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Yamaha MG10/2 Owner's Manual

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MIXING CONSOLE
Owner's Manual
Making the Most Of Your Mixer
Pages 6 to 16
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  • Page 1 MIXING CONSOLE Owner’s Manual Making the Most Of Your Mixer Pages 6 to 16...
  • Page 2 Never pull the cord. A damaged power cord is a potential fire and electrical shock hazard. Do not touch the power plug with wet hands. Doing so is a potential electrical shock hazard. MG10/2 Precautions —For safe operation— WARNING If lightning begins to occur, turn off the power switch of the unit as soon as possible, and unplug the power plug from the electri- cal outlet.
  • Page 3 Use of a mobile phone near this unit may induce noise. If noise occurs, move the phone further from the unit. Connecting the Plug and Cord • This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd. (2 wires). Precautions MG10/2...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Thank you for your purchase of the YAMAHA MG10/2 mixing console. This mixing console combines ease of operation with support for multiple usage environments. Please read through this Owner’s Manual carefully before beginning use, so that you will be able to take full advantage of this mixer’s superlative features and enjoy trouble-free operation for years to come.

  • Page 5: Before Turning On The Mixer

    Note that trace current continues to flow while the switch is in the STANDBY position. If you do not plan to use the mixer again for a long while, please be sure to unplug the adaptor from the wall outlet. MG10/2...

  • Page 6: Making The Most Of Your Mixer

    Well, if you’ve done this before you won’t have any problems, but if this is the first time you’ve ever used a mixer you might want to read through this little tutorial and pick up a few basics that will help you get better performance and make better mixes. MG10/2...

  • Page 7: Place For Everything And Everything In Its Place

    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. Male Female Making the Most Of Your Mixer The Versatile Phone Jack Stereo/TRS phone plug Mono phone plug MG10/2...

  • Page 8: How Do Balanced Lines Reject Noise

    Normal-phase signal + normal-phase noise. Normal-phase signal + reverse-phase noise. MG10/2 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.
  • Page 9 –10 or +4 dB. Be sure to set these switches to match the level of the connected equipment. Inputs that feature a “Gain” control—such as the mono-channel inputs on your Yamaha mixer—will accept a very wide range of input levels because the control can be used to match the input’s sensi- tivity to the signal.

  • Page 10: Simplified Mixer Block Diagram

    EQ. When boost is applied the EQ stage also has gain. You can actually overload the input channel by applying too much EQ boost. It’s usually better to cut than boost. MG10/2 Input Channel Signals from the mixer’s other input channels (if they are assigned to this master output or “bus”).

  • Page 11: The First Steps In Achieving Great Sound

    Just remember that too much initial gain is bad too, because it will over- load our channel circuitry and cause clipping. Making the Most Of Your Mixer MG10/2...
  • Page 12 “dynamic range” of your program material. MG10/2 Start by setting all level controls to their minimum: master fad- ers, channel faders, and input gain controls.

  • Page 13: External Effects And Monitor Mixes

    AUX send level control and the channel fader. Post-fader sends are most commonly used in conjunc- tion with the mixer’s AUX or effect returns for external effect processing. MG10/2...

  • Page 14: Channel Inserts For Channel-Specific Processing

    “Y” end. One of the mono phone jacks carries the “send” signal to be fed to the input of the external processor, and the other carries the “return” signal from the output of the pro- cessor. MG10/2 Channel To the input jack of the...

  • Page 15: Making Better Mixes

    2-dimensional (although some types of surround sound are actually very 3-dimensional), and instruments positioned right on top of each other will often get in each other’s way—particu- larly if they are in the same frequency range or have a similar sound. MG10/2...
  • Page 16 MG10/2 One of the biggest problems with too much boost is that it adds gain to the signal, increasing noise and potentially overloading the subsequent cir- cuitry.

  • Page 17: Front & Rear Panels

    L (MONO) input only, and operates as a BAL control if you are inputting into both L and R inputs. To reduce noise, set the fader knobs for unused channels all the way to the left (to the minimum set- ting). MG10/2...

  • Page 18: Master Control Section

    • To avoid damage to speakers, be sure to turn off amplifiers (or powered speakers) before turning this switch on or off. MG10/2 2 RETURN Control Adjusts the level of the signal sent from the RETURN jacks (L (MONO) and R) to the Stereo bus.

  • Page 19: Input/Output Section

    RCA pin jack, you may use either one of these jacks but you may not use both at the same time. Please connect to only of these jacks on each channel. You can adjust the signal level using the 2TR IN control in the Master Control section. MG10/2...

  • Page 20: Rear Section

    LINE INPUT (stereo channels) * These jacks will also accept connection to monaural phone plugs. If you use monaural plugs, the connection will be unbalanced. Rear Section MG10/2 These jacks can also be used as an auxiliary stereo NOTE input. If you connect to the L(MONO) jack only, the...

  • Page 21: Setting Up

    Power amps (powered speak- ers) Sound Source (CD, MD, DAT, cassette, video, etc.) Sound Source (CD, MD, DAT, cassette, video, etc.) Master Recorder (MD, CD-R, DAT, etc.) → → mixer peripheral devices. Powered Monitor Speakers Effector Headphones MG10/2...

  • Page 22: Mounting To A Microphone Stand

    (2) Turn the mixer right-side up, and mount it onto your micro- phone stand. (3) Loosen the angle adjustment wingnut (1), adjust the mixer’s angle as desired (2), and then tighten the wingnut securely (3). For more information, refer to the BMS-10A Owner’s Manual. MG10/2...

  • Page 23: Appendix

    Europe: 230 V AC, 50 Hz Australia: 240 V AC, 50 Hz Korea: 220 V AC, 60 Hz 19 W × × 290.5 mm 1.8 kg (with gain control at minimum level) Ω (with gain control at maximum level) MG10/2...
  • Page 24 Where 0 dBu = 0.775 V and 0 dBV= 1 V 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. Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.

  • Page 25: Dimensional Diagrams

    Appendix Dimensional Diagrams Unit: mm MG10/2...

  • Page 26: Block Diagram And Level Diagram

    Appendix Block Diagram and Level Diagram MG10/2...
  • Page 27 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.
  • Page 28 Yamaha Manual Library http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/ U.R.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation © 2003 Yamaha Corporation WA03930 312CRCR1.3-08E0 Printed in China...

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