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The Yamaha 02R96 Digital Mixing Console, Version 2 - $POA Progress never stops at Yamaha, and new standards are constantly being established. The Yamaha 02R sparked the digital revolution back in 1995, and remained the professional standard until the release of the 02R96 in 2002. Now the 02R96 Version 2 expands the envelope once more, redefining the "state-of-the-art" for digital audio production. With more than five times the processing power of the original 02R, the 02R96 Version 2 represents a thorough revision that brings every aspect of the console up to date with today's most advanced production needs. And since the 02R96 inherits key features from Yamaha's flagship DM2000 Digital Production Console — 96 kHz audio, surround monitoring, studio manger software, and DAW control — it makes the most advanced technology for commercial sound and music production available to a broad range of engineers and facilities. Version 2 adds features and functionality that place the 02R96 right at the forefront of today's production scene, delivering mixing performance, effects, surround capability, and operational efficiency that set it apart from all other consoles in its class.
After its release in August 1995, the 02R rapidly became the de-facto digital console standard for musicians and engineers around the globe. The 02R96 picks up where the 02R left off, implementing the most advanced digital audio technology developed and refined in parallel with development of the top-of-the-line DM2000 console. The result is that the 02R96 surpasses the 02R in every respect: audio quality, processing power, and DAW integration capability. Where the 02R had 21 motor faders, the 02R96 has 25. Other additions include recorder control keys, user defined keys, and dramatically improved operability overall. But since it has the same footprint as the 02R, it can be used as a direct replacement without requiring major infrastructure changes. Precise 24-bit/96-kHz Audio and High-performance Head AmpsAdvanced custom DSP7 LSIs feature 32-bit internal processing (58-bit accumulator) at extremely high speed. Full functionality is provided when mixing all 56 channels at 96 kHz. All analog inputs and outputs — including the 16 microphone/line inputs — employ precision 24-bit A/D and D/A converters for an outstanding 110-dB dynamic range. Top-performance head amplifiers provide precise, uncolored pre-amplification prior to A/D conversion, and optimum circuit configurations and parts for all stages of the design were determined through repeated listening tests by some of the best "ears" in the industry. 56-input 18-bus Mix Capacity at 96 kHzAlthough it maintains the same compact desk-top dimensions as the 02R, the 02R96 offers generous mixing capacity with up to 56 simultaneous inputs. All 56 input channels include four-band parametric EQ, gating, compression/limiting, and up to 453 milliseconds of delay with variable feedback. What's more, all of this functionality is available at 96 kHz. The output section also offers plenty of versatility with 18 buses: 8 mix buses, 8 auxiliary buses and a stereo bus. Mix buses 1 through 6 also function as surround buses, and a Bus to Stereo function allows sound-reinforcement type sub-mixing as well as easy downmixing of 5.1 or 3-1 surround to stereo. Of the 8 auxiliary buses, 1 through 6 can be used as surround effect sends, and there's a "Unity" function that automatically sets the auxiliary buses to nominal (0 dB) level, so they can be used as additional mix buses.
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