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Introducing the AW16G ■ Input/output section 1 2 1 [GAIN] knobs 1-8 These adjust the sensitivity of the signals that are input from the rear panel MIC/LINE INPUT jacks 1-8. B [INPUT SEL] keys 1-8 These keys select the mixer input channel that you will operate. ■ Work Navigate section 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 [SONG] key This key accesses the SONG screen, where you can save or load songs, and perform the shut-down procedure. B [CD] key This key accesses the CD screen, where you can write or play an audio CD, and backup or restore data. C [TRACK] key This key accesses the TRACK screen, where you can check whether each track contains data, and switch the virtual tracks that will be used for recording and playback. D [EDIT] key This key accesses the EDIT screen, where you can copy or erase tracks. E [REMOTE] key This key accesses the REMOTE screen, where you can use the front panel faders and [TRACK SEL] keys to control an external MIDI device or sequencer software on your computer. F [UTILITY] key This key accesses the UTILITY screen, where you can make MIDI, oscillator, and digital input settings, and format the hard disk. ■ Quick Navigate section 1 2 1 [RECORD] key This key accesses the RECORD screen, where you can quickly assign the signal to be recorded to the input of each track, and make settings for recording. 18 3 C [MONITOR/PHONES] knob This knob adjusts the level of the signal that is output from the MONITOR OUT jacks and the PHONES jack. B [MONITOR] key This key accesses the MONITOR screen, where you can quickly select the signal to be monitored, or switch the stereo track playback on/off. ■ Display 1 2 This is a backlit liquid crystal display that indicates the current operating status or the settings of the various parameters. The screens that are displayed will depend on the front panel keys and knobs that are operated. 1 Access indicator This indicator indicates the access status of the internal hard disk. When the hard disk is being read or written, this indicator will light. Never turn off the power of the AW16G when the access indicator is lit. Doing so will not only damage the data on the internal hard disk, but may also damage the hard disk itself. When you want to turn off the power of the AW16G, you must perform the shutdown procedure (→ p. 12). B Contrast Adjusts the brightness of the display. ■ Quick Loop Sampler section 1 2 3 1 [PAD SEL] key Hold down this key and press a pad 1-4 to select a pad for operations. B Pads 1-4 Each of these pads plays back the sample that has been assigned to it. C [SAMPLE EDIT] key This key accesses the SAMPLE screen, where you can make settings and perform operations for the quick loop sampler.

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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Introducing the AW16G

■

Input/output section

[GAIN] knobs 1–8

These adjust the sensitivity of the signals that are

input from the rear panel MIC/LINE INPUT jacks 1–8.

[INPUT SEL] keys 1–8

These keys select the mixer input channel that you

will operate.

[MONITOR/PHONES] knob

This knob adjusts the level of the signal that is out-

put from the MONITOR OUT jacks and the

PHONES jack.

■

Work Navigate section

[SONG] key

This key accesses the SONG screen, where you can

save or load songs, and perform the shut-down pro-

cedure.

[CD] key

This key accesses the CD screen, where you can

write or play an audio CD, and backup or restore

data.

[TRACK] key

This key accesses the TRACK screen, where you can

check whether each track contains data, and switch

the virtual tracks that will be used for recording and

playback.

[EDIT] key

This key accesses the EDIT screen, where you can

copy or erase tracks.

[REMOTE] key

This key accesses the REMOTE screen, where you

can use the front panel faders and [TRACK SEL]

keys to control an external MIDI device or

sequencer software on your computer.

[UTILITY] key

This key accesses the UTILITY screen, where you

can make MIDI, oscillator, and digital input set-

tings, and format the hard disk.

■

Quick Navigate section

[RECORD] key

This key accesses the RECORD screen, where you

can quickly assign the signal to be recorded to the

input of each track, and make settings for recording.

[MONITOR] key

This key accesses the MONITOR screen, where you

can quickly select the signal to be monitored, or

switch the stereo track playback on/off.

■

Display

This is a backlit liquid crystal display that indicates the

current operating status or the settings of the various

parameters. The screens that are displayed will depend

on the front panel keys and knobs that are operated.

Access indicator

This indicator indicates the access status of the

internal hard disk. When the hard disk is being read

or written, this indicator will light.

Never turn off the power of the AW16G when the access

indicator is lit. Doing so will not only damage the data on

the internal hard disk, but may also damage the hard disk

itself. When you want to turn off the power of the AW16G,

you must perform the shutdown procedure (

→

p. 12).

Contrast

Adjusts the brightness of the display.

■

Quick Loop Sampler section

[PAD SEL] key

Hold down this key and press a pad 1–4 to select a

pad for operations.

Pads 1–4

Each of these pads plays back the sample that has

been assigned to it.

[SAMPLE EDIT] key

This key accesses the SAMPLE screen, where you

can make settings and perform operations for the

quick loop sampler.