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January 2009
Export Division Newsletter 13
Dear Business Partner It is January again and
that means it is NAMM Show time! From January 15
18 the show will open doors in Anaheim,
California. And again Yamaha is there to present
a range of exciting new products, introducing new
features and technologies in various fields of
musical instruments and PA products. In this
issue of Export Newsletter we will inform you
about a selection of the most important products
in each category. For further details please also
visit www.yamaha.com/namm. Sincerely Georg
Jacobi Product Support Export Yamaha Music Europe
GmbH
CONTENTS (click on any headline to jump to the
page)
Whats new in... ...Acoustic Piano ? New
Disklavier E3 System ...Wind Instruments
? New Custom Trumpet Models ? Professional
Cornet YCR9435 ? Trombone Line-Up Expanded
? New Oboe Series Duet ...Orchestra
Percussion ? YM6100 Artist Model Rosewood
Marimba ? YV1605 Intermediate Vibraphone
...Portable Keyboard ? New PSR-E Series
Models ...Digital Piano ? New Modus R01
and H11 ? Arius YDPS31 ...Music
Production ? P155 Stage Piano
...Guitar ? SG Line-Up expanded SG3000
? New LL Models with Pickup ? New 700
Series Folk Guitars ...Drums ? Custom
Absolute Drums ? New Foot Pedals ? New
Hi-Hat and Snare Stand ...Pro Audio ?
IM8 Review in FOH ...Commercial Audio ?
New Subwoofer IS1112 ? MY Card for
Broadcast MY8SDI-D Service ? Discontinued
Models Artists Events ? Joint Marketing
Activity in Turkey
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January 2009
New Disklavier E3 System
Acoustic Piano News
E3 - Easy Enjoyment with Yamaha Elegance. This
is a new series of Disklavier performance
reproducing pianos offering streamlined features
and powerful functionality at a highly attractive
price point.
A host of leading-edge capabilities, coupled with
a competitive price point, are sure to make the
E3 Series a very popular system in the line. The
E3 offers the ideal solution for budget-minded
customers seeking the performance quality of the
Disklavier. Compatible with a range of Yamaha
audio products, the E3 represents a breakthrough
not only from a value and performance
perspective, but also because of its simpler user
interface.The E3 provides music aficionados with
an entry level Disklavier that features many of
the instrument's most advanced capabilities,
including record and playback (standard
recording, CD sync recording and video sync
recording), as well as the ability to play
whisper soft. The system also includes more than
450 built-in songs, as well as Internet
Connectivity. Like the Disklavier Mark IV
Series, the new Disklavier E3 supports Yamaha's
groundbreaking DisklavierRadio and
DisklavierMusicStore, offering users diverse
entertainment options. DisklavierRadio is an
innovative subscription service that elevates
streaming radio to the level of a live
performance.
Each channel includes a MIDI feed, enabling the
Yamaha acoustic piano to play live, accompanied
by specially recorded ensemble parts, for
remarkable realism and accuracy.
DisklavierMusicStore also offers songs with both
piano and MIDI accompaniment tracks, which users
may purchase and download on demand.
available models Grand Pianos Upright
Pianos DGB1K E3 DU1 E3 DGC1 E3 DYUS1 E3 DGC2
E3 DC1 E3 DC2 E3
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January 2009
New Custom Trumpet Models
Band Orchestra News
YTR-9636 Custom Trumpet Yamaha and John Hagstrom
Develop Trumpet With Heightened Flexibility and
Response
The YTR-9636 shares many of the attributes of the
groundbreaking Yamaha Artist Model series Bb and
C trumpets, including a French bead bell rim with
low dome wire that improves sound projection due
to the sharper rim edge. The new horn, however,
features a number of specialized design features,
including a unique "S" shape leadpipe
configuration, which uses the MC1 leadptipe taper
to produce exceptional intonation and response
characteristics.
The YTR-9636 trumpet is the continuation of
Yamaha's Artist Model series, an instrument line
that began with a fundamental reexamination of
the ways new instruments are conceived and
tested. Each instrument is the result of an
extensive collaboration between skilled craftsmen
and a prominent musician who provides his or her
input on each prototype in the design process.
YTR-988 Custom Rotary Piccolo Trumpet Yamaha and
John Hagstrom Develop Trumpet With Heightened
Flexibility and Response
Designed in conjunction with world-renowned
trumpet artists Jens Lindemann and Chris Martin,
the YTR-988 features a multi-plane adjustable
thumbnook and auxiliary finger ring. The
instrument marks the first integration of new a
'light touch' rotor lever mechanism, which
provides a quick response with minimal effort for
the player. "The trumpet's unique design brings
together ultimate playability, excellent
intonation and the warmth of the rotary trumpet
sound," says Jonathan Goldman, product marketing
specialist, Yamaha Wind Instruments. "We believe
this instrument will make a large impact on the
trumpet community."
Ideal for the classical player seeking a more
traditional rotary sound, the YTR-988 works well
in all piccolo trumpet repertoires including
solo, chamber and ensemble literature.
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January 2009
Professional Cornet YCR9435
Band Orchestra News
New Yamaha Custom Cornet meets Demands of today's
professional brass player, designed in
collaboration with John Hagstrom of the Chicago
Symphony. The instrument allows for an ease of
transition between trumpet and cornet.
Designed with input from The Chicago Symphony's
John Hagstrom, the new cornet uses a trumpet
mouthpiece receiver and features an overall
design derived from the Yamaha "Chicago" model C
trumpet, including the use of the MC1 leadpipe
taper, facilitating an unprecedented ease of
transition between trumpet and cornet. "With
more conductors requiring the use of cornet in
standard orchestral repertoire, the YCR-9435 is
an ideal instrument to fit the needs of today's
professional brass player," says Kurt Witt,
marketing manager, Yamaha Wind Instruments. "This
cornet will give orchestral trumpet players a new
level of flexibility to meet the increasing and
varying demands of the current orchestral cornet
repertoire." .
John Hagstrom
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January 2009
Trombone Line-Up Expanded
Band Orchestra News
Yamaha debuts three outstanding new trombones at
Winter NAMM 2009. The instruments offer players
more flexibility and balance and were developed
with top trombone artists.
YSL882OR
YSL882OR Orchestral Tenor Trombone Model
YSL-882OR, the Yamaha Xeno Orchestral Tenor
Trombone in the key of Bb, features a new,
balanced response rotor and a reverse tuning
slide that allows the instrument to be open and
free blowing. Developed with Larry Zalkind of The
Utah Symphony, the instrument's extra space is
ideal for students and professional players
seeking a quality trombone at an affordable
price. "The evenness and response of the
YSL-882OR is outstanding," says Kurt Witt,
marketing manager, Yamaha Wind Instruments. "The
consistency of timbre and intonation can be felt
throughout the entire range of the instrument."
YSL872 Custom Eb trombone An expansion of the
successful and popular Yamaha alto trombones, the
YSL-872 is a custom-made instrument in the key of
Eb. It features a lightweight Nickel-Silver
slide, which provides smooth slide motion. Half
and whole step trill rotor slide options provide
more flexibility with varying repertoire. The
YSL-872 will be available in July 2009. YSL891Z
Professional Trombone Jazz and studio musicians
get a new voice with the debut of the YSL-891Z,
which was designed with famed trombonists Andy
Martin and Wycliffe Gordon. Featuring a clear
resonant tone and excellent intonation
characteristics, the interchangeable leadpipes of
the YSL-891Z give players the flexibility to
cover a wide range of styles and tonal colors.
"The YSL-891Z is truly a new voice for jazz and
commercial trombonists," says Jonathan Goldman,
product marketing specialist, Yamaha Wind
Instruments. "The most cutting lead lines and the
subtlety of a delicate ballad are handled with
equally impressive ease."
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January 2009
New Oboe Series Duet
Band Orchestra News
With the new series of Duet oboes Yamaha sets
another milestone in the development of woodwind
intruments.
Insert Molding Yamaha is premiering this new
technology (patent pending) in order to improve
the student oboes. The upper joint body is
drilled slightly larger around the bore and
tone-holes. Thermoplastic ABS resin is injected
into the cavity, instantly forming the inner
shape of an oboe including the tone holes and
the tenon as an extension of the bore. It is
designed to preserve as much as 90 of the wooden
portion, while its natural appearance is hardly
distinguishable from conventional all-wooden
models.
Tone-Holes Upper joint tone-holes (except metal
octave vents) are molded with resin
simultaniously with the bore. Joint Tenon The
upper joint tenon is also formed from resin as an
extension of the bore. This ensuressmooth
connection and easy disassembling of the joints
even under moist condition. Duet Logo Mark The
gold-coloured trademark logo is stamped on the
back of the upper joint. It symbolizes the duet
of the inner resin layer with the natural
Grenadilla wood surface.
Available models YOB-431M semi-automatic,
simplified conservatory system, Grenadilla body
with ABS injected bore (upper joint) YOB-432M fu
ll-automatic, simplified conservatory system,
Grenadilla body with ABS injected bore (upper
joint) YOB-432MF full-automatic with F resonance
key, simplified conservatory system, Grenadilla
body with ABS injected bore (upper joint)
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January 2009
YM6100 Artist Model Rosweood Marimba
Band Orchestra News
New Five-Octave, Height-Adjustable Model Designed
in Conjunction with Marimba Legend Keiko Abe
Culmination of Over 40 Years of Instrument
Development Yamaha Band Orchestral Division is
pleased to debut the YM-6100 Series Artist Model
Rosewood Marimba, which was designed in
conjunction with world-renowned marimba legend
Keiko Abe. The height-adjustable YM-6100 Series
Marimba is constructed out of hand-selected
rosewood and contains a full, five-octave scale
for a complete range of sound. The bars are
carefully tuned with the unique Yamaha tuning
method for highly accurate intonation. The
culmination of more than 40 decades of instrument
development with Keiko Abe, the new instrument is
the industry-leading flagship for all Yamaha
marimbas.
The relationship between Yamaha and Keiko Abe
began in the late 1960's. Her valued commitment
to quality instrument development helped Yamaha
develop some of its most popular marimbas
including the 5100, 6000 and the 6000A Series
marimbas. Abe's first US tour in 1977 featured
Yamaha marimbas, which she personally helped to
develop. "Yamaha and Keiko Abe have an extensive
history of collaboration," said Troy Wollwage,
Marketing Manager, Yamaha Percussion. "The 6100
Series Marimba represents the next evolution of
five-octave marimbas. We continually strive to
make improvements in all our instruments. New
production methods combined with innovative ways
of thinking about sound, enabled our design team
to create this top-of-the-line marimba with her
input." Ideal for solo and ensemble performances,
the YM-6100 Series Marimba also features a new
bar suspension cord that is 13 times stronger
than the current marimba cord. It also has easily
accessible resonator caps, which allow for
precise fine tuning. The marimba's beautifully
redesigned frame features pneumatic height
adjustment.A Drop Cover is also included with the
instrument. Keiko Abe Artist Mallets are also
available for purchase separately.
Height Adjustment
Easy accessible resonator caps
Suspension Cord
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January 2009
YV1605 Intermediate Vibraphone
Band Orchestra News
Yamaha has integrated many of the same design
elements found in Yamaha professional vibraphones
into the YV-1605 Intermediate Vibraphone. By
using the same high-grade bar material and bar
surface treatment as in the high-end vibraphones,
the YV-1605 produces a clear, focused tone with a
very broad dynamic range.
Bars The exclusive Yamaha tuning method is used,
ensuring true pitch and a full sound. The
aluminium alloy bars also feature a silver matte
finish that produces a warm sound. Bar Sizes The
non-graduated bars help to keep this keyboard
compact, while the 1 1/2" width and 1/2" thick
bars allow projection and full tone.
Height Adjustable Frame The height adjustable
frame from 31 1/2" to 34 5/8" allows for the most
comfortable playing position for all
players. Oversized Pedal The oversized pedal
allows pedaling of the instrument from all
playing positions on the keyboard. Motor A quiet
motor, YVM-200, with silent pause control, 25-150
rpm and silent fan speed slider control allows
musical expression without unwanted
noise. Frame The durable frame features a lower
crossbar support and horizontal leg supports to
maintain stability and therefore the playability
of the instrument. Casters Large 3" casters,
with two locking casters on the player's side,
allow for easy transport and also playing
stability.
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January 2009
New PSR-E Series Models
Portable Keyboard News
The new PSR-E223 and PSR-E323 are the successors
of the E213 / E313 and take the concept of
easy-to-use, great sounding models one step
further with some nice expansions and thus make
the perfect instrument for those learning to play.

• Features
• 375 voices incl. XG lite voices drum kits
• Stereo Piano
• 100 accompaniment styles
• Reverb
• MIDI in/out
• PLUS
• Bass Port added for improved sound from the
  built-in speakers
• Volume control changed from digital style -
  buttons to a real knob
• New demo songs representing the instruments
  great voices and styles
• New design with an improved panel layout for
  easiest access to each function even for
  beginners
• Now including PA-3C power adaptor

• Features
• 482 voices incl. XG lite voices drum kits
• 106 accompaniment styles
• Style File Play (SFF) and Standard MIDI File
  (SMF)
• Music Database
• Reverb
• MIDI in/out
• PLUS
• New lesson content for improved learning
  functions
• New demo songs representing the instruments
  great voices and styles
• New design with an improved panel layout for
  easiest access to each function even for
  beginners
• Now including PA-3C power adaptor

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January 2009
New Modus R01 And H11
Digital Piano News
White is the new black the stunning new R01
joins the Yamaha Modus Digital Piano Line, while
H11 expands the feature set of H01 with Moving
Keys and ModusRadio.
With its highly modern feel, the R01's clean,
simple design captures an almost iPod-like
aesthetic. The white finish also offers an
interesting contrast to the vivid colours
featured in the rest of the MODUS line. MODUS R01
will include a transparent music rest and
matching white piano bench. Building on the H01,
the stylish H11 features player piano-like moving
keys, Yamaha XG technology for fully orchestrated
sound, record and playback functionality, plus a
USB TO DEVICE port for song data storage and
retrieval, and a LAN port to enable access to the
Internet-based ModusRadio. ModusRadio is a
groundbreaking service that elevates streaming
radio to the level of a live performance. Each
station includes a MIDI feed, enabling the Yamaha
piano to play live with moving keys, accompanied
by specially recorded ensemble parts, for
remarkable realism and accuracy.
Yamaha MODUS owners who subscribe to ModusRadio
can choose from a range of music stations
including Broadway, Classical, Country, Great
Piano Solos, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock,
Soundtracks and Standards. Non-subscribers can
access 30-second sample clips of music found on
the various channels and can stream a
complimentary channel featuring full-length,
public domain songs. ModusRadio streams
selections to Internet-connected MODUS pianos,
offering nonstop entertainment, 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. MODUS H11 is available in a
variety of stunning finishes, including Amber
Glow, Velvet Rouge and Deep Brunetteall accented
with polished Ebony. The instrument features
synthetic Ivory keytops and a choice of hard,
medium, soft and fixed touch sensitivity, as well
as Yamaha's proprietary Tri-Amp system for better
sound in all frequency ranges. All MODUS models
feature AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) Stereo
Sampling technology with 30 Sample Banks (50 on
the H11), which varies the volume and timbre of
sound according to the player's touch on the
keyboard. Combined with 64-note polyphony
(128-note on the H11), reverb and Dual Voice
capability, the instrument offers 20 instrument
voices and 50 onboard preset piano songs. MODUS
takes the realism of the grand piano sound to new
heights with its Stereo Sustain and Key-Off
samples. Stereo Sustain samples recreate the
resonance of the strings and soundboard when the
damper pedal is pressed, contributing to the
unique sound of a grand piano. Key-Off samples
provide the delicate sound of the dampers
touching strings as the keys are released. The
H11 features metronomes and auxiliary jacks that
allow the user to connect the instrument to a
home audio system or for use with headphones.
Each piano has a built-in 40-Watt sound system
and includes an owner's manual, the book 50
Greats for the Piano, and an ideally-suited piano
bench.
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January 2009
Arius YDP-S31
Digital Piano News
Traditional acoustic piano playing experience
with the modern benefits of digital audio enjoy
the grand performance of the elegantly slim
Yamaha YDP-S31, the acoustic piano experience
for the digital home.
A Touch of Class The weighted 88-key Graded
Hammer Standard (GHS) action faithfully emulates
the scaled hammer sizes found in acoustic
pianos. A Heart of Tone Stereo AWM piano
samples deliver an expressive tone that never
goes out of tune. Yamaha Style The YDP-S31
cabinet design is equal parts form and function.
Its graphite-coloured key bed is cradled in a
traditional rosewood finish well-suited to both
classic and contemporary interiors. And the
Soft-Shut key cover also serves as a music
rest. Give Your Feet a Hand The built-in soft,
sostenuto, and damper pedals complete the piano
playing experience. The right pedal's half-damper
effect provides varying levels of sustain just
like a concert grand.
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January 2009
P155 Stage Piano
Music Production News
The new P155, successor of the highly successful
P140, vastly expands the power with a further
improved authentic sound, playability and
additional functionality.

• Features
• 88 keys Graded Hammer (GH) keyboard
• 128 notes polyphony
• New 4 level Dynamic Pure CFIIIS sampling
• Damper resonance
• Sustain and key-off sampling
• 17 voices
• Dual and Split mode
• Built-in metronome
• Integrated song recorder with 2 tracks, up to 3
  user songs
• SMF playback from attached USB memory device
• 2 x 12W amplification for internal speakers
• Audio out (6.3mm phone)
• 2 headphone outs (6.3mm phone)
• USB-to-device
• Including FC4 foot switch and music rest
• Optional FC3 connectable for half pedal function
• 3 colour variations
• Black/Mahogany (P155)

P155
P155B
Headphone Terminals
P155S
Rear Connectors
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January 2009
SG Line-Up expanded SG3000
Guitar News
Yamaha expands the range of SG electric guitars
with a new top model. The SG3000 features among
the renowned quality and specification of the SG
series some great new finishes and a pearl
abalone inlays.
Model SG 30000 Body Mahogany Carved
Maple Neck Mahogany / Maple Neck Through
Body Fingerboard Bound Ebony, Pearl Abalone
Inlays Pickup 2 x Yamaha HU Split Colours
Black Metallic, Gold, Wine Red
Black Metallic
Gold
Wine Red
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January 2009
New LL Models with Pickup
Guitar News
Three new variation of the LL series of acoustic
guitars are added to the line-up LLX 26, LLX 16
and LLX 6. Common to all three models is the
built-in pickup, but contrary to the existing
models they ommit the cutaway feature and provide
a more traditional look instead.
Model LLX 26 LLX 16 LLX 6 Top Solid
Engelman Spruce A.R.E. Solid Engelman Spruce
Solid Engelman Spruce Back Sides Solid
Rosewood Solid Rosewood Rosewood Neck
Mahogany / Paduak 5-ply Mahogany / Rosewood
Mahogany / Rosewood Fingerboard Ebony Ebony
Ebony Scale 650mm 650mm 650mm Pickup System
60 3-way System 60 3-way System 54 1-way Colors
Natural Natural, Black, Brown Sunburst,
Natural, Black, Brown Sunburst, Tobacco Brown
Sunburst Tobacco Brown Sunburst Accessories Fo
rm Case Form Case
LLX26NT
LLX16BL
LLX6TBS
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January 2009
New 700 Series Folk Guitars
Guitar News
Additional to the 720 model now also the FG730S
is available with pickup and cutaway
FGX730SC. Furthermore the series is expanded by
new great jumbo models, FJX720SC and FJX730SC.
Model FGX 730 SC FJX 720 SC FJX 730 SC Back
Sides Nato Nato Rosewood Top Solid Sitka
Spruce Solid Sitka Spruce Solid Sitka
Spruce Neck Nato Nato Nato Fingerboard Ros
ewood Rosewood Rosewood Scale 650mm 650mm
650mm Pickup System 55 1-way System 55 1-way
System 55 1-way Colors Natural, Black, Brown
Sunburst Natural, Black, Brown Sunburst
Natural, Black, Brown Sunburst,
FGX730SC NT
FJX720SC BS
FJX730SC BL
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January 2009
Custom Absolute Drums
Drum News
The high-grade Custom Absolute drums have
undergone a revamp and now combine the renowned
quality with several of the great new features
first presented in the very top class PHX drum
series. As before two different types of wood
will be available Maple or Birch.
Configuration Flexibility A great variety of
shell sizes gives the drummer the freedom to
create a totally individual, personalized
drumset. Some new outstanding colours are added
as well, such as the Luminous White Sparkle,
which glows in the dark! Hook Lug System The
Hook Lug System, firstly introduced with PHX, has
emerged through the evolution of the Noveau Lug
and minimizes the rotation of the lug casing
during turning, and firmly supports the tuning
boltthrough the wide post even at high
tension. YESS II Shell Mount System The YESSII
Shell Mount System makes the most of the shells
vibration. Employing a special new rubber
material and the wood plate mounting method,
vibrations from the shell and hardware can be
separated, thus minimizing unwanted
resonance. Vent Hole The number of vent holes,
which influence both the drums timbre and
projection, vary between one and ten. This way
the drums sustain length, the amount of mid-bass
tone and the playing comfort cann all be
fine-tuned, particularly on large shells.
System Example with HexRack and DTXTREME3
YESS II
Glow in the dark
Hook Lugs
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January 2009
New Foot Pedals
Drum News
Yamaha presents a new top series of new drum
hardware items including foot pedals, hi-hat
stands and snare stands.

• 9500 Series Foot Pedals
• available either with direct drive (FP9500D) or
  double chain drive (FP9500C)
• 2-way beater
• Narrow under plate
• New spring tension adjuster with self lock
• Simple hoop clamp mechanism
• Beater angle adjuster
• Footboard angle adjuster
• 8500 Series Foot Pedals
• available either with double chain drive and
  under plate (FP8500C) or belt drive and bar
  linkage (FP8500B)
• Longer footboard
• Covered bar linkage (FP8500B)
• Double Foot Pedals
• 9500 and 8500 series also available as double
  foot pedals
• 4 models
• DFP9500D (direct drive)
• DFP9500C (double chain drive)

FP9500D
FP9500C
FP9500 narrow under plate
FP9500 hoop clamp mechanism
FP8500B
FP8500 longer footboard
DFP9500CL
FP8500B covered bar linkage
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January 2009
New Hi-Hat and Snare Stand
Drum News

• HS1200 Hi-Hat Stand
• Available in 3 variations
• HS1200 (3 leg, direct link)
• HS1200D (2 leg, direct link)
• HS 1200T (2 leg, direct link)
• New hi-hat clutch
• New cymbal angle adjuster with self lock
• New free spring tension adjuster with scale
• Longer rod is included for higher setting
• Knock-type spike
• SS950 Snare Drum Stand
• free angle adjustment by ball clamp tilter
• Knock-type spike
• 2 inch lower setting than current SS940

HS1200T
HS1200D
HS1200
spring tension adjuster
HS1200 Longer rod included
SS950
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January 2009
IM8 Review in FOH
Pro Audio News
Just recently Jamie Rio of the US Pro Audio
magazin Front Of House tested the new IM8
series mixing consoles after in-depth
investigating and some practical testing at
live-gigs. Here are some interesting comments
from Jamie
... My biggest gig with the IM8 was at a Billy
Vera show. I was testing the 32-channel chassis
using 28 of those channels. The first thing that
comes to mind is that the mixer is designed very
logically. When I am using a new console, I don't
want to think too much about the hardware I want
knobs, switches and faders to be where I expect
them and important ones in obvious color
displays. Yamaha did a good job with this mixers
overall design. The pre-amps are noticeably
transparent and the EQ is smooth and accurate.
These two characteristics of a console are enough
to make or break it, and Yamaha knocked it out of
the park for the price range.... ... I was
uncertain about the one-knob compression, but it
worked well and came in handy for things like
bass and drums. Having the compression knob right
there without having to patch anything in is
sweet. I was mixing monitors from FOH at this gig
and having a good amount of aux sends made things
easier. Also, the faders on the aux sends made
adjustments more accurate. I had two drummers at
this gig, so the sub-groups were a must. In
addition, both drummers did not always play at
the same time, in which case master mutes came in
handy...
...Also worth mentioning is that the mixer feels
solid. That may be a hard concept to get across,
but it is the difference between working with a
pro piece of equipment and a toy. Billy has four
horn players (two trumpets and two saxes), and
once again, the onboard compression was
invaluable with this section (not to mention the
sub-groups). I think Yamaha will be able to fill
a whole lot of mixing needs and scenarios with
this console, and at this price point, it is
available to just about anyone who wants it...
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January 2009
New Subwoofer IS1112
Commercial Audio News
Yamahas Installation Series range of
loudspeakers has proved a great success since its
launch, with a wide range of installations
enjoying the benefits of their excellent audio
quality, unobtrusive design, ease of installation
and highly competitive price point. The range has
recently been expanded with the addition of the
IS1112, a remarkably compact 12 inch bass-reflex
subwoofer, whose diminutive size belies its high
power. The IS1112 is the perfect solution for
providing high quality low-end response in
systems where space restrictions or the need for
unobtrusive audio distribution means that five
and eight inch full-range speakers, such as the
IF2205, IF2108 and IF2208 models, are used for
primary delivery. Providing a seamless, naturally
extended low-end response, the IS1112 features
2,800 watt peak output with a remarkably high
127dB peak sound pressure level, thanks to a 4
voice coil which offers superior reliability,
power handling, and response. Connection to
amplifiers is very straightforward, with input
via Neutrik NL4 and barrier strip connectors. In
addition, a full range cabinet can be fed from an
output socket on the IS1112 when the convenient
loop-through wiring is used. Both full range and
subwoofer signals can be fed to the input via a
single four wire Speakon cable, meaning no
special cross-over cable is needed.
Now shipping!
Twelve M10 suspension points make flying the
IS1112 extremely simple, while a 35mm (13/8)
pole socket on the top surface allows for
straightforward installation in a wide variety of
permanent or temporary situations. Ease of
handling is aided by the inclusion of attachable
rubber feet and integral handles, making the
IS1112 equally at home in live sound applications
as well as for installation. Finished in durable
black or white textured paint, the IS1112 can
also be painted to match the decor of any venue
in which it is installed, meaning architects and
interior designers are as happy as the listener!
Item Name Subwoofer Country of Origin United
States Export Price EUR
Rear Connectors
IS1112W
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January 2009
MY Card for Broadcast MY8 SDI-D
Commercial Audio News
Yamaha is expanding its extensive range of MY
(mini-YGDAI) series expansion cards in January
2009 with the introduction of a new MY interface
for broadcast applications, the MY8-SDI-D HD-SDI
Demultiplexer. HD-SDI (High Definition Serial
Digital Interface) is a format widely used with
HDTV, transmitting one channel of uncompressed
HDTV video and 16 channels of PCM audio signals
(four groups of four channels), along with time
code and other related data. The MY8-SDI-D
allows the input of HD-SDI embedded audio signals
to the host digital mixer / mix engine. It
features one HD-SDI input with one HD-SDI through
output and will replace conventional converters
to directly feed Yamaha digital mixing products
with eight selectable channels (two groups of
four channels) of the 16 channels of audio in
HD-SDI. The unit synchronises to either video or
audio signals, mode selection is by an eight way
DIP switch and a pair of LED status indicators is
provided. The MY series is designed for use in
the option I/O slots of Yamahas digital mixers
and mix engines. It comprises a wide range of
four, eight and sixteen input/output options
which allows direct interfacing with EtherSound,
CobraNet, AES/EBU, MADI, ADAT, mLAN and other
formats.
Item Name HD-SDI Demultiplexer Card Country of
Origin Japan Delivery Start February
2009 Export Price EUR
Rear Connectors
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Discontinued Models
Service
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January 2009
Joint Marketing Activity in Turkey
Artists Events
In November 2008 Turkish Yamaha distributors DoRe
and Senkop in cooperation with myspace Turkey and
theHall organized a joint marketing action
including internet activity, contest and a final
conert with Rex Richardson and Okan Ersan. For a
start a dedicated webpage of the Yamaha All
Stars Band Vol.1 was launched on Turkish
myspace.com, including a contest, where musicians
could register by sending an add to friends
request. They then could send in audio files of
their own performances on either electric guitar,
bass or trumpet and a jury decided for the best
one in each category. Finally a concert of the
Yamaha All Stars Band took place in theHall, a
prestigious venue in Beyoglu in the centre of
Istanbul, on November 27. In the course of the
concert the winners were announced and the prices
were handed over to them a RGX-A2 guitar, a
RBX4-A2 bass and a YTR1335 trumpet. And finally
all 3 winners had the opportunity to jam together
with the band, which included such high level
musicians as Yamaha trumpet artist Rex Richardson
(USA) and Turkish star guitarist Okan Ersan. The
whole activity proved to be a great success,
being the first of this kind of joint activity
and all involved parties were very satisfied with
the result. A vast number of active contacts
occured via the myspace webpage, while photo,
video and audio material from the concert can now
be used for future promontional activities. While
Rex Richardson took the opportunity to give a
master class at the Mimar Sinar University the
next day together with Turkish no. 1 trumpet
artist Erden Bilgen, the myspace activity was
just turned into Yamaha All Stars Volume 2,
presenting Okan Ersan and Yamaha top drummer Dave
Weckl. For more information please visit
www.myspace.com/yamahastars!
The 3 winners jamming with the Band
Yamaha All Stars Band
Left to right Rex Richardson (Trp), Okan Ersan
(Git), Levent Altindag (Sax)
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