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Yamaha EM5014C User Manual

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EMX5014C Owner’s Manual

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Thank you for your purchase of this Yamaha EMX5014C powered mixer. Please read through this man-
ual carefully before beginning use, so that you will be able to take full advantage of your mixer’s super-
lative features and enjoy trouble-free operation for years to come. After reading the manual, please
store it in a safe place.

Features ............................................................................................................................................... 6

Before Turning On the Mixer................................................................................................................ 6

Mixer Basics

Quick Guide ......................................................................................................7

Getting Sound to the Speakers ............................................................................................................ 7

Adding Some Reverb ......................................................................................................................... 10

Using the Compressors to Enhance Vocals ...................................................................................... 11

Making the Most of Your Mixer .....................................................................12

A Place for Everything and Everything in its Place ............................................................................ 12

A Plethora of Connectors—What Goes Where?........................................................................ 12

Balanced, Unbalanced—What’s the Difference? ............................................................................... 13

How Do Balanced Lines Reject Noise? ............................................................................................. 13

A balanced cable has three conductors: ............................................................................................ 14

Signal Levels and the Decibel............................................................................................................ 14

Making Better Mixes........................................................................................................................... 15

Approaching the Mix—Where Do You Start?............................................................................. 15

To EQ or Not to EQ.................................................................................................................... 16

Ambience ................................................................................................................................... 17

The Modulation Effects: Phasing, Chorus, and Flanging ........................................................... 17

Compression .............................................................................................................................. 18

Reference

Front & Rear Panels.......................................................................................19

Controls on Each Channel ................................................................................................................. 19

Digital Effects Section ........................................................................................................................ 22

Master Section ................................................................................................................................... 24

Rear Panel ......................................................................................................................................... 27

Speaker Connections ....................................................................................28

2-channel connection ................................................................................................................. 28

2-channel parallel connection .................................................................................................... 28

Rack Mounting ...............................................................................................29

Setup ...............................................................................................................30

Troubleshooting.............................................................................................31

Specifications.................................................................................................32

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