Yamaha DIGITAL MIXING STUDIO N8 - Manual (Page 22)

Setting Up the Mixer
Owner’s Manual
22
English
Setup Procedure
1. Before connecting microphones and other
instruments to the mixer, make sure that the
power to all devices is turned off. Also, make
sure that all of the mixer’s channel faders and
master control faders are set all the way down.
2. For each channel connection, connect one end of
the cable to the relevant microphone or instrument
and securely connect the other end to the
appropriate input jack on the mixer.
3. To avoid loud pop noises and possible damage
to your speakers, turn on the power to the
devices in the following order: peripheral devices
→ n8/n12 → power amps (or powered speakers).
Turn off the power to the devices in the reverse
order: power amps (powered speakers)
→ n8/n12
→ peripheral devices).
n12 Setup Example (Home recording)
Setting Up the Mixer
You cannot use both INPUT A and INPUT B jacks for each
input channel. If you connect cables to both jacks, INPUT B
will be used and INPUT A will be disabled.
NOTE
MIDI cable MIDI cable
sound source
(CD, MD, DAT, etc.)
synthesizer,
rhythm machine
microphones
guitar, bass
guitar, bass
(Hi-Z)
effects unit
(DI)
IEEE 1394 cable
external effects unit
player’s monitor
computer
monitor system
external recorder
external effects unit
player’s headphones
control room
headphones
headphone
amplifier