UNDERSTANDING AND OPERATING DIGITAL AUDIO MIXER (Yamaha TF-3) 7 th AUGUST, 2019

1. UNDERSTANDING AND OPERATING DIGITAL AUDIO MIXER (Yamaha TF-3) 7th AUGUST, 2019 By : Engr. Sadeeq Omeiza Musa (GM Integrated Television Services ITS)

2. OVERVIEW OF PRESENTATION • Introduction to Digital Audio • Digital Audio Mixer • Overview - YamahaTF-3DigitalAudio Mixing Console

3. DIGITAL AUDIO The digital audio refers to technology that records, stores and reproduces sound by encoding an audio signal in digital /discrete form.(1.e 1 or 0). Digital Audio Digital audio system starts with ADC.

4. AUDIO STANDARDS International Telecommunication Union(ITU) is a n International Organisation the regulates Broadcast Standards. They have developed an Algorithms to measure audio programme loudness and true-peak audio level. For Broadcast SoundAudio It is: ITU-R-BS.1770 You can Check the Internet for Details.

5. AUDIO STANDARDS AES (DIGITAL AUDIO) AUDIO ENGINEERING SOCIETY

6. AUDIO PARAMETER Audio signals can be characterised by parameters such as : • Bandwidth- • Power Levels in decibels(dB)-e.g0dB • Voltage Levels-1kHZ at 0.775V • Sampling Rate(frequency) -44100HZ • Bitrate-16BIT

7. Audio Formats(Lossy format)Due to compression • Mp3 • Ogg • Mpga • Wma • Aac

8. Audio Formats Lossless Formats: • Aif • Flac • Wav • Apple Lossless

9. WHY GO DIGITAL? • Functionality • Portability • Processing power • Ease of use • Remotely controlled

10. WHY GO DIGITAL?

11. ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL AUDIO Benefits of Digital Audio include : • Reduces noise • Reduced Distortions • Convenience of Storage & Retrival • Transmission

12. INTRODUCTION TO TF-3CONSOLE The TF-3 Digital audio mixing console audio has Audio-over-IP versatility for advanced flexibility and device connectivity to connect to almost any other Audio-over-IP devices like codecs or signal processors via a standard ethernet network.

13. INTRODUCTION DIGITAL AUDIO MIXER(YAMAHA tf-3)

14. TF-3 MIXING CAPACITY • 2 Effects Sends • 8 Effect Unit • 10 Graphic EQ • 8DCA Fader Groups

15. Key Features • Motorised Faders • Recallable scenes/ layers/banks • Graphical user Interface • Built in Eqs and effect engine • Digital Audio Workstation compartibility

16. YAMAHA tf-3-motorised faders

17. Other Key FEATURES • Offers ability to mix and route lots of channels • Recallable microphone Preamplifiers • Enhanced Colour coding • High quality faders • Full HD Touch screens • Perfect console geometry • Overbridge with innovative, functional aesthetics

18. Fader section

19. YAMAHA tf-3--FEATURES • Touchscreen & 25 Motorized Faders • 24 Analog XLR/TRS Combo Mic/Line Inputs • 2 Analog RCA Pin Stereo Line Inputs • 16 Analog XLR Outputs • 20 Aux (8 mono + 6 stereo) + Stereo + Sub buses • 8 DCA groups with Roll-out • Per-Channel EQ /Comp & 8 FX Processors

20. YAMAHA tf-3--FEATURES • Recallable D-PRE Microphone Preamps • Expandable Up to 48 Input Channels • 34x34 Recording to Computer via USB 2.0+ 2 x 2 via a USB storage device • Optional Tio1608-D I/O Rack • Includes Steinberg's NuendoLive • 1 expansion slot for NY64-D audio interface card • Dante Interface

21. TF-3CONSOLE-DANTE INTERFACE Dante stands for Digital Audio Network Through Ethernet. It is combination of software, hardware and network protocols that delivers: uncompressed, multichannel and low latency digital audio. The Ethernet cable is connected to a Digital Audio Workstation DAW.

22. TF-3 CONSOLE FEATURES

23. DANTE INTERFACE

24. Networkcable

26. TOP PANEL OVERVIEW

27. REAR PANEL VIEW(Inputs/output)

28. REAR PANEL (combo Inputs)

29. REAR PANEL (outputs)

30. REAR PANEL OVERVIEW

31. REAR PANEL OVERVIEW

32. REAR PANEL OVERVIEW

33. display section of basic screen

40. Yamaha TF-3 MIXING CONSOLE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO

41. Yamaha TF-3 MIXING CONSOLE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS