Yamaha AW4416 manual Recording the first tracks, Set the input level

Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416

Recording the first tracks

This section explains the procedure for recording a rhythm machine (or drum mics) connected to INPUT jacks 1/2 onto tracks 1/2 of the recorder.

The explanation in this section assumes that the AW4416’s mixer and patching settings are in their initial state. If you have already modified the mixer parame- ters or the input/output patching, please recall the default scene (scene number 00) from the scene memory (→ P.206).

Set the input level

1.While producing sound on your instrument, adjust [GAIN] controls 1/2 so that the PEAK indicators of INPUT jacks 1/2 light briefly when the loudest sounds are played.

1	PEAK	2 PEAK
LINE	MIC LINE	MIC

Tip!

The [GAIN] control adjusts the sensitivity of the analog input. In order to record the sound cleanly and with the widest possible range, you should adjust the [GAIN] as high as possible without allowing clipping to occur.

2.Press the [HOME] key → [F1] key

The HOME screen 1–24/Rtn page will appear. This page shows the input levels of input channels 1–24 and return channels 1/2.

3.In the MIXING LAYER section, press the [1–16] key to select input chan- nels 1–16 as the mixing layer.

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