Yamaha 101 User Manual

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Dynamics Processor: A signal processing device that is used to correct or
control signal levels. They are able to compress, expand, compress-expand
(compand), gate, or duck the signals passing through it.

EQ: A signal processing device that increases or reduces specific frequencies of
an audio signal.

Gigabyte (GB): A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to
1,024 megabytes. The AW16G comes with a 20 GB hard drive.

Hard Drive: A storage unit (fixed media) for digital data that has rigid disks
coated with magnetic material in a housing that includes the drive mechanism. It
is where the audio data is stored in the AW16G.

Hi-Z Input:-High Impedance. An input that is specifically designed to accept a
signal from devices such as electric guitars or basses. Input 8 of the AW16G is a
Hi-Z input.

Megabyte (MB):

A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to

1,048,576 bytes of memory space. 1,024 megabytes is equal to 1 gigabyte.

Metronome: A device used to mark time by means of regularly recurring ticks or
flashes at adjustable intervals.

Mixdown: The process of mixing all of the individually recorded tracks down to a
single stereo track.

Overdub: To record additional tracks to an existing recording.

Parametric EQ: A multi-band variable equalizer offering control of all the
"parameters" of the internal filter sections. These parameters would be gain,
center frequency, and bandwidth (also known as Q). Each channel of the
AW16G has a 4-band parametric EQ.

Phantom Power: A voltage supplied by the mixer to a condenser microphone.
This is typically 48 Volts but can vary widely. Inputs 1-2 of the AW16G supply
phantom power for condenser microphones. If condenser microphones are to be
used on inputs 3-8 of the AW16G an external phantom power supply can be
used.

Punch-in: To engage record mode on a previously recorded track. This is
usually done to fix or replace a part of the track.

Punch-out: To disengage record mode on a previously recorded track. This is
done after performing a punch-in.