Here is a list of the questions I receive in email the most.  New visitors to this site should stop and read this first before emailing a question, as it might save them a little time.  This FAQ will be expanded as more common questions crop up over time.

In 1996.  It was in production for approximately 12-18 months, and was discontinued in mid 1997.

The Tascam M-1600, which essentially has the same features with the exception of the buss outputs using D-sub connectors instead of 1/4" TS (unbalanced) phone connectors that the RM800 provides.

YES, absolutely.  I am an experienced recording engineer who has logged a lot of hours on many 8-buss mixing consoles, and I would not put a site up about a console that I thought sounded bad.

It is really a matter of personal preference.  All of these mixers have certain positives and negatives to them, which will appeal to certain folks while not appealing to others.  I personally felt the RM800 was the best console for the kind of work I was doing, one of the warmest sounding and one of the best constructed out of this group.  The only negative I personally have with the RM800 is it would have been nice had there been a meter bridge option.  Otherwise, it's a great board and holds its own.

No.  If there are any B-stock units left over in stock rooms of resellers, I am unaware of them.  I have not seen a RM800 available with a new manufacturer's warranty since mid-1998 however.

I get this question the most.  Currently, a 16-channel version goes for around $500-$800 USD, and the 24-channel version goes for around $800-$1200 USD, the value of both models depending on condition.  The going rate also varies all the time so it is best to use these numbers as a guideline, but not as absolutes.

The three places I personally would recommend would be Rogue Music , Recycler.com , or Ebay . I see RM800's for auction on Ebay all the time.

For whatever reason, I also get this question an awful lot.  The answer is NO.  I am just an RM800 owner who maintains a website that provides information pertaining to the RM800.

There are two ways to obtain the RM800 user manual.  You can:

Download it directly from Yamaha's website site by clicking here .  File size is approximately 9742K and requires Adobe Acrobat to view.

OR:

Those of you that want hard copy manual for the RM800 need to call this phone number:

Yamaha Parts toll free: 888 / 892-6242 (USA only) or 714 / 522-9958 to order owners' manuals, service manuals/schematics, as well as parts, software or accessories (if available).  Hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm PST.  (There is a charge for hard-copy manuals and schematics.)

Right here!!  There is a complete listing of the RM800's general features, AND tables which include general, input and output specifications of the RM800 (taken directly from  the RM800 user's manual) on this site.

Yes, either from Yamaha or a company that provides those type of documents (read above for Yamaha contact information).

Yes.  Although the manual doesn't explain it very well, you can actually use a set of group outs with the tape sends found on channels 17-24 (9-16 if you have a 16 channel RM800) and run 16 outputs.  If you have the 24 channel version you can also use the stereo module and run 18 discreet outputs at once with effects, and on the 16 channel version you could use a tape input and send it to AUX 5/6 to get 18 outs at once.  One can also use the auxiliary outputs for additional outputs, so in theory, on a 24-channel version one could actually run 24 outputs at once (at the expense of effect sends) if they wanted to.

All other sites that have information about the Yamaha RM800 are also linked to my site, but as far as I know The Yamaha RM800 Page is the only site totally dedicated to the RM800 mixing console.  If there are other RM800-specific sites, and I become aware of them, I will of course link to them from this site.  Yamaha does provide specs and features in thier pro audio archive for the RM800, but at the current time it isn't information that can't be found on this site already.