These remote I/O interfaces utilise DANTE to operate in conjunction with compatible Yamaha mixing consoles. Once implemented the operator gains remote inputs and/or outputs away from the front of house mixing console yet maintain full digital control of the signal processing.
Tio1608-D2 - 16x mic/line inputs, 8x line outputs
Tio1608-D2 is a Dante-compatible I/O rack equipped with 16 mic/line inputs and 8 line outputs. It can control gain from TF Series and DM3 consoles remotely, allowing the construction of a stage¬box system. Tio1608-D2 also supports 96k, making it useful as an I/O rack in large installations with products such as the RIVAGE PM or DME7. Sampling rates of 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz and 96kHz are supported in the Tio1608-D2.
The Dante audio network standard is utilized in the DM3 and TF series, as well as in the CL and QL digital mixers. Up to three Tio1608-D2s can be used in combination with a TF series console with optional NY64-D expansion card, while only a single Tio1608-D2 is compatible with the DM3. These consoles can be freely combined with the Tio1608-D2 or an R series I/O rack to create a system that matches the required scale and budget. Patching can be enabled via ‘Dante Controller’ while Remote HA can be controlled by ‘R Remote’ software.
Power consumption: 50W. Dimensions (WxHxD): 2U, 480 x 88 x 364mm. Weight: 5.7kg.
Rio1608-D2 - 16x analogue inputs, 8x outputs
Yamaha's Rio1608-D2 is a 3U rack-mountable, remote I/O, designed to work seamlessly alongside QL and CL ranges of digital mixing consoles as well as RIVAGE and PM series consoles. With 16 balanced analogue XLR inputs and 8 balanced XLR outputs the Rio1608-D2 can be utilised as a stage box to reduce the audio cable runs to the front of house mixer. Equally it could be positioned in the live room of a studio with the benefits of a single DANTE network cable run back to the control room console. The DANTE network protocol gives flexibility in terms of scalability whereby a user can link multiple Rio interfaces to their QL mixing console to increase the number of I/O connections available.
Sampling rates of 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz and 96kHz are supported in the Rio1608-D2 and across the R series I/O racks. To retain a consistently transmitted sound level when multiple compatible mixing consoles are connected to a single Rio1608-D2, a digital-stage gain compensation feature automatically compensates for analogue gain adjustments made by the operator. Operation can be handled without the need for a QL series console via the R Remote application for Mac OS X.
Power consumption: 72W. Dimensions (WxHxD): 3U, 480 x 132 x 368mm. Weight: 9.6kg.
Rio1608-D3 - 16x analogue inputs, 8x outputs
This Dante-compatible unit features 16x analogue inputs and 8x analogue outputs, enabling flexible system configuration with Yamaha digital mixers and processors. Rio1608-D3 is housed in a 3U 'sturdy' chassis and features a redundant power supply that ensures reliability, while the newly added headphone socket and output delay provide additional versatility.
Rio1608-D3 has a greater dynamic range in comparison to Rio1608-D2, with 120dB typical DA converter and 115dB typical input to output. It also has a lower residual output noise level of -93dBu when the main stereo channel is off. The Dante connectivity includes 10 receiving channels and 16 transmitting channels.
Power consumption: 60W. Dimensions (WxHxD): 3U, 480 x 132 x 370mm. Weight: 9.4kg.
Rio3224-D2 - 32x analogue inputs, 16x outputs, 8x digital outputs
Rio3224-D2 has all the functionality of the Rio1608-D2 however it features a total of 32 analogue inputs with XLR3-31 type connections, and 16 analogue outputs plus 8 (4 stereo) 24bit AES/EBU outputs with balanced XLR-3-32 type connections. The Rio3224-D2 is rack-mountable and requires 5U vertical rack space.
Power consumption: 120W. Dimensions (WxHxD): 5U, 480 x 220 x 368mm. Weight: 13.5kg.
Rio3224-D3 - 32x analogue inputs, 16x outputs, 8x digital outputs
This Dante-compatible unit features 32x analogue inputs, 16x analogue outputs, and 8x digital AES/EBU outputs, enabling flexible system configuration with Yamaha digital mixers and processors. Rio3224-D3 is housed in a 5U rack-mounting chassis and features a redundant power supply that ensures serious reliability. A headphone socket and output delay provide additional versatility.
Rio3224-D3 has a greater dynamic range in comparison to Rio3224-D2, with 120dB typical DA converter and 115dB typical input to output. It also has a lower residual output noise level of -93dBu when the main stereo channel is off. The Dante connectivity includes 26 receiving channels and 32 transmitting channels.
Power consumption: 100W. Dimensions (WxHxD): 5U, 480 x 220 x 370mm. Weight: 13.2kg.
Rsio64-D - 64x inputs, 64x outputs
RSio64-D is an audio interface that can convert between Dante and Mini-YGDAI formats for up to 64 inputs and 64 outputs. It provides versatile routing capability as well. Four Mini-YGDAI card slots allow cards for a wide variety of input/output formats as well as processing functions to be connected to a Dante network for live sound, broadcast, recording, post production, and other applications. RSio64-D also supports remote setup from CL and QL series consoles.
Card compatibility
| Processing Cards: |
MY8-LAKE, DUGAN-MY16, WSG-Y16 V2 |
| Analogue Cards: |
MY8-ADDA96, MY8-AD96, MY8-AD24, MY4-AD, MY8-DA96, MY4-DA |
| Digital Cards: |
MY16-AT, MY8-AT, MY16-AE, MY8-AE96S, MY8-AE96, MY8-AE, |
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MY8-AEB, MY16-MD64, MY8-SDI-ED, MY8-SDI-D, MY16-TD, MY8-TD |
| Network Cards: |
AVIOM16/O-Y1, AVIOM6416Y2, MY16-CII, DANTE-MY16-AUD2, MY16-ES64 |
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AVY16-ES100, MY16-EX, YG2, YS2, RN.341.MY, RN.141.MY, Pivitec e16i/o-MY |
Power consumption: 60W. Dimensions (WxHxD): 480 x 88 x 365mm. Weight: 6.1kg
Ri8-D - 8x analogue inputs, Dante output
Ri8-D DANTE interface has many of the same features as the Rio1608-D, however this 1U rack mountable DANTE input interface has 8 analogue inputs on 3-pin XLR. This unit does not offer any outputs.
Power consumption: 35W. Dimensions (WxHxD): 1U, 480 x 44 x 362mm. Weight: 4.5kg.