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New RIVAGE PM Firmware Improves Immersive Workflow And Live Control Options - Direct Immersive Panning Control and More For Faster, More Flexible Working
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Direct Immersive Panning Control and More For Faster, More Flexible Working
January 29, 2026, Shizuoka Japan, Yamaha has announced the latest firmware for its RIVAGE PM digital mixing system, which includes a variety of powerful new features.
The new V7.0 firmware improves the workflow for immersive audio, delivering a complete immersive solution for live sound, as well as other new features which allow sound engineers to work faster in response to requests from artists and clients.
Mix engineers can now control the immersive panning of Sound xR Image direct from the screen of a RIVAGE PM digital mixing system. Previously known as AFC Image* and now part of the company’s Sound xR portfolio, Sound xR Image is Yamaha’s object-based immersive audio system, which allows users to control the perceived positions of acoustic images within a space. RIVAGE PM V7.0 creates a seamless connection to the Yamaha DME7 or NEXO DME10 signal processor which is used by Sound xR Image, making immersive mixes faster and more convenient.
The new firmware also supports ADM-OSC, an industry initiative designed to standardize the real-time exchange of object-based audio positioning metadata in live production and broadcast environments. Support for d&b audiotechnik’s Soundscape immersive sound system has been added.
Also included is a new external device control function, which allows RIVAGE PM to transmit Open Sound Control (OSC) messages as an OSC client.
New end-user driven functions include DCA Sends on Fader, as well as Mix to Mix, which allows users to create complex but flexible audio routing. The Shure SLX-D wireless microphone system has also been added to Dante Supported Devices.
Also included is the new Ping Pong Drive plug-in, a unique delay effect with drive and width parameters, while the improved DynamicEQ6 now features a history graph and provides more intuitive operation with advanced GUI operation and metering display, while programming precise Recall Safe/Focus/Global Paste settings is assisted with granular parameter options for mix/matrix buses,.
“We believe that adding these new features with V7.0 firmware will make RIVAGE PM the core of more applications than ever before,” says Thomas Hemery, Senior General Manager at Yamaha's Professional Solutions Division. "By making Yamaha's immersive solutions easier to control and adding powerful new features for engineers, we hope to continue making the live entertainment environment even more attractive for audiences."
RIVAGE PM firmware Version 7.0 is now available as a free download.
*”AFC Image” will be officially renamed as “Sound xR Image” from February 2026
