Specifications
Overview
The Overview display – the console’s default display – gives you a standard view
of the 8 channels selected via the Centralogic™ navigation keys. These keys,
arranged in an exact replica of the 8-channel channel groups on the console, let
you instantly bring any group of 8 channels to the central controls with a single
button-press. You can then touch any row of controls on the display screen to
focus on them – pan, or bus send, for
example – and adjust via the corresponding
multi-function encoders immediately below
the display. You should be able to perform
a basic mix on the M7CL without even
having to open the manual.
Selected Channel
To adjust pan for a channel, for example, simply press the channel’s [SEL] key
and rotate the console’s physical PAN control. The same applies to preamp gain,
dynamics, high-pass filter, EQ, and bus send control. Adjustments are clearly
shown on the display as you make them, as is the status of all mix parameters for
the currently selected channel. You can zoom in on any of the on-screen
parameters for in-depth control by simply touching the parameter on the screen.
When you’re focused on a parameter the multi-function encoders below the
display screen adjust the corresponding parameters in the display.
Centralogic
™
Total Access for Absolute Control
Yamaha’s touch-panel based Centralogic™ interface simplifies digital operation to the point where it is
actually as intuitive as analog … if not easier. All mix controls other than the individual motor faders
provided for each channel can be accessed via just two displays: Overview or Selected Channel.
Just touch the RACK button on the M7CL display, and the
virtual effect and EQ rack pops right up for instant, easy
access. A few quick touches on the screen and you can easily
patch effects or graphic EQ into any channel and output.
Another touch or two and you can get right inside the effects
for detailed editing. The M7CL lets you use up to 8 signal
processors simultaneously – normally that’s up to 4 effects and
4 graphic EQ units. But since the effect units can also function
as graphic EQs, you can use more EQ units if you don’t need
all 4 effects. Built-in effects range from ambience and echo to
modulation and distortion, plus Yamaha’s superlative REV-X
package for some of the most natural-sounding ambience
effects available anywhere. The standard 31-band graphic EQ
modules are directly adjustable via physical controllers, and
Flex15GEQ modules allow GEQ to be applied to up to 16
channels at once! More effect and GEQ details are provided on
the following page.
Virtual Effect and GEQ Rack
M7CL consoles give you an outstanding range of high-resolution effects
and graphic equalizers onboard.
These compressor and EQ effects, now standard features of all
Version 3 M7CL consoles, faithfully capture the unique sound
and saturation of analog circuitry with VCM technology that
actually models individual analog circuit components, right
down to the last resistor and capacitor. All VCM effects are
sonically fine-tuned by leading engineers, and feature carefully
selected parameters that can be precisely controlled via a
simple, refined interface.
Compressor 276
Recreate the fast response, frequency characteristics, and
tube-amp saturation of the most in-demand analog
compressors for studio use.
Compressor 260
Features faithful modeling of the solid-state VCA and RMS
detection circuitry of the late 70's for live sound reinforcement
applications.
Equalizer 601
Delivers the unique characteristics of 70's analog EQ circuitry,
featuring comprehensive graphical editing capability.
OpenDeck
VCM technology recreates classic tape compression and
saturation with extraordinary realism.
VCM Effects Deliver Analog Smoothness and Warmth
Version 3.0 brings a selection of previously optional VCM effects to
the M7CL platform, providing truly musical performance and
subtleties that simple digital simulations cannot even approach.
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