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Connecting the CL series console to an SB168-ESTo remotely control the SB168-ES from the CL series console, install an MY16-ES64 
EtherSound card in Slot 1 of the CL, then use an Ethernet cable to connect the CL to the 
SB168-ES. This connection enables you to remotely control the SB168-ES from the CL series 
console.
Alternatively, you can use a daisy chain or ring connection and install two MY16-EX 
expansion cards in the slots on the CL unit to remotely control up to three SB168-ES units 
simultaneously.
NOTE
Remote control data will be received and transmitted only at Slot 1 of the CL series console.
Daisy chain network
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A connectorDIGITAL 
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HA REMOTE 1 connector
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HA REMOTE 2 connector HA REMOTE 1 connector
HA REMOTE 1 connector
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Ring connection
NOTEPlease refer to the SB168-ES Owner’s Manual for information on setting up the MY16-ES64/
MY16-EX cards and EtherSound network.
Remotely controlling an external head ampAn external head amp ( “external HA” ) connected via MY16-ES64 or NAI48-ES can be 
remotely controlled from the CL series console. For details on how to connect a CL series 
console with an external head amp, refer to “Using an external head amp” (page 160) and the 
external head amp's operating manual.
SB168-ESSB168-ESSB168-ES
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Audio signal
Remote signal
OUT
IN OUT
IN IN OUT
OUT
STEP
1.Connect the CL series console to an external HA.
2.In the Function Access Area, press the RACK button.
3.Press the EXTERNAL HA tab in the upper part of the VIRTUAL RACK screen.
4.Press the EXTERNAL HA PORT SELECT button for the corresponding rack in the 
VIRTUAL RACK screen (EXTERNAL HA page).
5.Use the PORT SELECT buttons in the EXTERNAL HA PORT SELECT window to select 
the input ports to which the audio output of the external HA is connected.
6.Press the CLOSE button to close the EXTERNAL HA PORT SELECT window.
7.In the VIRTUAL RACK screen (EXTERNAL HA page), press the rack in which the 
external HA you want to control is mounted.
8.Remotely control the external head amp in the EXTERNAL HA window.
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VIRTUAL RACK screen (EXTERNAL HA page)1
EXTERNAL HA field
This displays the state of the connected external HA.
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ID/Model name/+48V master
This displays information for the external HA mounted in the rack. The ID number is 
automatically assigned in order of the connected devices from 1 to 6. This field also 
enables you to view the on/off status of the master phantom power.
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Virtual racks
These are up to six racks in which remotely controllable external HA units can be 
mounted. If an external HA is mounted, this field will indicate the HA settings (GAIN 
setting, and on/off status of the phantom power and HPF). Press a rack to open the 
EXTERNAL HA window for that rack.
4
EXTERNAL HA PORT SELECT button
Press this button to display the HA PORT SELECT window, in which you can set the input 
port for the external head amp mounted in the rack.
NOTEIf an external HA is connected to one of the slots on the CL series console, you must specify an 
appropriate input port manually. If this is set incorrectly, the external HA will not be detected 
correctly when you patch input ports to input channels.
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VIEW switch buttons
Switch the virtual rack display between SB168-ES and AD8HR. Select the view that's 
appropriate for the connected device.
6
COMM PORT switch buttons
Specify whether the external HA connected to the slot will be controlled remotely. Select 
“SLOT1” if you want to remotely control the external HA.
EXTERNAL HA PORT SELECT windowSelect the input port for the external head amp. Display this window by pressing the 
EXTERNAL HA PORT SELECT button in the I/O DEVICE screen (EXTERNAL HA page).1
PORT SELECT buttons
Specify the input ports to which the external HA is connected.
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EXTERNAL HA windowRemotely control the external head amp. Display this window by pressing the virtual rack in 
the I/O DEVICE screen (EXTERNAL HA page).1
+48V MASTER
If an external HA is connected, the master phantom power on/off status is shown here.
(The on/off setting is made on the external HA unit itself.)
2
+48V button
These switch phantom power on/off for each channel.
3
GAIN knob
These indicate the gain of the external HA. If you press and select the GAIN knob, you 
can make adjustments to gain using multifunction knobs 1-8. The level meter located 
at the immediate right of the knob indicates the input level for the corresponding port.
4
FREQUENCY knob/HPF button
These controllers switch on or off the high-pass filter built into the external HA, and 
adjust its cutoff frequency. If you press the FREQUENCY knob to select it, you will be able 
to adjust it using the corresponding multifunction knob.
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Rack select tabs
These tabs switch the rack that is displayed in the EXTERNAL HA window.
NOTE• If you connect an additional AD8HR, the setting for this AD8HR will be used.
These knobs and buttons are displayed in the EXTERNAL HA window even if an AD8HR is not 
connected, allowing you to create and store a scene even while the AD8HR is not connected.
• Error messages related to the SB168-ES will not be displayed. In addition, you will be unable to 
set the EtherSound parameters. Use AVS-ESMonitor for these functions.
Remotely controlling an external HA from the input channels on a CL 
series consoleYou will be able to use the external HA in the same way as the head amp on an I/O device or 
on the CL console. For details on the GAIN/PATCH window, refer to “HA (head amp) settings” 
(page 29).
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1.Use the Bank Select keys in the Centralogic section to access the OVERVIEW screen 
that includes the channel for the head amp that you want to control.
2.Press the HA/PHASE field of the channel whose external HA you want to adjust.
3.Press the PATCH button in the GAIN/PATCH window, and select the input port 
assigned to the external HA.
4.Remotely control the external head amp in the GAIN/PATCH window.OVERVIEW 
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MIDIThis chapter explains how to transmit MIDI messages from an external device to the CL series 
console to control the CL console's parameters, and how to send out MIDI messages from 
the CL console as you operate the unit.
The following illustration shows an example of connecting the MIDI IN/OUT connectors to 
transmit and receive MIDI messages.MIDI functionality on the CL series consoleThe CL series console can use MIDI to perform the following operations.Program Change transmission and receptionWhen you execute a specific event (scene/effect library recall) on the CL series console, a 
Program Change message (a number that is assigned to the event) can be transmitted to an 
external device. Conversely, the corresponding event can be executed when a Program 
Change message is received from an external device.Control Change transmission and receptionWhen you execute a specific event (fader, knob, or key operation) on the CL series console, 
the corresponding Control Change message can be transmitted to an external device. 
Conversely, events can be executed when Control Change messages are received from an 
external device. This allows you to record fader and key operations on a MIDI sequencer or 
other external device, and play them back later.Parameter Change (SysEx) transmission and receptionWhen specific events (fader, knob, or key operations, changes in system settings or user 
settings) are executed, “Parameter Change” SysEx (system exclusive) messages can be 
transmitted to an external device. Conversely, events can be executed when Parameter 
Changes are received from an external device.
Using this capability, CL operations can be recorded and played back on a MIDI sequencer 
or other external device. In addition, changes in system and user settings can be received and 
executed by another CL console.NOTE
As the port used for transmission and reception of MIDI messages, you can select either the rear 
panel MIDI IN/OUT connectors or an I/O card installed in slot 1. All of the functionality described 
in this section will be available on the port you select.
Basic MIDI settingsYou can select the type of MIDI messages the CL series console will transmit and receive, the 
MIDI port that will be used, and the MIDI channel.
NOTE
• For details on Program Change operations, refer to the following section “Using program changes 
to recall scenes and library items” (page 168).
• For details on using Control Change messages, refer to “Using control changes to control 
parameters” (page 170).
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MIDI OUT MIDI INMIDI OUT MIDI IN
External device
STEP
1.In the Function Access Area, press the SETUP button.
2.Press the MIDI/GPI button in the center of the SETUP screen.
3.Press the MIDI SETUP tab in the MIDI/GPI screen.
4.Press the port select button for transmission (Tx) or reception (Rx) in the MIDI 
SETUP page.
5.In the MIDI SETUP window for port selection, select the port type and port number 
that will transmit or receive MIDI messages, and press the OK button.
6.Press the channel select button in the MIDI SETUP page.
7.In the MIDI SETUP window for channel selection, select the channel that will 
transmit or receive MIDI messages, and press the OK button.
8.In the MIDI SETUP page, turn transmission/reception on or off for each MIDI 
message.
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MIDI/GPI screen (MIDI SETUP page)You can select the type of MIDI messages that will be transmitted and received, and choose 
the port that will be used.1
PORT/CH field
Enables you to select the port and MIDI channel that will be used to transmit and receive 
MIDI messages.
•Tx PORT/Tx CH..................... Press these buttons to open windows in which you can 
respectively select a port and MIDI channel to transmit 
MIDI messages.
•Rx PORT/Rx CH.................... Press these buttons to open windows in which you can 
respectively select a port and MIDI channel to receive 
MIDI messages.
NOTEWhen transmitting or receiving Parameter Changes, the channel number you specify here is used 
as the device number (a number that identifies the transmitting or receiving unit).
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PROGRAM CHANGE field
Enables you to switch MIDI Program Change message transmission and reception on or 
off.
•Tx........................................... Switches program change transmission on/off.
•Rx........................................... Switches program change reception on/off.
•ECHO..................................... Switches on or off echo output of Program Change 
messages. (If this function is on, Program Change 
messages received from an external device will be 
retransmitted without modification.)
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PROGRAM CHANGE MODE field
Enables you to select the Program Change transmit/receive mode.
•SINGLE.............. If this button is on, Program Changes will be transmitted and 
received on a single MIDI channel (Single mode).
•MULTI................ If this button is on, program changes will be transmitted/received on 
multiple MIDI channels (Multi mode).
•OMNI.................. If this button is on, Program Changes on all MIDI channels will be 
received in Single mode. Multi mode transmission/reception and 
Single mode transmission are disabled.
•BANK................. If this button is on, Bank Select messages can be transmitted and 
received in Single mode. (Bank Select messages switch the group 
of Program Change messages to be used.)
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CONTROL CHANGE field
Enables you to switch MIDI Control Change message transmission and reception on or 
off.
•Tx....................... Switches control change transmission on/off.
•Rx...................... Switches control change reception on/off.
•ECHO................. Switches on or off echo output of Control Change messages. (If this 
function is on, Control Change messages received from an external 
device will be retransmitted without modification.)
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CONTROL CHANGE MODE field
This field enables you to select the Control Change transmission/reception mode.
•NRPN button..... If this button is on, the CL mix parameters will be transmitted/
received as NRPN messages on one MIDI channel (NRPN mode).
•TABLE button... If this button is on, the CL mix parameters will be transmitted/
received as Control Change messages on one MIDI channel 
(TABLE mode).
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PARAMETER CHANGE field
Enables you to turn transmission/reception of SysEx (system exclusive) messages on or 
off. (These are special messages used to control the parameter of the CL console.)
•Tx....................... Switches parameter change transmission on/off.
•Rx...................... Switches parameter change reception on/off.
•ECHO................. Switches on or off echo output of Parameter Change messages. (If 
this function is on, Parameter Change messages received from an 
external device will be retransmitted without modification.)
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OTHER COMMAND field
Switches on or off echo output of other MIDI messages. (If this function is on, other 
MIDI messages received from an external device will be retransmitted without 
modification.)
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MIDI SETUP window (for port selection)Here you can select the port that will be used to transmit and receive MIDI messages. This 
window appears when you press the port select button for transmission (Tx) or reception (Rx) 
in the PORT/CH field.1
TERMINAL field
Enables you to select the port that will transmit or receive MIDI messages.
You can choose from the following items.
2
PORT NO. field
If you select SLOT 1 in the TERMINAL field, choose port number 1-8 in this field. (The 
number of available ports will vary depending on the card that is installed.) The 
currently-available card is valid only for port 1.
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OK button
Confirms the settings and closes the window.
MIDI SETUP window (for channel selection)This parameter row enables you to specify MIDI Channels for MIDI message transmission 
and reception. This window appears when you press the channel select button in the PORT/
CH field.1
CH field
Enables you to select CH1-CH16 as the channel that will transmit or receive MIDI 
messages.
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OK button
Confirms the settings and closes the window.
NONENo port will be used.
MIDIMIDI IN (Rx) and OUT (Tx) connectors on the rear panel
SLOT1A card that supports serial transmission and is installed in Slot 1 on 
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Using program changes to recall scenes and library 
itemsThe CL series console lets you assign a specific event (scene recall or effect library recall) to 
each Program Change number, so that when this event is executed on the CL console, a 
Program Change message of the corresponding number will be transmitted to an external 
device. Conversely, the corresponding event can be executed when a Program Change 
message is received from an external device.
NOTE
Assignments to program numbers are maintained as settings for the entire system, rather than 
for individual scenes.
MIDI/GPI screen (PROGRAM CHANGE page)In the PROGRAM CHANGE page, you can specify how Program Changes will be transmitted 
and received, and choose the event (scene recall or effect library recall) that will be assigned 
to each program number.
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PROGRAM CHANGE field
Switches Program Change transmission and reception on or off. This setting is linked 
with the PROGRAM CHANGE section of the MIDI SETUP page.
•Tx.................. If this is on, the corresponding Program Change messages will be 
transmitted when events on the list are executed.
•Rx................. If this is on, the corresponding events will be executed when Program 
Change messages are received.
•ECHO............If this button is on, Program Change messages received from an 
external device will be retransmitted without change.
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PROGRAM CHANGE MODE field
Enables you to select the Program Change transmit/receive mode. This setting is linked 
with the PROGRAM CHANGE MODE section of the MIDI SETUP page.
• Multi mode (when the MULTI button is on):
Program changes of all MIDI channels will be transmitted and received. (The transmit/
receive channel specified in the MIDI SETUP page will be ignored.) When a Program 
Change is received, the event assigned to the corresponding MIDI channel and program 
number in the list will be executed.
When you execute a specific event on a CL series console, the Program Change of the 
corresponding program number will be transmitted on the MIDI channel shown in the 
list. (If an event is assigned to more than one program number on multiple MIDI 
channels/multiple program numbers, only the lowest-numbered program number on 
each MIDI channel will be transmitted.) STEP
1.Connect the CL series console to an external device.
2.As described in “Basic MIDI settings” (page 165), select the ports and MIDI channels 
that will be used to transmit/receive program changes.
3.Press the PROGRAM CHANGE tab in the MIDI/GPI screen.
4.In the PROGRAM CHANGE page, switch Program Change transmission/reception on 
or off, select transmission/reception mode, and set echo output.
5.To change the event assignment for each program number, press the desired event 
in the list and select an event type and the recall target.
MIDI/GPI screen
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• Single mode (when the SINGLE button is on):
Only Program Changes of the transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) channels specified in the 
MIDI SETUP page will be transmitted and received. When a program change on the Rx 
channel is received, the event assigned to that program number of the corresponding 
channel in the list will be executed.
When you execute the specified event on the CL series console, the Program Change of 
the corresponding program number will be transmitted on the Tx channel shown in the 
list. (If an event is assigned to more than one program number on the same channel, 
the lowest-numbered program number will be transmitted.)
• When the OMNI button is on in SINGLE mode:
Program changes of all MIDI channels will be received. However, regardless of the MIDI 
channel that is received, the event assigned to the corresponding program number of 
the Rx channel will be executed. Turning on the OMNI button will not change the 
operation for Program Change transmission.
• When the BANK button is on in SINGLE mode
The CH indication in the list will change to BANK (bank number), and Bank Select 
(Control Change #0, #32) and Program Change messages can be transmitted and 
received. This can be convenient if you want to control more than 128 events on a single 
MIDI channel.
When Bank Select and then Program Change messages (in that order) are received on 
the Rx channel, the event assigned to that bank number and program number in the 
list will be executed.
When you execute a specific event on the CL series console, Bank Select and Program 
Change messages for the bank number and program number assigned to that event will 
be transmitted on the Tx channel. (If the same event is assigned more than once in the 
list, the lowest-numbered bank number and program number will be transmitted.)
NOTE• The settings of the OMNI and BANK buttons are ignored in Multi mode.
• If the BANK button is on and only a Program Change on an applicable MIDI channel is received, 
the last-selected bank number will be used.
• If the BANK button is on, the OMNI button can also be turned on at the same time. In this case, 
Bank Select and Program Change messages of all MIDI channels will be received.
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List
Shows the event (scene recall or library recall) assigned to each MIDI channel and MIDI 
Program Change number. The list shows the following items.
•CH/BANK...............If “CH” is shown, this column indicates the MIDI channel (1-16) on 
which Program Changes are transmitted/received. If Program 
Change transmission and reception is in Single mode and the 
BANK button is on, this will be labeled “BANK,” and the numerical 
value in this column will correspond to the bank number (1-128).
•NO..........................Indicates the program number 1-128.• PROGRAM CHANGE EVENT
......................... Indicates the type/number/title of the event assigned to each 
channel (bank number) or program number. Press an individual 
event display area to access the MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE 
window, in which you can select the event that you want to assign.
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Scroll knob
Press this knob to scroll the list upward or downward using the multifunction knob.
5
CLEAR ALL button
Press this button to erase all events from the list.
6
INITIALIZE ALL button
Press this button to restore all event assignments on the list to their default state.
MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE windowYou can specify the event assigned to each program number. Display this window by pressing 
the list in the PROGRAM CHANGE page in the MIDI/GPI screen.
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TYPE field
Enables you to select the type of event.
The following table lists the events you can select.
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DESTINATION field
Enables you to select the scene or library item to recall. If EFFECT or PREMIUM RACK is 
selected in the TYPE field, the rack number will be shown. If SCENE is selected, this will 
indicate - - -, and is not used.
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LIBRARY NUMBER/LIBRARY TITLE field
Enables you to choose the library that you want to recall.
I f  S C E N E  o r  E F F E C T  i s  s e l e c t e d  i n  t h e  T Y P E  f i e l d ,  t h e  L I B R A R Y  T I T L E  i s  s h o w n .  I f  P R E M I U M  
RACK is selected, the LIBRARY NUMBER is shown.
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OK button
Confirms the settings and closes the window.
Using control changes to control parametersYou can use MIDI Control Change messages to control specified events (fader/knob 
operations, [ON] key on/off operations etc.) on the CL series console. This capability can be 
used to record fader and key operations on a MIDI sequencer or other external device, and 
play back this data later.
You can use Control Changes to control events in either of the following two ways.Using Control ChangesThis method uses typical Control Changes (control numbers 1-31, 33-95, 102-119). You can 
freely assign an event to each control number.Using NRPN (Non Registered Parameter Number)This method uses a special type of Control Change messages called NRPN.
NRPN uses Control Change numbers 99 and 98 to specify the MSB (Most Significant Byte) 
and LSB (Least Significant Byte) of the parameter number, and subsequently-transmitted 
Control Change messages of Control Change number 6 (or 6 and 38) to specify the value of 
that parameter.
The event assigned to each combination of MSB and LSB is pre-defined, and cannot be 
changed.
NOTE
For details on the events assigned to NRPN messages, refer to the data list at the end of this 
manual.
NOTEAssignments to control numbers are maintained as settings for the entire system, rather than for 
individual scenes. NO ASSIGNNo assignment
SCENEScene memory recall operations
EFFECTEffect library recall operations
PREMIUM RACKRecall operations for the corresponding Premium Rack library
STEP
1.Connect the CL series console to an external device.
2.As described in “Basic MIDI settings” (page 165), select the ports and MIDI channels 
that will be used to transmit/receive control changes.
3.Press the CONTROL CHANGE tab in the MIDI/GPI screen.
4.Switch Control Change transmission/reception on or off, select transmission/
reception mode, and set echo output.
5.To change the event assignment for each control number, press the desired event 
in the list and select an event type and the recall target.
MIDI/GPI screen
(CONTROL CHANGE page)