Yamaha AW16G Owner's Manual - Page 196

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Sampler operations

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When you press a pad there is no sound, or the

wrong bank is heard

•

Have you selected a bank to which the waveform is

assigned?

•

A bank change may have been specified in the

SONG screen TEMPO MAP page.

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The sound is not what you loaded, or the sound is

different depending on whether you are stopped or

playing

•

If the playback mode is set to LOOP, the sound will

play according to the monitor tempo specified in the

SAMPLE screen SETUP page while the recorder is

stopped, and will play according to the song tempo

while the recorder is playing.

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The sound you loaded only plays part of the way

•

Have you made trim settings to shorten the Start–End

region?

•

If the playback mode is set to GATE, the sample will

play only while you continue pressing the pad.

•

If the playback mode is set to LOOP and Slice is

turned off, the sample will play only for the length of

a measure.

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The display indicates MEMORY FULL, and you can’t

sample or import

•

Access the SAMPLE screen MEMORY page, and

check the amount of used memory. Execute ERASE or

EXTRACT to increase the amount of free memory.

MIDI operations

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Can’t exchange MIDI data

•

Are the MIDI cables connected correctly?

•

A MIDI cable may be broken.

•

Is the power turned on for the transmitting and

receiving devices?

•

Do the channel settings match for the transmitted and

receiving devices?

•

Have the appropriate settings been made in the UTIL-

ITY screen MIDI page?

*

MIDI data cannot be transmitted or received unless the

MIDI button is turned on.

•

Is a scene assigned to the program change number

being transmitted?

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MTC messages are not transmitted

•

In the UTILITY screen MIDI page, has the MTC but-

ton been turned on?

•

Is MTC SYNC set to MASTER?

■

The AW16G does not synchronize to incoming MTC

messages

•

Is the MIDI cable connected to the MIDI IN connec-

tor?

•

In the UTILITY screen MIDI page, has MTC Sync

been set to SLAVE?

*

MIDI data cannot be transmitted or received unless the

MIDI button is turned on.

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MTC synchronization drifts

•

Is a large amount of MIDI data (notes etc.) being

received together with the MTC messages?

•

Does the frame rate match between the AW16G and

the external device?

•

SYNC OFFSET may have been set.

•

If jumps occur in the synchronized time, change the

SYNC AVE. setting in the UTILITY screen MIDI page,

and try again.

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MMC messages is not transmitted

•

Is the MIDI cable connected to the MIDI OUT con-

nector?

•

In the UTILITY screen MIDI page, has MMC been set

to MASTER? Does the DEVICE NO. match?

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Can’t receive MMC messages

•

Is the MIDI cable connected to the MIDI IN connec-

tor?

•

In the UTILITY screen MIDI page, has MMC been set

to SLAVE? Does the DEVICE NO. match?

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Can’t use the preset remote settings.

•

Depending on the sequencer that you want to con-

trol, you may need to make settings on the

sequencer. For details, refer to page 200.

•

MIDI data cannot be transmitted unless the MIDI but-

ton is turned on in the MIDI page of the UTILITY

screen.

Song operations

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Can’t save a file

•

Is there sufficient space on the internal hard disk?

•

Did you perform the correct shut-down procedure

when you last turned off the power? *

*

Disconnecting the power without performing the shut-

down operation will shorten the lifespan of the hard

disk and CD-RW drive, may damage the hard disk and

CD-RW drive and disc, and may result in loss of data.

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Song file size is unnaturally large

•

Even after you use recorder editing operations to

erase a track or other data, that sound file will remain

on the disk. Execute the Optimize command in the

SONG screen LIST page.

CD operations

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CD-RW drive is not recognized

•

Is the CD-RW drive connected correctly?

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Can’t create an audio CD

•

Is the CD-RW drive installed correctly? Have the

attaching screws come loose?

•

Is CD-R/RW media inserted?

•

The inserted CD-R may have already been finalized.

•

Is a signal recorded on the stereo track?

•

The stereo track must be at least four seconds long.

•

Have you saved a song in which a stereo track has

been recorded?

•

Does the display indicate DISK FULL?

•

Create sufficient space on the hard disk.

•

Erase unneeded tracks and then execute Optimize to

increase the available space.

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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