Yamaha TF1 Digital Mixing Console

Features and Additional Overview:

• TouchFlow Operation™ - Smooth, Natural Control Flow - Yamaha digital consoles have always been designed with input from leading engineers worldwide to ensure that the most efficient, intuitive operation is achieved. The highly regarded Selected Channel and Centralogic™ interfaces attest to the success of that approach. The TF series combines Yamaha know-how with new input from the field and the latest touch-screen technology to deliver an evolved experience in console operation. Smooth setup and operation, practical presets and scenes, refined design, and software applications that integrate seamlessly with the entire system: these elements comprise TouchFlow Operation, a new concept in console interfaces that offers unprecedented comfort and convenience in small consoles, for a wide range of users and applications.
• In developing the TF series Yamaha engineers built from their existing base of acclaimed high-end mixer interfaces, adding intuitive control in an interface optimized for the type of touch panel control that has become a familiar feature in a wide range of applications. Allowing most operations to be carried out via the touch panel alone, the innovative TF series interface will quickly become second nature to a broad spectrum of users. Whether you have experience with Yamaha digital consoles, work with other digital consoles, operate analog consoles, or have never operated a mixer before, TF consoles will lead you to the desired results quickly and effortlessly through a smooth, efficient workflow. The availability of physical controls surrounding the touch panel further enhances control versatility and precision.
• Touch Operation for Intimate Control - Refined for the smoothest possible operation via touch-panel control, the TF user interface offers a smooth workflow that can be an advantage in any mixing situation. The display content has been specifically designed for easy, direct accessibility, with a layout that promotes the most natural, efficient mixing. Touch panel operation is as easy as shaping the sound with your fingertips.
• Touch & Turn Knob Offers Extra Control Precision - When you need extra precision for a fine EQ or other adjustment, the physical Touch & Turn knob is always available right beside the touch panel. There are also four User Defined Knobs below the panel that can be assigned to control compressor threshold, EQ gain, or other parameters you need fast, direct access to while mixing. The knobs always affect the currently selected channel.
• Traditional Overview and Selected Channel Interfaces - Like the CL series consoles, operation is based around Overview and Selected Channel windows. The overview display shows the parameters for eight channels at a time, while the Touch & Turn knob provides direct access to gain, 1-knob EQ™, 1-knob COMP™, gate threshold, effect send level, pan, and other parameters. Touch the highlighted parameter a second time to switch to the Selected Channel display when you need access to detailed parameters for finer control. Effective gain, compressor, and EQ setup requires a considerable degree of skill and experience. Even veteran engineers need to spend time on these important basic settings. In addition to their intuitive user interfaces, TF consoles include a number of features that contribute to faster, smoother setup of these essential parameters.
• 1-knob COMP™ & 1-knob EQ™: One Knob to Dial In the Ideal Sound - An experienced engineer can do a lot with a compressor: bring a guitar to life, add punch to bass, tighten up a snare, and make vocals ride clearly on the mix. The 1-knob COMP can do all of this quickly and easily, without the need to juggle multiple parameters to achieve the desired effect. Originally introduced in Yamaha analog mixers, the 1-knob COMP quickly became a popular and valued feature. It has now been further refined in a digital version that adds new setup ease and efficiency to the TF consoles.The same concept has been applied in a new 1-knob EQ feature that provides notably improved speed and smooth operation. 1-knob EQ has been painstakingly fine-tuned by Yamaha R&D staff in cooperation with distinguished sound engineers, to ensure that you can achieve outstanding results with minimum effort in the shortest possible time. A Vocal Mode makes it easier than ever to achieve a clear, well defined vocal sound, while an Intensity Mode offers 1-knob "intensity" control over EQ curves you either select from the presets or create from scratch.But there's more: the 1-knob COMP and 1-knob EQ are provided on the output channels too, so you can quickly achieve overall output compression or EQ

Yamaha TF1 Digital Mixing Console Features:

• 17 motor faders (16 channels 1 master)
• 40 input mixing channels (32 mono 2 stereo 2 return)
• 20 Aux buses (8 mono 6 stereo) Stereo Sub
• 8 DCA groups with Roll-out
• 16 analog XLR/TRS combo mic/line inputs 2 analog RCA pin stereo line inputs
• 16 analog XLR outputs
• 34 x 34 digital record/playback channels via USB 2.0 2 x 2 via a USB storage device
• 8 Effects and 10 GEQ
• 1 expansion slot for NY64-D audio interface card

Other Features for Efficient Workflow

• USER DEFINED KNOBS section: Frequently used parameters such as compressor threshold and EQ gain, for example, can be assigned for direct, instant access when needed.
• USER DEFINED KEYS section: Assign mixer settings that you use often to these six buttons for instant access, such as direct one-touch recall of specified scenes.
• MUTE section: Multiple inputs or effects can be muted with a single operation.
• FX section: A dedicated channel offers easy effect ON/OFF switching, cue monitor ON/OFF switching, level adjustment, and effect parameter editing.
• ST IN section: In addition to allowing digital playback from an iPad or iPhone or recording/playback with a USB device, you have fingertip control of BGM playback and other audio files.
• Separate software applications that allow wireless mixing, personal monitor mixing, or offline setup of digital live mixing consoles have become fairly common.The TF series goes a step further with three dedicated apps - TF Editor, TF StageMix, and MonitorMix - that feature user interfaces that seamlessly extend the console's own on any device.
• TF Editor Facilitates Offline Editing Plus Showtime Control - The TF Editor application for Windows and Mac computers provides a complete interface for offline editing and setup of TF consoles, with scene and preset management capabilities plus convenient keyboard entry of channel names. In addition to being able to set up the console offline at any convenient location and time, the TF Editor can be used online at the same time as the TF StageMix and MonitorMix applications. A Windows 8 PC with a multi-touch screen can use the same gestures as on the console itself. And if using Wi-Fi, a PC can function as a convenient remote-mixing device. Up to three devices running TF Editor or StageMix can be connected at the same time.
• TF StageMix™ for Wireless Mixing - TF StageMix is an iPad application that provides wireless control of TF series consoles, allowing remote mixing from audience seating, in front of floor monitors, or any other listening position. It can also be used at the console as an extension of the console's own interface. The TF StageMix interface is designed for similar operation and flow to the console display, making it easier than ever to refine the mix from any location.
• Personal Monitoring with MonitorMix - The MonitorMix application for the TF Series allows individual wireless AUX mixing from up to 10 iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, or Android devices simultaneously. Each performer can have convenient control over the AUX buses assigned to them, without having to deal with complex settings or parameters. They can also create personal Group settings for even easier adjustment; all levels on just one fader, for example. Since up to three devices running TF Editor or StageMix and up to 10 devices running MonitorMix can be connected at the same time, even large bands can have the personal control they need, reducing demands on the sound engineer.
• A Natural Sound Foundation with Extra Creative Freedom - Faithful reproduction of the on-stage sound is the foundation, then creativity can take over.Yamaha's unswerving approach to live sound reinforcement is alive and well in the TF series.The input stage of any console has a notable effect on its sonic character.The TF consoles feature acclaimed D-PRE™ microphone preamplifiers that not only deliver outstanding quality, but are recallable as well. Circuitry and individual components have been reassessed and redesigned where necessary to achieve extraordinarily pure, natural sound. That solid sonic foundation is backed up by an updated selection of high-performance processors and effects. Input and output channel processors such as EQ, gates, and compressors are complemented by eight processors that provide a broad spectrum of creative capabilities.
• Recallable D-PRE™ Microphone Preamplifiers - The TF series consoles feature new recallable versions of Yamaha's acclaimed D-PRE microphone preamplifier. The preamplifiers, or head amplifiers in any console play a significant role in defining the sound of the final mix, so Yamaha engineers spared no effort in developing and refining the D-PRE design to ensure that every nuance and subtlety of the original signal is effectively captured. The circuit is based on a discrete inverted Darlington pair configuration that achieves clean, precise amplification with consistently low noise and distortion at all signal levels. While some microphone preamps are built specifically to impart a unique character of their own, the D-PRE preamplifier has been painstakingly designed with a flat, wide frequency response that reta

A Versatile Live Recording and Playback Solution for Any Application

• Live recording capability is becoming increasingly important in live sound systems. From simple 2-track recording using a USB storage device* to all-out multitrack recording with a computer based DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), the TF series is ready to roll. TF consoles come supplied with Steinberg's Cubase AI DAW application, providing an easy way to simultaneously record up to 16 tracks to a computer connected to the console via USB 2.0.For more complex recording requirements an optional DAW such as Steinberg's Nuendo Live application allows up to 34 tracks to be recorded simultaneously.MP3 and WAV files can be played back from USB storage devices, and audio from an iPhone or iPad can be played back via a direct digital connection.When playing back from a DAW, analog input or DAW input can be individually selected for each channel so that pre-recorded material can be mixed with live input for virtual sound checks or rehearsals.Of course BGM and sound effects can be played back too.
• *Please note - USB thumb drives are not supported by TF for recording purposes. Please refer to this link for compatible hard drives.
• A High-performance Stagebox Solution that's Simple to Set Up - The natural, musical sound that was a key element of the TF Series design policy is carried on without compromise in the Tio1608-D I/O Rack (details on following page). Mechanical construction, circuit board layout, power supply, grounding, and parts selection have all been executed with meticulous attention to detail and quality, and exhaustive performance and listening tests were carried out at each stage of development. For networking the same Dante protocol implemented in higher end Yamaha digital consoles is used for precise synchronization, low latency, low jitter, and high sample accuracy.In addition to superior performance, a Tio1608-D stage box system can be set up in just three easy steps.
• Tio1608-D I/O Rack - The Tio1608-D is a Dante equipped I/O rack with 16 microphone/line inputs and 8 line outputs. The Tio1608-D preamplifiers can be remotely controlled from a TF series console. Connection from an on-stage Tio1608-D to a TF console at the mixing position only requires a CAT5e LAN cable for high-quality low-latency audio transfer. No bulky, heavy multi-cables and connector boxes are required. What's more, basic patches are pre-programmed for fast, easy setup. Up to three Tio1608-D units can be connected simultaneously, providing a high-performance, high capacity stage box system with as many as 48 inputs and 24 outputs. The network connections can be daisy-chained when Tio1608-D units are used with a TF series console, eliminating the need for network switches.
• *Tio1608-D is scheduled to begin shipping in Spring 2016.
• NY64-D Audio Interface Card - The NY64-D is an I/O expansion card for TF series consoles that allows transmission and reception of up to 128 channels (64 in/64 out) of uncompressed 48 kHz 24 bit digital audio data via a Dante™ audio network.Used in conjunction with the Tio1608-D I/O it becomes possible to create a versatile stage box system with up to 48 inputs and 24 outputs.
• *NY64-D is scheduled to begin shipping in Spring 2016.
• TF1 Only: Rack Mountable with Optional RK5014 - The RK5014 Rack Mount Kit can be used to mount the TF1 console in a standard 19-inch EIA equipment rack of the type commonly used in live sound, studio, and installed applications.
• *14units are needed for the TF1 console alone. Considering the cable connections, 16units are recommended.