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Yamaha launches TF-Rack

With the launch of TF-Rack, Yamaha wants to make its TF series mixing more flexible than before. Housed in a 3U high, 19” rack casing TF-Rack is a 16+1 stereo in, 16 out digital mixer that features the same touchscreen as the TF1, TF3 and TF5 consoles, allowing TouchFlow Operation which combines Yamaha’s Selected Channel and Centralogic interfaces. As with the TF series consoles, a hardware Touch & Turn control on the front panel allows for parameter adjustment.

TF-Rack also features 1-knob Comp, 1-knob EQ and more advanced facilities that are a feature of other Yamaha digital mixing products. QuickPro Presets for specific musical instruments and microphones provide access to settings, while set-ups for any situation can be loaded via a scene recall. A number of preset scenes are also provided, including dual scene memory banks.

The latest firmware for all TF series mixers will be released simultaneously with TF-Rack. As well as providing support for TF-Rack, firmware V3.0 also adds features such as the ability to set up limited-access user accounts for each operator and additional QuickPro Presets developed in collaboration with Ultimate Ears.

One of the major advantages of the rackmount TF-Rack is that it can be housed in spaces that might not be big enough for a full console. TF-Rack can be set up and operated in difficult areas using wireless apps including TF Editor, TF StageMix and MonitorMix, featuring user interfaces that extend the mixer’s own on any device. Yamaha D-Pre microphone preamplifiers shall ensure that every nuance of the original sound is captured. Input and output channel processing, including EQ, gates and compressors, is complemented by eight processors featuring Yamaha’s SPX technology, providing a range of options for sonic manipulation.

TF-Rack features a range of I/O connections on its rear panel, including 16 analogue XLR/TRS combo mic/line inputs plus stereo analogue RCA pin line inputs. Outputs include eight analogue XLR and eight analogue TRS outs. 34 x 34 digital record/playback channels can be accessed via USB 2.0 + 2 x 2 and a USB storage device. An expansion slot for an optional NY64-D audio interface card is provided. This, along with a Tio1608-D I/O rack unit, are all that is needed for a basic Dante network. TF-Rack offers 40 input mixing channels, 20 Aux buses and eight DCA groups with Roll-Out. It will be available in December 2016.

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