Yamaha AW2816 Owner's Manual - Page 35

Chapter Welcome to the world of the AW2816 2 CD-RW drive (option) • CD-RW drive can be installed internally Stereo tracks on the hard disk can be used to produce an audio CD off-line. The CD-RW drive can also be used to store recorded data for backup. Playback of audio CD's and loading from CD-ROM is also supported. Other features • Simple panel layout and efficient operation A large backlit LCD screen provides excellent visibility. The AW2816 is designed with a graphical user interface for easy and intuitive operation. • Option I/O card slot A wide variety of input/output formats including ADAT, TASCAM, AES/EBU, and analog are supported. The AW2816's open architecture ensures excellent expandability. • Import/export audio data WAV files can be loaded from CD-ROM or MO disk, and audio from tracks recorded on the AW2816 can be converted and written as a WAV file. This allows audio files to be exchanged with waveform editing software running on your computer. Track audio data and some song data is compatible with the AW4416, allowing AW4416 data to be imported from external media. • Rich array of MIDI functionality MIDI messages such as control changes and parameter changes can be used to record AW2816 operations on an external device, and to remotely control the AW2816 from an external device. In addition, desired MIDI messages can be assigned to the faders and [ON] keys so that the controllers of the AW2816 can control external MIDI devices. 26 Operation section