the sense that the MIDI sequencer will run along side the Audio Workstation tracks in perfect synchronization. One of the main strengths of MIDI is that it is repeatable time and time again without varying. The AW2816/4416 is capable of handling eight channels of “live” input (each channel having its own EQ and dynamics processors) as well as playing back sixteen channels of audio from the hard disk (each channel having its own EQ and dynamics processors).2 Therefore, many users will setup their MIDI rigs to playback live during the mixdown session. It really will depend on your music, your musical concept and your approach to music composition. With all the processing muscle you have available in the AW2816 and AW4416 you really do have some creative options. The idea is to know the rules, learn the tools and write your own script as to how you use it. You can use a combination of methods. “Whatever it takes” is the general rule.
Happy recording…
Phil Clendeninn
Senior Product Specialist
&
Technology Group
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2Of course, the AW2816 can be expanded to have 16
simultaneous inputs, and the AW4416 can be expanded to have as many as 24 live inputs with MY8AD cards.
