Yamaha CL3 Digital Mixer

Centralogic UI for straightforward control

Instead of forcing you to sift through endless, complicated menus, all of the CL3’s mix controls are accessed via just two displays: Overview and Selected Channel. The Overview display, which is the CL3’s default display, gives you a standard view of an 8-channel group that you select via the Centralogic navigation keys. These keys, laid out just like an 8-channel group on a console, let you easily bring any group of eight channels to the central controls with a single press of a button. The Selected Channel display gives you in-depth control by letting you zoom in on the channel of your choice to adjust its individual parameters, such as preamp gain, dynamics, and EQ.

Refined sound quality

Right from the inputs all the way through, CL Series consoles are designed for optimum sound quality. Every aspect of the signal path has been refined, from the individual components and power supply to the grounding scheme, circuit layout and even mechanical construction. Even the AD/DA master clock and FPGA clock signal routing have been engineered to deliver the most musical, high-fidelity sound possible.

Premium effects rack with analog character

Yamaha’s Virtual Circuitry Modeling (VCM) technology allows for ultra-accurate digital emulations of classic analog hardware processors. CL Series consoles come equipped with VCM models of the renowned Neve Portico 5033 EQ and Portico 5043 compressor/limiter. You’ll also find stellar-sounding emulations of legendary hardware processors like the 1176, LA-2A and EQP-1A. In all, you get over 50 effects and processors to apply to inputs, outputs or busses. From adding character to individual tracks to making groups and busses sound larger than life, CL Series consoles deliver studio-quality processing for stage and broadcast.

Tech Specs

• Type:Digital
• Channels:24 + 2 master faders, 64 mono channel mixing plus 8 stereo channels
• Inputs – Mic Preamps:8 x XLR
• Phantom Power:8
• Talkback:1 x XLR
• Inputs – Digital:2 x RJ-45 (Dante)
• Outputs – Direct:8 x XLR (line out)
• Outputs – Digital:2 x RJ-45 (Dante), 1 x XLR (AES/EBU)
• MIDI I/O:In/Out
• Data I/O:1 x D-Sub GPI (15-pin female), 1 x Ethernet
• USB:1 x USB Type A
• Computer Connectivity:Ethernet
• Channel Inserts:Internal
• Busses/Groups:16 send Mix bus, 8 send Matrix bus
• I/O Expansion Slots:3 x Card slots available (DSP cards or mini-YGDAI cards)
• Headphones:1 x 1/4″
• Word Clock:In/Out
• Faders:26 x 100mm faders
• EQ Bands:4-band parametric channel EQ, 31-band Graphic EQ, 15-band flex EQ,
• Effects:Reverbs, Delays, Modulation, Premium Rack compressor modeling and more
• DAW Control:Yes (via Dante)
• Height:1.75″
• Depth:26.25″
• Width:33.12″
• Weight:63.9 lbs.
• Manufacturer Part Number:CL3