Yamaha PM5D manual

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    Fo r details please contact: Printed in Japan This document is printed on chlorine-free (ECF) paper with soy ink. www .y amahaproaudio.com LPA484 P RELIMIN AR Y[...]

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    A New Dimension In Digital Li ve Sound LIVE/SR, INST ALLA TION Digital PM1D PM5000 PM3500 DM2000 PM5D/PM5D-RH Analog Small Format Small Format BRO ADCAST PRODUCTION Po st Production A udio for V ideo Music Recording Project Studio A lot has changed in the past few y ears – with more than a little help from Y amaha. Where analog consoles were the [...]

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    R L CR L CR L LFE Ls Rs CR L LFE Cs Ls Rs STEREO 3-1 5.1 6.1 T he Y amaha Digital Ad v antage Model PM5D or PM5D-RH: A Choice Of T wo Configurations Customers have a choice of two front-end configurations. The PM5D includes 48 XLR/balanced TRS analog mono inputs with manual mic preamps based on the circuitry found in the Y amaha DM2000, plus an add[...]

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    Elegant, Efficient, and Eminently Pr actical Everything y ou need for hands-on mix control is right where you need it. T he PM5D’ s physical control surface offers direct access to all of the major functions you’ re likely to need for just about any real-world application. Input P atc hing Although physical input jacks 1 through 48 on the rear [...]

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    Input Connectors INPUT 48 ST IN 8 CASCADE IN 32 SLO T 64 2TR IN DIGIT AL* 6 2TR IN ANALOG* 4 Internal Input FX OUT* 16 Output Connectors (Fixed) 4 STEREO* 24 MIX 8 MA TRIX 3 MONIT OR OUT 2 CUE OUT* Internal Output 16 FX IN* Output Connectors (Assignable) 64 SLO T 32 CASCADE OUT 6 2TR OUT DIGIT AL* Mixer Input 4 48 CH 8 ST IN* 92 INSERT IN 8 FX RTN*[...]

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    Comprehensi ve Monitoring F acilities Sta ying in touch with your sound is vital to creating the perfect mix. T he PM5D’ s in-depth cue, monitor and metering facilities that let you hear w hat’ s happening at any point in the mix with maximum ease and efficiency . CUE & SOLO The PM5D allows three types of Mode: MixCue, Last Cue and Solo. Al[...]

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    Details T hat Make the J ob a Pleasure T hese are the features that make a difference in workflow and efficienc y . On the PM5D they attest to the fact that Y amaha has really listened to feedback from the field, and implemented refinements that make sense in real-w orld applications. Large LCD Displa y Although PM5D can be operated without relying[...]

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    Also W orth y Of Note … W e could go on and on, but here are just a few more features you might find useful. Libraries Setting up the entire PM5D system from scratch can be a formidable task, so Y amaha has provided an extensive selection of presets in a range of libraries that can simply be selected and used as they are or modified to suit speci[...]

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    Complete Softw are Control Options T he PM5D’ s real I/O versatility comes in the form of four mini-YGD AI expansion slots. T he expansion slots are 24 bit/96 kHz compatible, so you can select mini YGD AI plug-in cards to create the input/output configuration that’ s perfect for your needs. MY16-C CobraNet™ Expansion Card T he MY16-C CobraNet[...]

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    PM5D AD8HR Slot 1 HA Remote HA Remote Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 AD8HR AD8HR AD8HR DME64N HA Remote HA Remote Cascade Out D-sub 68P or MY -16C D-sub 68P or MY -16C PM5D Bidirectional Cascade D-sub 68P D-sub 68P PM5D DM2000 DM1000 Cascade Slav e Cascade Master PM5D Cascade Out BUS 1~8 A UX 1~12 STEREO MIX 1~8 MIX 9~20 STEREO D-sub 68P D-sub 68P PM5D Mini-[...]

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    283 271 260 283 271 260 1551 1450 950 865 1551 1450 950 865 PM5D-RH PM5D Dimensions PM5D , PM5D-RH Specifications GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS All faders are nominal when measured. Output impedance of signal generator:150 Ω Internal Signal Processing 32-bit (Accumulator 58-bit) Sampling Frequency Internal 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz External Normal [...]

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    / PM5D (NonRecallable HA) PM5D-RH(Recallable HA) [INPUT] x 48 (1-48) CH 1(...48) [INPUT] x 48 (1-48) [ST IN] x 4 (1-4) [ST IN] x 4 (1-4) INPUT ST IN L ST IN R ST IN L ST IN R INSERT IN INSERT OUT PA D AD AT T INSERT IN HPF AD AD AD AD SLOT1 SLOT2 SLOT3 SLOT4 EFFECT CASCADE IN MIX 1~ 24 INSERT OUT 2TR IN DIGIT AL 1 2TR IN DIGIT AL 2 2TR IN DIGIT AL [...]