Input Patch; Input Channels 1–8; Return Channels 1/2; Recorder Input Patch - Yamaha AW2816 Owner's Manual

Signal flow within the AW2816
The following diagram shows the general signal flow
within the AW2816. As you can see from this dia-
gram, the AW2816 is divided into input patch, output
patch, mixer, recorder, and CD-RW drive (option) sec-
tions.
AW2816
INPUT jacks 1–8
OPTION I/O
slot
I/O
card
DIGITAL STEREO
IN jack
Effect 1
Effect 2
Internal effects
Metronome

Input patch

Input Patch is the section where input signals are
assigned to input channels 1–8 and return channels 1/
2. The following types of input signals can be
selected.
• MIC/LINE INPUT
Input signals from analog INPUT jacks 1–8.
• OPTION IN
Input signals from an I/O card installed in the rear
panel OPTION I/O slot. A maximum of 8 channels
of signals can be input simultaneously.
• EFFECT 1/2
Return signals from internal effects 1/2.
• DIGITAL STEREO IN
Input signal from the DIGITAL STEREO IN jack.
• METRONOME
Playback sound of the internal metronome.
Mixer section
8
Input channels 1–8
Monitor channels 1–16

Return channels 1/2

8
Buses 1–8
2 AUX buses 1–6
STEREO bus
2 SOLO bus
2
Stereo output channel
Channel insert I/O
Recorder
input patch
2 16 16
Recorder section
Operation section
4
OPTION I/O
8
slot
2
2
2
Metronome
2
Effect 1
Effect 2
2
Internal effects
2
CD Play
CD Write
DATA
Back Up/Restore
Import/Export
CD-RW drive
The following input signals can be assigned to each
channel.
Input
channels 1–
8 (mono)
MIC/LINE
INPUT
OPTION IN
EFFECT 1
EFFECT 2
DIGITAL STE-
REO IN
METRO-
NOME
OMNI OUT jacks 1-4
I/O card
STEREO OUT jacks
DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack
MONITOR OUT jacks
PHONES jack
Return Return
channel 1 channel 2
(stereo) (stereo)
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