Rack-Mount Mixer: Yamaha Commercial's IMX644

Developed for conference rooms, banquet halls, restaurants, and similar venues, the IMX644 has six Eurobock mono inputs with individual +48 volt phantom power, four RCA stereo inputs, and an optical digital input.

Yamaha Commercial's IMX644 rack-mount digital mixer ships this month. Developed for conference rooms, banquet halls, restaurants, and similar venues, the IMX644 has six Eurobock mono inputs with individual +48 volt phantom power, four RCA stereo inputs, and an optical digital input. Outputs include two pair of stereo Euroblock connectors and two channels of mono outputs. There are also RCA and optical digital outputs for recording. Company officials say the IMX644 was designed specifically for compatibility with its 26 models of Installation Series speakers. Connected to a PC via USB cable, operators can run the IMX644 Manager Software, which gives them access to features like a feedback suppressor, six-band parametric EQ, and digital delay and output balance. Price: $2,099. Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems. 714-522-9011. www.yamahaca.com