Using the AW16G with external devices
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To play back your MD recorder and listen to the
recorded result, connect the DIGITAL STEREO OUT
jack of your MD recorder to the AW16G’s DIGITAL
STEREO IN jack, and perform the following steps.
7If you want to hear the result that was
recorded on the MD recorder, lower the
[STEREO] fader to the –∞ position, and use
the [UTILITY] key to access the D.IN - HDD
page of the UTILITY screen.
8Move the cursor to the DIGITAL REC ON/OFF
button, and press the [ENTER] key.
A message will ask you to confirm your observance
of copyright laws. If you accept the conditions
described in “Copyright Notice” (→ p. 5), move the
cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.
The DIGITAL REC ON/OFF button will be switched
ON, and digital audio data input will be enabled.
9Move the cursor to the DIGITAL PATCH IN
field, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select
“STEREO BUS” as the destination for the
input signal from the DIGITAL STEREO IN
jack.
With this setting, the input signal from the DIGITAL
STEREO IN jack will be connected directly to the
stereo bus.
Note
Note
Please note that the EQ and dynamics settings you made
for the stereo output channel during mixdown are still
valid at this point. If necessary, turn off EQ and dynam-
ics.
10
Raise the [STEREO] fader to the 0 dB position,
and play back your MD recorder.

Recording audio data from an

MD recorder

Here’s how the signal from an MD recorder connected to
the DIGITAL STEREO IN jack can be recorded on an
AW16G track while still in the digital domain.
1Lower the [STEREO] fader to the –∞ position.
2As shown in the diagram below, connect
your MD recorder to the AW16G.
3Use the [UTILITY] key to access the D.IN •
HDD page of the UTILITY screen.
4Move the cursor to the DIGITAL REC ON/OFF
button, and press the [ENTER] key.
A message will ask you to confirm your observance
of copyright laws. If you accept the conditions
described in “Copyright Notice” (→ p. 5), move the
cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.
The DIGITAL REC ON/OFF button will be switched
ON, and digital audio data input will be enabled.
5Move the cursor to the DIGITAL PATCH IN
field, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select
“1/2” (input channels 1/2) as the destination
for the input signal from the DIGITAL STEREO
IN jack.
Note
Note
If necessary, use the INIT page of the MONITOR screen
to initialize the input channels.
6Use the Quick Navigation section [RECORD]
key to access the DIRECT page of the
RECORD screen, and connect input channels
1/2 directly to tracks 1/2.
7Raise the [STEREO] fader, play back your MD
recorder, and check the recording level and
monitor level.
Note
Note
If you want to lower the recording level, access the
FADER page of the VIEW screen and lower the on-screen
faders for input channels 1/2. (The [GAIN] knobs have no
effect on input signals from the DIGITAL STEREO INPUT
jack.)
8When you are finished setting the levels, put
the AW16G in record mode, and play back
your MD recorder.
AW16G
DIGITAL
STEREO IN
DIGITAL
STEREO OUT
MONITOR
OUT
MD recorder