LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide Welcome: Thank you for downloading the “LS9 StageMix” iPad app for the Yamaha LS9 digital mixing consoles. The latest firmware version for LS9 can be downloaded from www.yamahaproaudio.com StageMix is an application for the Apple iPad that provides remote control of Yamaha LS9 digital mixing console functions via a simple, intuitive graphical interface from anywhere within wireless range.
Yamaha Professional Audio LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide CONTENTS Page 1.0 System Requirements ................................................................................... 5 2.0 Wi-Fi Settings ................................................................................................. 5 3.0 Getting Started ............................................................................................... 6 3.1 LS9 Network Setup .......................................................................
Yamaha Professional Audio LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide 8.4 SCENE RANGE ......................................................................................... 42 8.5 SELECTED SCENE ................................................................................... 42 8.6 STORE SCENE.......................................................................................... 43 8.7 UNDO STORE ........................................................................................... 43 8.8 RECALL SCENE ....
Yamaha Professional Audio LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide 1.0 System Requirements • • • • • Apple iPad (any model using iOS 6 or higher) Yamaha LS9 digital mixing console 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide 3.0 Getting Started 3.1 LS9 Network Setup Connect the Wi-Fi access point to the LS9 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 console. • If DHCP settings are not applied after step (e), please check your DHCP server settings (refer to 10.
Yamaha Professional Audio LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide d) Select [Static] e) IP Address: enter an IP Address similar to the one for the LS9 console, but with just the last number different. (For example, if LS9 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 • • • LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide Access the OFFLINE DEMO mode to explore the features and user interface of LS9 StageMix. Configure StageMix to work with an LS9 console. Select an LS9 console that has already been configured to work with your iPad and begin using StageMix. 3.3.1 OFFLINE DEMO If [OFFLINE DEMO] is pressed in the “Select Mixer” screen, the functions of StageMix will operate independently of any mixing console.
Yamaha Professional Audio LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide iv. Enter the LS9 console’s MAC address noted in 3.1. When entering the MAC Address, the colons between sets of characters will be automatically added by StageMix. v. Select the Model of LS9 console. vi. Press the [ADD MIXER] button at the bottom of the screen. 3.3.3 Select a Mixer and Begin Working If your iPad has been configured to work with an LS9 console, select the mixer from the list and press [CONNECT].
Yamaha Professional Audio LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide in section 3.3.2. After editing, press [SAVE MIXER] to save any changes.
Yamaha Professional Audio LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 1-4, Mix and Matrix busses, and the Master Stereo and Mono busses.
Yamaha Professional Audio 4.3 LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide Channel Names and Colors The name and color of each channel appears in StageMix as it does in the LS9 console. The names are dimmed if the channel is switched off. 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.
Yamaha Professional Audio LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide By default, the 48V phantom power indicators are display-only and cannot be edited from StageMix. 4.8.3 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 a) LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide Use a swipe gesture on the [MIX ON FADERS] button to increment/decrement through the Mix and Matrix Busses. Press the [MIX ON FADERS] button to access a popup screen which allows direct selection of any Mix or Matrix Bus. b) Select the Target from Mix 1-16. The currently selected Mix will appear as a white button with a check mark. Stereo pairs appear as single large buttons.
Yamaha Professional Audio LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide 4.9.3 Mix Send PRE/POST The send from each channel can be assigned to be Pre or Post fader. A button above the meter in each channel strip displays the Pre/Post state and can be pressed to change the state. The [PRE] button appears yellow when On and grey when Off. 4.9.4 Global PRE/POST Press and hold a [PRE] button to make global Pre or Post fader assignments.
Yamaha Professional Audio LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 the 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 LS9 console has a dedicated Parametric EQ (PEQ).
Yamaha Professional Audio • LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide 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. Q is adjusted by using the iPad’s “pinch” gesture: hold one finger (or thumb) on the screen while moving another finger closer to or further away from the first.
Yamaha Professional Audio LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 FX4. 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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, color and navigation buttons. Both Dynamics 1 and 2 can be viewed and edited simultaneously in the Dynamics Editing screen.
Yamaha Professional Audio LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide TAP TEMPO The Tap Tempo section in the Utility screen 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide OSCILLATOR The OSCILLATOR screen in the UTILITY mode allows you control all aspects of the Oscillator in the LS9 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, name and color. Assignment to multiple channels simultaneously is allowed.
Yamaha Professional Audio LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide 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). 8.3 SCENE LIST When the Scene Memory window is accessed for the first time after launching StageMix, the Scene List will be sent from the console to StageMix.
Yamaha Professional Audio LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide 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. SCENE STATUS (FOCUS and FADING) This section displays the status of Focus and Fade Time functions for the selected Scene Memory. 8.
Yamaha Professional Audio LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide Press the [MIXER] button in the top-right corner of the Scene Memory window to return to the Mixer window.
Yamaha Professional Audio LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 User Guide 9.14 RTA Peak Hold Mode An RTA Hold function is available in the PEQ and GEQ editing screens. The mode for this function is selected in the Setup screen. Freeze When this mode is selected, the RTA display will “freeze” at the moment the [RTA Hold] button is pressed. All Peaks When this mode is selected, the highest level for each RTA frequency band will be displayed in red, behind the current RTA levels which are displayed in grey.
Yamaha Professional Audio LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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 LS9 StageMix V5.1 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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