Yamaha AW 16G 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Recording to a sound clip

Adjusting the input level

The signals that are input from MIC/LINE INPUT jacks 1–

8 are sent to input channels 1–8 respectively. Here's how

to adjust the input level of the input channel, and make

settings so that you can hear the sound from your moni-

tor system via the stereo bus.

1Lower the [STEREO] fader to the –∞ position.

Also turn down the [GAIN] knob for the MIC/

LINE INPUT jack to which your instrument/

mic is connected.

2Press and hold the [INPUT SEL] key for the

jack to which your instrument/mic is con-

nected.

When you press and hold an [INPUT SEL] key, the

INPUT SETTING popup window will appear, allow-

ing you to make settings for the corresponding input

channel. The following diagram is an example of

the screen that will appear if you press and hold

[INPUT SEL] key 1.

1INPUT LEVEL knob

Move the cursor to this knob and turn the [DATA/

JOG] dial to adjust the level of the input channel.

Normally you will leave this at the default setting of

0 dB. The current level is shown by the value (dB

units) above the knob.

BStereo bus assign switch

When you move the cursor to this knob and press

the [ENTER] key, the signal that is sent from the cor-

responding input channel to the stereo bus will be

switched on/off.

CLevel meter

This indicates the input level of the input channel.

The symbol in the window indicates the loca-

tion at which the level is detected.

DEXIT button

Move the cursor to this button and press the

[ENTER] key to close the popup window and return

to the previous screen.

3While you watch the level meter in the

popup window, produce sound on your

instrument, and turn the [GAIN] knob to

adjust the input level.

As you turn the [GAIN] knob toward the right, the

level meter in the popup window will move more

widely. (However, you will not yet hear anything

from your monitor system.)

For the best audio quality, adjust the level as high as

possible without allowing the meter to clip when

the loudest volume occurs.

4While you play your

instrument, raise the

[STEREO] fader to the

0 dB position.

The LR meters at the right

of the screen will now

move. As you turn the

[MONITOR/PHONES] knob toward the right, you

should begin to hear sound from your monitor sys-

tem.

Note

If you still do not hear sound after raising the [STEREO]

fader, check the INPUT SETTING popup window to make

sure that the stereo bus assign switch is turned on, and

that the INPUT LEVEL knob value has not been set below

0.0 dB.

5To exit the INPUT SETTING popup window,

move the cursor to the EXIT button and press

the [ENTER] key.

You will return to the previous screen.

Tip!

The level settings described above are the basic settings

for any type of recording --- not just for a sound clip. By

using the [GAIN] knob to raise the level as far as possible

without allowing distortion to occur, you can ensure that

the input signal is converted into digital form with the

highest possible quality before it is input to the mixer sec-

tion. If the [GAIN] knob is not raised sufﬁciently, you

may not be taking full advantage of the available dynamic

range of the mixer section and recorder section. When

the input LEVEL knob and [STEREO] fader are set to the

0 dB position, the input level will be output without

change to the recorder and monitor.

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