"Audio Quality in Networked Systems" series

Hi everyone,

Have you read the series of articles? I believe this is the first time to introduce the material to you here.

- Audio Quality in Networked Systems -
This biweekly series of white paper presents a summary of the most important quality issues in networked audio systems to support system designers and sound engineers in maximizing their system’s Performance and Response, achieving the maximum Audio Quality and Sound Quality.

And we have uploaded the sixth chapter of the "Audio Quality in Networked Systems" series yesterday.
I hope you will find something new with it.

Shaun

YCATS Seminars in Montreal

The YCATS will host a week of classes this September in beautiful Montreal. For more details on the seminars and to register, please click on the link below. See you there!

YCATS Schedule

YCATS Chicago and New York

The YCATS seminars in New York were just posted today! Also, there are still seats available for the seminars in Chicago. Please visit our Training page for more details.

http://www.yamahacommercialaudiosystems.com

See you there!

Audioversity 2011 -- Las Vegas

Audioversity 2011 is on the way! If you missed the event last year in Nashville, you definitely don't want to miss this one. We'll have plenty of Yamaha and NEXO staff members on hand to train you on almost every piece of equipment we offer. In addition, we're giving away a LS9-16 digital mixing console on each day of the event! For more details, please visit www.audioversityexpo.com.

Audioversity 2010 Photos

Audioversity 2010 Class Schedule

YCATS Seminars in Nashville

Hello all! Registration for the YCATS seminars in Nashville are officially open. Classes being offered include our new Digital Sound Reinforcement 201 -- Club, Introduction to NS-1, M7CL for Beginners, M7CL for Advanced Users, and the Digital Network and System Design Clinic. The classes will be held during the week of July 18th. Please click on the link below to register. We hope to see you there!

YCATS Registration

In addition to our seminars in Nashville, we are close to finalizing training sessions in Chicago and New York this August. Be sure to keep an eye out for schedule updates...

Rolling Showroom Trainings in the Midwest

The Yamaha Rolling Showroom will kick off its summer tour season with two events in the Midwest featuring YCATS (Yamaha Commercial Audio Training Seminars) training sessions: June 21 in Columbus, OH and June 23 in Livonia, MI.

Live! Technologies in Columbus, OH will host the June 21 demo event, followed by a BBQ courtesy of Yamaha and Live!. Sessions will include training on the Yamaha M7CL48-ES, DM1000, digital networking, Yamaha speakers, and amplifiers.

The June 23 session will take place at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, MI and will include training on the Yamaha M7CL48-ES, DM1000, digital networks, NEXO speakers, and amplifiers.

Each training session for both locations will last one hour, and attendees can sign-up for one or more events. They both make use of the Yamaha Rolling Showroom, a demo room on wheels that is fully equipped with Yamaha digital mixers, processors, networking products, amplifiers, and speakers.

Yamaha regional staff will also be on hand to answer product-specific questions. To sign up and receive further details, session times, and event locations, visit

http://www.yamahacommercialaudiosystems.com/training_class_desc.php?courseID=16.

Network ASIO Streamer for M7CL-48ES

For M7CL-48ES uses, we will release new firmware which will support direct multi-track recording capability from your EtherSound satge box to DAW software on PC without any extra hardware required.
The function for two EtherSound devices has been already released by AuviTran early this year. And M7CL-48ES will also support it this Fall.

Live Recording Guide Now Available

A live recording guide was recently posted to the Yamahaproaudio.com website. The guide instructs users how to setup their PM5D or M7CL console, to record to Steinberg Cubase or Nuendo, over an EtherSound or MADI network. In addition to the guide, template files with the patching for your PM5D, M7CL, Cubase, Nuendo, and/or EtherSound network setup, are also provided.

Patch ES network audio virtually

How can I patch audio in ES network without devices?

When you run ES-Monitor without your devices connected, you don't see anything in the program window and cannot add a device to it from the program.
But ES-Editor can do it.

1. Install ES-Monitor software downloaded from AuviTran web site.
2. Run ES-Editor software came with ES-Monitor and add devices which are going to be used in the project to the network in the order of the physical connection. (Upstream --> downstream)
3. Save it to a cfg file.
4. Run ES-Monitor and select Offline Mode. ([Command] -> [Switch Offline Mode], or Ctrl+O)
5. Load the cfg file to the ES-Monitor software.
6. Patch audio routing and check its validity.

Then, when you have the system connected, the cfg file can be loaded to ES-Monitor program and downloaded to the devices to achieve the setting.
Don't forget to save the information to non-volatile memory on the devices.

AD8HR remote without a Yamaha console

Can AD8HR be remotely controlled by a Windows PC without a Yamaha console?

Yes.
When a NAI48-ES interfaces between AD8HR's AES/EBU output and EtherSound (ES) digital audio network, the NAI48-ES translates a remote control command from ES-Monitor software running on the Windows PC via the ES network, which will be output from RS-422 port on the NAI48-ES to the AD8HRs.

Open the Control tab of the NAI48-ES and check the "AD8HR PC Remote Control" option. Now a new tab named AD8HR is available. Click the tab and control AD8HRs.



The other way may be using a DME unit. The DME interfaces between DME Designer running on a Windows PC and AD8HRs which are connected to the DME with RS-422 serial cable.

(DME Designer V3 Owner's manual, p.213)
"You can connect Yamaha AD824 and AD8HR A/D converters to a DME unit and control them remotely from DME Designer. DME Designer has a component editor for controlling [AD824] and [AD8HR] units.
If you arrange an [AD824] or [AD8HR] from [External Device] in the Zone window, select the connected DME unit in the properties dialog box, and double-click on an [AD824] or [AD8HR] block, the component editor is displayed."