Yamaha mLAN8E Owner's Manual

Manual is about: mLAN Expansion Board

Summary of mLAN8E

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    Owner’s manual bedienungsanleitung mode d’emploi mlan expansion board mlan8e english deutsch français.

  • Page 2: Fcc Information (U.S.A.)

    2 fcc information (u.S.A.) 1. Important notice: do not modify this unit! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con- tained in this manual, meets fcc requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by yamaha may void your authority, granted by the fcc, to use the product. 2...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    3 table of contents introduction ................................................................................... 4 installing the mlan8e ................................................................... 4 package contents............................................................................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    4 introduction thank you for purchasing the yamaha mlan8e. The mlan8e is an expansion board that provides an mlan interface. Mlan is a digital network designed for music and based on the ieee 1394 high performance serial bus. Mlan makes it easy to construct sophisticated networks for audio and midi ...

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    5 english features ■ fast data transfer via mlan mlan is a digital network designed for music. It uses the ieee 1394 high performance serial bus, and allows you to construct systems that are more sophisticated yet simpler than ever before. For details on mlan, refer to the separate “mlan guidebook.”...

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    6 english names and functions rear panel a serial i/o jack this jack is used to connect the mlan8e directly to a personal computer via a serial cable. Use this jack to connect the mlan8e and the computer when you are using the mlan patchbay and mlan mixer on windows. This is not used to input or out...

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    7 english connections here’s how to connect the mlan8e to other mlan devices or to your computer. Connecting an mlan (ieee1394) device use an ieee1394 standard (6-pin) cable to connect the mlan (ieee1394) jack on the mlan (ieee1394) device to the mlan (ieee1394) jack on the mlan8e. At this time, you...

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    8 english internal configuration of the mlan8e mlan device mlan jacks1-3 mlan8e- compatible device mlan audio input* 2 digital mixer section* 1 mlan midi in source select tone generator section mlan audio output mlan midi out midi device audio device e.G., mixer, powered speakers mlan midi/ midi con...

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    9 english mlan output plugs (indicated in the “from” field in mlan patchbay.) mlan audio mix l (stereo mix l) mix r (stereo mix r) aux1 aux2 aux3 aux4 aux5 aux6 mlan midi midi out mlan plugs (in mixer mode) mlan input plugs (indicated in the “to” field in mlan patchbay.) mlan audio ch9 ch10 ch11 ch1...

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    10 english settings on the device in which the mlan8e is installed if the mlan8e is installed in the a5000/a4000, you will be able to make mlan-related settings. Mlan settings are made in utility mode. In order to use mlan, you must first access the mlan configuration page and set midi input to a se...

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    11 english settings on the device in which the mlan8e is installed ■ knob 3 [ turn] connect# (select connection number of the connected mlan device) select the connection number of the connected mlan device. In the case of numbers for which a connection has already been made, the module name and plu...

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    12 english settings on the device in which the mlan8e is installed cursor 2 in (input) ■ knob 1 [ turn] move cursor / switch pages move the cursor or switch pages. [ press] tree view access the tree view screen. ■ knob 2 [ turn] in (select input plug) select the mlan8e mlan plug that will input the ...

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    13 english settings on the device in which the mlan8e is installed mlan cnfg (mlan configuration) output level offset, word clock mode, and nickname settings are saved in the mlan8e. They cannot be saved on disk. Cursor 1 ■ knob 1 [ turn] move cursor / switch pages move the cursor or switch pages. [...

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    14 english settings on the device in which the mlan8e is installed before the word clock mode is selected or after set is executed, this will indicate the current word clock mode. The display has the following significance. • auto(int): operating in auto mode on the internal clock • auto(ext): opera...

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    15 english settings on the device in which the mlan8e is installed if the mlan8e is installed in the cs6x/cs6r/s80, you will be able to make mlan-related settings. Mlan settings are made mainly in utility mode. Midi settings 1 press the [utility] key to enter utility mode. 2 turn the [page] knob to ...

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    16 english settings on the device in which the mlan8e is installed midi other an cs6x/cs6r/s80 in which the mlan8e is installed will have the following additional functions. ■ in (midi input) select whether to use the midi connector or the mlan connector as the input route for midi messages. If you ...

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    17 english settings on the device in which the mlan8e is installed mlan connection, word clock, and nickname settings the method of entering each page is the same as for midi setting. In utility mode, turn the [page] knob to display the desired page. (page 15) mlan connect (mlan connection) a mlan p...

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    18 english settings on the device in which the mlan8e is installed • mlan8e output settings (1) turn knob [a] to select the output source mlan plug of the mlan8e. You can turn knob [b] to check up to 62 connection numbers for destination mlan devices. If no previously-specified connection destinatio...

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    19 english settings on the device in which the mlan8e is installed • mlan8e input settings an mlan input plug of the mlan8e can have only one connection. (1) turn knob [a] to select the mlan8e mlan plug that will input the signal. The module name and plug name for the destination device will be disp...

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    20 english settings on the device in which the mlan8e is installed mlan initialize this initializes the mlan connection and word clock settings of the mlan8e installed in the cs6x/cs6r/s80. When you press [enter], a confirmation screen will appear. Press [yes] to exe- cute the initialization, or pre...

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    21 english led messages led messages error messages function status mlan1–3 indicates if sound from sources other than the device being disconnected is interrupted. Red ... Sound is interrupted. Green ... Sound is not interrupted. (leaf node) rt/err indicates root and error. Red/orange ... An error ...

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    22 english specifications mlan ieee1394 high performance serial bus data rate s200, isochronous resource manager capable, bus manager capa- ble, connection manager conforms to iec61883-6 audio and music protocol digital audio 8in/8out, midi 1in/1out sampling rate 44.1khz functions direct mode input:...

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    This document is printed on recycled chlorine free (ecf) paper with soy ink. Auf recycling-umweltpapier gedruckt. Ce document a été imprimé sur du papier recyclé non blanchi au chlore. M.D.G.,pro audio & digital musical instrument division, yamaha corporation © 2000 yamaha corporation v485680 010apa...