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Owner’s Manual

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mLAN EXPANSION BOARD

mLAN16E

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha mLAN16E.

The mLAN16E is an expansion board that features an mLAN interface. mLAN is a digital

network designed for music and is based on the IEEE1394 high performance serial bus

and data communication protocol. mLAN makes it easy to construct sophisticated net-

works for IEEE1394 (FireWire/i.LINK) audio and MIDI signals without having to re-con-

ﬁgure the cabling, as was necessary in older, conventional systems.

The mLAN16E adds two mLAN connectors to an mLAN16E-compatible device, such as

the Yamaha MOTIF ES music production synthesizer.

In order to take full advantage of the mLAN16E’s functionality, please read this manual

carefully. After reading this manual, please keep it available for future reference.

Safety Precautions

Before using the mLAN16E, be sure to read those sections in the owner’s manual

for your mLAN16E-compatible device on “Precautions” and “Installing Optional

Hardware.”

Installing the mLAN16E

For information on installing the mLAN16E, refer to the section in the owner’s

manual for your mLAN16E-compatible device on “Installing Optional Hardware.”

Package Contents

•mLAN16E unit

•Flat cable

•Tools for i88X/mLAN16E (CD-ROM)

•Owner’s Manual (this document)

•Tools for i88X/mLAN16E Installation Guide

About the included CD-ROM

The mLAN16E is shipped with a CD-ROM that contains software that is useful when

used in conjunction with the mLAN16E. This software includes drivers that are

required to connect the mLAN16E to a computer. It also includes “mLAN Graphic

Patchbay,” which enables you to route audio and MIDI signals between mLAN

devices. For more information, refer to the separate “Tools for i88X/mLAN16E Instal-

lation Guide” and the mLAN Graphic Patchbay PDF manuals.

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•The illustrations and LCD screens shown in this Owner’s Manual are for instructional

purposes only and may appear somewhat different from those on your device.

•MIDI is a registered trademark of the Association of Musical Electronics Industry

(AMEI).

•mLAN is a trademark of Yamaha Corporation.

•Company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trademarks or

registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Features

■Fast data transfer via mLAN

mLAN is a digital network designed for music. It uses the IEEE1394 high performance

serial bus and allows you to construct systems that are more sophisticated yet simpler

than ever before. The mLAN16E can transmit data at a transfer rate of up to 400Mbps

(S400).

■Intuitive mLAN connection setup and management via GUI

(Graphic User Interface)

The mLAN Graphic Patchbay software application enables you to establish connections

between mLAN devices using a computer graphic user interface, and simpliﬁes the

routing and synchronization of audio/MIDI signals between mLAN devices.

■Up to 16 audio channel I/Os and six MIDI connector I/Os

Connecting mLAN16E-equipped mLAN devices allows for data transmission via up to

16 audio channel Ins and Outs, and 8 MIDI connector Ins and Outs.

The number of audio and MIDI connectors used for data transfer varies

depending on the mLAN16E device. MOTIF ES can provide up to 4 Stereo In/

16 Mono (8 Stereo) Out audio channels and 4 In/4 Out MIDI connectors.

■Additional options for the wordclock setting

You can set the operational sampling frequency of an mLAN16E-compatible device that

features a limited number of sampling frequencies as a wordclock master. Alternatively,

you can set it as a wordclock slave machine that runs at 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, or

96 kHz.

Yamaha is not held responsible for damage caused by improper use of or mod-

iﬁcations to the device or for data that is lost or destroyed.

NOTE

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Table of Contents

Introduction............................................................................. 2

Safety Precautions.................................................................... 2

Installing the mLAN16E............................................................ 2

Package Contents .................................................................... 2

Features ................................................................................... 3

Fundamentals of mLAN............................................................ 4

Operational Flow for Sound Output ......................................... 5

Names and Functions .............................................................. 6

Connections ............................................................................ 7

System Examples ..................................................................... 8

Making mLAN Connections ................................................... 12

Troubleshooting .................................................................... 13

Specifications......................................................................... 17

Fundamentals of mLAN

mLAN is a digital network for music that was developed based on IEEE1394, an indus-

try-standard high-performance data communications protocol.

Digital music environments that do not feature mLAN require dozens of cables for vari-

ous devices and purposes, including MIDI cables and audio cables to route MIDI and

audio signals. If you wish to make changes to such systems, you must physically discon-

nect and re-connect these cables.

For example, adding another synthesizer to a system requires two MIDI cables and two

or more cables for audio (for stereo equipment). Making the appropriate connections

may require special knowledge of inputs, outputs, stereo settings, and perhaps connec-

tor impedance.

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The larger the system, the more complicated and expensive these connections

become, increasing the likelihood of errors and difﬁculties. It takes time and effort to

investigate such errors and their underlying causes. You may have already experienced

the unpleasantness of tracking various cables through a spider’s web of connections.

mLAN simpliﬁes cable connections by using only one type of IEEE1394 cable, thus

enabling you to conﬁgure extremely sophisticated systems. There is no need to re-

patch cables to change routings of MIDI and audio signals between mLAN devices.

Operational Flow for Sound Output

1. Install Tools for i88X/mLAN16E.

..............See “Installing the Software” in the Installation Guide.

2. Connect the computer and mLAN devices using the IEEE1394 cables.

..............See page 7.

3. Turn on mLAN Manager (Windows only).

..............See “Conﬁrming the installation” in the Installation Guide.

4. To connect a computer to a single mLAN device directly, ﬁrst start mLAN

Auto Connector. To connect a computer to multiple mLAN devices, start

mLAN Graphic Patchbay.

..............See page 12

5. Conﬁgure connections in mLAN Auto Connector or mLAN Graphic Patchbay.

..............Using Auto Connector: See “Connecting a Computer to an mLAN

device via mLAN” in the Installation Guide.

..............Using Graphic Patchbay: See “mLAN Connection Settings” in the

Graphic Patchbay Online Manual.

6. Specify the audio and MIDI inputs and outputs, following the owner’s manual

for your DAW, audio sequencer and connected devices.

For subsequent steps, refer to the owner’s manual for the software and connected

devices.

In this manual, setting up audio, MIDI, and wordclock routings is referred as

“mLAN connection.”

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Names and Functions

AmLAN (IEEE1394) jacks

These 6-pin IEEE1394 standard jacks enable you to connect mLAN devices or

IEEE1394-compatible (FireWire/i.LINK) computers.

If the connecting device features a 6-pin IEEE1394 jack, use a standard 6-pin to 6-

pin IEEE1394 cable. If it features a 4-pin IEEE1394 jack, use a standard 6-pin to 4-pin

IEEE1394 cable. Do not connect the cables in a loop. (See page 15).

Yamaha recommends that you use an IEEE1394 cable with a length of 4.5

meters or less.

BACTIVE indicator

This indicator lights up when the mLAN16E is operating.

The indicator turns off when an error occurs during an operation.

When you click the [ID] button in mLAN Auto Connector or mLAN Graphic Patch-

bay (page 12) to identify the corresponding mLAN device in the network, the indi-

cator ﬂashes.

The indicator also lights up if an mLAN cable is not connected to the unit.

1 2

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Connections

This section explains how to connect the mLAN16E to other mLAN devices and to your

computer.

Connecting an mLAN (IEEE1394) device

Connect the mLAN (IEEE1394) connector on the mLAN device and IEEE1394-compati-

ble computer to the mLAN connector on the mLAN16E using IEEE1394 (FireWire/

i.LINK) cables. At this time, you do not have to turn off the power to the mLAN device

or the mLAN16E-equipped device.

mLAN (IEEE1394) device

IEEE1394-compatible computer

IEEE1394

cable

IEEE1394 cable

mLAN16E

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System Examples

This section introduces typical system examples that feature the mLAN16E. Refer to

these examples for information on connecting external devices, such as microphones,

musical instruments, and computers.

For information on installing the mLAN16E, refer to the section in the

owner’s manual for your mLAN16E-compatible device on “Installing

Optional Hardware.”

The number of audio channels and MIDI connectors used for data transfer

varies depending on the mLAN16E-compatible device. MOTIF ES can provide

up to 4 Stereo In/16 Mono (8 Stereo) Out audio channels and 4 In/4 Out MIDI

connectors.

Connecting a MOTIF ES to a computer

Use an IEEE1394 cable to connect the IEEE1394 connector on an IEEE1394-compatible

computer to the mLAN connector on an mLAN16E-equipped MOTIF ES. Use the mLAN

Auto Connector or mLAN Graphic Patchbay (See page 12) software application on the

computer to patch the audio and MIDI signals and to set up the wordclock. Connect-

ing the MOTIF ES to the computer via mLAN enables you to do the following:

•Transfer data of multiple audio channels between the MOTIF ES and the computer

•Simultaneously record in the sequence software (a) your performance on the MOTIF

ES and (b) the performance of the computer sequence software that uses the MOTIF

ES as a MIDI tone generator

•Monitor via the MOTIF ES the audio output from the computer and the audio out-

put from the MOTIF ES

If you select “Normal Voice” or “Plug-in Voice” in Voice mode on the MOTIF

ES, audio signals are output only from OUTPUT L/R.

For more information on the MOTIF ES inputs and outputs and corresponding

mLAN IN/OUT, refer to the “Connections,” “Quick Guide–Computer applica-

tions” and “Audio Input Part (AUDIO IN)” sections of the MOTIF ES Owner’s

Manual.

Use Auto Connector or Graphic Patchbay to change the number of audio

channels that communicate with the computer. To minimize the load on the

computer, do not make mLAN connections in Auto Connector or Graphic

Patchbay using any unused channels.

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In the following diagram, an mLAN16E-equipped MOTIF ES is connected to

the computer. The relationship between each audio output from the

mLAN16E-equipped devices and the corresponding mLAN audio channel

may vary depending on the devices. For more information, refer to the owner’s

manuals for the corresponding devices.

*1 Refer to the MOTIF ES Owner’s Manual to set parameters for each connector.

*2 Set the MOTIF ES OutputSel parameter to ASSIGNABLE OUT 1-14.

*3 OUTPUT L and R correspond to mLAN OUT channels 15 and 16. You do not need to change

the setting on the MOTIF ES.

*4 Set up each channel using the MOTIF ES AUDIO IN feature.

*5 To monitor the ASSIGNABLE OUT 1-14 and AUDIO IN signals, set the MOTIF ES mLAN Mon-

itorSw parameter to On.

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MOTIF ES

VOL VOL

IEEE1394 cable

mLAN

OUT

15-16ch

mLAN

OUT

1-14ch

mLAN

OUT

1-4

Ports

mLAN

1-4

Ports

mLAN

1-8ch

(Stereo 4ch)

Monitor system

mLAN

16E

OUTPUT

L/R *3

AUDIO

IN *4

IEEE1394-compatible computer

Sequence

software

mLAN Auto Connector

/Graphic Patchbay

ASSIGNA-

BLE OUT

1-14 *2

MIDI *1

MIDI

AUDIO

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System conﬁgured around Yamaha 01X Digital Mixing Studio

Use IEEE1394 cables to connect an mLAN16E-equipped MOTIF ES, 01X, IEEE1394-

compatible computer, and an i88X mLAN-compatible audio/MIDI interface. Use mLAN

Graphic Patchbay (See page 12) on the computer to patch the audio and MIDI signals

and to set up the wordclock. Conﬁguring an mLAN system around the 01X enables

you to do the following:

•Transfer audio and MIDI data between mLAN devices simply by connecting them via

IEEE1394 cables

•Set up and modify audio and MIDI signal patches between mLAN devices in various

situations using mLAN Graphic Patchbay, without physically re-patching cables

Microphone Guitar/Bass Synthesizer

VOL VOL

IEEE1394

cable

IEEE1394

cable

IEEE1394

cable

Monitor system

IEEE1394-compatible

computer

Sequence

software

mLAN Graphic

Patchbay

mLAN16E

01X

mLAN i88X

ADAT recorder/Mixer

MOTIF ES

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