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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
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Chapter 1
Before you start
Remember to back up your data
Introduction
About the CD-RW drive
Installing the CD-RW drive
Handling
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Removing a CD in an emergency
Using the CD-RW drive
Attach the CD-RW drive cover.
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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
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CD-RW drive
1Eject button
BEject hole
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Switching a button on/off
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Editing a value in the display
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Inputting text
Introducing the AW16G
Using the Selected Channel sec- tion
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[STEREO SEL] keys, or pads 14 to select the channel that you want to operate.
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turn the ve knobs of the Selected Channel section.
The following items will change when you turn each knob.
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Chapter 3
Listening to the demo song
Connect external devices and turn on the power
Loading the demo song
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Mixing the demo song
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Chapter 4
Recording to a sound clip
Connecting your instrument or mic
Adjusting the input level
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Recording/playing a sound clip
Recording a sound clip
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sound clip, press the PLAY [ ] key.
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you want to specify as the End point, move the cursor to the END button, and press the
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Chapter 5
Track recording
Creating a new song
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Direct recording and Bus recording
Direct recording
Bus recording
Assigning input signals to tracks (Direct recording)
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which you want to record.
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ment or mic simultaneously, assign other input channels to tracks in the same way.
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Assigning input signals to tracks (Bus recording)
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Enabling the metronome
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Using the input library
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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
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Chapter 6
Overdubbing
About overdubbing
Assigning the input signal to a track
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Instantly recalling an EQ library
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Instantly recalling a dynamics library
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Setting the mix balance and pan
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Overdubbing
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Switching virtual tracks
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Loading an existing song
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Chapter 7
Various types of playback
Using the locator
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register as a locate point.
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for the desired locate point.
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you want to assign a marker.
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marker, or press the [ ] key to locate to the next marker.
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Erasing a locate point or marker
Erasing a locate point
Erasing a marker
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tions at which you want the repeated play- back to start and end.
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[REPEAT] key.
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Chapter 8
Using libraries and scene memories
This chapter explains how to use libraries and scene memories.
About the libraries
About scene memories
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Recalling library or scene data
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Deleting library or scene data
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Naming library or scene data
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Details on libraries and scene memory
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EQ library
Recalling EQ library data
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Dynamics library
Recalling dynamics library data
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Effect library
Recalling effect library data
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Mastering library
Recalling mastering library data
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Sample library
Channel library
Recalling channel library data
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Scene memories
Recalling a scene memory
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Chapter 9
Mixdown and bounce operations
About mixdown and bouncing
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Preparing for mixdown
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Using the internal effects via send/return
Internally connecting an internal effect via send/return
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Convenient functions during mixdown/ bounce operations
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Using meters to check the level of each channel
1PEAK button
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BPRE/POST buttons
CLevel meters
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Editing the EQ parameters
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Inserting an effect into a track channel
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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
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Writing audio data (Track At Once)
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Creating an audio CD
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song list, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the song that will be written to track 1.
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will be written to track 2 and following.
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Finalizing CD-R/RW media
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Playing an audio CD
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Chapter 11
Quick loop sampler
This chapter explains how to use the Quick Loop Sampler section.
About the quick loop sampler
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Using sample libraries
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Recording/playing a pad performance
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Auto record
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Trimming the playback region
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Using the Slice function
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Deleting an unwanted sample
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To erase the entire sample
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To delete the unused portions of the selected sample
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Chapter 12
Track editing
What you can do using editing commands
1Erase unwanted regions
BChange the structure of the tracks
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Select the track(s) to edit
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Execute the command
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List of editing commands
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ERASE
Erases the data in the specied region (between Start and End) of the specied track(s).
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DELETE
INSERT
COPY
Copies the specied region of data to the specied loca- tion of the specied track.
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EXCHANGE
Exchanges data between the specied tracks.
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PITCH CHANGE
Adjusts the pitch of the specied region of an audio track, without changing the length.
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EXPORT
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eld, press the [ENTER] key, and input a le name in the TITLE EDIT popup window.
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ters, move the cursor to the EXEC button and press the [ENTER] key.
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Chapter 13
Song management
About songs
Editing the song name
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Editing various settings for the song
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[SONG] key.
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down the [SONG] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys to access the SETUP page.
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To copy a song
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Creating a tempo map
Editing a tempo map event
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Adding a tempo map event
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Deleting a tempo map event
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Importing library/scene/tempo map data
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Importing a specic track
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Backing up songs and sample libraries
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the EXECUTE button and press the [ENTER]
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the [ENTER] key.
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Chapter 14
MIDI and utility functions
What you can do using MIDI
Basic MIDI settings
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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
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CTRANSPORT
Using the user-dened Remote function
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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
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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
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Transmit program changes to switch scenes
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Remotely controlling a tone generator module
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Connecting an MD recorder
Mixing down to an MD recorder
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Recording audio data from an MD recorder
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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
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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
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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
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Recorder section
Quick loop sampler
Controls
Control I/O
Dimensions
Index
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