If you’re planning to build or upgrade a mid-size sound system – installed or portable – now’s the time to move up to a top-performance, easy-operation digital system based on the M7CL. This is one digital mixing console that lets you concentrate on sound without being overwhelmed by the technology.

• 48 or 32 mono microphone/line inputs, 4 stereo inputs, and 3 mini-YGDAI card slots (a total of 56 or 40 mixing channels).
• 16 mix buses, LCR bus, 8 matrix channels, and 8 DCAs assignable to 16 omni outputs.
• Virtual effect and EQ rack: up to 4 simultaneous multi-effect processors; up to 8 simultaneous 31-band graphic EQs.
• Centralogic™ interface: central, logical, and intuitive.
• Dual power modes: use the built in power supply, or add an external PW800W power supply unit (optional) for failsafe dual-supply operation.
• Compact and lightweight: 48 channels in the space and weight normally required for 24.

Advanced Mixing Functions Made Easy

Easy-access Channel Controls
All M7CL channel controls are conveniently organized in just three categories according to operational frequency and importance: physically controls for all channels that are always immediately visible and accessible, physical and display controls that provide direct access to the parameters of the currently selected channel or channel group, and “in-depth” parameters that reside just one level below the main display screens. A combination of this highly logical approach to control organization and a revolutionary interface design, the M7CL makes comprehension and operation of even advanced mixing functions easier than ever.

Channel Faders
The channel faders are the controls you’ll use most for just about all mixing applications, and that’s why the M7CL provides independent full-length (100-millimeter) motor faders for all mono and stereo input channels as well as stereo/mono masters. You can see all channel faders at all times, and simply reach out and grab any that you want to adjust. Each channel fader also has an [ON] key, a [CUE] key for cue monitoring, and a [SEL] key that assigns that channel to the Selected Channel controls (see below). Each input channel also has a 6-segment level meter for easy visual level monitoring.

Centralogic™ Navigation & Physical Controls
The 8 Centralogic™ faders are of the same type as the primary channel faders, with the same [ON], [CUE], and [SEL] keys and level meters. Simply press the appropriate Centralogic™ navigation key to bring control of any group of 8 input channel faders to the Centralogic™ controls and Overview display. The multi-function encoders at the top of each Centalogic™ control strip are used to control the parameters you “focus” on by touching the appropriate area of the Overview display.

Selected Channel & Touch-panel Display Controls
Accessing the mix and processing functions for each channel is easy, too: either press the [SEL] key of the channel you want to control and use the appropriate Selected Channel encoder to adjust as required, or use the touch-panel display and Centralogic™ controls as described above. Both methods give you easy access to the following parameters, and more:

HA
Adjusts input-channel head amplifier (preamplifier) gain. Here’s where you match the channel’s input sensitivity to the source microphone or line input. HA gain is recallable like almost all of the console’s other settings. Touch the HA section of the display to access the +48V phantom power and phase settings.

PAN
Pan control for mono input channels; balance control for stereo channels or mix channels assigned as pairs. Touch the PAN section of the display to access the TO STEREO and TO MONO ON/OFF settings.

DYNAMICS 1 and DYNAMICS 2
DYNAMICS 1 adjusts gate threshold level for input channels, or compressor threshold level for mix, matrix, or stereo/mono channels. DYNAMICS 2 adjusts compressor threshold level for input channels. In either case the actual parameter controlled depends on the dynamics processor selected from the well-stocked dynamics library provided – including de-esser for advanced vocal processing. Although initially set up for gate + compressor processing, you can also use dual compressors. Touch the DYNAMICS 1 or DYNAMICS 2 section of the display to access the remaining comp and gate parameters as well as the DYNAMICS preset library.

HPF
Adjusts high-pass filter cutoff frequency for input channels.