Introduction; Aw2816 Overview; Purpose Of This Guide - Yamaha AW2816 Manual

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the AW2816!
The Yamaha AW2816 Professional Audio Workstation will make it possible for you to record,
edit, mix, and master to a CD without the need for any external equipment other than your
microphones and/or line sources and a monitor system - headphones, of course, might be helpful
in some situations. The AW2816 is also expandable via optional I/O interface cards that provide
direct connectivity with all types of digital and analog gear.
The following is an brief overview of what the AW2816 can do:
! 16-Track Hard Disk Recorder – The AW2816 records onto an internal hard drive.
Sixteen separate recording tracks for recording allow you to record each instrument to
its own track and then mix all of them together later on.
! 28-Channel Mixing Console – As a 28-channel mixing console, the AW2816 makes
it possible to combine audio signals and route them to a set of outputs.
! Built in CD-RW – The internal CD-RW drive can be used to make audio CDs of
your songs, or to store song data.
The Purpose of this Guide
Unless you have had past recording experiences with a multi-track recorder or have used a
digital mixer, the AW2816 may seem very complex. There are no instant shortcuts to learn how
to use the AW2816 proficiently. It will take time and energy but in the end the satisfaction that
is achieved when you are able to record your own music from start to finish will make it worth
the effort.
This guide, therefore, is written with the recording novice in mind. It is also designed to cover
basic recording principles and how they relate to the AW2816. If you already know what a bus is
and how to route an input to a track then this may not be for you. If, however, you have never
recorded before or need a little help getting started, then this guide may help to provide a
foundation from which you can continue to expand your learning and knowledge of the AW2816
and the world of digital recording. This guide can also be used as a supplement to the
AW2816's Operation Guide.
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