procedures will vary somewhat according to the input devices you are using. 1 connect up the speakers and your input devices (microphones, instrume...
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8 emx5016cf owner’s manual quick guide mixer basics 2 turn the channel faders and the st master fader all the way down. 3 set the power amp switch to its upper position (to l-r). For information about this switch, see page 25. 4 if you have connected input devices to channels 1 to 8, set the [26db] ...
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Quick guide mixer basics emx5016cf owner’s manual 9 6 turn on the power. First turn on the power to all connected devices other than powered speakers and amp, and then turn on the emx itself. If using powered speakers or amps, turn these on last. Note to prevent an unpleasant burst of noise from the...
Page 10: Adding Some Reverb
10 emx5016cf owner’s manual quick guide mixer basics you can use the reverb effect to simulate the sound of a concert hall or jazz club. 1 turn the effect1 program dial to select the desired effect type. To select a reverb effect, turn the dial to any value from 1 to 5. 2 to turn on the effector, se...
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Quick guide mixer basics emx5016cf owner’s manual 11 the compressor evens out the input level, reducing the level of loud passages and bringing up softer passages. The result is a cleaner sound where nuances remain audible and the lyrics are easier to hear. 1 adjust the comp knobs on the relevant ch...
Page 12: An Introduction
12 emx5016cf owner’s manual mixer basics making the most of your mixer an introduction a place for everything and everything in its place a plethora of connectors—what goes where? Questions you’re likely to encounter when setting up a system for the first time might include “why all these different ...
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Making the most of your mixer emx5016cf owner’s manual 13 mixer basics balanced, unbalanced—what’s the difference? In a word: “noise.” the whole point of balanced lines is noise rejection, and it’s something they’re very good at. Any length of wire will act as an antenna to pick up the random electr...
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14 emx5016cf owner’s manual making the most of your mixer mixer basics a balanced cable has three conductors: 1) a ground conductor which carries no signal, just the “ground” or “0” reference against which the signal in the other conductors fluctuates. 2) a “hot” or “+” conductor which carries the n...
Page 15: Making Better Mixes
Making the most of your mixer emx5016cf owner’s manual 15 mixer basics making better mixes approaching the mix—where do you start? Mixing is easy, right? Just move the faders around until it sounds right? Well, you can do it that way, but a more systematic approach that is suited to the material you...
Page 16: To Eq Or Not to Eq
16 emx5016cf owner’s manual making the most of your mixer mixer basics to eq or not to eq in general: less is better. There are many situations in which you’ll need to cut certain frequency ranges, but use boost sparingly, and with caution. Proper use of eq can eliminate interference between instrum...
Page 17: Ambience
Making the most of your mixer emx5016cf owner’s manual 17 mixer basics ambience your mixes can be further refined by adding ambience effects such as reverb or delay. On the emx mixers these effects are built in. The internal dsp (digital signal processor) can be used to add reverb or delay to indivi...
Page 18: Compression
18 emx5016cf owner’s manual making the most of your mixer mixer basics compression have you ever wondered why professionally produced recordings sound so different from your own? There are numerous reasons, of course, but one important factor is the judicious use of compression. One form of compress...
Page 19: Front & Rear Panels
Emx5016cf owner’s manual 19 reference front & rear panels controls on each channel 1 input a and input b jacks (channels 1 to 8) you can connect an input source to either jack. Be sure to set the [26 db] switch 4 to match the type of device you are connecting. Input a: a balanced xlr-type microphone...
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20 emx5016cf owner’s manual front & rear panels reference 3 insert i/o jack (channels 1 to 8) each of these jacks is positioned between the equalizer and fader of the corresponding input channel (1 to 8). You can use these jacks to connect channels to devices such as graphic equalizers, compressors,...
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Front & rear panels emx5016cf owner’s manual 21 reference 8 equalizer (high, mid, and low) this three-band equalizer adjusts the channel’s high, mid, and low frequency bands. Setting the knob to the “ ” position produces a flat frequency response for the corresponding frequency band. Turning the kno...
Page 22: Digital Effects Section
22 emx5016cf owner’s manual front & rear panels reference digital effects section h send jacks • eff1, eff2 these unbalanced phone output jacks output the signal from the effect1/2 buses. You use these jacks, for example, to connect to an external effector. You can then return the signal by connecti...
Page 23: Master Section
Front & rear panels emx5016cf owner’s manual 23 reference master section o st sub out jacks these unbalanced phone jacks output the mixed stereo signal (l and r), where the level is adjusted by the st sub out control g. You would typically use these jacks to connect to an external mixer or a supplem...
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24 emx5016cf owner’s manual front & rear panels reference x frc measure/correct switch frc (frequency response correction system) can measure the frequency characteristics of the sound field, and apply the correction curve to the geq auto- matically. The measure mode measures the fre- quency charact...
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Front & rear panels emx5016cf owner’s manual 25 reference [ feedback suppressor this function monitors the stereo-bus signal for howl- ing and creates notch filters (filters which cut specific frequencies) to eliminate the howling. There are two methods: auto mode monitors the signal periodi- cally,...
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26 emx5016cf owner’s manual front & rear panels reference c phantom switch and indicator this switch toggles phantom power on and off. The indicator lights up when the setting is on. If you set the switch on, the mixer supplies power to the xlr mic input jacks on all channels (the input a jacks on c...
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Front & rear panels emx5016cf owner’s manual 27 reference i pfl (pre-fader listen) switch set this switch on if you want to monitor the pre-fade of the signal that is being output at the st out or st sub out jacks. If the switch is on, the signal (prior to adjustment by the st master fader and st su...
Page 28: Rear Panel
28 emx5016cf owner’s manual front & rear panels reference rear panel m speakers jacks use these jacks to connect to speakers. Note that the output directed to these jacks varies according to the setting of the power amp switch a. A1, b1: neutrik nl4 speakon outputs. Polarities are as shown below. A2...
Page 29: Speaker Connections
Emx5016cf owner’s manual 29 reference speaker connections when making 2-channel and 2-channel parallel connections to the speakers jacks, be sure that the impedance of your speakers meets the conditions indicated below. Note that actual speaker impedance varies according to the connection method and...
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Reference 30 emx5016cf owner’s manual setting the geq with the frc function frc (frequency response correction system) can measure the frequency characteristics of the sound field, and apply the correction curve to the geq according to the measurement result. There are two measurement methods availa...
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Setting the geq with the frc function emx5016cf owner’s manual 31 reference setting up geq by music playback measurement this explains how to output music playback (such as from a cd player) via channels 15/16, pick up that signal picked from a microphone plugged into channel 1, and measure the freq...
Page 32: Rack Mounting
32 emx5016cf owner’s manual reference rack mounting to prepare the unit for rack mounting, use the (separately sold) rk5014 rack mount kit. If rack-mounting the unit, be sure to maintain adequate ventilation so the unit does not overheat. Consider attaching a vent panel, and do not use a sealed rack...
Page 33: Setup
Emx5016cf owner’s manual 33 reference setup top panel rear panel emx installation vents are located on the front and rear of the emx unit. Position the unit so that the vents are not blocked by nearby walls or objects. Di down up octave scene sf1 sf 2 sf 3 sf 4 sf 5 f 1 f 2 f 3 f 4 f 5 f 6 informati...
Page 34: Troubleshooting
Reference 34 emx5016cf owner’s manual troubleshooting ■ power doesn’t come on. ❑ be sure that you are using the supplied power cord, and that it is correctly connected to the ac in connector and plugged into a working power out- let. ■ power suddenly went off. ❑ check whether the vents at the front ...
Page 35: Specifications
Emx5016cf owner’s manual 35 reference specifications ■ general specifications * all level controls are nominal, when measured. Output impedance of signal generator: 150 Ω conditions min typ max unit maximum output power (speakers) rl=4 Ω both channels drive, 1 khz, thd+n 0.5% rated power supplies: 1...
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36 emx5016cf owner’s manual specifications reference ■ input characteristics *1 0dbu is referenced to 0.775vrms. *2 sensitivity is the lowest level that will produce an output of +4dbu (1.23v), or the nominal output level when the unit is set to maximum level. (all faders and level controls are at m...
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Specifications emx5016cf owner’s manual 37 reference ■ digital effect program list ● effect 1 ● effect 2 no. Program parameter range descriptions 1 hall 1 reverb time 0.3 to 10.0 s reverb simulating a large space such as a concert hall. 2 room 1 reverb time 0.3 to 3.2 s reverb simulating the acousti...
Page 38: Dimensional Diagrams
38 emx5016cf owner’s manual specifications reference dimensional diagrams 485 8 493 145 6 155 unit: mm 444 (440 excluding screw heads).
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Specifications emx5016cf owner’s manual 39 reference block diagram and level diagram ba ba ba ba sum sum sum sum sum sum sum sum sum sum sum sum ba ba ba ba ba ba inv inv sum sum sum sum sum sum sum sum ba ba sum dr dr inv pa pa inv ha ba ha ha 3-stage eq 3-stage eq inv ha ba ba inv pa d inser t st ...
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