Thread: So we get new Yamaha desks? CL series

Found something on the Nexo site:

http://nexo-sa.com/attachments/categ...DanteSpecs.pdf

Looks good so far. Now I wait for the PLS for more information.

The Yamaha CL3, apparently. Here's the high-res picture from Christian's link:


Why are companies insisting on having a mixer that's like 15" tall? That make for a ridiculously oversized case.

Looks like M7-style channel controls, possibly 9 layers for the fader banks. It appears to have an IPad area. Is the thing on the bottom right side a slide out keyboard?

Originally Posted by TJ Cornish

The Yamaha CL3, apparently. Here's the high-res picture from Christian's link:


Why are companies insisting on having a mixer that's like 15" tall? That make for a ridiculously oversized case.

Looks like M7-style channel controls, possibly 9 layers for the fader banks. It appears to have an IPad area. Is the thing on the bottom right side a slide out keyboard?

Yeah, DiGiCo and Soundcraft... pikers.

Originally Posted by Tim McCulloch

Yeah, DiGiCo and Soundcraft... pikers.

add MIDAS pro 2 in there Tim...
Funny there isn't anything googleable out there yet... this is still under wraps I take it... frankfurt ?

Originally Posted by TJ Cornish

Is the thing on the bottom right side a slide out keyboard?

Looks like volume controls - so maybe headphone outs?

Originally Posted by Shane Presley

add MIDAS pro 2 in there Tim...
Funny there isn't anything googleable out there yet... this is still under wraps I take it... frankfurt ?

Tomorrow, per the Yamaha teaser:
New Arrivals

Any guesses as to the faders on the right... L+R would be obvious, but here's hoping for say stereo faders fx return, switchable (1+2, 3+4) like the 01v, or hopefully completely assignable to whatever you want, and put your playback on it.
Hoping those blue displays are ala "midas / I live" and change colour.

Is that classed as a very early arrival then?

My question: Can I use that 32x16 (& 4 AES?) digital stage box with my LS9-32?

Originally Posted by Matt Vivlamore

My question: Can I use that 32x16 (& 4 AES?) digital stage box with my LS9-32?

Part 2 to that is, is it digital ONLY ( ala M7cl48 ES)? please let there be XLR connectors on the back of this new console...

not to swerve, but what are people doing about com,dmx etc. with cat 5 / digital snakes? all I can think of is you have to run a small multipair, and if you're doing that, whats the point of a digi snake ( other than leaving the audio on stage). Is that the only advantage at this point ?

Originally Posted by Shane Presley

Part 2 to that is, is it digital ONLY ( ala M7cl48 ES)? please let there be XLR connectors on the back of this new console...

not to swerve, but what are people doing about com,dmx etc. with cat 5 / digital snakes? all I can think of is you have to run a small multipair, and if you're doing that, whats the point of a digi snake ( other than leaving the audio on stage). Is that the only advantage at this point ?

There's a big difference between a small snake consisting of a couple cat5s and a couple XLRs and a 56-channel multicore, both in terms of cost and weight.

like this ? - (using the digital audio pair as DMX)
any issue with a/c running with it ?

Originally Posted by Shane Presley

like this ? - (using the digital audio pair as DMX)
any issue with a/c running with it ?

Certainly could work. My preference would be to not include power in that cable and run it separately. Theoretically a digital snake should reduce the need to have FOH on the same feed as stage power, so it might not be necessary to parallel power to the snake all the time.

Originally Posted by Shane Presley

like this ? - (using the digital audio pair as DMX)
any issue with a/c running with it ?

Works nice.

I take one of these (Sommercable) on a lot of jobs, the only downside is that the included power (around AWG13) makes it big and heavy, compared to network or audio only. Absolutely no problems with a/c running in the cable.

For longer runs I prefer Fiberfox, then the Intercom and DMX problem comes up again. But it's phantastic to have audio plus DVI video in one fiber run of 150m and more. Or audio plus communication network.

BTW - word is from my local yamaha dealer, there are 3 offerings... CL1, CL3, CL5 - he says it's to fit between the M7 and the 5D ?? I would have thought LS-9, M7CL, but we'll see what the feature set brings... I'm pumped...

Looks cool, but probably too much money for me if its supposed to be "above" M7. Less faders should equal less money LOL

(management here is taking the NDA very seriously - wish I knew anything!)

Originally Posted by Kim Watson

Is that classed as a very early arrival then?

I believe this is classified as an "oops".

For those of you who haven't seen it yet...Talked briefly to my Yamaha rep last week. He said he would be happy to spill all the beans Wednesday morning.

The taller the console, the wider the case when on its wheels, making it more stable. There's lots of mixers (mainly little ones) out there for which the case needs to be over-sized just so the damn thing won't fall over if you look at it funny. The high ass end makes the console easier to use, and gives more room for I/O, card slots, internal PSU, etc.