Yamaha 01X Manual Do Utilizador

01X   Owner’s Manual

■ Sound Mixing 101: The Fundamentals

Mixing is a skill, but it’s also an art.  Making a good 

recording and creating a good mix is more than simply 

plugging in a microphone and moving a couple of faders.  

In this section, you’ll learn some of the basics of mixing, 

from setting up to tips on how to use effects and how to use 

the 01X to create a well-balanced mix.

For absolute mixing neophytes, this is an invaluable guide 

to the mixing/recording process.  Even experienced pros 

may find it useful as a refresher course, since it may help to 

jog your memory on certain points.  For all 01X users, it 

shows you concisely how to get the most out of this versa-

tile console.

■ Before Recording:

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Very simple.  Call up Scene (Library) number 00, which 

instantly returns all settings to their zero or default values.  

However, make sure to manually reset all Gain knobs for 

the MIC/LINE INPUTs and turn the MONITOR/PHONES 

level down.

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Plug in your microphones, keyboards, guitars and what-

ever to the rear panel, but make sure you use the right con-

nector for each.  Inputs 1 and 2 feature balanced XLR 

connectors for microphones, with a phantom power 

switch.  Inputs 3 to 8 are TRS balanced phone jacks for 

line sources, such as keyboards and tone generators.  

There’s even a Hi-Z input on channel 8 for connecting an 

electric guitar or bass.

●

If you’re monitoring via headphones or the monitor out-

puts, turn up the MONITOR/PHONES knob.  (Make sure 

you’ve set up a suitable amp/speaker system, too.)  Set the 

STEREO fader to or near the maximum of 0 dB. The 01X 

features two selectable (and adjustable) monitor settings, 

switchable with the [MONITOR A/B] button or from the 

Utility mode — allowing you to toggle monitoring 

between the DAW’s sound via mLAN or the internal 

sounds (pages 72, 96).

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This is a crucial operation, so take time and care in getting 

these levels right.  Listen to each channel separately, and 

use the GAIN knobs (the top knobs on the console) to opti-

mize the input signal level.  In general, set the channel 

fader to around 0 dB, and while singing into the micro-

phone or playing the instrument, slowly bring up the GAIN 

knob so that the sound is loud but not distorting.  You can 

visually monitor this with the meters in the display of 01X 

and Studio Manager.  (For details, see page 9 and the Stu-

dio Manager PDF manual.)