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Chapter 1 Before you start This chapter explains what you should know before you begin using the AW16G. Introduction ■ Check the included items The AW16G package contains the following items. If any are missing, please contact your dealer. • The AW16G • AC adaptor (PA-300) • Owner's manual (this book) • CD-ROM ■ Copyright This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use other's copyrights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all computer software, styles files, MIDI files, WAVE data and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of personal use is not permitted under relevant laws. Any violation of copyright has legal consequences. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. ■ Trademarks • Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. USA in the United States and other countries. • Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation USA in the United States and other countries. • Cubase VST is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies AG. • Logic Audio is a trademark of Emagic Soft- and Hardware GmbH. • Cakewalk is a registered trademark of Twelve Tone Systems, Inc. • ProTools is a trademark or registered trademark of Avid Technology, Inc. and affiliated companies. • Other company names and product names in this document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. ■ Yamaha website http://www.yamahasynth.com http://www.yamaha.co.jp/product/proaudio/homeenglish/ Yamaha manual library http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/ Remember to back up your data ■ Storing produced data Produced data can be lost due to breakdown or mistaken operation. We recommend that you store all important data on CD-R or CD-RW discs or other external storage medium. Note A CD-RW drive (the separately sold CDRW16G) is necessary in order to back up data. ■ Responsibility for loss of data, etc. Yamaha will accept no responsibility for any damages (including consequential or incidental) incurred by the customer or any third party as a result of loss or impairment of the data stored on the CD-R media, regardless of whether such loss could have been or actually was foreseen by Yamaha. Nor does Yamaha guarantee the media against any defect that may render it unusable. 9

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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Chapter 1

Before you start

This chapter explains what you should know before you begin using

the AW16G.

Introduction

■

Check the included items

The AW16G package contains the following items. If any

are missing, please contact your dealer.

•

The AW16G

•

AC adaptor (PA-300)

•

Owner’s manual (this book)

• CD-ROM

■

This product incorporates and bundles computer pro-

grams and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or

with respect to which it has license to use other’s copy-

rights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limi-

tation, all computer software, styles ﬁles, MIDI ﬁles,

WAVE data and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use

of such programs and contents outside of personal use is

not permitted under relevant laws. Any violation of copy-

right has legal consequences. DON’T MAKE, DISTRIB-

UTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES.

■

Trademarks

•

Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Com-

puter, Inc. USA in the United States and other coun-

tries.

•

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Cor-

poration USA in the United States and other coun-

tries.

•

Cubase VST is a trademark of Steinberg Media Tech-

nologies AG.

•

Logic Audio is a trademark of Emagic Soft- and Hard-

ware GmbH.

•

Cakewalk is a registered trademark of Twelve Tone

Systems, Inc.

•

ProTools is a trademark or registered trademark of

Avid Technology, Inc. and afﬁliated companies.

•

Other company names and product names in this

document are the trademarks or registered trade-

marks of their respective owners.

■

Yamaha website

http://www.yamahasynth.com

http://www.yamaha.co.jp/product/proaudio/homeenglish/

Yamaha manual library

http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/

Remember to back up your data

■

Storing produced data

Produced data can be lost due to breakdown or mistaken

operation. We recommend that you store all important

data on CD-R or CD-RW discs or other external storage

medium.

Note

A CD-RW drive (the separately sold CDRW16G) is neces-

sary in order to back up data.

■

Responsibility for loss of data, etc.

Yamaha will accept no responsibility for any damages

(including consequential or incidental) incurred by the

customer or any third party as a result of loss or impair-

ment of the data stored on the CD-R media, regardless of

whether such loss could have been or actually was fore-

seen by Yamaha.

Nor does Yamaha guarantee the media against any defect

that may render it unusable.