MIX / MATRIX
These are the send controls for the console’s 16 mix buses and 8 matrices. Depending on your application you can think of them as auxiliary, monitor, effect send, or group controls. AUX SEND (VARI) pre-attenuator and pre/post-fader modes are provided for auxiliary send applications, and a GROUP (MIX) mode is provided for convenient group send operation. There’s also an INPUT TO MATRIX mode that lets you send the input channel signals directly to the matrix.

Easy Channel Identification
Although this is an easy feature to overlook, it is vitally important for fast, error-free operation, particularly for live sound mixing. Channel names and icons appear at the top and bottom of every channel in the Overview display, and by simply touching one you can select one of the preset names provided or enter your own via the convenient onscreen keyboard. There’s even an excellent selection of icons you can choose from for easy visual identification of the source type.

Comprehensive Setup Libraries
Yamaha’s concept of using “libraries” to store presets for major console functions means you have extensive resources to draw on when setting up effects, parametric EQ, graphic EQ, or dynamics processing. You can load an appropriate preset and use it as is or tweak it to optimally match the source – examples: you might load a vocal compressor preset from the dynamics library and then adjust the threshold, or load a kick-drum EQ preset and nudge the center frequency to match the instrument actually being used. Of course you can also save your edited versions of the presets for easy recall whenever they’re needed again.

Versatile Monitoring and Monitor Mixing

Touch the MONITOR button on the display for full access to all of the M7CL monitor functions, from monitor source selection through talkback and oscillator controls. A headphone jack and level control are conveniently located on the console’s front panel. There’s also a dedicated talkback mic input and level control, but any of the input channels can be assigned to talkback operation for convenient system testing. And of course independent physical [CUE] buttons are provided with each fader for instant, error-free cue monitoring.

Straightforward Connections & Patching
The M7CL rear panel looks pretty much like the rear panel on an analog console, with individual balanced inputs for each of the console’s input channels. All outputs are patched to the 16 OMNI OUT connectors (the main stereo L and R outputs are patched to OMNI OUT 15 and 16 by default). All you have to do is plug in your sources and output system and you’re ready to mix. If you need a different routing arrangement re-routing is easily accomplished via the M7CL’s straightforward digital patching interface, so you can set up the signal flow your application requires in a matter of minutes.

Sends On Fader
When working on a monitor mix, touch the SENDS ON FADER button on the display to instantly assign the selected mix bus sends to the faders so you can visually confirm send levels and adjust them with precision that only full-length linear faders can provide. Touch the SENDS ON FADER button again and you’re right back at the main mix.

Metering
Accurate fast-response metering for all channels and buses is easily accessible via the M7CL display. A variety of metering points can also be selected so you have comprehensive visual monitoring of signal levels throughout the entire console.

Programmable LED Dimmer
LED visibility depends to a large extend on ambient light conditions, and there are times when a brightly lit console can interfere with the audience’s enjoyment of a performance. To accommodate a wide range of lighting and performance situations the M7CL provides two LED brightness levels. To accommodate a wide range of lighting and performance situations the M7CL allows the brightness of the screen, panel indicators, and lamps to be adjusted individually, and two brightness setups can be memorized for instant recall.

Multiple Security Levels Make Operation Safe and Easy For Any Operator

Advanced Access Management
In many applications it is desirable to prevent unauthorized access to the console, or restrict access to a limited set of functions. Limiting access is a great way to prevent “accidents” during critical live performances, for example, and can minimize the need for direct supervision of inexperienced operators. Or you might have spent hours with an analyzer setting up the EQ to precisely tune the system for the room, and you probably won’t want those settings changed under any circumstances. The M7CL’s access management features can be a significant advantage for overall system administration.

Password or USB Key Access
User access can be controlled either via passwords or USB memory keys. The administrator can assign specific functions to each unique password or key, so the user only has to log onto the console with the assigned password on insert the USB key to begin operation at the assigned level. USB memory keys can be easily created either directly via the console or a computer running the M7CL Editor applications software. USB memory keys are particularly handy because they can also be used to store the user’s scenes and other preferences.

Beyond Basic Operation … When You Need In-depth Control

Store and Recall Up to 300 Scenes
A “scene” is a complete snapshot of all the console’s settings, and the M7CL’s 301-scene scene memory lets you store up to 300 complete scenes for instant recall whenever they’re needed. This makes it a snap to reset the entire console for band changes or difference scenes in a theatrical performance, for example. You could also store basic setups for a number of different types of shows your system may be required to handle, then recall and tweak the settings as required.

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