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POWERED MIXER

Introduction

Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha Powered Mixer EMX2.

Please read this manual thoroughly to get the most out of the product and ensure long-

term, trouble-free use. After reading this manual, keep it readily available for future

reference.

* Please read the “Precautions” on the back.

Main Features

• 500-watt power amplier for versatility in a wide variety of performance applications

• 10-channel mixer with four mono mic/line and three stereo line input channels, supporting

a wide range of inputs

• Yamaha’s high-quality SPX reverb, providing optimum processing for instruments or

vocals

• Feedback Suppressor, which automatically cuts and prevents undesirable feedback noise

• Independent three-band equalizer on each channel for tonal adjustment and sound

control

Accessories (Please check that they are included with

your powered mixer.)

• AC power cord (2 m)

• Technical Specications (English only): Includes general specications, input/output

characteristics, a block diagram, dimensions, and a jack and plug list.

• Owner’s Manual (this leaet)

Quick Start Guide

Setup

1 Make sure that all switches, including the mixer’s power switch

[

are not on

(N).

Use the mixer with the operating panel facing up.

Connecting speakers, microphones, instruments,

and audio devices

2 Refer to the connection example in the illustration below.

Connection Example

Set to “8Ω” if speakers

are connected as

shown in the gure

above.

Micro-

phones

Micro-

phones

Electric

acoustic

guitar

Electric

guitar

Keyboard

Audio

device

Portable

audio

player

Footswitch

(Yamaha FC5)

See “Precautions for

Connecting the

Speakers” below.

Passive speakers

(Impedance: 8 Ω)

 Precautions for Connecting the Speakers

6 Ω

Set to “4Ω.”

Parallel connection

8 Ω 8 Ω

Set to “4Ω.”

• You must set the [IMPEDANCE SELECT] switch correctly

according to the connection method and number of

speakers. Be sure that the impedance of your speakers is

no less than the impedance that you set on the mixer.

Setting this switch incorrectly could result in damage to

the mixer/your speakers.

Actual speaker impedance* [IMPEDANCE SELECT] switch

4 Ω to less than 8 Ω Set to “4Ω.”

8 Ω and over Set to “8Ω.”

If you are unsure of the

impedance of the connected

speakers

Set to “4Ω.”

* For parallel connections: synthetic impedance

• Make sure to insert the speaker cables all the way inside

until secure. Failure to do so may result in damage to your

equipment.

• Use speaker cables with an insulated-housing connector.

Getting sound to the speakers

3 Connect the included power cord.

First, connect it to the mixer’s [AC IN] jack, then to

a power outlet.

NOTE Reverse the order when removing the power cord.

Equalizer

4 Turn the mixer’s

[LEVEL] controls (white

knobs) and [MASTER

LEVEL] control (red

knob) to the minimum

(zero). Also, set the

equalizer controls

(green knobs) to the

center “D” or “MUSIC”

position.

5 Set the [N MIC/O LINE] switch

to the “

N MIC” position for

microphone connection, and to

the “

O LINE” position for

connection of an instrument or

audio device.

NOTE If you are using condenser microphones,

turn on the [PHANTOM (CH1/2)] switch.

6 Turn on the power of the

connected sound source (if

applicable), then the mixer.

The [POWER] LED lights.

WARNING

To avoid any loud, unexpected noise from the

speaker, first turn off the power to the mixer, then

the connected sound source (such as an

instrument or audio device).

7 For channels to which a microphone, instrument, or audio device

is connected, set [LEVEL] to the “D” position.

8 While outputting sound from the microphone, instrument, or

audio device, slowly turn the [MASTER LEVEL] to the right until

you reach the optimal volume.

9 Adjust [LEVEL] on each channel as necessary to set the volume

balance between the microphone, instrument, and audio device.

AC IN

Controls and Functions

Applying Reverb

The EMX2 features a built-in reverb processor that is in the same league as our famed

SPX effect processor series. This reverb lets you simulate the acoustics of different

performance environments, such as concert halls and small clubs, and add warm,

natural ambience to your vocals or instrument performance.

1 Press the [REVERB] button to turn it on.

The LED lights when REVERB is on.

2 Turn the REVERB [TYPE/TIME] control to the

desired reverb type and time (length).

Turning the control to the right lengthens the time of the

selected reverb type.

Short

Long

Making optimum volume settings

When the volume is too loud

Turn the [LEVEL] control to the minimum (zero). Set the

[

N MIC/O LINE] switch to the “O LINE” position, then slowly

raise the [LEVEL] control until the desired volume is reached.

When the volume is too soft

Turn the [LEVEL] control to the minimum (zero). Set the

[

N MIC/O LINE] switch to the “ N MIC” position, then slowly

raise the [LEVEL] control until the desired volume is reached.

3 Use the [REVERB] control to adjust the reverb amount of the

corresponding channel.

If necessary, repeat steps 2 and 3 to determine the optimum reverb setting.

1 Mic/Line input jacks (channels 1– 4)

Connect microphones, guitars, electronic musical instruments

or audio devices. Channels 3 and 4 provide combo jacks that

support both XLR and phone plugs.

XLR Phone

2 [N MIC/O LINE] switches (channels 1– 4)

For low-level signals (including microphones), set the switch to

the “

N MIC” position. For high-level signals (including

electronic instruments and audio devices), set the switch to the

“

O LINE” position.

3 [Hi-Z] switch (channel 4)

This switch is used when connecting a device directly to the

mixer without a DI (direct injection box) — for example,

instruments with passive pickups, such as an acoustic-electric

guitar or electric bass without battery. This function is effective

only for the phone jack input.

4 [LINE] input jacks (channels 5/6, 7/8, 9/10)

Connect line-level devices such as electronic instruments,

acoustic-electric guitars, CD players, and portable audio

players. These jacks support phone, RCA-pin, and stereo-mini

plugs.

RCA-pin Stereo-mini

NOTE For the channel 7/8 input, if both phone and RCA-pin jacks are

used at the same time, the phone jack will take priority. For the

channel 9/10 input, if both phone and stereo-mini jacks are

used at the same time, the stereo-mini jack will take priority.

The signal from the device connected to another jack will be

muted.

5 [MONITOR OUT] jacks

These are for connection to a powered speaker for monitoring

purposes, and output a mix of the signals from channels 1 to

9/10. You can adjust the output level using the [MONITOR OUT]

control !. If only the [L (MONO)] jack is used, the signals from

the L and R channels are mixed and output.

6|[SUBWOOFER OUT] jack

This is for connection to a powered subwoofer, and outputs a

mono signal. If this jack is in use, the low frequencies below

120 Hz to the [SPEAKERS L/R] jacks will be cut. The output

level is linked to that of the [MASTER LEVEL] control (C).

7 [REVERB FOOT SW] jack

This is for connection to an unlatched-type footswitch such as

the Yamaha FC5 — useful for solo performers, since you can

toggle the reverb on and off as needed with your foot.

8 [SPEAKERS L/R] jacks

Use commercially available speaker cables to connect the

speakers. These jacks support TS phone plugs.

9 [IMPEDANCE SELECT] switch

Set this switch to match the impedance of the connected

speakers. If you are unsure of the impedance of the connected

speakers, set this switch to “4Ω”. Changing this setting changes

the maximum output from the amp and changes the conditions

for which the [LIMITER] LED comes on.

NOTICE

• Make sure the power switch is off before changing the setting of this

switch.

• Setting this switch incorrectly could result in damage to the mixer/your

speakers.

) [PHANTOM (CH1/2)] switch/LED

When this switch is on, the LED lights indicating that phantom

power is available for channels 1 and 2. Turn this switch on to

supply power to condenser microphones or a DI (direct

injection box).

NOTICE

Follow the important precautions below, in order to prevent noise and

possible damage to external devices and the mixer when you operate

this switch.

• Be sure to leave this switch off if you do not need phantom power, or

when you connect a device that does not support phantom power to

channels 1 and 2.

• Do not connect/disconnect a cable to/from channel 1 or 2 while this

switch is on.

• Turn the [LEVEL] control of channels 1 and 2 to the minimum before

operating this switch.

! [MONITOR OUT] control

Determines the signal level output from the [MONITOR OUT]

jacks (5). The [MASTER LEVEL] control does not affect the

[MONITOR OUT] signal.

@ Equalizer controls [HIGH, MID, LOW]

The equalizer shapes the [HIGH], [MID], and [LOW] audio

frequencies. Turning the control to the right amplies (boosts)

the corresponding frequency band, while turning it to the left

attenuates (cuts) the band. Setting the control to the “D”

position produces a at response in the corresponding band.

# [REVERB] button/LED

When this button is on, the LED lights indicating that you can

apply reverb. This button is off when you turn on the mixer.

(Unlike other switches, this button cannot be locked.)

$ REVERB [TYPE/TIME] control

Determines the reverb type and its length. Turning the control to

the right lengthens the time of the selected reverb type.

“HALL”: Simulated reverb of a large space, such as a

concert hall.

“PLATE”: Simulated metal plate reverb, producing a more

hard-edged and bright sound.

“ROOM”: Simulated acoustic ambience of a small room.

“ECHO”: Echo effect suitable for vocals.

% [REVERB] controls (channels 1– 4)

Determines the amount of reverb for each channel when the

[REVERB] button (#) is on.

^ [N STEREO /O MONO] switches

(channels 5/6, 7/8, 9/10)

Setting the switch to “

STEREO” will assign the signals from

the L and R channels to each left and right speaker and output

each signal. Setting the switch to “

MONO” will mix the output

of different L and R sources to output the same signal to both

the left and right speakers. For keyboards with mono output,

guitars, or other non-stereo sound sources, when the switch is

set to “

MONO”, the stereo jacks can be conveniently used as

multiple mono jacks.

& Level meter

The level meter shows the level of output signal from the

[SPEAKERS L/R] jacks.

NOTICE

If used at a high volume so that the [LIMITER] LED flashes continuously,

the internal power amplifier section is being excessively overloaded and

may malfunction. Reduce the output level with the [MASTER LEVEL]

control so that the indicator flashes only briefly on the highest transient

peaks.

* [POWER] LED

This LED lights when the power is turned on by pressing the

power switch.

( [FEEDBACK SUPPRESSOR] switch/LED

When this switch is on, the LED lights indicating that feedback

is automatically suppressed. (This utilizes a seven-band notch

lter. When this switch or the power switch is off, the notch lter

will be reset.)

A [LEVEL] controls

Use these controls to adjust the volume for each channel. To

reduce noise, set any [LEVEL] controls on unused channels to

the minimum.

B [MASTER EQ] control

Use this control to adjust the overall sound frequency balance.

The center position “MUSIC” is a basic setting and if you turn

the control to the left, this creates an optimum setting for

speech, cutting unneeded low range frequencies. Turning the

control to the right creates an optimum setting for playback of

sound sources, by boosting the low and high ranges. If you turn

the control further to the right, the [BASS BOOST] LED lights

indicating that the bass boost function is active, giving you an

even more powerful bass tone.

C [MASTER LEVEL] control

Determines the volume of the signal output from the

[SPEAKERS L/R] and [SUBWOOFER OUT] jacks. This allows

you to adjust the overall volume without changing the relative

volume balance among the various channels.

D Vents

There are vents located on both sides of the mixer, and a

cooling fan is installed on the exhaust side. Do not block the

vents on either side when using the mixer.

E [AC IN] jack

Connect the included power cord here.

F [ ] (Power) switch

For turning the power of the mixer on (O) and off (N).

NOTICE

Rapidly turning the mixer on and off in succession can cause it to

malfunction. After turning the mixer off, wait for about 10 seconds before

turning it on again.

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