Recording To A Sound Clip; Connecting Your Instrument Or Mic - Yamaha AW 16G Owner's Manual

Recording to a sound clip

The AW16G 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 AW16G 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 1/2
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 out-
put jack.
Balanced cable
(male XLR ↔ female XLR)
MIC/LINE INPUT
(XLR) jacks 1/2
● MIC/LINE INPUT (TRS phone) jacks 3–8
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 bal-
anced output jack.
1/4" TRS phone ↔ female XLR
cable
MIC/LINE INPUT
(TRS phone) jacks
3–8
Mic
Preamp or effect proces-
sor with balanced output
(TRS phone) jacks
Direct box
Electric
guitar/bass
Mic
Preamp or effect proces-
sor with balanced output
Direct box
Electric
guitar/bass
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Alternatively, you can use a 1/4" phone ↔ 1/4"
phone cable to connect an instrument with unbal-
anced output, such as a synthesizer or rhythm
machine.
1/4" phone ↔ phone cable
MIC/LINE INPUT
3–8
● MIC/LINE INPUT jack 8 (Hi-Z)
Use a 1/4" phone ↔ phone cable to directly connect
an electric guitar/bass that has passive pickups.
1/4" phone ↔ phone cable
MIC/LINE INPUT
(HI-Z) jacks 8
Synthesizer/
rhythm machine
Electric guitar/bass
with passive pickups
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