Chapter2—Parts and their functions

KOPTION I/O slots 1/2

These slots allow optional I/O cards to be installed. Assignments for the signals input or output via the I/O cards are made in the SETUP screen → Patch IN page (→ P.133), and in the SETUP screen → Patch OUT page (→ P.136).

Note

For details on installing an I/O card, refer to page 14.

R Q P O N M L

TO HOST

SCSI

WORD CLOCK

DIGITAL STEREO

PHONES

 

 

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

 

MIDI

 

 

MOUSE

 

FOOT SW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTC OUT OUT/ THRU

IN

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

ON/ OFF

AC INLET

 

 

 

Z S

T

U V W

X

Y

LPHONES jack

This is a stereo headphone jack that allows a set of stereo headphones to be con- nected. This jack will always output the same signal as the MONITOR OUT jacks.

MDIGITAL STEREO IN jack

This is a coaxial jack that digitally inputs a stereo signal. It is compatible with the IEC958 consumer format. The channel to which this signal will be input is assigned in the SETUP screen → Patch IN page (→ P.133).

NDIGITAL STEREO OUT jack

This is a coaxial jack that digitally outputs the stereo signal assigned to D.ST OUT in the SETUP screen → Patch OUT page (→ P.136). It is compatible with the IEC958 consumer format.

OWORD CLOCK IN jack

PWORD CLOCK OUT jack

These are BNC type jacks for input/output of a word clock signal. They are used to synchronize the digital audio signal processing with an external device.

QSCSI connector

This is a D-sub half-pitch 50 pin SCSI connector that is compatible with the SCSI- 2 standard. SCSI-2 compatible storage devices can be connected for data backup.

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Yamaha AW4416 manual Option I/O slots 1/2, Phones jack, Digital Stereo in jack, Digital Stereo OUT jack, Scsi connector

AW4416 specifications

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