Yamaha 03D User Manual

Revision #03 Editware Technical Note

TECH NOTE

Fastrack VS Version 2.1 and later

YAMAHA 03D SERIAL AUDIO MIXER

The Fastrack VS hybrid editing system interfaces to the 03D Serial Audio Mixer with a 6-pin DIN
to 9-pin RS-422 serial control cable and Yamaha 03D audio mixer serial protocol. Direct control
of each individual fader and the learning of manual adjustments are possible.

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Interconnect Cable

An interconnect cable can be constructed using a PS-2 mouse/keyboard plug and wire and a Serial
RS-422 female connector. This cable connects between the HOST port on the Yamaha O3D and
a serial (male-male) cable attached to the Fastrack serial breakout (or use a male connector if your
cable is long enough to reach the Fastrack serial breakout).

Since the numbering on PS-2 connectors varies or is frequently missing, please refer to the letter
positions noted here for the PS-2 plug (the 9-pin conforms to standards). Both 9-pin connector
and PS-2 plug are viewed from the "front."

Note: The jumper between the top two pins on the PS-2 plug is essential for status reporting from
the 03D mixer to Fastrack so it can "learn" manual changes to fader levels.

Serial 9-pin PS-2 plug

2 E
7 F
3 A
8 B

C & D jumpered

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Mixer Setup

1. Connect the serial control cable from a Fastrack VS "COM" or "P#" port to the 6-pin “TO
HOST” serial port on the rear of the 03D console.

2. At the 03D control panel “SETUP” section (top, left of the mixer), press the [UTILITY]
button until the “MIDI / HOST” tab is selected.

3. At the “MIDI / HOST” tab, use the cursor buttons (under the PARAMETER wheel) to select,

and then press the [ENTER] button, to accept the following:

Rear view of the 03D panel

Optional AES YGADI inputs/outputs (not shown) would be at lower right of above image.

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