showstack / hardware / yamaha-cl5
Yamaha CL5
72-channel Dante-native console that made Dante the default in installed and mid-size touring audio. Still one of the most widely installed large-format desks in theatres and houses of worship.
Protocols it speaks
| Protocol | Direction | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| dante | bidirectional | Dante is native, with primary and secondary ports. |
| aes67 | bidirectional | Via Dante AES67 mode on supported firmware. |
| madi | bidirectional | Via Mini-YGDAI card. |
| word-clock | bidirectional | Word clock in and out. |
| midi | bidirectional | MIDI control and scene recall. |
| osc | bidirectional | Limited OSC via third-party bridges rather than natively. |
Connectors
- 2x Dante etherCON (primary/secondary)
- Mini-YGDAI card slots
- Word clock in/out
- MIDI in/out
- AES3
- Redundant PSU
What to watch for
Dante device names and channel labels are the whole patch. A CL5 dropped into a house system with clashing Dante names will fight the existing devices for identity.
CL and QL series share much of the workflow but not the channel counts. A CL5 file does not simply open on a QL1.
The console can be the Dante clock master or a follower. Two Yamaha desks both configured as preferred master on one network is a classic install fault.
Sources
- Yamaha Professional Audio — Yamaha primary
Understand the mechanism
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