IN THE MIX: 'JIMMY JAM,' TERRY LEWIS AND YAMAHA

—Writer/Producer Icons Use DM2000—

The Dynamic Duo: Terry Lewis and James "Jimmy Jam" Harris.

BUENA PARK, CA (August 2, 2002)—Since their collaboration on The Time's self-titled debut album in 1981, Grammy Award winners James "Jimmy Jam" Harris and Terry Lewis have emerged as one of the most successful writer/producer teams in pop music. A seasoned history of trend-setting R&B, club, dance and pop hits rose to dizzying heights with a series of smash albums for Janet Jackson. Recently, the dynamic duo, who have collaborated with artists such as Michael Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Gladys Knight, Prince, Boyz II Men, Herb Alpert and Mariah Carey, have switched over to the Yamaha DM2000 digital production console to mix their latest albums.

"I've used the same board for over 15 years and never considered changing it until now," says Jimmy Jam. "The DM2000 has replaced that board."

Developed for the commercial production market, a Yamaha DM2000 is a complete, multi-platform mixing system, providing 96 channels of crystal clear dynamic control, noise-free 24-bit/96kHz audio, and a battalion of effects and processing.

The high performance DM2000 offers 96 input channels, extensive surround production features, integrated digital audio workstation and ProTools® control. While in 96k mode, there is no loss of any inputs or outputs, made possible by utilizing the newly developed DSP7 LSIs with 32-bit (accumulative 58-bit) internal processing. Yamaha's DM2000 also features downmix matrix, which enables L-C-R-S and stereo mix monitoring ideal for 5.1 surround mixing to DVD. Multiple 5.1 stem mixes can easily be handled.

"We couldn't be more pleased that Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have chosen to use the DM2000," says Larry Italia, general manager, Commercial Audio Division.

The duo's most recent projects have included Puff Daddy's P Diddy & Bad Boy Presents: We Invented the Remix, Mary J. Blige's No More Drama and Steve Harvey's Sign Of Things To Come.

For more information, contact 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.