Owner`s manual

Integrated Remote Control Of The Roland Digital Snake From Select Yamaha Digital Consoles
This document outlines the procedures for controlling an S-4000 Modular Digital Snake using the hardware
and software of select Yamaha digital mixing consoles.
The S-4000 Modular Digital Snake provides source audio from very high quality, 24-bit 96kHz mic
preamps delivered over lightweight and inexpensive Cat5e cable. The high quality XR-1 mic preamps in
the S-4000 system can be controlled and the settings stored using the HA Remote port and related software
in the Yamaha consoles.
In a typical system configuration, the S-4000S-3208 would reside on stage. The source audio would be
distributed using Cat5e cable to an S-4000H at the front of house position. The outputs and returns of the S-
4000H would be connected to the Yamaha console’s analog inputs and outputs using breakout cables,
providing the stage audio to the console. The gain structure of the S-4000S-3208 on stage would then be
controlled from the Yamaha console’s user interface.
The S-4000 system can also by connected digitally to the Yamaha console using an S-4000 configured with
SI-AES4 and SO-AES4 AES/EBU input and output cards. The cards would be connected to the Yamaha
console via Yamaha’s mini YGDAI AES/EBU cards such as the MY16-AE.This configuration provides for
a completely digital system from the stage to the console.
The following document outlines the basics of an S-4000 Modular digital snake and how to connect it and
control it from select Yamaha digital consoles.
Using an S-4000 digital snake with a Yamaha digital console offers the S-4000 system’s advantages of
low-cost, lightweight Cat5e cable, immunity to hums and buzzes and great-sounding XR-1 mic preamps
along with convenient control and recall of they system’s gain settings directly from the Yamaha digital
consoles’ user interface.
S-4000S MODULAR DIGITAL SNAKE
The S-4000 Modular Digital Snake provides 40 channels of 24-bit 96kHz audio via Cat5e cables. It is
comprised of an S-4000S Stage Unit and either an S-4000H FOH unit or a complementary S-4000S Stage
Unit for use at the FOH position. The S-4000 Digital Snake provides Cat5e redundancy as well as optional
redundant power supplies in order to maximize reliability. S-4000 systems can be ganged for a maximum
of 160 channels. Individual S-4000 systems can also be short-loaded to accommodate smaller systems or
systems that vary from the standard 32x8 configuration. The S-4000S Stage Unit is modular, providing a
wide array of input and output configurations. Optional AES/EBU modules are available to replace the