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INTRODUCING

YAMAHA QL5 32IN/16OUT DIGITAL MIXER

The acclaimed CL series raised live digital mixing console performance to an unprecedented level of refinement with evolved sound quality, operability, and functionality, while maintaining the traditional values that have made Yamaha digital mixers industry standards. Core features and performance inherited directly from the CL series, including natural sound supported by sonically superb internal processing capabilities, operation that easily adapts to the demands of just about any working environment, and built-in Dante networking that facilitates flexible system configuration, have now been condensed and concentrated into the compact QL series digital mixing consoles. QL series consoles offer all-in-one mixing, processing, and routing capability for small to medium scale live sound, corporate speech events, installations, and much more.

FEATURES

32 + 2 fader configuration adapts to a wide range of channel layouts. The QL5 is a compact console with large-scale capabilities.

  • Mix channels: 64 mono, 8 stereo.
  • Busses: 16 mix, 8 matrix (Input to Matrix supported).
  • Local I/O: 32 in, 16 out.
  • Fader configuration: 32 + 2 (Master).
  • Stainless steel iPad support stays.

SPECIFICATIONS  

 

QL5

QL1

Mixing Capacity

Input Mixing Channels

64 mono + 8 stereo

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

32

16

Analog Outputs

16

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

64 in / 64 out

32 in / 32 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 (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

32 + 2

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

Yes

No

Rack-mounting

No

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)

All of our YAMAHA QL5 digital mixer comes with a 1 year local warranty