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Important Safety Instructions
Precautions
Connections
Laser properties of the Drive
Label shown below is located on the rear of this product
Internal Hard Disk Precautions
Contents
AUX
Midi
Remember to back up your data
Before you start
Introduction
Handling
Using the CD-RW drive
About the built-inCD-RW drive Using the CD-RW drive
About the built-in CD-RW drive
Available optional cards
Installing an optional card
Installing an optional card
Installing an optional card
Before you start
Mixer section
Features of the AW2400
Plenty of input channels with professional features
Introducing the AW2400
Recorder section
CD-RW drive
Connecting to a Computer
AW2400 terminology
Recorder section
Mixing Layers
Mixer section
Locate points/markers
Channels
Overall
Parts of the AW2400 and what they do
Parts of the AW2400 and what they do
Top panel
Quick Navigate section
Analog Input section
Work Navigate section
Display section
Stereo fader
SEL keys Stereo SEL key
On keys Stereo on key
Faders
Scene/Automix/USB section
Selected Channel section
Monitor section
Locate/Number section
Data entry/control section
Remote key
Layer section
Transport section
Locate section
Rear panel
Slot
Front panel
Basic operation of the AW2400
F1-F4 keys correspond to the tabs as follows
Accessing a screen/page
Switching a button on/off
Press the key or knob for the desired screen
Entering text
Using the Locate Keys To Enter Characters & Numbers
Using the Selected Channel section
Switching Mixing Layers
DYN
Selected Key Lit Knob
Dynamics Screen
Introducing the AW2400
Connection
Connection and Setup
Turning the power on/off
Turning the power on/off
Turning the power on
Turning the power off shut down
MIC/LINE Input TRS phone jacks
Adjusting the input level
Adjusting the input level
MIC/LINE Input XLR jacks
Input channel input levels are displayed at the top
Song list
Listening to the demo song
Loading the demo song
Press the Work Navigate section Song key
Playing the demo song
Playing the demo song
Demo song will begin playing
To stop the song, press the Stop key
Mixer section
Signal flow when using a sound clip
Recording to a sound clip
Recording a sound clip
Metronome knob
Tempo
Time signature
Metronome button
Playing a sound clip
Playing a sound clip
Press the Play key to hear the recorded sound clip
Specifying the End point
Recording to a sound clip
Move the cursor to the NEW button and press the Enter key
Track recording
Creating a new song
Cursor to the OK button, and press
Select the buttons of the items you want to
Carry over from the current song, move
MIC/LINE Input jacks Stereo Output
Direct recording and Mixed recording
Direct recording
Direct recording and Mixed recording
Bus
Mixed recording
Channel
Display will appear as shown here
Assigning input signals to tracks Direct recording
Raise the Stereo fader to the 0 dB posi- tion
To Adjust Volume/Balance
To Adjust Pan
This completes the patch setup for direct recording
Monitor signal flow during recording
Assigning input signals to tracks Mixed recording
Set the input channel 1-8 faders as required
Press the SEL keys for the record-desti- nation tracks
Direct recording and Mixed recording Recording on a track
Recording on a track
To stop recording, press the Stop key
Recording on a track Saving the current song
Saving the current song
If you want to redo the recording, press the UNDO/REDO key
Move the cursor to the Save button and press the Enter key
Pairing channels
Popup window contains the same items as
Pairing
Monitor screen used for channel pairing
Popup window will appear, asking you to confirm
Repeat steps 5 and 6 to set all bands as required
Applying EQ To an Input Signal
EQ settings are available via this
Applying EQ To an Input Signal
Dynamics screen will appear
Applying Compression to an Input Signal
Compressor settings are available via this
Applying Compression to an Input Signal
Popup window confirming the recall operation will appear
Using the Metronome
Activating the metronome and setting the tempo and vol- ume
Handy Recording Functions
Time signature can be set from 1/4 to 8/4
Switching virtual tracks
Tempo map events
Tempo can be set from 30 to 250 BPM
Undo list
Using the Undo List
Press and hold the UNDO/REDO key
Undo List popup window will appear
Input jacks Track
Signal flow when overdubbing
Overdubbing
About overdubbing
Assigning the input signal to a track
Assigning the input signal to a track
Setting the mix balance and pan
Setting the mix balance and pan
Adjust the pan in the same way for the other track channels
Overdubbing
Overdubbing
Recording will begin
Punch-in/out
Punch-in/out
Manual punch-in/out
To rehearse the auto punch-in/out, press the Play key
Following diagram shows the auto punch-in/out procedure
Overdubbing
About mixdown and bouncing
Signal flow during mixdown
About mixdown and bouncing
Signal flow during bouncing
Bouncing differs from mixdown in the following ways
Digital
Mixdown procedure
Hint
Mastering Library popup window will appear
Save the song
Meter screen Master page will appear
Playing back the stereo track
Switch the ST TR Mode ON/OFF button on
Playing back the stereo track
Record Track
Bounce ping-pong recording procedure
Play Track
Return
Bus 1 and Bus 2 output levels
Bounce ping-pong recording procedure
Fader Group assignments
Convenient functions for mixdown/bounce
Operate a channel that is assigned to a mute group
Mute Group assignments
Repeat steps 2-3 to make assignments for other mute groups
Buttons E-H can be turned on/off independently
Using the Solo function
To defeat the Solo function, press the Solo key once again
Mixdown and bounce operations
Enter the locate point in measures/beats
Transport/Locate Operation
Transport Section Keys
Move To a Specified Location
Using the locator
Displayed Character Locate Type Number
Using the locator
Locate points correspond to the following keys
Press the Mark key
Using markers
Using markers
You can assign markers while the song is playing or stopped
Adjusting the position of a locate point or marker
Markers
Adjusting the position of a marker
List
Erasing a marker
Erasing a locate point or marker
Erasing a locate point
Current location Song track Nudge time
AMP
Finding a location while viewing the waveform
Track
Scale
Finding a location while viewing the waveform
Level Meter Types
Meters
Level Meter Types
Meter screen Output page F4 key
Peak Hold button
Or by pressing the F1 key after pressing 11 the Record key
Patching and signal flow
Input signal patching
Patching for Direct Recording
Multi Connection ON/OFF button
Input signal patching
Remain
Direct OUT
101
Indication in the screen will be as follows
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Patching for Mixed Recording
This area indicates the connection status of tracks 1
This indicates the remaining recordable time
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Proceed with recording
For details on recording, refer to Track recording → p
ST OUT Assign field
Output signal patching
Omni OUT Assign field
Option I/O Slot OUT Assign field
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Channel Operation
Input channels
Track channels Effect return channels
ATT button, EQ button
Channel Pair Indicator
Phase button, Gate button
Initialize button
REC TR
Comp
Insert EFF
BUS1, BUS2, ST
Source Channel
Channel Library Operation
Calling the Channel Library screen
EQ/COMP
109
Storing Channel Library settings
Move the cursor to the Store button and press the Enter key
Popup window confirming the clear operation will appear
Erasing Channel Library settings
Move the cursor to the Clear button and press the Enter key
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AUX Send Level Adjustment
Adjusting AUX send levels via AUX screen
About the AUX buses
112
Adjusting AUX send levels via Selected Channel section
Press the Display section F2 key to dis- play the Track
Using external effects with the AUX buses
This assigns the AUX1 bus signal to Omni OUT jack
AUX1 screen will appear
Fully left and right, respectively
Signal Flow When Using an External Effect Processor
EQ key so that its indicator lights, then
Press the Selected Channel section PAN
Channel Insertion
Effects
About the Internal Effects
Effect Sends and Returns
Press the Display section F4 key to call the FX Lib.
Recalling Effect Library settings
Library setting will be recalled
Effect screen will appear
117
Applying Effects via Send and Return
Effect screen FX Input Input field
Effect screen FX Track Track field
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Select PRE for pre-fader or Post for post-fader send
Effect screen FX Edit page will appear
119
Signal flow for the selected channel will be dis- played
Inserting an Effect Into a Channel
Popup window includes the following items
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Signal flow is as follows
Internal effect inserted pre-EQ input channel
External effect inserted pre-EQ Input channel
Used AS
Editing Effects
Name
Type
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Effect Library Operations
Call the Effect Library Screen
Changing Effect Library Names
Cursor to the OK button and press Enter key 123
Storing Effect Library settings
Erasing Effect Library settings
To actually erase the selected setting move
Correcting a Vocal Track Pitch Fix
Correcting a Vocal Track Pitch Fix
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Parameters field
This will select the Pitch FIX display
Pitch FIX field
Control field
126
Master Tuning field
FIX Note field
Move the cursor to the Exit button and press Enter
127
Track operations and editing
About the AW2400’s tracks
Viewing all audio tracks
Audio track operations
About audio tracks
Indicates the track number
Switching the virtual track of an audio track
Muting a specific audio track
Virtual track name
Edited name will be applied
Stereo track operations
Editing virtual track names for an audio track
About the stereo track
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Recording on the stereo track
Playing back the stereo track
132
Switching the virtual track of the stereo track
Editing the name of a virtual track for the stereo track
Trigger Track Function
Trigger Track Function
About Trigger Track
133
Fader Start button
Normal button
Trigger button
Group
Editing tracks
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Basic procedure for track editing
Select the editing command
Select the virtual track that you want to edit
Execute the command
Select the tracks to edit
Specify the editing region
Parameter list
List of editing command
Parameters are the same as for the Erase command
List of editing command
From Track
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Start End From Track To Start
From Track To Start
List of editing command When measure lock = on
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Measure Lock Start End From Track To Start
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Time Compression/Expansion
If you set Ratio = 50%
If you set Ratio = 200%
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Pitch Pitch Change
You can import data from the following types of media
Press the Enter key to confirm the edit command
Importing audio data/WAV files
Insert a CD into the CD-RW drive
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File
Total
145
Importing audio data from another song
Sort
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To TR/To V.TR
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Pan Control
Pan Control via the PAN/EQ Screen
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Adjusting pan via Selected Channel section knob
Pan Control via Selected Channel section
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Band EQ
EQ Control via the PAN/EQ Screen
EQ Control via the Selected Channel section
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Using the Gates
Dynamics Processing
Parameter
Position field
Using the Compressors
Compressor Control via Dynamics screen
Compt ON/OFF button
Threshold Ratio Gain
Compressor Control via Selected Channel section
153
Selected Channel Knobs Parameters
154
Recalling EQ Library settings
Recalling Gate Library settings
EQ/Dynamics Processor Library Operation
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Recalling EQ/Dynamics Library settings
Access the page containing the library to be edited
Changing EQ/Dynamics Library Names
157
Storing EQ/Dynamics Library settings
Erasing EQ/Dynamics Library settings
Cursor to the OK button and press
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Protect button
Scene Memory
About Scene Memory
Scene Memory Operation
Key. For details on entering a name
Renaming a scene
Recalling scene data
To the OK button and press the Enter
Here’s how you can delete unwanted scene data
Storing scene data
Deleting scene data
Scene will be stored
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Using the Recall Safe function
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Moving scenes
Source list
Destination list
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Song Bit Depth
Song management
About songs
Song Organization
AW2400-1 Drive AW2400-2 Drive
Song Folder Organization
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About songs
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Managing Your Songs
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Creating a new song
Changes the order of songs displayed in the Song List
Currently-selected song
169
Song screen Setting page will appear
Editing the song name
170
Loading and Sorting Songs
Saving the current song
171
Deleting a song
Copying a song
Move the cursor to the Copy button and press the Enter key
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Song Protection
Optimizing a song
Popup window will ask you to confirm the optimize operation
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Importing data from an existing song
ABS absolute time
Editing various settings for the song
Editing various settings for the song
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Measure
Creating a tempo map
Editing a tempo map event
Step
Selected event will be deleted
Event Range Content
Adding a tempo map event
Deleting a tempo map event
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Backing up songs
Backing up songs Restoring songs
Restoring songs
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Restoring songs
Restore button
System button
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Mark will appear for songs selected to be restored
Compatible with the other AW-series
Information will be read from the inserted CD-R/RW media
Automix Operation
ENABLE/DISABLE button
Automix
About Automix
Free
Command field
Creating a New Automix Recording
Overwrite field
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Move the cursor to the Mode field and press the REC button
Recording the Automix Data
Press the top-panel Play key to start song playback
PAN
CH ON/FADER
AUX/EFFECT Send on
AUX/EFFECT Send
Return Time Operation
Automix Playback
Punch In and Out of Automix
To stop Automix playback press the top- panel Stop key
Operate the fader as required
Command Editing Automix data In a Specified Region
Move the cursor to the Mode field and turn the REC button on
Recorded Automix data will be updated
Channel/Region
Command
When the Erase command is selected
When the Copy or Move command is selected
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Editing Individual Automix Events
Param
189
Time
Protect
Automix Library Operation
About the Automix Library
Changing Automix Names
191
Storing Automix settings
Recalling Automix settings
Erasing Automix settings
192
Protecting Automix Data
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What you can do using Midi
Control Change field
Basic Midi Settings
Port field
Program Change field
195
Control Change Mode box
When Control Change Mode =
CC# Parameter
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Midi Synchronization Message Setup
199
Offset
Turn on the Slave button in the MMC field
Connecting to External Equipment
Connecting to External Equipment
This sets the AW2400 to function as MTC master
Scene
Assign scenes to program changes
Play back the external Midi device
Program change number
Computer-based Sequencer application
Changes
Midi Clock Control Changes
With a built-in sequencer
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Select a Control Change Mode
Play back the AW2400 song from the begin- ning
Messages that can
Using the Midi Remote function
Using the Midi Remote function presets
About the Midi Remote function
Cubase Logic Sonar Protools
Mode box
Volume/Rec TR
Volume
206
Using User-defined Remote function
USER1 USER2 USER3 USER4
Midi message
This enables the Remote function
Remotely controlling Tone generator module
Learn button
208
Operate the AW2400 faders and on keys
209
Using the test tone oscillator
Utility functions
Waveform
Preroll Time
Nudge Play Mode
AW2400 Preferences
Nudge Time
211
Postroll Time
Direct OUT Extract Position
212
Initializing the internal hard disk
Cluster field
Set the disk cluster size to either 32K or 64K
CD-RW
Creating an audio CD
Creating an audio CD
CD-R
214
Writing an audio CD
Track At Once
Disc At Once
Basic settings for the CD-RW drive
216
Writing audio data
If you turn on Track AT Once button
If you turn on the Disc AT Once button
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Writing Track At Once
Inserted CD-RW will be automatically checked
Move the cursor to the ADD button and press the Enter key
OK button and press the Enter key
Writing Disc At Once
Move the cursor to the Write button and press the Enter key
To finalize the disc, move the cursor to
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Finalizing CD-R/RW media
Finalizing CD-R/RW media
Popup window will ask you to confirm the finalize operation
220
Erasing CD-RW media
Erasing CD-RW media
Buttons select the following erasure methods
221
Input CH MUTE/MIX button
CD Play Mode button
Switches the CD Play function on/off
Playing an audio CD
223
Wordclock and Cascade Settings
Select the Wordclock Source
IN, OUT
INT button
ST in button
2-15/16 buttons
AW2400 As Wordclock Master
Using an HDR or DAW As Wordclock Master
Using an MD or DAT Recorder as Wordclock Master
Select a wordclock source via the Wordclock Source field
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Cascade-connecting External Devices
227
Check the Status Of the Digital Input Signal
228
Plug-in Card Settings
Digital Stereo in connector status
Digital I/O card status
What You Can Do With USB
Midi Message Transfer Normal Mode
WAV File Transfer USB Storage Mode
USB Storage mode
230
WAV File Transfer USB Storage Mode
Mode
231
Turn on the AW2400
Two windows will appear
Case of Mac OS
Case of Mac OSX
Exiting the USB Storage Mode
File Name
Copying Exported WAV Files To the Computer
From TR
From V.TR
234
For details on how to enter a name, refer to
Importing Copied WAV Files From the Computer
Transport folder is located in the AW2400-2 drive
235
This field is for display only, and cannot be changed
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Name Description
Appendix
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Parameter # Title
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EQ Parameter list
Title Parameter
LOW MID
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Parameter Value
240
Dynamics Parameters
Compressor CMP parameters
CompanderH CPH CompanderS CPS parameters
241
Expander EXP parameters
Gate GAT and Ducking DUK parameters
242
Title Type Parameter Value
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Gate Parameter list Compressor Parameter list
Compressor Parameter list
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Gate REVERB, Reverse Gate
Reverb HALL, Reverb ROOM, Reverb STAGE, Reverb Plate
Early REF
One input, two output early reflections
Delay LCR
Mono Delay
Stereo Delay
MOD. Delay
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Echo
Chorus
Flange
248
Phaser
Symphonic
Auto PAN
Rotary
Tremolo
HQ. Pitch
Dual Pitch
AMP Simulate
Ring MOD
MOD. Filter
Distortion
251
DYNA. Phaser
DYNA. Filter
DYNA. Flange
252
REV+CHORUS
REV-CHORUS
REV+FLANGE
REV-SYMPHO
REV-FLANGE
One input, two output reverb and flanger effects in series
REV+SYMPHO
254
DELAY+ER
REV-PAN
255
DELAY-ER
DELAY+REV
DELAY-REV
256
DIST-DELAY
Multi Filter
Two input, two output 3-band multi-filter 24 dB/octave
257
Gate
Band Dyna
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261
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Display message list
Messages
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264
Popup messages
265
Special Notices
Contents of the CD-ROM
Installing USB Midi driver
Click the Close button
Start your computer, then log in as Adminis- trator
Restart the computer
Click Continue
Windows
Installing a remote file
Move the cursor to the list and press
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269
Commands
270
Installing the Sonar template file
Type Receive From Send To #ch’s
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Program Change Mode
Control Change Mode
MTC Sync Offset
MTC Sync Mode
Remote Port
MTC Sync Average
Continue FB
Midi Time Code Quarter Frame F1
Song Position Pointer F2
Timing Clock F8
MMC Locate Target
MMC Fast Forward
MMC Record Strobe
MMC Record Exit
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Midi Implementation Chart
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278
Input/Output
Digital Mixing Functions
279
Dimensions
Index
280
Gate
281
Recall Confirmation
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283
Input
Block diagram
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