Stage Box
Yamaha Rio1608-D2 Dante Stage Box
Yamaha·Model Rio1608-D2·yamaha-rio1608-d2
About the Yamaha Rio1608-D2
The Yamaha Rio1608-D2 is the Dante-network equivalent of Midas DL16 — sixteen Yamaha-designed preamps at the stage, carried back to a CL/QL/Rivage console over Cat5e using Dante. Two Dante ports support primary + secondary redundant network topology. Bog-standard on Yamaha-anchored pro rigs; pairs with any Dante-enabled console (Allen & Heath Avantis via D-Net, DiGiCo via DMI-Dante, Midas via DN9650, etc.).
16-in / 8-out Dante stage box with Yamaha preamps. Pairs with CL/QL/Rivage consoles.
I/O Ports (28)
| Port | Connector | Direction | Signal | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage In 1 | XLR FEMALE | input | analog audio | — |
| Stage In 2 | XLR FEMALE | input | analog audio | — |
| Stage In 3 | XLR FEMALE | input | analog audio | — |
| Stage In 4 | XLR FEMALE | input | analog audio | — |
| Stage In 5 | XLR FEMALE | input | analog audio | — |
| Stage In 6 | XLR FEMALE | input | analog audio | — |
| Stage In 7 | XLR FEMALE | input | analog audio | — |
| Stage In 8 | XLR FEMALE | input | analog audio | — |
| Stage In 9 | XLR FEMALE | input | analog audio | — |
| Stage In 10 | XLR FEMALE | input | analog audio | — |
| Stage In 11 | XLR FEMALE | input | analog audio | — |
| Stage In 12 | XLR FEMALE | input | analog audio | — |
| Stage In 13 | XLR FEMALE | input | analog audio | — |
| Stage In 14 | XLR FEMALE | input | analog audio | — |
| Stage In 15 | XLR FEMALE | input | analog audio | — |
| Stage In 16 | XLR FEMALE | input | analog audio | — |
| Stage Out 1 | XLR MALE | output | analog audio | — |
| Stage Out 2 | XLR MALE | output | analog audio | — |
| Stage Out 3 | XLR MALE | output | analog audio | — |
| Stage Out 4 | XLR MALE | output | analog audio | — |
| Stage Out 5 | XLR MALE | output | analog audio | — |
| Stage Out 6 | XLR MALE | output | analog audio | — |
| Stage Out 7 | XLR MALE | output | analog audio | — |
| Stage Out 8 | XLR MALE | output | analog audio | — |
| Dante Primary | ETHERCON | bidirectional | digital audio | 16 |
| Dante Secondary | ETHERCON | bidirectional | digital audio | 16 |
| Word Clock | BNC | bidirectional | data | — |
Power
- Power (IEC) (IEC C14)
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