Yamaha AW 16G Chapter 2

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Chapter 2

Introducing the AW16G

This chapter describes the features of the AW16G, the name of each

part and its function, and introduces terminology you need to know

when using the AW16G.

Features of the AW16G

The AW16G is an audio workstation that combines a dig-

ital mixer, multi-effect processor, hard disk recorder,

sampler, and CD-RW drive.

The following diagram shows the signal ﬂow within the

AW16G.

Now let’s take a more detailed look at each section of the

AW16G.

■Mixer section

●Full-ﬂedged mixer with 36 input channels

The AW16G contains a digital mixer with a total of

36 input channels, including analog inputs x 8, ste-

reo digital input x 1, recorder tracks x 16, and effect

returns x 2. Audio quality is guaranteed by 24-bit AD/

DA and 32-bit internal processing. A Hi-Z input jack

for directly connecting an electric guitar or bass is

also provided.

●Totally redesigned operation

The AW16G is designed to be operated directly by

the musician (guitarist, vocalist, drummer etc.). With

a minimum number of steps, you can assign input

signals to tracks, switch the monitor signal, and

record with effects, EQ, and dynamics processing

applied.

Input channels 1–8

Track channels 1–16

Return channels 1/2

Pad channels 1–4

Buses L/R

AUX buses 1/2

Effect buses 1/2

Stereo buses L/R

Stereo output channel

Mixer

Recorder

Quick loop sampler

CD-RW drive

CD Write

CD Play

DATA

Backup/Restore

Import/Export

INPUT jacks 1–8

DIGITAL

STEREO IN jack

Metronome

Recorder input

patching

Internal effects

Effect 1

Effect 2

1234

×8

×2×2

×2

×2

×2

×2

Sound clip

×2

×2

×2

×2

×2

×8

×2

×2×16 ×16

STEREO/AUX OUT jacks

DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack

MONITOR OUT jacks

PHONES jack

Contents

Main FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) IMPORTANT WARNING Operation Installation PRECAUTIONS for safe operation In case an abnormality occurs during operation PRECAUTIONS for correct operation Connector pin assignments Replacing abrasive parts Interference with other electrical devices Influence on cell phone usage Cautions for handling optional equipment Copyright Notice Contents 9 Mixdown and bounce operations .81 memories.................................. 73 8 Using libraries and scene 10 Creating an audio CD ..................97 Appendix........................................ 171 external devices..................... 163 15 Using the AW16G with 14 MIDI and utility functions......... 149 Page Chapter 1 Before you start Remember to back up your data Introduction About the CD-RW drive Installing the CD-RW drive Handling 3,5 Removing a CD in an emergency Using the CD-RW drive Attach the CD-RW drive cover. 1 2 3 4 Chapter 2 Introducing the AW16G Features of the AW16G Recorder section Quick Loop Sampler section CD-RW drive AW16G terminology Recorder section Tracks Paired tracks Locate points/markers Quick Loop Sampler section Sample banks and samples Pad track Overall Songs Parts of the AW16G and what they do Top panel Input/output section Work Navigate section Quick Navigate section Display Quick Loop Sampler section Selected Channel section Data entry/control section Locate section Transport section Rear panel GPHANTOM +48V switch HFOOT SW jack IMIDI IN connector JMIDI OUT/THRU connector KDIGITAL STEREO IN/OUT jacks Front panel 123 CD-RW drive 1Eject button BEject hole 1 12 3 2 Switching a button on/off 1 2 Editing a value in the display 1 2 Inputting text Introducing the AW16G Using the Selected Channel sec- tion 1 [STEREO SEL] keys, or pads 14 to select the channel that you want to operate. 2 turn the ve knobs of the Selected Channel section. The following items will change when you turn each knob. Page Chapter 3 Listening to the demo song Connect external devices and turn on the power Loading the demo song 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Mixing the demo song 1 2 3 4 5 Page Chapter 4 Recording to a sound clip Connecting your instrument or mic Adjusting the input level 1 2 3 4 5 Recording/playing a sound clip Recording a sound clip 1 2 3 4 5 1 sound clip, press the PLAY [ ] key. 2 3 you want to specify as the End point, move the cursor to the END button, and press the Page Chapter 5 Track recording Creating a new song 1 2 Direct recording and Bus recording Direct recording Bus recording Assigning input signals to tracks (Direct recording) 2 3 4 5 which you want to record. 6 ment or mic simultaneously, assign other input channels to tracks in the same way. 7 Page Assigning input signals to tracks (Bus recording) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Enabling the metronome 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 Using the input library 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 for the other input channels. However, a maximum of two input channels can use the internal effects at the same time. Using the EQ library 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Page Chapter 6 Overdubbing About overdubbing Assigning the input signal to a track 2 3 4 Instantly recalling an EQ library 1 2 3 4 Instantly recalling a dynamics library 1 2 3 Setting the mix balance and pan 1 2 3 4 Overdubbing 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 Switching virtual tracks 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 Loading an existing song 1 2 3 4 Chapter 7 Various types of playback Using the locator 1 register as a locate point. 2 for the desired locate point. 3 1 you want to assign a marker. 2 3 marker, or press the [ ] key to locate to the next marker. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Erasing a locate point or marker Erasing a locate point Erasing a marker 1 tions at which you want the repeated play- back to start and end. 2 [REPEAT] key. 3 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Chapter 8 Using libraries and scene memories This chapter explains how to use libraries and scene memories. About the libraries About scene memories 1 2 3 4 Recalling library or scene data 1 2 3 4 Deleting library or scene data 1 2 3 4 Naming library or scene data 1 2 3 4 Details on libraries and scene memory 1 2 3 EQ library Recalling EQ library data 1 2 Dynamics library Recalling dynamics library data 1 2 Effect library Recalling effect library data 1 Mastering library Recalling mastering library data 2 Sample library Channel library Recalling channel library data 4 5 Scene memories Recalling a scene memory 1 2 3 Chapter 9 Mixdown and bounce operations About mixdown and bouncing Page Preparing for mixdown 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Using the internal effects via send/return Internally connecting an internal effect via send/return 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Convenient functions during mixdown/ bounce operations 1 2 3 4 5 Using meters to check the level of each channel 1PEAK button 2 4 5 6 N7 L BPRE/POST buttons CLevel meters 1 2 Editing the EQ parameters 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 Inserting an effect into a track channel 1 2 5 6 Chapter 10 Creating an audio CD Creating an audio CD Types of media that you can use with the CD-RW drive Methods of writing an audio CD Basic settings for the CD-RW drive 1 2 3 4 Writing audio data (Track At Once) 1 2 3 4 Creating an audio CD 5 song list, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the song that will be written to track 1. 6 will be written to track 2 and following. 7 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 Finalizing CD-R/RW media 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 Playing an audio CD 1 2 3 4 5 Chapter 11 Quick loop sampler This chapter explains how to use the Quick Loop Sampler section. About the quick loop sampler Page Using sample libraries 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Recording/playing a pad performance 1 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 Auto record 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 Trimming the playback region 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 Using the Slice function 2 3 4 5 6 7 Deleting an unwanted sample 2 To erase the entire sample 1 2 To delete the unused portions of the selected sample 1 2 Chapter 12 Track editing What you can do using editing commands 1Erase unwanted regions BChange the structure of the tracks 1 2 Select the track(s) to edit 3 4 5 6 Execute the command 7 8 List of editing commands 1 ERASE Erases the data in the specied region (between Start and End) of the specied track(s). 2 DELETE INSERT COPY Copies the specied region of data to the specied loca- tion of the specied track. 7M 61 23 8 9J K L MOVE 7M 61 23 8 9J K EXCHANGE Exchanges data between the specied tracks. 5 6 6 5 PITCH CHANGE Adjusts the pitch of the specied region of an audio track, without changing the length. 5 6 6 EXPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 eld, press the [ENTER] key, and input a le name in the TITLE EDIT popup window. 7 ters, move the cursor to the EXEC button and press the [ENTER] key. 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 Page Chapter 13 Song management About songs Editing the song name 1 2 3 4 Editing various settings for the song 1 3 2 [SONG] key. 2 down the [SONG] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys to access the SETUP page. 1 2 3 To copy a song 4 1 2 3 4 Creating a tempo map Editing a tempo map event 3 Adding a tempo map event 1 2 3 4 5 Deleting a tempo map event 1 1 2 3 Importing library/scene/tempo map data 1 2 Importing a specic track 1 2 3 4 5 Backing up songs and sample libraries 1 2 3 4 5 the EXECUTE button and press the [ENTER] 6 the [ENTER] key. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Chapter 14 MIDI and utility functions What you can do using MIDI Basic MIDI settings 6 9 This page contains the following items. 1MIDI OUT Selects the type of MIDI messages that will be out- put from the MIDI OUT/THRU connector. FOFST (Offset) GMIDI CH HPGM CHG MODE ICTRL CHG MODE When CTRL CHG MODE = 1 When CTRL CHG MODE = 2 When CTRL CHG MODE = 3 Transmitting the AW16Gs settings via MIDI (Bulk Dump) 1SCENE button BScene number eld CLIBRARY button DSYSTEM button Using the MIDI Remote function About the MIDI Remote function Messages that can be assigned to faders Messages that can be assigned to the [TRACK SEL] keys Using the MIDI Remote function presets 1List 32 1 BCH CTRANSPORT Using the user-dened Remote function 7 8 96J 1TRANSPORT BSelected channel CFader/[TRACK SEL] key function name EALL INIT button FFADER button GSEL SW button HLATCH/UNLATCH button ILEARN button Using the test tone oscillator Digital input settings/Checking and initializing the internal hard disk 1DIGITAL IN PATCH BATT knob CDIGITAL REC ON/OFF button 7532 GFORMAT button Overall settings for the AW16G 1STORE CONFIRM ON/OFF button BRECALL CONFIRM ON/OFF button CD.OUT COPYRIGHT ON/OFF button DPARAM DISP TIME Chapter 15 Using the AW16G with external devices Using the AW16G with a workstation synth Synchronizing the AW16G with the workstations sequencer 1 1 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 Transmit program changes to switch scenes 1 3 4 5 Remotely controlling a tone generator module 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 Connecting an MD recorder Mixing down to an MD recorder 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Recording audio data from an MD recorder 2 7 8 Appendix Input library list Mastering library list EQ library list These are the preset equalizer settings provided by the library. Dynamics Parameters Expander Compander Gate and Ducking Dynamics library list Effects library list Distortion-type Effects Delays Modulation-type Effects Dynamic Effects Combined Effects Other Effects Effects Parameters REVERB HALL, REVERB ROOM, REVERB STAGE, REVERB PLATE Early reections with gate, and early reections with reverse gate. Hall, room, stage, and plate simulations, all with gates. EARLY REF. MONO DELAY Basic repeat delay. Three-tap delay (left, center, right). STEREO DELAY Basic stereo delay. ECHO Stereo delay with crossed feedback loop. Flange effect. CHORUS Chorus effect. SYMPHONIC Symphonic efect. Auto-panner. PHASER 16-stage phaser. TREMOLO Tremolo effect. Twin-voice pitch shifter. HQ.PITCH (Effect 2 only) High-quality pitch shifter. ROTARY Rotary speaker simulator. Distortion effect. RING MOD. Ring modulator. AMP SIMULATE Guitar Amp Simulator. Dynamically controlled anger. DYNA.FILTER Dynamically controlled lter. DYNA.PHASER Dynamically controlled phaser. Reverb and chorus effects in series. REV+CHORUS Reverb and chorus effects in parallel. REV+FLANGE Reverb and anger effects in parallel. Reverb and symphonic effects in parallel. REV->FLANGE Reverb and anger effects in series. REV->SYMPHO. Reverb and symphonic effects in series. Delay and early reections effects in parallel. REV->PAN Reverb and auto-pan effects in parallel. DELAY->ER. Delay and early reections effects in series. Delay and reverb effects in parallel. DELAY+REV DELAY->REV Delay and reverb effects in series. Three-band parallel lter (24 dB/octave) DIST->DELAY Distortion and delay effects in series. Sample library list L: LOOP O: ONESHOT : No assigns Troubleshooting No sound Cant record, something is wrong with the recorded sound Something wrong with the sound Recorder operations Sampler operations MIDI operations Song operations CD operations Page Display message list Messages Popup messages About the CD-ROM included with the AW16G Caution Contents of the CD-ROM Restoring the internal hard disk to the factory-set condition Initializing the internal hard disk 1 2 7 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 Macintosh users 1 2 3 4 1 2 MIDI data format 1. Functions 1.1. Scene Change 1.2. MMC Control 1.3. Effect Control 4. MIDI format list 5. MIDI format details 5.13.1.2. MMC PLAY 5.13.1.3. MMC DEFERED PLAY 5.13.1.4. MMC FAST FORWARD 5.13.1.5. MMC REWIND 5.13.1.6. MMC RECORD STROBE 5.13.2. BULK DUMP / BULK DUMP REQUEST 5.13.2.1. Scene Memory Bulk Dump Format 5.13.2.2. Scene Memory Bulk Dump Request 5.13.2.3. System Memory Bulk Dump Format 5.13.2.4. System Memory Bulk Dump Request 5.13.2.6. Remote Memory Bulk Dump Request 5.13.2.7. Equalizer Library Bulk Dump Format 5.13.2.8. Equalizer Library Bulk Dump Request 5.13.2.9. Dynamics Library Bulk Dump Format 5.13.2.10. Dynamics Library Bulk Dump Request Format 5.13.2.12. Effect Library Bulk Dump Request 5.13.2.13. Channel Library Bulk Dump Format 5.13.2.14. Channel Library Bulk Dump Request 5.13.2.15. Program Change Table Bulk Dump All data is divided into 7 bit units. MIDI Implementation Chart Specications General Specications B Recorder section Quick loop sampler Controls Control I/O Dimensions Index A B C D I J L M N S T U V W