Page 2 - Explanation of Graphical Symbols; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; C A U T I O N
2 EMX5016CF 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 t...
Page 3 - PRECAUTIONS; PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING; * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
EMX5016CF 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-circuiti...
Page 4 - About this Manual; Connecting the Plug and Cord
4 EMX5016CF 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 t...
Page 6 - Features; Before Turning On the Mixer; 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 EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual Features Input Channels ................................................................................................ page 19 The EMX offers 12 monaural mic/line input channels (1 to 15/16) and four stereo inputchannel pairs (9/10 to 15/16), allowing you to freely mix i...
Page 7 - Quick Guide; Getting Sound to the Speakers; RIGHT; CAUTION; Mixer Basics
EMX5016CF 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, instrument...
Page 8 - each channel accordingly.
8 EMX5016CF 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 8, set the [26dB] ...
Page 9 - Turn the ON switch on.
Quick Guide Mixer Basics EMX5016CF 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 s...
Page 10 - Turn the EFFECT1 PROGRAM dial to select the desired effect type.; Set the EFF1 RTN fader to the “0” position.; Adding Some Reverb
10 EMX5016CF 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 EFFECT1 PROGRAM dial to select the desired effect type. To select a reverb effect, turn the dial to any value from 1 to 5. 2 To turn on the effector, se...
Page 11 - Adjust the COMP knobs on the relevant channels.; Using the Compressors to Enhance Vocals
Quick Guide Mixer Basics EMX5016CF 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 chan...
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 EMX5016CF 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 t...
Page 13 - Balanced, Unbalanced—What’s the Difference?; To summarize; Balanced noise cancellation
Making the Most of Your Mixer EMX5016CF 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 electrom...
Page 14 - A balanced cable has three conductors:; Signal Levels and the Decibel
14 EMX5016CF 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 n...
Page 15 - Making Better Mixes; Approaching the Mix—Where Do You Start?; Faders Down
Making the Most of Your Mixer EMX5016CF 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’...
Page 16 - To EQ or Not to EQ; Cut for a Cleaner Mix
16 EMX5016CF 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 instrume...
Page 17 - Ambience; Reverb and Delay Time
Making the Most of Your Mixer EMX5016CF 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 EMX5016CF 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 compressi...
Page 19 - Controls on Each Channel; INPUT B; Reference
EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual 19 Reference Front & Rear Panels Controls on Each Channel 1 INPUT A and INPUT B Jacks (Channels 1 to 8) 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 microph...
Page 20 - GAIN Control
20 EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual Front & Rear Panels Reference 3 INSERT I/O Jack (Channels 1 to 8) Each of these jacks is positioned between the equalizerand fader of the corresponding input channel (1 to 8).You can use these jacks to connect channels to devicessuch as graphic equalizers, compressors...
Page 21 - PRE Switch; PEAK Indicator; Channel Fader
Front & Rear Panels EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual 21 Reference 8 Equalizer (HIGH, MID, and LOW) This three-band equalizer adjusts the channel’s high,mid, and low frequency bands. Setting the knob to the“ ” position produces a flat frequency response for thecorresponding frequency band. Turning the kn...
Page 22 - Digital Effects Section; SEND Jacks
22 EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual Front & Rear Panels Reference Digital Effects Section H SEND Jacks • EFF1, EFF2 These unbalanced phone output jacks output the signalfrom the EFFECT1/2 buses. You use these jacks, forexample, to connect to an external effector. You canthen return the signal by connect...
Page 23 - Master Section
Front & Rear Panels EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual 23 Reference Master Section O ST SUB OUT Jacks These unbalanced phone jacks output the mixed stereosignal (L and R), where the level is adjusted by the STSUB OUT control g . You would typically use these jacks to connect to an external mixer or a supp...
Page 24 - FRC MEASURE/CORRECT switch; • MEASURE mode
24 EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual Front & Rear Panels Reference X FRC MEASURE/CORRECT switch FRC (Frequency Response Correction System) canmeasure the frequency characteristics of the soundfield, and apply the correction curve to the GEQ auto-matically. The MEASURE mode measures the fre-quency charact...
Page 26 - PHANTOM Switch and Indicator; PHONES Control; STANDBY Switch
26 EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual Front & Rear Panels Reference c PHANTOM Switch and Indicator This switch toggles phantom power on and off. Theindicator lights up when the setting is on. If you set theswitch on, the mixer supplies power to the XLR micinput jacks on all channels (the INPUT A jacks onc...
Page 27 - AUX1 and AUX2 Faders
Front & Rear Panels EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual 27 Reference i 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 S...
Page 28 - Rear Panel; SPEAKERS jacks; AC IN Connector
28 EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual Front & Rear Panels Reference Rear Panel m 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 a . A1, B1: NEUTRIK NL4 Speakon outputs. Polaritiesare as shown below. ...
Page 29 - Speaker Connections; -channel parallel connection
EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual 29 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 t...
Page 30 - Setting the GEQ with the FRC function; Setting up the GEQ by Pink Noise Measurement
Reference 30 EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual Setting the GEQ with the FRC function FRC (Frequency Response Correction System) can measure the frequency characteristics of the sound field, and apply thecorrection curve to the GEQ according to the measurement result. There are two measurement methods availab...
Page 31 - Setting up GEQ by Music Playback Measurement
Setting the GEQ with the FRC function EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual 31 Reference Setting up GEQ by Music Playback Measurement This explains how to output music playback (such as from a CDplayer) via channels 15/16, pick up that signal picked from amicrophone plugged into channel 1, and measure the freque...
Page 32 - Rack Mounting; How to install the rack-mount hardware
32 EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual Reference 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 sealed rack....
Page 33 - Setup; Top panel
EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual 33 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 34 - Troubleshooting; No effect is applied.
Reference 34 EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual 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 an...
Page 35 - Specifications; General Specifications
EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual 35 Reference Specifications ■ General Specifications * All level controls are nominal, when measured. Output impedance of signal generator: 150 Ω Conditions MIN TYP MAX Unit Maximum Output Power (SPEAKERS) RL=4 Ω Both channels drive, 1 kHz, THD+N 0.5% Rated power supplies: 1...
Page 36 - Input Characteristics
36 EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual Specifications Reference ■ Input Characteristics *1 0dBu is referenced to 0.775Vrms.*2 Sensitivity is the lowest level that will produce an output of +4dBu (1.23V), or the nominal output level when the unit is set to maximum level. (All faders and level controls are at ma...
Page 37 - Digital Effect Program List; EFFECT 1
Specifications EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual 37 Reference ■ Digital Effect Program List ● EFFECT 1 ● EFFECT 2 No. Program Parameter Range Descriptions 1 HALL 1 Reverb Time 0.3 to 10.0 s Reverb simulating a large space such as a concert hall. 2 ROOM 1 Reverb Time 0.3 to 3.2 s Reverb simulating the acousti...
Page 38 - Dimensional Diagrams
38 EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual Specifications Reference Dimensional Diagrams 485 8 493 145 6 155 Unit: mm 444 (440 excluding screw heads)
Page 39 - Block Diagram and Level Diagram
Specifications EMX5016CF Owner’s Manual 39 Reference Block Diagram and Level Diagram BA BA BA BA SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM BA BA BA BA BA BA INV INV SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM SUM BA BA SUM DR DR INV PA PA INV HA BA HA HA 3-Stage EQ 3-Stage EQ INV HA BA BA INV PA D INSER T ST ...
