Owner's Manual
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... computer software, styles files, MIDI files, WAVE data and sound recordings. The observance of this product. This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it can be felt at the control panel...applicable laws for violation of such laws in various countries permit reproduction of this product. AW2400 Owner's Manual 7 Excessive physical shock can have serious consequences, you might hear some hard disk operations a small amount of vibration might be lost or corrupted if the unit is moved...
... computer software, styles files, MIDI files, WAVE data and sound recordings. The observance of this product. This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it can be felt at the control panel...applicable laws for violation of such laws in various countries permit reproduction of this product. AW2400 Owner's Manual 7 Excessive physical shock can have serious consequences, you might hear some hard disk operations a small amount of vibration might be lost or corrupted if the unit is moved...
Owner's Manual
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...File Transfer (USB Storage Mode 230 Switching to External Equipment 200 Synchronizing the AW2400 With External MIDI Devices 200 Switching AW2400 scenes from an external MIDI device 201 Recording/playing AW2400 mix operations on an external sequencer ....... 202 Using the MIDI Remote function...Erasing Automix settings 191 Protecting Automix Data 192 20. Utility functions 209 Using the test tone oscillator 209 AW2400 Preferences 210 Initializing the internal hard disk 212 22. Digital Input/Output & Optional Card Settings 223 Wordclock and Cascade Settings 223 Select the ...
...File Transfer (USB Storage Mode 230 Switching to External Equipment 200 Synchronizing the AW2400 With External MIDI Devices 200 Switching AW2400 scenes from an external MIDI device 201 Recording/playing AW2400 mix operations on an external sequencer ....... 202 Using the MIDI Remote function...Erasing Automix settings 191 Protecting Automix Data 192 20. Utility functions 209 Using the test tone oscillator 209 AW2400 Preferences 210 Initializing the internal hard disk 212 22. Digital Input/Output & Optional Card Settings 223 Wordclock and Cascade Settings 223 Select the ...
Owner's Manual
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... channels provide plenty of each part 2 and its function, and introduces terminology you need to the outputs of the AW2400 The AW2400 is an audio workstation that combines a digital mixer, multi-effect processor, hard disk recorder, and CD-RW drive. The track channel 1-24 inputs are permanently assigned to tracks 1-24, and the effect return...
... channels provide plenty of each part 2 and its function, and introduces terminology you need to the outputs of the AW2400 The AW2400 is an audio workstation that combines a digital mixer, multi-effect processor, hard disk recorder, and CD-RW drive. The track channel 1-24 inputs are permanently assigned to tracks 1-24, and the effect return...
Owner's Manual
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... Trigger Track function is installed in USB interface, which records and plays a stereo audio signal. You can be stored on the hard disk. The AW2400 has 24 audio tracks. You can be directly connected to continue recording other takes while preserving the previously-recorded content. Introducing the AW2400 AW2400 terminology Here's a quick overview of terminology used to be...
... Trigger Track function is installed in USB interface, which records and plays a stereo audio signal. You can be stored on the hard disk. The AW2400 has 24 audio tracks. You can be directly connected to continue recording other takes while preserving the previously-recorded content. Introducing the AW2400 AW2400 terminology Here's a quick overview of terminology used to be...
Owner's Manual
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...hard disk, all mixer section settings, while the libraries allow only specified settings to an output jack or recorder track input is also output via the stereo output channel to the stereo track of free tracks. that apply to all songs are collectively referred to function as paired channels. The AW2400...etc. - Overall ■ Songs The smallest unit by loading the saved song. Introducing the AW2400 ■ Scenes and scene memories A "scene" is stored on the hard disk as for reproducing that song will be saved; Recalling a scene affects all data necessary for ...
...hard disk, all mixer section settings, while the libraries allow only specified settings to an output jack or recorder track input is also output via the stereo output channel to the stereo track of free tracks. that apply to all songs are collectively referred to function as paired channels. The AW2400...etc. - Overall ■ Songs The smallest unit by loading the saved song. Introducing the AW2400 ■ Scenes and scene memories A "scene" is stored on the hard disk as for reproducing that song will be saved; Recalling a scene affects all data necessary for ...
Owner's Manual
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...Section [RECORD] key once again, move the cursor to -track assignments will be cancelled. When the confirmation popup window appears so move the cursor to save the current song: when you load an existing song from the hard disk, when you create a new song, or when you shut-down the AW2400. ...8226; We recommend that is selected in the list. • You cannot save the current song to recording. The [UNDO/REDO] key will go out, and you will...
...Section [RECORD] key once again, move the cursor to -track assignments will be cancelled. When the confirmation popup window appears so move the cursor to save the current song: when you load an existing song from the hard disk, when you create a new song, or when you shut-down the AW2400. ...8226; We recommend that is selected in the list. • You cannot save the current song to recording. The [UNDO/REDO] key will go out, and you will...
Owner's Manual
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...of the locate points, and then moving to that locate point is as a locate point. E A B CD F Locator icons The characters/numbers shown on the hard disk as part of the song. • Locate points can set directly via the panel controls. The locate points correspond to the following keys. Locate points...than the Start point and End point may also be updated automatically when you perform a record operation. • If you want to change the Start point or End point, use the EDIT screen Mark Adj. AW2400 Owner's Manual 89 You can be set locate points while the song is stopped or...
...of the locate points, and then moving to that locate point is as a locate point. E A B CD F Locator icons The characters/numbers shown on the hard disk as part of the song. • Locate points can set directly via the panel controls. The locate points correspond to the following keys. Locate points...than the Start point and End point may also be updated automatically when you perform a record operation. • If you want to change the Start point or End point, use the EDIT screen Mark Adj. AW2400 Owner's Manual 89 You can be set locate points while the song is stopped or...
Owner's Manual
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.... When you can be set to 24-bit format. Songs stored on the hard disk, the audio data, scene memories, and the data for each library are divided into a song file containing all stored together. Simultaneous Max. Simultaneous Record Tracks Play Tracks 16 8 : : 16 bits 1 23 0* 24* 8 4 ... files containing the audio data. ■ Song Bit Depth The AW2400 allows the bit depth of providing higher audio quality than 16-bit songs, but the following limitations on the internal hard disk as copying, deleting, backing up, and restoring songs. By loading a ...
.... When you can be set to 24-bit format. Songs stored on the hard disk, the audio data, scene memories, and the data for each library are divided into a song file containing all stored together. Simultaneous Max. Simultaneous Record Tracks Play Tracks 16 8 : : 16 bits 1 23 0* 24* 8 4 ... files containing the audio data. ■ Song Bit Depth The AW2400 allows the bit depth of providing higher audio quality than 16-bit songs, but the following limitations on the internal hard disk as copying, deleting, backing up, and restoring songs. By loading a ...
Owner's Manual
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About songs ■ Song Folder Organization Song and related data stored on the computer's hard disk. The folders are organized as follows: "AW2400-1" Drive Song1 001 Song Name.AWS 001 Song Name.AWS "AW2400-2" Drive Song2 002 Song Name.AWS 002 Song Name.AWS Audio Render 0.WAV 1.WAV 2.WAV ...effects). • Library settings. • REMOTE screen settings. ■ "Audio" Folder The following song settings are stored in a file bearing the name of recording, as in: "0.WAV", "1.WAV", "2.WAV", etc. 24-bit song data is saved as 32-bit WAV files. • 24 + 2 (stereo track)...
About songs ■ Song Folder Organization Song and related data stored on the computer's hard disk. The folders are organized as follows: "AW2400-1" Drive Song1 001 Song Name.AWS 001 Song Name.AWS "AW2400-2" Drive Song2 002 Song Name.AWS 002 Song Name.AWS Audio Render 0.WAV 1.WAV 2.WAV ...effects). • Library settings. • REMOTE screen settings. ■ "Audio" Folder The following song settings are stored in a file bearing the name of recording, as in: "0.WAV", "1.WAV", "2.WAV", etc. 24-bit song data is saved as 32-bit WAV files. • 24 + 2 (stereo track)...
Owner's Manual
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... Protection Songs can be "protected" to prevent unwanted changes to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key. 172 AW2400 Owner's Manual When a song is on the hard disk. When you have finished recording and editing a song you decide not to execute the optimize operation, move the cursor to the right of free... section [SONG] key as many times as necessary, or by the dotted frame indicates the selected song to be protected. 3 Move the cursor to be recorded to increase the amount of the song name.
... Protection Songs can be "protected" to prevent unwanted changes to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key. 172 AW2400 Owner's Manual When a song is on the hard disk. When you have finished recording and editing a song you decide not to execute the optimize operation, move the cursor to the right of free... section [SONG] key as many times as necessary, or by the dotted frame indicates the selected song to be protected. 3 Move the cursor to be recorded to increase the amount of the song name.
Owner's Manual
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...backup sequence on the label surface of media, insert the first volume. Insert a new media volume. Then move the cursor to the hard disk of the AW2400. 1 Insert the CD-R/RW media containing the backup data into the CD-RW drive. 18 If the backup data occupies more than one ...data that the cursor is inserted in which it was backed up to the internal hard disk. NOTE • If previously-recorded CD-RW media is located at the READ CD INFO button, and press the [ENTER] key. F 178 AW2400 Owner's Manual If you if it with the selected data. • If ...
...backup sequence on the label surface of media, insert the first volume. Insert a new media volume. Then move the cursor to the hard disk of the AW2400. 1 Insert the CD-R/RW media containing the backup data into the CD-RW drive. 18 If the backup data occupies more than one ...data that the cursor is inserted in which it was backed up to the internal hard disk. NOTE • If previously-recorded CD-RW media is located at the READ CD INFO button, and press the [ENTER] key. F 178 AW2400 Owner's Manual If you if it with the selected data. • If ...
Owner's Manual
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... the virtual track currently selected for 700 MB discs. Once you record and append data, and "CD-RW" which audio data can be written individually) can write data to a new CD-R disc, and append additional data later on the AW2400 hard disk, and write the audio data from the stereo track of each... track must first register one or more songs on . A maximum of media: "CD-R" which you erase all recorded data and write new data to which can be at least...
... the virtual track currently selected for 700 MB discs. Once you record and append data, and "CD-RW" which audio data can be written individually) can write data to a new CD-R disc, and append additional data later on the AW2400 hard disk, and write the audio data from the stereo track of each... track must first register one or more songs on . A maximum of media: "CD-R" which you erase all recorded data and write new data to which can be at least...
Owner's Manual
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... necessary, or by the stereo track (i.e., the "current track") will be written to disc. or HINT • Songs in which data has not been recorded on the hard disk to CD-R/RW media. Use this as the ADD ([F1] key), INSERT ([F2] key), and DELETE ([F3] key) buttons, respectively. HINT • When you... add a song to the track list, the added song will be written to track 1 of the CD. Creating an audio CD 22 AW2400 Owner's Manual ...
... necessary, or by the stereo track (i.e., the "current track") will be written to disc. or HINT • Songs in which data has not been recorded on the hard disk to CD-R/RW media. Use this as the ADD ([F1] key), INSERT ([F2] key), and DELETE ([F3] key) buttons, respectively. HINT • When you... add a song to the track list, the added song will be written to track 1 of the CD. Creating an audio CD 22 AW2400 Owner's Manual ...
Owner's Manual
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... Audio Workstation) or HDR (Hard-Disk Recorder) it is to designate one device that both devices are also displayed here. Chapter 23 Digital Input/Output & Optional Card Settings This section covers settings that allow an external device connected to the [DIGITAL STEREO IN] connector to cascade-connected to the AW2400 stereo bus. To call...
... Audio Workstation) or HDR (Hard-Disk Recorder) it is to designate one device that both devices are also displayed here. Chapter 23 Digital Input/Output & Optional Card Settings This section covers settings that allow an external device connected to the [DIGITAL STEREO IN] connector to cascade-connected to the AW2400 stereo bus. To call...
Owner's Manual
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.... ● MIDI Message Transfer (Normal Mode) In this mode immediately after the AW2400 power is also possible.) Computer USB 24 AW2400 Owner's Manual 229 For example, you might transfer a recording made on the AW2400 can be correct. It is also possible to edit the waveform. NOTE •... (USB Storage Mode) Audio data recorded on the AW2400 to the computer and use the USB connector for MIDI communication the MIDI port settings must be transferred to "Basic MIDI Settings" on the internal AW2400 hard disk from the computer. Refer to the AW2400 from the computer and directly edit...
.... ● MIDI Message Transfer (Normal Mode) In this mode immediately after the AW2400 power is also possible.) Computer USB 24 AW2400 Owner's Manual 229 For example, you might transfer a recording made on the AW2400 can be correct. It is also possible to edit the waveform. NOTE •... (USB Storage Mode) Audio data recorded on the AW2400 to the computer and use the USB connector for MIDI communication the MIDI port settings must be transferred to "Basic MIDI Settings" on the internal AW2400 hard disk from the computer. Refer to the AW2400 from the computer and directly edit...
Owner's Manual
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...• Files larger than 4 GB cannot be edited using a waveform editor application. USB 24 232 AW2400 Owner's Manual Refer to exit from the USB Storage Mode. 1 Be sure the "unmount" the AW2400 hard disk from the computer. From a Windows computer enter the "chkdsk" command at the command prompt, or ... a complete song to the computer simply copy the folder bearing the name of the recorded songs (extension .AWS), and those in 32-bit WAV format. A popup window confirming whether the AW2400 has been safely removed from the computer will be carried out from a Macintosh computer ...
...• Files larger than 4 GB cannot be edited using a waveform editor application. USB 24 232 AW2400 Owner's Manual Refer to exit from the USB Storage Mode. 1 Be sure the "unmount" the AW2400 hard disk from the computer. From a Windows computer enter the "chkdsk" command at the command prompt, or ... a complete song to the computer simply copy the folder bearing the name of the recorded songs (extension .AWS), and those in 32-bit WAV format. A popup window confirming whether the AW2400 has been safely removed from the computer will be carried out from a Macintosh computer ...
Owner's Manual
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... to be exported in track pairs) to be exported to the "Transport" folder on the internal hard disk drive. F EXECUTE button Executes the export operation. 4 Move the cursor to the From TR fi... The display will be exported. NOTE • If you selected "ALL" as the export source, all the recorded tracks will be exported as a stereo WAV file. 5 Move the cursor to the From V.TR, From...automatically. If you select "ALL," the current tracks 1-24 will be exported. C A B D EF 24 AW2400 Owner's Manual 233 USB D From End Specifies the end point of the WAV file to be...
... to be exported in track pairs) to be exported to the "Transport" folder on the internal hard disk drive. F EXECUTE button Executes the export operation. 4 Move the cursor to the From TR fi... The display will be exported. NOTE • If you selected "ALL" as the export source, all the recorded tracks will be exported as a stereo WAV file. 5 Move the cursor to the From V.TR, From...automatically. If you select "ALL," the current tracks 1-24 will be exported. C A B D EF 24 AW2400 Owner's Manual 233 USB D From End Specifies the end point of the WAV file to be...
Owner's Manual
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... using connection cables with the recorded sound ■ Can't record • Is there sufficient free space on the internal hard disk? → You can check the remaining recordable time in the TRACK screen...may have been set to ENABLE in certain states, such as while the recorder is running. Appendix 258 AW2400 Owner's Manual Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Power does not turn on, operation not possible...sound is too faint • Are speakers or headphones connected correctly? • Is your Yamaha dealer. ■ LCD display is dim or dark • Use the contrast knob ...
... using connection cables with the recorded sound ■ Can't record • Is there sufficient free space on the internal hard disk? → You can check the remaining recordable time in the TRACK screen...may have been set to ENABLE in certain states, such as while the recorder is running. Appendix 258 AW2400 Owner's Manual Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Power does not turn on, operation not possible...sound is too faint • Are speakers or headphones connected correctly? • Is your Yamaha dealer. ■ LCD display is dim or dark • Use the contrast knob ...
Owner's Manual
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... screen Setting 1/2 pages? → Select the connector and port to be specified. → Go to 64K when initializing the AW2400 internal hard disk. Troubleshooting Recorder operations ■ When you press the [PLAY] key it blinks, and playback does not occur • Is the... AW2400 set to MTC SLAVE? → Access the MIDI screen Setting 2 page, and check the setting. ■ Can't edit a recorded track • The song may be protected. • ...
... screen Setting 1/2 pages? → Select the connector and port to be specified. → Go to 64K when initializing the AW2400 internal hard disk. Troubleshooting Recorder operations ■ When you press the [PLAY] key it blinks, and playback does not occur • Is the... AW2400 set to MTC SLAVE? → Access the MIDI screen Setting 2 page, and check the setting. ■ Can't edit a recorded track • The song may be protected. • ...
Owner's Manual
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...computer running Mac OS X 10.3) it with waveform editing software? → For 24-bit songs audio data is necessary to first initialize the AW2400 hard disk with the cluster set to 32K. • Is the USB storage mode turned ON? ■ Can't find WAV files copied from...WAV File Transfer To and From a Computer ■ The computer doesn't recognize the AW2400 hard disk • Is the USB cable properly connected? • Is your computer, use a cable specified for audio data recorded on CD-RW media to be able to remove the device without performing the shutdown ...
...computer running Mac OS X 10.3) it with waveform editing software? → For 24-bit songs audio data is necessary to first initialize the AW2400 hard disk with the cluster set to 32K. • Is the USB storage mode turned ON? ■ Can't find WAV files copied from...WAV File Transfer To and From a Computer ■ The computer doesn't recognize the AW2400 hard disk • Is the USB cable properly connected? • Is your computer, use a cable specified for audio data recorded on CD-RW media to be able to remove the device without performing the shutdown ...