Yamaha AW2816 Owner's manual

PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION

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Owner’s Manual

Keep This Manual For Future Reference.

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC

requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST

be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with

these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with

other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may

cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all

installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the

problem by using one of the following measures: Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference. Utilize power outlets that are on

different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s. In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in

is 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.

WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED

IMPORTANT

THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE:

GREEN-AND-YELLOW : EARTH

BLUE : NEUTRAL

BROWN : LIVE

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may

not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in

your plug, proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured GREEN and YELLOW must be

connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E

or by the safety earth symbol or coloured GREEN and YELLOW.

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal

which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the

terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA KEMBLE

MUSIC (U.K.) LTD.

ADVARSEL!

Lithiumbatteri—Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig

håndtering. Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri

af samme fabrikat og type. Levér det brugte

batteri tilbage til leverandoren.

VARNING

Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte. Använd

samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som

rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren.

Kassera använt batteri enligt fabrikantens

instruktion.

VAROITUS

Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virheellisesti

asennettu. Vaihda paristo ainoastaan

laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin. Hävitä

käytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden

mukaisesti.

• Explanation of Graphical Symbols

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol

within an equilateral triangle is intended to

alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

“dangerous voltage” within the product’s

enclosure that may be of sufficient magni-

tude to constitute a risk of electric shock to

persons.

The exclamation point within an equilat-

eral triangle is intended to alert the user to

the presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the product.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The above warning is located on the

rear of the unit.

NEDERLAND THE NETHERLANDS

● Dit apparaat bevat een lithium batterij voor geheugen

back-up.

● 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. 030-2828425

● Gooi de batterij niet weg, maar lever hem in als KCA.

● This apparatus contains a lithium battery for memory

back-up.

● For the removal of the battery at the moment of the

disposal at the end of the service life please consult your

retailer or Yamaha Service Center as follows:

Yamaha Music Nederland Service Center

Address: Kanaalweg 18-G, 3526 KL

UTRECHT

Tel: 030-2828425

● Do not throw away the battery. Instead, hand it in as small

chemical waste.

Important

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Important

Read the following before oper-

ating the AW2816

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Warnings

• Do not place a container with liquid or small

metal objects on top of this unit. Liquid or metal

objects inside this unit are a ﬁre and electrical

shock hazard.

• 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 out-

let of the type stated in this Owner’s Manual or as

marked on the unit. Failure to do so is a ﬁre and

electrical shock hazard.

• Do not scratch, bend, twist, pull, or heat the

power cord. A damaged power cord is a ﬁre and

electrical shock hazard.

• Do not place heavy objects, including this unit, on

top of the power cord. A damaged power cord is a

ﬁre and electrical shock hazard. In particular, be

careful not to place heavy objects on a power cord

covered by a carpet.

• To avoid possible electrical shock, do not install

an I/O card, hard disk, or CD-RW drive in the unit

while the power cable is connected to the AC out-

let.

• Use the ground connector on the rear panel to

securely ground the device. If the device is not

grounded, you may suffer a dangerous electrical

shock.

• If you notice any abnormality, such as smoke,

odor, or noise, or if a foreign object or liquid gets

inside the unit, turn it off immediately. Remove the

power cord from the AC outlet. Consult your

dealer for repair. Using the unit in this condition is

a ﬁre and electrical shock hazard.

• Should this unit be dropped or the cabinet be

damaged, turn the power switch off, remove the

power plug from the AC outlet, and contact your

dealer. If you continue using the unit without

heeding this instruction, ﬁre or electrical shock

may result.

• If the power cord is damaged (i.e., cut or a bare

wire is exposed), ask your dealer for a replace-

ment. Using the unit with a damaged power cord

is a ﬁre and electrical shock hazard.

• Do not modify the unit. Doing so is a ﬁre and elec-

trical shock hazard.

• Do not apply force to, disassemble, or modify the

I/O card, the PC board of the hard disk, or the con-

nectors on the unit. Otherwise, malfunction, ﬁre,

or electrical shock may result.

• If lightning begins to occur, turn off the power

switch of the unit as soon as possible, and unplug

the power cable plug from the electrical outlet.

• If there is a possibility of lightning, do not touch

the power cable plug if it is still connected. Doing

so may be an electrical shock hazard.

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Cautions

• This unit has ventilation holes at the bottom to pre-

vent the internal temperature rising too high. Do

not block them. Blocked ventilation holes are a

ﬁre hazard.

• Hold the power cord plug when disconnecting it

from an AC outlet. Never pull the cord. A dam-

aged power cord is a potential ﬁre and electrical

shock hazard.

• Do not touch the power plug with wet hands.

Doing so is a potential electrical shock 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.

Neglecting this precaution can cause damage to

the unit from static electricity.

• Be careful not to touch the leads (metal feet) on

the rear side when handling an I/O card or hard

disk. Touching the leads can cause contact defects.

• Use only the included power supply cable for this

unit. Using other types may be a ﬁre hazard.

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Operating Notes

• The digital circuits of this unit may induce a slight

noise into nearby radios and TVs. If noise occurs,

relocate the affected equipment.

• Using a mobile telephone near this unit may

induce noise. If noise occurs, use the telephone

away from the unit.

• XLR-type connectors are wired as follows:

pin 1: ground, pin 2: hot (+), and pin 3: cold (–).

• Insert TRS phone jacks are wired as follows:

sleeve: ground, tip: send, and ring: return.

• If the message “LOW BATTERY” appears when

you turn on this unit, contact your dealer as soon

as possible about replacing the internal data

backup battery.

We recommend that you save the data on CD-RW

drive or external SCSI device before replacing the

battery.

• The performance of components with moving

contacts, such switches, rotary controls, faders,

and connectors, deteriorates over time. The rate of

deterioration depends on the operating environ-

ment and is unavoidable. Consult your dealer

about replacing defective components.

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Handling the CD-R/RW media

Please observe the following points when handling

the disk.

Failure to do so may cause problems such as the

recorded data being lost, the drive to malfunction, or

the printed label to become blurred.

• Do not place the disk in locations of direct sun-

light, high temperature, or high humidity.

• Do not touch either surface of the disk.

• Hold the disk at the edges. Gently wipe dust or

dirt off of the recording surface of the disk.

• Do not wipe the disk with chemicals or deter-

gents.

• Do not bend or drop the disk.

• Use an air duster or cleaner to remove dust. Vigor-

ously rubbing the surface of the disk with a dry

cloth may scratch the disk.

• Do not write on the disk or afﬁx labels to it.

Storing produced data

Produced data can be lost due to breakdown or mis-

taken operation. We recommend that you store all

important data on CD-R or CD-RW disks or other

external storage medium.

Responsibility for loss of data,

etc.

• Yamaha will accept no responsibility for any dam-

ages (including consequential or incidental)

incurred by the customer or any third party as a

result of loss or impairment of the data stored on

the 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.

Cautions for handling optional

equipment

• For inquiries concerning I/O card, hard disk, or

CD-RW drive handling, please consult your

Yamaha dealer.

• Always switch off the power for the main unit and

all peripherals, unplug the power cord for the

main unit from the outlet, then disconnect the

cables connecting the main unit with the peripher-

als before starting installation work.

• Wear thick gloves when working on this equip-

ment to avoid cutting your hands on metal ﬁttings

or the like on the main unit, I/O card, hard disk, or

CD-RW drive.

• Always touch a well-grounded metal surface or

the like to fully discharge any static electric charge

on your body and clothing before starting to work

on this equipment.

• Take extreme care to avoid touching any terminals

or board surface parts.

• In order to protect the electronic circuits of the I/O

card, hard disk, CD-RW drive, etc. from damage

due to static electricity, when handling any of this

equipment, take the most extreme care to avoid

touching IC leads or other electronic parts.

• Be careful not to drop any screws into the main

unit. If you switch the power on with a dropped

screw still in the main unit, the main unit may

malfunction or break down. If a dropped screw

can not be retrieved, consult your Yamaha dealer.

• If the hard disk or CD-RW drive breaks down, con-

tact the store where you purchased that equip-

ment.

Except for duplication for personal use or when there

is no copyright problem, the duplication or transfer of

commercially sold music/sound data without the per-

mission of the copyright holder is prohibited. When

using this equipment, please consult with a copyright

specialist.

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Warning

The Yamaha Professional Audio Workstation is

designed to be used professionally and responsibly by

recording industry professionals. The reproduction,

distribution, or, in some instances, the public perfor-

mance, 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 infringe-

ment and may otherwise violate copyright laws and

other laws. In addition, laws (such as the Audio Home

Recording Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright

Act in USA) contain certain restrictions and require-

ments that may apply to your use of works protected

by copyright and related information and data that

may accompany such works. Violation of such laws

may result in civil remedies and, in some cases, crim-

inal liability.

Because violations of copyright laws may be serious

offenses, you should consult a lawyer familiar with

the law of copyright, including all laws that may be

applicable to your use of the Workstation (such as the

Audio Home Recording Act and the Digital Millen-

nium Copyright Act in USA), if you have any ques-

tions regarding your intended use of all or parts of

sound recordings or musical compositions protected

by copyright.

Table of contents

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Table of contents

—Operation section—

Before you begin.....................1

Checking the included items ...................1

Installing an internal hard disk ................2

About the internal hard disk..........................2

Installation ....................................................2

Installing a CD-RW drive.........................4

About the CD-RW drives ..............................4

CD-RW drive settings ...................................4

Installation procedure ...................................5

Removing the transport protection pad...7

Manual eject (emergency disc removal) .......7

Attaching an external SCSI device...........8

About external SCSI devices .........................8

Connection procedure..................................8

Installing I/O card .................................10

About I/O cards ..........................................10

Installation procedure .................................10

Please observe the following points.......11

Turning the power on .................................11

Setting the internal clock ............................11

Turning the power off .................................12

Chapter1

Parts and their functions

13

Top panel...............................................13

Analog input/output section........................13

WORK NAVIGATE section.........................14

UNIT section ..............................................14

MIXER section.............................................14

FADER MODE section................................15

MIXING LAYER section ..............................15

Fader section ..............................................16

Display section ...........................................17

REC TRACK SELECT section .......................18

RECORDER section ....................................18

AUTOMATION section..............................19

SCENE MEMORY section ...........................19

CURSOR/JOG&SHUTTLE section...............19

LOCATE section..........................................20

Transport section ........................................21

Rear panel..............................................22

Front panel ............................................24

Chapter2

Welcome to the world

of the AW2816..........25

Features of the AW2816........................25

Mixer section..............................................25

Recorder section.........................................25

CD-RW drive (option).................................26

Other features.............................................26

Signal flow within the AW2816.............27

Input patch .................................................27

Input channels 1–8 .....................................28

Return channels 1/2....................................29

Recorder input patch ..................................29

Monitor channels 1–16...............................30

Digital cascade connection.........................30

Oscillator....................................................30

Stereo output channel.................................31

Buses 1–8 ...................................................31

AUX buses 1–6 ...........................................31

Output patch ..............................................32

Internal effects 1/2 ......................................32

Monitor output/headphone output..............32

The track structure of the AW2816.......33

Audio tracks................................................33

Virtual tracks...............................................33

The stereo track ..........................................33

About the display...................................34

Cursor.........................................................34

Buttons........................................................35

Knobs/faders/numerical boxes ....................35

Tabs............................................................35

Basic operation of the AW2816 ............36

Accessing screens and pages ......................36

Switching a button on/off............................36

Editing the value of a fader/knob/numerical

box............................................................36

Using the additional function buttons.........37

Inputting text...............................................37

Selecting a channel.....................................38

Chapter3

Let’s record on the

AW2816 .................... 41

Connections and setup ..........................41

Making connections ...................................41

Creating a new song ...................................42

Word clock settings ....................................44

Recording the first track ........................46

Setting the input level .................................46

Pairing two channels...................................47

Patching input signals to recorder inputs ....48

Adjusting the monitor level.........................50

Recording ...................................................51

Recording additional tracks

(Overdubbing)......................................52

Setting the input level .................................52

Patching the input signal to the recorder input

.........................52

Adjusting the monitor level.........................54

Applying the equalizer to the input signal...54

Applying the dynamics processor to the input

signal.........................................................55

Recording ...................................................57

Mixing to the stereo track (Mixdown) ...58

Adjusting the mix balance ..........................58

Using the internal effects.............................59

Recording on the stereo track .....................60

Saving your song....................................62

Advanced techniques on the AW2816 ..63

Manually re-recording only a specific area

(Manual Punch-in/out)...............................63

Automatically re-recording only a specific area

(Auto Punch-in/out) ...................................64

Switching virtual tracks...............................66

Operating multiple faders together

(Fader Groups)...........................................67

Operating multiple [ON] keys together

(Mute Groups) ...........................................68

Using the Solo function ..............................69

Chapter4

Input/output patching

71

Assigning signals to input channels/return

channels (Input Patch)..........................71

Assigning signals to the recorder inputs

(Recorder Input Patch).........................73

Assigning signals to output jacks/output

channels (Output Patch) ......................74

Using the patch library ..........................76

Storing the patching settings to the library ..76

Recalling patching settings from the library 77

Inserting an external effect into a channel

.......................78

Quickly assigning input signals to tracks

(Quick Rec) ..........................................80

Chapter5

Using the internal

effects....................... 83

About the internal effects ......................83

Using AUX send/return to apply an effect

84

Check the patching.....................................84

Recalling an effect program from the library

84

Switching between pre-fader/post-fader......86

Adjusting the return level............................87

Adjusting the send level..............................87

Inserting an effect into a specific channel

...................... 88

Change the patching.................................. 88

Inserting the effect into a channel .............. 88

Recalling an effect program ....................... 89

Applying effects while you record ........ 90

Change the patching.................................. 90

Insert the effect into a channel................... 90

Start recording............................................ 91

Adjusting the effect parameters............ 92

Saving an effect program ...................... 93

Chapter6

Transport/Locate

operations.................95

Transport key functions ........................ 95

Fast forward-play/Fast reverse-play

(the Shuttle function)........................... 95

Searching for a point while you listen

(the Nudge function) ........................... 96

Searching for a point while viewing the

waveform............................................. 97

Rewinding for a specific distance

(Rollback) ............................................ 98

Repeatedly playing a specified region

(A-B Repeat) ........................................ 99

Locating to a specified point............... 100

Locating to the zero location of the counter

.................... 101

Setting the relative time zero location...... 101

Using various locate points to locate.. 102

Using markers to locate...................... 103

Editing the location of a locate point or

marker ............................................... 104

The relation between the Start point and time

code ....................................................... 105

Deleting a locate point/marker........... 106

Deleting from within the screen............... 106

Deleting by using key operations............. 106

Chapter7

Editing tracks and

virtual tracks...........107

Editing tracks and virtual tracks.......... 107

Tracks, parts, and regions ................... 108

Naming a track or region.................... 109

Editing a virtual track name ..................... 109

Editing a region name .............................. 110

Editing the audio data of tracks 1–16 . 111

Editing entire Tracks................................. 111

Editing by Part.......................................... 113

Editing by Region..................................... 114

Editing the audio data of virtual tracks

1–8..................................................... 116

Editing commands............................... 118

Commands and parameters of the TRACK

menu...................................................... 118

Commands and parameters of the PART

menu...................................................... 121

Commands and parameters of the REGION

menu...................................................... 125

Chapter8

Scene memory

operations...............127

About scene memories........................ 127

Parameters included in a scene................ 127

About scene numbers .............................. 127

Storing a scene.................................... 128

Storing a scene by operations in the screen

128

Storing a scene by key operations............ 128

Recalling a scene................................. 129

Recalling a scene by operations in the screen

...................... 129

Recalling a scene by key operations ........ 129

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Table of contents

Using the internal hard disk/

external storage devices

MIDI

Other functions

Managing songs

9

Using automix

8

Scene memory operations

7

Editing tracks and virtual tracks

6

Transport/Locate operations

5

Using the internal effects

4

Input/output patching

3

Let’s record on the AW2816

2

Welcome to the world of the AW2816

1

Parts and their functions

Before you begin

Mastering

11

10

12

13

14

Editing the name of a scene ................ 130

Protecting a scene............................... 131

Changing the order of scenes ............. 132

Chapter9

Using automix .........133

About automix .................................... 133

What is automix?......................................133

What can be recorded in automix?...........133

How the automix is related to the song ....133

Creating a new automix...................... 134

Recording and playing an automix ..... 135

Recording fader operations in the automix135

Playing back the automix .........................136

Recording additional fader operations of other

channels..................................................137

Recording additional mix elements .... 138

Re-recording only part of the automix

(Punch-in/out) ................................... 139

Re-recording fader operations............ 141

Editing individual automix events....... 143

Storing an automix.............................. 145

Recalling an automix .......................... 146

Chapter10

Managing songs.....147

About songs ........................................ 147

What is a song?.........................................147

Song structure...........................................147

Song recording time..................................147

Saving the current song ...................... 148

Loading a song .................................... 149

Editing the song name/comment ........ 150

Protecting a song ................................ 151

Duplicating a song.............................. 152

Deleting an unwanted song ................ 153

Deleting unused audio data from a song

(Optimize) ......................................... 154

Importing mixer data from an existing song

.................... 155

Importing tracks from an existing song156

Chapter11

Using the internal hard

disk/external storage

devices ...................159

Formatting the internal hard disk ....... 159

Formatting an external drive .............. 160

Erasing CD-RW media ........................ 161

Backing up songs ................................ 162

Selecting the backup format for a removable

drive........................................................162

Executing the backup ...............................162

Restoring backup data ........................ 164

Tidying up the data of the internal hard disk

(Defrag) ............................................. 166

Writing a track to a WAV file

(Exporting a WAV file) ...................... 167

Cautions when writing to a WAV file .......167

Checking the free space on the internal hard

disk .........................................................167

Exporting tracks to WAV files ...................168

Exporting virtual tracks to WAV files ........171

Loading a WAV file into a track

(Importing a WAV file)...................... 172

Loading CD audio into a track

(CD-DA Import) ................................ 174

Enabling CD-DA loading..........................174

Loading CD-DA data and assigning it to a track

.......................175

Playing an audio CD (CD Play)........... 177

Chapter12

Mastering...............179

About mastering ................................. 179

Stereo tracks that can be mastered..... 179

Media that can be used with the CD-RW

drive .................................................. 179

Track At Once and Disc At Once....... 180

Checking the free space on the internal

hard disk............................................ 181

Setting the mastering mode ................ 181

Executing mastering............................ 182

Finalizing a disc .................................. 185

Chapter13

MIDI....................... 187

What you can do using MIDI.............. 187

MIDI connectors and the TO HOST

connector .......................................... 188

Using the MIDI connectors to connect the

AW2816 to external devices ............. 189

Making connections .................................189

Enabling the MIDI IN connector and MIDI

OUT/THRU connector............................189

Using the TO HOST connector to connect

the AW2816 and your computer....... 190

Making connections .................................190

Enabling the TO HOST connector............190

Using MTC to synchronize the AW2816

and an external device....................... 192

Using MIDI clock to synchronize the

AW2816 and an external device ....... 194

Using MMC to control the AW2816... 196

Synchronizing two AW2816 units ...... 197

Remotely switching AW2816 scenes.. 200

Controlling AW2816 parameters from an

external device .................................. 202

Using control changes to operate parameters

.......................202

Using system exclusive to operate parameters

.......................204

Remotely controlling an external MIDI

device ................................................ 206

About the MIDI Remote function..............206

Using the default MIDI Remote settings....207

Assigning MIDI messages to faders...........208

Assigning MIDI messages to the [ON] keys

210

Sending the AW2816’s internal settings via

MIDI (Bulk Dump)............................. 212

Chapter14

Other functions..... 215

Assigning a functions to the [CTRL] key +

function keys ..................................... 215

Making fine adjustments to the pitch of an

entire song (Vari-pitch)...................... 217

Saving channel settings (Channel Library)

.................... 218

Storing channel settings in a library ..........218

Recalling channel settings from a library ..219

Editing the title of a channel library ..........219

Saving equalizer settings (EQ Library) 220

Storing EQ settings in a library..................220

Recalling EQ settings from a library..........221

Editing the title of an EQ library................221

Storing dynamics processor settings

(Dynamics Library)............................ 222

Storing dynamics processor settings in a library

.......................222

Recalling dynamics processor settings from a

library......................................................223

Editing the title of a dynamics library........223

Copying attenuator settings to all channels

.................... 224

Copying delay time/phase settings to all

channels............................................. 225

Copying pan settings to all channels... 226

Copying fade times to all channels ..... 226

Dithering digital signals ...................... 227

Using the test tone oscillator .............. 228

Using the metronome ......................... 229

Mixing and recording multiple channels

230

Pingpong-recording multiple tracks to one

or two tracks...................................... 232

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Table of contents

—Reference section—

How to read the Reference section .... 236

SONG screen........................237

Song List page ..................................... 237

Setting page......................................... 238

Song Edit page..................................... 240

Tempo Map page ................................ 241

Shut Down page.................................. 243

FILE screen...........................244

Backup page........................................ 244

Restore page........................................ 246

Disk Util. page .................................... 248

CD screen ............................250

CD Write page.................................... 250

CD Play page ...................................... 252

QUICK REC screen................254

Quick Rec page................................... 254

SETUP screen .......................256

D.in Setup page................................... 256

Monitor page ...................................... 258

Dither Out page.................................. 259

Dither TRK page.................................. 260

Solo Setup page................................... 261

UTILITY screen.....................263

Oscillator page.................................... 263

Prefer.1 page....................................... 264

Prefer. 2 page...................................... 266

Prefer. 3 page...................................... 268

CTRL Key Asgn. page .......................... 270

MIDI screen .........................272

MIDI Setup 1 page.............................. 272

MIDI Setup 2 page.............................. 275

PGM Asgn. page.................................. 276

CTL Asgn. page ................................... 277

Bulk Dump page ................................. 281

PATCH screen ......................283

Patch IN page ..................................... 283

Patch OUT page.................................. 284

Patch Lib page..................................... 286

Plug-in page ........................................ 287

VIEW screen ........................288

CH View page..................................... 288

Library page ........................................ 291

PAN/ROUTE screen..............293

Pan 1–8/Pan MONI page.................... 293

Pair page ............................................. 295

EQ/ATT/GRP screen ............296

EQ/Att page ........................................ 296

Library page ........................................ 298

Fader Grp page ................................... 300

Mute Grp page.................................... 301

DYN/DLY screen..................302

Dyn. Edit page..................................... 302

Library page........................................ 304

Dly/ø1–8/Dly/øMONI page ............... 306

AUX1–AUX4 screens............307

Pre/Pst page........................................ 307

AUX5/EFF1, AUX6/EFF2

screens ................................309

Eff. Edit page ....................................... 309

Library page........................................ 311

Pre/Pst page........................................ 313

REMOTE screen....................314

Remote A–Remote D pages ................ 314

HOME screen .......................318

IN/Rtn/MONI page............................. 318

Bus page.............................................. 319

Omni/ST page..................................... 320

Option page........................................ 321

TRACK screen ......................322

TR View page...................................... 322

V. Track page...................................... 324

Stereo page ......................................... 325

Mark Adj. page.................................... 327

EDIT screen..........................329

TR Edit page........................................ 329

V.TR Edit page..................................... 331

CD Import page .................................. 333

WavImport page................................. 335

TR Import page ................................... 337

AUTOMIX screen .................338

Main page ........................................... 338

Memory page...................................... 341

Fader Edit page ................................... 343

Event List page .................................... 344

SCENE screen .......................346

Scene Mem page................................. 346

Fade Time page................................... 348

RCL. Safe page .................................... 349

Sort page............................................. 350

METER screen ......................351

Meter 1 page....................................... 351

Meter 2 page....................................... 353

SONG screen

FILE screen

CD screen

QUICK REC screen

SETUP screen

UTILITY screen

MIDI screen

PATCH screen

VIEW screen

PAN/ROUTE screen

EQ/ATT/GRP screen

DYN/DLY screen

AUX1–AUX4 screens

AUX5/EFF1, AUX6/EFF2 screens

REMOTE screen

HOME screen

METER screen

SCENE screen

AUTOMIX screen

EDIT screen

TRACK screen

ix

Table of contents

—Appendix—

Preset EQ Program Parameters........... 356

Preset Effects Programs....................... 360

Effects Parameters............................... 362

Dynamics Processors .......................... 377

Preset Dynamics Programs .......................377

Preset Dynamics Program Parameters 382

Troubleshooting.................................. 388

Display message list............................ 392

Messages ..................................................392

Popup messages .......................................394

Messages at power-on ..............................395

Specifications...................................... 396

General Specifications..............................396

Mixer section............................................397

Recorder section.......................................399

Controls....................................................400

Control I/O ...............................................400

Dimensions ......................................... 401

MIDI data format................................ 402

MIDI Implementation Chart ............. 414

Index....................................415

Block diagram

Appendix Index

1

Before you begin

Operation section

Before you begin

This chapter explains preparations you need to make before using the

AW2816, such as checking the included items and installing options.

Checking the included items

Please make sure that the package contains the fol-

lowing items. If any items are missing, please contact

your dealer.

• AW2816 mixer/recorder unit: 1

• Owner’s manual (this document): 1

• Tutorial: 1

• Power supply cable: 1

• CD-ROM: 1

• Screws for installing 2.5 inch hard disk/CD-RW

drive: 8

■ Copyright

No part of the AW2816 software or the manuals may

be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any

means without the prior written authorization of

Yamaha Corporation.

■ Trademarks

ADAT MultiChannel Optical Digital Interface is a

trademark and ADAT and Alesis are registered trade-

marks of Alesis Corporation. Apple and Macintosh are

registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Tascam

Digital Interface is a trademark and Tascam and Teac

are registered trademarks of Teac Corporation.

MS-DOS is a registered trademark and Windows is a

trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Yamaha is a

trademark of Yamaha Corporation. All other trade-

marks are the property of their respective holders and

are hereby acknowledged.

Yamaha website

<http://www.yamaha.co.jp/product/proaudio/

homeenglish/>

Before you begin

2

Operation section

Installing an internal hard disk

You must install a hard disk in the AW2816 before using it. If you attempt to use the

AW2816 without installing a hard disk, the recorder section and mixer section will

fail to operate correctly, and the AW2816 will be damaged as well.

About the internal hard disk

On the AW2816, all data necessary for reproducing a

composition (mixer settings, recorder settings, audio

data etc.) is stored on the hard disk as a “song.”

An internal hard disk is installed by attaching it to the

inside of the hard disk cover plate located on the bot-

tom panel of the AW2816. Hard disks with the follow-

ing speciﬁcations can be used.

• Type: IDE 2.5 inch (attachment location con-

forms to SFF-8201)

• Thickness: no particular limitation

• Capacity: no particular limitation (however, the

AW2816 can use a maximum capacity of 64 GB)

• Models known to work: consult your local

Yamaha distributor or refer to the website at the

following URL.

<http://www.aw2816.com/>

• By “models known to work,” we mean commercially

available models that Yamaha has obtained, installed

in the AW2816, and successfully tested by means of

various operational tests. However, we cannot take

into account slight differences in performance that

may occur due to the manufacturing tolerances of

each manufacturer.

• Hard disks are precision devices. Strong physical

shock, magnetism, static electricity, or excessive cur-

rent etc. can damage the data on a hard disk. You

must use media such as an external SCSI device or

CD-RW to backup your important musical data.

• Please be aware that Yamaha Corporation will

accept no responsibility for any damages, neither

direct nor indirect, resulting from the use of any of

the above hard disks.

Installation

Please read and observe the cautions on installing

optional equipment listed at the beginning of this

manual.

The following steps describe the procedure by which

the 2.5 inch IDE hard disk is attached to the hard disk

cover plate located on the bottom of the AW2816 for

installation.

• Hard disks are precision devices. Do not subject

them to physical shock or static electricity, etc.

• Do not place a hard disk nearby devices that pro-

duce a strong magnetic ﬁeld, or in locations of

extreme cold, heat, or moisture.

• Before you handle a hard disk, touch your hand to a

grounded metallic object to release any static

charge that may be present in your body or clothing.

If you fail to do so, static electricity may damage the

hard disk.

• Never attempt to disassemble a hard disk or apply

excessive force to it.

• In order to install the internal hard disk, you will

need to turn the AW2816 upside down. Please make

sure that your work surface is spacious enough.

• The AW2816 is shipped with four screws for attach-

ing a 2.5 inch hard disk, and four screws for attach-

ing a CD-RW drive, making a total of eight included

screws of the same type.

1

You will need the following items.

• The AW2816 itself

• A 2.5 inch IDE hard disk (sold separately) for

installation

• Four screws included with the AW2816 for

attaching the 2.5 inch hard disk

• A philips (+) screwdriver

• Work surface

2

Make sure that the power of the AW2816

is turned off. For safety’s sake, disconnect

the power cable from the AC outlet.

Always switch off the power for the main unit and all

peripherals, unplug the power cord for the main unit

from the outlet, then disconnect the cables connect-

ing the main unit with the peripherals before starting

installation work.

3

Before you begin

Operation section

3

Spread a soft cloth over your work surface,

and place magazines or books to support

the four corners of the AW2816 so that the

faders, keys, and other controllers on the

top panel will not be damaged. Then turn

the AW2816 face down.

4

From the bottom, unfasten the hard disk

cover plate to which the internal 2.5 inch

IDE hard disk will be attached.

The screws you remove will be used again to fasten

the cover plate, so be careful not to lose them.

5

Turn over the hard disk cover plate. As

shown in the illustration, place the hard

disk to be installed on the cover plate,

align the screw holes of the hard disk with

the holes of the cover panel, and use a

screwdriver and the included screws to fas-

ten the hard disk at four locations.

If you fail to tighten the screws all the way, the hard

disk may vibrate and fail to operate correctly.

6

Pull out the ﬂat cable from inside the

AW2816, and plug the ﬂat cable into the

connector of the hard disk as shown in the

illustration. Press both ends of the ﬂat

cable connector to ensure that it is ﬁrmly

plugged in all the way.

• Even if the connector is difﬁcult to insert, do not

attempt to insert it by applying excessive force.

Doing so may damage the hard disk, or you may

injure yourself.

• When inserting the connector, be careful that it is

not mis-aligned up/down or left/right.

7

As shown in the illustration place the cover

plate with the attached hard disk back

onto the bottom panel of the AW2816,

and fasten the cover plate to the bottom

panel using the four screws that you

removed in step 4.

• You must use the same screws that you removed in

step 4, or identical screws. Using longer screws may

damage the interior of the unit, or may cause elec-

trical shock.

• Do not turn on the power of the AW2816 until all

options have been installed.

• When you turn on the power of the AW2816 after

installing a new hard disk, formatting of the hard

disk will begin automatically (

→

P.11).

Hard disk

cover plate

Connector

Before you begin

4

Operation section

Installing a CD-RW drive

About the CD-RW drives

A CD-RW drive is an option that allows you to create

music CD’s, to backup/restore internal hard disk data,

to play a music CD or to read a CD-ROM. An inter-

nal-type CD-RW drive can be installed by removing

the CD-RW drive cover from the front panel. CD-RW

drives with the following speciﬁcations can be used.

• Interface: ATAPI

• Models known to work: consult your local

Yamaha distributor or refer to the website at the

following URL.

<http://www.aw2816.com/>

• CD-RW drives designed for internal installation can

be installed in the AW2816. Please be aware that

internal CD-RW drives designed for use with the

AW4416 cannot be used in the AW2816.

In the case of external SCSI-connected CD-RW

drives, a CD-RW drive usable with the AW4416 can

also be used with the AW2816.

• By “models known to work,” we mean commercially

available models that Yamaha has obtained, installed

in the AW2816, and successfully tested by means of

various operational tests. However, we cannot take

into account slight differences in performance that

may occur due to the manufacturing tolerances of

each manufacturer.

• Please be aware that Yamaha Corporation will

accept no responsibility for any damages, neither

direct nor indirect, resulting from the use of any of

the above CD-RW drives.

CD-RW drive settings

Insert the jumper (included with the CD-RW drive)

into the jumper switch on the rear panel of the CD-

RW drive to set your CD-RW drive to function as a

SLAVE unit. The AW2816 will not start up if the CD-

RW is set to a mode other than SLAVE.

• If you are installing a CD-RW drive manufac-

tured by Yamaha, it will be set to SLAVE when

shipped from the factory, so you do not need to

change the setting.

For details on this setting, refer to the manual that

came with your CD-RW drive.

* Note that the cover panel of the AW2816 cannot be

attached to a CD-RW drive with a lid-type tray. The

AW2816’s cover panel can be attached to a CD-RW

drive with a tray of the following dimensions.

CSEL

SLAVE

MASTER

Set to SLAVE

Jumper switch

Jumper

Maximum 138 mm

5

Before you begin

Operation section

Installation procedure

Please carefully read the cautions for installing

optional equipment given at the beginning of this

manual.

1

You will need the following items.

• The AW2816 itself

• Internal CD-RW drive (option)

• Four screws (included with the AW2816) for

attaching the CD-RW drive

• Philips (+) screwdriver

• Work surface

• In order to install the CD-RW drive you will need to

turn the AW2816 on its back. Make sure that you

have a sufﬁciently broad work surface.

• The AW2816 is shipped with four screws for attach-

ing 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.

2

Make sure that the power of the AW2816

is turned off. For safety’s sake, disconnect

the power cable from the AC outlet.

Always switch off the power for the main unit and all

peripherals, unplug the power cord for the main unit

from the outlet, then disconnect the cables connect-

ing the main unit with the peripherals before starting

installation work.

3

Spread a soft cloth over your work surface,

and place magazines or books to support

the four corners of the AW2816 so that the

faders, keys, and other controllers on the

top panel will not be damaged. Then turn

the AW2816 face down.

4

Remove the CD-RW drive cover from the

front panel, and remove the bottom panel.

5

Turn the CD-RW drive over, and insert it lit-

tle by little, stopping when the connector

end of the CD-RW drive enters the opening

in the bottom of the AW2816.

6

Connect the ﬂat cable (1) and CD-RW

drive power supply connector (

2) (from

inside the AW2816) to the connectors of

the CD-RW drive. Connect the ﬂat cable

ﬁrst, and then the power supply connector.

Bottom panel

CD-R/RW drive

cover panel

Power supply

connector

Flat cable

Before you begin

6

Operation section

7

Align the fastening screw-holes on the bot-

tom of the CD-RW drive with the screw-

holes in the AW2816, and using a screw-

driver and the included screws, fasten it in

four locations.

8

Re-attach the CD-RW drive cover and the

bottom panel that you removed in step 4.

At this time, remove the inner cover from

the CD-RW drive cover.

CD-R/RW drive

cover panel

Inner cover

Bottom panel

7

Before you begin

Operation section

Removing the transport protection pad

The disc tray of some CD-RW drive models contains a

transport protection pad that protects the internal

mechanism from physical shock suffered during ship-

ment. If your CD-RW drive contains this protective

pad, please remove it before use.

Be sure to save the transport protection pad for the

next time you need to transport the unit.

Manual eject (emergency disc

removal)

Manual eject allows you to remove the disc manually

in the case of an emergency such as a malfunction of

the disc tray mechanism (usually temporary) or a

power failure. Please be aware that using this method

frequently can cause the CD-RW drive to malfunc-

tion. For the location of the eject hole and the proce-

dure, refer to the manual of your CD-RW drive.

In order to perform this operation, you will need a

pin-like object 2 mm or less in diameter, such as a

straightened paper clip.

* This diagram shows a CD-RW drive manufac-

tured by Yamaha Corporation.

Eject Hall

Insert a pin-like object 2 mm

or less in diameter.

Before you begin

8

Operation section

Attaching an external SCSI device

About external SCSI devices

The external SCSI devices referred to here are storage

devices used to backup/restore the internal data of the

AW2816, and can be connected to the SCSI connec-

tor on the rear panel of the AW2816. The following

types of storage device can be used.

• Type of drive: MO drives (128 MB, 230 MB,

540MB, 640 MB 1.3 GB), hard disk drives, CD-

RW drives

• Interface: SCSI-2

• Models known to work: consult your local

Yamaha distributor or refer to the website at the

following URL.

<http://www.aw2816.com/>

• By “models known to work,” we mean commercially

available models that Yamaha has obtained, con-

nected to the AW2816, and successfully tested by

means of various operational tests. However, we

cannot take into account slight differences in perfor-

mance that may occur due to the manufacturing tol-

erances of each manufacturer.

• Please be aware that Yamaha Corporation will

accept no responsibility for any damages, neither

direct nor indirect, resulting from the use of any of

the above storage devices.

It is not possible to directly record or play back audio

signals in realtime on an external storage device con-

nected to the SCSI connector.

Connection procedure

1

Make sure that the power is turned off for

the AW2816 and for the external SCSI

device(s), and use a SCSI cable to connect

the SCSI connectors of each device.

Use only good-quality SCSI cables.

When connecting an external SCSI device, use

only high impedance SCSI cables of 100 ohms

(±10 ohms) impedance that are 1 meter or

shorter in length.

Note

• A maximum of seven SCSI devices (SCSI ID= 0–5,7)

can be connected in a daisy-chain.

• When connecting multiple SCSI devices, you must

make sure that the SCSI ID of each device does not

conﬂict with any other device. (For details on how

to set the SCSI ID, refer to the manuals for your

SCSI devices.)

• The SCSI ID of the AW2816 itself is ﬁxed at “6.”

SCSI

connector

SCSI

connector

SCSI

connector

SCSI

connector

SCSI

connector

AW2816

ID=6 (fixed)

Terminator

External SCSI device 1

External SCSI device 2

9

Before you begin

Operation section

2

Attach a terminator to the last SCSI device

in the chain.

A “terminator” is a device that terminates the

SCSI signal at the end of the chain, and is nor-

mally attached to the vacant SCSI connector of

the last device in the daisy chain. If the SCSI

device itself has a built-in terminator, turn it on.

(For details on how to turn on the internal termi-

nator, refer to the manual of your SCSI device.)

Before using an external SCSI device, you will need to

format it. For details on this procedure, refer to

page 160.

■ About terminators

“Termination” refers to the process of applying a resis-

tor appropriate for the impedance of the SCSI bus to

terminate the end of the circuit. The resistor required

for this is called the “terminator.” Normally, a termina-

tor must be installed at the beginning and end of the

SCSI bus (in the case of the example in the previous

page, this would be the AW2816 itself, and the SCSI

device connected to the end of the daisy chain).

However, this is only a general principle, and is not

an absolute. Depending on the combination of SCSI

devices, the order of connection, or on the length of

the SCSI cables, there may be cases in which better

results are obtained by terminating only one end of

the chain. If problems occur such as the AW2816 fail-

ing to start up when an external SCSI device is con-

nected, try defeating the terminator of the external

SCSI device. (The terminator inside the AW2816 is

always on, and cannot be defeated.)

■ About SCSI errors

The SCSI bus is able to transfer data in a stable man-

ner only if all connected SCSI devices are operating

correctly. If the SCSI bus of the AW2816 is connected

to a device whose operation is unstable or which pro-

duces noise, errors may occur in other devices, or the

AW2816 may fail to start up correctly. If such prob-

lems occur, check the following points.

●Check the SCSI ID

Make sure that the SCSI ID of each SCSI device

(including the AW2816) does not conﬂict with the

SCSI ID of any other device. The SCSI ID of the

AW2816 is ﬁxed at “6.”

●Check the terminator

Check the location of the terminator. Under certain

conditions, better results may be obtained by termi-

nating only one end of the SCSI chain.

●Check the SCSI cables

Since errors are often caused by low-quality SCSI

cables or unnecessarily long SCSI cables, you

should avoid using such cables. Please use double-

shielded cables that are as short as possible. It is

also important that the shield within the cable is

grounded to the connector.

●External SCSI devices with 25-pin connectors

Most SCSI cables with 25-pin connectors at both

ends do not meet SCSI speciﬁcations. For this rea-

son if the system includes a SCSI device that uses a

25-pin connector, the problems may be due to this

type of cable.

●Daisy-chain connection

Sometimes the operation of a SCSI bus will be

unstable because of daisy-chain connections. Con-

nect only the SCSI device you are using to the

AW2816.

●Power supply of SCSI devices

When using the system, turn on the power of all

connected SCSI devices. Operation of the SCSI bus

cannot be guaranteed if one of the connected

devices is not turned on.

Before you begin

10

Operation section

Installing I/O card

About I/O cards

I/O cards compatible with the Yamaha mini-YGDAI

format can be installed in the OPTION I/O slot

located on the rear panel of the AW2816 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 dig-

ital audio to/from an ADAT format digital recorder.

At present, the following types of I/O cards can be

used.

●MY8-AT

This card transmits and receives eight channels of

Alesis ADAT format digital signals.

●MY8-TD

This card transmits and receives eight channels of

TASCAM format digital signals.

●MY8-AE

This card transmits and receives eight channels of

AES/EBU format digital signals.

●MY8-AD

This is an A/D card with eight channels of analog

input jacks (balanced TRS phone jacks).

●MY4-AD

This is an A/D card with four channels of analog

input jacks (balanced XLR jacks).

●MY4-DA

This is a D/A card with four channels of analog out-

put jacks (balanced XLR jacks).

For up-to-date information on available MY cards,

contact your local Yamaha distributor or check the fol-

lowing website.

<http://www.aw2816.com/>

Installation procedure

Please carefully read the cautions for installing

optional devices, given at the beginning of this man-

ual.

1

Make sure that the power of the AW2816

is turned off. For safety’s sake, disconnect

the power cable from the AC outlet.

Always switch off the power for the main unit and all

peripherals, unplug the power cord for the main unit

from the outlet, then disconnect the cables connect-

ing the main unit with the peripherals before starting

installation work.

2

From the OPTION I/O slot located on the

rear panel of the AW2816, remove the two

screws that hold the cover in place.

Please keep the cover and screws you removed in a

safe place.

3

Slide the I/O card along the rails inside the

slot until it clicks into place.

4

Tighten the two screws included with the

I/O card to fasten the card securely.

Please note that if the screws are loose, the card may

not be grounded correctly.

11

Before you begin

Operation section

Please observe the following points

This section explains how to turn the power of the AW2816 on and off, and how to set

the internal clock.

Turning the power on

When turning on the power of a system that includes

the AW2816, each device must be turned on in the

following order.

1 Any storage devices connected to the SCSI

connector of the AW2816, and external tone

generators connected to the input/output

jacks

B The AW2816 itself

C The monitor system connected to the output

jacks or the AW2816

Following the opening screen, the following screen

will appear in the display of the AW2816.

• If the AW2816 is powered-on when a SCSI-con-

nected external device is turned off, it may not start

up correctly.

• Do not turn off the power of a SCSI-connected

device while the AW2816 is in use.

• Before turning the power on, check that the power

cable plug is ﬁrmly connected to the AW2816 and to

the AC outlet. If the power is accidentally discon-

nected (turned off) while the AW2816 is in use, the

AW2816 itself and/or the hard disk may be damaged.

The ﬁrst time the power is turned on after a new inter-

nal hard disk is installed in the AW2816, the display

will indicate “Format OK? [Y (Enter)/N (Any)].” If you

press the [ENTER] key at this time, the hard disk will

be formatted automatically, and the screen shown

above will appear when formatting has been com-

pleted.

Never turn off the power of the AW2816 while for-

matting is in progress. Doing so may damage the hard

disk itself.

Setting the internal clock

When the AW2816 is shipped from the factory, the

internal clock is set to Japan time. When you save a

song you created on the AW2816, the date and time

will be stored according to this internal clock.

Use the following procedure to set the date and time

of the internal clock after replacing the internal bat-

tery, or if you need to set the clock for any other rea-

son.

1

Press the [UTILITY] key → [F4] key.

The following screen will appear.

2

Use the CURSOR [ ] key to move the cur-

sor (the blinking area in the display) to the

Y (year) ﬁeld in the CLOCK area, and turn

the [DATA/JOG] dial to set the year.

The clock ﬁeld will begin blinking.

3

In the same way, input the M (month), D

(date), h (hour), m (minute), and s (sec-

ond) ﬁelds.

The W (weekday) ﬁeld will be set automatically

according to the date.

4

When you have input all of the values, use

the CURSOR keys to move the cursor to

the SET button, and press the [ENTER] key.

The CLOCK area will stop blinking, and the new

date and time will take effect. If you decide not

to change the date and time, move the cursor to

the RESET button and press the [ENTER] key.

Tip!

The internal clock continues to operate even when the

power of the AW2816 is turned off. Once you have

set the clock, you will not need to reset it unless you

change the battery.

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