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FOOT SW PHANTOM –12 –12 POWER AMP LIMITER EFFECT RTN 2TR IN MASTER MAIN MONITOR MAIN MAIN MAIN BRIDGE YAMAHA –12 SPEAKER –12 PROCESSING EFFECT RTN AUX IN 2TR IN MASTER power MAIN INPUT TO MAIN OUT PUT ON / EEEngine...
The Owner’s Manual Revisions Thank you for purchasing Yamaha EMX66M Powered Mixer. Parts of the EMX66M owner’s manual have been revised. Please refer to the following revisions rather than the corresponding sections of the original owner’s manual. P.10 ■ MAIN section –12...
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■ Block and Level diagram 8kHz 4kHz 2kHz 1kHz 500Hz 250Hz 125Hz MONITOR EFFECT MAIN HIGH HIGH EMX66M 8kHz 4kHz 2kHz 1kHz 500Hz 250Hz 125Hz MONITOR EFFECT MAIN HIGH EFFECT DIGITAL...
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300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to coaxial type cable. If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.
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WARNING Installation • Connect this unit’s power cord only to an AC outlet of the type stated in this Owner’s Manual or as marked on the unit. Failure to do so is a fire and electrical shock hazard. • Do not allow water to enter this unit or allow the unit to become wet.
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha EMX66M Powered Mixer. In order to take full advantage of the EMX66M and enjoy long and trouble-free perfor- mance, please read this owner’s manual carefully, and keep it in a safe place for future reference.
EMX66M Quick Guide EMX66M Quick Guide The following steps (1–5) explain the basic con- nection and operation of the EMX66M. Also, please read “Front and Rear Panel” and “Basic Operation” following this Quick Guide section to learn more about using the EMX66M. STEP 1 Connection Connecting speakers...
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Connecting a CD player, MD player, and/or cassette deck Connect a CD player or MD player to the 2TR IN jacks. Refer to the operation manual of the corre- sponding device for more information on the input and output of the device. EMX66M INPUT TO MAIN CD player...
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• Do not press the PAD switch if sound is input from the microphone. Otherwise, press the PAD switch EMX66M • To correct the low range, turn on the YAMAHA SPEAKER PROCESSING switch on the right of the panel. • Note that if the LIMITER indicator stays lit for a long time, the built-in amplifier and speakers may be...
Front and rear panel Control panel Channel section In this section, you can adjust equalization (fre- quency response), volume level, effect and moni- tor output levels for the input signal of each channel. HIGH –15 –15 –15 MONITOR EFFECT LEVEL Equalizer controls (HIGH, MID, LOW) This is a 3-band equalizer that adjusts the high frequency range, mid frequency range, and low...
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Front and rear panel DIGITAL EFFECT section This section allows you to turn the built-in digital effect on/off and to select the effect type. DIGITAL EFFECT VOCAL ECHO 1 VOCAL ECHO 2 VOCAL REVERB 1 VOCAL REVERB 2 HALL 1 HALL 2 ROOM PLATE...
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MONITOR section This section allows you to adjust the tone and volume of the MONITOR bus, and specify the mix level of the built-in effect and the external input signals. —12 2TR IN EFFECT RTN MONITOR Graphic equalizer This is a 7-band graphic equalizer that allows you to adjust the frequency response of the MONI- TOR bus signal, providing a maximum of ±12 dB of cut/boost for each frequency band.
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MIC input jacks of channels 5–6. When the switch is turned on, the indicator lights up. Turn this switch off if you do not use it. YAMAHA SPEAKER PROCESSING ON/OFF switch This switch enables you to compensate the low range of the speakers. The low range balance when this switch is on varies depending on the speakers.
Input/output panel Hi-Z Hi-Z Hi-Z Low-Z Low-Z Low-Z Hi-Z, Low-Z input jacks These are the input jacks for channels 1–4. By using the PAD switches (control panel 5) you can connect any of the jacks to a wide range of sources from mics to line level devices (synthesiz- ers or rhythm boxes etc.).
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Front and rear panel Foot switch jack (FOOT SW) A separately sold Yamaha FC5 foot switch can be connected to this jack. If a foot switch is con- nected to this jack, you can use your foot to switch the built-in digital effect on/off.
Rear panel AC IN Speaker output jacks (SPEAKERS) Connect speakers here. The EMX66M has two internal power amplifiers. There are three ways in which speakers can be connected to the EMX66M. • Two-channel connection • Two-channel parallel connection • Bridge connection At this time, use the power amp select switch on the control panel to select a signal sent to the correct jacks.
Installation/Connection Installation/Connection Installation The EMX66M uses a forced cooling system with intake on the bottom of the rear panel and exhaust on the top of the rear panel to avoid blocking the heated air flow. Front Connection When connecting various devices, be sure to use cables and plugs of the appropriate standard. Use dedicated speaker cables to connect the speakers to the speaker jacks.
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When the power amp select switch is set to MAIN BRIDGE • Bridge connection One 8-16 speaker can be connected to the BRIDGE jack. If you are using a speaker rated at 8 , the maxi- mum output would be 600W. Bridge connection MAIN MAIN...
ON / EFFECT OUT EEEngine MAIN FOOT SW AUX IN MONITOR SEE REAR PANEL CAUTION Footswitch (YAMAHA FC5) Electric-acoustic guitar Electric bass Main Speakers Power AMP Monitors Speakers Normally, connect speakers to the jacks on the rear panel. If more...
Basic Operation This section explains basic operation of the EMX66M. Connecting microphones and instruments Before connecting mics or instruments, make sure that the power of all equip- ment (where applicable) is turned off. Also make sure that the level controls of each channel of the EMX66M and the MASTER control of the MAIN section are turned down.
Power amp PHANTOM select switch –12 POWER AMP MAIN LIMITER MAIN MAIN MASTER MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN MAIN BRIDGE BRIDGE YAMAHA SPEAKER –12 PROCESSING MASTER power ON / EEEngine MONITOR SEE REAR PANEL CAUTION Cassette Deck EMX66M.
ON / EEEngine MONITOR Footswitch (YAMAHA FC5) *1. Although this example shows an ex- ternal effects processor and foot- switch, which is used to turn on and off the built-in digital effects proces- sor, connected to the EMX66M, in...
Example setups Sending an independent mix to the monitor speakers Set the MONITOR section MASTER con- trol to the “√ √ √ √ ” position. Raise the MONITOR controls for the chan- nels that you wish to hear from the moni- tor speakers.
Installing an optional rack mount kit You can rack-mount the EMX66M using an optional rack mount kit (RK-88). Rack mount kit RK-88 • Bracket 2 • Screw 6 Before you rack-mount the EMX66M, make sure that sufficient ventilation will be maintained. (Never install the unit in a sealed rack.) If you are going to install multiple devices includ- ing the unit in a rack, keep a 1U space or more...
Connections between devices have come loose. Other Other Powered Mixer Q&A Q: The built-in effect is not effective. Q: The monitoring sound from the speakers is not power- ful enough relative to the level of the input sound. Q: The stereo output from the synthesizer has been routed to the Super Hi-Z jack of channel 6, but the monitoring sound is not stereo.
Specifications General specifications 300 W + 300 W/4 Maximum output power 205 W + 205 W/8 600 W/8 20 Hz–20 kHz +1 dB, –3 dB @1 W output into 8 Frequency response 20 Hz–20 kHz +1 dB, –3 dB @+4 dB output into 10 k (MAIN OUT, MONITOR OUT, EFFECT SEND) Less than 0.5% @20 Hz–20 kHz, 150 W output into 4 Total harmonic distortion Less than 0.3% @20 Hz–20 kHz, +14 dB output into 10 k (MAIN OUT, MONITOR OUT, EFFECT OUT)
Specifications Input specifications Actual load Input connectors impedance CH INPUT (Low-Z) (CH1–4) CH INPUT (Hi-Z) 10 k (CH1–4) MIC INPUT (CH5•6) LINE INPUT (CH5) (1, 2) 10 k Super Hi-Z (CH6) (1, 2) 470 k AUX IN 10 k 2TR IN (1, 2) 10 k 1.