Yamaha DSP5D
Rackmount digital mixing system — the PM5D-RH engine without a surface, standalone or cascaded (Japan, 2005)
Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 48 |
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Processing
| Mix buses | 24 |
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| Matrices | 8 |
| DSP engine | DSP engine identical to the PM5D-RH (recallable preamps), without control surface |
| Max sample rate | 96 kHz |
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
| Architecture | Rackmount digital mixing system: effectively the electronics of the PM5D-RH (recallable head amps) without a control surface. It is operated from a computer (DSP5D Editor software) and works either standalone or cascaded with a PM5D console. |
| Channels | 48 mono inputs + 4 stereo inputs, 24 Mix buses, 8 Matrix buses and 24 Omni outputs. |
| Channel processing | Full channel functionality (gain, EQ and filters, dynamics, sends), 8 effect processors and 12 graphic equalizers. |
| Modularity and expansion | 2 Mini-YGDAI expansion slots (vs 4 on the PM5D) accepting a wide range of analog and digital I/O cards, plus CobraNet and EtherSound networking. · Cascaded: PM5D + 1 DSP5D = 4 input fader layers, i.e. 96 mono and 8 stereo channels; PM5D + 2 DSP5D = 6 layers, i.e. 144 mono and 24 stereo channels, with DSP power doubled then tripled. |
Surface
| Physical faders | 0 |
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| Motorized faders | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
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Networking
| Networking & protocols | EtherSound / AES/EBU / ADAT / Network |
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| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
| Audio networking | The DCU5D Digital Cabling Unit lets the DSP5D be located up to 120 m from the PM5D via a single Cat-5 cable, converting the PM5D cascade signals to and from Cat-5 audio (remote stage-box function). |
Strip & details
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Software
- DSP5D EditorSoftware to control and edit the DSP5D from a computer (part of Yamaha's Studio Manager environment): since the DSP5D has no surface, this editor is its primary means of control.
Accessories
Other
- DCU5D Digital Cabling Unit
Digital cabling unit that locates the DSP5D up to 120 m from the PM5D over a single Cat-5 cable, converting the cascade signals to Cat-5 audio.
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Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
Launched by Yamaha in 2005, the DSP5D is a rackmount digital mixing system conceived as the companion to the PM5D console. Its nature is clear: it is, essentially, the electronics of the PM5D-RH (with its recallable head amps) without a control surface. It is therefore operated from a computer, via the DSP5D Editor software, and can run standalone or cascaded with a PM5D.
Its resources mirror the bigger console's: 48 mono inputs and 4 stereo inputs, 24 Mix buses, 8 Matrix buses, 24 Omni outputs, full channel functionality (gain, EQ and filters, dynamics, sends), 8 effect processors and 12 graphic equalizers. Expansion is via 2 Mini-YGDAI slots (vs 4 on the PM5D), opening the door to analog/digital I/O cards and to CobraNet and EtherSound networking.
The whole point lies in cascading. A PM5D paired with one DSP5D gives 4 input fader layers, i.e. 96 mono and 8 stereo channels; with two DSP5D units you reach 6 layers, 144 mono and 24 stereo channels, processing power doubled then tripled. For remote configurations, the DCU5D Digital Cabling Unit places the DSP5D up to 120 metres from the console over a single Cat-5 cable, effectively turning it into a remote processing stage box.
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