Ultimate sound quality. Flexible, yet, easy design. Convenient user interface. Cost effectiveness. Today, increasingly sophisticated solutions are in demand for professional audio systems, which means programmable digital signal processors play more important roles than ever. And the larger and more complex the application, the more DSP power, higher sound quality, better network compatibility and greater flexibility are required.

The DME64N and DME24N are Yamaha's answer to these demands. Just follow the arrow to the DSP configuration example at right. The DME64N packs enough DSP muscle to run them all. All by itself. With Yamaha sound quality, of course. Say good-bye to the limitations of conventional professional audio systems – for sound systems with virtually boundaryless response capabilities.

The DME64N and DME24N are descended from the technology that has made Yamaha the professional audio industry's acknowledged mixing console guru. The result is sound quality you won't find with any other product in its category. The kind that'll stand up to professional recording equipment. The DME24N, for instance, features newly developed head amplifiers – for reproduction of even the most subtle nuances of sound at 96kHz/24 bit operation.

The DME64N and DME24N feature multiple Yamaha stateof-the-art DSP7 LSIs designed exclusively for sound applications and packed with high-octane processing capabilities. Theyre the powerplants sound designers rely on to create those mammoth configurations requiring mind-boggling component arrays – and never worry once about running out of juice. Just how much power, you say? The DME64N features power equivalent to the Yamaha DM1000 digital mixer. The DME24N, about half that. Its the kind of power that brings new freedom to configuration creation, unprecedented flexibility to sound system design.

The DME64N and DME24N offer such powerful performance complements of Yamaha's proprietary DSP7 and DSP6 LSIs, which were designed exclusively for audio processing. The DME64N features processing power to rival Yamahas highly acclaimed DM1000 digital mixer, while the DME24N offers about half that.

This awesome DSP power offers two big advantages. First, it gives a single DSP box enough muscle to build larger, more complex DSP configurations, giving audio designers a free hand in fine-tuning audio signals for systems in concert halls and a wide range of other venues. And second, it makes configuration design easier than ever – because configurations that once required multiple DSP boxes can now be run with one DME64N or DME24N. Which means big time and energy savings in both design and actual installation, making these Yamaha DMEs affordable solutions as well.

Highly recommended by leading professionals for live performances and studio recording, Yamaha digital mixing engines inherit our cutting-edge audio technologies in mixing console development – including power supply unit placement and proper grounding. And the results speak for themselves. No wonder the DME64N and DME24N can deliver peerless fidelity in reproducing any original sound – to the point of rivalling a large mixing console. The DME24N, for instance, is redefining the boundaries of audio fidelity at 24bit/ 96KHz operation with newly developed head amplifiers onboard. Just one more reason the best sound in the world comes from Yamaha.

The DME64N features 4 mini–YGDAI slots on its rear panel for optional I/O cards. The DME24N features one slot. These slots support analog inputs and outputs when using high–precision A/D and D/A cards with up to 8 I/Os, as well as AES/EBU–, ADAT–, and TASCAM–compliant digital I/O cards with 16 I/Os. Thanks to these YGDAI slots, the DME64N and DME24N offer additional support for I/Os over a wide range of audio formats.

As a result, the DME64N can support up to 64 input and 64 output channels with 4 MY card slots. The DME24N accommodates up to 24 x 24 – with 8 analog inputs and 8 analog outputs onboard, plus one MY card slot. In addition, up to 8 DME64N devices can be cascaded to support large–scale applications, providing a maximum of 512 inputs/512 outputs with digital I/O MY cards and 128 inputs/128 outputs with analog I/O MY-cards.

The DME24N's rear panel features 8 mic/line analog inputs and 8 output Euroblock terminals. Each terminal offers built-in high-precision 24 bit/96 kHz A/D– and D/A–converters, which in practice, not only makes installation fast and easy, but translates into some of the best cost performance in the business.

With the addition of the new 16-I/O MY16-C card that supports the CobraNet™ advanced digital audio network, Yamaha's mini-YGDAI card portfolio now offers a broader range of digital format I/O cards. These cards enable network construction with other CobraNet™-compliant products – including the NHB32C network hub and bridge and the ACU16C amp control unit. The DME64N can support up to 2 MY 16-C cards. The DME24N, one.

The DME64N and DME24N offer a wide range of control interfaces for use with different units. The DME64N has 16 in and 16 out GPI ports to link with installed sound systems and other equipment. The DME24N has 8 I/O. What's more, both include RS232C / RS422 serial ports for interfacing with remote control units and PCs, USB ports for popular PC interfaces and MIDI IN/OUT interfaces for synchronization with electronic musical instruments, sequencers and stage lighting controllers.

Both DME64N and DME24N offer outstanding ease of operation thanks to their large, easy-to-read backlit LCD displays and comprehensive clusters of front panel controls – LED status indicators, jog wheel and SCENE, Home and Utility keys. A monitoring headphone jack with phone level control is standard. The DME24N also provides SIGNAL and PEAK LED indicators on the front panel for 8 inputs and outputs.

The DME64N, DME24N and ICP1 intelligent control panel can display names for scenes and function keys in 5 languages – Japanese, English, French, German and Spanish. And all 3 units feature a user-friendly interface for trouble-free operation regardless of level of skill or experience.

For more detailed information on the DME64N/DME24N, please visit the Yamaha Pro Audio Global site at www.yamahaproaudio.com.