FAQ LS9

Basic specifications

What sampling frequencies does LS9 support?

For internal clock:44.1kHz,48 kHz
For external clock:Variable:39.69 kHz - 50.88 kHz

What is the bit depth of internal processing?

Internal processing is performed at 32 bits using a 58 bit accumulator.
AD/DA conversion is performed at 24-bits.

What is the latency of audio through the console?

Less than 2.5 ms (INPUT to OMNI OUT @Fs=48kHz).

How many input channels does LS9 have?

LS9-16:18 channels (16 Mic inputs + 1 Digital stereo input)
LS9-32:34 channels (32 Mic inputs + 1 Digital stereo input)

By installing a mini-YGDAI card an additional 16 channels may be used.
LS9-16:34 channels (16 Mic inputs + 1 Digital stereo input + 16 mini-YGDAI inputs)
LS9-32:66 channels (32 Mic inputs + 1 Digital stereo input + 16 mini-YGDAI inputs)

How many outputs does LS9 have?

LS9-16: 10 channels (8 Analog outputs + 1 Digital stereo output)
LS9-32: 18 channels (16 Analog outputs + 1 Digital stereo output)

By installing a mini-YGDAI card an additional 16 channels may be used.
LS9-16: 26 channels (8 Analog outputs + 1 Digital stereo output + 16 mini-YGDAI outputs)
LS9-32: 50 channels (16 Analog outputs + 1 Digital stereo output + 16 mini-YGDAI outputs)

Can the number of inputs and outputs be expanded?

Yes. The number of inputs and outputs can be expanded by using cascade connections or installing mini-YGDAI cards. See the following URL regarding mini-YGDAI card support. http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/myguide/index.php

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Editor

Is there software to remotely control LS9?

Yes. To remotely control LS9, you will need the following software:

  • Studio Manager V2 Host (the host application required in order to run the editor)
  • LS9 Editor (the Plug-in editor for LS9)
  • DME-N Network Driver (the Ethernet connection driver)

LS9 Editor, Studio Manager, and DME-N Network Driver can be downloaded free of charge from the following URL.
http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/downloads/firm_soft/

On which platforms does LS9 Editor run?

  • Currently, LS9 Editor runs on Windows Vista (32-bit: Ultimate/Enterprise/Business/Home) and Windows XP Home Edition/Professional.
  • No Mac OS version of LS9 Editor is available.

How do I connect LS9 to my computer?

To connect LS9 to your computer, connect a CAT3 or CAT5 Ethernet cable from the LS9's rear panel NETWORK connector (RJ-45) to the computer's LAN terminal.

NETWORK connector (RJ-45)

Can I control LS9 via more than one computer to perform remote operations simultaneously?

No, simultaneous operation from multiple computers is not possible. Only a single LS9 can be controlled from a single computer (LS9 Editor).

What exactly can be controlled with LS9 Editor?

By using LS9 Editor, you can control most mixer settings and parameters while viewing them on your computer screen.

  • View and edit an overview in 16-channel units
  • View and edit the selected channel
  • Manage all libraries
  • View and edit patching and routing
  • View and edit the virtual rack
  • View input/output meters
  • View and edit mute group and channel link
  • Manage scene memories
  • View and edit custom layers
  • Edit user-defined keys

Why should I use LS9 Editor?

One of the greatest advantages of using LS9 Editor is that you can edit the console's internal settings even while offline. This means you can setup routing, GEQ, effects, and dynamics, as well as assign names before arriving at a location,. Since the screen of your computer gives you a realtime view of the state of the mixer, you can use your computer as an external display for the LS9, or control the LS9 in realtime from your computer.
Also you can use your computer's keyboard to rapidly enter or edit channel names or scene names.

Is a computer required in order to use all of LS9's functions as with DME?

No.All functions of the LS9 are accessible from the control interface on the LS9 itself. A computer is not necessary.

I want to connect LS9 to a wireless network; How do I make connections?

There is no connector specifically for wireless networks. Connect your wireless LAN transceiver to the LS9's rear panel NETWORK connector.

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Connecting multiple devices

Can I control mic preamp gain of external AD8HR units?

Yes. You need to install a mini-YGDAI card that supports the remote protocol for control of Yamaha AD8HR units. You will be able to turn on/off the external mic preamp's phantom power (+48V) and adjust parameters such as gain and HPF remotely from the LS9. You may also store/recall these settings as scenes.

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Are cascade connections possible with LS9?

Yes. LS9 can be cascaded with other LS9 mixers or digital mixers equipped with a slot such as the Yamaha M7CL, PM5D, or 01V96. You can also cascade the LS9 with an analog mixer via an AD/DA card. There is no limit on the number of units that can be cascade-connected. The signal delay will increase depending on the number of units between the cascade master and cascade slave devices.

Which parameters are linked for a cascade-connected LS9s?

The following parameters are linked for cascade connected LS9s.

  • Cue-related parameters and events
  • Scene recall/store operations
  • DIMMER (MONITOR screen) operations
  • Selection of the fader layer
  • Panel LED and display brightness (MISC SETUP screen) operations
  • Mute group operations on the master

Can the data of an entire cascade-connected system be managed from a single LS9?

No, data for each device must be managed by each device

Can the "Move parameters [CH MOVE]" command move channel settings to a channel of a cascade-connected LS9 mixer?

No, channels may only be moved within a single device.

Is it possible to make Channel Link settings across cascade-connected LS9 mixers?

No, only channels within the same device can be linked.

How many AD8HR units is LS9 capable of controlling ?

By installing an AVY16-ES card, you can connect and remotely control up to two AD8HR units with the LS9-16 and up to four AD8HR units with the LS9-32.

When two LS9 units are cascaded, does the number of connectable AD8HR units increase?

Yes, but the number of connectable units will not simply be doubled. Since LS9 does not have dedicated connectors for cascading, a slot is used for cascade connections. Thus, the answer will vary depending on the number of used buses and the type of mini-YGDAI card.

The table below show an example of when a 16 channel I/O card that divides the connectors into groups of 8 channels is used. For an MY16-AE card, the table below indicates the relationship between the number of AD8HR units, the number of cascade buses, and the total number of input channels.

When two LS9-16 units are connected
Cascade bus channels Number of AD8HR units that can be connected Number of analog input channels Number of digital input channels
8ch 2 units 48ch 4ch
16ch 0 units 32ch 4ch
When two LS9-32 units are connected
Cascade bus channels Number of AD8HR units that can be connected Number of analog input channels Number of digital input channels
8ch 6 units 112ch 4ch
16ch 4 units 96ch 4ch
24ch 2 units 80ch 4ch
32ch 0 units 64ch 4ch

The table below show an example of when an 8 channel I/O card that divides the connectors into groups of 8 channels is used. For an MY8-AE96 card, the table below indicates the relationship between the number of AD8HR units, the number of cascade buses, and the total number of input channels.

For the LS9-16
Cascade bus channels Number of AD8HR units that can be connected Number of analog input channels Number of digital input channels
8ch 0 units 32ch 4ch
For the LS9-32
Cascade bus channels Number of AD8HR units that can be connected Number of analog input channels Number of digital input channels
8ch 2 units 80ch 4ch
16ch 0 units 64ch 4ch

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Virtual Rack

How many effect processors are provided?

Four multi-effect processors are provided. These four effects can also be used as 31-band GEQ or Flex15 GEQ.

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Can Add-on effects be used?

Functionality for Add- on effects is not provided. However LS9 comes with the equivalent of Add-on effect AE031: REV-X as a standard feature.

Is there a de-esser?

Yes. A de-esser is provided on Dynamics 2, and can be used on any input channel.

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What is the maximum number of GEQ units that can be used?

A maximum of eight 31-band GEQ units, or sixteen Flex15 GEQ units (eight sets) can be used.
The two types can also be used in combination.

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An example of using two 31-band GEQ units and fourteen (six sets of) Flex15 GEQ units in combination

What is Flex 15 GEQ?

In a normal 31 band GEQ you can boost or cut as many of the 31 faders as you like.
In a Flex 15 you can only boost or cut 15 faders at one time, but you get two independent channels.
It's the same quality EQ and the same number of bands, just a limit on the number you can use at the same time.

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Can internal GEQ be controlled using the faders?

Yes.
In the GEQ screen, turn FADER ASSIGN on, and you'll be able to use the top panel faders to control the GEQ.

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Various functions

I want to insert an external device, but can select only OMNI OUT as the insert out.

Input/output for insertion can be assigned only via a mini-YGDAI card.
By installing an MY8-ADDA96 card, it is possible to connect eight channels of analog input/output.

Can a monaural input be assigned to a ST IN channel?

Yes. In the input patching screen, you can assign any input to a ST IN channel.
In the default state, the outputs of virtual racks 5--8 are assigned so that they can immediately be used as effect returns.

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Which takes priority, Recall Safe or Scene Focus?

Recall Save takes priority.

When I press CUE, why is the cued signal monaural?

To obtain a stereo CUE signal the POST PAN button of the CUE screen must be on.
However, be aware that with the POST PAN button on, you will no longer be able to use input CUE to monitor the signal being sent to the MONO bus from an input channel that's set to LCR mode.

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Is there a VCA group function?

No, there is no VCA group function.
Instead, you can use the Channel Link function. The Channel Link function allows you to link and move faders while preserving level differences.

By moving a fader while holding down the SEL key, you can adjust individual faders without affecting other faders in the same group.

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I don't see any mute group buttons; is there a Mute Group function?

Yes, eight mute groups are provided.
A dedicated mute master key is not provided, but you can assign this function to a user-defined key and use it as a mute master key. User-defined keys 9 and 10 are already assigned as the master keys for mute groups 1 and 2.

Mute groups 1-8 can be used with both input channels and output channels. Both can exist within the mute group of the same number, and operated simultaneously.
When you turn mute on, the channels belonging to that mute group will be set to the state in which their panel (ON) key is off, and will not output a signal. The LED of the panel (ON) key will blink, indicating that it is muted.

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Can I use the Ch On button to mute multiple channels as on the earlier 03D or DM series, without using a mute group master button?

Use the Channel Link function. With the Channel Link function, you can control the Ch On status of multiple channels by using the [ON] keys.

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Is there a built-in tone generator or oscillator?

Yes, sine wave (variable 20 Hz-20 kHz) and pink noise (with Burst function) are provided.

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Can delay be applied to the headphone output?

No, delay is not provided for the headphone output.

What is the maximum delay time for output ports?

It is 600 ms (approximately 206 meters).

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If I assign a stereo-paired mix bus to a custom fader, will the two channels move in tandem when I move either channel?

Yes. If you've assigned one channel of a stereo-paired Mix/Matrix bus to a custom fader, both channels will move in tandem when you move the custom fader.

Can a single custom fader control three or more output faders?

Multiple faders cannot be assigned to a single custom fader.
However, input channel faders that are assigned to stereo-assigned Mix/Matrix buses or LinkFader groups will move in tandem.

Is there a way to override the links of channel-linked faders?

Yes. Holding down the SEL button overrides any channel links allowing you to do operations on individual channels . On mixers such as the 01V or DM2000, you can hold down the SEL button and operate a fader to adjust its level without affecting other channel-linked faders.

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Mic preamps

How many built-in mic preamps for direct mic connection does LS9 have?

The LS9-16 has 16, and the LS9-32 has 32.

Is it possible to increase the number of mic inputs

You can increase the number of mic inputs by connecting an external preamp such as AD8HR. AD8HR is an AD unit with remotely controllable mic preamps.
Up to two units can be connected to the LS9-16, providing 32 additional mic inputs.
Up to four units can be connected to the LS9-32, providing 64 additional mic inputs.

In order to connect AD8HR's, a mini-YGDAI card must be installed in the LS9's slot.
If the AVY16-ES card is installed, you'll be able to remotely control the mic preamp gain.

Can mic preamp gain settings be recalled?

Yes.
For all channels, all mic preamp settings including the preamp gain and phantom power can be stored/recalled as a scene.
In addition, by installing an AVY16-ES card, you can connect up to two (on the LS9-16) or four (on the LS9-32) AD8HR units with remote mic preamps, and store/recall their gain settings as part of the scene.

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Is phantom power (+48V) available on all channels?

Yes, phantom power is available on all channels.
Settings including phantom power and mic preamp gain can be stored/recalled as part of a scene.

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Phantom power is not supplied even though the +48V button is on.

In the SYSTEM SETUP screen, make sure the "+48V MASTER ON/OFF" button is "ON".

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USB memory

What types of USB memory does LS9 support?

The LS9 supports USB memories of capacities of up to 2GB, formatted as FAT12, FAT16, or FAT32.
USB memory that has been formatted in any other way must be re-formatted in the USER SETUP screen.

Can the USB connector be used with devices other than USB memory?

The LS9's USB connector is for USB memory only, and cannot be used with other devices.

In addition to storing memories, how can USB memory be used?

USB memory can be used to:

  • Store Authentication key data that specifies the user level to restrict the functions that can be operated by each user.
  • Record and Playback audio data such as MP3 using the USB Memory Recorder function.
  • Store data for the Help function.
  • Store a user-specified image for the CONSOLE LOCK screen.

Which audio formats can be recorded and played from USB memory?

Playback is supported for MP3, WMA, and AAC formats.
The playback bit rate can be 64 kbps -- 320 kbps. The sampling rate can be 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz.
Recording is supported for MP3 only.
The bit rate for recording can be selected as 96 kbps, 128 kbps, or 192 kbps.The sampling rate is automatically set to the LS9's word clock rate (44.1 kHz or 48 kHz).

Is DRM (Digital Rights Management) supported?

DRM is not supported.

I'm unable to play back MP3 files; what should I do?

In firmware version 1.1 or earlier, MP3 files without an embedded ID tag cannot be played back. Check whether the MP3 file contains an ID tag.

In firmware versions 1.1.1 and later, MP3 files without ID3 tags can be played back. However, the following limitations apply.

  • The file name is displayed as the title, and the artist name is shown as blank.
  • The title and artist name cannot be edited.

What is the difference between Cascade Link and Cascade Connection?

'Cascade Connection' refers to the physical connection of two devices via their cascade connectors.
'Cascade Link' refers to functionality that uses bi-directional communication to link operations such as cue, scene recall/store, and fader layer selection of cascaded LS9 units.
Cascade Link allows two LS9 mixers to be operated as though they were a single mixer.

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Other

Can LS9 be equipped with a spare power supply?

No.LS9 has no provisions for a spare power supply.

Can an external keyboard/mouse be used?

No, there is no connector for an external keyboard/mouse..

Is a dust cover provided?

A dust cover is included with the LS9-32, but is not with LS9-16.

Can a scene saved by M7CL be loaded into LS9?

No. There is no data compatibility with M7CL or other mixers, nor can data be loaded via StudioManager.

How many rack spaces are needed to rack-mount the LS9-16?

Approximately 14U of space is needed.

I'd like to connect monitor speakers; does LS9 have a built-in power amp?

No. You will either need to provide a separate power amp, or connect powered speakers.

Does LS9 have mini-YGDAI card slot?

Yes, LS9-16 has one slot, and LS9-32 has two slots.

Can mini-YGDAI cards used with other Yamaha mixers be used with LS9 as well?

This depends on the type of mini-YGDAI card. For information on mini-YGDAI card support, refer to the following URL. http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/myguide/index.php

Is a meter bridge provided?

Since the input/output levels can be monitored on the main panel of the mixer itself, a separate meter bridge is not provided.

Is there an output for an external display?

LS9 has no DVI,VGA, or monitor display connector, Most functions can be viewed using LS9 Editor software installed on a computer.

I've purchased an LS9 in my own country and would like to use it on an overseas tour; does the power supply allow this?

Yes. The LS9 has a universal power supply, and can be used with a power supply voltage of 100 volts -- 240 volts. You must provide the appropriate power cable for the location.

I've forgotten my password and am unable to operate the unit.

By resetting internal memory you will be able to operate the unit again.

  1. While holding down the [SCENE MEMORY] key, turn on the power.
  2. In the start-up menu screen, choose INITIALIZE CURRENT MEMORIES mode.
  3. Choose [INITIALIZE].
  4. In the [Confirm] dialog box, choose [OK].Do not press any key until initialization is complete.
  5. When initialization is complete, press [EXIT]

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