Using The Flex15Geq - Yamaha M7CL Owner's Manual

Using the Flex15GEQ

You will use the Centralogic section's faders 1–8 and
[ON] keys to control the Flex15GEQ.
1
As described in "Virtual rack operations"
(→ p. 158) steps 1–3, mount a Flex15GEQ in
a rack.
A rack in which a Flex15GEQ is mounted will show
information for two GEQ units (A and B).
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1
2
1 GEQ (A)
B
GEQ (B)
C
Rack graphic display area
D
Input/output meters
This indicates the level of the signals before and after
the Flex15GEQ. The levels for two GEQ units (A and
B) are shown.
HINT
• When you mount a Flex15GEQ, two monaural 31 Band GEQ
units are placed in a single rack. However, only up to fifteen
bands can be adjusted for each unit.
2
Press the rack in which you mounted the
Flex15GEQ.
The GEQ/EFFECT popup window for GEQ (A) or
GEQ (B) will appear.
1
2
3
4
1 EQ graph
This indicates the approximate response of the current
Flex15GEQ settings.
B
Faders
These faders indicate the amount of boost/cut for each
band of the Flex15GEQ. The actual values are shown
in the numerical boxes below.
C
FADER ASSIGN field
In this field you can select the group of bands that will
be controlled by the faders. "AVAILABLE BANDS" is
a realtime indication of the remaining number of
bands (maximum 15) that can be controlled for the
current GEQ.
D
These tabs switch between racks 1–8. For a rack in
which a Flex15GEQ is mounted, the tabs will be split
as xA and xB (x is the rack number).
E
This returns all bands of the currently selected GEQ to
0 dB.
F
Switches the currently selected Flex15GEQ on/off.
You can make settings independently for the two GEQ
units (A and B) in the rack.
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3
Use the rack select tabs to choose either
GEQ A or B, and specify the input-source
and output-destination correctly. Then
press the GEQ ON/OFF button to turn on
the Flex15GEQ.
4
Press one of the buttons in the FADER
ASSIGN field to select the group of bands
you will control using the Centralogic sec-
tion's faders.
For details on the bands corresponding to each button
in the FADER ASSIGN field, refer to step 4 of "Using
the 31 Band GEQ" (→ p. 163).
When you press one of these buttons, the faders for the
selected group of bands will turn white in the touch
screen, and you will be able to use the faders of the
Centralogic section to control them.
HINT
• The above operation is possible even if the Centralogic sec-
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5
Operate the faders of the Centralogic sec-
tion.
For each of a Flex15GEQ's two GEQ units (A and B),
a maximum of fifteen bands can be controlled.
The remaining number of bands that can be controlled
is shown in realtime at the right of "AVAILABLE
BANDS" in the FADER ASSIGN field. If you have
used all fifteen bands, you will have to return one of
these bands to the flat position before you can operate
any other band.
HINT
• The [ON] key will light if you raise or lower a fader even the
• To quickly return a boosted or cut band to the flat position,
Graphic EQ operations
Rack select tabs
FLAT button
GEQ ON/OFF button
tion is locked. When you turn off the button in the FADER
ASSIGN field, it will return to the locked state.
slightest amount. This indicates that the corresponding band
is being modified.
press the corresponding [ON] key in the Centralogic section
to make it go dark.
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Remaining
number of
bands
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