YAMAHA MLA8 MIC LINE AMPLIFIER DOES A BIG JOB IN A SMALL SPACE

—8-Channel Mic/Line Amp Features DM2000 Preamp Design—

Yamaha MLA8

BUENA PARK, CA (May 7, 2004)—Yamaha announces the debut of the MLA8 mic/line amplifier. The 8-channel unit, available in June 2004, provides professional-quality microphone and balanced-line input capability in a slim, single-space, rack-mount package.

The MLA8 functions as an 8-channel analog mic preamp, with circuitry based on the preamp design of the award-winning Yamaha DM2000, and provides up to 70 dB of total gain. Channels include individual +48V Phantom power, a 26dB pad switch and 80Hz high pass filter. Other features include eight balanced XLR mic/line inputs, signal present and peak LED indicator and eight balanced line-level outputs on Euroblock and 25-pin D-Sub connectors.

For more information on the MLA8, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Commercial Audio Systems Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; email infostation@yamaha.com or visit www.yamaha.com/proaudio.