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Preparing for mixdown

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Preparing for mixdown Mixdown and bounce operations To prepare for mixdown, select the track channels that you will mix down, and adjust the balance and tone of each track. 1 Lower the [STEREO] fader to the -∞ position. 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 MIXDOWN page of the RECORD screen. The MIXDOWN page is where you can perform mixdown operations. In this page you can select the channels that will be recorded via the stereo bus onto the stereo track. 21 3 4 1 REC button Puts the stereo track in record-ready mode. B SAFE button Defeats the record-ready state of the stereo track. C LIBRARY button Accesses the mastering library. D Stereo bus Indicates the on/off status of the channels being sent to the stereo bus. The numbers within the screen correspond to the following channels. INPUT 1-8 Input channels 1-8 P1-P4 Pad channels 1-4 TRACK 1-16 Track channels 1-16 3 Use the [INPUT SEL] keys, [TRACK SEL] keys, and pad keys 1-4 to select the channels that you want to send to the stereo bus. The screen will change as follows each time you press a key or pad repeatedly. Tip! • All channels will be turned on by default. However in order to obtain the best S/N ratio, you should turn off any channels that you are not using. • You can also add the signals of the input channels or pad channels to the mixdown (→ p. 89). 4 If you want to use the mastering library, move the cursor to the LIBRARY button and press the [ENTER] key. The MASTERING LIBRARY popup window will appear. Turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the desired library data, then move the cursor to the RECALL button and press the [ENTER] key. Tip! The mastering library contains data for loading EQ/ dynamics settings into the stereo output channel. (For details, refer to → p. 78) 5 If you want to adjust the pan of each track channel, repeatedly press the Selected Channel section [PAN/BAL] knob or hold down the [PAN/BAL] knob and use the CURSOR [ ]/ [ ] keys to access the PAN page of the PAN screen. In this page you can set pairing, phase, and pan for each channel. 1 9 23 1 PAIR Indicates the paired status of adjacent odd-numbered/even-numbered channels. A heart symbol indicates channels that are paired, and a broken heart symbol indicates channels that are not paired. You can also set or defeat pairing in this page by moving the cursor to a heart symbol and pressing the [ENTER] key. Note Track channels 9/10-15/16 and pad channels 1-4 always function as paired channels. Pairing cannot be defeated for these channels. B PHASE Switches the phase of the signal of each channel between normal and reversed. Move the cursor to this location and press the [ENTER] key to switch between N (Normal) and R (Reverse) phase. C PAN Adjusts the pan (the left/right position when the signal is sent to the stereo bus or L/R bus) of each channel. 83

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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Mixdown and bounce operations

Preparing for mixdown

To prepare for mixdown, select the track channels that

you will mix down, and adjust the balance and tone of

each track.

Lower the [STEREO] fader to the –

∞

position.

In the Quick Navigate section, repeatedly

press the [RECORD] key or hold down the

[RECORD] key and use the CURSOR [

]/[

]

keys to access the MIXDOWN page of the

RECORD screen.

The MIXDOWN page is where you can perform

mixdown operations. In this page you can select the

channels that will be recorded via the stereo bus

onto the stereo track.

REC button

Puts the stereo track in record-ready mode.

SAFE button

Defeats the record-ready state of the stereo track.

LIBRARY button

Accesses the mastering library.

Stereo bus

Indicates the on/off status of the channels being sent

to the stereo bus. The numbers within the screen

correspond to the following channels.

INPUT 1–8

.................

Input channels 1–8

P1–P4

.........................

Pad channels 1–4

TRACK 1–16

..............

Track channels 1–16

Use the [INPUT SEL] keys,

[TRACK SEL] keys, and pad

keys 1–4 to select the channels

that you want to send to the

stereo bus.

The screen will change as follows

each time you press a key or pad

repeatedly.

Tip!

•

All channels will be turned on by default. However in

order to obtain the best S/N ratio, you should turn off

any channels that you are not using.

•

You can also add the signals of the input channels or

pad channels to the mixdown (

→

p. 89).

If you want to use the mastering library,

move the cursor to the LIBRARY button and

press the [ENTER] key.

The MASTERING LIBRARY popup window will

appear. Turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the

desired library data, then move the cursor to the

RECALL button and press the [ENTER] key.

Tip!

The mastering library contains data for loading EQ/

dynamics settings into the stereo output channel. (For

details, refer to

→

p. 78)

If you want to adjust the pan of each track

channel, repeatedly press the Selected Chan-

nel section [PAN/BAL] knob or hold down the

[PAN/BAL] knob and use the CURSOR [

[

] keys to access the PAN page of the PAN

screen.

In this page you can set pairing, phase, and pan for

each channel.

PAIR

Indicates the paired status of adjacent odd-num-

bered/even-numbered channels. A heart symbol

indicates channels that are paired, and a broken

heart symbol indicates channels that are not paired.

You can also set or defeat pairing in this page by

moving the cursor to a heart symbol and pressing

the [ENTER] key.

Note

Track channels 9/10–15/16 and pad channels 1–4 always

function as paired channels. Pairing cannot be defeated

for these channels.

PHASE

Switches the phase of the signal of each channel

between normal and reversed. Move the cursor to

this location and press the [ENTER] key to switch

between N (Normal) and R (Reverse) phase.

PAN

Adjusts the pan (the left/right position when the sig-

nal is sent to the stereo bus or L/R bus) of each

channel.