Yamaha QL1 32-Channel Digital Mixing Console

The Yamaha QL1 Digital Mixer is an all-purpose digital mixing console capable of processing and routing mixes, and offering a 16 + 2 master fader configuration housed in a space-friendly, rack-mountable unit. The QL1’s full features and compact design make it the ideal option for small to medium-scale performance spaces. Common applications include live sound performance, corporate presentations, and permanent installations in a theater or house of worship. This console gets its pedigree from Yamaha’s popular CL Series digital mixers; experience natural, superior sound delivered by the premium Portico 5033/5043 processor, designed in partnership with Rupert Neve.

Sound engineers can effortlessly maintain balance across all channels with automatic mixing functionality by Dan Dugan Sound Design. The QL series controls feature a large touch screen display and “Touch and Turn” knobs creating a user friendly interface. Gain more flexibility by using the console's remote features and control offline via desktop or iPad. Internal processing was borrowed from the CL series to guarantee a naturally superior sound quality, in addition to built-in Dante audio networking protocol.

General specifications

• Sampling frequency rate | Internal: 44.1kHz / 48kHz
• Sampling frequency rate | External: 44.1kHz: +4.1667%, +0.1%, -0.1%, -4.0% (±200ppm), 48kHz: +4.1667%, +0.1%, -0.1%, -4.0% (±200ppm)
• Signal delay: Less than 2.5ms, INPUT to OMNI OUT, Fs= 48kHz
• Fader: 100mm motorized, Resolution=1024steps, +10dB to –138dB, –∞dB all faders
• Total harmonic distortion: Less than 0.05% 20Hz-20kHz@+4dBu into 600Ω, INPUT to OMNI OUT, Input Gain= Min.
• Frequency response: +0.5, -1.5dB 20Hz-20kHz, refer to +4dBu output @1kHz, INPUT to OMNI OUT
• Dynamic range: 112dB typ.: DA Converter / 108dB typ.: INPUT to OMNI OUT, Input Gain = Min.
• Hum & noise level | Equivalent input noise: -128dBu typ., Equivalent Input Noise, Input Gain=Max
• Hum & noise level | Residual output noise: -88dBu, Residual output noise, ST master off
• Crosstalk: -100dB*1, adjacent INPUT/OMNI OUT channels, Input Gain = Min.
• Power requirements: 100-240V 50/60Hz
• Power consumption: 135W
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 468mm(18.4in) x 272mm(10.7in) x 562mm(22.1in)
• Net weight: 14.7kg(32.4lb)
• Operating temperature range: 0 - 40℃
• Storage temperature range: -20 - 60℃

Mixing Capacity

• Input Mixing Channels: 32 mono + 8 stereo
• Mix Buses: 16
• Matrices: 8 (Input to Matrix supported)
• Stereo Bus: 1
• Mono: 1
• Cue: 1 (Second Cue Bus supported in QL V4.0 or later)

Local Connectors

• Analog Inputs: 16
• Analog Outputs: 8
• MY Slots: 2
• Dante I/O: Primary / Secondary
• Digital Out: 1 (AES/EBU)
• GPI: 5 in / 5 out
• Word Clock I/O: Yes
• MIDI I/O: In / Out
• External Redundant PSU: No
• Meter Bridge: No
• 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
• Selective Load / Save: Yes
• Tactile Control Keys: No (on-screen)

Input Channel Functions

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

Output Channel Functions

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

Premium Rack

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

Effect Rack

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

GEQ Rack

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

Dante

• Number of I/O Channels: 32 in / 32 out
• Number of I/O devices that can be discovered from the console: 127
• Number of I/O devices that can be mounted: 24
• Number of I/O devices with HA remote control: 8
• 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 (QL V3.0 or later)
• Surround Monitor: Yes (QL V3.0 or later)
• Mix Minus: Yes (QL V3.0 or later)
• L-Mono / R-Mono / LR-Mono: Yes (QL V3.0 or later)

Monitor

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

Other Functions

• Port to Port: Yes
• RTA: Yes (QL V3.0 or later)
• Output Port Delay: Yes (0ms ~ 1000ms, frame delay support in QL V3.0)
• Cascade: Yes
• User Level: Yes
• Help File: Yes
• Channel Link: Yes (Output Channel Link support in QL V3.0 or later)
• Channel Copy/Move: Yes
• Control & Monitoring for Digital Wireless Receivers: Shure ULXD4D/ULXD4Q (QL V4.0 or later)

User Interface

• Display: 10 inch Touch Panel
• Centralogic Section: No
• Faders: 16 + 2
• Selected Channel Encoders: Gain, HPF, PEQ (controls for a selected band), Dynamics 1/2(Threshold only), Pan
• Channel Encoder: No
• Channel Name / Color Display: Yes
• Custom Fader Banks: Yes (customized for all faders in a lump, MASTER fader of FADER BANK A in QL V4.0 or later)
• User Defined Keys: 12 (x 4 banks in QL V3.0 or later)
• User Defined Knobs: 4 (on-screen)
• Touch and Turn Knob: Yes
• Monitor Level Knob: Yes (on-screen)
• Wooden Arm Rest: No
• iPad Stay: No
• Rack-mounting: Yes

Software

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