POWERED MIXER EMX5016CF Owner's Manual

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About this Manual
This manual is divided into two main sections, as follows.

Mixer Basics (starts on page 7)
Presents a general explanation of mixers and mixer concepts. Includes a Quick Guide that will help beginners get up to speed very quickly.

Reference (starts on page 19)
Provides detailed information about the EMX. Introduces the EMX features, identifies and explains the controls, indicators, and connectors; and explains how to set up the equipment.

Within this manual, the term "EMX" refers to model EMX5016CF.
Illustrations herein are for explanatory purposes only, and may not match actual appearance during operation.
Company names and product names herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. 

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Specifications and descriptions in this owner's manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.

Thank you for your purchase of this Yamaha EMX5016CF powered mixer. Please read through this manual carefully before beginning use, so that you will be able to take full advantage of your mixer's superlative features and enjoy trouble-free operation for years to come. After reading the manual, please store it in a safe place.

Contents
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	23
	Rear Panel	28
Speaker Connections	29
	2-channel connection	29
	2-channel parallel connection	29
Setting the GEQ with the FRC function	30
Rack Mounting	32
Setup	33
Troubleshooting	34
Specifications	35


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