Page 2 - COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT
1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con-tained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting...
Page 3 - Explanation of Graphical Symbols; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; C A U T I O N; WARNING
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 that may be of sufficient ma...
Page 4 - English; PRECAUTIONS; PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING; * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
English Owner’s Manual 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-circuiting, dama...
Page 5 - SPECIAL NOTICES
Owner’s Manual 5 English 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. SPECIAL N...
Page 6 - Introduction; Features
English Introduction Owner’s Manual 6 Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the Yamaha IM8 mixing console. 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 y...
Page 7 - Computer System Requirements; • Number of monaural input channels; System Requirements
English Introduction Owner’s Manual 7 ■ Computer System Requirements For latest information about the minimum system require-ments etc., check the web site below.<http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/> ■ Cubase AI 4 System Requirements For information about the minimum system requirements and latest ...
Page 8 - Controls and Functions; Channel Control Section
English Controls and Functions Owner’s Manual 8 Controls and Functions • Rear Panel 1 INPUT Jack (monaural) These monaural input jacks are used to connect micro-phones or musical instruments. Each input channel fea-tures two types of jacks (INPUT A and INPUT B). • INPUT A Jack These are balanced XLR...
Page 9 - • Top Panel; GAIN Control; • Monaural channel
English Controls and Functions Owner’s Manual 9 • Top Panel 5 +48V Switch/Indicator This switch toggles phantom power on and off for a monaural channel. When the switch is tur ned on, the +48V indicator will light, and DC +48V phantom power will be supplied to Pin 2 and 3 of the corresponding XLR-ty...
Page 11 - Channel Fader
English Controls and Functions Owner’s Manual 11 K PFL Switch/Indicator When the PFL switch is on, the indicator will light and the channel pre-fader signal is output to the PHONES and MONITOR OUT jacks for monitoring. NOTE · When you turn on the PFL switch, the PFL indicator of the MONITOR section ...
Page 12 - Rear Panel; Master Control Section
Controls and Functions Owner’s Manual 12 English Rear Panel Top Panel Master Control Section DC POWER INPUT REC OUT/USB Section (page 14) TALKBACK Section (page 15) MONITOR Section (page 18) STEREO MASTER Section (page 17) MATRIX OUT Section (page 14) 2TR IN/USB Section (page 13) MONO Section (page ...
Page 13 - STEREO AUX RETURN Section; AUX RETURN Jacks; Bus Assign Switches; RETURN Control; TR IN Jacks; USB Connector
English Controls and Functions Owner’s Manual 13 STEREO AUX RETURN Section 1 AUX RETURN Jacks These are unbalanced phone-jack type line inputs. Sig-nals input from these jacks can be sent to the GROUP 1/2–7/8, ST L/R, MONO, and AUX 1–4 buses. To the MONO and AUX 1–4 buses, a mix of the L/MONO and R ...
Page 14 - REC OUT Jacks; MATRIX OUT Section; MATRIX OUT Jack
English Controls and Functions Owner’s Manual 14 the data. If the computer or the instrument freezes, restart the application software or the computer OS, or turn the power to the instrument off then on again. 3 Bus Assign Switches These switches determine the bus(es) to which the sig-nal received f...
Page 15 - DC POWER INPUT Section
English Controls and Functions Owner’s Manual 15 4 MONO Control This control adjusts the level of the signal sent from MONO OUT to the MATRIX OUT jacks. 5 MATRIX master Control This control adjusts the overall level of the signal output to the MATRIX OUT jacks. The “ ▼ ” position of the knob is nomi...
Page 16 - AUX SEND Section; AUX INSERT Jack; AUX SEND Jacks; GROUP OUT Section; GROUP INSERT Jack
English Controls and Functions Owner’s Manual 16 AUX SEND Section 1 AUX INSERT Jack This is an input/output jack located before the AUX SEND fader. You can connect a graphic equalizer or other signal processor. This is a TRS (tip, ring, sleeve) phone jack that carries both the send and return signal...
Page 17 - STEREO MASTER Section
English Controls and Functions Owner’s Manual 17 2 GROUP OUT Jacks These are TRS phone type impedance-balanced (page 19) output jacks that output the GROUP OUT sig-nals. You can connect these jacks to a multi-track recorder, external mixer, or other such device. 3 PAN Controls These adjust the stere...
Page 18 - MONITOR Section
English Controls and Functions Owner’s Manual 18 NOTE · Patching external devices via an INSERT jack requires a special insert cable such as illustrated below (insert cable sold separately). 2 STEREO OUT Jacks These are XLR-3-32 type balanced output jacks that output the mixed stereo signal. They ou...
Page 19 - MONO Section; MONO INSERT Jack; MONO OUT Jack; MONO Fader; LAMP Connector
English Controls and Functions Owner’s Manual 19 MONO Section 1 MONO INSERT Jack This is an input/output jack located before the MONO fader.You can connect a graphic equalizer or other signal pro-cessor. This is a TRS (tip, ring, sleeve) phone jack that carries both the send and return signal (tip =...
Page 20 - Troubleshooting; Power doesn’t come on.
English Troubleshooting Owner’s Manual 20 Troubleshooting Power doesn’t come on. • Is the dedicated PW8 power supply properly plugged into an appropriate AC power outlet? • Is the dedicated PW8 power supply properly connected using the included power supply cable?The PW8 itself will not power-on unl...
Page 21 - About the accessory disk; SPECIAL NOTICE; About the DAW software in the accessory disk; About software support
English About the accessory disk Owner’s Manual 21 About the accessory disk SPECIAL NOTICE The software included in the accessory disk and the copyrights thereof are under exclusive ownership by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.Use of the software and this manual is governed by the license agreemen...
Page 22 - ATTENTION; SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
English About the accessory disk Owner’s Manual 22 ATTENTION SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”) CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SOFTWARE. YOU ARE ONLY PERMITTED TO USE THIS SOFTWARE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT I...
Page 24 - Specifications; Electrical Specifications
English Italiano Español Français Deutsc h Specifications Owner’s Manual 166 Specifications Electrical Specifications All faders are nominal when measured. (The nominal position is 10 dB lower than the maximum position.)Output impedance of signal generator: 150 ohms* IM8-40: 1-40, IM8-32: 1-32, IM8-...
Page 25 - General Specifications
English Italiano Español Français Deutsc h Specifications Owner’s Manual 167 General Specifications All faders are nominal when measured. (The nominal position is 10 dB lower than the maximum position.)Output impedance of signal generator: 150 ohms* IM8-40: 1-40, IM8-32: 1-32, IM8-24: 1-24 Analog In...
Page 26 - Analog Output Specifications
English Italiano Español Français Deutsc h Specifications Owner’s Manual 168 Analog Output Specifications Where 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms and 0 dBV = 1 Vrms Digital Input/Output Specifications Output Connectors Output Impedance Appropriate Impedance Nominal Level Max. before clipping Connector Specificatio...
Page 27 - Jack List
English Italiano Español Français Deutsc h Specifications Owner’s Manual 169 Jack List Input/Output Jacks Polarities Configurations INPUT A (monaural), AUX SEND, STEREO OUT, MONO OUT, TALKBACK Pin 1: GroundPin 2: Hot (+)Pin 3: Cold (-) XLR-3-31/XLR-3-32 Jack LAMP Pin 1: NCPin 2: NCPin 3: GroundPin 4...
Page 28 - Dimensional Diagram
English Italiano Español Français Deutsc h Specifications Owner’s Manual 170 Dimensional Diagram IM8-40 IM8-32 W: 1716 1320 198 198 D: 739 H: 219 17 495 131 113 Units: mm W: 1471.5 198 1075.5 198 D: 739 H: 219 17 495 131 113 Units: mm
Page 30 - Monaural Input; Track Sheet
Owner’s Manual 172 5 4 3 2 1 6 7 8 4 3 2 1 4 2 1 3 MIXING CONSOLE Monaural Input Stereo Input Track Sheet
Page 32 - Block Diagram and Level Diagram
GROUP OUT 1 GROUP OUT 2 GROUP OUT 3 GROUP OUT 4 ST OUT L ST OUT R MONO OUT GROUP OUT 5 GROUP OUT 6 GROUP OUT 7 GROUP OUT 8 MATRIX M1-4 BUS(from TB) SUM INV [0dBu] [-6dBu] AFL [+4dBu] GR G1 G2 G3 G4 L R MONO G5 G6 G7 G8 [+4dBu] [0dBu] [0dBu] BA [+4dBu] ON YE PEAK 0dB -20dB [0dBu] INSERT [0dBu] PA N [...
Page 33 - HEAD OFFICE
For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha representative or the authorized distributor listed below. CANADA Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. 135 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario,M1S 3R1, CanadaTel: 416-298-1311 U.S.A. Yamaha Corporation of America 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Cal...
