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Yamaha CL1 Digital Mixing Console

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Product Highlights:

  • Dual 8-fader sections in a space-saving console that can be used alone or cascaded to another CL console for input expansion.
  • Input channels: 48 mono, 8 stereo.
  • Fader configuration: 8-fader left section, 8-fader Centralogic section, 2-fader master section .
  • Meter bridge optional.
Weight 16 kg
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Yamaha CL1 Digital Mixing Console: Unleashing Sonic Precision and Versatility

The Yamaha CL1 Digital Mixing Console stands out with its sophisticated design, offering a user-friendly interface that seamlessly combines faders with touch-panel controls. Boasting pure and natural sound quality, an extensive array of effects for creative sound manipulation, and Dante audio networking for enhanced expandability, the CL series digital mixing consoles are a powerhouse in the world of audio engineering.

Design and Interface for CL1 Digital Mixing Console

The CL1 is ingeniously crafted with a two-section layout, featuring an 8-fader left section, an 8-fader Centralogic section, and a compact 2-fader master section. This design not only maximizes mixing capabilities but also ensures a space-saving footprint. The Centralogic user interface, augmented by a large touch-panel display, delivers an intuitive and efficient control experience, empowering users to effortlessly navigate through the console’s extensive capabilities.

Channel Configuration and I/O Expansion for Yamaha CL1

With an impressive array of 48 mono and 8 stereo input channels, the CL1 caters to a diverse range of audio sources. The console is equipped with 24 mix busses and 8 matrix busses, offering unparalleled flexibility for routing and shaping the sound. Optional meter bridge enhances visual monitoring, providing a comprehensive view of the audio levels.

Local I/O is well-addressed with 8 inputs and 8 outputs, ensuring seamless connectivity within the console. The integration of Dante audio networking opens the door to limitless expansion possibilities, supporting connectivity with R series I/O racks and external equipment. The innovative “Gain Compensation” feature facilitates multiple consoles to share and control the same I/O unit, streamlining the workflow in complex setups.

CL1 Audio Processing and Effects

The CL1 doesn’t just stop at routing and connectivity; it’s equipped with a built-in Dugan automixer, ensuring optimal channel balance and allowing operators to focus on the overall sound optimization. The inclusion of a virtual “Premium Rack” featuring VCM models of the renowned RND Portico 5033 equalizer and Portico 5043 compressor/limiter, along with other studio-quality effects, elevates the sonic possibilities.

A virtual “Effect Rack” and “GEQ Rack” provide additional layers of creativity, enabling users to incorporate up to 8 effects and graphic equalizers or 8-band parametric equalizers into the output buses. This level of customization ensures that the CL1 is not just a mixer but a sonic sculptor.

Remote Control and Compatibility

The Yamaha CL1 embraces modern connectivity, offering seamless integration with Apple iPad and other computing devices for remote control and offline editing. This feature empowers engineers to make adjustments on the fly, enhancing the console’s adaptability in live settings.

Moreover, the CL1 exhibits compatibility with the QL series, facilitating data exchange between CL and QL consoles. This interoperability ensures a smooth transition for users familiar with Yamaha’s QL series, offering a unified experience across different console models.

Recording Capabilities and Expandability

The CL1 caters to the demands of modern recording workflows with direct 2-track recording to standard USB flash drives and multitrack recording via Dante to a DAW. This functionality is invaluable for “virtual sound checks,” allowing users to fine-tune mixes even in the absence of live performers.

Three Mini-YGDAI card slots provide convenient I/O expansion and additional processing capabilities, ensuring that the CL1 can adapt to evolving audio production requirements.

Comprehensive Features and Workflow Enhancements

The CL1 goes beyond the basics, offering a comprehensive Fader Bank section with recallable custom banks, editable channel names and colors, user-defined keys and knobs, 300 scene memories, input and output delays, ample EQ and dynamics processing, 16 DCA groups, 8 mute groups, 5-in/5-out GPI interface, and multiple user key sets. The on-screen help feature further simplifies the learning curve, making the console accessible to both beginners and seasoned professionals.

In conclusion, the Yamaha CL1 Digital Mixing Console stands as a versatile and powerful tool for audio professionals, combining advanced features with user-friendly design to deliver an exceptional mixing experience.

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Features
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  • Fader configuration: 8-fader left section, 8-fader Centralogic section, 2-fader master section.
  • Input channels: 48 mono, 8 stereo.
  • Busses: 24 mix, 8 matrix (Input to Matrix supported).
  • Optional meter bridge.
  • Local I/O: 8 in, 8 out.
  • Built-in Dugan automixer provides optimum channel balance while allowing the operator to concentrate fully on optimizing the overall sound.
  • Centralogic™ user interface with a large touch-panel display and selected channel controls that make up an intuitive, efficient control interface.
  • Bulit-in Dante networking allows for flexible system expansion with R series I/O racks or other external equipment.
  • Up to 24 R series I/O rack units can be connected to each console.
  • “Gain Compensation” allows multiple consoles to share and control the same I/O unit.
  • Virtual “Premium Rack” with VCM models of the renowned RND Portico 5033 equalizer and Portico 5043 compressor/limiter, plus other VCM equalizers, compressors, and studio-quality effects.
  • Virtual “Effect Rack” allows simultaneous use of up to 8 effects from a selection of 46 ambience effects and 8 insertion effects.
  • Virtual “GEQ Rack” allows graphic EQ or 8-band PEQ to be inserted into the output buses as required for room equalization and other functions.
  • Seamlessly integrated remote control and offline editing via an Apple iPad or other computing device.
  • QL series compatibility: data exchange capability between CL and QL consoles.
  • Direct 2-track recording to standard USB flash drives, or serious multitrack recording to a DAW via Dante.
  • Multitrack recordings can be used for “virtual sound checks” when performers aren’t available.
  • Three Mini-YGDAI card slots provide easy I/O expansion as well as extra processing capabilities.
  • Other features: comprehensive Fader Bank section with recallable custom banks, editable channel names and colors, user defined keys and user defined knobs, 300 scene memories, input and output delays, ample EQ and dynamics processing, 16 DCA groups, 8 mute groups, 5-in/5-out GPI interface, multiple user key sets, on-screen help, and more.
Specifications
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Mixing Capacity:

  • Input Mixing Channels: 48 mono + 8 stereo
  • Mix Buses: 24
  • Matrices: 8 (Input to Matrix supported)
  • Stereo Buses: 1
  • Mono : 1
  • Cue: 1 (Second Cue Bus supported in CL V4.0 or later)

Local Connectors:

  • Analog Inputs: 8
  • Analog Outputs: 18
  • MY Slots: 3
  • Dante I/O: Primary / Secondary
  • Digital Out: 1 (AES/EBU)
  • GPI: 5 in / 5 out (CL V1.11 or later)
  • Word Clock I/O: Yes
  • MIDI I/O: In / Out
  • External Redundant PSU: Optional PW800W
  • Meter Bridge: Optional MBCL
  • Ethernet: Yes
  • AC Inlet: V-Lock Type

Scene Memory:

  • Number of Scenes: 300
  • Recall Safe: Yes
  • Focus Recall: Yes
  • Fade Time: Yes (0s ~ 60s)
  • Preview: Yes (CL V1.51 or later)
  • Selective Load / Save: Yes (CL V1.7 or later)
  • Tactile Control Keys: Yes

Input Channel Functions:

  • Gain Compensation: Yes
  • Digital Gain: Yes (-96dB ~ +24dB)
  • ATT: -96dB ~ 0dB
  • HPF: 20Hz ~ 600Hz, -6 or -12dB/oct Selectable (CL V1.51 or later)
  • PEQ: 4 Band Full PEQ
    (RTA overlay support in CL V3.0 or later, New EQ Algorithms support in CL V4.0 or later)
  • Dynamics 1: Gate / Ducking / Compressor / Expander (Key-in Filter on the Compressor and Expander in CL V4.0 or later)
  • Dynamics 2: Compressor / Compander-H / Compander-S / De-esser
  • Input Delay: Yes (0ms ~ 1000ms, frame delay support in CL V3.0 or later)
  • Pan: CENTER NOMINAL or LR NOMINAL for monaural input channels in CL V3.1 or later
    L-MONO, R-MONO or LR-MONO for stereo input channels in CL V3.1 or later
    L-MONO, R-MONO or LR-MONO for stereo input channels in QL V3.1 or later
  • DCA Group: 16 (Output DCA and DCA Roll-Out support in CL V2.0 or later, Scrollable DCA Roll-Out support in CL V4.0 or later)
  • MUTE Group: 8
  • Number of Inserts: 2 (CL V2.0 or later)
  • Direct Out: Yes

Output Channel Functions:

  • PEQ: 4 Band Full PEQ
    (RTA overlay support in CL V3.0 or later, New EQ Algorithms support in CL V4.0 or later)
  • Dynamics 1: Compressor / Expander / Compander-H / Compander-S
  • MUTE Group: 8
  • Number of Inserts: 2 (CL V2.0 or later)

Premium Rack:

  • Number of Premium Racks: 8
  • Mountable Device: RND Portico5033 / RND Portico5043 / U76 / Opt-2A / EQ-1A / Dynamic EQ / Buss Comp 369 (CL V3.0 or later) / MBC4 (CL V4.0 or later)

Effect Rack:

  • Number of Effect Racks: 8
  • Number of Effect Programs: 54
  • Mountable Device: Effect / 31BandGEQ / Flex15GEQ / 8Band PEQ (CL V3.0 or later)

GEQ Rack:

  • Number of GEQ Racks: 16
  • Mountable Device: 31BandGEQ / Flex15GEQ / Dugan Automixer (CL V3.0 or later) / 8Band PEQ (CL V3.0 or later)
    (RTA overlay support in CL V3.0 or later, GEQ gain control from the TOUCH AND TURN knob in CL V4.0 or later)
    (RTA overlay support in QL V3.0 or later, GEQ gain control from the TOUCH AND TURN knob in QL V4.0 or later)

Dante:

  • Number of I/O Channels: 64 in / 64 out
  • Number of I/O devices that can be discovered from the console: 63
  • Number of I/O devices that can be mounted: 24
  • Number of I/O devices with HA remote control: 8
  • Dante Patch from Console: Yes

Recording:

  • USB Memory Recording: Yes
  • DVS Recording: Yes (DVS and Nuendo Live bundled)

Broadcast Functions:

  • 5.1 Surround Panning: Yes (CL V3.0 or later)
  • Surround Monitor: Yes (CL V3.0 or later)
  • Mix Minus: Yes (CL V2.0 or later)
  • L-Mono / R-Mono / LR-Mono: Yes (CL V3.0 or later)

Monitor:

  • Solo Mode: Yes (CL V4.0 or later)
  • Second Cue Bus (allows the MATRIX 7/8 to be used as a CUE B bus): Yes (CL V4.0 or later)
  • Oscillator: Sine Wave 1ch / Sine Wave 2ch (CL V3.0 or later) / Pink Noise / Burst Noise

Other Functions:

  • Port to Port: No
  • RTA: Yes (CL V3.0 or later)
  • Output Port Delay: Yes (0ms ~ 1000ms, frame delay support in CL V3.0)
  • Cascade: Yes (via MY slots)
  • User Level: Yes
  • Help File: Yes (CL V1.51 or later)
  • Channel Link: Yes (Output Channel Link support in CL V3.0 or later)
  • Channel Copy/Move: Yes
  • Control & Monitoring for Digital Wireless Receivers: Shure ULXD4D/ULXD4Q (CL V4.0 or later)

User Interface:

  • Display: 10 inch Touch Panel
  • Centralogic Section: No
  • Faders: 8 + 8+ 2
  • Selected Channel Encoders: Gain, HPF, PEQ (controls for 4 bands), Dynamics 1/2(Threshold only), Pan, Mix/Matrix Sends
  • Channel Encoder: Yes (for Gain, Send Level, or an assigned parameter)
  • Channel Name / Color Display: Yes
  • Custom Fader Banks: Yes (customized for each fader section)
  • User Defined Keys: 16 (x 4 banks in CL V3.0 or later)
  • User Defined Knobs: 4
  • Touch and Turn Knob: Yes (using a User Defined Knob)
  • Monitor Level Knob: Yes
  • Wooden Arm Rest: Yes
  • iPad Stay: No
  • Rack-mounting: No

Software:

  • Editor: CL Editor (Win/Mac, CSV files import/export in CL Editor V4.0.0 or later)
  • StageMix: CL StageMix (iPad app)
  • MonitorMix: Yes (CL V4.00 or later)
  • Console File Converter: Yes (Win/Mac)

General specifications:

  • Sampling frequency rate Internal: 44.1kHz / 48kHz
  • Sampling frequency rate External: 44.1kHz: +4.1667%, +0.1%, -0.1%, -4.0% (±200ppm), 48kHz: +4.1667%, +0.1%, -0.1%, -4.0% (±200ppm)
  • Signal delay: Less than 2.5ms, OMNI IN to OMNI OUT, Fs=48kHz
  • Total harmonic distortion: Less than 0.05% 20Hz-20kHz@+4dBu into 600Ω, OMNI IN to OMNI OUT, Input Gain = Min.
  • Frequency response: +0.5, -1.5dB 20Hz-20kHz, refer to +4dBu output @1kHz, OMNI IN to OMNI OUT
  • Dynamic range: 112dB typ.: DA Converter / 108dB typ.: OMNI IN to OMNI OUT, Input Gain = Min.

Hum & noise level:

  • Equivalent input noise: -128dBu typ., Equivalent Input Noise, Input Gain=Max
  • Residual output noise: -88dBu, Residual output noise, ST master off
  • Crosstalk:-100dB*1, adjacent OMNI IN/OMNI OUT channels, Input Gain = Min.
  • Power requirements: US/Canada: 120V 60Hz, Japan: 100V 50/60Hz, China: 110-240V 50/60Hz, Korea: 220V 60Hz, Other: 110-240V 50/60Hz
  • Power consumption: 170W: Internal Power Supply / 200W: Simultaneous use of Internal PSU and External PW800W

Dimensions:

  • W: 648mm (25 5/8in)
  • H: 299mm (11 3/4in)
  • D: 667mm (26 1/4in)
  • Net weight: 24kg (52.9lb)
  • Accessories: Owner’s Manual, dust cover, power cord, DVS license sheet, Nuendo Live
  • Options: Mini-YGDAI cards *2 , Gooseneck Lamp LA1L
  • Others: Temperature Range: Operating temperature range: 0 – 40℃, Storage temperature range: -20 – 60℃
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