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Yamaha AW4416 Operation Manual

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Frequently Asked Questions (22)

  • What are the common causes of audio dropouts or glitches on the Yamaha AW4416?

    A common cause of audio dropouts or glitches on the Yamaha AW4416 is if the system includes an unsynchronized device. This can lead to "drop-outs and click noise."


    For more information, see page 82 of the manual.
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  • What is the process to transfer recorded projects from the Yamaha AW4416 to a computer or external drive?

    Recorded projects on the Yamaha AW4416 are stored as "songs" on the internal hard disk and can be backed up to an external SCSI device, such as a CD-RW drive or MO drive. To back up a song:

    1. Press the [FILE] key → [F1] key to open the FILE screen Backup page.
    2. Select the backup format (TYPE1 or TYPE2).
    3. Move the cursor to the DESTINATION area and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the ID number of your backup destination SCSI device.
    4. Move the cursor to the song(s) you wish to backup and press the [ENTER] key. An "O" symbol will appear next to selected songs.
    5. Move the cursor to the EXECUTE button and press the [ENTER] key to confirm the backup operation.

    Note that some external SCSI devices may require formatting before use. If you intend to transfer files to a PC, you might format the external drive with a FAT16 file system.


    For more information, see pages 34, 255, 256, 257, 260 and 262 of the manual.
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  • What is the process to connect the Yamaha AW4416 to a computer for data transfer?

    You can connect the Yamaha AW4416 to a computer for data transfer in two main ways:

    • For MIDI data transfer:

      • Use a separately sold cable to connect the AW4416's TO HOST connector to the serial port of your computer.
      • Set the MIDI port setting to “TO HOST PC1,” “TO HOST PC 2,” or “TO HOST MAC,” depending on your computer.

    • For project data backup/restore:

      • Connect external SCSI devices, such as a CD-RW drive or MO drive, to the SCSI connector on the rear panel.
      • Ensure the power is turned off for both the AW4416 and the external SCSI device.
      • Use high impedance SCSI cables (100 ohms ±10 ohms, 1 meter or shorter).
      • Attach a terminator to the last SCSI device in the chain.
      • Format the external SCSI device before use (refer to page 250 in the manual).

    For more information, see pages 25, 35, 243 and 244 of the manual.
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  • Can I automate mixer parameters like fader movements or effects sends on the Yamaha AW4416?

    Yes, the Yamaha AW4416 supports automation of mixer parameters through its "automix" function. This allows for real-time recording of controller operations and parameter changes. The following items can be recorded in the automix:

    • Fader operations of each channel
    • [ON] key operations of each channel](223)
    • Pan operations of each channel
    • EQ operations of each channel
    • AUX send operations of each channel
    • Scene memory/library recall operations

    This functionality allows for fully automated mixing by recording fader/pan/EQ movements in real-time.


    For more information, see pages 33, 34 and 223 of the manual.
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  • How many audio tracks can the Yamaha AW4416 record simultaneously?

    The Yamaha AW4416 can record 16 tracks simultaneously.


    For more information, see pages 34 and 158 of the manual.
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  • What methods are available for backing up project data on the Yamaha AW4416?

    Project data on the Yamaha AW4416 can be backed up to an external SCSI device, such as a CD-RW drive or MO disc. The manual explains the procedure for backing up song data to these devices.


    For more information, see pages 5, 6, 34 and 255 of the manual.
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  • What are the main features of the Yamaha AW4416?

    The Yamaha AW4416 is an audio workstation with the following main features:

    • Mixer Section:

      • Professional-quality audio with 32 bit internal processing (54 bit for EQ).
      • Up to 44 input channels and 20 buses, including 8 analog inputs, digital stereo input, 16 digital/analog inputs via I/O slots, 16 recorder monitor channels, and 2 return channels.
      • Four-band EQ and dynamics processor on each channel (except return channels).
      • Two high-quality multi-effect processors are built-in for spatial, modulation, and guitar effects.

    • Recorder Section:

      • High capacity hard disk up to 64 GB (maximum 6.4 GB per song).
      • Efficient data management where all song data is stored on the hard disk.
      • 16x8 virtual tracks + stereo track (total of 130 tracks per song).
      • Versatile editing functionality with time compression/pitch change and up to fifteen levels of undo/redo.
      • Locate functions, and auto punch-in/out with 99 markers and a built-in click metronome.

    • Sampling Pad Section:

      • Ability to assign 16 sounds to the sampling pads.

    • CD-RW Drive (Optional):

      • An internal CD-RW drive can be installed internally for audio CD creation, data backup, and CD playback.

    • Other Features:

      • Simple panel layout and efficient operation with a large backlit LCD and three-color FL display.
      • Two I/O card option slots for various formats.
      • Sophisticated connectivity including TO HOST, SCSI-2, MIDI, and WORD CLOCK IN/OUT connectors.

    For more information, see pages 33, 34 and 35 of the manual.
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  • How do I perform punch-in/punch-out recording on the Yamaha AW4416?

    The Yamaha AW4416 supports two types of punch-in/punch-out recording:

    • Manual Punch-in/out:

    1. Locate the song to a point earlier than your desired punch-in point.

    2. Press the [REC TRACK SELECT] key for the track you wish to record; it will begin blinking.

    3. Press the [PLAY] key to start song playback (or use a foot switch).

    4. At the desired punch-in point, hold down the [REC] key and press the [PLAY] key (or press the foot switch). Recording will begin.

    5. At the desired punch-out point, press the [PLAY] key (or the foot switch). Recording will end, and the unit will return to normal playback mode.

    6. Press the [STOP] key to stop the song.

    • Auto Punch-in/out:

    1. Set the In point (punch-in start) and Out point (punch-out end) using the [SET] key and [IN]/[OUT] keys.

    2. Set the pre-roll/post-roll times on the UTILITY screen Prefer.2 page ([UTILITY] key → [F3] key).

    3. Press the [REC TRACK SELECT] key for the track you wish to record.

    4. Ensure the [IN]/[OUT] keys are lit, and then press the [AUTO PUNCH] key.

    5. Press the [PLAY] key to start either rehearsal or recording.

    6. To initiate actual recording, stop the transport, then hold down the [REC] key and press the [PLAY] key.


    For more information, see pages 132, 139, 140, 141, 142 and 143 of the manual.
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  • How do I calibrate the input gain levels on the Yamaha AW4416 for optimal signal quality?

    To calibrate the input gain levels on the Yamaha AW4416 for optimal signal quality:

    1. While producing sound on your instrument, adjust the [GAIN] controls (①) [GAIN] controls] for INPUT jacks 1–
    3. Observe the PEAK indicators (②) for INPUT jacks 1/
    4. Adjust the gain so that these indicators light briefly when the loudest sounds are played.

    Optimal signal quality is achieved by adjusting the GAIN control as high as possible without causing clipping, ensuring a wide dynamic range for the recorded sound.


    For more information, see pages 45 and 91 of the manual.
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  • What are the steps to synchronize the Yamaha AW4416 with external MIDI devices?

    The Yamaha AW4416 can synchronize with external MIDI devices using MTC (MIDI Time Code) or MIDI Clock, and can be controlled via MMC (MIDI Machine Control).

    To synchronize using MTC (AW4416 as master):

    1. Connect the AW4416's MTC OUT connector to the MIDI IN connector of your MIDI sequencer.
    2. Press the [MIDI] key → [F2] key to access the MIDI Setup page.
    3. Move the cursor to the MASTER button in the MTC SYNC area and press the [ENTER] key.
    4. Move the cursor to the MTC button in the SYNC OUT area and press the [ENTER] key.
    5. If needed, set the MTC frame rate by pressing the [SONG] key and then the [F2] key.
    6. Set your MIDI sequencer to follow MTC messages and put it in playback mode.

    To synchronize using MIDI Clock (AW4416 as master):

    1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the AW4416's MIDI OUT connector to the MIDI IN connector of your MIDI sequencer.
    2. Press the [MIDI] key → [F1] key to access the MIDI Setup page.
    3. Move the cursor to the OUT button of the MIDI OUT SEL. area and press the [ENTER] key.
    4. Move the cursor to the MIDI CLOCK button in the SYNC OUT area and press the [ENTER] key. Also ensure the MASTER button in the MTC SYNC area is on.
    5. Press the [SONG] key → [F2] key, and turn on the MEASURE button in the DISPLAY area to specify locate positions in measure/beat units.
    6. Set your MIDI sequencer to synchronize to an external MIDI clock and put it in playback-ready mode.

    To control via MMC (AW4416 as slave):

    1. Connect the AW4416's MIDI IN connector to the MIDI OUT connector of your MIDI sequencer, and the AW4416's MTC OUT connector to the MIDI IN connector of the MIDI sequencer.
    2. Perform MTC synchronization setup as described above.
    3. Press the [MIDI] key → [F2] key.
    4. Move the cursor to the SLAVE button in the MMC area and press the [ENTER] key.
    5. Move the cursor to the MMC DEV. knob and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to set the MMC device ID (1-127).
    6. On your MIDI sequencer, set its device ID to match the one set on the AW
    8. Start playback on your MIDI sequencer.

    For more information, see pages 35, 241, 248, 250, 251, 253 and 254 of the manual.
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  • What types of audio input connections are available on the Yamaha AW4416?

    The Yamaha AW4416 offers various audio input connections:

    • Analog Inputs:
      • MIC/LINE INPUT (XLR-3-31 type and TRS phone jacks) for input signals from analog INPUT jacks 1–
      • INPUT 3–8 (phone) jacks (balanced TRS phone type).
      • INPUT 8 (HI-Z) jack (high impedance unbalanced phone type) for direct connection of instruments with high output impedance like electric guitars.
    • Digital Inputs:
      • OPTION IN: Input signals from an I/O card installed in rear panel OPTION I/O slots 1/
    1. Up to 8 channels of signal can be input simultaneously from a single I/O card. Compatible I/O card types include MY8-AT (Alesis ADAT format), MY8-TD (TASCAM format), MY8-AE (AES/EBU format), MY8-AD (analog A/D with TRS phone jacks), MY4-AD (analog A/D with XLR jacks).
      • DIGITAL STEREO IN jack (coaxial jack) for digital stereo signals compatible with IEC958 consumer format.
    • Internal Sources:
      • SAMPLING PAD: Output signals of pads 1–8 in the sampling pad section.
      • EFFECT 1/2: Return signals from internal effects 1/
      • METRONOME: Playback of the internal metronome.

    For more information, see pages 27, 37, 60, 61 and 62 of the manual.
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  • How do I reset specific parameters or settings on the Yamaha AW4416 without a full factory reset?

    You can reset specific parameters or settings on the Yamaha AW4416 using the following methods:

    • Internal Clock:

      • Press the [UTILITY] key → [F4] key to access the UTILITY screen Prefer.3 page.
      • Move the cursor to the RESET button in the CLOCK area and press the [ENTER] key. The clock will return to its previous state.

    • Channel Pairing:

      • When pairing channels, the "RESET BOTH" option will reset the parameters of both channels to their initial settings.

    • Mixer Parameters (Scene Memory):

      • Scene number 00 contains a preset recall-only scene that returns all mix parameters to their default state. This can be recalled to reset mixer settings.

    • Patch Settings (Patch Library):

      • Patch library number 00 contains a preset patch program (recall-only) that returns all patch settings to the initial state. This can be recalled to reset patch settings.

    • Quick Recording Settings:

      • Executing the Quick Rec function will reset patching settings and mix parameters of each channel.

    • Internal Hard Disk:

      • Formatting the internal hard disk will create an empty song with default settings.

    For more information, see pages 30, 93, 150, 155, 213 and 261 of the manual.
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  • Can the Yamaha AW4416 function as a standalone digital mixer for live sound?

    Yes, the Yamaha AW4416 can function as a standalone digital mixer. It is described as an "audio workstation that combines a digital mixer, hard disk recorder, multi-effects, and sampling pads." Its mixer section includes professional-quality audio with 32-bit internal processing, up to 44 input channels and 20 buses, four-band EQ and dynamics processing on each channel, and two high-quality multi-effect processors.


    For more information, see page 33 of the manual.
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  • Which built-in effects processors are included with the Yamaha AW4416?

    The Yamaha AW4416 includes two multi-effect processors (Effect 1 and Effect 2) that provide a variety of effects. These include:

    • Spatial effects such as reverb and delay.
    • Modulation effects such as chorus and flanger.
    • Guitar effects such as distortion and amp simulator.

    Specifically, the AW4416 provides 41 effect types from its effect type library, such as Reverb Hall, Gate Reverb, and Stereo Delay.


    For more information, see pages 33, 175 and 177 of the manual.
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  • How do I assign and route different effects to individual tracks or buses on the Yamaha AW4416?

    The Yamaha AW4416 offers two main ways to assign and route internal effects:

    • Using AUX Send/Return:

    1. The AW4416's AUX send 7/8 are automatically patched to the inputs of internal effects 1/

    3. Adjust the AUX 7/8 send levels for each channel to control how much signal is sent to the effects.

    4. The outputs of effects 1/2 are sent to return channels 1/2.

    5. Route these return channels to buses 1–8 or the stereo bus to mix the processed sound with the original signals.

    • Inserting an Effect into a Channel:

    1. First, you must defeat the default assignment of effect 1/2 to AUX send 7/

    3. Then, you can insert an effect directly into a desired channel, positioning it immediately before the attenuator. Effects can be inserted into Input channels 1–24, Monitor channels 1–16, Return channels 1/2, or the Stereo output channel. An effect used for insertion cannot be simultaneously used via send/return or inserted into another channel.


    For more information, see page 175 of the manual.
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  • What type of media does the Yamaha AW4416 use for recording and storage?

    The Yamaha AW4416 primarily uses an internal hard disk (IDE 2.5 inch type) for recording and storing all song data, including mixer settings, recorder settings, and audio data. For backup and mastering purposes, it can also use CD-R/RW disks and external SCSI devices such as MO disks.


    For more information, see pages 5, 16, 19, 34 and 265 of the manual.
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  • What is the maximum audio recording resolution supported by the Yamaha AW4416?

    The maximum audio recording resolution supported by the Yamaha AW4416 is 24 bit quantization and 48 kHz sampling frequency.


    For more information, see page 34 of the manual.
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  • Does the Yamaha AW4416 support scene memory for mixer settings?

    Yes, the Yamaha AW4416 supports scene memory for mixer settings. You can store fader locations and mix parameters for each channel, along with effect settings, as a scene. Up to 96 scenes can be used for each song. These scenes are saved in internal memory and can be recalled using the AW4416's keys or the automix function.


    For more information, see pages 33, 34 and 213 of the manual.
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  • How do I adjust the reverb effects on the Yamaha AW4416?

    To adjust the reverb effects on the Yamaha AW4416:

    1. Press the [AUX 7] key → [F2] key to access the AUX7/EFF1 screen Library page.
    2. Move the cursor to the library list and rotate the [DATA/JOG] dial to select a reverb program, such as "002.Reverb Room".
    3. Move the cursor to the RECALL button and press the [ENTER] key.
    4. Confirm the recall by moving the cursor to the OK button and pressing the [ENTER] key. The "Reverb Room" effect program will be loaded into internal effect
    6. Press the [F1] key to access the Eff.Edit page.
    7. Ensure the MIX BAL knob is set to 100% if you want the effect to output only the “wet” (processed) sound.
    8. Adjust other effect parameters as needed by moving the cursor to them and rotating the [DATA/JOG] dial.

    For more information, see pages 112 and 178 of the manual.
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  • Is it possible to upgrade the internal hard drive of the Yamaha AW4416?

    Yes, it is possible to upgrade the internal hard drive of the Yamaha AW4416. The unit requires an internal hard disk to operate correctly, and an internal hard disk is attached to the ADP25H 2.5 inch hard disk adapter and installed in the 2.5" HARD DISK DRIVE slot on the rear panel. Compatible hard disks are IDE 2.5 inch (attachment location conforms to SFF-8201) with no particular limitation on thickness, and a maximum capacity of 64 GB.


    For more information, see pages 16 and 17 of the manual.
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  • What indicates a low internal battery warning on the Yamaha AW4416?

    A low internal battery warning is indicated by the message "LOW BATTERY" appearing when you turn on the unit.


    For more information, see page 5 of the manual.
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  • How do I properly use the headphone output on the Yamaha AW4416?

    To properly use the headphone output on the Yamaha AW4416:

    1. Connect your headphones to the PHONES jack located on the rear panel.
    2. Adjust the output level using the [PHONES] control (③) [PHONES] control] on the top panel.

    Note that the signal output from the PHONES jack is the same as the MONITOR OUT jacks, but its level is adjusted independently. The type of signal output changes based on the AW4416's state:

    • In the initial state, it outputs the stereo output channel signal.
    • When the [SOLO] key is on], it outputs the signal of the selected channel, muting all others.
    • When the TRACK [CUE] key is on, it outputs the direct output signal of the selected track.
    • When the internal metronome function is on, the metronome signal is mixed with the output signals.

    For more information, see pages 44, 45 and 62 of the manual.
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  • Page 1 PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION Operation Guide...
  • Page 2 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to coaxial type cable. If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.
  • Page 3 Raadpleeg uw leverancier over de verwijdering van de batterij op het moment dat u het apparaat ann het einde van de levensduur afdankt of de volgende Yamaha Service Afdeiing: Yamaha Music Nederland Service Afdeiing Kanaalweg 18-G, 3526 KL UTRECHT Tel.
  • Page 4 Important Important Read the following before operating the AW4416 Warnings • Do not allow water to enter this unit or allow the unit to become wet. Fire or electrical shock may result. • Connect this unit’s power cord only to an AC outlet of the type stated in this Owner’s Manual or as marked on the unit.

  • Page 5: Operating Notes

    • Do not touch the power plug with wet hands. Doing so is a potential electri- cal shock hazard. • Use only the included power supply cable for this unit. Using other types may be a fire hazard. • Always touch a well-grounded metal surface or the like to fully discharge any static electric charge on your body and clothing before handling an I/O card or hard disk.
  • Page 6 CD-R media, regardless of whether such loss could have been or actually was foreseen by Yamaha. • Nor does Yamaha guarantee the media against any defect that may render it unusable.
  • Page 7 Important Warning The Yamaha Professional Audio Workstation is designed to be used professionally and responsibly by recording industry professionals. The reproduction, distribu- tion, or, in some instances, the public performance, of all or a portion of a sound recording or musical composition protected by copyright, without having obtained a proper license from the relevant copyright holders, may constitute copyright infringement and may otherwise violate copyright laws and other laws.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 Welcome to the world of the AW4416..19 Features of the AW4416 ....... . . 19 Mixer section .
  • Page 9 Other features ......... . 21 Signal flow within the AW4416 ......22 Input patch .
  • Page 10 Word clock settings........68 Chapter 5 Recording on the AW4416 ....73 Preparations for recording .
  • Page 11 Recording the stereo track......102 Saving a scene/song ........105 Saving a scene .
  • Page 12 Chapter 9 Track and virtual track operations...147 The track structure of the AW4416......147 Switching virtual tracks .
  • Page 13 Usable hard disks/song capacity ......176 Work area for audio CD production ..... 176 Saving/loading a song .
  • Page 14 ......... . . 240 Using MMC to control the AW4416 ..... . . 243 Chapter 16 Backing up and restoring songs .

  • Page 15: Before You Begin

    Copyright No part of the AW4416 software or the manuals may be reproduced or distrib- uted in any form or by any means without the prior written authorization of Yamaha Corporation.

  • Page 16: Installing An Internal Hard Disk

    Before you begin Installing an internal hard disk You must install a hard disk in the AW4416 before using it. If you attempt to use the AW4416 without installing a hard disk, the recorder section and mixer sec- tion will fail to operate correctly, and the AW4416 will be damaged as well.

  • Page 17: Installation

    • Never attempt to disassemble a hard disk or apply excessive force to it. • The AW4416 is shipped with four screws for attaching a 2.5 inch hard disk, and four screws for attaching a CD-RW drive, making a total of eight included screws of the same type.
  • Page 18 If you fail to tighten the screws all the way, the hard disk may vibrate and fail to operate correctly. • Do not turn on the power of the AW4416 until all options have been installed. • When you turn on the power of the AW4416 after installing a new hard disk, formatting of the hard disk will begin automatically ( —...

  • Page 19: Installing A Cd-Rw Drive

    RW drive with a tray of the following dimensions. The SCSI ID of the CD-RW drive • The SCSI ID of the AW4416 itself is fixed at “6.” For this reason, you must set the SCSI ID of the CD-RW drive to “6” before installing it.

  • Page 20: Installation Procedure

    • Philips (+) screwdriver • Work surface • In order to install the CD-RW drive you will need to turn the AW4416 on its back. Make sure that you have a sufficiently broad work surface. • The AW4416 is shipped with four screws for attaching the 2.5 inch hard disk, and four screws for attaching the CD-RW drive, making a total of eight screws of the same type.
  • Page 21 AW4416. 6. Connect the red and white four-conductor cable included with the AW4416 to the internal connector of the AW4416 as shown in the dia- gram. Then connect the cable to the connector of the CD-RW drive. Before you begin...
  • Page 22 CD-RW drive. 8. Align the screw holes in the bottom of the CD-RW drive with the screw holes of the AW4416, and use a screwdriver to fasten the drive with the four included screws. 9. Re-attach the CD-RW drive cover and the bottom panel that you removed in step 3.

  • Page 23: Removing The Transport Protection Pad

    Be sure to save the transport protection pad for the next time you need to trans- port the unit. How to remove the transport protection pad 1. Install the CD-RW drive in the AW4416. 2. Turn on the power of the AW4416. Set the SCSI ID number as necessary ( 3.

  • Page 24: Manual Eject (Emergency Disc Removal)

    The external SCSI devices referred to here are storage devices used to backup/ restore the internal data of the AW4416, and can be connected to the SCSI con- nector on the rear panel of the AW4416. The following types of storage device can be used.

  • Page 25: Connection Procedure

    • The SCSI ID of the AW4416 itself is fixed at “6.” • In the various screens of the AW4416, the SCSI ID of the internal CD-RW drive has been set to “3” by default. For this reason, if you install a CD-RW drive, you will find it convenient to set its ID to “3.”...

  • Page 26: About Terminators

    SCSI cables, there may be cases in which better results are obtained by terminat- ing only one end of the chain. If problems occur such as the AW4416 failing to start up when an external SCSI device is connected, try defeating one of the ter- minators.

  • Page 27: Installing I/O Cards

    I/O cards compatible with the Yamaha mini-YGDAI format can be installed in the OPTION I/O slots 1/2 located on the rear panel of the AW4416 in order to add input/output ports. For example by installing an ADAT format compatible I/O card into an OPTION I/O slot, you can transmit/receive eight channels of digital audio to/from an ADAT format digital recorder.

  • Page 28: Installation Procedure

    Please carefully read the cautions for installing optional devices, given at the beginning of this manual. 1. Make sure that the power of the AW4416 is turned off. For safety’s sake, disconnect the power cable from the AC outlet. 2. From the OPTION I/O slot located on the rear panel of the AW4416, remove the two screws that hold the cover in place.

  • Page 29: Important Points You Must Observe

    You must use the following procedure to turn the power of the AW4416 on or off. Turning the power on To turn on the power of a system that includes the AW4416, you must turn on the power switches in the following order.

  • Page 30: Setting The Internal Clock

    Setting the internal clock When the AW4416 is shipped from the factory, its internal clock is set to Japan time. When you create a song on the AW4416, the song will store the date and time using this internal time.

  • Page 31: Turning The Power Off

    Turning the power off To turn off the power of a system that includes the AW4416, you must turn off the power switches in the following order. 1 The monitor system connected to the output jacks of the AW4416 B The AW4416 itself C Storage devices connected to the AW4416’s SCSI connector, and external...

  • Page 32: Transporting The Aw4416

    • Even if the AW4416 is packed as described at the above, any damage or mal- functions that occur due to dropping the unit etc. may not be covered under warranty.

  • Page 33: Chapter 1 Welcome To The World Of The Aw4416

    flow. Features of the AW4416 The AW4416 is an audio workstation that combines a digital mixer, hard disk recorder, multi-effects, and sampling pads. It is the only equipment you need to perform the entire music production process, from multi-track recording, mixing, audio editing, effect processing, and creating a final CD...

  • Page 34: Recorder Section

    A hard disk attached to the ADP25H cartridge (sold separately) can be inserted into the hard disk slot of the AW4416, allowing you to exchange hard disks as easily and conveniently as if you were using removable media.

  • Page 35: Sampling Pad Section

    Other features Simple panel layout and efficient operation The AW4416 features a large backlit LCD and a three-color FL display, providing a graphic user interface that can be used intuitively and efficiently. A serial mouse (9 pin D-sub connector) can also be connected.

  • Page 36: Signal Flow Within The Aw4416

    Chapter1—Welcome to the world of the AW4416 Signal flow within the AW4416 The following diagram shows the general signal flow of the AW4416. As you can see from this diagram, the AW4416 consists of several sections: input patch, out- put patch, mixer, sampling pads, recorder, and CD-RW drive (optional).

  • Page 37: Input Patch

    The following input signals can be assigned to each channel. MIC/LINE INPUT OPTION IN SAMPLING PAD EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2 DIGITAL STEREO IN METRONOME Chapter1—Welcome to the world of the AW4416 Input channel 1–24 Return channel (mono) 1 (stereo) Return channel 2 (stereo) — Operation Guide...

  • Page 38: Input Channels 1-24

    Chapter1—Welcome to the world of the AW4416 Input channels 1–24 There are monaural input channels used mainly for inputting mics or line level instruments. The signals input to input channels 1–24 are routed through an attenuator, phase switch, four-band EQ, dynamics processor, and delay, and are sent to buses 1–8, the stereo bus, or AUX buses 1–8.

  • Page 39: Return Channels 1/2

    RETURN 1(...2) METER INSERT 4 BAND EQ METER METER (EQ) INSERT 4 BAND EQ METER (EQ) Stereo in X 2 Chapter1—Welcome to the world of the AW4416 PREFADER LISTEN/ AFTER PAN METER METER INPUT DELAY SOLO METER METER ON LEVEL INPUT...

  • Page 40: Recorder Input Patching

    Chapter1—Welcome to the world of the AW4416 Recorder input patching This section assigns the signals that are input to tracks 1–16 of the recorder sec- tion. The following types of signal can be selected. STEREO The stereo bus output signal that has passed through the stereo output channel.

  • Page 41: Digital Cascade Connections

    * For the signal flow diagram, refer to Oscillator, below. Oscillator The AW4416 has a built-in oscillator section that allows you to select a sine wave (100 Hz, 1 kHz, 10 kHz) or white noise. The signal of the oscillator can be output from one of the following buses: buses 1–8, AUX buses 1–8, or the stereo bus.

  • Page 42: Output Patch

    HOME screen Bus page ([HOME] key Tip! When the AW4416 is in its default state, the output of AUX buses 7/8 is sent to the output patch section, and simultaneously assigned to the inputs of internal effects 1/ 2 as well.

  • Page 43: Output Patch

    OUT 1~16 Internal effects 1/2 When the AW4416 is in its default state, the output of AUX bus 7/8 is sent to the output patch section, and simultaneously assigned to the inputs of internal effects 1/2 as well. The outputs of effects 1/2 are respectively assigned to return channels 1/2.

  • Page 44: Monitor Output/Headphone Output

    AUX bus 7/8 or return channels 1/2 for other purposes. Monitor output/headphone output As monitoring jacks, the AW4416 provides MONITOR OUT jacks and a PHONES jack. The types of signal that are output from these jacks will change as follows, depending on the state of the AW4416.

  • Page 45: Parts And Their Functions

    Parts and their func- tions This chapter explains the names and functions of the various objects on the top panel, rear panel, and front panel. Note Names of the controllers on the top panel are enclosed in square brackets [ ], in order to distinguish them from the “software”...

  • Page 46: Work Navigate Section

    Chapter2—Parts and their functions D [MONITOR OUT] control This control adjusts the output level of the signal that is sent from the rear panel MONITOR OUT jacks. WORK NAVIGATE section SONG SHUT DOWN 1 [SONG] key This key is used for song settings and editing, and to access the SONG screen where you can perform the shut-down operation.

  • Page 47: Mixer Section

    B [FILE] key This key accesses the FILE screen, where you can backup/restore songs and for- mat external storage devices connected to the SCSI connector. C [UTILITY] key This key accesses the UTILITY screen, where you can operate the built-in oscilla- tor, and make various system settings.

  • Page 48: Fader Mode Section

    Chapter2—Parts and their functions FADER MODE section In this section you can select the items that will be controlled by faders 1–16 of the top panel. HOME 1 [HOME] key When this key is on, faders 1–16 will adjust the input levels of the channels selected in the MIXING LAYER section.

  • Page 49: Mixing Layer Section

    MIXING LAYER section MIXING LAYER 1-16 INPUT 1 [1-16] key B [17-24] key C [MONI] key In this section you can select the mixing layer that will be controlled by the top panel [SEL] keys 1–16, [ON] keys 1–16 and faders 1–16. These keys correspond to mixing layers as follows.
  • Page 50 Chapter2—Parts and their functions 17-24 Input channels 17–24 MONI Monitor channels 1–16 The parameters controlled by faders 1–16 will also change depending on the set- tings of the FADER MODE section. — Operation Guide Effect return channels 1/2 Stereo output channel No function The faders will not be operable.

  • Page 51: [Sel] Keys, [On] Keys, Faders

    [SEL] keys, [ON] keys, faders 1 [SEL] (select) keys These keys select the channel to be operated. The [SEL] key of the currently selected channel will light. When using automix, the [SEL] keys are used to select the channels that will be recorded. B [ON] key These keys turn each channel on/off.

  • Page 52: Display Section

    Chapter2—Parts and their functions Display section SHIFT 1 Display This is a 320 240 pixel liquid crystal display with backlight, that displays the val- ues of the mix parameters and the current operating status. B [PAN] control This controls the pan of the channel currently selected by the [SEL] key. If the ste- reo output channel is selected, this controls the L/R channel balance.

  • Page 53: Level Meter/Counter Section

    F [SHIFT] key This key is used to switch the tabs or buttons shown at the bottom of the display. You can use a variety of additional functions by holding down the [SHIFT] key and pressing the [F1]–[F5] keys. Note symbol is displayed in the lower left of the screen to indicate a page that sup- ports the [SHIFT] key.

  • Page 54: Recorder Section

    D Level meters/counter This area displays various information necessary when operating the recorder section of the AW4416, such as level meters for each track of the recorder sec- tion, a time counter, and the number of the currently selected scene memory.

  • Page 55: Automation Section

    AUTOMATION section The keys of this section access screen pages where you can operate the automix and scene memory functions. The following screens correspond to these keys. 1 [AUTOMIX] key This key accesses the AUTOMIX screen, where you can operate and edit auto- mix.

  • Page 56: Cursor/Jog & Shuttle Section

    Chapter2—Parts and their functions CURSOR/JOG & SHUTTLE section 1 [JOG ON] key This key turns the “nudge” function on/off for the [DATA/JOG] dial and [SHUT- TLE] dial. (“Nudge” is a function that repeatedly plays back a fixed region starting at the current location, either forward or backward.) When this is turned on, the key will light.

  • Page 57: Locate Section

    E [ENTER] key This key is used to finalize a value, execute a function, or move to the specified locate point. Locate section In this section you can perform locate operations for the recorder. PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION MARK SEARCH MARK LOCATE LAST REC LAST REC...

  • Page 58: Transport Section

    Chapter2—Parts and their functions G [REPEAT] key When this key is on, the area from the A point edly. To cancel repeat playback, press the [REPEAT] key once again, or press the [STOP] key in the transport section. H [A]/[B] keys These keys move to the pre-specified A or B points.

  • Page 59: Sampling Pad Section

    C [STOP] key This key interrupts playback, recording, rewind, or fast-forward, and stops the recorder. D [PLAY] key If the recorder is stopped, pressing this key will begin playback (if the key is pressed by itself) or record (if the key is pressed while holding down the [REC] key).

  • Page 60: Rear Panel

    Chapter2—Parts and their functions Rear panel HI-Z OMNI OUT UNBAL ( 0dB ) 1 [PHANTOM +48V ON/OFF] switch This switch supplies +48 V phantom power to the INPUT (XLR) 1/2 jacks. B INPUT 1/2 (XLR) jacks These are balanced XLR-3-31 type input jacks. Nominal input level is –46 dB– +4 dB.
  • Page 61 • For the procedure of installing the hard disk, refer to page 2. • For a list of manufacturers and models of hard disk that are known to work when installed in the AW4416, please refer to the website <http://www.aw4416.com>...

  • Page 62: Scsi Connector

    Chapter2—Parts and their functions K OPTION I/O slots 1/2 These slots allow optional I/O cards to be installed. Assignments for the signals input or output via the I/O cards are made in the SETUP screen P.133), and in the SETUP screen Note For details on installing an I/O card, refer to page 14.

  • Page 63: To Host Connector

    Y FOOT SW jack An optional foot switch (Yamaha FC5) can be connected to this jack, and used to play/stop the transport, or to manually punch-in/out. If a foot switch of the wrong format is connected, the unit may not operate cor- rectly.

  • Page 64: Front Panel

    Chapter2—Parts and their functions Front panel 1 CD-RW drive cover This covers the CD-RW drive (option) installation bay. Note For details on installing a CD-RW drive, refer to page 5. — Operation Guide...

  • Page 65: Chapter 3 The User Interface Of The Aw4416

    The user interface of the AW4416 This chapter explains the various parts of the AW4416’s user interface, and basic operation of the AW4416. Display The display in the top panel shows the following information. 1 Screen name This is the name of the currently selected screen.

  • Page 66: Main Screen

    Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 The remaining recording time will be displayed in the TRACK screen TR View page when you press the [SHIFT] + [F1] key. E Song/scene information The information shown in this location will depend on the screen: the sampling frequency, quantization, and tempo/meter of the currently selected song, or the number and name of the currently selected scene.
  • Page 67 < symbol indicating that there are additional tabs or buttons > Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 Dragging < Buttons > < Numerical box > < Tabs >...

  • Page 68: Word Clock

    This shows the source (INT=internal clock or EXT=external clock) of the clock according to which the AW4416 is operating, and the frequency (44.1 k or 48 k). This will indicate “LOCK” if the AW4416 is locked to the clock source, and “VARI”...
  • Page 69 This indicator will light white for tracks whose input is being monitored. K Level display The range of the display can be switched between two ranges: 0 to –60 dB (nor- mal) and 0 to –26 dB (fine). Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 — Operation Guide...

  • Page 70: Basic Operation Of The Aw4416

    This section explains basic operation of the AW4416. Accessing a screen/page To operate the mix parameters of the AW4416 or to edit the internal settings, you must first access the desired screen in the display. If a screen contains two or more pages, you must then select the desired page.

  • Page 71: Turning A Button On/Off

    Using the mouse 1. Move the pointer to the desired button. 2. Click the left or right button of the mouse. Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 < Click a tab > ]/[ ]/[ ] keys to move the cursor to the <...

  • Page 72: Editing The Value Of A Fader/Knob/Numerical Box

    Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 Editing the value of a fader/knob/numerical Here’s how to edit the value of an on-screen fader/knob/numerical box. Using the controls of the top panel 1. Use the CURSOR [ desired fader/knob numerical box. 2. Rotate the [DATA/JOG] dial to edit the value.

  • Page 73: Using The Additional Function Buttons

    2. Directly click one of the additional function buttons. The function assigned to the corresponding button will be executed. Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 symbol is displayed in the lower left, you can access symbol is displayed in the lower left, press the <...

  • Page 74: Inputting Text

    Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 Inputting text When you create a new song, or when you save the settings of a scene memory or library, a popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a name to the song or the settings. Here’s how to input text into the popup window.
  • Page 75 4. When you have finished inputting the desired text, move the cursor to the OK button, and press the [ENTER] key. Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 ]/[ ]/[ ] keys to move the cursor in the text upward or downward.

  • Page 76: Using The Mouse

    Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 Using the mouse 1. Perform the scene or library Save operation, or create a new song. If you perform the scene or library Save operation, a TITLE EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a name to the scene or library.

  • Page 77: Selecting Channels

    Selecting channels When editing the channel mix parameters on the AW4416, you must first select the channel that you wish to control. Here’s how to select channels. 1. Use the keys of the MIXING LAYER section to select the mixing layer that...
  • Page 78 Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 3. Use the [PAN] control, EQ [Q]/[F]/[G] controls, and EQ [HIGH]– EQ[LOW] keys at the right of the display to adjust the pan and EQ of the channel that you selected by pressing its [SEL] key.
  • Page 79 Send level from AUX7 input channels 17–24 to effect 1 Send level from AUX8 input channels 17–24 to effect 2 Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 Fader Output level of the stereo output Fader 9–14 Input level of Input level of...
  • Page 80 Chapter3—The user interface of the AW4416 If the mixing layer is [MONI] Fader mode 1–8 9–14 HOME Input level of monitor channels 1–16 AUX1 Send level from monitor channels 1–16 to AUX 1 AUX2 Send level from monitor channels 1–16 to AUX 2 AUX3 Send level from monitor channels 1–16 to AUX 3...

  • Page 81: Connections And Setup

    Connections and setup This chapter explains how to connect external devices and set up your sys- tem before you begin using the AW4416. Connections The following diagram shows typical audio connections for the AW4416. MONITOR OUT OMNI OUT 1/2 Effect processor INPUT 1–8...

  • Page 82: Chapter4-Connections And Setup

    If an external device is connected to the SCSI connector of the AW4416, you must turn on the power in the order of external SCSI device power of the external SCSI device is off when you turn on the AW4416, it may not start up correctly.
  • Page 83 AW4416’s internal clock. If the AW4416 is set to be an MTC slave, it is not possible for the AW4416 to simultaneously be set as the word clock slave.
  • Page 84 This method uses a digital MTR as the word clock master, and causes the AW4416 to synchronize to the word clock supplied from the word clock output jack of the digital MTR to the WORD CLOCK IN jack of the AW4416. For this method, turn on the WCLK IN button.
  • Page 85 4. After selecting the desired button, press the [ENTER] key. The AW4416 will switch to the specified clock source. • A slight interval of time is required for the AW4416 to select clock sources, and the sound may be muted during this time.

  • Page 86: Chapter 5 Recording On The Aw4416

    Preparations for recording Connections and start-up Here’s how to connect your instruments and monitor system, and start up the AW4416. 1. Connect your instruments, mics, and monitor system to the AW4416 as shown in the following diagram. Mics for recording drums...
  • Page 87 “Format OK? [Y (Enter)/N (Any)]” will appear instead of the above screen when the power is turned on. • If a SCSI device is connected to the AW4416, and you turn on the power of the AW4416 when the SCSI device is turned off, it may not start up correctly. If the SCSI device is turned on after the AW4416 is turned on, it will not function correctly.

  • Page 88: Creating A New Song

    A new 44.1 kHz/16 bit song is created when the internal hard disk is formatted, and will automatically be loaded the next time you turn on the power of the AW4416. If you wish to use this song, the following procedure is not necessary.
  • Page 89 Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 3. Move the cursor to the YES button to save the current song, or to the NO button if you do not wish to save it. Then press the [ENTER] key. The NEW SONG SETTING popup window will appear. In this popup window you can specify the basic settings for the new song.
  • Page 90 The COMMENT EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a com- ment to the song. 7. As desired, input a comment in the same way as the song name. Then move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 — Operation Guide...

  • Page 91: Recording The First Tracks

    This section explains the procedure for recording a rhythm machine (or drum mics) connected to INPUT jacks 1/2 onto tracks 1/2 of the recorder. The explanation in this section assumes that the AW4416’s mixer and patching settings are in their initial state. If you have already modified the mixer parame-...
  • Page 92 5. While playing your instrument, watch the level meters displayed in the screen and adjust the input level of inputs 1/2. When the AW4416 is in the initial state, the input jacks are patched to input channels as follows. As you can see from this diagram, the rhythm machine (or drum mics) connected to INPUT jacks 1/2 are patched to input channels 1/2.
  • Page 93 Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 6. If you wish to set the input signals of INPUT jacks 1/2 as a stereo pair, hold down [SEL] key 1 and press [SEL] key 2. Adjacent odd-numbered stereo pair. You will find it convenient to pair two channels that are inputting a stereo source, so that all mix parameters except for phase and pan will be linked.

  • Page 94: Assign The Signals To Buses

    Assign the signals to buses When the AW4416 is in the initial state, bus outputs 1–8 of the mixer section are patched as follows to tracks 1–16 of the recorder. In our example here, we will assign the signal from the rhythm machine (or drum mics) input via input chan- nels 1/2 to buses 1/2 and send to them to tracks 1/2 of the recorder.

  • Page 95: Set The Tracks To Record-Ready Mode

    Tip! When the AW4416 is in its initial state, the input monitor mode of each track is set to “AUTO.” For tracks that are currently in record-ready mode, the level meters will show the level of the input signal while the recorder is stopped, and the level of the track playback signal when the recorder is playing back.

  • Page 96: Make Monitor Settings

    5. In the monitor channel 1/2 area, make sure that the ST buttons are on and the 1–8 buttons are off. With these settings, the signal of the monitor channels will be sent to the stereo bus. Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 [F3] key. — Operation Guide...
  • Page 97 Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 6. In the same way as for the input channels, set the PAN knobs of monitor channels 1/2 to far left (L16) for channel 1 and far right (R16) for chan- nel 2. 7. Make sure that [ON] keys 1/2 and the STEREO [ON] key are on, and raise faders 1/2 and the STEREO fader to the 0 dB position.

  • Page 98: Let's Record

    2. In this case, go to UTILITY screen Prefer.2 page ([UTILITY] key [F3] key), and set CD/DAT DIGITAL REC to ENABLE. (For details refer to Reference Guide “UTILITY” screen.) Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 MARK SEARCH MARK LOCATE...
  • Page 99 Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 If the following keys are on, the keys of the Locate section and the Transport sec- tion will have no effect. (Alternatively, the functions assigned to the keys will change.) Select a different key before you continue with this procedure.

  • Page 100: Overdubbing

    8 that is displayed in the on-screen level meter. If the AW4416 is in the initial state, the electric bass connected to the INPUT 8 (HI-Z) jack will be sent to input channel 8. If the level meter reaches the “CLIP”...

  • Page 101: Assign The Signal To A Bus

    PAN knob 2. In the MIXING LAYER section, press the [1–16] key On the AW4416, you select the channel to be controlled by selecting a mixing layer in the MIXING LAYER section, and then pressing a [SEL] key to select a channel.

  • Page 102: Put The Track In Record-Ready Mode

    3 in the level meters/counter section. Level meter 3 will show the level of the input signal of track 3. If the red 0 dB seg- ment lights, lower fader 8 (input level of input channel 8). Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 REC TRACK SELECT REMAIN –dB...

  • Page 103: Make Monitor Settings

    Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Make monitor settings We will make settings so that the signal of the rhythm machine (drums) that were earlier recorded on tracks 1/2 and the bass signal being recorded on track 3 will be sent to the stereo bus, and can be monitored via the MONITOR OUT jacks or PHONES jack.

  • Page 104: Using Eq And The Dynamics Processor

    EQ type between shelving and LPF. The [Q] con- trol of the LOW band can also be used as a switch to change the EQ type between shelving and HPF. Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 [SEL] key 8. PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION...

  • Page 105: Using The Dynamics Processor

    Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 • [F] ... Set the center frequency of each band. For each band, the • [G] ... Set the amount of boost/cut for each band. For each band, the When you operate the EQ [Q]/[F]/[G] controls, the parameter values of that band will briefly appear in the upper right of the display.
  • Page 106 For this reason if you wish to use a specific type, you must first load a program that uses that type from the dynamics library, and then modify its parameters as necessary. Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 — Operation Guide...

  • Page 107: Let's Overdub

    Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Let’s overdub! 1. Press the Locate section [RTZ] key. 2. To begin recording, hold down the Transport section [REC] ( ) key and press the [PLAY] (®) key. The [REC] key and [PLAY] key will light, and the red REC READY indicator of track 3 will change from blinking to lit.

  • Page 108: Mixdown

    You can also use the [SEL] keys to select a channel and use the [PAN] control at the right of the display to set the pan of the corresponding monitor channel. Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 [F3] key. — Operation Guide...

  • Page 109: Using The Solo Function

    DYN/DLY screen Dyn.Edit page. Using the Solo function The AW4416 provides a flexible Solo function. By pressing the top panel [SOLO] during recording or playback and using one of the [ON] keys to select a desired channel, you can monitor only the corresponding channel. Here we will explain how you can use the Solo function to monitor only the desired track during mix- down.
  • Page 110 MIXDOWN SOLO mode is selected. Move the cursor to the button(s) for the channel(s) that you wish to set to Solo Safe, and press the [ENTER] key. (You may select more than one channel.) Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 — Operation Guide...
  • Page 111 Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 Tip! For example if the SOLO SAFE CHANNEL section RTN1/RTN2 buttons are on, the Solo function will not affect return channels 1/2. This allows you to monitor the soloed channel with an effect such as reverb still applied.

  • Page 112: Using The Internal Effects

    Tip! When the AW4416 is in the initial state, the outputs of AUX buses 7/8 are patched to the inputs of internal effects 1/2, and the outputs of internal effects 1/2 are patched to return channels 1/2.
  • Page 113 9. If necessary, press the [HOME] key to readjust the effect return level. Tip! When the AW4416 is in the initial state, the faders of return channels 1/2 are set to nominal level (0 dB). — Operation Guide [F2] key.

  • Page 114: Other Convenient Functions

    Other convenient functions The mixer section of the AW4416 provides other convenient functions as described below. You can use them as needed. Fader groups This function groups fader operations for multiple channels. By moving a single fader, you can adjust all faders in that group while preserving the current bal- ance.

  • Page 115: Automix

    AUTOMIX screen Main page ([AUTOMIX] key Recording the stereo track The recorder section of the AW4416 provides a stereo track that is independent of audio tracks 1–16, and which is used mainly as a master track for creating a two-track mix.
  • Page 116 The TRACK screen Stereo page will appear, allowing you to play back or erase the stereo track. When the AW4416 is in the initial state, the M (mute) button in the upper left of the screen will be turned on, muting the stereo track.
  • Page 117 Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 However with this monitoring method, the signal will pass through the monitor channel and the output channel, meaning that you will not necessarily be moni- toring in a “flat” state. Here’s how you can output the stereo track directly from the MONITOR OUT jacks.

  • Page 118: Saving A Scene/Song

    This is more conve- nient if you will be repeatedly overwriting a scene onto the same scene number. Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 ] keys in the SCENE MEMORY section of the top panel...

  • Page 119: Saving A Song

    Chapter5—Recording on the AW4416 3. As desired, assign a scene name of up to 16 characters. (For details on inputting characters, refer to page 60.) When you are finished, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.
  • Page 120 A CONFIRMATION popup window will appear, asking you to confirm the Save operation. Tip! When you shut down the AW4416, the current song will be saved automatically. However, we recommend that you save the song manually when you are finished recording ( P.177).

  • Page 121: Chapter 6 Transport/Locate Operations

    This chapter explains transport and locate operations on the AW4416. Table of transport key operations The function of the keys in the transport section of the AW4416 will change depending on the status (current operating mode) of the transport. The following table shows how the transport keys change function according to the status of the transport.

  • Page 122: Shuttle Function (Cue/Review Operation)

    Chapter6—Transport/locate operations Shuttle function (cue/review opera- tion) While the transport is stopped or playing, you can operate the [SHUTTLE] dial to play forward (cue) or play backward (review) at various speeds. The cue or review speed will change according to the angle of the [SHUTTLE] dial, as shown in the following diagram.
  • Page 123 3. To move the current location forward, turn the [DATA/JOG] dial toward the right. To move the current location backward, turn the [DATA/JOG] dial toward the left. If time display (SECOND) is selected as the counter display mode, the current location will move in millisecond steps.

  • Page 124: Nudge Function Settings

    Chapter6—Transport/locate operations Nudge function settings Here’s how to adjust the nudge time and play mode of the Nudge function. 1. With the song stopped, press the [UTILITY] key 2. To set the nudge time, move the cursor to the TIME field of the NUDGE area, and rotate the [DATA/JOG] dial to set the nudge time (25–800 msec).

  • Page 125: Rollback Function

    Rollback function While the song is stopped or playing, you can press the [ROLL BACK] key of the Locate section to move the current location back by a fixed length. This is conve- nient when you are playing back, and come to a location that you wish to listen to once again.

  • Page 126: Locating To A Specific Point

    Chapter6—Transport/locate operations Locating to a specific point You can directly specify a locate point as a numerical value, and locate to it. Here’s how. 1. With the transport stopped, press the [NUM LOCATE] key of the Locate section. If you have selected a screen where normal transport operations cannot be per- formed, such as the SONG screen or the MASTERING screen, the [NUM LOCATE] key cannot be used even if the cursor is displayed at the counter in the upper part of the display.

  • Page 127: Locating To The Zero Location Of The Counter

    Locating to the zero location of the counter When the song is stopped or playing, you can press the [RTZ] key of the Locate section to locate to the zero location of the currently displayed counter. (If the counter is displaying measures, you will locate to the beginning of the first mea- sure.) If the counter display type is set to Time (SECOND) or Time Code (TIME CODE), the point to which the [RTZ] key will locate will depend on whether absolute...
  • Page 128 Chapter6—Transport/locate operations 3. If you wish to return the counter to the absolute time display, press the [ABS/REL] key. The specified relative zero location will be displayed as follows in the TRACK screen TR View page that appears when you press the [TRACK] key Tip! The zero relative time location is saved on the hard disk as part of the currently selected song.

  • Page 129: Locating To The Start/End Points

    Locating to the start/end points The start point and end point normally correspond to the beginning and end of the song. When you create a new song, absolute time 00:00:00.000 will be set as the default start point. When you record a song, the last point in the song will automatically be set as the end point.

  • Page 130: A-B Repeat

    Chapter6—Transport/locate operations A-B repeat A-B Repeat is a function that repeatedly plays back the region between the point A and point B that you specify. The A/B points can be set when the song is either stopped or playing. Setting the A/B points 1.
  • Page 131 6. Press the [PLAY] key. Repeated playback between points A/B will begin. 7. To defeat A-B repeat, press the [REPEAT] key. The [REPEAT] key will go dark, indicating that A-B repeat has been defeated. If you pressed the [REPEAT] key to defeat A-B repeat, normal playback will resume from that point.

  • Page 132: In/Out Points

    Chapter6—Transport/locate operations In/out points The AW4416 remembers the locations at which recording was last begun and ended as the In point and the Out point. When the In and Out points are memo- rized, the [IN] and [OUT] keys will light. In this state, you can press the [IN] key or the [OUT] key to locate to the In or Out points.

  • Page 133: Markers

    Markers The AW4416 allows you to set up to 99 markers at any desired locations in the song. You can use the [ convenient when you wish to locate repeatedly to specific points in the song. Setting a marker 1. Locate the song to the point where you wish to set a marker.
  • Page 134 Chapter6—Transport/locate operations A number in the range of 1–99 will be assigned to each marker you set, and these will be displayed as follows in the TRACK screen TR View page that appears when you press the [TRACK] key Please note that the numbers 1–99 do not indicate the order in which you speci- fied the markers;...

  • Page 135: Adjusting The Location Of A Locate Point

    Code, Measure). The Start point and End point are always displayed as time code, regardless of the currently selected display method. • The automix of the AW4416 operates according to the absolute time of the song. Be aware that if you change the start point after recording events in the automix, the song will no longer be synchronized with the automix.
  • Page 136 Chapter6—Transport/locate operations Start point= 00:00:00:00.00 Absolute time (ABS) zero Song Start point = 00:00:05:00.00 Absolute time (ABS) zero Song However, please be aware that changing the Start point will not affect the time code display of the counter. If you want the time code display to match the abso- lute time display, set the time code top to the Start point (Refer to Reference Guide “SONG screen/Setting page.”).

  • Page 137: Deleting A Locate Point

    Deleting a locate point A locate point (except for the Start/End points) can be deleted as follows. Be aware that a locate point you delete cannot be recovered. 1. Press the [TRACK] key 2. Move the cursor to the display area of the locate point you wish to delete, and press the [ENTER] key.

  • Page 138: Deleting A Locate Point Using The Panel Keys

    Chapter6—Transport/locate operations Deleting a locate point using the panel keys A locate point (except for the Start/End points) can be deleted as follows using only the panel keys. Deleting an In/Out point or A/B point Hold down the [CANCEL] key, and press the key for the locate point that you wish to delete ([A]/[B] key or [IN]/[OUT] key).

  • Page 139: Chapter 7 Punch-In/Out

    Manual punch-in/out ( In this method you can punch in or out manually, using the transport keys of the AW4416 or a separately sold foot switch (Yamaha FC-5). If a foot switch is used, the entire procedure of playback formed using your foot, which is convenient when you are playing an instrument while operating the AW4416.

  • Page 140: Manual Punch-In/Out

    If you will be using a separately sold foot switch (Yamaha FC-5) to perform man- ual punch-in/out, connect the foot switch to the FOOT SW jack on the rear panel. If a foot switch other than the Yamaha FC-5 is connected, it may not operate cor- rectly.

  • Page 141: Manual Punch-In/Out Recording

    Manual punch-in/out recording 1. Locate the song to a location earlier than where you wish to punch-in. Tip! If you set a locate point such as a marker or the A/B point at this location, it will be convenient when you later check the recorded result or perform punch-in/out again. For details on setting a locate point, refer to page 114.

  • Page 142: Auto Punch-In/Out

    Chapter7—Punch-in/out Auto punch-in/out Here’s how to use auto punch-in/out. Preparations Make input monitor settings To perform punch-in/out recording, you will need to select “auto input monitor” as the input monitor setting. For details refer to page 128. Set the auto punch-in/out points Specify the location at which punch-in/out will start (Auto Punch In point) and end (Auto Punch Out Point).

  • Page 143: Rehearsing And Recording With Auto Punch-In/Out

    1. Press the [UTILITY] key Pre-roll/post-roll time settings 2. Move the cursor to the pre-roll (PREROLL) or post-roll (POSTROLL) fields, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to set the pre-roll time and post-roll time. Rehearsing and recording with auto punch- in/out Rehearsing with auto punch-in/out 1.

  • Page 144: Recording With Auto Punch-In/Out

    Chapter7—Punch-in/out 4. If you wish to rehearse once again, press the [PLAY] key once again while the transport is stopped. Tip! If you press the [REHEARSAL] key before or during rehearsal, operations 1 – 4 of step 3 will continue repeating. (In this case, the A-B Repeat function will be defeated.) To stop repeating the rehearsal, press the [REPEAT] key once again, or press the [STOP] key.

  • Page 145: Patching To The Input Channels

    Patching to the input channels When the AW4416 is in the default state, input signals are patched to input chan- nels 1–24 as shown in the following diagram. However, you can change the input signals assigned to each input channel as necessary.
  • Page 146 Chapter8—Patching 1 Input channels 1–24 B Return channels 1/2 2. Move the cursor to the channel that you wish to patch, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the signal that you wish to assign. The following signals can be assigned to each channel. Input channels 1–24 Display AD 1 –...

  • Page 147: Patching To The Recorder Inputs

    Patching to the recorder inputs When the AW4416 is in the default state, buses 1–8 are assigned respectively to recorder inputs 1–8 and 9–16, but you can assign the direct signals from the input channels as desired. Here’s how to assign the desired signals to recorder inputs 1–16.

  • Page 148: Patching To The Outputs

    Chapter8—Patching Patching to the outputs When the AW4416 is in the default state, the following signals are assigned to the OMNI OUT jacks, STEREO OUT jacks, and digital I/O card outputs. If necessary, you can change the output signals that are assigned to these output jacks.
  • Page 149 2. Move the cursor to the output jack whose patching you wish to change, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the signal that you wish to assign. The following types of signal can be assigned to each output jack. OMNI OUT jacks 1–4 Display AUX 1 –...

  • Page 150: Patch Library

    Chapter8—Patching Patch library Patch settings that you make in the SETUP screen Patch IN page and Patch OUT page can be stored in the patch library as one of twenty patch programs. The con- tents of the patch library are saved on the internal hard disk as part of the song. Here’s how to use the patch library.

  • Page 151: Recalling A Patch Program

    Tip! You can also write the patch program directly, without accessing the TITLE EDIT popup window. To do so, turn off the STORE CONFIRMATION setting in the UTIL- ITY screen Prefer.1 page ([UTILITY] key be saved in a library named “New Data” when you execute step 3. 5.

  • Page 152: Patching Input/Output Jacks To An Insert I/O Point

    Chapter8—Patching Patching input/output jacks to an insert I/O point You can patch various input/output jacks to the insert I/O point of a channel. This patching method allows you to apply an external effect to a monitor channel dur- ing mixdown. 1.
  • Page 153 5. Move the cursor to the SEND field, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the insert send jack. You can select from the following jacks. When selecting for an input channel 1–24 or a monitor channel 1–16 Display OMNI 1 – OMNI 4 SL1-1 –...
  • Page 154 Chapter8—Patching 7. When you have finished making patching settings, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. The EFFECT INSERT field will indicate “ON [EXTERNAL] ,” indicating that the selected input/output jacks have been patched to the insert I/O point. Tip! To defeat the patching of an insert I/O point, use the ASSIGN button of the EFFECT INSERT field to access the EFF.INSERT SETTING popup window, turn on the OFF...

  • Page 155: Using The Quick Rec Function

    [REC] key + [PLAY] key, and you will be ready to record sixteen tracks simultaneously. This is convenient when you wish to transfer multiple tracks from an external MTR to the AW4416. Here we will explain the procedure by which the input signals from I/O cards installed in slots 1 and 2 can be recorded simultaneously on tracks 1–16.
  • Page 156 Chapter8—Patching 3. Move the cursor to the EXECUTE button in the lower right of the display, and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will appear, asking you to confirm execution of Quick Rec. 4. To execute the Quick Rec settings, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.
  • Page 157 DIRECT OUT EXTRACT POSITION field of the UTILITY screen Prefer.1 page. 8. When you finish recording on the AW4416, press the [ALL SAFE] key. Record-ready and mute status will be canceled for all tracks. Chapter8—Patching...

  • Page 158: Chapter 9 Track And Virtual Track Operations

    These are physical tracks that are used for actual recording and playback, and are also referred to simply as “tracks.” When the AW4416 is in its initial state, the output of buses 1–8 is patched to the inputs of tracks 1–8/9–16, and the output of tracks 1–16 is patched to monitor channels 1–16.
  • Page 159 Tip! In the initial state of the AW4416, virtual track 1 is selected for all tracks. Stereo track This is a stereo track that is independent of the audio tracks, and is used mainly as a master track to create a two-track mix.

  • Page 160: Switching Virtual Tracks

    Switching virtual tracks Here’s how to switch the virtual track that a specific track will use. 1. Press the [TRACK] key The TRACK screen V.Track page will appear in the display. This page shows the following information. 1 Track number These are the track numbers 1–16.
  • Page 161 Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations 2. Move the cursor to the virtual track number that you wish to assign to track 1, and press the [ENTER] key. The virtual track number you select will be highlighted. Now you can record and play back the newly selected virtual track without affecting the previous virtual track.

  • Page 162: Pairing Tracks

    Pairing tracks Adjacent odd-numbered 15/16) can be set as a stereo pair. Paired tracks will always operate in tandem, such as when tracks are selected for editing, or when you switch virtual tracks. For example if you pair two tracks on which a stereo source was recorded, both tracks can be processed by a single operation, for greater convenience.

  • Page 163: Editing Tracks And Virtual Tracks

    A variety of editing operations can be performed on the audio data recorded on tracks 1–16 of the AW4416, such as copying data between tracks, moving data to an earlier or later location within the same track, or changing the pitch. In the same way, you can also copy or move data between the virtual tracks 1–8 that are...

  • Page 164: Naming A Virtual Track Or Region

    Naming a virtual track or region When you record something on a track, the following default name will be assigned to that virtual track. • Default virtual track name .. V.Tr x-y (x=track number, y=virtual track number) • Default region name ... VTxy (x=track number, y=virtual track number) If multiple regions exist in the same track (i.e., if you recorded the track in more than one stage), all the default region names will be the same.
  • Page 165 Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations 3. Move the cursor to the NAME menu and press the [ENTER] key. Buttons to specify NAME menu options will appear. 4. Move the cursor to the TRACK button and press the [ENTER] key. The cursor will move to the area at the bottom of the screen. 5.

  • Page 166: Naming A Region

    6. Move the cursor to the NAME button and press the [ENTER] key. A NAME EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a name to the track/region. 7. When you have finished inputting the name, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.

  • Page 167: Track Editing Procedure

    Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations 5. Use the CURSOR [ wish to name, and press the [ENTER] key. 6. Move the cursor to the NAME button and press the [ENTER] key. A NAME EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a name to the region.
  • Page 168 E TRACK/PART/REGION menus These respectively access editing commands for editing entire tracks, parts, or regions. Move the cursor to the desired menu, and press the [ENTER] key to view the list of editing commands. F Parameter setting area In this area you can make the necessary parameter settings when executing the editing command.
  • Page 169 Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations 4. To change the parameter settings, move the cursor to the correspond- ing button. The lower part of the display will show the settings of the parameter at which the cursor is currently located. 5. Press the [ENTER] key. The cursor will move to the setting area in the lower part of the display.

  • Page 170: Virtual Track Editing Procedure

    8. To execute the editing command, move the cursor to the EXECUTE but- ton, and press the [ENTER] key. The editing command you selected in step 3 will be executed. Tip! • If you wish to halt the editing operation, move the cursor to a button in the top level, and press the [ENTER] key.
  • Page 171 Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations E TRACK/PART/REGION menus These respectively access editing commands for editing entire tracks, parts, or regions. Move the cursor to the desired menu, and press the [ENTER] key to view the list of editing commands. F Parameter setting area In this area you can make the necessary parameter settings when executing the editing command.

  • Page 172: Editing Command List

    9. To execute the editing command, move the cursor to the EXECUTE but- ton, and press the [ENTER] key. The editing command you selected in step 4 will be executed. Tip! • If you wish to halt the editing operation, move the cursor to a button in the top level, and press the [ENTER] key.

  • Page 173: Part Menu

    Chapter9—Track and virtual track operations PART menu These commands edit data in units of parts. When using these commands, you will need to specify not only the track for editing, but also the editing start loca- tion (START) and end location (END). ERASE Erase the audio data of the selected part.

  • Page 174: Region Menu

    REGION menu These commands edit data in units of regions. NAME Assign a name to a region. ERASE Erase the selected region. Audio data following that region will not be affected. DELETE Delete the selected region. Audio data following that region will move forward by the length of the deleted data.

  • Page 175: Chapter 10 Internal Effects

    1/2, and the outputs of effects 1/2 are mixed with the signals of the stereo bus or buses 1–8. When the AW4416 is in the default state, AUX send 7/8 are patched to the inputs of effects 1/2, and the outputs of effects 1/2 are patched to return channels 1/2.

  • Page 176: Using Aux Send/Return To Apply An Effect

    Chapter10—Internal effects Using AUX send/return to apply an effect As an example of using an effect with AUX send/return, here’s how to apply effect 1 via AUX bus 7. Patching Make sure that the AUX send/return patching for effect 1 is appropriate. 1.

  • Page 177: Recalling An Effect Program From The Library

    Recalling an effect program from the library The AW4416 provides 41 effect types such as Reverb Hall, Gate Reverb, and Ste- reo Delay. The effect type library contains factory-set effect programs that use these effect types. Here’s how to recall an effect program of the effect type you wish to use.
  • Page 178 Chapter10—Internal effects 3. Move the cursor to the RECALL button, and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will appear, asking you to confirm the recall operation. Tip! It is also possible to recall the effect program directly, without displaying the popup window that asks you to confirm the recall operation.

  • Page 179: Switching Between Pre-Fader And Post-Fader

    1–16. Tip! When the AW4416 is in the initial state, this will be set to post-fader. 2. To switch a specific channel between pre-fader (PRE) and post-fader (POST), move the cursor to the button for that channel and press the [ENTER] key.

  • Page 180: Adjusting The Send Level/Return Level

    1/2. At this time, faders 15/16 will adjust the input level of the return signals from effects 1/2. Tip! When the AW4416 is in the initial state, the faders of return channels 1/2 will be set to nominal level (0 dB). 2. Press the [VIEW] key The VIEW screen of return channel 1 will appear in the display.

  • Page 181: Inserting An Effect Into A Desired Channel

    Inserting an effect into a desired channel If you defeat their assignment to AUX 7/8, the AW4416’s internal effects can be inserted into a desired channel. As an example, here’s how effect 2 can be inserted into monitor channel 1.

  • Page 182: Inserting An Effect Into Monitor Channel 1

    Chapter10—Internal effects An effect that has been specified for insertion cannot again be used via AUX send/return until you reassign it to the AUX bus in the EFFECT PATCH area. If RTN 2 is set to “EFF 2 L/R” in the Patch IN page, performing this step will auto- matically cancel the assignment.
  • Page 183 4. To insert effect 2, move the cursor to the INT.EFF2 button and press the [ENTER] key. In the popup window, SEND will change to “EFF2,” and RTN. will change to “EFF 2L.” This indicates that the input of effect 2 has been patched to the insert send of monitor channel 1, and the L output of effect 2 has been patched to the insert return.

  • Page 184: Recalling An Effect Program

    Chapter10—Internal effects Recalling an effect program Here’s how you can recall the desired program for effect 2 from the effect library. 1. Press the [AUX 8] key The AUX8/EFF2 screen Library page will appear in the display. 2. Move the cursor to the list at the bottom of the display, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the effect program that you wish to recall.

  • Page 185: Chapter 11 Song Management

    • When the power of the AW4416 is turned on, the most-recently saved song will be loaded automatically. Be aware that if you turn off the power of the AW4416 without saving the current song, any changes in the current song will be lost. When you wish to turn off the power of the AW4416, you must perform the shut-down procedure ( P.17).

  • Page 186: Song Structure And Size

    30,000 songs) Usable hard disks/song capacity The AW4416 can use a hard disk of up to 64 GB, and allows you to create a max- imum of 30,000 songs. However, the size of each song (system area + data area) is limited to a maximum of 6.4 GB.

  • Page 187: Saving/Loading A Song

    in record-ready mode. Then access the TRACK screen Stereo page ([TRACK] key [F3] (Stereo) key), and hold down the [SHIFT] key and press the [F1] (REMAIN) key. The counter will show the REMAIN TIME (remaining time). For example if you wish to create a 74 minute CD, make sure that the remaining time is at least 74 minutes.

  • Page 188: Loading A Song

    Chapter11—Song management A popup window will appear, asking you to confirm that you wish to save the current song. 3. To execute the Save operation, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. Tip! • If you decide to cancel without saving, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key.

  • Page 189: Editing The Song Name/Comment

    Editing the song name/comment When you create a new song, a default song name “xxxx - NEW SONG -” (xxxxx will be a serial number) will be assigned unless you specify otherwise, and the comment will be “No Description”. You can edit the song name and comment afterward.

  • Page 190: Deleting/Copying A Song

    Chapter11—Song management Deleting/copying a song Here’s how to delete a song saved on the internal hard disk, or copy (duplicate) a song within the hard disk. Deleting a song 1. Press the [SONG] key The SONG screen Song Edit page will appear in the display. The upper part of the display will show a list of the songs currently saved on the hard disk.

  • Page 191: Copying A Song

    2. Move the cursor to the list in the upper part of the display, use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the song that you wish to delete, and press the [ENTER] key. An “E” symbol will appear at the left within the list, indicating that the corre- sponding song is selected for deletion.

  • Page 192: Optimizing A Song

    Chapter11—Song management Tip! You may select multiple songs (including the current song) for copying. 3. Move the cursor to the COPY button, and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will ask you to confirm the Copy operation. Tip! • If you decide to cancel the Copy operation, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key.

  • Page 193: Importing Mixer Data Of An Existing Song

    An “E” symbol will appear in the left edge of the list, and the corresponding song will be selected optimization. It is not possible to execute Optimize with more than one song selected. If Opti- mize is executed when the “E” symbol is displayed for more than one song, an error message will be displayed.
  • Page 194 Chapter11—Song management 3. Move the cursor to the list in the upper part of the display, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the import source song from which you wish to import mixer data. 4. Press the [ENTER] key. An “E”...

  • Page 195: Chapter 12 Sampling Pads

    This chapter explains the sampling pads of the AW4416. About the sampling pads The AW4416 has a sampling pad function that allows you to play samples by striking pads. By striking the eight pads in the SAMPLING PAD section you can play up to sixteen samples held in RAM, and record your playing on a simple sequencer that is linked with the recorder.

  • Page 196: Assigning The Pad Outputs To Channels

    Chapter12—Sampling pads Assigning the pad outputs to chan- nels In order to use the sampling pads, you must first assign each pad output to an input channel 1–24. The output of a pad that is assigned to a channel can be con- trolled by attenuation, phase, EQ, and dynamics in the same way as a conven- tional input, and can be recorded on a track of the recorder.

  • Page 197: Assigning A Region To A Sampling Pad

    Assigning a region to a sampling pad In order to use the pads to play samples, you must first assign the desired samples to those pads. There are three ways to assign samples to pads. 1 Assign a desired region from tracks 1–16 of the recorder section B Import an audio CD track from an internal/external CD-RW drive C Import a WAV file from a SCSI device As an example, here’s how to assign a region that was previously recorded on a...
  • Page 198 Chapter12—Sampling pads 2. Move the cursor to the PAD SEL button in the upper left of the display, and press the [ENTER] key. The cursor will move to the PAD No. area in the lower right of the display. Pads to which nothing is assigned will be displayed as “-NO ASN-”.
  • Page 199 8. Move the cursor to the EXECUTE button, and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will appear, asking you to confirm the assignment to the pad. 9. To execute the assignment, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.

  • Page 200: Trimming A Sample

    Chapter12—Sampling pads Trimming a sample You can make fine adjustments to the playback start location and playback end location of a sample assigned to a pad in order to eliminate unwanted portions at the beginning and end. Use the TRIM IN command to adjust the playback start location, and use the TRIM OUT command to adjust the playback end location.
  • Page 201 Buttons for setting the TRIM IN/TRIM OUT command parameters will appear. 3. Move the cursor to the PAD button, and press the [ENTER] key. The cursor will move to the PAD No. area in the lower right. 4. Use the [CURSOR] keys and the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the pad bank and pad number that you wish to trim.
  • Page 202 Chapter12—Sampling pads 7. Use the [DATA/JOG] dial to specify the amount of trimming in sample units. 8. Press the [ENTER] key. 9. Move the cursor to the EXECUTE button, and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will appear, asking you to confirm the trimming operation. 10.

  • Page 203: Naming A Pad

    Naming a pad You can name each pad to which a sample is assigned. 1. In the SAMPLING PAD section, press the [EDIT] pad The PAD Edit page will appear. 2. Move the cursor to the NAME menu and press the [ENTER] key. The display will show the PAD button used to select a pad, and the NAME button used to assign a name.

  • Page 204: Erasing A Pad Sample And Name

    Chapter12—Sampling pads 6. Move the cursor to the NAME button and press the [ENTER] key. The NAME EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to input the name. Tip! A name of up to eight characters can be input. 7. After assigning the desired name, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.
  • Page 205 3. Move the cursor to the PAD button and press the [ENTER] key. The cursor will move to the PAD No. area at the lower right. 4. Use the [CURSOR] keys and the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the bank and pad number of the pad that you wish to erase.

  • Page 206: Recording Your Performance On The Sampling Pads

    Recording your performance on the sampling pads The AW4416 provides a simple sequencer dedicated to the sampling pads which operates in conjunction with the recorder. This simple sequencer records the tim- ing of the trigger events that occur when you strike a pad, and can be used to layer kick or snare sounds on the audio tracks, or to add sound effects.
  • Page 207 E Pad tracks These tracks record the timing of the trigger events for each pad. The time from while you press the pad until you release it is shown as a bar graph. F COPY/ERASE menu This menu accesses commands for copying/erasing previously-recorded trigger events.

  • Page 208: Copying A Pad Performance

    Chapter12—Sampling pads 5. Use the [CURSOR] keys and the [ENTER] key to change the R column from back to O, and play back the recorder to hear the playback of the trigger events. Be aware that if you play back the recorder when the R column still displays and strike the pads, your new performance will be recorded.
  • Page 209 FR. PAD (from pad) Specify the copy source pad track. FR. START (from start) FR. END (from end) Specify the beginning (FR. START) and end (FR. END) of the area that will be cop- ied from the pad track specified by FR. PAD. The specified area will be selected as a pattern.
  • Page 210 Chapter12—Sampling pads INTERVAL When copying multiple times, this parameter specifies the interval between copy destination patterns. Copy source pad track (FR. PAD) Copy destination pad track (TO PAD) INSERT Specify whether the pattern will be inserted (Insert) or overwritten (OverWrite) at the copy destination.

  • Page 211: Erasing A Pad Performance

    7. To execute the Copy, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. Tip! You can undo the result of the copy by pressing the [UNDO] key immediately after executing Copy. Erasing a pad performance Here’s how to erase a pad performance that you recorded. 1.
  • Page 212 Chapter12—Sampling pads START Specify the beginning (START) and end (END) of the area that will be erased from the pad track selected by PAD. EXECUTE This button executes the Erase command. Tip! • If you set the counter to measure units, you can set the START and END parameters in measure/beat units.

  • Page 213: Chapter 13 Scene Memory

    “scene memory.” Up to 96 scenes can be stored for a single song, and can be recalled by operations of the AW4416’s keys or by the automix function. All scenes stored in scene memory are saved on the hard disk as part of the song.

  • Page 214: Storing A Scene

    Chapter13—Scene memory The currently recalled scene number is displayed at the upper right of the level meter/counter. When a key of the MIXER section, FADER MODE section, AUTO- MATION section, or UNIT section (except for the [FILE] key) is pressed, the upper right of the display will show the number and name of the currently recalled scene.
  • Page 215 5. To store the scene, move the cursor to the OK button in the screen and press the [ENTER] key. The scene will be stored, and the AW4416 will be in the same state as when the store destination scene number of step 2 is recalled. To cancel without storing the scene, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key.

  • Page 216: Recalling A Scene

    SCENE screen Scene Mem page. For details refer to page 212. • You can use program changes to recall AW4416 scenes from an external device ( • If desired, you can specify the time (fade time) over which the faders will move to their new locations when a scene is recalled, or exclude specific faders from...

  • Page 217: Editing The Name Of A Scene

    Editing the name of a scene Here’s how you can edit just the name of a stored scene. 1. Press the [SCENE] key The Scene Mem page of the SCENE screen will appear. 2. Use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the scene whose scene name you wish to edit.

  • Page 218: Protecting A Scene

    Chapter13—Scene memory Protecting a scene You can memory-protect each individual scene that has been stored. A scene number for which protect is turned on can only be recalled. 1. Press the [SCENE] key The Scene Mem page of the SCENE screen will appear. 2.

  • Page 219: Changing The Order Of Scenes

    By using the PROTECTION ON/OFF GLOBAL buttons in the Scene Mem page, you can turn protect on/off for entire groups of scene memories. SCENE 01–50 ON/OFF buttons Turn protect on/off for scene numbers 01–50. SCENE 51–96 ON/OFF buttons Turn protect on/off for scene numbers 51–96. Changing the order of scenes Any scene saved in scene numbers 01–96 can be moved to a different scene number.
  • Page 220 Chapter13—Scene memory 3. Press the CURSOR [ NATION), and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the move destination. In this example, we will select a location between scene numbers 01 and 02. 4. To move the scene, press the CURSOR [ ] key to move the cursor to the EXECUTE button and press the [ENTER] key.

  • Page 221: Using Keys To Store/Recall A Scene

    Using keys to store/recall a scene You can also store/recall a scene by using the keys of the SCENE MEMORY sec- tion. By using this method, you can perform these operations even when you are in a screen other than the Scene Mem page of the SCENE screen. For example, this method is convenient when you are editing mix parameters, and wish to overwrite the same scene repeatedly.

  • Page 222: Recalling A Scene

    Chapter13—Scene memory Recalling a scene 1. Use the [ recall. The scene number is displayed in the upper right of the level meter/counter. 2. Press the [RECALL] key. A popup window will appear in the display, asking you to confirm the recall. 3.

  • Page 223: Chapter 14 Automix

    (the current song). The automix of the AW4416 is always linked to the absolute time of the song. When you play back the song, automix will start playing or recording at the same absolute time, and when you stop the song, automix will also stop.

  • Page 224: Creating A New Automix

    Chapter14—Automix Creating a new automix In order to record an automix, you must first create a new automix. When you create a new automix, the contents of the current automix will be erased. If you wish to save the contents of the current automix, refer to page 228 “Storing an automix.”...
  • Page 225 5. Press the [F4] key. The Event List page will appear, where you can edit the events recorded in the current automix. Notice that data for the scene number you saved in step 1 is entered at the “00:00:00.000” location in the TIME column. This event recalls a scene at abso- lute time location “00:00:00.000”...

  • Page 226: Recording The First Section

    Chapter14—Automix Recording the first section Here we will explain the procedure for recording fader operations of the monitor channels. 1. Press the [HOME] key of the FADER MODE section, and the [MONI] key of the MIXING LAYER section. Faders 1–16 will function as the channel faders for monitor channels 1–16. 2.
  • Page 227 6. Move the cursor to the REC button in the screen, and press the [ENTER] key. The REC button will blink, indicating that the AW4416 is ready to record auto- mix. 7. Use the [SEL] keys to select the channels whose fader operations you wish to record.

  • Page 228: Playing Back Automix

    Chapter14—Automix 11. If you wish to update the automix with the newly recorded content, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. The automix will be updated. If you move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key, the recorded content will be discarded, and the automix will return to its previous state.

  • Page 229: Overwriting Events

    The on-screen PLAY button will turn on (the STOP button will turn off), and auto- mix will begin playing automatically. Note If you begin playback from the middle of the song, automix will also begin playing from the same location. At this time if any automix events exist before the playback start location, automix will begin playback from a state of having executed all of these earlier events (i.e., the mix will be updated before playback begins).
  • Page 230 Chapter14—Automix 4. Make sure that the button in the AUTOMIX field is displayed as “ENABLE.” 5. Move the cursor to the OVERWRITE field. Turn the PAN button and EQ button on, and the remaining buttons (FADER, CH ON) off. 6. Move the cursor to the on-screen REC button, and press the [ENTER] key.

  • Page 231: Automix Punch-In/Out

    Automix punch-in/out If you make a mistake while recording the automix, you can re-record just the location of your error (punch-in/out). As an example here, we will explain how to punch-in/out to re-record the pan operations of monitor channel 1 that you already recorded.
  • Page 232 Chapter14—Automix 6. Press the top panel [PLAY] key to play back the song. When song playback is started with the AUTO REC button on, the REC button will be turned on automatically, and automix will be in record mode. However, recording will not actually occur since the recording channel has not yet been selected.

  • Page 233: Editing The Fader Movements

    Editing the fader movements Fader operation events recorded in the automix can be precisely edited in real- time while watching the fader movements in a special screen. As an example here, we will explain how to edit the previously-recorded fader movements of monitor channel 1.
  • Page 234 Chapter14—Automix 6. Make sure that the ABSOLUTE button in the FADER EDIT MODE field is turned on. The two buttons of the FADER EDIT MODE field in the screen are used to select the fader editing method. When the ABSOLUTE button is on, previously- recorded events will be erased, and new events will be recorded.

  • Page 235: Editing Automix Off-Line

    If you wish to update the automix, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. Editing automix off-line While the AW4416 is off-line, you can adjust the timing or value of previously- recorded events, or delete unwanted events. The following types of event can be edited off-line.
  • Page 236 Chapter14—Automix 2. Move the cursor to the SCENE/LIB button, and press the [ENTER] key. The scene/library recall events recorded in the automix will be displayed in the list. The event enclosed by the dashed line in the center of the list is the event cur- rently selected for editing.
  • Page 237 When you change the timing of an event, the cursor may jump one or more rows of the list to another location. This is because events are sorted in order of time, and is not a malfunction. The timing of events can be adjusted in fine steps of 25 msec.

  • Page 238: Storing An Automix

    Chapter14—Automix Storing an automix When you have completed the current automix, you should assign a name and store it in automix memory. Sixteen automixes can be stored in internal memory. Note Automix data that you store is saved on the hard disk as part of the current song. This means that you can create up to sixteen different automix versions for one song, and compare them at any time.
  • Page 239 Chapter14—Automix Tip! If you turn STORE CONFIRMATION “OFF” in the Prefer.1 page of the UTILITY screen ([UTILITY] key [F2] key), the automix will be stored in the specified auto- mix number without this screen appearing. This method is convenient when you wish to repeatedly overwrite an automix into the same automix number.

  • Page 240: Recalling An Automix

    Chapter14—Automix Recalling an automix Here’s how to recall an automix that was saved in memory. 1. Press the [AUTOMIX] key 2. Move the cursor to the list in the center of the screen, and rotate the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the automix number that you wish to recall. 3.

  • Page 241: Chapter 15 Midi

    Synchronization messages such as MTC (MIDI Time Code) or MIDI Clock can be transmitted from the AW4416 to an external device such as a MIDI sequencer, so that it will operate in synchronization with the AW4416 song. (MTC can also be received by the AW4416.)

  • Page 242: Midi Connectors And The To Host Connector

    Chapter15—MIDI MIDI connectors and the TO HOST connector The AW4416 provides the following connectors used to convey MIDI messages. MIDI IN connector MIDI messages such as program change, MMC, and MTC are received at this connector. MIDI OUT/THRU connector By changing the setting of an internal parameter, this connector can function either as a MIDI OUT connector or a MIDI THRU connector.

  • Page 243: Computer

    Connections To exchange MIDI messages directly between the AW4416 and your computer, use a separately sold cable to connect the TO HOST connector of the AW4416 to the serial port of your computer. Connection to an IBM/PC series computer...

  • Page 244: Setting The Port Select Parameter

    AW4416’s TO HOST connector. Setting the PORT SELECT parameter In order to use the TO HOST connector, the AW4416’s PORT SELECT parameter must be set appropriately for the type of computer that is selected.

  • Page 245: Switching Aw4416 Scenes From An External Device

    Switching AW4416 scenes from an external device By transmitting program changes from an external device to the AW4416, you can recall AW4416 scene memories by remote control. 1. Connect the MIDI OUT connector of the external device to the MIDI IN connector of the AW4416.
  • Page 246 Chapter15—MIDI 5. Press the [F3] key. The PGM Asgn. page will appear, allowing you to assign AW4416 scene numbers to each program number 1–128. The “PGM CHG.” column is the program change number, and the “SCENE MEM.No./TITLE” column is the scene number and title.
  • Page 247 Tip! When you use the AW4416’s keys to recall a scene, you can cause a program change corresponding to that scene to be transmitted. To do so, turn on the Tx but- ton in the PROGRAM CHANGE area in the screen for step 2.

  • Page 248: Using Mtc To Synchronize The Aw4416 And A Midi Sequencer

    Using MTC to synchronize the AW4416 and a MIDI sequencer MTC can be transmitted from the MTC OUT connector of the AW4416 to an external device such as a MIDI sequencer or computer, causing the MIDI sequencer (or computer-based sequencer program) to synchronize to the AW4416 song.
  • Page 249 MIDI sequencer, causing it to begin synchronized oper- ation from the same location. • It is possible to use the AW4416 as the MTC slave. However in order to ensure that the recorder section operates with maximum stability, we recommend that you use the AW4416 as the MTC master whenever possible.

  • Page 250: Using Midi Clock To Synchronize The Aw4416 And A Midi

    AW4416 instead of MTC, and used to synchronize an external MIDI sequencer. Use this method if the MIDI sequencer or rhythm machine you wish to synchronize with the AW4416 does not support MTC, or if you wish to specify the locate positions in terms of measures/beats.
  • Page 251 In order for a MIDI sequencer to synchronize to the MIDI Clock messages send from the AW4416, tempo settings and time signature settings must be made on the AW4416. You can input this tempo data and time signature data in the Tempo Map page described above.
  • Page 252 MIDI clock, and put it in playback-ready mode. 13. Record/play back the AW4416 song. When you specify a location on the AW4416 in measure/beat units, the external MIDI sequencer will also move to the same location. When the AW4416 begins running, the MIDI sequencer will begin running in synchronization according to the MIDI clock that is being transmitted.

  • Page 253: Sequencer

    MIDI IN connector of the MIDI sequencer. In this case, the MIDI sequencer will be the MMC master (the device transmitting MTC) and MTC slave, and the AW4416 will be the MMC slave (the device receiv- ing MMC) and MTC master.
  • Page 254 5. Note If necessary, you can specify the AW4416 recording track after step 6, and control recording operations in step 7. For details on selecting the recording track and on controlling record operations, refer to the manual for your MIDI sequencer.

  • Page 255: Chapter 16 Backing Up And Restoring Songs

    Backing up and restoring songs This chapter explains how part or all of the song data on the internal hard disk can be backed up to a SCSI device (such as a CD-RW drive or MO drive), and how backed-up data can be restored to the internal hard disk. This chapter also explains how to re-format the internal hard disk, and how to erase CD-RW media.

  • Page 256: Backing Up A Song

    Chapter16—Backing up and restoring songs TYPE1 This is the usual backup format, in which part or all of the songs are backed up using the full capacity of the removable media. This format has the advantage that even if the size of the song(s) being backed up exceeds the capacity of one vol- ume of media, the backup can be performed using multiple volumes of media.
  • Page 257 2. Move the cursor to the DESTINATION area in the lower right of the dis- play, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the ID number of the backup destination SCSI device (e.g., internal CD-RW drive or external hard disk or MO drive).

  • Page 258: Restoring A Song

    Here’s how data for the selected song(s) or all songs previously backed up to a SCSI device (e.g., internal CD-RW drive, or external hard disk or MO drive) can be restored to the AW4416’s internal hard disk. • Before you begin, insert the disk (e.g., CD-RW or MO) containing the backed- up data into the appropriate device.
  • Page 259 4. Move the cursor to the FILE RESTORE area in the upper part of the dis- play, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the song(s) that you wish to restore, then press the [ENTER] key. The button in the RESTORE SONG area will change from DISABLE to ENABLE, indicating that the corresponding song has been selected for restore.

  • Page 260: Disk Utilities

    Chapter16—Backing up and restoring songs 6. To execute the restore operation, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. To cancel the restore operation, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key. •...

  • Page 261: Formatting The Internal Hard Disk

    2. Rotate the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the drive that you wish to format, and press the [ENTER] key. To format the internal hard disk, select “INT.IDE.” To format an external SCSI device, select the SCSI ID of that device. The rest of the procedure will differ depending on the type of drive you are for- matting.
  • Page 262 • ORIGINAL ...This is the native file system of the AW4416. Select • FAT 16 ...This is the file system used on PC-type computers The AW4416 does not support the “FAT32” file system used on Windows 95 OSR2 and subsequent operating systems.

  • Page 263: Formatting Removable Media Such As An Mo Drive

    file system that will be created during the formatting operation. • ORIGINAL ...This is the native file system of the AW4416. Select • FAT 16 ...This is the file system used on PC-type computers 4.

  • Page 264: Erasing Cd-Rw Media

    Chapter16—Backing up and restoring songs Erasing CD-RW media Here’s how to erase CD-RW media inserted in the CD-RW drive. 1. Press the [FILE] key The FILE screen Disk Util. page will appear in the display. 2. Use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the SCSI ID number of the CD-RW drive, and press the [ENTER] key.

  • Page 265: Chapter 17 Mastering

    CD-RW drive (option) of the AW4416 to create an audio CD. About mastering By installing a CD-RW drive in the AW4416 (or connecting an external CD-RW drive to the SCSI connector), you can write the audio data of the stereo track (included in each song) onto CD-R/RW media in CD-DA format.

  • Page 266: Cd-R And Cd-Rw

    CD-R media can only be recorded or added to. Previously-recorded data cannot be erased and rewritten. CD-R media to which audio data has been written by the AW4416’s mastering function can be played back on a CD-RW drive or on most CD players if the media has been “finalized.”...

  • Page 267: Track At Once And Disc At Once

    Track At Once and Disc At Once Data can be written to CD-R/RW media in one of the following two ways. Track At Once In this method, data is written in units of tracks (individual regions of audio data). This method can be used only for CD-R media. When the Track At Once method is used to write data to a CD-R, approximately two seconds of silence will be created between tracks each time a track is writ- ten.

  • Page 268: Preparations For Mastering

    CD-R/CD-RW media. Mastering mode settings The AW4416 has a “writing test” function that checks before mastering to see whether errors will occur during data transmission. By default, the AW4416 will not perform this test before mastering, but you may perform the test if desired, or execute only the test by itself.

  • Page 269: Writing The Master

    [F1] key (CD LOAD). The tray will close. 4. Use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the SCSI ID number of the AW4416’s internal CD-RW drive, and press the [ENTER] key. In the MASTERING screen, you can access all stereo tracks (44.1 kHz sampling frequency) saved on the internal hard disk.
  • Page 270 Chapter17—Mastering 5. Move the cursor to the TRACK AT ONCE button if you wish to master using Track At Once, or to the DISC AT ONCE button if you wish to mas- ter using Disc At Once. Then press the [ENTER] key. If you are using CD-RW media, only DISC AT ONCE can be used.
  • Page 271 7. Move the cursor to the stereo track data area of the list, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the stereo track that you wish to write to track 1 of the CD. Stereo tracks from 48 kHz songs cannot be selected in this list. Also in some cases, it may not be possible to select stereo tracks from songs for which Opti- mize has not been executed.
  • Page 272 Chapter17—Mastering 10. As necessary, use the WRITE SPEED buttons located in the lower left of the display to select the writing speed. The x1/x2/x4/x6 buttons correspond to single-speed/double-speed/quad-speed/ 6x speed writing. Normally you should select the fastest speed that your CD-RW drive supports.

  • Page 273: Finalizing

    Finalizing As long as you have not executed the Finalize operation, other stereo track data can be added to CD-R media that was recorded using Track At Once. However, media that has not yet been finalized cannot be played back by a CD-RW drive or a conventional CD player.

  • Page 274: Playing Cd-R/Rw Media (The Cd Play Function)

    Playing CD-R/RW media (the CD Play function) By using the AW4416’s CD Play function, CD-R/RW media that contains audio data can be played back from the internal CD-RW drive (or from an external CD- RW drive connected to the SCSI connector).
  • Page 275 5. Move the cursor to the CD PLAY MODE button, and press the [ENTER] key. The CD PLAY MODE button will change from OFF to ON, and track information for the CD-R/RW media in the drive will be displayed. 1 Currently selected track number (TRACK column) and elapsed time (TIME column).
  • Page 276 Chapter17—Mastering — Operation Guide...

  • Page 277: Index

    Editing the fader 223 first section 216 Overwriting events 219 Playing back 218 punch-in/out 221 Recalling 230 Storing 228 AUX buses 1–8 28 AW4416 Features 19 Signal flow 22 user interface 51 Backed-up 245 Backup format 245 Buses 1–8 28 Button 53...
  • Page 278 Index Level meters 54 Level meters/counter 40 Locate point Adjusting the location 123 Deleting 125 Locate section 43 Locating 114 M button 52 Macintosh series 233 Make monitor settings 83 Manual punch-in/out 128 recording 129 Marker 121 Deleting 126 Mastering 255 Stereo tracks that can be mastered 255 Mastering mode 258...
  • Page 279 Tab 53 Terminator 11 Text input box 61 Text palette 61 TO HOST connector 232 Top panel 31 Track 152 Editing 152 editing 156 Editing command 161 mix balance 95 Pairing 151 record-ready mode 82 stereo track 102 track structure 147 Track At Once 257 TRACK menu 161 Transport key 109...
  • Page 280 YAMAHA CORPORATION Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division V618350 R1 1 IP 284 P.O. Box 3, Hamamatsu, 430-8651, Japan 00 09 7000 AP Printed in Japan...

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