Yamaha DMR8 v.3.0 Technical Information download pdf (Page 8)

recorder. This can be configured so that you get either sixteen tracks to play

with, or double the recording time (to 40 minutes) with eight tracks. For

longer times or even more tracks, further DRU8 units can be linked in, which

does make for a pretty versatile situation.

Synchronization:

The DMR8 has comprehensive synchronization capabilities, including all

SMPTE TimeCode formats, jam-sync, MIDI Time Code, MIDI Clock, and

MIDI Song Position Pointers. There is also a V-Sync input for use with

composite digital video tape recorders. In addition, there are cue list and

editing procedures using control signals which conform to Sony protocols,

for use with equipment which uses these. These facilities ensure that the unit

can be used straight away in a variety of professional recording situations,

especially when working to picture, with a minimum of external equipment.

Analogue I/O:

The DMR8 offers analogue Control Room Monitor and Cue Monitor outputs

for your monitor loudspeakers and headphones, as well as a two-channel

analogue input to allow you to connect an analogue tape or cassette machine.

You cannot insert analogue effects into the program chain, unfortunately.

This means that you can't hook up your favourite AMS reverb or PCM70

effects unit to process channels within the DMR8. However, there is no

problem hooking in effects units (such as Yamaha's SPX1000) which do have

digital inputs/outputs - and more such devices will feature digital I/O as time

goes on.

Goodies:

If a composite video signal is fed out of the Video Out connector on the rear

panel, the current SMPTE time will always be displayed on the video monitor.

In addition, anything on the DMR8 sub-display will also be displayed on the

monitor. Obviously these are very useful features when working to picture.

Another important feature for me is the ability to store all the memory data

and automation data, along with session notes, to the Table Of Contents part

of the actual tape. You can also store this information onto memory cards.

There are various note 'pages' available to hold technical information (such as

timecode type, sampling frequency, etc), credits (producer, engineer, etc),

'Artists' notes, and general 'Session' notes. The TOC notes and automix data

are recorded onto the first 20 seconds of two tracks of the tapes. If more sets

of data are needed, additional tracks may be used. It is a very sensible move

to let the engineer store this information on the actual tape, as it is all too easy

for extra disks to be mislaid or damaged in real life.

The MIDI facilities are very comprehensive too. You can dump most types of

data to a computer or other MIDI data recorder via SysEx; use SysEx data for

remote control of DMR8 parameter changes; use MIDI program Change

messages to recall memory data; or use MIDI Control Change data to

remotely control the DMR8 control settings. Using MIDI Controllers, you

could quantize and synchronize fader movements to musical events, for

instance. You can also transmit MIDI Note On and Off messages from any

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