At NAB 2015 in Las Vegas, Yamaha Commercial Audio (booth C1450) has announced the launch of the new RSio64-D I/O audio interface, providing up to 64 inputs and 64 outputs with Dante/Mini-YGDAI card conversion, while also providing router functionality.
The new RSio64-D is a digital “Bento Box” of sorts, the Japanese equivalent of a lunch box with many compartments. Numerous input/output formats can be connected to a (Audinate) Dante network via four card slots that accept more than 30 different Mini-YGDAI cards.
Further, in addition to handling formats like AES/EBU and ADAT, it also accepts processing cards that provide capabilities such as Lake processors and Dan Dugan automatic mixing. Each Mini-YGDAI slot includes a sample rate converter (SRC) so that devices operating on different word clocks can be connected without causing noise or signal interruptions.
Reliability is enhanced with full support for Dante network redundancy (primary/secondary) as well as an EXT DC INPUT for redundant power supply.
“The Rsio64-D is a card slot device that has slots for the customer to choose what ‘flavor’ of format they require,” states Marc Lopez, marketing manager, Yamaha Commercial Audio. “We expect that our customers will utilize the ‘Bento Box’ to the max as it will provide significantly enhanced flexibility for sound systems that include the Dante audio network.”
In addition, presets for seven basic routing patterns are built in, including routing between Mini-YGDAI cards. A rotary switch on the front panel allows direct selection of one-to-one Dante/Mini-YGDAI routing, branched Mini-YGDAI/Mini-YGDAI routing, and other options designed to suit a variety of applications.
Used with the R Remote software application or Yamaha CL and QL Series digital consoles, full matrix patching will be supported so that more complex routing can be set up as required.
The Yamaha RSio64-D has a target U.S. MSRP of $3,000. Shipping is scheduled to begin this coming summer.
