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How to Use the Yamaha Mixer

Sound engineers use mixing consoles to receive electronic signals through inputs, control and manipulate those signals and then route them to an output. Audio engineers are highly skilled. Not only can they operate mixing consoles, they are responsible for setting up all audio equipment. Your Yamaha mixer may look daunting, but with some basic instructions, you can successfully mix your next show.

Instructions

    • 1

      Turn all knobs and levels to their minimum across your mixer. Pull all faders completely down.

    • 2

      Power on your mixer by switching the power button to "On." The power switch is located on the back panel, above the power adapter.

    • 3

      Set your master controls. The master section is located to the far right of your console. Adjust the master slider to the level you desire and center the master pan.

    • 4

      Adjust the gain knob of the channel you want to set at a level you desire. The knob is labeled "Gain"; find it in its own section at the top of each channel strip. Turn it clockwise to increase the source input and counterclockwise to decrease the input.

    • 5

      Press the "HPF" (High Pass Filter) button to cut frequencies below 80 hertz. Find the square HPF button just below the gain knob. Press the "HPF" button again to release it.

    • 6

      Adjust the channel's highs, mids and lows. Set each frequency in the equalizer section by adjusting the corresponding knobs. Each knob is dedicated to a frequency. The frequencies range from -15 to +15. Set the knobs on each frequency to middle range (marked by a small upside-down triangle) to produce a flat frequency response.

    • 7

      Adjust your auxiliary sends in the auxiliary section, located just beneath the equalizer section. The knob marked AUX1 controls the signal level that the channel sends to the Aux1 bus, and the AUX2 knob controls the Aux 1 bus.

    • 8

      Balance your sound with the pan knob below the auxiliary section. The pan determines the position of the channel's signal. Turn it clockwise to pan the sound right. Turn it counterclockwise to pan the sound left.

    • 9

      Adjust the output level of your signal using the faders. These sliders control the overall volume of each strip. Moving the slider upward increases the volume; pulling the slider down decreases it.

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