Yamaha LSP - Manual

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 6 Working with Sessions All of your console’s mix settings in LS9 Editor, including Scene and library data, are called Sessions. The following table describes how to handle Sessions. When you save a session in the window of an editor, the settings of only that editor will b...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 7 Window operations You can select and open each window from the [Win-dows] menu. For the Overview window and Rack win-dow, use the sub-menu to select the channels or library you want to see. You can choose Tile or Cascade to arrange the windows within the editor. In the Li...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 8 Synchronizing LS9 Editor When LS9 Editor starts up, the parameter settings on the console and the parameter settings in LS9 Editor may be different. Therefore, you must first match the parameter settings on the console with those in LS9 Editor. This oper-ation is called “...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 9 ❏ Faders • Drag• Click, and then use the up/down cursor keys (or left/right cursor keys for horizontal faders)• Click, and then use the PageUp/PageDown keys (greater change than the cursor keys)• Click, and then Home sets to maximum value• Click, and then End sets to mini...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 10 In the Master window you can synchronize settings with the LS9 console, recall scenes, and access the Overview win-dow. To open this window, choose [Master] from the [Windows] menu, or assign [LS9 EDITOR CONTROL]-[MAS-TER] to a USER DEFINED KEY on the LS9 console, and ex...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 11 B [RE SYNC] button Clicking this button opens the Synchronization dialog box.This has the same function as [Synchronization] menu ➔ [Re-Synchronize]. ( ➥ p.8) ❏ SCENE MEMORY Here you can view the currently-recalled scene, and recall or store scenes. A Scene number displa...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 13 INPUT CH window This window displays the mix parameters of INPUT CH 1–16, 17–32, 33–48 (*), or 49–64 (*). The parameters shown in the window can be selected from the [View] menu or the menu that appears when you right-click (<control> key + click) in the window. Yo...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 14 D Ø (Phase) Inverts the phase of the signal after AD conversion. E HPF (High Pass Filter) Switches the high pass filter on/off. You can drag the numeric value up or down to edit the cutoff frequency. F INS (Insert) Enables/disables the insert-in. (INPUT CH 1–32 only) G D...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 15 K PAN/TO STEREO MONO The PAN knob adjusts the panning of the signal that is sent from the INPUT CH to the STEREO bus L/R channels (or the L/C/R channels). You can set this to the center value by holding down the <Ctrl>(< >) key of your computer keyboard and c...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 16 ST IN window In this window you can view and edit the mix parameters of ST IN CH 1–4. The parameters shown in the window can be selected from the [View] menu or the menu that appears when you right-click (<control> key + click) in the window. You can access this wi...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 18 MIX window In this window you can view and edit the parameters of MIX channels 1–16. The parameters shown in the window can be selected from the [View] menu or the menu that appears when you right-click (<control> key + click) in the window. You can access this win...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 20 MATRIX window In this window you can view and edit the parameters of MATRIX channels 1–8. The parameters shown in the win-dow can be selected from the [View] menu or the menu that appears when you right-click (<control> key + click) in the window. You can access th...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 24 The Custom Fader Layer allows you to create a freely selected combination of the LS9’s internal channels for each user key. For details on operating each type of channel, refer to the Overview window for that channel. In the initial state when the Editor has never been s...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 25 Custom Fader Layer ST IN window This window lets you view and edit the mix parameters for Custom Fader Layer ST IN CH 1–4 (*) . The parameters shown in this window can be selected from the [View] menu or from the menu that appears when you right-click (<control> ke...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 26 Here you can set the parameters of the currently selected input channel (INPUT CH 1–64, ST IN CH 1–4) or output channel (MIX channels 1–16, MATRIX channels 1–8, STEREO/MONO channels). You can access this window in the following ways. ● From the [Windows] menu, choose [Se...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 28 ❏ MIX SEND A MIX send level This adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the input channel to VARI-type MIX bus. The current value is shown in the numerical box immediately below. B PRE (Pre/Post) This selects PRE or POST as the point from which the signal is sent...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 29 ❏ TO STEREO/MONO Here you can specify how the signal will be sent from the input channel to the STEREO bus / MONO bus. MODE • ST/MONO button When this button is on, the signal will be sent to the STEREO L/R bus and independently to the MONO bus. • LCR button When this bu...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 30 ❏ EQUALIZER A LIBRARY Accesses the INPUT EQ page of the LIBRARY window. B ON Switches the EQ on/off. C EQ graph Indicates the response for the EQ of the currently selected channel. To reset the EQ to flat response, hold down the <Ctrl>(< >) key of your comput...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 31 ❏ DYNAMICS1/2 You can select one of the following types for each of the two dynamics processors. If GATE/DUCKING is selected A TYPE Indicates the type of the currently selected gate. You can click here to select the type. B LIBRARY This button accesses the dynamics libra...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 32 K KEY IN SOURCE Click this to select one of the following signals to use as the key-in source. L CUE This button cue-monitors the currently selected key-in signal. This is not shown in the ADDITIONAL VIEW. M KEY IN FILTER Select the type of filter applied to the selected...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 33 H KNEE Specifies the sharpness at which the output level will change. You can select from HARD or 1–5. I ATTACK Specifies the time from when the key-in signal exceeds the threshold level until the signal starts being compressed. J GAIN Adjusts the gain of the signal afte...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 34 I ATTACK Specifies the time from when the key-in signal exceeds the threshold level until the signal starts being compressed. J GAIN Adjusts the gain of the signal after it has passed through the compressor. K RELEASE Specifies the time from when the key-in signal falls ...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 35 ❏ INSERT (INPUT CH 1–32 only) A ON Enables/disables insert-in/out. B OUT (Insert out) Click this to select the output port that will be assigned to insert-out, from the following choices. (*) SLOT2 can be displayed only if you’re editing offline and have selected LS9-32 ...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 36 (*) OMNI jacks 9–16 and SLOT2 can be displayed only if you’re editing offline and have selected LS9-32 in the Model Select field of the Mixer Setup window, or if you are editing online with the LS9-32 connected. D DIRECT OUT POINT Select either PRE HPF, PRE EQ, or PRE FA...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 37 If a MIX channel is selected ❏ CHANNEL SELECT (Channel selection) A SELECT (Channel selection) Except for the fact that your editing applies to a MIX channel, this is the same as the channel selection for an input channel ( ➥ p.27). B OUTPUT PATCH This selects the output...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 40 ❏ DYNAMICS1 Except for the fact that the available types are COMPRESSOR, EXPANDER, COMPAND H and COMPAND S, and that you can select more than one signal as the key-in signal, this is the same as the dynamics for input chan-nels ( ➥ p.32). ❏ INSERT Except for the fact tha...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 41 If a MATRIX channel is selected ❏ CHANNEL SELECT (Channel selection) Except for the fact that your editing applies to a MATRIX channel, this is the same as the channel selection for a MIX channel ( ➥ p.37). ❏ FROM MIX, ST/MONO A FROM MIX, ST/MONO send level These adjust ...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 43 If a STEREO/MONO channel is selected ❏ CHANNEL SELECT (Channel selection) Except for the fact that your editing applies to a STEREO/MONO channel, this is the same as the channel selec-tion for a MIX channel ( ➥ p.37). ● STEREO channel window ● MONO channel window

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 45 Here you can edit the LS9’s various libraries. You can also load library files that were saved on a drive of your com-puter, edit the order or title of library items, recall the desired library data, or copy desired library data to a library within the LS9.This window is...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 46 F FILE This list shows the contents of the data in the library file you opened using the OPEN button ( 1 ). The list includes the following items. G No. (Number) This column indicates the number of each item in the library. H TITLE This column indicates the title assigne...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 47 To do this, use the following methods to select the data that you want to copy or move. • To select the single data Click the line containing the desired data. • To select multiple consecutive data Click the first data to select it; then hold down the <Shift> key a...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 48 Here you can assign the input/output port for each channel, its direct output, and its insert-in/out.This window is divided into INPUT PATCH, OUTPUT PATCH, INPUT INSERT PATCH, OUTPUT INSERT PATCH, DIRECT OUT PATCH, and PATCH LIST pages. To switch pages, click the tabs sh...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 49 OUTPUT PATCH page Here you can select the input port that is assigned to the output of each output channel. INPUT INSERT PATCH page Here you can assign input/output ports to the insert-in/out of each input channel. Select the output port in the left side of the screen, a...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 50 OUTPUT INSERT PATCH page Here you can assign input/output ports to the insert-in/out of each output channel. Select the output port in the left side of the screen, and the input port in the right side of the screen. DIRECT OUTPUT PATCH page Here you can select the output...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 51 PATCH LIST page Here you can view and edit the input patch and output patch settings. A Input channel number B Input channel name This is the number and name of the input channel. You can click the channel name box to edit the name in this page. C Input port This shows t...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 52 Here you can make settings for GEQ, effects, and external head amps.This window is divided into GEQ/EFFECT and EXTERNAL HA pages; to switch pages, click the tabs located at the top of the window. GEQ/EFFECT page Rack window 1 2 3 4 5 6

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 53 A Mount Select a GEQ module or effect module for mounting in the rack, from the following choices. B Input patch Select the input port(s) that will be assigned to the rack, from the following choices. (*) Selectable only for effect modules. This is not shown if nothing i...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 54 Rack module editor — GEQ window In this window you can select the insertion destination of GEQ, and edit the parameters. A Rack No. (Rack selection) Select the rack module that you want to control. B LIBRARY This button accesses the GEQ library. Clicking this button will...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 55 C Input patch Click the CHANNEL field, and choose one of the following as the signal route that will be patched to the input channel(s) of the currently selected GEQ module. This is linked with 5 Output Patch (*) Displayed only, and cannot be selected. The channel name i...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 56 G ON (GEQ on/off) Switches the currently selected GEQ module on/off. H LINK This button links the settings of two adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered 31-band GEQ modules, or the group A and group B settings of a Flex 15 GEQ. When you click this button, a window will ask ...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 57 Rack module editor — Effect window For details on the dedicated GUI screen, refer to the appendix. Here you can select the effect type for an internal effect, edit the parameters, and specify the input/output patching. NOTE

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 60 EXTERNAL HA page A maximum of two head amp devices can be connected to the LS9-16, and a maximum of four can be connected to the LS9-32. #3 and #4 are displayed only if you’re editing offline and have selected LS9-32 in the Model Select field of the Mixer Setup window, o...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 61 This window shows the signal levels of each section in the LS9, letting you check for the presence of signals and whether an overload is occurring.This window is divided into INPUT METER, OUTPUT METER and Custom Fader Layer Meter; to switch pages, click the tabs located ...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 62 OUTPUT METER page A METERING POINT Select one of the following as the point where metering will occur.PRE EQ, PRE FADER, POST ON B PEAK HOLD This is the same as in the INPUT METER page. C Meters This is the same as in the INPUT METER page. 1 2 3

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 63 CUSTOM FADER LAYER METER page A METERING POINT This selects the point at which the signal levels will be displayed. You can choose from the following metering points for input channels and for output channels.IN: PRE HPF, PRE FADER, POST ON OUT: PRE EQ, PRE FADER, POST O...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 64 In this window you can select the channels that will be assigned to each mute group. This window is divided into two pages; the MUTE GROUP ASSIGN page and CHANNEL LINK page. MUTE GROUP ASSIGN page Here you can specify the channels that will be assigned to mute groups 1–8...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 65 C Grid This grid lets you assign channels (horizontal rows) to mute groups (vertical columns). Currently-patched grids are indicated by a symbol. To enable or disable an assignment, click the desired grid. D MUTE SAFE ON These buttons switch Mute Safe on/off for each cha...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 66 A Link buttons Here you can select the link group (A–Z, a–h) to which each input channel will be assigned. If you don’t want an input channel to be linked, select NONE. You can assign up to 32 (*) groups for INPUT CH 1–64, and up to two groups for ST IN CH. (*) During of...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 67 Here you can manage scene memories, and make various settings related to scene recall operations.This window is divided into SCENE MEMORY, RECALL SAFE, and FADE TIME pages. To switch pages, click the tabs shown in the upper part of the window. SCENE MEMORY page Here you ...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 70 RECALL SAFE page Here you can make settings for the Recall Safe function that excludes only specific channels from recall operations of all scenes. A INPUT SAFE PARAMETERS In this area you can view and edit the Recall Safe settings for all input channels and ST IN CH. Th...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 72 FADE TIME page Here you can make settings for the Fade Time function which adjusts the time over which fader and pan will reach their new values when a scene is recalled. Since the Fade function settings are independent for each scene, you must recall the desired scene b...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 73 D OUTPUT CHANNEL FADING ENABLE These are on/off buttons that select the output channels that will be excluded from recall operations. E SET ALL This button switches on the buttons of all output channels. F CLEAR ALL This button switches off the buttons of all output chan...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 74 The Custom Fader Layer allows you to freely combine the LS9’s internal channels in a custom layer for each user level. The Custom Fader Layer Setup window lets you edit these Custom Fader Layer settings. CH 17–32 and ST IN 3/4 are displayed only if you’re editing offline...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 75 INPUT CH 33–64 are displayed only if you’re editing offline and have selected LS9-32 in the Model Select field of the Mixer Setup window, or if you are editing online with the LS9-32 connected. ❏ Current User This shows the name of the current user of the LS9 console. In...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 76 (*) Displayed only if you’re editing off-line with LS9-32 selected for Model Select in the Mixer Setup screen, or if you’re editing on-line with the LS9-32 connected. (**) Modify or cancel the shortcut assignment for the Universal Access Zoom function, or use the number ...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 77 REV-X HALL/REV-X ROOM/REV-X PLATE ❏ Part Names and Functions A EFFECT NAME The effects name appears here. B [OPEN/CLOSE] Click here to open or close the parameter window. C [Reverb Time] Duration of time until the reverberation attenuates and stops. Higher values extend ...

LS9 Editor Owner’s Manual 79 M Filter Frequency Response Curve The curve changes depending on the HPF and LPF values. N Reverberation images These images represent the high-range (10kHz), mid-range (1kHz), and low-range (100Hz) reverberation. These images change shape depending on the parameter valu...

80 C.S.G., Pro Audio Division © 2006-2011 Yamaha Corporation 110IP-C0 B BYPASS .......................................... 53 C CHANNEL LINK page .................. 65 CLEAR ................................ 47 , 65 , 69 CLEAR ALL .......48 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 CLOSE .................................