MLC-200 Installation Guide – 3
Introduction
Customer Support
If you need assistance at any time during the installation or when the MLC-200 system is in use, please contact Yamaha
Customer Support at 1-800-292-2982 and when prompted to choose a support department, enter code 44.
Overview
The Yamaha Music Laboratory Controller is a music education system that combines Yamaha know-how in music
education and electronics technology. This system is built to support communication between students and instructors
and to provide more fluid guidance on individual and group performances. Instructors use the ML Touch application on
an iPad to operate the entire system, such as checking students’ performances, responding to questions and sending
performance data.
This system combines MRX7-D as the core of the audio network and MLA-200 (with a master unit for the instructor
and subordinate units for the students). Up to 24 subordinate units for students can be connected to one MRX7-D. At
maximum, a system can be built to connect 96 subordinate units with four MRX7-Ds.
This Setup Guide provides the necessary information for building and setting up the MLC-200 in a classroom. We
recommend that you read this information before and during setup.
Preparations
Items necessary for building the system
MLA-200
One for the instructor and a maximum of 96 for students
MRX7-D
A maximum of one MLA-200 for the instructor and 24 MLA-200s for
students can be connected to one MRX7-D. Up to four MRX7-Ds can be
connected.
PoE powered Ethernet switch
A power supply of 6 W or more per port is required
Ethernet cable
CAT5e (1000BASE-T) or higher grade STP cables are required. Prepare a
total number of cables equal to the number of MLA-200s + the number of
MRX7-Ds × 2 + the co the wireless access point + the Ethernet
switch.
USB cable (Type AB)
Use to communicate MIDI data with the instrument. Prepare the same
number as MLA-200s.
Audio cable
Use to connect the instrument and MLA-200. Prepare stereo cables with
standard headphones plugs.
Headphones/microphone headset
With 3.5 mm mini plugs (CTIA compliant)
Wireless access point/DHCP server
Use for communication between the iPad application and the hardware.
This device must be able to perform the DHCP server function of
assigning addresses to both wireless devices and LAN devices.
Audio playback device
Use a CD player, etc., to play back audio teaching materials
Microphone
For audio input by the instructor
iPad
Use to operate the “ML Touch” control application for the instructor.
iOS 12 or later is required.
ML Touch
This iPad application for instructors can be obtained for free
from the App Store
