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  • Page 1 MMP1 Setup Guide Version 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    6-2. Configuring MMP1 Editor ..................64 6-3. Configuring MMP1 Controller ................83 All Yamaha products described in this document are the registered trademarks of Yamaha Corporation. Also, other products described in this document are either the trademarks or the registered trademarks of...
  • Page 3 History April 2018, version 1.0 released...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. Introduction This guide explains how to build an audio monitoring system using Yamaha MMP1, a studio monitor management system, and how to install and configure each required/related equipment and software. The system can contain many elements including peripheral equipment such as powered...

  • Page 5: System Configuration And Channel Planning

    3 different sets of speakers (5.1ch/Stereo[Large]/Stereo[Small]) are connected to Nuage I/O 5.1ch and stereo down-mix signals are sent to VU meter device 3 different stereo Cue mixes are mixed in DAW are sent to MMP1 as Cue sources and output to each Cue headphones...

  • Page 6: Connecting Diagram

    2-1. Connecting Diagram Below is the connecting diagram for this example (black=analog, red=LAN, blue=AES/EBU) [Connecting Diagram]...

  • Page 7: Signal Flow Chart

    2-2. Signal Flow Chart Below is a diagram which illustrates the signal flow of this example, in other words, how the input signals go through each device to the DAW for recording, and how the DAW playback signals go out to the speakers and headphones. In order to easily make the channel planning, refer to the following flow chart.

  • Page 8: Channel Planning

    2-3. Channel Planning Here is the assignment chart for analog, digital and Dante channels of MMP1, Nuage I/O and Dante Accelerator card: MMP1 Analog Input Output 1 Mic In 1 1 Cue 1 L 2 Mic In 2 2 Cue 1 R...
  • Page 9 6 Rs 7 Large L 8 Large R 9 Small L 10 Small R 11 Studio Speaker L 12 Studio Speaker R Dante Input (from MMP1) 1 Left 2 Right 3 Center 4 LFE 5 Ls 6 Rs 7 Large L...

  • Page 10: Used Equipment List

    1. Yamaha MMP1 http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/global/en/products/processors/mmp1/ In this example, MMP1 works as a signal processor, with which mic input signals are processed by using Channel Strip function and sent to the DAW via Dante, and also as a matrix mixer, the playback signals from DAW is routed to each speaker and headphone, either from local analog/AES/EBU outputs or from Nuage I/O (explained later) via Dante.
  • Page 11 [Yamaha MMP1] 2. Dante Audio Interface(Yamaha NUAGE I/O) http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/global/en/products/daw_systems/nuage/lineup.jsp Nuage I/O expands the number of analog/ digital input and output channels. There are three product lineup for Nuage I/O, and they are A16 (analog 16 in/ 16 out), D16 (digital 16 in/ 16 out) and A8D8 (analog 8 in/ 8 out + digital 8 in/ 8 out) that you can choose from depending on the channel count requirement.
  • Page 12 128 in/ 128 out channel capacity (@96kHz). [Yamaha Dante Accelerator] 4. Monitor speakers (Yamaha HS powered speakers, 5.1ch surround + 2x stereo pair) http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/japan/ja/products/speakers/hsseries/ This example uses a 5.1 channel speaker set as well as large/small stereo speaker pair in the control room, while we use another 5.1 speaker set in the preview room.
  • Page 13 5. 8-channel mic preamp (Yamaha MLA8) http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/global/en/products/interfaces/mla8/ Since MMP1 does not have built-in mic preamp, you will need to have a mic preamp when handling microphone signals (including talkback mic). This example uses Yamaha MLA8, an 8-channel mic preamp). [Yamaha MLA8] 6.
  • Page 14 [Cough box (image courtesy of ICONIC Co., LTD.)] 8. Headphone amp With MMP1, you can flexibly assign any analog, digital or Dante channel for headphone output. We will substitute headphone amps for Cue boxes, because each Cue mix is created on the DAW and each performer simply hears their stereo Cue mix while they are performing.
  • Page 15 9. VU Meter 6 or more metering channels will be needed for monitoring 5.1 channels. [VU Meter (image courtesy of Current, Inc.)] 10. Main Computer (Computer for DAW) [Workstation for DAW (image courtesy of HP] For running a DAW software, prepare a Windows PC or a Mac. If you are using a Mac or a Windows PC without PCIe slots, and would like to use Dante Accelerator card, you may need to have a PCI-Thunderbolt chassis...
  • Page 16 [Laptop PC (image courtesy of Apple Inc.)] 12. Apple iPad Use an iPad for MMP1 Controller. For connecting to MMP1, you can choose either wireless connection by using a Wi-Fi access point or wired connection by using LAN cable. A Wi-Fi router can be used, but if that is the case, use the router in the Bridge mode (instead of Router mode) which disables the routing functions.
  • Page 17 13. Wifi Access Point (for wireless connection) A Wifi access point will be required for connecting iPad and MMP1 wirelessly. In this example, we will use Apple AirMac Extreme (for compatibility reasons) in Bridge mode. Connect the access point to the network switch.
  • Page 18 In case of a power problem for built-in AC power supply, an external AC adapter to DC12V as the backup power supply. In this example, we will use IDX’s IA-60A which we have tested for this purpose. MMP1 has [MAIN] and [BACKUP] power buttons on the front panel, and they can be independently switched on/off.

  • Page 19: System Installations

    UNIT ID Configuration In case of using more than one MMP1 or Nuage I/O unit, assign a unique ID number to each unit from 1 - 8. For assigning UNIT ID, simply rotate the rotary switch on the rear panel.
  • Page 20 1. Redundant mode (Primary port only) [Connect I/O devices and switch (Primary port only)] 2. Redundant mode (Primary/Secondary connections) [Connect I/O devices and switch (Primary/Secondary ports)] 3. Daisy Chain mode [Connect I/O devices and switch (daisy-chain mode)]...
  • Page 21 Applying external DC power unit When connecting a backup power supply to MMP1, connect it to “BACK DC INPUT” on the back side of the unit. [Redundant DC Power Unit] External power supply for MMP1 specifications DC output voltage: 12V...

  • Page 22: Connecting Ipad

    4-2. Connecting iPad Next, connect iPad to the network. There are 2 ways to connect them. One is done by using a Wi-Fi access point, and the other is by using LAN cables. This time, we will use the Wifi connection. For doing so, first connect a LAN port (not the WAN port at the bottom) of the access point to the switch.

  • Page 23: Connecting Audio Cables

    1. For connecting MLA8 outputs and MMP1 analog inputs, use a 25-pin D-sub cable. [D-sub 25pin cable (Male-Male) 2. For MMP1 analog outputs and Nuage I/O inputs/outputs, use a breakout cable with a D-sub 25pin Male connector and 8 XLR connectors.
  • Page 24 Connect each analog input and output device by using breakout cables. For connecting microphones and other mic-level devices, use MLA8 or mic preamp. 3. Connect AES/EBU output 1-8 of MMP1 to the VU meter by using D-sub 25pin cable [AES/EBU Digital Cable (D-sub 25pin)]...
  • Page 25 [CSP258 Rear Panel (image)] Please note that the pin assignment of MMP1 AES/EBU connector and the BALANCED I/O connector of CSP258 is different so refer to the following chart and prepare a custom cable. Pin # MMP1 CSP258 IN 1/2 +...
  • Page 26 4. Connect each stereo cue output pair as well as the headphone outputs for Control Room to headphone amp analog inputs. [Connecting Headphone Amp] Connecting Cough box Cough box and MMP1 are connected via GPI connectors. [Connect cough box and MMP1 via GPI]...
  • Page 27 REFERENCE: This connection example requires custom cables for connecting MMP1 and the cough main unit AB-1B. Below is a diagram of the pin assignment for each connector. Photocoupler Photocoupler Contact Output Contact Output [MMP1 GPI IN connector and AB-1B CONTROL connector]...
  • Page 28 Go to Settings – Global – GPI window of MMP1 Editor, and assign “Cough Mute–1-High” to GPI I In – 1, and “CH Strip RTB-1-Low” to 2 respectively. For GPI Out – 1, choose “Cough Status-1-Make”. [Settings – Global – GPI] Next, go to Settings –...
  • Page 29 And the Editor and the cough box will interact depending on each operation. [When Cough is turned on] [When Cough is turned off]...
  • Page 30 Show the RTB status on MMP1 Editor or MMP1 Controller so that that status is also visible on the Control Room side. Go to Settings-User Assignable of MMP1 Editor, and create a button and assign RTB Status to it. [Create a RTB status button] Now the status of RTB on both the cough box and MMP1 Editor will interact.
  • Page 31 [RTB is OFF] Note: When “Cough Mute Override” is turned on via GPI or User Assignable button, the operation from the cough box is defeated and the orange icon below will appear on the Editor Channel Strip. [Cough mute is defeated (overwritten)]...

  • Page 32: Installing Software, Drivers, Apps And Updating Firmware

    5. Nuage Workgroup Manager (for Nuage I/O) 6. Dante Accelerator driver 5-1. Installing MMP1 Editor MMP1 Editor is the offline editing and online monitoring software for MMP1 compatible with both Windows and Mac OS. [MMP1 Editor] Download and install the latest MMP1 Editor from Yamaha PA website:...
  • Page 33 Choose the Win/Mac version of MMP1 Editor. Click on “I agree to the license agreement and download the software now.” Installation will begin. When finished downloading, double clock on the downloaded file and the file will be extracted.
  • Page 34 [MMP1 Editor Installer] Double click on MMP1 Editor V1.0.0.pkg and the installation will begin. [MMP1 Editor Installer] Click on “Continue”.
  • Page 35 Click on “Continue”. Click on “Agree” to accept the software license agreement.
  • Page 36 Click on “Install”. Type the user name and password, and then click on “Install Software”.
  • Page 37 Installation will finish automatically. Click on “Close” to close the installer. MMP1 Editor is now installed in the Application folder.

  • Page 38: Updating Mmp1 Firmware

    5-2. Updating MMP1 Firmware Latest firmware for MMP1 will be downloadable from the link above (Note, as of April 2018, there is no downloadable firmware available on the website). The firmware update can be performed from MMP1 Editor. First, make MMP1 and MMP1 Editor online, and go to Information page of MMP1 Editor.

  • Page 39: Installing Dante Controller

    File dialog will open to choose the firmware, so click on the downloaded firmware, and click on “Open”. Then the firmware update will begin automatically. Please do not turn of the power of the equipment until the update is finished, to avoid any accidental failure of the update process or possible damage to the equipment.
  • Page 40 Choose your OS in “Choose your operating system:” [Audinate website] When any OS is selected, appropriate version of Dante Controller will be shown. Click on the button and download the installer (this time, Mac OSX10.13 will be installed)
  • Page 41 You will be asked if you have an account and. If so, click on “I have an account” and if not, click on “I need to create an account” and have one with Audinate. Type your email address or username and password, and click on “Log in”.
  • Page 42 If you are successfully logged in, the installer can be downloaded. Click on the fine name and download the installer. When the download is finished, double click on the file and then double click on “DanteController.pkg”...
  • Page 43 Click on “Continue”. Similarly, click on “Continue”.
  • Page 44 Click on “Agree” Click on “Install” and the installation will begin automatically.
  • Page 45 Type user name, password and click on “Install Software”. When completed, click on “Close” to finish the installer.

  • Page 46: Installing Mmp1 Controller

    Click on “Move to Trash” 5-4. Installing MMP1 Controller Since MM1 Controller is an iPad app, please download it from Apple’s App Store...
  • Page 47 [Apple App Store] Type “mmp1” in the search box and it will auto-complete as “mmp1 controller”, so tap on it. [Search box]...
  • Page 48 Tap on “GET” button, and then “INSTALL” button to complete the installation. [GET button] [INSTALL button]...

  • Page 49: Installing Nuage Workgroup Manager

    5-5. Installing Nuage Workgroup Manager Nuage Workgroup Manager is a tool contained in a software for Nuage called “TOOLS for NUAGE”. TOOLS for NUAGE can be downloaded from the following website: http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/global/en/downloads/firmware_software/nuage_utilities/ Click on “TOOLS for NUAGE V2.0.0 for Mac macOS 10.13-OSX10.10 Click on “I agree to the license agreement and download the software now.”...
  • Page 50 Double click in the downloaded file, and then double click “TOOLS for NUAGE V2.0.0.pkg” Click on “Continue”.
  • Page 51 Click on “Continue” Click on “Agree”...
  • Page 52 Check only “NUAGE Workgroup Manager” and click on “Continue”. Click on “Install”.
  • Page 53 Type user name and password, and then click on “Install Software”. TOOLS for NUAGE is now installed. Click “Close” and go to the next installation, which is for Dante Infrastructure.
  • Page 54 Click on “Continue”. Click on “Continue”.
  • Page 55 Click on “Agree” to accept the software license agreement. Click on “Install”.
  • Page 56 Type user name, password, and click on “Install Software”. Installation of Dante Infrastructure is now finished. Click on “Close” and finish the installer.

  • Page 57: Installing Dante Accelerator Driver

    5-6. Installing Dante Accelerator driver Dante accelerator driver can be downloaded from the following website: http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/global/en/products/interfaces/dante_accelerator/download s.jsp Click on “Dante Accelerator Driver V2.5.2 for Mac OS 10.13-10.9”. Click on “I agree to the license agreement and download the software now.”...
  • Page 58 Double click the downloaded file, and then double click “yaic128-d_2.5.2.pkg”. Click on “Continue”.
  • Page 59 Click on “Continue”. Click on “Agree”.
  • Page 60 Click on “Install”. Click on “Continue Installation” (as installing this driver requires rebooting the computer after the installation).
  • Page 61 Type user name, password and click on “Install software”. Click “Restart” and the installation will be completed. After rebooting the computer, Dante Accelerator will become available.

  • Page 62: Configuring And Running Each Program

    Configuration of Dante audio network can be done by using the Dante Controller. Below is the Dante patching required for this example: 1. Patch Dante output 1-12 of MMP1 to Dante input channel 1-12 of Nuage I/O (Large + Small + Studio Speakers + 3x Cue).
  • Page 63 Go to “Device Config” page and you can change the device name. [Dante Controller – Rename Device] 2. Patch Dante output 1-24 of Dante Accelerator to Dante input 1-24 of MMP1 (3x 5.1ch stem playback from DAW + 3x stereo Cue)

  • Page 64: Configuring Mmp1 Editor

    3. Patch Dante output 13-16 of MMP1 to Dante Input 1-4 of Dante Accelerator (microphone inputs to record onto DAW) [Patch MMP1 to Dante Accelerator] 6-2. Configuring MMP1 Editor Next, run and configure MMP1 Editor offline by using Setup Wizard. Since Setup Wizard guides you though a basic setup procedure with mouse clicking and keyboard typing, you may need to make additional settings manually after Setup Wizard is completed.
  • Page 65 The following confirmation dialog will show up so click on “YES”(If any change has been made before selecting “New”, “Do you want to save?” will be asked). [Setup Wizard - confirmation] Click on “Next >” [MMP1 Setup Wizard]...
  • Page 66 “5.1” or other multi-channel formats can be selected only when using Setup Wizard. If chosen in Setup Wizard, speaker-shaped mute buttons are available in the Controller View of MMP1 Controller. Even if “L/C/R/Ls/Rs/LFE” or “L/R/Ls/Rs/C/LFE” as the surround channel order is selected, internal order or the order shown in the Speaker Matrix is always in the order of “L/R/C/LFE/Ls/Rs”...
  • Page 67 Turn “Bass Management” on and click on “Next >”. [Setup Wizard – LFE Channel / Bass Management Settings]...
  • Page 68 Next, configure the monitor sources to monitor on MMP1 (these are the ones to be shown as the monitor source on MMP1 Editor or MMP1 Controller. Labels can be multi-line) In this example, there are three 5.1 “stems” as the monitor source and those are Dialog, Music and Sound Effects.
  • Page 69 Next, configure the speaker sets and, in this example, assign the 5.1 channel speakers as A, Large stereo as B, and Small stereo as C. Choose the first channel of each speaker set as Destination (Only “A” is in multi-channel format when using Setup Wizard. If multi-channel format is preferred for B,C or D, make additional changes manually after Setup Wizard is completed).
  • Page 70 In the next page, we will configure the 3 stereo Cue inputs and outputs (those Cue mixes come from DAW, and they are routed through MMP1 to each Cue). Choose “Stereo” as Format, and choose the first Dante channel of each Cue, and then choose the first Dante channels of MMP1 for each Cue as Destination.
  • Page 71 Next, we will configure the talkback microphones. Even though we are using 2 talkback microphones in this example, Setup Wizard allows us to assign only one microphone, so choose the channel for the first talkback and go to next. 【Setup Wizard – Talkback Mic Input Setting】...
  • Page 72 Now Setup Wizard is being completed. Make sure all the settings are correct and, if so, click on Finish button and close the Setup Wizard. If you look at the Main window of MMP1 Editor, you will see some buttons such as those for speaker select and talkback created on the screen.
  • Page 73 (in this example, choose “Analog In 6”). [Patch – Input Patch] In MMP1, there are 2 busses for talkback and those busses can be turned on/off independently. Also, there are 4 areas in Talkback Mic In section that are「1-1」,「1-2」, 「2-1」...
  • Page 74 Configure the Studio Speakers Next, manually configure the studio speakers. Since any Studio Speaker is not configured, go to Settings – Monitor Matrix and choose “2” for “Studio Speaker 1” so a stereo Studio Speaker output is created. 【Settings – Monitor Matrix】 Studio Speaker outputs are used to automatically mute themselves when Cough Mute is turned on.
  • Page 75 [Patch – Output Patch] Assign the headphone outputs Since Setup Wizard has not configured the headphone monitoring for Control Room, we will assign it manually. Go to Patch – Output Patch and assign “Headphone Out L” and “Headphone Out R” to Analog Source 7 and 8 respectively. [Patch- Output Patch]...
  • Page 76 Configure Talkback Destination Next, we will configure the Talkback Destinations. Talkback Destination is a kind of router for talkback, and you can choose whether or not you route each talkback microphone to each Cue, Studio Speaker and Aux bus. You can program up to 8 destination settings and assign them to User Assignable buttons.
  • Page 77 Go to Settings – User Assignable of MMP1 Editor. [Settings – User Assignable] Click on “01” of Label row, the label of the User Assignable button 01 can be changed. Type “TB1->Cue1”, hit Return (Enter) key and that label will appear on the button.
  • Page 78 Choose “Talkback Destination” as Function, and “1” (#1 out of 8 Talkback Destinations) as Parameter respectively. [User Assignable – Function/Parameter] Considering the color and position of each button, configure other User Assignable buttons. When configured, check those buttons in the Main window. [Settings –...
  • Page 79 [Patch – Output Patch] Assign the input microphones Next, we will patch the microphones to the MMP1’s Channel Strips, process those signals using EQ, Compressor etc., and send them to DAW inputs via Dante (earlier in 7-1.3, we have patched those Dante outputs to Dante Accelerator so they can be input to the DAW).
  • Page 80 [Patch - Output Patch] Configure Bass Management Regarding the bass management (that we have turned on in the Setup Wizard), go to Speaker Matrix and you will see each channel with Low Pass Filter applied is sent to the LFE channel so you can adjust each trim, and also select the process type (IIR/FIR) and the filter slope of each channel in Settings –...
  • Page 81 [MMP1 Editor – Speaker Matrix] Now we have completed offline settings. Connect MMP1 and the PC via switch and run MMP1 Editor to synchronize it with MMP1. Click on the sync icon at the top right. [MMP1 Editor – Synchronization icon]...
  • Page 82 Choose the NIC (network interface) to connect to MMP1with, and the MMP1 units that can be connected are shown in the Device area. As we are sending the data we have just created to the MMP1 unit this time, Click on “CONNECT (Editor -> MMP2)” button.

  • Page 83: Configuring Mmp1 Controller

    MMP1 and MMP1 Editor are online. [MMP1 Editor – Online status] 6-3. Configuring MMP1 Controller Here we are going to learn how to connect iPad to MMP1, and how to configure them so you can remotely control MMP1 from MMP1 Controller. Wireless connection with iPad In case you want to connect iPad to MMP1 wireless, use a Wifi access point.
  • Page 84 [Apple AirPort Utility] You will see warning messages when you connect the PC to the AirMac such as no Internet Connection and No DNS Servers, simply ignore those messages. Click on the AirMac icon and you will see an popup window. And click on Edit button. Type a name for the Base Station and the password for it.
  • Page 85 Next, set the password for WiFi connection in the Wireless page. For Wireless Security, choose “WPA/WPA2 Personal”. [AirPort Utility - Wireless] In the Network tab, make sure you choose “Off (Bridge Mode)” as Router Mode. [AirPort Utility - Network] Now the AirMac is configured and next we are going to connect the iPad to this AirMac wireless.
  • Page 86 [Settings - Wi-Fi] When you choose the AirMac, you will see the “No Internet Connection” message, there will be no problem. [Settings – Wi-Fi]...
  • Page 87 Tap on MMP1 Controller icon and MMP1 Controller will run. [Yamaha MMP1 Controller] Tap on the icon at the upper right-hand corner for synchronizing MMP1 Controller and MMP1. [Sync icon at the upper right]...
  • Page 88 When you see the following screen, tap on “Connect” and the synchronization will occur. [Select MMP1 - Wireless] Now the MMP1 Controller is online and you can remotely control MMP1 from it. [MMP1 Controller - online]...
  • Page 89 Wired connection with iPad In order to connect iPad via LAN cable, you will need to use the two adapters described earlier and configure iPad connected to the switch. Make sure “Apple USB Ethernet Adapter” is shown, tap on that and you will see the IP address and other setting in the next page (in this example, we are using Auto IP addressing so make sure each IP address is set at 169.254.xxx.yyy with the subnet mask of 255.255.0.0).
  • Page 90 Run MMP1 Controller and tap on the icon at the top right-hand corner and the following window will open. Tap on “Wired” and make sure the device name and the IP address of the MMP1 are shown. Tap on “Connect” button and the synchronization will occur.

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