Yamaha DM2000
96 kHz surround digital production console
List price at launch 18,300 USD as of 2002
Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Mic inputs | 24 |
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| Inputs | 24 mic/line inputs with head amps and phantom power |
Processing
| Mix buses | 8 |
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| Aux sends | 12 |
| Matrices | 4 |
| DSP engine | 32-bit digital processing (58-bit accumulator) |
| Max sample rate | 96 kHz |
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
| Channels | 96 mixing channels (all available at 96 kHz) |
| Buses | 8 group buses + main stereo bus |
| Aux sends — details | 12 aux sends |
| Matrices — details | 4-stereo matrix (22×8) |
| Surround and immersive | Built-in 5.1 surround panning and buses |
| Sample rate | 24-bit / 96 kHz |
| Conversion | 24-bit A/D and D/A converters, 128× oversampling |
| Bit depth — details | 32-bit internal processing, 58-bit accumulator |
| Channel processing | Per input channel: gate, attenuator, 4-band parametric EQ, two compressors, delay, pan |
| Modularity and expansion | 6 mini-YGDAI expansion slots (AES/EBU, ADAT, mLAN, analogue cards…) |
Surface
| Physical faders | 25 |
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| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Fader layers | 4 |
| Screens | 1 |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Faders | 24 + 1 motorised touch-sensitive 100 mm faders |
| Layers | 4 layers (1-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96) + master |
| Screens — details | 320×240 backlit LCD |
| DAW control | Remote-control surface for Pro Tools and Nuendo |
| Automation | Dynamic automation, scene memories with total recall |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
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Networking
| Networking & protocols | AES/EBU / ADAT |
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Other
| Price | US$18,300 at launch (2002); UK SRP cited at ~$14,500 |
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| Lineage | Surround production console; DM2000VCM version (2008) adds VCM processing |
| Applications | Music production, picture post and broadcast (5.1 surround) |
| To be verified | Dimensions and weight to be verified |
Strip & details
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Software
- Yamaha Studio ManagerYamaha offline editor for configuring and storing the DM2000's settings from a computer.Download
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The Yamaha DM2000 is a digital production console launched in 2002. It handles 96 mixing channels, all available up to 96 kHz, feeding 8 group buses, a main stereo bus, 12 aux sends and a 4-stereo matrix. Conversion is 24-bit with 128× oversampling, and internal processing runs at 32-bit with a 58-bit accumulator.
Each input channel has a gate, attenuator, 4-band parametric EQ, two compressors, delay and pan — the latter including 5.1 surround positioning, one of the console's strengths for picture post. The surface lines up 24 motorised touch-sensitive 100 mm faders plus a master fader, across four layers (1-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96), around a 320×240 backlit LCD.
The DM2000 is configured through six mini-YGDAI expansion slots that accept AES/EBU, ADAT, mLAN or analogue cards, and twenty-four mic/line inputs with head amps and phantom power are built in. It also serves as a remote-control surface for Pro Tools and Nuendo, and comes with the Studio Manager software for offline editing. Dynamic automation and scene memories with total recall round out the package. The DM2000VCM version (2008) adds Yamaha's VCM processing.
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