mLAN EXPANSION BOARD Owner's manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d'emploi Français Deutsch mLAN8E English FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product 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 devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit "OFF" and "ON", please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures: Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference. Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s. In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to co-axial type cable. If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries. (class B) CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. · This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. · Ceci ne s'applique qu'aux produits distribués par Yamaha Canada Musique Ltée. (class B) 2 Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................... 4 Installing the mLAN8E ................................................................... 4 Package Contents........................................................................... 4 Names and Functions..................................................................... 6 Connections.................................................................................... 7 Internal Configuration of the mLAN8E.......................................... 8 Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed ........... 10 For the A5000/A4000.........................................................................10 For the CS6x/CS6R/S80 .....................................................................15 LED Messages ............................................................................... 21 Specifications................................................................................ 22 3 English Features .......................................................................................... 5 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha mLAN8E. The mLAN8E is an expansion board that provides an mLAN interface. mLAN is a digital network designed for music and based on the IEEE 1394 high performance serial bus. mLAN makes it easy to construct sophisticated networks for audio and MIDI signals without having to re-configure the cabling as was necessary with previous systems. The mLAN8E includes mixer functionality, and is a powerful enhancement to your music production system. In order to take full advantage of the mLAN8E's functionality, please read this manual carefully. After reading this manual, keep it for future reference. English Installing the mLAN8E Installation of the mLAN8E must be performed by one of the qualified Yamaha service personnel or Yamaha dealers listed at the end of the manual of the device in which the mLAN8E is to be installed. Package Contents · · · · · · · · mLAN8E unit mLAN Tools (CD-ROM) IEEE1394 cable (4.5m) 26-pin flat cable (for connecting mLAN8E and mLAN8E-compatible devices) Tape (for fastening cables) Owner's manual (this document) mLAN Guide Book mLAN Tools Installation Guide About the included CD-ROM The included CD-ROM contains software that is useful when used in conjunction with the mLAN8E. The software includes "mLAN Patchbay" which allows audio /MIDI signal routing between electronic musical instruments connected to the mLAN8E to be controlled from your computer, and "mLAN Mixer" which allows the mixer/dynamics processor functionality of the mLAN8E to be controlled from your computer. For details refer to the separate "mLAN Tools Installation Guide." Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed. The illustrations and LCD screens shown in this Owner's Manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on your device. The company names and product names in this Owner's Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. 4 Features s Fast data transfer via mLAN s 16 channel mixer functionality* A 16 channel digital audio mixer is built in. s Built-in equalizer / dynamics processor* A four-band equalizer and dynamics processor provide sophisticated audio control. * Mixer / equalizer / dynamics processor settings are made using the included "mLAN Mixer" application. For details refer to the mLAN Mixer manual (electronic manual). 5 English mLAN is a digital network designed for music. It uses the IEEE 1394 high performance serial bus, and allows you to construct systems that are more sophisticated yet simpler than ever before. For details on mLAN, refer to the separate "mLAN Guidebook." Names and Functions Rear Panel 2 3 1 English 4 A SERIAL I/O jack This jack is used to connect the mLAN8E directly to a personal computer via a serial cable. Use this jack to connect the mLAN8E and the computer when you are using the mLAN Patchbay and mLAN Mixer on Windows. This is not used to input or output MIDI and audio signals. Refer to page 7 for more information on the connections. B mLAN (IEEE1394) jacks These jacks are used to connect mLAN devices or IEEE1394-compatible devices via IEEE1394 standard (6-pin) cables. Each jack has an LED in the upper left corner to indicate the following statuses. green : The mLAN8E or connected device is a "leaf" node. off : Not connected. red : If the cable is disconnected, the sound will be interrupted on a connected device or other device. C RT/ERR LED This LED indicates the following statuses. green : The mLAN8E is a "root." orange : An error has occurred. (IEEE1394 bus-related) red : An error has occurred. (Other errors) off : Status other than above. NOTE Refer to "LED Messages" on page 21 for information on the error indication. D ACTIVE LED This LED indicates the following statuses. blue : The relay function is active. off : The relay function is disabled. NOTE Since the mLAN8E does not function as a bus relay when the power is turned off, the active LED also indicates whether the power to the unit is on (blue) or off. 6 Connections Here's how to connect the mLAN8E to other mLAN devices or to your computer. Use an IEEE1394 standard (6-pin) cable to connect the mLAN (IEEE1394) jack on the mLAN (IEEE1394) device to the mLAN (IEEE1394) jack on the mLAN8E. At this time, you do not have to turn off the power to either device. mLAN (IEEE1394) device CONTRAST OUT2/R ANALOG OUT-B OUT1/L IN2/R IN1/L MIDI OUT-A SERIAL I/O IN mLAN8E DC IN COAXIAL OUT IN OPTICAL OUT IN 3 mLAN IEEE1394 S200 2 1 RT/ERR ACTIVE Macintosh computer that supports FireWire IEEE1394 standard cable IEEE1394 standard cable Connecting a Windows computer (serial connection) Use a serial cable to connect the computer's RS232C jack to the mLAN8E's SERIAL I/O jack. At this time, make sure that the power to the computer and the device in which the mLAN8E is installed is turned off. NOTE Make this serial connection when using the included software on Windows. To use on a Macintosh, connect the mLAN8E's mLAN jack and the Macintosh's FireWire port using an IEEE1394 cable. (See "Connecting an mLAN device.") Use a standard D-SUB 9P MINI DIN 8P cable. mLAN8E computer RS-232C (DB9) 7 English Connecting an mLAN (IEEE1394) device Internal Configuration of the mLAN8E English mLAN device mLAN jacks1-3 mLAN MIDI IN mLAN MIDI OUT mLAN audio input*2 mLAN audio output mLAN MIDI/ MIDI conversion MIDI/ mLAN MIDI conversion Digital Mixer section*1 mLAN8E MIDI transmit/ receive section Source select Tone generator section mLAN8Ecompatible device MIDI OUT MIDI IN ANALOG IN ANALOG OUT MIDI device audio device e.g., mixer, powered speakers mLAN signals non-mLAN signals mLAN cables non-mLAN cables Input Output 8 Internal Configuration of the mLAN8E mLAN plugs (in Mixer mode) mLAN output plugs (Indicated in the "From" field in mLAN Patchbay.) mLAN audio Mix L (stereo mix L) Mix R (Stereo mix R) AUX1 AUX2 AUX3 AUX4 AUX5 AUX6 mLAN input plugs (Indicated in the "To" field in mLAN Patchbay.) mLAN audio CH9 CH10 CH11 CH12 CH13 CH14 CH15 CH16 mLAN MIDI MIDI IN mLAN MIDI MIDI OUT NOTE In Direct mode, the number and names of plugs displayed will differ according to the device in which the mLAN8E is installed (page 22). There are no mLAN input plugs corresponding to the A/D INPUT of the CS6x/CS6R/S80. NOTE The diagram on the left illustrates the entire signal flow. The mLAN8E has 16-channel digital mixer functionality, and can mix mLAN audio signals with audio signals produced by the device that contains the mLAN8E. The input/output destinations of these signals and the mixer functionality can be easily controlled from your computer by using the included mLAN Tools. NOTE The mLAN8E mixer section features Direct mode and Mixer mode. When the mLAN Mixer is not being used, the unit is in Direct mode, in which signals are input and output directly. When mLAN Mixer is being used, the unit enters Mixer mode. The default setting (when you turn on the power to the unit) is Direct mode. If you turn the power to the device off, then on while mLAN Mixer is running, restart mLAN Mixer. *1 The included mLAN Mixer application is required in order to make digital mixer settings. For details on the structure of the digital mixer section, refer to the block diagram of the mLAN Mixer manual. *2 For mLAN audio inputs, you can select from any 8 channels on the bus (system). 9 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed English For the A5000/A4000 If the mLAN8E is installed in the A5000/A4000, you will be able to make mLAN-related settings. mLAN settings are made in Utility mode. NOTE In order to use mLAN, you must first access the mLAN Configuration page and set MIDI Input to a setting other than MIDI IN. mLAN Cnct (mLAN connections) NOTE mLAN connections tone generators are saved in the mLAN8E. They cannot be saved on disk. Cursor 1 Out (output) s Knob 1 [ turn] Move cursor / switch pages Move the cursor or switch pages. [ press] Tree View Access the Tree View screen. s Knob 2 [ turn] Out (select output plug) Select the mLAN plug of the mLAN8E that will be the output source. u Setting: AS (assignable) 1~6, DIG-L, DIG-R, MIDI 10 Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed s Knob 3 [ turn] Connect# (select connection number of the connected mLAN device) Select the connection number of the connected mLAN device. In the case of numbers for which a connection has already been made, the module name and plug name will be displayed in parentheses. If there are fewer than 62 connections, you can select "New" and create a new connection (mLAN input plug). u Setting: 1~62, New [ press] mLAN_INIT (mLAN initialize) Initialize mLAN-related settings. This will be executed after you reply to a confirmation dialog box. All connection settings will be set to "---". The Word Clock Mode will be "Auto." NOTE The Nickname settings will not be initialized. s Knob 4 [ ...