Signal Types - Yamaha DME8i-C Owner's Manual

Introduction to the DME Satellite

Signal Types

DME Satellite audio system signals can be broadly categorized as follows.
1
Analog and digital signals are input and output between the DME Satellite, other DME series units, and other
audio devices.
Analog signals are input and output via the [INPUT]/[OUTPUT] jacks. Digital signals are input and output via
the CobraNet jacks.
2
Device group control signals control all DME series devices in the group.
There are two types of device group control signals, as follows:
•
•
You can use the DME Designer application to control the entire device group, such as sending components to the
devices and setting the parameters as required.
3
These signals provide communication and control between individual devices.
Included in this category are MIDI messages transferred between [USB] connectors, GPI signals transferred be-
tween [GPI] connectors, and remote head amp control signals handled via the [REMOTE] connector.
Type of signals handled by the DME Satellite
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Device group control
Control signals between the computer and the group master DME series unit
Control signals between the group master DME series unit and the other DME series
units
Device control
Connector Audio Signal
[USB] Connector
[NETWORK] Connector
Up to 16 channels of input
CobraNet Connector
and output.
[GPI] Connector
[REMOTE] Connector
[INPUT]/[OUTPUT] The number of I/O channels
Connectors (audio in/out) depends on model.
Device Control
• Control signals between computer and DME
— Satellite
• MIDI messages
• Control signals between computer and DME
Satellite
— • Control signals between DME Satellites
• Control signals with a controller such as an
AMX or Crestron
• Internal head amp control signals with a digital
mixer
• Control signals between PM5D and DME
Satellite.
GPI control signals between GPI device (GPI
—
controller, etc.) and DME series unit
• Control signals to/from an external device
(such as AD8HR head amplifier)
• Control signals for a digital mixer and internal
— head amp
• Control signals with a controller such as an
AMX or Crestron
• MIDI messages
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