Page 2 - Introduction; This manual assumes that you are thoroughly familiar with basic; NEDERLAND; THE NETHERLANDS
2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha M3000A mixing console. The M3000A is based on Yamaha’s experience with the PM series, and features superb sound quality with a full range of functionality such as VCA faders, scene memory, and GA diversity. In order to take full advantage of the M30...
Page 3 - Contents
3 Contents Features of the system...............................5 Control panel............................................6 Input channel section................................................ 6Variable/fixed select section.................................... 13Mix section ...........................
Page 4 - Precautions
4 Precautions • Connect the mixer power cord only to the power supply unit, and connect the power supply unit to an AC outlet of the type stated in this Owner’s Manual or as marked on the power supply unit. Failure to do so is a fire and electrical shock hazard. • Do not locate the mixer in a place ...
Page 5 - Features of the system
5 Features of the system • The M3000A provides a generous number of input modules; 4 stereo and monaural (the M3000A-56C provides 56 monaural, the M3000A-40C provides 40 monaural, the M3000A-32 provides 32 monaural, and the M3000A-24 provides 24 monaural). Stereo out-put, 16 mix outputs, and 8 matri...
Page 6 - Control panel; Input channel section; Mono input channels; GAIN
6 Control panel Input channel section Mono input channels The M3000A-56C provides 56 input channels, the M3000A-40C provides 40 input channels, the M3000A-32 provides 32 input channels, and the M3000A-24 provides 24 input channels. All input channels have the same specifications. A Phantom power swi...
Page 7 - PRE; If these switches are off, no signal will be sent
Control panel 7 I M1–M8 switches These switch on/off the signal which is sent from the input channel to MIX buses 1–8. J M1–M8 mix level controls These controls send the signal from the input channel to MIX buses 1–8. When the control is in the “ ▲ ” position, the level is nominal (0 dB). Use the PR...
Page 8 - control; ON; indicators; ) to monitor the channel from the; In check mode; indicators; • PEAK indicator
Control panel 8 Q ST (stereo) switch When this switch is on, the signal of the input channel will be sent to the (ST) stereo bus. R PAN control This sets the panning of the signal that is sent from the input channel to the ST bus. S ON/EDIT switch/ ON , CHECK indicators The function of this switch a...
Page 9 - VCA GROUP select switches; ) will control the channel. It is possible to select two; Channels for which a VCA group is selected; Channel fader; When this switch is on (
Control panel 9 U VCA GROUP select switches These switches select the VCA master fader(s) which will control the signal output level of this channel. When you select a VCA group 1–8, the indicator located at the left of each switch will light, and the corresponding VCA master fader (VCA master secti...
Page 10 - Stereo input channels; GAIN A control
Control panel 10 Stereo input channels The M3000A provides four stereo input channels. Ste-reo sound sources such as sub-mixers, effect proces-sor, or CD players can be input to the INPUT A jacks (XLR connectors) or INPUT B jacks (RCA phono connectors) located on the rear panel. A GAIN A control Thi...
Page 11 - M1–M8 mix level controls; For MIX bus pairs for which the variable/fix
Control panel 11 G M1–M8 mix level controls These controls combine the stereo signal from the ste-reo input channel into a mono signal, and send it to MIX buses 1–8. When the control is in the “ ▲ ” posi- tion, the level is nominal (0 dB). Use the PRE switch ( M ) to switch between pre/post fader. H...
Page 12 - ) to monitor the channel; ) will control the channel. It is possible to; For details on VCA functions, refer to
Control panel 12 N ST (stereo) switch When this switch is on, the signal of the input channel will be sent to the (ST) stereo bus. O BAL (balance) control This sets the left/right balance of the signal that is sent from the input channel to the ST bus. P ON/EDIT switch/ON, CHECK indicators The funct...
Page 13 - Variable/fixed select section; Variable/fixed select switches; input channels
Control panel 13 Variable/fixed select section The M3000A’s GA (Group/Aux) diversity function allows MIX buses 1–8 to function either as group buses or as AUX buses. In this section, you can switch each pair of MIX buses (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8) between functioning as group buses or as AUX buses. A Vari...
Page 14 - Mix section; TO MATRIX switches; PAN controls/BAL controls; When these switches are on (; the MONITOR OUT jacks or the PHONE jack.; Mix master faders
Control panel 14 Mix section These output channels control the signals of MIX buses 1–16. MIX buses 13/14 and 15/16 are controlled as stereo pairs respectively. The signal that passes through these output channels is output individually from the MIX OUT 1–16 jacks (page 27), and can also be sent to ...
Page 16 - VCA master fader section; VCA MUTE switches; STEREO A section
Control panel 16 VCA master fader section The VCA master fader section allows the gain of input channels assigned to a VCA group to be controlled as a whole by the corresponding VCA fader. The VCA group(s) to which each input channel is assigned is specified by the VCA GROUP select switches (mono in...
Page 17 - TO MATRIX switch; AFL switch
Control panel 17 A TO MATRIX switch When this switch is on ( ), the ST OUT A post- fader signal is sent to the matrix. B ON/EDIT switch The function of this switch and indicator will depend on the mode of the M3000A. ● In normal mode The ON/EDIT switch will turn ST OUT A on/off. When on, the ON indi...
Page 18 - STEREO B section; LEVEL control; ” position the level is; ON switch; This section is not affected by the on/off
Control panel 18 STEREO B section This section controls the signal which is output from the rear panel ST OUT B jacks (page 27) A LEVEL control This controls the output level of the signal which is sent from the ST OUT B jacks. It does not affect the signal which is output from the ST OUT A jacks. W...
Page 19 - Monitor section; INPUT indicator; ) the signal of the MAS PFL bus will be moni-; select switch; ), the input signal from the selected pair
Control panel 19 Monitor section In this section you can select the signal which will be monitored from the MONITOR OUT jacks and the PHONES jack. The following signals can be selected as monitor sources. Signals which can be selected as monitor sources (Note) N/A: There is no ON/OFF condition.* Whe...
Page 21 - Talkback section; PINK switch; Pink noise will be produced.; The oscillator cannot be used in conjunction
Control panel 21 Talkback section A M1–M2 switch B M3–M4 switch C M5–M6 switch D M7–M8 switch E M9–M12 switch F M13–M16 switch G ST switch These switches send the talkback or test tone oscillator signal to MIX buses 1–2, MIX buses 3–4, MIX buses 5–6, MIX buses 7–8, MIX buses 9–12, MIX buses 13–16, o...
Page 22 - Meter select section; MATRIX switch; Control section
Control panel 22 Meter select section In this section you can select the source whose level will be shown in the meter bridge section. Only one of the sources 1 – 3 can be selected. A M1–M8 switch When this switch is turned on, the M1/M9/MATRIX1–M8/M16/MATRIX8 meters (page 25) will show the output l...
Page 23 - indicate “; switches; Even if you press a DIRECT RECALL switch,
Control panel 23 A UTILITY switch Press this switch to enter Utility mode, where you can make settings for scene memories and MIDI, etc. When you are in Utility mode (refer to page 34), the indicator located above the switch will light. B RECALL switch Use this switch to recall scenes from scene mem...
Page 24 - Matrix section; STEREO A L/R controls; ” position is nominal level; ” position is nominal level (0
Control panel 24 Matrix section The M3000A provides eight matrices which allow output signals from the MIX buses 1–16 or the ST bus, or input signals from MATRIX SUB IN to be mixed at the desired level. Matrix 1–8 are output in mono from MATRIX OUT jacks 1-8 respectively (page 27), and can be used a...
Page 25 - Meter bridge; STEREO A level meters
Control panel 25 Meter bridge A M1/M9/MATRIX1–M8/M16/MATRIX8 level meters As selected by the switch settings of the METER SEL section (page 22), these meters indicate the output levels of MIX OUT 1–8/MIX OUT 9–16/MATRIX OUT 1–8. Each meter has a PEAK indicator which lights 3 dB before peak level. B ...
Page 26 - Rear panel; INPUT jacks
26 Rear panel Mono input channel input/out-put jacks A INPUT jacks These are XLR-3-31 type input jacks (balanced). Nominal input level is –16 dB ~ –60 dB when the 26 dB pad switch (page 6) is off, or +10 dB ~ –34 dB when the pad switch is on. When the rear panel PHANTOM MASTER switch and the phantom...
Page 27 - Master section input/output jacks; STEREO INSERT I/O jacks
Rear panel 27 Master section input/output jacks F MIX INSERT I/O jacks These are TRS phone jacks for inserting external sig-nal processors into MIX buses 1–16. Nominal input/output level is 0 dB. Pin wiring is as follows. G STEREO INSERT I/O jacks These are TRS phone jacks for inserting external sig...
Page 28 - TR IN 1 jacks; ) to the MASTER position. If the M3000A is
Rear panel 28 follows. M MONITOR OUT jacks These are XLR output jacks (balanced) for monitor-ing the monitor source selected on the control panel. Nominal output level is +4 dB. Pin wiring is as fol-lows. N 2TR IN jacks These jacks are for connecting line-level external devices. ● 2TR IN 1 jacks The...
Page 29 - MIDI IN connector; DC POWER INPUT connector; Make sure that the PW3000MA is powered-
Rear panel 29 U MIDI IN/OUT/THRU connectors These are standard five-pin MIDI connectors. By connect-ing a sequencer or personal computer to these connectors, you can select scenes remotely, or backup scene memories. If two or more M3000A consoles are connected via MIDI, a scene selection on one M300...
Page 30 - About the GA Diversity functionality; ) for the MIX buses that you wish to use; Using MIX buses 1–8 as AUX buses; To send the signal from the input chan-
30 About the GA Diversity functionality The GA Diversity functionality of the M3000A allows you to switch the MIX buses 1–8 between acting as group buses (output level from the input channels will be fixed) or acting as AUX buses (output level from the input channels will be variable).This functiona...
Page 31 - About the Scene Memor y function; What is scene memor y?; With the factory settings, memory 1 will be
31 About the Scene Memor y function What is scene memor y? Scene memory is a function which stores the on/off status of the mono/stereo input channels and of MIX buses 1–12, 13/14, 15/16 and ST A as one of 128 “scenes.” A scene that has been stored can be recalled instantly at a touch of a switch.It...
Page 32 - Operations in normal mode
About the Scene Memory function 32 Operations in normal mode Storing a scene (normal mode) 1. Make sure that the M3000A is in normal mode, and use the ON/EDIT switches of the mono/ste-reo input channels, the mix section and the STE-REO A section to make the desired on/off settings. 2. Use the contro...
Page 33 - Operations in check mode; Check mode cannot be used together with
About the Scene Memory function 33 Operations in check mode In check mode you can verify the settings of a scene before recalling it, or edit the on/off status of the ON/EDIT keys without affecting the internal audio sig-nals. To move from normal mode to check mode, press the CHECK switch in the con...
Page 34 - Operations in utility mode; Basic operation in utility mode; Utility items; Utility item
About the Scene Memory function 34 Operations in utility mode In utility mode you can modify various settings related to scene memory operations. Operations such as Bulk Out and Bulk Dump Request are also per-formed in this mode. Basic operation in utility mode 1. When the M3000A is in normal mode, ...
Page 35 - Control change table
About the Scene Memory function 35 (control change transmission/reception) ......................... oFF/GrP/on (Factor y setting: on) This specifies whether or not control change messages will be transmitted and received via MIDI IN/OUT. If this is set to “ ,” control change messages will not be tr...
Page 36 - • If the CC (control change) parameter of utility; Using mute groups; parameter is set to “
About the Scene Memory function 36 • If the CC (control change) parameter of utility mode is set to “ ” (mute group), only control change numbers (105–112) which correspond to mute groups will be transmitted or received. Using mute groups When the utility mode oP (recall operation) parame-ter is set...
Page 37 - Adding/defeating mute groups; Store the channel or bus mute settings that you; About the local control circuit
About the Scene Memory function 37 Adding/defeating mute groups 1. Store the channel or bus mute settings that you wish to use as a mute group in a memory num-ber 1–8. 2. In utility mode, select the oP (recall operation) item, and switch the display to “ .” (For details refer to page 34.) 3. Either ...
Page 38 - About the VCA functionality
38 About the VCA functionality The VCA master section of the M3000A contains eight VCA master faders. These VCA master faders 1–8 can be used to control the overall input level of input channels assigned to the corresponding VCA groups 1–8. If you wish to use the VCA functionality, set the rear pane...
Page 40 - • If the VCA MUTE switch of a VCA master fader is
About the VCA functionality 40 • If the VCA MUTE switch of a VCA master fader is turned on (the indicator beside the switch will light), the post-fader signal of all input channels assigned to that VCA group will be muted. This is convenient when you wish to simultaneously mute or un-mute multiple c...
Page 41 - Error messages
41 Error messages One of the following error messages may appear in the MEMORY display while operating the M3000A or when the power is turned on. If this occurs, refer to the following explanations and take the appropriate action. (* is an error number) An error occurred while receiving MIDI data.If...
Page 42 - Specifications; General specifications
42 Specifications General specifications 0 dB is referenced to 0.775 Vrms. Total Harmonic Distortion Less than 0.1% (THD+N) (Master output) 20 Hz–20 kHz @ +14 dB 600 Ω Frequency Response 0+1, –3 dB (Master Output) 20 Hz–20 kHz @ +4 dB 600 Ω Hum & Noise (20 Hz–20 kHz)*1 –128 dB Equivalent Input N...
Page 43 - Input/output characteristics; Input specifications
Specifications 43 Input/output characteristics Input specifications • 0 dB=0.775 Vrms, 0 dBV=1Vrms. *1 XLR connectors are balanced.*2 XLR connector is unbalanced.*3 Phono Jacks are unbalanced.*4 SUB IN Phone Jacks(TRS) are unbalanced(T=SIGNAL, R=GND, S=GND).*5 INSERT Phone Jacks(TRS) are unbalanced(...
Page 44 - Other; Connector wiring; Included items
Specifications 44 Other Connector wiring DC POWER INPUT VCA EXTERNAL I/O Included items Power supply connection cable (3 m, 10 pin) Pin No. Signal name 1 Power supply remote 2 +15 V 3 ± 15 V GND 4 +48 V GND 5 –15 V 6 +12 V 7 +12V GND/ power supply remote 8 Power supply remote 9 +48 V 10 FRAME GND Pi...
Page 45 - Dimensions
45 Dimensions W : 2571/M3000A-56C W : 2043/M3000A-40C W : 1779/M3000A-32 W : 1515/M3000A-24 D: 874 H: 265 Units: mm
Page 46 - MIDI data format; MIDI Program Change
46 MIDI data format 1. MIDI Channel The same channel is used for transmission and recep-tion. Select from channel numbers 1–16. 2. MIDI Program Change Program change numbers 0–127 correspond to Scene Memory numbers 1–128. This correspondence can-not be changed. However when Mute Group is selected, p...
