Erasing a pad performance

Chapter12—Sampling pads

7.To execute the Copy, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.

Tip!

You can undo the result of the copy by pressing the [UNDO] key immediately after executing Copy.

Here’s how to erase a pad performance that you recorded.

1.In the SAMPLING PAD section, press the [EDIT] pad → [F5] key.

The Trig. List page will appear.

ERASE button

2. Move the cursor to the ERASE menu, and press the [ENTER] key.

The parameters for the Erase command will appear. Each parameter has the fol- lowing function.

❍PAD

Select the pad track that will be erased.

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Yamaha AW4416 manual Erasing a pad performance, Move the cursor to the Erase menu, and press the Enter key

AW4416 specifications

The Yamaha AW4416 is a digital audio workstation that revolutionized music production by combining powerful recording, mixing, and editing capabilities in a compact format. Introduced in the early 2000s, the AW4416 was designed to cater to musicians, producers, and engineers seeking a versatile and intuitive solution for their audio projects.

At its core, the AW4416 features 16 balanced XLR/TRS input channels, allowing professional-grade recording of vocals and instruments. Each channel is equipped with high-quality preamps, ensuring clean amplification of audio signals. The unit supports 24-bit audio resolution, which provides a dynamic range and clarity that is essential for high-fidelity recordings.

One of the standout technologies of the AW4416 is its onboard effects processing. The workstation includes a variety of studio-quality effects, such as reverb, delay, and modulation, which can be applied during tracking or mixing without the need for external equipment. This feature enables users to sculpt their sound creatively and efficiently within the device itself.

The AW4416 is powered by a user-friendly interface that combines physical controls with a graphical display. This layout allows for easy navigation and operation, making it accessible for both novice users and seasoned professionals. The large LCD screen provides a clear view of track information, parameters, and settings, enhancing the overall workflow.

Connectivity is another highlight of the AW4416. The device includes MIDI I/O, allowing users to integrate external MIDI instruments and controllers effortlessly. Additionally, the workstation features ADAT optical output, enabling multi-channel digital audio transfer to external devices or recording systems, enhancing its versatility in various studio environments.

With its onboard 40GB hard drive, the AW4416 provides ample storage for recording sessions, samples, and projects. It also includes CD-RW capabilities, making it straightforward to burn mixes and demos directly from the workstation.

In summary, the Yamaha AW4416 combines robust audio capabilities with intuitive operation and advanced features. Its combination of high-quality input channels, onboard effects, extensive connectivity options, and user-friendly interface makes it an enduring choice for those in the music production field. Whether for live recordings, studio sessions, or songwriting, the AW4416 remains a reliable and effective tool for capturing and crafting audio.

Contents

Operation Guide U T I O N Nederland Netherlands Read the following before operating the AW4416 Operating Notes Handling the CD-R/RW media Responsibility for loss of data, etc Storing produced data Vii Table of contents Rear panel Front panel Signal flow within the AW4416Accessing a screen/page Top panel Overdubbing Connections Word clock settingsPreparations for recording Recording the first tracks Markers Saving a scene/songLocating to the start/end points A-B repeat In/out points Inserting an effect into a desired channel Editing command listUsing AUX send/return to apply an effect About the internal effects About scene memory Saving/loading a songEditing the song name/comment Deleting/copying a song Importing mixer data of an existing song About mastering Connections Setting the Port Select parameterFormatting the internal hard disk/external Scsi device Erasing CD-RW media Copyright Before you beginChecking the included items Trademarks About the internal hard disk Installing an internal hard disk You will need the following items Installation Flat cable About the CD-RW drives Installing a CD-RW driveScsi ID of the CD-RW drive Installation procedure Bottom panel CD-R/RW drive cover panel Bottom panel CD-R/RW drive cover panel Inner cover Removing the transport protection pad How to remove the transport protection pad Manual eject emergency disc removal Attaching an external Scsi deviceAbout external Scsi devices Attach a terminator to the last Scsi device in the chain Connection procedure About terminators About Scsi errors About I/O cards Installing I/O cards Please keep the cover and screws you removed in a safe place Turning the power on Turning the power on or offImportant points you Must observe Press the Utility key → F4 key Setting the internal clock Shut-down operation Turning the power off Vibration during use Transporting the AW4416 Welcome to the world of the AW4416 Features of the AW4416Mixer section Recorder section Sampling pad section Other featuresCD-RW drive option AW4416 Signal ﬂow within the AW4416 Input patch Input Input channels Return Return channels 1/2 BUS Recorder input patchingMonitor channels Stereo Oscillator Digital cascade connectionsStereo output channel AUX buses Buses Insert Send Output patchInternal effects 1/2 CH Direct OUT Monitor output/headphone output When the Solo key is onWhen the Track CUE key is on When the internal metronome function is on Top panel Partstions and their funcAnalog input/output section Unit section Work Navigate section Mixer section AUX 7/AUX 8 keys Fader Mode sectionHome key AUX 1-AUX 6 keys Stereo output channel Mixing Layer section16 key 17-24 key Moni key Input channels Input channels No function Stereo output channel Effect return channels 1/2Monitor channels Faders SEL keys, on keys, fadersSEL select keys On key Display section Shift key Access indicatorABS/REL switch Level meter/counter section Recorder section Scene Memory section Automation section Shuttle dial CURSOR/JOG & Shuttle sectionJOG on key DATA/JOG dial Locate section Transport section Sampling PAD section Input 1/2 phone jacks Phantom +48V ON/OFF switchRear panel Input 1/2 XLR jacks Hard Disk Drive slot Insert I/O 1/2 jacksInput 3-8 phone jacks Input 8 HI-Z jack Digital Stereo in jack Scsi connectorOption I/O slots 1/2 Phones jack MTC OUT connector To Host connectorPower switch AC Inlet connector CD-RW drive cover Front panel Display User interface of the AW4416 Cursor Song/scene informationMenu button Main screen Knobs/faders/numerical boxes ButtonsTab Level meters/counter Level meter L/R REC Ready indicatorInput Monitor indicator Level meters Basic operation of the AW4416 Accessing a screen/pageUsing the controls of the top panel Using the mouse Click the left or right button of the mouse Turning a button on/offPress the Enter key Move the pointer to the desired button Rotate the DATA/JOG dial to edit the value Editing the value of a fader/knob/numerical box A screen where the symbol is displayed, click the symbol Using the additional function buttonsDirectly click one of the additional function buttons Inputting text Using the controls of the tab OK button Cancel buttonInput the remaining characters in the same way Text input box Click a character button Press the SEL key of the channel you wish to control Selecting channels HI-MID LO-MID LOW If the mixing layer is 17-24 RTN If the mixing layer is If the mixing layer is Moni Connections Connections and setup Press the Setup key → F4 key Word clock settingsSlot 1 1/2-7/8 Slot 2 1/2-7/8 INT Using the AW4416 as the word clock masterAW4416 Word clock master Wclk AW4416 Word clock slave Using a digital MTR as the word clock masterWord clock slave After selecting the desired button, press the Enter key Using a DAT recorder as the word clock master Preparations for recording RecordingAW4416 onConnections and start-up Recording on the AW4416 Press the Song key → F1 key Creating a new song Recbit Tip Set the input level Recording the ﬁrst tracksPress the Home key → F1 key Input Patch Input x→y x=odd number, y=even number Reset BothInput y→x x=odd number, y=even number Press the PAN key → F1 key Assign the signals to buses Level meters/counter section, press REC Track Select keys 1 Set the tracks to record-ready mode Hold down SEL key 1, and press SEL key Make monitor settingsPress the PAN key → F3 key Press the Moni key Raise the Monitor OUT control/PHONES control Press the Locate section RTZ key Let’s record Tip Overdubbing Press the View key → F1 key Assign the signal to a busMixing Layer section, press the 1-16 key → SEL key Level meters/counter section, press REC Track Select key Put the track in record-ready mode Make monitor settings Using the four-band EQ Using EQ and the dynamics processor Press the DYN key → F2 Using the dynamics processor Press the F1 key Let’s overdub Creating the mix balance of the tracks Mixdown Press the Setup key → F3 key Using the Solo function MIX Solo Recording SoloMixdown Solo Last Solo To defeat the Solo function, press the Solo key once again Press the AUX 7 key → F2 key Using the internal effects Press PAN key → F2 key 100Press the Mono key → AUX 7 key Fader groups Other convenient functionsMute groups Press the REC Track Select ST key Recording the stereo trackAutomix 102 Move the cursor to the M mute button and press the Enter key Level meters/counter section, turn the Track CUE key on 104 Saving a scene Saving a scene/songPress the Scene Memory section Store key 106 Saving a songPress the Work Navigate section Song key → F1 key Song will be saved Table of transport key operations Transport/locateations oper 110 Using the Nudge functionShuttle function cue/review opera- tion Nudge function Nudge time 112 Nudge function settingsWith the song stopped, press the Utility key → F3 key Rollback function When the song is stopped or playing, press the Roll Back key 114 Locating to a speciﬁc pointTo execute the Locate operation, press the Enter key If the counter shows relative time REL Setting the zero relative time locationLocating to the zero location of the counter If the counter shows absolute time ABS 116 Locating to the start/end points 118 Setting the A/B pointsRepeat Performing A-B repeat playback A and B points must be at least one second apart In/out points Setting the In point/Out point120 Markers Setting a markerLocating to a marker 122 Press the Track key → F4 key Adjusting the location of a locate point 124 Deleting a locate point 126 Deleting a locate point using the panel keysDeleting an In/Out point or A/B point Deleting a marker Manual punch-in/out → P.128 This chapter explains how to use punch-in/outPunch-in/out About punch-in/out Preparations Make input monitor settingsConnect a foot switch Manual punch-in/out Manual punch-in/out recording Following diagram shows the manual punch-in/out procedure 130 Auto punch-in/outSet the auto punch-in/out points Set the pre-roll/post-roll times Rehearsing with auto punch-in/out Rehearsing and recording with auto punch- in/outPress the Utility key → F3 key 132 Recording with auto punch-in/out Patching Press the Setup key → F1 Patch in keyPatching to the input channels Input channels Return channels 1/2 134Input channels Recorder inputs Patching to the recorder inputs Patching to the outputs Press the Setup key → F2 Patch OUT key136 Digital Stereo OUT jack Stereo OUT jacks Omni OUT jacks 138 Press the Setup key → F3 Patch Lib keyPatch library Storing to the patch library Recalling a patch program 140 Patching input/output jacks to an insert I/O point Omni 1 Omni When selecting for an input channel 1-24 or monitor channel 142 Press the Quick REC key Using the Quick Rec function 144 Record-ready and mute status will be canceled for all tracks Bit song Track and virtual track operationsTrack structure of the AW4416 Audio tracks Virtual tracks 148Stereo track Track name Switching virtual tracksPress the Track key → F2 key Track number 150 Pairing tracks Tracks, parts, and regions Editing tracks and virtual tracks152 Move the cursor to the Track menu and press the Enter key Naming a virtual track or regionNaming a virtual track Recorder section, press the Edit key → F1 key Move the cursor to the Name menu and press the Enter key 154Move the cursor to the Track button and press the Enter key Move the cursor to the Name button and press the Enter key Naming a regionMove the cursor to the Region menu and press the Enter key Bar graph Track editing procedure156 Pair TRACK/PART/REGION menus Parameter setting area 158 Recorder section, press the Edit key → F2 key Virtual track editing procedureVirtual track number 160 Copy Editing command listTrack menu Erase Move Part menu162 Delete Trim Region menuName Divide Inserting an effect into a channel Using AUX send/returnInternal effects About the internal effects Patching Using AUX send/return to apply an effect166 Recalling an effect program from the library 168 Press the AUX 7 → F4 key Switching between pre-fader and post-fader Adjusting the send level Adjusting the send level/return level170 Inserting an effect into a desired channel Setup screen Patch in page will appear in the display 172 Inserting an effect into monitor channelPress Moni key → SEL key Tip 174 Recalling an effect programPress the AUX 8 key → F2 key About songs Song management Work area for audio CD production Song structure and sizeSong structure Usable hard disks/song capacity Saving the current song Saving/loading a song 178 Loading a song Press the Song key → F2 key Editing the song name/comment Press the Song key → F3 key Deleting/copying a songDeleting a song 180 Move the cursor to the Delete button and press the Enter key Copying a song 182 Optimizing a songMove the cursor to the Copy button, and press the Enter key Importing mixer data of an existing song Scene MEM. button ....Scene memories 184Tempo MAP button .....Tempo map About the sampling pads Sampling padsThis chapter explains the sampling pads of the AW4416 Assigning the pad outputs to chan- nels Press the Setup key → F1 key186 Execute button Assigning a region to a sampling padSampling PAD section, press the Edit pad → F1 key PAD SEL button Use the Cursor keys to move the cursor to select the region 188 Tip 190 Trimming a sampleSampling PAD section, press the Edit pad → F4 PAD Size Move the cursor to the PAD button, and press the Enter keyTrim IN/TRIM OUT Bank/pad number 192 Sampling PAD section, press the Edit pad → F4 key Naming a padMove the cursor to the PAD button and press the Enter key 194 Erasing a pad sample and nameMove the cursor to the Erase button and press the Enter key Move the cursor to the PAD button and press the Enter key PAD Recording your performance on the sampling pads196 Sampling PAD section, press the Edit pad → F5 key COPY/ERASE menu Pad tracksParameter value area 198 Copying a pad performanceMove the cursor to the Copy menu and press the Enter key To Start FR. PAD from padFR. Start from start FR. END from end To PAD Interval 200Execute Move the cursor to the Erase menu, and press the Enter key Erasing a pad performance Start END 202 About scene numbers Scene memoryAbout scene memory Parameters included in a scene 204 Storing a scenePress the Scene key → F1 key Tip 206 Recalling a scene Editing the name of a scene 208 Protecting a scene Scene 51-96 ON/OFF buttons Changing the order of scenesPress the Scene key → F4 key Scene 01-50 ON/OFF buttons 210 Press the Store key Using keys to store/recall a sceneStoring a scene Use the / keys to select the store destination scene number 212 Recalling a scenePress the Recall key Automix What is automix? 214 Creating a new automixPress the Automix key → F2 key Press the F4 key 216 Recording the ﬁrst section Press the Play key on the top panel to begin song playback 218 Playing back automix Overwriting events While listening to the song, operate the PAN control When you are ﬁnished, press the top panel Stop key220 Press the top panel Play key to begin song playback Auto REC button will turn on Automix punch-in/out Press the top panel Play key to play back the song 222Press the top panel Stop key Editing the fader movements 224 Press the Automix key → F4 key Editing automix off-line Channel 226Time Event Event currently selected for editing will be deleted 228 Storing an automix Tip 230 Recalling an automix Synchronize with an external device via MTC/MIDI Clock What you can do using MidiChange scenes by remote control Remote control via MMC 232 Midi connectors and the to Host connector IBM/PC series D-SUB9P → mini DIN8P cross cable ConnectionsConnection to an IBM/PC series computer Connection to an Apple Macintosh series computer Apple Macintosh series 8-pin system peripheral cable Setting the Port Select parameter234 Press MIDI, and then press the F1 key Press the Midi key, and then press the F1 key Switching AW4416 scenes from an external device 236 Transmit a program change message from the external device 238 Using MTC to synchronize the AW4416 and a Midi sequencerPress the Midi key, and then press the F2 key Record or play back the AW4416 song 240 Press the Song key, and then press the F4 key Press the F2 key 242 Using MMC to control the AW4416 Start playback on your Midi sequencer 244 Backing up and restoring songs Selecting the backup format TYPE1 Backing up a song246 Press the File key → F1 key Tip 248 Restoring a songPress the File key → F2 key You can select multiple songs for restoring Press the File key → F3 key Disk utilitiesFormatting the internal hard disk/external Scsi device 250 Formatting an external hard disk Formatting the internal hard disk Quick quick format 252Normal normal format Formatting removable media such as an MO drive 254 Erasing CD-RW media About mastering MasteringStereo tracks that can be mastered CD-RW CD-R and CD-RW256 CD-R Track At Once Track At Once and Disc At OnceDisc At Once Preparations for mastering Mastering mode settings258 Press the Mastering key Writing the masterHold down the Shift key and press the F2 key CD Unload 260 Tip 262 Finalizing 264 Playing CD-R/RW media the CD Play functionPress the CD Play key To stop playback, press the Stop key 266 228 Index MY4-AD MY4-DA MY8-AD MY8-AE MY8-AT MY8-TD 268 156 Yamaha Corporation