Yamaha Promix 1 Manual

Dynamics Processor Meters73
ProMix 01 User’s Guide
KEY IN — this is used to select the processor trigger source. (i.e. the 
signal that triggers, or activates the processor). The current setting is 
highlighted. Other settings flash when selected. Settings are activated 
by pressing [ENTER].
The options are:  
IN — this parameter appears only when PATCH is set to STEREO. It 
determines whether a dynamics processor is patched into just the 
left/odd channel (L), right/even channel (R), or both (BOTH)....

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1. Press [UTILITY].
The UTILITY menu appears.
2. Select OUTPUT COMP 
PATCH POINT and press 
[ENTER].
The OUTPUT COMP PATCH 
POINT LCD function appears.
3. Use the cursor buttons to 
select parameters and the 
[ENTER] button or PARAM-
ETER wheel to set them.
4. To exit this function and 
return to the UTILITY menu, 
select EXIT and press 
[ENTER], or just press [UTIL-
ITY].
The UTILITY menu reappears.
Pre-Fader or Post-Fader Patches
SEND3, SEND4, and...

Recalling a Dynamics Program75
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1. Press [COMP] repeatedly to 
select a processor: 1, 2, or 3.
The COMP LCD function 
appears. If you didn’t exit 
after your last COMP edit, the 
COMP EDIT LCD function 
appears instead.
2. Select RECALL.
3. Use the PARAMETER wheel 
to select a program.
4. Press [ENTER] to recall.
The program is recalled.
Recalling a Dynamics Program
There are 10 preset programs (1–10) and 10 user programs (11–20).
Shown below is the COMP LCD function. Setup...

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Editing a Dynamics Program
You can edit all dynamics programs, however, you can store only to 
user locations. So if you edit a preset program, you must store it as a 
user program. 
A typical edit display is shown below. The name and number of the 
program are shown at the top, and the dynamics parameters are 
shown in the center. The cursor buttons are used to scroll through the 
parameters and the PARAMETER wheel is used to set them. The gain...

Storing a Dynamics Program77
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1. Press [COMP] repeatedly to 
select a processor: 1, 2, or 3.
The COMP LCD function 
appears. If you didn’t exit 
after your last COMP edit, the 
COMP EDIT LCD function 
appears instead.
2. Select STORE.
3. Use the PARAMETER wheel 
to select a program and 
press [ENTER].
The COMP NAME LCD func-
tion appears.
4. Use the [Ã] [¨] cursor but-
tons and PARAMETER 
wheel to name the pro-
gram.
If you want to cancel the store 
operation, select CANCEL and...

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Preset Dynamics Processor Parameters
Type Program # Program Name Description Parameters
Threshold Ratio Attack Release Out Gain
–40...+18dB 1:1–
¥:1 0–120ms 0.1–6.0s –18...+18dB
Comp1 TOTAL COMPTypical mix compression for 
adding punch and definition.0dB 2:1 50ms 3.0s +1dB
2 RADIO COMPTypical FM radio compression. +6dB 4:1 18ms 5.0s +3dB
3 COMP FASTFast attack compression to 
catch all signal transients.+2dB 4:1 5ms 2.5s +3dB
4 COMP SLOWSlow attack...

MIDI79
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MIDI
In this chapter... 
MIDI and ProMix 01  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   80
MIDI Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   81
Program Change   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   82
Control Change   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   83
Bulk Dump/Request   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   85
Local ON/OFF  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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MIDI and ProMix 01
The true power of ProMix  01 can be realized with MIDI. Used in con-
junction with a controlling computer or MIDI sequencer, mix scenes 
can be recalled automatically, providing snapshot mix automation. In 
addition, all mix parameters can be controlled in real time, providing 
dynamic mix automation. Various data, including mix scenes and the 
Edit Buffer, can be stored to a computer or MIDI data filer. ProMix  01 
uses the following MIDI...

MIDI Setup81
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1. Press [MIDI].
The MIDI menu appears.
2. Select MIDI SETUP and 
press [ENTER].
The MIDI SETUP LCD function 
appears.
3. Use the cursor buttons to 
select parameters and the 
PARAMETER wheel to set 
them.
Tx, Rx, OMNI, and ECHO 
parameters can also be set 
using [ENTER].
4. To exit this function and 
return to the MIDI menu, 
select EXIT and press 
[ENTER], or just press 
[MIDI].
The MIDI menu reappears.
MIDI Setup
The MIDI SETUP LCD function shown below is used to...

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1. Press [MIDI].
The MIDI menu appears.
2. Select PROGRAM CHANGE 
ASSIGN and press [ENTER].
The PROGRAM CHANGE 
ASSIGN LCD function 
appears.
3. Use the cursor buttons to 
select Program Changes 
(PGM) and the PARAMETER 
wheel to assign mix scenes 
(MEM).
4. To exit this function and 
return to the MIDI menu, 
select EXIT and press 
[ENTER], or just press 
[MIDI].
The MIDI menu reappears.
! Remember to set the relevant 
parameters on the MIDI SETUP 
LCD function...