Yamaha has released new firmware and application software for its MTX Series of matrix processors – a core component of the Commercial Installation Solutions (CIS) range.
Designed specifically for the commercial installation market, the CIS series comprises an expanding range of loudspeakers, multichannel power amplifiers and the MTX matrix processors. A key benefit of the update is seamlessly compatibility with the MY4-AEC echo cancelling and Dugan-MY16 auto microphone mixing interface cards.
Previously available for use primarily with Yamaha’s DME Series digital mixing engines, the Dugan-MY16 optimises the gain distribution of multiple faders simultaneously, allowing sound engineers to focus on their mix rather than being preoccupied with microphone levels. The MY4-AEC Echo Canceller eliminates acoustic echo caused by secondary signals of speaker output, or reflections from room surfaces, that are common in teleconferencing applications.
The updated software adds flexibility to the CIS range, allowing users of the MTX5-D the functionality of the Dugan-MY16 and MY4-AEC, while taking advantage of the excellent facilities to price ratio of the CIS series.
‘MTX matrix processors are proving popular in installations ranging from prestigious arts centres, such as London’s Royal Academy of Music and the Stockholm Royal Opera House, to conference centres and corporate facilities across Europe,’ says Yamaha Commercial Audio European Marketing Director, Nick Cook. ‘Adding the functionality of the Dugan-MY16 – as used by many European broadcasters, the BBC’s flagship Question Time and London’s QEII Conference Centre – and the MY4-AEC to the MTX-5D means that a broader range of projects now have a cost-effective solution in the CIS series.
The new firmware for the MTX Series and Editor software will be released mid January 2014, and can be downloaded free of charge from the Yamaha website.
