Yamaha EMX3500, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...PAN ON 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 A B PAD 20dB PEAK 80 SIGNAL 16 60 GAIN 15 15 HIGH 250 5k MID FREQ 15 15 MID 15 15 LOW 0 10 MONITOR 0 10 EFFECT 1 0 10 EFFECT 2 L R PAN ON 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 A B PAD 20dB PEAK 80 SIGNAL 16 60 GAIN 15 15 HIGH 250 5k MID FREQ 15 15 MID 15 15 LOW 0 10 MONITOR 0 10 EFFECT 1 0 10 EFFECT 2 L R PAN ON 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 A B PAD 20dB PEAK 80 SIGNAL 16 60 GAIN 15 ...

Page 2: ...can be adjusted to create precisely the required sound In addition to the internal DSP controls the EMX3500 s master control section includes a nine band stereo graphic equal izer that allows overall output response shaping and feedback control in sound reinforcement applications paired master stereo faders master EFFECT SEND faders and EFFECT RETURN controls which allow the returned effect signal...

Page 3: ...a lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the lead in to coaxial type cable If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product If you can not locate the appropriate retailer please contact Yamaha Corporation of America Electronic Service Division 6600 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park CA 90620 This applies only t...

Page 4: ...S 11 Cautions for Connected Sources 11 Matching Input Levels 11 Setting Channel and Master Faders 11 Using the Channel Equalizers 12 Using the Digital Signal Processor 12 Using the Graphic Equalizer 13 Connecting Speakers 13 CONNECTION EXAMPLE 14 SPECIFICATIONS 15 Input Characteristics 16 Output Characteristics 16 Console Dimensions 17 BLOCK AND LEVEL DIAGRAMS 18 ...

Page 5: ... OPEN THE UNIT OR ATTEMPT REPAIRS OR MODIFICATIONS YOURSELF The EMX3500 contains no user serviceable parts Refer all maintenance and repairs to qualified Yamaha service person nel Opening the case and or tampering with the internal circuitry will void the warranty MAKE SURE THE POWER IS OFF BEFORE MAKING OR REMOVING CONNECTIONS Always turn the power OFF before connecting or disconnecting cables If...

Page 6: ...d PEAK LED indicators These two LED indicators let you check the level of the signal input to the channel The green SIGNAL indica tor lights when a signal of 10 dB below the nominal channel level is received The red PEAK indicator lights when the input signal reaches 3 dB below the channel s clipping point Both of these indicators show the level of the post EQ pre fader signal If the PEAK indicato...

Page 7: ...at is sent from the channel to the Effect 2 mixing bus The channel signals mixed by this bus are sent via the EFFECT SEND 2 fader to the EFFECT SEND 2 jack on the top panel The output signal is also fed into the EMX3500 s internal digital signal processor Thus a signal fed to the Effect 2 bus using this control can be processed externally or internally 0 PAN control This control pans the channel s...

Page 8: ...cy Hz Response dB D DIGITAL EFFECT section This section lets you control the EMX3500 s internal digital signal processor The bank of LED indicators at the top of the section show the current DSP program selection which is changed using the PROGRAM control The three digit seven segment LED display shows the value of the programmable parameter for the currently selected DSP program which is adjusted...

Page 9: ...e top panel These signals are added to the bus in front of the GEQ allowing the EMX3500 to equalize the signals from the CD players before output The CD IN A B switch located below the CD IN control selects between input from the CD IN A and CD IN B jacks J REC OUT and TAPE IN controls These controls adjust the levels of the stereo signals to and from a connected tape deck The REC OUT control sets...

Page 10: ...ld be connected to the phone jack B when the PHANTOM POWER ON OFF switch is turned on P Channel insert I O jack Each input channel has a tip ring sleeve 1 4 phone jack that serves as an insert patch point for the connec tion of external signal processing devices or other equipment between the channel s head amplifier the first amplifier stage after input and the EQ stage The channel insertion poin...

Page 11: ...n the front panel The nominal output level for these jacks is 4 dB T REC OUT and TAPE IN jacks These phono jacks are used to send stereo signals 10 dBV to and from a connected tape deck The REC OUT jacks send the unequalized pre fader signal from the master bus for recording by the tape deck The TAPE IN jacks connect the playback signal from the tape deck to the master mixing bus in front of the G...

Page 12: ... amplifier The EMX3500 provides two pairs of stereo speaker output jacks labeled SPEAKER 1 and SPEAKER 2 The SPEAKER 1 and SPEAKER 2 jacks for each output channel right and left are wired in parallel If you connect a speaker system to only one of the jacks SPEAKER 1 or SPEAKER 2 the total load impedance of the speaker system may be as low as 4Ω If you plug speakers into both the SPEAKER 1 and SPEA...

Page 13: ...ill have to increase the input sensitivity to achieve optimum matching Gradually increase the setting of the GAIN control until the PEAK indicator just barely flashes on the loudest peaks If you turn the GAIN control up all the way and the PEAK indicator still does not light then reduce the GAIN control setting to minimum turn the PAD switch off and gradually increase the GAIN setting again This t...

Page 14: ... cause the PEAK LED to light more than briefly indicating that you need to either reduce the input gain or reduce the amount of boost being applied Using the Digital Signal Processor The EMX3500 s built in digital signal processor DSP features 15 top quality digital effects Each effect program has one parameter that can be edited to modify the sound of the effect The table below lists the programm...

Page 15: ...stage area To get around this problem try cutting response in the frequency range where the feedback is occurring You may have to experiment a bit to find this range This solution will compromise the overall frequency response of the program but it is better than running the risk of squeal ing feedback in the middle of an important performance Connecting Speakers The EMX3500 Powered Mixer has two ...

Page 16: ...60 A B PAD 20dB PEAK 80 SIGNAL 16 60 GAIN 15 15 HIGH 250 5k MID FREQ 15 15 MID 15 15 LOW 0 10 MONITOR 0 10 EFFECT 1 0 10 EFFECT 2 L R PAN ON 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 A B PAD 20dB PEAK 80 SIGNAL 16 60 GAIN 15 15 HIGH 250 5k MID FREQ 15 15 MID 15 15 LOW 0 10 MONITOR 0 10 EFFECT 1 0 10 EFFECT 2 L R PAN ON 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 A B PAD 20dB PEAK 80 SIGNAL 16 60 GAIN 15 15 HIGH 250 5k MID FREQ 15 15...

Page 17: ...Hz 70dB Adjacent input channels 70dB Input to Output Input Channel Gain Control 44dB variable from 60dB to 16dB Input Channel PAD Switch 0 20dB of attenuation Input Channel Select Switch A or B XLR PHONE Input Channel Equalization 15dB maximum boost or cut in each band High 12kHz shelving Mid 250Hz 5kHz peaking Low 80Hz shelving Turnover Rolloff frequency of shelving 3dB below maximum variable lev...

Page 18: ...l faders and level controls are at maximum position 2 CH INPUT phone jacks are balanced T R S GND 3 Phone jacks are unbalanced without CH INPUT B 4 Insert phone jacks are unbalanced T OUT R IN S GND 5 0dB is referenced to 775mVrms and 0dBV is referenced to 1Vrms Output Characteristics Actual For Use Output Level Connectors Output Terminals Source With Maximum Impedance Nominal Nominal Before Clip ...

Page 19: ...17 W 684 12ch 816 16ch 537 12ch 669 16ch H 240 220 156 20 39 200 D 628 373 90 Console Dimensions Unit mm ...

Page 20: ...0 40 30 20 10 10 20 30 40 70 B A TAPE IN 10dBV TAPE IN R L B 6dB CD IN L R A R CD IN L 2R 1R 2L MONO MONO 1L 4dB EFFECT RETURN LEVEL LEVEL SUM SUM 2 1 EFFECT SEND SUM BA BA 4dB B A 4dB MONITOR OUT MONITOR B MONITOR A BA BA SUM REC OUT PAD PAD 10dBV REC OUT L R R R POST GEQ R PRE GEQ R SUM INV LINE INSERT I O 4dB I O 4dB LINE INSERT PA SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER 2 SPEAKER 2 L L SPEAKER 1 16k 8k 4k 2k 1k 500...

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