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Chapter 1—Welcome
DME32—Owner’s Manual
DME32 Features
Sonic Performance
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32-bit internal signal processing
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48 kHz internal sampling rate
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39.69 kHz to 50.88 kHz external wordclock
Memories & Storage
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2 configuration memories: A and B
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99 scene memories per configuration
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Configurations and scenes can be titled from the PC keyboard for easy identification
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Store and transfer configurations on PC Cards
Flexible I/O
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32 inputs, 32 outputs via four mini YGDAI slots
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Optional mini YGDAI cards offer a variety of analog and digital I/O configurations,
with support for all the popular digital audio interconnect formats, including
AES/EBU, ADAT, and Tascam TDIF-1.
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Analog I/O options include the Yamaha AD824 8-channel 24-bit A/D converter and
DA824 8-channel 24-bit D/A converter
Control Ports
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Switchable RS232/RS422 serial port for PC connection
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RS422 allows cable lengths of up to one kilometer (15 meters for RS232)
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Convenient front panel USB port for PC connection
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COM port for AD824 head-amp gain control
Multiple Units
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Cascade ports for multiple-unit operation with up to four DME32s
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I/O expansion in multiples of 32, with a maximum of four DME32s providing 128
inputs and 128 outputs
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32 cascade buses allow bus-like signal distribution and power sharing between DME32s
Remote Control
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Configuration and scene recall using MIDI Program Changes
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Component parameter control using MIDI Control Changes or System Exclusive
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GPI interface with 16 assignable inputs, 16 assignable outputs
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Emergency mode assignable to any GPI input
