Yamaha CL5 72-Channel Digital Mixing Console

The ideal choice for a diverse spectrum of live sound applications, the CL5 Digital Mixer from Yamaha features a 3-section fader layout for efficient hands-on control. This digital mixing console boasts 72 mono and 8 stereo input channels, an onboard meter bridge, and stainless steel stay for iPad support. The unit's fader configuration includes a 16-fader left section, 8-fader Centralogic section, 8-fader right section, and 2-fader master section. Additionally, the user interface is based upon of Yamaha's Centralogic concept which enables a new level of efficiency, provides visual feedback, and further enhances the user experience with its smart design. It offers processing integration via the use of expansion slots to further expand its already formidable capabilities, and additionally comes equipped with premium signal processors such as the Portico 5033/5043, as well as compressors that enhance the potential of Yamaha's VCM technology.

Mixing Capacity

• Input Mixing Channels: 72 mono + 8 stereo
• Mix Buses: 24
• Matrices: 8 (Input to Matrix supported)
• Stereo Bus: 1
• Mono: 1
• Cue: 1 (Second Cue Bus supported in CL V4.0 or later)

Local Connectors

• Analog Inputs: 8
• Analog Outputs: 8
• MY Slots: 3
• Dante I/O: Primary / Secondary
• Digital Out: 1 (AES/EBU)
• GPI: 5 in / 5 out (CL V1.11 or later)
• Word Clock I/O: Yes
• MIDI I/O: In / Out
• External Redundant PSU: Optional PW800W
• Meter Bridge: Output meter built-in
• Ethernet: Yes
• AC Inlet: V-Lock Type

Scene Memory

• Number of Scenes: 300
• Recall Safe: Yes
• Focus Recall:Yes
• Fade Time: Yes (0s ~ 60s)
• Preview: Yes (CL V1.51 or later)
• Selective Load / Save: Yes (CL V1.7 or later)
• Tactile Control Keys: Yes

Input Channel Functions

• Gain Compensation: Yes
• Digital Gain: Yes (-96dB ~ +24dB)
• ATT: -96dB ~ 0dB
• HPF: 20Hz ~ 600Hz, -6 or -12dB/oct Selectable (CL V1.51 or later)
• PEQ: 4 Band Full PEQ(RTA overlay support in CL V3.0 or later, New EQ Algorithms support in CL V4.0 or later)
• Dynamics 1: Gate / Ducking / Compressor / Expander (Key-in Filter on the Compressor and Expander in CL V4.0 or later)
• Dynamics 2: Compressor / Compander-H / Compander-S / De-esser
• Input Delay: Yes (0ms ~ 1000ms, frame delay support in CL V3.0 or later)
• Pan: CENTER NOMINAL or LR NOMINAL for monaural input channels in CL V3.1 or laterL-MONO, R-MONO or LR-MONO for stereo input channels in CL V3.1 or later
• DCA Group: 16 (Output DCA and DCA Roll-Out support in CL V2.0 or later, Scrollable DCA Roll-Out support in CL V4.0 or later)
• MUTE Group:8
• Number of Inserts: 2 (CL V2.0 or later)
• Direct Out: Yes

Output Channel Functions

• PEQ: 4 Band Full PEQ(RTA overlay support in CL V3.0 or later, New EQ Algorithms support in CL V4.0 or later)
• Dynamics 1: Compressor / Expander / Compander-H / Compander-S
• MUTE Group: 8
• Number of Inserts: 2 (CL V2.0 or later)

Premium Rack

• Number of Premium Racks: 8
• Mountable Device: RND Portico5033 / RND Portico5043 / U76 / Opt-2A / EQ-1A / Dynamic EQ / Buss Comp 369 (CL V3.0 or later) / MBC4 (CL V4.0 or later)

Effect Rack

• Number of Effect Racks: 8
• Number of Effect Programs: 54
• Mountable Device: Effect / 31BandGEQ / Flex15GEQ / 8Band PEQ (CL V3.0 or later)

GEQ Rack

• Number of GEQ Racks: 16
• Mountable Device: 31BandGEQ / Flex15GEQ / Dugan Automixer (CL V3.0 or later) / 8Band PEQ (CL V3.0 or later) (RTA overlay support in CL V3.0 or later, GEQ gain control from the TOUCH AND TURN knob in CL V4.0 or later)

Dante

• Number of I/O Channels: 64 in / 64 out
• Dante Patch from Console: Yes

Recording

• USB Memory Recording: Yes
• DVS Recording: Yes (DVS and Nuendo Live bundled)

Broadcast Functions

• 5.1 Surround Panning: Yes (CL V3.0 or later)
• Surround Monitor: Yes (CL V3.0 or later)
• Mix Minus: Yes (CL V2.0 or later)
• L-Mono / R-Mono / LR-Mono: Yes (CL V3.0 or later)

Monitor

• Solo Mode: Yes (CL V4.0 or later)
• Second Cue Bus (allows the MATRIX 7/8 to be used as a CUE B bus): Yes (CL V4.0 or later)
• Oscillator: Sine Wave 1ch / Sine Wave 2ch (CL V3.0 or later) / Pink Noise / Burst Noise

Other Functions

• Port to Port: No
• RTA: Yes (CL V3.0 or later)
• Output Port Delay: Yes (0ms ~ 1000ms, frame delay support in CL V3.0)
• Cascade: Yes (via MY slots)
• User Level: Yes
• Help File: Yes (CL V1.51 or later)
• Channel Link: Yes (Output Channel Link support in CL V3.0 or later)
• Channel Copy/Move: Yes
• Control & Monitoring for Digital Wireless Receivers: Shure ULXD4D/ULXD4Q (CL V4.0 or later)

User Interface

• Display: 10 inch Touch Panel
• Centralogic Section: Yes
• Faders: 16 + 8 + 8 + 2
• Selected Channel Encoders: Gain, HPF, PEQ (controls for 4 bands), Dynamics 1/2(Threshold only), Pan, Mix/Matrix Sends
• Channel Encoder: Yes (for Gain, Send Level, or an assigned parameter)
• Channel Name / Color Display: Yes
• Custom Fader Banks: Yes (customized for each fader section)
• User Defined Keys: 16 (x 4 banks in CL V3.0 or later)
• User Defined Knobs: 4
• Touch and Turn Knob: Yes (using a User Defined Knob)
• Monitor Level Knob: Yes
• Wooden Arm Rest: Yes
• iPad Stay: Yes
• Rack-mounting: No

Software

• Editor: CL Editor (Win/Mac, CSV files import/export in CL Editor V4.0.0 or later)
• StageMix: CL StageMix (iPad app)
• MonitorMix: Yes (CL V4.00 or later)
• Console File Converter: Yes (Win/Mac)