System Level Diagram

Block Diagram

8

CUE OUT

PHONES

MONITOR OUT

PM5D

L

R

L

R

C

 

 

Analog

 

Digital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital

 

Analog

Analog

Digital

PAD GAIN

AD

INPUT

PHASE ATT.

MS-

HPF INSERT

EQ

INSERT GATE COMP INSERT DELAY LEVEL

DCA

INSERT ON

PAN

BUS

INSERT

EQ

INSERT

COMP INSERT

MASTER

BAL

DCA MASTER

INSERT DELAY

OUTPUT

DA

Analog

 

 

 

 

PATCH

 

DECDE

 

(x4)

 

(x8)

 

 

Adder

 

(x8/4)

 

 

LEVEL

 

(x2) ON

 

PATCH

 

 

PATCH

ATT.

DA

OUT

 

OUTPUT PATCH

 

 

 

OUT LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

LEVEL

MONITOR

LEVEL

dBu

dBFS

Bit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+30

0

0

1 Max. Input [+30dBu]

INSERT IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

Digital Clipping Level

IN

2 Max. Input [+24dBu]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+24

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

CASCADE OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+20

-10

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASCADE IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Nominal

 

OUT

OUT

OUT

OUT

OUT

OUT

 

 

OUT

 

 

3

 

 

 

+10

-20

Input [+10dBu]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+4

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

02 Nominal [+4dBu]

-30 5 Input

-10

-40

6

 

7

3 Max. Input [-14dBu]

 

-20

-50

8

 

9

 

 

 

5 Max. Input [-30dBu]

-30

-60

10

3 Nominal Input [-34dBu]

 

 

11

-40

-70

 

12

4 Max. Input [-40dBu]

 

 

-50

-80

13

5 Nominal Input [-50dBu]

14

 

 

 

default setting

Max. Output

[+24dBu]

Nominal Output

[+4dBu]

PHONES Max Output (150mW@8Ω)

Nominal Output (75mW@8Ω)

[The position of the level control is 10dB lowered from Max]

STEREO A,B[L,R]

MONITOR OUT[L,R,C]

CUE OUT[L,R]

dBu

+30

+24

+20

+10

+4

0

-10

-20

-30

-40

-50

 

To OUTPUT

 

INSERT OUT

PreEQ/ PostEQ/ PreFader/ PostOn

PreEQ

 

 

PreFader

METER

PostON PostDelay OUT ATT.

DA

To OUTPUTPATCH To MONITORSELECT

OUT ATT.

OUTPUT DELAY

PostFader

INSERT

ON

DA

OUTPUT PATCH

MONITORSELECT

DA

OUT ATT.

DA

MONO

 

To

To

 

 

 

To OUTPUT PATCH To MONITOR SELECT

 

METER

 

DA

 

OUTPUTPATCH

 

 

PostON PostDelay

OUTPUT DELAY OUTATT. To OUTPUTPATCH

 

To

OUTATT.

PreEQ

INSERT OUT

PreEQ/ PostEQ/ PreFader/ PostOn

EQ/Mix21-24/

PreFader

PostFader

ON

INSERT

 

 

 

 

PreEQ

PostFader PostON

 

OUTPUT DELAY

To

INSERT

PreEQ/ PostEQ/

PreFader/ PostOn

DA

PATCH

PreFader

INSERT

ON

 

ToOUTPUT

 

LEVEL/ DCA7-8

 

 

 

 

 

 

METER

 

METER

METER INSERT

 

 

Post EQ/ -24/ A,B,Matrix1-8 ON/OFF

 

Post ON

 

KEYIN

OUT METER GR

COMP

Pre EQ/

PFL/

BAL

LEVEL/ DCA7-8

Pre EQ/Self Post -12/Mix13-24 ON/OFF

LEVEL/ DCA7-8

Pre ON/ Post ON

MIX to STEREO

master 1

OUT IN METER METER

INSERT

 

Keyin Self Self Mix21 Stereo LINK

CUE

To METER

4BAND EQ

Same as the matrix master 1

To

CUE

 

DA

DA

 

 

 

ON

 

 

 

OUT ATT.

METER

METER

DIM

 

 

 

BYPASS

CUE OUT DELAY

CUE OUT DELAY

DA

DA

 

DA

 

DA

 

DA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

INSERT

INSERT

INSERT

OUT ATT.

LOGICCUE/SOLO

 

DIM

 

MONITOR

DELAY

MONITOR DELAY

MONITOR DELAY

 

To OUTPUT PATCH

 

METER

METER

METER

-60

-90

15

4 Nominal Input [-60dBu]

 

-70

-100

16

 

17

 

 

 

1 INPUT 1-48 (GAIN MIN.,PAD ON)

-80

 

18

-110

ST IN (GAIN MIN.)

 

 

192 INSERT IN 1-48

-90 -120

20

2TR IN ANALOG 1,2 [L,R] (default setting)

 

213 ST IN (GAIN MAX.)

-100

-130

22

4 INPUT 1-48 (GAIN MAX.,PAD OFF)

 

 

-110

-140

23

5 TALKBACK

 

 

24

 

-120

-150

25

 

-130

-160

26

 

27

 

 

 

 

-140

-170

28

 

29

 

 

 

 

-150

-180

30

 

-160

-190

31

 

32

 

 

 

Max. DSP Noise Floor

-170

 

33

-200

 

34

 

 

 

 

-180

-210

35

 

-190

 

36

 

 

 

 

MATRIX OUT1-8 MIX OUT1-24

INSERT OUT 1-48

-60 -70

-80

-90

-100

-110

-120

-130

-140

-150

-160

-170

-180

-190

KEYIN

LINK ON/OFF

Stereo A,B,Matrix1-8

Mix21-24/

Self Post EQ/

Self Pre EQ/

Keyin

MIX1-24 ST A (C) CUE

ST B

METER

OUT

INSERTMETERINSERT

 

COMP PreFader/ PostFader/

IN

METER METER GR

 

 

IN OUT

METER METER

To METER

 

8BAND EQ

 

From

CASCADE IN SELECT

INSERT

ON

BI DIRECTION

PostON

PFL/ PostON

MATRIX

ON

to

 

 

CUE

Keyin

Self Mix1 LINK

METER INSERT

 

 

 

 

PreFader/ PostFader/

PostON

 

METER

OUT

METER

COMP

 

ON

 

CUE PFL/ Post ON

KEYIN IN OUT IN

METER METER METER GR

INSERT

 

 

MATRIX

 

 

METER

 

EQ

to

PAN

To

ON 8BAND

 

 

ON

 

INSERT

BI DIRECTION

ON

LCR

CSR

the mix

IN

INSERT

 

 

 

 

 

as

MATRIX8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same

MATRIX7

 

 

 

 

 

 

MATRIX6

 

 

 

 

 

 

MATRIX5

 

 

 

 

 

 

MATRIX4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MATRIX3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MATRIX2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MATRIX1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIX1

MIX24

STEREO A-L

STEREO A-R

STEREO B-L

STEREO B-R

ST

ON

CUE

ST

ON

Same as the above

MONO

CUE L

DIRECTION

CUE R

From CASCADE IN SELECT ON

BI

 

ON/OFF

IN

CASCADE

 

 

 

 

MONO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT/OUTPUT/DCA TRIM

MONITOR SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

DEFINE

 

2

2

2TR IN D1 2

2

2

2

2

 

 

 

 

STEREO A

STEREO B

2TR IN D2

2TR IN D3

2TR IN A1

2TR IN A2

24

8

 

OUTDIGITAL 1

MIX1-24

MATRIX1-8

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL1-3,

ANALOG1-2

SLOT1

SLOT2

SLOT3

SLOT4

2TR

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

From 2TR

 

 

 

 

 

 

SRC

 

CASCADE

ON/OFF

 

 

 

 

 

16 DITHER

16 DITHER

 

DITHER

DITHER

DITHER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

16

AES/EBU

2TR OUT DIGITAL 2 AES/EBU

 

2

 

SRC

 

DITHER

DITHERSRC 22TR OUT DIGITAL 3 COAXIAL

[0dBu = 0.775Vrms] [0dBFS = Full Scale]

PM5D-RH

 

 

Analog

 

Digital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital

Analog

 

Analog

Digital

 

INPUT

 

MS-

 

 

EQ

 

 

 

DCA

 

 

BUS

 

EQ

 

 

MASTER

 

DCA MASTER

 

OUTPUT

 

Analog

 

 

GAIN

AD

PATCH

PHASE ATT.

DECDE

HPF

INSERT

(x4)

INSERT GATE COMP INSERT

DELAY LEVEL

(x8)

INSERT ON

PAN

Adder

INSERT

(x8/4)

INSERT COMP

INSERT

LEVEL

BAL

(x2) ON

INSERT DELAY

PATCH

DA

 

dBu

dBFS

Bit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dBu

+30

0

1 Max. Input [+30dBu]

 

 

INSERT IN

 

 

IN

 

IN

IN

 

 

IN

 

 

IN

 

IN

IN

Digital Clipping Level

IN

 

Max. Output

+30

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[+24dBu]

 

CUE

TO

FIXED MIX PAN POST TO ST

FIX

VARI

 

 

 

OUT KEYIN

PFL/

AFL/

Post PAN

ON

LCR

MIX PAIR

 

To OUTPUT PATCH

METER

CSR

ON

PreATT PreGate

PostFader

PostON

INSERT

ON PAN

FOLLOW

PAN MIX1

MIX2

MIX24

PostON PreFader PostHPF PreHPF

DIRECT

PreFader

 

 

LEVEL/ DCA1-8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT DELAY

 

PreEQ/ PreFader/

PostON

 

OUTPUT PATCH

 

 

monaural input

the above

 

 

CUE

 

PFL/

AFL/ POST PAN

 

METER

PostON

PreATT

 

PostFader

PreGate

PreFader

TO

 

PAN

POST TO ST

FIX

 

VARI

 

ON

LCR

FIXED MIX

 

 

 

 

MIX PAIR

CSR

 

 

 

 

 

PAN

 

FOLLOW

PAN

MIX1

MIX2

MIX24

DCA1-8

LEVEL/ ON

PostON

PreFader/

Pre EQ/

To OUTPUT PATCH

OSC OUT

 

 

ON

 

 

 

Lch

METER

Rch

METER

the above

LEVEL

 

 

as

 

 

 

 

To OUTPUT PATCH

TB OUT

ON

USE IN (1-48) AS TALKBACK

 

 

 

 

ATT.

SLOT1

SLOT2

SLOT3

SLOT4

 

 

32 SELECT

32

 

OUTPUT PATCH

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

2

2

24

8

56

95

From CASCADE IN

 

 

CASCADE OUT

 

STEREO A

STEREO B

MIX1-24

MATRIX1-8

DIRECT OUT 1-STIN-4R

INSERT OUT

 

 

 

 

SPECTRUM

ANALYZER

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

3

OSC OUT(Lch) TB OUT MONITOR L,R,C

+24

 

1

2 Max. Input [+24dBu]

[+20dBu]

 

 

 

CASCADE OUT

 

 

+24

+20

-10

2

 

 

 

 

CASCADE IN

 

 

+20

1 Nominal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

OUT

OUT

OUT

OUT

OUT

OUT

OUT

 

+10

-20

Input [+10dBu]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nominal Output

+10

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[+4dBu]

+4

 

 

[0dBu]

 

 

 

 

 

+4

-30

5

2 Nominal [+4dBu]

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

Input

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-10

-40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Max Output

-10

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To METER OUT OUT METER METER

INSERT

 

KEYIN

METER

Self Pre EQ/

SelfPost EQ/ Mix21-24/

CH1-8/

16/

CH41-48 LINK ON/OFF

INSERT OUT

To

 

 

 

Keyin

-

 

 

 

...

IN METER

GR GR METERMETER

GATE COMP

KEYIN

METER

Keyin Filter

CH9

PreEQ/ PostEQ/ PreDelay/ PostFader

Same as the

Same as

Same

LPF

 

HPF

METER

 

 

AD

+48V

LEVEL

METER

INSERT IN

1 SELECT

METER

 

12

 

 

8

 

(150mW@8Ω)

 

-20

-50

 

Nominal Output

-20

9

 

 

 

4 Max. Input [-30dBu]

(75mW@8Ω)

 

-30

-60

10

[The position of the level

-30

 

 

 

11

 

control is 10dB lowered

 

-40

-70

3 Max. Input [-42dBu]

from Max]

-40

12

 

 

 

 

 

-50

-80

13

 

default setting

-50

14

4 Nominal [-50dBu]

STEREO A,B[L,R]

 

 

 

-60

 

Input

MONITOR OUT[L,R,C]

-60

-90

15

 

 

CUE OUT[L,R]

 

 

16

3 Nominal [-62dBu]

MATRIX OUT1-8

 

-70

-100

17

Input

MIX OUT1-24

-70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-80

-110

18

1 INPUT 1-48 (GAIN MIN.)

 

-80

19

ST IN (GAIN MIN.)

 

 

 

2 2TR IN ANALOG 1,2 [L,R]

(default setting)

 

-90

-120

20

-90

 

 

213 INPUT 1-48 (GAIN MAX.)

-100

-130

22

ST IN (GAIN MAX.)

-100

 

 

 

 

-110

-140

23

4 TALKBACK

-110

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

-120

-150

25

 

-120

-130

-160

26

 

-130

27

 

 

 

 

 

-140

-170

28

 

-140

29

 

 

 

 

 

-150

-180

30

 

-150

-160

-190

31

 

-160

32

 

 

 

 

Max. DSP Noise Floor

 

 

33

 

-170

-200

 

-170

34

 

 

 

 

 

-180

-210

35

 

-180

-190

 

36

 

-190

 

 

 

 

IN OUT

METERMETER

INSERT INSERT

4BAND

EQ

Keyin Self EQ/Pre SelfPostEQ/ Mix2124/-

CH1-8/

-16/

 

CH41-48 ON/OFFLINK

of Monochannel

 

...

 

HPF

CH9

 

CH 1(...48)

 

 

 

ATT

 

 

 

INSERTIN

ST IN 1-4 Pairconfiguration

PreATT

METER

To METER

MS-

DECODE

InsertIn

METER

 

OUT

METER

 

 

IN

METER

FX RTN 1(...4) PreATT METER

4BAND ATT HPF

EQ

To METER

(NonRecallablePM5DHA)

48x[INPUT] 48)-(1

ON GAIN

INPUTPAD

0 26

OUTINSERT

OFF

INPUT 1- 48

ININSERT

4xIN][ST

4)-(1GAIN SIGNAL

ST IN 1-4 L

PEAK

GAIN

ST IN 1-4R

HA)RH(Recallable-PM5DTO TALKBACK SELECT

48x[INPUT]+48VMASTER

48)-(1

ONON

INPUT 1- 48

ON PEAK 4xIN][STOFF

4)-(1ON

ST IN 1-4 L

ON PEAK OFF GAIN ON

ST IN 1-4R

GAIN

CASCADE IN

SLOT1 1-16

SLOT2 1-16

SLOT3 1-16

SLOT4 1-16

32 INCASCADE

To BUS SUMMING

METER

AD

LINST AD

RINST AD

INPUT

LINST AD

RINST

16 SLOT1 16

16 SLOT2 16

16 SLOT3 16

16 SLOT4 16

 

+48VPEAK

SIGNAL

 

 

SELECTTALKBACKTO

 

 

 

PEAK

 

 

 

SIGNAL

 

 

PEAK

+48V

 

AD

 

 

SIGNAL

 

AD

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

32

 

EFFECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

INSERT

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

GAIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OSC(L)

OSC(R)

Pink Noise

Burst Noise

OFF

 

ON

 

TALKBACK

 

 

IN1-48

 

...12)1(GEQ

METER

OUTINSERT

 

 

 

 

Effect,128Slot,4 Geq

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TALKBACK SELECT

 

 

 

31BAND

GEQ

 

 

 

 

A/B,STbus,Mix Cue, 8 Matrix,

L/R

FX1 OUT L/R

L/R

FX2 OUT L/R L/R

FX3 OUT L/R

L/R

L/R

8-1FX5 OUT L/R

L/R

FX6 OUT L/R

L/R

FX7 OUT L/R

L/R

FX8 OUT L/R

SRC 2TR IN D1 L/R

SRC

SRC 2TR IN D3 L/R

 

AD

 

AD 2TR IN A2 L/R

10

INPUT PATCH

MONITORToSELECT

 

 

 

 

 

L/R OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L/R D2 IN

 

 

L/R A1 IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FX4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2TR

 

 

2TR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EFFECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FX1 IN

 

FX2 IN

FX3 IN

 

FX4 IN

FX5 IN

 

FX6 IN

 

FX7 IN

 

FX8 IN

 

2 AES/EBU

AES/EBU 2

COAXIAL 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4Return, 24

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

L

R

L

R

 

 

 

 

 

1~24MIX

 

OUTINSERT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITALIN2TR 1

DIGITALIN2TR 2

DIGITALIN2TR 3

 

ANALOGIN2TR 1

 

ANALOGIN2TR 2

 

 

 

In,484 ST In,

 

 

 

24

 

95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[0dBu = 0.775Vrms] [0dBFS = Full Scale]

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Yamaha PM5D, Digital Mixing Console manual System Level Diagram Block Diagram
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PM5D, Digital Mixing Console specifications

The Yamaha PM5D digital mixing console is recognized as one of the industry standards for live sound reinforcement and professional audio applications. Launched in the early 2000s, the PM5D has garnered acclaim for its intuitive design and robust performance capabilities, making it a popular choice among sound engineers and touring professionals.

One of the hallmark features of the PM5D is its 96 kHz sampling rate, which provides superior audio quality and clarity. The console boasts up to 48 channels, allowing sound engineers to mix complex audio setups with ease. Each channel is equipped with a comprehensive set of processing tools, including parametric equalizers, dynamics processors, and high-pass filters, enabling users to shape and fine-tune the sound to their specific needs.

The PM5D's digital architecture allows for seamless integration with Yamaha's Virtual Sound Check feature, allowing audio engineers to conduct sound checks using pre-recorded tracks. This feature significantly enhances the efficiency of the sound-check process, particularly for large-scale events where setup time is limited.

Ergonomics play a vital role in the PM5D’s design. The console features a user-friendly interface with a large color LCD screen that displays critical mixing information. Its layout is designed for fast navigation, making it easy for engineers to access channels and control settings quickly. The PM5D is also equipped with a powerful automation system that allows users to save and recall mix settings, which is a time-saving feature during multiple shows or festival setups.

Another notable characteristic of the PM5D is its extensive connectivity options. The console supports various audio formats and protocols, including ADAT, AES/EBU, and Yamaha's own digital stage boxes. This versatility enables seamless integration within existing audio systems, making the PM5D an adaptable choice for a wide range of applications, from concert tours to corporate events.

Moreover, the PM5D is compatible with a range of Yamaha's iPad apps and remote control software, enhancing the flexibility of its operation. Users can adjust levels and settings remotely, adding convenience in dynamic live performance situations.

In summary, the Yamaha PM5D digital mixing console combines advanced technology with practical features, making it a reliable tool for audio professionals. Its exceptional sound quality, user-friendly interface, extensive connectivity, and automation capabilities position it as a leading choice in the competitive landscape of digital mixing consoles. Whether for a touring band, theater production, or large corporate event, the PM5D consistently delivers remarkable performance and audio excellence.
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