Yamaha DM3S 22-Channel Ultra-Compact Digital Mixing Console 2.1 Studio Bundle with 2 HS8 8-Inch Powered Studio Monitors and HS8S 8-Inch Powered Subwoofer

Yamaha DM3S 2.1 Studio Bundle: A Complete Console-Plus-Subwoofer Monitoring System in One Order

This bundle assembles a full Yamaha mix room around three components that were engineered to work together: the DM3S 22-channel digital mixing console, a matched pair of HS8 8-inch powered studio monitors, and the HS8S 8-inch powered subwoofer that turns the monitor pair into a true 2.1 system. The DM3S is the hub — 16 mic/line inputs, a 9-inch multi-touch screen, 9 motorized faders, and an 18-in/18-out USB audio interface that records straight into your DAW. The HS8 pair is the reference — honest, flat, full-spectrum nearfield monitoring used in studios worldwide. The HS8S is the piece most monitor-only setups are missing: an 8-inch, 150 W subwoofer that drops the system's usable low end to 22 Hz and takes the strain off the satellites. For the producer mixing bass-heavy material, the question of whether you can trust your low end is answered in one purchase.

The DM3S Puts 22 Channels and a 9-Inch Touchscreen on a 12.6-Inch Desk Footprint

The DM3S is built for engineers who want full digital console capability without a full digital console's desk space. Sixteen mic preamps deliver -126 dBu equivalent input noise — clean gain whether you are tracking condenser mics, dynamic broadcast mics, or line sources. The 9-inch multi-touch screen pairs with Yamaha's GainFinder visual gain-setting system and a single Touch and Turn rotary encoder, so every parameter the touchscreen exposes is a knob-turn away. Nine motorized 100mm faders give you physical, recallable control across 8 channels plus a master. Per-channel 1-knob COMP and 1-knob EQ apply multi-parameter dynamics and tone shaping without menu-diving, and two REV HD / REV R3 multi-effects processors supply 18 high-grade effect types. This is the console that scales from a home studio stepping up off a USB interface to a small live or broadcast rig.

18-In/18-Out USB Audio and Direct-to-Stick Recording Make the DM3S a Studio Hub

The DM3S is also a complete 18-in / 18-out USB audio interface over USB 2.0 — every channel can stream into Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, or any DAW for multitrack recording, and the console doubles as a hardware DAW controller. For sessions where a laptop is not in reach, 2-track direct-to-USB recording captures a stereo mix to a USB stick with no computer at all. Audio runs at 96 kHz with less than 1.3 ms of processing latency, and the Yamaha DM3 StageMix iPad app lets you mix wirelessly from across the room. The PA-L500 universal power adapter is included, and the optional RK-DM3 rack kit converts the console to an 11U rack-mount when you are ready.

The HS8 Pair Is the Reference Monitor That Exposes Mixes Instead of Flattering Them

Each HS8 is an 8-inch, 2-way bass-reflex bi-amplified nearfield monitor: an 8-inch cone woofer and a 1-inch dome tweeter driven by 120 W of bi-amplification (75 W to the low frequencies, 45 W to the highs), with the amplifier sections voiced independently so each driver does only its own job. The frequency range runs 38 Hz to 30 kHz, surfacing sub-bass content most 5-inch monitors miss while preserving high-frequency air for accurate stereo imaging. A ROOM CONTROL switch trims 0 / -2 / -4 dB below 500 Hz to compensate for low-end build-up against a wall or in a corner, and a HIGH TRIM switch adjusts the top end by +/- 2 dB to suit the room. The result is the honest midrange and predictable translation that made the HS series a worldwide studio reference — mixes balanced on an HS8 pair carry over to earbuds, car stereos, and laptop speakers.

The HS8S Subwoofer Is the 22 Hz Extension a Monitor Pair Alone Cannot Give You

An 8-inch monitor pair gets you to 38 Hz; the kick fundamentals and the lowest synth bass live below that, and that is exactly where the HS8S takes over. The HS8S is an 8-inch, 150 W powered subwoofer with a usable low end down to 22 Hz (-10 dB) in a rear-ported MDF bass-reflex cabinet. Its built-in crossover is the reason it belongs in this bundle: an adjustable 80-120 Hz high-pass output filter feeds the HS8 pair only the frequencies they should handle, while the matching low-pass control tunes exactly where the sub picks up. A Normal/Reverse phase switch time-aligns the sub with the satellites at the listening position, and a second EXT SUB output cascades a future second subwoofer for larger rooms. Built to the same flat, accurate HS-series philosophy, it extends the low end without adding boom.

How the Console, Monitors, and Subwoofer Work as One 2.1 System

The signal flow is the point of this bundle. The DM3S sends its stereo monitor output to the HS8S subwoofer over balanced XLR. The HS8S splits that signal: it keeps the low frequencies for its own 8-inch driver and passes the high-passed Left and Right channels back out over balanced XLR to the two HS8 monitors. Because the HS8S removes the deep bass from the signal going to the satellites, the HS8 woofers are freed from reproducing frequencies below the crossover — they run cleaner and louder with less excursion. You set the crossover point and phase once, and from then on the system reproduces a flat, full-range picture from 22 Hz to 30 kHz. Every connection in the chain is balanced XLR, so the run from console to sub to monitors stays quiet even across a full desk width.

For the Producer Who Mixes Low End and Needs to Trust It

For the first-time studio builder, this is the rare bundle where the mixer, the monitors, and the subwoofer were all designed by one manufacturer to integrate — no guessing whether a third-party sub will match. For the producer upgrading from a 5-inch or satellite-only setup, the HS8S is the missing 22 Hz that makes EDM, hip-hop, and film-score low end audible and decisions trustworthy. For the engineer comparing systems on specs, the numbers are here: 120 W per monitor, 150 W of sub, 38 Hz from the satellites extended to 22 Hz, a 16-input 96 kHz console with 18-channel USB. One order builds the whole 2.1 reference chain. Plug in and start mixing low end you can finally hear.