Switching virtual tracks, Tempo map events | Yamaha AW2400 specs

Handy Recording Functions

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1Tempo map events

These are the events recorded in the tempo map. When you create a new song, a tempo map event of time sig- nature = 4/4 and tempo = 120 will be created at the beginning of the song (measure 1, beat 1).

5 Move the cursor to the TEMPO ﬁeld of the event, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial or [INC]/ [DEC] keys to set the tempo value.

The tempo can be set from 30 to 250 (BPM).

6 If necessary, move the cursor to the METER ﬁeld and use the [DATA/JOG] dial or [INC]/ [DEC] keys to change the time signature.

The time signature can be set from 1/4 to 8/4.

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•It is also possible to change the tempo or time signature dur- ing a song. For details, refer to “Creating a tempo map” (→ p. 175).

Switching virtual tracks

Each audio track contains eight virtual tracks. After over- dubbing a solo part, you can switch the virtual track for that track, and record a different take while preserving the previously-recorded content.

1 Call the TRACK screen Virtual TR page by either pressing the Work Navigate section [TRACK] key as many times as necessary, or by pressing the [F2] key after pressing the [TRACK] key.

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1Virtual tracks

Indicates the status of virtual tracks 1–8. The virtual track that is currently selected for each track is indi- cated by a “●” symbol. Of the virtual tracks that are currently not selected, those that have been recorded are indicated by “”, and those that have not yet been recorded are indicated as “–”.

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2 Use the cursor keys to select the virtual track number that you want to assign to the desired track.

3 Press the [ENTER] key.

The “●” symbol will be displayed at the position of the newly-selected virtual track. This virtual track will now be used for recording/playback.

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Yamaha AW2400 Switching virtual tracks, Tempo map events, Tempo can be set from 30 to 250 BPM, Handy Recording Functions

Contents

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