Yamaha DEK-TH Theatre Software Package for DM7 Series

Yamaha DEK-TH Theatre Software Package for DM5 and DM7 Series

The Yamaha DEK-TH Theatre Package is a professional software expansion for Yamaha DM5 and DM7 Series digital mixing consoles. Designed for musicals, theater productions, performing arts venues, and complex live shows, it adds specialized functions for managing actors, processing changes, DCA assignments, scene-based MIDI events, and immersive Sound xR image control.

The DEK-TH helps engineers handle productions where performers, roles, scenes, and signal processing requirements change throughout a show. Four Bank EQ/DYN allows multiple EQ and dynamics settings to be prepared for individual channels, while Actor Library supports performer-oriented workflow management. DCA Preset and DCA Scene Grid functions provide additional control over changing group assignments across complex theatrical productions.

This current package is identified by Yamaha as DEK-TH and expands compatibility beyond the earlier DM7-specific DEK-DM7-TH designation still shown on some Yamaha U.S. store and DM7 pages. The updated package supports both DM5 and DM7 Series consoles and replaces the earlier AFC Image Control reference with Sound xR Image Control. License management is handled through Yamaha's PV Portal workflow.

Key Features

• DM5 and DM7 Series Compatibility: Expands Yamaha's current professional digital mixing platforms with dedicated theater and musical-production functions.
• 4 Bank EQ/DYN: Provides multiple EQ and dynamics settings for channels that require different processing as performers, roles, or scenes change.
• Actor Library: Helps engineers organize performer-related settings for productions with changing casts, roles, and microphone assignments.
• DCA Preset: Supports prepared DCA configurations for faster control changes during complex theatrical productions.
• DCA Scene Grid: Provides a structured way to manage DCA assignments and changes across scenes.
• MIDI Output Event on Scene: Allows scene recalls to trigger MIDI output events for integration with compatible external production equipment.
• Sound xR Image Control: Adds integrated control capabilities for Yamaha's current immersive audio workflow.
• Software-Based Expansion: Adds specialized theater functionality without requiring a separate dedicated theatrical mixing console.

Purpose-Built for Theater and Musical Productions

The DEK-TH is designed for shows where channel requirements can change considerably from one scene to the next. Actor-oriented management, DCA tools, processing banks, and scene-linked control functions help engineers prepare complex productions while maintaining a consistent Yamaha console workflow.

Four Banks of EQ and Dynamics Processing

Four Bank EQ/DYN gives engineers multiple processing configurations for supported channels. This is useful when the same input must accommodate different performers, microphones, costumes, scenes, or tonal requirements without rebuilding channel processing from scratch during a production.

Actor Library for Changing Cast Requirements

Actor Library supports theatrical workflows centered around performers rather than fixed input channels alone. Engineers can organize relevant settings around cast requirements, helping simplify productions where wireless microphones or input resources may be reassigned among different actors throughout a performance.

DCA Preset and DCA Scene Grid

DCA Preset and DCA Scene Grid provide additional tools for organizing group control across scenes. These functions are particularly useful in musicals and theatrical productions where ensemble groups, principals, understudies, and other performers may need different DCA assignments as the show progresses.

Scene-Based MIDI Event Control

MIDI Output Event on Scene allows console scenes to trigger MIDI output events, helping integrate compatible external systems into the production workflow. This provides another layer of automation for shows where console scene changes must coordinate with other MIDI-controlled production equipment.

Sound xR Image Control

The current DEK-TH package includes Sound xR Image Control for integration with Yamaha's immersive audio ecosystem. This replaces the AFC Image Control terminology associated with the earlier DEK-DM7-TH package, reflecting Yamaha's current theater-package implementation across the DM5 and DM7 Series.

Technical Specifications

• Brand: Yamaha
• Model: DEK-TH
• Product Name: Theatre Package
• Product Type: Theatre Functionality Software Package
• Compatible Console Series: Yamaha DM5 Series and DM7 Series
• 4 Bank EQ/DYN: Included
• Actor Library: Included
• DCA Preset: Included
• DCA Scene Grid: Included
• MIDI Output Event on Scene: Included
• Sound xR Image Control: Included
• License Management: Yamaha PV Portal