Yorkville Sound YS1080 manual

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    STEREO MIXING CONSOLE mc 12 d OWNER’S MANUAL MANUEL DE L ’UTILISA TEUR Model T ype: YS1080[...]

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    T he e xclamation point wi thin an equilaterea l triangle i s intended to aler t the user to the pre sence of impo rt ant operating and maint enance (ser vicing) instr u ctions in t he literature accompan ying the ap pliance . Le point d’exclamation à l’intérieur d’un triangle équilatéral est pr év u pour aler ter l’utilisateur de la p[...]

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    1 mc 12 d MC12D 12- Channel Mixer Introduction Thank you for using the Y orkville MC12D 12-channel unpowered mixer . The MC12D has been desi gned to be one of the most versatile, user-friendly and feature-equipped mix - ing consoles for live performan ces. Experien ce from many of our customers coupled with our own personal experien ce has led us t[...]

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    2 mc 12 d Input Channels 1-8 1. Bal Line Input The Bal Line input ¼-inch TRS (stereo) ja ck for co nne cti ng lin e-l eve l s our ces , e .g. in str ume nt amp li ne out put s. Bal anc ed or unbalanced sources may be connected us - ing balanced or unbalanced shielded cable. Note: Channels 7 and 8 have unbalanced instrument-lev el ¼-inch inputs ra[...]

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    3 mc 12 d 10. P an Control The Pan contr ol affects the main-mix sign al (only) going to the L & R masters and the Media Out jacks. 11. Mute Button The Mute Switch disconnects the specified channel from all outputs. The channel can still be monitor ed through the Phones and on the VU-Meter when the Solo is activated in PFL mod e. 12. Clip LED T[...]

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    4 mc 12 d 7. Mon 1 and Mon 2 Controls The Mon 1 and Mon 2 controls are post-EQ and pre-fad er; the audio sign al is sent to the respective Mon Send masters and Monitor Out jacks. 8. EFX Control The EFX control sends post-EQ, post-fad er channel signal to the EFX Send Master and Intern al Effects processor . 9. Aux Control The Aux control sends post[...]

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    5 mc 12 d 4. L&R Inserts The L&R Insert ¼-inch TRS (stereo) jacks each acting as a send and a return (Tip=send, Ring=r eturn) to permit patching EQ, compressor/limiter , etc. directly into the main mix out - puts using ‘Y’ insert cables such as the Apex A210SPY or A210SXY . 5. Media In The Media In L&R RCA jacks go to the Medi a In[...]

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    6 mc 12 d tor mixes through the headphon es and the green LEDs indi cate that the Solo feature is active . The red Clip LED indi cates clipping in the buss; red uce the Send level or the chan - nel Mon 1 or 2 levels to avoid distortion. 3. EFX Send, Solo Controls and Clip LEDs The EFX Send, Solo controls regulate the level of the EFX mix going to t[...]

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    7 mc 12 d 9. EFX and Aux Fader s, Mute and Solo Switches and LEDs The EFX and Aux faders contr ol the amount of intern al and external effects as well as auxiliary input signals being added to the Main mix. The Mute switches permit intro - du cing effects and auxiliary inputs (e.g. from a second extern al effects chain) quickly and silently into th[...]

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    8 mc 12 d SPECIFICATIONS Model: MC12D Model ID: TYPE: YS1080 Number of Channels: 12 Channel Inserts: 1 to 8 Mono Channel EQ: (ch.1 to 8) High, Mid Sweep, Mid, Low Stereo Channel EQ: (ch.9 to 12) High, Mid, Low Channel Effects: All Channels Monitors Effects: Yes Balance Controls: 9 to 12 Pan Controls: 1 to 8 Channel Overload Protection: 1 to 8 Input[...]

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    9 mc 12 d Mix eur 12 Canaux MC12D Introduction Nous vous remer cions de fair e usage du mixeur non amplifié à 12 canaux MC12D de Y orkville . Le MC12D has a été conçu pour compter parmi les mixeurs pour perform ance live les plus polyvalents , les plus facile à utiliser et les mieux équipés. L ’e xpérien ce de plusieurs de nos client jum[...]

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    10 mc 12 d Entrée Canaux 1-8 1. Entrée Ligne Symétrique Utilisez la prise d’en trée Ligne symétrique ¼ de pou ce PBM (stéréo) pour le raccord emen t de sour ces de niveau lign e , ex. : sorti es lignes d’amplificateur d’in strument. Les sour ces symétriques et asymétriques peuvent êtr e raccor dés en utilisant des câbles blin dé[...]

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    11 mc 12 d 9. Commande Aux La comman de Aux envoi un signal post-Égalisateur et post-fader à la section Aux Send master et à la prise Aux Send . 10. Commande Pan La comman de Pan affect le signal du mélange principal (seulement) acheminé à la section L & R masters et aux prises de sorties Media. 11. Bouton Mute Le commutateur Mute débran[...]

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    12 mc 12 d 7. Commandes Mon 1 et Mon 2 Les comman des Mon 1 et Mon 2 sont post-Égalisateur et pré fader . Le signal audio est acheminé à la section Mon Send masters et prises de sortie Monitor respectives . 8. Commande EFX La comman de EFX achemine un signal post-Égalisateur et post-fader à la section princi - pale EFX Send et au processeur d[...]

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    13 mc 12 d 3. Prises de Sortie XLR L&R (gauche et droite) Les prises de sorties XLR L&R (Gauche et Droite) sont les prises de sortie du mélang e principal. Elles sont contrôlées par les faders L&R Main de la section principale . L ’utilisation de câbles symétriques est fortemen t recomm andée . 4. P oint d’insertion L&R (g[...]

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    14 mc 12 d 2. Commandes d’envoi Mon 1 et Mon 2, Solo et DELs Clip Les comman des d’envoi Mon 1 et Mon 2 règlent le niveau de leur bus de moniteur respectif acheminé aux prises de sortie Mon 1 et 2. Les boutons Solo isolent leurs mélang es moniteur respectif au casque d’écoute et les DELs vertes indiquen t que la fon ction Solo est active.[...]

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    15 mc 12 d 7. Niveau Casque d’Écoute La comman de Phones level est utilisée pour ajuster le volume du signal à la prise pour casque d’écoute . 8. Section Mono Out La section Mono Out est utilisée principalemen t pour la command e à distance d’un amplificateur pour subwoofer . Les signaux principaux de gauche et droite sont mélan - gés[...]

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    16 mc 12 d SPÉCIFICATIONS Modèle: MC12D Identification du Modèle: TYPE: YS1080 Nombre de canaux: 12 Canaux avec Insert: 1 à 8 Égalisateur Canal Mono: (c.1 à 8) High, Mid Sweep, Mid, Low Égalisateur Canal Stéréo: (c.9 to 12) High, Mid, Low Canaux avec effets: Tous les canaux Effets aux Moniteurs: Oui Commande Balance: 9 à 12 Commande Pan: [...]

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    CUE EFX1 Stereo Channel Input Details Phantom Power Phantom Power BNC Light Socket Mono Channel Input Details Insert Phantom +48V to Mon 2 Bus Mon 2 EFX Send to EFX2 Bus to Mon 1 Bus to EFX1 Bus MO N2 EFX1 MO N1 EFX2 MO N1 MON2 MON1 EFX2 MO N2 B A L EFX 1 SND EFX 2 SND Left Main Left Right Mon 1 Right Main Left Media Out Right Media Out Left Media [...]

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    Unlimited Warranty Yorkville's two and ten-year unlimited warranty on this product is transferable and does not require registration with Yorkville Sound or your dealer. If this product should fail for any reason within two years of the original purchase date (ten years for the wooden enclosure), simply return it to your Yorkville dealer with [...]

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    U .S.A. Y orkville Sound Inc. 4625 Witmer Industrial Estate Niagara F alls, Ne w Yo rk 14305 USA Vo ice: (716) 297-2920 F ax: (716) 297-3689 WORLD HEADQ UA R TERS CANAD A Y orkville Sound 550 Granite Cour t Pic ke ring, Ontar io L1W -3Y8 CANAD A V oice: (905) 837-8481 F ax: (905) 837-8746 Manual-Owners-MC12D-00-1v0 • March 16, 2010[...]