Yamaha AW 16G manual

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3 WARNING •C onnect this unit’ s powe r cor d only to an A C outlet of the ty pe stated in this Owner’ s M anual or as marked on the unit. Failur e to do so is a fir e and elec- tr ical shock hazard. •D o not allow water to ent er this unit or allow the unit to beco me wet. Fire or electrical shock may re sult. •D o not place a container[...]

PRECAUTIONS 4 • XLR -type connectors are wired as follo ws: pin 1: gr ound, pin 2: hot (+), and pin 3: cold (–). •T he performance of components with moving con- tacts, such switches, r otary controls, faders, and c on- nectors, dete riorates over time. The r ate of deterioration depends on the operating environment and is unav oidable. Co ns[...]

5 •F or inquir ies conc erning CD-R W driv e handling, please c onsult y our Y amaha dealer . •A lw ay s switch off the power for the main unit and all peripherals, unplug the A C adaptor for the main unit and the outlet, then disconnect the cables c onnecting the main unit with the peripher als before starting installation work. •W ear thick[...]

Contents 6 Contents 1 Before you start ............................... 9 Introduction ...............................................................9 Remember to back up your data ................................9 About the CD-RW drive ............................................10 Installing the CD-RW drive .......................................[...]

7 Adding input signals or pad performances during mixdown .............................................. 89 Using meters to check the level of each channel ............................................................ 90 Viewing all parameters for a certain channel....... 90 Initializing a channel .......................................... 91 Editin[...]

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9 Chapter 1 Before you start T his chapter explains w hat you should kno w before y ou begin using the A W16G. Introduction ■ Check the included items T he A W16G package contains the following items. If an y are missing, please contact your dealer . •T he A W16G •A C adaptor (P A-300) • Owner’ s manual (this book) • CD-ROM ■ Copyrigh[...]

Before you start 10 About the CD-RW drive A CD-RW dri ve is a device that lets y ou create or pla y audio CDs, backup and restore data from the internal hard disk, and read data from a CD-ROM. An optional CDRW16G can be installed in the A W16G. Please be aw are that other CD-RW dri ves cannot be installed in the A W16G. •E v en if a CD-RW drive i[...]

11 Before you start 1 Removing the CD-RW drive 1 T urn off the power of the AW16G. As described in “T urning the power off (shut down)” ( → p. 12), turn off the power of the A W16G. For safety’ s sake, also unplug the A C adaptor and the A W16G from the electrical outlet. 2 T urn the AW16G over on its face. Be careful not to drop the A W16G[...]

Before you start 12 Connecting the AC adaptor When connecting the included A C adaptor (P A-300), you must first connect it to the DC IN jack of the AW16G, and then to the A C w all outlet. After connecting the A C adaptor to the A W16G, wrap the cable around the hook as shown in the diagram. T his will prevent the cable from being accidentally pu[...]

13 Chapter 2 Introducing the A W16G T his chapter describes the features of the A W16G, the name of each part and its function, and introduces terminology you need to kno w when using the A W16G. Features of the A W16G T he AW16G is an audio w orkstation that combines a dig- ital mixer , multi-effect processor , hard disk recorder , sampler , and C[...]

Introducing the AW16G 14 ● F our -band EQ and dynamics processors on each channel F our -band full-parametric EQ and d ynamics process- ing is provided on virtually every c hannel. Y ou can recall the desired preset from the library , and use the panel knobs and keys to quickly adjust the settings. ● Tw o high-quality multi-effect units are bui[...]

15 Introducing the A W16G 2 A W16G terminology Recorder section ■ T racks A location where data is recorded is called a “tr ack. ” T he A W16G’ s recorder section uses the following types of trac k. ● Audio tr ac ks T he ph ysical tracks used to record and pla y back audio data are called “audio trac ks, ” or simply “trac ks. ” Th[...]

Introducing the AW16G 16 ■ Paired channels F or tr ack c hannels 9/10–15/16, pad channels 1–4, and return channels 1/2, the par ameters (except for pan and phase) are alwa ys linked for adjacent pairs of c hannels. T hese are called “paired c hannels. ” F or input c hannels 1–8 and trac k channels 1–8, y ou can also switc h two adjace[...]

17 Introducing the A W16G 2 Parts of the A W16G and what they do T his section explains the names and functions of the v ar - ious items on the A W16G’ s top panel, rear panel, and front panel. T op panel Locate section (P . 20) T ransport section (P . 21) Data entry/control section (P . 20) Selected Channel section (P . 19) Input/output section [...]

Introducing the AW16G 18 ■ Input/output section 1 [GAIN] knobs 1–8 T hese adjust the sensitivity of the signals that are input from the rear panel MIC/LINE INPUT jac ks 1–8. B [INPUT SEL] keys 1–8 T hese keys select the mixer input c hannel that you will operate. C [MONITOR/PHONES] knob T his knob adjusts the lev el of the signal that is ou[...]

19 Introducing the A W16G 2 ■ Mixer section 1 [TRACK SEL] keys 1–8 B [TRACK SEL] keys 9/10–15/16 C [STEREO SEL] key Use these keys to select the mixer trac k channels or recorder trac ks that you w ant to control. D Faders 1–8 E Faders 9/10–15/16 Normally , these faders adjust the playbac k level of each recorder tr ack. By c hanging the [...]

Introducing the AW16G 20 ■ Data entry/control section 1 [UNDO/REDO] key T his key cancels the results of a recording or tr ack editing operation (Undo), or re-executes a can- celled operation (Redo). Tip! Tip! • This key will light if Undo can be performed. • If you press and hold this ke y , the UNDO LIS T screen will appear . Here you c an [...]

21 Introducing the A W16G 2 ■ T ransport section 1 RTZ [ ] key T his key mo ves directly to the relati ve zero time location. Used in conjunction with the [SET] key , this registers the current location as the relativ e zero time. Tip! Tip! Broadly speaking, the times displa y ed in the A W16G’ s counter can be either absolute time (ABS) or rel[...]

Introducing the AW16G 22 G PHANTOM +48V switch T his s witch supplies phantom po wer to MIC/LINE (XLR) jacks 1/2. T urn this switch on if y ou connect condenser mics requiring external +48V power to MIC/LINE INPUT (XLR) jacks 1/2. •Y ou must turn this switch off if a device not requiring an external power supply is connected to the INPUT (XLR) 1/[...]

23 Introducing the A W16G 2 Basic operation on the A W16G T his section explains basic oper ations on the A W16G. V iewing the display T he displa y of the A W16G shows the following informa- tion. 1 Screen name T his is the name of the currently selected screen. B Selected channel T his indicates the mixer c hannel that is selected for operations.[...]

Introducing the AW16G 24 2 To switch pages within a screen, you can either repeatedly press the same key as in step 1, or hold down the same key as in step 1 and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys. If there are more pages than can be shown in one screen, an arrow like the following will appear in the page displa y area. T his arro w means that one or more[...]

25 Introducing the A W16G 2 Using the Selected Channel sec- tion Y ou can use the knobs and keys of the Selected Channel section to directly operate the mix parameters (EQ , dynamics, pan, etc.) of the currently selected c hannel. 1 Use the [TRACK SEL] keys, [INPUT SEL] keys, [STEREO SEL] keys, or pads 1–4 to select the channel that you want to o[...]

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27 Chapter 3 Listening to the demo song When the A W16G is shipped from the factory , its hard disk contains a demo song. T his c hapter explains ho w to pla y bac k the demo song while y ou oper ate the faders and keys of the front panel. Connect external devices and turn on the power T he follo wing diagram shows a typical example of con- nection[...]

Listening to the demo song 28 Loading the demo song Here’ s how to load the demo song from the hard disk. 1 In the work navigate sec- tion, press the [SONG] key . T he SONG screen will appear , where y ou can sa ve or load songs. 2 Either press the [SONG] key repeatedly or hold down the [SONG] key and use the CUR- SOR [ ]/[ ] keys to access the L[...]

29 Listening to the demo song 3 Playing the demo song Here’ s how to play bac k the demo song y ou loaded, and adjust the monitor level. 1 Either press the [VIEW] key repeatedly or hold down the [VIEW] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys to access the VIEW screen METER page. T he VIEW screen METER page contains meters that show the input level of[...]

Listening to the demo song 30 Mixing the demo song When you pla y bac k a song, trac ks 1–16 of the recorder are directly connected to trac k channels 1–8 and 9/10– 15/16 of the mixer . T he signals that pass through trac k channels 1–8 and 9/10–15/16 are sent to the stereo bus, routed through the stereo output channel, and sent from the [...]

31 Listening to the demo song 3 1 Press the RTZ [ ] key . T he demo song will be rew ound to the beginning. 2 Press the PLA Y [ ] button. T he demo song will begin pla ying. 3 While listening to the demo song, try operat- ing faders 1–8 and 9/10–15/16. Notice that the level of the corresponding trac k will change. Oper ating the [STEREO] fader [...]

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33 Chapter 4 Recording to a sound clip T he A W16G has a Sound Clip function that lets y ou record and pla y back independently of the recorder section. Y ou can use a sound clip to quickly record and pla y back y our performances on an audio source connected to the A W16G or on the pads. T his is an ideal w a y to capture ideas for a song or arran[...]

Recording to a sound clip 34 Adjusting the input level T he signals that are input from MIC/LINE INPUT jac ks 1– 8 are sent to input channels 1–8 respecti vely . Here's how to adjust the input level of the input c hannel, and make settings so that you can hear the sound from y our moni- tor system via the stereo bus. 1 Lower the [STEREO] f[...]

35 Recording to a sound clip 4 Recording/playing a sound clip Now that preparations are complete, let's record to a sound clip. T he post-fader signal of the stereo output c hannel can be recorded directly on a sound clip. F or pla ybac k, the sig- nal will be sent immediately before the stereo output channel fader . (EQ and dynamics cannot be[...]

Recording to a sound clip 36 ■ Recording a sound clip 1 In the Locate section, press the [SOUND CLIP] key . T he CLIP screen will appear , where you can record and pla y sound clips. 1 Metronome button Switches the metronome on/off. B Metronome knob Adjusts the volume lev el of the metronome. T he value sho wn abov e the knob shows the current se[...]

37 Recording to a sound clip 4 ■ Playing a sound clip 1 To hear the content that you recorded in the sound clip, press the PLA Y [ ] key . T he region from w here you began recording to where y ou stopped recording will pla y repeatedly . To stop, press the ST OP [ ■ ] key . If you record again, the previous data will be overwritten. In the CLI[...]

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39 Chapter 5 T rack recording T his chapter explains how to create a new song, and record the audio signal from an instrument or mic connected to the A W16G onto the first trac k of y our song. Creating a new song In order to begin recording on the A W16G, you must first create a new song. Tip! Tip! When you start up the A W16G for the first tim[...]

Track recording 40 Direct recording and Bus recording Instruments/mics connected to the A W16G can be assigned to trac ks in one of the following two w a ys. ■ Direct recording With this method, input c hannels are assigned to trac ks in a one-to-one correspondence. T his method requires the same number of trac ks as the number of input channels [...]

41 Tr ack recording 5 ■ Bus recording With this method, y ou can send multiple input chan- nels to the L/R bus, and assign the mixed signal to one or two trac ks. This method requires fewer tr acks. However , you will need to decide on the final vol- ume, pan, and tone of each instrument at the time of recording. (Y ou will not be able to adjust[...]

Track recording 42 Assigning input signals to tracks (Direct recording) 1 Lower the [STEREO] fader to the – ∞ position. 2 Connect instruments/mics to MIC/LINE INPUT jacks 1–8. 3 In the Quick Navigate sec- tion, either press the [RECORD] key repeatedly or hold down the [RECORD] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys to access the DIRECT page of t[...]

43 Tr ack recording 5 5 Press the [TRACK SEL] key of the track on which you want to record. T he selected input c hannel and trac k will be con- nected internally . At this time, only the selected [INPUT SEL] key and [TRA CK SEL] key will be blinking red. T he blinking [TRA CK SEL] key indi- cates that the corresponding trac k is in record-ready mo[...]

Track recording 44 ● Monitor signal flow during r ecording 11 To adjust the pan of the monitor signal, press the [TRACK SEL] key for the corresponding track channel, and turn the [P AN/BAL] knob of the Selected Channel section. Note Note The pan setting of an input channel will have no effect if that input channel is assigned to a track b y dire[...]

45 Tr ack recording 5 Assigning input signals to tracks (Bus recording) 1 Lower the [STEREO] fader to the – ∞ position. 2 Connect instruments/mics to MIC/LINE INPUT jacks 1–8. 3 In the Quick Navigate section, either press the [RECORD] key repeatedly or hold down the [RECORD] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/ [] keys to access the MIXED page of the [...]

Track recording 46 6 As necessary , use the same procedure to specify other input channels as recording- sources. 7 Press the [TRACK SEL] key(s) for the record- destination track(s). Y ou can select up to two tracks as the record-desti- nation. If you select tr ack 1, 3, 5, or 7, the signal will be connected to bus L. If you select tr ack 2, 4, 6, [...]

47 Tr ack recording 5 Enabling the metronome Before you begin recording, set the tempo and v olume of the metronome. If you will not be using the metronome while recording, y ou can skip the following procedure. 1 In the W ork Navigate section, repeatedly press the [TRACK] key or hold down the [TRACK] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys to access t[...]

Track recording 48 Recording on a track Now that y ou ha ve completed y our preparations, let’ s record on a trac k. 1 In the W ork Navigate section, repeatedly press the [TRACK] key or hold down the [TRACK] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys to access the VIEW screen. 1 T rack view Graphically indicates the presence of data and markers in trac [...]

49 Tr ack recording 5 Pairing input channels/track channels P ad tracks 1–4 and trac k c hannels 9/10–15/16 are per - manently paired. However , you ma y also specify pairing for adjacent odd- numbered/even-numbered input c hannels (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8) or trac k channels (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8). When two channels are paired, most of their par amet[...]

Track recording 50 Using the input library T he input libr ary is a library of settings used to apply internal effects, EQ, or d ynamics settings to the input sig- nal when y ou want to record the processed signal. Here’ s how to apply input library settings to the signal of an input channel. 1 Press and hold the [INPUT SEL] key of the input chan[...]

51 Tr ack recording 5 Note Note If the input channel is paired, the same settings will be applied to both channels. 7 If you want to adjust the effect, use the [INPUT SEL] key to select the input channel. While you produce sound on your instru- ment, adjust the [EQ] knob, [DYN] knob, or [EFF 1]/[EFF 2] knobs of the Selected Channel section. Immedia[...]

Track recording 52 Using the EQ library T he EQ libr ary contains EQ settings appropriate for a v ariety of instruments. Use these w hen y ou want to apply EQ to an input channel w hile you record, or w hen y ou want to modify the EQ settings after recalling an input library . 1 Press and hold the [INPUT SEL] key of the input channel for which you [...]

53 Tr ack recording 5 Using the dynamics library T he d ynamics library contains d ynamics settings suitable for a variety of instruments. As for the EQ library , you can use this to apply dynamics processing to an input c han- nel while y ou record, or when y ou w ant to modify the dynamics settings after recalling an input libr ary . 1 Press and [...]

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55 Chapter 6 Overdubbing T his chapter explains how y ou can record additional performances on other trac ks w hile y ou listen to the previously-recorded trac ks. T his chapter also explains how to s witc h virtual trac ks and sa ve songs. About overdubbing “Overdubbing” is the process of recording additional performances on other trac ks whil[...]

Overdubbing 56 Assigning the input signal to a track In order to overdub, y ou must first assign the mic or instrument to a new trac k. T he basic procedure is the same as when recording the first tr ack. 1 Lower the [STEREO] fader to the – ∞ position. 2 Connect your instrument or mic to a MIC/ LINE INPUT jack. 3 In the W ork Navigate Section[...]

57 Overdubbing 6 Instantly recalling a dynamics library A dynamics libr ary can be instantly recalled in the same wa y as an EQ library . 1 In the Selected Channel section, press down the [DYN] knob and turn it. When you turn the [D YN] knob to left or right while pressing it, the LIBRAR Y page of the D YN screen will appear . 2 T urn the [DA T A/J[...]

Overdubbing 58 Overdubbing Now y ou can overdub onto the tr ac k that you selected as the recording-destination. 1 In the W ork Navigate section, repeatedly press the [TRACK] key or hold down the [TRACK] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys to access the VIEW page. 2 Move the cursor to the metronome button, and press the [ENTER] key to switch the se[...]

59 Overdubbing 6 Punch-in/out If you make a mistake w hile ov erdubbing, you can re- record just the region in whic h you made the mistake. T his process is called “punc h-in/out. ” Punch-in/out can be performed either as “manual punc h- in/out” in whic h you s witch between recording and pla y- back manually , or as “auto punch-in/out”[...]

Overdubbing 60 2 Locate to the point at which you want to punch-in. 3 In the Locate section, hold down the [SET] key and press the [IN] key . T he current location will be registered as the In point. 4 Locate to the point at which you want to punch-out. 5 In the Locate section, hold down the [SET] key and press the [OUT] key . T he current location[...]

61 Overdubbing 6 Using the Undo List By using the A W16G’ s Undo function, you can not only cancel the most recent recording or editing operation, but can even bac ktrac k through your w ork for as many as fifteen previous steps. T his is conv enient when, for exam- ple, after performing several o verdubs, y ou decide that you w ould rather go b[...]

Overdubbing 62 Switching virtual tracks Each audio tr ack 1–16 contains eight virtual tr acks. After ov erdubbing a solo part, you can s witch the virtual tr ack for that trac k, and record a different take while preserv- ing the previously-recorded content. Here’ s how to switc h the virtual trac k that is selected for a trac k. 1 In the W ork[...]

63 Overdubbing 6 Saving the current song T his section explains ho w to sa ve the current song to the hard disk. If you accidentally turn off the po wer of the A W16G without sa ving the song, all recordings or oper a- tions that you performed since last sa ving the song will be lost. Y ou should make a habit of sa ving the song at appropriate brea[...]

Overdubbing 64 Loading an existing song Here’ s how to load an existing song from the hard disk. 1 In the W ork Navigate section, repeatedly press the [SONG] key or hold down the [SONG] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys to access the LIST page. 2 T urn the [DA T A/JOG] dial to select a song. 3 Move the cursor to the LOAD button in the screen, a[...]

65 Chapter 7 V arious types of playback T his chapter explains how to use the locator and marker functions, and v arious other pla ybac k methods pro vided by the A W16G. Using the locator “Locate points” are locations you specify within a song in order to execute functions such as auto punc h-in/out and A-B repeat. Y ou can use this function t[...]

Various types of playback 66 T he follo wing procedure shows how to register the current location in one of the locate points, and then move the song to that locate point. 1 Move the song to the point that you want to register as a locate point. Y ou can set a locate point whether the song is pla y- ing or stopped. 2 Hold down the [SET] key and pre[...]

67 V arious types of playback 7 Using markers “Markers” are symbols that you assign at desired loca- tions in a song, so that you can mo ve quic kly to a desired point. Y ou can assign up to 99 markers in each song. Use the [ ]/[ ] keys to find and move to markers. 1 Move to the position in the song at which you want to assign a marker . Y ou [...]

Various types of playback 68 Adjusting the position of a locate point or marker Here’ s how you can adjust the position of a previously- registered locate point or marker . 1 In the W ork Navigate section, repeatedly press the [SONG] key or hold down the [SONG] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys to access the POINT page. In the POINT page you ca[...]

69 V arious types of playback 7 D MEAS Shows the position of eac h marker , in measure/beat units. E DELETE button To delete the currently selected marker , move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key . 5 Move the cursor to the MARKER area, and turn the [DA T A/JOG] dial to scroll the list so that the dotted frame encloses the marker n[...]

Various types of playback 70 Repeatedly playing a specific region (the A-B Repeat function) T he AW16G pro vides an “ A-B Repeat” function that repeatedly pla ys the region between the A point and B point. T his is useful w hen you w ant to repeatedly pla y back a certain region of the song w hile you adjust the mix. 1 Register the A point and[...]

71 V arious types of playback 7 Finding a location while you listen to the sound (the Nudge function) “Nudge” is a function that repeatedly pla ys a short region before or after the current location. By using the Nudge function, you can find a precise location w hile listening to the pla yback. T his is useful when y ou need to specify a locat[...]

Various types of playback 72 Finding a location while you view the waveform T he AW16G lets y ou find a location w hile viewing the wav eform of the sound recorded on the trac k. 1 Locate to the vicinity of the point you want to find. 2 Repeatedly press the W ork Navigate section [TRACK] key or hold down the [TRACK] key and use the CURSOR[ ]/[ ] [...]

73 Chapter 8 Using libraries and scene memories T his chapter explains how to use libr aries and scene memories. About the libraries Memory areas that store settings for sections such as EQ , dynamics, and effects are called “libr aries. ” By recalling (loading) data from a library , you can instantly use the desired set of settings. Most types[...]

Using libraries and scene memories 74 Basic operation for libraries and scene memories Here are the basic procedures for recalling and storing a library or scene. Storing library or scene data Here’ s how to store the current settings in a library or scene memory . Note Note The input library and mastering libr ary , and the EQ, dynamics, or effe[...]

75 Using libraries and scene memories 8 Recalling library or scene data Here’ s how to recall (load) settings from a library or scene. 1 Access the desired library or scene memory page. F or details on ho w to access each libr ary or scene memory page, refer to the explanations on page 77 and following. T he illustr ation below shows an example o[...]

Using libraries and scene memories 76 Naming library or scene data Here’ s how you can assign a new name to existing library or scene data. Note Note The input library and mastering libr ary , and the EQ, dynamics, or effect libr aries accessed from the INPUT SETTING popup window are all read-only , and therefore have no TITLE button. 1 Access th[...]

77 Using libraries and scene memories 8 Details on libraries and scene memory T his section explains ho w to access each type of libr ary or scene memory , and describes the functions that are unique to each of these screens. Input library F rom this library y ou can recall EQ , d ynamics, and inter - nal effect settings to the currently selected i[...]

Using libraries and scene memories 78 Dynamics library F rom this library y ou can recall d ynamics settings to the currently selected channel. Of libr ary numbers 001–128, numbers 001–040 are read-only , and 041–128 can be written. ■ Recalling dynamics library data 1 Use the [INPUT SEL] keys, [TRACK SEL] keys, [STEREO SEL] key , or pads 1?[...]

79 Using libraries and scene memories 8 ■ Recalling sample library data Repeatedly press the Quick Loop Sampler section [SAM- PLE EDIT] key or hold down the [SAMPLE EDIT] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys to access the LIBRAR Y page of the SAMPLE screen. 1 SORT field Use these three buttons to specify how the library data in the list will be s[...]

Using libraries and scene memories 80 Using the Recall Safe function Y ou can specify that specific faders or specific channels will be excluded from Recall operations w hen the scene is changed either manually or from an external MIDI device. T his function is called “Recall Safe. ” F or example, this is con venient if y ou are performing a [...]

81 Chapter 9 Mixdown and bounce operations T his chapter explains mixdown oper ations, in w hic h you mix previ- ously-recorded trac ks and record the result on the stereo tr ack. T his c hapter also explains ho w y ou can use bounce (ping-pong) recording to combine multiple trac ks to one or tw o trac ks. About mixdown and bouncing “Mixdown” i[...]

Mixdown and bounce operations 82 “Bounce” is the process by w hich the signals recorded on multiple trac ks are mixed to the stereo bus, and re- recorded on one or two other trac ks. (T his process is also called “ping-pong recording. ”) T he diagr am below shows the signal flo w during bounc- ing. T his process differs from mixdown in sev[...]

83 Mixdown and bounce operations 9 Preparing for mixdown To prepare for mixdown, select the trac k channels that you will mix do wn, and adjust the balance and tone of each tr ack. 1 Lower the [STEREO] fader to the – ∞ position. 2 In the Quick Navigate section, repeatedly press the [RECORD] key or hold down the [RECORD] key and use the CURSOR [[...]

Mixdown and bounce operations 84 Note Note • If the page is different than shown abo ve, make sure that you ha ve selected tr ack channels as the object of operations. ( This is indicated in the upper left of the screen.) If input channels and pad channels are selected, press an y one of the [TRA CK SEL] key s. •E v en if channels are paired, t[...]

85 Mixdown and bounce operations 9 ■ Adjusting the effect send level Here’ s how to load an effect library into internal effect 1, and adjust the level (effect send level) of the signal that is sent from each c hannel via effect bus 1 to internal effect 1. 1 Repeatedly press the [EFF1] knob or hold down the [EFF1] knob and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ [...]

Mixdown and bounce operations 86 Recording on the stereo track Here’ s how to record the final mix on the stereo track. 1 In the Quick Navigate section, repeatedly press the [RECORD] key or hold down the [RECORD] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys to access the MIXDOWN page of the RECORD screen. 2 Move the cursor to the REC button of the MIXDOW[...]

87 Mixdown and bounce operations 9 Bounce (ping-pong) recording procedure Here’ s how to perform the bounce (ping-pong) recording procedure, whic h lets you combine multiple tr acks onto one or two trac ks. 1 Lower the [STEREO] fader to the – ∞ position. 2 In the Quick Navigate section, repeatedly press the [RECORD] key or hold down the [RECO[...]

Mixdown and bounce operations 88 6 Raise the [STEREO] fader and the faders of the track channel(s) you selected as the bounce-destination to the 0 dB position. 7 While you play back the song, raise the fad- ers of the bounce-source track channels to an appropriate level. Adjust the pan, EQ, and dynamics of each track channel as necessary . Note Not[...]

89 Mixdown and bounce operations 9 Convenient functions during mixdown/ bounce operations Here are some convenient functions that y ou can use during mixdown or bounce operations. Adding input signals or pad per- formances during mixdown During mixdown, y ou can add signals from the input c hannels or pad c hannels. F or example, you could add a pe[...]

Mixdown and bounce operations 90 Using meters to check the level of each channel During mixdown or bouncing, y ou can watc h meters that indicate the input levels in a single screen. T o do so, repeatedly press the Selected Channel section [VIEW] key or hold down the [VIEW] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys to access the METER page of the VIEW sc[...]

91 Mixdown and bounce operations 9 D Effect insert T his lets y ou insert an internal effect into the chan- nel. When you mo ve the cursor here and press the [ENTER] key , a popup window will appear , allow- ing you to select internal effect 1 or 2. E EQ Move the cursor here and press the [ENTER] key to switc h EQ on/off. F DYN Move the cursor here[...]

Mixdown and bounce operations 92 Editing the EQ parameters T he c hapters entitled “T rac k recording” and “Overdub- bing” explained how to load an EQ library and use the Selected Channel section [EQ] knob to make adjust- ments. Here’ s how you can make more detailed adjust- ments to the EQ parameters. 1 Press an [INPUT SEL] key , a pad 1[...]

93 Mixdown and bounce operations 9 Editing the dynamics parameters Y ou can perform detailed editing of the dynamics param- eters in the same wa y as for the EQ par ameters. 1 Press an [INPUT SEL] key , a pad 1–4, a [TRACK SEL] key , or the [STEREO SEL] key to select the channel whose dynamics parame- ters you want to edit. 2 From the dynamics li[...]

Mixdown and bounce operations 94 1 Immediately after recalling a read-only library that contains dynamics settings, turning the [DYN] knob will simultaneously adjust multi- ple parameters to affect the dynamics pro- cessing. (The amount of change will depend on the last-recalled library .) B For a channel for which you edited even one parameter in [...]

95 Mixdown and bounce operations 9 E Parameter page/Return channel page In this area you can edit the v arious effect parame- ters. T he content and range of the par ameters will depend on the currently-used effect type. If the effect is internally connected to the mixer sec- tion via send/return, this area will show the mix parameters of the retur[...]

Mixdown and bounce operations 96 1 EQ L-MID GAIN B EQ L-MID FREQ C EQ L-MID Q D EQ LOW GAIN E EQ LOW FREQ F EQ LOW Q T hese specify the gain, frequenc y , and Q for the LO- MID and LOW bands of the return c hannel EQ . T he range of eac h parameter is the same as in the EDIT page of the EQ screen. 1 P AN L B P AN R Independently specify the return [...]

97 Chapter 10 Creating an audio CD T his chapter explains how y ou can use the CD-R W dri ve to create an audio CD , and how to pla y bac k an audio CD . Creating an audio CD On the A W16G, you can select one or more songs on the hard disk, and write the audio data from the stereo trac k of each song to a CD-R/R W disc in CD-D A format. The CD-R/RW[...]

Creating an audio CD 98 Methods of writing an audio CD T here are tw o wa ys in w hic h you can write audio data to CD-R/RW media. ● Tr ack At Once T his method writes the data in units of CD tr acks. The adv antage of this method is that y ou can add new data to media that already contains existing data. With the T rack At Once method, the data [...]

99 Creating an audio CD 10 Basic settings for the CD-RW drive Before you actually write data to a CD , you will need to make basic settings for the CD-RW dri ve. 1 In the W ork Navigate section, repeatedly press the [CD] key or hold down the [CD] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys to access the SETTING page of the CD screen. 1 CD-RW MEDIA ERASE Er[...]

Creating an audio CD 100 W riting audio data (T rack At Once) Here’ s how to use the T rack At Once method to write ste- reo trac ks from songs sa ved on the hard disk to CD-R/R W media. Use this method if you expect to be adding tr acks to the disc later , or if you w ant a two-second gap between trac ks. 1 Make sure that the appropriate virtual[...]

101 Creating an audio CD 10 5 Move the cursor to the dotted frame in the song list, and turn the [DA T A/JOG] dial to select the song that will be written to track 1. Note Note •W hen you turn the [D A T A/JOG] dial, y ou will see only songs for which the current stereo track contains data. • Songs with a stereo track shorter than four seconds [...]

Creating an audio CD 102 W riting audio data (Disc At Once) Here’ s how to use the Disc At Once method to write ste- reo trac ks from songs sa ved on the hard disk to CD-R/R W media. Use this method if you do not w ant to create silence between each tr ack of the CD , or if you want to write a single song divided into multiple tr acks on the CD .[...]

103 Creating an audio CD 10 8 Repeat steps 5–7 to select the songs that will be written to track 2 and following. Tip! Tip! •W hen you mo ve the cursor to the NEW button and press the [ENTER] key , a ne w song will be added at the end of the existing songs. • By using the INS button instead of the NEW button, y ou c an insert a new song immed[...]

Creating an audio CD 104 Finalizing CD-R/RW media Here’ s how to finalize CD-R/RW media that y ou wrote using T rack At Once, so that the disc can be play ed by a CD-RW dri ve or a CD pla y er . Tip! Tip! CD-R/RW media written b y the A W16G using T rack At Once (and not yet finalized) c annot be pla yed b y another CD-RW drive or a CD pla y er[...]

105 Creating an audio CD 10 Erasing CD-RW media Here’ s how to erase all data that has been written to CD- RW media, so that the CD-RW disc can be used as a blank disc. Y ou will need to perform this operation on a disc that has been used to store computer data etc. if you want to use that disc on the AW16G. Tip! Tip! Since data is erased as nece[...]

Creating an audio CD 106 Playing an audio CD Y ou can use the CD-RW driv e to pla y back a con ven- tional audio CD or CD-R/RW media to w hich audio data has been written. T his is referred to as the CD Pla y func- tion. Tip! Tip! The CD Play function c an also pla y audio data from a mixed-mode CD-ROM (only tr ack 2 and follo wing) or CD Extra (on[...]

107 Chapter 11 Quick loop sampler T his chapter explains how to use the Quic k Loop Sampler section. About the quick loop sampler T he AW16G contains a quic k loop sampler that lets y ou pla y stereo wa v eforms (samples) by striking the four pads. Each pad 1–4 has four sample banks (A–D) to w hich y ou can assign samples. By switc hing the sam[...]

Quick loop sampler 108 A sample can be pla yed bac k in one of two w a ys. “One shot mode” pla ys the sample once from start to end. “Loop mode” pla ys the sample repeatedly from start to end. In addition, you can c hoose either “Gate mode” whic h pla ys the sample only while y ou continue holding down the pad, or “T rigger mode” wh[...]

109 Quick loop sampler 11 Using sample libraries Sample libraries contain sets of up to sixteen different samples that can be used by the Quic k Loop Sampler . When the A W16G is shipped from the factory , sets of samples such as drum loops and sounds effects are stored on the hard disk as sample libraries. When y ou load one of these libraries, sa[...]

Quick loop sampler 110 6 To switch the sample bank for each pad, repeatedly press the [SAMPLE EDIT] key to access the SETUP page of the SAMPLE screen. 1 One shot/loop mode An icon indicates whether the sample assigned to the pad is set to One Shot mode ( ) or Loop mode () . B Pad number T his indicates the pad number 1–4. C Bank T his selects the[...]

111 Quick loop sampler 11 5 To begin recording on the pad track, press the PLA Y [ ] key . T he recording will begin running, and pad ev ent recording will begin. 6 Play the pads while you listen to the audio tracks play back. P ad events will be recorded on the pad tracks. T he pad events that are recorded will appear in the pad trac k view in rea[...]

Quick loop sampler 112 Importing from an audio CD/W A V file to a pad Here’ s how you can import CD audio data (CD-D A) or a WA V file from a CD-ROM/CD-R into a sample bank for pads 1–4. 1 Switch the internal settings of the A W16G to enable digital recording. F or details on digital recording settings, refer to page 160. 2 Insert a CD into t[...]

113 Quick loop sampler 11 ● When importing fr om a W A V file 1 From W A V File Specifies the W A V file that will be imported. If the media contains folders (directories), move to the folder that contains the W A V file you w ant to import, and then specify the desired W A V file. T he follo wing icons will be displa yed. ..................[...]

Quick loop sampler 114 Importing from an audio track/stereo track to a pad Here’ s how a region of an already-recorded tr ack of the current song can be imported into a sample bank for pads 1–4. 1 Play back the song, and find the track and region that you want to import. 2 In the Quick Loop Sampler section, repeat- edly press the [SAMPLE EDIT][...]

115 Quick loop sampler 11 Sampling an external input signal Y ou can directly sample (record) an input signal from the MIC/LINE INPUT jacks and assign it to a pad. There are two w a ys to do this; “manual record” in whic h y ou start and stop recording manually , and “auto record” in which recording will begin automatically when the signal [...]

Quick loop sampler 116 ■ Manual record 1 Make sure that the MANU REC/AUTO REC button indicates MANU REC. If the button indicates A UT O REC, mo ve the cursor to the button and press the [ENTER] key . When MANU REC is selected, the ST ART/ST ANDBY but- ton will function as the ST ART button to start or stop sampling. 2 To begin sampling, move the [...]

117 Quick loop sampler 11 Editing the sample name Here’ s how you can edit the sample name that is assigned when y ou import from an audio CD or W A V file, or when y ou sample an external signal. 1 In the Quick Loop Sampler section, repeat- edly press the [SAMPLE EDIT] key or hold down the [SAMPLE EDIT] key and use CUR- SOR [ ]/[ ] keys to acce[...]

Quick loop sampler 118 T rimming the playback region Here’ s how you can view the w a veform of the sample assigned to a sample bank, and adjust the pla yback start and end points. 1 In the Quick Sampler Section, repeatedly press the [SAMPLE EDIT] key or hold down the [SAMPLE EDIT] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys to access the SETUP page of t[...]

119 Quick loop sampler 11 Switching the playback mode for each pad Here’ s how you can switc h the pla ybac k mode for each pad between One Shot or Loop modes, and between T rigger and Gate modes. 1 In the Quick Loop Sampler section, repeat- edly press the [SAMPLE EDIT] key or hold down the [SAMPLE EDIT] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys to acc[...]

Quick loop sampler 120 Using the Slice function Slice is a function that divides a sample (w hose pla yback mode is set to Loop) into eight to sixteen segments, and adjusts the timing of each segment so that it can be pla yed at a different tempo without affecting the pitc h. Here’ s how you can use the Slice function to pla y a sam- pled phrase [...]

121 Quick loop sampler 11 T he follo wing diagram shows ho w , for a sample with an original tempo of 100 BPM, the pla yback timing of each segment will c hange at a song tempo of 120 BPM or 80 BPM. 5 Strike the pad to hear the result. If the pla yback of the sample is broken in an unnat- ural w a y , go back to step 3 and try changing the number o[...]

Quick loop sampler 122 Deleting an unwanted sample Here’ s how you can delete unused data (before the start point and after the end point) from a specific sample, or completely erase an indi vidual sample. 1 In the Quick Loop Sampler section, repeat- edly press the [SAMPLE EDIT] key or hold down the [SAMPLE EDIT] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] k[...]

123 Chapter 12 T rack editing T his chapter explains how y ou can edit the audio data recorded in an audio trac k, and ho w to edit the pad events recorded in a pad tr ac k. What you can do using editing commands T he AW16G pro vides v arious editing commands for edit- ing the recorded audio trac ks and pad trac ks. Editing commands are functions t[...]

Track editing 124 Basic procedure for track editing Here is the basic procedure for using a trac k editing command. T he procedure is essentially the same for all trac k editing commands. ■ Select the editing command 1 In the W ork Navigate section, repeatedly press the [EDIT] key . T he EDIT screen will appear . This screen displa ys the followi[...]

125 Tr ack editing 12 ■ Specify the editing region F or most commands, y ou will need to set the Start (the beginning of the edited region) and End (the end of the edited region) parameters to specify the region that will be affected by the command. 5 To specify the beginning of the region to be edited, move the cursor to the desired digit of the[...]

Track editing 126 List of editing commands T his section lists all the commands that are pro vided in the EDIT screen, and explains their parameters. ERASE Erases the data in the specified region (between Start and End) of the specified trac k(s). ● F or an audio tr ack ● F or a pad tr ack (loop) ● F or a pad tr ack (one shot) Note Note If [...]

127 Tr ack editing 12 DELETE Deletes the data from the specified region of the speci- fied trac k(s). T his command is similar to ERASE, but differs in that the data that follows the specified region will mov e forward to fill the gap. ● F or an audio tr ack ● F or a pad tr ack (loop) ● F or a pad tr ack (one shot) Note Note If you select[...]

Track editing 128 COPY Copies the specified region of data to the specified loca- tion of the specified trac k. ● F or an audio tr ack ● F or a pad tr ack (loop) If you set 2 From TRA CK to other than ALL (INS), the copy -destination tr ack will be ov erwritten, and the data that follows the copied region will not be mo ved back - ward. If y[...]

129 Tr ack editing 12 MOVE Moves the specified region of data to the specified loca- tion of the specified trac k. T his is similar to COPY , but differs in that the move-sour ce data will be deleted. ● F or an audio tr ack ● F or a pad tr ack (loop) ● F or a pad tr ack (one shot) ■ Parameter list T he par ameters are the same as for the[...]

Track editing 130 EXCHANGE Exchanges data between the specified tr acks. ● F or an audio tr ack ■ Parameter list Note Note The track names will not be e xchanged. TIME COMP/EXP (T ime Com- pression/Expansion) Adjusts the length of the specified region of an audio trac k, without changing the pitc h. ● If you set Ratio = 50% ● If you set R[...]

131 Tr ack editing 12 PITCH CHANGE Adjusts the pitch of the specified region of an audio trac k, without changing the length. ■ Parameter list EXPORT Writes the specified region of an audio trac k or all sam- ples assigned to a pad to a W A V file. Use this when y ou want to tr ansfer audio data to your computer so that you can edit the data u[...]

Track editing 132 Exporting W A V files and importing audio CD or W A V files T his section explains ho w data from an A W16G audio trac k or from a sample assigned to a pad can be written (exported) to external media as a W A V file, and how a WA V file or CD audio data from external media can be loaded (imported) into an A W16G audio track. E[...]

133 Tr ack editing 12 6 If necessary , move the cursor to the NAME field, press the [ENTER] key , and input a file name in the TITLE EDIT popup window . F or details on ho w to input a name, refer to page 24. Note Note • If you selected T r1-16 as the export-source, the first six characters of the song name + tr ack number + “.W A V” will [...]

Track editing 134 4 Insert a CD into the CD-RW drive. Y ou can import data from the following types of media. ● Audio data (CD-D A) •A udio CD • CD-Extra (only the first session of CD-D A) • Mixed Mode CD (only CD-D A data of the sec- ond and later trac ks) ● WAV files • ISO9660 Level 1 format CD-ROM, CD-R, CD- RW* • Mixed Mode CD *[...]

135 Tr ack editing 12 ● When importing a W A V file 1 From W A VE file Selects the W A V file that will be imported. If the media contains folders (directories), move to the folder that contains the W A V file you w ant to import, and then specify the desired W A V file. T he icons sho wn here ha ve the following meaning. ...................[...]

Track editing 136[...]

137 Chapter 13 Song management T his chapter explains how to perform song management oper ations such as cop ying, deleting, bac king up, and restoring songs. About songs On the A W16G, your recorded compositions are man- aged in units called “songs. ” When y ou sa ve a song on the hard disk, the audio data, the sample data used by the quick lo[...]

Song management 138 Editing the song name Here’ s how to edit the song name that is assigned when you create a new song. Note Note • This setting applies only to the current song. Before y ou perform this procedure, load the song whose name y ou want to edit. • The edited name will be saved with the song data when you sa ve the song. 1 In the[...]

139 Song management 13 Editing various settings for the song Here’ s how to make various settings for a song, suc h as s witc hing protect on/off and selecting the counter displa y format and time code format. Note Note • These settings apply only to the current song. Before you perform this procedure, load the song whose set- tings you want to[...]

Song management 140 Copying or deleting a song Here’ s how to copy or delete a song in the hard disk. Note Note •Y ou cannot copy or delete a song while the A W16G is running. •A deleted song will be lost forever . Use great caution when deleting a song. •Y ou cannot delete a song for which protect is on, or delete the current song (the hig[...]

141 Song management 13 Optimizing a song “Optimize” is an operation that deletes the undo/redo audio data maintained within the song. When you ha ve finished recording and editing a song, you can execute the Optimize operation on that song to increase the amount of free space on the hard disk. Note Note The deleted undo/redo audio data will be[...]

Song management 142 Creating a tempo map T he “tempo map” contains data to c hange the tempo or time signature at the beginning of the song or at any measure or beat within the song. T he measure/beat dis- pla y counter , the Quick Loop Sampler , the internal met- ronome, and the MIDI clock data gener ated within the A W16G are all based on thi[...]

143 Song management 13 3 Move the cursor to the item that you want to edit, and turn the [DA T A/JOG] dial to edit the value. If the METER, TEMPO, P AD B ANK 1–4, or SCENE value is “–”, mo ve the cursor to the item and press the [ENTER] key before you edit the v alue. Note Note • The METER, TEMPO, and P AD BANK 1–4 at the begin- ning of[...]

Song management 144 Importing data from an existing song Here’ s how selected items of data such as scenes, librar - ies, or individual tr acks of audio data from a song sa v ed on the hard disk can be imported into the current song. Note Note When you ex ecute this import oper ation, the pre vious data (for that item) in the current song will be[...]

145 Song management 13 3 Move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key . A popup window will ask y ou to select the import- destination trac k. 1 TRACK Specify the import-destination trac k number . B V .TR Specify the import-destination virtual trac k number . C NAME Displa ys the name of the virtual trac k that you selected as the im[...]

Song management 146 4 T urn the [DA T A/JOG] dial to select the song or sample library data that you want to back up. Then move the cursor to the ENABLE/ DISABLE button and press the [ENTER] key . T he symbol for the selected data will c hange to the ● symbol, indicating that this data has been selected for backup. Y ou can repeat this step to se[...]

147 Song management 13 Restoring songs or sample libraries Here’ s how data that you bac ked up to CD-R/RW media can be restored to the hard disk of the A W16G. 1 Insert the CD-R/RW media containing the backup data into the CD-RW drive. If the backup data occupies more than one v olume of media, insert the first volume. 2 In the W ork Navigate s[...]

Song management 148 Exchanging song data with the A W4416/A W2816 Y ou can back up an A W16G song in a format that is compatible with the A W4416/AW2816. Con versely , a song that was bac ked up by the A W4416/2816 can be restored into the A W16G. Note Note Only the audio data recorded in a song can be ex changed with the A W4416/2816. Mix par amet[...]

149 Chapter 14 MIDI and utility functions T his chapter explains basic MIDI-related settings, functions that use MIDI, and v arious utility functions. What you can do using MIDI On the A W16G, you can use MIDI to do the following things. ● Synchr onize oper ation with an external de vice Y ou can synchronize an A W16G song with the play- back of [...]

MIDI and utility functions 150 Basic MIDI settings In the MIDI page of the UTILITY screen, you can make various MIDI-related settings suc h as selecting the MIDI messages that will be output from the MIDI OUT/THRU connector , and specifying MTC/MMC transmission and reception. To access this page, repeatedly press the W ork Na viga- tion section [UT[...]

151 MIDI and utility functions 14 0 ............. The A W16G will synchronize to the incoming MTC data at the highest precision. However if the incoming MTC has significant instability , synchronization ma y be interrupted or become unreliable. 1 ............. This setting allo ws more tolerance of MTC instability than the “0” setting. 2 .....[...]

MIDI and utility functions 152 ● When CTRL CHG MODE = 1 ● When CTRL CHG MODE = 2 MIDI CH CC# P ARAMETER 1 7 TRACK CHANNEL 1 FADER 10 P AN 91 EFF1 SEND 93 EFF2 SEND 2 7 TRACK CHANNEL 2 FADER 10 P AN 91 EFF1 SEND 93 EFF2 SEND 3 7 TRACK CHANNEL 3 FADER 10 P AN 91 EFF1 SEND 93 EFF2 SEND 4 7 TRACK CHANNEL 4 FADER 10 P AN 91 EFF1 SEND 93 EFF2 SEND 5 [...]

153 MIDI and utility functions 14 ● When CTRL CHG MODE = 3 95 NO ASSIGN 96 NO ASSIGN 97 NO ASSIGN 98 NO ASSIGN 99 NO ASSIGN 100 NO ASSIGN 101 NO ASSIGN 102 FADER EFF1 SEND INPUT 1 103 FADER EFF1 SEND INPUT 2 104 FADER EFF1 SEND INPUT 3 105 FADER EFF1 SEND INPUT 4 106 FADER EFF1 SEND INPUT 5 107 FADER EFF1 SEND INPUT 6 108 FADER EFF1 SEND INPUT 7 [...]

MIDI and utility functions 154 T ransmitting the A W16G’ s settings via MIDI (Bulk Dump) In the BULK page of the UTILITY screen, you can tr ans- mit various internal settings of the A W16G (scene memo- ries, libraries, settings of the UTILITY screen, etc.) as bulk data from the MIDI OUT/THRU connector . If you record this bulk data on a MIDI sequ[...]

155 MIDI and utility functions 14 Using the MIDI Remote function About the MIDI Remote function T he AW16G pro vides a MIDI Remote function that lets you use the controls of the top panel to tr ansmit the desired MIDI messages. By using the MIDI Remote function, you can use the A W16G as a ph ysical controller for a computer program or MIDI tone ge[...]

MIDI and utility functions 156 T his page contains the follo wing items. 1 List Select one of the ten presets shown in this list. The line enclosed in the dotted frame is the currently selected preset. When you turn the [D A T A/JOG] dial to select another preset, the MIDI message assignments will be switc hed immediately . T he AW16G pro vides the[...]

157 MIDI and utility functions 14 ● When the 1-16 button is selected ● When the 1-12 button is selected ● When the 9-16 button is selected Tip! Tip! When the 1-16 button is on, oper ating a fader 9/10–15/ 16 or a [TRACK SEL] ke y 9/10–15/16 will tr ansmit two channels of MIDI messages. C TRANSPORT Select one of the following to specify w [...]

MIDI and utility functions 158 E ALL INIT button Resets all MIDI messages assigned to the faders/ [TRA CK SEL] keys to the initial settings. T o initialize, move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key . F F ADER button If you turn this button on, the MIDI message assigned to the fader of the currently selected chan- nel will be displa [...]

159 MIDI and utility functions 14 Using the test tone oscillator T he OSC page of the UTILITY screen lets y ou send the signal of the A W16G’ s built-in test oscillator (the test tone oscillator) to the desired bus. To access this page, repeatedly press the W ork Na vigate section [UTILITY] key or hold down the [UTILITY] key and use the CURSOR [ [...]

MIDI and utility functions 160 Digital input settings/Checking and initializing the internal hard disk In the D .IN HDD page of the UTILITY screen y ou can make settings for digital input, and chec k and initialize the internal hard disk. To access this page, repeatedly press the W ork Na viga- tion section [UTILITY] key or hold down the [UTILITY] [...]

161 MIDI and utility functions 14 Data Error .................. T he display will indicate the num- ber of locations for whic h there is an inconsistency in the data that was read from the hard disk. It is possible that song operations can- not be performed correctly . Link Error ................... T he displa y will indicate the num- ber of locat[...]

MIDI and utility functions 162 Overall settings for the A W16G In the PREFER page of the UTILITY screen, you can make settings that affect the over all operation of the AW16G, such as specifying w hether or not popup windows will appear , and switching cop y protect on/off. To access this page, repeatedly press the W ork Na vigate section [UTILITY][...]

163 Chapter 15 Using the A W16G with external devices T his chapter describes v arious examples of how y ou can use the A W16G in conjunction with external devices. Using the A W16G with a “workstation synth” T here are numerous w a ys in whic h y ou can use the A W16G together with a w orkstation synthesizer (a syn- thesizer that has a built-i[...]

Using the AW16G with external devices 164 Recording/playing A W16G mix operations on the workstation’ s sequencer Here’ s how you can sync hronize the A W16G and the built-in sequencer of your w orkstation synth, and use the sequencer to record/pla y the fader and pan operations you perform on the AW16G. Since operating the A W16G’ s mix para[...]

165 Using the AW16G with e xternal devices 15 Switching A W16G scenes from the workstation’ s sequencer Here’ s how you can transmit progr am changes from the built-in sequencer of your w orkstation to switc h scenes on the A W16G. ■ Assign scenes to program changes 1 In the Control section, use the [SCENE] key to access the PC T ABLE page of[...]

Using the AW16G with external devices 166 Remotely controlling a tone generator module Here’ s how you can use the A W16G’ s MIDI Remote function to remotely control a tone generator module. 1 Connect the A W16G to your tone generator module as shown in the following diagram. 2 Use the W ork Navigate section [REMOTE] key to access the PRESET pa[...]

167 Using the AW16G with e xternal devices 15 Using external effects As an alternativ e to using the internal effects, you can use an external effect processor connected to the STEREO/ A UX OUT jacks. As an example, here’ s how you can use A UX bus 1 to apply a mono-in stereo-out reverb to the trac k channels during mixdo wn. 1 Lower the [STEREO][...]

Using the AW16G with external devices 168 ● Signal flow w hen using an external effect pr ocessor 8 In the Selected Channel section, repeatedly press the [P AN/BAL] knob to access the P AN page of the P AN screen, and spread apart the pan settings of input channels 3/4. T he effect sound will be heard in stereo. If desired, you can specify input[...]

169 Using the AW16G with e xternal devices 15 Connecting an MD recorder By connecting an MD recorder to the A W16G’ s DIGIT AL STEREO IN or DIGIT AL STEREO OUT jack, y ou can mix- down to the MD recorder w hile keeping the signal in the digital domain, or record an audio signal from the MD recorder into the A W16G. Mixing down to an MD recorder H[...]

Using the AW16G with external devices 170 To play bac k y our MD recorder and listen to the recorded result, connect the DIGIT AL STEREO OUT jack of y our MD recorder to the A W16G’ s DIGIT AL STEREO IN jack, and perform the follo wing steps. 7 If you want to hear the result that was recorded on the MD recorder , lower the [STEREO] fader to the ?[...]

171 Appendix Input library list No. Name Effect Type Description 00 Initial Data Initialize to a default state in which EQ, DYN, and EFFECT are not applied EG: Electric guitar 01 Multi Drive AmpSimulate Drive sound usable in a wide range of situations from backing to lead 02 Light Crunch AmpSimulate Light crunch sound suitable for chords (that are [...]

Appendix 172 Mastering library list No. Name Description 00 Initial Data Initialize to a state in which EQ and DYN are not applied 01 VIT AL MIX Standard mastering effect that enhances the overall loudness, creating a mix with extended low and high ranges. Use on the two-track mix for any type of song. 02 SOFT COMP Soft compressor that enhances the[...]

173 Appendix EQ library list T hese are the preset equalizer settings provided by the libr ary . Tip! Tip! The EQ programs were progr ammed for recording acous- tic musical instruments. If you are using them for a sam- pler , synthesizer , or rh ythm machine, adjust the parameters accordingly . No Name Description 001 Bass Drum 1 Emphasizes the low[...]

Appendix 174 Dynamics Parameters Dynamics processors are generally used to correct or control signal levels. Ho wever , you can also use them creativ ely to shape the v ol- ume env elope of a sound. T he A W16G features comprehensi ve d ynamics processors for all the input c hannels, tape returns, and the bus and stereo outputs. T hese processors a[...]

175 Appendix ■ Expander An expander is another form of automatic level control. By attenuating the signal below the threshold, the expander reduces low-level noise and effecti vely increases the dynamic r ange of the recorded material. Expander (EXP) par ameters: Th r eshold determines the level of input signal required to trigger the expander . [...]

Appendix 176 ■ Gate and Ducking A gate, or noise gate is an audio switc h used to mute sig- nals below a set threshold level. It can be used to sup- press background noise and hiss from v alve (tube) amps, effects pedals, and microphones. Ducking is used to automatically reduce the lev els of one signal when the lev el of a source signal exceeds [...]

177 Appendix Dynamics library list T hese are the preset dynamics settings pro vided by the A W16G. F or details on the function of each par ameter , refer to page 174. 001 A.Dr .BD "CMP 002 A.Dr .BD "EXP 003 A.Dr .BD "GA T 004 A.Dr .BD "CPH Use these presets to apply CMP , EXP , GA T , or CPH respectiv ely to the bass drum of a[...]

Appendix 178 Effects library list T he following table lists the preset effects programs. See “Effects Pa r ameters” ( → p. 180) for detailed parameter information. Effects programs that use the HQ . PITCH effect can be used only with Effect 2. ■ Reverb-type Effects ■ Delays ■ Modulation-type Effects ■ Distortion-type Effects #T itle [...]

179 Appendix ■ Dynamic Effects ■ Combined Effects ■ Other Effects #T itle Type Description 26 Dyna.Filter DYNA.FILTER Dynamically controlled filter . Responds to MIDI Note On velocity when SOURCE set to MIDI. 27 Dyna.Flange DYNA.FLANGE Dynamically controlled flanger . Responds to MIDI Note On velocity when SOURCE set to MIDI. 28 Dyna.Phaser[...]

Appendix 180 Effects Parameters ■ REVERB HALL, REVERB ROOM, REVERB ST AGE, REVERB PLA TE Hall, room, stage, and plate simulations, all with gates. ■ EARL Y REF . Early reflections. ■ GA TE REVERB, REVERSE GA TE Early reflections with gate, and early reflections with reverse gate. Parameter Range Description REV TIME 0.3–99.0 s Reverb tim[...]

181 Appendix ■ MONO DELA Y Basic repeat dela y . ■ STEREO DELA Y Basic stereo dela y . ■ MOD.DELA Y Basic repeat dela y with modulation. ■ DELA Y LCR T hree-tap dela y (left, center , right). Parameter Range Description DELAY 0.0–2730.0 ms Delay time FB.GAIN –99 to +99% Feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus values [...]

Appendix 182 ■ ECHO Stereo dela y with crossed feedback loop. ■ CHORUS Chorus effect. ■ FLANGE Flange effect. Parameter Range Description DELAY L 0.0–1350.0 ms Left channel delay time FB.DL Y L 0.0–1350.0 ms Left channel feedback delay time FB.G L –99 to +99% Left channel feedback gain (plus values for normal-phase feedback, minus value[...]

183 Appendix ■ SYMPHONIC Symphonic efect. ■ PHASER 16-stage phaser . ■ AUTOP AN Auto-panner . Parameter Range Description FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth MOD.DL Y 0.0–500.0 ms Modulation delay time WAVE Sine, T ri Modulation waveform LSH F 21.2–8.00 k [Hz] Low-shelving filter frequency LSH G –12 t[...]

Appendix 184 ■ TREMOLO T remolo effect. ■ HQ.PITCH (Effect 2 only) High-quality pitch shifter . ■ DUAL PITCH T win-voice pitch shifter . Parameter Range Description FREQ. 0.05–40.00 Hz Modulation speed DEPTH 0–100% Modulation depth WAVE Sine, T ri, Square Modulation waveform LSH F 21.2–8.00 k [Hz] Low-shelving filter frequency LSH G ?[...]

185 Appendix ■ ROT ARY Rotary speaker simulator . ■ RING MOD. Ring modulator . ■ MOD.FIL TER LFO modulation-type filter . ■ DISTORTION Distortion effect. Parameter Range Description ROT A TE STOP , START Rotation stop, start SPEED SLOW , FAST Rotation speed (see SLOW and FAST parameters) DRIVE 0–100 Overdrive level ACCEL 0–10 Accelatio[...]

Appendix 186 ■ AMP SIMULA TE Guitar Amp Simulator . ■ DYNA.FIL TER Dynamically controlled filter . ■ DYNA.FLANGE Dynamically controlled flanger . Parameter Range Description AMP TYPE *1 *1. STK-M1, STK-M2, THRASH, MIDBST , CMB-PG, CMB-VR, CMB-DX, CMB-TW , MINI, FLA T Guitar amp simulation type DST TYPE DST1, DST2, OVD1, OVD2, CRUNCH Distort[...]

187 Appendix ■ DYNA.PHASER Dynamically controlled phaser . ■ REV+CHORUS Reverb and c horus effects in parallel. ■ REV ->CHORUS Reverb and c horus effects in series. Parameter Range Description SOURCE INPUT , MIDI Control source: input signal or MIDI note on velocity SENSE 0–100 Sensitivity FB.GAIN –99 to +99% Feedback gain (plus values[...]

Appendix 188 ■ REV+FLANGE Reverb and flanger effects in parallel. ■ REV ->FLANGE Reverb and flanger effects in series. ■ REV+SYMPHO. Reverb and symphonic effects in parallel. Parameter Range Description REV TIME 0.3–99.9 s Reverb time INI.DL Y 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins HI.RA TIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequency reverb t[...]

189 Appendix ■ REV ->SYMPHO. Reverb and symphonic effects in series. ■ REV ->P AN Reverb and auto-pan effects in parallel. ■ DELA Y+ER. Dela y and early reflections effects in parallel. Parameter Range Description REV TIME 0.3–99.9 s Reverb time INI.DL Y 0.0–500.0 ms Initial delay before reverb begins HI.RA TIO 0.1–1.0 High-frequ[...]

Appendix 190 ■ DELA Y ->ER. Dela y and early reflections effects in series. ■ DELA Y+REV Dela y and reverb effects in parallel. Parameter Range Description DELAY L 0.0–1000.0 ms Left channel delay time DELAY R 0.0–1000.0 ms Right channel delay time FB.DL Y 0.0–1000.0 ms Feedback delay time FB.GAIN –99 to +99% Feedback gain (plus val[...]

191 Appendix ■ DELA Y ->REV Dela y and reverb effects in series. ■ DIST ->DELA Y Distortion and dela y effects in series. ■ MUL TI FIL TER T hree-band par allel filter (24 dB/octa ve) Parameter Range Description DELAY L 0.0–1000.0 ms Left channel delay time DELAY R 0.0–1000.0 ms Right channel delay time FB.DL Y 0.0–1000.0 ms Feed[...]

Appendix 192 Sample library list T his is a list of the sample libraries that are installed on the internal hard disk when the A W16G is shipped from the factory . T he list is printed here in the order as sorted by the OLD button. Name P AD1 P AD2 P AD3 P AD4 AB CD ABCD ABCDABCD Normal8_120 LL–– LL– –LL– – OO – – Normal8_60 LL–?[...]

193 Appendix L: LOOP O: ONESHO T –: No assigns LatinSwng154 LL–– LL– –LL– – OO – – Scratch1 OO – – OO – – OO – – OO – – Scratch2 OO – – OO – – OO – – OO – – SE_Analog OO – – OO – – OO – – OO – – SE_Beep OO – – OO – – OO – – OO – – SE_SFX OO – – OO – – OO – ?[...]

Appendix 194 T roubleshooting If the A W16G does not operate as you expect, or if y ou suspect a problem, please refer to the following points and take the appropri- ate action. ■ P ow er does not turn on • Is the A C adaptor connected to an A C outlet of the correct voltage? • Is the POWER s witch turned ON? • If the power still does not t[...]

195 Appendix Something wrong with the sound ■ Signal from the INPUT 8 jac k is too loud •A conventional line-level signal ma y be connected to the Hi-Z jack. ■ Sound is distorted • Is the [GAIN] control set correctly? •T he connection cable from the external device ma y be broken. •T he fader of the input channel or monitor c hannel ma [...]

Appendix 196 Sampler operations ■ When y ou pr ess a pad there is no sound, or the wrong bank is hear d •H av e you selected a bank to whic h the wa v eform is assigned? •A bank change ma y ha ve been specified in the SONG screen TEMPO MAP page. ■ T he sound is not what y ou loaded, or the sound is different depending on whether y ou ar e [...]

197 Appendix ■ An audio CD you cr eated does not pla y back on a conventional pla y er • An audio CD you created y ou not pla y back on a conventional pla yer unless the disc has been final- ized. ■ Audio r ecorded on CD-R W media does not pla y back on some pla y ers • In order for audio data recorded on CD-RW media to be pla yed bac k, t[...]

Appendix 198 Display message list ■ Messages A/B POINTS NOT FOUND Repeat Pla ybac k cannot be performed because A/B points are not specified. BULK: BYTE COUNT MISMA TCH! The data length specified within the recei ved system exclusi v e data did not match the length of the data that w as actually receiv ed. BULK: CHECK SUM MISMA TCH! T he check [...]

199 Appendix ■ Popup messages AT API Error! A problem occurred while communicating with the CD-R W driv e. Can't Select Current Song! T he current song cannot be selected. CD Size Full! Data exceeding the recordable length of the CD cannot be added. CD T rack Over! T he maximum number of tr acks has been reac hed, and further addition is not[...]

Appendix 200 About the CD-ROM included with the A W16G Caution •T his disk is a CD-ROM. Do not attempt to pla y the disk on an audio CD pla yer . Doing so may result in irreparable damage to y our audio CD pla yer . • All copyrights to this softw are are the property of Y amaha Corporation. • Copying or modification of this softw are in part[...]

201 Appendix ■ Loading the demo song and sample library 1 Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-RW drive of the A W16G. 2 In the W ork Navigate section, repeatedly press the [CD] key to access the RESTORE page. 3 Make sure that the cursor is located at the READ CD INFO button, and press the [ENTER] key . Loading from the CD-ROM will begin. When [...]

Appendix 202 Installing the Logic preference file 1 Start up Logic. 2 In the menu bar , click [Option] → [Settings] → [Key Commands...]. 3 The Key Commands window will open. In the menu bar , click [Option] → [Import Key Commands...]. 4 A dialog box will appear . Select the Logic preference file (Logic32.prf) from the included CD-ROM, and c[...]

203 Appendix ■ Macintosh users In order to use a remote file, the corresponding software must be installed. Installing the Cubase remote setup file F or Cubase, the procedure is the same as for the Win- dows version. Refer to “W indows users” → “Installing the Cubase remote setup file” ( → p. 201). Installing the Logic preference ?[...]

Appendix 204 MIDI data format 1. Functions 1.1. Scene Change The settings of the [MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE T ABLE] specify the scene that is recalled when a P rogram Change message is recei ved. The settings of the [MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE T ABLE] specify the program number that is transmitted when a scene is recalled. If more than one program number has be[...]

205 Appendix 3.1.9. Program Change Mode Enable/disable reception and transmission. If MIDI Rx Ch is set to ALL, these messages will be rec eived r egardless of their MIDI chan- nel. 3.1.10. Control Change Mode If this is enabled, y ou can specify the correspondenc e between con- tr ol numbers and operations of the mixer section. F or mode 1, trans-[...]

Appendix 206 5. MIDI format details 5.1. NOTE OFF (8n) < Reception > Re ce iv ed when [Rx CH] matches. Us ed to contr ol effects. R efer NO TE ON for details. 5.2. NOTE ON (9n) < Reception > Re ce iv ed when [Rx CH] matches. Us ed to contr ol effects. R efer belo w for details. Ve locity of 0x00 is equivalent to Not e-Off. * Effect cont[...]

207 Appendix < Reception > If the A W16G is operating as an MMC Slave, the transport w ill stop when this message is receiv ed with a matching device number or a device number of 7F . 5.13.1.2. MMC PLA Y < Reception > If the A W16G is operating as an MMC Slave, the transport w ill begin playback when this message is rec eiv ed with a ma[...]

Appendix 208 5.13.2. BULK DUMP / BULK DUMP REQUEST This message inputs/outputs the contents of various internal memo- r ies. The unique header is used t o distinguish whether the data belongs to the A W16G. The check sum is calculated by adding the b ytes starting after BYTE COUNT (L O W) and ending before CHECK SUM, then inv erting the bits and ad[...]

209 Appendix 5.13.2.6. Remote Memory Bulk Dump Request Format 5.13.2.7. Equalizer Library Bulk Dump Format All data is divided into 4 bit units. 5.13.2.8. Equalizer Library Bulk Dump Request Format 5.13.2.9. Dynamics Library Bulk Dump Format All data is divided into 4 bit units. 5.13.2.10. Dynamics Library Bulk Dump Request Format 5.13.2.11. Effect[...]

Appendix 210 5.13.2.12. Effect Library Bulk Dump Request Format 5.13.2.13. Channel Library Bulk Dump Format All data is divided into 4 bit units. 5.13.2.14. Channel Library Bulk Dump Request Format 5.13.2.15. Program Change T able Bulk Dump Format All data is divided into 7 bit units. 5.13.2.16. Program Change T able Bulk Dump Request Format STATUS[...]

211 Appendix MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION] Date: Jan 30, 2002 Model: AW16G MIDI Implementation Chart Version: 1.0 Function... Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel Default Changed 1–16 1–16 1–16 1–16 Memorized Memorized Mode Default Messages Altered X X ************** OMNI off/OMNI on X X Memorized[...]

Appendix 212 Specifications ■ General Specifications F requenc y Response 0 +1/–3 dB, 20 Hz–20 kHz (MIC/LINE IN – STEREO OUT) T otal harmonic distortion (Nominal input/Output level) 20 kHz LPF Less than 0.03% 1 kHz (LINE IN to STEREO OUT) Less than 0.2% 1 kHz (MIC IN to STEREO OUT) Dynamic range (Maximum level to Noise level) IHF-A 109 dB[...]

213 Appendix PHONES (unbalanced, TRS phone jack) Nominal load impedance 8–40 Ω Maximum output level 100 mW + 100 mW (40 Ω load) DIGIT AL STEREO I/O Optical * 0 dB= 0.775 Vrms, 0 dBV= 1.0 Vrms ● Digital mixer Input channel (INPUT 1–8, TRACK 1–16, P AD 1–4) Attenuator , Phase (normal, reverse), EQ (4-band PEQ), Dynamics, On/Off, P an In[...]

Appendix 214 Dimensions Specifications and external appearance subject to c hange without notice. F or European Model Purc haser/User Information specified in EN55103-1 and EN55103-2. Inrush Current: 70A Conformed Environment: E1, E2, E3 and E4 425 313 321.5 8.5 5 98.8 88.8 Unit: mm[...]

215 Appendix Index A A/B key 20 A/B point 65 A-B Repeat 70 Access indicator 18 , 22 Accessing a screen/page/ channel 23 Adjusting the input level 34 AMP 72 Assigning input signals (Bus recording) 45 Assigning input signals (Direct recording) 42 ATT knob 160 audio CD 97 Basic settings 99 Disc At Once 98 Erasing 105 Finalizing 104 Methods 98 Playing [...]

Appendix 216 I IN/OUT key 20 In/out point 65 included items 9 Index 215 Initializing a channel 91 INPUT CH MUTE/MIX button 106 INPUT LEVEL knob 34 Input library 50 , 77 library list 171 INPUT LIBRARY popup window 77 INPUT SEL key 18 INPUT SETTING popup window 34 , 77 Inputting text 24 internal effect 50 , 84 EFF 85 PRE/POST 85 J JOG ON key 20 , 71 [...]

217 Appendix S Sample bank 107 Sample bank and sample terminology 16 SAMPLE EDIT key 18 Sample library 78 , 109 Back up 145 library list 192 Recall 79 Restoring 147 Sampling 115 Editing the sample name 117 Trimming 118 Sampling an external in- put signal 115 Saving the current song 63 scene Naming 76 PROTECT button 79 Recall Safe function 80 SCENE [...]

Appendix 218 Block diagram[...]

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