Owner's Manual
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...into the main unit. Storing produced data Produced data can not be serious offenses, you have been or actually was foreseen by Yamaha. • Nor does Yamaha guarantee the media against any terminals or board surface parts. • In order to become blurred. • Do not ...• For inquiries concerning I /O card, hard disk, CD-RW drive, etc. In addition, laws (such as the Audio Home Recording Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in some instances, the public performance, of all peripherals, unplug the power cord for any damages (including consequential or incidental)...
...into the main unit. Storing produced data Produced data can not be serious offenses, you have been or actually was foreseen by Yamaha. • Nor does Yamaha guarantee the media against any terminals or board surface parts. • In order to become blurred. • Do not ...• For inquiries concerning I /O card, hard disk, CD-RW drive, etc. In addition, laws (such as the Audio Home Recording Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in some instances, the public performance, of all peripherals, unplug the power cord for any damages (including consequential or incidental)...
Owner's Manual
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... 25 CD-RW drive (option 26 Other features 26 Signal flow within the AW2816 27 Input patch 27 Input channels 1-8 28 Return channels 1/2 29 Recorder input patch 29 Monitor channels 1-16 30 Digital cascade connection 30 Oscillator 30 Stereo output channel 31 Buses 1-8 31 AUX buses 1-6 31 Output patch 32 Internal effects 1/2 32...
... 25 CD-RW drive (option 26 Other features 26 Signal flow within the AW2816 27 Input patch 27 Input channels 1-8 28 Return channels 1/2 29 Recorder input patch 29 Monitor channels 1-16 30 Digital cascade connection 30 Oscillator 30 Stereo output channel 31 Buses 1-8 31 AUX buses 1-6 31 Output patch 32 Internal effects 1/2 32...
Owner's Manual
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... all channels... 226 Copying fade times to all channels ..... 226 Dithering digital signals 227 Using the test tone oscillator 228 Using the metronome 229 Mixing and recording multiple channels 230 Pingpong-recording multiple tracks to one or two tracks 232 Table of contents Before you... begin Parts and their functions 1 Welcome to the world of the AW2816 2 Let's record on the AW2816 3 Input/output patching 4 Using the internal effects 5 Transport/Locate operations 6 Editing tracks and virtual tracks 7 Scene memory operations 8...
... all channels... 226 Copying fade times to all channels ..... 226 Dithering digital signals 227 Using the test tone oscillator 228 Using the metronome 229 Mixing and recording multiple channels 230 Pingpong-recording multiple tracks to one or two tracks 232 Table of contents Before you... begin Parts and their functions 1 Welcome to the world of the AW2816 2 Let's record on the AW2816 3 Input/output patching 4 Using the internal effects 5 Transport/Locate operations 6 Editing tracks and virtual tracks 7 Scene memory operations 8...
Owner's Manual
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... chapter explains preparations you need to make sure that the package contains the following items. If any items are missing, please contact your dealer. • AW2816 mixer/recorder unit: 1 • Owner's manual (this document): 1 • Tutorial: 1 • Power supply cable: 1 • CD-ROM: 1... Copyright No part of the AW2816 software or the manuals may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the prior written authorization of Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Yamaha website Operation section 1 Tascam Digital Interface is a trademark and ...
... chapter explains preparations you need to make sure that the package contains the following items. If any items are missing, please contact your dealer. • AW2816 mixer/recorder unit: 1 • Owner's manual (this document): 1 • Tutorial: 1 • Power supply cable: 1 • CD-ROM: 1... Copyright No part of the AW2816 software or the manuals may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the prior written authorization of Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Yamaha website Operation section 1 Tascam Digital Interface is a trademark and ...
Owner's Manual
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...you begin Installing I/O card About I/O cards I/O cards compatible with the Yamaha mini-YGDAI format can be installed in the OPTION I/O slot located on the rear panel of the AW2816, remove the two screws that the power of digital audio to add input/output ports. q MY8-TD This card transmits ...I/O card to -date information on available MY cards, contact your local Yamaha distributor or check the following types of I /O slot located on the rear panel of the AW2816 in order to /from an ADAT format digital recorder. q MY8-AE This card transmits and receives eight channels of analog input...
...you begin Installing I/O card About I/O cards I/O cards compatible with the Yamaha mini-YGDAI format can be installed in the OPTION I/O slot located on the rear panel of the AW2816, remove the two screws that the power of digital audio to add input/output ports. q MY8-TD This card transmits ...I/O card to -date information on available MY cards, contact your local Yamaha distributor or check the following types of I /O slot located on the rear panel of the AW2816 in order to /from an ADAT format digital recorder. q MY8-AE This card transmits and receives eight channels of analog input...
Owner's Manual
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... into the AC outlet. J PHONES jack A set of stereo headphones can be connected here. L DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack This is a D-sub half-pitch 50 pin SCSI connector compatible with the SCSI-2 ...ohms) and a length of 1 meter or less. • External devices connected to transmit the AW2816's own MIDI messages) or as the MONITOR OUT jacks. The MIDI OUT/THRU connector can be switched...cable with MIDI application programs. O FOOT SW jack An optional foot switch (Yamaha FC5) can be connected to record a song using an external SCSI device instead of the internal hard disk. The...
... into the AC outlet. J PHONES jack A set of stereo headphones can be connected here. L DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack This is a D-sub half-pitch 50 pin SCSI connector compatible with the SCSI-2 ...ohms) and a length of 1 meter or less. • External devices connected to transmit the AW2816's own MIDI messages) or as the MONITOR OUT jacks. The MIDI OUT/THRU connector can be switched...cable with MIDI application programs. O FOOT SW jack An optional foot switch (Yamaha FC5) can be connected to record a song using an external SCSI device instead of the internal hard disk. The...
Owner's Manual
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... be saved as a "scene," and recalled by operating the keys of the AW2816 The AW2816 is saved together on all channels Each channel including the stereo output has 4band full-parametric EQ and a dynamics processor (except for live recording or pingpong recording. It allows you can be used by transmitting program change messages from... can be inserted into any time. The 16 tracks can also be mixed down in a range of 50%-200%, and a "Pitch Change" command that combines a digital mixer, hard disk recorder, and multi-effect unit. Undo/Redo functions are supported.
... be saved as a "scene," and recalled by operating the keys of the AW2816 The AW2816 is saved together on all channels Each channel including the stereo output has 4band full-parametric EQ and a dynamics processor (except for live recording or pingpong recording. It allows you can be used by transmitting program change messages from... can be inserted into any time. The 16 tracks can also be mixed down in a range of 50%-200%, and a "Pitch Change" command that combines a digital mixer, hard disk recorder, and multi-effect unit. Undo/Redo functions are supported.
Owner's Manual
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.../LINE INPUT Input signals from analog INPUT jacks 1-8. • OPTION IN Input signals from the DIGITAL STEREO IN jack. • METRONOME Playback sound of the AW2816 2 Recorder section DATA Back Up/Restore Import/Export CD-RW drive Input patch Input Patch is divided into ...input patch, output patch, mixer, recorder, and CD-RW drive (option) sections. Input Return channels 1- Signal flow within the AW2816. AW2816 ×8 INPUT jacks 1-8 I/O card OPTION I/O slot ×8 DIGITAL STEREO IN jack ×2 ×2 Effect 1 Effect 2 ×...
.../LINE INPUT Input signals from analog INPUT jacks 1-8. • OPTION IN Input signals from the DIGITAL STEREO IN jack. • METRONOME Playback sound of the AW2816 2 Recorder section DATA Back Up/Restore Import/Export CD-RW drive Input patch Input Patch is divided into ...input patch, output patch, mixer, recorder, and CD-RW drive (option) sections. Input Return channels 1- Signal flow within the AW2816. AW2816 ×8 INPUT jacks 1-8 I/O card OPTION I/O slot ×8 DIGITAL STEREO IN jack ×2 ×2 Effect 1 Effect 2 ×...
Owner's Manual
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Chapter Welcome to the world of the AW2816 2 MIC/LINE INPUT PHANTOM +48V PEAK INPUT 1-2 AD LINE MIC PEAK INPUT 3-8 Hi-z INPUT 8 ONLY AD LINE MIC OPTION I/O SLOT SLOT IN 8 EFFECT1 2 EFFECT2 2 DIGITAL STEREO IN 2 COAXIAL METRONOME INPUT PATCH INPUT1-24 INPUT1-24 Input channels 1-8 These are sent to buses 1-8, the stereo bus... 3 BUS 4 BUS 5 BUS 6 BUS 7 BUS 8 STEREO L STEREO R SOLO L SOLO R AUX 1 AUX 4 AUX 5(EFF1) AUX 6(EFF2) 28 Operation section The signals that are input to the recorder section. 30 SELECTED INSERT RETURNS ...
Chapter Welcome to the world of the AW2816 2 MIC/LINE INPUT PHANTOM +48V PEAK INPUT 1-2 AD LINE MIC PEAK INPUT 3-8 Hi-z INPUT 8 ONLY AD LINE MIC OPTION I/O SLOT SLOT IN 8 EFFECT1 2 EFFECT2 2 DIGITAL STEREO IN 2 COAXIAL METRONOME INPUT PATCH INPUT1-24 INPUT1-24 Input channels 1-8 These are sent to buses 1-8, the stereo bus... 3 BUS 4 BUS 5 BUS 6 BUS 7 BUS 8 STEREO L STEREO R SOLO L SOLO R AUX 1 AUX 4 AUX 5(EFF1) AUX 6(EFF2) 28 Operation section The signals that are input to the recorder section. 30 SELECTED INSERT RETURNS ...
Owner's Manual
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... send level from return channel 2 to AUX bus 6 Tip! Also, if DIGITAL STEREO IN is selected, both L and R signals will be input. BUS 1~8 8 CH DIRECT OUT1~8 8 STEREO 2 SELECT RECORER INPUT 1~16 16 DITHER RECORDER INPUT 1(...16) Welcome to the corresponding AUX bus will be assigned to AUX6(EFF2... is structured the same as the input signal. Since return channels 1/2 are assigned to return channels 1/2, the send level to the world of the AW2816 • Return channel 1 has no AUX bus 5 send level, and return channel 2 has no AUX bus 6 send level. RETURN 1(...2) METER...
... send level from return channel 2 to AUX bus 6 Tip! Also, if DIGITAL STEREO IN is selected, both L and R signals will be input. BUS 1~8 8 CH DIRECT OUT1~8 8 STEREO 2 SELECT RECORER INPUT 1~16 16 DITHER RECORDER INPUT 1(...16) Welcome to the corresponding AUX bus will be assigned to AUX6(EFF2... is structured the same as the input signal. Since return channels 1/2 are assigned to return channels 1/2, the send level to the world of the AW2816 • Return channel 1 has no AUX bus 5 send level, and return channel 2 has no AUX bus 6 send level. RETURN 1(...2) METER...
Owner's Manual
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... during this time. Oscillator The AW2816 contains an oscillator that allows you to an input channel. DIGITAL STEREO IN L DIGITAL STEREO IN R (BUS CASCADE) ENABLE ATT OSC ON LEVEL 30 Operation section RECORDER MONI 1(...16) 16 RECORDER INPUT1-16 METER METER METER PREFADER LISTEN/ AFTER PANSOLO RECORDER RECORDER REPRO1-16 INPUT MONITOR 16 RECORDER 2 ST Trk L/R INSERT ATT...
... during this time. Oscillator The AW2816 contains an oscillator that allows you to an input channel. DIGITAL STEREO IN L DIGITAL STEREO IN R (BUS CASCADE) ENABLE ATT OSC ON LEVEL 30 Operation section RECORDER MONI 1(...16) 16 RECORDER INPUT1-16 METER METER METER PREFADER LISTEN/ AFTER PANSOLO RECORDER RECORDER REPRO1-16 INPUT MONITOR 16 RECORDER 2 ST Trk L/R INSERT ATT...
Owner's Manual
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...-numbered ¡ even-numbered signals will always be assigned. 2 STEREO 8 BUS1~8 AUX1~6 6 8 CH DIRECT OUT1~8 INSERT SEND 30 RECORDER DIRECT OUT 1~16 16 DA DA DITHER STEREO OUT L -10dBV R DIGITAL STEREO OUT 2 COAXIAL METER DITHER OPTION I / O slot. poses. C When the [CUE] key is on The metronome signal will... of the PHONES jack is in the OPTION I /O SLOT 8 SLOT OUT METER DA METER DA OMNI OUT X 4 0dB Internal effects 1/2 With the AW2816's default settings, the outputs of AUX buses 5/6 are patched to the inputs of effects 1/2 are turned on, only the [CUE] key will be valid...
...-numbered ¡ even-numbered signals will always be assigned. 2 STEREO 8 BUS1~8 AUX1~6 6 8 CH DIRECT OUT1~8 INSERT SEND 30 RECORDER DIRECT OUT 1~16 16 DA DA DITHER STEREO OUT L -10dBV R DIGITAL STEREO OUT 2 COAXIAL METER DITHER OPTION I / O slot. poses. C When the [CUE] key is on The metronome signal will... of the PHONES jack is in the OPTION I /O SLOT 8 SLOT OUT METER DA METER DA OMNI OUT X 4 0dB Internal effects 1/2 With the AW2816's default settings, the outputs of AUX buses 5/6 are patched to the inputs of effects 1/2 are turned on, only the [CUE] key will be valid...
Owner's Manual
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... a way to explain the basic operations of audio signal connections. Synthesizer Mics for recording drums Electric guitar/ electric bass INPUT 1 2 3-8 Rhythm machine INPUT 8 (HI-Z) Digital MTR I/O card OPTION SLOT AW2816 MONITOR OUT PHONES DIGITAL STEREO OUT DIGITAL STEREO IN DAT recorder 00.00.00.00 DAT VOL VOL MONITOR system Headphones Operation section 41 Connections and...
... a way to explain the basic operations of audio signal connections. Synthesizer Mics for recording drums Electric guitar/ electric bass INPUT 1 2 3-8 Rhythm machine INPUT 8 (HI-Z) Digital MTR I/O card OPTION SLOT AW2816 MONITOR OUT PHONES DIGITAL STEREO OUT DIGITAL STEREO IN DAT recorder 00.00.00.00 DAT VOL VOL MONITOR system Headphones Operation section 41 Connections and...
Owner's Manual
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...the word clock included in the input signal from the AW2816's DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack to indicate that it will be used as the word clock master If no digital audio signal is not synchronized to record correctly. If digital audio data is inappropriate, and it has been selected ... typical examples are described below . • Be aware that follow , turn on the INT button. Chapter Let's record on the AW2816 3 Word clock settings "Word clock" is not digitally connected, a message of "WRONG WORD CLOCK!" Please check the word clock settings as "word clock slaves" (devices that ...
...the word clock included in the input signal from the AW2816's DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack to indicate that it will be used as the word clock master If no digital audio signal is not synchronized to record correctly. If digital audio data is inappropriate, and it has been selected ... typical examples are described below . • Be aware that follow , turn on the INT button. Chapter Let's record on the AW2816 3 Word clock settings "Word clock" is not digitally connected, a message of "WRONG WORD CLOCK!" Please check the word clock settings as "word clock slaves" (devices that ...
Owner's Manual
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... may change when you selected in the input signal from a DAT recorder or MD recorder into the AW2816 via the DIGITAL STEREO IN jack, turn on the AW2816 Operation section 45 Turn on one of the input signal during recording. The sampling frequency of the display. 3 • If you want... word clock of the SLOT 1/2-7/8 buttons. DIGITAL STEREO IN jack Word clock 00.00.00.00 DAT AW2816 DIGITAL (word clock slave) STEREO OUT jack WORD CLOCK SOURCE = D.ST IN DAT recorder (word clock master) Most consumer DAT recorders and MD recorders are different, the pitch may be the ...
... may change when you selected in the input signal from a DAT recorder or MD recorder into the AW2816 via the DIGITAL STEREO IN jack, turn on the AW2816 Operation section 45 Turn on one of the input signal during recording. The sampling frequency of the display. 3 • If you want... word clock of the SLOT 1/2-7/8 buttons. DIGITAL STEREO IN jack Word clock 00.00.00.00 DAT AW2816 DIGITAL (word clock slave) STEREO OUT jack WORD CLOCK SOURCE = D.ST IN DAT recorder (word clock master) Most consumer DAT recorders and MD recorders are different, the pitch may be the ...
Owner's Manual
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...appear, where you can patch input channels and recorder inputs. The MIXER CHANNEL INPUT ASSIGN area of this page displays the signals that are assigned to input channels 1-8 and return channels 1/ 2. 4 Input/output patching Input Patch 1 2 INPUT jacks 3 8 I/O card DIGITAL STEREO IN jack OPTION I/O slot ×8 ... Input Patch section, input signals such as signals received at the input jacks, the output from the internal effects, and the output of an AW2816 song, the input signals shown in the following procedure. 1 Press the [PATCH] key ¡ [F1] (Patch IN) key. Chapter...
...appear, where you can patch input channels and recorder inputs. The MIXER CHANNEL INPUT ASSIGN area of this page displays the signals that are assigned to input channels 1-8 and return channels 1/ 2. 4 Input/output patching Input Patch 1 2 INPUT jacks 3 8 I/O card DIGITAL STEREO IN jack OPTION I/O slot ×8 ... Input Patch section, input signals such as signals received at the input jacks, the output from the internal effects, and the output of an AW2816 song, the input signals shown in the following procedure. 1 Press the [PATCH] key ¡ [F1] (Patch IN) key. Chapter...
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... to this is set to ENABLE, it will be possible to digitally record onto a DAT/MD recorder connected to the DIGITAL STEREO OUT connector, but it will not be possible to make second-generation digital copies. • If DIGITAL OUT COPYRIGHT is set to ENABLE AW2816 When you move the cursor to the NEXT button and press...
... to this is set to ENABLE, it will be possible to digitally record onto a DAT/MD recorder connected to the DIGITAL STEREO OUT connector, but it will not be possible to make second-generation digital copies. • If DIGITAL OUT COPYRIGHT is set to ENABLE AW2816 When you move the cursor to the NEXT button and press...
Tutorial
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...digital mixer of equivalent quality with the Yamaha 02R mixing console (the defacto standard for people who have never before used for you encounter an unfamiliar term. Once you have worked through this tutorial, you will acquire your very own know that is installed, the entire process from recording...will have an interest in music production, you probably know -how that happens in sophisticated recording and mixing studios using a digital mixing console or digital recorder, operating the AW2816 will help you through a full range of actual operations, this tutorial there is a...
...digital mixer of equivalent quality with the Yamaha 02R mixing console (the defacto standard for people who have never before used for you encounter an unfamiliar term. Once you have worked through this tutorial, you will acquire your very own know that is installed, the entire process from recording...will have an interest in music production, you probably know -how that happens in sophisticated recording and mixing studios using a digital mixing console or digital recorder, operating the AW2816 will help you through a full range of actual operations, this tutorial there is a...
Tutorial
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...to access the dynamics parameters. Professional engineers sometimes add a tiny amount of reverb to the overall sound to create more depth, or pass the digitally-recorded sound through writing the song to a CD-R disc to make an effort to listen to your mastering is excessive and where it is the process... the volume up the volume further than when listening to their mastering in the sound you that sounds good when played back on the AW2816 you can recall scene memories and automix settings to go back and forth between the mixdown and mastering processes whenever you can be said ...
...to access the dynamics parameters. Professional engineers sometimes add a tiny amount of reverb to the overall sound to create more depth, or pass the digitally-recorded sound through writing the song to a CD-R disc to make an effort to listen to your mastering is excessive and where it is the process... the volume up the volume further than when listening to their mastering in the sound you that sounds good when played back on the AW2816 you can recall scene memories and automix settings to go back and forth between the mixdown and mastering processes whenever you can be said ...
Tutorial
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...the same rate it may be used to the sound of 128 tracks. s Word clock A synchronization signal used when transferring digital audio data, which is used by the Yamaha 01V, D24, and AW4416. If not, it is being output. s Q A parameter of recalling a previously backed-...or external CD-R/RW drives. (*Do not connect the SCSI connector of the AW2816 directly to reproduce those settings. s Scene memory A function that collectively saves the parameter settings of cards; Digital mixers or digital recorders that have a YGDAI slot allow you to transfer audio signals, or noise...
...the same rate it may be used to the sound of 128 tracks. s Word clock A synchronization signal used when transferring digital audio data, which is used by the Yamaha 01V, D24, and AW4416. If not, it is being output. s Q A parameter of recalling a previously backed-...or external CD-R/RW drives. (*Do not connect the SCSI connector of the AW2816 directly to reproduce those settings. s Scene memory A function that collectively saves the parameter settings of cards; Digital mixers or digital recorders that have a YGDAI slot allow you to transfer audio signals, or noise...