Yamaha manual Welcome to the world of the AW4416, Features of the AW4416, Mixer section

1 Welcome to the world of the AW4416

This chapter explains the features and basic concepts of the AW4416, and outlines the signal flow.

Features of the AW4416

The AW4416 is an audio workstation that combines a digital mixer, hard disk recorder, multi-effects, and sampling pads. It is the only equipment you need to perform the entire music production process, from multi-track recording, mixing, audio editing, effect processing, and creating a final CD(*1). In the following pages of this manual, the functionality of each section is described separately.

*1. An optional internal/external CD-RW drive is required.

❒Mixer section

❍Professional-quality audio with 32 bit internal processing

The AW4416 carries on the technology made famous on the de-facto standard for digital consoles — the Yamaha 02R. Internal processing is performed with 32 bit precision (54 bit precision for EQ) to guarantee the highest possible audio quality.

❍Up to 44 input channels and 20 buses, rivaling even large consoles

A total of 44 mixing inputs are provided, with 8 analog inputs, digital stereo input, 16 (maximum) digital/analog inputs via the OPTION I/O slot, in addition to 16 recorder monitor channels, and 2 return channels. Output buses total 20, with 8 group buses, 8 AUX buses, stereo bus, and SOLO bus (stereo). With a bus configuration that rivals large consoles, the AW4416 can handle a wide variety of applications.

❍Four-band EQ and dynamics processing on each channel

Every input as well as the stereo output channel provides the same powerful four- band full-parametric EQ and dynamics processor as on the 02R. (The two return channels are excepted.)

Each band of the EQ is fully adjustable in the range of ±18 dB/f= 20 Hz–20 kHz/ Q= 41 points. The dynamics processor provides compressor, gate, ducking, expander, and compander functionality. Key-in and stereo link are also supported for precise control of the input signals.

❍Two high-quality multi-effect processors are built-in

Two multi-effect processors provide spatial effects such as reverb and delay, mod- ulation effects such as chorus and flanger, and guitar effects such as distortion and amp simulator.

In addition to using these via the AUX bus send/return, they can be inserted into a channel or the stereo bus. A high-impedance jack for direct connection of an electric guitar is also provided.

— Operation Guide 19