Software control. CL Editor is a new standalone online/offline editor which runs on both Macs and Windows PCs.
Featuring all the functionality that users will be familiar with from other Yamaha Editor software, it does not require Yamaha Studio Manager as a host.
Further new software applications include a new version of StageMix for iPad, which offers comprehensive wireless remote control and has been expanded to include new features such as channel naming, DCA fader control and tap tempo.
Crucially, both CL Editor and StageMix can be run simultaneously, allowing very flexible options for engineers, sound designers and system technicians alike.
Meanwhile, Yamaha’s new File Converter software has been upgraded to allow straightforward exchange of console files between the CL Series, PM5D, M7CL and LS9.
Recording. Every CL console customer will receive a copy of the new Steinberg Nuendo Live recording software, which has been designed specifically for live recording applications.
Available from July, it includes unique features not found in any other live recording software and will be tightly integrated with CL consoles to provide optimum ease of use.
When combined with Audinate’s Dante Virtual Soundcard (also included with every CL console) engineers can easily use the Dante network to record up to 64 tracks of audio to either a Mac or Windows PC.
“Nuendo Live is not only ultra stable and easy to use, but it integrates seamlessly with the latest generation of Yamaha live consoles,” says Steinberg managing director Andreas Stelling. “This is another successful example of the strong ongoing relationship between Yamaha and Steinberg.”
In addition, basic stereo recordings can be done via a convenient 2-track USB recording and playback function.
With the advent of the CL Series, the company is confident these products strike the right balance between innovative functionality and sound investment potential.
“The CL Series ideally answers today’s needs using today’s technology” says Kazunori Kobayashi, general manager of the Yamaha Pro Audio Division. “The collaboration between Yamaha, Rupert Neve Designs, Audinate and Steinberg has made it possible to deliver a sublime balance of sound, performance, and features that results in uncompromised overall mixing capability and quality. After a quarter century of evolution, the CL Series represents a momentous new chapter in the history of Yamaha digital mixing.”
The CL5 and Rio3224-D are scheduled to be released in the spring of 2012, with the CL1, CL3 and Rio1608-D available in the summer.
