Cascading Consoles - Yamaha DM 2000 Owner's Manual

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Chapter 5—Digital I/O & Cascading

Cascading Consoles

Up to four DM2000s can be cascaded, offering a maximum of 384 Input Channels. Several
functions are linked between all cascaded consoles, including Solo, Scene Recall and Store,
so that all consoles work just like one big console. A single Yamaha 02R Digital Recording
Console can be included in the cascade system.
The CASCADE IN and CASCADE OUT ports are used
to transmit and receive Cascade and control signals.
Only use the optional dedicated Cascade cables for con-
necting.
Linked Functions
The following DM2000 functions are linked via the cascade ports:
• AUX SELECT
• MATRIX SELECT
• Display page selection
• Solo function
• FADER MODE
• ENCODER MODE
• Metering position setting
• Peak Hold On/Off
• Meter Fast Fall on/off
• Scene Store, Recall, and Title Edit
When a Scene is recalled on the master console, that scene is recalled on all cascaded con-
soles.
• The following Automix functions: Make New Automix, Store, Recall, Undo, Title Edit,
Transport (AutoREC, REC, PLAY, STOP, ABORT).
• The following Automix parameters: Automix Enable/Disable, Internal Start Time, Offset
Time, Frame Rate, Overwrite (FADER, ON, PAN, SURR, AUX, AUX ON, EQ), Motor
ON/OFF, Edit Out Mode OFF/RETURN/TAKEOVER, Return Time, Update To End
On/Off, ABSOLUTE/RELATIVE Fader Edit Mode, Touch Sense Edit In On/Off, Touch
Sense Edit Out On/Off.
Function and parameter linking can be turned on or off by using the Cascade COMM Link
preference (see page 235). The Solo function is always linked regardless of this preference.
Note: When the Cascade COMM Link preference is on, do not make any MIDI connections
between cascaded DM2000s. If two DM2000s are cascaded and connected via MIDI, and the
Cascade COMM Link preference is on, when a store operation is performed on the master con-
sole, a loop will be created, causing both consoles to execute endless store operations.
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