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Why? Simply because it offers extraordinary sound and versatility in a relatively small, lightweight system that is intuitive to use and delivers unmatched sound, control, and reliably without the need for additional outboard processing gear. Of course programmability and recall capability are of monumental importance in today's live sound scene as well.

It's no exaggeration to state that the PM5D Digital Mixing Console took the digital revolution to a new level. What's more, it offers a system solution that can enhance the entire sound production process from input to output through seamless integration with digital systems including Yamaha's DME series digital mixing engines and AD8HR 8-channel A/D converters with remote controllable preamps. But for applications that require serious I/O capacity there's the PM5D-EX: a PM5D console plus a DSP5D Digital Mixing System that gives you the I/O and processing capacity of two PM5D consoles controlled from a single control surface, plus the added advantages of digital cabling over long distances when necessary. There's virtually no limit to the possible configurations and applications, thanks to open architecture with the flexibility and expandability you need to handle just about any live sound and recording application.

DSP5D Digital Mixing System

The DSP5D provides essentially all the functionality of a PM5D-RH — minus the control surface — in a rack-mountable unit that can be seamlessly controlled from a PM5D (RH) console. In terms of I/O capacity and processing capability the DSP5D offers:

• 48 mono 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.
• 2 Mini-YGDAI expansion card slots.
• Full compatibility with DSP5D Editor computer software.
• The ability to function as a remote stage box via the DCU5D Digital Cabling Unit.

Up to two DSP5D units can be used with a single PM5D console. A PM5D plus one DSP5D gives you 4 input fader layers, with a total of 96 mono and 16 stereo input channels, while adding two DSP5D units to a PM5D provides 6 layers with 144 mono and 24 stereo input channels to comfortably handle large-scale applications.

And of course your processing power is doubled or tripled, respectively. Like the PM5D itself, all analog inputs and outputs are directly accessible via standard XLR type connectors.

After a few simple connections the DSP5D becomes an integral part of the PM5D console, and can be controlled from the PM5D control surface in the same way as the internal functions. So although you have significantly upgraded the system, you can simply plug in your sources and output devices and use it right away without having to work through another learning curve.

The PM5D features standard high-performance head amps, while the PM5D-RH adds head-amp recall capability that allows head amp gain settings to be recalled along with the other console scene data.