Before You Start; Introduction; Remember To Back Up Your Data - Yamaha AW 16G Owner's Manual

This chapter explains what you should know before you begin using
the AW16G.
■ Check the included items
The AW16G package contains the following items. If any
are missing, please contact your dealer.
• The AW16G
• AC adaptor (PA-300)
• Owner's manual (this book)
• CD-ROM
■ Copyright
This product incorporates and bundles computer pro-
grams and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or
with respect to which it has license to use other's copy-
rights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limi-
tation, all computer software, styles files, MIDI files,
WAVE data and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use
of such programs and contents outside of personal use is
not permitted under relevant laws. Any violation of copy-
right has legal consequences. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIB-
UTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES.

Remember to back up your data

■ Storing produced data
Produced data can be lost due to breakdown or mistaken
operation. We recommend that you store all important
data on CD-R or CD-RW discs or other external storage
medium.
Note Note
A CD-RW drive (the separately sold CDRW16G) is neces-
sary in order to back up data.

Before you start

Introduction

■ Trademarks
• Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Com-
puter, Inc. USA in the United States and other coun-
tries.
• Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Cor-
poration USA in the United States and other coun-
tries.
• Cubase VST is a trademark of Steinberg Media Tech-
nologies AG.
• Logic Audio is a trademark of Emagic Soft- and Hard-
ware GmbH.
• Cakewalk is a registered trademark of Twelve Tone
Systems, Inc.
• ProTools is a trademark or registered trademark of
Avid Technology, Inc. and affiliated companies.
• Other company names and product names in this
document are the trademarks or registered trade-
marks of their respective owners.
■ Yamaha website
http://www.yamahasynth.com
http://www.yamaha.co.jp/product/proaudio/homeenglish/
Yamaha manual library
http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/
■ Responsibility for loss of data, etc.
Yamaha will accept no responsibility for any damages
(including consequential or incidental) incurred by the
customer or any third party as a result of loss or impair-
ment of the data stored on the CD-R media, regardless of
whether such loss could have been or actually was fore-
seen by Yamaha.
Nor does Yamaha guarantee the media against any defect
that may render it unusable.
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