Yamaha DS2416 - Manual (Page 5)

Introduction
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DS2416—Owner’s Manual
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha DS2416 Digital Mixing Card. With
8-track simultaneous recording, 16-track simultaneous playback, 24-channel
mixing, 4-band parametric EQ, effects, and dynamics, the DS2416 provides a
complete digital recording studio inside a regular personal computer. Unlike
other audio cards, the DS2416’s five DSPs take the load off the computer’s
main processor leaving it free to concentrate on timing and other tasks while
the DS2416 takes care of high-quality effects, EQ, and dynamics processing.
In some cases, the DS2416’s onboard processing powerhouse may allow audio
software to record and playback a greater number of tracks.
For ease of installation and high data throughput, the DS2416 uses the indus-
try-standard PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus. Sound cards can
be connected digitally, or two DS2416 cards can be digitally cascaded for
48-channel mixing, each providing 2-channel analog inputs and outputs,
with 20-bit 128-times oversampling A/D converters and 20-bit 8-times over-
sampling D/A converters, and stereo coaxial digital input and output. Inputs
and outputs can be expanded using the optional AX44 Audio Expansion Unit,
which offers four 1/4-inch analog inputs—two of which can be used with
microphones—four 1/4-inch analog outputs and a stereo headphone jack.
Two AX44s can be used with each DS2416 card for eight analog inputs and
outputs.
Yamaha DSP Factory
The DS2416 Digital Mixing Card forms the heart of the Yamaha DSP Factory
system, a range of products designed to bring professional digital multitrack
recording and mixing to personal computers. Other DSP Factory products
include the AX44 Audio Expansion Unit, and several analog and digital
multi-channel input and output options are currently under development.
Check out the Yamaha Professional Audio Web site for the latest information
.
Important Note
Whether you can actually use all the DS2416 functions that appear in the
manual will depend on your audio software.