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...BLUE must be used according to the instructions found to follow instructions could void your authority, granted by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B) (class b korea) 2 MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual If this product is marked with other electronic devices. Utilize power outlets that are... pin plug. * This applies only to products distributed by the interference. Compliance with Part 15 of Equipment : USB Mixing Studio Model Name : MW8CX/MW10C This device complies with FCC regula- IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord IMPORTANT. ...
...BLUE must be used according to the instructions found to follow instructions could void your authority, granted by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B) (class b korea) 2 MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual If this product is marked with other electronic devices. Utilize power outlets that are... pin plug. * This applies only to products distributed by the interference. Compliance with Part 15 of Equipment : USB Mixing Studio Model Name : MW8CX/MW10C This device complies with FCC regula- IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord IMPORTANT. ...
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...mixer equipped with your personal computer you for Windows® and Macintosh® computer operating systems. With the MW8CX/MW10C USB Mixing Studio and your Yamaha dealer. After reading the manual, please store it in the MW package, offers versatile, high-performance hard-... excessive peaks in both directions-from microphones and guitars. Please check with a USB interface for digital audio data transfer, and Cubase AI DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software for choosing a Yamaha MW8CX/MW10C USB Mixing Studio. Powering Up the System 8 4. Recording with Cubase AI 13 ...
...mixer equipped with your personal computer you for Windows® and Macintosh® computer operating systems. With the MW8CX/MW10C USB Mixing Studio and your Yamaha dealer. After reading the manual, please store it in the MW package, offers versatile, high-performance hard-... excessive peaks in both directions-from microphones and guitars. Please check with a USB interface for digital audio data transfer, and Cubase AI DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software for choosing a Yamaha MW8CX/MW10C USB Mixing Studio. Powering Up the System 8 4. Recording with Cubase AI 13 ...
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...mixer without the computer. USB Connection Precautions Be sure ..., or connecting or disconnecting the USB cable. • Wait at least...and between connecting or disconnecting the USB cable. NOTE • In order...down. CAUTION nection to the computer's USB connector. • Connect the MW ...When connecting or disconnecting the USB cable be unable to use ...-screen instructions to the computer's USB interface. While going through this ...NOTE Disconnect the USB cable when using the supplied USB cable. Mixer ...USB control CAUTION all required fields for recording and mixdown...
...mixer without the computer. USB Connection Precautions Be sure ..., or connecting or disconnecting the USB cable. • Wait at least...and between connecting or disconnecting the USB cable. NOTE • In order...down. CAUTION nection to the computer's USB connector. • Connect the MW ...When connecting or disconnecting the USB cable be unable to use ...-screen instructions to the computer's USB interface. While going through this ...NOTE Disconnect the USB cable when using the supplied USB cable. Mixer ...USB control CAUTION all required fields for recording and mixdown...
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... a good idea to the mixer's inputs, as well as these types of unbalanced connector is used for example. 8 MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual Unbalanced cable is best. USB cable 3 Step Powering Up the System To prevent loud pops and noises, turn on when using phantom-powered condenser microphones... ending with this occurs, wait until the installation is likely to be sure that you connect to the computer's USB connector, or change the connection to a different USB port, a driver installation display may be affected by phantom power. • To minimize the possibility of cables ...
... a good idea to the mixer's inputs, as well as these types of unbalanced connector is used for example. 8 MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual Unbalanced cable is best. USB cable 3 Step Powering Up the System To prevent loud pops and noises, turn on when using phantom-powered condenser microphones... ending with this occurs, wait until the installation is likely to be sure that you connect to the computer's USB connector, or change the connection to a different USB port, a driver installation display may be affected by phantom power. • To minimize the possibility of cables ...
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... the Cubase AI software, launch the application from the [Devices] menu to open the Device Setup window. A new project is stored as a "Project." 10 MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual A dialog box will appear asking "Do you want to TO MONITOR ( ). 4 Select [Device Setup] from that location. • Create...[Create]. Cubase AI Setup 1 To prevent the playback sound from Cubase AI from being directly re-recorded, set the MW mixer's 2TR IN/USB switch to switch the ASIO driver?". NOTE Cubase AI 6 is used for recording to launch the program. ("*" indicates where the version number appears...
... the Cubase AI software, launch the application from the [Devices] menu to open the Device Setup window. A new project is stored as a "Project." 10 MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual A dialog box will appear asking "Do you want to TO MONITOR ( ). 4 Select [Device Setup] from that location. • Create...[Create]. Cubase AI Setup 1 To prevent the playback sound from Cubase AI from being directly re-recorded, set the MW mixer's 2TR IN/USB switch to switch the ASIO driver?". NOTE Cubase AI 6 is used for recording to launch the program. ("*" indicates where the version number appears...
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...then click [Add Track]. 5 Select [ASIO DirectX Full Duplex Driver] (Windows), [USB Audio CODEC] (Mac) in the [Devices] field on the left side ... the input port and output port [USB Audio CODEC] checkbox, and then click [OK] to close the dialog window. 6 Make sure that "USB Audio CODEC 1/2" (Windows), "Front Left... Cubase AI, then open the Device Setup window. Check only the [USB Audio CODEC] checkbox in the [Audio Device] field, click...both "Input" and "Output" of the window. Click [OK] to [USB Audio CODEC]. Mac: The [CoreAudio Device Settings] dialog window appears. Mixer ...
...then click [Add Track]. 5 Select [ASIO DirectX Full Duplex Driver] (Windows), [USB Audio CODEC] (Mac) in the [Devices] field on the left side ... the input port and output port [USB Audio CODEC] checkbox, and then click [OK] to close the dialog window. 6 Make sure that "USB Audio CODEC 1/2" (Windows), "Front Left... Cubase AI, then open the Device Setup window. Check only the [USB Audio CODEC] checkbox in the [Audio Device] field, click...both "Input" and "Output" of the window. Click [OK] to [USB Audio CODEC]. Mac: The [CoreAudio Device Settings] dialog window appears. Mixer ...
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...les, which can monitor the sound being recorded and a previously recorded sound simultaneously while recording (MONITOR MIX). MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual 13 Level meter Bus level meter 6 Step Mixing with the main instrument or vocal. Set...setting the level of music you 're mixing a piano trio with the 2TR IN/USB control and the MONITOR/ PHONES control. 5 To save the project select [Save] from Cubase AI is routed... to "B 2TR IN/USB" on page 19 for the main part, and then build the rest of data if a problem occurs...
...les, which can monitor the sound being recorded and a previously recorded sound simultaneously while recording (MONITOR MIX). MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual 13 Level meter Bus level meter 6 Step Mixing with the main instrument or vocal. Set...setting the level of music you 're mixing a piano trio with the 2TR IN/USB control and the MONITOR/ PHONES control. 5 To save the project select [Save] from Cubase AI is routed... to "B 2TR IN/USB" on page 19 for the main part, and then build the rest of data if a problem occurs...
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...jacks. We also recommend that you do not need phantom power. CAUTION • When turning the switch on when using the 2TR IN/USB control in the Master Control section. 2 REC OUT (L, R) Jacks These RCA pin jacks can be connected to an external recorder such ... to 5/6). Note, however, that output the signals adjusted by the MONITOR/PHONES control C. Reference Front & Rear Panels Master Control Section 1 2 5 3 6 4 7 0 8 A 9 B C D MW8CX 1 2TR IN Jacks These RCA pin jacks can be used to the STEREO L/R bus. If you want to send the signal using the 2TR IN...
...jacks. We also recommend that you do not need phantom power. CAUTION • When turning the switch on when using the 2TR IN/USB control in the Master Control section. 2 REC OUT (L, R) Jacks These RCA pin jacks can be connected to an external recorder such ... to 5/6). Note, however, that output the signals adjusted by the MONITOR/PHONES control C. Reference Front & Rear Panels Master Control Section 1 2 5 3 6 4 7 0 8 A 9 B C D MW8CX 1 2TR IN Jacks These RCA pin jacks can be used to the STEREO L/R bus. If you want to send the signal using the 2TR IN...
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...Tip Phone Connector * These jacks will be unbalanced. C MONITOR/PHONES Control Controls the level of the signal sent from the 2TR IN jacks and USB connector to TO MONITOR ( ). * : When overdubbing, you can adjust the levels of the monitor playback signal and the signal being recorded separately...Reference Front & Rear Panels 9 RETURN Control Adjusts the level at which the signal received at the RETURN jacks (L (MONO) and R) is ON. MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual 19 The MONITOR MIX feature becomes available when it is set to TO STEREO ( ), the signals input via the 2TR IN jacks...
...Tip Phone Connector * These jacks will be unbalanced. C MONITOR/PHONES Control Controls the level of the signal sent from the 2TR IN jacks and USB connector to TO MONITOR ( ). * : When overdubbing, you can adjust the levels of the monitor playback signal and the signal being recorded separately...Reference Front & Rear Panels 9 RETURN Control Adjusts the level at which the signal received at the RETURN jacks (L (MONO) and R) is ON. MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual 19 The MONITOR MIX feature becomes available when it is set to TO STEREO ( ), the signals input via the 2TR IN jacks...
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...the power is turned off . When connecting or disconnecting the USB cable be sure to the SEND EFFECT jack. Reference Front & Rear Panels Digital Effect 1 2 3 4 5 MW8CX * Only the MW8CX has digital effects. 1 FOOT SWITCH Jack A YAMAHA FC5 foot switch (sold separately) can be connected to ...this switch to turn the 2TR IN/USB control all CAUTION the way down. The last value used with ...
...the power is turned off . When connecting or disconnecting the USB cable be sure to the SEND EFFECT jack. Reference Front & Rear Panels Digital Effect 1 2 3 4 5 MW8CX * Only the MW8CX has digital effects. 1 FOOT SWITCH Jack A YAMAHA FC5 foot switch (sold separately) can be connected to ...this switch to turn the 2TR IN/USB control all CAUTION the way down. The last value used with ...
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.... ❑ Are you using other device(s) and connecting only the Yamaha USB device. If the computer has multiple USB ports, try removing the other USB devices at appropriate levels? ❑ Is the output of the Quick Guide. 22 MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual Click the "Advanced" tab, then select "2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality...
.... ❑ Are you using other device(s) and connecting only the Yamaha USB device. If the computer has multiple USB ports, try removing the other USB devices at appropriate levels? ❑ Is the output of the Quick Guide. 22 MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual Click the "Advanced" tab, then select "2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality...
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...window. 2. Click the "Sound Effect" tab and set the volume slider of the window to the maximum level and mute the computer's internal speaker. MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual 23 From the [START] menu click [Control Panel], then double-click the "Sounds and Audio Devices" icon to open the "... Scheme." Check and raise the output level if necessary. Reference Troubleshooting The recorded sound is running? We recommend that you connected or disconnected the USB cable while Cubase AI is too low in level. ❑ Is the computer's output level setting too low? Click the "Output" tab ...
...window. 2. Click the "Sound Effect" tab and set the volume slider of the window to the maximum level and mute the computer's internal speaker. MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual 23 From the [START] menu click [Control Panel], then double-click the "Sounds and Audio Devices" icon to open the "... Scheme." Check and raise the output level if necessary. Reference Troubleshooting The recorded sound is running? We recommend that you connected or disconnected the USB cable while Cubase AI is too low in level. ❑ Is the computer's output level setting too low? Click the "Output" tab ...
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... Refer to update your computer's capabilities. ❑ Are you can significantly increase your computer's owner's manual for the latest information. 24 MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual Reference Troubleshooting The sound is set properly, and make sure that the file system is intermittent or distorted. ❑ ...drivers, or BIOS. Refer to lower EFFECT RTN control and COMP control levels. ❑ Are any other applications, device drivers, or USB devices (scanners, printers, etc.) run- Click [Control Panel] from the [START] menu, and double-click the "Sounds and Audio Devices" icon...
... Refer to update your computer's capabilities. ❑ Are you can significantly increase your computer's owner's manual for the latest information. 24 MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual Reference Troubleshooting The sound is set properly, and make sure that the file system is intermittent or distorted. ❑ ...drivers, or BIOS. Refer to lower EFFECT RTN control and COMP control levels. ❑ Are any other applications, device drivers, or USB devices (scanners, printers, etc.) run- Click [Control Panel] from the [START] menu, and double-click the "Sounds and Audio Devices" icon...
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... Electrical Specifications Frequency Response Total Harmonic Distortion (THD + N) Hum & Noise Hum & Noise are measured with in brackets: MW8CX (MW10C) MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual 91 Output impedance of shelving: 3 dB below maximum variable level. ±15 dB maximum PEAK Indicator Internal Digital Effect (... 76 dB 50 47 26 12 23.8 48 V ■ General Specifications USB Audio Input HPF Input Equalization Turn over/roll-off frequency of signal generator: 150 ohms * The MW8CX feature is described first, followed by the MW10C feature in finite dB/...
... Electrical Specifications Frequency Response Total Harmonic Distortion (THD + N) Hum & Noise Hum & Noise are measured with in brackets: MW8CX (MW10C) MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual 91 Output impedance of shelving: 3 dB below maximum variable level. ±15 dB maximum PEAK Indicator Internal Digital Effect (... 76 dB 50 47 26 12 23.8 48 V ■ General Specifications USB Audio Input HPF Input Equalization Turn over/roll-off frequency of signal generator: 150 ohms * The MW8CX feature is described first, followed by the MW10C feature in finite dB/...
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... described first, followed by the MW10C feature in brackets: MW8CX (MW10C) ■ Digital Input/Output Specifications Connector USB Format USB Audio 1.1 Data Length 16 bit Connector Specification USB B type 92 MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual Reference Specifications ■ Analog Input Specifi...[Tip = HOT, Ring = COLD, Sleeve = GND]) TRS phone jack Where 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms and 0 dBV= 1 Vrms * The MW8CX feature is set to the maximum level. (All level controls are at their maximum position.) ■ Analog Output Specifications Output Connectors STEREO OUT...
... described first, followed by the MW10C feature in brackets: MW8CX (MW10C) ■ Digital Input/Output Specifications Connector USB Format USB Audio 1.1 Data Length 16 bit Connector Specification USB B type 92 MW8CX/MW10C Owner's Manual Reference Specifications ■ Analog Input Specifi...[Tip = HOT, Ring = COLD, Sleeve = GND]) TRS phone jack Where 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms and 0 dBV= 1 Vrms * The MW8CX feature is set to the maximum level. (All level controls are at their maximum position.) ■ Analog Output Specifications Output Connectors STEREO OUT...
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... OUT [+4dBu] R PHONES [3mW @ 40ohms] EFFECT SEND (MW8CX) AUX SEND (MW10C) [+4dBu] FOOT SW EFFECT ON/OFF PROGRAM (1-16) PARAMETER ON YE LO [-6dBu] DIGITAL EFFECT (DSP) RO EFFECT RETURN IN only MW8CX MONITOR MIX LPF [0dBu] LPF LPF [0dBu] LPF D- LIN USB D+ RIN AUDIO GND LO RO (Bus Powered) Vbus... USB +30dBu +20dBu +10dBu 0dBu -10dBu -20dBu -30dBu -40dBu -50dBu -60dBu CH IN LINE ...
... OUT [+4dBu] R PHONES [3mW @ 40ohms] EFFECT SEND (MW8CX) AUX SEND (MW10C) [+4dBu] FOOT SW EFFECT ON/OFF PROGRAM (1-16) PARAMETER ON YE LO [-6dBu] DIGITAL EFFECT (DSP) RO EFFECT RETURN IN only MW8CX MONITOR MIX LPF [0dBu] LPF LPF [0dBu] LPF D- LIN USB D+ RIN AUDIO GND LO RO (Bus Powered) Vbus... USB +30dBu +20dBu +10dBu 0dBu -10dBu -20dBu -30dBu -40dBu -50dBu -60dBu CH IN LINE ...