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DIGITAL PRODUCTION CONSOLE DM2000
Musikmesse International Press Award
2002-03 Best Mixing Desk - High End
2003 Best Mixing Desk - Live
19th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Award
Sound Reinforcement Console Technology
It wasn’t that long ago that Yamaha’s groundbreaking DM2000 Digital Mixing Console took the professional audio world by storm,
establishing digital mixing and the 24-bit/96-kHz format as the industry’s standards.
In the same way that the Yamaha DMC1000, 02R and then the PM1D revolutionized the fledgling field of digital mixing
as it grew in rapidly increasing leaps and bounds throughout the last decade,
the Yamaha DM2000 Digital Production Console has defined the industry standard.
Much more than simply a high-performance digital mixer, the DM2000 is a total production tool that also offers 96 kHz effects,
advanced surround production facilities, extensive integrated DAW and machine control,
computer and memory-card based data management, an extraordinarily flexible bus system with digital patching, inserts.
Moreover, the “smaller brothers” in the new range, DM1000, 02R96 and 01V96 follow the common user interface of the DM2000,
and mix data is interchangeable using the supplied Studio Manager Application software.
These consoles can be linked and cascaded interactively within a multi-complex studio, or a tour engineer can do a basic console setup
on his laptop computer anywhere, and then simply load the settings into the console at the venue.
Now the DM2000 Version 2 offers, in addition to the significant overall performance enhancements, a range of new features
that add advanced capabilities for audio production, broadcast, and live applications.
But there’s more. You also get the capability to install the new optional ADD-ON EFFECTS,
providing a range of state-of-the-art effect programs in addition to the current internal effect list.
Experience another step into the future with the DM2000 Version 2.
THE FIRST CHOICE FOR
DIGITAL AUDIO PRODUCTION JUST GOT BETTER
Dedicated DSP LSIs Deliver
Unprecedented 24-bit,
96 kHz Performance
Unlike equipment that achieves operation in 96K mode with
reduced number of tracks, the DM2000 imposes no such limitations —
whether running at 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz or 96kHz. In the DM2000,
96kHz with 32-bit internal processing is the standard. To achieve this, no
fewer than 14 newly-developed YAMAHA DSP7 LSIs are utilized in the mixer
section, and eight DSP6 LSIs for effects, achieving performance that stretches
the limits of the most advanced technology currently available. By way of
comparison, the Yamaha 02R – the digital mixing console that almost single-
handedly started the digital production revolution, and rapidly became the
industry standard – uses six DSP3 chips in it’s mixer section. A single DSP7
chip has more than four times the processing power of a DSP3. The DM2000
provides more than 9 times the processing power of the 02R. We’re talking
about 96 channels of super-clean, super-dynamic, noise-free 24-bit/ 96 kHz
audio, plus all the additional effects and processing you’ll ever need for most
applications. At 44.1 or 48 kHz the DM2000 is barely idling.
Internal Effects Fully Support
96 kHz Processing
What’s the point of having 24 bit/96 kHz audio if you have to convert down to
a lower sampling rate for effect processing? The point may seem obvious, but
that’s exactly what’s happening if you’re using hardware or software
processors that don’t offer 24 bit/96 kHz performance anywhere in your
signal chain. That’s why Yamaha included a comprehensive range of 96 kHz
compatible stereo effects in the DM2000 – plus several designed specifically
for surround. And you can use as many as eight individual effect processors
simultaneously.
Finest Mic-Preamps with Onboard
24bit/96kHz AD/DA Conversion
Taking the preceding discussion a step further, what about analog-to-digital
and digital-to-analog conversion? The same applies: if you don’t have all 24
bits at the full 96 kHz in top-quality converters, you’re definitely going to be
missing something (i.e. part of your sound). Once again, the DM2000
imposes no limitations. All onboard A/D and D/A conversion makes use of
top-performance 24 bit/96 kHz converters. This is particularly important in
the DM2000 because it features some of the finest analog mic preamps
available in any console, anywhere. The on-board converters ensure that you
get an excellent digital representation of the warm, transparent output from
these remarkable mic preamps. A new range
of Mini-YGDAI digital and analog I/O
cards also provide full 24 bit/96
kHz capability.
Comprehensive Automation
and Scene Control
Automation and Scene Memory recall capability are essential elements of
modern digital mixing consoles. With the DM2000, Yamaha takes these
functions to an even higher level of precision and ease-of-use. While
providing full automation of virtually all console parameters, DM2000
features smooth and quiet touch-sensitive, 100mm motorized faders that
make writing and updating automated mixes faster and more intuitive than
ever. And all automation data is recorded at 1/4-frame accuracy to ensure
excellent precision. Global Fade Time and Global Recall Safe are in addition
to independent fade time and recall safe
settings for each scene, you can set
global fade time and recall safe settings
that apply to all scenes.
This ability can dramatically reduce setup
time when you will be using multiple
scenes with the same settings.
Complete Surround
Solution
The DM2000 provides everything required for a complete surround solution.
All the facilities you need for surround processing, panning and monitoring
— including joystick — are provided as standard equipment. The joystick is
the perfect (and generally preferred) tool for smooth, continuous positioning
of 5.1 or 6.1 surround sound for DVDs or other surround media. And since
accurate monitoring is so essential to surround production, extra care was
taken to ensure that the DM2000 offers the ideal mixing environment — it
includes a downmix matrix which can deliver 3-1 (LCRS) and stereo mixes
while you are burning a surround mix to DVD, bass management, and
speaker alignment facilities for optimum speaker system tuning. The DM2000
will even handle multiple surround stem mixes with ease.
Intuitive Interface Designed for
Maximum Productivity
Anyone who is familiar with the 02R will immediately feel comfortable with
the DM2000. While the comprehensive, efficient display format of the 02R has
been inherited by the DM2000, the control surface and user interface system
has been greatly expanded and enhanced to allow analog-style hands-on
operation with minimum need to refer to the LCD. The motto: mix with your
ears, not with your eyes. 16 user-defined keys which can be assigned the
functions of your choice are also provided.
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