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The
RP-U100 unit's onboard function display and dial
are synchronized to the sophisticated yet intuitive
control interface installed on the PC. |
EXTERNAL
AUDIO SOUNDBOARD RECEIVER FOR COMPUTERS
The RP-U100 is a 2-channel receiver
featuring virtual Dolby Digital decoding that connects
to a Computer via USB cable. Just add speakers and your
ready to enjoy.
MULTI-FORMAT
DIGITAL CAPABILITY
The RP-U100 is compatible with
all audio formats from the computer including MP3, WMA,
DVD, Computer Games, Extended Wave Virtual Multi-Channel
sound, and Direct Sound 3D, as well as providing Yamaha's
DSP.
VIRTUAL
SURROUND SOUND
Dolby Digital is the most sophisticated
version of surround sound technology to come from Dolby
Laboratories. It is found in the finest movie theaters
in the world and is the multi-channel standard for such
technologies as DVD-Video and DTV. It is also rapidly
becoming a staple in digital satellite TV transmission
to the home. When brought into the home, the system
requires five full-range speakers and a subwoofer. Virtual
Dolby Digital provides a credible version of this advanced
sound technology for use with computers and other near-field
situations using only two speakers.
Yamaha
has applied the same kind of "virtual" technology
to its sophisticated Sound Field Processing programs
that recreates actually sampled venues–such as
concert halls, cathedrals, and jazz clubs–or acoustically
ideal models of movie theaters and similar venues.
In
addition to virtual Dolby Digital, the RP-U100
provides six different DSP modes with user adjustable
parameters for Effect, Initial Delay, and Room Size.
Based on Yamaha’s sound field sampling over more
than a decade, three proprietary DSP modes enhance Dolby
Pro Logic and other full-surround technologies and include:
Movie (to recreate the acoustics of a true movie theater),
Live (which immerses the listener in a rich sea of sound),
and Game (to add immediate impact and greater involvement
to game play). Three additional DSP programs add performance
venue realism to music: Hall (recreates a medium-sized
concert hall), Jazz (based on an actually sampled jazz
club in New York), and Church (which provides the spacious
sonic ambiance of a gothic cathedral). All are based
on Yamaha’s on-site testing of various venues–and
they all require just two speakers to deliver their
impressive effect.
MULTI-CHANNEL
SOUND VIA USB
Rather than process audio within
the computer, the RP-U100 is linked to a Computer via
a USB cable that takes the audio from the computer digitally
for processing within the amplifier's processor. The
result is a pure and accurate audio signal.
AM/FM
TUNER
The "Tuner" input button
activates the RP-U100’s onboard AM/FM stereo
radio section that has a total of 208 presets possible.
The presets are stored on the PC’s hard drive and
activated via software GUI. Stations can be grouped
by category–Rock, Classical, Talk, etc.–or
each group can be assigned to a family member. Each
category can hold up to 8 stations, and the first five
categories can be accessed from the receiver as well
as from the computer.
VERSATILE
RECORDING CAPABILITY
The RP-U100 provides a bridge
to record any analog to digital, or Radio Station to
your hard drive.
24-BIT
/ 48 kHz AUDIO PLAYBACK
True digital audio fidelity from
sources.
FULL
PC USER INTERFACE CONTROL
The RP-U100 can be easily controlled
via the GUI (graphical user interface) supplied with
the unit.
SOPHISTICATED
DIGITAL EQUALIZER
The RP-U100 features a sophisticated
9-band equalizer that's adjustable through 12 steps.
MULTIPLE
INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
Inputs include 3 computer inputs
via USB, Digital (coaxial/optical), and Analog. Aux.
1 provides an analog input and a digital optical input.
Aux. 2 has an analog input. In addition, the amplifier
has analog and digital outputs with subwoofer output
and headphone outputs.
YAMAHA
DSP ENGINE
Yamaha's YSS-918 ASIC — Application
Specific Integrated Circuit — provides virtual
Surround and Equalizer configurations.
MULTI-PLATFORM
The RP-U100 is compatible with
Win98, Win98SE, Win ME, Win2000, Mac OS 9.1 or higher.
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addition to the CAVIT unit and the remote control,
the package also includes a USB cable, operational
manual, setup manual, Installation CD-ROM, warranty
information and registration card. |
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