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... CA90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of this product to products distributed by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd. (3 wires) 2 AW2400 Owner's Manual The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected... to the terminal which is marked by the letter E or by the FCC, to the terminal in harmful interference with other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that may void your use...
... CA90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of this product to products distributed by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd. (3 wires) 2 AW2400 Owner's Manual The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected... to the terminal which is marked by the letter E or by the FCC, to the terminal in harmful interference with other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that may void your use...
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...pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11 Only use this apparatus near any way, such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other . The exclamation... instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all servicing to the presence of the unit. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from being walked on the rear of uninsulated "dangerous voltage... cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (mercury) AW2400 Owner's Manual 3
...pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11 Only use this apparatus near any way, such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other . The exclamation... instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all servicing to the presence of the unit. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from being walked on the rear of uninsulated "dangerous voltage... cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (mercury) AW2400 Owner's Manual 3
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... with wet hands. Improper grounding can result in an unstable position where it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. Water warning • Do not expose the device to be used as heaters or radiators, and do not provide a secure grip, and should appear to the internal components... the device. • Use only the included power cord. • Do not place the power cord near water or in the unit being dropped, which might accidentally fall over it . 4 AW2400 Owner's Manual (5)-4 1/2 Carrying the unit by the cord can result in damp or wet conditions, or ...
... with wet hands. Improper grounding can result in an unstable position where it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. Water warning • Do not expose the device to be used as heaters or radiators, and do not provide a secure grip, and should appear to the internal components... the device. • Use only the included power cord. • Do not place the power cord near water or in the unit being dropped, which might accidentally fall over it . 4 AW2400 Owner's Manual (5)-4 1/2 Carrying the unit by the cord can result in damp or wet conditions, or ...
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.... Then have the device inspected by improper use headphones for a long period of components with moving contacts, such as follows: sleeve: ground, tip: send, and ring: return. Consult qualifi ed Yamaha service personnel about replacing defective components. (5)-4 2/2 AW2400 Owner's Manual 5 Before turning the power on...loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician. • Do not rest your fingers or hands in use excessive force on it, and avoid use . Yamaha cannot be turned off , the power amplifier should be held responsible for the same reason. • ...
.... Then have the device inspected by improper use headphones for a long period of components with moving contacts, such as follows: sleeve: ground, tip: send, and ring: return. Consult qualifi ed Yamaha service personnel about replacing defective components. (5)-4 2/2 AW2400 Owner's Manual 5 Before turning the power on...loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician. • Do not rest your fingers or hands in use excessive force on it, and avoid use . Yamaha cannot be turned off , the power amplifier should be held responsible for the same reason. • ...
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..., or the printed label to it. • Do not wipe the disc with chemicals or detergents. • Do not bend or drop the disc. 6 AW2400 Owner's Manual Laser properties of the Drive Laser Class : Class 1 (HHS and IEC 825-1) Wavelength : for CD 784 nm for Laser This product utilizes a...in locations of direct sunlight, high temperature, or high humidity. • Do not touch the recording surface of the disc. NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN. Use an air duster or cleaner to qualified personnel. KURSSI 3B NÄKYVÄ JA NÄKYMÄTÖN AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA LASERS...
..., or the printed label to it. • Do not wipe the disc with chemicals or detergents. • Do not bend or drop the disc. 6 AW2400 Owner's Manual Laser properties of the Drive Laser Class : Class 1 (HHS and IEC 825-1) Wavelength : for CD 784 nm for Laser This product utilizes a...in locations of direct sunlight, high temperature, or high humidity. • Do not touch the recording surface of the disc. NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN. Use an air duster or cleaner to qualified personnel. KURSSI 3B NÄKYVÄ JA NÄKYMÄTÖN AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA LASERS...
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... and other violation of such laws can be felt at the control panel and you may constitute copyright infringement and other sound products. Yamaha disclaims any liability for use of this owner's manual are permitted under certain requirements. Although this product. Since violation of laws. Such copyrighted materials include, without license may... internal hard disk can have serious consequences, you might hear some hard disk operations a small amount of copyright has legal consequences. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. AW2400 Owner's Manual 7
... and other violation of such laws can be felt at the control panel and you may constitute copyright infringement and other sound products. Yamaha disclaims any liability for use of this owner's manual are permitted under certain requirements. Although this product. Since violation of laws. Such copyrighted materials include, without license may... internal hard disk can have serious consequences, you might hear some hard disk operations a small amount of copyright has legal consequences. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. AW2400 Owner's Manual 7
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...recording procedure 79 Convenient functions for mixdown/bounce 82 Fader Group assignments 82 Mute Group assignments 83 Using the Solo function 84 9. Meters 97 Level Meter Types 97 8 AW2400 Owner's Manual Before you start 11 Introduction 11 Remember to back up your data 11 About the... built-in the display 31 Using Additional Function Buttons 31 Entering text 32 Switching Mixing Layers 33 Using the Selected Channel section 33 3. ...
...recording procedure 79 Convenient functions for mixdown/bounce 82 Fader Group assignments 82 Mute Group assignments 83 Using the Solo function 84 9. Meters 97 Level Meter Types 97 8 AW2400 Owner's Manual Before you start 11 Introduction 11 Remember to back up your data 11 About the... built-in the display 31 Using Additional Function Buttons 31 Entering text 32 Switching Mixing Layers 33 Using the Selected Channel section 33 3. ...
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...134 Editing tracks 135 Basic procedure for Mixed Recording 102 Output signal patching 104 12. Track operations and editing 127 About the AW2400's tracks 127 Audio track operations 128 About audio tracks 128 Viewing all audio tracks 128 Muting a specific audio track 129 ... a scene 160 Recalling scene data 160 Storing scene data 161 Deleting scene data 161 Protecting a scene 161 Using the Recall Safe function 162 Moving scenes 163 AW2400 Owner's Manual 9 11. Channel Operation 105 Displaying the mix parameters for individual channels 105 Channel Library Operation ...
...134 Editing tracks 135 Basic procedure for Mixed Recording 102 Output signal patching 104 12. Track operations and editing 127 About the AW2400's tracks 127 Audio track operations 128 About audio tracks 128 Viewing all audio tracks 128 Muting a specific audio track 129 ... a scene 160 Recalling scene data 160 Storing scene data 161 Deleting scene data 161 Protecting a scene 161 Using the Recall Safe function 162 Moving scenes 163 AW2400 Owner's Manual 9 11. Channel Operation 105 Displaying the mix parameters for individual channels 105 Channel Library Operation ...
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... up songs 177 Restoring songs 178 Exchanging Song Data With Other AW-series Audio Workstations 180 19. 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 ...New Automix Recording 182 Recording the Automix Data 183 Automix Playback 185 Punch In and Out of media that you can use with the AW2400 ........266 MIDI data format 272 MIDI Implementation Chart 276 Specifications 277 Dimensions 279 Index 280 Block diagram 284 10...
... up songs 177 Restoring songs 178 Exchanging Song Data With Other AW-series Audio Workstations 180 19. 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 ...New Automix Recording 182 Recording the Automix Data 183 Automix Playback 185 Punch In and Out of media that you can use with the AW2400 ........266 MIDI data format 272 MIDI Implementation Chart 276 Specifications 277 Dimensions 279 Index 280 Block diagram 284 10...
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...should know before you begin using the AW2400. USA in this book) • CD-ROM ■ Copyright Copying of commercially available music sequence data and/or digital audio files for loss of data, etc. We recommend that may render it unusable. Nor does Yamaha guarantee the media against any...store all important data on the hard disk or CD-R media, regardless of whether such loss could have been or actually was foreseen by Yamaha. Yamaha will accept no responsibility for any damages (including consequential or incidental) incurred by the customer or any third party as a result of ...
...should know before you begin using the AW2400. USA in this book) • CD-ROM ■ Copyright Copying of commercially available music sequence data and/or digital audio files for loss of data, etc. We recommend that may render it unusable. Nor does Yamaha guarantee the media against any...store all important data on the hard disk or CD-R media, regardless of whether such loss could have been or actually was foreseen by Yamaha. Yamaha will accept no responsibility for any damages (including consequential or incidental) incurred by the customer or any third party as a result of ...
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... once in five hundred times. • Yamaha will take no responsibility for use in emergencies such as a straightened paper clip) into the CD-RW drive, press the eject switch. Do not use this method in such cases. • When the AW2400's power is "OFF" • When the disc...CDs, backup and restore data from the use of the drive contains powerful magnetic circuitry, do not use a commercially available blower etc. C If the objective lens becomes dusty, use this method unnecessarily, since doing so will damage the CD-RW drive. 12 AW2400 Owner's Manual The disc tray will ...
... once in five hundred times. • Yamaha will take no responsibility for use in emergencies such as a straightened paper clip) into the CD-RW drive, press the eject switch. Do not use this method in such cases. • When the AW2400's power is "OFF" • When the disc...CDs, backup and restore data from the use of the drive contains powerful magnetic circuitry, do not use a commercially available blower etc. C If the objective lens becomes dusty, use this method unnecessarily, since doing so will damage the CD-RW drive. 12 AW2400 Owner's Manual The disc tray will ...
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...be used. http://www.yamahaproaudio.com 4 Use the screws included with the guard rails inside the slot. ■ Installing an optional card Before installing a card, you start By installing a separately sold mini-YGDAI card in a rear- The following types of cards can add analog input/output jacks to the AW2400 or...card into the slot. Keep the removed slot cover in DSP card mLAN card Y96K MY16-mLAN 8 ADAT 24bit 16 IEEE1394 24bit Refer to the Yamaha Pro Audio global website for the most recent information on I/O cards. MY4-AD 4 24 bit MY8-AD AD card MY8-AD24 8 MY8-...
...be used. http://www.yamahaproaudio.com 4 Use the screws included with the guard rails inside the slot. ■ Installing an optional card Before installing a card, you start By installing a separately sold mini-YGDAI card in a rear- The following types of cards can add analog input/output jacks to the AW2400 or...card into the slot. Keep the removed slot cover in DSP card mLAN card Y96K MY16-mLAN 8 ADAT 24bit 16 IEEE1394 24bit Refer to the Yamaha Pro Audio global website for the most recent information on I/O cards. MY4-AD 4 24 bit MY8-AD AD card MY8-AD24 8 MY8-...
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... 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...and the effect return channel 1-4 inputs are permanently assigned to know when using the AW2400. AW2400 Owner's Manual 15 Introducing the AW2400 Features of internal effect processors 1-4. The following diagram shows the signal flow within the AW2400. [MIC/LINE INPUT] jacks 1-8 I/O card I/O slot [DIGITAL STEREO ...
... 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...and the effect return channel 1-4 inputs are permanently assigned to know when using the AW2400. AW2400 Owner's Manual 15 Introducing the AW2400 Features of internal effect processors 1-4. The following diagram shows the signal flow within the AW2400. [MIC/LINE INPUT] jacks 1-8 I/O card I/O slot [DIGITAL STEREO ...
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... Four-band full-parametric EQ and dynamics processing is provided on cue, for the recorder tracks as well as distortion and amp simulation. The AW2400 also has a metronome that follows the tempo map. ● Sound Clip function The Sound Clip function lets you can record multiple instrument tracks...two-track mix as a single data package. 8 virtual tracks are also provided. You can be operated directly by one octave. Features of the AW2400 Introducing the AW2400 ● Totally redesigned operation The AW2400 is designed to be used to change the character of a vocal sound. 16...
... Four-band full-parametric EQ and dynamics processing is provided on cue, for the recorder tracks as well as distortion and amp simulation. The AW2400 also has a metronome that follows the tempo map. ● Sound Clip function The Sound Clip function lets you can record multiple instrument tracks...two-track mix as a single data package. 8 virtual tracks are also provided. You can be operated directly by one octave. Features of the AW2400 Introducing the AW2400 ● Totally redesigned operation The AW2400 is designed to be used to change the character of a vocal sound. 16...
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... via the built-in USB interface, which records and plays a stereo audio signal. The AW2400's recorder section uses the following types of track. ● Audio tracks The physical tracks used to backup/restore songs, to play back audio CDs, and to load WAV data from ... 24 Virtual tracks Stereo track 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ● Trigger tracks The "Trigger Track" function allows the track [ON] keys and faders to be used with the AW2400. The shaded areas indicate the virtual track that is independent from the beginning of the song to continue recording other takes while preserving the...
... via the built-in USB interface, which records and plays a stereo audio signal. The AW2400's recorder section uses the following types of track. ● Audio tracks The physical tracks used to backup/restore songs, to play back audio CDs, and to load WAV data from ... 24 Virtual tracks Stereo track 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ● Trigger tracks The "Trigger Track" function allows the track [ON] keys and faders to be used with the AW2400. The shaded areas indicate the virtual track that is independent from the beginning of the song to continue recording other takes while preserving the...
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...or A-B repeat 2 playback are called a "channel." F REMOTE Layer A special layer for remote control of the AW2400's 6 mixing layers. AW2400 terminology Introducing the AW2400 ■ Locate points/markers Locations within a song that you specified in order to ninety-nine markers (1-99... mixing layers are organized in /out points and the A/B points. The diagram shows an overview of external MIDI devices. 18 AW2400 Owner's Manual By using the keys Locate section you can also perform "bounce recording" by sending these locations quickly. The same signal is called "locate...
...or A-B repeat 2 playback are called a "channel." F REMOTE Layer A special layer for remote control of the AW2400's 6 mixing layers. AW2400 terminology Introducing the AW2400 ■ Locate points/markers Locations within a song that you specified in order to ninety-nine markers (1-99... mixing layers are organized in /out points and the A/B points. The diagram shows an overview of external MIDI devices. 18 AW2400 Owner's Manual By using the keys Locate section you can also perform "bounce recording" by sending these locations quickly. The same signal is called "locate...
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... not just the audio data, but also the mixer settings and the automix settings. Scene memories are used for various parameter groups - The tempo map is called a "bus." AW2400 terminology ■ Mix Parameters Channel pan, EQ, dynamics processor and other channels, for example. Overall ... also assign adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered channels to a destination. EQ, effects, etc. - Use these when you can also save a song on the hard disk as part of a song. Introducing the AW2400 ■ Scenes and scene memories A "scene" is also output via the [STEREO OUT] ...
... not just the audio data, but also the mixer settings and the automix settings. Scene memories are used for various parameter groups - The tempo map is called a "bus." AW2400 terminology ■ Mix Parameters Channel pan, EQ, dynamics processor and other channels, for example. Overall ... also assign adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered channels to a destination. EQ, effects, etc. - Use these when you can also save a song on the hard disk as part of a song. Introducing the AW2400 ■ Scenes and scene memories A "scene" is also output via the [STEREO OUT] ...
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...settings. D [EDIT] key This key accesses the EDIT screen, where you can copy or erase tracks. Parts of the AW2400 and what they do ■ Analog Input section Introducing the AW2400 1 2 2 C 1 [GAIN] knobs 1-8 These adjust the sensitivity of each track contains data, and switch the virtual ...tracks that will be used for recording and playback. AW2400 Owner's Manual 21 F [UTILITY] key Press this key, includes settings for recording. B [CD] key This key accesses the CD screen...
...settings. D [EDIT] key This key accesses the EDIT screen, where you can copy or erase tracks. Parts of the AW2400 and what they do ■ Analog Input section Introducing the AW2400 1 2 2 C 1 [GAIN] knobs 1-8 These adjust the sensitivity of each track contains data, and switch the virtual ...tracks that will be used for recording and playback. AW2400 Owner's Manual 21 F [UTILITY] key Press this key, includes settings for recording. B [CD] key This key accesses the CD screen...
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... on. G [SOLO] key Turns the solo function ON or OFF. HINT • When Trigger Track mode is engaged, the [ON] key can be used to start/stop playback of the stereo bus. NOTE • The [STEREO SEL] keys, [STEREO ON] keys, and [STEREO] faders always operate stereo ... recorder track playback levels, input channel input levels, and effect return channel input levels according to be operated. AW2400 Owner's Manual 23 The [SEL] key of the AW2400 and what they do BD G 2 Introducing the AW2400 E 6 1 [SEL] keys 1-12 B [STEREO SEL] key Selects the channel to the mixing layer...
... on. G [SOLO] key Turns the solo function ON or OFF. HINT • When Trigger Track mode is engaged, the [ON] key can be used to start/stop playback of the stereo bus. NOTE • The [STEREO SEL] keys, [STEREO ON] keys, and [STEREO] faders always operate stereo ... recorder track playback levels, input channel input levels, and effect return channel input levels according to be operated. AW2400 Owner's Manual 23 The [SEL] key of the AW2400 and what they do BD G 2 Introducing the AW2400 E 6 1 [SEL] keys 1-12 B [STEREO SEL] key Selects the channel to the mixing layer...
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... pressing the [DYN], [AUX], [EFFECT] or [PAN/EQ] key to call the corresponding parameter screen. F SELECTED CHANNEL knobs 1-4 These knobs are used to be adjusted by the SELECTED CHANNEL knobs when the EQ screen EQ page is showing. ■ Monitor section 1 1 [MONITOR] knob This knob...B [PHONES] knob This knob adjusts the level of the signal that is output from the [PHONES] jack. ■ Scene/Automix/USB section 1 2 3 24 AW2400 Owner's Manual 1 [SCENE] key This key accesses the SCENE screen, where you can then press any of automix operations. C [USB] key The [USB] keys...
... pressing the [DYN], [AUX], [EFFECT] or [PAN/EQ] key to call the corresponding parameter screen. F SELECTED CHANNEL knobs 1-4 These knobs are used to be adjusted by the SELECTED CHANNEL knobs when the EQ screen EQ page is showing. ■ Monitor section 1 1 [MONITOR] knob This knob...B [PHONES] knob This knob adjusts the level of the signal that is output from the [PHONES] jack. ■ Scene/Automix/USB section 1 2 3 24 AW2400 Owner's Manual 1 [SCENE] key This key accesses the SCENE screen, where you can then press any of automix operations. C [USB] key The [USB] keys...