User manual YAMAHA MW12

[. . . ] IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord IMPORTANT. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: BLUE : NEUTRAL BROWN : LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured makings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth terminal of the three pin plug. [. . . ] Use a screwdriver to remove these supports. English 2 Turn the supports over, and fasten them into place again using the same screws. 3 Mount the unit into the rack, and fasten it into place. Do not install the mixer near power amps or other heat-generating devices. 22 MW12 Owner's Manual Troubleshooting Troubleshooting The MW12 mixer won't turn on. · Is the supplied power adaptor properly plugged into both the mixer and an appropriate AC wall outlet? The recorded sound is too low in level. · Is the computer's output level setting too low? We recommend that you set the computer output to the maximum level. The system doesn't work properly. · Are the USB cable and all necessary audio cables properly connected?· Are you using a USB hub? USB hubs can interfere with proper operation, so try connecting the MW12 directly to a USB port on the computer. If the computer has multiple USB ports, try a different USB port. Windows: 1 2 3 1 2 Macintosh: Select [System Preferences . . . ] from the Apple menu and then select "Sound" to open the "Sound" dialog window. Click the "Output" tab and set the volume slider at the bottom of the window to it's maximum level. · Are you using other USB devices at the same time? If so, try removing the other device(s) and connecting only the Yamaha USB device. No sound. · Are your speaker cables connected properly, or are they shorted?· Are the volume controls of your sources, audio devices, applications software, computer operating system, etc. , set at appropriate levels?· Do you have several applications running at the same time? Be sure to quit all applications you are not using. · Have you connected or disconnected the USB cable while Cubase LE is running? Doing so can sometimes cause the Windows output level to be reset to its default level. Check and raise the output level if necessary. The sound is intermittent or distorted. · Is the PEAK indicator flashing red? You might have to lower GAIN control or channel fader levels to avoid distortion. · Is the sound output of your computer operating system assigned properly?Windows: · Does the computer you are using meet the listed system requirements? Refer to "System Requirements" on page 6 for details. 1 · Are any other applications, device drivers, or USB devices (scanners, printers, etc. ) running at the same time? Be sure to quit all applications you are not using. 2 3 4 1 2 3 From the [Start] menu click [Control Panel], then double-click "Sounds and Audio Devices" icon to open the "Sounds and Audio Devices Properties" dialog window. Set "Sound playback: Default device" and "Sound recording: Default device" to "USB Audio CODEC. " Click [OK]. · Are you playing back a large number of audio tracks? The number of tracks you can play at the same time will depend on the performance of the computer you are using. You may experience intermittent playback if you exceed your computer's capabilities. Macintosh: Select [System Preferences . . . ] from the Apple menu and then select "Sound" to open the "Sound" dialog window. Click the "Input" tab and under "Choose a device for sound input" select "USB Audio CODEC. " Click the "Output" tab and under "Choose a device for sound output" select "USB Audio CODEC. " · Is the sound output of the Cubase LE application assigned properly? For setup details refer to page 10 of the Quick Guide. MW12 Owner's Manual 23 English From the [Start] menu click [Control Panel], then double-click "Sounds and Audio Devices" icon to open the "Sounds and Audio Devices Properties" dialog window. Set "Device volume" to "High. " Troubleshooting · Are you recording or playing long continuous sections of audio? The audio data processing capabilities of your computer will depend on a number of factors including CPU speed and access to external devices. On Windows computers, changing some settings as outlined below can improve performance. 1 2 English 24 3 Click [Control Panel] from the [Start] menu, and double click the "Sounds and Audio Devices" icon to open the "Sounds and Audio Devices Properties" dialog. Click the "Volume" tab and click [Advanced] in "Speaker Settings. " The "Advanced Audio Properties" dialog will open. Set "Hardware Acceleration" to "Full, " and "Sample Rate Conversion Quality" to "Good. " Don't change these settings if you are not familiar with your computer's operating system. Check that the file system is set properly, and make sure that you have a plenty of free memory (more than 128 MB). If the wave files you are recording or playing are not too large, changing the virtual memory settings can sometimes improve audio performance. In some cases it might be necessary to update your hard disk controller, device drivers, or BIOS. Refer to your computer's support center or support page on the web for more information. · Try adding memory. Adding more RAM memory can significantly increase your computer's audio performance. Refer to your computer's owner's manual for information on installing and setting up extra memory. There is a delay when playing a software synthesizer via a MIDI keyboard (latency). · Check the URL listed below for the latest information. http://www. yamahasynth. com/ MW12 Owner's Manual Appendix Appendix Specifications Electrical Characteristics Conditions Total Harmonic Distortion (MIC to ST OUT) (THD+N) 20 Hz-20 kHz @ +14 dBu 600 ohms, GAIN controls at minimum level, all faders at nominal level 20 Hz-20 kHz, nominal output level@1kHz, 600 ohms (ST OUT), 10 k ohms (GROUP OUT, AUX SEND, C-R OUT, REC OUT), GAIN controls at minimum level (CH INPUT 1-7/8), all faders at nominal level Equivalent Input Noise (CH INPUT 1-4 MIC) Residual Output Noise 600 ohms (ST OUT) ST, GROUP master faders at nominal level and all channel GROUP switches and ST switches are off. (ST, GROUP OUT) AUX master control at nominal level and all channel mix controls at minimum level. [. . . ] 25/F. , United Plaza, 1468 Nanjing Road (West), Jingan, Shanghai, China Tel: 021-6247-2211 U. S. A. Yamaha Corporation of America 6600 Orangethorpe Ave. , Buena Park, Calif. Tel: 714-522-9011 FRANCE Yamaha Musique France BP 70-77312 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France Tel: 01-64-61-4000 HONG KONG Tom Lee Music Co. , Ltd. 11/F. , Silvercord Tower 1, 30 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: 2737-7688 ITALY Yamaha Musica Italia S. P. A. Combo Division Viale Italia 88, 20020 Lainate (Milano), Italy Tel: 02-935-771 INDONESIA PT. [. . . ]