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Yamaha AW4416 manual

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PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION Operation GuideC A U T I O N • Explanation of Graphical SymbolsFCC INFORMATION U.S.A THE NETHERLANDS NEDERLANDWarnings Read the following before operating the AW4416Cautions Operating Notes Handling the CD-R/RWmediaResponsibility for loss of data, etc Storing produced dataCautions for handling optional equipment Because violations of copyright laws may be serious offenses, you should consult a lawyer familiar with the law of copyright, including all laws that may be appli- cable to your use of the Workstation such as the Audio Home Recording Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in USA, if you have any questions regard- ing your intended use of all or parts of sound recordings or musical compositions protected by copyright viii Table of contentsTable of contents Chapter 2 Parts and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 4 Connections and setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 6 Transport/locate operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 8 Patching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 12 Sampling pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 15 MIDI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copyright Before you beginChecking the included items TrademarksAbout the internal hard disk Installing an internal hard diskInstallation Flat cable Flat cable connectorAbout the CD-RWdrives Installing a CD-RWdriveThe SCSI ID of the CD-RWdrive 1.You will need the following items Installation procedure3.Turn the AW4416 upside down on the work surface Bottom panel CD-R/RWdrive cover panel Bottom panel CD-R/RWdrive cover panel Inner cover Removing the transport protection pad How to remove the transport protection padManual eject emergency disc removal Attaching an external SCSI deviceAbout external SCSI devices Connection procedure Check the SCSI ID About SCSI errorsAbout terminators External SCSI devices with 25-pinconnectorsMY8-TD Installing I/O cardsAbout I/O cards MY8-AT1.Make sure that the power of the AW4416 is turned off. For safety’s sake, disconnect the power cable from the AC outlet Installation procedureTurning the power on Turning the power on or offImportant points you must observe 1.Press the UTILITY key → F4 key Setting the internal clockTurning the power off Vibration during use Transporting the AW44161 Welcome to the world of the AW4416 Features of the AW4416Mixer section High capacity hard disk up to 64 GB*2 Recorder sectionScenes and libraries Full mixing automationCD-RWdrive*3 can be installed internally Other featuresSampling pad section CD-RWdrive optionSampling pads section Recorder section Signal ﬂow within the AW4416Chapter1—Welcometo the world of the AW4416 Mixer sectionSAMPLING PAD Input patchMIC/LINE INPUT OPTION INMono in X Input channels 1–24ENo AUX 8 send level from return channel Return channels 1/21Stereo BNo dynamics processor CNo direct output DNo AUX 7 send level from return channelBUS 1–8 Recorder input patchingMonitor channels 1–16 STEREOChapter1—Welcometo the world of the AW4416 Digital cascade connectionsOscillator Stereo output channelAUX buses 1–8 Buses 1–8Chapter1—Welcometo the world of the AW4416 BUS 1–8 Output patchInternal effects 1/2 STEREODWhen the internal metronome function is on Monitor output/headphone outputBWhen the SOLO key is on CWhen the TRACK CUE key is onTop panel 2 Partstions and their funcAnalog input/output section DMONITOR OUT control WORK NAVIGATE sectionUNIT section 1SETUP keyDMIDI key MIXER sectionBFILE key CUTILITY keyCAUX 7/AUX 8 keys FADER MODE section1HOME key BAUX 1–AUX6 keysMIXING MIXING LAYER sectionStereo output channel Chapter2—Partsand their functionsMonitor channels 1–16 Stereo output channel Effect return channels 1/2Input channels No functionCFaders SEL keys, ON keys, faders1SEL select keys BON keyBPAN control Display section2 4 3 1DisplayFSHIFT key Level meter/counter section1Access indicator BABS/REL switchETRACK CUE key RECORDER sectionCPEAK HOLD switch DLevel meters/counterBSCENE key AUTOMATION sectionSCENE MEMORY section 1AUTOMIX keyWhen the NUM LOCATE key is on CURSOR/JOG & SHUTTLE sectionWhen the JOG ON key is off When the JOG ON key is onLocate section HA/B keys Transport sectionMCANCEL key GREPEAT keyDPLAY key SAMPLING PAD section1A/B bank indicators CSTOP keyRear panel G2.5 HARD DISK DRIVE slot DINSERT I/O 1/2 jacksEINPUT 3–8phone jacks FINPUT 8 HI-ZjackU V W QSCSI connectorKOPTION I/O slots 1/2 R Q P O N M LUMTC OUT connector RTO HOST connectorSPOWER switch TAC INLET connector— Operation Guide Front panel1CD-RWdrive cover Chapter2—Partsand their functionsDisplay 3 The user interface of the AW4416Cursor ESong/scene informationFM menu button GMain screenKnobs/faders/numerical boxes ButtonsDragging CCounter Level meters/counter1REMAIN indicator BABS/REL indicatorHLevel meter L/R IREC READY indicatorJINPUT MONITOR indicator GLevel meters 1–16Basic operation of the AW4416 Accessing a screen/pageUsing the controls of the top panel Using the mouseUsing the controls of the top panel Turning a button on/offUsing the mouse Using the controls of the top panel Editing the value of a fader/knob/numerical boxUsing the mouse <Additional function buttons > Using the additional function buttonsUsing the controls of the top panel Using the mouseInputting text Using the controls of the tab page3.Input the remaining characters in the same way 3. Input the remaining characters in the same way Using the mouseSTEREO Selecting channels9–14 15/16HOME If the mixing layer is 17-24RTN If the mixing layer isIf the mixing layer is MONI Signal processor 4 Connections and setupConnections Headphones2.2. Press the SETUP key → F4 key Word clock settingsSLOT 1 1/2–7/8 SLOT 2 1/2–7/8 WCLK IN Using the AW4416 as the word clock masterAW4416 word clock master D.ST INAW4416 Using a digital MTR as the word clock masterUsing a digital MTR as the word clock master AW4416 word clock slaveword clock slave Using a DAT recorder as the word clock masterDAT recorder word clock master Preparations for recording 5 RecordingAW4416 on theConnections and start-up Chapter5—Recordingon the AW4416 1.Press the SONG key → F1 key Creating a new songRecbit 5.Make sure that the cursor is located at the OK button, and press the ENTER key Set the input level Recording the ﬁrst tracksInput 1Input channels 1–16BInput channels 17–24+ return channels CMonitor channelsINPUT x→y x=odd number, y=even number RESET BOTHINPUT y→x x=odd number, y=even number Assign the signals to buses EADY Set the tracks to record-readymode3.Hold down SEL key 1, and press SEL key Make monitor settings1.Press the PAN key → F3 key 2.Press the MONI key9.Raise the MONITOR OUT control/PHONES control 1. Press the Locate section RTZ key Let’s record3.Start the rhythm machine drum performance Set the input level OverdubbingAssign the signal to a bus Put the track in record-readymode 1.Press the PAN key → F3 key Make monitor settingsUsing the four-bandEQ Using EQ and the dynamics processorUsing the dynamics processor 7.Press the F1 key Let’s overdub Creating the mix balance of the tracks MixdownUsing the Solo function MIX SOLO RECORDING SOLOMIXDOWN SOLO LAST SOLOThe SOLO key and ON keys 1-16will blink Using the internal effects 5.Press PAN key → F2 key Fader groups Other convenient functionsMute groups Automix Recording the stereo trackRecording on the stereo track will begin 8.Press the REC TRACK SELECT ST key Saving a scene Saving a scene/songSaving a song The song will be saved Table of transport key operations 6 Transport/locateations operShuttle function cue/review opera- tion Using the Nudge functionNudge function Song tracks Current locationUse SHUTTLE dial to move to approxi mate location Use DATA/JOG dial to move in small stepsPLAY MODE= BEFORE Nudge function settingsPLAY MODE= AFTER Rollback time setting Rollback functionCursor Locating to a speciﬁc pointLocating to the zero location of the counter Setting the zero relative time locationZero relative time location Chapter6—Transport/locateoperations— Operation Guide Start point Locating to the start/end pointsEnd point A-Brepeat Setting the A/B pointsPerforming A-Brepeat playback Point A 7.To defeat A-Brepeat, press the REPEAT keyPoint B In/out points Setting the In point/Out pointMarkers Setting a markerLocating to a marker Markers 1.Press the TRACK key → F4 key Adjusting the location of a locate pointAbsolute time ABS zero Start point= 00:00:00:00.00Start point = 00:00:05:00.00 Start point = 00:00:05:00.001. Press the TRACK key → F4 key Deleting a locate pointDeleting an In/Out point or A/B point Deleting a locate point using the panel keysDeleting a marker Auto punch-in/out→ P.130 7 Punch-in/outAbout punch-in/out Manual punch-in/out→ P.128Preparations Make input monitor settingsConnect a foot switch Manual punch-in/outManual punch-in/outrecording Make input monitor settings Auto punch-in/outSet the auto punch-in/outpoints Set the pre-roll/post-rolltimesRehearsing with auto punch-in/out Rehearsing and recording with auto punch- in/outpoint Recording with auto punch-in/outAuto punch-in Auto punch-outPatching to the input channels 8 PatchingInput channels 1–24 1Input channels 1–24 B Return channels 1/2Return channels 1/2 Recorder inputs 1–16 Patching to the recorder inputs1OMNI OUT jack 1-4 BDIGITAL STEREO OUT jack Patching to the outputs1.Press the SETUP key → F2 Patch OUT key 1 23 4 5Digital I/O card slot 2 OUTPUT 1–8 OMNI OUT jacks 1–4DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack STEREO OUT jacks Digital I/O card slot 1 OUTPUT 1–8Storing to the patch library Patch libraryRecalling a patch program 2.Press the VIEW key → F1 key You can select from the following jacks You can select from the following jacks8.Press the SETUP key → F2 Patch OUT key B Input jacks sent to track 9–16inputs Using the Quick Rec function1.Press the QUICK REC key 1Input jacks sent to track 1–8inputs5.Press the TRACK key → F1 key 6.Play back the audio source connected to the input jacks of the I/O cards slots 1/2 • 16 bit song 9 Track and virtual track operationsThe track structure of the AW4416 Audio tracksStereo track Virtual tracksChapter9—Trackand virtual track operations BTrack name Switching virtual tracks1.Press the TRACK key → F2 key 1Track number— Operation Guide Chapter9-Trackand virtual track operations1.Press the TRACK key → F2 key Pairing tracksPart Editing tracks and virtual tracksTracks, parts, and regions TrackNaming a virtual track Naming a virtual track or regionButtons to specify NAME menu options will appear Naming a region Track editing procedure ETRACK/PART/REGION menus FParameter setting area5.Press the ENTER key CTrack name Virtual track editing procedure1Track number BVirtual track number6.Press the ENTER key ERASE Editing command listTRACK menu NAME Track NameCOPY PART menuERASE DELETEDELETE REGION menuNAME ERASEInserting an effect into a channel Using AUX send/return10 Internal effects About the internal effectsPatching Using AUX send/return to apply an effect1.Press the AUX 7 key → F2 key Recalling an effect program from the library5.Press the F1 key 1.Press the AUX 7 → F4 key Switching between pre-faderand post-fader2.Press the VIEW key → SEL key Adjusting the send level/return levelAdjusting the send level 1.Press the HOME key → 17-24RTN keyPatching Inserting an effect into a desired channelINT.EFF2 Inserting an effect into monitor channelEffect insertion will be cancelled • INT.EFF14.To insert effect 2, move the cursor to the INT.EFF2 button and press the ENTER key Recalling an effect program About songs 11 Song managementWork area for audio CD production Song structure and sizeSong structure Usable hard disks/song capacityCSong size DSong quantization/sampling frequency Saving/loading a songSaving the current song 1Song name BDate and time when the song was savedLoading a song Editing the song name/comment 1The song currently selected for editing Deleting/copying a songDeleting a song BSong name CDate and time when the song was savedCopying a song Optimizing a song Importing mixer data of an existing song 4.Press the ENTER key About the sampling pads 12 Sampling padsAssigning the pad outputs to chan- nels 1PAD SEL button Assigning a region to a sampling pad1 2 3 CImport a WAV ﬁle from a SCSI device4.Press the ENTER key 8.Move the cursor to the EXECUTE button, and press the ENTER key Trimming a sample 5.Press the ENTER key 8.Press the ENTER key Naming a pad Erasing a pad sample and name 5.Press the ENTER key CR button Recording your performance on the sampling pads1PAD BNAME pad nameFCOPY/ERASE menu EPad tracksGParameter value area Copying a pad performance TO START FR. PAD from padFR. START from start FR. END from end TO PAD5.Repeat steps 3–4to set the remaining parameters Erasing a pad performance EXECUTE START ENDAbout scene numbers 13 Scene memoryAbout scene memory Parameters included in a scene1.Press the SCENE key → F1 key Storing a scene2.Use the DATA/JOG dial to select the store destination scene number 01–96 Recalling a scene Editing the name of a scene Protecting a scene SCENE 51–96ON/OFF buttons Changing the order of scenes1.Press the SCENE key → F4 key SCENE 01–50ON/OFF buttons3.Press the CURSOR key to move the cursor to the list at right DESTI- NATION, and use the DATA/JOG dial to select the move destination Storing a scene Using keys to store/recall a sceneRecalling a scene 14 Automix What is automix?Creating a new automix 5.Press the F4 key Recording the ﬁrst section on highlighted Playing back automix Overwriting events 7.Press SEL key Automix punch-in/out 10.Press the top panel STOP key Editing the fader movements above the previous value 1 If the fader/encoder is lowered2 If the fader/encoder is raised below the previous value3 4 7 Editing automix off-line1.Press the AUTOMIX key → F4 key 2 1 5 6Chapter14—Automix ETIMEFEVENT GCHANNEL6.To add a new event, move the cursor to the DUPLICATE button in the upper right of the screen, and press the ENTER key Storing an automix The internal automix memory is shared between the current automix and a max- imum of sixteen stored automixes. This means that if the current automix occu- pies a large amount of automix memory, it may be impossible to store the automix even if there are vacant automix numbers in the list. If this occurs, clear previously-savedautomix data that you no longer need Refer to the Reference Guide “AUTOMIX screen/Memory page”, and then execute the Store operation once again Recalling an automix Remote control via MMC What you can do using MIDI15 MIDI Change scenes by remote controlMTC OUT connector MIDI connectors and the TO HOST connectorMIDI IN connector MIDI OUT/THRU connectorIBM/PC series: D-SUB9P → mini DIN8P cross cable ConnectionsConnection to an IBM/PC series computer Connection to an Apple Macintosh series computer1.Press MIDI, and then press the F1 key Setting the PORT SELECT parameterSwitching AW4416 scenes from an external device 5.Press the F3 key Page 2.Press the MIDI key, and then press the F2 key 9.Record or play back the AW4416 song 2.Press the MIDI key, and then press the F1 key 7.Press the SONG key, and then press the F4 key 4.Press the F2 key13.Record/play back the AW4416 song Using MMC to control the AW4416 7.Start playback on your MIDI sequencer 16 Backing up and restoring songs Selecting the backup formatTYPE2 Backing up a song1.Press the FILE key → F1 key TYPE12.Move the cursor to the DESTINATION area in the lower right of the dis- play, and use the DATA/JOG dial to select the ID number of the backup destination SCSI device e.g., internal CD-RWdrive or external hard disk or MO drive 1.Press the FILE key → F2 key Restoring a song3.Press the ENTER key You can select multiple songs for restoring 1.Press the FILE key → F3 key Disk utilitiesFormatting an external hard disk Formatting the internal hard diskNORMAL normal format QUICK quick formatFormatting removable media such as an MO drive Erasing CD-RWmedia About mastering 17 MasteringStereo tracks that can be mastered CD-R CD-Rand CD-RWCD-RW Track At Once Track At Once and Disc At OnceDisc At Once Preparations for mastering Mastering mode settingsWriting the master 5.Move the cursor to the TRACK AT ONCE button if you wish to master using Track At Once, or to the DISC AT ONCE button if you wish to mas- ter using Disc At Once. Then press the ENTER key 7.Move the cursor to the stereo track data area of the list, and use the DATA/JOG dial to select the stereo track that you wish to write to track 1 of the CD 10.As necessary, use the WRITE SPEED buttons located in the lower left of the display to select the writing speed Finalizing Playing CD-R/RWmedia the CD Play function 8.To stop playback, press the STOP key — Operation Guide Chapter17—MasteringIndex Page Page P.O. Box 3, Hamamatsu, 430-8651,Japan YAMAHA CORPORATIONV618350 R1 1 IP Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division