AW2400 Owner’s Manual
AW2400 terminology
Introducing the AW2400
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Locations within a song that you specified in order to exe-
cute a function such as auto punch-in/out or A-B repeat
playback are called “locate points.” Locate points include
in/out points and the A/B points. You can use the Locate
section keys to move instantly to these points.
You can assign “markers” at desired locations within a
song independently of the locate points so that you can
find these locations quickly. The AW2400 lets you set up
to ninety-nine markers (1–99). By using the keys Locate
section you can move instantly to the previous or next
marker.
A signal path that processes a single signal within the
mixer and sends it to various sections is called a “chan-
nel.”
The mixer section of the AW2400 provides the following
channels.
●Input channels 1–16
Input channels provide level control, EQ, and dynamics
processing for signals that are input via the [MIC/LINE
INPUT] jacks 1–8, the [DIGITAL STEREO IN] connec-
tor, and/or an I/O card installed in the rear-panel slot, and
send them to the recorder tracks or to the [STEREO OUT]
jacks.
●Track channels 1–24
These channels provide level adjustment, EQ, and dynam-
ics processing for the audio playback signals from audio
tracks 1–24 of the recorder, and send the signals to the ste-
reo track and the [STEREO OUT] jacks. You can also per-
form “bounce recording” by sending these channels to
different tracks.
●Effect return channels 1–4
These channels send the signals returned from the internal
effects to the stereo track and the [STEREO OUT] jacks.
●Stereo output channel
This channel provides level adjustment, EQ, and dynamics
processing for the stereo bus signal (which carries the mix
of the other channels), and sends it to the stereo track or to
the [STEREO OUT] jacks. The same signal is also output
from the [MONITOR OUT] jacks and from the
[PHONES] jack.
●Bus master channels 1/2
Provide level adjustment, EQ, and dynamics processing
for the signals from bus 1 and bus 2, and sends the signals
to the audio tracks.
●AUX send master channels 1–4
Provide final level adjustment for the AUX buses, as well
as EQ and dynamics processing.
●Effect send master channels 1–4
Provide final level adjustment for the effect buses, as well
as dynamics processing.
In order to efficiently handle numerous input channels the
AW2400 mixer section channels are organized in “mixing
layers”. The diagram shows an overview of the AW2400’s
6 mixing layers.
The channels available in each of the mixing layers are as
follows.
1Mixing Layer IN 1-8
Input channels 1–8 and effect return channels 1–4.
BMixing Layer IN 9-16
Input channels 9–16 and effect return channels 1–4.
CMixing Layer MASTER
Bus master channels 1/2, AUX send master channels 1–4,
and effect send master channels 1–4.
DMixing Layer TRACK 1-12
Track channels 1–12.
EMixing Layer TRACK 13-24
Track channels 13–24.
FREMOTE Layer
A special layer for remote control of external MIDI
devices.

■Locate points/markers

Mixer section

■Channels

■Mixing Layers

A
B
C
D
E
F