Yamaha AW2400 User Manual

Owner’s manual

Table of contents

Document Outline

Cover
PRECAUTIONS
Contents
1. Before you start
- Introduction
- Remember to back up your data
- About the built-in CD-RW drive
- Using the CD-RW drive
- Installing an optional card
2. Introducing the AW2400
- Features of the AW2400
- AW2400 terminology
- Parts of the AW2400 and what they do
- Basic operation of the AW2400
3. Connection and Setup
- Connection
- Turning the power on/off
- Adjusting the input level
4. Listening to the demo song
- Loading the demo song
- Playing the demo song
5. Recording to a sound clip
- Recording a sound clip
- Playing a sound clip
6. Track recording
- Creating a new song
- Direct recording and Mixed recording
  - Assigning input signals to tracks (Direct recording)
  - Assigning input signals to tracks (Mixed recording)
- Recording on a track
- Saving the current song
- Pairing channels
- Applying EQ To an Input Signal
- Applying Compression to an Input Signal
- Handy Recording Functions
7. Overdubbing
- About overdubbing
- Assigning the input signal to a track
- Setting the mix balance and pan
- Overdubbing
- Punch-in/out
  - Manual punch-in/out
  - Auto punch-in/out
8. Mixdown and bounce operations
- About mixdown and bouncing
- Mixdown procedure
- Playing back the stereo track
- Bounce (ping-pong) recording procedure
- Convenient functions for mixdown/bounce
9. Transport/Locate Operation
- The Transport Section Keys
- Move To a Specified Location
- Using the locator
- Using markers
- Adjusting the position of a locate point or marker
  - Adjusting the position of a locate point
  - Adjusting the position of a marker
- Erasing a locate point or marker
- Repeat playback of a specific region (the A-B Repeat function)
- Finding a location while monitoring the sound (the Nudge function)
- Finding a location while viewing the waveform
10. Meters
- Level Meter Types
11. Patching and signal flow
- Input signal patching
  - Patching for Direct Recording
  - Patching for Mixed Recording
- Output signal patching
12. Channel Operation
- Displaying the mix parameters for individual channels
- Channel Library Operation
13. AUX
- About the AUX buses
- AUX Send Level Adjustment
- Using external effects with the AUX buses
14. Effects
- About the Internal Effects
- Recalling Effect Library settings
- Applying Effects via Send and Return
- Inserting an Effect Into a Channel
- Editing Effects
- Effect Library Operations
- Correcting a Vocal Track (Pitch Fix)
15. Track operations and editing
- About the AW2400’s tracks
- Audio track operations
- Stereo track operations
- The Trigger Track Function
  - About Trigger Track
  - Using the Trigger Track Function
- Editing tracks
- Basic procedure for track editing
- List of editing command
- Importing audio data/WAV files
  - Importing from the CD-RW drive
  - Importing audio data from another song
16. Pan, EQ, and Dynamics Processing
- Pan Control
- 4-band EQ
- Dynamics Processing
  - Using the Gates
  - Using the Compressors
- EQ/Dynamics Processor Library Operation
17. Scene Memory
- About Scene Memory
- Scene Memory Operation
- Using the Recall Safe function
- Moving scenes
18. Song management
- About songs
- Managing Your Songs
- Editing various settings for the song
- Creating a tempo map
- Backing up songs
- Restoring songs
- Exchanging Song Data With Other AW-series Audio Workstations
19. Automix
- About Automix
- Automix Operation
- Command Editing Automix data In a Specified Region
- Editing Individual Automix Events
- Automix Library Operation
20. MIDI
- What you can do using MIDI
- Basic MIDI Settings
- MIDI Synchronization Message Setup
- Connecting to External Equipment
- Using the MIDI Remote function
21. Utility functions
- Using the test tone oscillator
- AW2400 Preferences
- Initializing the internal hard disk
22. Creating an audio CD
- Creating an audio CD
- Types of media that you can use with the CD-RW drive
- Writing an audio CD
- Basic settings for the CD-RW drive
- Writing audio data
  - Writing Track At Once
  - Writing Disc At Once
- Finalizing CD-R/RW media
- Erasing CD-RW media
- Playing an audio CD
23. Digital Input/Output & Optional Card Settings
- Wordclock and Cascade Settings
- Check the Status Of the Digital Input Signal
- Plug-in Card Settings
24. USB
- What You Can Do With USB
- WAV File Transfer (USB Storage Mode)
Appendix
- Mastering library list
- EQ Parameter list
- Dynamics Parameters
- Gate Parameter list
- Compressor Parameter list
- Effects Parameters
- Troubleshooting
- Display message list
- About the CD-ROM included with the AW2400
- MIDI data format
- MIDI Implementation Chart
- Specifications
- Dimensions
- Index
- Block diagram