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Yamaha EMX5016CF Owner's Manual

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Making the Most of Your Mixer
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  • Page 1 POWERED MIXER POWERED MIXER Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones Manual de instrucciones Quick Guide Pages 7 to 11 Making the Most of Your Mixer Pages 12 to 18...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Serial No.: The serial number is located on the bottom or rear of the unit. Retain this Owner’s Manual in a safe place for future reference. EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
  • Page 3 (vents, etc.) If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the device inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not use the speakers or headphones for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss.

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Thank you for your purchase of this Yamaha EMX5016CF powered mixer. Please read through this manual carefully before beginning use, so that you will be able to take full advantage of your mixer’s superlative features and enjoy trouble-free operation for years to come. After reading the manual, please store it in a safe place.

  • Page 6: Features

    • Before turning power on, make sure that the channel faders, ST master fader, AUX1/2 faders, ST SUB OUT control are all the way down. Push the POWER switch in to turn the power ON. The model name “EMX5016CF” is shown in the GEQ display. To turn the power off, push the POWER switch again, so that the indication goes off.

  • Page 7: I Mixer Basics

    We recommend that you avoid connecting electric instruments (such as elec- tric guitars and basses) directly to the EMX. Instead, these instruments should be connected through an intermediary device such as a direct box, a preamp (guitar amp), or an amp simulator. SPEAKERS jacks RIGHT WRONG!! EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 8 (Channel faders, ST Master fader, etc.) to mini- mum settings before operating the switch, to avoid risk of loud noises that could cause hearing loss or device damage. EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual POWER AMP switch PHANTOM switch...
  • Page 9 Reduce the ST master fader setting so that these lamps do not stay on. → → EMX unit Amps (Pow- ) and turn on the PFL Mixer Basics Quick Guide EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 10: Adding Some Reverb

    Note that you can use the PARAMETER knob to adjust the charac- teristic sound of the selected effect. If you have selected a reverb effect, the knob adjusts the reverb time. EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual 1 1 1 1 HALL 1...

  • Page 11: Using The Compressors To Enhance Vocals

    Adjust the COMP knobs on the relevant channels. Turn the knob clockwise to increase the compression. Avoid setting the value too high, as too much compres- sion may result in howling. For more information about the compressors, see page 18. Mixer Basics Quick Guide EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Making The Most Of Your Mixer

    XLR-type connectors will also handle unbalanced signals with no problem. Microphone cables usually have this type of connector, as do the inputs and outputs of most professional audio gear. EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual Sleeve Ring Stereo/TRS phone plug...

  • Page 13: Balanced, Unbalanced-What's The Difference

    Mixer Basics Making the Most of Your Mixer Use balanced lines. Unbalanced lines are fine if you’re in a relatively noise-free environment. The ambient electromagnetic noise level will be the ultimate deciding factor, but balanced is best. EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 14: A Balanced Cable Has Three Conductors

    Average speech is about –30 dBu, but the twittering of a bird might be lower than –50 dBu while a solid bass -60 dBu drum beat might produce a level as high as 0 dBu. EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual Balanced Unbalanced Cold...

  • Page 15: Making Better Mixes

    (bass drum). They should almost sound like a single instrument—with the kick supplying the punch and the bass supplying the pitch. Once again, there are no rules, but these are concepts that have been proven to work well. EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 16: To Eq Or Not To Eq

    One of the biggest problems with too much boost is that it adds gain to the signal, increasing noise and potentially overloading the subsequent circuitry. EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual The fundamental and harmonic frequency ranges of some musical instruments.

  • Page 17: Ambience

    Chorus is most often used to thicken the sound of an instrument, while flanging is usually used as an outright “special effect” to produce other- worldly sonic swoops. EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual Mixer Basics controlled,...

  • Page 18: Compression

    That’s where the focus of your mix should be. You’re using a high-tech tool to do the mixing, but the mix itself is as much art as the music. Approach it that way and your mixes will become a vital part of the music. EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual OUTPUT...

  • Page 19: Front & Rear Panels

    If you wish, you may use the channel pair’s LINE and MIC jacks together at the same time. But note that the levels cannot be adjusted independently. EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 20 These are TRS (tip, ring, sleeve) phone jacks that support bidirectional operation. Connection to an INSERT I/O jack requires a special NOTE separately-sold insertion cable—such as the Yamaha YIC025, YIC050, or YIC070—as shown below. To the input jack of the external processor...
  • Page 21 Adjusts the signal’s output level. Use these faders to adjust the volume balance among the various channels. To reduce noise, set the fader sliders for unused chan- NOTE nels all the way down. Reference Front & Rear Panels ) and AFL switches select EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Digital Effects Section

    Reference Front & Rear Panels Digital Effects Section EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual SEND Jacks • EFF1, EFF2 These unbalanced phone output jacks output the signal from the EFFECT1/2 buses. You use these jacks, for example, to connect to an external effector. You can...

  • Page 23: Master Section

    (For example, the 0 and +3 indicators light to indicate a value of +1.5dB.) GEQ ON Switch This switch toggles the graphic equalizer on or off. The switch is illuminated when on. EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual Reference Front & Rear Panels...
  • Page 24 GEQ according to the measurement results. For details on using FRC, refer to page 30. EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual • MEASURE mode There are two measurement methods: noise measure- ment, engaged by pressing and holding the MEA-...
  • Page 25 AUX2 bus. Volumes can be adjusted using the AUX1 and AUX2 faders, respectively. YS Processing Switch This switch turns Yamaha Speaker Processing on or off. The processor adjusts the speaker’s bass ranges so as to compensate, for example, for a lack of subwoof- ers.

  • Page 26: Level Meters

    1 to 8, and the MIC jacks on channel pairs 9/10 to 15/16). Set this switch on when using one or more condenser microphones. EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual When the switch is on, the mixer supplies DC +48V NOTE power to pins 2 and 3 of all XLR input jacks.
  • Page 27 • Does not affect the level of the output from the ST NOTE SUB OUT jacks. • The signal to the SPEAKERS jacks is determined by the setting of the POWER AMP switch switches select switches select or ST Reference Front & Rear Panels EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 28: Rear Panel

    ST master fader and the AUX1 and AUX2 faders are all the way down. CAUTION EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual AC IN Connector Connect the included power cable here. Connect one end of the cord to this connector, and then plug the other end into a standard power outlet.

  • Page 29: Speaker Connections

    2-channel parallel connection When connecting speakers in parallel as shown below, use speakers with impedance of 8 ohms to 16 ohms. 4Ω – 8Ω 4Ω – 8Ω 8Ω – 16Ω 8Ω – 16Ω 8Ω – 16Ω 8Ω – 16Ω EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 30: Setting The Geq With The Frc Function

    [26dB] switch and GAIN con- trol so that the LEVEL meter 0 flashes occasionally. Finally set the channel fader to the 0dB position. EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual The measurement result is updated on the GEQ dis- play every five seconds after measurement starts.
  • Page 31 FRC MEASURE/CORRECT switch again. The indicator lights up. If necessary, store the GEQ settings to a USER switch. Reference Setting the GEQ with the FRC function EFFECT1 ST OUT L FRC Music Playback EFFECT2 Measurement switch indicator EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 32: Rack Mounting

    CAUTION The EMX unit requires 12U of rack space. NOTE RK5014 Rack Mount Kit EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual How to install the rack-mount hardware Use a screwdriver to remove the screws from the EMX unit. Set the kit's two metal fittings into position, and screw them in using the screws (silver) included in the RK5014.

  • Page 33: Setup

    Power Amp Subwoofer Speakers Exhaust At least 30 cm Vents are located on the front and rear of the EMX unit. Position the unit so that the vents are not blocked by nearby walls or objects. EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual Lamp...

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    ❑ Check that the speaker cables are not shorted. ❑ If the above checks do not identify the problem, call Yamaha for service. (Refer to the end of this manual for a list of Yamaha dealers.) ❑...

  • Page 35: Specifications

    Clip limiter/THD > = Thermal/heatsink temp Dual variable-speed fan Length Height Depth Width Unit (US, AU) 320 (EU) –3.0 –3.0 –128 –68 –95 –68 –68 62.2 V DC 90°C: output mute/auto reset 100°C: power supply shutdown/manual reset 2500 EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 36 REC OUT [L, R] 100 Ω PHONES [L, R] 0.1 Ω SPEAKERS *1 0dBu is referenced to 0.775Vrms. 0dBV is referenced to 1Vrms. *2 Phone jacks are unbalanced. EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual Actual Load For Use With Impedance Nominal Sensitivity *2 –80 dBu (0.078 mV)

  • Page 37: Digital Effect Program List

    A wah-wah effect in which the the frequency is modulated by LFO. 0 to 63 Adds a sharp-edged distortion to the sound. Recreates the lo-fi sound of an AM radio. The parameter adjusts the 0 to 63 frequency band to be emphasized. Reference Specifications Descriptions Descriptions EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Dimensional Diagrams

    Reference Specifications Dimensional Diagrams 444 (440 excluding screw heads) Unit: mm EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Block Diagram And Level Diagram

    Block Diagram and Level Diagram R/AFL L/AFL EFFECT2(NON-MUTE) EFFECT1(NON-MUTE) 2(NON-MUTE) 1(NON-MUTE) R(NON-MUTE) L(NON-MUTE) EFFECT2(MUTE) EFFECT1(MUTE) 2(MUTE) 1(MUTE) R(MUTE) L(MUTE) HIGH HIGH Reference Specifications EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 40 For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha representative or the authorized distributor listed below. Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à Yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante.

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