Page 2 - Explanation of Graphical Symbols; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; C A U T I O N
2 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual The above warning is located on the rear of the unit. Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure th...
Page 3 - PRECAUTIONS; PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING; * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 3 (5)-4 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuitin...
Page 4 - About this Manual; Connecting the Plug and Cord
4 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Always turn the power off when the device is not in use. The performance of components with moving contacts, such as switches, volume controls, and connectors, deteriorates over time. Consult qualifi ed Yamaha service personnel about replacing defective components. About th...
Page 6 - Connecting to Power; Be sure that the POWER switch is in the OFF position.; Turning the Unit On and Off; Push the POWER switch in to turn the power ON.
6 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Features Input Channels ................................................................................................ page 19 The EMX offers eight monaural mic/line input channels (1 to 9/10) and four stereoinput channel pairs (7/8 to 13/14), allowing you to freely mix i...
Page 7 - Mixer Basics; Quick Guide; Getting Sound to the Speakers; RIGHT
EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 7 Mixer Basics Quick Guide We begin by connecting up two speakers and generating some stereo output. Note that opera-tions and procedures will vary somewhat according to the input devices you are using. 1 Connect up the speakers and your input devices(microphones, instruments...
Page 8 - each channel accordingly.
8 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Quick Guide Mixer Basics 2 Turn the Channel faders and the ST Master fader all the way down. 3 Set the POWER AMP switch to its upper position (to L-R). For information about this switch, see page 25. 4 If you have connected input devices to channels 1 to 6, set the [26dB] s...
Page 9 - Turn the ON switch on.
Quick Guide Mixer Basics EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 9 6 Turn on the power. First turn on the power to all connected devices other than poweredspeakers and amp, and then turn on the EMX itself. If using poweredspeakers or amps, turn these on last. NOTE To prevent an unpleasant burst of noise from the sp...
Page 10 - Turn the PROGRAM dial to select the desired effect type.; Set the EFFECT RTN fader to the “0” position.; Adding Some Reverb
10 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Quick Guide Mixer Basics You can use the reverb effect to simulate the sound of a concert hall or jazz club. 1 Turn the PROGRAM dial to select the desired effect type. To select a reverb effect, turn the dial to any value from 1 to 7. 2 To turn on the effector, set the EFF...
Page 11 - Adjust the COMP knobs on the relevant channels.; Using the Compressors to Enhance Vocals
Quick Guide Mixer Basics EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 11 The compressor evens out the input level, reducing the level of loud passages and bringing upsofter passages. The result is a cleaner sound where nuances remain audible and the lyrics areeasier to hear. 1 Adjust the COMP knobs on the relevant chann...
Page 12 - Making the Most of Your Mixer; An Introduction; A Plethora of Connectors—What Goes Where?; The Venerable RCA Pin Jack; The Sturdy XLR
12 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Mixer Basics Making the Most of Your Mixer An Introduction A Place for Everything and Everything in its Place A Plethora of Connectors—What Goes Where? Questions you’re likely to encounter when setting up a system for the first time might include “Why all thesedifferent ty...
Page 13 - Balanced, Unbalanced—What’s the Difference?; To summarize; Balanced noise cancellation
Making the Most of Your Mixer EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 13 Mixer Basics Balanced, Unbalanced—What’s the Difference? In a word: “noise.” The whole point of balanced lines is noiserejection, and it’s something they’re very good at. Any length of wirewill act as an antenna to pick up the random electroma...
Page 14 - A balanced cable has three conductors:; Signal Levels and the Decibel
14 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Making the Most of Your Mixer Mixer Basics A balanced cable has three conductors: 1) A ground conductor which carries no signal, just the “ground” or “0” reference against which the signal in the other conductors fluctuates. 2) A “hot” or “+” conductor which carries the no...
Page 15 - Making Better Mixes; Approaching the Mix—Where Do You Start?; Faders Down
Making the Most of Your Mixer EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 15 Mixer Basics Making Better Mixes Approaching the Mix—Where Do You Start? Mixing is easy, right? Just move the faders around until it sounds right? Well, you can do it that way, but a moresystematic approach that is suited to the material you’r...
Page 16 - To EQ or Not to EQ; Cut for a Cleaner Mix
16 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Making the Most of Your Mixer Mixer Basics To EQ or Not to EQ In general: less is better. There are many situations in which you’ll need to cut certain frequency ranges, butuse boost sparingly, and with caution. Proper use of EQ can eliminate interference between instrumen...
Page 17 - Ambience; Reverb and Delay Time
Making the Most of Your Mixer EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 17 Mixer Basics Ambience Your mixes can be further refined by addingambience effects such as reverb or delay. On theEMX mixers these effects are built in. The internalDSP (Digital Signal Processor) can be used to addreverb or delay to individual ...
Page 18 - Compression; Music First—Then Mix
18 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Making the Most of Your Mixer Mixer Basics Compression Have you ever wondered why professionally produced recordings sound so different from your own? There arenumerous reasons, of course, but one important factor is the judicious use of compression. One form of compressio...
Page 19 - Reference; Controls on Each Channel; INPUT B
EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 19 Reference Front & Rear Panels Controls on Each Channel 1 INPUT A and INPUT B jacks (Channels 1 to 6) You can connect an input source to either jack. Be sureto set the [26 dB] switch 4 to match the type of device you are connecting. INPUT A: A balanced XLR-type micropho...
Page 20 - GAIN Control
20 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Front & Rear Panels Reference 3 INSERT I/O Jack (Channels 1 to 6) Each of these jacks is positioned between the equalizerand fader of the corresponding input channel (1 to 6).You can use these jacks to connect channels to devicessuch as graphic equalizers, compressors,...
Page 22 - Digital Effects Section; SEND Jack; EFF; PROGRAM Dial
22 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Front & Rear Panels Reference Digital Effects Section I SEND Jack • EFF This unbalanced phone output jack outputs the signalfrom the EFFECT bus. You use this jack, for example,to connect to an external effector. You can then returnthe signal by connecting the external ...
Page 23 - EFFECT ON Switch/Indicator; EFFECT RTN Fader
Front & Rear Panels EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 23 Reference M EFFECT ON Switch/Indicator Switches use of the internal effect on or off. The inter-nal effect is applied only if this switch is turned on. Toset the switch on, press it in so that it lights up. As an alternative to the ON switch, you ca...
Page 24 - Master Section
24 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Front & Rear Panels Reference Master Section P REC OUT Jacks These RCA pin-type unbalanced output jacks can beused to send the main stereo signal to an external DATrecorder or cassette recorder. The jacks output the ste-reo signal pre adjustment by the ST master fader ...
Page 26 - AUX1 and AUX2 Faders
26 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Front & Rear Panels Reference d PFL (Pre-Fader Listen) Switch Set this switch on if you want to monitor the pre-fadeof the signal that is being output at the ST OUT or STSUB OUT jacks. If the switch is on, the signal (prior toadjustment by the ST master fader and ST SU...
Page 27 - Rear Panel; SPEAKERS jacks; AC IN Connector
Front & Rear Panels EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 27 Reference Rear Panel h SPEAKERS jacks Use these jacks to connect to speakers. Note that theoutput directed to these jacks varies according to thesetting of the POWER AMP switch Y . A1, B1: NEUTRIK NL4 Speakon outputs. Polaritiesare as shown below. A...
Page 28 - Speaker Connections; -channel parallel connection
28 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Reference Speaker Connections When making 2-channel and 2-channel parallel connections to the SPEAKERS jacks, be sure that the impedance of yourspeakers meets the conditions indicated below. Note that actual speaker impedance varies according to the connectionmethod and th...
Page 29 - Rack Mounting; How to install the rack-mount hardware
EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 29 Reference Rack Mounting Rack Mounting To prepare the unit for rack mounting, use the (separately sold) RK5014 rack mount kit. If rack-mounting the unit, be sure to maintain adequate ventilation so the unit does not overheat. Consider attaching a ventpanel, and do not use a...
Page 30 - Setup; Top panel
30 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Reference Setup Top panel Rear Panel EMX Installation Vents are located on the front and rear of the EMXunit. Position the unit so that the vents are notblocked by nearby walls or objects. DI DOWN UP OCTAVE SCENE SF1 SF 2 SF 3 SF 4 SF 5 F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 INFORMATION ...
Page 31 - Troubleshooting; No effect is applied.
EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 31 Reference Troubleshooting ■ Power doesn’t come on. ❑ Be sure that you are using the supplied power cord, and that it is correctlyconnected to the AC IN connector and plugged into a working power out-let. ■ Power suddenly went off. ❑ Check whether the vents at the front and...
Page 32 - Specifications; General Specifications
EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 32 Reference Specifications ■ General Specifications Output impedance of signal generator: 150 ohms * These specifications apply to rated power supplies of 120V, 230V and 240V . MIN TYP MAX UNIT Maximum Output Power(SPEAKERS) (RL=4 ohms) Both ch drive, 1kHz, THD+N 0.5% 500 W ...
Page 33 - Input Characteristics
33 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Specifications Reference ■ Input Characteristics *1 0 dBu is referenced to 0.775 Vrms. *2 Input sensitivity: the lowest level that will produce an output of +4 dBu(1.23 V), or the nominal output level when the unit is set to maxi- mum level. (All faders and level controls ...
Page 34 - Dimensional Diagrams
Specifications EMX5014C Owner’s Manual 34 Reference Dimensional Diagrams 485 8 493 145 6 155 Unit: mm 444 (440 excluding screw heads)
Page 35 - Block Diagram and Level Diagram
35 EMX5014C Owner’s Manual Specifications Reference Block Diagram and Level Diagram CH INPUT CH1-6 A B HA BA PA D [-60dBu~-16dBu] [-60dBu~-16dBu] [-34dBu~+10dBu] [-34dBu~ +10dBu] GAIN [-34dBu~+10dBu] GAIN [-30dBu~+14dBu] INSER T I/O ST CH MIC ST CH LINE [-34dBu~+10dBu] ST CH LINE R L [-34dBu~+10dBu]...
