Graphic Eq, Parametric Eq, Effects, And Premium Rack; About The Virtual Rack - Yamaha QL5 Reference Manual

Graphic EQ, Parametric EQ, effects, and
Premium Rack
This chapter explains how to use the built-in graphic EQ, effects, and Premium Rack.

About the virtual rack

QL series consoles enable you to use the built-in graphic EQ (subsequently abbreviated as
"GEQ" ), parametric EQ (subsequently abbreviated as "PEQ" ), and effects/processors to
modify signals. You can use two types of GEQ: 31BandGEQ which enables you to freely
adjust thirty-one bands (frequency regions), and Flex15GEQ which enables you to adjust any
fifteen of thirty-one bands. The 8Band PEQ allows you to freely adjust 8 bands (frequency
regions), and also features an HPF, an LPF, and 3 notch filters. You can also use 54 different
effect types. The QL series consoles feature Premium Rack, which employs VCM technology.
This technology models analog circuitry on a component level to faithfully reproduce amazing
analog sounds. The Premium Rack offers seven types of processors.
In order to use a GEQ, PEQ, effect, or Premium Rack, you must mount the GEQ, PEQ, effect,
or Premium Rack in each virtual rack, and patch the input and output of that rack to the
desired signal route. In other words, the operation is just as though you had installed a signal
processor or effect device in an actual rack, and used patch cords to connect it. You can
mount a GEQ, PEQ instance in each of the eight racks 1-8, an effect rack instance in each of
the eight racks 1-8 and EFFECT, and a Premium Rack instance in each of the eight racks 1-8.
Up to two channels of input and output can be used for each rack. (However if the
"31BandGEQ" is mounted in a rack, there will be only one channel each for input and output.)
The figure below shows the signal flow for the virtual racks.
GEQ RACK1(GEQ1)
GEQ
RACK IN
PATCH RACK IN
METER METER
31BandGEQ
INSERT 1,2 OUT
METER RACK IN A METER
[CH 1-64{32},
METER RACK IN B METER
MIX 1-16, Flex15GEQ
STEREO
L,R,MONO(C), METER RACK IN A
METER
MATRIX 1-8]
RACK IN B
METER METER
GEQ1 IN
8BandPEQ
A/B
GEQ2-8 IN GEQ RACK2-8(GEQ2-8) (same as GEQ RACK1)
A/B
Automixer 8ch RACK1-4 (GEQ1-4)
METER
Automixer8ch
GEQ1-4 IN
A/B 8
Automixer 16ch RACK1-8 (GEQ1-8)
METER
Automixer16ch
GEQ1-8 IN
A/B 1 6
EFFECT RACK1(FX1)
EFFECT
RACK IN
METER RACK IN METER
PATCH
OUT
31BandGEQ
[MIX 1-16,
STEREO
RACK IN A
METER METER
L,R,MONO(C),
RACK IN B
METER METER
MATRIX 1-8]
Flex15GEQ
METER RACK IN L METER RACK OUT L
METER RACK IN R METER RACK OUT R
EFFECT
METER RACK IN A METER
METER RACK IN B METER
FX1 IN
8BandPEQ
A(L)/B(R)
FX2-8 IN
EFFECT RACK2-8(FX2-8) (same as EFFECT RACK1)
A(L)/B(R)
PREMIUM RACK1(PR1)
PREMIUM
RACK IN
METER RACK IN L METER
PATCH
METER RACK IN R METER
PROCESSOR
PR1 IN
A(L)/B(R)
PR2-8 IN
PREMIUM RACK2-8 (same as PREMIUM RACK1)
A(L)/B(R)
NOTE
The QL console provides a rack for mounting an I/O rack (such as an R series), external head
amps (Yamaha AD8HR, SB168-ES, etc.) as well as the virtual rack for GEQ, PEQ, effects and
Premium Rack. For details, refer to
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Graphic EQ, Parametric EQ, effects, and Premium Rack

RACK OUT
RACK OUT A
RACK OUT B
RACK OUT A
RACK OUT B
INSERT 1,2 IN
METER PATCH
8
INPUT
1-32{16}
SLOT1 1-16
METER
SLOT2 1-16
CH INSERT 1,2 IN 1-64{32}
DANTE IN
1 6 To CH INSERT 1,2 IN
1-64{32}
64{32}
MIX INSERT 1,2 IN 1-16
To MIX INSERT 1,2 IN
GEQ1-8
16
RACK OUT OUT STEREO INSERT 1,2 IN L,R,MONO(C)
To STEREO INSERT 1,2 IN
A/B
3
To RTA MATRIX INSERT 1,2 IN 1-8
To MATRIX INSERT 1,2 IN
FX1-8 OUT 8
RACK OUT A
A(L)/B(R)
RACK OUT B
PR1-8 OUT
A(L)/B(R)
EFFECT CUE
RACK OUT A
RACK OUT B
RACK OUT L
RACK OUT R
EFFECT CUE
"I/O devices and external head amps" on page 149.
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