FOH engineer, Little Britain
M7CL
"The audiences can be very loud, so I have to ride levels a lot. But there are only four main voices to deal with; I’m using compressors in the desk on all of them, all the performers can go from a whisper to a scream as I’m sure you’re aware; the compressors are really smooth, I’m very impressed. It’s the same with effects, I’m not using a whole lot for the show, a bit of delay and a couple of reverbs, but they all sound really nice. That’s one of the key features of the desk – with a PA like this you can tell – the desk doesn’t colour the sound at all."
"To me the desk appears like it has been designed by a sound engineer not by a software engineer. It works to the same logic I do, when you need something it’s there."
Monitor mixing engineer, The Coral tour
M7CL
"It’s straight forward to use, sounds great and it’s small size means it’ll fit in more venues."
"The touch screen really speeds using the console up and there’s no need for a separate mouse and keyboard. The full recall means that I can save to a USB key, come back to the same show weeks later, stick it in and away we go. Job done!"
Ad Lib Audio
PM5D, M7CL
"I’m very happy with the new console (M7CL) and believe Yamaha are the leading edge in digital desks."
"Quite simply, Yamaha digital desks are the best sounding desks on the market bar none at the moment."
Brit Awards
PM1D, PM5D
"What’s on the PM1D’s side is proven technology and the fact that they’re utterly, utterly reliable."
"Right now my favourite desk is the PM5D, Yamaha have come so far with the head amps and the EQ, and the way it stores and records are much more instinctive than the 1D. I know touring engineers who’ve learned on the PM1D who now find the PM5D a fabulous desk. So, in terms of the essential technology, for shows like these there’s nothing really lacking. It’s the way it’s operated, if they concentrate in that area - and I’m sure they will - then it can only get better."
FOH engineer, David Gray tour
PM5D
"I initially intended to use the desk for only a short time but I just loved the sound it produced so I kept it on."
"The PM5D has proved to be an extremely reliable piece of equipment. It does everything I ask of it."
De Montfort Hall
M7CL
"It’s very easy to use, in fact it’s almost like an analogue desk in digital format. We’ve trained up 10 people to use the desk and without exception, everyone walked away thinking it was a great piece of equipment. It normally takes about 5 minutes to get a handle on the desk, everything is right there in front of you."
