Yamaha aw1600 - page 38

AW1600 Owner’s Manual

Recording to a sound clip

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Main FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! 2. IMPORT ANT : 3. NO TE: COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) PRECAUTIONS Power supply/Power cord Do not open Power supply/Power cord Location Connections Handling caution Caution for Laser Handling the CD-R/RW media Internal Hard Disk Precautions Copyright Notice Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Before you start Responsibility for loss of data, etc. Yamaha Manual Library This chapter explains what you should know before you begin using the AW1600. Introduction About the built-in CD-RW drive Handling Using the CD-RW drive Removing a CD in an emergency 1 Connecting the AC adaptor Turning the power on/off Turning the power on Turning the power off (shut down) Page Chapter 2 Introducing the AW1600 Mixer section Now lets take a more detailed look at each section of the AW1600. Full-edged mixer with 36 input channels Totally redesigned operation Recorder section Quick Loop Sampler section CD-RW drive Connecting to a Computer Audio tracks Stereo track AW1600 terminology Recorder section Channels Tracks Paired tracks Quick Loop Sampler section Sample banks and samples Pad track Overall Songs Scenes and scene memories Libraries Tempo map System data Parts of the AW1600 and what they do 2 Top panel Input/output section 3 Work Navigate section Quick Navigate section Display Quick Loop Sampler section Mixer section Selected Channel section Data entry/control section Locate section Transport section Rear panel F G H I J K Front panel CD-RW drive This section explains basic operations on the AW1600. 1Screen name B Basic operation on the AW1600 Viewing the display 12 3 Accessing a screen/page/channel 2 1 Inputting text 2 1 2 Switching a button on/off Editing a value in the display Basic operation on the AW1600 Introducing the AW1600 1 keys, [STEREO SEL] keys, or pads 14 to select the channel that you want to operate. 2 edit, turn the ve knobs of the Selected Channel section. The following items will change when you turn each knob. Listening to the demo song 1 processors connected to the input/output jacks of the AW1600 B C After the opening screen, the following screen will appear. Loading the demo song Heres how to play back the demo song you loaded, and adjust the monitor level. 1 2 3 Playing the demo song Mixing the demo song 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 Chapter 4 Recording to a sound clip MIC/LINE INPUT (XLR) jacks 18 MIC/LINE INPUT (TRS phone) jacks 18 MIC/LINE INPUT jack 8 (Hi-Z) Connecting your instrument or mic Adjusting the input level Recording/playing a sound clip Recording to a sound clip Signal ow when using a sound clip Recording/playing a sound clip 1 2 3 4 5 1 sound clip, press the PLAY [ ] key. 2 3 4 Page Chapter 5 Track recording In order to begin recording on the AW1600, you must rst create a new song. 1 2 3 Direct recording and Bus recording Direct recording Direct recording and Bus recording Bus recording 2 3 4 Assigning input signals to tracks (Direct recording) 5 which you want to record. 6 ment or mic simultaneously, assign other input channels to tracks in the same way. 7 Page 2 3 4 5 Assigning input signals to tracks (Bus recording) 6 7 13 12 8 Enabling the metronome Now that you have completed your preparations, lets record on a track. 1 2 3 Recording on a track 1 2 3 4 Pairing input channels/track channels 1 2 3 4 Using the input library Using the input library 7 8 tings for the other input channels. However, a maximum of two input channels can use the internal effects at the same time. Input library Using the EQ library 1 2 3 4 Using the dynamics library Page Chapter 6 Overdubbing About overdubbing 2 3 4 Assigning the input signal to a track Instantly recalling an EQ library A dynamics library can be instantly recalled in the same way as an EQ library. 1 2 Instantly recalling a dynamics library Setting the mix balance and pan Now you can overdub onto the track that you selected as the recording-destination. 1 2 Overdubbing 1 2 Auto punch-in/out 3 Punch-in/out Manual punch-in/out 2 3 4 5 6 Using the Undo List 1 2 3 4 Switching virtual tracks 1 2 3 Saving the current song Heres how to load an existing song from the hard disk. 1 2 3 4 Loading an existing song Chapter 7 Various types of playback In/out points A/B points Start/end points Relative zero point 1 register as a locate point. 2 for the desired locate point. 3 Using markers Heres how you can adjust the position of a previously-registered locate point or marker. 1 2 3 Adjusting the position of a locate point or marker 5 6 Erasing a locate point or marker Erasing a locate point Erasing a marker 1 tions at which you want the repeated play- back to start and end. Repeatedly playing a specic region (the A-B Repeat function) 1 2 3 4 Finding a location while you listen to the sound (the Nudge function) The AW1600 lets you nd a location while viewing the waveform of the sound recorded on the track. 1 2 3 Finding a location while you view the waveform Chapter 8 Using libraries and scene memories This chapter explains how to use libraries and scene memories. About the libraries About scene memories Here are the basic procedures for recalling and storing a library or scene. Basic operation for libraries and scene memories Storing library or scene data 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Recalling library or scene data 1 2 3 4 Naming library or scene data Details on libraries and scene memory Input library Recalling input library data EQ library 1 2 Recalling effect library data 1 2 Dynamics library Recalling dynamics library data Effect library Channel library Recalling channel library data Scene memories Recalling a scene memory 1 Using the Recall Safe function Mixdown and bounce operations Chapter 9 1 2 3 4 Mixdown and bounce operations Signal ow during mixdown About mixdown and bouncing Recorder section Signal ow during bouncing 2 3 4 Preparing for mixdown 5 6 7 8 1 Using the internal effects via send/return Internally connecting an internal effect via send/return Adjusting the effect send level 4 5 6 7 Heres how to record the nal mix on the stereo track. Recording on the stereo track 2 3 4 5 Bounce (ping-pong) recording procedure 6 7 8 9 Correcting a Vocal Track (Pitch Fix) 3 4 5 6 7 13 12 8 Convenient functions during mixdown/bounce operations Adding input signals or pad performances during mixdown Using meters to check the level of each channel Viewing all parameters for a certain channel D E F 1 Initializing a channel 2 SEL] key for the channel that you want to initialize. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Editing the parameters of an internal effect 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 5 Chapter 10 Creating an audio CD Types of media that you can use with the CD-RW drive CD-R CD-RW Creating an audio CD Methods of writing an audio CD Before you actually write data to a CD, you will need to make basic settings for the CD-RW drive. 1 2 3 Basic settings for the CD-RW drive 1 2 3 Writing audio data (Track At Once) 4 5 6 7 8 Writing audio data (Disc At Once) 5 6 7 8 9 Finalizing CD-R/RW media 1 2 3 Erasing CD-RW media 1 2 3 4 Playing an audio CD Chapter 11 Quick loop sampler This chapter explains how to use the Quick Loop Sampler section. Signal ow when using the Quick Loop Sampler About the quick loop sampler Page 1 2 3 4 Using sample libraries 6 7 8 Heres how you can record your pad performance (pad events) onto the pad tracks. Recording/playing a pad performance 2 3 4 5 6 Grid Recording (Step Recording) the Pads 1 2 3 4 Importing from an audio CD/WAV le to a pad 5 6 7 8 9 Importing from an audio track/stereo track to a pad 2 3 4 5 Importing From a Computer To the Pads Importing WAV les from a computer Assigning WAV les to the pads 2 3 4 Editing the sample name 1 2 3 4 Trimming the playback region 2 3 Switching the playback mode for each pad 2 3 4 Using the Slice function 5 6 7 2 1 Deleting an unwanted sample To erase the entire sample To delete the unused portions of the selected sample Chapter 12 Track editing ERASE DELETE INSERT COPY 1 2 3 4 Basic procedure for track editing 5 6 7 8 Specify the editing region List of editing commands ERASE 41 23 2 3 DELETE INSERT Copies the specied region of data to the specied loca- tion of the specied track. COPY 8 A 7M 61 23 MOVE 7M 61 23 89J K Exchanges data between the specied tracks. EXCHANGE 5 6 4 65 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 PITCH CHANGE 5 6 MERGE EXPORT 1 2 Exporting WAV les and importing audio CD or WAV les Importing and Exporting Audio Data From and To a Computer Exporting WAV les 3 4 2 5 6 3 4 Transferring WAV Files To and From a Computer 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 Importing from the CD-RW drive 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 Chapter 13 Song management About songs Song Organization Song Bit Depth About songs Song Folder Organization AW1600-1 Drive AW1600-2 Drive Song1 Folder Individual Song Folders Song Files Editing the song name 1 2 3 4 Editing various settings for the song Heres how to copy or delete a song in the hard disk. 1 2 3 Copying or deleting a song To copy a song To delete a song 1 2 Optimizing a song Creating a tempo map Editing a tempo map event 3 1 Deleting a tempo map event 2 3 4 5 1 2 Importing data from an existing song Selecting the song from which you will import data Importing library/ scene/tempo map data 5 6 Backing up songs and sample libraries E F 4 5 the EXECUTE button and press the [ENTER] key. 6 the [ENTER] key. Restoring songs or sample libraries 8 1 2 3 Exchanging Song Data With Other AW-series Audio Workstations Backing up an AW1600 song in a format compatible with the other AW-series Restoring the other AW-series songs 5 6 7 8 Chapter 14 MIDI and utility functions On the AW1600, you can use MIDI to do the following things. Synchronize operation with an external device Remote control of the transport Automate scene changes and mix parame- ter operations Basic MIDI Settings 123 Setting MIDI messages 1 2 4 7 B Species how MMC will be transmitted/received. OFST = 00:00:05:00.00 C Species the MMC device number (1127) that the AW1600 will receive. G TX.............Selects the transmit MIDI channel, in a range of 116. While MIDI messages are being transmitted, the characters TX will be highlighted. sages are being received, the characters RX will be highlighted. H When CTRL CHG MODE = 2 When CTRL CHG MODE = 3 Mixer section Transport section Sequencer programs that are supported Using the MIDI Remote function About the MIDI Remote function Messages that can be assigned to faders Messages that can be assigned to the [TRACK SEL] keys Using the MIDI Remote function presets 1List 00 Cubase 01 Logic 02 Sonar 03 ProTools 04 Volume/RecTr 05 Volume 32 1 Using the user-dened Remote function 1 32 4 5 E F G H I Using the test tone oscillator 1DIGITAL IN PATCH B C D Digital input settings and Initializing the internal hard disk 1 4 6 G532 F G Overall settings for the AW1600 1 6 2 78 E F G H I Using the AW1600 with external devices 1 3 4 5 1 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1 3 4 5 Switching AW1600 scenes from the workstations sequencer Remotely controlling a tone generator module 2 3 4 5 Using external effects 8 2 3 4 5 Connecting a digital recorder such as MD or DAT Mixing down to a digital recorder 7 8 9 2 3 7 8 Recording audio data from a digital recorder Appendix Input library list Mastering library list Mastering library list EQ library list These are the preset equalizer settings provided by the library. EQ library list Dynamics Parameters Compressor Expander Compander Gate and Ducking Dynamics library list Effects library list Effects library list Delays Distortion-type Effects Modulation-type Effects Effects library list Dynamic Effects Combined Effects Other Effects Effects Parameters REVERB HALL, REVERB ROOM, REVERB STAGE, REVERB PLATE EARLY REF. GATE REVERB, REVERSE GATE MONO DELAY STEREO DELAY DELAY LCR MOD.DELAY ECHO CHORUS FLANGE SYMPHONIC PHASER AUTOPAN TREMOLO HQ.PITCH (Effect 2 only) ROTARY DUAL PITCH RING MOD. MOD.FILTER AMP SIMULATE DISTORTION DYNA.FILTER DYNA.FLANGE DYNA.PHASER REV+CHORUS REV->CHORUS REV+FLANGE REV->FLANGE REV+SYMPHO. REV->SYMPHO. REV->PAN DELAY+ER. DELAY->ER. DELAY+REV DELAY->REV DIST->DELAY MULTI FILTER Sample library list Sample library list Sample library list Power does not turn on LCD display is dim or dark Cant use the [DATA/JOG] dial to control on- screen parameters No sound, or sound is too faint Troubleshooting Power does not turn on, operation not possible No sound Cant record, something is wrong with the recorded sound Something wrong with the sound Recorder operations Sampler operations MIDI operations Song operations CD operations Pitch Fix operations WAV File Transfer To and From a Computer Display message list Messages Popup messages Page 1 2 Installing on Windows XP System Requirements 3 9 1 2 3 4 1 2 Supported DAW software 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 Windows users Installing the SONAR template le 1 2 3 4 5 6 Installing the Cubase/Nuendo remote setup le 1 2 1. Functions 1.1. Scene Change 1.2. MMC Control MIDI data format 3.1.9. MTC SYNC AVERAGE 3.1.10. MTC SYNC OFFSET 3.1.11. MIDI Tx Ch 3.1.12. MIDI Rx Ch 4. MIDI format list 4.1. CHANNEL MESSAGE 4.2. SYSTEM COMMON MESSAGE 4.3. SYSTEM REALTIME MESSAGE 4.4. SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGE 4.4.1. REALTIME SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE 4.4.1.1. MMC 5. MIDI format details 5.5. MIDI TIME CODE QUARTER FRAME (F1) 5.6. SONG POSITION POINTER (F2) 5.7. TIMING CLOCK (F8) 5.8. START (FA) 5.13.1.5. MMC REWIND 5.13.1.6. MMC RECORD STROBE 5.13.1.7. MMC RECORD EXIT 5.13.1.8. MMC RESET 5.13.1.9. MMC LOCATE (TARGET) Page Specications General Specications Mixer Section Input/Output Digital Mixing Functions Recorder Section Quick Loop Sampler Dimensions A Index B C D E F G H I J N O P Q R T U V W Block diagram Block diagram DRIVE CD-RW CD-RW DRIVE RECORDER ATTENTION SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT 1. GRANT OF LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT 2. RESTRICTIONS 3. TERMINATION 4. LIMITED WARRANTY ON MEDIA Page Page CANADA U.S.A. MEXICO BRAZIL NORTH AMERICA CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA EUROPE AFRICA MIDDLE EAST ASIA OCEANIA