Yamaha CL3 Digital Mixing Console |
Product Code: CL3
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Yamaha CL series digital mixing consoles represent a new level of refinement. They offer an evolved experience in accessible mixing, plus sonic purity with sound
shaping capabilities that will give the most imaginative engineer unprecedented creative freedom. The CL series embodies the leading standards in live sound in their most advanced, most expressive form.
Centralogic at the Heart of an Evolved Interface
Yamaha’s Centralogic user interface has already proven its value as the most user-friendly digital operating environment available, even for engineers who were previously only comfortable with analog consoles.
Founded solidly on Centralogic roots, the CL series takes intuitive, efficient operation to an even higher level, offering an operating experience that engineers will not only feel immediately familiar with,
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Overview – Analog Style Intimacy
Clear visual continuity from the Centralogic section’s physical faders to virtual on-screen controls via the console’s elegantly curved panel matches the unambiguous directness of analog console channel modules.
Any of the console’s input and output channels can be instantly assigned to the Centralogic section in 8-channel groups. |
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Selected Channel – Another Industry Standard from Yamaha
The Selected Channel display provides a comprehensive view of the many controls and functions available for the currently selected channel. The corresponding physical controllers to the left of the display are
labeled and laid out in the same way as the on-screen controls, for confident access and operation. The CL series includes a number of refinements to this now-standard interface for unprecedented operating ease. |
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Newly Designed Faders
No detail of form or function has been overlooked, right down to how the curvature of the elegant fader knobs comfortably fit the fingers at any angle. The fader knobs even have non-slip inserts that provide ideal
friction for smooth, slip-free fades. Visibility is important too, so the knob edges are sculpted to provide a clear view of the fader scale from just about any angle. |
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Editable Channel Names and Colors
Editable channel name displays above each fader automatically switch to a larger character size for short names, and show pan and fader values as well. Below each channel name display is a color bar that illuminates
in any of eight selectable colors, the same as those used in the central touch screen, for at-a-glance channel and group identification. Brightness can be adjusted for optimum visibility under any ambient lighting conditions. |
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Direct Access to the Parameters You Need
The User Defined Keys provided on Yamaha digital consoles are already a standard. The User Defined Knobs provided on the CL series consoles will quickly achieve the same status. Just about any of the console’s
variable parameters can be assigned to the four User Defined Knobs for direct, instant access. Another advanced control feature is Custom Fader Bank selection, allowing the faders in each section to be instantly reordered as required. |
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New Remote Control Freedom
With the CL StageMix application, an iPad becomes a wireless remote controller that can be used to set up and operate CL consoles from anywhere on stage or in the baudience seating area. There’s even a
built-in iPad stay on the CL5 and CL3 panels, providing a convenient mount for an iPad to be used for additional control functionality. There’s also the CL Editor application for computers running Windows or
Mac operating systems, for both extended online operation and offline setup and editing. In addition to full Selected Channel and Overview display operation, the CL Editor facilitates scene data management,
patch list editing, channel name editing, and much more. It’s even possible to use the CL StageMix and CL Editor applications at the same time.
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Mixing Capacity |
Input Mixing Channels |
64 mono + 8 stereo |
| Mix Buses |
24 |
| Matrix Buses |
8 (Input to Matrix supported) |
| Stereo Bus |
1 |
| Mono |
1 |
| Cue |
1 |
| Local Connectors |
Analog Inputs |
8 |
| Analog Outputs |
8 |
| MY Slots |
3 |
| Dante I/O |
Primary / Secondary |
| Digital Out |
1 (AES/EBU) |
| GPI |
5 in / 5 out (CL V1.11 or later) |
| Word Clock I/O |
Yes |
| MIDI I/O |
In / Out |
| External Redundant PSU |
Optional PW800W |
| Meter Bridge |
Optional MBCL |
| Ethernet |
Yes |
| AC Inlet |
V-Lock Type |
| Scene Memory |
Number of Scenes |
300 |
| Recall Safe |
Yes |
| Focus Recall |
Yes |
| Fade Time |
Yes (0s ~ 60s) |
| Preview |
Yes (CL V1.51 or later) |
| Selective Load / Save |
Yes (CL V1.7 or later) |
| Tactile Control Keys |
Yes |
| Input Channel Functions |
Gain Compensation |
Yes |
| Digital Gain |
Yes (-96dB ~ +24dB) |
| ATT |
-96dB ~ 0dB |
| HPF |
20Hz ~ 600Hz, -6 or -12dB/oct Selectable (CL V1.51 or later) |
| PEQ |
4 Band Full PEQ |
| Dynamics 1 |
Gate / Ducking / Compressor / Expander |
| Dynamics 2 |
Compressor / Compander-H / Compander-S / De-esser |
| Input Delay |
Yes (0ms ~ 1000ms, frame delay support in CL V3.0 or later) |
| DCA Group |
16 (Output DCA and DCA Roll-Out support in CL V2.0 or later) |
| MUTE Group |
8 |
| Number of Inserts |
2 (CL V2.0 or later) |
| Direct Out |
Yes |
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Output Channel Functions |
PEQ |
4 Band Full PEQ |
| Dynamics 1 |
Compressor / Expander / Compander-H / Compander-S |
| MUTE Group |
8 |
| Number of Inserts |
2 (CL V2.0 or later) |
| Premium Rack |
Number of Premium Racks |
8 |
| Mountable Device |
RND Portico5033 / RND Portico5043 / U76 / Opt-2A / EQ-1A / Dynamic EQ / Buss Comp 369 (CL V3.0 or later) |
| Effect Rack |
Number of Effect Racks |
8 |
| Number of Effect Programs |
54 |
| Mountable Device |
Effect / 31BandGEQ / Flex15GEQ / 8Band PEQ (CL V3.0 or later) |
| GEQ Rack |
Number of GEQ Racks |
16 |
| Mountable Device |
31BandGEQ / Flex15GEQ / Dugan Automixer (CL V3.0 or later) |
| Dante |
Number of I/O Channels |
64 in / 64 out |
| Dante Patch from Console |
Yes |
| Recording |
USB Memory Recording |
Yes |
| DVS Recording |
Yes (DVS and Nuendo Live bundled) |
| Broadcast Functions |
5.1 Surround Panning |
Yes (CL V3.0 or later) |
| Surround Monitor |
Yes (CL V3.0 or later) |
| Mix Minus |
Yes (CL V2.0 or later) |
| Other Functions |
Port to Port |
No |
| RTA |
Yes (CL V3.0 or later) |
| Output Port Delay |
Yes (0ms ~ 1000ms, frame delay support in CL V3.0) |
| Cascade |
Yes (via MY slots) |
| User Level |
Yes |
| Help File |
Yes (CL V1.51 or later) |
| Channel Link |
Yes |
| Channel Copy/Move |
Yes |
| User Interface |
Display |
10 inch Touch Panel |
| Centralogic Section |
Yes |
| Faders |
16 + 8+ 2 |
| Selected Channel Encoders |
Gain, HPF, PEQ (controls for 4 bands), Dynamics 1/2(Threshold only), Pan, Mix/Matrix Sends |
| Channel Encoder |
Yes (for Gain, Send Level, or an assigned parameter) |
| Channel Name / Color Display |
Yes |
| Custom Fader Banks |
Yes (customized for each fader section) |
| User Defined Keys |
16 (x 4 banks in CL V3.0 or later) |
| User Defined Knobs |
4 |
| Touch and Turn Knob |
Yes (using a User Defined Knob) |
| Monitor Level Knob |
Yes |
| Wooden Arm Rest |
Yes |
| iPad Stay |
Yes |
| Rack-mounting |
No |
| Software |
Editor |
CL Editor (Win/Mac) |
| StageMix |
CL StageMix (iPad app) |
| Console File Converter |
Yes (Win/Mac) |
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