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

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

LAS VEGAS, NV (March 8, 2004)—Yamaha Commercial Audio announces the NSCA 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.

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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.

"The Yamaha MLA8 answers the need for a low-profile device that will boost microphone and auxiliary level devices to line level," states Marc Lopez, product manager, Yamaha Commercial Audio. "Since the preamp design is based on the DM2000, the signal is guaranteed to be ultra-clean. In addition, the MLA8 makes a great accessory for Yamaha's DME and mixer product lines."

For more information on the MLA8, visit Yamaha at NSCA 2004, Las Vegas Convention Center, Demo Room S229 or Booth 1833; write Yamaha Corporation of America, Commercial Audio Systems Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; e-mail infostation@yamaha.com or visit www.yamaha.com/proaudio.