Lecture on Routing with Yamaha QL/CL Digital Consoles

Introduction

• Presenter: Jay from Kinetic
• Focus: How to route with the Yamaha QL/CL digital console
• Console used for demonstration: Yamaha QL5
• Applicable to both QL and CL series
• Personal experience:
  • QL series: Since its release
  • CL series: About 7 years
  • Yamaha consoles in general: About 12 years

Topics Not Covered

• Effects routing
• Talkback section
• Both deserve their own in-depth videos

Basic Routing Principles

Mono Input to Stereo Bus

1. Patch Setup: iPad playing music routed to input 1
2. Select Input: Input 1 selected
3. Pan Section: Use the stereo button to route to stereo bus
4. Fader Adjustment: Adjust the fader to hear the output
5. Default Outputs: Stereo bus outputs to 15 and 16 on QL5

Stereo Source to Stereo Bus

1. Patch Setup: iPad sending stereo to channels 1 and 2
2. Head Amp Adjustment: Ensure both channels are at the same head amp level (+5)
3. Pan Setup: Pan channel 1 all the way left and channel 2 all the way right
4. Channel Link: Link channels 1 and 2 for stereo routing
5. Output Adjustment: Route to stereo bus

Routing to Mono Bus

1. Select Mono Bus: Available on the right side of the console
2. Default Mono Output: By default selected for Dante 27
3. Change Mono Output: For demonstration, change to Omni output 8
4. Routing Setup: Send channels 1 and 2 back to mono sources and route to mono bus
5. Fader Adjustment: Adjust the mono bus fader

Routing to Mix

1. Channel Selection: Select channel 1
2. Trim and Gain: Adjust for better gain structure (e.g., -30 to -18 dB)
3. Routing Options: Route to stereo bus, mono bus, and other mixes
4. User-Defined Key: Program a key for 'Set Nominal' to quickly route channels
5. Mix Setup: Route channel 1 to mix 1
6. Pre/Post Fader: Default is pre-fader; can change to post-fader

Stereo Mixes

1. Bus Setup: Go to setup -> bus setup -> mix stereo
2. Pan Link: Ensure panning follows inputs
3. Channel Panning: Pan input 1 all the way left and input 2 all the way right
4. Fader Adjustment: Route inputs 1 and 2 to the stereo pair

Using the Matrix

1. Matrix Function: Can route a mix into a matrix or treat matrix as a mix
2. Inputs to Matrix: Route channels 1 and 2 to matrix 1
3. Output Setup: Patch matrix to the desired output (e.g., Omni 1)

Grouping and Routing

1. Setting Up Groups: Create groups for inputs (e.g., lapel mics, video inputs)
2. Routing Groups to Matrix: Route mix 1 and 2 (group) into matrix 1 and 2
3. Patch Adjustment: Ensure matrix outputs are correctly patched

Fourth Order Routing

1. Overkill Routing: Inputs -> Mixes -> Matrix -> Omni output -> Return on channel -> Stereo bus
2. Insert Points: Potential for up to 10 insert points
   • 2 on Input
   • 2 on Mix
   • 2 on Matrix
   • 2 on Return Channel
   • 2 on Stereo Bus
3. Practical Use: Demonstrated but rarely used

DCA Groups

1. Purpose: Simplify control of multiple channels (e.g., a drum kit)
2. Setup: Route inputs 1-8 into DCA group 1
3. Access DCA Groups: Multiple ways including custom fader banks

Oscillator Routing

1. Activation: Found in the monitor section
2. Routing Options: Can route to mix, matrix, stereo bus, or channel
3. Practical Use: Useful for tuning and testing

Conclusion

• Yamaha boards offer flexible and creative routing options
• Encourage experimenting with different routing setups
• Future videos will cover effects routing and talkback section

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