1)

a)
b) Power Extension Cord
In contrast, the rear panelPower
of the LS9-32
provides
INPUT jacks, sixteen OMNI OUT jacks, two slots, and one
c)
Extension
Cordthirty-two

LAMP connector.

2)

Yamaha LS9-32 Mixer

OMNI OUT jacks

LAMP connector

INPUT jacks

Top panel

2 USB connector (side panel, to the right

EQ [HIGH] key
EQ [HIGH MID] key
EQ [LOW MID] key
EQ [LOW] key
These keys select the band controlled by encoders 68.
pressing the EQ [HIGH] key and EQ
By simultaneously
[LOW] key, you can reset the gain of all four bands to 0
dB.

I
J
K
L
Using the tool buttons

3)

4)

of the display)

This connector lets you connect USB memory.

Slots

In the SELECTED CH VIEW screen, move the cursor

[ RACK screen ]
Sennheiser
Wireless
to the knob corresponding
EQ or dynamics 1/2, or
In the DISPLAY ACCESS section, repeatedly press
M [HOME]tokey
to a button that This
has akey
returns
symbol,
press
theLS9s panel to home posiFrequency519Hz
526Hz
the [RACK 1-4] or
[RACK
5-8] key.
theand
state
of the
1
[ENTER] key. tion. When you press this key, the panel will change as folHINT

lows. in the top panel

Basic
operations
HINT

the assignment
(31BandGEQ,
9V

The display
will show the SELECTED CH VIEW If you want to change14
Flex15GEQ, or effect) to each rack, simultaneously press the
If POPUP APPEARS
WHEN
KNOBS
is turned
screen
forPRESSING
the currently
selected
channel.
[RACK 1-4] key and [RACK 5-8] to access the VIRTUAL
on in the PREFERENCE popup window ( p. 194), you can

access the popup

window
by pressing
the SELECTED
The
channel
level function
will be assigned to the fad- RACK screen ( p. 158).
CHANNEL sectioners
encoder
that corresponds
EQ or will be defeated).

(SENDS
ON FADERtomode

Selecting functions

dynamics 1/2.

Move the cursor to the LIB button in the

1 USB connector
Scene
MemoryDial
toolbar and
press the [ENTER] key to
Use the
keys of the DISPLAY
ACCESS
section
when
you
USB memory can be connected here, and used to save or
[ RACK screen ]
1 Data entry
section access

the
popup
window
of the correwant Scene
to use functions other
than
mix
parameters,
or
when
load
internal
data.
User authentication
key data to define
In the DISPLAY ACCESS section, press the [RACK
sponding
library.
This
section
lets
you
edit
specific
parameters
in
the
screen.
the
user
level
can
also
be
saved on USB memory and used
you want to change various
1-4]settings.
or [RACK 5-8] key.
to restrict the functionality that is available to each user.

LS9-16/32 Owners Manua

3
Basic operations on the LS9

rs
el

NOTE

Operation is guaranteed only for USB flash memory.

USB memory format

2

Only USB memory that is 2 GB or less in capacity

and is formatted in FAT12, FAT16, or FAT32 is supported. If the USB memory is formatted in any
other way, you must reformat it in the USER SETUP
screen.

Write protection
2
that prevents
Some USB memory has write protection

data from being erased inadvertently. If your USB memory

contains important data, we suggest that you use its write
protect feature to prevent accidental erasure.
1 List
Conversely, you must make sure that your USB memorys
write
protect feature
disabled
you attempt to
This shows the
settings
that areissaved
in before
the library.
save line
data indicates
to it.
The highlighted
the data that is selected

- Worship 1:
- Worship 2:
When you press one of the
keys in the DISPLAY
(GEQ/effect)
whose settings you want to
1 [DEC]/[INC] keys
recall.
ACCESS section, the corresponding
screen
will
appear
in
Read-only
data
is indicated by an R
Evening
Service:
These keys increment or decrement the value of the for -operations.
the display. If the screenThe
consists
of of
more
than aone
page,
method
selecting
will isdepend
parameter
atchannel/rack
which
the cursor
locatedon
in the screen,symbol.
in
- LBS:
CAUTION
typebyofpressing
popup
window
or screen
you can switch between the
pages
the
same
key that is currently
steps
of -1/+1.
B RECALL button

The
ACCESS
indicator will appear in the upper part of the
repeatedly. For example displayed.
if you press the
[SCENE
MEMPrayer
Mtg:
B Cursor keys
This- button
recalls
the settings selected in the list into
screen while data is being accessed, such as during saving,

2 Select the channel (EQ/dynamics) or rack

ORY] key, the SCENE MEMORY screen

will
appear,
These
keys
move the cursor up/down/left/right in the the currently loading,
selectedor channel
(EQ/dynamics)
rack
deleting. During
this time, youor
must
not discon[ ATT/HPF/EQ
popup window ]
where you can store or recall
scene memories.
screen.
(GEQ/effect).nect the USB memory from the USB connector or power-off
the LS9. Doing so may damage your USB memory, or damage
[ DYNAMICS 1/2 popup window ]
RecallEnter
the data in the LS9 or in the USB memory.
C Dial
HINT
Press a [SEL] key
thecontinuously
panel, or move
the cursor
to
Thisondial
increments
or decrements
the valueHOME
the selected channel
the constant
display
area ofis the
The right side of the list shows information about the correof thein
parameter
at which
the cursor
located in the
sponding data (the dynamics type or effect type used, etc.).
screen, and use screen.
the dial or the [DEC]/[INC] keys.

For the dynamics library, a symbol is shown to indicate

whether the data can be recalled by dynamics 1 or 2.

D [ENTER] key
Selected channelThis

key is used to switch a button in the screen on/off, or

to confirm a change you make.

4 Move the cursor to the list, and select the

5)

a)
i) 1 Sennheiser Wireless Handheld CH17 or CH18

ii) 1 Audio-Technica Gooseneck CH10

iii) 2 Audio-Technica Shot Gun CH15 CH16

Mic Holder Mic Stand

iv) 2 Shure Condenser 1

v) 1 Shure Condenser Layer 2 CH33 Mic Stand

vi) Ear-Worn Head Set CH19

vii) 1 Shure Condenser
Layer 2 CH38 Mic Stand
b)
i) 2 Sennheiser Wireless Handheld CH17 CH18

ii) 2 Sennheiser Wired Handheld CH5 CH6

iii) 1 Audio-Technica Gooseneck CH10

iv) 1 Shure Condenser Layer 2 CH39 Mic

Stand Laney Bass Amplifier
v) 1 Shure Condenser Layer 2 CH33
Mic Stand
vi) Korg Synthesizer and Roland KeyboardLayer 2 CH34 or CH35
Layer 2 CH36
c)
i) 2 Sennheiser Wireless Handheld CH17 CH18

ii) 2 Sennheiser Wired Handheld CH5 CH6

iii) 1 Audio-Technica Gooseneck CH10

iv) Ear-Worn Head Set CH19

v) 1 Shure Condenser Layer 2 CH39 Mic Stand
Laney Guitar Amplifier
vi) 1 Shure Condenser Layer 2 CH33
Mic Stand
vii) Korg Synthesizer and Roland KeyboardLayer 2 CH34 or CH35

6)

Condenser Channel 48V Phantom Power

, Display

In this display you can view and edit all mix parameters,

48Vas
as well
various settings.

Viewing the display

of information shown in the display.

Use the DISPLAY ACCESS section ( p. 19) to select the
screen
that /you
want to view. Then use the cursor keys of
D User
name
status
data
(who
p. 22)
to moveloggedthe cursor to the
Thisthe
shows
theentry
namesection
of the user
is currently
desired
parameter,
and use
the dial
the [INC][DEC] LCD
and permitted
to operate
theor
console).
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Other
indicators
shown
here if oscillator or talkback is
keys
to editarethe
value.
5

selected
, the
adjusted by
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nel will light
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In this case,
ently selected
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d.

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keys to

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in the constant
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messages are

NEL section and

the SELECTED
parameters of th

1 Channel number
B Channel name

Projectors
HINT

In the case of ST IN channels or STEREO channels, you can

switch between L and R by repeatedly pressing the same
a) NEC 2 [SEL]
NEC
key. Projectors Creator
. oscillator
Stereois on
meter / Cue section
When
In order to select a MATRIX/MONO channel on the LS9-16,
Matrix Mixer LR Projector
you must first select the custom fader layer to which youve
In this section you can view the level of the STEREO
assigned that channel, and then press the corresponding
channel
or cueHitachi
monitor.
b)
1 Hitachi Rear
[SEL] key.
When talkback is on

You
can
also
move
the
cursor
to
the
selected
channel in the
Projection Creator Matrix Mixer F6
upper left of the display, and use the dial or the [DEC]/[INC]
keys to change the selected channel.

While recording to USB memory

c) Samsung Samsung
Creator
While playing
from USBMatrix
memory Mixer Signage

on, or if internal memory or USB memory is being

accessed.

1
accessing internal memory when storing VGA VGA VGA
8) WhileLaptop
USB memory or a scene

9)

VGA Mini Jack CableHeadphone

ST1 1
ST2

E ST IN level
This indicates the on/off status and input level of ST IN
channels 14. This shows a gray knob and black index
2
when on, or a dark gray knob and black index when off.
3

Top panel
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modified the
recalled
ove the cur1 Stereo
meter
z Channel
module
section
shows
the
on/off
statusx ST IN (stereo input) section
In SENDS
ON FADER
mode, this
DEC]/[INC]
and
send
level
of
the
signal
from
ST INthat
channels
14Inthe
This
is
a
32-segment
LED
meter
indicates
In
this
section
you
can
operate
the sent
main
parameters
of the
thisL/R
section you can operate the main parameters of the
he [ENTER]
to the
MIX
When
theSTEREO
be
a color corre- stereo ST IN channels 14. The function of each controlinput channels
andbus.
output
channels,
asknob
well will
as the
monitor
channel
levels
ofon,the
channel.
to the
the send-destination
(the
type
color
output.sponding
UseWhile
the LAYER
section key
( p.of19)
to same
select
the isofon,
is the same
[CUE]
any
channel
thislermeter
will as in the Channel Module section, with the
as the
of the MIX/MATRIX
channels
thatkeys
are mapped
to this section. SELECT section), and exception that the L-channel or R-channel will be alterindicate
the
cue
monitor
level.
the indices will be white. When off, the knob will be graynately selected as the target of operations each time you
not execute a
press the [SEL] key, and the fact that the encoder rather
and the
will be black.
B indices
CUE LED

SCENE MEMin the screen

ouve assigned

4 Use the encode

1
2

10) LS9-32 32 Channel

than the
fader is used to adjustChannel
the level.
1) [SEL]

Headset PHONE OUT

2
C [CUE CLEAR] key
Channel
1
This key clears all cue monitoring that is currently active. 1
3) LED
3
2
2
In SENDS ON FADER mode, the send-destination bus is shown
blinking at the right of the scene number.
4)
[ON]
4
3
3
5) FADER

This LED will blink while the [CUE] key of any channel
1
is on.
2) [CUE]

HINT

LS9-16

LS9-32

Parts and their function

el or
operations.

section to select a channel.

Operations in the SELECTED CHANNEL section
will affect the channel that is currently selected by its
[SEL] key. The number and name of the currently
selected channel is shown in the upper left of the display. 48V

Chapter 11

EQ and Dynamics

11) Stereo Master STEREO ON

v USER DEFINED KEYS

FADER
0db
STEREO

c STEREO MASTER

This chapter explains the EQ (equalizer) and dynamics that are provided on
each channel
of the LS9.
1

1. [SEL]

2. [CUE] Headset PHONE OUT STEREO

1

About
EQ and dynamics
3
I EQ [HIGH]
3. [ON] STEREO
Each input channel and output channel of the LS9 provides a four-band EQ and
dynamics.
J EQ
[HIGH MID]
EQ can be used on all input channels
and all output
channels. An attenuator is
4. FADER

Kprovided
EQ [LOWimmediMID]
2

ately before the EQ, allowing you to adjust the level of the input signal. In addition,
input
channels

L EQ
[LOW]
provide a high-pass filter that is independent of the EQ.
68
EQ [HIGH] EQ [LOW]
Input channels 4provide two dynamics
processors.
Dynamics 1 can be used as
gate, ducking,
1
[1][12]

0 dB

compressor, or expander. Dynamics

2
can
be
used
as
compressor,
compander
hard,
compander
/
soft, or de-esser. Output channels provide one dynamics processor, which can be used as comM [HOME]
pressor, expander, compander hard, or compander soft.

2 USB

LS9 home

SELECTED CH
VIEW

11

Using EQ

SENDS ON FADER

1 [SEL]

This section STEREO

explains
the
four-band
[SEL]

EQ that is provided on input channels and output channels.

4 SELECTED CHANNEL [HOME]

EQ and Dynamics

5 HA

the SELECTED CHANNEL section

the LAYER
section
to
select
2 Use
12) 1SEL
EQ
4
Low, Low Mid, High
[HOME]
LS9
home the desired
fader
layer. SELECTED CH VIEW

SELECTED CHANNEL

1
[SEL]

Mid,
HighCH VIEW screen will appear in the
SELECTED CHANNEL [HA GAIN]
The SELECTED
SENDS ON FADER

B [CUE] Press

STEREOkey.
cue
cue LED
[HOME]

SELECTED CH VIEW
channel module
3 Press a [SEL] key in the

C [ON]

display.
STEREO
/
SENDS ON FADER
/ MIX/MATRIX
/
1
STEREO MATRIX

section, STEREO MASTER section, or ST IN

section to select the channel that you want

1
CH VIEW
SELECTED
to operate.
DATA ENTRY

STEREO SENDS
ON FADER MIX/
MATRIX STEREO MATRIX

popup button or any knob in the EQ field,

LED
and press the [ENTER] key.

The ATT/HPF/EQ popup window will appear.

2
INPUT
In the ATT/HPF/EQ popup window you can view
and
POST ON /
edit all EQ parameters of the currently selected chan
155
nel.

USER DEFINED KEY SETUP MONITOR ON

MASTER FADER[ON] MONITOR /

-14 dB -13 dB HA PAD

INPUT
PRESSING

HINT

18

If youve turned on POPUP APPEARS WHEN

KNOBS in the PREFERENCE popup window ( p. 194), you
can access the above popup window by pressing either of the
EQ [Q], EQ [FREQUENCY], or EQ [GAIN] encoders while
the 4
HA

SELECTED CH VIEW screen is shown.

[SEL]

LS9-16/32
1 EQ popup

USB

GAIN [DEC]/[INC]

HA
4 In the screen, move the cursor to the EQ

EQ

1 USB

button

USB

FAT32
USER

USB
USB

USB

1 [DEC]/[INC]

13) EQ ENTER
EQ

-1/+1

H
LOW

EQ
B

Q
1.
TYPE
I, II
EQ

/ / /
C
2.
FLAT
GAIN 0db

1 GAIN

J
K

5
6
7

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3. I
EQQ/FREQ/GAIN
Q,
FREQ, GAIN
D [ENTER]

EQ

/
Q
FREQ /

4.

EQ

5. ATT EQ
6. HPF FREQ, HPF ON/OFF
9 [ENTER]
7. EQ ON/OFF
EQ on/off
8. LOW

9. J
Q, HIGH
FREQ,
GAIN
EQ
10. HIGH
Q
11.
EQ Low Pass Filter

22

48 LS9-16/32
1 TYPE I, II
EQ
TYPE
I

EQ DIGITAL
TYPE II
TYPE II

LS9-16/32

K
EQ
Q
GAIN on/
off

 LED

INPUT
POST ON /

155

1)
-14 dB -13 dB HA PAD
INPUT

2)

6 HA

[SEL]
HA GAIN
1

1 GAIN

3) HA GAIN
a) 16 20db
b) 0db
c) 18 24db
d) 12 18db
e) 10 16db
4) Condenser Mic ON
Feedback Noise/Hum

48

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5)

Rack Cage Tascam CD-RW900

CD REC LED
PLAY

6)

FINALIZEDisplay Finalize?MULTI
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CD

1)
2)
3)
4)

NEC Hitachi Projector, Samsung

5)
6)
7)
8)

9)
10)

LS9-32
m MIX/MATRIX SELECT 20

0 SELECTED CHANNEL 21
1
22

. STEREO /Cue 20
b DISPLAY ACCESS 19
2 USB

22

n LAYER 19

z Channel module 17

, Display 20

c STEREO MASTER 18

v USER DEFINED KEYS 18

x ST IN 17

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