Recording To A Sound Clip; Connecting Your Instrument Or Mic - Yamaha AW 1600 Owner's Manual

Recording to a sound clip

The AW1600 has a Sound Clip function that lets you record and play back
independently of the recorder section. You can use a sound clip to quickly
record and play back your performances on an audio source connected to
the AW1600 or on the pads. This is an ideal way to capture ideas for a song
or arrangement, or to record a simple accompaniment for practicing a part.
This chapter explains how an instrument or mic connected to an input jack
can be recorded as a sound clip.

Connecting your instrument or mic

First, the instrument or mic that you want to record must be connected to a MIC/LINE INPUT
jack. The various types of jack are compatible with the following sources.
● MIC/LINE INPUT (XLR) jacks 1–8
These are XLR-type balanced input jacks. Use a male
XLR ↔ female XLR cable to connect your mic, direct
box, or a guitar/bass preamp that has a balanced output
jack.
Balanced cable
(male XLR ↔ female XLR)
MIC/LINE INPUT
(XLR) jacks 1–8
● MIC/LINE INPUT (TRS phone) jacks 1–8
These are TRS-type balanced input jacks. Use a 1/4" TRS
phone ↔ female XLR cable to connect your mic, direct
box, or a guitar/bass preamp that has a balanced output
jack.
1/4" TRS phone ↔
female XLR cable
MIC/LINE INPUT
(TRS phone) jacks 1–8
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Alternatively, you can use a 1/4" phone ↔ 1/4" phone
cable to connect an instrument with unbalanced output,
such as a synthesizer or rhythm machine.
Mic
Preamp or effect proces-
sor with balanced output
Direct box
MIC/LINE INPUT
(TRS phone) jacks 1–8
● MIC/LINE INPUT jack 8 (Hi-Z)
Electric
Use a 1/4" phone ↔ phone cable to directly connect an
guitar/bass
electric guitar/bass that has passive pickups.
MIC/LINE INPUT
(HI-Z) jacks 8
Mic
Preamp or effect proces-
sor with balanced output
Direct box
Electric
guitar/bass
1/4" phone ↔ phone cable
1/4" phone ↔ phone cable
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Synthesizer/
rhythm machine
Electric guitar/bass with
passive pickups
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