Yamaha AW2400 Brochure & Specs page 5

From Song to CD In One Unit
Once you've recorded, mixed and mastered your musical
creations you can burn them directly to CD right in the AW2400.
The AW2400 features a built-in high-performance CD-RW drive
that can be used to create
audio CDs that will play on
any standard CD player, or
you can use it to make CD
data backups of your song data
so that it can be reloaded and
remixed or edited at any time.
CD SETTING
CD WRITE CD PLAY
Pitch Fix for Pitch-perfect Vocal Tracks
If a song has vocals, you'll
undoubtedly want the vocal
track to sound as good as you
can possibly make it. Since
singers are human the occasional
off note is to be expected, but
with the AW2400 Pitch Fix
function they won't mean you'll
PITCH FIX
have to discard an otherwise
excellent track. Pitch Fix can effectively "repair" notes that are a bit
sharp or flat without adding any telltale digital artifacts.
Advanced Automix Capability
Complex mixes can require more fader moves, channel switching and
other operations than one pair of hands can handle. The AW2400
Automix function provides a powerful solution. Automix allows fader,
channel switch, pan, EQ, AUX send, effect send, and scene/library
recall operations to be recorded and played back in real time. You
can even record operations one
at a time, "overdub" style. With
this advanced feature complex
mix and bounce operations can
be accurately reproduced as
many times as necessary. And
Automix data can be edited in
detail for no-compromise
AUTMIX
control precision.
Scene Memory
The AW2400 makes it easy to setup multiple mixes for each song
and recall them as required. Up to 99 "scenes" containing all mix,
effect, and other parameters
for all channels can be stored
for each song. Stored scenes
can be recalled at any time via
the AW2400 panel controls,
MIDI program change
commands, or Automix events.
SCENE LIBRARY
Quick Sound Clips
Whenever you need to quickly
record a musical "memo" or
sample for later use, the
AW2400 Sound Clip function is
ready to roll. Sound clips are an
ideal way to quickly capture ideas
for a song or arrangement, or to
create simple accompaniment
CD WRITE
parts for practice.
Serious I/O
Unlike many all-in-one audio workstations the AW2400 provides
a full complement of eight balanced XLR connectors for
microphone or line input, as well as eight TRS phone jacks for
either balanced or unbalanced line input.
Switchable phantom power is provided for the XLR inputs so you
can use studio-grade phantom-powered condenser microphones
in order to capture superior sound right from the source. Insert
patch points on inputs 1 and 2 allow insertion of external
processing gear. Direct digital stereo input and output capability is
provided via coaxial S/P DIF
input and output connectors.
In addition to the main stereo
and monitor outputs, the
AW2400 also features four
OMNI OUT connectors that
can be assigned to output
signals from just about
anywhere in the system for
OUTPUT PATCH
additional signal feeds
wherever they might be
required. When you need
more inputs and/or outputs –
analog or digital – you have an
excellent range of Yamaha
Mini-YGDAI expansion cards
from which to choose.
The Computer Connection
The AW2400 features a fast
USB 2.0 interface that can be
connected to a USB-equipped
personal computer to allow
standard WAV files to be
transferred back and forth.
You can back up audio data
from the AW2400 directly to
USB STORAGE
computer and import audio
files into the AW2400 from the computer. In addition to
providing advanced file management capabilities this means you
could, for example, move files to the computer for processing in a
computer-based audio application and then move them back to
the AW2400 for final mastering.
System Examples
Band Recording
Since the AW2400 allows simultaneous recording of up to 16
tracks with an optional mini-YGDAI I/O card installed, it is an
ideal choice for making one-take band recordings. And once the
band is recorded, you can use it's advanced mixing capabilities and
effects to mix, master, and burn directly to CD!
MOTIF RACK ES
MOTIF ES
etc.
Mics 1~ 8
Line 1~ 8
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MIDI Remote Control
The AW2400 allows full
parameter control via MIDI
commands, so you can record
scene changes as well as
control changes from the
AW2400 to a MIDI sequencer,
for example, and then
reproduce the recorded
REMOTE 1
operations precisely when the
sequence is played back. If you'll be using the AW2400 with MIDI
gear such as a Yamaha MOTIF ES series synthesizer, the AW2400
includes a number of control "templates" that instantly set it up for
convenient remote controls from the synth's keys and encoders.
AW + Computer Production
All you need to connect to a personal computer is a single USB
cable. Once connected you can use the computer to manage and
back up your audio files and projects, and even use computer-
based audio editors for additional production control. You can
even control the AW2400 remotely from the computer.
Computer
USB 2.0
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