Yamaha DIO8 manual

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    V516420 R2 1 IP 20 100 CR Printed in Japan Owner’s Manual DIGIT AL IO BOX E[...]

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    2 T rademarks • AD A T is registered trademark of Alesis C orpor ation. • TEA C is registered trademark of TEAC C orpor ation. FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved[...]

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    3 ■ Precautions •D o not place a co ntainer with liquid or small metal objects on top of this unit. Liquid or metal objects inside this unit are a fire and electrical shock hazard. •D o not allow water t o enter this unit or allo w the unit to become wet. Fire or electr ical shock may r esult. •C onnect this unit ’ s power co rd only to [...]

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    4 ■ Front panel ■ Rear panel Thank you for c hoosing the DIO8 digital IO box, speci fi cally designed for the Y amaha PM1D digital audio mixing system. The DIO8 outputs and inputs digital signals (such as AD A T , T ASCAM, and AES/EBU) as well as analog signals to and from the DSP1D/DSP1D-EX engine contr olled via the CS1D control surface. Up [...]

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    5 A I/O UNIT ID indicator This indicates the connect or number (the number of the connect or used to control the DIO8) of the engine DSP unit (DSP1D/DSP1D-EX) connect ed to the DIO8. If more than one connector is c onnected, either A or B will be automatically selected as the co nnector for control, accor ding to the connection status of the INPUT [...]

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    6 ● Using slots 1-4 input signals with two DSP1D/ DSP1D-EXs simultaneously 1) Connect the INPUT A connector of the DIO8 to OUT - PUT slot 1-6 of the fi rst DSP1D/DSP1D-EX. 2) Connect the INPUT B connector of the DIO8 to the second DSP1D/DSP1D-EX OUTPUT slot connector with the same ID number as the fi rst unit ’ s slot you connected in Step 1)[...]

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    7 Installing an optional I/O card 1. T urn off the power to the DIO8 and remov e the power cord from the DIO8. 2. Loosen two scre ws as shown below and remo ve the slot cov er . K eep the cover in a safe plac e for future use. 3. Align the edge of the card with the guide rail inside the slot as shown belo w and inser t the card into the slot. Push [...]

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    8 I/Os Slots Eight slots (slots 1-8) are available on the DIO8 for installing digital I/O cards and analog I/O car ds. Slot 1 supports a ser ial interface car d (not released yet). ● Optional interface cards *: Manuf actured by Apogee Corporation ■ Dimensions • Speci fi cations and appearance are subject t o change without notice for improv [...]

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    Y AMAHA CORPORA TION Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division P .O. Box 3, Hamamatsu, 430-8651, J apan[...]