Operation Guide
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Read the following before operating the AW4416
Handling the CD-R/RW media
Operating Notes
Storing produced data
Responsibility for loss of data, etc
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Table of contents
Top panel
Signal flow within the AW4416
Accessing a screen/page
Rear panel Front panel
Recording the first tracks
Connections Word clock settings
Preparations for recording
Overdubbing
In/out points
Saving a scene/song
Locating to the start/end points A-B repeat
Markers
About the internal effects
Editing command list
Using AUX send/return to apply an effect
Inserting an effect into a desired channel
Importing mixer data of an existing song
Saving/loading a song
Editing the song name/comment Deleting/copying a song
About scene memory
Erasing CD-RW media
Connections Setting the Port Select parameter
Formatting the internal hard disk/external Scsi device
About mastering
Trademarks
Before you begin
Checking the included items
Copyright
Installing an internal hard disk
About the internal hard disk
Installation
You will need the following items
Flat cable
Scsi ID of the CD-RW drive
Installing a CD-RW drive
About the CD-RW drives
Installation procedure
Bottom panel CD-R/RW drive cover panel
Bottom panel CD-R/RW drive cover panel Inner cover
How to remove the transport protection pad
Removing the transport protection pad
About external Scsi devices
Attaching an external Scsi device
Manual eject emergency disc removal
Connection procedure
Attach a terminator to the last Scsi device in the chain
About Scsi errors
About terminators
Installing I/O cards
About I/O cards
Please keep the cover and screws you removed in a safe place
Important points you Must observe
Turning the power on or off
Turning the power on
Setting the internal clock
Press the Utility key → F4 key
Turning the power off
Shut-down operation
Transporting the AW4416
Vibration during use
Mixer section
Features of the AW4416
Welcome to the world of the AW4416
Recorder section
CD-RW drive option
Other features
Sampling pad section
Signal flow within the AW4416
AW4416
Input patch
Input channels
Input
Return channels 1/2
Return
Stereo
Recorder input patching
Monitor channels
BUS
Stereo output channel
Digital cascade connections
Oscillator
Buses
AUX buses
CH Direct OUT
Output patch
Internal effects 1/2
Insert Send
When the internal metronome function is on
When the Solo key is on
When the Track CUE key is on
Monitor output/headphone output
Analog input/output section
Partstions and their func
Top panel
Work Navigate section
Unit section
Mixer section
AUX 1-AUX 6 keys
Fader Mode section
Home key
AUX 7/AUX 8 keys
Input channels
Mixing Layer section
16 key 17-24 key Moni key
Stereo output channel
Monitor channels
Stereo output channel Effect return channels 1/2
Input channels No function
On key
SEL keys, on keys, faders
SEL select keys
Faders
Display section
Level meter/counter section
Access indicator
ABS/REL switch
Shift key
Recorder section
Automation section
Scene Memory section
DATA/JOG dial
CURSOR/JOG & Shuttle section
JOG on key
Shuttle dial
Locate section
Transport section
Sampling PAD section
Input 1/2 XLR jacks
Phantom +48V ON/OFF switch
Rear panel
Input 1/2 phone jacks
Input 8 HI-Z jack
Insert I/O 1/2 jacks
Input 3-8 phone jacks
Hard Disk Drive slot
Phones jack
Scsi connector
Option I/O slots 1/2
Digital Stereo in jack
AC Inlet connector
To Host connector
Power switch
MTC OUT connector
Front panel
CD-RW drive cover
User interface of the AW4416
Display
Main screen
Song/scene information
Menu button
Cursor
Tab
Buttons
Knobs/faders/numerical boxes
Level meters/counter
Level meters
REC Ready indicator
Input Monitor indicator
Level meter L/R
Using the mouse
Accessing a screen/page
Using the controls of the top panel
Basic operation of the AW4416
Move the pointer to the desired button
Turning a button on/off
Press the Enter key
Click the left or right button of the mouse
Editing the value of a fader/knob/numerical box
Rotate the DATA/JOG dial to edit the value
Directly click one of the additional function buttons
Using the additional function buttons
A screen where the symbol is displayed, click the symbol
Using the controls of the tab
Inputting text
Text input box
Cancel button
Input the remaining characters in the same way
OK button
Click a character button
Selecting channels
Press the SEL key of the channel you wish to control
HI-MID LO-MID LOW
If the mixing layer is
If the mixing layer is 17-24 RTN
If the mixing layer is Moni
Connections and setup
Connections
Slot 1 1/2-7/8 Slot 2 1/2-7/8
Word clock settings
Press the Setup key → F4 key
Wclk
Using the AW4416 as the word clock master
AW4416 Word clock master
INT
Word clock slave
Using a digital MTR as the word clock master
AW4416 Word clock slave
Using a DAT recorder as the word clock master
After selecting the desired button, press the Enter key
Connections and start-up
RecordingAW4416 on
Preparations for recording
Recording on the AW4416
Creating a new song
Press the Song key → F1 key
Recbit
Tip
Press the Home key → F1 key
Recording the first tracks
Set the input level
Input Patch
Input y→x x=odd number, y=even number
Reset Both
Input x→y x=odd number, y=even number
Assign the signals to buses
Press the PAN key → F1 key
Set the tracks to record-ready mode
Level meters/counter section, press REC Track Select keys 1
Press the Moni key
Make monitor settings
Press the PAN key → F3 key
Hold down SEL key 1, and press SEL key
Raise the Monitor OUT control/PHONES control
Let’s record
Press the Locate section RTZ key
Tip
Overdubbing
Mixing Layer section, press the 1-16 key → SEL key
Assign the signal to a bus
Press the View key → F1 key
Put the track in record-ready mode
Level meters/counter section, press REC Track Select key
Make monitor settings
Using EQ and the dynamics processor
Using the four-band EQ
Using the dynamics processor
Press the DYN key → F2
Press the F1 key
Let’s overdub
Mixdown
Creating the mix balance of the tracks
Using the Solo function
Press the Setup key → F3 key
Last Solo
Recording Solo
Mixdown Solo
MIX Solo
To defeat the Solo function, press the Solo key once again
Using the internal effects
Press the AUX 7 key → F2 key
Press the Mono key → AUX 7 key
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Press PAN key → F2 key
Mute groups
Other convenient functions
Fader groups
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Recording the stereo track
Automix
Press the REC Track Select ST key
Move the cursor to the M mute button and press the Enter key
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Level meters/counter section, turn the Track CUE key on
Press the Scene Memory section Store key
Saving a scene/song
Saving a scene
Press the Work Navigate section Song key → F1 key
Saving a song
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Song will be saved
Transport/locateations oper
Table of transport key operations
Nudge function
Using the Nudge function
Shuttle function cue/review opera- tion
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Nudge time
With the song stopped, press the Utility key → F3 key
Nudge function settings
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When the song is stopped or playing, press the Roll Back key
Rollback function
To execute the Locate operation, press the Enter key
Locating to a specific point
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If the counter shows absolute time ABS
Setting the zero relative time location
Locating to the zero location of the counter
If the counter shows relative time REL
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Locating to the start/end points
Performing A-B repeat playback
Setting the A/B points
Repeat
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A and B points must be at least one second apart
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Setting the In point/Out point
In/out points
Locating to a marker
Setting a marker
Markers
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Adjusting the location of a locate point
Press the Track key → F4 key
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Deleting a locate point
Deleting a marker
Deleting a locate point using the panel keys
Deleting an In/Out point or A/B point
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About punch-in/out
This chapter explains how to use punch-in/out
Punch-in/out
Manual punch-in/out → P.128
Manual punch-in/out
Make input monitor settings
Connect a foot switch
Preparations
Following diagram shows the manual punch-in/out procedure
Manual punch-in/out recording
Set the pre-roll/post-roll times
Auto punch-in/out
Set the auto punch-in/out points
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Press the Utility key → F3 key
Rehearsing and recording with auto punch- in/out
Rehearsing with auto punch-in/out
Recording with auto punch-in/out
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Patching to the input channels
Press the Setup key → F1 Patch in key
Patching
Input channels
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Input channels Return channels 1/2
Patching to the recorder inputs
Recorder inputs
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Press the Setup key → F2 Patch OUT key
Patching to the outputs
Omni OUT jacks
Digital Stereo OUT jack Stereo OUT jacks
Storing to the patch library
Press the Setup key → F3 Patch Lib key
Patch library
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Recalling a patch program
Patching input/output jacks to an insert I/O point
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When selecting for an input channel 1-24 or monitor channel
Omni 1 Omni
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Using the Quick Rec function
Press the Quick REC key
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Record-ready and mute status will be canceled for all tracks
Audio tracks
Track and virtual track operations
Track structure of the AW4416
Bit song
Stereo track
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Virtual tracks
Track number
Switching virtual tracks
Press the Track key → F2 key
Track name
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Pairing tracks
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Editing tracks and virtual tracks
Tracks, parts, and regions
Recorder section, press the Edit key → F1 key
Naming a virtual track or region
Naming a virtual track
Move the cursor to the Track menu and press the Enter key
Move the cursor to the Track button and press the Enter key
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Move the cursor to the Name menu and press the Enter key
Move the cursor to the Region menu and press the Enter key
Naming a region
Move the cursor to the Name button and press the Enter key
Pair
Track editing procedure
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Bar graph
Parameter setting area
TRACK/PART/REGION menus
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Virtual track number
Virtual track editing procedure
Recorder section, press the Edit key → F2 key
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Erase
Editing command list
Track menu
Copy
Delete
Part menu
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Move
Divide
Region menu
Name
Trim
About the internal effects
Using AUX send/return
Internal effects
Inserting an effect into a channel
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Using AUX send/return to apply an effect
Patching
Recalling an effect program from the library
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Switching between pre-fader and post-fader
Press the AUX 7 → F4 key
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Adjusting the send level/return level
Adjusting the send level
Setup screen Patch in page will appear in the display
Inserting an effect into a desired channel
Press Moni key → SEL key
Inserting an effect into monitor channel
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Tip
Press the AUX 8 key → F2 key
Recalling an effect program
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Song management
About songs
Usable hard disks/song capacity
Song structure and size
Song structure
Work area for audio CD production
Saving/loading a song
Saving the current song
Loading a song
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Editing the song name/comment
Press the Song key → F2 key
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Deleting/copying a song
Deleting a song
Press the Song key → F3 key
Copying a song
Move the cursor to the Delete button and press the Enter key
Move the cursor to the Copy button, and press the Enter key
Optimizing a song
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Importing mixer data of an existing song
Tempo MAP button .....Tempo map
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Scene MEM. button ....Scene memories
This chapter explains the sampling pads of the AW4416
Sampling pads
About the sampling pads
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Press the Setup key → F1 key
Assigning the pad outputs to chan- nels
PAD SEL button
Assigning a region to a sampling pad
Sampling PAD section, press the Edit pad → F1 key
Execute button
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Use the Cursor keys to move the cursor to select the region
Tip
Sampling PAD section, press the Edit pad → F4
Trimming a sample
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Bank/pad number
Move the cursor to the PAD button, and press the Enter key
Trim IN/TRIM OUT
PAD Size
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Move the cursor to the PAD button and press the Enter key
Naming a pad
Sampling PAD section, press the Edit pad → F4 key
Move the cursor to the Erase button and press the Enter key
Erasing a pad sample and name
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Move the cursor to the PAD button and press the Enter key
Sampling PAD section, press the Edit pad → F5 key
Recording your performance on the sampling pads
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PAD
Parameter value area
Pad tracks
COPY/ERASE menu
Move the cursor to the Copy menu and press the Enter key
Copying a pad performance
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To PAD
FR. PAD from pad
FR. Start from start FR. END from end
To Start
Execute
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Interval
Erasing a pad performance
Move the cursor to the Erase menu, and press the Enter key
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Start END
Parameters included in a scene
Scene memory
About scene memory
About scene numbers
Press the Scene key → F1 key
Storing a scene
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Tip
Recalling a scene
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Editing the name of a scene
Protecting a scene
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Scene 01-50 ON/OFF buttons
Changing the order of scenes
Press the Scene key → F4 key
Scene 51-96 ON/OFF buttons
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Use the / keys to select the store destination scene number
Using keys to store/recall a scene
Storing a scene
Press the Store key
Press the Recall key
Recalling a scene
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What is automix?
Automix
Press the Automix key → F2 key
Creating a new automix
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Press the F4 key
Recording the first section
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Press the Play key on the top panel to begin song playback
Playing back automix
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Overwriting events
Press the top panel Play key to begin song playback
When you are finished, press the top panel Stop key
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While listening to the song, operate the PAN control
Automix punch-in/out
Auto REC button will turn on
Press the top panel Stop key
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Press the top panel Play key to play back the song
Editing the fader movements
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Editing automix off-line
Press the Automix key → F4 key
Event
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Time
Channel
Event currently selected for editing will be deleted
Storing an automix
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Tip
Recalling an automix
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Remote control via MMC
What you can do using Midi
Change scenes by remote control
Synchronize with an external device via MTC/MIDI Clock
Midi connectors and the to Host connector
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Connection to an Apple Macintosh series computer
Connections
Connection to an IBM/PC series computer
IBM/PC series D-SUB9P → mini DIN8P cross cable
Press MIDI, and then press the F1 key
Setting the Port Select parameter
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Apple Macintosh series 8-pin system peripheral cable
Switching AW4416 scenes from an external device
Press the Midi key, and then press the F1 key
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Transmit a program change message from the external device
Press the Midi key, and then press the F2 key
Using MTC to synchronize the AW4416 and a Midi sequencer
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Record or play back the AW4416 song
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Press the F2 key
Press the Song key, and then press the F4 key
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Using MMC to control the AW4416
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Start playback on your Midi sequencer
Selecting the backup format
Backing up and restoring songs
Press the File key → F1 key
Backing up a song
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TYPE1
Tip
Press the File key → F2 key
Restoring a song
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You can select multiple songs for restoring
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Disk utilities
Formatting the internal hard disk/external Scsi device
Press the File key → F3 key
Formatting the internal hard disk
Formatting an external hard disk
Normal normal format
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Quick quick format
Formatting removable media such as an MO drive
Erasing CD-RW media
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Stereo tracks that can be mastered
Mastering
About mastering
CD-R
CD-R and CD-RW
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CD-RW
Disc At Once
Track At Once and Disc At Once
Track At Once
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Mastering mode settings
Preparations for mastering
Hold down the Shift key and press the F2 key CD Unload
Writing the master
Press the Mastering key
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Tip
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Finalizing
Press the CD Play key
Playing CD-R/RW media the CD Play function
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To stop playback, press the Stop key
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Index
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