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AW2400 Owner’s Manual10Contents18. Song management 165About songs ...165Managing Your Songs

AW2400 Owner’s ManualInput signal patchingPatching and signal flow10011B Input channelsThis area indicates the connection state of input chan-nels 1–1

Input signal patching101AW2400 Owner’s ManualPatching and signal flow11The indication in the screen will be as follows.4Move the cursor to the symbo

AW2400 Owner’s ManualInput signal patchingPatching and signal flow10211Similarly if you specify input channels 9–16 as the recording-source, input cha

Input signal patching103AW2400 Owner’s ManualPatching and signal flow115In the same way, select other input chan-nels as recording-sources.6Move the c

AW2400 Owner’s ManualOutput signal patchingPatching and signal flow10411The PATCH screen Output page lets you select the signals that are assigned to

105AW2400 Owner’s ManualChannel Operation12Chapter 12Channel OperationThis chapter describes procedures for displaying and operating the parame-ters

AW2400 Owner’s ManualDisplaying the mix parameters for individual channelsChannel Operation106121 INITIALIZE buttonInitializes all parameters for the

Displaying the mix parameters for individual channels107AW2400 Owner’s ManualChannel Operation12E COMPMove the cursor to the symbol below COMP and

AW2400 Owner’s ManualChannel Library OperationChannel Operation10812The mix parameters for individual channels can be saved to and recalled from dedi

Channel Library Operation109AW2400 Owner’s ManualChannel Operation12Here’s how you can change the names of the settings in the libraries.1Call the CH

11AW2400 Owner’s ManualBefore you start1Chapter 1Before you startThis chapter explains what you should know before you begin using the AW2400.The AW2

AW2400 Owner’s ManualChannel Library OperationChannel Operation11012The procedure for recalling stored library settings is as follows.1Call the CH VI

111AW2400 Owner’s ManualAUX13Chapter 13AUXThis chapter describes operation of the AW2400 AUX buses.The AW2400 has 4 auxiliary buses that can be assig

AW2400 Owner’s ManualAUX Send Level AdjustmentAUX11213● AUX screen Input/RTN page1 INPUT fieldAdjusts the AUX send levels for input channels 1–16. The

Using external effects with the AUX buses113AW2400 Owner’s ManualAUX13External effect processing gear connected via the [OMNI OUT] jacks can be used

AW2400 Owner’s ManualUsing external effects with the AUX busesAUX11413● Signal Flow When Using an External Effect Processor9Press the Selected Channe

115AW2400 Owner’s ManualEffects14Chapter 14EffectsIn this section we’ll cover operation of the AW2400’s internal effects.The AW2400 has four independ

AW2400 Owner’s ManualRecalling Effect Library settingsEffects11614The first step in using an effect is to recall a preset from the effect library that

Applying Effects via Send and Return117AW2400 Owner’s ManualEffects14The procedure for applying effects 1–4 via the effect sends and returns is descr

AW2400 Owner’s ManualApplying Effects via Send and ReturnEffects118146Move the cursor to the PRE/POST button and press the [ENTER] key to switch the

Inserting an Effect Into a Channel119AW2400 Owner’s ManualEffects14Effects can be directly inserted into the signal path of specified channels as foll

AW2400 Owner’s Manual12Before you start1A built-in CD-RW drive is a device that lets you create or play audio CDs, backup and restore data from the i

AW2400 Owner’s ManualInserting an Effect Into a ChannelEffects120145Use the [DATA/JOG] dial or [INC]/[DEC] keys to select the desired effect and/or I

Editing Effects121AW2400 Owner’s ManualEffects14The AW2400 internal effect parameters can be edited to create precisely the effect your music require

AW2400 Owner’s ManualEffect Library OperationsEffects12214The AW2400 provides an effect library for storage and recall of effect settings. Effect lib

Effect Library Operations123AW2400 Owner’s ManualEffects14Save the current effect setting from any one of the effect processors (1–4) to the effect l

AW2400 Owner’s ManualCorrecting a Vocal Track (Pitch Fix)Effects12414The Pitch Fix function can be used to “fix” the pitch of a vocal track, or create

Correcting a Vocal Track (Pitch Fix)125AW2400 Owner’s ManualEffects145Specify the record destination track in the TRACK field and the virtual track in

AW2400 Owner’s ManualCorrecting a Vocal Track (Pitch Fix)Effects12614E FIX NOTE fieldThese parameters are only available when PANEL is selected in the

127AW2400 Owner’s ManualTrack operations and editing15Chapter 15Track operations and editingThis chapter explains how to use and edit the tracks of t

AW2400 Owner’s ManualAudio track operationsTrack operations and editing12815Audio tracks are physical recording areas used to record and play back au

Audio track operations129AW2400 Owner’s ManualTrack operations and editing151Call the TRACK screen View page.2Move the cursor to the TRACK field, and

Installing an optional card13AW2400 Owner’s ManualBefore you start1By installing a separately sold mini-YGDAI card in a rear-panel slot, you can add

AW2400 Owner’s Manual130Track operations and editing15Here’s how to assign a name to the virtual track that is cur-rently selected for an audio track

Stereo track operations131AW2400 Owner’s ManualTrack operations and editing151 ST TR MODE ON/OFF buttonThis switches playback of the stereo track on/

AW2400 Owner’s ManualStereo track operationsTrack operations and editing132153Press the RTZ [ ] key to rewind the song, and press the PLAY [ ] key.Th

The Trigger Track Function133AW2400 Owner’s ManualTrack operations and editing15Operation of the Trigger Track function is described in this section.

AW2400 Owner’s ManualThe Trigger Track FunctionTrack operations and editing13415The Trigger Track function can be used as described below.1Call the T

135AW2400 Owner’s ManualTrack operations and editing155Use the Layer section [TRACK 1-12] and [TRACK 13-24] keys to select the mixing layer to be ope

AW2400 Owner’s Manual136Track operations and editing15Here are some ways in which you can use these editing commands.1 Erase unwanted regionsYou can

Basic procedure for track editing137AW2400 Owner’s ManualTrack operations and editing15After you choose an editing command, the next step is to speci

AW2400 Owner’s ManualList of editing commandTrack operations and editing13815This section lists all the commands that are provided in the EDIT screen

List of editing command139AW2400 Owner’s ManualTrack operations and editing15Copies the specified region of data to the specified loca-tion of the spec

AW2400 Owner’s Manual14Before you start1

AW2400 Owner’s ManualList of editing commandTrack operations and editing14015● When measure lock = on*3. The possible choices for G To TR (copy-des

List of editing command141AW2400 Owner’s ManualTrack operations and editing15Exchanges data between the specified tracks.*1. The items that you can se

AW2400 Owner’s ManualList of editing commandTrack operations and editing14215Adjusts the pitch of the specified region of an audio track, without chan

Importing audio data/WAV files143AW2400 Owner’s ManualTrack operations and editing15This section explains how to load (import) audio data or WAV files

AW2400 Owner’s ManualImporting audio data/WAV filesTrack operations and editing14415● When using IMPORT CD AUDIO1 Track listThis shows each track of

Importing audio data/WAV files145AW2400 Owner’s ManualTrack operations and editing159Move the cursor to the track list (file list), and use the [DATA/

AW2400 Owner’s ManualImporting audio data/WAV filesTrack operations and editing14615H To TR/To V.TRHere you can select the track number (1–24, ST) an

147AW2400 Owner’s ManualPan, EQ, and Dynamics Processing16Chapter 16Pan, EQ, and Dynamics ProcessingIn this section we’ll cover operation of the chan

AW2400 Owner’s ManualPan ControlPan, EQ, and Dynamics Processing148164The panning for paired channels can be adjusted in three different ways: hold t

4-band EQPan, EQ, and Dynamics Processing149AW2400 Owner’s Manual16The AW2400 provides 4-band parametric equalization (LOW, LO-MID, HI-MID, HIGH) on

15AW2400 Owner’s ManualIntroducing the AW24002Chapter 2Introducing the AW2400This chapter describes the features of the AW2400, the name of each part

AW2400 Owner’s Manual4-band EQPan, EQ, and Dynamics Processing150166Move the cursor to the parameter that you want to edit, and use the [DATA/JOG] di

Dynamics ProcessingPan, EQ, and Dynamics Processing151AW2400 Owner’s Manual16The AW2400 provides gate and compressor facilities for dynamics processi

AW2400 Owner’s ManualDynamics ProcessingPan, EQ, and Dynamics Processing152164Move the cursor to the GATE ON/OFF but-ton and press the [ENTER] key to

Dynamics ProcessingPan, EQ, and Dynamics Processing153AW2400 Owner’s Manual16E TYPEIndicates the currently selected compressor type. The displayed in

AW2400 Owner’s ManualEQ/Dynamics Processor Library OperationPan, EQ, and Dynamics Processing15416The AW2400 includes “setup libraries” that contain p

EQ/Dynamics Processor Library OperationPan, EQ, and Dynamics Processing155AW2400 Owner’s Manual163Press the Display section [F2] key, or press the [D

AW2400 Owner’s ManualEQ/Dynamics Processor Library OperationPan, EQ, and Dynamics Processing15616F ButtonsThese buttons execute the RENAME, RECALL, S

EQ/Dynamics Processor Library OperationPan, EQ, and Dynamics Processing157AW2400 Owner’s Manual16The procedure for storing library settings is as fol

158AW2400 Owner’s ManualPan, EQ, and Dynamics Processing16

159AW2400 Owner’s ManualScene Memory17Chapter 17Scene MemoryIn this section we’ll cover the functions and operation of the AW2400’s scene memory.The

AW2400 Owner’s ManualFeatures of the AW2400Introducing the AW2400162● Totally redesigned operationThe AW2400 is designed to be operated directly by t

AW2400 Owner’s ManualScene Memory OperationScene Memory16017Entering a new name for a scene.1Call the SCENE screen Library page by either pressing th

Scene Memory OperationScene Memory161AW2400 Owner’s Manual17Here’s how to store the current settings in a scene mem-ory.1Call the SCENE screen Librar

AW2400 Owner’s ManualUsing the Recall Safe functionScene Memory16217You can specify that specific faders or specific channels will be excluded from Rec

Moving scenesScene Memory163AW2400 Owner’s Manual17Scene data stored in any scene number from 1 through 99 can be moved to any other scene number.1Ca

164AW2400 Owner’s ManualScene Memory17

165AW2400 Owner’s ManualSong management18Chapter 18Song managementThis chapter explains how to perform song management operations such as copying, de

AW2400 Owner’s ManualAbout songsSong management16618Song and related data stored on hard disk can be accessed from a computer connected via USB in th

167AW2400 Owner’s ManualSong management18The following operations are possible by directly access-ing the data on the internal hard disk from a compu

AW2400 Owner’s ManualManaging Your SongsSong management16818J Song NameK Song SizeL Song Bit Depth/Sampling FrequencyM Song Protect StatusN SORT boxC

Managing Your SongsSong management169AW2400 Owner’s Manual185Select the buttons of the items you want to carry over from the current song, move the c

17AW2400 Owner’s ManualIntroducing the AW24002A dedicated CD-RW drive is installed in the AW2400. You can produce an audio CD containing the stereo m

AW2400 Owner’s ManualManaging Your SongsSong management17018Here’s how to load an existing song from the hard disk.1Call the Song List page by either

Managing Your SongsSong management171AW2400 Owner’s Manual18Here’s how to delete a song from the hard disk.1Call the Song List page by either pressin

AW2400 Owner’s ManualManaging Your SongsSong management17218Songs can be “protected” to prevent unwanted changes to the data. When a song is protecte

Managing Your SongsSong management173AW2400 Owner’s Manual18Here’s how selected types of data such as scenes or librar-ies can be imported into the c

AW2400 Owner’s ManualEditing various settings for the songSong management17418Here’s how to edit various settings for a song, such as selecting the c

Creating a tempo mapSong management175AW2400 Owner’s Manual18The “tempo map” contains data that changes the tempo or time signature at the beginning

AW2400 Owner’s ManualCreating a tempo mapSong management176182Move the cursor to the item that you want to edit, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial to edit

Backing up songsSong management177AW2400 Owner’s Manual18Here’s how you can back up songs from the internal hard disk to CD-R/RW media.1Insert CD-R/R

178AW2400 Owner’s ManualSong management184To execute the backup, move the cursor to the BACKUP button and press the [ENTER] key.A popup window will a

Restoring songsSong management179AW2400 Owner’s Manual18This page contains the following items.1 ListThis area lists the data that has been backed up

AW2400 Owner’s ManualAW2400 terminologyIntroducing the AW2400182Locations within a song that you specified in order to exe-cute a function such as aut

AW2400 Owner’s ManualExchanging Song Data With Other AW-series Audio WorkstationsSong management18018You can back up an AW2400 song in a format that

181AW2400 Owner’s ManualAutomix19Chapter 19AutomixOperation of the AW2400 Automix features is described below.Automix allows operations such as fader

AW2400 Owner’s ManualAutomix OperationAutomix18219• REC button ...Turning this button on while the recorder section is stopped engages the Aut

Automix Operation183AW2400 Owner’s ManualAutomix19Here’s how to record mix operation data to the newly cre-ated Automix recording.1Move the song loca

AW2400 Owner’s ManualAutomix OperationAutomix184199Perform the required mix operations.The specified mix parameters will be recorded for the specified

Automix Operation185AW2400 Owner’s ManualAutomix19Playing back an Automix recording.1Call the AUTOMIX screen Automix page by either pressing the [AUT

AW2400 Owner’s Manual186Automix196Move the cursor to the MODE field and turn the REC button on.The REC button will flash. This engages the Automix reco

Command Editing Automix data In a Specified Region187AW2400 Owner’s ManualAutomix191 PARAMETERS fieldThe following parameters can be selected for edit

AW2400 Owner’s Manual188Automix194Move the cursor to the appropriate fields and use the [DATA/JOG] dial or [INC]/[DEC] keys to selected the channel an

Editing Individual Automix Events189AW2400 Owner’s ManualAutomix192To display only events in a specific channel, move the cursor to the SELECTED CH ON

AW2400 terminology19AW2400 Owner’s ManualIntroducing the AW24002Channel pan, EQ, dynamics processor and other settings are known as “mix parameters”.

AW2400 Owner’s ManualAutomix Library OperationAutomix19019Automix data can be stored to a specialized Automix library and recalled whenever needed. U

Automix Library Operation191AW2400 Owner’s ManualAutomix19Storing the current Automix data to the Automix library.1Call the AUTOMIX screen Library pa

AW2400 Owner’s ManualAutomix Library OperationAutomix19219Applying protection to Automix data to prevent accidental erasure.1Call the AUTOMIX screen

193AW2400 Owner’s ManualMIDI20Chapter 20MIDIThis section will describe the basic MIDI settings as well as the various MIDI features and capabilities

AW2400 Owner’s ManualBasic MIDI SettingsMIDI19420The MIDI screen Setting 1 page lets you specify the connector/port to be used for MIDI message trans

Basic MIDI SettingsMIDI195AW2400 Owner’s Manual20E CONTROL CHANGE MODE boxSelects the channels via which MIDI control change mes-sages will be transm

AW2400 Owner’s ManualBasic MIDI SettingsMIDI19620● When CONTROL CHANGE MODE = 2CC# PARAMETER0 NO ASSIGN1FADER CHANNEL INPUT 12FADER CHANNEL INPUT 23F

Basic MIDI SettingsMIDI197AW2400 Owner’s Manual20● When CONTROL CHANGE MODE = 3CC# PARAMETER0 NO ASSIGN1FADER CHANNEL TRACK 12FADER CHANNEL TRACK 23F

198AW2400 Owner’s ManualMIDI20F OTHER fieldMIDI messages other than program change and control change messages are set up here.• ECHO button (TX)...

MIDI Synchronization Message SetupMIDI199AW2400 Owner’s Manual20E DEVICE NO. boxSpecifies the MMC device number (1–127) that the AW2400 will receive.F

AW2400 Owner’s Manual2* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B)FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)1. IMPORTANT NO

AW2400 Owner’s ManualParts of the AW2400 and what they doIntroducing the AW2400202This section explains the names and functions of the various items

AW2400 Owner’s ManualConnecting to External EquipmentMIDI20020This section will provide some examples of how the AW2400 can be connected to and used

Connecting to External EquipmentMIDI201AW2400 Owner’s Manual208Play back the external MIDI device.When you play back the external MIDI device, the co

AW2400 Owner’s ManualConnecting to External EquipmentMIDI202201Connect the AW2400 and your sequencer as shown in the diagram below.2Use the Work Navi

Connecting to External EquipmentMIDI203AW2400 Owner’s Manual203Use the Work Navigate section [MIDI] key to access the MIDI screen Setting 1 page. Sel

AW2400 Owner’s ManualUsing the MIDI Remote functionMIDI20420The AW2400 provides a MIDI Remote function that lets you use the top-panel controls to tr

Using the MIDI Remote functionMIDI205AW2400 Owner’s Manual20The MIDI channels corresponding to the faders and [ON] keys appears as follows when the R

AW2400 Owner’s ManualUsing the MIDI Remote functionMIDI20620● XG 1–16● XG 17–32● XG 33–48● XG 49–64These presets let you use the AW2400 as a volume c

Using the MIDI Remote functionMIDI207AW2400 Owner’s Manual20• UNLATCH...The [ON] key will be engaged only while held, and will turn off when rel

AW2400 Owner’s ManualUsing the MIDI Remote functionMIDI208203Select the preset you want to use in the MODE box and press the [ENTER] key.For example

209AW2400 Owner’s ManualUtility functions21Chapter 21Utility functionsThis chapter explains the AW2400’s various utility functions.The Oscillator pag

Parts of the AW2400 and what they do21AW2400 Owner’s ManualIntroducing the AW240021 [GAIN] knobs 1–8These adjust the sensitivity of the rear panel MI

AW2400 Owner’s ManualAW2400 PreferencesUtility functions21021The UTILITY screen Preference page provides a number of basic “preference” parameters fo

AW2400 PreferencesUtility functions211AW2400 Owner’s Manual21F POSTROLL TIMESpecifies the duration of postroll (the amount of playback time after the

AW2400 Owner’s ManualInitializing the internal hard diskUtility functions21221The UTILITY screen Format page lets you initialize the internal hard di

213AW2400 Owner’s ManualCreating an audio CD22Chapter 22Creating an audio CDThis chapter explains how you can use the CD-RW drive to create an audio

AW2400 Owner’s ManualWriting an audio CDCreating an audio CD21422There are two ways in which you can write audio data to CD-R/RW media.● Track At Onc

Basic settings for the CD-RW drive215AW2400 Owner’s ManualCreating an audio CD22Before you actually write data to a CD, you will need to make basic s

AW2400 Owner’s ManualWriting audio dataCreating an audio CD21622Here’s how to write the audio data from the stereo track of each song to a CD-R/RW di

Writing audio data217AW2400 Owner’s ManualCreating an audio CD22Here’s how to use the Track At Once method to write ste-reo tracks from songs saved o

AW2400 Owner’s ManualWriting audio dataCreating an audio CD218227Move the cursor to the WRITE button and press the [ENTER] key.A popup window will as

Writing audio data219AW2400 Owner’s ManualCreating an audio CD226Move the cursor to the dotted frame in the track list, and use the [DATA/JOG] dial o

AW2400 Owner’s ManualParts of the AW2400 and what they doIntroducing the AW24002221 DisplayThe backlit display screen provides easy visual access to

AW2400 Owner’s ManualFinalizing CD-R/RW mediaCreating an audio CD22022Here’s how to finalize CD-R/RW media created using Track At Once so that the dis

Erasing CD-RW media221AW2400 Owner’s ManualCreating an audio CD22Here’s how to erase all data that has been written to CD-RW media so that the CD-RW

AW2400 Owner’s ManualPlaying an audio CDCreating an audio CD22222The AW2400 CD Play function lets you play back a conventional audio CD or CD-R/RW me

223AW2400 Owner’s ManualDigital Input/Output & Optional Card Settings23Chapter 23Digital Input/Output & Optional Card SettingsThis section co

AW2400 Owner’s ManualWordclock and Cascade Settings224Digital Input/Output & Optional Card Settings231 INT buttonWhen this button is on the AW240

Wordclock and Cascade Settings225AW2400 Owner’s ManualDigital Input/Output & Optional Card Settings232Select a wordclock source via the WORDCLOCK

AW2400 Owner’s ManualWordclock and Cascade Settings226Digital Input/Output & Optional Card Settings23When the AW2400 is set to use it’s own inter

227AW2400 Owner’s ManualDigital Input/Output & Optional Card Settings234Move the cursor to the STEREO BUS CAS-CADE field.Cascade connection settin

AW2400 Owner’s Manual228Digital Input/Output & Optional Card Settings23•CATEGORYIndicates the status of “Category Code Bit” included in the IEC95

229AW2400 Owner’s ManualUSB24Chapter 24USBThis chapter explains operation and use of the AW2400 USB interface.The AW2400 USB interface can be connect

Parts of the AW2400 and what they do23AW2400 Owner’s ManualIntroducing the AW240021 [SEL] keys 1–12B [STEREO SEL] keySelects the channel to be operat

AW2400 Owner’s ManualWAV File Transfer (USB Storage Mode)230USB24In this mode you can directly access the AW2400 hard disk from the computer to manip

WAV File Transfer (USB Storage Mode)231AW2400 Owner’s ManualUSB243Turn on the AW2400.No driver installation is necessary for WAV file trans-fer. If it

AW2400 Owner’s ManualWAV File Transfer (USB Storage Mode)232USB248Open the appropriate drive/folder and copy the required WAV files or directly edit t

WAV File Transfer (USB Storage Mode)233AW2400 Owner’s ManualUSB24The WAV files corresponding to the audio tracks you want to transfer to a computer mu

AW2400 Owner’s ManualWAV File Transfer (USB Storage Mode)234USB246When you have finished setting the param-eters, move the cursor to the EXECUTE but-t

WAV File Transfer (USB Storage Mode)235AW2400 Owner’s ManualUSB241 File listThis shows the WAV files and folders (directories) in the “Transport” fold

AW2400 Owner’s Manual236USB24

237AW2400 Owner’s ManualAppendixAppendixMastering library listNo. Name Description 00 Initial Data Initialize to a state in which EQ and DYN are not

EQ Parameter list238AppendixAW2400 Owner’s ManualEQ Parameter list# TitleParameterLOW L-MID H-MID HIGH01 Bass Drum 1PEAKING PEAKING PEAKING H.SHELFG

EQ Parameter list239AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual29Chorus & HarmoPEAKING PEAKING PEAKING PEAKINGG -2.0 dB -1.0 dB +1.5 dB +3.0 dBF 90 Hz 850 Hz 2

AW2400 Owner’s ManualParts of the AW2400 and what they doIntroducing the AW24002421 [VIEW] keyThis key accesses the CH VIEW screen, where you can che

Dynamics Parameters240AppendixAW2400 Owner’s ManualDynamics processors are generally used to correct or control signal levels. However, you can also

Dynamics Parameters241AppendixAW2400 Owner’s ManualAn expander is another form of automatic level control. By attenuating the signal below the thresh

Dynamics Parameters242AppendixAW2400 Owner’s ManualA gate, or noise gate is an audio switch used to mute sig-nals below a set threshold level. It can

243AW2400 Owner’s ManualAppendix(fs = 44.1 kHz)Gate Parameter list# Title Type Parameter Value1 Gate GATEThreshold (dB) -26Range (dB) -56Attack (ms)

Compressor Parameter list244AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual15 Piano1 COMPThreshold (dB) -9Ratio ( :1) 2.5Attack (ms) 17Out gain (dB) 1.0Knee hardRele

Effects Parameters245AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual REVERB HALL, REVERB ROOM, REVERB STAGE, REVERB PLATEOne input, two output hall, room, stage, and

Effects Parameters246AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual MONO DELAYOne input, two output basic repeat delay. STEREO DELAYTwo input, two output basic ster

Effects Parameters247AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual ECHOTwo input, two output stereo delay with crossed feedback loop. CHORUSTwo input, two output c

Effects Parameters248AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual SYMPHONICTwo input, two output symphonic effect. PHASERTwo input, two output 16-stage phaser. A

Effects Parameters249AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual TREMOLOTwo input, two output tremolo effect. HQ. PITCHOne input, two output high-quality pitch s

Parts of the AW2400 and what they do25AW2400 Owner’s ManualIntroducing the AW240021 [INC] keyIncrements (increases) the selected value by 1.B [DEC] k

Effects Parameters250AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual RING MOD.Two input, two output ring modulator. MOD. FILTERTwo input, two output modulation filter

Effects Parameters251AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual DYNA. FILTERTwo input, two output dynamically controlled filter. DYNA. FLANGETwo input, two outpu

Effects Parameters252AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual REV+CHORUSOne input, two output reverb and chorus effects in parallel. REV->CHORUSOne input,

Effects Parameters253AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual REV->FLANGEOne input, two output reverb and flanger effects in series. REV+SYMPHO.One input, t

Effects Parameters254AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual REV->PANOne input, two output reverb and autopan effects in parallel. DELAY+ER.One input, two

Effects Parameters255AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual DELAY->ER.One input, two output delay and early reflections effects in series. DELAY+REVOne in

Effects Parameters256AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual DIST->DELAYOne input, two output distortion and delay effects in series. MULTI FILTERTwo inpu

Effects Parameters257AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual GATEThis is a 2-in/2-out gate that attenuates signals below the specified threshold level. M.BAND

Troubleshooting258AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual Power does not turn on• Is the power cord connected to an AC outlet of the correct voltage?• Is the

Troubleshooting259AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual Noise is present in the recorded signal• The oscillator may be functioning.• Does the word clock set

AW2400 Owner’s ManualParts of the AW2400 and what they doIntroducing the AW24002621 [IN 1-8] keyB [IN 9-16] keyC [MASTER] keyD [TRACK 1-12] keyE [TRA

Troubleshooting260AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual When you press the [PLAY] key it blinks, and playback does not occur• Is the AW2400 set to MTC SLAVE

Troubleshooting261AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual Can’t save a file• Is there sufficient space on the internal hard disk to create a new song?• Did you

Troubleshooting262AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual Can’t hear any pitch change?• Make sure that RATE is NOT set to 0.• Make sure that BYPASS is off. T

Display message list263AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual MessagesA/B POINTS NOT FOUND Repeat Playback cannot be performed because A/B points are not spe

Display message list264AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual* A region is a continuous segment of audio data recorded on one track. Popup messagesTHIS SONG

Display message list265AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual* A region is a continuous segment of audio data recorded on one track.Marker Interval Under 4 se

About the CD-ROM included with the AW2400266AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual• The software and this owner’s manual are the exclusive copyrights of Yamah

About the CD-ROM included with the AW2400267AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual9When the installation is complete, the system displays “Completing the Foun

About the CD-ROM included with the AW2400268AppendixAW2400 Owner’s ManualIn order to restore the internal hard disk to the factory-set condition, you

About the CD-ROM included with the AW2400269AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual● Installing the Cubase/Nuendo remote setup file1Start up Cubase/Nuendo.2In t

Parts of the AW2400 and what they do27AW2400 Owner’s ManualIntroducing the AW240021 [SOUND CLIP] keyThis key accesses the SOUND CLIP screen, where yo

About the CD-ROM included with the AW2400270AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual● Installing the SONAR template file1Copy the SONAR template file from the inc

About the CD-ROM included with the AW2400271AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual● Setting Pro Tools remote controlYou can remotely control the Pro Tools sof

MIDI data format272AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual1. Functions1.1. Scene ChangeThe settings of the [MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE TABLE] specify the scene that i

MIDI data format273AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual3.1.7. OTHERIf this is set to ECHO, the received MIDI data will be echoed at the transmission port. H

MIDI data format274AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual5.4. PROGRAM CHANGE (Cn)< Reception >If [Program Change Rx] is On, program change messages will

MIDI data format275AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual5.13.1.4. MMC FAST FORWARD< Transmission >This message is transmitted with a device number of 7

MIDI Implementation Chart276AppendixAW2400 Owner’s ManualMIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Professional Audio Workstation ] Date :21

Specifications277AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual General SpecificationsFrequency Response0 +1/-3 dB @20 Hz–20 kHz (MIC/LINE INPUT to STEREO OUT, GAIN:

Specifications278AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual Mixer Section ● Input/OutputMIC/LINE INPUT 1–8 (balanced XLR & phone)Phantom Power Supply : +48 ±

Dimensions279AppendixAW2400 Owner’s Manual* Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. res

AW2400 Owner’s ManualParts of the AW2400 and what they doIntroducing the AW24002821 [MIC/LINE INPUT] jacks 1–8 (XLR)These are XLR-3-31 type balanced

Index280AppendixAW2400 Owner’s ManualAA/B keys ... 27, 89A/B points ... 88A-B repeat ..

Index281AppendixAW2400 Owner’s ManualIMPORT CD AUDIO... 143IMPORT CD WAV... 143IMPORT TRACK... 145IMPORT

Index282AppendixAW2400 Owner’s ManualMIDI Data Format... 272MIDI Implementation Chart... 276MIDI IN connector ...

Index283AppendixAW2400 Owner’s ManualLoading ... 170New song ... 47, 168Optimizing ...

Block diagram284AppendixAW2400 Owner’s ManualBlock diagram 3412LRLR216ADMETERSELECTEFFECT1(...4)to INSERTRETURNConnection TypeSelectINSERT SENDMETER

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Parts of the AW2400 and what they do29AW2400 Owner’s ManualIntroducing the AW24002K PHANTOM +48V [CH1-4] and [CH5-8] switchesIndependent phantom powe

3AW2400 Owner’s ManualThe above warning is located on the rear of the unit.Explanation of Graphical SymbolsThe lightning flash with arrowhead symbol w

AW2400 Owner’s ManualBasic operation of the AW2400Introducing the AW2400302This section explains basic operation of the AW2400.The display of the AW2

Basic operation of the AW240031AW2400 Owner’s ManualIntroducing the AW24002When you want to edit an internal setting of the AW2400, or to edit a para

AW2400 Owner’s ManualBasic operation of the AW2400Introducing the AW2400322When you create a new song or save a scene memory or library setting, a po

Basic operation of the AW240033AW2400 Owner’s ManualIntroducing the AW24002Switching mixing layers affects the functions of [ON] keys 1–12, [SEL] key

AW2400 Owner’s ManualBasic operation of the AW2400Introducing the AW24003422Press the SELECTED CHANNEL section [DYN], [AUX], [EFFECT], or [PAN/EQ] ke

Basic operation of the AW240035AW2400 Owner’s ManualIntroducing the AW240024If you want more precise editing control over the parame-ter selected in

AW2400 Owner’s Manual36Introducing the AW24002

37AW2400 Owner’s ManualConnection and Setup3Chapter 3Connection and SetupThis chapter will describe the AW2400 setup process from connection to instr

AW2400 Owner’s ManualTurning the power on/offConnection and Setup383Follow the procedure outlined below when turning the AW2400 power ON and OFF. Fai

Adjusting the input level39AW2400 Owner’s ManualConnection and Setup3Here’s the basic procedure for setting up an input channel to which a microphone

AW2400 Owner’s Manual4PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNINGAlways follow th

AW2400 Owner’s ManualAdjusting the input levelConnection and Setup4034Call the METER screen Input/RTN page by either pressing the Display section [ME

41AW2400 Owner’s ManualListening to the demo song4Chapter 4Listening to the demo songWhen the AW2400 is shipped from the factory, its hard disk conta

AW2400 Owner’s ManualPlaying the demo songListening to the demo song424Here’s how to play back the demo song you loaded, and adjust the monitor level

43AW2400 Owner’s ManualRecording to a sound clip5Chapter 5Recording to a sound clipThe AW2400 has a Sound Clip function that lets you record and play

AW2400 Owner’s ManualRecording a sound clipRecording to a sound clip4451Connect the required instrument and/or microphone input sources and set up th

Playing a sound clip45AW2400 Owner’s ManualRecording to a sound clip51Press the PLAY [ ] key to hear the recorded sound clip. The sound clip will pla

AW2400 Owner’s Manual46Recording to a sound clip5

47AW2400 Owner’s ManualTrack recording6Chapter 6Track recordingThis chapter explains how to record the audio signal from an instrument or microphone

AW2400 Owner’s ManualCreating a new songTrack recording4864When each parameter has been set as required, move the cursor to the OK button and press t

Direct recording and Mixed recording49AW2400 Owner’s ManualTrack recording6Instruments and/or microphones connected to the AW2400 can be recorded to

5AW2400 Owner’s Manual• Before connecting the device to other devices, turn off the power for all devices. Before turning the power on or off for all

AW2400 Owner’s ManualDirect recording and Mixed recordingTrack recording506With this method, you can send multiple input channels to Bus 1 or Bus 2,

Direct recording and Mixed recording51AW2400 Owner’s ManualTrack recording6This section describes the patching procedure to assign instruments and/or

AW2400 Owner’s ManualDirect recording and Mixed recordingTrack recording526The display will appear as shown here.8If you want to record more than one

Direct recording and Mixed recording53AW2400 Owner’s ManualTrack recording6● Monitor signal flow during recordingThis completes the patch setup for di

AW2400 Owner’s ManualDirect recording and Mixed recordingTrack recording546Use the following procedure to set up the patching so you can mix and reco

Direct recording and Mixed recording55AW2400 Owner’s ManualTrack recording68Press the Layer section [TRACK 1-12] key so that its indicator lights.Thi

AW2400 Owner’s Manual56Track recording613To monitor the signal levels sent from Bus1/Bus2 to the record-ready tracks press the [METER] key and then t

57AW2400 Owner’s ManualTrack recording66If you want to redo the recording, press the [UNDO/REDO] key.The [UNDO/REDO] key will go out, and you will re

AW2400 Owner’s ManualPairing channelsTrack recording586Adjacent odd- and even-numbered input channels (1/2–15/16), track channels (1/2–23/24), and AU

Pairing channels59AW2400 Owner’s ManualTrack recording64To disengage a pair, move the cursor to the corresponding STEREO button and press the [ENTER]

AW2400 Owner’s Manual6This product utilizes a laser.Use of control, adjustment or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may resu

AW2400 Owner’s ManualApplying EQ To an Input SignalTrack recording606The AW2400 provides versatile 4-band equalizers on every channel that can be dir

Applying Compression to an Input Signal61AW2400 Owner’s ManualTrack recording6The AW2400 provides dynamics processing capability on all input and tra

AW2400 Owner’s Manual62Track recording67Move the cursor to the RECALL button and press the [ENTER] key.A popup window confirming the recall operation

Handy Recording Functions63AW2400 Owner’s ManualTrack recording61 Tempo map eventsThese are the events recorded in the tempo map. When you create a n

AW2400 Owner’s ManualHandy Recording FunctionsTrack recording646By using the AW2400’s Undo list, you can not only cancel the most recent recording or

65AW2400 Owner’s ManualOverdubbing7Chapter 7OverdubbingThis chapter explains how you can record additional performances on other tracks while you lis

AW2400 Owner’s ManualAssigning the input signal to a trackOverdubbing667In order to overdub, you must first assign the mic or instrument to a new trac

Setting the mix balance and pan67AW2400 Owner’s ManualOverdubbing7Here’s how to set the volume balance and pan for the previously-recorded tracks and

AW2400 Owner’s ManualOverdubbingOverdubbing687Now you can overdub onto the track that you selected as the recording-destination.1Call the TRACK scree

Punch-in/out69AW2400 Owner’s ManualOverdubbing7If you make a mistake while overdubbing, you can re-record just the region in which you made the mista

7AW2400 Owner’s Manual• During some hard disk operations a small amount of vibration might be felt at the control panel and you might hear some mecha

AW2400 Owner’s ManualPunch-in/outOverdubbing707Auto punch-in/out is a function that performs the punch-in and punch-out operations automatically. In

Punch-in/out71AW2400 Owner’s ManualOverdubbing710If you are satisfied with the newly-recorded content, save the song. (For the Save pro-cedure → p. 57

AW2400 Owner’s Manual72Overdubbing7

73AW2400 Owner’s ManualMixdown and bounce operations8Chapter 8Mixdown and bounce operationsThis chapter explains mixdown operations, in which you mix

AW2400 Owner’s ManualAbout mixdown and bouncingMixdown and bounce operations748“Bouncing” is the action of mixing the signals recorded on multiple tr

Mixdown procedure75AW2400 Owner’s ManualMixdown and bounce operations8In this procedure you will select the channels that you want to mix down (track

AW2400 Owner’s ManualMixdown procedureMixdown and bounce operations7683Use the Layer section keys, the [INPUT SEL] keys, and the [SEL] keys to select

Mixdown procedure77AW2400 Owner’s ManualMixdown and bounce operations810To check the level of the signal that is being output to the stereo track, pr

AW2400 Owner’s ManualPlaying back the stereo trackMixdown and bounce operations788When you’ve finished the mixdown, you can play back the stereo track

Bounce (ping-pong) recording procedure79AW2400 Owner’s ManualMixdown and bounce operations8Here’s how to bounce (ping-pong) multiple tracks down to o

AW2400 Owner’s Manual8Contents1. Before you start 11Introduction... 11Remember to back

AW2400 Owner’s ManualBounce (ping-pong) recording procedureMixdown and bounce operations8084If you want to add an effect return channel as a bounce-s

Bounce (ping-pong) recording procedure81AW2400 Owner’s ManualMixdown and bounce operations810Move the cursor to the POST FADER but-ton, and press the

AW2400 Owner’s ManualConvenient functions for mixdown/bounceMixdown and bounce operations828Here we will explain some functions that you will find con

Convenient functions for mixdown/bounce83AW2400 Owner’s ManualMixdown and bounce operations8Mute Grouping is a function that links the [ON] key oper-

AW2400 Owner’s ManualConvenient functions for mixdown/bounceMixdown and bounce operations848Solo is a function that lets you monitor only a specific c

Convenient functions for mixdown/bounce85AW2400 Owner’s ManualMixdown and bounce operations85If you selected MIXDOWN SOLO mode in step 3, you can (if

AW2400 Owner’s Manual86Mixdown and bounce operations8

87AW2400 Owner’s ManualTransport/Locate Operation9Chapter 9Transport/Locate OperationThis chapter covers transport key operation, use of the locate/m

AW2400 Owner’s Manual88Transport/Locate Operation9● Use the [LOCATE] keysThe locate point can also be numerically entered directly using the [LOCATE]

Using the locator89AW2400 Owner’s ManualTransport/Locate Operation9The procedure for registering the current location in one of the locate points, an

9AW2400 Owner’s ManualContents11. Patching and signal flow 99Input signal patching ...99Patching for D

AW2400 Owner’s ManualUsing markersTransport/Locate Operation909“Markers” are symbols that you assign to desired locations in a song so that those poi

Adjusting the position of a locate point or marker91AW2400 Owner’s ManualTransport/Locate Operation9Here’s how you can adjust the position of a previ

AW2400 Owner’s ManualAdjusting the position of a locate point or markerTransport/Locate Operation9293Move the cursor to the locate point value that y

93AW2400 Owner’s ManualTransport/Locate Operation9If necessary, you can erase a registered locate point (except for the Relative Zero, Start, and End

AW2400 Owner’s ManualFinding a location while monitoring the sound (the Nudge function)Transport/Locate Operation949“Nudge” is a function that repeat

Finding a location while viewing the waveform95AW2400 Owner’s ManualTransport/Locate Operation9The AW2400 lets you find a location while viewing the w

AW2400 Owner’s ManualFinding a location while viewing the waveformTransport/Locate Operation9695Move the cursor to the SCALE/AMP fields and use the [D

97AW2400 Owner’s ManualMeters10Chapter 10MetersThis section describes how the level meters can be shown on the display screen, and how they can be us

AW2400 Owner’s ManualLevel Meter Types98Meters10G PEAK HOLD buttonThis button switches the level meter peak hold function on/off. When this button is

99AW2400 Owner’s ManualPatching and signal flow11Chapter 11Patching and signal flowThis chapter explains patching and channel signal flow.To record a mi