Yamaha AW2816 User Manual

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PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION

Owner’s Manual

Keep This Manual For Future Reference.

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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. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures: Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference. Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s. In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to coaxial type cable. If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

ADVARSEL! Lithiumbatteri—Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type. Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandoren.

VARNING Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte. Använd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren. Kassera använt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion.

VAROITUS Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virheellisesti asennettu. Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin. Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The above warning is located on the rear of the unit.

WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED

IMPORTANT

THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE:

GREEN-AND-YELLOW : EARTH BLUE : NEUTRAL BROWN : LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may

not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured GREEN and YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured GREEN and YELLOW.

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA KEMBLE

MUSIC (U.K.) LTD.

• Explanation of Graphical Symbols

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

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NEDERLAND THE NETHERLANDS

● Dit apparaat bevat een lithium batterij voor geheugen

back-up.

● Raadpleeg uw leverancier over de verwijdering van de

batterij op het moment dat u het apparaat ann het einde van de levensduur afdankt of de volgende Yamaha Service Afdeiing:

Yamaha Music Nederland Service Afdeiing Kanaalweg 18-G, 3526 KL UTRECHT Tel. 030-2828425

● Gooi de batterij niet weg, maar lever hem in als KCA.

● This apparatus contains a lithium battery for memory

back-up.

● For the removal of the battery at the moment of the

disposal at the end of the service life please consult your retailer or Yamaha Service Center as follows:

Yamaha Music Nederland Service Center Address: Kanaalweg 18-G, 3526 KL

UTRECHT

Tel: 030-2828425

● Do not throw away the battery. Instead, hand it in as small

chemical waste.

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Important

Read the following before operating the AW2816

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Warnings

• Do not place a container with liquid or small metal objects on top of this unit. Liquid or metal objects inside this unit are a ﬁre and electrical shock hazard.

• 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.

• Do not place heavy objects, including this unit, on top of the power cord. A damaged power cord is a ﬁre and electrical shock hazard. In particular, be careful not to place heavy objects on a power cord covered by a carpet.

• To avoid possible electrical shock, do not install an I/O card, hard disk, or CD-RW drive in the unit while the power cable is connected to the AC outlet.

• Use the ground connector on the rear panel to securely ground the device. If the device is not grounded, you may suffer a dangerous electrical shock.

• If you notice any abnormality, such as smoke, odor, or noise, or if a foreign object or liquid gets inside the unit, turn it off immediately. Remove the power cord from the AC outlet. Consult your dealer for repair. Using the unit in this condition is a ﬁre and electrical shock hazard.

• Should this unit be dropped or the cabinet be damaged, turn the power switch off, remove the power plug from the AC outlet, and contact your dealer. If you continue using the unit without heeding this instruction, ﬁre or electrical shock may result.

• If the power cord is damaged (i.e., cut or a bare wire is exposed), ask your dealer for a replacement. Using the unit with a damaged power cord is a ﬁre and electrical shock hazard.

• Do not modify the unit. Doing so is a ﬁre and electrical shock hazard.

• Do not apply force to, disassemble, or modify the I/O card, the PC board of the hard disk, or the connectors on the unit. Otherwise, malfunction, ﬁre, or electrical shock may result.

• If lightning begins to occur, turn off the power switch of the unit as soon as possible, and unplug the power cable plug from the electrical outlet.

• If there is a possibility of lightning, do not touch the power cable plug if it is still connected. Doing so may be an electrical shock hazard.

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Cautions

• This unit has ventilation holes at the bottom to prevent the internal temperature rising too high. Do not block them. Blocked ventilation holes are a ﬁre hazard.

• Hold the power cord plug when disconnecting it from an AC outlet. Never pull the cord. A damaged power cord is a potential ﬁre and electrical shock hazard.

• Do not touch the power plug with wet hands. Doing so is a potential electrical shock 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.

• Be careful not to touch the leads (metal feet) on the rear side when handling an I/O card or hard disk. Touching the leads can cause contact defects.

• Use only the included power supply cable for this unit. Using other types may be a ﬁre hazard.

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Operating Notes

• The digital circuits of this unit may induce a slight noise into nearby radios and TVs. If noise occurs, relocate the affected equipment.

• Using a mobile telephone near this unit may induce noise. If noise occurs, use the telephone away from the unit.

• XLR-type connectors are wired as follows: pin 1: ground, pin 2: hot (+), and pin 3: cold (–).

• Insert TRS phone jacks are wired as follows: sleeve: ground, tip: send, and ring: return.

• If the message “LOW BATTERY” appears when you turn on this unit, contact your dealer as soon as possible about replacing the internal data backup battery. We recommend that you save the data on CD-RW drive or external SCSI device before replacing the battery.

• The performance of components with moving contacts, such switches, rotary controls, faders, and connectors, deteriorates over time. The rate of deterioration depends on the operating environment and is unavoidable. Consult your dealer about replacing defective components.

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Handling the CD-R/RW media

Please observe the following points when handling the disk.

Failure to do so may cause problems such as the recorded data being lost, the drive to malfunction, or the printed label to become blurred.

• Do not place the disk in locations of direct sunlight, high temperature, or high humidity.

• Do not touch either surface of the disk.

• Hold the disk at the edges. Gently wipe dust or dirt off of the recording surface of the disk.

• Do not wipe the disk with chemicals or detergents.

• Do not bend or drop the disk.

• Use an air duster or cleaner to remove dust. Vigorously rubbing the surface of the disk with a dry cloth may scratch the disk.

• Do not write on the disk or afﬁx labels to it.

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.

• Yamaha will accept no responsibility for any damages (including consequential or incidental) incurred by the customer or any third party as a result of loss or impairment of the data stored on the CD-R media, regardless of whether such loss could have been or actually was foreseen by Yamaha.

• Nor does Yamaha guarantee the media against any defect that may render it unusable.

Cautions for handling optional

equipment

• For inquiries concerning I/O card, hard disk, or CD-RW drive handling, please consult your Yamaha dealer.

• Always switch off the power for the main unit and all peripherals, unplug the power cord for the main unit from the outlet, then disconnect the cables connecting the main unit with the peripherals before starting installation work.

• Wear thick gloves when working on this equipment to avoid cutting your hands on metal ﬁttings or the like on the main unit, I/O card, hard disk, or CD-RW drive.

• Always touch a well-grounded metal surface or the like to fully discharge any static electric charge on your body and clothing before starting to work on this equipment.

• Take extreme care to avoid touching any terminals or board surface parts.

• In order to protect the electronic circuits of the I/O card, hard disk, CD-RW drive, etc. from damage due to static electricity, when handling any of this equipment, take the most extreme care to avoid touching IC leads or other electronic parts.

• Be careful not to drop any screws into the main unit. If you switch the power on with a dropped screw still in the main unit, the main unit may malfunction or break down. If a dropped screw can not be retrieved, consult your Yamaha dealer.

• If the hard disk or CD-RW drive breaks down, contact the store where you purchased that equipment.

Except for duplication for personal use or when there is no copyright problem, the duplication or transfer of commercially sold music/sound data without the permission of the copyright holder is prohibited. When using this equipment, please consult with a copyright specialist.

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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. In addition, laws (such as the Audio Home Recording Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in USA) contain certain restrictions and requirements that may apply to your use of works protected by copyright and related information and data that may accompany such works. Violation of such laws may result in civil remedies and, in some cases, criminal liability.

Because violations of copyright laws may be serious offenses, you should consult a lawyer familiar with the law of copyright, including all laws that may be applicable to your use of the Workstation (such as the Audio Home Recording Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in USA), if you have any questions regarding your intended use of all or parts of sound recordings or musical compositions protected by copyright.

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Table of contents

Before you begin.....................1

Checking the included items ...................1

Installing an internal hard disk ................2

About the internal hard disk..........................2

Installation ....................................................2

Installing a CD-RW drive.........................4

About the CD-RW drives ..............................4

CD-RW drive settings ...................................4

Installation procedure ...................................5

Removing the transport protection pad...7

Manual eject (emergency disc removal) .......7

Attaching an external SCSI device...........8

About external SCSI devices .........................8

Connection procedure..................................8

Installing I/O card .................................10

About I/O cards ..........................................10

Installation procedure .................................10

Please observe the following points.......11

Turning the power on .................................11

Setting the internal clock ............................11

Turning the power off .................................12

Chapter1

Top panel...............................................13

Analog input/output section........................13

WORK NAVIGATE section.........................14

UNIT section ..............................................14

MIXER section.............................................14

FADER MODE section................................15

MIXING LAYER section ..............................15

Fader section ..............................................16

Display section ...........................................17

REC TRACK SELECT section .......................18

RECORDER section ....................................18

AUTOMATION section..............................19

SCENE MEMORY section ...........................19

CURSOR/JOG&SHUTTLE section...............19

LOCATE section..........................................20

Transport section ........................................21

Rear panel..............................................22

Front panel ............................................24

Chapter2

Parts and their functions

Welcome to the world

of the AW2816..........25

Features of the AW2816........................25

Mixer section..............................................25

Recorder section.........................................25

CD-RW drive (option).................................26

Other features.............................................26

Signal flow within the AW2816.............27

Input patch .................................................27

Input channels 1–8 .....................................28

Return channels 1/2....................................29

Recorder input patch ..................................29

Monitor channels 1–16...............................30

Digital cascade connection.........................30

Oscillator....................................................30

Stereo output channel.................................31

Buses 1–8 ...................................................31

AUX buses 1–6 ...........................................31

Output patch ..............................................32

Internal effects 1/2 ......................................32

Monitor output/headphone output..............32

The track structure of the AW2816.......33

Audio tracks................................................33

Virtual tracks...............................................33

The stereo track ..........................................33

About the display...................................34

Cursor.........................................................34

Buttons........................................................35

Knobs/faders/numerical boxes ....................35

Tabs............................................................35

Basic operation of the AW2816 ............36

Accessing screens and pages ......................36

Switching a button on/off............................36

Editing the value of a fader/knob/numerical

box............................................................36

Using the additional function buttons.........37

Inputting text...............................................37

Selecting a channel.....................................38

Chapter3

Let’s record on the

AW2816 .................... 41

Connections and setup ..........................41

Making connections ...................................41

Creating a new song ...................................42

Word clock settings ....................................44

Recording the first track ........................46

Setting the input level .................................46

Pairing two channels...................................47

Patching input signals to recorder inputs ....48

Adjusting the monitor level.........................50

Recording ...................................................51

Recording additional tracks

(Overdubbing)......................................52

Setting the input level .................................52

Patching the input signal to the recorder input

Adjusting the monitor level.........................54

Applying the equalizer to the input signal...54 Applying the dynamics processor to the input

signal.........................................................55

Recording ...................................................57

Mixing to the stereo track (Mixdown) ...58

Adjusting the mix balance ..........................58

Using the internal effects.............................59

Recording on the stereo track .....................60

Saving your song....................................62

Advanced techniques on the AW2816 ..63

Manually re-recording only a specific area

(Manual Punch-in/out)...............................63

Automatically re-recording only a specific area

(Auto Punch-in/out) ...................................64

Switching virtual tracks...............................66

Operating multiple faders together

(Fader Groups)...........................................67

Operating multiple [ON] keys together

(Mute Groups) ...........................................68

Using the Solo function ..............................69

Chapter4

Assigning signals to input channels/return

channels (Input Patch)..........................71

Assigning signals to the recorder inputs

(Recorder Input Patch).........................73

Assigning signals to output jacks/output

channels (Output Patch) ......................74

Using the patch library ..........................76

Storing the patching settings to the library ..76 Recalling patching settings from the library 77

Inserting an external effect into a channel

Quickly assigning input signals to tracks

(Quick Rec) ..........................................80

Chapter5

Input/output patching

Using the internal

.........................52

.......................78

effects....................... 83

About the internal effects ......................83

Using AUX send/return to apply an effect

Check the patching.....................................84

Recalling an effect program from the library

Switching between pre-fader/post-fader......86

Adjusting the return level............................87

Adjusting the send level..............................87

—Operation section—

Inserting an effect into a specific channel

Change the patching.................................. 88

Inserting the effect into a channel .............. 88

Recalling an effect program ....................... 89

Applying effects while you record ........ 90

Change the patching.................................. 90

Insert the effect into a channel................... 90

Start recording............................................ 91

Adjusting the effect parameters............ 92

Saving an effect program ...................... 93

Chapter6

Transport/Locate

operations.................95

Transport key functions ........................ 95

Fast forward-play/Fast reverse-play

(the Shuttle function)........................... 95

Searching for a point while you listen

(the Nudge function) ........................... 96

Searching for a point while viewing the

waveform............................................. 97

Rewinding for a specific distance

(Rollback) ............................................ 98

Repeatedly playing a specified region

(A-B Repeat) ........................................ 99

Locating to a specified point............... 100

Locating to the zero location of the counter

Setting the relative time zero location...... 101

Using various locate points to locate.. 102

Using markers to locate...................... 103

Editing the location of a locate point or

marker ............................................... 104

The relation between the Start point and time

code ....................................................... 105

Deleting a locate point/marker........... 106

Deleting from within the screen............... 106

Deleting by using key operations............. 106

Chapter7

Editing tracks and

virtual tracks...........107

Editing tracks and virtual tracks.......... 107

Tracks, parts, and regions ................... 108

Naming a track or region.................... 109

Editing a virtual track name ..................... 109

Editing a region name .............................. 110

Editing the audio data of tracks 1–16 . 111

Editing entire Tracks................................. 111

Editing by Part.......................................... 113

Editing by Region..................................... 114

Editing the audio data of virtual tracks

1–8..................................................... 116

Editing commands............................... 118

Commands and parameters of the TRACK

menu...................................................... 118

Commands and parameters of the PART

menu...................................................... 121

Commands and parameters of the REGION

menu...................................................... 125

Chapter8

Scene memory

operations...............127

About scene memories........................ 127

Parameters included in a scene................ 127

About scene numbers .............................. 127

Storing a scene.................................... 128

Storing a scene by operations in the screen

Storing a scene by key operations............ 128

Recalling a scene................................. 129

Recalling a scene by operations in the screen

Recalling a scene by key operations ........ 129

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Editing the name of a scene ................ 130

Protecting a scene............................... 131

Changing the order of scenes ............. 132

Chapter9

About automix .................................... 133

What is automix?......................................133

What can be recorded in automix?...........133

How the automix is related to the song ....133

Creating a new automix...................... 134

Recording and playing an automix ..... 135

Recording fader operations in the automix135

Playing back the automix .........................136

Recording additional fader operations of other

channels..................................................137

Recording additional mix elements .... 138

Re-recording only part of the automix

(Punch-in/out) ................................... 139

Re-recording fader operations............ 141

Editing individual automix events....... 143

Storing an automix.............................. 145

Recalling an automix .......................... 146

Chapter10

About songs ........................................ 147

What is a song?.........................................147

Song structure...........................................147

Song recording time..................................147

Saving the current song ...................... 148

Loading a song .................................... 149

Editing the song name/comment ........ 150

Protecting a song ................................ 151

Duplicating a song.............................. 152

Deleting an unwanted song ................ 153

Deleting unused audio data from a song

(Optimize) ......................................... 154

Importing mixer data from an existing song

Importing tracks from an existing song156

Chapter11

Formatting the internal hard disk ....... 159

Formatting an external drive .............. 160

Erasing CD-RW media ........................ 161

Backing up songs ................................ 162

Selecting the backup format for a removable

drive........................................................162

Executing the backup ...............................162

Restoring backup data ........................ 164

Tidying up the data of the internal hard disk

(Defrag) ............................................. 166

Writing a track to a WAV file

(Exporting a WAV file) ...................... 167

Cautions when writing to a WAV file .......167

Checking the free space on the internal hard

disk .........................................................167

Exporting tracks to WAV files ...................168

Exporting virtual tracks to WAV files ........171

Loading a WAV file into a track

(Importing a WAV file)...................... 172

Loading CD audio into a track

(CD-DA Import) ................................ 174

Enabling CD-DA loading..........................174

Loading CD-DA data and assigning it to a track

Playing an audio CD (CD Play)........... 177

Chapter12

About mastering ................................. 179

Stereo tracks that can be mastered..... 179

Media that can be used with the CD-RW

drive .................................................. 179

Track At Once and Disc At Once....... 180

Checking the free space on the internal

hard disk............................................ 181

Using automix .........133

Managing songs.....147

.................... 155

Using the internal hard disk/external storage

devices ...................159

.......................175

Mastering...............179

Setting the mastering mode ................ 181

Executing mastering............................ 182

Finalizing a disc .................................. 185

Chapter13

What you can do using MIDI.............. 187

MIDI connectors and the TO HOST

connector .......................................... 188

Using the MIDI connectors to connect the

AW2816 to external devices ............. 189

Making connections .................................189

Enabling the MIDI IN connector and MIDI

OUT/THRU connector............................189

Using the TO HOST connector to connect

the AW2816 and your computer....... 190

Making connections .................................190

Enabling the TO HOST connector............190

Using MTC to synchronize the AW2816

and an external device....................... 192

Using MIDI clock to synchronize the

AW2816 and an external device ....... 194

Using MMC to control the AW2816... 196

Synchronizing two AW2816 units ...... 197

Remotely switching AW2816 scenes.. 200 Controlling AW2816 parameters from an

external device .................................. 202

Using control changes to operate parameters

Using system exclusive to operate parameters

Remotely controlling an external MIDI

device ................................................ 206

About the MIDI Remote function..............206

Using the default MIDI Remote settings....207

Assigning MIDI messages to faders...........208

Assigning MIDI messages to the [ON] keys

Sending the AW2816’s internal settings via

MIDI (Bulk Dump)............................. 212

Chapter14

Assigning a functions to the [CTRL] key +

function keys ..................................... 215

Making fine adjustments to the pitch of an

entire song (Vari-pitch)...................... 217

Saving channel settings (Channel Library)

Storing channel settings in a library ..........218

Recalling channel settings from a library ..219

Editing the title of a channel library ..........219

Saving equalizer settings (EQ Library) 220

Storing EQ settings in a library..................220

Recalling EQ settings from a library..........221

Editing the title of an EQ library................221

Storing dynamics processor settings

(Dynamics Library)............................ 222

Storing dynamics processor settings in a library

Recalling dynamics processor settings from a

library......................................................223

Editing the title of a dynamics library........223

Copying attenuator settings to all channels

Copying delay time/phase settings to all

channels............................................. 225

Copying pan settings to all channels... 226

Copying fade times to all channels ..... 226

Dithering digital signals ...................... 227

Using the test tone oscillator ..............228

Using the metronome .........................229

Mixing and recording multiple channels Pingpong-recording multiple tracks to one

or two tracks...................................... 232

MIDI....................... 187

.......................202

.......................204

210

Other functions..... 215

.................... 218

.......................222

.................... 224

230

Before you begin

Parts and their functions

Welcome to the world of the AW2816

Let’s record on the AW2816

Input/output patching

Using the internal effects

Transport/Locate operations

Editing tracks and virtual tracks

Scene memory operations

Using automix

Managing songs

Using the internal hard disk/ external storage devices

Mastering

MIDI

Other functions

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Table of contents

SONG screen

FILE screen

CD screen

QUICK REC screen

SETUP screen

UTILITY screen

MIDI screen

PATCH screen

VIEW screen

PAN/ROUTE screen

EQ/ATT/GRP screen

DYN/DLY screen

AUX1–AUX4 screens

AUX5/EFF1, AUX6/EFF2 screens

REMOTE screen

HOME screen

TRACK screen

EDIT screen

AUTOMIX screen

SCENE screen

—Reference section—

How to read the Reference section .... 236

SONG screen........................237

Song List page ..................................... 237

Setting page......................................... 238

Song Edit page..................................... 240

Tempo Map page ................................ 241

Shut Down page.................................. 243

FILE screen...........................244

Backup page........................................ 244

Restore page........................................ 246

Disk Util. page .................................... 248

CD screen ............................250

CD Write page.................................... 250

CD Play page ...................................... 252

QUICK REC screen................254

Quick Rec page................................... 254

SETUP screen .......................256

D.in Setup page................................... 256

Monitor page ...................................... 258

Dither Out page.................................. 259

Dither TRK page.................................. 260

Solo Setup page................................... 261

UTILITY screen.....................263

Oscillator page.................................... 263

Prefer.1 page....................................... 264

Prefer. 2 page...................................... 266

Prefer. 3 page...................................... 268

CTRL Key Asgn. page .......................... 270

MIDI screen .........................272

MIDI Setup 1 page.............................. 272

MIDI Setup 2 page.............................. 275

PGM Asgn. page.................................. 276

CTL Asgn. page ................................... 277

Bulk Dump page ................................. 281

PATCH screen ......................283

Patch IN page ..................................... 283

Patch OUT page.................................. 284

Patch Lib page..................................... 286

Plug-in page ........................................ 287

VIEW screen ........................288

CH View page..................................... 288

Library page ........................................ 291

PAN/ROUTE screen..............293

Pan 1–8/Pan MONI page.................... 293

Pair page .............................................295

EQ/ATT/GRP screen ............ 296

EQ/Att page ........................................ 296

Library page ........................................ 298

Fader Grp page ...................................300

Mute Grp page.................................... 301

DYN/DLY screen.................. 302

Dyn. Edit page..................................... 302

Library page........................................ 304

Dly/ø1–8/Dly/øMONI page ............... 306

AUX1–AUX4 screens............307

Pre/Pst page........................................ 307

AUX5/EFF1, AUX6/EFF2

screens ................................309

Eff. Edit page ....................................... 309

Library page........................................ 311

Pre/Pst page........................................ 313

REMOTE screen.................... 314

Remote A–Remote D pages ................ 314

HOME screen ....................... 318

IN/Rtn/MONI page............................. 318

Bus page.............................................. 319

Omni/ST page..................................... 320

Option page........................................ 321

TRACK screen ......................322

TR View page...................................... 322

V. Track page...................................... 324

Stereo page ......................................... 325

Mark Adj. page.................................... 327

EDIT screen..........................329

TR Edit page........................................ 329

V.TR Edit page..................................... 331

CD Import page .................................. 333

WavImport page................................. 335

TR Import page ................................... 337

AUTOMIX screen .................338

Main page ........................................... 338

Memory page...................................... 341

Fader Edit page ................................... 343

Event List page .................................... 344

SCENE screen ....................... 346

Scene Mem page................................. 346

Fade Time page................................... 348

RCL. Safe page .................................... 349

Sort page............................................. 350

METER screen ...................... 351

Meter 1 page....................................... 351

Meter 2 page....................................... 353

METER screen

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—Appendix—

Preset EQ Program Parameters........... 356

Preset Effects Programs....................... 360

Effects Parameters............................... 362

Dynamics Processors .......................... 377

Preset Dynamics Programs .......................377

Preset Dynamics Program Parameters 382

Troubleshooting.................................. 388

Display message list............................ 392

Messages ..................................................392

Popup messages .......................................394

Messages at power-on ..............................395

Specifications...................................... 396

General Specifications..............................396

Mixer section............................................397

Recorder section.......................................399

Controls....................................................400

Control I/O ...............................................400

Dimensions ......................................... 401

MIDI data format................................ 402

MIDI Implementation Chart ............. 414

Index....................................415

Appendix Index

Block diagram

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Before you begin

This chapter explains preparations you need to make before using the AW2816, 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.

• AW2816 mixer/recorder unit: 1

• Owner’s manual (this document): 1

• Tutorial: 1

• Power supply cable: 1

• CD-ROM: 1

• Screws for installing 2.5 inch hard disk/CD-RW drive: 8

Before you begin

■ Copyright

No part of the AW2816 software or the manuals may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the prior written authorization of Yamaha Corporation.

■ Trademarks

ADAT MultiChannel Optical Digital Interface is a trademark and ADAT and Alesis are registered trademarks of Alesis Corporation. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Tascam Digital Interface is a trademark and Tascam and Teac are registered trademarks of Teac Corporation. MS-DOS is a registered trademark and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Yamaha is a trademark of Yamaha Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.

Yamaha website

<http://www.yamaha.co.jp/product/proaudio/ homeenglish/>

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Before you begin

Installing an internal hard disk

You must install a hard disk in the AW2816 before using it. If you attempt to use the AW2816 without installing a hard disk, the recorder section and mixer section will fail to operate correctly, and the AW2816 will be damaged as well.

About the internal hard disk

On the AW2816, all data necessary for reproducing a composition (mixer settings, recorder settings, audio data etc.) is stored on the hard disk as a “song.”

An internal hard disk is installed by attaching it to the inside of the hard disk cover plate located on the bottom panel of the AW2816. Hard disks with the following speciﬁcations can be used.

• Type: IDE 2.5 inch (attachment location conforms to SFF-8201)

• Thickness: no particular limitation

• Capacity: no particular limitation (however, the AW2816 can use a maximum capacity of 64 GB)

• Models known to work: consult your local Yamaha distributor or refer to the website at the following URL. <http://www.aw2816.com/>

• By “models known to work,” we mean commercially available models that Yamaha has obtained, installed in the AW2816, and successfully tested by means of various operational tests. However, we cannot take into account slight differences in performance that may occur due to the manufacturing tolerances of each manufacturer.

• Hard disks are precision devices. Strong physical shock, magnetism, static electricity, or excessive current etc. can damage the data on a hard disk. You must use media such as an external SCSI device or CD-RW to backup your important musical data.

• Please be aware that Yamaha Corporation will accept no responsibility for any damages, neither direct nor indirect, resulting from the use of any of the above hard disks.

The following steps describe the procedure by which the 2.5 inch IDE hard disk is attached to the hard disk cover plate located on the bottom of the AW2816 for installation.

• Hard disks are precision devices. Do not subject them to physical shock or static electricity, etc.

• Do not place a hard disk nearby devices that produce a strong magnetic ﬁeld, or in locations of extreme cold, heat, or moisture.

• Before you handle a hard disk, touch your hand to a grounded metallic object to release any static charge that may be present in your body or clothing. If you fail to do so, static electricity may damage the hard disk.

• Never attempt to disassemble a hard disk or apply excessive force to it.

• In order to install the internal hard disk, you will need to turn the AW2816 upside down. Please make sure that your work surface is spacious enough.

• The AW2816 is shipped with four screws for attaching a 2.5 inch hard disk, and four screws for attaching a CD-RW drive, making a total of eight included screws of the same type.

You will need the following items.

• The AW2816 itself

• A 2.5 inch IDE hard disk (sold separately) for installation

• Four screws included with the AW2816 for attaching the 2.5 inch hard disk

• A philips (+) screwdriver

• Work surface

Make sure that the power of the AW2816

is turned off. For safety’s sake, disconnect the power cable from the AC outlet.

Installation

Please read and observe the cautions on installing optional equipment listed at the beginning of this manual.

Always switch off the power for the main unit and all peripherals, unplug the power cord for the main unit from the outlet, then disconnect the cables connecting the main unit with the peripherals before starting installation work.

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Spread a soft cloth over your work surface,

and place magazines or books to support the four corners of the AW2816 so that the faders, keys, and other controllers on the top panel will not be damaged. Then turn the AW2816 face down.

From the bottom, unfasten the hard disk

cover plate to which the internal 2.5 inch IDE hard disk will be attached.

Hard disk cover plate

The screws you remove will be used again to fasten the cover plate, so be careful not to lose them.

• Even if the connector is difﬁcult to insert, do not attempt to insert it by applying excessive force. Doing so may damage the hard disk, or you may injure yourself.

• When inserting the connector, be careful that it is not mis-aligned up/down or left/right.

Before you begin

Turn over the hard disk cover plate. As

shown in the illustration, place the hard disk to be installed on the cover plate, align the screw holes of the hard disk with the holes of the cover panel, and use a screwdriver and the included screws to fasten the hard disk at four locations.

Connector

As shown in the illustration place the cover

plate with the attached hard disk back onto the bottom panel of the AW2816, and fasten the cover plate to the bottom panel using the four screws that you removed in step 4.

If you fail to tighten the screws all the way, the hard disk may vibrate and fail to operate correctly.

Pull out the ﬂat cable from inside the

AW2816, and plug the ﬂat cable into the connector of the hard disk as shown in the illustration. Press both ends of the ﬂat cable connector to ensure that it is ﬁrmly plugged in all the way.

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• You must use the same screws that you removed in step 4, or identical screws. Using longer screws may damage the interior of the unit, or may cause electrical shock.

• Do not turn on the power of the AW2816 until all options have been installed.

• When you turn on the power of the AW2816 after installing a new hard disk, formatting of the hard

→

disk will begin automatically (

P.11).

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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: ATAPI

• Models known to work: consult your local Yamaha distributor or refer to the website at the following URL. <http://www.aw2816.com/>

• CD-RW drives designed for internal installation can be installed in the AW2816. Please be aware that internal CD-RW drives designed for use with the AW4416 cannot be used in the AW2816. In the case of external SCSI-connected CD-RW drives, a CD-RW drive usable with the AW4416 can also be used with the AW2816.

• Please be aware that Yamaha Corporation will accept no responsibility for any damages, neither direct nor indirect, resulting from the use of any of the above CD-RW drives.

CD-RW drive settings

Insert the jumper (included with the CD-RW drive) into the jumper switch on the rear panel of the CDRW drive to set your CD-RW drive to function as a SLAVE unit. The AW2816 will not start up if the CDRW is set to a mode other than SLAVE.

• If you are installing a CD-RW drive manufactured by Yamaha, it will be set to SLAVE when shipped from the factory, so you do not need to change the setting.

CSEL

SLAVE

MASTER

Set to SLAVE

Jumper switch

Jumper

For details on this setting, refer to the manual that came with your CD-RW drive.

* Note that the cover panel of the AW2816 cannot be

attached to a CD-RW drive with a lid-type tray. The AW2816’s cover panel can be attached to a CD-RW drive with a tray of the following dimensions.

Maximum 138 mm

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Installation procedure

Power supply connector

Flat cable

Please carefully read the cautions for installing optional equipment given at the beginning of this manual.

You will need the following items.

• The AW2816 itself

• Internal CD-RW drive (option)

• Four screws (included with the AW2816) for attaching the CD-RW drive

• Philips (+) screwdriver

• Work surface

• In order to install the CD-RW drive you will need to turn the AW2816 on its back. Make sure that you have a sufﬁciently broad work surface.

• The AW2816 is shipped with four screws for attaching the 2.5 inch hard disk, and four screws for attaching the CD-RW drive, making a total of eight screws of the same type.

Make sure that the power of the AW2816

is turned off. For safety’s sake, disconnect the power cable from the AC outlet.

Turn the CD-RW drive over, and insert it lit-

tle by little, stopping when the connector end of the CD-RW drive enters the opening in the bottom of the AW2816.

Connect the ﬂat cable (1) and CD-RW

drive power supply connector ( inside the AW2816) to the connectors of the CD-RW drive. Connect the ﬂat cable ﬁrst, and then the power supply connector.

2) (from

Before you begin

Spread a soft cloth over your work surface,

and place magazines or books to support the four corners of the AW2816 so that the faders, keys, and other controllers on the top panel will not be damaged. Then turn the AW2816 face down.

Remove the CD-RW drive cover from the

front panel, and remove the bottom panel.

Bottom panel

CD-R/RW drive cover panel

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Before you begin

Align the fastening screw-holes on the bot-

tom of the CD-RW drive with the screwholes in the AW2816, and using a screwdriver and the included screws, fasten it in four locations.

Re-attach the CD-RW drive cover and the

bottom panel that you removed in step 4. At this time, remove the inner cover from the CD-RW drive cover.

CD-R/RW drive cover panel

Bottom panel

Inner cover

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Removing the transport protection pad

The disc tray of some CD-RW drive models contains a transport protection pad that protects the internal mechanism from physical shock suffered during shipment. If your CD-RW drive contains this protective pad, please remove it before use.

Be sure to save the transport protection pad for the next time you need to transport the unit.

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.

In order to perform this operation, you will need a pin-like object 2 mm or less in diameter, such as a straightened paper clip.

Before you begin

Eject Hall

Insert a pin-like object 2 mm or less in diameter.

* This diagram shows a CD-RW drive manufac-

tured by Yamaha Corporation.

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Before you begin

Attaching an external SCSI device

About external SCSI devices

The external SCSI devices referred to here are storage devices used to backup/restore the internal data of the AW2816, and can be connected to the SCSI connector on the rear panel of the AW2816. The following types of storage device can be used.

• Type of drive: MO drives (128 MB, 230 MB, 540MB, 640 MB 1.3 GB), hard disk drives, CDRW drives

• Interface: SCSI-2

• Models known to work: consult your local Yamaha distributor or refer to the website at the following URL. <http://www.aw2816.com/>

• By “models known to work,” we mean commercially available models that Yamaha has obtained, connected to the AW2816, and successfully tested by means of various operational tests. However, we cannot take into account slight differences in performance that may occur due to the manufacturing tolerances of each manufacturer.

• Please be aware that Yamaha Corporation will accept no responsibility for any damages, neither direct nor indirect, resulting from the use of any of the above storage devices.

It is not possible to directly record or play back audio signals in realtime on an external storage device connected to the SCSI connector.

Connection procedure

Make sure that the power is turned off for

the AW2816 and for the external SCSI device(s), and use a SCSI cable to connect the SCSI connectors of each device.

Use only good-quality SCSI cables.

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.

SCSI

connector

External SCSI device 1

Terminator

SCSI

connector

External SCSI device 2

SCSI connector

AW2816

ID=6 (fixed)

SCSI connector

Note

• A maximum of seven SCSI devices (SCSI ID= 0–5,7) can be connected in a daisy-chain.

• When connecting multiple SCSI devices, you must make sure that the SCSI ID of each device does not conﬂict with any other device. (For details on how to set the SCSI ID, refer to the manuals for your SCSI devices.)

• The SCSI ID of the AW2816 itself is ﬁxed at “6.”

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Attach a terminator to the last SCSI device

in the chain.

A “terminator” is a device that terminates the SCSI signal at the end of the chain, and is normally attached to the vacant SCSI connector of the last device in the daisy chain. If the SCSI device itself has a built-in terminator, turn it on. (For details on how to turn on the internal terminator, refer to the manual of your SCSI device.)

Before using an external SCSI device, you will need to format it. For details on this procedure, refer to page 160.

■ 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 in the previous page, this would be the AW2816 itself, and the SCSI device connected to the end of the daisy chain).

However, this is only a general principle, and is not an absolute. Depending on the combination of SCSI devices, the order of connection, or on the length of the SCSI cables, there may be cases in which better results are obtained by terminating only one end of the chain. If problems occur such as the AW2816 failing to start up when an external SCSI device is connected, try defeating the terminator of the external SCSI device. (The terminator inside the AW2816 is always on, and cannot be defeated.)

●External SCSI devices with 25-pin connectors

Most SCSI cables with 25-pin connectors at both ends do not meet SCSI speciﬁcations. For this reason if the system includes a SCSI device that uses a 25-pin connector, the problems may be due to this type of cable.

●Daisy-chain connection

Sometimes the operation of a SCSI bus will be unstable because of daisy-chain connections. Connect only the SCSI device you are using to the AW2816.

●Power supply of SCSI devices

When using the system, turn on the power of all connected SCSI devices. Operation of the SCSI bus cannot be guaranteed if one of the connected devices is not turned on.

Before you begin

■ About SCSI errors

The SCSI bus is able to transfer data in a stable manner only if all connected SCSI devices are operating correctly. If the SCSI bus of the AW2816 is connected to a device whose operation is unstable or which produces noise, errors may occur in other devices, or the AW2816 may fail to start up correctly. If such problems occur, check the following points.

●Check the SCSI ID

Make sure that the SCSI ID of each SCSI device (including the AW2816) does not conﬂict with the SCSI ID of any other device. The SCSI ID of the AW2816 is ﬁxed at “6.”

●Check the terminator

Check the location of the terminator. Under certain conditions, better results may be obtained by terminating only one end of the SCSI chain.

●Check the SCSI cables

Since errors are often caused by low-quality SCSI cables or unnecessarily long SCSI cables, you should avoid using such cables. Please use doubleshielded cables that are as short as possible. It is also important that the shield within the cable is grounded to the connector.

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Before you begin

Installing I/O card

About I/O cards

I/O cards compatible with the Yamaha mini-YGDAI format can be installed in the OPTION I/O slot located on the rear panel of the AW2816 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.

●MY8-AT

This card transmits and receives eight channels of Alesis ADAT format digital signals.

●MY8-TD

This card transmits and receives eight channels of TASCAM format digital signals.

●MY8-AE

This card transmits and receives eight channels of AES/EBU format digital signals.

●MY8-AD

This is an A/D card with eight channels of analog input jacks (balanced TRS phone jacks).

●MY4-AD

This is an A/D card with four channels of analog input jacks (balanced XLR jacks).

From the OPTION I/O slot located on the

rear panel of the AW2816, remove the two screws that hold the cover in place.

Please keep the cover and screws you removed in a safe place.

Slide the I/O card along the rails inside the

slot until it clicks into place.

Tighten the two screws included with the

I/O card to fasten the card securely.

●MY4-DA

This is a D/A card with four channels of analog output jacks (balanced XLR jacks).

For up-to-date information on available MY cards, contact your local Yamaha distributor or check the following website. <http://www.aw2816.com/>

Installation procedure

Please carefully read the cautions for installing optional devices, given at the beginning of this manual.

Make sure that the power of the AW2816

is turned off. For safety’s sake, disconnect the power cable from the AC outlet.

Please note that if the screws are loose, the card may not be grounded correctly.

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Please observe the following points

This section explains how to turn the power of the AW2816 on and off, and how to set the internal clock.

Turning the power on

When turning on the power of a system that includes the AW2816, each device must be turned on in the following order.

1 Any storage devices connected to the SCSI

connector of the AW2816, and external tone generators connected to the input/output jacks

B The AW2816 itself C The monitor system connected to the output

jacks or the AW2816

Following the opening screen, the following screen will appear in the display of the AW2816.

Setting the internal clock

When the AW2816 is shipped from the factory, the internal clock is set to Japan time. When you save a song you created on the AW2816, the date and time will be stored according to this internal clock.

Use the following procedure to set the date and time of the internal clock after replacing the internal battery, or if you need to set the clock for any other reason.

Press the [UTILITY] key → [F4] key.

The following screen will appear.

Before you begin

• If the AW2816 is powered-on when a SCSI-connected external device is turned off, it may not start up correctly.

• Do not turn off the power of a SCSI-connected device while the AW2816 is in use.

• Before turning the power on, check that the power cable plug is ﬁrmly connected to the AW2816 and to the AC outlet. If the power is accidentally disconnected (turned off) while the AW2816 is in use, the AW2816 itself and/or the hard disk may be damaged.

The ﬁrst time the power is turned on after a new internal hard disk is installed in the AW2816, the display will indicate “Format OK? [Y (Enter)/N (Any)].” If you press the [ENTER] key at this time, the hard disk will be formatted automatically, and the screen shown above will appear when formatting has been completed.

Never turn off the power of the AW2816 while formatting is in progress. Doing so may damage the hard disk itself.

Use the CURSOR [ ] key to move the cur-

sor (the blinking area in the display) to the Y (year) ﬁeld in the CLOCK area, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to set the year.

The clock ﬁeld will begin blinking.

In the same way, input the M (month), D

(date), h (hour), m (minute), and s (second) ﬁelds.

The W (weekday) ﬁeld will be set automatically according to the date.

When you have input all of the values, use

the CURSOR keys to move the cursor to the SET button, and press the [ENTER] key.

The CLOCK area will stop blinking, and the new date and time will take effect. If you decide not to change the date and time, move the cursor to the RESET button and press the [ENTER] key.

Tip!

The internal clock continues to operate even when the power of the AW2816 is turned off. Once you have set the clock, you will not need to reset it unless you change the battery.

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Before you begin

Turning the power off

When turning off the power of a system that includes the AW2816, each device must be turned off in the following order.

1 The monitor system connected to the output

jacks or the AW2816

B The AW2816 itself C Any storage devices connected to the SCSI

connector of the AW2816, and external tone generators connected to the input/output jacks

When turning off the power of the AW2816 itself, you must use the shutdown procedure described below.

In the WORK NAVIGATE section located on

the top panel of the AW2816, press the [SONG] key.

Press the [F5] (SHUT DOWN) key located

below the display.

Press the [ENTER] key.

A message will ask you whether you want to save the current song.

Use the CURSOR keys located in the right

center of the top panel to move the cursor to the OK button, and press the [ENTER] key.

When a message of “Now safe to turn off”

appears, turn off the [POWER] switch of the rear panel.

• If you turn off the power of the AW2816 without using the above shutdown procedure, the data on the hard disk may be damaged.

• Never turn off the power while the access indicator which indicates the access status of the internal hard disk is lit. Doing so may damage the hard disk itself.

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Chapter

234

Analog input/output section

Parts and their functions

This chapter explains the functions of each part of the AW2816’s top panel, rear panel, and front panel.

Parts and their functions

The names of controllers (keys and knobs etc.) on the top panel are enclosed in square brackets [ ] in order to distinguish them from the software knobs and buttons that appear in the display. Example: [SEL] key, [GAIN] control

Top panel

A [GAIN] control

These knobs adjust the input sensitivity of INPUT jacks 1–8 over a range of +4 dB to –46 dB. They support signals ranging from line level devices such as synthesizers to mic inputs.

B [PEAK] indicators

A [PEAK] indicator will light red if the input signal that has passed through the [GAIN] control reaches a level 3 dB below the clipping point. In order to record at the optimal level, adjust the [GAIN] control (1) so that this indicator ﬂickers brieﬂy when you play most loudly.

C [PHONES] (headphones) control

This knob adjusts the volume of the headphones connected to the rear panel PHONES jack.

D [MONITOR OUT] control

This knob adjusts the level of the signal that is output from the rear panel MONITOR OUT jacks.

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Chapter

Parts and their functions

WORK NAVIGATE section

MIXER section

EQ/ATT/GRP

DYN/DLY/

EQ/ATT/GRP

DYN/DLY/

1 2 3 4

A [SONG] key

This key accesses the SONG screen, where you can save or load songs, or shut down the AW2816.

B [FILE] key

This key accesses the FILE screen, where you can backup and restore songs, and format or erase an internal/external drive.

C [CD] key

This key accesses the CD screen, where you can use an optional CD-RW drive to create an audio CD, or play back an audio CD.

D [QUICK REC] (Quick Record) key

This key accesses the QUICK REC screen, where you can instantly patch input signals to tracks.

UNIT section

1 2 3 4

A [VIEW] key

This key accesses the VIEW screen, where you can view all mix parameters for a speciﬁed channel.

B [PAN] key

This key accesses the PAN/ROUTE screen, where you can set pan and routing for each channel.

C EQ (Equalizer) key

This key accesses the EQ/ATT/GRP screen, where you can set the EQ and attenuator of each channel, and make fader group and mute group settings.

D [DYN] (Dynamics) key

This key accesses the DYN/DLY screen, where you can make dynamics processor settings for a selected channel, and set the delay and phase of each channel.

1 2 3 4

A [SETUP] key

This key accesses the SETUP screen, where you can make basic settings for the AW2816 such as word clock, dither, and solo.

B [UTILITY] key

This key accesses the UTILITY screen, where you can operate the test tone oscillator, and make settings for the operating environment of the AW2816.

C [MID] key

This key accesses the MIDI screen, where you can make MIDI-related settings.

D [PATCH] key

This key accesses the PATCH screen, where you can patch external inputs/outputs to internal signal routes.

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FADER MODE section

MIXING LAYER section

Parts and their functions

1 2 3

1234

This section selects the parameters that will be controlled by the top panel faders 1–8. The selected key will light.

A [HOME] key

When this key is on, you can use faders 1–8 to control the input levels of the channels currently selected in the MIXING LAYER section. The display will show the HOME screen, where you can view meters that indicate the input/output levels of each channel.

B [AUX 5]/[AUX 6] keys

When these keys are on, you can use faders 1–8 to adjust the send levels of the signals sent to internal effects 1/2 from the channels currently selected in the MIXING LAYER section. The display will show the AUX5/EFF1 screen or AUX6/EFF2 screen, where you can make on/off and pre/post settings for the signals sent from each channel to internal effects 1/2, and set effect parameters.

A INPUT [1-8] key B RECORDER [1-8] key C RECORDER [9-16] key

These keys select the channels (mixing layer) that will be operated by [SEL] keys 1–8, [ON] keys 1– 8, and faders 1–8.

The currently selected key will light. When the respective key is selected, the [SEL] keys 1–8, [ON] keys 1–8, and faders 1–8 will operate the mixing layers listed below.

● When the INPUT [1-8] key is lit

Input channels 1–8

● When the RECORDER [1-8] key is lit

Monitor channels 1–8

●When the RECORDER [9-16] key is lit

Monitor channels 9–16

For details on channels and mixing layers, refer to page 38.

C [AUX 1]–[AUX 4] keys

When this key is on, you can use faders 1–8 to control the send levels of the signals sent to AUX buses 1–4 from the channels selected in the MIXING LAYER section. The display will show the AUX 1–AUX 4 screens, where you can make on/ off and pre/post settings for the signals sent from each channel to AUX 1–4.

D [REMOTE] key

When this key is on, you can use faders 1–8 and [ON] keys 1–8 to remotely control external MIDI devices. The display will show the REMOTE screen, where you can make settings related to remote control.

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Chapter

Parts and their functions

Fader section

A [SEL] keys (1–8/STEREO/RTN 1/RTN 2)

These keys select the channel for operation.

B [ON] keys (1–8/STEREO/RTN 1/RTN 2)

These keys turn each channel on/off.

C Faders (1–8/STEREO)

According to the settings of the FADER MODE section and MIXING LAYER section, these moving faders adjust either the input level of each channel or the send level of each channel to AUX buses 1–

D [RTN 1]/[RTN 2] controls

According to the settings of the FADER MODE section, these knobs adjust either the level of return channels 1/2 (effect return) or the send level from return channels 1/2 to AUX buses 1–6.

Return channel 1 does not have a send level to AUX bus 5. Similarly, return channel 2 does not have a send level to AUX bus 6.

E [SOLO] key (1–16/STEREO/RTN 1/RTN 2)

This key switches the Solo function on/off.

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Display section

Parts and their functions

42 3

A Display

This is a 320 x 240 pixel liquid crystal display with backlight, that displays the mix parameter settings and the current operating status.

When you press one of the keys in the WORK NAVIGATE or UNIT section, the screen for the corresponding key will appear. Most screens consist of multiple “pages” (the name of the pages in each screen are indicated by tabs at the bottom of the screen), and you can use the [F1]–[F5] keys (3) to access the desired page.

Screen

pages

D [CTRL] (Control) key

This key is used in conjunction with the function keys (3) to execute user-deﬁned functions.

E Contrast

This knob adjusts the brightness of the display.

F Access indicator

This indicator indicates the access status of the internal hard disk. When the hard disk is being read or written, this indicator will light.

Never turn off the power of the AW2816 when the access indicator is lit. Doing so will not only damage the data on the internal hard disk, but may also damage the hard disk itself. When you want to turn off the power of the AW2816, you must perform the shut-

→

down procedure (

P.12).

B [SHIFT] key

This key is used in conjunction with the function keys (3) to execute additional functions.

C [F1]–[F5] (Function 1–5) keys

These keys select pages within the currently selected screen. When the [SHIFT] key or [CTRL] key is held down, these keys execute additional functions assigned to each key.

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RECORDER section

A [CUE] key

This key allows the output of tracks 1–16 or the stereo track to be monitored directly from the MONITOR OUT jacks without passing through the monitor channel.

Use the REC TRACK SELECT keys (3) to select a track. When you press the [CUE] key, the [CUE] key and the REC TRACK SELECT keys will blink, allowing you to select a track. Press a REC TRACK SELECT key to select a track, and that key will light.

B [METER] key

This key accesses the METER screen, where you can view meters of the input/output level of tracks 1–16 and the output level of the stereo output channel.

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A [TRACK] key

This key accesses the TRACK screen, where you can operate the audio tracks of the recorder section.

B [EDIT] key

This key accesses the EDIT screen, where you can edit the audio tracks that have been recorded.

C [UNDO] key

This key cancels the most recently performed recording or editing operation, returning to the previous state (Undo). When the Undo function is available, the [UNDO] key will light.

D [REDO] key

This key re-executes the recording or editing operation that was cancelled by the [UNDO] key (Redo). When the Redo function is available, the [REDO] key will light.

C REC TRACK SELECT [1]–[16]/[ST]

These keys select the recording track (tracks 1–16 or the stereo track).

D [ALL SAFE] key

This key cancels record-ready mode for all tracks. If any tracks are muted, all muting will be cancelled.

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AUTOMATION section

CURSOR/JOG&SHUTTLE section

1 2

A [AUTOMIX] key

This key accesses the AUTOMIX screen, where you can perform automix operations. By using automix, operations of mix parameters such as the faders and [ON] keys can be recorded in realtime.

B [SCENE] key

This key accesses the SCENE screen, where you can perform scene memory operations. By using scene memories, you can save the current state of the mixer section and the input/output patching state.

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Parts and their functions

1 3

A [STORE] key

This key saves the current state of the mixer section and input/output patching to the scene number shown in the display.

B [ ]/[ ] keys

These keys select the store destination or recall source scene number.

C [RECALL] key

This key recalls the scene number currently shown in the display.

A [JOG ON] key

This key is an on/off switch for the Nudge function (a destination that repeatedly plays a speciﬁed region before or after the current location) controlled by the [DATA/JOG], [SHUTTLE] dial. When the Nudge function is on, the [JOG ON] key will light.

B [DATA/JOG] dial

Depending on the on/off status of the [JOG ON] key and the [NUM LOCATE] key of the Locate section, this dial is used to edit parameter values or to operate the Nudge function.

C [SHUTTLE] dial

Depending on the on/off status of the [JOG ON] key, this dial rewinds or fast-forwards the playback (review or cue), or operates the Nudge function.

D CURSOR [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] keys

These keys are used to move the cursor (the blinking box) in the display.

E [ENTER] key

This key is used to operate a button displayed in the screen, to ﬁnalize a numerical value that you input, or to execute a speciﬁc function.

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G [REPEAT] key

This key is an on/off switch for the A-B Repeat function which repeatedly plays a speciﬁed region.

H [A]/[B] keys

These keys set the beginning (A point) and end (B point) of the region played by the A-B Repeat function. These keys can also be used as locate keys to specify the A point or B point as locate destinations.

I [ROLL BACK] key

This key rewinds the current location by a speciﬁed distance.

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A [NUM LOCATE] key

This key is used to specify a location numerically. When this key is lit, you can use the numeric keys or the [DATA/JOG] dial to input a location, and press the [ENTER] key to execute the locate operation.

B MARK SEARCH [ ]/[ ] keys

These keys are used to search for markers placed in a song. If a marker has been placed earlier than the current location, the [ ] key will light. If a marker has been placed after the current location, the [ ] key will light.

J [ ] key

This key locates to the absolute time zero location (start point).

K [RTZ] (Return to zero) key

This key locates to the counter zero location (when the counter is displaying measures, this will be the beginning of the ﬁrst measure).

L [ ] key

This key locates to the last location at which audio is recorded (end point).

M [CANCEL] key

In conjunction with the LAST REC [IN]/[OUT] keys, [A]/[B] keys, and [MARK] keys, this key erases a locate point from the song.

C [MARK] key

This key sets a marker at the current location of the song.

D [AUTO PUNCH] key

This key turns the auto punch-in/out function on/ off.

E LAST REC [IN/[OUT] (Last recording in/

out) key

These keys set the recording start location (In point) and end location (Out point) for auto punch-in/out. When these keys are lit, you can use them as locate keys to move to the point at which recording most recently began (In point) or ended (Out point).

F [SET] key

This key is used in conjunction with the LAST REC [IN]/[OUT] keys or the [A]/[B] keys to set the current location of the song to a locate point.

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Transport section

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A REW [ ] (Rewind) key

This key rewinds from the current location. Each time you press this key, you will switch between 8X speed and 16X speed rewinding. To stop rewinding, press the STOP [ ] key or PLAY [ ] key.

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B FF [ ] (Fast-forward) key

This key fast-forwards from the current location. Each time you press this key, you will switch between 8X speed and 16X speed fast-forwarding. To stop fast-forwarding, press the STOP [ ] key or PLAY [ ] key.

C STOP [ ] key

This key stops playback, recording, fast-forward, or rewind.

D PLAY [ ] key

When the recorder is stopped, pressing this key will begin playback. (If you hold down the REC [ ] key and press this key, recording will begin.)

Pressing this key during rewind or fast-forward will switch to normal-speed playback.

Pressing this key during recording will stop recording and continue pressing (i.e., punch-out).

E REC [ ] (Record) key

When the recorder is stopped, holding down this key and pressing the PLAY[ ] key will begin recording.

During playback, holding down this key and pressing the PLAY [ ] key will switch from playback to recording (i.e., punch-in).

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Rear panel

A [PHANTOM +48V ON/OFF] switch

This switch supplies +48 V phantom power to the INPUT (XLR) 1/2 jacks (2). Turn this switch ON when condenser mics that require an external power supply are connected to the INPUT 1/2 (XLR) jacks.

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• If plugs are inserted into both the XLR jack and TRS phone jack of INPUT 1/2, the TRS phone jack will take priority.

• Phantom power is not supplied from the INPUT 1/2 (TRS phone) jack.

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• This switch must be turned off if devices not requiring an external power supply are connected to the INPUT 1/2 (XLR) jacks.

• If the phantom power supply is turned on, power will be supplied to both the INPUT (XLR) 1 and 2 jacks.

B INPUT 1/2 (XLR) jacks

These are XLR-3-31 type input jacks for connecting balanced condenser mics or line level devices. The nominal input level is +4 dB to –46 dB. The pin wiring is as follows.

Male XLR connector

1 (ground)

3 (cold)

2 (hot)

C INPUT 1/2 (TRS phone) jacks

These are balanced TRS phone input jacks. Devices with unbalanced output, such as synthesizers, can also be connected. The nominal input level is –46 dB – +4 dB. The pin wiring is as follows.

Tip (hot)

1/4" TRS phone plug

Ring (cold)

Sleeve (ground)

D INPUT 3–8 (TRS phone) jacks

These are balanced TRS phone input jacks. The speciﬁcations of these jacks are the same as for the INPUT 1/2 (phone) jacks.

E INPUT 8 (Hi-Z) jack

This is a high-impedance unbalanced phone input jack. Instruments with a high output impedance such as passive-type electric guitars can be connected directly to this jack. The nominal input level is –46 dB to +4 dB.

If plugs are inserted into both the TRS phone jack and the Hi-Z jack for INPUT 8, the Hi-Z jack will take priority.

F OPTION I/O slot

An optional I/O card can be installed in this slot.

Tip!

For details on installing an I/O card, refer to page 10.

G STEREO OUT jacks

These unbalanced RCA phono jacks are analog outputs for the signal selected in the PATCH screen Patch OUT page (→P.284). The nominal output level is –10 dBV.

H MONITOR OUT jacks

These balanced TRS phone jacks are analog outputs for monitoring the stereo bus, internal metronome, solo signal, or direct output of recorder tracks 1–16. The nominal output level is +4 dB.

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I OMNI OUT jacks

These unbalanced phone jacks are analog outputs for the signals selected in the PATCH screen Patch OUT page (→P.284). The nominal output level is 0 dB.

J PHONES jack

A set of stereo headphones can be connected to this jack. This jack will always output the same signal as the MONITOR OUT jacks.

K DIGITAL STEREO IN jack

This is a coaxial jack for digital input of a stereo signal. It supports the IEC 958 consumer format.

L DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack

This is a coaxial jack for digital output of the signal selected in the PATCH screen Patch OUT page (→P.284). It supports the IEC 958 consumer format.

M SCSI connector

This is a D-sub half-pitch 50 pin SCSI connector compatible with the SCSI-2 speciﬁcation. External SCSI-2 devices such as CD-RW drives or MOD drives can be connected here.

The MTC OUT connector is dedicated to transmitting MTC (MIDI Time Code).

S POWER switch

This switch turns the power on/off. To turn the power on/off, you must use the proce-

dures described in “Turning the power on” and “Turning the power off,” pages 11–12.

T AC INLET connector

The included power cable is inserted into this connector to supply power. Use only the included cable.

U Grounding terminal

This terminal is used when grounding the chassis of the AW2816. To prevent electrical shock, you must make this connection before plugging the power cable into the AC outlet. This connection will also help prevent hum and other noise.

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• To connect an external device, use only a high impedance SCSI cable with impedance of 100 ohms (±10 ohms) and a length of 1 meter or less.

• External devices connected to the SCSI connector are used mainly to back up song data. It is not possible to record a song using an external SCSI device instead of the internal hard disk.

N TO HOST connector

This is an 8-pin mini-DIN connector that can be connected directly to the serial port of a PC or Macintosh for use with MIDI application programs.

O FOOT SW jack

An optional foot switch (Yamaha FC5) can be connected to this jack. You can use the foot switch to perform transport operations such as playback/ stop, and to control manual punch-in/out.

Foot switches other than the Yamaha FC5 (or equivalent) may not operate correctly.

P MIDI IN connector Q MIDI OUT/THRU connector R MTC OUT connector

These connectors can be connected to external MIDI devices to exchange MIDI messages.

The MIDI IN connector is for reception only. The MIDI OUT/THRU connector can be switched

internally to function either as a MIDI OUT connector (to transmit the AW2816’s own MIDI messages) or as a MIDI THRU connector (to retransmit received messages without change).

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A CD-RW drive cover

This covers the installation bay for the optional CD-RW drive.

Tip!

For details on installing a CD-RW drive, refer to page 4.

Front panel

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This chapter explains the features and signal ﬂow of the AW2816, and covers basic operation.

Features of the AW2816

The AW2816 is an audio workstation that combines a digital mixer, hard disk recorder, and multi-effect unit. It allows you to carry out the entire music production process — multi-track recording, mixing, audio editing, effect processing, and CD production out needing any other equipment. This section explains the features of each section of the AW2816.

*1:A separately sold internal or external CD-RW drive is required.

Mixer section

• Maximum 28 channel input/18 bus conﬁguration

A total of 28 input channels are provided: 8 input channels to which analog inputs, digital stereo inputs, or OPTION I/O slot inputs can be freely assigned, 16 recorder monitor channels, and 2 return channels (stereo). There are a total of 18 output buses: 8 group buses, 6 AUX buses, stereo bus and the SOLO bus (stereo).

• 4-band EQ and dynamics processors on all channels

Each channel including the stereo output has 4band full-parametric EQ and a dynamics processor (except for the two return channels).

• Two high-quality multi-effect units are built-in

The two multi-effect units provide spatial effects, modulation effects, guitar effects, and more. The effect units can be used via AUX bus send/return, or can be inserted into any desired channel.

• Scene/library functionality

Mix parameters and effect settings can be saved as a “scene,” and recalled by operating the keys of the top panel or by transmitting program change messages from an external MIDI device. Up to 96 scenes can be used for each song. The AW2816 also provides various libraries in which EQ, dynamics processor, channel, and patching settings can be stored independently.

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• Full-automated mixing

The AW2816 features nine 60 mm motor-drive faders. Fully automated mixing allows time-axis recording of not only scene memory and library recall operations, but also fader movements, pan operations, and EQ operations.

Recorder section

• Efﬁcient data management

The audio data, scene memories, libraries, and automix data used by a single composition is saved together on the internal hard disk as a “song.” The desired song can be recalled at any time. Songs can also be backed up on external media such an MO disk or CD-R/RW disc.

• Support for large hard disks up to 64 GB

Separately sold hard disks for internal installation (2.5 inch IDE type) up to 64 GB (maximum 6.4 GB per song) are supported. An internal hard disk can store up to 30,000 songs.

• 16 x 8 virtual tracks + stereo track

The track structure of a song consists of 16 tracks x 8 virtual tracks + stereo track (total 130 tracks). For each song, you can select the quantization word length (16 bits/24 bits) and sampling frequency (44.1 kHz/48 kHz). Simultaneous playback of 16 tracks or simultaneous recording of 8 tracks is supported (for a 16 bit song), making the AW2816 ideal for live recording or pingpong recording. The 16 tracks can be mixed down directly to a stereo track within the AW2816. This allows uniﬁed management of the multi-track material and the two-track stereo mix.

• Versatile editing functions

Editing can be performed at any level: song, track, part, or region. Editing functions include “Time Compression” that compresses or expands the time in a range of 50%–200%, and a “Pitch Change” command that shifts the pitch up or down in a range of one octave. Undo/Redo functions are also provided, and you can retrace your editing as far as 15 previous operations.

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CD-RW drive (option)

• CD-RW drive can be installed internally

Stereo tracks on the hard disk can be used to produce an audio CD off-line. The CD-RW drive can also be used to store recorded data for backup. Playback of audio CD’s and loading from CD-ROM is also supported.

Other features

• Simple panel layout and efﬁcient operation

A large backlit LCD screen provides excellent visibility. The AW2816 is designed with a graphical user interface for easy and intuitive operation.

• Option I/O card slot

A wide variety of input/output formats including ADAT, TASCAM, AES/EBU, and analog are supported. The AW2816’s open architecture ensures excellent expandability.

• Import/export audio data

WAV ﬁles can be loaded from CD-ROM or MO disk, and audio from tracks recorded on the AW2816 can be converted and written as a WAV ﬁle. This allows audio ﬁles to be exchanged with waveform editing software running on your computer. Track audio data and some song data is compatible with the AW4416, allowing AW4416 data to be imported from external media.

• Rich array of MIDI functionality

MIDI messages such as control changes and parameter changes can be used to record AW2816 operations on an external device, and to remotely control the AW2816 from an external device. In addition, desired MIDI messages can be assigned to the faders and [ON] keys so that the controllers of the AW2816 can control external MIDI devices.

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Signal ﬂow within the AW2816

The following diagram shows the general signal ﬂow within the AW2816. As you can see from this diagram, the AW2816 is divided into input patch, output patch, mixer, recorder, and CD-RW drive (option) sections.

INPUT jacks 1–8

I/O card

DIGITAL STEREO IN jack

AW2816

OPTION I/O slot

Effect 1 Effect 2

Internal effects

Metronome

×8

Input patch

×2 ×2

×2

Mixer section

Input channels 1–8 Monitor channels 1–16 Return channels 1/2

Buses 1–8 AUX buses 1–6 STEREO bus SOLO bus

Stereo output channel Channel insert I/O

Recorder

input patch

×16 ×16×2

Recorder section

×2

CD Play

CD Write

DATA

Back Up/Restore

Import/Export

×4

Output patch

Effect patch

OPTION I/O

×8

slot

×2 ×2 ×2

Metronome

×2

Internal effects

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OMNI OUT jacks 1-4

I/O card

STEREO OUT jacks DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack MONITOR OUT jacks PHONES jack

Effect 1 Effect 2

Input patch

Input Patch is the section where input signals are assigned to input channels 1–8 and return channels 1/

2. The following types of input signals 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 the rear panel OPTION I/O slot. A maximum of 8 channels of signals can be input simultaneously.

• EFFECT 1/2

Return signals from internal effects 1/2.

• DIGITAL STEREO IN

Input signal from the DIGITAL STEREO IN jack.

• METRONOME

Playback sound of the internal metronome.

The following input signals can be assigned to each channel.

Input

channels 1–

8 (mono)

MIC/LINE

INPUT

OPTION IN

EFFECT 1

EFFECT 2

DIGITAL STE-

REO IN

METRO-

NOME

Return

channel 1

(stereo)

Return

channel 2

(stereo)

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MIC/LINE INPUT

INPUT 1-2

INPUT 3-8

Hi-z INPUT 8 ONLY

OPTION I/O SLOT

EFFECT1 EFFECT2

DIGITAL STEREO IN

SLOT IN

COAXIAL

PHANTOM

LINE MIC

+48V

PEAK

2 2

METRONOME

Input channels 1–8

INPUT1-24

INPUT PATCH

INPUT1-24

These are monaural input channels used mainly for inputting mics or line-level instruments. The signals that are input to input channels 1–8 pass through an attenuator, phase, 4-band EQ, dynamics processor, and delay, and are sent to buses 1–8, the stereo bus, and AUX buses 1–6. Input channels 1–8 also have a direct output (DIRECT OUT), which allows them to be sent directly from various output jacks or to the recorder section.

SELECTED INSERT RETURNS

INPUT 1(...8)

METER

ATT

INPUT SELECT

INSERT

4BAND EQ

METER

(EQ)

Mono in X 8

DY-

NAMICS

METER (Gain Reduction)

INPUT

DELAY

METER

LEVEL

METER

PRE/POST ON

PREFADER LISTEN/ AFTER PAN

PAN

SOLO

AUX

CH DIRECT OUT

BUS 1

BUS 2

BUS 3

BUS 4

BUS 5

BUS 6

BUS 7

BUS 8

STEREO L

STEREO R

SOLO L

SOLO R

... AUX 1

AUX 4

AUX 5(EFF1)

AUX 6(EFF2)

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Return channels 1/2

Recorder input patch

These are stereo input channels used mainly for inputting the return signal from internal effects 1/2. However, the input signal assignment can be changed in the input patch section, allowing these to be used as additional input channels.

Each of these channels is structured the same as the input channels except for the following differences:

1 Stereo B No dynamics processor C No direct output D No send level from return channel 1 to AUX

bus 5

E No send level from return channel 2 to AUX

bus 6

Tip!

Since return channels 1/2 are stereo, adjacent oddnumbered/even-numbered signals will be assigned to them when MIC/LINE INPUT or OPTION IN are selected as the input signal. Also, if DIGITAL STEREO IN is selected, both L and R signals will be assigned.

This section assigns input signals to the tracks of the recorder. The following signals can be selected for tracks 1–16.

• BUS 1–8

The output signals of buses 1–8.

• DIRECT OUT 1–8

The direct output signals of input channels 1–8. When recording on the stereo track, the output sig-

nal of the stereo bus that has passed through the stereo output channel (STEREO) will be input.

RECORER INPUT 1~16

BUS 1~8 CH DIRECT OUT1~8 STEREO

8 8

SELECT

DITHER

RECORDER INPUT 1(...16)

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• Return channel 1 has no AUX bus 5 send level, and return channel 2 has no AUX bus 6 send level. This is so that the signal returned from an internal effect to a return channel will not be sent to the same effect, producing a loop.

• Even if other input signals are assigned to return channels 1/2, the send level to the corresponding AUX bus will not be available.

RETURN 1(...2)

METER

ATT

METER

INPUT SELECT

ATT

INSERT

4BAND EQ

INSERT

4BAND EQ

Stereo in X 2

METER

(EQ)

METER

(EQ)

INPUT DELAY

METER

LEVEL

RETURN1 can not be assigned to AUX5(EFF1) RETURN2 can not be assigned to AUX6(EFF2)

PREFADER LISTEN/ AFTER PAN

SOLO

PAN

SOLO

PAN

PRE/POST ON AUX

BUS 1

BUS 2

BUS 3

BUS 4

BUS 5

BUS 6

BUS 7

BUS 8

STEREO L

STEREO R

SOLO L

SOLO R

... AUX 1

AUX 4

AUX 5(EFF1)

AUX 6(EFF2)

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Monitor channels 1–16

These are monaural channels assigned to the output of tracks 1–16 of the recorder section. Depending on the input monitor setting and the state of the transport, these will input either the signals that are currently being input to tracks 1–16 or the playback signals of tracks 1–16.

Only when you are playing back the stereo track included in the song, the output of the stereo track is patched to monitor channels 1/2, and tracks 1–16 will be forcibly muted during this time.

Each of these channels is structured the same as the input channels except for the fact that the direct output is ﬁxed at a location immediately before the attenuator.

RECORDER MONI 1(...16)

METER

RECORDER DIRECT OUT

INPUT PATCH

INSERT

(EQ)

DY-

NAMICS

METERMETER (Gain Reduction)

ATT

4BAND EQ

Mono in X 16

RECORDER

RECORDER REPRO1-16

RECORDER ST Trk L/R

INPUT MONITOR

RECORDER INPUT1-16

Digital cascade connection

The input signal from the rear panel DIGITAL STEREO IN connector can be cascade-connected directly to the stereo bus, instead of being routed through the input patch section and patched to an input channel. This is convenient when you want to link an external digital mixer or similar device with the mixer section of the AW2816. Cascade connection settings are made in the SETUP screen D.in Setup page.

METER METER

INPUT DELAY

LEVEL

PREFADER LISTEN/ AFTER PAN

PAN

PRE/POST ON

SOLO

AUX

BUS 1

BUS 2

BUS 3

BUS 4

BUS 5

BUS 6

BUS 7

BUS 8

STEREO L

STEREO R

SOLO L

SOLO R

... AUX 1

AUX 4

AUX 5(EFF1)

AUX 6(EFF2)

Oscillator

The AW2816 contains an oscillator that allows you to select either sine wave (100 Hz, 1 kHz, 10 kHz) or white noise. The oscillator signal can be sent to buses 1–8, AUX buses 1–6, or the stereo bus. Oscillator settings are made in the UTILITY screen Oscillator page.

STEREO L

STEREO R

SOLO L

SOLO R

... AUX 1

DIGITAL STEREO IN L DIGITAL STEREO IN R

(BUS CASCADE)

OSC

ENABLE

ATT

LEVELON

BUS 1

BUS 2

BUS 3

BUS 4

BUS 5

BUS 6

BUS 7

BUS 8

AUX 4

AUX 5(EFF1)

AUX 6(EFF2)

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Stereo output channel

This is a stereo output channel that processes the signals sent from each channel to the stereo bus. It provides a 4-band EQ and dynamics processor identical to those provided on the input channels. The output signal of the stereo output channel is sent via the output patch section to the various output jacks, and is also simultaneously output to the MONITOR OUT jacks and PHONES jack.

When you use an internal or external CD-RW drive to play back an audio CD, the CD audio signal is patched to the pre-fader location of the stereo output channel.

STEREO L

STEREO R

SOLO L

SOLO R

... AUX 1

AUX 4

AUX 5(EFF1)

AUX 6(EFF2)

ATT

4BAND EQ

METER

(EQ)

METER

(EQ) (Gain Reduction)

DY-

NAMICS

DY-

NAMICS

METER

INSERT

METER

CD PlayBack

CD-RW DRIVE

L R

ON BAL

CD PLAY mode

LEVEL

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STEREO

METER

OUTPUT PATCH

Buses 1–8

The signals sent from each channel to buses 1–8 pass through a master level, and are sent to the output patch section. The master level of buses 1–8 is controlled in the HOME screen Bus page.

AUX buses 1–6

The signals sent from each channel to AUX buses 1–6 pass through a master level, and are sent to the output patch section. The master level of AUX buses 1–6 is controlled in the HOME screen Bus page.

BUS 1

BUS 2

BUS 3

BUS 4

BUS 5

BUS 6

BUS 7

BUS 8

STEREO L

STEREO R

SOLO L

SOLO R

... AUX 1

AUX 4

AUX 5(EFF1)

AUX 6(EFF2)

METER

LEVEL

METER

BUS 1(...8)

AUX1(...6)

OUTPUT PATCH

Tip!

With the AW2816’s default settings, the output of AUX buses 5/6 is sent to the output patch section, and also assigned to the input of internal effects 1/2.

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Output patch

Internal effects 1/2

This section assigns output signals to OMNI OUT jacks 1–4, the STEREO OUT jacks, DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack, and an I/O card installed in the OPTION I/ O slot. The following output signals can be selected.

• STEREO

The output signal of the stereo bus routed through the stereo output channel.

• BUS 1–8

The output signals of buses 1–8.

• AUX 1–6

The output signals of AUX buses 1–6.

• CH DIRECT OUT 1–8

The direct output of input channels 1–8.

• INSERT SEND

Insertion outputs for inserting internal effects into each channel.

• RECORDER DIRECT OUT 1–16

The direct output of tracks 1–16 of the recorder section.

Tip!

In general, these output signals can be assigned to any output jack or output channel. For the STEREO OUT jacks and DIGITAL STEREO OUT jacks, two adjacent

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odd-numbered be assigned.

STEREO BUS1~8

AUX1~6 CH DIRECT OUT1~8 INSERT SEND RECORDER DIRECT

OUT 1~16

2 8 6 8

30 16

even-numbered signals will always

STEREO OUT

DIGITAL STEREO OUT

OPTION I/O SLOT

SLOT OUT

OMNI OUT

–10dBV

COAXIAL

DITHER

OUTPUT PATCH

DITHER

METER

X 4

0dB

With the AW2816’s default settings, the outputs of AUX buses 5/6 are patched to the inputs of internal effects 1/2 respectively. Also, the outputs of effects 1/2 are assigned to return channels 1/2.

If desired, you may defeat these assignments and insert internal effects 1/2 into desired channels, or use AUX buses 5/6 and return channels 1/2 for other purposes.

AUX5(EFF1), AUX6(EFF2)

INSERT SEND

EFFECT

SELECT

EFFECT

X 2

(EEF)

METER

(EEF)

EFFECT1/2

Monitor output/headphone output

For monitoring purposes, the AW2816 provides MONITOR OUT jacks and a PHONES jack. The type of signal that is output from these jack will change as follows, depending on the state of the AW2816.

1 When the AW2816 is in the default state

The signal of the stereo output channel will be output directly to the MONITOR OUT jacks/PHONES jack.

B When the [SOLO] key is on

The signal of the channel selected by the [ON] key will be sent to the SOLO bus, and will be output from the MONITOR OUT jacks/PHONES jack. During this time, other signals will be muted.

C When the [CUE] key is on

The direct output signal of the track selected by the REC TRACK SELECT [1]–[16]/[ST] keys will be output from the MONITOR OUT jacks/PHONES jack. During this time, other signals will be muted.

D When the internal metronome is on

The metronome signal will be mixed into the output signals of (1)–(3).

RECORDER DIRECT OUT 1

RECORDER DIRECT OUT 16

RECORDER ST Trk DIRECT OUT L

RECORDER ST Trk DIRECT OUT R

STEREO L STEREO R

SOLO L

SOLO R

METRONOME

ATTON

MIXER SOLO Logic

SELECT

RECORDER TRACK CUE Logic

PHONES

MONITOR

PHONES

MONITOR OUT

+4dB

Tip!

• The MONITOR OUT jacks and PHONES jack always output the same signal. However, the level adjustment is independent: the output level of the MONITOR OUT jacks is adjusted by the [MONITOR OUT] control, and the output level of the PHONES jack is adjusted by the [PHONES] control.

• If both the [SOLO] key and the [CUE] key are turned on, only the [CUE] key will be valid.

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The track structure of the AW2816

This section explains the track structure of the AW2816. The recorder section of the AW2816 handles three types of tracks: audio tracks, virtual tracks, and the stereo track.

Audio tracks

These are the physical tracks on which recording and playback is performed, and are also referred to simply as “tracks.” When the AW2816 is in the default state, the outputs of buses 1–8 are patched to the inputs of tracks 1–8/9–16, and the outputs of tracks 1–16 are patched to monitor channels 1–16, allowing up to sixteen tracks to be recorded simultaneously. (However since there are only eight mixer input channels, only eight input signals can normally be recorded independently.)

However, the number of tracks that can be played back simultaneously is affected by the number of tracks that are being recorded simultaneously. If you increase the number of tracks for simultaneous recording, tracks will automatically be muted accordingly.

The following tables show the number of tracks that can be simultaneously recorded and simultaneously played back, and the number of tracks that will be muted in each case, for 16 bit and 24 bit songs.

• 16 bit song

Number of

tracks recorded

simultaneously

0–816 0

9–16 0 16

Number of

tracks played

back

simultaneously

Number of

tracks muted

In either case, simply defeating record-ready mode will not defeat track muting. To defeat muting, you must access the METER screen (→P.351) and turn off muting for each track, or use the [ALL SAFE] key. (If you use the [ALL SAFE] key, muting and record-ready mode will be defeated simultaneously for all tracks.)

Virtual tracks

These are virtual tracks that can be selected. On the AW2816, one virtual track 1–8 can be selected for each audio track 1–16, and used for recording/playback.

The following illustration is a conceptual diagram of virtual tracks. The horizontal rows correspond to audio tracks 1–16, and the vertical columns to virtual tracks 1–8. The shaded areas are virtual tracks that are currently selected for recording/playback.

Audio tracks

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Virtual tracks

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

For example if you are recording a solo part on a track, you can switch virtual tracks while recording multiple takes, and select the best take later.

The stereo track

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• 24 bit song

Number of

tracks recorded

simultaneously

0160

1–214 2

3–412 4

5–88 8

9–16 0 16

Number of

tracks played

back

simultaneously

Number of

tracks muted

For example with a 24 bit song, if you set four tracks to record-ready mode, four tracks will automatically be muted. (Unrecorded tracks will be muted ﬁrst.) Note that for either a 16 bit or a 24 bit song, setting nine or more tracks to record-ready mode will cause all tracks to be muted, so that it will no longer be possible to monitor the track playback.

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The “stereo track” is independent from the “audio tracks.” It is used mainly as a master track for creating an audio CD. The AW2816 provides one stereo track for each song.

The input of the stereo track is always connected internally to the output of the stereo output channel. You can record the stereo bus signal simply by putting the stereo track in record mode.

While the stereo track is being recorded, audio tracks 1–16 can only be played back, and cannot be recorded. When the stereo track is played back, the stereo track output is automatically assigned to monitor channels 1/2. During this time, audio tracks 1–16 are forcibly muted, and cannot be unmuted.

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About the display

This section explains what you will see in the LCD display of the top panel. The display shows the following information.

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A Screen name

This is the name of the currently selected screen.

B Page name/channel

The information appearing here will depend on the screen, and will be either the name of the page selected within that screen, or the channel that is selected for operation.

C Song name

This is the name of the currently selected song.

D Counter

This counter shows the current location of the song. The counter display units can be selected from the following. (→P.238).

•Time display (SECOND)

............................... Hours: Minutes: Seconds.

Milliseconds

•Time code display (TIME CODE)

............................... Hours: Minutes: Seconds:

Frames. Sub-frames

•Measure display (MEASURE)

............................... Measures. Beats. Ticks (1/960

of a quarter note)

F Level meters L/R

These level meters show the output level of the stereo output channel (the signal after passing through EQ and the dynamics processor).

G RTN 1/2 knobs

These knobs indicate the input levels of return channels 1/2, or the send level from return channel 1 to AUX bus 6 (the send level from return channel 2 to AUX bus 5). The knob will be highlighted at the –∞ dB, 0 dB, and +6 dB positions.

Tip!

When the AW2816 is in the default state, the name (scene name) of the selected scene and the current tempo/time signature information will be brieﬂy dis-

played in the [ ] keys of the SCENE MEMORY section.

and 7 areas when you press the [ ]/

H Main screen

The information displayed in this area will depend on the key that was pressed last. The main screen area uses the following user interface conventions.

Cursor

Tip!

In the TRACK screen TR View page, you can hold down the [SHIFT] key and press the [F1] key to make the counter indicate the remaining time for recording.

E Scene number

This is the scene number of the currently selected scene (the current scene). If the mix parameters of the last stored/recalled scene have been edited, an “E” symbol will be displayed at the lower right.

The blinking frame within the display is called the “cursor.” When an item in the screen is enclosed by the cursor, this indicates that the corresponding item is selected for editing or operations.

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Buttons

Buttons in the display are used to switch a parameter on/off, or to select one of multiple choices. Currentlyon buttons are highlighted as white text on a black background, and currently-off buttons are displayed as black text on a white background.

Off

Knobs/faders/numerical boxes

Knobs/faders/numerical boxes in the display are used to edit the value of the corresponding parameter. The value of a knob or fader is displayed below or at the right of it.

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• Knob • Fader • Numerical box

Tabs

If a screen contains multiple pages, the name of each page will appear at the bottom of the display. The area in which each name is displayed is called a “tab.” Tabs are used to switch between pages within a screen.

For some screens, additional tabs or buttons can be accessed in this area. Such screens are indicated by a

symbol at the lower left of the display.

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Basic operation of the AW2816

This section explains basic operations of the AW2816, such as screen operations and selecting channels.

Accessing screens and pages

When you want to operate a mix parameter or edit an internal setting of the AW2816, you must ﬁrst recall the desired screen in the display. if a screen is divided into multiple pages, select the desired page after recalling the screen.

Press the key for the desired screen.

When you press a key in the top panel WORK NAVIGATE, UNIT, MIXER, FADER MODE, RECORDER, or AUTOMATION sections or the [METER] key, the corresponding screen will appear. For example, the following illustration shows the PATCH screen that will appear when you press the [PATCH] key of the UNIT section.

Tip!

• You can also move successively between the pages of a screen by repeatedly pressing the same key in step 1.

• In this manual, consecutive key operations are listed

→

as “[PATCH] key and then press the [F2] key).

[F2] key” (press the [PATCH] key

Switching a button on/off

A button displayed in the screen can be switched on/ off as follows.

Use the CURSOR keys to move

the cursor to the desired button.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The button will be switched on/off. A highlighted button is currently “on.”

Editing the value of a fader/ knob/numerical box

Tip!

If the screen contains multiple pages, the mostrecently operated page of that screen will appear.

To select another page within that screen,

press the function key ([F1]–[F5]) that corresponds to the desired page.

The tabs displayed at the bottom of the screen correspond to the function keys ([F1]–[F5]) as shown in the following illustration. For example if you want to access the Patch OUT page of the PATCH screen, press the [F2] key.

The value of a fader/knob/numerical box displayed in the screen can be edited as follows.

Use the CURSOR keys to move the cursor

to the desired fader/knob/numerical box.

Turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to edit the value.

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Using the additional function buttons

When a symbol is shown in the lower left of the display, you can press and hold the [SHIFT] key to access new buttons in the bottom of the display, and use various additional functions.

In a screen that displays a symbol in the

lower left, press and hold the [SHIFT] key.

While the [SHIFT] key is held, new function buttons will be displayed in the tab area at the bottom of the display.

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Continue to hold the [SHIFT] key, and press

the function key ([F1]–[F5] key) corresponding to the desired button.

The function assigned to the corresponding button will be executed.

Tip!

In this manual, key operations such as the above where one key is held down while another is pressed are given as “[SHIFT] key + [F3] key” (hold down the [SHIFT] key and press the [F3] key).

Inputting text

When you create a new song, or when you save a scene memory or library, a popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a name to the song or settings. Text can be input in a popup window as follows.

Perform a scene or library Save operation,

or create a new song.

When you save a scene or library, a TITLE EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a name to the scene or library.

When you create a new song, a NAME EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a name to the song.

The popup window contains the following areas and functions.

1 Text input box

Characters, numerals, and symbols you input are displayed in this box. When you store a library or scene for the ﬁrst time, a default name will be displayed here. The highlighted area indicates the character that can now be edited.

B SHIFT LOCK button

This switches the type of character that will be input from the character palette (5).

C [///] buttons

These buttons move the highlighted area within the text input box. The / buttons are used only in a popup window that allows more than 16 characters to be input.

D INS button/DEL button

The INS button inserts a space at the highlighted area of the text input box. Subsequent characters will be moved backward.

The DEL button deletes the highlighted character in the text input box. Subsequent characters will be moved forward.

E Character palette

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Here you can select the character that will be input into the text input box (1). In conjunction with the on/off state of the SHIFT LOCK button, the following characters/symbols/numerals can be input.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z spc (space) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 , . ! " # & / * - + < > : ;

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Use the [CURSOR] keys to move the cursor

within the character palette to the button for the character you want to input, and press the [ENTER] key.

The corresponding character/symbol/numeral will be input, and the highlighted area in the text input box will move to the right.

Use the same procedure to input the

remaining characters.

Tip!

• Instead of the / buttons, you can also use the

[DATA/JOG] dial to move the highlighted area left or right.

• If you want to correct a character that you input by mistake, use the dial to specify the location of that character, and use the text palette to select a new character.

When you are ﬁnished inputting the name,

move the cursor to the OK button, and press the [ENTER] key.

If you are saving a scene or library, the new name will be conﬁrmed at this stage, and the TITLE EDIT popup window will close.

If you are creating a new song, the NAME EDIT window will close, and a COMMENT EDIT window will appear, allowing you to assign a comment to the song. Operations in this window are the same as in the NAME EDIT window.

/ buttons or the [DATA/JOG]

Selecting a channel

In order to operate the mix parameters of a channel on the AW2816, you must ﬁrst select the channel that you want to operate. Here’s how to select a channel.

Use the keys of the MIXING LAYER section

to select the mixing layer that you want to operate.

In the AW2816, the controls for the monaural channels in the top panel ([SEL] keys 1–8, [ON] keys 1–8, faders 1–8) are shared between input channels 1–8 and monitor channels 1–16. For this reason, you must ﬁrst select the mixing layer (group of eight channels) that contains the channel you want to operate.

According to the key you select in the MIXING LAYER section, the channels operated by the fader section will change as follows.

Tip!

• If you decide to cancel the operation, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key. The name you input will be discarded, and the previous screen will reappear.

• A scene or library can be given a name of up to 16 characters, and a song name and comment can be up to 64 characters long.

Return channel 2 Return channel 1 Stereo output

channel

Input channels 1–8

Monitor channels 1–8

Monitor channels 9–16

Tip!

The [SEL] keys, [ON] keys, and faders (controls) of the stereo output channel and return channels 1/2 are not affected by operations of the MIXING LAYER section keys.

If you want to operate the faders, use the

[HOME] key and [AUX 1]–[AUX 6] keys of the FADER MODE section to select the fader mode.

Faders 1–8 are used to adjust the input levels of the currently selected mixing layer or the send levels to AUX 1–6. To select the parameters that will be controlled by faders 1–8, use the keys of the FADER MODE section.

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The following table shows how the parameters controlled by faders 1–8 will change depending on the fader mode.

Fader

mode

HOME

AUX 1

AUX 2

AUX 3

AUX 4

AUX 5

AUX 6

Fader

mode

HOME

AUX 1

AUX 2

AUX 3

AUX 4

AUX 5

AUX 6

MIXING LAYER : INPUT [1–8]

Input levels of input channels 1–8

Send levels from input channels 1–8 to AUX bus 1

Send levels from input channels 1–8 to AUX bus 2

Send levels from input channels 1–8 to AUX bus 3

Send levels from input channels 1–8 to AUX bus 4

Send levels from input channels 1–8 to AUX bus 5 (effect 1)

Send levels from input channels 1–8 to AUX bus 6 (effect 2)

STEREO fader [RTN 1] control [RTN 2] control

Output level of the stereo output channel

Faders 1–8

MIXING LAYER : RECORDER [1–8]

Input levels of monitor channels 1–8

Send levels from monitor channels 1–8 to AUX bus 1

Send levels from monitor channels 1–8 to AUX bus 2

Send levels from monitor channels 1–8 to AUX bus 3

Send levels from monitor channels 1–8 to AUX bus 4

Send levels from monitor channels 1–8 to AUX bus 5 (effect 1)

Send levels from monitor channels 1–8 to AUX bus 6 (effect 2)

Level of return channel 1 Level of return channel 2

Send level from return channel 1 to AUX bus 1

Send level from return channel 1 to AUX bus 2

Send level from return channel 1 to AUX bus 3

Send level from return channel 1 to AUX bus 4

—

Send level from return channel 1 to AUX bus 6 (effect 2)

MIXING LAYER : RECORDER [9–16]

Input levels of monitor channels 9–16

Send levels from monitor channels 9–16 to AUX bus 1

Send levels from monitor channels 9–16 to AUX bus 2

Send levels from monitor channels 9–16 to AUX bus 3

Send levels from monitor channels 9–16 to AUX bus 4

Send levels from monitor channels 9–16 to AUX bus 5 (effect 1)

Send levels from monitor channels 9–16 to AUX bus 6 (effect 2)

Send level from return channel 2 to AUX bus 1

Send level from return channel 2 to AUX bus 2

Send level from return channel 2 to AUX bus 3

Send level from return channel 2 to AUX bus 4

Send level from return channel 1 to AUX bus 5 (effect 1)

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To operate the mix parameters of a speciﬁc

channel, access the corresponding screen/ page, and press the [SEL] key of the desired channel.

To set mix parameters such as pan, EQ, and dynamics, access the screen/page for that parameter, and press the [SEL] key for the desired channel to select it. (Alternatively, you can select the channel before you access the screen/page.)

The [SEL] key of the corresponding channel will light. Also, that channel will be selected in the display as the object of operations.

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As a way to explain the basic operations of multi-track recording and mixdown on the AW2816, this chapter describes how you can successively record instruments such as rhythm machine (drums), bass, guitar, and keyboard to create a song. You will also learn more advanced techniques that you will ﬁnd convenient.

Connections and setup

This section explains connections to external devices, creating a new song, word clock settings, and other things that you need to do before you begin recording.

Making connections

The following diagram shows common examples of audio signal connections. Refer to this diagram and connect the mics, instruments, or external devices that you will use.

Synthesizer

Mics for

recording drums

INPUT 1 2 3–8

Rhythm machine

INPUT 8

(HI-Z)

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Electric guitar/ electric bass

Digital MTR

MONITOR OUT

MONITOR system

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VOL VOL

PHONES

Headphones

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OPTION SLOT

DIGITAL STEREO OUT

DIGITAL STEREO IN

DAT recorder

00.00.00.00

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• Connect line-level instruments (rhythm machines and synthesizers) to the INPUT 1–8 (phone) jacks.

• If you use mics, connect them to the INPUT 1–8 (phone) jacks or the INPUT 1/2 (XLR) jacks.

• If you use condenser mics that require phantom power, connect them to the INPUT 1/2 (XLR) jacks, and turn the rear panel [PHANTOM +48V ON/OFF] switch on.

• If you are connecting an electric guitar or electric bass via a direct box or pre-amp, connect it to an INPUT 1/2 (XLR) jack or INPUT 1–8 (phone) jack, depending on the type of output connector.

• If you are directly connecting a high impedance instrument such as an electric guitar or electric bass with passive pickups, connect it to the INPUT 8 (HI-Z) jack.

Creating a new song

On the AW2816, all information needed to reproduce a song (mixer settings, recorder settings, audio data, etc.) is managed as a “song.” When you want to begin a new recording, you must start by creating a new song.

Use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] keys

to move the cursor to the NEW SONG button in the lower right of the screen, and press the [ENTER] key.

A popup window will appear, asking you whether you want to save the song currently being operated (referred to as the “current song”).

Tip!

When you format the internal hard disk, a new

44.1 kHz/16 bit song will be created, and will be loaded the next time the AW2816 is powered-on. If you want to use this song, the following procedure is not necessary.

Turn on the power in the following order:

external devices connected to the AW2816 → the AW2816 itself → your monitor system.

When you turn on the power of the AW2816, the song that was used most recently will be loaded automatically.

If SCSI devices are connected to the AW2816, the AW2816 may not start up correctly if its power is turned on when the connected SCSI devices are still powered-off. SCSI devices must be turned on before the AW2816.

Press the [SONG] key → [F1] key.

The SONG screen Song List page will appear. In this page you can create a new song, and save/ load existing songs.

Move the cursor to the YES button if you

want to save the current song, or to the NO button if you do not want to save it, and press the [ENTER] key.

The NEW SONG SETTING popup window will appear.

In this popup window you can specify the attributes of the new song.

1 Fs

This selects the sampling frequency (44.1 kHz/ 48 kHz) of the audio data that will be recorded on the hard disk. Move the cursor to either the 44.1 kHz button or the 48 kHz button, and press the [ENTER] key.

B Recbit

This selects the number of quantization bits (16 bit/24 bit) of the audio data that will be recorded on the hard disk. Move the cursor to the 16 BIT button or the 24 BIT button, and press the [ENTER] key.

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Use the Fs and Recbit buttons to select the

sampling frequency and number of quantization bits for the newly created song.

• It is not possible to change the sampling frequency or quantization after creating the song.

• The quantization you select here will affect the number of tracks that can be played back simultaneously while multiple tracks are being recorded simultaneously. If you need 8 tracks of simultaneous recording and 16 tracks of simultaneous playback,

→

you must select 16 bit (

• If you intend to write the song to an audio CD, you must select 44.1 kHz as the sampling frequency. It is not possible to create an audio CD from a song whose sampling frequency is 48 kHz.

Move the cursor to the OK button and

press the [ENTER] key.

The MIXER DATA IMPORT popup window will appear. In this popup window you can choose to import (load) various settings such as mixer data (not audio data) from the current song into the newly created song. For this example, you do not need to make any selection here.

P.33).

Use the character palette to input a song

name of up to 64 characters. (For details on inputting characters, refer to page 37.) When you are ﬁnished, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.

A COMMENT EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a comment to the new song.

As desired, input a comment in the same

way as you input the song name. Then move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.

The new song will be created.

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Tip!

• If you select 48 kHz as the sampling frequency, a popup window will appear following step 5, informing you that it will not be possible to create a CD from this song. Move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.

• Mixer data can be imported even after a new song is

→

created (

Move the cursor to the OK button and

press the [ENTER] key.

A NAME EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a name to the new song.

P.155).

Tip!

• The song name and comment can be modiﬁed even

→

after the new song is created (

• In steps 5–8, you can cancel creation of a new song by moving the cursor to the CANCEL button and pressing the [ENTER] key.

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Word clock settings

“Word clock” is clock data that acts as the timing reference for digitally processing the audio data. If digital audio data is being transmitted or received between the AW2816 and an external digital audio device, each device must be using the same word clock. Speciﬁcally, one device must be set to operate as the “word clock master” (the device that transmits word clock data), and the remaining devices must be set to operate as “word clock slaves” (devices that follow the word clock provided by the master).

If you are digitally connecting an external device such as a digital MTR or sampler to the AW2816, select the word clock master as described below.

• Be aware that if your system contains an unsynchronized device, dropouts and click noise will occur.

• Even if an external device is not digitally connected, a message of “WRONG WORD CLOCK!” will appear if the word clock setting is inappropriate, and it will not be possible to record correctly. Please check the word clock settings as explained in the following procedure.

Press the [SETUP] key → [F1] key.

The SETUP screen D.in Setup page will appear, in which you can make word clock settings.

• INT

Use the internal clock of the AW2816.

A button will be highlighted to indicate that it has been selected as the current word clock source.

An X superimposed on a button indicates that no digital audio signal is being input to the corresponding slot or jack.

A diagonal line/superimposed on a button indicates that a digital audio signal is being input to the corresponding slot or jack, but is not synchronized to the internal clock of the AW2816.

Buttons without an X or/indicate that a digital audio signal is being input to the corresponding slot or jack, and is synchronized to the internal clock of the AW2816.

In the WORD CLOCK SOURCE area, select

the desired clock source, and move the cursor to the corresponding button.

The clock source you should select will depend on the system in which you are using the AW2816. Several typical examples are described below.

• Using the AW2816 as the word clock master

If no digital audio device is connected to the AW2816, or if you want the AW2816 to be the word clock master that the other external devices (e.g., digital MTR) will follow, turn on the INT button. You should also use this setting when recording from the AW2816’s DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack to a DAT recorder or MD recorder.

In the WORD CLOCK SOURCE area of this page, you can select one of the following word clock sources to which the AW2816 will synchronize.

• SLOT 1/2–7/8

The clock data included in the input signal of the digital I/O card will be used as the word clock source. You can select one pair of input channels (1/2–7/8) from the digital I/O card, and the AW2816 will synchronize to the clock data included in that input signal.

• D.ST IN

The clock data included in the input signal of the DIGITAL STEREO IN connector will be used as the word clock source.

OPTION I/O SLOT

AW2816

(word clock master)

WORD CLOCK SOURCE

= INT

Set the digital MTR so that it will use the word clock included in the input signal from the AW2816.

Digital I/O card

Word clock

Digital MTR

(word clock slave)

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• Using the digital MTR as the word clock master

In this case, the digital MTR will be the word clock master, and the AW2816 will follow the word clock included in the input signal from the digital I/O card. Turn on one of the SLOT 1/2–7/8 buttons.

OPTION I/O SLOT

Word clock

After selecting the appropriate button,

press the [ENTER] key.

The AW2816 will switch to the speciﬁed clock source. The sampling frequency of the signal currently selected as the clock source will be indicated by the Fs (sampling frequency) ﬁeld in the upper left of the display.

AW2816

(word clock slave)

WORD CLOCK SOURCE

= SLOT 1/2–7/8

Digital I/O card

Digital MTR

(word clock master)

Set the digital MTR so that it will operate using its own internal clock.

• Using a DAT recorder or MD recorder as the word clock master

If you want to record the signal from a DAT recorder or MD recorder into the AW2816 via the DIGITAL STEREO IN jack, turn on the D.ST IN button.

DIGITAL STEREO IN jack

AW2816

(word clock slave)

WORD CLOCK SOURCE

= D.ST IN

Most consumer DAT recorders and MD recorders are designed to forcibly lock to the word clock of the input signal during recording. Such DAT recorders can be used as a word clock master only during playback.

DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack

Word clock

00.00.00.00

DAT

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• If you are using the internal clock of the AW2816 as the clock source, the sampling frequency selected when you created the current song will be the sampling frequency of the entire system.

• If you want the AW2816 to follow an external clock source, you must make sure that the sampling frequency of the song matches the value displayed in the Fs ﬁeld. If these values are different, the pitch may change when you set the clock source back to “INT” (internal clock).

• A certain amount of time may be required for the AW2816 to switch clock sources, and there may be silence during this time.

• After switching the clock source, verify that an X or/ symbol is not superimposed on the button you selected in step 3. If an X or/symbol is displayed, or if an error message is displayed, check whether the clock setting and connections of the external device is appropriate.

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Recording the ﬁrst track

This section explains the procedure for recording the ﬁrst track. As an example, we will assume that you want a rhythm machine (or drum mics) connected to INPUT jacks 1/2 to be recorded on tracks 1/2.

The procedure described below assumes that the AW2816 is in the default state. If internal settings have already been modiﬁed, recall scene number 00 from scene memory to return the internal settings of

→

the AW2816 to the default state (

P.129).

Setting the input level

While producing sound on the instrument

connected to the INPUT 1/2 jacks, adjust [GAIN] controls 1/2 so that PEAK indicators 1/2 ﬂicker faintly at the loudest volume levels.

Tip!

The [GAIN] controls adjust the sensitivity of the analog inputs. In order to record with the widest dynamic range and least noise, set the [GAIN] controls as high as possible without allowing clipping to occur.

Press the [HOME] key → [F1] key.

The HOME screen IN/Rtn/MON page will appear. This page displays meters that show the input levels of the input channels, return channels, and monitor channels.

In the MIXING LAYER section, press the

INPUT [1-8] key to select input channels 1– 8 as the mixing layer.

The INPUT [1-8] key will light, and now you can use [SEL] keys 1–8, [ON] keys 1–8, and faders 1– 8 to control input channels 1–8.

Tip!

• “Mixing layer” refers to the group of channels that is being controlled by the panel controls ([SEL] keys

→

1–8, [ON] keys 1–8, and faders 1–8) (

• Even when you switch to a different mixing group, the fader locations and [ON] key status of the previous mixing layer are remembered, and the faders and keys will return to their previous status when you recall that mixing layer once again.

In the lower left of the IN/Rtn/MON page,

make sure that the POST FADER button is turned on.

If another button (PRE EQ/POST EQ) is on, move the cursor to the POST FADER button and press the [ENTER] key. Now the meters will indicate the post-fader input levels.

Tip!

The pre-EQ input levels will be displayed if the PRE EQ button is on, and the post-EQ pre-fader input levels will be displayed if the POST EQ button is on.

Make sure that [ON] keys 1/2 are on (lit),

and raise faders 1/2 to the 0 dB position.

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While producing sound on your instru-

ment, watch the level meters in the screen to see the input levels for input channels 1/

When the AW2816 is in the default state, the input signals of the INPUT 1–8 jacks are assigned to input channels 1–8 respectively, as shown in the following diagram. This means that the signals from the rhythm machine (drum recording mics) connected to the INPUT 1/2 jacks are connected to input channels 1/2.

Input patch

INPUT jack 1

INPUT jack 2

INPUT jack 3

INPUT jack 8

For this example, raise the faders of input channels 1/2 to the 0 dB position, and watch the meters in the HOME screen IN/Rtn/MON page to verify that the signals are being input.

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Input channel 1 Input channel 2 Input channel 3



Input channel 8

Pairing two channels

The AW2816 allows adjacent odd-numbered → even- numbered input channels or monitor channels to be speciﬁed as a stereo pair. When two channels are paired, their mix parameters will be linked, with the exception of phase, pan, and effect insert. When inputting a stereo source, it is convenient to pair the input channels.

To assign input channels 1/2 as a stereo

pair, hold down [SEL] key 1 and press [SEL] key 2.

When you simultaneously press two adjacent odd-numbered → even-numbered [SEL] keys, a CHANNEL PAIRING popup window will appear, allowing you to specify how pairing will occur.

Move the cursor to one of the following

buttons.

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Tip!

• If the level meters for input channels 1/2 reach the “OVER” position, check whether faders 1/2 are at the 0 dB position, and then lower [GAIN] controls 1/2.

• The type of signal assigned to input channels 1–8 can be changed if necessary. For details refer to page 71.

• INPUT x→y (x=odd number, y=even number)

The parameters of the odd-numbered channel will be copied to the even-numbered channel.

• INPUT y→x (x=odd number, y=even number)

The parameters of the even-numbered channel will be copied to the odd-numbered channel.

• RESET BOTH

The parameters of both channels will be reset to the default values.

When you have selected the pairing

method, press the [ENTER] key.

The two channels will be paired.

Tip!

• If you select RESET BOTH, faders 1/2 will move down to the -inﬁnity position. Raise them back to 0 dB.

• To cancel pairing, hold down one of the [SEL] keys and press the other [SEL] key to display a popup window that will ask whether you really want to cancel pairing. Move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.

• Pairing can also be set/cancelled in the PAN screen

→

Pair page (

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When channels are paired, you must operate only one of the faders of the pair. If you attempt to move both faders simultaneously, the motors will be strained, causing malfunctions.

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Patching input signals to recorder inputs

When recording on the AW2816, you can either send the signals of each input channel directly to the recorder inputs (tracks), or send them via buses 1–8 to the recorder inputs. In this example, we will change the internal settings as shown in the following diagram, so that the signals from the rhythm machine (drum recording mics) connected to input channels 1/ 2 are sent directly to the inputs of tracks 1/2.

Mixer section Recorder section

INPUT jack 1

INPUT jack 2

Input channel 1

Input channel 2

Tip!

If you want to mix multiple input channels and record them on one or two tracks, it is convenient to route them through buses 1–8 and send them to the recorder tracks. This method of recording is explained in chapter 14, “Mixing and recording multiple chan-

→

nels” (

P.230).

Press the [PAN] key → [F1] key.

The PAN/ROUTE screen Pan 1-8 page will appear. In this page you can set the pan (or balance) of each channel, and assign it to buses.

Track 1

Track 2

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Monitor channel 1

Monitor channel 2

Stereo bus

Tip!

When the AW2816 is in the default state, input channels 1–8 are assigned to the stereo bus, and can be monitored from the MONITOR OUT jacks/PHONES jack. However in this example we want to send the input signals directly to the recorder tracks and monitor via the monitor channels for those tracks, and this is why we defeated the assignment from the input channels to the stereo bus.

Move the cursor to the ST button of input

channel 1, and press the [ENTER] key to turn it off.

Now the input signal of input channels 1/2 will no longer be sent to the stereo bus. In this example, input channels 1/2 have been paired, so that when you operated the ST button of input channel 1, input channel 2 followed the setting.

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Press the [PATCH] key → [F1] key.

The PATCH screen Patch IN page will appear. In this page you can select the signals that will be assigned (patched) to the input of each channel and to the inputs of the recorder.

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When the AW2816 is in the default state, the outputs of buses 1–8 (BUS 1–BUS 8) are assigned to recorder inputs 1–8/9–16 as shown in the diagram below.

Recorder

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Buses 1–8

Move the cursor to the RECORDER TRACK

INPUT ASSIGN area. Change the recorder input 1 setting to “DIR 1,” and the recorder input 2 setting to “DIR 2.”

The DIR 1–DIR 8 settings indicate the direct output (with the initial settings, the post-fader input signal) of input channels 1–8. As shown in the diagram below, patching “DIR 1” and “DIR 2” to recorder inputs 1/2 will cause the input signal of input channels 1/2 to be sent directly to tracks 1/

Press the REC TRACK SELECT [1]/[2] keys.

The REC TRACK SELECT [1]/[2] keys will begin blinking, and tracks 1/2 will be in record-ready mode.

input patch

×8 ×8

Tracks 1–8

Tracks 9–16

Tip!

The METER screen has two pages, Meter 1 and Meter 2, and you can switch between these by using the [F1]/[F2] keys or by repeatedly pressing the [METER] key. The functions of the meter area are the same for both pages.

In the INPUT MONITOR area, make sure

that the AUTO button is on.

The three buttons in the INPUT MONITOR area located in the lower right of the METER screen are used to select the input metering mode (the way in which input metering of each track is switched). When the AUTO button is on, the signal being monitored for record-ready tracks will change automatically depending on the running mode, as shown in the following table.

Running mode Monitored signal

Stopped Track input source

Playing Track playback

Recording Track input source

While playing sounds on the instrument

connected to the INPUT 1/2 jacks, check level meters 1/2.

The level of the signals input to tracks 1/2 will be displayed in level meters 1/2. (However at this stage, they will not yet be output to the MONITOR OUT jacks/PHONE jack.) If the level meters reach the OVER position, check whether the fader 1/2 (input level of input channels 1/2) settings are appropriate.

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Press the [METER] key.

The METER screen will appear, displaying meters that indicate the input/output levels of tracks 1–

16.

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Tip!

You can use the Quick Rec screen to make the settings of steps 1–6 in a single operation. For details on the Quick Rec function, refer to page 80.

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Adjusting the monitor level

Now we will send the signal of the rhythm machine (drum recording mics) via monitor channels 1/2 to the stereo bus, and monitor it from the MONITOR OUT jacks or PHONES jack.

Press the RECORDER [1-8] key.

Monitor channels 1–8 are selected as the mixing layer that will be controlled by the panel controllers.

Set monitor channels 1/2 as a stereo pair.

By simultaneously pressing adjacent odd-numbered → even-numbered [SEL] keys, you can pair monitor channels in the same way as input channels.

Move the cursor to the PAN knob of moni-

tor channel 1, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to set the pan value to “L16” (far left). In the same way, set the PAN knob of monitor channel 2 to “R16” (far right).

Press the [PAN] key → [F2] key.

The PAN/ROUTE screen Pan MONI page will appear. In this page you can make pan settings and bus assignments for monitor channels 1–16.

In the monitor channel 1/2 area, make sure

that the ST buttons are on and the 1–8 buttons are off.

The signal of the rhythm machine (drum recording mics) will be sent via monitor channels 1/2 to the stereo bus.

Tip!

Even when channels are paired, the PAN knob, phase, and effect insert settings will not be linked.

Make sure that [ON] keys 1/2 and the STE-

REO [ON] key are turned on.

Press the [METER] key to display the METER

screen.

While playing sounds on your instrument,

raise faders 1/2 and the STEREO fader. Also use the [MONITOR OUT] control/ [PHONES] control to adjust the monitor level.

The signal of the stereo bus can be monitored through your monitor system or headphones. If the L/R level meters reach the OVER location, lower the STEREO fader.

Tip!

The monitor channels affect the signal after it has passed through the recorder. This means that operating the pan, fader, and [ON] keys of the monitor channels will not affect the signal recorded on the recorder.

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Recording

Now we will record the signal of the rhythm machine (drum recording mics) on tracks 1/2.

Press the [METER] key → [F2] key to display

the METER screen Meter 2 page.

The METER screen Meter 2 page will display the input/output levels of tracks 1–16 and the output level of the stereo output channel, as well as a counter in large numerals.

Press the [RTZ] key of the Locate section.

The counter in the display will rewind to zero (00:00:00.000).

Begin performing on your instrument.

Tip!

When recording a live performance such as drums or guitar on the ﬁrst track, you may wish to monitor the click of the internal metronome as you record. Metronome operation is explained in chapter 14, “Using the

→

metronome” (

When you are ﬁnished playing, press the

STOP [ ] key.

The REC [ ] key and PLAY [ ] key will go dark, and recording will end.

To hear the recorded content, press the

[ ] key of the Locate section, and then press the PLAY [ ] key.

When you press the PLAY [ ] key, you will be able to monitor the playback of the recorded tracks. If you decide to re-record, stop the song, press the [UNDO] key to cancel the previous recording, and repeat steps 2–5.

Tip!

By pressing the [IN] key of the Locate section you can instantly return to the location where recording was last begun.

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Tip!

When the song is in the initial state, the counter will indicate the current location in units of “hours: minutes: seconds. millisecond” units. If desired, you can change this to time code display (hours: minutes: seconds: frames. subframes) or measure display (mea-

→

sures: beats. ticks) (

If the [SONG], [FILE], [CD], or [EDIT] keys have been pressed, the keys of the Locate section and Transport section will not be valid (or their function may change). Select other keys before you continue.

To begin recording, press the REC [ ] key

of the Transport section, and then press the PLAY [ ] key.

The REC [ ] key and PLAY [ ] key will light, and recording on tracks 1/2 will begin. During recording, the REC TRACK SELECT [1]/[2] keys will light.

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Be aware that if a button other than AUTO (i.e., INDI./ALL) is turned on in the INPUT MONITOR area of the METER screen, it may not be possible to monitor the playback sound unless you cancel recordready mode for the tracks.

If you are satisﬁed with the content that

was recorded, press the STOP [ ] key to stop the song.

Press the REC TRACK SELECT [1]/[2] keys

to cancel record-ready mode for tracks 1/

• By using the [ALL SAFE] key in the REC TRACK SELECT section, you can cancel record-ready mode for all tracks in a single operation.

• If you want to take a break at this point, we recom-

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mend that you save the song (

P.62).

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Recording additional tracks (Overdubbing)

This section explains how you can listen to the rhythm machine (drums) recorded on tracks 1/2 while you overdub an electric bass connected to the INPUT 8 (HI-Z) jack onto track 3.

Setting the input level

While playing the bass connected to the

INPUT 8 (HI-Z) jack, adjust [GAIN] control 8 so that PEAK indicator 8 ﬂickers faintly when you play the loudest.

Tip!

• The INPUT 8 (HI-Z) jack is for directly connecting instruments with a high output impedance, such as an electric guitar or electric bass with passive pickups.

• It is not possible to use the INPUT 8 TRS phone jack and HI-Z jack simultaneously. If plugs are inserted into both, the HI-Z jack will take priority.

Press the [HOME] key → [F1] key.

The HOME screen IN/Rtn/MON page will appear. In the lower left of the screen, make sure that the POST FADER button is turned on.

While producing sound on your instru-

ment, watch the level meters in the screen and check the input level of input channel

When the AW2816 is in the default state, the input signal of INPUT jack 8 is patched to input channel 8. If the input channel 8 level meter reaches the “OVER” position, make sure that fader 8 is in the 0 dB position, and lower [GAIN] control 8.

Patching the input signal to the recorder input

Now we will change the internal settings so that the bass signal that is being input to input channels 8 will be sent to the input of track 3.

Press the INPUT [1-8] key to select input

channels 1–8 as the mixing layer.

Make sure that [ON] key 8 is turned on,

and raise fader 8 to the 0 dB position.

Press the [VIEW] key → [F1] key.

The VIEW screen CH View page will appear. This page displays all mix parameters of the currently selected channel. (Here you can also edit the main parameters of the channel.) It is convenient to use this page when you want to edit the mix parameters of a speciﬁc channel.

In “Recording the ﬁrst track,” we used the PAN/ ROUTE screen to defeat the stereo bus assignment, but here we will use the VIEW screen CH View page to perform the same operation.

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Press the INPUT [1-8] key → [SEL] key 8.

On the AW2816, you specify the channel that you want to operate by ﬁrst selecting the mixing layer in the MIXING LAYER section, and then using a [SEL] key to select the desired channel. (The [SEL] key of the selected channel will light.) In the CH View page, the currently selected channel is shown in the upper left of the display.

Press the [METER] key.

The METER screen will appear. In the INPUT MONITOR area, make sure that the AUTO button is turned on.

Move the cursor to the ST button in the

PAN/ROUT area, and press the [ENTER] key to switch it off.

Now the input signal of input channel 8 will no longer be sent to the stereo bus.

Press the [PATCH] key → [F1] key.

The PATCH screen Patch IN page will appear.

Move the cursor to the RECORDER TRACK

INPUT ASSIGN area, and change the setting of recorder input 3 to “DIR 8.”

Now the input signal of input channel 8 (bass) will be sent directly to track 3.

While playing the bass connected to INPUT

(HI-Z) jack 8, watch level meter 3.

The level of the signal sent to the input of track 3 will be displayed in level meter 3. If the level meter reaches the OVER position, check whether fader 8 (input level of input channel 8) is set appropriately.

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Press the REC TRACK SELECT [3] key.

The REC TRACK SELECT [3] key will begin blinking, and track 3 will be in record-ready mode.

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Adjusting the monitor level

Next we will send the bass signal via monitor channel 3 to the stereo bus, mix it with the signal of the previously-recorded tracks 1/2, and monitor it from the MONITOR OUT jacks or PHONES jack.

Press the RECORDER [1-8] key → [SEL] key

[SEL] key 3 will light, and monitor channel 3 will be selected for operations.

Press the [VIEW] key → [F1] key

The VIEW screen CH View page will display the mix parameters of monitor channel 3.

Applying the equalizer to the input signal

The AW2816 provides 4-band full-parametric EQ on all channels. Here’s how to use the input channel EQ to process the signal before it is recorded on the track.

Press the INPUT [1-8] key → [SEL] key 8.

[SEL] key 8 will light, and input channel 8 will be selected for operations.

Press the [EQ] key → [F1] key.

The EQ screen EQ/Att page will appear, in which you can edit the EQ for input channel 8.

Make sure that the ST button is turned on

in the PAN/ROUT area.

The signal of monitor channel 3 will be sent to the stereo bus.

Move the cursor to the PAN knob, and set

the bass to a stereo location that is most comfortable for monitoring.

Tip!

If you move the cursor to the PAN knob and press the [ENTER] key, the knob will be reset to the center.

Make sure that [ON] key 3 is turned on.

Then while you play on your bass, raise fader 3 to a volume that is comfortable for monitoring.

Make sure that the ON/OFF button in the

upper left of the display is turned ON.

The ON/OFF button switches the EQ on/off. If it is turned OFF, press the [ENTER] key to switch it ON.

Tip!

When the EQ/Att page is displayed, you can simply press the [ENTER] key (regardless of the cursor location) to switch the ON/OFF button.

While playing sounds on your instrument,

adjust the EQ parameters.

To adjust the EQ parameters, move the cursor in the lower part of the display, and use the [DATA/ JOG] dial to edit the values. For each of the LOW, L-MID, H-MID, and HIGH bands, you can edit the following parameters.

• Q knob

This knob speciﬁes the steepness at which the region of the center frequency speciﬁed by the F knob will be boosted/cut. The range is 10–0.10, and the curve will become steeper as this value decreases. For the LOW/HIGH bands, this knob is also used to switch the equalizer type.

• F (Frequency) knob

This knob speciﬁes the center frequency at which the boost/cut will occur. The range is 21 Hz–

20.1 kHz for each band.

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• G (Gain) knob

This knob sets the amount of boost/cut over a range of -18.0 dB– +18 dB. When “HPF” is selected for the LOW band EQ, or when “LPF” is selected for the HIGH band EQ, this knob also switches the ﬁlter on/off.

Tip!

• The LOW band EQ will change to “L.SHELF” (low shelving) if the Q knob is turned fully clockwise, and to “HPF” (high pass ﬁlter) if the Q knob is turned fully counter-clockwise.

• The HIGH band EQ will change to “H.SHELF” (high shelving) if the Q knob is turned fully clockwise, and to “LPF” (low pass ﬁlter) if the Q knob is turned fully counter-clockwise.

• With the default settings, “L.SHELF” is selected for the LOW band, and “H.SHELF” is selected for the HIGH band.

The signal level after passing through the EQ is shown in the upper right of the display. If this meter reaches the “OVER” position, use the ATT. knob located in the upper left of the display to lower the level of the signal that is input to the EQ.

Applying the dynamics processor to the input signal

All channels of the AW2816 (except for return channels 1/2) provide a dynamics processor that can be used as a compressor, limiter, or gate. This section explains how to use the dynamics processor of the input channel to process the bass sound before it is recorded on the track.

Press the INPUT [1-8] key → [SEL] key 8.

[SEL] key 8 will light, and input channel 8 will be selected for operations.

Press the [DYN] key → [F2] key.

The DYN/DLY screen Library page will appear. In this page you can save dynamics processor settings (programs) in a special memory area (the dynamics library), or load previously-saved programs. Dynamics library numbers 001–040 contain preset programs suitable for many types of instruments, which you may ﬁnd convenient to use.

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Tip!

• It is also possible to apply EQ to the signal of the monitor channel instead of to the input channel. By using this method, you can process only the signal being monitored, without affecting the signal that is recorded on the recorder.

• The EQ library (special memory for storing EQ settings) contains preset EQ settings (programs) suitable for many types of instruments, which you may ﬁnd convenient to use.

Turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to scroll the list,

and select the program that you want to load.

The row enclosed by a dotted frame in the list is the currently selected program. For this example, let’s select a program named “E.B. Finger.”

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Move the cursor to the RECALL button at

the left of the library list, and press the [ENTER] key.

A CONFIRMATION popup window will appear, asking you whether you really want to recall the data.

Move the cursor to the OK button and

press the [ENTER] key.

The “E.B. Finger” program will be loaded into the dynamics processor of input channel 8.

The upper right of the display contains a meter that indicates the signal level after passing through the dynamics processor. Be careful that this meter does not reach the “OVER” level.

Tip!

• The dynamics processor provides ﬁve types: CMP (compressor), EXP (expander), GAT (gate), CPS (compander soft), and CPH (compander hard). Each of these types has different parameters. (refer to page 382 for the parameters of each type.)

• In the Dyn.Edit page, it is not possible to switch the dynamics processor type. If you want to use a speciﬁc type, you must start by loading a dynamics library program that uses that type, and then edit the parameters as desired.

Press the [F1] key.

The DYN/DLY screen Dyn.Edit page will appear. In this page you can edit the parameters of the dynamics processor.

Press the [ENTER] key to turn on the ON/

OFF button located in the lower left of the display.

The ON/OFF button switches the dynamics processor on/off. This enables the dynamics processor of input channel 8.

Tip!

In the Dyn.Edit page, you can press the [ENTER] key to switch the ON/OFF button regardless of the location of the cursor.

While playing your instrument, edit the

dynamics processor parameters as desired.

To adjust the parameters, move the cursor to the PARAMETER area in the lower right of the display, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to edit the value.

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Recording

Now we will record the bass sound on track 3.

In the Locate section, press the [ ] key.

The counter in the display will rewind to the zero location (00:00:00.000).

To begin recording, hold down the REC

[ ] key and press the PLAY [ ] key.

The REC [ ] key and PLAY [ ] key will light, and recording will begin.

While listening to the rhythm machine

(drums) you previously recorded on tracks 1/2, play your bass.

If you want to change the monitor balance between the rhythm machine (drums) and bass, press the RECORDER [1-8] key of the MIXING LAYER section, and adjust faders 1–3.

When you are ﬁnished playing, press the

STOP [ ] key.

The REC [ ] key and PLAY [ ] key will go dark, and recording will stop.

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To listen to the recorded content, press the

[ ] key, and then press the PLAY [ ] key.

If you decide to re-do the recording, stop the song, press the [UNDO] key to cancel the previous recording, and then repeat steps 1–4.

Tip!

You can press the [IN] key of the Locate section to return instantly to the location at which recording was last begun.

If you are satisﬁed with your recording,

press the REC TRACK SELECT [3] key to disable record-ready mode.

Tip!

• You can also re-record from the middle of the song. If you are repeatedly re-recording the same region, it is convenient to set a marker or a locate point at

→

that location for quick access ( auto punch-in/out function (

• The basic procedure described above also applies when you want to record additional instruments on the remaining tracks. Go ahead and record the remaining instruments for your song in the same way.

P.102), or to use the

→

P.64).

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Mixing to the stereo track (Mixdown)

This section explains how to mix the signals recorded on tracks 1–16 down to a stereo signal, use the internal effect processors to add effects, and record the result on the stereo track.

Adjusting the mix balance

Here’s how to set the mix balance of the signals recorded on tracks 1–16, and use the EQ and dynamics processors to process the sounds.

Make sure that record-ready mode is

defeated for all tracks 1–16, and that the REC TRACK SELECT [1]–[16] keys are dark. Also make sure that the input channel 1–8 [ON] keys are all dark.

Tip!

If necessary, you can mix down the input signals from input channels 1–8 in addition to the signals of tracks 1–16. In this case, turn on the [ON] keys for the input channels that you want to use.

Press the [PAN] key → [F2] key.

The PAN/ROUTE screen Pan MONI page will appear. In this page you can make pan settings and bus assignments for monitor channels 1–16.

Use the PAN knobs of monitor channels 1–

16 to adjust the stereo position of each track.

Raise the STEREO fader to the 0 dB posi-

tion. Make sure that the [ON] keys and STEREO [ON] keys of monitor channels 1– 16 are lit.

Press the [METER] key.

The METER screen will appear.

Play back the song from the beginning,

and set the mix balance of the tracks.

To set the mix balance, operate the faders while using the RECORDER [1-8] key and [9-16] key of the MIXING LAYER section to switch mixing layers. If the output level of the stereo output channel (L/R) reaches OVER in the METER screen, lower the STEREO fader.

If you want to use EQ to process a speciﬁc

track, press its [SEL] key to select the monitor channel, and press the [EQ] key → [F1] key.

The EQ screen EQ/Att page will appear. Edit the EQ parameters (→P.54).

If you want to use the dynamics processor

to process a speciﬁc track, press its [SEL] key to select the monitor channel, and press the [DYN] key → [F2] key.

The DYN/DLY screen Library page will appear. Load the desired dynamics program (→P.55). To edit the dynamics processor parameters, press the [DYN] key → [F1] key to display the DYN/ DLY screen Dyn.Edit page.

For monitor channels 1–16, turn on the ST

button and turn off the bus assign 1–8 buttons.

With these settings, the signals of monitor channels 1–16 will be sent to the stereo bus.

Tip!

The input of the stereo track is always patched to the output of the stereo output channel. For this reason, sending the signals of monitor channels 1–16 to the stereo bus allows them to be recorded via the stereo output channel onto the stereo track.

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Using the internal effects

The AW2816 contains two multi-effect units (effect 1/

2). These internal effects can be used either via AUX send/return or by insertion into a desired channel. In this section we will explain how to use an AUX bus to apply reverb to the signal of each track.

Press the [PATCH] key → [F1] key.

The PATCH screen Patch IN page will appear, allowing you to patch an input signal to each channel.

Make sure that in the RTN1 (return channel 1) area the ST button is turned on, and that the two PAN knobs are spread apart to 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.

Press the [AUX 5] key → [F2] key.

The [AUX 5] key will light, and the AUX5/EFF 1 screen Library page will appear. In this page, effect library programs can be loaded/saved for internal effect 1. The display will show a list of the saved programs.

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Make sure that in the EFFECT PATCH area EFF 1 is set to “AUX 5,” and that in the MIXER CHANNEL INPUT ASSIGN area RTN1 is set to “EFF1 L/ R.”

With these settings, the signal of each channel will be routed through AUX bus 5 and sent to the input of effect 1. Also, the output signal of effect 1 will be sent to return channel 1.

Tip!

• If these parameters are set differently, move the cursor to the corresponding ﬁeld and turn the [DATA/ JOG] dial to change the setting.

• With the default settings of an AW2816 song, the output of AUX buses 5/6 is patched to the input of internal effects 1/2, and the output of internal effects 1/2 is patched to the input of return channels 1/2. Thus, if you are using the default settings, it will not be necessary to change the patching.

Press the [PAN] key → [F1] key.

The PAN/ROUTE screen Pan 1-8 page will appear.

Move the cursor to the library list, and turn

the [DATA/JOG] dial to display “002. Reverb Room” at the cursor location.

In this example we will load a room reverb program.

Move the cursor to the RECALL button and

press the [ENTER] key.

A popup window will appear, asking you to conﬁrm that you want to load the effect program.

Move the cursor to the OK button and

press the [ENTER] key.

The “Reverb Room” effect program will be loaded into internal effect 1.

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Press the [AUX 5] key → [F3] key.

The AUX5/EFF1 screen Pre/Post page will appear. In this page, the signal sent from each channel to AUX bus 5 can be switched on/off, and you can select the location from which the signal will be sent (pre-fader or post-fader).

Make sure that in the REC MONITOR (monitor channel) area, the POST/PRE switch of each channel is set to “POST,” and the ON/OFF button is turned “ON.”

Tip!

By using the GBL (Global) buttons located in the right of the destination, you can switch all channels to PRE (pre-fader) or POST (post-fader) at one touch.

While you play back the song from the

beginning, operate the faders to adjust the send levels of the signals that are sent from monitor channels 1–16 to AUX bus 5.

When the [AUX 5] key is lit, faders 1–8 will adjust the send levels from each channel to AUX bus 5. While using the RECORDER [1-8]/[9-16] keys to switch the mixing layer, adjust the send level of the signals that are sent from monitor channels 1–16 to AUX bus 5.

If you want to adjust the return level from

effect 1, press the [HOME] key and adjust the [RTN1] control.

The [RTN 1] control is not valid while the [AUX 5] key is lit. If you want to adjust the return level of effect 1 (the level of return channel 1), press a FADER MODE section key other than [AUX 5] (such as the [HOME] key), and then press the [RTN1] control.

Tip!

Settings for effect 2 can be made in essentially the same way, with the difference that AUX bus 6 is used instead of AUX bus 5, and that return channel 2 is used instead of return channel 1.

Recording on the stereo track

The AW2816 has a stereo track that is independent of audio tracks 1–16, and is used as a master track to create a ﬁnal mix. When using a CD-RW drive to create an audio CD, this stereo track is what will be written to the CD. (However, only the stereo track of songs with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz can be written to an audio CD.)

Once you have decided on the mix balance and effect amounts for tracks 1–16, you are ready to mix down to the stereo track and create the ﬁnal song.

Press the REC TRACK SELECT [ST] key.

The stereo track will be in record-ready mode.

Press the [METER] key.

The METER screen will appear.

Play back the song from the beginning,

and watch the level in the L/R meter.

The input of the stereo track is always internally connected to the stereo output channel of the mixer. Thus, you can use the L/R meter of the METER screen to monitor the input levels of the stereo track. If the L/R meter reaches OVER, lower the STEREO fader.

If you want to use EQ to process the input

signal of the stereo track, press the STEREO [SEL] key to select the stereo output channel, and press the [EQ] key → [F1] key.

The EQ screen EQ/Att page will appear. Make the desired settings for the EQ parameters (→P.54).

Tip!

EQ library numbers 30–32 contain presets that can be used for overall EQ, and you may ﬁnd it convenient to use these. (For details on using the EQ library, refer to page 220.)

If you want to use the dynamics processor

to process the input signal of the stereo track, press the STEREO [SEL] key to select the stereo output channel, and press the [DYN] key → [F2] key.

The DYN/DLY screen Library page will appear. Load the desired dynamics program (→P.55). If you want to edit the dynamics processor parameters, press the [DYN] key → [F1] key to access the DYN/DLY screen Dyn.Edit page.

Tip!

Dynamics library numbers 36–40 contain preset programs for limiters for two-track mixdown and overall compression.

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Rewind to the beginning of the song. Then

hold down the REC [ ] key of the transport section and press the PLAY [ ] key.

Recording on the stereo track will begin.

When recording ends, press the STOP [ ]

key.

To hear the stereo track that was recorded,

press the RECORDER section keys [TRACK] → [F3].

The TRACK screen Stereo page will appear, in which you can play back or erase the stereo track. With the default settings of the AW2816, the M (Mute) button in the upper left of the screen is turned on, so that the stereo track is muted.

Press the REC TRACK SELECT [ST] key.

The blinking TRACK [CUE] key and REC TRACK SELECT [ST] key will now be steadily lit, and the stereo track has been selected as the signal for monitoring.

When you use the TRACK [CUE] key, the signal will be sent directly to the MONITOR OUT jacks/PHONES jack (i.e., without passing through a channel), meaning that it will not be possible to use a fader to adjust the level. Lower the [MONITOR OUT] control/ [PHONES] control so that a high volume is not produced suddenly from your monitor speakers/headphones.

Press the Locate section [RTZ] key, and

then press the Transport section PLAY [ ] key.

The “ﬂat” (unprocessed) signal of the stereo track can now be monitored directly from the MONITOR OUT jacks/PHONES jack.

Tip!

As an alternative way to monitor the ﬂat signal of the stereo track, you can save a scene in which monitor channels 1/2 and the stereo output channel are set to their default settings, and recall this scene when you want to play back the stereo track.

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Move the cursor to the M (Mute) button,

and press the [ENTER] key.

Muting of the stereo track will be disabled, and it can now be played.

At this time, the stereo track will automatically be assigned to monitor channels 1/2, and the other monitor channels will be muted. If you play back the song now, you can monitor the stereo track via monitor channels 1/2 → stereo bus.

However if you play back with the AW2816 in this state, the playback sound will be affected by the settings (pan, EQ, dynamics processor) of monitor channels 1/2 and the stereo output channel, meaning that you may not be monitoring the “ﬂat” sound. For this reason, we will monitor the stereo track by sending it directly to the MONITOR OUT jacks/PHONES jack.

In the level meter/counter section, turn on

the TRACK [CUE] key.

The TRACK [CUE] key is used to send the signal of the desired track directly to the MONITOR OUT jacks/PHONES jack.

If you are satisﬁed with the recorded result,

turn off the TRACK [CUE] key.

The REC TRACK SELECT [ST] key will go dark at the same time. To defeat muting of audio tracks 1–16, access the TRACK screen Stereo page and turn the M (Mute) button on once again.

Tip!

Each song has only one stereo track. If you perform the mixdown again, it will be overwrite the previous stereo track. However even in this case, you can use the [UNDO]/[REDO] keys to compare the previous and most recent versions.

Tip!

If you press the TRACK [CUE] button when stereo track muting is disabled, the TRACK [CUE] key will blink and the REC TRACK SELECT [ST] key will blink red. This indicates that only the stereo track can be selected as the signal for monitoring.

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Saving your song

On the AW2816, all data required for reproducing a completed composition (mixer, settings, recorder settings, audio data, etc.) is saved on the internal hard disk as a “song.”

If you accidentally turn off the power of the AW2816 before saving the song, the audio track and stereo track data as well as the mixer settings will be lost. When you have ﬁnished creating your song, you must use the following procedure to save it.

• If you turn off the power of the AW2816 without saving the current song, any changes you made to the settings within the current song will be lost.

• To turn off the power of the AW2816, you must use

→

the Shutdown procedure (

Press the [SONG] key → [F1] key.

The SONG screen Song List page will appear.

P.12).

Move the cursor to the OK button and

press the [ENTER] key.

The song will be saved.

Tip!

• In actuality, performing certain operations (such as Shutdown) will automatically save the current song. However as a precaution against the power being accidentally turned off during editing, we strongly recommend that you save the song regularly, not just after mixdown is completed.

• For details on how to load a song that was saved, refer to page 149.

Move the cursor to the SAVE button in the

bottom of the window, and press the [ENTER] key.

A CONFIRMATION popup window will appear, asking you to conﬁrm that you want to save the song.

Tip!

Instead of pressing the [SONG] key in step 1, you can hold down the [SHIFT] key and press the [SONG] key to access the Song list page, and the cursor will automatically move to the SAVE button. This method can be used as a shortcut to save the current song.

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Advanced techniques on the AW2816

This section introduces more advanced recording and mixing techniques that you will ﬁnd useful.

Manually re-recording only a speciﬁc area (Manual Punch-in/out)

If you make a mistake while recording a performance, you can re-record just the portion of the track that contains the mistake. This section will explain how to use the transport keys or a foot switch (Yamaha FC-5) to manually punch-in/out.

Locate the song to a point ahead of where

you will punch-in.

Tip!

• If you want to use a foot switch (Yamaha FC-5) to perform manual punch-in/out, connect the foot switch to the rear panel FOOT SW jack before you continue.

• For details on Locate operations, refer to “Chapter

6. Transport/Locate operations.”

Press the [REC TRACK SELECT] key for the

track that you want to record.

The [REC TRACK SELECT] key will blink, and it will be in record-ready mode.

Press the PLAY [ ] key. (Alternatively,

press the foot switch.)

Song playback will begin.

Operation may not be correct if you use a foot switch other than the Yamaha FC-5.

At the location that you want to punch-in,

press the REC [ ] key + PLAY [ ] key (or press the foot switch).

The REC [ ] key will light, and recording will begin on the track you selected in step 2.

At the location that you want to punch-

out, press the PLAY [ ] key (or press the foot switch).

The REC [ ] key will go dark, and you will return to normal playback mode.

To stop the song, press the STOP [ ] key

(or press the foot switch).

The song will stop.

To listen to the recorded result, locate to

the location of step 1, and press the PLAY [ ] key.

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Press the [TRACK] key → [F1] key.

In the INPUT MONITOR area, make sure that the AUTO button is turned on. If it is not turned on, move the cursor to the AUTO button and press the [ENTER] key.

Tip!

When using punch-in/out, select AUTO (auto input) as the input monitor mode. This mode lets you monitor the track playback of record-ready tracks before you punch-in, and the input source after you punchin.

Tip!

If you made a mistake during recording, press the [UNDO] key while stopped to automatically cancel the previous recording operation.

The following diagram shows the procedure for manual punch-in/out.

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Recording PlaybackPlayback

REC TRACK

SELECT

Punch-in Punch-out

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Automatically re-recording only a speciﬁc area (Auto Punch-in/out)

It is also possible to automatically punch-in/out when you come to a pre-speciﬁed point. This is called “auto punch-in/out.” This section explains the procedure for auto punch-in/out.

Locate the song to the point where you

want to punch-in. Then hold down the [SET] key and press the LAST REC [IN] key.

In order to use the auto punch-in/out function, you must ﬁrst specify the punch-in and punchout points. Use the two locate buttons In point and Out point to specify these points.

When you hold down the [SET] key and press the LAST REC [IN] key, the LAST REC [IN] key will light, indicating that this location has been assigned as the In point.

Press the [REC TRACK SELECT] key of the

track that you want to re-record.

The [REC TRACK SELECT] key will blink, and it will be in record-ready mode.

Press the [TRACK] key → [F1] key.

In the INPUT MONITOR area, make sure that the AUTO button is turned on. If it is not on, move the cursor to the AUTO button and press the [ENTER] key.

In the Locate section, make sure that the

LAST REC [IN]/[OUT] keys are lit, and press the [AUTO PUNCH] key.

The [AUTO PUNCH] key will light, and you will locate to a point a certain time ahead of the punch-in point (the pre-roll time).

Tip!

Unless you specify otherwise, the locations at which recording most recently began and ended will be assigned as the In point and Out point respectively.

Locate the song to the point where you

want to punch-out. Then hold down the [SET] key and press the LAST REC [OUT] key.

The LAST REC [OUT] key will light, indicating that this location has been assigned as the Out point.

Be aware that auto punch-in/out cannot be executed if the Out point is set earlier than the In point, or if the In point and Out point are too close (less than approximately 100 msec).

Tip!

• When executing auto punch-in/out, you can specify a ﬁxed length of playback that will occur immediately before punch-in and immediately after punchout. The length of playback before the punch-in time is called the “pre-roll time,” and the length of playback after the punch-out time is called the “post-roll time.”

• With the factory settings, the pre-roll/post-roll times are set to 5 seconds respectively, but you may

→

change these settings if desired (

• The point at which pre-roll begins is called the “preroll point,” and the point at which post-roll ends is called the “post-roll point.”

While the [AUTO PUNCH] key is lit, Transport/Locate operations other than the STOP [ ]/PLAY [ ]/REC [ ] keys are disabled.

P.266).

Tip!

Fine adjustments can be made to the in/out point locations in millisecond units or sub-frame units, as necessary. For details refer to page 104.

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To rehearse auto punch-in/out, press the

Rehearsal

Actual

recording

PlaybackPlayback

Recording PlaybackPlayback

Locate

Auto

punch-in

point

Pre-roll

point

Post-roll

point

Auto

punch-out

point

1 2 3

REC TRACK

SELECT

PLAY [ ] key.

A The PLAY [ ] key will light, and playback

will begin from the pre-roll point.

B When you reach the auto punch-in point, the

REC [ ] key will begin blinking, and the signal being monitored for the track you selected in step 3 will switch from the track playback sound to the input signal (the recording source). However, recording will not actually occur.

C When you reach the auto punch-out point,

the REC [ ] key will go dark, and the signal being monitored will switch back to the track playback sound.

D When you reach the post-roll point, the trans-

port will return to the pre-roll point and stop.

To actually perform auto punch-in/out,

make sure that the transport is stopped, and hold down the REC [ ] key and press the PLAY [ ] key.

A The PLAY [ ] key will light, the REC [ ]

will blink, and playback will begin from the pre-roll point.

B When you reach the auto punch-in point, the

REC [ ] key will change from blinking to steadily lit, and recording will begin on the track you selected in step 1 (punch-in).

C When you reach the auto punch-out point,

the REC [ ] key will resume blinking, recording will be defeated, and you will return to playback mode (punch-out).

D When you reach the post-roll point, the trans-

port will return to the pre-roll point and stop.

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If you want to rehearse again, press the

PLAY [ ] once again while stopped.

Tip!

If you press the [REPEAT] key before or during

1–4

rehearsal, operations (The A-B Repeat function will be disabled during this time.) If you want to stop repeating rehearsal, press the [REPEAT] key once again or press the STOP [ ] key.

of step 6 will be repeated.

If you want to listen to the recorded result,

press the [AUTO PUNCH] key to make it go dark, and then press the PLAY [ ] key.

Tip!

If you make a mistake while recording with auto punch-in/out, press the [UNDO] key while stopped. The previous recording operation will be cancelled, and the state before recording will be recovered.

The following diagram shows the auto punch-in/out procedure.

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Switching virtual tracks

On the AW2816, you can select and record or playback one of eight virtual tracks 1–8 for each of the audio tracks 1–16.

For example when you are recording a solo part on one of the tracks, you can switch virtual tracks to record several takes, and later select the virtual track that contains the best take. In this section we will explain how to switch the virtual track that will be used by a track.

Press the [TRACK] key → [F2] key.

The display will show the TRACK screen V.Track page.

1 2 3

Move the cursor to the number of the vir-

tual track that you want to assign to the track, and press the [ENTER] key.

The selected virtual track number will be highlighted. Now you can record or playback using the newly selected virtual track.

If you want to specify pairing between

tracks, move the cursor to the heart symbol ( ) for the corresponding tracks, and press the [ENTER] key.

The heart symbol will be joined, and the two tracks will be paired. To cancel pairing, move the cursor to the heart symbol once again, and press the [ENTER] key.

This page contains the following information.

A Track number

This is the track number 1–16.

B Track name

This is the name assigned to the virtual track that is selected for each track. Virtual tracks that have already been recorded will be assigned a default name of “V.Tr x-y” (“x” is the track number 1–16, and “y” is the virtual track number 1–8).

This name can be changed later if desired (→P.109). Virtual tracks that have not yet been recorded will be displayed as “-NO REC-”.

C Virtual track

The highlighted number is the virtual track that is currently selected for each track 1–16. In the illustration above, virtual track 1 is assigned to all tracks 1–16 (this is the default state).

Of the virtual tracks that are not currently selected, the track numbers that have been recorded will be displayed with a frame; e.g., .

Tip!

Adjacent odd-numbered → even-numbered tracks (tracks 1/2, 3/4, ... tracks 15/16) can be paired in the same way as channels. Paired tracks will operate in tandem when selected for track editing operations or when switching virtual tracks.

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Operating multiple faders together (Fader Groups)

“Fader grouping” is a function that lets you operate the faders of multiple channels as a group. Channels that are registered in the same fader group can be controlled together by operating just one of the faders.

Press the [EQ] key → [F3] key.

The EQ screen FaderGrp page will appear. In this page you can assign input channels 1–8/monitor channels 1–16 to fader groups A–D. The row where the cursor is located is the currently selected fader group.

Operate the fader of a channel assigned to

a fader group.

The faders of all channels belonging to that fader group will move.

Tip!

• If you want to adjust the position of a channel fader after that channel has already been assigned to a fader group, turn the ENABLE button off to temporarily defeat that fader group.

• When screens other than the FaderGrp page are displayed, you can press and hold a [SEL] key to temporarily exclude that channel from the fader group. By holding down the [SEL] key of a channel and operating its fader, you can operate the desired channel independently of its fader group.

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Use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys to select a

fader group A–D.

Use the keys of the MIXING LAYER section

to select a mixing layer, and use the [SEL] keys to select the channels that you want to assign to that fader group.

When a channel is assigned to a fader group, a “ ” symbol will be displayed in the A–D rows. To cancel an assignment, press the same [SEL] key once again.

Tip!

While this page is displayed, the lit/dark status of the [SEL] keys will indicate whether each channel is assigned to the fader group.

Repeat steps 2–3 to make assignments for

the other fader groups.

Make sure that the A–D ENABLE buttons

are on (highlighted).

The A–D ENABLE buttons switch the corresponding fader group on/off. To turn a button on, move the cursor to that button and press the [ENTER] key.

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Operating multiple [ON] keys together (Mute Groups)

“Mute grouping” is a function that lets you operate the [ON] of multiple channels as a group. Channels that are registered in the same mute group can be turned on/off together by operating just one of the [ON] keys.

Press the [EQ] key → [F4] key.

The EQ screen MuteGrp page will appear. In this page you can assign input channels 1–8/monitor channels 1–16 to mute groups E–H. The row where the cursor is located is the currently selected mute group.

Operate the [ON] key of a channel

assigned to a mute group.

The on/off status will be switched for the [ON] keys of all channels belonging to that mute group.

Tip!

• On/off settings of the [ON] keys may be mixed within the same mute group. This is convenient when you want to switch between two channels during playback.

• If you want to change the setting of an [ON] key after that channel has already been assigned to a mute group, turn the ENABLE button off to temporarily defeat that mute group.

Use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys to select a

mute group E–H.

Use the keys of the MIXING LAYER section

to select a mixing layer, and use the [SEL] keys to select the channels that you want to assign to that mute group.

When a channel is assigned to a mute group, a “ ” symbol will be displayed in the E–H rows. To cancel an assignment, press the same [SEL] key once again.

Tip!

While this page is displayed, the lit/dark status of the [SEL] keys will indicate whether each channel is assigned to the mute group.

Repeat steps 2–3 to make assignments for

the other mute groups.

Make sure that the E–H ENABLE buttons

are on (highlighted).

The E–H ENABLE buttons switch the corresponding mute group on/off. To turn a button on, move the cursor to that button and press the [ENTER] key.

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Using the Solo function

The AW2816 contains a very ﬂexible Solo function. By pressing the [SOLO] key on the top panel and then pressing the [ON] key for a desired channel, you can monitor that channel by itself.

Press the [SETUP] key → [F5] key.

The SET UP screen Solo Setup page will appear. In this page you can make various settings for the Solo function.

Move the cursor to the SEL MODE area,

and select one of the following two modes to specify how the Solo function will operate.

• LAST SOLO

While the [SOLO] key is on, only the channel that was last selected by its [ON] key will be monitored.

• MIX SOLO

While the [SOLO] key is on, all channels that are selected by their [ON] keys will be monitored.

If you selected RECORDING SOLO in the

STATUS area, move the cursor to the SEL MODE area, and select one of the following two choices to specify the location from which the signal will be sent to the SOLO bus.

• PRE FADER

The pre-fader signal will be sent to the SOLO bus. In this case, the pan and fader settings of the channel will be ignored, and the signal sent to the MONITOR OUT jacks/PHONES jack will be monaural.

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Move the cursor to the STATUS area, and

select one of the following two modes to specify how the Solo function will operate.

• RECORDING SOLO

In this mode, the signal of the channel being soloed will be routed through a dedicated SOLO bus and output from the MONITOR OUT jacks/ PHONES jack. The signals being output to the stereo bus or buses 1–8 will not be affected. This method also lets you monitor a channel that is not assigned to the stereo bus or buses 1–8, or even a channel whose [ON] key is turned off.

This solo mode is convenient when you want to monitor a speciﬁc input source during multitrack recording without affecting the signals that are being recorded on the tracks.

• MIXDOWN SOLO

In this mode, only the signal of the channel being soloed will be routed through the stereo bus and output from the MONITOR OUT jacks/PHONES jack. Other channels will be muted. With this method, it is not possible to monitor a channel that is not assigned to the stereo bus, or a channel whose [ON] key is turned off.

This solo mode is convenient when you are mixing down, and want to send only a speciﬁc track to the stereo bus while muting all other tracks.

• AFTER PAN

The post-fader/pan signal will be sent to the SOLO bus, In this case, the pan and fader settings of the channel will affect the signal sent to the MONITOR OUT jacks/PHONES jack.

If you selected MIXDOWN SOLO in the

STATUS area, move the cursor to the SOLO SAFE CHANNEL area, and select the channels that you want to set to Solo Safe.

Solo Safe is a function that excludes speciﬁed channels from Solo operations when MIXDOWN SOLO is selected. In the SOLO SAFE CHANNEL area, move the cursor to the buttons of channels that you want to set to Solo Safe, and press the [ENTER] key. (You may select more than one channel.)

Tip!

For example if you turn on the RTN1/RTN2 buttons in the SOLO SAFE CHANNEL area, the soloed channels will be monitored with reverb or other effect applied.

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To enable the Solo function, press the

[SOLO] key.

The [SOLO] key and [ON] keys 1–8 will blink.

Use the keys of the MIXING LAYER section

to select the desired mixing layer, and use the [ON] keys to select the channel that you want to solo.

The corresponding channel will be soloed, and all other [ON] keys will go dark.

Operation while the Solo function is enabled will depend on the settings of the SETUP screen Solo Setup page.

To defeat the Solo function, press the

[SOLO] key once again.

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Input/output patching

This chapter explains how input/output signals and input/output jacks can be assigned to the various signal routes within the AW2816.

Assigning signals to input channels/

return channels (Input Patch)

In the Input Patch section, input signals such as signals received at the input jacks, the output from the internal effects, and the output of the internal metronome can be assigned to input channels 1–8 and return channels 1/2.

INPUT jacks

I/O card

DIGITAL STEREO IN jack

OPTION I/O slot

Metronome

Effect 1

Effect 2

Input Patch

×8

×2

×1

×2 ×2

With the default settings of an AW2816 song, the input signals shown in the following diagram are assigned to input channels 1–8 and return channels 1/

Mixer section

Input channel 1

Input channel 2

Input channel 3

Input channel 8

Return channel 1

Return channel 2

Input/output patching

Tip!

To return the input patch section to its default state, recall scene number 00 or patch library number 00.

To change the patching shown above, use the following procedure.

Press the [PATCH] key → [F1] (Patch IN)

key.

The PATCH screen Patch IN page will appear, where you can patch input channels and recorder inputs. The MIXER CHANNEL INPUT ASSIGN area of this page displays the signals that are assigned to input channels 1–8 and return channels 1/2

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A Signals assigned to input channels 1–8 B Signals assigned to return channels 1/2

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Move the cursor to the channel whose

patching you want to change, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the desired signal.

The following signals can be assigned to each channel.

• Input channels 1–8

AD 1–AD 8 INPUT jacks 1–8

SLT-1–SLT-8 INPUT 1–8 of an I/O card

DIN L/DIN R

MET Internal metronome

• Return channels 1/2

EFF1 L/R Return from internal effect 1

EFF2 L/R Return from internal effect 2

AD 1/2–AD 7/8 INPUT jacks 1/2–7/8

SLT-1/2–SLT-7/8 INPUT 1/2–7/8 of an I/O card

DIN L/R

Display Signal type

L or R channel of the DIGITAL STEREO INPUT jack

Display Signal type

(*1)

(*2)

DIGITAL STEREO INPUT jack (stereo)

*1. Only return 1 can be selected *2. Only return 2 can be selected

For example if you change input channel 2 to “AD 1” (INPUT jack 1) from the default setting, the input signal of INPUT jack 1 will be sent to both input channels 1 and 2, as shown in the diagram below.

INPUT patch

1 (AD 1)

INPUT jacks

2 (AD 2)

3 (AD 3)

8 (AD 8)

Tip!

• You can use the patch library to save the edited patching status. For details refer to page 76.

• Return channels 1/2 can also be used as input channels.

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Input channel 1

Input channel 2

Input channel 3

Input channel 8

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Assigning signals to the recorder inputs

(Recorder Input Patch)

In the Recorder Input Patch section you can assign the output signals of buses 1–8 and the direct outputs of input channels 1–8 to the inputs of recorder tracks 1– 16 (recorder inputs 1–16).

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Buses 1–8

Direct output of

input channels 1–8

To change the patching shown above, use the following procedure.

Recorder input

×8

Press the [PATCH] key → [F1] (Patch IN) key

to access the PATCH screen Patch IN page.

The RECORDER CHANNEL INPUT ASSIGN area of this page displays the signals that are assigned to recorder inputs 1–16.

With the default settings of an AW2816 song, the bus 1–8 signals are assigned to recorder inputs 1–16 as shown in the diagram below.

patch

Track 1–8

Track 9–16

Move the cursor to the recorder input

whose patching you want to change, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the desired signal.

The following types of signal can be assigned to the input of each track.

Display Signal type

BUS 1–BUS 8 Buses 1–8

DIR 1–DIR 8

Direct output of input channels 1–8

Input/output patching

INPUT jacks

When you change recorder inputs 1–8 to “DIR 1”–”DIR 8,” the signals of input channels 1–8 will be sent (without passing through buses 1–8) to tracks 1–8 as shown in the diagram below. This method is useful when you want to record the sounds of individual instruments directly on tracks without mixing them with other instruments.

Recorder

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Input channel 1 (DIR 1) Input channel 2 (DIR 2)

Input channel 3 (DIR 3)

Input channel 8 (DIR 8)

input patch

Recorder

section

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 8

Tip!

If you have selected “DIR 1”–”DIR 8,” you can choose either the pre-EQ signal or the pre-fader signal as the signal that will be sent to the recorder input. This selection is made in the UTILITY screen Prefer.1 page

→

P.264).

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Assigning signals to output jacks/

output channels (Output Patch)

In the Output Patch section, signals such as buses 1–8, AUX buses 1–6, the stereo bus, and direct outputs from the recorder can be assigned to output jacks such as the STEREO OUT jacks and OMNI OUT jacks 1–4, or output channels of the OPTION I/O slot.

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AUX buses 1–4

AUX buses 5/6

Buses 1–8

Stereo output channel

Direct output of

input channels 1–8

Channel insert send

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Direct output of tracks 1–16

Output

×4 ×2 ×8 ×2

×8

×30

×16

Patch

With the default settings of the AW2816, the following signals are assigned to the various output jacks and output channels.

OMNI OUT jacks 1–4

OPTION I/O slot

I/O card

STEREO OUT jacks

DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack

To change the patching shown above, use the following procedure.

Press the [PATCH] key → [F2] (Patch OUT)

key.

The PATCH screen Patch OUT page will appear. The various areas of the display show the patching status for each input jack.

2 3 4

A OMNI OUT jacks 1–4 B DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack

Move the cursor to the output jack whose

patching you want to change, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the signal that you want to assign.

The following types of signals can be assigned to each output jack.

• OMNI OUT jacks 1–4

Display Signal type

ST L/ST R L/R stereo output channels

BUS 1–BUS 8 Buses 1–8

DIR 1–DIR 8

AUX 1–AUX 6 AUX buses 1–6

RDR 1–RDR 16 Direct output of tracks 1–16

Direct output of input channels 1–8

C STEREO OUT jacks D Output channels 1–8 of an I/O card (OPTION

I/O slot)

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• DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack

• STEREO OUT jacks

Display Signal type

ST L/R Stereo output channel (L/R)

BUS 1/2–7/8 Buses 1/2–7/8

DIR 1/2–DIR 7/8

AUX 1/2–AUX 5/6 AUX buses 1/2–5/6

RDR 1/2–RDR15/16Direct output of tracks 1/2–15/

Direct output of input channels 1/2–7/8

• OUTPUT 1–8 of an I/O card (OPTION I/O slot)

Display Signal type

ST L/ST R L/R stereo output channels

BUS 1–BUS 8 Buses 1–8

DIR 1–DIR 8

AUX 1–AUX 6 AUX buses 1–6

RDR 1–RDR 16 Direct output of tracks 1–16

Direct output of input channels 1–8

Input/output patching

• In the various areas of the Patch OUT page, you may see indications such as “I-I8” or “I-M16.” These indicate that the insert send of an input channel (if the indication starts with “I-I”) or the insert send of a monitor channel (if the indication starts with “I-M”) has been patched to that output jack.

• When the above selections are grayed, this indicates that the corresponding insert send is invalid. Be aware that in this case, no signal will be output from that jack. (For details on patching a channel insert send to an output jack, refer to page 78.)

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Using the patch library

Up to 20 different patching settings you make in the PATCH screen Patch IN page and Patch OUT page can be stored in an area of internal memory called the “patch library.” The contents of the patch library are saved on the internal hard disk as part of the song. Here we will explain how to perform patch library operations.

Storing the patching settings to the library

Here’s how to assign a name to the patching settings, and store them in the patch library.

Press the [PATCH] key → [F3] (Patch Lib.)

key.

The PATCH screen Patch Lib page will appear. The list in the lower part of screen shows the contents of the patch library.

Use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] keys

and the [ENTER] key to assign a name to the patching settings.

For details on inputting characters, refer to page 37.

Tip!

You can also omit inputting a name, and save directly to the library. To do so, go to the UTILITY screen Pre-

→

fer. 1 page ([UTILITY] key STORE CONFIRMATION setting. In this state if you execute step 3, the settings will be saved in the library with a name of “New Data.”

To execute the Store operation, move the

cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.

To abort the Store operation, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key. When the Store operation is executed, the patching settings stored in the list will be displayed.

[F2] key) and turn off the

Use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the patch

library number (01–20) into which you will store.

Tip!

Library number 00 contains a recall-only preset that resets all patching settings to their default state. Thus, it is not possible to store to number 00.

Move the cursor to the STORE button and

press the [ENTER] key.

A TITLE EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a name to the patching settings.

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Recalling patching settings from the library

Here’s how to recall (load) patching settings that were saved to the library.

Press [PATCH] key → [F3] (Patch Lib.) key

to display the PATCH screen Patch Lib page.

Use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the

patching settings that you want to recall.

Move the cursor to the RECALL button and

press the [ENTER] key.

A popup window will appear, asking you to conﬁrm the recall operation.

Input/output patching

To execute the Recall operation, move the

cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.

To abort the Recall operation, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key.

Tip!

• You can also cause the patching settings to be recalled immediately, without having to see the conﬁrmation popup window. To do so, access the UTILITY screen Prefer.1 page ([UTILITY] key and turn off the RECALL CONFIRMATION setting.

• By using automix, you can automatically recall a patch library at the desired point in a song. For details on automix, refer to page 133.

→

[F2] key),

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Inserting an external effect into a channel

You can patch input/output jacks into an insert I/O point of a desired channel, and insert an external effect. For example this method can be used when you want to apply a studio chorus effect while recording a guitar, or when you want to apply an external compressor/limiter on the stereo bus signal during mixdown.

Use the keys of the MIXING LAYER section

and the [SEL] keys to select the desired channel.

Press the [VIEW] key → [F1] (CH View) key.

The VIEW screen CH View page will appear. In this example, we have selected monitor channel

Move the cursor to the ASSIGN button of

the EFFECT INSERT area, and press the [ENTER] key.

The EFF.INSERT SETTING popup window will appear. This window lets you insert an internal effect or external effect into the selected channel.

Move the cursor to the EXTERNAL button,

and press the [ENTER] key.

The SEND area and RTN. area of the popup window will show the type of input/output jack or input/output channel that is patched.

Tip!

By using the INT.EFF 1 button or INT.EFF 2 button of the EFF.INSERT SETTING popup window, you can insert internal effect 1/2 into that channel. For details refer to page 88.

Move the cursor to the SEND area, and use

the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the output jack or output channel that you want to assign as the insert send.

The following types of jack can be selected.

• If an input channel 1–8 or a monitor channel 1– 16 is selected

Display Content

OMNI 1–OMNI 4 OMNI OUT 1–4 jacks

SLT 1–SLT 8

D STO L/D STO R

STOUT L/STOUT RL or R channel of the STEREO

• If a return channel 1/2 or the stereo output channel is selected

Display Content

OMNI 1/2–OMNI 3/4

SLT 1/2–SLT 7/8

D STOUT DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack (L/R)

STOUT STEREO OUT jacks (L/R)

Output channels 1–8 of the OPTION I/O slot

L or R channel of the DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack

OUT jacks

OMNI OUT 1/2–3/4 jacks

Output channels 1/2–7/8 of the OPTION I/O slot

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Move the cursor to the RTN. area, and use

the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the input jack or input channel that you want to assign as the insert return.

The following types of jack can be selected.

• If an input channel 1–8 or a monitor channel 1– 16 is selected

Display Content

AD 1–AD 8 INPUT jacks 1–8

SLT 1–SLT 8

D STIN L/D STIN RL or R channel of the DIGITAL

• If return channel 1/2 or the stereo output channel is selected

Display Content

AD 1/2–AD 7/8 INPUT jacks 1/2–7/8

SLT 1/2–SLT 7/8

DSTI L/R DIGITAL STEREO IN jacks (L/R)

INPUT 1–8 of an I/O card (OPTION I/O slot)

STEREO OUT jack

Input channels 1/2–7/8 of the OPTION I/O slot

When you have ﬁnished making patching

settings, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.

The EFFECT INSERT area will indicate “ON (EXTERNAL),” and the input/output jacks/input/ output channels will be assigned to the insert I/O point.

For example if you have selected “OMNI 1” as the insert send of the monitor channel 1, and selected “AD 1” as the insert return, the signal ﬂow will be as follows.

In this state if you access the PATCH screen Patch OUT page, the OMNI OUT ASSIGN 1 area will indicate “I-M 1.” This indication means that the insert send of monitor channel 1 has been assigned to OMNI OUT jack 1.

If you change the “I-M 1” setting, the insert I/O point patching will be defeated. If you do so, be aware that you will need to make the settings once again, starting with step 1.

Tip!

• External effects can be patched for multiple channels. However, it is not possible for multiple insert sends to use the same output jack or output channel.

• If you want to save the insert I/O patching settings you make here, store the current state as a scene memory. Insert I/O point information cannot be stored in a patch library or channel library.

Input/output patching

External effect

INPUT OUTPUT

OMNI OUT jack 1 INPUT jack 1

INPUT PATCH

Monitor channel 1

EQ DYNATT

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Quickly assigning input signals to tracks

(Quick Rec)

Quick Rec is a function that lets you quickly switch the patching so that the desired input signal can be recorded on the desired track, while you view the routing in a special screen. By using this function, you can quickly record each instrument on its own track without changing the INPUT jack connections.

Press the [QUICK REC] key.

The QUICK REC screen will appear. This screen displays the following information.

1 2

1 MIX. CH

This area shows the type of input signals that are assigned to input channels 1–8 (CH 1–CH 8). The

(jack) symbols displayed at the right of the box

indicate the direct output of each input channel.

In the MIX. CH area, move the cursor to

the input channel jack for the desired patch source, and press the [ENTER] key.

The selected input channel will be highlighted. In the following illustration, input channel 7 has been selected.

Tip!

If you move the cursor to the jack of a highlighted input channel and press the [ENTER] key once again, the selection will be cancelled.

Move the cursor to a jack symbol in the

REC. TR area, then move the cursor to the recorder input (1–16) for the desired patch destination, and press the [ENTER] key.

A patch cable will connect the patch source direct output to the patch destination recorder input.

B REC. TR

This area shows tracks 1–16 (TR 1–TR 16) of the recorder section. The (jack) symbols displayed at the left of the box indicate the inputs of each track (recorder inputs 1–16).

If you want to change the input signal of a

patch source input channel, move the cursor to the numerical box of that channel, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial.

Tip!

• Steps 3 and 4 can be performed in the opposite order.

• The direct output of a channel can be patched to multiple recorder inputs. However, it is not possible to patch multiple direct outputs to one recorder input.

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In the same way, use patch cables to con-

nect other direct outputs and recorder inputs.

Tip!

• To cancel an individual patch cable, move the cursor to the CLEAR button located at the right of the REC. TR area, and press the [ENTER] key.

• To cancel all patch cables, move the cursor to the ALL CLEAR button located in the upper right of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

A maximum of eight patch cables can be connected. After all eight have been connected, it will not be possible to change the connections unless you cancel one of the patch cables.

To execute Quick Rec, move the cursor to

the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.

To abort the operation, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key.

When you execute Quick Rec, the internal settings of the AW2816 will change as follows.

• Input patch and recorder input patch settings will change according to the selected input signals and patch cable connections.

• Assignments to the stereo bus will be forcibly defeated for input channels to which patch cable are connected.

• If the FLAT button is on, mix parameters of patch source input channels will be initialized.

• Channel library number 01 will be recalled for track monitor channels to which a patch cable is connected, initializing their mix parameters.

Hold down the REC [ ] key and press the

PLAY [ ] key.

When you execute Quick Rec, all tracks to which a patch cable is connected will be set to record-ready mode. Thus, you can simply hold down the REC [ ] key and press the PLAY [ ] key to begin recording on the corresponding tracks.

Input/output patching

If you want the patch source channel to

return to the default state when you change the patching, turn on the FLAT button in the lower left of the display.

If the FLAT button is on (highlighted), channel library number 01 will be recalled to input channels to which a patch cable is connected when you execute Quick Rec, and the mix parameters will be initialized.

When you have ﬁnished making all neces-

sary patch cable connections, move the cursor to the EXECUTE button in the lower right of the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

A popup window will ask you to conﬁrm execution of Quick Rec.

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Input channel

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INPUT PATCH

Using the internal effects

This chapter explains how to use the two effects built into the AW2816.

About the internal effects

The AW2816 contains two multi-effect units, called “effect 1” and “effect 2.” These internal effects can be used in the following two ways.

■ Using an effect via AUX send/

return

In this method, the input signal from each channel is sent via an AUX bus to the input of internal effect 1/2, and the output signal of effect 1/2 is returned to the stereo bus or bus 1–8 and mixed with other signals. This method is used when you want several channels to share an effect such as reverb or delay.

With the default settings of the AW2816, the inputs of effects 1/2 are patched to AUX buses 5/6 respectively, and the output of effects 1/2 are patched to return channels 1/2.

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Input channels 1–8

Monitor channels 1–16

Effect 1

Effect 2

Return channel 1

Return channel 2

AUX bus 5

AUX bus 6

Effect 1

Effect 2

■ Inserting an effect into a speciﬁc

channel

In this method, the internal effect is released from its assignment to the AUX bus or return channel, and inserted into a speciﬁc channel. Use this method when you want to apply the effect only to a speciﬁc channel.

Using the internal effects

An effect can be inserted into the following channels.

• Input channels 1–8

• Monitor channels 1–16

• Return channels 1/2

• Stereo output channel

Tip!

The location at which the effect is inserted (insert I/O point) will be immediately after the attenuator (for an input channel, monitor channel, or return channel) or immediately after the dynamics processor (for the stereo output channel). For details refer to page 27, “Signal ﬂow within the AW2816.”

The signals sent from input channels 1–8 and monitor channels 1–16 to AUX buses 5/6 are input to effects 1/ 2 respectively. You can adjust the AUX 5/6 send levels for each channel, and switch between pre-fader and post-fader send.

The signals that are output from effects 1/2 are sent to return channels 1/2. By assigning return channels 1/2 to buses 1–8 or the stereo bus, you can mix them with the original (unprocessed) sound of the input or monitor channel.

An internal effect that has been inserted into a channel cannot be used via AUX send/return or inserted into another channel.

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Using AUX send/return to apply an effect

This section describes the example of using effect 1 via AUX bus 5 in a send/return conﬁguration.

Check the patching

First we will check whether the AUX send/return patching for effect 1 is set appropriately.

Press the [PATCH] key → [F1] key.

The PATCH screen Patch IN page will appear.

Recalling an effect program from the library

The internal effects of the AW2816 allow you to use 41 different effect types, such as REVERB HALL, GATE REVERB, and STEREO DELAY. With the factory settings, 41 effect programs using these effect types are preset in an area of internal memory called the “effect library.” Here’s how to recall an effect program into effect 1.

Press the [AUX 5] key → [F2] key.

The AUX5/EFF1 screen Library page will appear, in which you can store or recall effect programs. A list of the effect programs is shown in the lower part of the display.

In the EFFECT PATCH area, make sure that

EFF1 is set to “AUX 5.”

In the EFFECT PATCH area of the Patch IN page, you can select whether effect 1/2 will be used via an AUX bus or inserted into a speciﬁc channel. With the default settings of the AW2816, AUX 5 (AUX bus 5) is assigned to EFF 1 (effect 1), and AUX 6 (AUX bus 6) is assigned to EFF 2 (effect 2), as shown in the illustration above.

Tip!

If EFF1 is set to “INSERT,” move the cursor to the setting and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial. In the popup window that appears, move the cursor to the OK button, and press the [ENTER] key to switch EFF1 to the “AUX 5” setting.

In the MIXER CHANNEL INPUT ASSIGN

area, make sure that RTN 1 is set to “EFF1 L/R.”

In the MIXER CHANNEL INPUT ASSIGN area of the Patch IN page, you can select the signal that will be assigned to the input channels/return channels of the mixer. With the default settings, “EFF1 L/R” (L/R outputs of effect 1) is assigned to RTN1 (return channel 1).

Tip!

Effect library numbers 001–041 contain read-only effect programs using each effect type.

The AW2816’s effect library can be used by both effect 1 and effect 2. However, effect programs that use “HQ-Pitch” (library number 19) can be used only by effect 2.

Tip!

If RTN1 is set differently, move the cursor to the setting and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to change it to “EFF1 L/R.”

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Turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the pro-

gram that you want to recall.

The row enclosed by the dotted frame is the currently selected effect program. When you select an effect program, the effect type used by that program will be displayed at the right of the list. For this example, let’s select the “Reverb Room” program which uses the REVERB ROOM effect type.

Tip!

When this page is displayed, you can use the [DATA/ JOG] dial to select a program regardless of the location of the cursor.

Move the cursor to the RECALL button and

press the [ENTER] key.

A popup window will appear, asking you to conﬁrm the effect program recall operation.

Press the [F1] key.

The Eff.Edit page will appear, allowing you to edit the parameters of the effect.

In the lower right of the display, make sure

that the MIX BAL knob is set to 100%.

The Eff.Edit page displays the effect parameters for the currently-used effect type. For any effect type, the MIX BAL knob (which adjusts the balance between the original sound and effect sound) will be located at the lower right.

If you are using the effect via AUX send/return, you will need to set the MIX BAL parameter to 100% (so that only the effect sound will be output). To change this setting, move the cursor to the MIX BAL knob, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial.

Tip!

• For the preset programs in library numbers 001– 041, the MIX BAL knob is set to 100% by default.

• For details on the type and function of the effect parameters for each effect type, refer to the “Effect parameter list” at the end of this manual.

Using the internal effects

Tip!

It is also possible to recall an effect program directly, without displaying the above popup window. To do so, access the UTILITY screen Prefer.1 page ([UTIL-

→

ITY] key MATION setting OFF.

To recall the effect program, move the cur-

sor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.

The selected effect program will be recalled to effect 1, and its name will be displayed in the CURRENT EFFECT NAME area at the upper left of the display.

If you decide not to recall the effect program, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key.

[F2] key), and turn the RECALL CONFIR-

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Switching between pre-fader/ post-fader

Here’s how to select the output position (pre-fader/ post-fader) from which the signal will be sent from each channel to AUX bus 5.

Press the [AUX 5] key → [F3] key.

The AUX5/EFF1 screen Pre/Post page will appear. Here you can select either pre-fader or post-fader as the point from which the signal will be output from each channel to AUX bus 5 and sent to effect 1.

To switch between pre-fader and post-

fader, move the cursor to the PRE/POST button of the corresponding channel, and press the [ENTER] key.

Each time you press the [ENTER] key, the display will alternate between PRE (pre-fader) and POST (post-fader). (With the default settings of the song, all channels will be set to POST.)

If PRE (pre-fader) is selected, the signal can be sent to AUX bus 5/effect 1 without regard to the position of the channel faders. If POST (postfader) is selected, the signal that has passed through the faders will be sent to AUX bus 5/ effect 1. (This means that no effect will be applied to a channel whose fader is turned down.)

A Input channels B Monitor channels C Return channel D PRE/POST button E ON/OFF button

Tip!

• If you move the cursor to the PRE button or POST button in the GBL area at the right of the display and press the [ENTER] key, all channels will switch to pre-fader or post-fader.

• It is not possible to send the signal from return channel 1 to effect 1 (AUX bus 5), or from return channel 2 to effect 2 (AUX bus 6). This is to prevent a loop from occurring between the return channel and the effect.

• Because of the reason described above, return channel 1 (return channel 2) is not displayed in the

AUX5/EFF1 screen (AUX6/EFF2 screen) Pre/Post page.

Make sure that the ON/OFF button is

turned ON for each channel to which you want to apply the effect.

The ON/OFF buttons are used to switch the AUX send on/off for each channel. If a button is turned OFF, move the cursor to that button and press the [ENTER] key.

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Adjusting the return level

Adjusting the send level

Here’s how to adjust the level of return channel 1 (the level of the effect sound returned from effect 1), and send it to the stereo bus.

Make sure that the [ON] key of return

channel 1 is on (lit).

If it is off, press the [ON] key to turn it on.

Press the [SEL] key of return channel 1.

Return channel 1 will be selected.

Press the [VIEW] key → [F1] key.

The VIEW screen CH View page will appear.

In the PAN/ROUT area, make sure that the

ST button is turned on.

If the ST button is off, move the cursor to the button and press the [ENTER] key. Now the return signal from effect 1 will be sent to the stereo bus, and mixed with the signals from the other channels.

Turn the [RTN 1] control to adjust the level

of return channel 1 (the level of the effect sound returned from effect 1).

The current level is shown by the FADER in the lower part of the CH View page, and by the RTN 1 knob in the upper right. With the default settings of the AW2816, the level of return channels 1/2 is set to nominal level (0 dB).

Tip!

The RTN 1/2 knobs in the upper right of the screen are always displayed, regardless of the currently selected screen. The knob will be highlighted when the level is -inﬁnity, 0 dB, or +6 dB.

Here’s how to adjust the send level of the channel(s) that will use effect 1.

Press the [AUX 5] key.

The AUX5/EFF1 screen will appear. When this screen is displayed, you can use faders 1–8 to adjust the send level from each channel to AUX bus 5 (effect 1).

Tip!

The AUX5/EFF1 screen contains three pages: the Eff.Edit page, Library page, and Pre/Post page. However, the above operations can be performed when any of these pages are displayed. The Pre/Post page is convenient when you want to view the numerical value of the send levels for each channel.

Use the keys of the MIXING LAYER section

to select a mixing layer.

If you want to apply the effect to input channels 1–8, press the INPUT [1-8] key. If you want to apply the effect to monitor channels 1–8/9–16, press the RECORDER [1-8]/[9-16] key.

Use faders 1–8 to adjust the send level of

each channel.

If you are applying the effect to the monitor channels, play back the song while you adjust the send level of each channel.

Use the [RTN 1] control to readjust the

return level as necessary.

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Inserting an effect into a speciﬁc channel

The internal effects of the AW2816 can also be inserted into a speciﬁc channel. This is convenient when you want to apply an internal effect to an input source while recording it, or when you want to apply an effect only to a speciﬁc track (monitor channel) during mixdown. As an example, here’s how to insert effect 2 into monitor channel 1.

Change the patching

With the default settings of the AW2816, AUX bus 6 is patched to the input of effect 2, and the output of effect 2 is patched to return channel 2. In order to insert effect 2 into a speciﬁc channel, you must ﬁrst defeat this patching.

Press the [PATCH] key → [F1] key.

The PATCH screen Patch IN page will appear.

Move the cursor to the OK button and

press the [ENTER] key.

In the EFFECT PATCH area, the EFF2 setting will change to “INSERT.” Now effect 2 can be inserted into the desired channel.

Effect 2 cannot be used via AUX send/return unless you change the EFFECT PATCH area EFF2 parameter from “INSERT” back to “AUX 6.”

Tip!

When you make the above setting, the Patch IN page RTN 2 area will change to an indication of “––”. This indicates that the effect 2 output which had been patched to return channel 2 has been cancelled, and that no signal is currently assigned.

Inserting the effect into a channel

Now that we have speciﬁed effect 2 for insertion, here’s how to insert it into monitor channel 1.

Move the cursor to the EFFECT PATCH area

EFF2 parameter, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial.

A popup window will appear, asking you whether you really want to use effect 2 for insertion.

Press the RECORDER [1-8] key → [SEL] key

Monitor channel 1 will be selected.

Press the [VIEW] key → [F1] key.

The VIEW screen CH View page will appear. This shows the mix settings of monitor channel 1.

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Move the cursor to the ASSIGN button of

the EFFECT INSERT area, and press the [ENTER] key.

The EFF.INSERT SETTING popup window will appear. In this popup window you can use the following four buttons to select the to insert effect.

• OFF................... Cancel effect insertion.

• INT.EFF1 ........... Insert effect 1.

• INT.EFF2 ........... Insert effect 2.

• EXTERNAL......... Insert an external effect.

To insert effect 2, move the cursor to the

INT.EFF2 button, and press the [ENTER] key.

The SEND area in the popup window will change to “EFF2,” and the RTN. area will change to “EFF 2L.” This indicates that the input of effect 2 is patched to the insert send of monitor channel 1, and the L output of effect 2 is patched to the insert return.

Recalling an effect program

Here’s how to recall an effect program for use by effect 2.

Press the [AUX 6] key → [F2] key.

The AUX6/EFF2 screen Library page will appear.

Use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the effect

program that you want to recall.

Move the cursor to the RECALL button and

press the [ENTER] key.

The selected program will be recalled to effect 2.

Press the [F1] key.

The Eff.Edit page will appear.

Move the cursor to the MIX BAL. knob,

and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to adjust the balance between the original sound and the effect sound.

When you insert an internal effect into a speciﬁc channel, use the Eff.Edit page MIX BAL. knob to adjust the balance between the original sound and the effect sound. Adjust this setting to an appropriate level as necessary.

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Tip!

• By moving the cursor to the RTN. area and turning the [DATA/JOG] dial, you can switch between “EFF 2L” and “EFF 2R.”

• If you insert an effect into a stereo channel (return channel 1/2 or the stereo output channel), the L/R outputs of the effect will be returned to the L/R inputs of the channel.

When you have ﬁnished making settings,

move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.

The popup window will close, and the EFFECT INSERT area will indicate “ON [INT.EFF2].” This means that that effect 2 is inserted into the corresponding channel (in this example, monitor channel 1).

Tip!

To cancel the insertion, turn on the OFF button in the EFF.INSERT SETTING popup window. Also, a popup window asking you to conﬁrm cancellation of the insertion will appear if you insert effect 2 into another channel.

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Applying effects while you record

If you have inserted an internal effect into an input channel, the input source processed by the effect can be recorded on a track. Here we will explain how to insert effect 1 into input channel 1, and record the processed sound directly onto track 3.

Change the patching

First we will change the patching of effect 1, input channel 1, and track 3.

Press the [PATCH] key → [F1] key.

The PATCH screen Patch IN page will appear.

Move the cursor to the RECORDER TRACK

INPUT ASSIGN area, and change the recorder input 3 setting to “DIR 1” (direct output of input channel 1).

Now the input signal of input channel 1 will be sent directly to track 3.

Insert the effect into a channel

Here’s how to insert effect 1 into input channel 1.

Press the INPUT [1-8] key → [SEL] key 1.

Input channel 1 will be selected.

Move the cursor to the EFFECT PATCH

area, and change the EFF1 setting to “INSERT.”

Now effect 1 can be inserted into the desired channel.

Move the cursor to the MIXER CHANNEL

INPUT ASSIGN area, and select the input source that you want to assign to input channel 1.

For example if you want the input signal of INPUT jack 1 to be assigned to input channel 1, select “AD 1.”

Press the [VIEW] key → [F1] key.

The VIEW screen CH View page will appear.

Move the cursor to the ASSIGN button of

the EFFECT INSERT area, and press the [ENTER] key.

The EFF.INSERT SETTING popup window will appear.

Move the cursor to the INT.EFF 1 button,

and press the [ENTER] key.

The SEND setting in the popup window will change to “EFF1,” and the RTN. setting will change to “EFF 1L.”

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Move the cursor to the OK button and

press the [ENTER] key.

The CH View page EFFECT INSERT area will display “ON [INT.EFF1],” indicating that effect 1 has been inserted into input channel 1.

Turn off the ST button in the PAN/ROUT

area.

In generally, you will monitor the signal that is sent to the stereo bus via monitor channel 3 when the recording. For this reason, you need to turn off the ST button of input channel 1, so that the input signal of input channel 1 will not be sent directly to the stereo bus, duplicating the signal.

Press the [AUX 5] key → [F2] key, and recall

the effect program that you want to use for effect 1.

For details on recalling an effect program, refer to page 84.

Start recording

Press the [VIEW] key → [F1] key to display

the VIEW screen CH View page. Press the RECORDER [1-8] key → [SEL] key

Monitor channel 3 will be selected.

Turn the ST button in the PAN/ROUT area.

The input signal of monitor channel 3 (the signal recorded on track 3) will be sent to the stereo bus.

Raise the STEREO fader and fader 3 to the

0 dB position.

Press the REC TRACK SELECT [3] key to put

track 3 in record-ready mode.

Now the input signal of input channel 1 can be monitored from the MONITOR OUT jacks.

Press the [METER] key.

The METER screen will appear, where you can view input/output level meters for tracks 1–16.

Press the INPUT [1-8] key, and while play-

ing the instrument connected to the INPUT jack 1, use fader 1 to adjust the recording level.

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Press the REC [ ] key + PLAY [ ] key to

start recording.

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Adjusting the effect parameters

You can freely edit the parameters of the effect programs built into the AW2816 to create the sound you want. You can also save an edited program in the effect library. As an example, here’s how to edit the effect program of effect 2.

Press the [AUX 6] key → [F2] key.

The AUX6/EFF2 screen Library page will appear, in which you can perform effect library operations.

Move the cursor to the knob of the effect

parameter that you want to edit, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to edit the value.

Tip!

For details on the parameters and functions of each effect type, refer to the “Effect parameter list” at the end of this manual.

From library numbers 001–041, select the

effect program that you want to edit, and recall it.

It is not possible to change the effect type of the effect program that you recall. Thus, even if you want to create an effect program from scratch, you must start by recalling a program that uses the desired effect type from the effect library.

Press the [F1] key.

The Eff.Edit page will appear, where you can edit the recalled effect program. The lower part of the screen will show knobs for the parameters that can be edited.

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Saving an effect program

Up to 86 different effect programs that you edited can be stored (saved) in vacant locations of the effect library, and recalled later. Here’s how the effect program you edited for effect 2 can be stored in the library.

Tip!

• Programs stored in the effect library are saved on the hard disk as part of the song data.

• By using the MIDI Bulk Dump function, speciﬁc effect programs that you stored in the effect library can be backed up on a MIDI sequencer or other external MIDI device. For details on Bulk Dump, refer to page 212.

Press the [AUX 6] key → [F2] key.

The AUX6/EFF2 screen Library page will appear.

Use the character palette to input a name.

For details on inputting characters, refer to page 37.

To store the program, move the cursor to

the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.

To cancel without storing, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key.

Tip!

You can also store directly without inputting the library title. To do so, go to the UTILITY screen Pre-

→

fer.1 page ([UTILITY] key STORE CONFIRMATION parameter OFF.

[F2] key), and turn the

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Use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the store

destination library number (042–128).

Library numbers 001–041 are recall-only. They cannot be stored.

Move the cursor to the STORE button, and

press the [ENTER] key.

The TITLE EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to input a name (library title) for the effect program.

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