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M7CL Quick Start Guide Part 1
Quick Start Guide – EDITED
A guide for using M7CL audio console in Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe Studio.
This guide is for crew about to use the M7CL for
the first time, or for experienced users
requiring some tips and tricks for better
understanding of M7CL.

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  • Page 1 M7CL Quick Start Guide Part 1 Quick Start Guide – EDITED A guide for using M7CL audio console in Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe Studio. This guide is for crew about to use the M7CL for the first time, or for experienced users requiring some tips and tricks for better understanding of M7CL.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    MTAC STUDIO M7CL Quick Start Guide - FOR TRAINING PURPOSES Table of Contents A quick guide to the M7CL hardware ....3 Quick Steps & Scene Recall ....4 Getting Sound in 6 easy steps / Store Scene ....5 ....5 The Basics; ....6 Accessing the channel ..6...
  • Page 3 M7CL-48 M7CL-48 has 48 mono channels with mic preamps on the rear panel. There are also four stereo channels with identical mic pre-amps on the rear. There are 16 Omni output XLRs on the rear. (An Omni output is one that can be patched to different output channels by the user.)
  • Page 4 MTAC STUDIO M7CL Quick Start Guide - FOR TRAINING PURPOSES STEPS 1. Check patchbays for inputs / outputs (for a new show, start with nothing plugged in and after the final show restore the patchbay to have no connections) 2. Power on the console – power switch on back, directly below a yellow piece of tape behind screen 3.
  • Page 5 MTAC STUDIO M7CL Quick Start Guide - FOR TRAINING PURPOSES Getting sound from M7CL in 6 easy steps. Patch input sources as needed Press the blue [SEL] button to select the channel and assign the encoders. Turn the HA (HeadAmp) gain encoder to set the gain using the channel meter.

  • Page 6: The Basics

    MTAC STUDIO M7CL Quick Start Guide - FOR TRAINING PURPOSES The Basics; Accessing the channel. M7CL is an all digital mixer designed to be as easy to use as an analogue mixer. Obviously the way mix parameters are changed is different to an analogue mixer but it needn’t be any more difficult. [SEL]Select Keys Navigation Keys A channel strip, with a fader, meter and buttons is present on the surface for all input channels all the time.

  • Page 7: Changing The Channel Parameters. Ha Popup; +48V

    MTAC STUDIO M7CL Quick Start Guide - FOR TRAINING PURPOSES The Basics; Changing the channel parameters. HA popup; +48V. Once you have assigned channels either to an eight or single channel view you can begin to modify their param- eters. There is no need to enter menu systems for most basic parameters found on analogue consoles. From the eight channel overview screen parameters From the single channel view you can see the effect of can be adjusted using the eight encoders below the...

  • Page 8: Channel Parameter Pop-Ups. From Overview

    MTAC STUDIO M7CL Quick Start Guide - FOR TRAINING PURPOSES The Basics; Channel parameter pop-ups. From Overview. From the eight channel view you can access all the channel parameter pop-ups and use the encoders below to make parameter changes. Just press the relevant area of the screen. PRESS Use the encoders below the screen to operate the highlighted knobs on the...

  • Page 9: Channel Parameter Pop-Ups. From Single Channel View

    MTAC STUDIO M7CL Quick Start Guide - FOR TRAINING PURPOSES The Basics; Channel parameter pop-ups. From Single Channel View. From the single channel view you can access all the channel parameter pop-ups and use the encoders below to make parameter changes. Just press the relevant area of the screen. Note;...

  • Page 10: Sends On Fader; An Easy Way Of Mixing Mix Groups/Auxiliaries. (Monitor, Effect Or Matrix Sends)

    Auxiliaries can be adjusted by the encoders to the side or below the screen but for efficient monitor mixing a third option is provided; SENDS ON FADER. (Like fader flip on other Yamaha digital mixers, but the master is not assigned to an encoder).

  • Page 11: Channel Parameter Pop-Ups. The Att/Hpf/Eq Pop-Up In Detail

    MTAC STUDIO M7CL Quick Start Guide - FOR TRAINING PURPOSES Channel parameter pop-ups. The ATT/HPF/EQ pop-up in detail. The EQ encoders on the selected channel panel will always operate the EQ of the selected channel. However the ATT/HPF/EQ pop-up gives visual feedback about the changes being made and is also required to make some other changes like shelf/bell or LPF.

  • Page 12: Naming Channels

    MTAC STUDIO M7CL Quick Start Guide - FOR TRAINING PURPOSES Naming Channels. Input channel faders are named using tape and pen in the “analog” way. All channels have an electronic name and icon that will appear on the screen when the channel is assigned to the Centralogic™ screen. T ;...

  • Page 13: Patching, Routing Channels. The Default Patch, Scene 001

    MTAC STUDIO M7CL Quick Start Guide - FOR TRAINING PURPOSES Patching, routing channels. The default Patch, Scene 001 It is important to understand that unlike an analog console the sockets (Inputs with preamp) on the back are not permanently wired to the channels on the surface. There is an assignable “soft patch” between the sockets and the channels.

  • Page 14: Mix Outputs; Selecting Aux/Sub Group, Pre/Post Fade, Send Point Etc

    MTAC STUDIO M7CL Quick Start Guide - FOR TRAINING PURPOSES Mix outputs; selecting aux/sub group, pre/post fade, send point etc. There are 16 mix bus outputs available in addition to the matrix, master and monitor outputs. The mix buses can be configured as variable auxes or fixed sub-groups. Press for output routing, insert, EQ or Dynamics popups.

  • Page 15: Matrix Outputs; Routing, Features

    MTAC STUDIO M7CL Quick Start Guide - FOR TRAINING PURPOSES Matrix outputs; routing, features. M7CL has 8 matrix outputs. These can be fed by all channels, inputs and outputs. The matrix masters are assigned to the Centralogic™ area by pressing the grey [MATRIX] navigation key. Matrix master screen.
  • Page 16 MTAC STUDIO M7CL Quick Start Guide - FOR TRAINING PURPOSES Troubleshooting. Are you using a mic or DI that needs +48V (phantom power)? Go to page 9 for information about how to turn on the phantom or try a dynamic mic/passive box. Read page 9 and still can’t get phantom? Check the global +48V master on the SETUP page (this is not scene recallable and will not reset with scene change).

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