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wide. The outcome is evident in the success of the recent CL and QL series digital mixing consoles, creativity. Creativity is most effective when unrestricted, freer rein. TouchFlow Operation™ introduced in the TF series consoles allows taking live sound reinforcement to a new level of refinement. eers as well as newcomers to the field will find it easier than ever to achieve the ideal mix.
TouchFlow Operation™ – Smooth, Natural Control Flow Yamaha digital consoles have always been designed with input from leading engineers worldwide to ensure that the most efficient, intuitive operation is achieved. The highly regarded Selected Channel and Centralogic™ interfaces attest to the success of that approach. The TF series combines Yamaha know-how with new input from the field and the latest touch-screen technology to deliver an evolved experience in console operation.
Intuitive User Interface Optimized for Touch Panel Control New Features for Smooth Setup and Operation Practical Presets and Scenes – Shortcuts to Great Sound Design for Superior Visibility and Quick Operation Applications that Work Seamlessly with the Console 04
Intuitive User Interface Optimized for Touch Panel Operation In developing the TF series Yamaha engineers built from their existing base of acclaimed high-end mixer interfaces, adding intuitive control in an interface optimized for the type of touch panel control that has become a familiar feature in a wide range of applications. Allowing most operations to be carried out via the touch panel alone, the innovative TF series interface will quickly become second nature to a broad spectrum of users.
Touch Operation for Intimate Control Refined for the smoothest possible operation via touch-panel control, the TF user interface offers a smooth workflow that can be an advantage in any mixing situation. The display content has been specifically designed for easy, direct accessibility, with a layout that promotes the most natural, efficient mixing. Touch panel operation is as easy as shaping the sound with your fingertips.
New Features for Smooth Setup and Operation Effective gain, compressor, and EQ setup requires a considerable degree of skill and experience. Even veteran engineers need to spend time on these important basic settings. In addition to their intuitive user interfaces, TF consoles include a number of features that contribute to faster, smoother setup of these essential parameters.
1-knob COMP™ & 1-knob EQ™: One Knob to Dial In the Ideal Sound An experienced engineer can do a lot with a compressor: bring a guitar to life, add punch to bass, tighten up a snare, and make vocals ride clearly on the mix. The 1-knob COMP can do all of this quickly and easily, without the need to juggle multiple parameters to achieve the desired effect. Originally introduced in Yamaha analog mixers, the 1-knob COMP quickly became a popular and valued feature.
Practical Presets and Scenes – Shortcuts to Great Sound The familiar Yamaha scene memory that stores mix settings for instant recall when needed is included as always. There’s also a range of channel presets that have been created in cooperation with leading microphone manufacturers and eminent sound engineers, providing starting points that take you a long way towards achieving great sound.
QuickPro Presets™ Provide Instant Access to Pro Sound Setups Working with microphone manufacturers such as Audio-Technica, Sennheiser and Shure as well as respected engineers, and evaluating a large number of microphones, musical instruments, speaker systems, and in-ear monitors, the Yamaha R&D team focused on creating a range of shortcuts to great sound that would be effective in a wide variety of live-sound situations.
Design for Superior Visibility and Quick Operation The TF series hardware is packed with features that contribute to superior operability and convenience. Faders, knobs, and buttons with outstanding fit and feel work seamlessly with state-of-the-art display technology, including high-visibility channel name and color displays. The touch panel itself offers an ideal blend of comprehensive visual feedback and fast response.
Comprehensive Fader Bank section Two INPUT banks and one OUTPUT bank are provided, and the GROUP bank can be 9 4 5 14 selected by pressing both the INPUT bank buttons simultaneously. The GROUP bank allows the levels of multiple channels to be controlled from a single DCA fader. There’s also a Input1 Input2 Output Group Custom CUSTOM fader bank where you can assign any input, output, and DCA group to any fader.
Applications that Work Seamlessly with the Console Separate software applications that allow wireless mixing, personal monitor mixing, or offline setup of digital live mixing consoles have become fairly common. The TF series goes a step further with three dedicated apps – TF Editor, TF StageMix, and MonitorMix – that feature user interfaces that seamlessly extend the console’s own on any device.
TF Editor Facilitates Offline Editing Plus Showtime Control The TF Editor application for Windows and Mac computers provides a complete interface for offline editing and setup of TF consoles, with scene and preset management capabilities plus convenient keyboard entry of channel names. In addition to being able to set up the console offline at any convenient location and time, the TF Editor can be used online at the same time as the TF StageMix and MonitorMix applications.
A Natural Sound Foundation with Extra Creative Freedom Faithful reproduction of the on-stage sound is the foundation, then creativity can take over. Yamaha’s unswerving approach to live sound reinforcement is alive and well in the TF series. The input stage of any console has a notable effect on its sonic character. The TF consoles feature acclaimed D-PRE™ microphone preamplifiers that not only deliver outstanding quality, but are recallable as well.
Recallable D-PRE™ Microphone Preamplifiers The TF series consoles feature new recallable versions of Yamaha’s acclaimed D-PRE microphone preamplifier. The preamplifiers, or head amplifiers in any console play a significant role in defining the sound of the final mix, so Yamaha engineers spared no effort in developing and refining the D-PRE design to ensure that every nuance and subtlety of the original signal is effectively captured.
A Versatile Live Recording and Playback Solution for Any Application Live recording capability is becoming increasingly important in live sound systems. From simple 2-track recording and playback using a USB storage device* to all-out multitrack recording with a computer based DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), the TF series is ready to roll.
A High-performance Stagebox Solution that’s Simple to Set Up The natural, musical sound that was a key element of the TF Series design policy is carried on without compromise in the Tio1608-D I/O Rack (details on following page). Mechanical construction, circuit board layout, power supply, grounding, and parts selection have all been executed with meticulous attention to detail and quality, and exhaustive performance and listening tests were carried out at each stage of development.
A Groundbreaking Approach to Compact Live Sound The three consoles in the TF series have 32, 24, or 16 mono input channels with motor faders, plus one master motor fader. All models also have dual stereo inputs that allow selection between a USB source such as an iPad, iPhone, USB storage device, PC, or an analog source. The status of all of the above inputs, plus two dedicated effect return channels, can be simultaneously verified directly via the control panel.
ity and fader count makes this powerful console plications. • 32 analog XLR/TRS combo mic/line inputs + 2 analog RCA pin stereo line inputs • 16 analog XLR outputs • 34 x 34 digital record/playback channels via USB 2.0 + 2 x 2 via a USB storage device • 1 expansion slot for NY64-D audio interface card Compact, portable, and even rack mountable, the TF1 offers impressive capability and versatility for smaller systems.
Pre DG Pre HPF Pre FADER Post FADER COMBO JACK 32/24/16 INPUT SELECT � Pre DG GAIN/TRIM USB IN 1-32 SLOT IN 1-32* ON DIRECT OUT METER METER METER CH1-32 Pre FADER CH33-48 Pre FADER ( TF5, TF3 ) ST IN 1,2 Pre FADER FX1,2 RTN Pre FADER AUX1-8 Pre FADER AUX9-20 Pre FADER ST, SUB Pre FADER USB OUT 1-32, (SLOT OUT 1-32) FADER (DCA) HPF GATE Pre HPF Post EQ TO FX1/FX2 ON SEND TO AUX1-8 ON SEND AUX1 SEND TO AUX9/10-19/20 ON SEND PAN AUX1 AUX2 AUX9 INPUT 1-8 ( TF5 ) 8 INPUT 9-16 ( TF3
Specifications General Specifications Input / Output Specifications Fader Configuration Mixing Capacity Input Channels Main Buses Aux Buses Groups Inputs I/O Connectors Outputs Expansion Slot Signal Processors via Windows/Mac via USB Storage Device Sampling Frequency Internal Clock Signal Delays Fader Frequency Response Total Harmonic Distortion*2 Recording Hum & Noise*3 Dynamic Range Crosstalk@1 kHz Dimensions (W x H x D) Net Weight Power Requirements (wattage) Power Requirements (voltage and hertz)
LPA647 P.O.BOX1, Hamamatsu Japan www.yamahaproaudio.com *All specifications are subject to change without notice. *All trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. *Apple, the Apple logo, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.