Yamaha LS9-16 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Cover

  1
• PRECAUTIONS

  4
• Contents

  6
• 1. Introduction

  9
  • Thank you

    9
  • An overview of the LS9

    9
  • Differences between the LS9-16 and LS9-32

    11
    • Number of INPUT channels

      11
    • Rear panel

      11
    • Top panel

      12
    • Other

      13
  • The LS9's channel structure

    13
  • About the MIX bus types (VARI / FIXED)

    14
  • About word clock

    14
  • Conventions in this manual

    14
  • About the firmware version

    14
• 2. Parts and their function

  15
  • Top panel

    15
  • Rear panel

    23
  • Front panel

    26
• 3. Basic operations on the LS9

  27
  • Basic operations in the top panel

    27
    • About the [HOME] key

      27
    • Selecting the fader layer

      27
    • Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section

      29
    • Selecting functions

      29
  • Viewing the display

    30
    • Constant display area

      30
    • Main area

      31
    • The on-screen user interface

      32
  • Assigning a name

    34
  • Using the tool buttons

    35
    • About the tool buttons

      35
    • Using libraries

      35
    • Initializing settings

      38
    • Copying and pasting settings

      39
    • Comparing two sets of settings

      39
• 4. Connections and setup

  41
  • Connections

    41
  • Installing an option card

    44
  • Setup required when starting up

    45
    • Returning the current scene to the initial state

      45
    • Word clock connection and settings

      46
    • HA (head amp) settings

      47
    • Sending an input channel signal to the STEREO bus

      50
• 5. Input channel operations

  53
  • Signal flow for input channels

    53
  • Specifying the channel name / icon

    55
  • HA (head amp) settings

    57
  • Sending the signal from an input channel to the STEREO/MONO bus

    58
  • Sending the signal from an input channel to a MIX bus

    62
    • Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section

      62
    • Using a popup window

      64
    • Using the faders (SENDS ON FADER mode)

      65
• 6. Output channel operations

  67
  • Signal flow for output channels

    67
  • Specifying the channel name / icon

    69
  • Sending signals from MIX channels to the STEREO/MONO bus

    71
  • Sending signals from MIX channels and STEREO/MONO channels to MATRIX buses

    75
    • Using the SELECTED CHANNEL section

      75
    • Using a popup window

      77
    • Using the faders (SENDS ON FADER mode)

      78
• 7. Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section

  81
  • About the SELECTED CHANNEL section

    81
  • About the SELECTED CH VIEW screen

    82
  • Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section

    83
• 8. Custom fader layer

  91
  • About the custom fader layer

    91
  • Assigning channels to the custom fader layer

    92
• 9. Input/output patching

  95
  • Changing the output patching

    95
  • Changing the input patching

    99
  • Inserting an external device into a channel

    101
  • Directly outputting an INPUT channel

    103
• 10. USB memory recorder

  105
  • About the USB memory recorder

    105
  • Assigning channels to the input/output of the recorder

    106
  • Recording to USB memory

    108
  • Playing back audio files from USB memory

    110
  • Editing the title list

    112
  • Linking scene recall with audio file playback

    113
• 11. EQ and Dynamics

  115
  • About EQ and dynamics

    115
  • Using EQ

    115
  • Using dynamics

    117
  • Using the EQ/Dynamics libraries

    120
    • EQ library

      120
    • Dynamics library

      120
• 12. Grouping and linking

  121
  • About mute groups

    121
  • Using mute groups

    121
    • Using the MUTE GROUP screen to operate mute groups

      121
    • Using the SELECTED CH VIEW screen to specify mute groups

      122
    • Using the Mute Safe function

      123
  • The Channel Link function

    124
    • Linking the desired input channels

      124
  • Copying, moving, or initializing a channel

    126
    • Copying the parameters of a channel

      126
    • Moving the parameters of a channel

      127
    • Initializing the parameters of a channel

      128
• 13. Scene memory

  129
  • About scene memories

    129
  • Using scene memories

    129
    • Storing a scene

      129
    • Recalling a scene

      131
    • Using user-defined keys to recall

      132
  • Editing scene memories

    134
    • Sorting and renaming scene memories

      134
    • Scene memory editing

      136
    • Copying/pasting a scene

      136
    • Clearing a scene

      137
    • Cutting a scene

      138
    • Inserting a scene

      138
  • Using the Focus function

    139
  • Using the Recall Safe function

    140
  • Using the Fade function

    143
• 14. Monitor/Cue

  145
  • About the monitor/cue functions

    145
  • Using the Monitor function

    146
  • Using the Cue function

    148
    • About cue groups

      148
    • Operating the Cue function

      149
• 15. Talkback / Oscillator

  151
  • About talkback and oscillator

    151
  • Using talkback

    151
  • Using the oscillator

    153
• 16. Meters

  155
  • Using the METER screen

    155
• 17. Graphic EQ and effects

  157
  • About the virtual rack

    157
    • Mounting a GEQ or effect in the virtual rack

      158
  • Graphic EQ operations

    161
    • About the graphic EQ

      161
    • Inserting a GEQ in a channel

      161
    • Using the 31 Band GEQ

      163
    • Using the Flex15GEQ

      164
  • About the internal effects

    166
    • Using an internal effect via send/ return

      167
    • Inserting an internal effect into a channel

      168
    • Editing the internal effect parameters

      170
    • Using the Tap Tempo function

      172
    • Using the Freeze effect

      173
  • Using the graphic EQ and effect libraries

    174
    • GEQ library

      174
    • Effect library

      174
  • Using an external head amp

    175
    • Remotely controlling an external head amp

      175
• 18. MIDI

  177
  • MIDI functionality on the LS9

    177
  • Basic MIDI settings

    178
  • Using program changes to recall scenes and library items

    180
  • Using control changes to control parameters

    183
  • Using parameter changes to control parameters

    185
  • Using MMC (MIDI Machine Control) to operate the USB memory recorder

    186
• 19. User settings (Security)

  187
  • User Level settings

    187
    • User types and user authentication keys

      187
    • Setting the Administrator password

      188
    • Creating a user authentication key

      188
    • Logging-in

      189
    • Changing the password

      191
    • Editing a user authentication key

      192
    • Changing the user level

      192
  • Preferences

    194
  • User-defined keys

    196
  • Console lock

    197
    • Locking the console

      197
    • Unlocking the console

      198
    • Specifying the CONSOLE LOCK screen image

      198
  • Using USB memory to save/load data

    199
    • Saving the LS9's internal data on USB memory

      199
    • Loading a file from USB memory

      200
    • Editing the files saved on USB memory

      201
    • Formatting USB memory media

      204
• 20. Other functions

  205
  • About the SETUP screen

    205
  • Word clock settings

    206
  • Switching a digital I/O card's SRC on/off

    208
  • Using cascade connections

    209
    • Operations on the cascade slave LS9

      210
    • Operations on the cascade master LS9

      212
  • Basic settings for MIX buses and MATRIX buses

    213
  • Setting the date and time of the internal clock

    215
  • Setting the network address

    216
  • Specifying the brightness or contrast of the display, LEDs, and lamps

    217
  • Using the Help function

    218
    • Loading a Help file from a USB memory

      218
    • Loading a text file from a USB memory

      219
    • Assigning the Help function to a user-defined key

      219
    • Viewing Help

      220
  • Initializing the LS9's internal memory

    222
  • Adjusting the faders (Calibration function)

    223
  • Adjusting the input/output gain (Calibration function)

    224
• Appendices

  225
  • EQ Library List

    225
  • DYNAMICS Library List

    227
  • Dynamics Parameters

    229
  • Effect Type List

    232
  • Effects Parameters

    233
  • Effects and tempo synchronization

    244
  • Scene Memory/Effect Library to Program Change Table

    245
  • Parameters that can be assigned to control changes

    249
  • Control change parameter assignments

    251
  • NRPN parameter assignments

    253
  • Mixing parameter operation applicability

    256
  • Functions that can be assigned to user-defined keys

    257
  • MIDI Data Format

    260
  • Warning/Error Messages

    268
  • Troubleshooting

    270
  • General Specifications

    272
  • Input/output characteristics

    273
  • Electrical characteristics

    275
  • Other Functions

    277
  • Pin Assignment

    278
  • Dimensions

    279
  • Attaching the RK1 rackmount kit (sold separately)

    280
  • MIDI Implementation Chart

    281
  • Index

    282
  • Block Diagram

    287
  • Level Diagram

    288