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PM2000 console

Yamaha · Late 1970s

Evidence status · documented

Identity and core specifications are documented; some historical fields remain unavailable.

The Yamaha PM2000 expanded the PM1000 concept into a modular mixing system with separate input, master, foldback/phone, effects-return and talkback modules, plus a mix matrix. Its operating manual treats concert reinforcement, stage monitoring, television, theatre and recording as distinct applications, showing how the same desk had to serve increasingly specialised productions.

Introduced
Late 1970s
Category
Modular analogue mixing console
Intended use
Concert reinforcement, monitoring, theatre and recording
Production
Yamaha PM series; discontinued

Equipment photographs · 1

Scanned Yamaha PM2000 operating manual cover showing the console

1 / 1 · Yamaha PM2000 — operating manual cover

Yamaha PM2000 — operating manual cover·Yamaha Corporation·Manufacturer manual cover reproduced for historical identification and commentary (fair use)

Why it mattered

  1. 01

    Between the PM1000 and PM3000, it illustrates the growth from a basic mix to a system with dedicated monitoring and output-distribution controls.

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    Yamaha PM1000-16 mixing consoleYamaha PM1000 console© Yamaha CorporationYamaha PM3000 AUX return modules — manufacturer manual drawingYamaha PM3000 console© Yamaha Corporation
  2. 02

    Its effects module handled returns from external processors; it should not be confused with the onboard DSP effects of the later PM5D.

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    PM5DYamaha PM5D© Lokoz

Engineering record

Modular controls
Separate input, master, foldback/phone, effects and talkback modules; a mix matrix provides additional output distribution.[1]
Road deployment
The manual includes travel-case guidance and separate application diagrams for concert sound, stage monitoring and theatrical production.[1]

Original pricing

No reliable period price located

2026 equivalent

Not calculated without a reliable original price.

Public price evidence was not sufficient to publish a defensible original figure.

Use in the field

Yamaha's manual positions the system for both concert reinforcement and theatrical production; this is manufacturer application guidance, not a verified named-tour credit.[1]

Manuals & original documents

Sources

  1. 1PM-2000 Operating ManualYamaha; preserved by Internet Archive · manual

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