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I looked up the official specifications of the mixing console I will be using, the Yamama QL5, to find out specific details such as the channel count, outputs and useful features.
At the top of the site, the QL5 is displayed with some notes about it's available channels and buses. I also found out exactly how much local inputs and outputs there are. This will help me organise a block diagram to know the exact count of ins and outs.
Further down on the page there is details about the stagebox. This is a slightly newer model of the 32i24o stagebox but has the same core features. The fact of it's power consumption is a useful note for adding it to power circuits.
The site provides a little background and design purpose of the mixer, with it being designed as a more compact all-in-one version of the popular CL series. It also states about it's connection with Dante networks which I will be using to connect the stagebox.
Main Features
Main Features
This section shows some of the main features of the desk, including it's built-in processing capabilities catered for a wide range of use cases.
The quick ease-of-use included in the desk is discussed here, notably the touch panel display with the Touch and Turn knob, allowing you to make a selection with your finger then adjust with a single knob. The availability of an iPad stand will be useful in holding my script to give me an accessible view of where I am in the show.
More of the notable useful features are shown, including the fader banks for custom fader pages, channel control for quick gain, panning, dynamics and EQ adjustment, and the digital scribble strips to keep your workflow organised. I will coordinate this with my microphone plot using the colour bars to give a quick reference between the plot and the desk.
Effects
Effects
The mixer has a built in virtual rack, featuring various processing units that allow you to patch in mix buses to send to a processing unit and have it come back on a stereo bus. This can be useful for grouping specific channels to get an effect and having a control fader for the effect.
Remote Control
Remote Control
The iPad app will be very useful to allow me to control the mixer remotely. This allows me to make adjustments while not having to constantly live at front of house. This can be particularly useful in a line check to go around equipment while being able to mute and unmute channels. The QL Editor software will allow me to prepare a show file before going into the space so I can spend less time making it look nice on tech week.
Grouping
Grouping
Using DCAs allows me to control multiple channels at once. This does not create a sum of channels into a separate mix but gives remote fader control to quickly adjust the level of a group of channels.
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