Yamaha DMC1000
Yamaha's high-end 1991 digital studio console, conceptual ancestor of the 02R and Rivage PM
Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 22 |
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Processing
| Mix buses | 8 |
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| Aux sends | 4 |
| DSP engine | Moteur numérique 28 bits, 2 processeurs de type SPX1000 intégrés (reverb, delay, echo, flanger, etc.) |
| Max sample rate | 48,000 kHz |
| Bit depth | 19 bits |
| Processing resolution | 28 bits |
| Architecture | Console de mixage numérique pure, dédiée au mixage haut de gamme et pensée pour se raccorder aux multipistes numériques studio de l'époque (Sony PCM-3324, Mitsubishi X-850) via Y2, AES/EBU, SDIF-2 (Sony) et ProDigi/Melco (Mitsubishi). |
| Eq | EQ 4 bandes paramétrique par voie. |
| Effects | 2 processeurs d'effets internes de type SPX1000 (reverb, delay, echo, flanger, etc.). |
Surface
| Physical faders | 14 |
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| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Screens | 1 |
| Touchscreen | No |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
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Networking
| Networking & protocols | AES/EBU |
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| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
Other
| Channels | 22 voies : 8 mono + 3 stéréo + 8 monitor returns. |
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| Faders | 14 faders 100 mm tactiles motorisés (tranches) + 8 encodeurs rotatifs pour les niveaux monitor, avec fonction 'flip' entre canal et retour. |
| Buses | 8 bus programme + 1 stéréo master + 4 aux. |
| Sample Rate | 32 / 44,1 / 48 kHz commutables ; word clock esclave de 32 à 48 kHz +/-10 %. |
| Bits | 28 bits internes de traitement DSP ; convertisseurs A/D 19 bits, D/A 20 bits. |
| Automation | AutoMix : automation dynamique référencée au timecode (niveau, EQ, pan, aux sends, assignation aux bus, on/off) ; mémoire de scènes avec sauvegarde sur disquette. |
| Digital Io | Formats numériques pris en charge : Yamaha Y2, AES/EBU, SDIF-2 (Sony), ProDigi/Melco (Mitsubishi). |
| Cascade | Cascade jusqu'à 4 consoles (1 maître + 3 esclaves). |
| Remote | RS-422 D-sub 9 broches (compatibilité éditeurs vidéo), MIDI IN/OUT/THRU. |
| Digital Pad | Atténuation numérique jusqu'à 96 dB par pas de 1,3 dB, sans dégradation. |
| Concept | Origine du concept 'Selected Channel' Yamaha (accès direct aux paramètres de la voie sélectionnée), héritage repris par toutes les consoles Yamaha suivantes (02R, DM2000, CL/QL, PM, Rivage). |
Strip & details
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Software
- DMC1000 System Software V3.0On-board operating system, distributed on floppy disk. V3.0 is the last documented revision, covered by the Yamaha operating manual.
- DMC1000 System Software V1.30G (Deutsche Grammophon)Special build co-developed with Deutsche Grammophon for the 4-D recording process. Public availability to be verified.
Accessories
I/O card
- Cartes I/O numériques (Y2 / AES-EBU / SDIF-2 / ProDigi)
Multi-format digital rear-panel interfaces for direct hookup with the era's studio digital multitracks (Sony PCM-3324, Mitsubishi X-850) and various DAT/2-track machines.
Flight case
- Flight case constructeur
Some broadcast units shipped in a dedicated road case.
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The Yamaha DMC1000 (1991) is the console counterpart to the DMR8 (1990): where the DMR8 embeds a 20-bit recorder, the DMC1000 specialises in digital mixing and connects to the era's studio digital multitracks via Y2, AES/EBU, SDIF-2 (Sony) and ProDigi/Melco (Mitsubishi).
It offers 22 channels (8 mono + 3 stereo + 8 monitor returns), 14 100 mm touch-sensitive motorized faders + 8 rotary monitor encoders, 8 buses + stereo master + 4 aux, per-channel 4-band parametric EQ, two internal SPX1000-class effects processors and dynamic AutoMix automation timecode-referenced (level, EQ, pan, aux, on/off) with floppy-disk storage. The signal path runs at 28-bit internal with 19-bit A/D and 20-bit D/A converters, and a digital pad up to 96 dB in 1.3 dB steps. Up to 4 consoles cascade (1 master + 3 slaves).
The DMC1000 is also the console on which Yamaha invents the 'Selected Channel' principle (direct access to the selected channel's parameters), an ergonomic archetype found on the 02R, DM2000, CL/QL, PM and Rivage PM. Deutsche Grammophon co-developed a special firmware build (V1.30G) and integrated it into the heart of its 4-D process and the Karajan Gold series.
Notable users
- Deutsche Grammophon
Le label a co-développé le cahier des charges du DMC1000 et l'a intégrée au cœur de son procédé 4-D d'enregistrement classique. Un logiciel système 1.30G a été spécialement développé avec Yamaha, et la console a servi de socle au flux CAR (Computer Aided Recording) et au dithering 'Authentic Bit Imaging' utilisés notamment sur la série Karajan Gold.
Links
- Manufacturer Yamaha USA - Digital Mixer History (DMC1000, DMR8, DMP7) usa.yamaha.com
- Manufacturer Yamaha 30th Anniversary Mixers - DMR8 / DMC1000 specs yamaha.com
- Forum Sound On Sound forum - Yamaha DMC-1000 soundonsound.com
- Forum Gearspace - fiche communautaire DMC1000 gearspace.com
- Press article J-GLOBAL - 'Yamaha digital mixer/recorder - Development of the DMR8', Vol. 77 No. 8, août 1990 jglobal.jst.go.jp
- Press article Studio Sound, avril 1993 - Deutsche Grammophon 4-D et DMC1000 worldradiohistory.com
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