EMX5014C Owner’s Manual
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Thank you for your purchase of this Yamaha EMX5014C powered mixer. Please read through this man-
ual carefully before beginning use, so that you will be able to take full advantage of your mixer’s super-
lative features and enjoy trouble-free operation for years to come. After reading the manual, please
store it in a safe place.
Features...............................................................................................................................................6
Before Turning On the Mixer................................................................................................................ 6
■ Mixer Basics
Quick Guide ......................................................................................................7
Getting Sound to the Speakers............................................................................................................7
Adding Some Reverb.........................................................................................................................10
Using the Compressors to Enhance Vocals ......................................................................................11
Making the Most of Your Mixer .....................................................................12
A Place for Everything and Everything in its Place ............................................................................12
A Plethora of Connectors—What Goes Where?........................................................................ 12
Balanced, Unbalanced—What’s the Difference?...............................................................................13
How Do Balanced Lines Reject Noise? .............................................................................................13
A balanced cable has three conductors:............................................................................................14
Signal Levels and the Decibel............................................................................................................ 14
Making Better Mixes...........................................................................................................................15
Approaching the Mix—Where Do You Start?.............................................................................15
To EQ or Not to EQ.................................................................................................................... 16
Ambience ...................................................................................................................................17
The Modulation Effects: Phasing, Chorus, and Flanging...........................................................17
Compression..............................................................................................................................18
■ Reference
Front & Rear Panels.......................................................................................19
Controls on Each Channel .................................................................................................................19
Digital Effects Section ........................................................................................................................22
Master Section ...................................................................................................................................24
Rear Panel .........................................................................................................................................27
Speaker Connections ....................................................................................28
2-channel connection.................................................................................................................28
2-channel parallel connection ....................................................................................................28
Rack Mounting ...............................................................................................29
Setup ...............................................................................................................30
Troubleshooting.............................................................................................31
Specifications.................................................................................................32
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