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32 inputs and 32 outputs can all be controlled by one DME32.
Up to 4 DME32 units can be cascaded together, providing up to 128 inputs and outputs.
Via 50-pin D-sub half-pitch plugs. These cables must not exceed 10 metres in length. Each unit is automatically given a different ID number. Unit #1 is the DME32 without a cascade input connection. All the units can be controlled by a P.C. connected to unit #1. There are 32 cascade busses sharing audio between all the units in a system.
An RS232c connector is positioned on the rear of the unit.
USB is not supported currently.
Four Yamaha MY (Mini-YGDAI) cards can be slotted in the rear of each DME32. These cards can also be used in O1V and D24 units. AES/EBU, ADAT and TDIF digital inputs and outputs are possible (up to 24-bit at either 44.1 or 48KHz), and 24-bit AD and 20-bit DA cards are also available.
For remote inputs and outputs (up to about 200 metres away), the AD824 and DA 824 converters can be used. These provide 24-bit conversion with 128-times over-sampling for eight audio channels. The AD824 has eight mic/line inputs with analogue inserts, phantom power and remote head amp control. The DA824 has eight line outputs. AES/EBU cables interface the DME32 with these remote AD/DA converters.
Four AD824 and four DA824 converters can be connected to each DME32 unit, providing up to 32 mic/line inputs and 32 line outputs.
Not as such, but there are four 16-pin Euro-block sockets on the rear of DME32 for GPI (general purpose interface). This means that remote control boxes could easily be made by the user (or bought from a third party) to fulfil individual requirements. The DME32 software is flexible enough to assign virtually any control operation to a GPI interface. MIDI control can also be implemented.
Yes. DME32 supports Program Changes for remote scene and configuration recall, Control Changes for remote parameter control, and Parameter Changes (system exclusive) for remote parameter control. MIDI in and out/thru ports are located on the rear of the unit.
A configuration is a memory setting of a complete system consisting of a variety of different components (EQ, dynamics, effects, etc.), with all parameters at their default setting. A scene is a memory setting of all the parameter values in all the components associated with a particular configuration.
The DME32 can store two different configurations, each with 99 scene memories associated with it.
They can be transmitted via RS232c cables, or they can be stored on a PCMCIA card. There is a card slot on the front of DME32, where configurations can be saved, loaded or deleted.
Software upgrades can be loaded onto a windows-based computer (from the internet or a CD-ROM, for example), and then transmitted to the DME32 via the serial (RS232c) port.
PROTECT and UTILITY functions can be set, scenes and configurations can be recalled and stored, and component parameters can be accessed and altered.
Yes. There are two levels of protection. One level prevents any changes being made, while the other level allows scene changes, but not parameter changes.
Yes. One of the GPI inputs can be used for emergency mode, in which all the outputs are muted and the EMERGENCY indicator lights up on the front panel. If several DME32 units are cascaded, they will all mute and indicate EMERGENCY.
The internal processing is a minimum of 32-bit. EQ is 44-bit.
That depends on the type of component, as different components require different amounts of processing power. More and more components of any type can be added to a configuration until all the DSP is used up. For example, no more than 10 reverb components could be used together at any one time. On the other hand, 32 4-band PEQs, 32 compressors and 8 delays could all be used simultaneously in the same configuration.
A 10 K ohm linear scale (potentiometer equivalent) fader can be connected to a GPI interface on the rear of DME32. The corresponding parameter can then be assigned to that fader by the software, in the GPI section of the TOOL menu.
Though the maximum number of inputs and outputs are 32x32 per unit, making a total of 128x128 for four units cascading, a maximum of 32 busses can be cascaded through (or shared by) each of these units.
Yes. Since each function is specified by number of samples, the propagation delay time depends on the sample rate. The actual propagation delay depends on how many components the audio signal passes through. Although the propagation delay depends on the component type, it is typically 2 to 5 samples.
No. The three models are MY8-AD (TRS phone x8), MY4-AD(XLRx4), MY4-DA(XLRx4). For microphone inputs, AD824 units should be used. Each AD824 provides eight mic/line inputs (plus analogue inserts, phantom power, and remote control of gain) with 24 bit AD converters.
16 GPI inputs and 16 outputs are available.
The memory card can be used for saving configurations. One configuration includes 99 scene memories, and it occupies about 600KB. The number of configurations able to be stored on a card depends on the memory size of the card.
On DME32, there are two security modes: "Scene Memory Recall" mode (which allows scenes to be recalled but protects all parameters), and "Full Protect" mode (which disables all functions). A password can be set for Full Protect mode.
A minimum of 32 bits for internal processing, with 44 bits for EQ. All the AD and DA converters (AD824 and DA824) are 24 bit, and all the MY digital (Adat, TASCAM, AES/EBU) interface cards are also 24 bit.
The outputs of both devices have dip switches for setting the maximum output level, and eachchannel can be set independently.
MY4-DA:
plus 4, 18 dBm
DA824:
plus4, 15, 18, 24 dBm
Unfortunately DME32 does not have a function to communicate directly via either Cat5 or 10base/100base. However, DME32 can communicate via RS232C to PC.
Since there is not an on-board m-LAN interface on DME32, it requires an m-LAN card for one of the four I/O slots on the rear panel. However, there are no plans to release an m-LAN card for DME32 currently.
This can be achieved using both analog and digital audio interfacing. The simplest way is to use MY8-AE cards in both DME32 and in a DIO8 unit as part of the PM1D system. DME32 could then be used to provide external effects or other processing via PM1D's inserts or mix busses, or it could provide Crossover processing for PM1D's Matrix or Stereo output busses. Another option would be to use DME32 as an external matrix, interfacing with a selection of PM1D's direct outputs.
DME32 is not provided with a redundant power supply. However, a UPS power supply could be used for avoiding a catastrophic situation. When DME32 is switched on in the usual manner, all settings will be in the same state as when the unit was last turned off.
DME32 can be used with any voltage in the range of 80-265V, since it adopts a switching power supply unit.
Guaranteed operating temperature is from 10 C. to 35 C. If DME32 goes beyond this range, its condition may become unstable and cause unexpected muting, noise, and so on.
Since Yamaha DSP is a dedicated chip for audio processing, each audio function can be achieved with a high level of efficiency. This means that many functions can be provided at a reasonable price.
The appearance of all components can be customised in Edit Mode by right clicking on a component and selecting Properties from the menu. The size and colour of each component can be changed, as can the text, font, text colour and text size appearing on each component. Also, a Grid is available (accessed via the View menu) to align all the components, and a Zoom facility is provided. The layout and the appearance of each component are stored within each Configuration.
There is a bar-graph meter on the top left of the software screen for each DME32 unit, indicating the percentage of DSP used by the current configuration. A COMPONENT OVERFLOW warning will pop up when there is not enough DSP available to use a selected component.
No, there are not any internal libraries dedicated to specific components, but all the parameter values for all the components can be stored as scenes.
Each input to the Auto Mixer has a noise-gate, eliminating unwanted background noise and avoiding feedback. Another feature is the automatic gain correction applied to stabilize the output level, regardless of the number of inputs.
Yes, block diagram can be printed out and can be exported as bit map file.
Component list (all components used within a configuration) and parameter list (all parameter settings of all components within a configuration) can be printed out.
There is an input labelled "side" on Compressor components. The audio source for the side chain should be routed this input.
USER CONTROL (found in the component list) allows the creation of custom control windows by copying rotary controls, sliders, and buttons from other components in the configuration, providing a convenient way to control several parameters form a single control window. Right-click the mouse on a selected parameter control while holding the <ctrl> or <shift> key to copy the control, then right-click with <ctrl> or <shift> on the User Control window to paste the parameter control onto the custom control panel. One USER CONTROL window can have up to 64 parameters. And one configuration can have up to 159 USER CONTROL windows.
No. Once the components are allocated, the quantity of DSP resources available is defined. Real-time control of all parameters is possible without affecting the amount of DSP resources available.
Although as far as DSP resources are concerned, DME32 has more power than 02R, DME32 allows a greater flexibility of functions and wiring between the DSP chips. With 02R, since the DSP allocation and usage is optimised to make a dedicated product, fewer resources are needed to perform a set function
Parameter Links can be set up in Edit Mode, so that the parameters for two mono EQ components can be linked to create a stereo pair of components.
It takes roughly 30 seconds to transfer a configuration. The audio is only muted if the currently running configuration is overwritten, and then audio is only muted for about 1 second. If, for example, Configuration A is in Run mode and a new layout is transferred to Configuration B, then the audio is not muted at all.
Yes: all parameters can be adjusted, and scenes recalled and saved, in real-time while the software is in Run Mode.
The appearance of all components can be customised in Edit Mode by right clicking on a component and selecting Properties from the menu. The size and colour of each component can be changed, as can the text, font, text colour and text size appearing on each component. Also, a Grid is available (accessed via the View menu) to align all the components, and a Zoom facility is provided. The layout and the appearance of each component are stored within each Configuration.
