CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide Welcome: Thank you for downloading the “CL StageMix” iPad app for the Yamaha CL series digital mixing consoles. The latest firmware version for CL series can be downloaded from www.yamahaproaudio.com StageMix is an application for the Apple iPad that provides remote control of Yamaha CL series digital mixing console functions via a simple, intuitive graphical interface from anywhere within wireless range.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide CONTENTS Page 1.0 System Requirements ................................................................................... 5 2.0 Wi-Fi Settings ................................................................................................. 5 3.0 Getting Started ............................................................................................... 6 3.1 CL series Network Setup...................................................................
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide 5.2.5 EQ TYPE ................................................................................................ 28 5.2.6 PEQ COPY/PASTE ................................................................................ 28 5.3 GRAPHIC EQ EDITING ............................................................................. 29 5.3.1 Navigation in the GEQ Overview Section ............................................... 29 5.3.2 Rack Position .................
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide 8.1 CURRENT SCENE .................................................................................... 46 8.2 DECREMENT / INCREMENT SCENE ....................................................... 46 8.3 SCENE LIST .............................................................................................. 47 8.4 SCENE RANGE ......................................................................................... 47 8.5 SELECTED SCENE ..................
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide 1.0 System Requirements • • • • • Apple iPad (any model including iPad mini) Yamaha CL series digital mixing console with V1.7 or V2.0 firmware 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 5.0 -7.x 2.0 Wi-Fi Settings Configure the Wi-Fi access point, following the manufacturer’s instructions.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide 3.0 Getting Started 3.1 CL series Network Setup Connect the Wi-Fi access point to the CL series 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 CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide d) Select [DHCP] and ensure that your iPad receives data for the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Router and DNS. e) Select [Renew Lease] if this data is not applied. f) If the settings are successfully applied, press the iPad’s Home button to exit the Settings menu. Note: ・Make sure that the subnet of the IP address is the same as that of the CL series console.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide d) Select [Static] e) IP Address: enter an IP Address similar to the one for the CL series console, but with just the last number different. (For example, if CL series console is 192.168.0.128, give an address to the iPad such as 192.168.0.127). f) Subnet Mask: enter “255.255.255.0”.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide 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 CL StageMix. Configure StageMix to work with a CL console. Select a CL console that has already been configured to work with your iPad and begin using StageMix. 3.3.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide iii. Enter the CL series 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 CL series console (refer to 3.1). If you need to modify the IP Address in StageMix, make sure you include the dots between the sets of numbers (as shown above). iv. Enter the CL series console’s MAC address noted in 3.1.
Yamaha Professional Audio 3.3.4 CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide Edit Mixer Configurations The parameters of a saved Mixer Configuration can be viewed and edited by tapping the right arrow button next to a mixer’s name. This will open the Edit Mixer screen which allows the Name, IP Address and MAC Address to be verified and edited using the procedures described in section 3.3.2. After editing, press [SAVE MIXER] to save any changes.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 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 1-32, Stereo Input Channels 1-8, Mix and Matrix busses, and the Master Stereo and Mono busses.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide Double-tap on the channel name in the Mixer window to edit the name and color. Type in a name and press [return]. Alternatively, navigate to another channel using the left/right cursor buttons above the keyboard. This allows multiple channels to be named before closing the keyboard. 4.4 Faders Each fader has its channel number displayed on its cap. The fader cap must be touched to allow the level to be adjusted.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide Press the [LONG FADERS] button in the bottom-left corner again to return to the Mixer Overview. 4.5 Channel ON Press [ON] to change the on/off status of the channel. The button is green when the channel is on. When a channel is off, its name and level meter will dim and its fader position shown in the “Navigation/Meter Bridge” will also dim. If a channel is muted as part of a Mute Group, the ON button will blink. 4.
Yamaha Professional Audio 4.7 CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide Master Bank Pressing the [Master] block in the “Navigation/Meter Bridge” will cause channels from the master section to appear in the fader strips. Included in this block are the Stereo Master channel, Mono Master channel and the Monitor Level and On control. Note: there are two EQ thumbnails above the Stereo Master channel. Parametric EQ is always linked for the left and right sides of the Stereo Master channel.
Yamaha Professional Audio 4.8 CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide GAIN The gain for each input channel can be controlled using the faders in StageMix. Press the [GAIN] button in the lower left area of the Mixer window to enter GAIN mode. Note: the [GAIN] button will only appear when a bank of Input Channels are selected since there are no Gain parameters for Output Channels. Input channels can have both Analog and Digital Gain parameters.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide 4.8.1 Digital Gain When Gain Mode is active, the user can also adjust the Digital Gain for any channel. Press the [DIGITAL] button to assign all StageMix faders to control the Digital Gain parameters. The background will change to a blue shade to indicate that Digital Gain mode is active. 4.8.2 Gain Compensation Mode Gain Compensation can be activated for each input channel independently in CL series consoles.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide 4.8.7 Phantom Power The 48V phantom power status for each input channel is also displayed at the top of each channel strip when GAIN mode is active. The 48V indicator will appear in red when phantom power is active. Phantom Power for each channel can be switched On or Off from StageMix if the relevant preference is ON in the SETUP screen (refer to 9.6). Tap on the [48V] button and a confirmation popup will appear.
Yamaha Professional Audio 4.9 CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide SENDS ON FADERS Press the [SENDS ON FADERS] button in the left column of the Mixer screen to access sends to Mix Busses. In “SENDS ON FADERS” mode, each fader controls the send level from its channel to the currently selected Mix. The fader level indicators in the “Navigation/Meter Bridge” will show the positions of all the Mix Send Levels if the appropriate Preference is On in the Setup screen (refer to 9.5).
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide Choose the “Target Mix Bus” from Mix 1-24 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. When a Mix, Matrix or Master block is selected in the “Navigation/Meter Bridge”, the [SENDS ON FADERS] button is not available. 4.9.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide 4.9.4 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 4.9.
Yamaha Professional Audio 4.10 CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide DCA FADERS Press the [DCA 1-8] or [DCA 9-16] button to access the console’s 16 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 9.8). Press the [DCA 1-8] or [DCA 9-16] button again to exit the DCA fader bank and return to the previously selected bank.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 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 CL series console has a dedicated Parametric EQ (PEQ).
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide In the example above: • • • • Mix Bus 1 has a GEQ in Insert 1, and GEQ is currently being displayed (the blue dot is solid and the curve is blue). Mix Bus 2 has a GEQ in Insert 2, and PEQ is currently being displayed (the green dot is solid and the curve is green). Mix Busses 3-8 have only PEQ available so no dots are displayed below their EQ curves. In Demo mode, GEQs appear on Mix busses1, 7 and 8. 5.1.
Yamaha Professional Audio 5.2 CL StageMix V4.5 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 CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide One band of Parametric EQ can be adjusted at a time. Press one of the green circles to select the band, and it will be highlighted yellow. EQ bands in StageMix are labelled as follows: HP = HPF (input channels only) 1 = Low Band 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.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide 5.2.1 HPF When any input channel is selected in the EQ Editing Screen, an [HPF] button appears at the top of the EQ graph. Press this button to switch the HPF on/off. When the button is green, the HPF is On. HPF has no Gain or Q parameter: only frequency. The Slope of an Input Channel’s HPF can be adjusted between -6dB and -12dB per octave by pressing the buttons in the floating display above the HP dot.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide 5.2.5 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. 5.2.6 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 CL StageMix V4.5 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.) The current channel’s Name, Color, Fader, Level Meters, [ON] and [CUE] buttons are shown in the left column.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide 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. As each band is adjusted away from 0dB, the number of available bands will decrease. This number will turn red when no further bands are available to be edited. 5.3.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide bands can be copied to a Flex 15 GEQ. Settings copied in the CL series console cannot be pasted in StageMix. To exit from the GEQ window and return to the Mixer window, press the [MIXER] button at the top-right of the display. 5.4 PAN TO STEREO BUSSES When PAN mode is selected using the buttons described in section 5.0, all 8 thumbnail images will display a slider showing the position of the Pan to the Stereo Busses for each channel.
Yamaha Professional Audio 5.5 CL StageMix V4.5 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 CL StageMix V4.5 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 CL StageMix V4.5 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 CL StageMix V4.5 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 CL StageMix V4.5 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 CL StageMix V4.5 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 CL StageMix V4.5 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 CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide Note: the value cannot be copied while numbers are being entered from the numeric keypad (i.e. while they are appearing in red). 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.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 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 CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide 7.1.1 Mute Group Dim Level Normally, when a channel is muted, its level is reduced to minus infinity. Alternatively, Mute Groups in CL series consoles can cause channels to have their levels dimmed rather than completely muted. The DIM indicator next to each Mute Group Master button displays the status of Mute Group dimming. If this indicator displays “–Inf”, then channels will be muted completely when the Mute Group Master is activated.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide Tap anywhere outside this popup screen to close it.
Yamaha Professional Audio 7.2 CL StageMix V4.5 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 8 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 CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide OSCILLATOR The OSCILLATOR screen in the UTILITY mode allows you control all aspects of the Oscillator in the CL series 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 channel or bus in the console. Each channel button displays the channel’s number, name and color. Assignment to multiple channels simultaneously is allowed.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide 7.3.5 Oscillator Mode Three buttons allow the Oscillator mode to be selected: • • • 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 CL StageMix V4.5 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 CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide 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. Note: the [DEC SCENE] and [INC SCENE] buttons will only appear in the Scene window if the related preference has been enabled in the Setup window (refer to 9.4). 8.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide 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. Then press Return. SCENE COMMENT The Scene Comment is displayed and can be edited using the same procedure described for the Scene Title. TIME STAMP This shows the time and date that the Scene was last stored. The Time Stamp is display-only.
Yamaha Professional Audio 8.9 CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide 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 CL StageMix V4.5 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 CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide 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. If this preference is OFF, phantom power indicators will be display-only. 9.7 Set EQ band to 0dB with Double-Tap When this preference is ON, Parametric and Graphic EQ Gains can be set to 0dB by double-tapping on the EQ band. 9.
Yamaha Professional Audio CL StageMix V4.5 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 CL StageMix V4.5 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 10.6 CL StageMix V4.5 User Guide “Redirect to Internet” Problem with iOS 6 or higher Since the release of iOS 6 or higher, your iPad may try to access the Internet at the time of selecting a Wi-Fi network. Depending on the set-up or model of your Wi-Fi device (Router or Access Point), the message "cannot connect with the Internet" may appear on your iPad screen and StageMix might be unable to connect with a console.
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