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NOTE• In Surround mode, you cannot use cascade output on MIX buses1-6. In addition, if you have 
selected 5.1 SOLO in CUE mode, you cannot monitor CUE from the cascade slave at the 
cascade master.
• If you are making a cascade connection between the CL unit and the PM5D, you can use the CL 
unit as the cascade slave by setting the PM5D's CASCADE IN PORT SELECT to a slot. However, 
only the audio signals will be cascaded, and the control signals cannot be linked.
• You can also use an AD/DA card to make cascade connections with an analog mixer.
• There is no limit to the number of units that can be cascade-connected, but the signal delay at 
the cascade slave will increase in accordance with the number of units from the cascade master.
Operations on a cascade slave CL unit
NOTE• You cannot assign two or more buses to the same output port. If you select a port to which a 
signal route has already been assigned, the previous assignment will be canceled.
• Control signals for the cascade link and MIDI messages cannot share the same port. If you select 
a port that is already specified for transmission/reception of MIDI messages, a dialog box will ask 
whether it is OK to cancel the existing settings.
CASCADE window (CASCADE OUT PATCH page)You can select the slot and output port that will output each bus.1
OUT PATCH buttons (CASCADE OUT PATCH section)
Enable you to select the output port for cascade connections for each of MIX 1-24, 
MATRIX 1-8, STEREO L/R, MONO, and CUE L/R buses. Press the button to open the 
PORT SELECT window, in which you can select a port.
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CASCADE LINK MODE buttons
Specify whether cue operations or scene store/recall operations will be linked on the CL 
series consoles in a cascade connection.
• OFF
No link operation
•CUE
The following cue-related parameters and events will be linked.
• Cue enable/disable
• Cue mode (MIX CUE or LAST CUE)
• Cue point settings for input channels and output channels
•ALL
All linkable parameters and events (including cue-related parameters) will be 
linked.
• Cue-related parameters and events (see above)
• Scene recall operations
• Scene store operations STEP
1.In the Function Access Area, press the SETUP button.
2.In the SYSTEM SETUP field of the SETUP screen, press the CASCADE button.
3.In the CASCADE window, press the CASCADE OUT PATCH tab.
4.In the CASCADE OUT PATCH page, press the OUT PATCH button for the bus to which 
you want to assign the port.
5.Use the slot select list and the port select buttons to select the slot and output ports 
that you want to assign, and then press the CLOSE button.
6.In the CASCADE COMM PORT field, select the port that will transmit and receive 
control signals for cascade link.
7.Use the CASCADE LINK MODE buttons to select the item that you want to link.
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• DIMMER (MONITOR screen) operations
• Panel LED and display brightness (SETUP screen) operations
• Master mute group operations
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CASCADE COMM PORT buttons
Specify the communication port used for transmitting and receiving link information 
when cue operations or scene store/recall operations are linked on the CL series consoles 
in a cascade connection.
•NONE.....................No link operation
•MIDI........................Use MIDI port
•SLOT1....................Use SLOT1
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Ta b s
Enable you to switch between items.
PORT SELECT window
Press the OUT PATCH button to open this window.
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Slot select list
This list selects slots 1-3.
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Port select buttons
These buttons select the port of the specified slot.
Operations on the cascade master CL unit
NOTE• You can assign the same input port to two or more buses.
• Control signals for the cascade link and MIDI messages cannot share the same port. If you select 
a port that is already specified for transmission/reception of MIDI messages, a dialog box will ask 
whether it is OK to cancel the existing settings.
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STEP
1.In the Function Access Area, press the SETUP button.
2.In the SYSTEM SETUP field of the SETUP screen, press the CASCADE button.
3.In the CASCADE window, press the CASCADE IN PATCH tab.
4.In the CASCADE IN PATCH page, press the IN PATCH button for the bus to which you 
want to assign the port.
5.In the PORT SELECT screen, use the slot select list and the port select buttons to 
select the slot and input ports that you want to assign, and then press the CLOSE 
button.
6.As described in step 6 of “Operations on a cascade slave CL unit” (page 221), in the 
CASCADE LINK PORT field, select the port that will transmit and receive control 
signals for cascade link.
7.As described in step 7 of “Operations on a cascade slave CL unit” (page 221), in the 
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Basic settings for MIX buses and MATRIX busesFollow the steps below to change the basic settings for MIX buses and MATRIX buses, such 
as switching between stereo and monaural, and selecting the send point from which the 
signal of an input channel will be sent. The settings you make in the following procedure are 
saved as part of the scene.
BUS SETUP windowYou can make various settings for MIX buses and MATRIX buses.1
SIGNAL TYPE switch buttons
Select how signals are processed for every adjacent pair of buses. Select either STEREO 
(stereo signal) or MONOx2 (monaural signal x 2).
2
Bus type/send point select buttons (MIX bus only)
For every adjacent pair of buses, you can select the bus type and (for vari-type) the send 
point. These buttons correspond to the following parameters.
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Send point select buttons (MATRIX bus only)
Select the pre-fader send point from the input channel. These buttons correspond to the 
following parameters. STEP
1.In the Function Access Area, press the SETUP button.
2.In the SETUP screen, press the BUS SETUP button.
3.Use the tabs in the BUS SETUP window to select the MIX bus or MATRIX bus.
4.Use the SIGNAL TYPE switch buttons to specify whether each bus will function as 
STEREO (main parameters will be linked for two adjacent odd-numbered/even-
numbered buses) or MONOx2 (use as two monaural channels).
5.Use the bus type/send point select buttons to select the bus type and the position 
from which the signal of the input channel will be sent.
6.As desired, turn the buttons in the PAN LINK field on or off.
SETUP screen BUS SETUP window
Button Bus type Pre-fader send point
VARI [PRE EQ] VARI Immediately before the EQ
VARI [PRE FADER] VARI Immediately before the fader
FIXED FIXED ---
Button Pre-fader send point
PRE EQ Immediately before the EQ
PRE FADER Immediately before the fader1
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PAN LINK button
This button appears if SIGNAL TYPE is set to STEREO and VARI is set. If the button is on, 
the pan setting of signals sent from input channels to the corresponding two buses will 
link with the STEREO bus pan setting.
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Enable you to switch between the MIX and MATRIX buses.
Switching the entire phantom power supply on/off
NOTEThis +48V MASTER setting does not affect the inputs of external racks such as DANTE inputs (I/
O devices). Each rack has a +48V MASTER switch, and will operate according to its setting.
Specifying the brightness of the touch screen, 
LEDs, channel name displays, and lampsFollow the steps below to specify the brightness of the touch screen, top panel LEDs, channel 
name displays, and lamps connected to the rear panel LAMP connectors. You can save two 
different brightness settings in bank A and B, and switch between them rapidly if desired.
NOTE
You can also assign this parameter to a USER DEFINED key, and press that key to switch 
between banks A and B.
SETUP screen (brightness setting field)1
BANK A/B buttons
Switch between the brightness settings.
CONTRAST field
2
NAME
Adjusts the contrast of the characters of the channel name displays on the top panel.
BRIGHTNESS field
3
NAME
Adjusts the brightness of the channel name displays on the top panel.
This will also change the CH COLOR brightness. If you want to adjust the CH COLOR 
brightness after setting the name display brightness, use the CH COLOR knob.
4
CH COLOR
Adjusts the brightness of the channel colors on the top panel.
This lets you apply a relative adjustment to only the channel color brightness without 
changing the channel name display brightness. STEP
1.In the Function Access Area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.
2.In the center of the SETUP screen, press the +48V MASTER field's ON button or OFF 
button.
If this button is off, phantom power will not be supplied even if the +48V button of an 
OMNI jack input channel or TALKBACK IN is on.
SETUP screen
STEP
1.In the Function Access Area, press the SETUP button.
2.In the field located in the right of the bottom row of the SETUP screen, press the 
BANK A or BANK B button.
3.Use the multifunction knob to adjust the brightness of each item.
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SCREEN
This knob adjusts the brightness of the touch screen.
If you have set the brightness to lower than level 2, the CL will start up next time with 
a brightness setting of 2 so that you will be able to see the screen.
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PANEL
Adjusts the brightness of the top panel LEDs. If the optional MBCL meter bridge is 
installed on the CL3/CL1, this knob setting will also affect the LEDs on the meter bridge.
NOTEIf the AD8HR is connected, the brightness of the AD8HR's LEDs will also change.
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LAMP
This knob adjusts the brightness of the lamps connected to the rear panel LAMP jacks.
Setting the date and time of the internal clockThis section explains how to set the date and time of the CL console’s internal clock, and how 
to select the date and time display format. The date and time you specify here will affect the 
time stamp used when saving a scene.DATE/TIME windowPress the DATE/TIME button in the SETUP screen to open this window.1
DATE
This field specifies the date of the internal clock.
2
TIME
This field specifies the time of the internal clock.
3
FORMAT (Display format)
Specifies the format in which the date and time of the internal clock are displayed.
You can select from the following display formats.
•Date
MM/DD/YYYY (Month/Day/Year)
DD/MM/YYYY (Day/Month/Year)
YYYY/MM/DD (Year/Month/Day)
•Time
24-Hour (hours shown in the range of 0-23)
12-Hour (hours shown from 0am-11am, and 0pm-11pm)
Setting the network addressThis section explains how to set the network address that will be required when you use the 
NETWORK connector on the CL series console to connect it to a computer.
If you plan to connect the CL series console to your computer in a one-to-one connection, we 
recommend that you use the following default values.
IP Address: 192.168.0.128
Gateway address: 192.168.0.1
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Make sure that the IP address and Gateway address do not match the addresses of any other 
device on the network.
NOTE
• Only the Administrator can change network settings.
• For details on settings related to connecting to a LAN, refer to the CL Editor Installation Guide.
STEP
1.In the Function Access Area, press the SETUP button.
2.Press the DATE/TIME button at the lower part of the SETUP screen.
3.In the FORMAT field of the DATE/TIME window, press the MODE buttons several 
times to select the desired format for date and time display.
4.Use multifunction knobs 1-6 in the Centralogic section to specify the current date 
and time.
5.When you have finished making settings, press the OK button.
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1.In the Function Access Area, press the SETUP button.
2.Press the NETWORK button at the lower part of the SETUP screen.
3.Press a knob in the NETWORK screen to select it, and use the multifunction knobs in 
the Centralogic section to specify the address.
4.When you have finished making settings, press the OK button.
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NETWORK window1
IP ADDRESS
Specifies an address that identifies an individual device on the Internet or LAN network.
2
GATEWAY ADDRESS
Specifies an address that identifies a device (gateway) that converts data between 
different media or protocols to allow communication within the network.
3
SUBNET MASK
Within the IP address used in the network, this defines the bits that are used for the 
network address that distinguishes the network.
4
MAC ADDRESS
Indicates the MAC (Machine Access Control) address, which identifies a host in a 
network. This address is for display only, and cannot be edited.
NOTEThe NETWORK connector on the CL series console transmits data via either 100BASE-TX 
(transmission speed: maximum 100 Mbps) or 10BASE-T (transmission speed: max 10 Mbps).
Dante audio network settingsYou will use the CL series console to make Dante audio network settings for the console itself 
and the I/O devices connected to the Dante connector of the CL series console. This section 
explains how to make Dante audio network settings.
DANTE SETUP window (SETUP page)1
STATUS indicators
Show the operating status of the CL series console and the Dante network.
2
CONSOLE ID select buttons
Set the IDs for the CL series consoles.
If five or more CL units are connected to a network, and you plan not to assign IDs to 
some of the units, press the OFF button of each of those units to turn off the ID.
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SECONDARY PORT select buttons
Specify how the Dante audio network is configured. STEP
1.In the Function Access Area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.
2.In the DANTE field at the center of the screen, press the DANTE SETUP button to 
open the DANTE SETUP window.
3.Press the SETUP tab in the lower part of the DANTE SETUP window.
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CANCEL button
When editing the CONSOLE ID or SECONDARY PORT settings, you can press this button 
to cancel the changes you made.
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APPLY button
After changing the CONSOLE ID or SECONDARY PORT settings, press this button to 
apply the changes you made.
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BIT select buttons
Enable you to set the audio bit depth to 24-bit or 32-bit.
•24bit................... Use this when transmitting and receiving data to or from an R series 
unit. When using a CL series system, you will normally use this 
setting.
•32bit................... This is effective when transmitting and receiving 25-bit or larger data 
(when using cascade or gain compensation), but the amount of data 
being transmitted will increase 20-30% compared to 24-bit.
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LATENCY select buttons
Enable you to set the Dante audio network latency to 0.25 ms, 0.5 ms, 1.0 ms, 2.0 ms, 
or 5.0 ms.
The latency setting varies depending on the network connection method and size. For 
details, refer to “Setting the Dante audio network latency” (page 228).
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DANTE PATCH BY select buttons
If the THIS CONSOLE button is selected, the DANTE INPUT PATCH and DANTE OUTPUT 
PATCH settings can be edited from the CL series console.
If the DANTE CONTROLLER button is selected, it will not be possible to edit the Dante 
patch settings. You can operate these buttons regardless of the state of the DANTE 
PATCH BY select buttons on other CL/QL series consoles on the network.
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PREFERRED MASTER button
If this button is turned ON, the console's status as a master is given greater priority in 
the Dante audio network.
If this button is turned OFF, the console's status as a master is given less priority in the 
Dante audio network.• If there is only one CL console for which this button is turned ON, that console will become the 
master.
• If there are multiple CL consoles for which this button is turned ON, only one of them will become 
the master.
• If this button is turned OFF for all CL consoles, one unit out of all Dante devices, including I/O 
devices, will become the master.NOTE• Settings that are shared with the I/O device (BIT/LATENCY/W.CLOCK) will reflect the settings of 
the CL series console whose CONSOLE ID is set to #1.
• If the DANTE CONTROLLER button is selected in the DANTE PATCH BY section, and you 
attempt to edit the Dante patching or related settings, the message “This Operation is Not 
Allowed” will appear at the bottom of the screen.• DANTE patch information is applied to the device if the CL settings file (file name extension .CLF) 
is loaded under the following conditions. Otherwise, the information is not applied and the current 
state will be maintained.
• In the SAVE/LOAD window (page 211), the WITH DANTE SETUP AND I/O DEVICE button is 
on.
• Either #1, #2, #3, or #4 CONSOLE ID select button is on.
• The THIS CONSOLE button of the DANTE PATCH BY select buttons is on.
• With CL V2.03 and later, when settings are initialized, including Dante audio network settings, or 
a firmware update is installed, the Preferred Master setting is turned on. This setting is not 
changed when console settings are changed or when the console is restarted. It can be turned 
off using the Dante Controller, if necessary. If this default setting is used to change CL or QL word 
clock settings for anything other than Dante, that console is given priority as the clock master for 
the Dante network to prevent clock synchronization errors. Further, you can use Dante Controller 
to clearly specify the master by turning on only Preferred Master for the device that will always be 
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Switching the CONSOLE ID and SECONDARY PORT
DANTE SETUP window (SETUP page)The button you switched is shown in red.
When the Dante audio network settings have been applied, the button you selected will return 
to its original appearance.
NOTE
• If you change the SECONDARY PORT, you must also change the method of connection between 
the CL series console and the I/O devices. For example if the connections used for the 
REDUNDANT setting are left as they are when you change the setting to DAISY CHAIN, it will 
become impossible to send and receive audio. Be sure to disconnect the cables before you 
change the setting.
• The CONSOLE ID and SECONDARY PORT settings will not be changed even if you initialize the 
CL series console.
• When the CONSOLE ID is OFF or is set to 2, 3, or 4 for a CL series console, the console's BIT/
LATENCY will not change even if the BIT/LATENCY is changed in the DANTE SETUP window 
for the CL series console within a network for which the CONSOLE ID is set to 1.• When the CONSOLE ID is set to OFF, the DANTE PATCH BY field is fixed to “DANTE 
CONTROLLER.” Also, patching cannot be changed in the DANTE INPUT PATCH window.
• When the CONSOLE ID is set to OFF, all the mounted devices will be “virtual.”
You can edit HA GAIN and other settings for R series units, but notification of the settings will not 
be sent to the device. This is the same as when the devices are not connected.
Setting the Dante audio network latencyAn appropriate latency setting for signals transmitted over a Dante audio network varies 
depending on the network connection method and size. This section explains how to set an 
appropriate latency setting depending on the connection method of Dante-enabled devices 
that are connected to the CL series console.Relationship between the switches and the number of hopsAn appropriate latency setting on a Dante audio network varies depending on the number of 
hops in the network. One hop is the step from one router (switch) to the next. You count the 
number of hops starting from the master device to the most distant device (assuming that all 
devices are connected in series).
Switches mean switching hubs as well as the switches that are built into CL series consoles 
and I/O devices. Set the latency value based on the number of hops. The following table 
shows typical latency settings based on the number of hops.
NOTE
• Depending on network conditions, you may want to raise the latency value even if the number of 
hops is small.
• If a problem occurs, select 5.0 ms so that you will be able to identify whether the latency setting 
is the cause of the problem.
STEP
1.In the DANTE SETUP window (SETUP page), select the CONSOLE ID and the 
SECONDARY PORT.
2.Press the APPLY button.
3.In the window to confirm the change, press the OK button.
Number of hops Latency (ms)
Up to 3 0.25
Up to 5 0.5
Up to 10 1.0
Up to 20 2.0
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Connection examples and latency settingsDaisy chain connections
Simple 64-in/48-out
Daisy chain connections
FOH and monitor consoles are sharing 64-in/48-out.Redundant connections
Simple 64-in/48-out
Redundant connections
FOH and monitor consoles are sharing 64-in/48-out.
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3 hops = 0.25 ms 3 hops = 0.25 ms
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4 hops = 0.5 ms 3 hops = 0.25 ms
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4 hops = 0.5 ms
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Daisy chain connections
256-ch HA remote (maximum size)Redundant connections
Two CL series consoles are sharing 256-ch HA remote (maximum size)
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9 hops = 1.0 ms 4 hops = 0.5 ms
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5 hops = 0.5 ms