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Yamaha M7CL mixing console online seminar videos and resources
beingzoe over 2 years ago

I have a show coming up where I will be mixing monitors using the M7CL. Unfortunately I haven’t used it much, it has been a while since then, and I had never actually trained on it. So I thought this might be a good time to find some refresher materials.

Thankfully I found an online video version of the training classes offered periodically around the country. Below are links to these videos which are broken into four parts covering everything from the basics of what and where everything is on the console, typical usage and functionality of every feature of the M7CL, to how to create show files and presets on your computer with or without having an M7CL available.

M7CL Online Seminar

Total course length: 147min

From the course description at Yamaha: Experience our “CA Training Seminar” online!
The intensive two and a half hour session makes you a M7CL master.

• Part 1: M7CL Basics [77min.]
• Part 2: M7CL Functions [46min.]
• Part 3: Controlling M7CL from PC [18min.]
• Appendix: Updating and Initializing the Console [6min.]

Other useful M7CL links

Software for the M7CL

Studio Manager V2 Host Software

This allows you to load various Yamaha consoles for offline/online use, pre-create show files, and more. If you have ever used an emulator on your computer to run different operating systems, this is the same concept. “Host/emulator” loads “Console Editor / OS.”

M7CL V2 Editor

This is the console file that you load through the Studio Manager above. Download and run setup. The editor will be put into the correct folder under studio manager on your hard drive. Once you open Studio Manager and load the M7CL editor file, a window will appear giving you access to a visual representation of the M7CL screens.

DME-N Network Driver

Allows you to control the M7CL directly through the M7CL Editor. You only need this driver if you plan to connect your computer via a Cat5 network cable to the M7CL.

Other M7CL documents

M7CL Virtual Tour

This is a 15 minute interactive flash presentaiton (no audio) giving you a quick look at the M7CL control interface.

• M7CL Short Cut List
• M7CL Quick Start Guide
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3

For even more about the M7CL website You can also find more self-training materials for other Yamaha pro audio gear here.

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