# DM Module stuff
**URL:** https://discourse.checkcheckonetwo.com/t/dm-module-stuff/5086
**Category:** Yamaha DM Module
**Created:** [October 8, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.checkcheckonetwo.com/t/dm-module-stuff/5086 "2026-10-08T21:25:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@originalproaudioguy](https://discourse.checkcheckonetwo.com/u/originalproaudioguy)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.checkcheckonetwo.com/t/dm-module-stuff/5086/1 "2026-10-08T21:25:42Z")
This is all I have so far. My main limitation for testing is understanding companion 5 when I’m used to companion 3. I’m not sure how feedback works anymore when the metering and status all lands on other tabs. Took me quite a lot of time to figure out how to put text on a button.
Meters match where green crosses to yellow (I personally don’t like the entire meter changing to Yellow but I assume thats the preset). With a bit more level the meters are solid red, not matching the desk which is just part way into yellow. I checked this with pink noise generator of the desk.
Fader movements (preset) require 39 rotational steps before changing from -inf to -99. -138 is the second lowest indicated position on the desk, so the math is right, its just not showing on the fader preset buttons.
I had a glitch that I could not repeat where I pulled the physical faders down, when the last module setting was unity. I incremented the CW control by 1 and it threw the faders to +1, I then pulled to -inf again, and incremented the control again and it went to +2. The module things the fader is where it put it last. Using the press action to run through the cycle of steps (preset fader) would straighten it out again, but essentially the module isn’t always reading the real fader position and then incrementing relative. I had the same type of issue when building my AD8HR module with Claude Opus.
Tap tempo flashing and time appears to come from the module rather than the actual desk. I was able to repeat this. Moving the laptop caused a quick network glitch (manual IP so it comes right back) that was NOT enough for the Houston we have a problem message, but was long enough to cause the button and the desk to lose sync and only quitting companion and restarting got it back in sync.
My feature request would be for SOF, which does not appear in the OSC document and may be impossible to implement. I would even be OK with SOF on the EDITER causing the desk to be in SOF, but those appear totally separate with no way to link them. This would be incredibly useful on my DM7C.
Additionally, I’d like to have the editor on the MIXES and the console on CHANNELS, select SOF, with cue, and I’d like to have MIDI faders controlling those mixes with the editor as the screen, essentially making another BAY. I’d like to be able to take that “virtual bay” away from the console and operate the desk remotely on the network from another place in the room. I’m wondering if companion with the midi module and the DM7 module could bridge all of this together.
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### Author:  [@Andy](https://discourse.checkcheckonetwo.com/u/Andy)
#### Post date: [October 9, 2026, 2:25am UTC](https://discourse.checkcheckonetwo.com/t/dm-module-stuff/5086/2 "2026-10-09T02:25:28Z")
Thanks for the testing and feedback.
Try v0.3.2 and see if the tap tempo and fader feedback works better?
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### Author:  [@Andy](https://discourse.checkcheckonetwo.com/u/Andy)
#### Post date: [October 9, 2026, 2:26am UTC](https://discourse.checkcheckonetwo.com/t/dm-module-stuff/5086/3 "2026-10-09T02:26:12Z")
Can’t test the metering for a while until I’m back where I have an actual mixer.
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### Author:  [@originalproaudioguy](https://discourse.checkcheckonetwo.com/u/originalproaudioguy)
#### Post date: [October 9, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://discourse.checkcheckonetwo.com/t/dm-module-stuff/5086/4 "2026-10-09T16:32:51Z")
Oddly, looking at my earlier post it said I had a glitch I could not repeat and the word “not” should not be there. I can and still repeat it with 3.2.
The fader needing 39 steps before showing -99 instead of -inf is still an issue.
Tap Tempo preset behavior HAS changed. It now shows whatever it showed last and tapping it does nothing after teh network is disconnected and re-connected and nothing I do on the console makes a difference. Companion has to be restarted to get it back in sync.
I’m going to have to put the desk away. Its been out 3 days.
Additionally, all the buttons I had already put in are broken since switching to 3.2. They all say ERR.
I forgot to mention the compressor is still full GR when no compressor is engaged, and RED, but you said you didn’t mess with the metering so probably to be expected.
\*\*yamaha-dm: [Mixing] Mix/Insert/Module/Patch/Source doesn’t appear to be functional. The Local Variables CAN read the RETURN patch. Yamaha in their lack of wisdom has chosen to make a rack patch both insert SEND and RETURN, meanwhile an external patch can send to many, and return from any. The variable can read the status and its a number, but the patch options for the INSERT RETURN, which is what this is, list all things you can’t actually return to an insert, such as channels, mixes, even DCA, which makes no sense.
I think you need a console. I do not have time to check every possible combination but I can tell you its a finite number, External USB 2 return and Omni 2 return and DaNSe instance 2 (slot A9) channel b are all different numbers.
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20975617 Omni 2
USB 2 106954881
USB 1 29360128
DaNSe 1A 106954752
DaNSe 1B 106954753
etc.
The module doesn’t appear to be reported as part of the insert info, but companion knows. Module 1 is the first insert, module 2 is the second, module 3 is the third insert, and so on.
I see no way to patch the SEND or report the SEND, only the return.
No insert = None
Unpatched External insert (no omni or usb, etc) =104857600 regardless of what channel or module its on. If it has no RETURN, thats what it shows.