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Sampling an external input signal You can directly sample (record) an input signal from the MIC/LINE INPUT jacks and assign it to a pad. There are two ways to do this; "manual record" in which you start and stop recording manually, and "auto record" in which recording will begin automatically when the signal reaches a specified level. ■ Prepare for sampling 1 Connect the instrument/mic that you want to sample to a MIC/LINE INPUT jack. 2 In the Quick Navigate section, repeatedly press the [RECORD] key or hold down the [RECORD] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys to access the SAMPLE page of the RECORD screen. 1 4 56 23 79 8 J This page contains the following items. 1 INPUT Indicates the connection status of input channels 1- 8. B SAFE button When you move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key, all connections will be cancelled. C P1-P4 Indicates the connection status of pads 1-4. D PAD Indicates the record-destination pad (1-4). E BANK Indicates the record-destination sample bank (A-D). F Sample name Indicates the sample that is currently assigned to the sample bank selected in the PAD/BANK fields. G MANU REC/AUTO REC button This buttons selects either MANU REC (manual record) or AUTO REC (auto record) as the recording method. H TRIG knob Adjusts the trigger level when using auto record. I START/STANDBY/STOP button This button starts or stops sampling. J Meter Indicates the input level of the signal that will be recorded. 3 Press the [INPUT SEL] key of the input channel to which you connected the instrument or mic, and then press the pad that you want to specify as the record-destination. The input channel will be connected directly to the pad you specify. The PAD and NAME fields will change accordingly. Normally, one input channel will be connected to channels L and R of the pad, as shown in the above diagram. However if the input channels are paired, the odd-numbered channel will be connected to channel L of the pad, and the even-numbered channel will be connected to channel R of the pad. Note When you connect an input channel and a pad, the counter display will change. In this state it will no longer be possible to sound the pad, nor to operate the keys of the transport section or the locate section. When you move the cursor to the SAFE button and press the [ENTER] key to cancel the connection, operation will return to the normal state. 4 Adjust the input level of the instrument or mic. For details on how to adjust the level, refer to page 34. 5 As necessary, load an input library to create the desired sound. For details on using an input library to modify the sound, refer to page 50. 11 Quick loop sampler Note The sample bank will be the one that is selected in the SETUP page of the SAMPLE screen. If you record into a sample bank to which samples have already been assigned, the previous samples will be overwritten by the new samples. The procedure from this point will depend on whether you are using Manual Record or Auto Record. 115

Section	Page
PRECAUTIONS	3
Contents	6
Before you start	9
Introduction	9
Remember to back up your data	9
About the CD-RW drive	10
Installing the CD-RW drive	10
Removing the CD-RW drive	11
Using the CD-RW drive	11
Connecting the AC adaptor	12
Turning the power on/off	12
Introducing the AW16G	13
Features of the AW16G	13
AW16G terminology	15
Recorder section	15
Mixer section	15
Quick Loop Sampler section	16
Overall	16
Parts of the AW16G and what they do	17
Top panel	17
Rear panel	21
Front panel	22
Basic operation on the AW16G	23
Viewing the display	23
Accessing a screen/page/channel	23
Switching a button on/off	24
Editing a value in the display	24
Inputting text	24
Using the Selected Channel section	25
Listening to the demo song	27
Connect external devices and turn on the power	27
Loading the demo song	28
Playing the demo song	29
Mixing the demo song	30
Recording to a sound clip	33
Connecting your instrument or mic	33
Adjusting the input level	34
Recording/playing a sound clip	35
Track recording	39
Creating a new song	39
Direct recording and Bus recording	40
Assigning input signals to tracks (Direct recording)	42
Assigning input signals to tracks (Bus recording)	45
Enabling the metronome	47
Recording on a track	48
Pairing input channels/track channels	49
Using the input library	50
Using the EQ library	52
Using the dynamics library	53
Overdubbing	55
About overdubbing	55
Assigning the input signal to a track	56
Instantly recalling an EQ library	56
Instantly recalling a dynamics library	57
Setting the mix balance and pan	57
Overdubbing	58
Punch-in/out	59
Manual punch-in/out	59
Auto punch-in/out	59
Using the Undo List	61
Switching virtual tracks	62
Saving the current song	63
Loading an existing song	64
Various types of playback	65
Using the locator	65
Using markers	67
Adjusting the position of a locate point or marker	68
Erasing a locate point or marker	69
Repeatedly playing a specific region (the A-B Repeat function)	70
Finding a location while you listen to the sound (the Nudge function)	71
Finding a location while you view the waveform	72
Using libraries and scene memories	73
About the libraries	73
About scene memories	73
Basic operation for libraries and scene memories	74
Storing library or scene data	74
Recalling library or scene data	75
Deleting library or scene data	75
Naming library or scene data	76
Details on libraries and scene memory	77
Input library	77
EQ library	77
Dynamics library	78
Effect library	78
Mastering library	78
Sample library	78
Channel library	79
Scene memories	79
Using the Recall Safe function	80
Mixdown and bounce operations	81
About mixdown and bouncing	81
Preparing for mixdown	83
Using the internal effects via send/return	84
Recording on the stereo track	86
Bounce (ping-pong) recording procedure	87
Convenient functions during mixdown/ bounce operations	89
Adding input signals or pad performances during mixdown	89
Using meters to check the level of each channel	90
Viewing all parameters for a certain channel	90
Initializing a channel	91
Editing the EQ parameters	92
Editing the dynamics parameters	93
Editing the parameters of an internal effect	94
Inserting an effect into a track channel	96
Creating an audio CD	97
Creating an audio CD	97
Types of media that you can use with the CD-RW drive	97
Methods of writing an audio CD	98
Basic settings for the CD-RW drive	99
Writing audio data (Track At Once)	100
Writing audio data (Disc At Once)	102
Finalizing CD-R/RW media	104
Erasing CD-RW media	105
Playing an audio CD	106
Quick loop sampler	107
About the quick loop sampler	107
Using sample libraries	109
Recording/playing a pad performance	110
Importing from an audio CD/WAV file to a pad	112
Importing from an audio track/stereo track to a pad	114
Sampling an external input signal	115
Editing the sample name	117
Trimming the playback region	118
Switching the playback mode for each pad	119
Using the Slice function	120
Deleting an unwanted sample	122
Track editing	123
What you can do using editing commands	123
Basic procedure for track editing	124
List of editing commands	126
ERASE	126
DELETE	127
INSERT	127
COPY	128
MOVE	129
EXCHANGE	130
TIME COMP/EXP (Time Compression/Expansion)	130
PITCH CHANGE	131
EXPORT	131
Exporting WAV files and importing audio CD or WAV files	132
Exporting WAV files	132
Importing from an audio CD or WAV file	133
Song management	137
About songs	137
Editing the song name	138
Editing various settings for the song	139
Copying or deleting a song	140
Optimizing a song	141
Creating a tempo map	142
Importing data from an existing song	144
Backing up songs and sample libraries	145
Restoring songs or sample libraries	147
Exchanging song data with the AW4416/AW2816	148
MIDI and utility functions	149
What you can do using MIDI	149
Basic MIDI settings	150
Transmitting the AW16G’s settings via MIDI (Bulk Dump)	154
Using the MIDI Remote function	155
About the MIDI Remote function	155
Using the MIDI Remote function presets	155
Using the user-defined Remote function	157
Using the test tone oscillator	159
Digital input settings/Checking and initializing the internal hard disk	160
Overall settings for the AW16G	162
Using the AW16G with external devices	163
Using the AW16G with a “workstation synth”	163
Synchronizing the AW16G with the workstation’s sequencer	163
Recording/playing AW16G mix operations on the workstation’s sequencer	164
Switching AW16G scenes from the workstation’s sequencer	165
Remotely controlling a tone generator module	166
Using external effects	167
Connecting an MD recorder	169
Mixing down to an MD recorder	169
Recording audio data from an MD recorder	170
Appendix	171
Input library list	171
Mastering library list	172
EQ library list	173
Dynamics Parameters	174
Dynamics library list	177
Effects library list	178
Effects Parameters	180
Sample library list	192
Troubleshooting	194
Display message list	198
About the CD-ROM included with the AW16G	200
Caution	200
Contents of the CD-ROM	200
Restoring the internal hard disk to the factory-set condition	200
Installing a remote file	201
MIDI data format	204
MIDI Implementation Chart	211
Specifications	212
Dimensions	214
Index	215

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Quick loop sampler

Sampling an external input signal

You can directly sample (record) an input signal from the

MIC/LINE INPUT jacks and assign it to a pad. There are

two ways to do this; “manual record” in which you start

and stop recording manually, and “auto record” in which

recording will begin automatically when the signal

reaches a speciﬁed level.

■

Prepare for sampling

Connect the instrument/mic that you want

to sample to a MIC/LINE INPUT jack.

In the Quick Navigate section, repeatedly

press the [RECORD] key or hold down the

[RECORD] key and use the CURSOR [

]/[

]

keys to access the SAMPLE page of the

RECORD screen.

This page contains the following items.

INPUT

Indicates the connection status of input channels 1–

SAFE button

When you move the cursor to this button and press

the [ENTER] key, all connections will be cancelled.

P1–P4

Indicates the connection status of pads 1–4.

PAD

Indicates the record-destination pad (1–4).

BANK

Indicates the record-destination sample bank (A–D).

Sample name

Indicates the sample that is currently assigned to the

sample bank selected in the PAD/BANK ﬁelds.

MANU REC/AUTO REC button

This buttons selects either MANU REC (manual

record) or AUTO REC (auto record) as the recording

method.

TRIG knob

Adjusts the trigger level when using auto record.

START/STANDBY/STOP button

This button starts or stops sampling.

Meter

Indicates the input level of the signal that will be

recorded.

Press the [INPUT SEL] key of the input chan-

nel to which you connected the instrument

or mic, and then press the pad that you want

to specify as the record-destination.

The input channel will be connected directly to the

pad you specify. The PAD and NAME ﬁelds will

change accordingly.

Normally, one input channel will be connected to

channels L and R of the pad, as shown in the above

diagram. However if the input channels are paired,

the odd-numbered channel will be connected to

channel L of the pad, and the even-numbered chan-

nel will be connected to channel R of the pad.

Note

When you connect an input channel and a pad, the

counter display will change. In this state it will no longer

be possible to sound the pad, nor to operate the keys of

the transport section or the locate section.

When you move the cursor to the SAFE button and press

the [ENTER] key to cancel the connection, operation will

return to the normal state.

Adjust the input level of the instrument or

mic.

For details on how to adjust the level, refer to page

34.

As necessary, load an input library to create

the desired sound.

For details on using an input library to modify the

sound, refer to page 50.

Note

The sample bank will be the one that is selected in the

SETUP page of the SAMPLE screen. If you record into a

sample bank to which samples have already been

assigned, the previous samples will be overwritten by the

new samples.

The procedure from this point will depend on

whether you are using Manual Record or Auto

Record.