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In what really is the best of both worlds, the new Yamaha n8 and n12 mixers provide the thing that everyone wants: Full Cubase power with musician-orientated, analog-style, hands-on control.
The n8 and n12 may not be controllers in the motorized fader / total recall sense of the word, but they are tailor-made front-ends for Cubase. In addition to offering ultra high quality, Class A mic pres, EQ, and built in DSP, and of course full transport controls to run Cubase, the n Series uses FireWire connectivity to give you genuine multi-channel connectivity with audio tracks on your DAW. 12 in 12 out on the n8, and 16 in 16 out on the n12.
What this means is that while you can still record in Cubase (and of course process, and mix) the n Series goes on to give you individual track control for genuine analog-style mixing using faders, individual channel EQ and pan, groups, and much more. Whether or not you eventually want to mix in the box, having this genuinely integrated facility at such an incredibly low price point is revolutionary.
Although the n8 and n12 can work perfectly well with any DAW they really are tailor-made for Cubase (as if the point needs to be reinforced, there's even a 'Cubase Ready' light on the control panel that comes on once Cubase is installed and ready to roll! ) The latest Cubase AI comes bundled, and if you want to upgrade to Cubase 4 or Studio 4 you can do so at extremely tempting prices nowadays.
This type of 'analog/digital' working environment is extremely musician-friendly. If you run Cubase already and still tend to bemoan the lack of physical controls this is definitely the best answer at the moment unless you want to mortgage your house and purchase a full-blown mixer / control surface like the Euphonix 5-MC.
The n Series is full of compelling solutions for today's DAW user: 'sweet-spot' morphing compressor on all channels (and it really does seem to find just the right sound between its standard three or four algorithms that you can sweep between - and if you want more, you can even download and install new ones from Yamahasynth.com), superb 3-band EQ with sweepable mid, Yamaha REV X reverb (an absolute life-saver when the singer wants some decent reverb in the headphones to record to), and much more.
A video has been produced showing the n8 in action, and if you need further instruction (though this is absolutely NOT a difficult piece of equipment to operate) the folks here at KEYFAX actually use the products and are here to help any way we can.
Yamaha n8 FireWire Digital Mixing Studio Features
The n8 and n12 may not be controllers in the motorized fader / total recall sense of the word, but they are tailor-made front-ends for Cubase. In addition to offering ultra high quality, Class A mic pres, EQ, and built in DSP, and of course full transport controls to run Cubase, the n Series uses FireWire connectivity to give you genuine multi-channel connectivity with audio tracks on your DAW. 12 in 12 out on the n8, and 16 in 16 out on the n12.
What this means is that while you can still record in Cubase (and of course process, and mix) the n Series goes on to give you individual track control for genuine analog-style mixing using faders, individual channel EQ and pan, groups, and much more. Whether or not you eventually want to mix in the box, having this genuinely integrated facility at such an incredibly low price point is revolutionary.
Although the n8 and n12 can work perfectly well with any DAW they really are tailor-made for Cubase (as if the point needs to be reinforced, there's even a 'Cubase Ready' light on the control panel that comes on once Cubase is installed and ready to roll! ) The latest Cubase AI comes bundled, and if you want to upgrade to Cubase 4 or Studio 4 you can do so at extremely tempting prices nowadays.
This type of 'analog/digital' working environment is extremely musician-friendly. If you run Cubase already and still tend to bemoan the lack of physical controls this is definitely the best answer at the moment unless you want to mortgage your house and purchase a full-blown mixer / control surface like the Euphonix 5-MC.
The n Series is full of compelling solutions for today's DAW user: 'sweet-spot' morphing compressor on all channels (and it really does seem to find just the right sound between its standard three or four algorithms that you can sweep between - and if you want more, you can even download and install new ones from Yamahasynth.com), superb 3-band EQ with sweepable mid, Yamaha REV X reverb (an absolute life-saver when the singer wants some decent reverb in the headphones to record to), and much more.
A video has been produced showing the n8 in action, and if you need further instruction (though this is absolutely NOT a difficult piece of equipment to operate) the folks here at KEYFAX actually use the products and are here to help any way we can.
Yamaha n8 FireWire Digital Mixing Studio Features
- Easy operation
- Computer connection via a single IEEE 1394 cable
- Link with Cubase
- High-end sound
- Newly developed compressor
- Three-band EQ on each channel
- Digital reverb at your service
- Soloing and muting
- Control Room monitoring function
- DAW remote control function
- Full Specifications
Size/Weight
| Dimensions | Width | 368mm (14-1/2") |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 146mm (5-3/4") | |
| Depth | 518mm (20-3/8") | |
| Weight | Weight | 11kg (24.3 lbs,) |
General Specifications
| AD Converter | 24 bit linear, Enhanced dual-bit delta-sigma conversion | |
|---|---|---|
| CH EQ | 3 band PEQ ±18 dB, MID frequency range: 100 Hz-10 kHz | |
| High Pass Filter | OFF/80 Hz (-12 dB/oct.) | |
| Sampling Frequency Rate | Internal (44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz) External (44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz (±0.1 %)) | |
| Frequency Response | fs = 48 kHz (20 Hz-20 kHz, +1, -3 dB @ +4 dB, into 600 ohms) fs = 96 kHz (20 Hz-40 kHz, +1, -3 dB @ +4 dB, into 600 ohms) CH IN to STEREO OUT | |
| Total Harmonic Distortion | 0.003 % or less (1 kHz @ +18 dB, into 600 ohms) GAIN: Minimum | |
| Cross Talk | -86 dB, CH1-4 -80 dB, CH5-8 GAIN: Minimum Adjacent Input | |
Connectivity
| DC IN | DC IN | |
| Headphones | PHONES (TRS phone type, unbalanced) | |
| Foot Switch | FOOT SW | |
| Microphone | INPUT A 1 - 4 (XLR type balanced) | |
| MIDI | MIDI IN/OUT | |
| Inputs | B 1 - 4 (TRS phone type, balanced), INPUT 5 - 8 (Phone type, unbalanced/RCA pin type, unbalanced), 2 TR IN (RCA pin type, unbalanced) | |
| Insert | I/O 1 - 4 (TRS phone type, unbalanced), | |
| Outputs | ST OUT (TRS phone type, balanced/RCA pin type, unbalanced), C-R OUT(TRS phone type, balanced), | |
| DAW | I/O |
Power Supply
| Power Consumption | 33W |
| Phantom Power | +48 V DC (Only for INPUT A, turn on/off every 4 channels) |
System Requirements
| Windows | CPU | Intel Core or Pentium or Celeron family processor, 1.4 GHz or better with an S400 (400Mbps) IEEE1394 (FireWire) or i.Link terminal (for IEEE1394 connection).*** see column "Others" |
|---|---|---|
| Support OS | XP Professional/XP Home Edition SP2 | |
| Memory | 512 MB or more | |
| CPU | Power Mac G4 1 GHz or Core Solo 1.5 GHz or better with an S400 (400Mbps) FireWire. | |
| Macintosh | Support OS | Mac OS X 10.4 or higher |
| Memory | 512 MB or more |
Bundled Software
| CD-ROM | CD-ROM (TOOLS for n) & Cubase AI |
See video clip above.
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