Monitor And Cue Functions - Yamaha QL5 Reference Manual

Monitor and Cue functions

The Monitor function lets you monitor various outputs through your nearfield monitors or
headphones. Below the front panel of the QL series console is a PHONES out jack for
monitoring, which enables you to monitor the monitoring source signal at any time. By
assigning the MONITOR OUT L/R/C channels to the desired output jacks, you can also
monitor the same signal through external speakers.
You can select the following signals as the monitor source.
• STEREO channel output signal
• MONO channel output signal
• STEREO+MONO channel output signal
• INPUT 25-26, 27-28, 29-30, 31-32 (9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16 for the QL1) channel input
signal (for monitoring a two channel pair)
• RECORDER PLAYBACK output signal
• A combination of up to eight MIX, MATRIX, STEREO, or MONO channel output
signals, RECORDER PLAYBACK output signals, and INPUT 25-26, 27-28, 29-30, 31-
32 (9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16 for the QL1) input signals
The Cue function enables you to check an individual channel or DCA group by temporarily
monitoring it via MONITOR OUT or PHONES. When you press the [CUE] key on the top
panel, the cue signal of the corresponding channel or DCA group is sent as the monitor output
from the selected output port.
NOTE
Be aware that if you turn CUE INTERRUPTION off in the MONITOR popup window, the cue
signal will no longer be sent to the connected monitor speakers. However, the cue signal will
always be sent to the PHONES Out jack.
The following diagram shows the cue/monitor signal flow.
CUE TRIM
(INPUT/OUTPUT/DCA)
MONO
CUE L METER
CUE L BUS
CUE R METER
CUE R BUS
INPUT 25/26{9/10}
INPUT 27/28{11/12}
INPUT 29/30{13/14}
INPUT 31/32{15/16}
PLAYBACK OUT
STEREO OUT L,R
STEREO OUT MONO(C)
MONO
STEREO OUT L,C,R
MONITOR L METER
INPUT 25/26{9/10}
INPUT 27/28{11/12} MONITOR R METER
INPUT 29/30{13/14}
INPUT 31/32{15/16}
DEFINE
METER
PLAYBACK OUT MONITOR MONO(C)
MIX
STEREO OUT L,R
(MAX:8ch)
STEREO OUT MONO(C)
MIX OUT1-16 CUE INTERRUPTION
MATRIX OUT1-8
MONITOR DELAY AUTO BYPASS
CUE ON
CUE OUT ON DELAY
CUE OUT L
(MAX:1000ms) To OUTPUT PATCH
CUE OUT R
DELAY To OUTPUT PATCH
(MAX:1000ms)
CUE OUT
LEVEL
CUE LOGIC
PHONES
LEVEL LINK
DELAY
PHONES L
To PHONES OUT
(MAX:1000ms)
PHONES R
To PHONES OUT
DELAY
(MAX:1000ms)
MONITOR OUT L
DELAY
(MAX:1000ms)
MONITOR OUT R
DELAY
(MAX:1000ms)
MONITOR OUT MONO(C)
DELAY
(MAX:1000ms)
ON
+MONO(C)
ON An output port delay becomes invalid by
assigning a monitor out to the output port.
TALKBACK ON MONITOR MONITOR
MONITOR DIMM ON LEVEL FADER
• MONITOR SELECT
Selects the monitor source.
• METER
Detects and indicates the level of the monitor signal or cue signal.
• DIMMER
Attenuates the monitor/cue signal by a fixed amount.
• MONITOR LEVEL
Adjusts the output level of the MONITOR OUT L/R/C channels. If PHONES LEVEL LINK
is ON, this setting will also affect the level at the PHONES Out jack.
• MONITOR FADER
Use the STEREO MASTER fader or MONO MASTER fader to adjust the output level of the
MONITOR OUT L/R/C channels. MONITOR FADER is positioned in series with
MONITOR LEVEL. If PHONES LEVEL LINK is ON, this setting will also affect the level at
the PHONES Out jack.
• ON (On/off)
Switches the Monitor function on or off.
• DELAY (Monitor delay)
Delays monitor signals. The Delay function is disabled if cue signals are being output.
• PHONES LEVEL (Headphone level)
Adjusts the dedicated output level of the PHONES Out jack.
• PHONES LEVEL LINK (Headphone Level Link function)
If this function is turned on, the MONITOR LEVEL knob will adjust the level of signals
sent to the PHONES Out jack.
• CUE INTERRUPTION (Cue Interruption function)
If this function is turned on, pressing the [CUE] key on the top panel will cause the cue
signal of the corresponding channel or DCA group to be sent as the monitor output
from the selected output port. With the factory default settings, this function is turned
on.
Turn it off if you do not want to output cue signals to the monitoring speakers.
To OUTPUT PATCH
To OUTPUT PATCH
To OUTPUT PATCH
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