You've already learned the basic setups over years; searching for them again every time is just a waste, isn't it? Here's the starting template I've used for years: SOURCE
M7CL & PM5D
CL & QL
Microphone (Shure B58)
−14 … −20 dB
+18 … +24 dB
Wireless Mic / Line
+3 … −3 dB
−3 … +3 dB
DI-Active (Keyboard)
+3 … −3 dB
−3 … +3 dB
DI-Active (Bass)
+3 … −3 dB
−3 … +3 dB
DI-Active (Acoustic Guitar)
+3 … −3 dB
−3 … +3 dB
Dynamic Tom Mic
−14 … −20 dB
+18 … +24 dB
Electret Tom Mic
+3 … −3 dB
−3 … +3 dB
Shure B52 (Kick)
−14 … −20 dB
+18 … +24 dB
Shure B91 (Kick)
+3 … −3 dB
−3 … +3 dB
General Condenser
+3 … −3 dB
−3 … +3 dB
Of course I don't stay locked to these values; sometimes absurd results show up. If you open a mic at this gain and there's no satisfying sound, there's a problem somewhere. The likeliest culprit is a faulty mic cable — for instance, if one of the hot legs is broken, signal still comes through, but at half strength. When I catch that and say so, many people go "what an ear you have" — but it isn't the ear, it's accumulation and experience.
What matters most is being able to tell that something's wrong. This template isn't only for Yamaha desks — with small adjustments you can start from similar values on almost any desk. With a little experience, doing this prep on different desks genuinely makes your work easier and faster.
Do you have a starting template you set before you've even heard a signal?