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5.Use the [CURSOR] keys and the [ENTER] key to change the R column from ● back to O, and play back the recorder to hear the playback of the trigger events.

Be aware that if you play back the recorder when the R column still displays ● and strike the pads, your new performance will be recorded.

Tip!

If you switch the M column of a pad from O to ●, that pad track will be muted even if you play back the recorder.

Copying a pad performance

Here’s how to copy a recorded pad performance to another location.

1.In the SAMPLING PAD section, press the [EDIT] pad → [F5] key.

The Trig. List page will appear.

COPY button

2.Move the cursor to the COPY menu and press the [ENTER] key.

The parameters for the copy command will appear. These parameters have the following functions.

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Contents Operation Guide U T I O N Nederland Netherlands Read the following before operating the AW4416 Handling the CD-R/RW media Operating NotesStoring produced data Responsibility for loss of data, etcVii Table of contents Signal flow within the AW4416 Accessing a screen/pageTop panel Rear panel Front panelConnections Word clock settings Preparations for recordingRecording the first tracks OverdubbingSaving a scene/song Locating to the start/end points A-B repeatIn/out points MarkersEditing command list Using AUX send/return to apply an effectAbout the internal effects Inserting an effect into a desired channelSaving/loading a song Editing the song name/comment Deleting/copying a songImporting mixer data of an existing song About scene memoryConnections Setting the Port Select parameter Formatting the internal hard disk/external Scsi deviceErasing CD-RW media About masteringBefore you begin Checking the included itemsTrademarks CopyrightInstalling an internal hard disk About the internal hard diskInstallation You will need the following itemsFlat cable About the CD-RW drives Installing a CD-RW driveScsi ID of the CD-RW drive Installation procedure Bottom panel CD-R/RW drive cover panel Bottom panel CD-R/RW drive cover panel Inner cover How to remove the transport protection pad Removing the transport protection padManual eject emergency disc removal Attaching an external Scsi deviceAbout external Scsi devices Connection procedure Attach a terminator to the last Scsi device in the chainAbout Scsi errors About terminatorsInstalling I/O cards About I/O cardsPlease keep the cover and screws you removed in a safe place Turning the power on Turning the power on or offImportant points you Must observe Setting the internal clock Press the Utility key → F4 keyTurning the power off Shut-down operationTransporting the AW4416 Vibration during useWelcome to the world of the AW4416 Features of the AW4416Mixer section Recorder section Sampling pad section Other featuresCD-RW drive option Signal flow within the AW4416 AW4416Input patch Input channels InputReturn channels 1/2 ReturnRecorder input patching Monitor channelsStereo BUSOscillator Digital cascade connectionsStereo output channel Buses AUX busesOutput patch Internal effects 1/2CH Direct OUT Insert SendWhen the Solo key is on When the Track CUE key is onWhen the internal metronome function is on Monitor output/headphone outputTop panel Partstions and their funcAnalog input/output section Work Navigate section Unit sectionMixer section Fader Mode section Home keyAUX 1-AUX 6 keys AUX 7/AUX 8 keysMixing Layer section 16 key 17-24 key Moni keyInput channels Stereo output channelInput channels No function Stereo output channel Effect return channels 1/2Monitor channels SEL keys, on keys, faders SEL select keysOn key FadersDisplay section Access indicator ABS/REL switchLevel meter/counter section Shift keyRecorder section Automation section Scene Memory sectionCURSOR/JOG & Shuttle section JOG on keyDATA/JOG dial Shuttle dialLocate section Transport section Sampling PAD section Phantom +48V ON/OFF switch Rear panelInput 1/2 XLR jacks Input 1/2 phone jacksInsert I/O 1/2 jacks Input 3-8 phone jacksInput 8 HI-Z jack Hard Disk Drive slotScsi connector Option I/O slots 1/2Phones jack Digital Stereo in jackTo Host connector Power switchAC Inlet connector MTC OUT connectorFront panel CD-RW drive coverUser interface of the AW4416 DisplaySong/scene information Menu buttonMain screen CursorKnobs/faders/numerical boxes ButtonsTab Level meters/counter REC Ready indicator Input Monitor indicatorLevel meters Level meter L/RAccessing a screen/page Using the controls of the top panelUsing the mouse Basic operation of the AW4416Turning a button on/off Press the Enter keyMove the pointer to the desired button Click the left or right button of the mouseEditing the value of a fader/knob/numerical box Rotate the DATA/JOG dial to edit the valueA screen where the symbol is displayed, click the symbol Using the additional function buttonsDirectly click one of the additional function buttons Using the controls of the tab Inputting textCancel button Input the remaining characters in the same wayText input box OK buttonClick a character button Selecting channels Press the SEL key of the channel you wish to controlHI-MID LO-MID LOW If the mixing layer is If the mixing layer is 17-24 RTNIf the mixing layer is Moni Connections and setup ConnectionsPress the Setup key → F4 key Word clock settingsSlot 1 1/2-7/8 Slot 2 1/2-7/8 Using the AW4416 as the word clock master AW4416 Word clock masterWclk INTAW4416 Word clock slave Using a digital MTR as the word clock masterWord clock slave Using a DAT recorder as the word clock master After selecting the desired button, press the Enter keyPreparations for recording RecordingAW4416 onConnections and start-up Recording on the AW4416 Creating a new song Press the Song key → F1 keyRecbit Tip Set the input level Recording the first tracksPress the Home key → F1 key Input Patch Input x→y x=odd number, y=even number Reset BothInput y→x x=odd number, y=even number Assign the signals to buses Press the PAN key → F1 keySet the tracks to record-ready mode Level meters/counter section, press REC Track Select keys 1Make monitor settings Press the PAN key → F3 keyPress the Moni key Hold down SEL key 1, and press SEL keyRaise the Monitor OUT control/PHONES control Let’s record Press the Locate section RTZ keyTip Overdubbing Press the View key → F1 key Assign the signal to a busMixing Layer section, press the 1-16 key → SEL key Put the track in record-ready mode Level meters/counter section, press REC Track Select keyMake monitor settings Using EQ and the dynamics processor Using the four-band EQUsing the dynamics processor Press the DYN key → F2Press the F1 key Let’s overdub Mixdown Creating the mix balance of the tracksUsing the Solo function Press the Setup key → F3 keyRecording Solo Mixdown SoloLast Solo MIX SoloTo defeat the Solo function, press the Solo key once again Using the internal effects Press the AUX 7 key → F2 keyPress PAN key → F2 key 100Press the Mono key → AUX 7 key Fader groups Other convenient functionsMute groups Recording the stereo track Automix102 Press the REC Track Select ST keyMove the cursor to the M mute button and press the Enter key 104 Level meters/counter section, turn the Track CUE key onSaving a scene Saving a scene/songPress the Scene Memory section Store key 106 Saving a songPress the Work Navigate section Song key → F1 key Song will be saved Transport/locateations oper Table of transport key operationsUsing the Nudge function Shuttle function cue/review opera- tionNudge function 110Nudge time 112 Nudge function settingsWith the song stopped, press the Utility key → F3 key When the song is stopped or playing, press the Roll Back key Rollback function114 Locating to a specific pointTo execute the Locate operation, press the Enter key Setting the zero relative time location Locating to the zero location of the counterIf the counter shows absolute time ABS If the counter shows relative time REL116 Locating to the start/end points Setting the A/B points RepeatPerforming A-B repeat playback 118A and B points must be at least one second apart In/out points Setting the In point/Out point120 Markers Setting a markerLocating to a marker 122 Adjusting the location of a locate point Press the Track key → F4 key124 Deleting a locate point Deleting a locate point using the panel keys Deleting an In/Out point or A/B pointDeleting a marker 126This chapter explains how to use punch-in/out Punch-in/outAbout punch-in/out Manual punch-in/out → P.128Make input monitor settings Connect a foot switchManual punch-in/out PreparationsFollowing diagram shows the manual punch-in/out procedure Manual punch-in/out recordingAuto punch-in/out Set the auto punch-in/out pointsSet the pre-roll/post-roll times 130Rehearsing with auto punch-in/out Rehearsing and recording with auto punch- in/outPress the Utility key → F3 key Recording with auto punch-in/out 132Patching Press the Setup key → F1 Patch in keyPatching to the input channels Input channels Return channels 1/2 134Input channels Patching to the recorder inputs Recorder inputsPatching to the outputs Press the Setup key → F2 Patch OUT key136 Omni OUT jacks Digital Stereo OUT jack Stereo OUT jacksPress the Setup key → F3 Patch Lib key Patch libraryStoring to the patch library 138Recalling a patch program Patching input/output jacks to an insert I/O point 140When selecting for an input channel 1-24 or monitor channel Omni 1 Omni142 Using the Quick Rec function Press the Quick REC key144 Record-ready and mute status will be canceled for all tracks Track and virtual track operations Track structure of the AW4416Audio tracks Bit songVirtual tracks 148Stereo track Switching virtual tracks Press the Track key → F2 keyTrack number Track name150 Pairing tracks Tracks, parts, and regions Editing tracks and virtual tracks152 Naming a virtual track or region Naming a virtual trackRecorder section, press the Edit key → F1 key Move the cursor to the Track menu and press the Enter keyMove the cursor to the Name menu and press the Enter key 154Move the cursor to the Track button and press the Enter key Move the cursor to the Name button and press the Enter key Naming a regionMove the cursor to the Region menu and press the Enter key Track editing procedure 156Pair Bar graphParameter setting area TRACK/PART/REGION menus158 Recorder section, press the Edit key → F2 key Virtual track editing procedureVirtual track number 160 Editing command list Track menuErase CopyPart menu 162Delete MoveRegion menu NameDivide TrimUsing AUX send/return Internal effectsAbout the internal effects Inserting an effect into a channelPatching Using AUX send/return to apply an effect166 Recalling an effect program from the library 168 Switching between pre-fader and post-fader Press the AUX 7 → F4 keyAdjusting the send level Adjusting the send level/return level170 Setup screen Patch in page will appear in the display Inserting an effect into a desired channel172 Inserting an effect into monitor channelPress Moni key → SEL key Tip 174 Recalling an effect programPress the AUX 8 key → F2 key Song management About songsSong structure and size Song structureUsable hard disks/song capacity Work area for audio CD productionSaving/loading a song Saving the current songLoading a song 178Editing the song name/comment Press the Song key → F2 keyDeleting/copying a song Deleting a song180 Press the Song key → F3 keyCopying a song Move the cursor to the Delete button and press the Enter key182 Optimizing a songMove the cursor to the Copy button, and press the Enter key Importing mixer data of an existing song Scene MEM. button ....Scene memories 184Tempo MAP button .....Tempo map About the sampling pads Sampling padsThis chapter explains the sampling pads of the AW4416 Assigning the pad outputs to chan- nels Press the Setup key → F1 key186 Assigning a region to a sampling pad Sampling PAD section, press the Edit pad → F1 keyPAD SEL button Execute button188 Use the Cursor keys to move the cursor to select the regionTip 190 Trimming a sampleSampling PAD section, press the Edit pad → F4 Move the cursor to the PAD button, and press the Enter key Trim IN/TRIM OUTBank/pad number PAD Size192 Sampling PAD section, press the Edit pad → F4 key Naming a padMove the cursor to the PAD button and press the Enter key 194 Erasing a pad sample and nameMove the cursor to the Erase button and press the Enter key Move the cursor to the PAD button and press the Enter key Recording your performance on the sampling pads 196Sampling PAD section, press the Edit pad → F5 key PADCOPY/ERASE menu Pad tracksParameter value area 198 Copying a pad performanceMove the cursor to the Copy menu and press the Enter key FR. PAD from pad FR. Start from start FR. END from endTo PAD To StartInterval 200Execute Erasing a pad performance Move the cursor to the Erase menu, and press the Enter key202 Start ENDScene memory About scene memoryParameters included in a scene About scene numbers204 Storing a scenePress the Scene key → F1 key Tip Recalling a scene 206Editing the name of a scene Protecting a scene 208Changing the order of scenes Press the Scene key → F4 keyScene 01-50 ON/OFF buttons Scene 51-96 ON/OFF buttons210 Using keys to store/recall a scene Storing a sceneUse the / keys to select the store destination scene number Press the Store key212 Recalling a scenePress the Recall key What is automix? Automix214 Creating a new automixPress the Automix key → F2 key Press the F4 key Recording the first section 216Press the Play key on the top panel to begin song playback Playing back automix 218Overwriting events When you are finished, press the top panel Stop key 220Press the top panel Play key to begin song playback While listening to the song, operate the PAN controlAutomix punch-in/out Auto REC button will turn onPress the top panel Play key to play back the song 222Press the top panel Stop key Editing the fader movements 224 Editing automix off-line Press the Automix key → F4 key226 TimeEvent ChannelEvent currently selected for editing will be deleted Storing an automix 228Tip Recalling an automix 230What you can do using Midi Change scenes by remote controlRemote control via MMC Synchronize with an external device via MTC/MIDI ClockMidi connectors and the to Host connector 232Connections Connection to an IBM/PC series computerConnection to an Apple Macintosh series computer IBM/PC series D-SUB9P → mini DIN8P cross cableSetting the Port Select parameter 234Press MIDI, and then press the F1 key Apple Macintosh series 8-pin system peripheral cableSwitching AW4416 scenes from an external device Press the Midi key, and then press the F1 key236 Transmit a program change message from the external device 238 Using MTC to synchronize the AW4416 and a Midi sequencerPress the Midi key, and then press the F2 key Record or play back the AW4416 song 240 Press the F2 key Press the Song key, and then press the F4 key242 Using MMC to control the AW4416 244 Start playback on your Midi sequencerSelecting the backup format Backing up and restoring songsBacking up a song 246Press the File key → F1 key TYPE1Tip 248 Restoring a songPress the File key → F2 key You can select multiple songs for restoring Disk utilities Formatting the internal hard disk/external Scsi device250 Press the File key → F3 keyFormatting the internal hard disk Formatting an external hard diskQuick quick format 252Normal normal format Formatting removable media such as an MO drive Erasing CD-RW media 254About mastering MasteringStereo tracks that can be mastered CD-R and CD-RW 256CD-R CD-RWTrack At Once Track At Once and Disc At OnceDisc At Once Preparations for mastering Mastering mode settings258 Press the Mastering key Writing the masterHold down the Shift key and press the F2 key CD Unload 260 Tip 262 Finalizing 264 Playing CD-R/RW media the CD Play functionPress the CD Play key To stop playback, press the Stop key 266 Index 228268 MY4-AD MY4-DA MY8-AD MY8-AE MY8-AT MY8-TD156 Yamaha Corporation
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