Yamaha AW2400 User Manual
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AW2400 Owner’s Manual
Recording a sound clip
Recording to a sound clip
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1
Connect the required instrument and/or
microphone input sources and set up the
levels as described in “Connection and
Setup” on page 37.
2
Press the Locate section [SOUND CLIP]
key.
The SOUND CLIP screen will appear, where you can
record and play sound clips.
1 Tempo
Sets the tempo of the metronome used when recording
sound clips.
B
Time signature
Shows the time signature of the metronome.
C
Metronome button
Switches the metronome on/off.
D
Metronome knob
Adjusts the volume of the metronome. The value
above the knob shows the current setting in dB.
E
START button
Specifies the current location as the start point of the
sound clip (the location at which playback will begin).
The current location is shown in minutes/seconds/mil-
liseconds to the left.
F
END button
Specifies the current location as the end point of the
sound clip (the location at which playback will end).
The current location is shown in minutes/seconds/mil-
liseconds to the left.
G
CLIP button
Turn this button on to enable the START button (
E
)
and END button (
F
) settings.
3
To use the metronome, move the cursor to
the metronome button and press the
[ENTER] key.
4
To change the tempo of the metronome,
move the cursor to the tempo value and
turn the [DATA/JOG] dial.
5
Hold down the Transport section REC [
●]
key and press the PLAY [
] key.
The metronome will start and the counter display will
advance. The SOUND CLIP screen counter always
starts from 0 and indicates the current time in minutes/
seconds/milliseconds. This counter is separate from
the normal song counter.
6
Play the part to be recorded in time with the
metronome.
7
Press the STOP [
■] key to stop recording.
and
symbols on the display indicate the start and
end point.
B
D
E
F
G
C
A
• The Recorder section cannot be used for recording and play-
back while the SOUND CLIP screen is showing.
NOTE
• The time signature of the metronome is determined by the
tempo map setting that was active prior to accessing the
SOUND CLIP screen. Please be aware that the setting can-
not be edited from this screen. (For details on tempo map set-
tings
NOTE
• The metronome sound will not be recorded. If necessary, you
can move the cursor to the metronome knob and turn the
[DATA/JOG] dial to adjust the volume of the metronome
sound.
• The knobs/keys of the selected channel are active even while
the SOUND CLIP screen is showing. If necessary, you can
apply EQ and dynamics processing to the signal being
recorded.
HINT
• With the default AW2400 settings a maximum of 30 seconds
can be recorded to a sound clip. If you continue recording for
longer than 30 seconds, the last 30 seconds recorded will be
retained (the counter display during recording will continue to
advance).
• You can specify up to 180 seconds as the maximum length
that can be recorded in a sound clip. You are free to make this
setting before creating a new song, but this cannot be
changed once the song has been created. (
HINT