Yamaha n12 User Manual

■ HARDWARE MIX

In this Work mode, the output signal from each Cubase 
audio track is individually input to each n8/n12 input 
channel, then mixed and processed via the compressor 
or equalizer.
When this mode is selected, signals from the DAW 
(DAW inputs) will be sent to all the input channels, and 
the DAW LED in the INPUT SELECT switch area will light 
up.

■ 5.1 MIX 

In this mode, audio tracks are routed to the Cubase 
surround buses. The signals mixed to the surround 
buses can be monitored via the n12 Control Room 
monitor. For more information on surround monitoring, 
refer to page 48.

• You cannot set Work mode to 5.1 MIX if you are 

using Cubase Studio 4 or Cubase AI4, since 
neither application supports the surround 
environment.

• Before you switch Work modes, you must first 

create I/O buses in Cubase so that audio data can 
be transferred between Cubase and the n8/n12. If 
you create a project using one of the n8/n12 
project templates, the I/O buses will be created 
automatically. If you plan to create I/O buses 
manually, refer to the section “Bus connections of 
n8/n12 and DAW” on page 60.

If the Work mode on the n8/n12 is set to ST MIX, 
Cubase audio tracks will be mixed in the Cubase 
mixer, then output to the n8/n12. If necessary, you 
can make another audio track mix independent from 
the main mix (the mix output to the n8/n12). This 
independent mix can be used as a musician’s 
monitor.
To create a musician’s mix, transfer Cubase audio 
track output directly to the n8/n12 AUX bus by using 
the Cubase mixer send.

STEREO

BUS

Cubase

n8/n12

NOTE

In the n8/n12 project templates, each audio track 
send has already been assigned to the n8/n12 AUX 
bus. By adjusting the send level for each audio track 
in Cubase in the same way as when you create a 
musician’s mix by using the n8/n12 [AUX] control, 
you can create a musician’s mix.

If you create a new audio track, or if you create a 
project without using the n8/n12 project templates, 
assign the n8/n12 AUX buses to the audio track 
sends in Cubase.

To transfer signals to the n8/n12 AUX buses from 
Cubase, “n12 (n8) AUX L/R” must be assigned to the 
device (audio) port for the output buses (that are 
assigned to the Cubase audio track sends). The 
assignments in the n8/n12 project templates are as 
follows:

You can adjust the volume of the entire monitoring 
signal either in Cubase or on the n8/n12.
You can use the [DAW TO AUX] control and the 
following controls to adjust the volume of the n8/
n12’s monitor signal.

For the n8
[AUX PHONES] control

For the n12
[AUX PHONES] control and [AUX LEVEL] control

Cubase

n8/n12

Output bus

n12(n8)-AUX

Device (Audio) port

n12(n8) AUX L/R

If you are using Cubase 4, disable Cubase 4’s 
Control Room function.

NOTE