Console Lab Returns to Buena Park, CA

On February 8th and 9th, our Console Lab sessions will return to Buena Park, CA. Console Lab gives experienced audio engineers the opportunity to reserve a PM5D, M7CL, or LS9 console for a couple hours to work on their mixing skills. This is not a typical class where the instructors guide you through the board. It's just you, the console, and a multi-track recording of a show. Need a little help figuring something out? No problem! A training staff member will be there to answer any questions.

So, if you've ever thought to yourself, "Man, if I could just get my hands on that console for a couple hours". Now you'll have the chance... Sign up today!

M7CL, LS9 & DME Classes are Coming to the Northwest

Yamaha Commercial Audio Training Seminars will be holding classes on the M7CL, LS9 & DME units during the second week of November in Redmond, Washington.  There are three days of training in all; Novemeber the 8th will feature the M7CL for Advacned Users class, the following day YCATS will hold two classes for the LS9 and wrapping it up on the 10th will be the class for Digital Networks & System Design.

Direct links to the signups are posted below.  You'll also find each class's curriculum on the signup page just in case you want to get a bit more information on the training before you commit.

M7CL For Advanced Users Signups

LS9 Workshop Signups

Digital Network & System Design Signups

-Nick Lucini

YCATS Seminars in Montreal

The YCATS will host a week of classes this September in beautiful Montreal. For more details on the seminars and to register, please click on the link below. See you there!

YCATS Schedule

YCATS Chicago and New York

The YCATS seminars in New York were just posted today! Also, there are still seats available for the seminars in Chicago. Please visit our Training page for more details.

http://www.yamahacommercialaudiosystems.com

See you there!

Audioversity 2011 -- Las Vegas

Audioversity 2011 is on the way! If you missed the event last year in Nashville, you definitely don't want to miss this one. We'll have plenty of Yamaha and NEXO staff members on hand to train you on almost every piece of equipment we offer. In addition, we're giving away a LS9-16 digital mixing console on each day of the event! For more details, please visit www.audioversityexpo.com.

Audioversity 2010 Photos

Audioversity 2010 Class Schedule

YCATS Seminars in Nashville

Hello all! Registration for the YCATS seminars in Nashville are officially open. Classes being offered include our new Digital Sound Reinforcement 201 -- Club, Introduction to NS-1, M7CL for Beginners, M7CL for Advanced Users, and the Digital Network and System Design Clinic. The classes will be held during the week of July 18th. Please click on the link below to register. We hope to see you there!

YCATS Registration

In addition to our seminars in Nashville, we are close to finalizing training sessions in Chicago and New York this August. Be sure to keep an eye out for schedule updates...

Console File Converter released

We have just released the utility software. Now you can move your console file between PM5D, M7CL, and LS9.
Please note that some parameters will be changed with a optimizing rule for the most compatibility, or not converted. Please check the owner's manual for details.

YCATS Schedule Posted

Hello all!

We've just posted some tentative training dates, for the first half of the year, to the training page of our website. Dates and locations still need to be finalized, but now you have an idea when and where we might be!

Want to see the schedule? Click here!

Introducing Console Lab!

Ever thought to yourself, "Man, if I could just get my hands on that console for a couple hours". Well, now you'll have the chance! During the month of March, the YCATS will host Console Lab at our offices in Buena Park, CA. Console Lab gives experienced audio engineers the opportunity to reserve a PM5D, M7CL, or LS9 console for a couple hours and work on their mixing skills. Need a little help figuring something out? No problem! A training staff member will be there to answer any questions. It's free to attend... Sign up today!

HOW Team at Worship 4:24 in Cedarville, OH

Many times during our seminars, Jose and I are asked about training for church volunteers who are new to digital mixing and the M7CL. Our House of Worship Marketing staff supports several events throughout the year and conducts entry level training sessions designed to help church volunteers improve their skills. On January 28th and 29th, 2011, the HOW staff will be in Cedarville, OH supporting Worship 4:24.

For registration information and details on the breakout sessions available, please click here. Registration for the conference and breakout sessions is handled by Cedarville University. There is a fee to attend.

StageMix now available

It's already been talked in twitter and other places.
The M7CL StageMix is available to download to your iPad.

Have you already tried?
Please let us know what you think.

YCATS -- Las Vegas

You asked and we delivered! The YCATS will be in Las Vegas during the first week of December hosting LS9 and M7CL training. Please click on the link below for more details.

YCATS Schedule

M7CL V3 Quick Start Guide Part3

M7CL Quick Start Guide for memory management and M7CLV3 Editor is now available. The last part of our M7CL School is described in this document. Please take a look!

Table of Contents
Scene Management and other memorised features ............3
How to store a scene ............3
How to recall a scene ............4
Managing the Scene List ............5
Editing Scenes; Single and Global Paste ............5
Limiting the Effect of Scene Recall ............6
  Recall Safe ......6
  Focus ......8
  What is in a Scene ......9
Saving and Loading Data ............9
Other Memorised Data ...........11
Management of M7CL console fi les. ...........11
Studio Manager and the M7CLV3 Editor ...........12
  Background ......12
  What is Studio Manager for? Where can I get Studio Manager? ......13
  Which Version of Software should I use? How can I deal with older Versions? ......14
  StageMix for Apple iPad by Yamaha ......15
  Opening Studio Manager and the Editor for the fi rst time ......16
  Using Editor Windows ......16
  Changing Parameters ......17
  The SEL Channel Windows ......18
  Keyboard Short-cuts ......19
Scene Management using Studio Manager and the M7CLV3 Editor ...........20
  Editing Console Files on the M7CL Editor ......20
  Using the Scene Window ......21
  Library window dragging ......22
  More library window dragging ......23
  Using two M7CLV3 Editors to merge scenes from different sessions ......23

Network ASIO Streamer for M7CL-48ES

For M7CL-48ES uses, we will release new firmware which will support direct multi-track recording capability from your EtherSound satge box to DAW software on PC without any extra hardware required.
The function for two EtherSound devices has been already released by AuviTran early this year. And M7CL-48ES will also support it this Fall.

iPad app "StageMix" for M7CL V3 announced

Hi everyone,

The news is from PLASA in UK. We will release the remote control software for M7CL V3 users soon.
If you don't have V3 yet, please update your console to be ready for the StageMix!

October M7CL Seminars

Hello All,

Jose and I have been pretty busy this year, but we haven't forgotten about you guys! We have two seminars scheduled in October and are working to add more dates in October and November. Please click on the link below to view the current list of dates. Registration for the seminars will begin next week!

YCATS Seminar Dates

M7CL firmware V3.02 released

If you have updated your M7CL to V3.01 for this weekend, please update it to V3.02. We have found a issue with output port delay. Please find details at the download page.
V3 Editor is ok and you can use the V3.0.0 Editor with the new V3.02 firmware.
Sorry for the inconvenience.

p.s.
If you don't use output port delay for slot 1 or 2, the console is fine.

M7CL V3/ES Brochure

You can download a copy of the brochure in pdf.

M7CL Version 3 and M7CL-48ES

Please find details at yamahaproaudio.com.

2010 Training Schedule

We have had many inquires about our 2010 Training Schedule lately, so I thought I would post a note here! Our free training seminars are hosted outside of our Buena Park, CA office between April and November. Between December and March, the majority of our classes are held at our Buena Park office.

Jose and I are currently in the process of working out our travel and class schedule for next year. If you would like to stay updated on our schedule, please subscribe to our Google calendar. Tentative dates will be posted there first and will not post to the Yamaha website until all details (i.e. location, catering, etc) have been finalized. If you would like us to consider your City or facility for a seminar location, please submit your request to ycats@yamaha.com.