Yamaha Professional Audio Workstation AW4416 - Manual (Page 34)

— Operation Guide
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Welcome to the world
of the AW4416
This chapter explains the features and basic concepts of the AW4416, and
outlines the signal flow.
Features of the AW4416
The AW4416 is an audio workstation that combines a digital mixer, hard disk
recorder, multi-effects, and sampling pads. It is the only equipment you need to
perform the entire music production process, from multi-track recording, mixing,
audio editing, effect processing, and creating a final CD
(*1)
. In the following
pages of this manual, the functionality of each section is described separately.
*1. An optional internal/external CD-RW drive is required.
❒ Mixer section
❍ Professional-quality audio with 32 bit internal processing
The AW4416 carries on the technology made famous on the de-facto standard for
digital consoles — the Yamaha 02R. Internal processing is performed with 32 bit
precision (54 bit precision for EQ) to guarantee the highest possible audio quality.
❍ Up to 44 input channels and 20 buses, rivaling even large consoles
A total of 44 mixing inputs are provided, with 8 analog inputs, digital stereo
input, 16 (maximum) digital/analog inputs via the OPTION I/O slot, in addition
to 16 recorder monitor channels, and 2 return channels. Output buses total 20,
with 8 group buses, 8 AUX buses, stereo bus, and SOLO bus (stereo). With a bus
configuration that rivals large consoles, the AW4416 can handle a wide variety of
applications.
❍ Four-band EQ and dynamics processing on each channel
Every input as well as the stereo output channel provides the same powerful four-
band full-parametric EQ and dynamics processor as on the 02R. (The two return
channels are excepted.)
Each band of the EQ is fully adjustable in the range of ±18 dB/f= 20 Hz–20 kHz/
Q= 41 points. The dynamics processor provides compressor, gate, ducking,
expander, and compander functionality. Key-in and stereo link are also supported
for precise control of the input signals.
❍ Two high-quality multi-effect processors are built-in
Two multi-effect processors provide spatial effects such as reverb and delay, mod-
ulation effects such as chorus and flanger, and guitar effects such as distortion
and amp simulator.
In addition to using these via the AUX bus send/return, they can be inserted into a
channel or the stereo bus. A high-impedance jack for direct connection of an
electric guitar is also provided.