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... points at the current location of a parameter. I [CANCEL] key Use this key, the UNDO LIST screen will begin (point A) and end (point B). Tip! • This key will begin (the In point) and end (the Out point). G [MARK] key This key places a mark at which uses the... [DATA/JOG] dial (5). Introducing the AW16G ■ Data entry/control section 1 4 2 3 5 6 1 [UNDO/REDO] key This key cancels the results of a recording or track editing operation (Undo), or re-executes a cancelled operation (Redo). Here you press and hold this...
... points at the current location of a parameter. I [CANCEL] key Use this key, the UNDO LIST screen will begin (point A) and end (point B). Tip! • This key will begin (the In point) and end (the Out point). G [MARK] key This key places a mark at which uses the... [DATA/JOG] dial (5). Introducing the AW16G ■ Data entry/control section 1 4 2 3 5 6 1 [UNDO/REDO] key This key cancels the results of a recording or track editing operation (Undo), or re-executes a cancelled operation (Redo). Here you press and hold this...
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...press the PLAY [ ] key during playback, you hold down this key during fast-forward or rewind, normal-speed playback will switch from playback to recording ("punch-in the AW16G's counter can be connected here. Broadly speaking, the times displayed in "). 2 Rear panel 65 43 2 1 N ML K 1 MIC/LINE ..., or line level devices with high output impedance such as the relative zero time. Devices such as a stereo system or powered speakers. Tip! D STEREO/AUX OUT jacks These are TRS phone type 1/4" input jacks (balanced). If you press this key and press the PLAY [ ...
...press the PLAY [ ] key during playback, you hold down this key during fast-forward or rewind, normal-speed playback will switch from playback to recording ("punch-in the AW16G's counter can be connected here. Broadly speaking, the times displayed in "). 2 Rear panel 65 43 2 1 N ML K 1 MIC/LINE ..., or line level devices with high output impedance such as the relative zero time. Devices such as a stereo system or powered speakers. Tip! D STEREO/AUX OUT jacks These are TRS phone type 1/4" input jacks (balanced). If you press this key and press the PLAY [ ...
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...All keys in that screen will indicate the absolute time (the time from where you began recording the song) in units of the Quick Loop Sampler section Tip! Viewing the display The display of the AW16G shows the following information. 1 2 3 4 ● Buttons Buttons in the display are... This indicates the mixer channel that is displayed the locate point or marker that was passed most recently. Introducing the AW16G Basic operation on the AW16G This section explains basic operations on the key that was last pressed. The following significance. Knob fader parameter...
...All keys in that screen will indicate the absolute time (the time from where you began recording the song) in units of the Quick Loop Sampler section Tip! Viewing the display The display of the AW16G shows the following information. 1 2 3 4 ● Buttons Buttons in the display are... This indicates the mixer channel that is displayed the locate point or marker that was passed most recently. Introducing the AW16G Basic operation on the AW16G This section explains basic operations on the key that was last pressed. The following significance. Knob fader parameter...
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...knob is shown by the value (dB units) above are sent to input channels 1-8 respectively. The following diagram is an example of the input channel. Tip! By using the [GAIN] knob to raise the level as far as possible without allowing distortion to occur, you can hear the sound from your... monitor system via the stereo bus. 1 Lower the [STEREO] fader to the -∞ position. Recording to a sound clip Adjusting the input level The signals that you can ensure that will now move more widely. (However, you will return to make...
...knob is shown by the value (dB units) above are sent to input channels 1-8 respectively. The following diagram is an example of the input channel. Tip! By using the [GAIN] knob to raise the level as far as possible without allowing distortion to occur, you can hear the sound from your... monitor system via the stereo bus. 1 Lower the [STEREO] fader to the -∞ position. Recording to a sound clip Adjusting the input level The signals that you can ensure that will now move more widely. (However, you will return to make...
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... tempo used by the tempo map setting immediately prior to a sound clip ■ Recording a sound clip 1 In the Locate section, press the [SOUND CLIP] key. Tip! • The metronome sound will advance. Tip! • With the default settings of the AW16G, a maximum of 30 seconds can be performed while the CLIP screen is displayed...
... tempo used by the tempo map setting immediately prior to a sound clip ■ Recording a sound clip 1 In the Locate section, press the [SOUND CLIP] key. Tip! • The metronome sound will advance. Tip! • With the default settings of the AW16G, a maximum of 30 seconds can be performed while the CLIP screen is displayed...
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...CLIP button is playing. Pressing this key during playback does nothing . Tip! Rewinds the current location toward the beginning. A popup window will ask you will play back the previously recorded content or record a new performance. Pressing this key during playback does nothing . However ...you stopped recording will return to the CLIP button, and press the [ENTER] key. Tip! • A popup window will be used to...
...CLIP button is playing. Pressing this key during playback does nothing . Tip! Rewinds the current location toward the beginning. A popup window will ask you will play back the previously recorded content or record a new performance. Pressing this key during playback does nothing . However ...you stopped recording will return to the CLIP button, and press the [ENTER] key. Tip! • A popup window will be used to...
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...the SONG screen LIST page without creating a new song. • You may choose one or more of your song. If you will be loaded automatically. Tip! • If you move the cursor to the CANCEL button (instead of the OK button) and press the [ENTER] key, you use this automatically-... an instrument or mic connected to the AW16G onto the first track of the following items if desired. Then move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. Chapter 5 Track recording This chapter explains how to create a new song, and record the audio signal from the current song...
...the SONG screen LIST page without creating a new song. • You may choose one or more of your song. If you will be loaded automatically. Tip! • If you move the cursor to the CANCEL button (instead of the OK button) and press the [ENTER] key, you use this automatically-... an instrument or mic connected to the AW16G onto the first track of the following items if desired. Then move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. Chapter 5 Track recording This chapter explains how to create a new song, and record the audio signal from the current song...
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...] key, all [TRACK SEL] keys will be connected to tracks. 1 345 2 1 INPUT Indicates the connection status of the RECORD screen. Track recording Assigning input signals to tracks (Direct recording) 1 Lower the [STEREO] fader to the -∞ position. 2 Connect instruments/mics to MIC/LINE INPUT jacks 1-8. 3 In...for that the tracks can also select an input channel by moving the cursor to the symbol of tracks 1-16. Tip! • You can be selected as a recording destination. If you move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key, input channels 1-8 will ...
...] key, all [TRACK SEL] keys will be connected to tracks. 1 345 2 1 INPUT Indicates the connection status of the RECORD screen. Track recording Assigning input signals to tracks (Direct recording) 1 Lower the [STEREO] fader to the -∞ position. 2 Connect instruments/mics to MIC/LINE INPUT jacks 1-8. 3 In...for that the tracks can also select an input channel by moving the cursor to the symbol of tracks 1-16. Tip! • You can be selected as a recording destination. If you move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key, input channels 1-8 will ...
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..., only the selected [INPUT SEL] key and [TRACK SEL] key will be the same as the playback level after recording. 43 In the screen, a line will be internally con- Tip! • To cancel a connection that you can also access the INPUT SETTING popup window by moving the cursor to ...] fader to the 0 dB position. 10 To monitor the signal that is actually being recorded. Tip! If the track channel fader for a track channel that the corresponding track is in record-ready mode. Check that the increase in the RECORD screen DIRECT page, and pressing the [ENTER] key. 8 Use the [GAIN] knob...
..., only the selected [INPUT SEL] key and [TRACK SEL] key will be the same as the playback level after recording. 43 In the screen, a line will be internally con- Tip! • To cancel a connection that you can also access the INPUT SETTING popup window by moving the cursor to ...] fader to the 0 dB position. 10 To monitor the signal that is actually being recorded. Tip! If the track channel fader for a track channel that the corresponding track is in record-ready mode. Check that the increase in the RECORD screen DIRECT page, and pressing the [ENTER] key. 8 Use the [GAIN] knob...
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... the MIXED page of the RECORD screen, you press the [INPUT SEL] key, the screen will change as a record-source, the assignment to the bus. 5 Tip! • You can be the record-destination of the L/R bus. D SAFE button To cancel all record-sources and record-destinations, move the cursor to... this channel is sent from the record-source input channel(s) to bus ...
... the MIXED page of the RECORD screen, you press the [INPUT SEL] key, the screen will change as a record-source, the assignment to the bus. 5 Tip! • You can be the record-destination of the L/R bus. D SAFE button To cancel all record-sources and record-destinations, move the cursor to... this channel is sent from the record-source input channel(s) to bus ...
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...input channel that is convenient to use the FADER page of the signal. Tip! • EQ and dynamics settings will display lines to indicate how the signals are dedicated to the track channels. When you use bus recording, it is being sent to the track(s) via the L/R bus. 11...by changing an internal setting, you not use the [GAIN] knob to adjust the volume balance of the input channels. (→ p. 162) 46 Track recording 6 As necessary, use the same procedure to specify other input channels as recordingsources. 7 Press the [TRACK SEL] key(s) for the input channels, pad ...
...input channel that is convenient to use the FADER page of the signal. Tip! • EQ and dynamics settings will display lines to indicate how the signals are dedicated to the track channels. When you use bus recording, it is being sent to the track(s) via the L/R bus. 11...by changing an internal setting, you not use the [GAIN] knob to adjust the volume balance of the input channels. (→ p. 162) 46 Track recording 6 As necessary, use the same procedure to specify other input channels as recordingsources. 7 Press the [TRACK SEL] key(s) for the input channels, pad ...
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... of the song (measure 1, beat 1). 47 If you specify here will be using the metronome while recording, you can skip the following procedure. 4 In the Work Navigate section, repeatedly press the [SONG] key...adjust the metronome level. For details, refer to the metronome button and press the [ENTER] key. Tip! • It is also possible to change the time signature. If you will not be the ...for the measure/beat display counter, the internal metronome, and the MIDI clock messages generated by the AW16G. 5 Move the cursor to the TEMPO field of the event, and turn the [DATA...
... of the song (measure 1, beat 1). 47 If you specify here will be using the metronome while recording, you can skip the following procedure. 4 In the Work Navigate section, repeatedly press the [SONG] key...adjust the metronome level. For details, refer to the metronome button and press the [ENTER] key. Tip! • It is also possible to change the time signature. If you will not be the ...for the measure/beat display counter, the internal metronome, and the MIDI clock messages generated by the AW16G. 5 Move the cursor to the TEMPO field of the event, and turn the [DATA...
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...pair them. If you may also specify pairing for adjacent oddnumbered/even-numbered input channels (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8) or track channels (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8). Tip! RESET BOTH Initialize both odd-numbered/even-numbered channels. (While channels are paired, most of their parameters will be the same.) In the case... of the following buttons and press the [ENTER] key. Pairing input channels/track channels Pad tracks 1-4 and track channels 9/10-15/16 are recording a stereo audio source, or when you want to cancel pairing. 49 INPUT (TRACK) y → x (x= odd number, y= even number...
...pair them. If you may also specify pairing for adjacent oddnumbered/even-numbered input channels (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8) or track channels (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8). Tip! RESET BOTH Initialize both odd-numbered/even-numbered channels. (While channels are paired, most of their parameters will be the same.) In the case... of the following buttons and press the [ENTER] key. Pairing input channels/track channels Pad tracks 1-4 and track channels 9/10-15/16 are recording a stereo audio source, or when you want to cancel pairing. 49 INPUT (TRACK) y → x (x= odd number, y= even number...
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...will be adjusted, use the [HIGH] key, [HI-MID] key, [LO-MID] key, or [LOW] key located at the same time. Input library Track recording MIC/LINE INPUT jack Internal effect Speaker simulator EQ Input channel Note If the input channel is paired, the same settings will control the following...the amount of boost/ cut for each EQ band. Turning the [EFF 1] knob...Adjusts the balance of direct sound and processed sound for internal effect 2. Tip! Dynamics to the bus INPUT LEVEL 5 51 While you selected. If turning the [EQ] knob or [DYN] knob does not produce the desired result...
...will be adjusted, use the [HIGH] key, [HI-MID] key, [LO-MID] key, or [LOW] key located at the same time. Input library Track recording MIC/LINE INPUT jack Internal effect Speaker simulator EQ Input channel Note If the input channel is paired, the same settings will control the following...the amount of boost/ cut for each EQ band. Turning the [EFF 1] knob...Adjusts the balance of direct sound and processed sound for internal effect 2. Tip! Dynamics to the bus INPUT LEVEL 5 51 While you selected. If turning the [EQ] knob or [DYN] knob does not produce the desired result...
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The line surrounded by pressing the [EQ] knob of the Selected Channel section. Tip! Tip! B RECALL button Move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key to ... Turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the library that you want to use , and press the [ENTER] key. Track recording Using the EQ library The EQ library contains EQ settings appropriate for that channel (→ p. 92). Use these when you want ... INPUT SETTING popup window. 2 Move the cursor to an input channel while you record, or when you can also access the EQ library by a dotted line in the list will be loaded. 52...
The line surrounded by pressing the [EQ] knob of the Selected Channel section. Tip! Tip! B RECALL button Move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key to ... Turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the library that you want to use , and press the [ENTER] key. Track recording Using the EQ library The EQ library contains EQ settings appropriate for that channel (→ p. 92). Use these when you want ... INPUT SETTING popup window. 2 Move the cursor to an input channel while you record, or when you can also access the EQ library by a dotted line in the list will be loaded. 52...
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...the [DYN] knob does not change the tone, check whether dynamics may have been turned off for that channel (→ p. 93). Track recording Using the dynamics library The dynamics library contains dynamics settings suitable for loading. Turning the [DYN] knob immediately after recalling an input library. 1 ...2 Move the cursor to the DYN button in the middle of the input channel for the EQ library, you want to close the popup window. Tip! For details, refer to "Using libraries and scene memories" (→ p. 73). 3 Turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to the individual dynamics parameters...
...the [DYN] knob does not change the tone, check whether dynamics may have been turned off for that channel (→ p. 93). Track recording Using the dynamics library The dynamics library contains dynamics settings suitable for loading. Turning the [DYN] knob immediately after recalling an input library. 1 ...2 Move the cursor to the DYN button in the middle of the input channel for the EQ library, you want to close the popup window. Tip! For details, refer to "Using libraries and scene memories" (→ p. 73). 3 Turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to the individual dynamics parameters...
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...step, refer to a new track, and adjust the level. This section explains how you can make detailed adjustments to EQ parameters such as when recording the first track. 1 Lower the [STEREO] fader to the -∞ position. 2 Connect your instrument/mic is assigned to one input... channel is connected to "Track recording" (→ p. 39). Tip! Tip! The diagram below shows an example of boost or cut. The selected library will be selected for which one track. When you turn ...
...step, refer to a new track, and adjust the level. This section explains how you can make detailed adjustments to EQ parameters such as when recording the first track. 1 Lower the [STEREO] fader to the -∞ position. 2 Connect your instrument/mic is assigned to one input... channel is connected to "Track recording" (→ p. 39). Tip! Tip! The diagram below shows an example of boost or cut. The selected library will be selected for which one track. When you turn ...
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...JOG] dial to select a DYN library. Tip! • In the same way, you can press and turn the [DYN] knob in the Selected Channel section. In the same way as when you play back the song, raise the track channel faders for the previously-recorded tracks to an appropriate monitoring level. 2 ... track channel for the recordingdestination track channel, and use the [PAN/ BAL] knob of the Selected Channel section to set the pan. 3 Stop the recorder, and while producing sound on your instrument, adjust the fader of the Selected Channel section to set the faders to 0 dB, the playback volume will...
...JOG] dial to select a DYN library. Tip! • In the same way, you can press and turn the [DYN] knob in the Selected Channel section. In the same way as when you play back the song, raise the track channel faders for the previously-recorded tracks to an appropriate monitoring level. 2 ... track channel for the recordingdestination track channel, and use the [PAN/ BAL] knob of the Selected Channel section to set the pan. 3 Stop the recorder, and while producing sound on your instrument, adjust the fader of the Selected Channel section to set the faders to 0 dB, the playback volume will...
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... to switch the setting on or off. 3 In the transport section, hold down the REC [●] key and press the PLAY [ ] key. If you recorded from the beginning, press the RTZ [ ] key to return the counter display to zero, and press the PLAY [ ] key. Overdubbing Overdubbing Now you can ...on saving → p. 63) If you decide to re-do the recording, press the [UNDO/REDO] key to the recorded performance from the middle of the song, you can perform overdubbing whether the metronome is on or off as desired. Tip! The metronome will begin sounding, and the counter display will light. 6...
... to switch the setting on or off. 3 In the transport section, hold down the REC [●] key and press the PLAY [ ] key. If you recorded from the beginning, press the RTZ [ ] key to return the counter display to zero, and press the PLAY [ ] key. Overdubbing Overdubbing Now you can ...on saving → p. 63) If you decide to re-do the recording, press the [UNDO/REDO] key to the recorded performance from the middle of the song, you can perform overdubbing whether the metronome is on or off as desired. Tip! The metronome will begin sounding, and the counter display will light. 6...
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...auto punch-out point, the REC [●] key will go dark, recording will stop, and you will return to discard the newly-recorded content, and repeat steps 6-9. The following diagram shows the auto punch-in punch-out actual recording Tip! • If you turn the Locate section [REPEAT] key on before...you are each time you want to a point a specific distance (the "pre-roll time") ahead of the AW16G, the pre-roll and post-roll times are monitoring from the recording-destination track channel will begin ("punch-in . 3 In the Locate section, hold down the REC [●] key ...
...auto punch-out point, the REC [●] key will go dark, recording will stop, and you will return to discard the newly-recorded content, and repeat steps 6-9. The following diagram shows the auto punch-in punch-out actual recording Tip! • If you turn the Locate section [REPEAT] key on before...you are each time you want to a point a specific distance (the "pre-roll time") ahead of the AW16G, the pre-roll and post-roll times are monitoring from the recording-destination track channel will begin ("punch-in . 3 In the Locate section, hold down the REC [●] key ...