M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide Welcome: Thank you for downloading the “M7CL StageMix” iPad app for the Yamaha M7CL digital mixing consoles. This version of StageMix is for use with M7CL firmware V3.5 and higher. The latest firmware version for M7CL can be downloaded from www.yamahaproaudio.com StageMix is an application for the Apple iPad that provides remote control of Yamaha M7CL digital mixing console functions via a simple, intuitive graphical interface from anywhere within wireless range.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide CONTENTS Page 1.0 System Requirements ..................................................................................... 5 2.0 Wi-Fi Settings ................................................................................................... 5 3.0 Getting Started ................................................................................................. 6 3.1 M7CL Network Setup .................................................................
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 5.3.1 Navigation in the GEQ Overview Section .............................................. 26 5.3.2 Rack Position ......................................................................................... 27 5.3.3 GEQ Type .............................................................................................. 27 5.3.4 RTA ON ................................................................................................. 27 5.3.5 RTA HOLD ......
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 8.4 SCENE RANGE ........................................................................................... 42 8.5 SELECTED SCENE ..................................................................................... 43 8.6 STORE SCENE ............................................................................................ 43 8.7 UNDO STORE ............................................................................................. 43 8.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 1.0 System Requirements • • • • • Apple iPad (any model using iOS 6 or higher) Yamaha M7CL digital mixing console with V3.5 firmware or higher Wi-Fi access point (preferably with 802.11n, 5GHz capability, though 2.4GHz and 802.11g will also work) CAT5 cable (to connect the console to a Wi-Fi access point) iOS: iOS 6.0 - 8.x 2.0 Wi-Fi Settings Configure the Wi-Fi access point, following the manufacturer’s instructions.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 3.0 Getting Started 3.1 M7CL Network Setup Connect the Wi-Fi access point to the M7CL console’s network port via a CAT5 cable. Note that a cross-over cable will be needed with older access points that don’t have the “auto MDIX” function. Most recent devices will support “auto MDIX”, in which case a straight CAT5 cable can be used. Make sure your Ethernet cable is connected to a LAN port on your Wi-Fi device and not the WAN port.
Yamaha Professional Audio 3.2 M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide iPad Wi-Fi Settings The iPad can be configured using either DHCP or a Static IP address. 3.2.1 Using DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign an IP address to a device. Use the following steps to configure your iPad using DHCP.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 3.2.2 Using a Static IP Address a) Open the iPad “Settings” menu b) Select “Wi-Fi”, and choose the correct network c) Press the blue circle with the white arrow to the right of the selected network to edit the IP address. d) Select [Static] e) IP Address: enter an IP Address similar to the one for the M7CL console, but with just the last number different. (For example, if M7CL is 192.168.0.128, give an address to the iPad such as 192.168.0.127).
Yamaha Professional Audio 3.3 M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide StageMix Setup Launch the “M7CL StageMix” App The “Select Mixer” screen will appear. From this screen, you can do any of the following things: • • • Access the OFFLINE DEMO mode to explore the features and user interface of M7CL StageMix. Configure StageMix to work with an M7CL console. Select an M7CL console that has already been configured to work with your iPad and begin using StageMix. 3.3.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 3.3.2 Configure StageMix to Work with an M7CL Console i. Press [ADD MIXER] to open the following screen: ii. Tap on the blank Name field and enter a name for your M7CL console using the iPad’s onscreen keyboard. iii. Enter the M7CL console’s IP address noted in 3.1. The default IP Address may not need to be changed but confirm this in the Network Setup screen of the M7CL console (refer to 3.1).
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 3.3.3 Select a Mixer and Begin Working If your iPad has been configured to work with an M7CL console, select the mixer from the list and press [CONNECT]. (The model of mixer (M7CL-48 or M7CL-32) will appear in smaller text below the mixer’s name.) The message “Syncing With M7CL…” will appear while StageMix is obtaining parameters from the console. After this process is complete, the Mixer window will appear and StageMix is ready to be used.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 4.0 Mixer Window The main page of the StageMix is called the “Mixer” window. It shows the EQ curves, Pan positions, Dynamics status, CUE and ON buttons, faders, level meters, and channel names and colors for eight adjacent channels. Across the top of the screen, level meters and faders are displayed in blocks of channels for mono Input Channels 1-48, Stereo Input Channels 1-4, Mix and Matrix busses, and the Master Stereo and Mono busses.
Yamaha Professional Audio 4.3 M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide Faders Each fader has its channel number displayed on its cap. The fader cap must be touched to allow the level to be adjusted. When a fader cap is touched, its background will lighten and its current dB value will be displayed. Using the iPad’s multi-touch facility, up to eight faders can be moved simultaneously.
Yamaha Professional Audio 4.5 M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide CUE The [CUE] buttons for each channel control the mixer’s Cue functions. Their operation mode corresponds to the status of the Cue Mode in the Setup screen (refer to 9.2). When [LAST CUE] mode is active, only one channel can be cued at a time. When [MIX CUE] mode is selected, multiple channels can be cued simultaneously. The [CUE CLEAR] button will cancel any cues that have been activated.
Yamaha Professional Audio 4.7 M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide HA GAIN The gain for each input channel can be controlled using the faders in StageMix. Press the [HA GAIN] button in the lower left area of the Mixer window to enter HA GAIN mode. This button will turn red and the background behind the channel faders will become red to indicate that StageMix is in HA Gain control mode.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide By default, the 48V phantom power indicators are display-only and cannot be edited from StageMix. 4.7.3 Phase The Phase setting for each input channel appears near the top of the channel strips when HA GAIN mode is active. The Phase setting can be edited from StageMix by pressing this button. The button will have a grey background when the Phase setting is normal and will change to an orange background when Phase is reversed. 4.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide a) Use a swipe gesture on the [MIX ON FADERS] button to increment/decrement through the Mix and Matrix Busses. b) Press the [MIX ON FADERS] button to access a popup screen which allows direct selection of any Mix or Matrix Bus. Select the Target from Mix 1-16 and Matrix 1-8. The currently selected Mix will appear as a white button with a check mark. Stereo pairs appear as single large buttons.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide state and can be pressed to change the state. The [PRE] button appears yellow when On and grey when Off. 4.8.4 Global PRE/POST Press and hold a [PRE] button to make global Pre or Post fader assignments. A popup will appear providing the following options: • • • • ALL MIX/MATRIX BUSSES PRE FOR THIS CHANNEL ALL MIX/MATRIX BUSSES POST FOR THIS CHANNEL CURRENT MIX/MATRIX BUS PRE FOR ALL CHANNELS CURRENT MIX/MATRIX BUS POST FOR ALL CHANNELS 4.8.
Yamaha Professional Audio 4.9 M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide DCA FADERS Press the [DCA] button to access the console’s 8 DCAs. A green LED will appear next to each DCA fader when it is set to exactly 0dB. DCA faders can be quickly set to exactly 0dB by double-tapping on the fader if the relevant Preference is On in the Setup screen (refer to 9.9). Press the [DCA] button again to exit the DCA fader bank and return to the previously selected bank.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 5.0 EQ / PAN / DYNAMICS The thumbnail area at the top of each channel strip displays an EQ curve, the Pan position, or Dynamics status for that channel. The buttons to the left of the thumbnails are used to select between EQ, PAN and Dynamics mode by tapping on the left or right cursor button. 5.1 EQ Every channel in the M7CL console has a dedicated Parametric EQ (PEQ).
Yamaha Professional Audio • M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide Mix Busses 3-8 have only PEQ available so no dots are displayed below their EQ curves. 5.1.2 Selecting PEQ or GEQ On any channel displaying both a green and a blue dot below the EQ curve, the user can select either of those EQ types to be displayed by using a swipe gesture in the EQ curve area. If a PEQ curve is currently displayed, swiping from right to left will cause the GEQ curve to be displayed.
Yamaha Professional Audio 5.2 M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide PARAMETRIC EQ EDITING The current channel’s Name, Color, Fader, Level Meters, [ON] and [CUE] buttons are shown in the left column. At the bottom-left, there are “previous” and “next” arrow buttons for navigating to different channels. • • Tap and release on either of these buttons to navigate up or down to the next available channel.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 2 = Low-Mid Band 3 = High-Mid Band 4 = High Band The current values for Freq, Gain and Q will be displayed for the currently selected EQ band. Gain and Frequency can be adjusted by dragging the circle around the graph. Q is adjusted by using the iPad’s “pinch” gesture: hold one finger (or thumb) on the screen while moving another finger closer or further away from the first.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 5.2.3 EQ Bands 1 & 4 EQ bands 1 & 4 have additional choices of band-type. Both these bands can be assigned to function as a shelf or a bell, and band 4 can also function as a Low Pass Filter. Band 1 can also be a HPF for Mix, Matrix and Stereo/Mono Master channels. When one of these bands is selected, the relevant additional buttons are shown above the EQ graph. 5.2.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 5.2.6 EQ TYPE The default EQ Type for every PEQ is Type I. This can be changed to Type II by pressing the [II] button at the top of the EQ editing screen. To exit from the EQ window and return to the Mixer window, press the [MIXER] button at the top-right of the display. 5.2.7 PEQ COPY/PASTE Parametric EQ parameter settings can be copied and pasted from one PEQ to another. Press the [COPY] button to capture the parameter settings of the current PEQ.
Yamaha Professional Audio 5.3 M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide GRAPHIC EQ EDITING GEQ Overview In the upper portion of the GEQ Editing Screen, the complete GEQ curve is displayed along with the gain positions for all 31 bands. White dots represent the position for each of the 31 bands. (These dots change to yellow and become larger when they are being touched in the Editing section below.) RTA data is displayed behind the GEQ Overview when the RTA is turned ON in this screen.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 5.3.2 Rack Position In the upper-left area of the GEQ screen, the Rack position of the channel’s GEQ will be displayed. In the screenshot above, this GEQ is located in rack position FX1. 5.3.3 GEQ Type Next to the Rack position, the type of GEQ is identified as either “31 Band” or “Flex 15”. In the case of a Flex 15 GEQ, a larger-sized number indicates the remaining number of available bands for that GEQ.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 5.3.9 Editing GEQ Bands Sliders in the lower portion of the GEQ screen allow each band of EQ to be edited. Multiple bands can be edited simultaneously with up to 10 bands appearing at any one time. Touch the silver sliders for one or more bands and move them vertically to adjust the gain for each band. The gain parameter value will appear in a floating display above any GEQ slider while it is being touched.
Yamaha Professional Audio 5.5 M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide DYNAMICS PROCESSORS When DYN mode is selected using the buttons described in section 5.0, the status of both of the channel’s dynamics processors can be seen: Dynamics 1 is displayed at the top of the thumbnail with Dynamics 2 at the bottom. (Output channels have only Dynamics 1.) The threshold parameter value for each Dynamics is displayed numerically and also graphically via a white vertical line.
Yamaha Professional Audio 5.6 M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide DYNAMICS PROCESSOR EDITING Tap on any of the Dynamics thumbnails in the Mixer Window to access the Dynamics Editing screen. The left side of this screen (Channel Strip) is identical to the EQ Editing screen with channel fader, On button, Cue button, input and output meters, channel name, colour and navigation buttons. Both Dynamics 1 and 2 can be viewed and edited simultaneously in the Dynamics Editing screen.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 5.6.3 Dynamics On The [DYN ON] button turns the Dynamics On/Off. This button is purple when On and grey when it is Off. 5.6.4 Dynamics Type A button above each Dynamics curve display allows the Dynamics Type to be selected. Press this button then select the Processor Type from the drop-down menu. 5.6.5 Threshold All Dynamics processors have a Threshold parameter.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 5.6.8 Key In The Key In source is displayed at the bottom of each Dynamics section. For Gate and Ducking processors, a Key In Filter is available. Tap the [EDIT] button to edit the Key In Filter parameters. [CUE]: Tap this button to Cue the Key In signal [HPF]/[BPF]/[LPF]: Select the Key In Filter type among these choices. [ON]: This button is used to activate the Key In Filter.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 6.0 OUTPORTS The OUTPORTS button provides access to the following functions: • • • Output Port Delays Output Port Phase Output Port Gain Press the [OUTPORTS] button on the left side of the Mixer window to enter this mode. Press the [OUTPORTS] button again to exit this mode. 6.1 Navigation When the [OUTPORTS] button is active (highlighted in dark pink), the Navigation/Meter Bridge changes to display banks of output ports.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide The Output Bus number (e.g. Matrix 1) assigned to each Output Port is displayed at the top of each channel strip. The name of each Output Bus is displayed below its number. 6.3 Delay On Press [DELAY ON] in each channel strip to change the On/Off status of the Delay for each Output Port. The button is yellow when the Delay is On (active). 6.4 Delay Time Display The current delay time value for each Output Port is displayed in a button.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 6.7.1 Delay Scale The currently selected Delay Scale is displayed next to the Output Port label. Press the downward arrow button to access a popup which allows the Delay Scale to be selected from the following options: • Meters • Feet • Samples • ms 6.7.2 Numeric Keypad Tap on numbers in the keypad and they will appear in the format specified by the Delay Scale. The value will appear in red while numbers are being typed.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 6.7.5 Paste Delay Time Value Tap the [PASTE] button and the value currently in the Delay Time Copy buffer will be pasted to the currently selected channel. Note: if the Delay Scale has been changed since the delay time value was copied, it will no longer be available to be pasted. 6.7.6 Close the Delay Time Editor Tap the [CLOSE] button to close the delay time editor and return to the Output Port Gain fader screen.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 7.0 UTILITY Press the [UTILITY] button on the left side of the Mixer window to enter this mode. Tabs at the bottom of the UTILITY screen provide access to the following functions: [MUTE/TAP] • MUTE GROUP MASTERS • TAP TEMPO [OSCILLATOR] • OSCILLATOR To exit from the UTILITY mode, press the [UTILITY] button, another mode button, or any bank in the “Navigation/Meter Bridge”. 7.
Yamaha Professional Audio 7.2 M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide TAP TEMPO The Tap Tempo section in the UTILITY mode allows you to tap BPM values into effects in the console that include BPM parameters. Select the relevant effect from the list of 4 effects in the left side of this section. Effects which do not have a BPM parameter will be greyed out and cannot be selected. Tap on the large button on the right side of the Tap Tempo section.
Yamaha Professional Audio 7.3 M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide OSCILLATOR The OSCILLATOR screen in the UTILITY mode allows you control all aspects of the Oscillator in the M7CL console. 7.3.1 Oscillator Assign In the top part of the screen, an array of buttons allow you to assign the Oscillator output to any bus in the console. Each bus button displays the channel’s number and name. Assignment to multiple channels simultaneously is allowed.
Yamaha Professional Audio • • • M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide SINE PINK NOISE BURST NOISE When either PINK or BURST NOISE mode is active, additional parameters are available to be edited. Press the [EDIT] button to access a popup which allows these related parameters to be edited. Refer to the console’s reference manual for more details about those parameters.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 8.0 SCENE MEMORY The Current Scene Memory number and title (name) are displayed in the upper-left corner of the StageMix Mixer window. An “E” indicator will be displayed if the Scene has been edited since it was last stored or recalled. The Scene Memory area in the Mixer window also functions as a button which can be pressed to access the Scene Memory window. 8.
Yamaha Professional Audio 8.2 M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide DECREMENT / INCREMENT SCENE Buttons in the upper right part of the Scene window allow instant recall of the Previous and Next Scene relative to the current Scene. For example, if the Current Scene is 005, pressing the [INC SCENE] button will recall Scene 006 in the console. However, if Scene 006 is empty, the next highest Scene containing data will be recalled.
Yamaha Professional Audio 8.5 M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide SELECTED SCENE Selecting a Scene in the Scene List will cause it to be displayed in white text with a blue background. Further details about this selected Scene will be displayed to the right of the Scene List. These details include the following: SCENE TITLE The scene title can be edited by tapping on the title. The iPad’s keyboard will appear. Tap the X button next to the title to clear the current title before typing in a new title.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide you will not be able to edit any parameters in StageMix until synchronization has been completed. 8.9 UNDO RECALL Pressing the [UNDO RECALL] button will cause the most recent Scene Recall to be cancelled. StageMix will need to synchronize with the console after executing a Scene Recall UNDO. Press the [MIXER] button in the top-right corner of the Scene Memory window to return to the Mixer window.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 9.0 SETUP Press the [SETUP] button in the upper left area of the Mixer window to open a new window which allows user preferences to be selected. iPad Status Bar The iPad’s Status Bar is visible in this screen, allowing the Wi-Fi signal strength and the battery charge status to be viewed. Press [Done] in the top-right corner to return to the Mixer window. 9.1 Fader Delay This is a safety function to avoid accidental fader movements.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 9.5 Show Send Levels in Meter Bridge When this preference is ON, the send levels for the currently selected “MIX ON FADERS” will appear in the “Navigation/Meter Bridge” in “SENDS ON FADERS” mode. If this preference is OFF, the input levels will be displayed. 9.6 Enable Phantom Power Switching When this preference is ON, phantom power for each input channel can be turned On or Off while in GAIN mode in the Mixer window.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 9.14 Display Key Input for Dynamics Meters When this preference is ON, the input meters displayed in the Dynamics Processor thumbnails in the Mixer window will show the level of the Key Input signal for every Dynamics Processor. If this preference is Off, the input signal going into the Dynamics Processors will be displayed. 9.15 RTA Peak Hold Mode An RTA Hold function is available in the PEQ and GEQ editing screens.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 10.0 Troubleshooting 10.1 No Wi-Fi Available If this message appears after launching StageMix, this indicates that the iPad is not connected to a Wi-Fi access point or that Wi-Fi may be switched off in the iPad. Refer to sections 2.0 and 3.2 for details about Wi-Fi hardware configuration and iPad Wi-Fi settings. 10.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide 10.3 Connection Lost If StageMix loses its connection to the console, the following message will appear. Operation of StageMix is not possible while this message box is onscreen. StageMix will automatically attempt to reconnect to the console. If this is successful, StageMix will re-synchronize with the console data and operation will become available again. 10.
Yamaha Professional Audio M7CL StageMix V5 User Guide Internet access is unnecessary for the connection between StageMix and console and it is recommended that you should not have an internet connection when using StageMix. So if you experience this problem, you can prevent this message from appearing by disabling the "Redirect Function for Internet connection" in your Wi-Fi device. Please ask the Wi-Fi device manufacturer about the way to disable "Redirect Function for Internet connection". 10.
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