Yamaha DM3 Digital Mixing Consoles Overview

Key Features of DM3

• Compact digital mixing consoles
• Applications include:
  • Mixing live music and events
  • Recording sessions
  • Online conferences
  • Live streaming
  • Mixing down a DAW session

Introduction to Dante

• Dante: A reliable networking technology
• Transmits hundreds of audio channels over copper or fiber cables with no loss and no compression
• Benefits of Dante:
  • Reduced setup time
  • Increased audio connection possibilities
  • Default choice for audio networking in various domains (live sound, installed sound, recording, broadcasting)

DM3 Versions

• DM3 Standard: Streamlined version without Dante for stand-alone operation
• DM3 (with Dante): Includes two Dante ports carrying 16 channels in and out at 48 or 96 kHz

Dante Network Configuration

• Two ports configurable for:
  • Redundancy (fail-safe network using IT switches and cables)
  • Daisy-Chain (several devices connected in line, functioning as a low-latency network)
• Features:
  • Enables any output channel to reach any input channel across devices
  • Manages thousands of connections between hundreds of devices simultaneously

Practical Applications

• Example: Connecting two DM3 mixers (one on stage, one at back of the hall)
  • Stage mixer inputs can be sent to front-of-house mix and back to stage mixer for analog output
• Connections in other parts of the room or building:
  • Use Tio1608-D2 with a network cable and AUTO SETUP for seamless connectivity
  • Control input gain from DM3 input channels
• Faster setup than analog systems

Integration with Other Devices

• DZR powered loudspeakers and DXS-XLF subwoofers with Dante modules
  • Ideal for stage monitors, main PA outputs, and additional Matrix outputs
  • Utilizes AUTO SETUP for quick patching to output channels
• Compatible Devices:
  • ADECIA conference solutions
  • Yamaha PC-D amps
  • MTX and MRX Matrix processors
  • Larger QL, CL, and RIVAGE PM live mixing systems
• RIVAGE PM can control DM3 pre-amps; recommended to use at 96kHz
• Multicast audio transmission to hundreds of devices (e.g., sports stadiums)
• Dante network security features supported

Dante for Computer Connectivity

• Multi-channel connection to computers using network cables and Dante Virtual Soundcard
• Advantages over USB:
  • Connect multiple computers for backup recordings
  • Use backup computers for playing sounds/backing tracks during live events

Conclusion

• DM3 and Dante enhance creativity and productivity
• Next video: Explore apps and devices that complement the DM3 series