mixers. Still - there is nothing mind-bogglingly difficult about the DMR8 - it's
just a matter of spending some time with the machine to get to know it.
The automation facilities provide very sophisticated control over the DMR8's
many control functions, and I am sure that users who take the trouble to
explore the automation fully will be rewarded with an excellent aid to their
creativity.
More Automation:
There are four sets of 'snapshot' memories, accessible from buttons labeled
F1 to F4. The F1 bank of memories is used to store a complete snapshot of all
the DMR8 settings. Memories 1 to 16 are used when recording, and
memories 17 to 32 are used when mixing. The F2 bank has 32 memories and
can be used to store various groups of mixer settings, such as EQ, pans, or
effects. The F3 bank can store further user-defined parameters, such as track
and channel names. The F4 bank is used to store timecode locations that can
be used with the autolocator. More interestingly, these timecode locations can
be used in conjunction with the Event Edit facility to change the mixer
settings automatically to other memory settings held in the F1 to F3 banks at
specified timecode locations, providing an alternative method of mixer
automation (though you cannot use both methods simultaneously).
Memories are automatically stored onto a RAM card which is supplied with
the unit, and Yamaha can supply extra cards as required. You normally
switch through the memories using up/down arrow keys in conjunction with
a Recall button, but there are also eight dedicated memory keys to which you
can assign a selection of eight memories of your choice when recording or
mixing - for extra convenience. The memories may also be recalled using
MIDI Patch Change messages, which provides for a third method of mixer
automation - obviously very useful for working with MIDI sequencers.
Mastering to DAT:
When it came to supplying the client with a DAT master of the track, the
DMR8 allowed me to choose whether to create a DAT master which would
allow no digital copies to be made, or just one copy, or unlimited copies. This
is ability to set the copy-prohibit flag (on a DAT 2-track master mixed from
the DMR8) according to your needs is obviously a very convenient feature
for studio users. Standard S/PDIF phono connectors are available for
connection to DAT recorders.
Overview:
The Mixer:
The mixer section can be set up either for eight input, eight bus recording, or
for twentyfour input, stereo output operation in mixdown mode. There are
only eight sets of channel controls available on the console, but these can be
assigned via the software to control three banks of eight channels (1-8, 9-16,
or 17-24) to provide the twentyfour remix channels. I think that this is a very
acceptable way to implement a large number of channels in a relatively small
unit like this. On the other hand, the two green LCD display units, although
workable, are a bit on the small side. Yamaha have made provision to
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