Signal Flow When Using an External Effect Processor | Yamaha AW2400

Using external effects with the AUX buses

●Signal Flow When Using an External Effect Processor

	Track 1		Effect Processor
	Track 2
	Track 3
	Track 4
	Track 5		[OMNI OUT]
			[OMNI OUT]
			jack 1	[MIC/LINE
				INPUT]
				jacks 3/4
	Track channels	master channel	Input channels	output channel
		AUX Bus		Stereo
	x Number of	AUX bus 1
	x Number of
	play tracks
	x Number of	Stereo bus
	x Number of
	play tracks
13				Mixer section
13
AUX	9 Press the Selected Channel section [PAN/		11 Raise the [STEREO] fader to the 0-dB level
	EQ] key so that its indicator lights, then		and, while playing back the song, adjust the
	press Selected Channel knob 1 as many		input level of the external effect processor
	times as necessary to display the PAN/EQ		as well as the input levels of input channels
	screen Input/RTN page.		3 and 4 using the [GAIN] knobs.

10 Set the input channel 3 and 4 pan controls	If necessary return to step 7 and readjust the send lev-
10 Set the input channel 3 and 4 pan controls	els from the track channels to the AUX1 bus as
fully left and right, respectively.	required. You can also adjust the AUX1 bus master
This ensures full stereo effect from the stereo effect	level by selecting the appropriate layer and fader via
processor. You could also pair inputs 3 and 4 for easy	the Layer section [MASTER] key and channel [SEL]
stereo control.	key, or by using the CH VIEW screen View page LVL
	knob.

NOTE

•With this setup be sure to set all AUX send levels for input channels 3 and 4 to –∞to prevent feedback.

12 Turn the RECORD screen Mixdown page REC button on and begin the actual mix- down process.

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AW2400 Owner’s Manual

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Yamaha AW2400 owner manual Signal Flow When Using an External Effect Processor, Press the Selected Channel section PAN

Contents

Page FCC Information U.S.A Important Notice for the United Kingdom Important Safety Instructions Precautions Connections Label shown below is located on the rear of this product Laser properties of the Drive Internal Hard Disk Precautions Contents AUX Midi Before you start IntroductionRemember to back up your data About the built-in CD-RW drive Using the CD-RW driveAbout the built-inCD-RW drive Using the CD-RW drive Handling Installing an optional card Installing an optional cardInstalling an optional card Available optional cards Before you start Introducing the AW2400 Features of the AW2400Plenty of input channels with professional features Mixer section Recorder section Recorder section Connecting to a ComputerAW2400 terminology CD-RW drive Channels Mixer sectionLocate points/markers Mixing Layers Overall Parts of the AW2400 and what they do Top panelParts of the AW2400 and what they do Analog Input section Work Navigate sectionQuick Navigate section Display section Faders SEL keys Stereo SEL keyOn keys Stereo on key Stereo fader Selected Channel section Monitor sectionScene/Automix/USB section Data entry/control section Locate/Number section Layer section Remote key Locate section Transport section Rear panel Front panel Slot Basic operation of the AW2400 Press the key or knob for the desired screen Accessing a screen/pageSwitching a button on/off F1-F4 keys correspond to the tabs as follows Using the Locate Keys To Enter Characters & Numbers Entering text Switching Mixing Layers Using the Selected Channel section Selected Key Lit Knob DYN Dynamics Screen Introducing the AW2400 Connection and Setup Connection Turning the power off shut down Turning the power on/offTurning the power on Turning the power on/off MIC/LINE Input XLR jacks Adjusting the input levelAdjusting the input level MIC/LINE Input TRS phone jacks Input channel input levels are displayed at the top Press the Work Navigate section Song key Listening to the demo songLoading the demo song Song list To stop the song, press the Stop key Playing the demo songDemo song will begin playing Playing the demo song Recording a sound clip Signal ﬂow when using a sound clipRecording to a sound clip Mixer section Metronome button TempoTime signature Metronome knob Specifying the End point Playing a sound clipPress the Play key to hear the recorded sound clip Playing a sound clip Recording to a sound clip Track recording Creating a new songMove the cursor to the NEW button and press the Enter key Select the buttons of the items you want to Carry over from the current song, moveCursor to the OK button, and press Direct recording and Mixed recording Direct recording and Mixed recordingDirect recording MIC/LINE Input jacks Stereo Output Mixed recording ChannelBus Assigning input signals to tracks Direct recording Display will appear as shown here To Adjust Volume/Balance To Adjust PanRaise the Stereo fader to the 0 dB posi- tion Monitor signal ﬂow during recording This completes the patch setup for direct recording Assigning input signals to tracks Mixed recording Press the SEL keys for the record-desti- nation tracks Set the input channel 1-8 faders as required Recording on a track To stop recording, press the Stop keyDirect recording and Mixed recording Recording on a track Move the cursor to the Save button and press the Enter key Saving the current songIf you want to redo the recording, press the UNDO/REDO key Recording on a track Saving the current song Pairing channels Popup window will appear, asking you to conﬁrm PairingMonitor screen used for channel pairing Popup window contains the same items as Applying EQ To an Input Signal Applying EQ To an Input SignalEQ settings are available via this Repeat steps 5 and 6 to set all bands as required Applying Compression to an Input Signal Applying Compression to an Input SignalCompressor settings are available via this Dynamics screen will appear Handy Recording Functions Using the MetronomeActivating the metronome and setting the tempo and vol- ume Popup window conﬁrming the recall operation will appear Tempo can be set from 30 to 250 BPM Switching virtual tracksTempo map events Time signature can be set from 1/4 to 8/4 Undo List popup window will appear Using the Undo ListPress and hold the UNDO/REDO key Undo list About overdubbing Signal ﬂow when overdubbingOverdubbing Input jacks Track Assigning the input signal to a track Assigning the input signal to a track Setting the mix balance and pan Adjust the pan in the same way for the other track channelsSetting the mix balance and pan Overdubbing Recording will beginOverdubbing Punch-in/out Manual punch-in/outPunch-in/out To rehearse the auto punch-in/out, press the Play key Following diagram shows the auto punch-in/out procedure Overdubbing Signal ﬂow during mixdown About mixdown and bouncing Signal ﬂow during bouncing Bouncing differs from mixdown in the following waysAbout mixdown and bouncing Mixdown procedure Digital Mastering Library popup window will appear Hint Meter screen Master page will appear Save the song Switch the ST TR Mode ON/OFF button on Playing back the stereo trackPlaying back the stereo track Return Bounce ping-pong recording procedurePlay Track Record Track Bus 1 and Bus 2 output levels Bounce ping-pong recording procedure Convenient functions for mixdown/bounce Fader Group assignments Buttons E-H can be turned on/off independently Mute Group assignmentsRepeat steps 2-3 to make assignments for other mute groups Operate a channel that is assigned to a mute group Using the Solo function To defeat the Solo function, press the Solo key once again Mixdown and bounce operations Move To a Speciﬁed Location Transport/Locate OperationTransport Section Keys Enter the locate point in measures/beats Using the locator Using the locator Locate points correspond to the following keysDisplayed Character Locate Type Number You can assign markers while the song is playing or stopped Using markersUsing markers Press the Mark key Adjusting the position of a locate point or marker Adjusting the position of a marker ListMarkers Erasing a locate point or marker Erasing a locate pointErasing a marker Current location Song track Nudge time Scale Finding a location while viewing the waveformTrack AMP Finding a location while viewing the waveform Meters Level Meter Types Meter screen Output page F4 key Peak Hold buttonLevel Meter Types Patching for Direct Recording Patching and signal ﬂowInput signal patching Or by pressing the F1 key after pressing 11 the Record key Direct OUT Input signal patchingRemain Multi Connection ON/OFF button Indication in the screen will be as follows 101 This indicates the remaining recordable time Patching for Mixed RecordingThis area indicates the connection status of tracks 1 102 Proceed with recording For details on recording, refer to Track recording → p103 Option I/O Slot OUT Assign ﬁeld Output signal patchingOmni OUT Assign ﬁeld ST OUT Assign ﬁeld Track channels Effect return channels Channel OperationInput channels 105 Initialize button Channel Pair IndicatorPhase button, Gate button ATT button, EQ button BUS1, BUS2, ST CompInsert EFF REC TR EQ/COMP Channel Library OperationCalling the Channel Library screen Source Channel Storing Channel Library settings Move the cursor to the Store button and press the Enter key109 Erasing Channel Library settings Move the cursor to the Clear button and press the Enter keyPopup window conﬁrming the clear operation will appear About the AUX buses AUX Send Level AdjustmentAdjusting AUX send levels via AUX screen 111 Adjusting AUX send levels via Selected Channel section 112 AUX1 screen will appear Using external effects with the AUX busesThis assigns the AUX1 bus signal to Omni OUT jack Press the Display section F2 key to dis- play the Track Press the Selected Channel section PAN Signal Flow When Using an External Effect ProcessorEQ key so that its indicator lights, then Fully left and right, respectively Effect Sends and Returns EffectsAbout the Internal Effects Channel Insertion Effect screen will appear Recalling Effect Library settingsLibrary setting will be recalled Press the Display section F4 key to call the FX Lib. Effect screen FX Track Track ﬁeld Applying Effects via Send and ReturnEffect screen FX Input Input ﬁeld 117 Select PRE for pre-fader or Post for post-fader send Effect screen FX Edit page will appear118 Popup window includes the following items Signal ﬂow for the selected channel will be dis- playedInserting an Effect Into a Channel 119 External effect inserted pre-EQ Input channel Signal ﬂow is as followsInternal effect inserted pre-EQ input channel 120 Type Editing EffectsName Used AS Changing Effect Library Names Effect Library OperationsCall the Effect Library Screen 122 To actually erase the selected setting move Storing Effect Library settingsErasing Effect Library settings Cursor to the OK button and press Enter key 123 Correcting a Vocal Track Pitch Fix 124Correcting a Vocal Track Pitch Fix Control ﬁeld This will select the Pitch FIX displayPitch FIX ﬁeld Parameters ﬁeld Move the cursor to the Exit button and press Enter Master Tuning ﬁeldFIX Note ﬁeld 126 Track operations and editing About the AW2400’s tracks127 Audio track operations About audio tracksViewing all audio tracks Virtual track name Switching the virtual track of an audio trackMuting a speciﬁc audio track Indicates the track number About the stereo track Stereo track operationsEditing virtual track names for an audio track Edited name will be applied Recording on the stereo track Playing back the stereo track131 Switching the virtual track of the stereo track Editing the name of a virtual track for the stereo track132 133 Trigger Track FunctionAbout Trigger Track Trigger Track Function Group Normal buttonTrigger button Fader Start button Editing tracks Basic procedure for track editing Select the editing command136 Specify the editing region Execute the commandSelect the tracks to edit Select the virtual track that you want to edit List of editing command List of editing commandParameters are the same as for the Erase command Parameter list 139 Start End From Track To StartFrom Track Measure Lock Start End From Track To Start List of editing command When measure lock = on140 From Track To Start If you set Ratio = 200% Time Compression/ExpansionIf you set Ratio = 50% 141 Pitch Pitch Change 142 Insert a CD into the CD-RW drive Press the Enter key to conﬁrm the edit commandImporting audio data/WAV ﬁles You can import data from the following types of media File Total144 Importing audio data from another song Sort145 To TR/To V.TR 146 Pan Control Pan Control via the PAN/EQ Screen147 Adjusting pan via Selected Channel section knob Pan Control via Selected Channel section148 Band EQ EQ Control via the PAN/EQ Screen149 EQ Control via the Selected Channel section Parameter Using the GatesDynamics Processing 151 Compt ON/OFF button Using the CompressorsCompressor Control via Dynamics screen Position ﬁeld Selected Channel Knobs Parameters Compressor Control via Selected Channel section153 Threshold Ratio Gain EQ/Dynamics Processor Library Operation Recalling EQ Library settingsRecalling Gate Library settings 154 155 Changing EQ/Dynamics Library Names Recalling EQ/Dynamics Library settingsAccess the page containing the library to be edited 156 Cursor to the OK button and press Storing EQ/Dynamics Library settingsErasing EQ/Dynamics Library settings 157 158 Scene Memory Operation Scene MemoryAbout Scene Memory Protect button To the OK button and press the Enter Renaming a sceneRecalling scene data Key. For details on entering a name Scene will be stored Storing scene dataDeleting scene data Here’s how you can delete unwanted scene data Using the Recall Safe function 162 Destination list Moving scenesSource list 163 164 Song Organization Song managementAbout songs Song Bit Depth About songs Song Folder Organization166 AW2400-1 Drive AW2400-2 Drive Managing Your Songs 167 Currently-selected song Creating a new songChanges the order of songs displayed in the Song List 168 Song screen Setting page will appear Editing the song name169 Loading and Sorting Songs Saving the current song170 Move the cursor to the Copy button and press the Enter key Deleting a songCopying a song 171 Popup window will ask you to conﬁrm the optimize operation Song ProtectionOptimizing a song 172 Importing data from an existing song 173 174 Editing various settings for the songEditing various settings for the song ABS absolute time Step Creating a tempo mapEditing a tempo map event Measure Deleting a tempo map event Event Range ContentAdding a tempo map event Selected event will be deleted Backing up songs 177 Restoring songs 178Backing up songs Restoring songs 179 Restore buttonSystem button Restoring songs Information will be read from the inserted CD-R/RW media Mark will appear for songs selected to be restoredCompatible with the other AW-series 180 About Automix ENABLE/DISABLE buttonAutomix Automix Operation Overwrite ﬁeld Command ﬁeldCreating a New Automix Recording Free Press the top-panel Play key to start song playback Move the cursor to the Mode ﬁeld and press the REC buttonRecording the Automix Data 183 AUX/EFFECT Send CH ON/FADERAUX/EFFECT Send on PAN To stop Automix playback press the top- panel Stop key Automix PlaybackPunch In and Out of Automix Return Time Operation Recorded Automix data will be updated Command Editing Automix data In a Speciﬁed RegionMove the cursor to the Mode ﬁeld and turn the REC button on Operate the fader as required When the Copy or Move command is selected CommandWhen the Erase command is selected Channel/Region Editing Individual Automix Events Param188 Time 189 Changing Automix Names Automix Library OperationAbout the Automix Library Protect Erasing Automix settings Storing Automix settingsRecalling Automix settings 191 Protecting Automix Data 192 What you can do using Midi 193 Program Change ﬁeld Basic Midi SettingsPort ﬁeld Control Change ﬁeld Control Change Mode box When Control Change Mode =195 196 CC# Parameter 197 Midi Synchronization Message Setup 198 Offset 199 This sets the AW2400 to function as MTC master Connecting to External EquipmentConnecting to External Equipment Turn on the Slave button in the MMC ﬁeld Program change number Assign scenes to program changesPlay back the external Midi device Scene With a built-in sequencer ChangesMidi Clock Control Changes Computer-based Sequencer application Select a Control Change Mode Play back the AW2400 song from the begin- ning203 About the Midi Remote function Using the Midi Remote functionUsing the Midi Remote function presets Messages that can Volume Mode boxVolume/Rec TR Cubase Logic Sonar Protools Using User-deﬁned Remote function USER1 USER2 USER3 USER4206 Learn button This enables the Remote functionRemotely controlling Tone generator module Midi message Operate the AW2400 faders and on keys 208 Waveform Using the test tone oscillatorUtility functions 209 Nudge Time Nudge Play ModeAW2400 Preferences Preroll Time Postroll Time Direct OUT Extract Position211 Set the disk cluster size to either 32K or 64K Initializing the internal hard diskCluster ﬁeld 212 CD-R Creating an audio CDCreating an audio CD CD-RW Disc At Once Writing an audio CDTrack At Once 214 Basic settings for the CD-RW drive If you turn on the Disc AT Once button Writing audio dataIf you turn on Track AT Once button 216 Move the cursor to the ADD button and press the Enter key Writing Track At OnceInserted CD-RW will be automatically checked 217 To ﬁnalize the disc, move the cursor to Writing Disc At OnceMove the cursor to the Write button and press the Enter key OK button and press the Enter key 219 220 Finalizing CD-R/RW mediaPopup window will ask you to conﬁrm the ﬁnalize operation Finalizing CD-R/RW media 221 Erasing CD-RW mediaButtons select the following erasure methods Erasing CD-RW media Playing an audio CD CD Play Mode buttonSwitches the CD Play function on/off Input CH MUTE/MIX button Wordclock and Cascade Settings Select the Wordclock Source223 2-15/16 buttons INT buttonST in button IN, OUT Select a wordclock source via the Wordclock Source ﬁeld Using an HDR or DAW As Wordclock MasterUsing an MD or DAT Recorder as Wordclock Master AW2400 As Wordclock Master Cascade-connecting External Devices 226 Check the Status Of the Digital Input Signal 227 Digital I/O card status Plug-in Card SettingsDigital Stereo in connector status 228 USB Storage mode Midi Message Transfer Normal ModeWAV File Transfer USB Storage Mode What You Can Do With USB WAV File Transfer USB Storage Mode Mode230 Case of Mac OS Turn on the AW2400Two windows will appear 231 Exiting the USB Storage Mode Case of Mac OSX From V.TR Copying Exported WAV Files To the ComputerFrom TR File Name Transport folder is located in the AW2400-2 drive For details on how to enter a name, refer toImporting Copied WAV Files From the Computer 234 This ﬁeld is for display only, and cannot be changed 235 236 Appendix 237Name Description Title Parameter 238EQ Parameter list Parameter # Title 239 LOW MID Compressor CMP parameters 240Dynamics Parameters Parameter Value 241 Expander EXP parametersCompanderH CPH CompanderS CPS parameters 242 Gate GAT and Ducking DUK parameters 243 Gate Parameter list Compressor Parameter listTitle Type Parameter Value 244 Compressor Parameter list One input, two output early reﬂections Reverb HALL, Reverb ROOM, Reverb STAGE, Reverb PlateEarly REF Gate REVERB, Reverse Gate MOD. Delay Mono DelayStereo Delay Delay LCR Flange EchoChorus 247 Auto PAN PhaserSymphonic 248 Dual Pitch TremoloHQ. Pitch Rotary Distortion Ring MODMOD. Filter AMP Simulate DYNA. Flange DYNA. PhaserDYNA. Filter 251 REV+FLANGE REV+CHORUSREV-CHORUS 252 REV+SYMPHO REV-FLANGEOne input, two output reverb and ﬂanger effects in series REV-SYMPHO DELAY+ER REV-PAN254 DELAY-REV DELAY-ERDELAY+REV 255 Two input, two output 3-band multi-ﬁlter 24 dB/octave DIST-DELAYMulti Filter 256 Gate Band Dyna257 258 259 260 261 262 Messages 263Display message list Popup messages 264 265 Contents of the CD-ROM Installing USB Midi driverSpecial Notices Click Continue Start your computer, then log in as Adminis- tratorRestart the computer Click the Close button 268 Installing a remote ﬁleMove the cursor to the list and press Windows Commands 269 Installing the Sonar template ﬁle 270 271 Type Receive From Send To #ch’s Program Change Mode Control Change Mode272 MTC Sync Average MTC Sync ModeRemote Port MTC Sync Offset Timing Clock F8 Midi Time Code Quarter Frame F1Song Position Pointer F2 Continue FB MMC Record Exit MMC Fast ForwardMMC Record Strobe MMC Locate Target Midi Implementation Chart 276 277 Input/Output Digital Mixing Functions278 Dimensions 279 280 Index 281 Gate 282 Recall Confirmation 283 Block diagram Input 285 286 North America