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Description

The Yamaha 02R is a staple in the world of digital mixing consoles, popular among professional studios and home recording enthusiasts alike. Revered for its versatility, this mixer offers a combination of intuitive design and advanced functionality, making it a perfect choice for those who need precision and control in their audio production. Featuring a comprehensive interface, it bridges the gap between analog warmth and digital flexibility, ensuring a seamless mixing experience.

One of the standout features of the Yamaha 02R is its 24-bit, 96 kHz digital resolution, providing crystal-clear sound quality that captures every nuance of your performance. This powerful mixer includes 56 channels of simultaneous mixing with dynamic automation, allowing you to manage complex audio setups with ease. Its built-in effects engine is another highlight, offering a wide range of high-quality effects that can be applied to any channel, giving your recordings a polished and professional sound.

The Yamaha 02R is equipped with a user-friendly interface that includes motorized faders, making it easy to adjust levels with precision. Its connectivity options are equally impressive, featuring numerous analog and digital inputs and outputs, including ADAT, AES/EBU, and TDIF, ensuring seamless integration with other studio equipment. Whether you're working on a large-scale production or a simple home recording, the Yamaha 02R provides the tools you need to achieve exceptional results.

Key Features:

  • 24-bit, 96 kHz digital resolution
  • 56 channels of simultaneous mixing
  • Built-in effects engine with high-quality effects
  • Motorized faders for precise control
  • Extensive connectivity options including ADAT, AES/EBU, and TDIF
  • Dynamic automation for complex audio setups
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Reviews

Owner Insights

We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Yamaha 02R.

Setup and maintenance

  • Owners recommend using Yamaha's Service Center Locator for parts; these can include contrast scroll fixes and cursor button replacements.

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  • Scene memory setup involves pressing 'store' above the jog wheel, using arrows to select a scene number, and hitting 'enter' to save.

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Features and functionality

  • The mixer supports MIDI automated faders, standalone memory for presets, and multiple outputs for monitors and analog tape.

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Use cases and applications

  • It's been used by high-profile artists like Kanye West and RZA due to its robust recording capabilities.

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  • The Yamaha 02R is commonly found in professional studio environments, indicating its reliability and widespread acceptance in audio production settings.

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Value and pricing

  • Fully functional units are available for around $280-$300, highlighting its affordability despite its professional features.

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User experience

  • The mixer allows for intricate setups, including ADAT I/O card slots and control to host remote functionalities for triggering reel-to-reel systems.

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Software and compatibility

  • The Yamaha 02R supports Cubase presets, making it versatile for DAW integrations.

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Critic Reviews

Yamaha 02R

soundonsound.com

The Yamaha 02R is a groundbreaking digital mixing console that merges extensive automation with versatile features, offering a complete digital studio experience sans the tape machines and microphones. Its 40-input, 8-bus design, dynamic processing on every channel, and built-in effects make it ideal for advanced recording setups. The console's ability to automate nearly every function, including EQ and effects, at a price lower than many budget analogue consoles with fewer features, makes it a standout choice. However, the need for optional cards for full multitrack functionality and potential slot limitations could be a concern for future expansion.

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Yamaha 02R review on mediaandmarketing.com

mediaandmarketing.com

The Yamaha 02R is a groundbreaking digital console that offers a wealth of features for a reasonable price, making it perfect for recording and post-production environments. Its impressive 40-input capacity, flexible I/O options, and advanced DSP technology deliver exceptional sound quality, while the intuitive user interface ensures ease of use. Although the motorized faders could be smoother and some might miss built-in transport controls, these are minor drawbacks in an otherwise stellar product. Overall, the 02R stands out as a versatile and powerful solution for studios transitioning to digital.

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See how Yoko Shimomura uses Yamaha 02R

Yoko Shimomura

Keyboardist, Composer

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In this photo of Yoko Shimomura's studio, a Yamaha O2R mixer can be seen behind her.

See how LTJ Bukem uses Yamaha 02R

LTJ Bukem

Music Producer

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Verified via YouTube

In the YouTube video titled "LTJ BUKEM-GOOD LOOKING REC" by VisionsOfMars, LTJ Bukem is shown using the Yamaha 02R mixer.

See how Yasunori Mitsuda uses Yamaha 02R

Yasunori Mitsuda

Composer, Music Producer

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Verified via Procyon-studio

A pair of Yamaha O2R mixers can be seen in a chart depicting Yasunori's studio circa 2002.

See how Hideki Naganuma uses Yamaha 02R

Hideki Naganuma

Composer, Music Producer

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Verified via Radiosega

He states in this 2012 interview that he uses a Yamaha O2R mixing console.

See how Robbie Chater uses Yamaha 02R

Robbie Chater

Guitarist, Music Producer

The Avalanches

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Recording & Monitoring

Genelec 1027 active monitors. Mackie 1642 mixer. Mirage OM9 active monitors. Rode NT2 mic. Samson Servo 250 power amp. Shure Beta 58a, Beta 57a, Beta 52a, Beta 56a, SM81 and KSM44 mics. Technics SHDX1200 mixer. Yamaha 02R mixer. Yamaha NS10M speakers.

See how Uwe Schmidt uses Yamaha 02R

Uwe Schmidt

Composer, Music Producer

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"I didn't have a total recall system back then, so I had to program the entire structure from top to bottom and had to mix the song down in one pass. I did use a Yamaha 02R digital mixer, but that had very limited recall, so it was very difficult and I needed a lot of concentration and focus. It usually took me a month to do a song."

See how Rick J. Jordan uses Yamaha 02R

Rick J. Jordan

Keyboardist, Composer

Scooter

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In this video at 3:49 minutes see two Yamaha O2R

See how Blame uses Yamaha 02R

Blame

Music Producer

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The Yahama O2R can be seen on Blame's Desk throughout his Producer Masterclass with Computer Music Magazine.

See how Steve Levine uses Yamaha 02R

Steve Levine

Composer, Music Producer

Culture Club

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Long a fan of digital equipment, Steve tries to keep as much of his recording chain digital as he can, but feels that you can only get the best out of such a system if analogue signals entering the digital domain (for example vocals and acoustic instruments) are recorded to as high a spec as possible. Consequently, although his setup is based around four Alesis ADAT XT digital multitracks, an Emu EIV and Yamaha 02R and 01V digital desks, the mics and preamps at his disposal comprise some of the finest (and most expensive) analogue gear around — of which more later. Steve: "That's the kind of signal path I like; you go straight from this very expensive analogue input stage into the 02R, and then digitally on to the ADATs."

See how Stephen Duffy uses Yamaha 02R

Stephen Duffy

Singer

Duran Duran

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"I was working in a small recording studio in AIR Lyndhurst in what used to be studio manager's office," recalls Duffy. "I had recorded at AIR off and on over the years, and had mixed Looking For A Day In The Night there in 1999. Following that, the room became available and they offered it to me. I installed a Pro Tools Digi 001, and a G4 with Logic, and a Yamaha 02R desk and some bits and pieces I had collected over the years, and for the next three or four years I'd go there every day to work on music. Out of that time came Lilac 6, the Devils album Dark Circles [Duffy's collaboration with Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes], and Keep Going [Duffy's most recent solo album].

See how Chris Hülsbeck uses Yamaha 02R

Chris Hülsbeck

Composer

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Chris Hülsbeck uses a Yamaha 02R mixing board, as evidenced by its presence in a photo of his studio.

See how Mateo Pascual uses Yamaha 02R

Mateo Pascual

Composer, Music Producer

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In studio photos included in the Tactland PDF article/interview on Mateo Pascual’s website, Mateo Pascual is seen using a Yamaha 02R mixer. The mixer is identifiable by the front panel visible in the photos. In this setup, the Yamaha 02R serves as the central mixing and monitoring hub for Pascual’s studio, facilitating the routing and mixing of audio from his rack synth modules and samplers during soundtrack production.

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