PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION Operation Guide E
FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions.
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Important Important Read the following before operating the AW4416 ❒ Warnings • Do not allow water to enter this unit or allow the unit to become wet. Fire or electrical shock may result. • Connect this unit’s power cord only to an AC outlet of the type stated in this Owner’s Manual or as marked on the unit. Failure to do so is a fire and electrical shock hazard. • Do not scratch, bend, twist, pull, or heat the power cord. A damaged power cord is a fire and electrical shock hazard.
Important • Do not touch the power plug with wet hands. Doing so is a potential electrical shock hazard. • Use only the included power supply cable for this unit. Using other types may be a fire hazard. • Always touch a well-grounded metal surface or the like to fully discharge any static electric charge on your body and clothing before handling an I/O card or hard disk. Neglecting this precaution can cause damage to the unit from static electricity.
Important Storing produced data Produced data can be lost due to breakdown or mistaken operation. We recommend that you store all important data on CD-R or CD-RW disks or other external storage medium. Responsibility for loss of data, etc.
Important ❍ Warning The Yamaha Professional Audio Workstation is designed to be used professionally and responsibly by recording industry professionals. The reproduction, distribution, or, in some instances, the public performance, of all or a portion of a sound recording or musical composition protected by copyright, without having obtained a proper license from the relevant copyright holders, may constitute copyright infringement and may otherwise violate copyright laws and other laws.
Table of contents Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha AW4416 audio workstation. In order to take full advantage of the AW4416’s functionality and enjoy trouble-free operation, please carefully read the “Operation Guide” (this manual) and the separate “Reference Manual” and “Tutorial.” Table of contents Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Checking the included items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing an internal hard disk . .
Table of contents CD-RW drive (option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Other features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Signal flow within the AW4416 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input channels 1–24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Return channels 1/2 . . . .
Table of contents Using the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Turning a button on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Using the controls of the top panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Using the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Editing the value of a fader/knob/numerical box . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of contents Recording the stereo track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Saving a scene/song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Saving a scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Saving a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Chapter 6 Transport/locate operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Table of transport key operations . . .
Table of contents Chapter 8 Patching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Patching to the input channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patching to the recorder inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patching to the outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patch library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 135 136 138 Storing to the patch library . .
Table of contents Usable hard disks/song capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Work area for audio CD production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Saving/loading a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Saving the current song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Loading a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Editing the song name/comment . . . . .
Table of contents Editing the fader movements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing automix off-line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storing an automix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recalling an automix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 225 228 230 Chapter 15 MIDI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 What you can do using MIDI .
Before you begin This chapter explains preparations you need to make before using the AW4416, such as checking the included items and installing options. Checking the included items Please make sure that the package contains the following items. If any items are missing, please contact your dealer.
Before you begin Installing an internal hard disk You must install a hard disk in the AW4416 before using it. If you attempt to use the AW4416 without installing a hard disk, the recorder section and mixer section will fail to operate correctly, and the AW4416 will be damaged as well. About the internal hard disk On the AW4416, all data necessary for reproducing a composition (mixer settings, recorder settings, audio data etc.) is stored on the hard disk as a “song.
Before you begin Installation Please read and observe the cautions on installing optional equipment listed at the beginning of this manual. Here’s how to attach a 2.5 inch IDE hard disk to the ADP25H hard disk adapter included with the AW4416, and install it into the appropriate slot of the AW4416. • Hard disks are precision devices. Do not subject them to physical shock or static electricity, etc.
Before you begin 4. Place the hard disk on the ADP25H as shown in the diagram below, align the screw holes of the hard disk and the ADP25H, and use your screwdriver to fasten the screws at the four locations shown. Flat cable 5. Plug the connector of the flat cable extending from the ADP25H into the connector of the hard disk. Flat cable connector • Even if it is difficult to plug in the connector, do not use excessive pressure to force it in. This may damage the hard disk, or you may injure yourself.
Before you begin Installing a CD-RW drive About the CD-RW drives A CD-RW drive is an option that allows you to create music CD’s, to backup/ restore internal hard disk data, to play a music CD or to read a CD-ROM. An internal-type CD-RW drive can be installed by removing the CD-RW drive cover from the front panel. CD-RW drives with the following specifications can be used. • Interface: SCSI-2 • Models known to work: consult your local Yamaha distributor or refer to the website at the following URL.
Before you begin • In the various screens of the AW4416, the SCSI ID of the internal CD-RW drive has been set to “3” by default. For this reason, you will find it convenient to set the ID of the CD-RW to “3.” (For details on setting the SCSI ID, refer to the manual for your CD-RW drive.) • If you are installing a CD-RW drive manufactured by Yamaha, the SCSI ID will be set to “3” at the factory, and we recommend that you leave it at this setting.
Before you begin 4. Remove the CD-RW drive cover from the front panel, and remove the bottom panel. Bottom panel CD-R/RW drive cover panel 5. Turn the CD-RW drive over, and insert it little by little, stopping when the connector end of the CD-RW drive enters the opening in the bottom of the AW4416. 6. Connect the red and white four-conductor cable included with the AW4416 to the internal connector of the AW4416 as shown in the diagram. Then connect the cable to the connector of the CD-RW drive.
Before you begin 7. Plug the connector of the flat cable (extending from inside the AW4416) into the connector of the CD-RW drive. 8. Align the screw holes in the bottom of the CD-RW drive with the screw holes of the AW4416, and use a screwdriver to fasten the drive with the four included screws. 9. Re-attach the CD-RW drive cover and the bottom panel that you removed in step 3. At this time, remove the inner cover from the CD-RW drive cover.
Before you begin Removing the transport protection pad When CD-RW drives are shipped, the disc tray contains a transport protection pad that protects the internal mechanism from physical shock suffered during shipment. Please remove this protective pad before use. A A h p p b ˝ ‚ O † g p ˜ › h p p b ˝ ‚ O † g p ˜ › ‡ ¢ portationuse. for trans it before le transport Pad Removection pour usage. rnen. er avant er Prote ahme entfe A enlevsport polst Inbetriebn Tran Vor der ‡ ¢ portationuse.
Before you begin Manual eject (emergency disc removal) Manual eject allows you to remove the disc manually in the case of an emergency such as a malfunction of the disc tray mechanism (usually temporary) or a power failure. Please be aware that using this method frequently can cause the CD-RW drive to malfunction. For the location of the eject hole and the procedure, refer to the manual of your CD-RW drive.
Before you begin Connection procedure 1. Make sure that the power is turned off for the AW4416 and for the external SCSI device(s), and use a SCSI cable to connect the SCSI connectors of each device. When connecting an external SCSI device, use only high impedance SCSI cables of 100 ohms (±10 ohms) impedance that are 1 meter or shorter in length. Use only good-quality SCSI cables.
Before you begin ❒ About terminators “Termination” refers to the process of applying a resistor appropriate for the impedance of the SCSI bus to terminate the end of the circuit. The resistor required for this is called the “terminator.” Normally, a terminator must be installed at the beginning and end of the SCSI bus (in the case of the example shown above, this would be the AW4416 itself, and the SCSI device connected to the end of the daisy chain).
Before you begin Installing I/O cards About I/O cards I/O cards compatible with the Yamaha mini-YGDAI format can be installed in the OPTION I/O slots 1/2 located on the rear panel of the AW4416 in order to add input/output ports. For example by installing an ADAT format compatible I/O card into an OPTION I/O slot, you can transmit/receive eight channels of digital audio to/from an ADAT format digital recorder. At present, the following types of I/O cards can be used.
Before you begin Installation procedure Please carefully read the cautions for installing optional devices, given at the beginning of this manual. 1. Make sure that the power of the AW4416 is turned off. For safety’s sake, disconnect the power cable from the AC outlet. 2. From the OPTION I/O slot located on the rear panel of the AW4416, remove the two screws that hold the cover in place. Please keep the cover and screws you removed in a safe place. 3.
Important points you must observe Turning the power on or off You must use the following procedure to turn the power of the AW4416 on or off. ❒ Turning the power on To turn on the power of a system that includes the AW4416, you must turn on the power switches in the following order.
Important points you must observe Setting the internal clock When the AW4416 is shipped from the factory, its internal clock is set to Japan time. When you create a song on the AW4416, the song will store the date and time using this internal time. If it becomes necessary to reset the internal clock after replacing a run-down battery or for any other reason, use the following procedure. 1. Press the [UTILITY] key → [F4] key. The UTILITY screen Prefer.3 page will appear.
Important points you must observe ❒ Turning the power off To turn off the power of a system that includes the AW4416, you must turn off the power switches in the following order. 1 The monitor system connected to the output jacks of the AW4416 B The AW4416 itself C Storage devices connected to the AW4416’s SCSI connector, and external sound sources connected to the input/output jacks Before turning off the power of the AW4416 itself, you must perform the following shut-down procedure.
Important points you must observe Transporting the AW4416 When transporting the AW4416, you must disconnect all cables, and pack it in the packing foam in which the unit was shipped (or the equivalent). If a CD-RW drive (option) is installed, insert the protective pad that was included with it into the drive. • If you transport the AW4416 without packing it as described at the above, any damage or malfunctions that occur during transport may not be covered under warranty.
1 Welcome to the world of the AW4416 This chapter explains the features and basic concepts of the AW4416, and outlines the signal flow. Features of the AW4416 The AW4416 is an audio workstation that combines a digital mixer, hard disk recorder, multi-effects, and sampling pads. It is the only equipment you need to perform the entire music production process, from multi-track recording, mixing, audio editing, effect processing, and creating a final CD(*1).
Chapter1—Welcome to the world of the AW4416 ❍ Scenes and libraries Faders locations and mix parameters for each channel, together with effect settings, can be stored as a scene. Up to 96 scenes can be used for each song. Scenes that you save can be recalled instantly using the top panel keys, or by transmitting program change messages from an external MIDI device. Libraries for storing EQ, dynamics processor, and channel settings are also provided.
Chapter1—Welcome to the world of the AW4416 ❒ Sampling pad section ❍ Assign 16 sounds to the sampling pads Sixteen sounds can be assigned to the eight pads with switchable A/B banks. Sounds can be sampled into these pads at the same 16 bit/24 bit and 44.1 kHz/ 48 kHz audio quality as for recording. Sampling sources can be taken from a sound file on hard disk, an audio CD inserted in the CD-RW drive, or from a WAV file on a SCSI device.
Chapter1—Welcome to the world of the AW4416 Signal flow within the AW4416 The following diagram shows the general signal flow of the AW4416. As you can see from this diagram, the AW4416 consists of several sections: input patch, output patch, mixer, sampling pads, recorder, and CD-RW drive (optional).
Chapter1—Welcome to the world of the AW4416 Input patch The input patch section is where input signals are assigned to input channels 1– 24 and return channels 1/2. The following types of input signal can be selected. ❍ MIC/LINE INPUT Input signals from analog INPUT jacks 1–8. ❍ OPTION IN Input signals from an I/O card installed in rear panel OPTION I/O slots 1/2. Up to 8 channels of signal can be input simultaneously from a single I/O card.
Chapter1—Welcome to the world of the AW4416 MIC/LINE INPUT 48V PEAK INPUT 1-2 AD INSERT I/O INPUT 1-24 PEAK AD INPUT PATCH INPUT 3-8 Hi-z 8 ch ONLY OPTION IN 8 SLOT1 8 SLOT2 SAMPLING PAD EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2 8 DIGITAL STEREO IN 2 DeEmp RETURN 1/2 DeEmp 2 2 DeEmp METRONOME Input channels 1–24 METER INPUT PATCH METER METER PREFADER LISTEN/ AFTER PAN SOLO INSERT ON ATT DYNAMICS 4 BAND EQ METER (EQ) INPUT DELAY METER (Gain Reduction) LEVEL PAN PRE/POST ON AUX Mono in X 24 DIREC
Chapter1—Welcome to the world of the AW4416 Return channels 1/2 These are stereo input channels used mainly to input the return signals from internal effects 1/2. However they can also be used as supplementary input channels by changing the input signal assignments of the input patch section.
Chapter1—Welcome to the world of the AW4416 Recorder input patching This section assigns the signals that are input to tracks 1–16 of the recorder section. The following types of signal can be selected. ❍ STEREO The stereo bus output signal that has passed through the stereo output channel. ❍ BUS 1–8 The output signal of buses 1–8. ❍ DIRECT OUT 1–16 The direct output signal of input channels 1–16. RECORDER INPUT 1~16 INPUT PATCH 8 BUS 1~8 CH DIRECT OUT1~16 16 2 STEREO 16 RECORDER INPUT 1(...
Chapter1—Welcome to the world of the AW4416 Digital cascade connections The input signal from the rear panel DIGITAL STEREO IN jack can be cascaded directly into the stereo bus, instead of being sent via the input patch section and patched to a pair of input channels. This is convenient when you wish to use an external digital mixer without linking it to the mixer section of the AW4416. Settings for cascade connection are made in the SET UP screen D.InSetup page.
AUX 6 AUX 7(EFF1) AUX 8(EFF2) STEREO METER INSERT METER ON LEVEL BAL DYNAMICS ATT 4BAND EQ METER METER (EQ) METER DYNAMICS ATT 4BAND EQ METER METER (EQ) (Gain Reduction) OUTPUT PATCH ... AUX 1 SOLO L SOLO R STEREO L STEREO R Chapter1—Welcome to the world of the AW4416 CD PLAY mode CD-RW DRIVE L R Buses 1–8 The signals sent from each channel to buses 1–8 pass through the master level, and are sent to the output patch section.
Chapter1—Welcome to the world of the AW4416 Output patch This section assigns the output signals to the STEREO OUT jacks, DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack, I/O cards installed in OPTION I/O slots 1/2, and OMNI OUT jacks 1–4. The following types of signals can be selected. ❍ STEREO The stereo bus output signal that has passed through the stereo output channel. ❍ BUS 1–8 The output signals of buses 1–8. ❍ AUX 1–8 The output signals of buses 1–8. ❍ CH DIRECT OUT 1–16 The direct output of input channels 1–16.
Chapter1—Welcome to the world of the AW4416 By defeating these assignments, you can insert internal effects 1/2 into any desired channel, or use AUX bus 7/8 or return channels 1/2 for other purposes. INSERT SEND EFFECT 2 46 SELECT AUX7 (EFF1), AUX8 (EFF2) EFFECT METER METER RETURN 1/2 X2 Monitor output/headphone output As monitoring jacks, the AW4416 provides MONITOR OUT jacks and a PHONES jack.
2 Parts and their functions This chapter explains the names and functions of the various objects on the top panel, rear panel, and front panel. Note Names of the controllers on the top panel are enclosed in square brackets [ ], in order to distinguish them from the “software” knobs or buttons displayed in the display.
Chapter2—Parts and their functions D [MONITOR OUT] control This control adjusts the output level of the signal that is sent from the rear panel MONITOR OUT jacks. WORK NAVIGATE section PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION WORK NAVIGATE SONG MASTERING QUICK REC CD PLAY SHUT DOWN WORK NAVIGATE SONG QUICK REC MASTERING CD PLAY 2 3 4 SHUT DOWN 1 1 [SONG] key This key is used for song settings and editing, and to access the SONG screen where you can perform the shut-down operation.
Chapter2—Parts and their functions B [FILE] key This key accesses the FILE screen, where you can backup/restore songs and format external storage devices connected to the SCSI connector. C [UTILITY] key This key accesses the UTILITY screen, where you can operate the built-in oscillator, and make various system settings. D [MIDI] key This key accesses the MIDI screen, where you can make MIDI-related settings.
Chapter2—Parts and their functions FADER MODE section In this section you can select the items that will be controlled by faders 1–16 of the top panel. PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION FADER MODE FADER MODE AUX AUX AUX AUX AUX 1 2 3 4 AUX AUX AUX AUX 5 6 7 8 EFF 1 EFF 2 HOME 2 AUX 1 2 AUX AUX 5 6 AUX 3 AUX AUX 4 AUX 7 8 EFF 1 EFF 2 HOME 3 1 1 [HOME] key When this key is on, faders 1–16 will adjust the input levels of the channels selected in the MIXING LAYER section.
Chapter2—Parts and their functions MIXING LAYER section PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION 1 2 3 MIXING LAYER 1-16 17-24 RTN MONI INPUT INPUT RECORDER MIXING LAYER 1-16 17-24 RTN MONI INPUT INPUT RECORDER 1 [1-16] key B [17-24] key C [MONI] key In this section you can select the mixing layer that will be controlled by the top panel [SEL] keys 1–16, [ON] keys 1–16 and faders 1–16. These keys correspond to mixing layers as follows.
Chapter2—Parts and their functions Stereo output channel 17-24 RTN Effect return channels 1/2 SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 RTN SEL SEL ON ON 2 16 +6 +6 +6 +6 +6 +6 +6 +6 +6 +6 +6 +6 +6 +6 +6 +6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Chapter2—Parts and their functions [SEL] keys, [ON] keys, faders PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION 1 SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL ON SEL ON 17 SEL ON SEL ON SEL ON SEL ON SEL ON SEL ON 1 8 +6 9 +6 10 +6 11 +6 12 +6 13 +6 14 +6 SEL ON 24 7 +6 SEL ON 23 6 +6 SEL ON 22 5 +6 SEL ON 21 4 +6 SEL ON 20 3 +6 SEL ON 19 2 +6 SEL ON 18 1 +6 SEL ON RTN ON SOLO 2 15 +6 16 0 +6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 15 5 5
Chapter2—Parts and their functions Display section 2 PAN EQ HIGH Q 1 HI-MID F LO-MID LOW G SHIFT F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 4 3 SHIFT 5 6 7 PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION PAN EQ F HI HI-MID G LO-MID Q SHIFT F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 LO SHIFT 1 Display This is a 320×240 pixel liquid crystal display with backlight, that displays the values of the mix parameters and the current operating status. B [PAN] control This controls the pan of the channel currently selected by the [SEL] key.
Chapter2—Parts and their functions F [SHIFT] key This key is used to switch the tabs or buttons shown at the bottom of the display. You can use a variety of additional functions by holding down the [SHIFT] key and pressing the [F1]–[F5] keys. Note symbol is displayed in the lower left of the screen to indicate a page that supports the [SHIFT] key. G Contrast This adjusts the contrast of the display.
Chapter2—Parts and their functions C [PEAK HOLD] switch This switch sets/defeats the peak hold function of the level meters. D Level meters/counter This area displays various information necessary when operating the recorder section of the AW4416, such as level meters for each track of the recorder section, a time counter, and the number of the currently selected scene memory. E TRACK [CUE] key This key is used to output the signal of the desired track directly to the MONITOR OUT jacks for monitoring.
Chapter2—Parts and their functions AUTOMATION section The keys of this section access screen pages where you can operate the automix and scene memory functions. PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION AUTOMATION AUTOMATION AUTO MIX SCENE AUTO MIX SCENE 1 2 The following screens correspond to these keys. 1 [AUTOMIX] key This key accesses the AUTOMIX screen, where you can operate and edit automix. B [SCENE] key This key accesses the SCENE screen, where you can perform scene memory operations.
Chapter2—Parts and their functions CURSOR/JOG & SHUTTLE section PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION 1 JOG ON JOG ON 4 CURSOR ENTER YES/LOCATE DATA/ JOG SHUTTLE 2 3 5 CURSOR ENTER LOCATE DATA/ JOG SHUTTLE 1 [JOG ON] key This key turns the “nudge” function on/off for the [DATA/JOG] dial and [SHUTTLE] dial. (“Nudge” is a function that repeatedly plays back a fixed region starting at the current location, either forward or backward.) When this is turned on, the key will light.
Chapter2—Parts and their functions E [ENTER] key This key is used to finalize a value, execute a function, or move to the specified locate point. Locate section In this section you can perform locate operations for the recorder.
Chapter2—Parts and their functions G [REPEAT] key When this key is on, the area from the A point → B point will be played repeatedly. To cancel repeat playback, press the [REPEAT] key once again, or press the [STOP] key in the transport section. H [A]/[B] keys These keys move to the pre-specified A or B points. I [ROLL BACK] key When this key is pressed, you will move backward from the current location by the length of time specified in the UTILITY screen → Prefer.2 page.
Chapter2—Parts and their functions C [STOP] key This key interrupts playback, recording, rewind, or fast-forward, and stops the recorder. D [PLAY] key If the recorder is stopped, pressing this key will begin playback (if the key is pressed by itself) or record (if the key is pressed while holding down the [REC] key). If this key is pressed during rewind or fast-forward, the respective operation will be interrupted, and normal-speed playback will begin.
Chapter2—Parts and their functions Rear panel 5 6 8 HI-Z 7 6 BAL 5 4 3 OMNI OUT MONITOR OUT 3 INSERT I/O BAL 2 INSERT I/O BAL 4 BAL 2 1 1 PHANTOM +48V ON OFF STEREO OUT BAL BAL 3:COLD 4 3 2 1 UNBAL ( 0dB ) 7 8 R L R L BAL (+4dB) UNBAL (–10dBV) 9 J 1:GND 2:HOT HOT COLD XLR BAL PHONE OUT IN INSERT K 1 [PHANTOM +48V ON/OFF] switch This switch supplies +48 V phantom power to the INPUT (XLR) 1/2 jacks.
Chapter2—Parts and their functions D INSERT I/O 1/2 jacks These are TRS phone jacks that allow an external effect etc. to be inserted into the input signal of INPUT jacks 1/2. Nominal input level is 0 dB. Pin connections are as follows.
Chapter2—Parts and their functions K OPTION I/O slots 1/2 These slots allow optional I/O cards to be installed. Assignments for the signals input or output via the I/O cards are made in the SETUP screen → Patch IN page (→ P.133), and in the SETUP screen → Patch OUT page (→ P.136). Note For details on installing an I/O card, refer to page 14.
Chapter2—Parts and their functions • To connect the AW4416 to an external device, use only high-impedance SCSI cables shorter than 1 meter and with an impedance of 100 ohms (±10 ohms). • Storage devices connected to the SCSI connector are used for data backup. They cannot be used directly for recording or playback. • The only types of SCSI-2 storage devices that can be connected are MO, HD, and CD-R/W drives.
Chapter2—Parts and their functions Front panel 1 1 CD-RW drive cover This covers the CD-RW drive (option) installation bay. Note For details on installing a CD-RW drive, refer to page 5.
3 The user interface of the AW4416 This chapter explains the various parts of the AW4416’s user interface, and basic operation of the AW4416. Display The display in the top panel shows the following information. 3 4 5 6 1 2 7 1 Screen name This is the name of the currently selected screen. B Page name/channel The information shown here will depend on the screen. It will show either the name of the page selected within the screen, or the channel that is selected for operation.
Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 The remaining recording time will be displayed in the TRACK screen TR View page when you press the [SHIFT] + [F1] key. E Song/scene information The information shown in this location will depend on the screen: the sampling frequency, quantization, and tempo/meter of the currently selected song, or the number and name of the currently selected scene. F M (menu) button This button selects the display access menu.
Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 The action of moving the pointer to the desired item, then pressing and holding the left button or right button of the mouse and moving the mouse is called “dragging.” Dragging Tip! When dragging the mouse to continuously adjust a parameter value, the value will change more rapidly if you hold down the right button while dragging. The value will change at the usual rate if you hold down the left button while dragging.
Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 Level meters/counter The level meters/counter in the upper right of the top panel show the following information. 21 3 H 4 M S F ms REMAIN ABS REL K WORD CLOCK 44.
Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 G Level meters 1–16 These level meters show the input level and output level for each track 1–16 of the recorder section. H Level meter L/R These level meters show the output level (the signal after passing through EQ and dynamics processing) of the stereo output channel. I REC READY indicator This indicator will light red for tracks that are in record-ready mode.
Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 Basic operation of the AW4416 This section explains basic operation of the AW4416. Accessing a screen/page To operate the mix parameters of the AW4416 or to edit the internal settings, you must first access the desired screen in the display. If a screen contains two or more pages, you must then select the desired page. ❒ Using the controls of the top panel 1. Press the key for the desired screen.
Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 2. In the display access menu, click the button that corresponds to the desired screen. 3. To changes pages within the same screen, move the pointer to one of the tabs in the bottom of the screen, and click the left or right mouse button. The corresponding page will appear. < Click a tab > Turning a button on/off Here’s how a button displayed in the screen can be turned on/off. ❒ Using the controls of the top panel 1. Use the CURSOR [ desired button.
Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 Editing the value of a fader/knob/numerical box Here’s how to edit the value of an on-screen fader/knob/numerical box. ❒ Using the controls of the top panel 1. Use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] keys to move the cursor to the desired fader/knob numerical box. < Move the cursor > 2. Rotate the [DATA/JOG] dial to edit the value. < Edit the value > ❒ Using the mouse 1. Move the pointer to the desired fader/knob/numerical box, and click the left or right mouse button.
Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 Using the additional function buttons In screens where the symbol is displayed in the lower left, you can access additional buttons or tabs in the bottom of the display to use various additional functions. ❒ Using the controls of the top panel 1. In a screen where the [SHIFT] key.
Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 Inputting text When you create a new song, or when you save the settings of a scene memory or library, a popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a name to the song or the settings. Here’s how to input text into the popup window. ❒ Using the controls of the tab page 1. Perform the scene or library Save operation, or create a new song.
Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 The items in each popup window and their function are as follows. 1 Text input box Characters, numerals, and symbols can be input in this box. When you create a new song or save for the first time, a default name will be input. The highlighted text indicates that it is being changed. Tip! Scene and library names can be up to 16 characters long. Song names and song comments can be up to 64 characters long.
Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 ❒ Using the mouse 1. Perform the scene or library Save operation, or create a new song. If you perform the scene or library Save operation, a TITLE EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a name to the scene or library. If you create a new song, a NAME EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a name to the song. Then a COMMENT EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to add a comment to the song. 2.
Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 Selecting channels When editing the channel mix parameters on the AW4416, you must first select the channel that you wish to control. Here’s how to select channels. 1.
Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 3. Use the [PAN] control, EQ [Q]/[F]/[G] controls, and EQ [HIGH]– EQ[LOW] keys at the right of the display to adjust the pan and EQ of the channel that you selected by pressing its [SEL] key. PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION PAN EQ F HI HI-MID G LO-MID Q LO PAN EQ Q HIGH HI-MID F LO-MID G LOW The controls and keys at the right of the display apply only to the channel that was last-selected by its [SEL] key.
Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 ❍ If the mixing layer is [1-16] Fader Fader mode 1–8 9–14 15 16 HOME Input level of input channels 1–16 AUX1 Send level from input channels 1–16 to AUX 1 AUX2 Send level from input channels 1–16 to AUX 2 AUX3 Send level from input channels 1–16 to AUX 3 AUX4 Send level from input channels 1–16 to AUX 4 AUX5 Send level from input channels 1–16 to AUX 5 AUX6 Send level from input channels 1–16 to AUX 6 AUX7 Send level from input channels 1–16 to ef
Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 ❍ If the mixing layer is [MONI] Fader Fader mode 1–8 66 9–14 15 16 HOME Input level of monitor channels 1–16 AUX1 Send level from monitor channels 1–16 to AUX 1 AUX2 Send level from monitor channels 1–16 to AUX 2 AUX3 Send level from monitor channels 1–16 to AUX 3 AUX4 Send level from monitor channels 1–16 to AUX 4 AUX5 Send level from monitor channels 1–16 to AUX 5 AUX6 Send level from monitor channels 1–16 to AUX 6 AUX7 Send level from monitor
4 Connections and setup This chapter explains how to connect external devices and set up your system before you begin using the AW4416. Connections The following diagram shows typical audio connections for the AW4416. Monitor system VOL VOL Headphones MONITOR OUT PHONES OMNI OUT 1/2 I/O card Digital MTR PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION Effect processor OPTION SLOT 1 88 OPTION SLOT 2 INPUT 1–8 DAT recorder AW4416 STEREO DIGITAL IN 00.00.00.
Chapter4—Connections and setup Word clock settings If a device such as a digital MTR or DAT recorder is digitally connected to the AW4416, the clock that controls the timing at which digital audio is processed (referred to as the “word clock”) must be synchronized. To do so, you must select one of the devices as the word clock master, and set the remaining devices so that they will follow the word clock supplied from the master device.
Chapter4—Connections and setup ❍ D.ST IN The word clock data included in the input signal from the DIGITAL STEREO IN jack will be the clock source. ❍ WCLK IN The word clock data included in the input signal from the WORD CLOCK IN jack will be the clock source. ❍ INT The internal clock of the AW4416 will be the clock source. The currently highlighted button is selected as the word clock source.
Chapter4—Connections and setup ❍ Using a digital MTR as the word clock master (1) This method uses a digital MTR as the word clock master, and causes the AW4416 to synchronize to the word clock included in the input signal from the digital I/O card. For this method, turn on one of the 1/2–7/8 buttons for the slot to which that digital MTR is connected.
Chapter4—Connections and setup ❍ Using a DAT recorder as the word clock master If you wish to input a digital signal from a DAT recorder or sampler etc. into the AW4416 via the DIGITAL STEREO IN jack, turn on the D.ST IN button. PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION DAT recorder (word clock master) AW4416 (word clock slave) DIGITAL STEREO OUT 00.00.00.00 DAT DIGITAL STEREO IN WORD CLOCK SOURCE= D.ST IN • Set the DAT recorder so that it will operate according to its own internal clock.
5 Recording on the AW4416 This chapter explains basic operation for performing multitrack recording and mixdown on the AW4416, using the example of recording instruments such as rhythm machine (drums), bass, guitar, and keyboard on their own tracks. Preparations for recording Connections and start-up Here’s how to connect your instruments and monitor system, and start up the AW4416. 1. Connect your instruments, mics, and monitor system to the AW4416 as shown in the following diagram.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 2. Turn on the power in the following order: audio sources/SCSI devices connected to the AW4416 → the AW4416 → monitor system. The display of the AW4416 will show the opening screen, and will then change to the TRACK screen TR View page. When the power of the AW4416 is turned on, the song you were last operating will be loaded automatically.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Creating a new song On the AW4416, all data (mixer settings, recorder settings, audio data etc.) necessary for reproducing a musical work are stored on the hard disk as a unit called a “song.” In order to record, you must begin by creating a new song. Tip! A new 44.1 kHz/16 bit song is created when the internal hard disk is formatted, and will automatically be loaded the next time you turn on the power of the AW4416.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 3. Move the cursor to the YES button to save the current song, or to the NO button if you do not wish to save it. Then press the [ENTER] key. The NEW SONG SETTING popup window will appear. In this popup window you can specify the basic settings for the new song. ❍ Fs This is the sampling frequency at which the input signals are converted into digital form. Move the cursor to either the 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz button, and press the [ENTER] key to make your selection.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Tip! Mixer data import, name edit, and comment edit operations can also be performed later in the SONG screen Song Edit page or SONG screen Setting page, as an alternative to performing them here when you create a new song. 5. Make sure that the cursor is located at the OK button, and press the [ENTER] key. The NAME EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a name to the song. 6. Use the character palette to assign a song name of up to 64 characters.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Recording the first tracks This section explains the procedure for recording a rhythm machine (or drum mics) connected to INPUT jacks 1/2 onto tracks 1/2 of the recorder. The explanation in this section assumes that the AW4416’s mixer and patching settings are in their initial state. If you have already modified the mixer parameters or the input/output patching, please recall the default scene (scene number 00) from the scene memory (→ P.206). Set the input level 1.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 When you switch mixing layers, the faders will move instantly to new positions. Be careful not to place objects near the faders. PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION MIXING LAYER MIXING LAYER 1-16 17-24 RTN MONI INPUT INPUT RECORDER 1-16 17-24 RTN MONI INPUT INPUT RECORDER The “mixing layer” is the group of channels controlled by the top panel [ON] keys 1–16, [SEL] keys 1–16, and faders 1–16.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 6. If you wish to set the input signals of INPUT jacks 1/2 as a stereo pair, hold down [SEL] key 1 and press [SEL] key 2. Adjacent odd-numbered → even-numbered input channels can be specified as a stereo pair. You will find it convenient to pair two channels that are inputting a stereo source, so that all mix parameters except for phase and pan will be linked. However, Effect Insert will not be linked.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Assign the signals to buses When the AW4416 is in the initial state, bus outputs 1–8 of the mixer section are patched as follows to tracks 1–16 of the recorder. In our example here, we will assign the signal from the rhythm machine (or drum mics) input via input channels 1/2 to buses 1/2 and send to them to tracks 1/2 of the recorder. Mixer section Recorder input patch Buses 1–8 Recorder section ×8 ×8 Tracks 1–8 Tracks 9–16 1. Press the [PAN] key → [F1] key.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Note that the level when the PAN knob is positioned at full left or full right will differ between paired and unpaired channels. The level of a channel that is not paired will rise 3 dB when the PAN knob is positioned at full left (L16) or full right (R16). 4. In the same way, move the cursor to the input channel 2 area, and set the PAN knob to far right (R16).
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 When tracks are paired, you must operate only one of the faders. Attempting to move both faders simultaneously will place a strain on the motor, and may cause malfunctions. Make monitor settings Now we will send the signal of monitor channels 1/2 to the stereo bus, so that it can be monitored via the MONITOR OUT jacks or the PHONES jack. 1. Press the [PAN] key → [F3] key. The PAN/ROUTE screen Pan MONI page will appear.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 6. In the same way as for the input channels, set the PAN knobs of monitor channels 1/2 to far left (L16) for channel 1 and far right (R16) for channel 2. 7. Make sure that [ON] keys 1/2 and the STEREO [ON] key are on, and raise faders 1/2 and the STEREO fader to the 0 dB position. When tracks are paired, you must operate only one of the faders. Attempting to move both faders simultaneously will place a strain on the motor, and may cause malfunctions. 8.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Let’s record! 1. Press the Locate section [RTZ] key. MARK SEARCH NUM LOCATE 7 8 9 MARK LAST REC AUTO PUNCH REPEAT 4 1 IN A 5 6 OUT 2 SET 3 B ROLL BACK 0 CANCEL RTZ NO The level meter/counter and the display counter will rewind to zero (00:00:00.000). Tip! With the default settings of the song, hours (hours/minutes/seconds/milliseconds) are selected as the counter unit of the level meter/counter and display counter.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 If the following keys are on, the keys of the Locate section and the Transport section will have no effect. (Alternatively, the functions assigned to the keys will change.) Select a different key before you continue with this procedure. • WORK NAVIGATE section: [SONG] key, [MASTERING] key, [CD PLAY] key • UNIT section: [FILE] key • RECORDER section: [EDIT] key • SAMPLING PAD section: [EDIT] pad (except for when the Trig.List page is displayed) 3.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Overdubbing In this section we will explain how to record an electric bass connected to INPUT 8 (HI-Z) jack while monitoring the rhythm machine (or drums) recorded on tracks 1/2. Set the input level 1. While producing sound on your instrument, adjust [GAIN] control 8 so that the PEAK indicator of INPUT 8 (HI-Z) lights briefly when you play most loudly. The INPUT 8 (HI-Z) jack is an input jack designed for high impedance instruments.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Assign the signal to a bus Here we will make settings so that the electric bass signal being input from input channel 8 will be sent to recorder track 3 via bus 3. 1. Press the [VIEW] key → [F1] key. The VIEW screen CH View page will appear. The CH View page shows all mix parameters of the currently selected channel. (Major parameters can also be operated here.) It is convenient to use this page when you wish to control all the mix parameters of a specific channel.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Put the track in record-ready mode Next we will put track 3 of the recorder in record-ready mode, and adjust the input level. 1. In the level meters/counter section, press [REC TRACK SELECT] key 3. REC TRACK SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ST [REC TRACK SELECT] key 3 and REC READY indicator 3 in the level meter/ counter will blink, indicating that track 3 is in record-ready mode. H M S F ms REMAIN ABS REL 2 3 4 WORD CLOCK 44.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Make monitor settings We will make settings so that the signal of the rhythm machine (drums) that were earlier recorded on tracks 1/2 and the bass signal being recorded on track 3 will be sent to the stereo bus, and can be monitored via the MONITOR OUT jacks or PHONES jack. 1. Press the [PAN] key → [F3] key. The PAN/ROUTE screen PAN Moni page will appear, allowing you to make pan and bus assignment settings for monitor channels 1–16. 2.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Using EQ and the dynamics processor By using the four-band EQ and dynamics processor that are provided for each input channel, you can process the bass sound as you record it on a track. ❒ Using the four-band EQ 1. In the MIXING LAYER section, press the [1–16] key → [SEL] key 8. [SEL] key 8 will light, and input channel 8 will be selected for control. 2.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 • [F] .................. Set the center frequency of each band. For each band, the range is 21 Hz–20.1 kHz. • [G] ................. Set the amount of boost/cut for each band. For each band, the range is ±18 dB. When you operate the EQ [Q]/[F]/[G] controls, the parameter values of that band will briefly appear in the upper right of the display. Tip! As an alternative way to make EQ settings, you can also use the EQ/ATT/GRP screen EQ/Att page ([EQ] key → [F1] key).
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 5. A CONFIRMATION popup window will appear, asking you confirm the recall operation. 6. Move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. The “E.B.Finger” dynamics program will be loaded into input channel 8. 7. Press the [F1] key. The DYN/DLY screen Dyn.Edit page will appear. In this page you can set the parameters of the dynamics processor. 8. Press the [ENTER] key, and turn on the ON/OFF button located in the lower left of the screen.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Let’s overdub! 1. Press the Locate section [RTZ] key. 2. To begin recording, hold down the Transport section [REC] (●) key and press the [PLAY] (®) key. The [REC] key and [PLAY] key will light, and the red REC READY indicator of track 3 will change from blinking to lit. 3. Play the bass while listening to the rhythm machine (drum) performance recorded on tracks 1/2.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Mixdown In this section we will explain the procedure for creating a stereo mix of the signals recorded on tracks 1–16, applying internal effects, and recording the stereo track on the hard disk. Creating the mix balance of the tracks 1. Make sure that [REC TRACK SELECT] keys 1–16 are dark (record-ready mode is defeated). Also make sure that the [ON] key is dark for all input channels 1–24.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 6. Raise the STEREO fader to the 0 dB position. 7. Make sure that [ON] keys 1–16 and the STEREO [ON] key are lit, play back the song from the beginning, and use faders 1–16 to set the level of each track. At this time, watch the L/R level meter of the level meter/counter, and do not allow the red 0 dB segment to light. 8.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Tip! As an alternative to using the Solo function, you can also monitor just a specific track by pressing the TRACK [CUE] switch in the level meters/counter section, and then using [REC TRACK SELECT] keys 1–16 to select a track. By using this method, the direct output of the recorder (the signal that has not passed through the monitor channel) can be sent directly to the MONITOR OUT jacks and the PHONES jack. 2.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Tip! For example if the SOLO SAFE CHANNEL section RTN1/RTN2 buttons are on, the Solo function will not affect return channels 1/2. This allows you to monitor the soloed channel with an effect such as reverb still applied. 5. To use the Solo function, play back the recorder and press the [SOLO] key. The [SOLO] key and [ON] keys 1–16 will blink. SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL ON ON ON ON ON ON 17 18 19 20 1 2 3 4 1 14 15 RTN SEL SEL ON ON SOLO 2 16 6.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Using the internal effects The AW4416 provides two internal effects, which can be used either via AUX send/return or by being inserted into a specific channel. Here we will explain how to use the AUX bus to apply reverb to the signals of the tracks. 1. Press the [AUX 7] key → [F2] key. The AUX7/EFF1 screen Library page will appear. In this page you can load or save effect programs from or to the effect library.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 5. Press [PAN] key → [F2] key. The PAN/ROUTE screen Pan 17–24 page will appear, allowing you to make pan settings and bus assignments for input channels 17–24 and return channels 1/2. 6. Make sure that the RTN1 (return channel 1) area ST button is on, and that the two PAN knobs are turned to the far left and right. With these settings, the return signal from effect 1 will be sent to the stereo bus and mixed with the signals of the monitor channels. 7.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Other convenient functions The mixer section of the AW4416 provides other convenient functions as described below. You can use them as needed. ❒ Fader groups This function groups fader operations for multiple channels. By moving a single fader, you can adjust all faders in that group while preserving the current balance. To set or cancel fader groups, use the EQ/ATT/GRP screen FaderGrp page ([EQ] key → [F3] key). (Refer to Reference Guide “EQ/ATT/GRP screen/FaderGrp page.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 ❒ Automix By using this function, fader and [ON] key operations, changes in mix parameters such as EQ and pan, and events such as scene memory or library selection can be recorded and played back in realtime in synchronization with the song. You can also record operations in multiple stages, or edit recorded events later. To record or play back scene memories, you can use the AUTOMIX screen Main page ([AUTOMIX] key → [F1] key), etc.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 2. Play back the song from the beginning, and watch the L/R level meter in the level meters/counter section. If the red 0 dB segment lights, lower faders 1–16 and/or the STEREO fader. E –dB 0 H M S F ms REMAIN ABS REL WORD CLOCK 44.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 However with this monitoring method, the signal will pass through the monitor channel and the output channel, meaning that you will not necessarily be monitoring in a “flat” state. Here’s how you can output the stereo track directly from the MONITOR OUT jacks. 7. In the level meters/counter section, turn the TRACK [CUE] key on.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Saving a scene/song ❒ Saving a scene If you wish to reproduce the mixer settings as well when you recall the current song at a later time, you must store the current mix parameters as a Scene. 1. Use the [ ]/[ ] keys in the SCENE MEMORY section of the top panel to select the store destination scene number (01–96). The currently selected scene number will appear in the upper right of the level meter/counter.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 3. As desired, assign a scene name of up to 16 characters. (For details on inputting characters, refer to page 60.) When you are finished, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. The scene will be stored. ❒ Saving a song The current song will be saved automatically when you create a new song, load an existing song, or perform the shut-down procedure.
Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 A CONFIRMATION popup window will appear, asking you to confirm the Save operation. Tip! When you shut down the AW4416, the current song will be saved automatically. However, we recommend that you save the song manually when you are finished recording (→ P.177). If you fail to do this, the song will revert to the last-saved state if the power of the AW4416 is turned off accidentally. 3. Move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. The song will be saved.
6 Transport/locate operations This chapter explains transport and locate operations on the AW4416. Table of transport key operations The function of the keys in the transport section of the AW4416 will change depending on the status (current operating mode) of the transport. The following table shows how the transport keys change function according to the status of the transport.
Chapter6—Transport/locate operations Shuttle function (cue/review operation) While the transport is stopped or playing, you can operate the [SHUTTLE] dial to play forward (cue) or play backward (review) at various speeds. The cue or review speed will change according to the angle of the [SHUTTLE] dial, as shown in the following diagram.
Chapter6—Transport/locate operations 3. To move the current location forward, turn the [DATA/JOG] dial toward the right. To move the current location backward, turn the [DATA/JOG] dial toward the left. If time display (SECOND) is selected as the counter display mode, the current location will move in millisecond steps. If time code display (TIME CODE) is selected as the counter display mode, the current location will move in sub-frame steps.
Chapter6—Transport/locate operations ❒ Nudge function settings Here’s how to adjust the nudge time and play mode of the Nudge function. 1. With the song stopped, press the [UTILITY] key → [F3] key. Nudge function settings 2. To set the nudge time, move the cursor to the TIME field of the NUDGE area, and rotate the [DATA/JOG] dial to set the nudge time (25–800 msec). 3.
Chapter6—Transport/locate operations Rollback function While the song is stopped or playing, you can press the [ROLL BACK] key of the Locate section to move the current location back by a fixed length. This is convenient when you are playing back, and come to a location that you wish to listen to once again. The rollback time is set to 5 seconds by default, but can be adjusted as desired.
Chapter6—Transport/locate operations Locating to a specific point You can directly specify a locate point as a numerical value, and locate to it. Here’s how. 1. With the transport stopped, press the [NUM LOCATE] key of the Locate section.
Chapter6—Transport/locate operations Locating to the zero location of the counter When the song is stopped or playing, you can press the [RTZ] key of the Locate section to locate to the zero location of the currently displayed counter. (If the counter is displaying measures, you will locate to the beginning of the first measure.
Chapter6—Transport/locate operations MARK SEARCH NUM LOCATE 7 8 9 MARK LAST REC AUTO PUNCH REPEAT 4 1 IN A 5 OUT 2 B 6 SET 3 ROLL BACK 0 RTZ CANCEL NO 3. If you wish to return the counter to the absolute time display, press the [ABS/REL] key. The specified relative zero location will be displayed as follows in the TRACK screen → TR View page that appears when you press the [TRACK] key → [F1] key.
Chapter6—Transport/locate operations Locating to the start/end points The start point and end point normally correspond to the beginning and end of the song. When you create a new song, absolute time 00:00:00.000 will be set as the default start point. When you record a song, the last point in the song will automatically be set as the end point. (If you extend the length of the song, the end point will move accordingly.
Chapter6—Transport/locate operations A-B repeat A-B Repeat is a function that repeatedly plays back the region between the point A and point B that you specify. The A/B points can be set when the song is either stopped or playing. ❒ Setting the A/B points 1. Locate the song to the location where you wish to set point A (the beginning of the repeated playback). 2. Hold down the Locate section [SET] key and press the [A] key.
Chapter6—Transport/locate operations 6. Press the [PLAY] key. Repeated playback between points A/B will begin. 7. To defeat A-B repeat, press the [REPEAT] key. The [REPEAT] key will go dark, indicating that A-B repeat has been defeated. If you pressed the [REPEAT] key to defeat A-B repeat, normal playback will resume from that point. The A/B points that you specify will be displayed as follows in the TRACK screen TR View page that appears when you press the [TRACK] key → [F1] key.
Chapter6—Transport/locate operations In/out points The AW4416 remembers the locations at which recording was last begun and ended as the In point and the Out point. When the In and Out points are memorized, the [IN] and [OUT] keys will light. In this state, you can press the [IN] key or the [OUT] key to locate to the In or Out points. You can also set the In or Out points manually. ❒ Setting the In point/Out point 1. Locate the song to the location where you wish to set the In point. 2.
Chapter6—Transport/locate operations Markers The AW4416 allows you to set up to 99 markers at any desired locations in the song. You can use the [ ]/[ ] keys to search/locate these markers. Markers are convenient when you wish to locate repeatedly to specific points in the song. ❒ Setting a marker 1. Locate the song to the point where you wish to set a marker. 2. Press the Locate section [MARK] key.
Chapter6—Transport/locate operations A number in the range of 1–99 will be assigned to each marker you set, and these will be displayed as follows in the TRACK screen TR View page that appears when you press the [TRACK] key → [F1] key. Markers Please note that the numbers 1–99 do not indicate the order in which you specified the markers; they indicate the order from the beginning of the song. For example if you insert a new marker between two existing markers, the subsequent markers will be renumbered.
Chapter6—Transport/locate operations Adjusting the location of a locate point The location of the Start/End points, A/B points, In/Out points, and Markers can be adjusted as desired. 1. Press the [TRACK] key → [F4] key. A screen will appear in which you can adjust the various locate points.
Chapter6—Transport/locate operations Start point= 00:00:00:00.00 Absolute time (ABS) zero 00:00:00.000 00:00:05.000 00:00:10.000 00:00:00.000 00:00:05.000 Song Start point = 00:00:05:00.00 Absolute time (ABS) zero – 0:00:05 05.000 Song However, please be aware that changing the Start point will not affect the time code display of the counter.
Chapter6—Transport/locate operations Deleting a locate point A locate point (except for the Start/End points) can be deleted as follows. Be aware that a locate point you delete cannot be recovered. 1. Press the [TRACK] key → [F4] key. 2. Move the cursor to the display area of the locate point you wish to delete, and press the [ENTER] key. The selected locate point will be deleted. When you delete the In/Out point or the A/B point, the corresponding key ([IN]/[OUT] key or [A]/[B] key) will go dark.
Chapter6—Transport/locate operations Deleting a locate point using the panel keys A locate point (except for the Start/End points) can be deleted as follows using only the panel keys. ❒ Deleting an In/Out point or A/B point Hold down the [CANCEL] key, and press the key for the locate point that you wish to delete ([A]/[B] key or [IN]/[OUT] key). The locate point will be deleted, and the corresponding key will go dark.
7 Punch-in/out This chapter explains how to use punch-in/out. About punch-in/out Punch-in/out is a method for re-recording a portion of a previously recorded track. There are two types of punch-in/out. ❒ Manual punch-in/out (→ P.128) In this method you can punch in or out manually, using the transport keys of the AW4416 or a separately sold foot switch (Yamaha FC-5).
Chapter7—Punch-in/out Manual punch-in/out Here’s how to perform manual punch-in/out. Preparations ❒ Make input monitor settings For the track on which you wish to punch-in/out, you will need to monitor the track playback up to the punch-in point, and then monitor the input signal of the track (the recording source) after you punch-in. To do this, set the input monitor setting to “auto input monitor,” as explained below. 1. Press the [TRACK] key → [F1] key. Input monitor setting 2.
Chapter7—Punch-in/out Manual punch-in/out recording 1. Locate the song to a location earlier than where you wish to punch-in. Tip! If you set a locate point such as a marker or the A/B point at this location, it will be convenient when you later check the recorded result or perform punch-in/out again. For details on setting a locate point, refer to page 114. 2. Press the [REC TRACK SELECT] key for the track that you wish to record.
Chapter7—Punch-in/out Auto punch-in/out Here’s how to use auto punch-in/out. Preparations ❒ Make input monitor settings To perform punch-in/out recording, you will need to select “auto input monitor” as the input monitor setting. For details refer to page 128. ❒ Set the auto punch-in/out points Specify the location at which punch-in/out will start (Auto Punch In point) and end (Auto Punch Out Point). Auto punch-in/out uses the in/out point settings (→ P.120). 1.
Chapter7—Punch-in/out 1. Press the [UTILITY] key → [F3] key. Pre-roll/post-roll time settings 2. Move the cursor to the pre-roll (PREROLL) or post-roll (POSTROLL) fields, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to set the pre-roll time and post-roll time. Rehearsing and recording with auto punchin/out ❒ Rehearsing with auto punch-in/out 1. Press the [REC TRACK SELECT] key for the track that you wish to record using auto punch-in/out. The [REC TRACK SELECT] key will blink, and the track will be in record-ready mode.
Chapter7—Punch-in/out 4. If you wish to rehearse once again, press the [PLAY] key once again while the transport is stopped. Tip! If you press the [REHEARSAL] key before or during rehearsal, operations 1–4 of step 3 will continue repeating. (In this case, the A-B Repeat function will be defeated.) To stop repeating the rehearsal, press the [REPEAT] key once again, or press the [STOP] key. ❒ Recording with auto punch-in/out 5.
8 Patching This chapter explains how to patch the inputs and outputs, and how to use the Quick Rec function to simultaneously record sixteen channels of input sources. Patching to the input channels When the AW4416 is in the default state, input signals are patched to input channels 1–24 as shown in the following diagram. However, you can change the input signals assigned to each input channel as necessary.
Chapter8—Patching 1 2 1 Input channels 1–24 B Return channels 1/2 2. Move the cursor to the channel that you wish to patch, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the signal that you wish to assign. The following signals can be assigned to each channel.
Chapter8—Patching Patching to the recorder inputs When the AW4416 is in the default state, buses 1–8 are assigned respectively to recorder inputs 1–8 and 9–16, but you can assign the direct signals from the input channels as desired. Mixer section Recorder input patch Recorder section ×8 Buses 1–8 ×8 Tracks 1–8 Tracks 9–16 Here’s how to assign the desired signals to recorder inputs 1–16. 1. Press the [SETUP] key → [F1] (Patch IN) key to access the SETUP screen Patch IN page.
Chapter8—Patching Patching to the outputs When the AW4416 is in the default state, the following signals are assigned to the OMNI OUT jacks, STEREO OUT jacks, and digital I/O card outputs. If necessary, you can change the output signals that are assigned to these output jacks.
Chapter8—Patching 2. Move the cursor to the output jack whose patching you wish to change, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the signal that you wish to assign. The following types of signal can be assigned to each output jack.
Chapter8—Patching Patch library Patch settings that you make in the SETUP screen Patch IN page and Patch OUT page can be stored in the patch library as one of twenty patch programs. The contents of the patch library are saved on the internal hard disk as part of the song. Here’s how to use the patch library. ❒ Storing to the patch library Here’s how to assign a name to your patch settings, and store them in the patch library. 1. Press the [SETUP] key → [F3] (Patch Lib) key.
Chapter8—Patching Tip! You can also write the patch program directly, without accessing the TITLE EDIT popup window. To do so, turn off the STORE CONFIRMATION setting in the UTILITY screen Prefer.1 page ([UTILITY] key → [F2] key). In this case, your settings will be saved in a library named “New Data” when you execute step 3. 5. To execute the Store operation, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.
Chapter8—Patching Patching input/output jacks to an insert I/O point You can patch various input/output jacks to the insert I/O point of a channel. This patching method allows you to apply an external effect to a monitor channel during mixdown. 1. Use the MIXING LAYER section keys and the [SEL] keys to select the channel whose insert I/O point you wish to patch to input/output jacks. 2. Press the [VIEW] key → [F1] key. The display will show the VIEW screen CH View page.
Chapter8—Patching 5. Move the cursor to the SEND field, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the insert send jack. You can select from the following jacks.
Chapter8—Patching 7. When you have finished making patching settings, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. The EFFECT INSERT field will indicate “ON [EXTERNAL] ,” indicating that the selected input/output jacks have been patched to the insert I/O point. Tip! To defeat the patching of an insert I/O point, use the ASSIGN button of the EFFECT INSERT field to access the EFF.INSERT SETTING popup window, turn on the OFF button, and select the OK button.
Chapter8—Patching Using the Quick Rec function Quick Rec is a function that rapidly makes the appropriate settings so that you can simultaneously record sixteen input sources to audio tracks 1–16. When you execute Quick Rec, groups of eight input sources will be assigned directly to tracks 1–16, and input patch and mix parameter settings will also be reset. All that remains for you to do is to press the [REC] key + [PLAY] key, and you will be ready to record sixteen tracks simultaneously.
Chapter8—Patching 3. Move the cursor to the EXECUTE button in the lower right of the display, and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will appear, asking you to confirm execution of Quick Rec. 4. To execute the Quick Rec settings, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. All [REC TRACK SELECT] keys will blink, and the input patch settings and mix parameters of each channel will be reset. At this time, the signal flow will be as follows.
Chapter8—Patching 6. Play back the audio source connected to the input jacks of the I/O cards (slots 1/2). The levels of the signals sent from the I/O card INPUT to tracks 1–16 (i.e., recording levels) will be displayed in the level meter/counter. 7. As necessary, use the faders of input channels 1–16 to adjust the recording level of tracks 1–16. The faders of input channels 1–16 will be reset to nominal level (0 dB) when Quick Rec is executed. Adjust the recording level if necessary.
9 Track and virtual track operations This chapter explains the track structure of the recorder section, and how to perform editing and other operations. The track structure of the AW4416 The recorder section of the AW4416 handles three types of tracks: audio tracks, virtual tracks, and the stereo track. ❍ Audio tracks These are physical tracks that are used for actual recording and playback, and are also referred to simply as “tracks.
Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations To defeat muting of tracks 1–16, you must first reduce the number of recordready tracks to eight tracks or fewer, and then use the TRACK screen TR View page ([TRACK] key → [F1] key) to manually un-mute each track. (For details refer to Reference Guide “TRACK screen.”) By pressing the [ALL SAFE] button in the level meter/counter section, you can cancel record-ready/mute status for all tracks at once.
Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations Switching virtual tracks Here’s how to switch the virtual track that a specific track will use. 1. Press the [TRACK] key → [F2] key. The TRACK screen V.Track page will appear in the display. 2 1 3 This page shows the following information. 1 Track number These are the track numbers 1–16. B Track name These are the names assigned to the virtual track currently selected for each track. By default, virtual tracks that have already been recorded will be named “V.
Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations 2. Move the cursor to the virtual track number that you wish to assign to track 1, and press the [ENTER] key. The virtual track number you select will be highlighted. Now you can record and play back the newly selected virtual track without affecting the previous virtual track.
Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations Pairing tracks Adjacent odd-numbered → even-numbered tracks (tracks 1/2, tracks 3/4 ... tracks 15/16) can be set as a stereo pair. Paired tracks will always operate in tandem, such as when tracks are selected for editing, or when you switch virtual tracks. For example if you pair two tracks on which a stereo source was recorded, both tracks can be processed by a single operation, for greater convenience.
Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations Editing tracks and virtual tracks A variety of editing operations can be performed on the audio data recorded on tracks 1–16 of the AW4416, such as copying data between tracks, moving data to an earlier or later location within the same track, or changing the pitch. In the same way, you can also copy or move data between the virtual tracks 1–8 that are included in each track. The following pages explain how to edit tracks and virtual tracks.
Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations Naming a virtual track or region When you record something on a track, the following default name will be assigned to that virtual track. • Default virtual track name .. V.Tr x-y (x=track number, y=virtual track number) • Default region name ........... VTxy (x=track number, y=virtual track number) If multiple regions exist in the same track (i.e., if you recorded the track in more than one stage), all the default region names will be the same.
Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations 3. Move the cursor to the NAME menu and press the [ENTER] key. Buttons to specify NAME menu options will appear. 4. Move the cursor to the TRACK button and press the [ENTER] key. The cursor will move to the area at the bottom of the screen. 5. Use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the track that you wish to name, and press the [ENTER] key.
Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations 6. Move the cursor to the NAME button and press the [ENTER] key. A NAME EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a name to the track/region. 7. When you have finished inputting the name, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. (For details on inputting characters, refer to page 60.) You will return to the screen of step 1. Tip! You can assign a track name of up to 16 characters. In the TRACK screen etc.
Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations 5. Use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] keys to select the region that you wish to name, and press the [ENTER] key. 6. Move the cursor to the NAME button and press the [ENTER] key. A NAME EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a name to the region. 7. When you have finished inputting the name, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. (For details on inputting characters, refer to page 60.) You will return to the screen of step 1.
Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations E TRACK/PART/REGION menus These respectively access editing commands for editing entire tracks, parts, or regions. Move the cursor to the desired menu, and press the [ENTER] key to view the list of editing commands. F Parameter setting area In this area you can make the necessary parameter settings when executing the editing command. 2.
Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations 4. To change the parameter settings, move the cursor to the corresponding button. The lower part of the display will show the settings of the parameter at which the cursor is currently located. 5. Press the [ENTER] key. The cursor will move to the setting area in the lower part of the display. The screen shown below is an example of when the COPY command is selected. 6. Use the [DATA/JOG] dial to modify the parameter value, and press the [ENTER] key.
Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations 8. To execute the editing command, move the cursor to the EXECUTE button, and press the [ENTER] key. The editing command you selected in step 3 will be executed. Tip! • If you wish to halt the editing operation, move the cursor to a button in the top level, and press the [ENTER] key. • As exceptions, the TRACK menu NAME command and the REGION menu NAME command do not require you to use the EXECUTE button.
Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations E TRACK/PART/REGION menus These respectively access editing commands for editing entire tracks, parts, or regions. Move the cursor to the desired menu, and press the [ENTER] key to view the list of editing commands. F Parameter setting area In this area you can make the necessary parameter settings when executing the editing command. 2. Move the cursor to the track number area and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the track (1–16) that you wish to edit.
Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations 9. To execute the editing command, move the cursor to the EXECUTE button, and press the [ENTER] key. The editing command you selected in step 4 will be executed. Tip! • If you wish to halt the editing operation, move the cursor to a button in the top level, and press the [ENTER] key. • As exceptions, the TRACK menu NAME command and the REGION menu NAME command do not require you to use the EXECUTE button.
Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations PART menu These commands edit data in units of parts. When using these commands, you will need to specify not only the track for editing, but also the editing start location (START) and end location (END). ❍ ERASE Erase the audio data of the selected part. Audio data following that part will not be affected. ❍ DELETE Delete the audio data of the selected part. Audio data following that part will move forward by the length of the deleted data.
Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations REGION menu These commands edit data in units of regions. ❍ NAME Assign a name to a region. ❍ ERASE Erase the selected region. Audio data following that region will not be affected. ❍ DELETE Delete the selected region. Audio data following that region will move forward by the length of the deleted data. ❍ COPY Copy the selected region to the specified location of the specified track.
10 Internal effects This chapter explains the two built-in effects of the AW4416. About the internal effects The AW4416 contains two multi-effect units (respectively called “effect 1” and “effect 2”). In general, the internal effects can be used in the following two ways. ❒ Using AUX send/return In this method, the two AUX sends are used to send signals from each channel to the inputs of effects 1/2, and the outputs of effects 1/2 are mixed with the signals of the stereo bus or buses 1–8.
Chapter10—Internal effects Using AUX send/return to apply an effect As an example of using an effect with AUX send/return, here’s how to apply effect 1 via AUX bus 7. ❒ Patching Make sure that the AUX send/return patching for effect 1 is appropriate. 1. Press the [SETUP] key → [F1] (Patch IN) key. The SETUP screen Patch IN page will appear. If the Patch IN tab is not assigned to the [F1] key, press the [SHIFT] key + [F1] key to switch the tab, and then press the [F1] key. 2.
Chapter10—Internal effects ❒ Recalling an effect program from the library The AW4416 provides 41 effect types such as Reverb Hall, Gate Reverb, and Stereo Delay. The effect type library contains factory-set effect programs that use these effect types. Here’s how to recall an effect program of the effect type you wish to use. 1. Press the [AUX 7] key → [F2] key. The AUX7/EFF1 screen Library page will appear. A list of effect programs will be displayed.
Chapter10—Internal effects 3. Move the cursor to the RECALL button, and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will appear, asking you to confirm the recall operation. Tip! It is also possible to recall the effect program directly, without displaying the popup window that asks you to confirm the recall operation. To do so, access the UTILITY screen Pref. 1 page ([UTILITY] key → [F2] key), and turn RECALL CONFIRMATION off. 4.
Chapter10—Internal effects ❒ Switching between pre-fader and post-fader For each monitor channel, you can select the location (pre-fader or post-fader) from which the signal will be sent to AUX 7. 1. Press the [AUX 7] → [F4] key. The Pre/PstMON page will appear, where you can make pre-/post-fader settings for monitor channels 1–16. Tip! When the AW4416 is in the initial state, this will be set to post-fader. 2.
Chapter10—Internal effects ❒ Adjusting the send level/return level Here’s how to adjust the send level for each monitor channel, and the return level of the return channel. 1. Press the [HOME] key → [17-24 RTN] key. [SEL] keys 15/16, [ON] keys 15/16, and faders 15/16 will be assigned to return channels 1/2. At this time, faders 15/16 will adjust the input level of the return signals from effects 1/2.
Chapter10—Internal effects Inserting an effect into a desired channel If you defeat their assignment to AUX 7/8, the AW4416’s internal effects can be inserted into a desired channel. As an example, here’s how effect 2 can be inserted into monitor channel 1. ❒ Patching Here’s how to release effect 2 from its assignment to AUX send 8, and use it as an insertion effect. 1. Press the [SETUP] key → [F1] (Patch IN) key. The SETUP screen Patch IN page will appear in the display.
Chapter10—Internal effects An effect that has been specified for insertion cannot again be used via AUX send/return until you reassign it to the AUX bus in the EFFECT PATCH area. If RTN 2 is set to “EFF 2 L/R” in the Patch IN page, performing this step will automatically cancel the assignment. ❒ Inserting an effect into monitor channel 1 1. Press [MONI] key → [SEL] key 1. Monitor channel 1 will be selected. 2. Press the [VIEW] key → [F1] key. The VIEW screen CH View page will appear in the display. 3.
Chapter10—Internal effects 4. To insert effect 2, move the cursor to the INT.EFF2 button and press the [ENTER] key. In the popup window, SEND will change to “EFF2,” and RTN. will change to “EFF 2L.” This indicates that the input of effect 2 has been patched to the insert send of monitor channel 1, and the L output of effect 2 has been patched to the insert return. Tip! • Regardless of the channel, the effect will be inserted at a position immediately after the attenuator.
Chapter10—Internal effects ❒ Recalling an effect program Here’s how you can recall the desired program for effect 2 from the effect library. 1. Press the [AUX 8] key → [F2] key. The AUX8/EFF2 screen Library page will appear in the display. 2. Move the cursor to the list at the bottom of the display, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the effect program that you wish to recall. 3. Move the cursor to the RECALL button, and press the [ENTER] key. The selected program will be recalled to effect 2. 4.
11 Song management This chapter explains song management operations such as saving, loading, deleting, or copying songs. About songs On the AW4416, all the data necessary to reproduce a musical composition you create (i.e., mixer settings, recorder settings, audio data, etc.) is saved in the internal hard disk as a “song.” By loading a song into internal memory, you can return to the saved state at any time. A song includes the following data.
Chapter11—Song management Song structure and size Song structure The following diagram shows the structure of songs saved on the hard disk. As you can see from the diagram, each song consists of the following two areas. ■ Song (maximum 6.
Chapter11—Song management in record-ready mode. Then access the TRACK screen Stereo page ([TRACK] key → [F3] (Stereo) key), and hold down the [SHIFT] key and press the [F1] (REMAIN) key. The counter will show the REMAIN TIME (remaining time). For example if you wish to create a 74 minute CD, make sure that the remaining time is at least 74 minutes. If there is not enough free area on the hard disk, you must delete audio data for unneeded tracks or virtual tracks (→ P.
Chapter11—Song management A popup window will appear, asking you to confirm that you wish to save the current song. 3. To execute the Save operation, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. Tip! • If you decide to cancel without saving, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key. • If the free space on the internal hard disk is running low, execute the Song Optimize operation (→ P.182).
Chapter11—Song management Editing the song name/comment When you create a new song, a default song name “xxxx - NEW SONG -” (xxxxx will be a serial number) will be assigned unless you specify otherwise, and the comment will be “No Description”. You can edit the song name and comment afterward. 1. Press the [SONG] key → [F2] key. The SONG screen Setting page will appear.
Chapter11—Song management Deleting/copying a song Here’s how to delete a song saved on the internal hard disk, or copy (duplicate) a song within the hard disk. ❒ Deleting a song 1. Press the [SONG] key → [F3] key. The SONG screen Song Edit page will appear in the display. The upper part of the display will show a list of the songs currently saved on the hard disk. The current song will be highlighted in the list.
Chapter11—Song management 2. Move the cursor to the list in the upper part of the display, use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the song that you wish to delete, and press the [ENTER] key. An “E” symbol will appear at the left within the list, indicating that the corresponding song is selected for deletion. Tip! • If you select a song that is already marked with an “E” and press the [ENTER] key, the “E” symbol will disappear, and the song will be excluded from the Delete operation.
Chapter11—Song management Tip! You may select multiple songs (including the current song) for copying. 3. Move the cursor to the COPY button, and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will ask you to confirm the Copy operation. Tip! • If you decide to cancel the Copy operation, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key. • After the Copy operation is executed, the hard disk will contain two songs with identical song name, date, and size.
Chapter11—Song management An “E” symbol will appear in the left edge of the list, and the corresponding song will be selected optimization. It is not possible to execute Optimize with more than one song selected. If Optimize is executed when the “E” symbol is displayed for more than one song, an error message will be displayed. 3. Move the cursor to the OPTIMIZE button, and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will ask you to confirm the Optimize command. 4.
Chapter11—Song management 3. Move the cursor to the list in the upper part of the display, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the import source song from which you wish to import mixer data. 4. Press the [ENTER] key. An “E” symbol will appear at the left edge of the list, and the corresponding song will be selected as the import source for mixer data. • The current song cannot be selected as the import source.
12 Sampling pads This chapter explains the sampling pads of the AW4416. About the sampling pads The AW4416 has a sampling pad function that allows you to play samples by striking pads. By striking the eight pads in the SAMPLING PAD section you can play up to sixteen samples held in RAM, and record your playing on a simple sequencer that is linked with the recorder. A sample can be assigned to a pad on one of three ways.
Chapter12—Sampling pads Assigning the pad outputs to channels In order to use the sampling pads, you must first assign each pad output to an input channel 1–24. The output of a pad that is assigned to a channel can be controlled by attenuation, phase, EQ, and dynamics in the same way as a conventional input, and can be recorded on a track of the recorder. 1. Press the [SETUP] key → [F1] key. The SETUP screen Patch In page will appear, allowing you to select the input signal for each input channel.
Chapter12—Sampling pads Assigning a region to a sampling pad In order to use the pads to play samples, you must first assign the desired samples to those pads. There are three ways to assign samples to pads. 1 Assign a desired region from tracks 1–16 of the recorder section B Import an audio CD track from an internal/external CD-RW drive C Import a WAV file from a SCSI device As an example, here’s how to assign a region that was previously recorded on a track. 1.
Chapter12—Sampling pads 2. Move the cursor to the PAD SEL button in the upper left of the display, and press the [ENTER] key. The cursor will move to the PAD No. area in the lower right of the display. Pads to which nothing is assigned will be displayed as “-NO ASN-”. PAD No. area 3. Use the [CURSOR] keys and the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the pad bank (A/B) and pad number (1–8) to which a region will be assigned. 4. Press the [ENTER] key. The cursor will return to the PAD SEL button. 5.
Chapter12—Sampling pads 8. Move the cursor to the EXECUTE button, and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will appear, asking you to confirm the assignment to the pad. 9. To execute the assignment, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. When the assignment is completed, the display will indicate “COMPLETE.” Tip! When you assign a region to a pad, a name of “Smpltr” will automatically be assigned to that pad. If you wish to change this name, refer to page 193.
Chapter12—Sampling pads Trimming a sample You can make fine adjustments to the playback start location and playback end location of a sample assigned to a pad in order to eliminate unwanted portions at the beginning and end. Use the TRIM IN command to adjust the playback start location, and use the TRIM OUT command to adjust the playback end location. Trimming a sample will not increase the sample size that can be assigned to the sampling pads.
Chapter12—Sampling pads Buttons for setting the TRIM IN/TRIM OUT command parameters will appear. 3. Move the cursor to the PAD button, and press the [ENTER] key. The cursor will move to the PAD No. area in the lower right. 4. Use the [CURSOR] keys and the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the pad bank and pad number that you wish to trim. 5. Press the [ENTER] key. The cursor will return to the PAD button. 6.
Chapter12—Sampling pads 7. Use the [DATA/JOG] dial to specify the amount of trimming in sample units. 8. Press the [ENTER] key. 9. Move the cursor to the EXECUTE button, and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will appear, asking you to confirm the trimming operation. 10. To execute the trimming operation, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. The beginning or end of the sample will be deleted as you specified. Strike the pad to hear the results.
Chapter12—Sampling pads Naming a pad You can name each pad to which a sample is assigned. 1. In the SAMPLING PAD section, press the [EDIT] pad → [F4] key. The PAD Edit page will appear. 2. Move the cursor to the NAME menu and press the [ENTER] key. The display will show the PAD button used to select a pad, and the NAME button used to assign a name. NAME button 3. Move the cursor to the PAD button and press the [ENTER] key. The cursor will move to the PAD No. area at the lower right. 4.
Chapter12—Sampling pads 6. Move the cursor to the NAME button and press the [ENTER] key. The NAME EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to input the name. Tip! A name of up to eight characters can be input. 7. After assigning the desired name, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. Tip! For details on inputting characters, refer to page 60. Erasing a pad sample and name Here’s how to erase the sample and name assigned to a pad, returning that pad to the initial state. 1.
Chapter12—Sampling pads 3. Move the cursor to the PAD button and press the [ENTER] key. The cursor will move to the PAD No. area at the lower right. 4. Use the [CURSOR] keys and the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the bank and pad number of the pad that you wish to erase. 5. Press the [ENTER] key. Press the [ENTER] key. The pad will be selected, and the cursor will return to the PAD button. 6. Move the cursor to the EXECUTE button, and press the [ENTER] key.
Chapter12—Sampling pads Recording your performance on the sampling pads The AW4416 provides a simple sequencer dedicated to the sampling pads which operates in conjunction with the recorder. This simple sequencer records the timing of the trigger events that occur when you strike a pad, and can be used to layer kick or snare sounds on the audio tracks, or to add sound effects. Events in a specified area can also be copied repeatedly as a pattern, or erased.
Chapter12—Sampling pads E Pad tracks These tracks record the timing of the trigger events for each pad. The time from while you press the pad until you release it is shown as a bar graph. F COPY/ERASE menu This menu accesses commands for copying/erasing previously-recorded trigger events. Move the cursor to the desired menu and press the [ENTER] key to access the list of commands. G Parameter value area In this area you can set the parameters required to execute the command. 2.
Chapter12—Sampling pads 5. Use the [CURSOR] keys and the [ENTER] key to change the R column from ● back to O, and play back the recorder to hear the playback of the trigger events. Be aware that if you play back the recorder when the R column still displays ● and strike the pads, your new performance will be recorded. Tip! If you switch the M column of a pad from O to ●, that pad track will be muted even if you play back the recorder.
Chapter12—Sampling pads ❍ FR. PAD (from pad) Specify the copy source pad track. ❍ FR. START (from start) ❍ FR. END (from end) Specify the beginning (FR. START) and end (FR. END) of the area that will be copied from the pad track specified by FR. PAD. The specified area will be selected as a pattern. ❍ TO PAD Select the copy destination pad track. ❍ TO START Specify the location in the pad track selected by TO PAD at which the data will be copied.
Chapter12—Sampling pads ❍ INTERVAL When copying multiple times, this parameter specifies the interval between copy destination patterns. FR. START FR. END Copy source pad track (FR. PAD) COPY (TIMES= 3) Copy destination pad track (TO PAD) TO START INTERVAL ❍ INSERT Specify whether the pattern will be inserted (Insert) or overwritten (OverWrite) at the copy destination. ❍ EXECUTE This button executes the Copy operation. Tip! • If you set the counter to measure units, you can set the FR. START, FR.
Chapter12—Sampling pads 7. To execute the Copy, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. Tip! You can undo the result of the copy by pressing the [UNDO] key immediately after executing Copy. Erasing a pad performance Here’s how to erase a pad performance that you recorded. 1. In the SAMPLING PAD section, press the [EDIT] pad → [F5] key. The Trig. List page will appear. ERASE button 2. Move the cursor to the ERASE menu, and press the [ENTER] key.
Chapter12—Sampling pads ❍ START ❍ END Specify the beginning (START) and end (END) of the area that will be erased from the pad track selected by PAD. ❍ EXECUTE This button executes the Erase command. Tip! • If you set the counter to measure units, you can set the START and END parameters in measure/beat units. • Instead of using the [DATA/JOG] dial to vary a location continuously, you can use the keys of the locate section to move instantly to a desired locate point or marker. 3.
13 Scene memory This chapter explains the scene memory function and how to use it. About scene memory On the AW4416, settings such as the mix parameters of each channel, external input/output patching, and effect 1/2 parameters can be assigned a name and stored in internal memory as a “scene.” The memory area in which these scenes are stored is called “scene memory.” Up to 96 scenes can be stored for a single song, and can be recalled by operations of the AW4416’s keys or by the automix function.
Chapter13—Scene memory The currently recalled scene number is displayed at the upper right of the level meter/counter. When a key of the MIXER section, FADER MODE section, AUTOMATION section, or UNIT section (except for the [FILE] key) is pressed, the upper right of the display will show the number and name of the currently recalled scene. TC SCENE TER VE E Scene number –dB 0 FINE 2 H M S F ms AIN BS EL 0 2 6 2 0 0 42 0 Y T WORD CLOCK 44.
Chapter13—Scene memory 2. Use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the store destination scene number (01–96). • Scene number 00 is for recall only, and cannot be stored. • Be aware that if you select a previously-stored scene number and execute the Store operation, the previous scene will be lost. 3. Use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] keys to move the cursor to the STORE button in the screen, and press the [ENTER] key.
Chapter13—Scene memory Recalling a scene Here’s how to recall the scene data stored in a scene memory. 1. Press the [SCENE] key → [F1] key. The Scene Mem page of the SCENE screen will appear. 2. Use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the scene that you wish to recall. 3. Use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] keys to move the cursor to the RECALL button and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will appear, asking you to confirm the recall. 4.
Chapter13—Scene memory Editing the name of a scene Here’s how you can edit just the name of a stored scene. 1. Press the [SCENE] key → [F1] key. The Scene Mem page of the SCENE screen will appear. 2. Use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the scene whose scene name you wish to edit. It is not possible to select a scene that has not been stored, a scene whose protect setting is on, or scene number 00. 3.
Chapter13—Scene memory Protecting a scene You can memory-protect each individual scene that has been stored. A scene number for which protect is turned on can only be recalled. 1. Press the [SCENE] key → [F1] key. The Scene Mem page of the SCENE screen will appear. 2. Use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the scene number that you wish to protect. It is not possible to select a scene number that has not been stored or scene number 00. 3.
Chapter13—Scene memory By using the PROTECTION ON/OFF GLOBAL buttons in the Scene Mem page, you can turn protect on/off for entire groups of scene memories. ❍ SCENE 01–50 ON/OFF buttons Turn protect on/off for scene numbers 01–50. ❍ SCENE 51–96 ON/OFF buttons Turn protect on/off for scene numbers 51–96. Changing the order of scenes Any scene saved in scene numbers 01–96 can be moved to a different scene number. 1. Press the [SCENE] key → [F4] key.
Chapter13—Scene memory 3. Press the CURSOR [ ] key to move the cursor to the list at right (DESTINATION), and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the move destination. In this example, we will select a location between scene numbers 01 and 02. 4. To move the scene, press the CURSOR [ ] key to move the cursor to the EXECUTE button and press the [ENTER] key. Scene “D” will move to scene number 02, and the scene numbers of scenes “B” and “C” will be incremented.
Chapter13—Scene memory Using keys to store/recall a scene You can also store/recall a scene by using the keys of the SCENE MEMORY section. By using this method, you can perform these operations even when you are in a screen other than the Scene Mem page of the SCENE screen. For example, this method is convenient when you are editing mix parameters, and wish to overwrite the same scene repeatedly. Storing a scene 1. Use the [ ]/[ ] keys to select the store destination scene number.
Chapter13—Scene memory Recalling a scene 1. Use the [ recall. ]/[ ] keys to select the scene number that you wish to The scene number is displayed in the upper right of the level meter/counter. 2. Press the [RECALL] key. A popup window will appear in the display, asking you to confirm the recall. 3. To execute the recall, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.
14 Automix This chapter explains how to record and play back automix, and how to edit a recorded automix. What is automix? The AW4416 provides an “automix function” that allows controller operations and parameter changes to be recorded in realtime along with the song. Scene recall operations or movements of the channel faders and [ON] keys can be recorded into the automix to completely automate the mix. You will find this particularly valuable when performing ping-pong recording or during mixdown.
Chapter14—Automix Creating a new automix In order to record an automix, you must first create a new automix. When you create a new automix, the contents of the current automix will be erased. If you wish to save the contents of the current automix, refer to page 228 “Storing an automix.” 1. While playing back the beginning of the song, set the channel faders, pan, EQ, and effect send/return etc., and save the settings in a scene memory.
Chapter14—Automix 5. Press the [F4] key. The Event List page will appear, where you can edit the events recorded in the current automix. On Notice that data for the scene number you saved in step 1 is entered at the “00:00:00.000” location in the TIME column. This event recalls a scene at absolute time location “00:00:00.000” of the song. When you create a new automix, data recalling the current scene (the last recalled or stored scene) will be written into this location.
Chapter14—Automix Recording the first section Here we will explain the procedure for recording fader operations of the monitor channels. 1. Press the [HOME] key of the FADER MODE section, and the [MONI] key of the MIXING LAYER section. Faders 1–16 will function as the channel faders for monitor channels 1–16. 2. Locate the song to a point slightly earlier than where you wish to begin recording the automix. 3. Press the [AUTOMIX] key → [F1] key. AUTOMIX field 4.
Chapter14—Automix Scene and library recall operations can be recorded at any time, regardless of these settings. 6. Move the cursor to the REC button in the screen, and press the [ENTER] key. The REC button will blink, indicating that the AW4416 is ready to record automix. 7. Use the [SEL] keys to select the channels whose fader operations you wish to record. When automix is in record-ready mode, you can use the [SEL] keys to select the channel that will be recorded.
Chapter14—Automix 11. If you wish to update the automix with the newly recorded content, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. The automix will be updated. If you move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key, the recorded content will be discarded, and the automix will return to its previous state.
Chapter14—Automix The on-screen PLAY button will turn on (the STOP button will turn off), and automix will begin playing automatically. Note If you begin playback from the middle of the song, automix will also begin playing from the same location. At this time if any automix events exist before the playback start location, automix will begin playback from a state of having executed all of these earlier events (i.e., the mix will be updated before playback begins). 5.
Chapter14—Automix 4. Make sure that the button in the AUTOMIX field is displayed as “ENABLE.” 5. Move the cursor to the OVERWRITE field. Turn the PAN button and EQ button on, and the remaining buttons (FADER, CH ON) off. 6. Move the cursor to the on-screen REC button, and press the [ENTER] key. 7. Press [SEL] key 1. Monitor channel 1 will be selected for recording. You can use the [SEL] keys to select multiple channels for overwriting.
Chapter14—Automix Automix punch-in/out If you make a mistake while recording the automix, you can re-record just the location of your error (punch-in/out). As an example here, we will explain how to punch-in/out to re-record the pan operations of monitor channel 1 that you already recorded. When punching-in/out on only a specific channel, it is convenient to use the on-screen AUTO REC button instead of the on-screen REC button. 1.
Chapter14—Automix 6. Press the top panel [PLAY] key to play back the song. When song playback is started with the AUTO REC button on, the REC button will be turned on automatically, and automix will be in record mode. However, recording will not actually occur since the recording channel has not yet been selected. 7. When the song arrives at the punch-in location, press [SEL] key 1 (monitor channel 1).
Chapter14—Automix Editing the fader movements Fader operation events recorded in the automix can be precisely edited in realtime while watching the fader movements in a special screen. As an example here, we will explain how to edit the previously-recorded fader movements of monitor channel 1. 1. Press the [HOME] key of the FADER MODE section, and the [MONI] key of the MIXING LAYER section. 2. Locate the song to a point slightly earlier that where you wish to punchin. 3.
Chapter14—Automix 6. Make sure that the ABSOLUTE button in the FADER EDIT MODE field is turned on. The two buttons of the FADER EDIT MODE field in the screen are used to select the fader editing method. When the ABSOLUTE button is on, previouslyrecorded events will be erased, and new events will be recorded. Note Use the RELATIVE button when you wish to make relative changes to the previously-recorded fader events. For details refer to the Reference Guide “AUTOMIX screen/Main page.” 7.
Chapter14—Automix 11. When you are finished with punch-in/out, press the top panel [STOP] key. A message will ask you whether you wish to update the automix with the newly recorded content. If you wish to update the automix, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. Editing automix off-line While the AW4416 is off-line, you can adjust the timing or value of previouslyrecorded events, or delete unwanted events. The following types of event can be edited off-line.
Chapter14—Automix 2. Move the cursor to the SCENE/LIB button, and press the [ENTER] key. The scene/library recall events recorded in the automix will be displayed in the list. The event enclosed by the dashed line in the center of the list is the event currently selected for editing. 3. Move the cursor to the at the left of the list, and rotate the [DATA/ JOG] dial to scroll the list and select the event that you wish to edit. 4.
Chapter14—Automix When you change the timing of an event, the cursor may jump one or more rows of the list to another location. This is because events are sorted in order of time, and is not a malfunction. The timing of events can be adjusted in fine steps of 25 msec. Note If the SELECTED CH ONLY button in the upper right of the screen is turned on, the screen will display only events of the channel selected by the [SEL] key. 6.
Chapter14—Automix Storing an automix When you have completed the current automix, you should assign a name and store it in automix memory. Sixteen automixes can be stored in internal memory. Note Automix data that you store is saved on the hard disk as part of the current song. This means that you can create up to sixteen different automix versions for one song, and compare them at any time. 1. Press the [AUTOMIX] key → [F2] key. 2.
Chapter14—Automix Tip! If you turn STORE CONFIRMATION “OFF” in the Prefer.1 page of the UTILITY screen ([UTILITY] key → [F2] key), the automix will be stored in the specified automix number without this screen appearing. This method is convenient when you wish to repeatedly overwrite an automix into the same automix number. The internal automix memory is shared between the current automix and a maximum of sixteen stored automixes.
Chapter14—Automix Recalling an automix Here’s how to recall an automix that was saved in memory. 1. Press the [AUTOMIX] key → [F2] key. 2. Move the cursor to the list in the center of the screen, and rotate the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the automix number that you wish to recall. 3. Move the cursor to the RECALL button located at the left of the list, and press the [ENTER] key. A message will ask you to confirm that you wish to recall the automix number selected in step 2. 4.
15 MIDI This chapter explains how you can use MIDI when operating the AW4416. What you can do using MIDI On the AW4416, MIDI can be used to perform the following operations. ❍ Change scenes by remote control By transmitting program changes from an external device to the AW4416, you can switch AW4416 scenes by remote control. You can also cause program changes to be transmitted to an external device when you select scenes on the AW4416.
Chapter15—MIDI MIDI connectors and the TO HOST connector The AW4416 provides the following connectors used to convey MIDI messages. MIDI MTC OUT OUT/ THRU IN ❍ MIDI IN connector MIDI messages such as program change, MMC, and MTC are received at this connector. ❍ MIDI OUT/THRU connector By changing the setting of an internal parameter, this connector can function either as a MIDI OUT connector or a MIDI THRU connector.
Chapter15—MIDI Using the TO HOST connector for direct connection to your computer Connections To exchange MIDI messages directly between the AW4416 and your computer, use a separately sold cable to connect the TO HOST connector of the AW4416 to the serial port of your computer.
Chapter15—MIDI ❍ Apple Macintosh series: 8-pin system peripheral cable mini DIN 8-pin 7 6 8 3 4 5 1 2 mini DIN 8-pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 (HSK i) 1 (HSK O) 5 (RxD -) 4 (GND) 3 (TxD -) 8 (RxD +) 7 (GPI) 6 (TxD +) 7 6 8 3 4 5 1 2 In the case of some Macintosh computers that have no modem/printer cable, it is not possible to make direct connections to the AW4416’s TO HOST connector.
Chapter15—MIDI Switching AW4416 scenes from an external device By transmitting program changes from an external device to the AW4416, you can recall AW4416 scene memories by remote control. 1. Connect the MIDI OUT connector of the external device to the MIDI IN connector of the AW4416. MIDI IN connector MIDI OUT connector PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION External device (MIDI sequencer etc.) AW4416 2. Press the [MIDI] key, and then press the [F1] key. The MIDI Setup page will appear in the display.
Chapter15—MIDI 5. Press the [F3] key. The PGM Asgn. page will appear, allowing you to assign AW4416 scene numbers to each program number 1–128. The “PGM CHG.” column is the program change number, and the “SCENE MEM.No./TITLE” column is the scene number and title.
Chapter15—MIDI If you select “–NO ASSIGN–,” no scene number will be assigned to that program change number. If you select a scene number which has not been stored in the AW4416’s internal memory, the title area will indicate “[ No Data! ].” If the same scene number is assigned to multiple program change numbers, recalling the corresponding scene will cause only the lowest of the assigned program change numbers to be transmitted.
Chapter15—MIDI Using MTC to synchronize the AW4416 and a MIDI sequencer MTC can be transmitted from the MTC OUT connector of the AW4416 to an external device such as a MIDI sequencer or computer, causing the MIDI sequencer (or computer-based sequencer program) to synchronize to the AW4416 song. 1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the AW4416’s MTC OUT connector to the MIDI IN connector of your MIDI sequencer.
Chapter15—MIDI The following screen will appear in the display. 6. Move the cursor to the TIME CODE area, and turn on one of the 24/25/ 30/30D (drop) buttons to select the frame rate. By default, a frame rate of 30 is selected. The frame rate you select here will also affect the time code that is displayed in the counter. 7. If you wish to display time code in the counter, move the cursor to the TIME CODE button in the DISPLAY area, and press the [ENTER] key. 8.
Chapter15—MIDI Using MIDI Clock to synchronize the AW4416 and a MIDI sequencer Here we will explain how MIDI Clock (and Song Position Pointer) messages can be transmitted from the AW4416 instead of MTC, and used to synchronize an external MIDI sequencer. Use this method if the MIDI sequencer or rhythm machine you wish to synchronize with the AW4416 does not support MTC, or if you wish to specify the locate positions in terms of measures/beats. 1.
Chapter15—MIDI 4. Press the [F2] key. The MIDI Sync page will appear in the display. 5. Move the cursor to the MIDI CLOCK button in the SYNC OUT area, and press the [ENTER] key. Also make sure that the MASTER button in the MTC SYNC area is on. With these settings, MIDI Clock messages will be transmitted from the MIDI OUT/THRU connector when the AW4416 is running. 6. Press the [SONG] key → [F2] key, and turn on the MEASURE button in the DISPLAY area.
Chapter15—MIDI 8. Move the cursor to the METER area of the beat map, and use the [DATA/ JOG] dial to specify the time signature for measure 1. The time signature can be specified in a range of 1/2–8/8. 9. If you wish to change time signatures in the middle of the song, switch the EDIT SELECT buttons at the bottom of the screen to METER. Then move the cursor to the NEW button and press the [ENTER] key.
Chapter15—MIDI Using MMC to control the AW4416 MMC (MIDI Machine Control) is a group of MIDI messages used to control the transport of an audio recorder etc. from an external MIDI device. The AW4416 supports MMC transmission and reception. This means that an external MIDI device can control AW4416 transport operations, locate operations, selection and disabling of recording tracks, or conversely that the AW4416 can control transport and other operations on another MMC-compatible device.
Chapter15—MIDI 4. Move the cursor to the SLAVE button in the MMC area, and press the [ENTER] key. With this setting the AW4416 will function as an MMC slave device. 5. Move the cursor to the MMC DEV. knob, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to set the MMC device ID. The device ID is a number in the range of 1–127 that is used to distinguish the device to be controlled when a single system contains multiple MMC-compatible devices. By default, the AW4416 is set to device ID = 1. 6.
16 Backing up and restoring songs This chapter explains how part or all of the song data on the internal hard disk can be backed up to a SCSI device (such as a CD-RW drive or MO drive), and how backed-up data can be restored to the internal hard disk. This chapter also explains how to re-format the internal hard disk, and how to erase CD-RW media. Selecting the backup format When using removable media such as MO as the backup destination, you must first select the backup format. 1.
Chapter16—Backing up and restoring songs ❍ TYPE1 This is the usual backup format, in which part or all of the songs are backed up using the full capacity of the removable media. This format has the advantage that even if the size of the song(s) being backed up exceeds the capacity of one volume of media, the backup can be performed using multiple volumes of media. If this format is selected, the media will be formatted/erased automatically before backup is performed.
Chapter16—Backing up and restoring songs 2. Move the cursor to the DESTINATION area in the lower right of the display, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the ID number of the backup destination SCSI device (e.g., internal CD-RW drive or external hard disk or MO drive). It is also possible to backup on CD-R media using an internal or external CD-RW drive. However, you should be aware that CD-R media on which a backup has been created cannot be erased or added to. 3.
Chapter16—Backing up and restoring songs 6. To execute the backup, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. If “TYPE2” was selected as the backup format, the backup will begin immediately. If “TYPE1” was selected as the backup format, the media will be formatted automatically (in the case of CD-RW media, all data will be erased). Then the backup will begin. If the selected song(s) will not fit on a single volume of media, as message will ask you to insert the next volume.
Chapter16—Backing up and restoring songs 4. Move the cursor to the FILE RESTORE area in the upper part of the display, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the song(s) that you wish to restore, then press the [ENTER] key. The button in the RESTORE SONG area will change from DISABLE to ENABLE, indicating that the corresponding song has been selected for restore. The “O” symbol at the left edge of the list will change to “●” for songs that are selected for restore.
Chapter16—Backing up and restoring songs 6. To execute the restore operation, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. To cancel the restore operation, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key. • Even when you restore from a SCSI device to the internal hard disk, the songs that were previously recorded on the internal hard disk will remain unaffected.
Chapter16—Backing up and restoring songs 2. Rotate the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the drive that you wish to format, and press the [ENTER] key. To format the internal hard disk, select “INT.IDE.” To format an external SCSI device, select the SCSI ID of that device. The rest of the procedure will differ depending on the type of drive you are formatting. ❒ Formatting the internal hard disk 3. Move the cursor to the EXECUTE button in the FORMAT area, and press the [ENTER] key.
Chapter16—Backing up and restoring songs 4. Move the cursor to either the QUICK or the NORMAL button, and press the [ENTER] key. The formatting method will depend on the button you select. ❍ QUICK (quick format) Use this when you wish to quickly erase data from a previously-formatted hard disk. ❍ NORMAL (normal format) Use this when formatting a newly purchased hard disk. Depending on the capacity of the hard disk, this may require several minutes or several-ten minutes.
Chapter16—Backing up and restoring songs ❒ Formatting removable media such as an MO drive A FORMAT window will appear, allowing you to select the type of file system and the formatting method. 3. Move the cursor to the TYPE area, and rotate the [DATA/JOG] dial to select one of the following two types of file system that will be created during the formatting operation. • ORIGINAL ...................This is the native file system of the AW4416.
Chapter16—Backing up and restoring songs Erasing CD-RW media Here’s how to erase CD-RW media inserted in the CD-RW drive. 1. Press the [FILE] key → [F3] key. The FILE screen Disk Util. page will appear in the display. 2. Use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the SCSI ID number of the CD-RW drive, and press the [ENTER] key. 3. Use the two buttons (PERFECTLY/SIMPLY buttons) in the CD-RW MEDIA ERASE area to select the method by which the CD-RW media will be erased.
17 Mastering This chapter explains the “mastering function” which allows you to use the internal CD-RW drive (option) of the AW4416 to create an audio CD. About mastering By installing a CD-RW drive in the AW4416 (or connecting an external CD-RW drive to the SCSI connector), you can write the audio data of the stereo track (included in each song) onto CD-R/RW media in CD-DA format. This function is called “mastering.
Chapter17—Mastering CD-R and CD-RW CD-RW drives support two types of media: “CD-R” and “CD-RW.” These two types of media differ in the following ways. ❍ CD-R CD-R media can only be recorded or added to. Previously-recorded data cannot be erased and rewritten. CD-R media to which audio data has been written by the AW4416’s mastering function can be played back on a CD-RW drive or on most CD players if the media has been “finalized.
Chapter17—Mastering Track At Once and Disc At Once Data can be written to CD-R/RW media in one of the following two ways. ❍ Track At Once In this method, data is written in units of tracks (individual regions of audio data). This method can be used only for CD-R media. When the Track At Once method is used to write data to a CD-R, approximately two seconds of silence will be created between tracks each time a track is written.
Chapter17—Mastering Preparations for mastering Here we will explain the preparations that you will need to make before writing audio data to CD-R/CD-RW media. ❒ Mastering mode settings The AW4416 has a “writing test” function that checks before mastering to see whether errors will occur during data transmission. By default, the AW4416 will not perform this test before mastering, but you may perform the test if desired, or execute only the test by itself. Here’s how to make these settings. 1.
Chapter17—Mastering Writing the master Here’s how to use the mastering function to write the stereo track data to CD-R/ RW media. 1. Press the [MASTERING] key. The MASTERING screen will appear in the display. 2. Hold down the [SHIFT] key and press the [F2] key (CD UNLOAD). The tray of the CD-RW drive will open. 3. Place a CD-R/RW disc on the tray. Then hold down [SHIFT] and press the [F1] key (CD LOAD). The tray will close. 4.
Chapter17—Mastering 5. Move the cursor to the TRACK AT ONCE button if you wish to master using Track At Once, or to the DISC AT ONCE button if you wish to master using Disc At Once. Then press the [ENTER] key. If you are using CD-RW media, only DISC AT ONCE can be used. The following screen is an example of when you have inserted CD-R media in the tray, moved the cursor to TRACK AT ONCE, and pressed the [ENTER] key. 6.
Chapter17—Mastering 7. Move the cursor to the stereo track data area of the list, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the stereo track that you wish to write to track 1 of the CD. Stereo tracks from 48 kHz songs cannot be selected in this list. Also in some cases, it may not be possible to select stereo tracks from songs for which Optimize has not been executed. To optimize a song, refer to page 182. 8.
Chapter17—Mastering 10. As necessary, use the WRITE SPEED buttons located in the lower left of the display to select the writing speed. The x1/x2/x4/x6 buttons correspond to single-speed/double-speed/quad-speed/ 6x speed writing. Normally you should select the fastest speed that your CD-RW drive supports. 11. When you have finished selecting all of the stereo tracks that will be written to the CD, move the cursor to the EXECUTE button in the lower right of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.
Chapter17—Mastering Finalizing As long as you have not executed the Finalize operation, other stereo track data can be added to CD-R media that was recorded using Track At Once. However, media that has not yet been finalized cannot be played back by a CD-RW drive or a conventional CD player. In order to use a CD player to play CD-R media on which you have written data, use the following procedure to execute the Finalize operation. 1. Press the [MASTERING] key. 2.
Chapter17—Mastering 4. Move the cursor to the FINALIZE button and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will appear, asking you to confirm the Finalize command. 5. To execute the Finalize command, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. To cancel without executing, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key.
Chapter17—Mastering 5. Move the cursor to the CD PLAY MODE button, and press the [ENTER] key. The CD PLAY MODE button will change from OFF to ON, and track information for the CD-R/RW media in the drive will be displayed. 1 2 1 Currently selected track number (TRACK column) and elapsed time (TIME column). B Track numbers on the disc (TRACK column) and their track times (TIME column). • CD-R media that has not been finalized cannot be played back.
Chapter17—Mastering 266 — Operation Guide
Index A A/B point 118 Deleting 126 A-B repeat 118 Active terminator 11 Additional function 59 ADP25H 2 Analog input/output section 31 Audio tracks 147 Auto Punch In point 130 Auto Punch Out Point 130 Auto punch-in/out 130 Recording 132 Rehearsing 131 AUTOMATION section 41 Automix 213 Creating a new automix 214 Editing off-line 225 Editing the fader 223 first section 216 Overwriting events 219 Playing back 218 punch-in/out 221 Recalling 230 Storing 228 AUX buses 1–8 28 AW4416 Features 19 Signal flow 22 user
Index Level meters 54 Level meters/counter 40 Locate point Adjusting the location 123 Deleting 125, 126 Locate section 43 Locating 114 S Oscillator 27 Out point 120 Output patch 29 Overdubbing 87 Sampling frequency 76 Sampling pad 185 Assigning a region 187 Assigning to channels 186 Copying a performance 198 Erasing a performance 201 Erasing a sample 194 Erasing name 194 Naming 193 Recording your performance 196 SAMPLING PAD section 21, 45 Scene 203 Changing the order 209 name 207 Parameters included in
Index T Tab 53 Terminator 11 Text input box 61 Text palette 61 TO HOST connector 232 Top panel 31 Track 152 Editing 152 editing 156 Editing command 161 mix balance 95 Pairing 151 record-ready mode 82, 89 stereo track 102 track structure 147 Track At Once 257 TRACK menu 161 Transport key 109 Transport section 44 Trimming a sample 190 Turning the power off 17 Turning the power on 15 U UNIT section 32 V Virtual tracks 148 Editing 152 editing 159 Naming 153 Switching virtual tracks 149 W Word clock 54, 68 W
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