Yamaha includes in the version 5.0 for Rivage PM the RND processor and more control
The latest version of firmware (5.0) for Rivage PM series digital mixing systems Yamaha Also includes a new master bus processor plugin from Rupert Neve Designs (RND).
Digital mixing systems Shore PM of Yamaha are continually improved with regular updates of firmwaree, providing mix engineers with new features and intuitive controls.
The version 5.0 includes new features to offer “the best mixing experience in the industry, the most flexible and the most pleasant from a sound point of view”, as the manufacturer assures.
He Portico II Master Buss Processor (P2MB) It is a recreation of Virtual Circuit Modeling (VCM) of the Master Buss Processor de RDN, offering the latest in dynamics, tone and stereo field control for the stereo master bus.
Based on high voltage signal paths, discreet and class A that became famous in the mixer RND 5088, P2MB redefines the limits of traditional two-channel compression and limiting. Although it was originally developed for mastering, the MBP became the favorite of mixing engineers, monitoring and live streaming.
When the Portico II Master Bus Processor was presented on the market, “The company intended it to be used primarily for studio mixing and mastering applications., Although it was a pleasant surprise when it became a standard for the FoH, with hundreds of tours using it as the final piece of the signal chain”, remember Josh Thomas, CEO and co-founder of RND.
Flexibility and monitoring
With its VCM technology, “Yamaha has obtained an extremely faithful digital replica of the MBP, one of the most complex analog processors we produce -adds this manager-. We are looking forward to hearing the advantages of this new emulation at concerts in the coming months”.
firmware version 5.0 Yamaha Rivage PM also provides additional flexibility to mixing engineers, with features such as monitoring and operation of wireless receiver systems Sennheiser, Shure y Sony, among others.
After the announcement of the new AFC image patented by Yamaha, offering users full control over the immersive image in a given space, firmware version 5.0 Rivage PM brings remote control to AFC imaging.
The vision 3D panorama Object-based and other features help create agile and efficient workflows to deliver innovative and immersive audio experiences at live events. This firmware update, free for Rivage PM owners, can be downloaded from this link.
Greater compatibility
Besides, This updated firmware adds full support for Network Control Protocol Open Sound Control (OSC), that allows you to remotely manage a series of parameters, such as fader levels and mutes, panorama shipments, mix and matrix, delay times and scene memory recall; ideal for use with theater and broadcast automation systems and software.
“The version 5.0 Rivage PM firmware includes many user-requested features. We are sure that everyone - from current customers, users who perform live streaming and other new forms of entertainment, Even potentials will find this important update beneficial”, states Chihaya 'Chick’ Hirai, General Manager of Yamaha Public Address Marketing and Sales Department.
Hirai also stands out “the successful collaboration with RND, which has been fundamental to the sound of our digital mixing systems since 2012. Los plugins for him Silk processing, EQ and compression add attractive color to the Rivage PM input stage and the plugin P2MB is the culmination of the first foray into the exit stage with RND. We are very happy to help further the legacy of Rupert's Name, founder of RND and pro audio legend”.
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