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MG206C-USB/MG166CX-USB/MG166C-USB   Owner’s Manual

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2. RESTRICTIONS

You may not

 engage in reverse engineering, disassem-

bly, decompilation or otherwise deriving a source code 
form of the SOFTWARE by any method whatsoever.

You may not

 reproduce, modify, change, rent, lease, or 

distribute the SOFTWARE in whole or in part, or create 
derivative works of the SOFTWARE.

You may not

 electronically transmit the SOFTWARE from 

one computer to another or share the SOFTWARE in a 
network with other computers.

You may not

 use the SOFTWARE to distribute illegal 

data or data that violates public policy.

You may not

 initiate services based on the use of the 

SOFTWARE without permission by Yamaha Corporation.

Copyrighted data, including but not limited to MIDI data for 
songs, obtained by means of the SOFTWARE, are subject 
to the following restrictions which you must observe.
• Data received by means of the SOFTWARE may not be 

used for any commercial purposes without permission of 
the copyright owner.

• Data received by means of the SOFTWARE may not be 

duplicated, transferred, or distributed, or played back or 
performed for listeners in public without permission of 
the copyright owner.

• The encryption of data received by means of the SOFT-

WARE may not be removed nor may the electronic 
watermark be modified without permission of the copy-
right owner.

3. TERMINATION

This Agreement becomes effective on the day that you 
receive the SOFTWARE and remains effective until termi-
nated. If any copyright law or provisions of this Agreement 
is violated, the Agreement shall terminate automatically 
and immediately without notice from Yamaha. Upon such 
termination, you must immediately destroy the licensed 
SOFTWARE, any accompanying written documents and all 
copies thereof.

4. LIMITED WARRANTY ON MEDIA

As to SOFTWARE sold on tangible media, Yamaha war-
rants that the tangible media on which the SOFTWARE is 
recorded will be free from defects in materials and work-
manship under normal use for a period of fourteen (14) 
days from the date of receipt, as evidenced by a copy of 
the receipt. Yamaha’s entire liability and your exclusive 
remedy will be replacement of the defective media if it is 
returned to Yamaha or an authorized Yamaha dealer within 
fourteen days with a copy of the receipt. Yamaha is not 
responsible for replacing media damaged by accident, 
abuse or misapplication. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PER-
MITTED BY LAW, YAMAHA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY 
IMPLIED WARRANTIES ON THE TANGIBLE MEDIA, 
INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT-
ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

5. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY ON 

SOFTWARE

You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of the 
SOFTWARE is at your sole risk. The SOFTWARE and 
related documentation are provided “AS IS” and without 
warranty of any kind. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER 
PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, YAMAHA EXPRESSLY 
DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AS TO THE SOFTWARE, 
EXPRESS, AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED 
TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, 
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-
INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SPECIFI-
CALLY, BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, 
YAMAHA DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE 
WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, THAT THE OPERA-
TION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR 
ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE 
WILL BE CORRECTED.

6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

YAMAHA’S ENTIRE OBLIGATION HEREUNDER SHALL BE 
TO PERMIT USE OF THE SOFTWARE UNDER THE TERMS 
HEREOF. IN NO EVENT SHALL YAMAHA BE LIABLE TO 
YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY DAMAGES, 
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DIRECT, INDI-
RECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, 
EXPENSES, LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA OR OTHER DAM-
AGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY 
TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF YAMAHA OR AN 
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POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. In no event shall 
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causes of action (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) 
exceed the amount paid for the SOFTWARE.

7. GENERAL

This Agreement shall be interpreted according to and gov-
erned by Japanese law without reference to principles of 
conflict of laws. Any dispute or procedure shall be heard 
before the Tokyo District Court in Japan. If for any reason a 
court of competent jurisdiction finds any portion of this 
Agreement to be unenforceable, the remainder of this 
Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

8. COMPLETE AGREEMENT

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between 
the parties with respect to use of the SOFTWARE and any 
accompanying written materials and supersedes all prior 
or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, writ-
ten or oral, regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. 
No amendment or revision of this Agreement will be bind-
ing unless in writing and signed by a fully authorized repre-
sentative of Yamaha.

Summary of Contents for MG166

Page 1: ...ues intégrés la console MG166CX USB peut proposer de nombreuses variations de sons Funktionen Eingangskanäle Seite 40 Mit bis zu 16 Mikrofon Line Eingängen MG166CX USB MG166C USB 10 oder bis zu vier Stereoeingängen können viele Geräte gleichzeitig am MG Mischpult angeschlossen werden Mikrofone Geräte mit Leitungspegel Stereo Synthesizer uvm Kompression Seite 33 Kompression erhöht den Durchschnitts...

Page 2: ...roduct to accessories and or another product use only high quality shielded cables Cable s supplied with this product MUST be used Follow all installation instructions Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA 3 NOTE This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations Part 15 for Class B digital devi...

Page 3: ...t the plug from the outlet Even when the power switch is turned off electricity is still flowing to the product all the minimum level When you are not using the product for a long time make sure to unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet If this device is to be mounted in an EIA standard rack leave the back of the rack open and make sure that it is at least 10 cm away from walls or surfaces ...

Page 4: ...e results of the use of this manual and the software This disk is a DVD ROM Do not attempt to play the disk on a DVD player Doing so may result in irreparable damage to your DVD player Visit the web address below for the latest information on supplied software and operating system requirements http www yamahasynth com The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner s manual are for instru...

Page 5: ...ironments Furthermore the mixer has the USB connector that enables you to record an audio data mixed with the mixer on the included Cubase AI 4 DAW software Please read through this manual carefully before beginning use so that you will be able to take full advantage of this mixer s superlative features and enjoy trouble free operation for years to come Contents Reference 15 Setup 15 Front Rear Pa...

Page 6: ... be sure to unplug the adaptor from the wall outlet Windows Vista Windows XP Macintosh Windows Macintosh A DVD driver is required for installation To activate your software license install the application while the computer is connected to the internet Before Turning on the Mixer Turning the Power On OFF CAUTION q w CAUTION CAUTION Computer System Requirements Computer Windows based computer with ...

Page 7: ...le click the CubaseAI4 mkpg icon for installation 1 Turn the power to the MG mixer and all gear that is to be connected to the MG mixer off standby except the computer and set the channel faders STEREO OUT Master fader GROUP 1 2 fader and GROUP 3 4 fader to their minimum settings 2 Connect the MG mixer to your computer using the supplied USB cable When connecting or disconnecting the USB cable be ...

Page 8: ...ntil the installation is complete before proceeding DI USB cable Be sure to turn the MG mixer PHANTOM switch on when using phantom powered con denser microphones Although electric guitars and basses can be con nected directly to the mixer s inputs the sound is likely to be thin and possi bly noisy For best results with these types of instru ments use a DI box direct box or amp simulator between th...

Page 9: ...be applied to guitar tracks to add extra sustain Too much compression can be a cause of feedback however so use it sparingly Equalizer Tips The best advice that can be given regarding equalization while recording is simply to use as little equalization as possi ble If you want a little more presence you can turn the HIGH end up a bit Or you can boost the bass a little if you feel the low end is la...

Page 10: ...n required 3 Select Device Setup from the Device menu to open the Device Setup window Windows Select VST Audio System in the Device field on the left side of the window Select ASIO DirectX Full Duplex Driver in the ASIO Driver field on the right side of the window A dialog window will appear asking Do you want to switch the ASIO driver Click Switch Macintosh Select VST Audio System in the Device f...

Page 11: ...ld does not change close and restart the Cubase AI 4 then open the Device Setup window 7 Select New Project from the File menu to create a new project file The new project dialog window will open For this example select CAI4 4 Stereo 8 Mono Audio Track Recorder and click OK Recorded Cubase AI 4 data is stored as a project file 8 When the directory selection dialog win dow appears select the folder...

Page 12: ...ble button is off click it to turn it on 4 Play the instrument to be recorded and adjust the MG mixer s GAIN controls chan nel faders and STEREO OUT Master fader so that the Clipping indicator never light 5 Specify the point at which you want to start recording via the ruler at the top of the project window Click the black area of the ruler to move the project cur sor the vertical black line to th...

Page 13: ... a file name before actually saving the file Save your project file frequently to insure against losing large amounts of data if a problem occurs 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 to record further material on the same track 7 To record additional material on a different track select a new track and repeat the record procedure You can monitor the sound being recorded and a previously recorded sound simul...

Page 14: ...OTE Use the Built in Digital Effects to Refine Your Mixes Only MG166CX USB Reverb and Delay Time The optimum reverb time for a piece of music will depend on the music s tempo and density but as a general rule longer reverb times are good for ballads while shorter reverb times are more suited to uptempo tunes Delay times can be adjusted to create a wide variety of grooves When adding delay to a voc...

Page 15: ...ner s Manual 15 Setup DI Recorder Synthesizer CD Player Microphone Powered speakers Powered monitor speakers Bass Headphones Guitar Effect processor Effect processor exciter Powered monitor speakers MG206C USB Rear panel Personal Computer Reference ...

Page 16: ...Channels 9 to 12 Monaural MG206C USB Channels 17 18 and 19 20 Stereo 1 2 1 5 6 6 C C D D F G H F G H I I E E 0 A 9 9 7 7 8 0 A B B 4 3 Channels 9 10 and 11 12 Stereo Channels 1 to 6 Monaural Channels 7 and 8 Monaural Channels 13 14 and 15 16 Stereo MG166CX USB MG166C USB A MG166C USB EFFECT AUX3 1 2 1 5 6 6 C D F G H I E 0 A 9 9 7 7 8 3 4 B C D F G H I E 0 B A ...

Page 17: ...nge The 34 to 10 scale is the LINE input adjustment range 7 Switch High Pass Filter This switch toggles the HPF on or off To turn the HPF on press the switch in The HPF cuts frequencies below 80 Hz the HPF does not apply to the line inputs of stereo input channels 3 4 8 COMP Control Adjusts the amount of compression applied to the channel As the knob is turned to the right the compression ratio in...

Page 18: ...ereo positioning of the channel signal on the GROUP 1 2 and GROUP 3 4 buses or on the STEREO L R bus The BAL control knob sets the balance between left and right channels Signals input to the L input odd channel go to the GROUP 1 or 3 buses or to the STEREO L bus signals input to the R input even chan nel go to the GROUP 2 or 4 buses or the STEREO R bus On channels where this knob provides both PA...

Page 19: ...wer is turned off 4 AUX Control Adjusts the level of the signal sent from the internal digital effect unit to the AUX buses The signal level sent to the AUX buses is not affected by the EFFECT RTN fader 5 ON Switch Switches the internal effect on or off The internal effect is applied only if this switch is turned on The switch lights orange when on An optional Yamaha FC5 foot switch sold separatel...

Page 20: ...66CX USB MG166C USB Owner s Manual Reference 20 Master Control Section A B J F 0 C I G 7 9 5 2 4 8 3 6 E D H 1 A B J E F D 0 C 7 9 8 I G H 1 3 6 5 4 2 Rear panel MG206C USB MG166CX USB MG166C USB Rear panel 2 D MG166C USB EFFECT AUX3 ...

Page 21: ...d as an auxiliary ste reo input If you connect to the L MONO jack only the mixer will recognize the signal as monaural and will send the identical signal to both the L and R jacks 7 STEREO OUT L R Jacks These jacks deliver the mixer s stereo output You use these jacks for example to connect to the power amplifier driving your main speakers You can also connect these jacks to a recording device whe...

Page 22: ...of the signal output to the PHONES jack and the MONITOR OUT jacks F 2TR IN USB 2TR IN USB Switch If this switch is set to TO MONITOR the signals input via the 2TR IN jacks and the USB connector are sent to the MONITOR OUT jacks the PHONES jack and the level meter If it is set to TO STEREO the signals are sent to the STEREO L R bus 2TR IN USB Control Adjusts the level of the signal sent from the 2T...

Page 23: ...VOCAL ECHO DELAY TIME Echo suitable for vocals 11 CHORUS 1 LFO Frequency Creates a thick sound by modulating the delay time The PARAMETER control adjusts the frequency of the LFO that modulates the delay time 12 CHORUS 2 LFO Frequency 13 FLANGER LFO Frequency A sweeping pitched effect The PARAMETER control adjusts the frequency of the LFO that modulates the delay time 14 PHASER LFO Frequency Phase...

Page 24: ...e jacks or to the phone and RCA pin jacks on one channel Please connect to only one of these jacks on each channel Is the input signal from the connected device set to an appropriate level Are you applying the effects at an appropriate level Are microphones connected to the MIC input jacks If you are using condenser microphones is the PHANTOM 48 V switch turned ON No effect is applied If you are u...

Page 25: ...and then select Sound to open the Sound dialog window 2 Click the Input tab and under Choose a device for sound input select USB Audio CODEC 3 Click the Output tab and under Choose a device for sound output select USB Audio CODEC Is the sound output of the Cubase AI 4 application assigned properly For setup details refer to page 7 of the Quick Guide The recorded sound is too low in level Is the co...

Page 26: ...nds and Audio Devices icon to open the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog window 2 Click the Volume tab and click Advanced in Speaker settings The Advanced Audio Properties dialog window will open 3 Click the Performance tab Set Hardware acceleration to Full and Sample rate conversion quality to Good Don t change these settings if you are not familiar with your computer s operating system ...

Page 27: ...e gain 1 kHz All faders and controls are maximum when measured PAN BAL panned hard left or hard right Rs 150 Ω INPUT GAIN maximum MIC to CH INSERT OUT 60 dB MIC to STEREO OUT 84 MIC to GROUP OUT MIC to GROUP to ST 94 MIC to REC OUT 62 2 MIC to MONITOR OUT ST TO MONITOR 94 MIC to PHONES OUT 83 MIC to AUX SEND PRE 76 MIC to AUX SEND POST 86 CH 17 18 19 20 LINE to STEREO OUT 58 CH 17 18 19 20 LINE to...

Page 28: ...10 dBu 245 mV 10 dBu 2 45 V 30 dBu 24 5 V ST CH INPUT CHs 17 18 19 20 34 dB 10kΩ 600Ω Lines 54 dB 1 55 mV 34 dB 15 5 mV 14 dB 155 mV Phone jack unbalanced RCA pin jack 10 dB 10 dBu 245 mV 10 dBu 2 45 V 30 dBu 24 5 V CH INSERT IN CHs 1 12 10kΩ 600Ω Lines 20 dBu 77 5 mV 0 dBu 0 775 V 20 dBu 7 75 V TRS phone Jack unbalanced Tip Out Ring In Sleeve GND RETURN L R 10kΩ 600Ω Lines 12 dBu 195 mV 4 dBu 1 2...

Page 29: ... or hard right Rs 150 Ω INPUT GAIN maximum MIC to CH INSERT OUT 60 dB MIC to STEREO OUT 84 MIC to GROUP OUT MIC to GROUP to ST 94 MIC to REC OUT 62 2 MIC to MONITOR OUT ST TO MONITOR 94 MIC to PHONES OUT 83 MIC to AUX SEND PRE 76 MIC to AUX SEND POST EFFECT SEND 86 CH 9 10 11 12 LINE to STEREO OUT 58 CH 9 10 11 12 LINE to GROUP OUT CH 9 10 11 12 LINE to AUX SEND PRE 47 CH 9 10 11 12 LINE to AUX SE...

Page 30: ... mV 14 dBu 155 mV Phone jack unbalanced 10 dB 10 dBu 245 mV 10 dBu 2 45 V 30 dBu 24 5 V ST CH INPUT CHs 13 14 15 16 10kΩ 600Ω Lines 30 dBu 24 5 mV 10 dBu 245 mV 10 dBu 2 45 V Phone jack unbalanced RCA pin jack CH INSERT IN CHs 1 8 10kΩ 600Ω Lines 20 dBu 77 5 mV 0 dBu 0 775 V 20 dBu 7 75 V TRS phone Jack unbalanced Tip Out Ring In Sleeve GND RETURN L R 10kΩ 600Ω Lines 12 dBu 195 mV 4 dBu 1 23 V 24 ...

Page 31: ...fiers be sure to install ventilation panels to prevent high temperatures from developing inside the mixer Specifications and descriptions in this owner s manual are for information purposes only Yamaha Corp reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice Since specifications equipment or options may not be the same in every locale please check wit...

Page 32: ...14dBu AUX 2 14dBu ST MONITOR 6dBu AUX1 AUX2 AUX3 AUX4 STEREO L STEREO R GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4 PFL L PFL R PFL CTRL SUM SUM SUM SUM 0dBu GROUP Fader 0dBu 10dBu BA BA GROUP Fader 0dBu 10dBu BA BA TO STEREO SUM SUM SUM 1 GROUP OUT 4dBu 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 10dBu ST Fader BA BA 0dBu 0dBu SUM R STEREO OUT 4dBu L REC OUT 10dBV 7 8dBu MONI PHONES 16dBu INV INV 0dBu LED Meter SUM DR ST GROUP 0dBu SUM 0...

Page 33: ...Stage EQ Mid f 0dBu HA 0dBu 6 to 50dB GAIN Trim HA RE PEAK 0dBu 3 Stage EQ 3 Stage EQ L ST CH INPUT CH13 14 15 16 10dBu R R L MONO RETURN 4dBu HA 0dBu 0dBu 3 Stage EQ 3 Stage EQ Lo 0dBu HA YE ON 0dBu YE YE ON 0dBu 10dBu BA 0dBu PRE PAN ST G1 2 G3 4 0dBu 0dBu 0dBu 0dBu 6dBu 6dBu 6dBu 15V PFL ST G1 2 0dBu G3 4 0dBu 6dBu CH Fader 0dBu PRE AUX 1 AUX 2 AUX 6dBu 6dBu PFL 15V Same as CH9 10 6dBu ST AUX 2...

Page 34: ... of the included DAW software The Help menu also includes the PDF manual and other information on the software 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 AGREE MENT THIS AGREEMENT IS BETWEEN YOU AS AN INDIVIDUAL OR LEGAL ENTIT...

Page 35: ...edia damaged by accident abuse or misapplication TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PER MITTED BY LAW YAMAHA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ON THE TANGIBLE MEDIA INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE 5 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY ON SOFTWARE You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of the SOFTWARE is at your sole risk The SOFTWARE and related docum...

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