Yamaha MG166C Owner's Manual

Summary of MG166C

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    En de fr es english deutsch français español features input channels...................................................................Page 12 with up to 16 (mg166cx/mg166c: 10) mic/line inputs or up to four stereo inputs, the mg mixer can simultaneously connect to a wide range of devices: microphon...

  • Page 2: Fcc Information (U.S.A.)

    Mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual 2 * this applies only to products distributed by yamaha-kemble music (u.K.) ltd. (2 wires) important notice for the united kingdom connecting the plug and cord important. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: blue : neut...

  • Page 3: Precautions

    Mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual 3 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-ci...

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    Mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual 4 • before connecting the device to other devices, turn off the power for all devices. Before turning the power on or off for all devices, set all volume levels to minimum. • when turning on the ac power in your audio system, always turn on the power amplifier la...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual 5 introduction .......................................... 5 contents...........................................................5 before turning on the mixer ............................5 turning the power on......................................5 ■ mixer basics.....

  • Page 6: Quick Guide

    Mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual mixer basics 6 quick guide we begin by connecting a pair of speakers and generating some stereo output. Note that operations and procedures will vary somewhat according to the input devices you are using. Getting sound to the speakers pan/bal switches 1, 4 gain c...

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    Mixer basics quick guide mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual 7 1 be sure that your mixer is turned off and that all level controls* are turned all the way down. * stereo out master fader, channel faders, gain controls, etc. Set the equalizer and the pan/bal controls to their ▼ positions. 2 turn off...

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    Mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual mixer basics 8 making the most of your mixer you’ve got yourself a mixer and now you’re ready to use it. Just plug everything in, twiddle the controls, and away you go … right? Well, if you’ve done this before you won’t have any problems, but if this is the first...

  • Page 9: To Eq Or Not to Eq

    Mixer basics making the most of your mixer mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual 9 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 betw...

  • Page 10: Ambience

    Making the most of your mixer mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual mixer basics 10 ambience your mixes can be further refined by adding ambi- ence effects such as reverb or delay. The mg166cx’s internal effects can be used to add reverb or delay to individual channels in the same way as external eff...

  • Page 11: Setup

    Reference mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual 11 setup di recorder synthesizer cd player microphone powered speakers powered monitor speakers bass headphones guitar effect processor effect processor (exciter) powered monitor speakers mg206c rear panel reference.

  • Page 12: Front & Rear Panels

    Mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual reference 12 front & rear panels channel control section 1 2 1 5 6 6 c c d d f g h f g h i i e e 0 a 9 9 7 7 8 0 a b b 4 3 channels 13/14 and 15/16 (stereo) channels 1 to 8 (monaural) channels 9 to 12 (monaural) ● mg206c channels 17/18 and 19/20 (stereo) 1 2 1 5 ...

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    Reference front & rear panels mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual 13 1 mic input jacks these are balanced xlr-type microphone input jacks. (1: ground; 2: hot; 3: cold) 2 line input jacks (monaural channels) these are balanced trs phone-jack line inputs. (t: hot; r: cold; s: ground). You can connect...

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    Front & rear panels mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual reference 14 a aux, effect control adjusts the level of the signal sent from the channel to the aux and effect buses. These knobs should generally be set close to the “ ▼” position. These controls send either the signal from immediately prior ...

  • Page 15: Digital Effects

    Reference front & rear panels mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual 15 1 foot switch jack a 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 selects one of the 16 internal effects. See page 19 for details about th...

  • Page 16: Master Control Section

    Front & rear panels mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual reference 16 master control section 0 a i g d e c 9 b 6 8 7 5 4 3 2 1 h f 0 a i g e 9 b h f 6 8 4 1 3 7 2 5 d c rear panel ● mg206c ● mg166cx/mg166c * 1 , c mg166c : effect → aux3.

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    Reference front & rear panels mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual 17 1 send jacks (aux, effect) these impedance balanced* trs phone jacks output the sig- nals from the aux/effect buses. The pre-fader send option should be selected if you are connecting to a monitor system, while the post-fader send...

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    Front & rear panels mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual reference 18 c master send controls (aux, effect) adjusts the signal level sent to the send (aux, effect) jacks. If you are using the mg166cx, the master send control (effect) does not affect the level of the sig- nal sent from the effect bus ...

  • Page 19: Jack List

    Reference front & rear panels mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual 19 digital effect program list (only mg166cx) * “lfo” stands for low frequency oscillator. An lfo is normally used to modulate another signal, determining the modulation speed and waveform shape. Jack list * these jacks will also acc...

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    Mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual reference 20 troubleshooting power doesn’t come on. ❑ is the supplied power adaptor properly plugged into an appropriate ac wall outlet? ❑ is the supplied power adaptor properly plugged into the mixer? No sound. ❑ are microphones, external devices, and speakers c...

  • Page 21: Specifications

    Reference mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual 75 specifications ■ electrical specifications ■ general specifications all faders are nominal if not specified. Output impedance of signal generator: 150 ohms mg206c min typ max unit frequency response stereo out gain: min (chs 1–19/20) 20 hz–20 khz nom...

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    Specifications mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual reference 76 ■ input specifications where 0 dbu = 0.775 vrms and 0 dbv= 1 vrms * sensitivity : the lowest level that will produce an output of +4 db (1.23 v), or the nominal output level when the unit is set to the maximum level. (all faders and le...

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    Reference specifications mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual 77 ■ electrical specifications ■ general specifications all faders are nominal if not specified. Output impedance of signal generator: 150 ohms * mg166cx: aux1, 2, effect mg166c: aux1, 2, 3 mg166cx/mg166c min typ max unit frequency respon...

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    Specifications mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual reference 78 ■ input specifications where 0 dbu = 0.775 vrms and 0 dbv= 1 vrms * sensitivity : the lowest level that will produce an output of +4 db (1.23 v), or the nominal output level when the unit is set to the maximum level. (all faders and le...

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    Reference specifications mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual 79 ■ dimensional diagrams (mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c) ■ rack mounting to mount the mg mixer, it requires 12u of rack space. If the mg mixer is to be mounted with devices that tend to generate heat, such as power amplifiers, be sure to install...

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    Specifications mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual reference 80 ■ block diagram and level diagram (mg206c) aux send 1 [+4dbu] l monitor out [+4dbu] r phones [3mw,40ohms] r l ye ch f ader [-10dbu] ba re +48v phant om mic [-60 to -16dbu] [-34 to +10dbu] [-34 to +10dbu] line r line l/mono a ux1 [-6dbu...

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    Reference specifications mg206c/mg166cx/mg166c owner’s manual 81 ■ block diagram and level diagram (mg166cx/mg166c) ba [-10dbu] l r 2tr in [-10dbv] [-7.8dbu] hi mid hi mid lo hi g mid g lo g [-34 to +10dbu] hpf hpf [0dbu] hpf rec out r l inv [0dbu] to st group fader group fader 1 group out [+4dbu] 2...

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