Yamaha AW2400 Tempo, Time signature, Metronome button, Metronome knob, Start button, END button

Recording a sound clip

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Recording to a sound clip

1 Connect the required instrument and/or microphone input sources and set up the levels as described in “Connection and Setup” on page 37.

2 Press the Locate section [SOUND CLIP] key.

The SOUND CLIP screen will appear, where you can record and play sound clips.

A B F E G

C

D

1Tempo

Sets the tempo of the metronome used when recording sound clips.

BTime signature

Shows the time signature of the metronome.

CMetronome button

Switches the metronome on/off.

DMetronome knob

Adjusts the volume of the metronome. The value above the knob shows the current setting in dB.

ESTART button

Specifies the current location as the start point of the sound clip (the location at which playback will begin). The current location is shown in minutes/seconds/mil- liseconds to the left.

FEND button

Specifies the current location as the end point of the sound clip (the location at which playback will end). The current location is shown in minutes/seconds/mil- liseconds to the left.

GCLIP button

Turn this button on to enable the START button (E) and END button (F) settings.

NOTE

•The Recorder section cannot be used for recording and play- back while the SOUND CLIP screen is showing.

3 To use the metronome, move the cursor to the metronome button and press the [ENTER] key.

4 To change the tempo of the metronome, move the cursor to the tempo value and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial.

NOTE

•The time signature of the metronome is determined by the tempo map setting that was active prior to accessing the SOUND CLIP screen. Please be aware that the setting can- not be edited from this screen. (For details on tempo map set- tings → p. 62)

5 Hold down the Transport section REC [●] key and press the PLAY [] key.

The metronome will start and the counter display will advance. The SOUND CLIP screen counter always starts from 0 and indicates the current time in minutes/ seconds/milliseconds. This counter is separate from the normal song counter.

6 Play the part to be recorded in time with the metronome.

HINT

•The metronome sound will not be recorded. If necessary, you can move the cursor to the metronome knob and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to adjust the volume of the metronome sound.

•The knobs/keys of the selected channel are active even while the SOUND CLIP screen is showing. If necessary, you can apply EQ and dynamics processing to the signal being recorded.

7 Press the STOP [■] key to stop recording.

and symbols on the display indicate the start and end point.

HINT

•With the default AW2400 settings a maximum of 30 seconds can be recorded to a sound clip. If you continue recording for longer than 30 seconds, the last 30 seconds recorded will be retained (the counter display during recording will continue to advance).

•You can specify up to 180 seconds as the maximum length that can be recorded in a sound clip. You are free to make this setting before creating a new song, but this cannot be changed once the song has been created. (→ p. 47)

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