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Owner’s Manual
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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guar- antee that interference will not occur in all installations. If UNIT! this product is found to be the source of interference, This product, when installed as indicated in the instruc- which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and tions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of Modifications not expre
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PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: Power supply/Power cord Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the device. The required • Do not expose th
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•Avoid locations where the unit will be subject to strong vibration. Handling caution Excessive vibration can damage the internal hard disk and CD-RW drive. • When turning on the AC power in your audio system, always turn on the • Do not block the vents. This device has ventilation holes at the top to power amplifier LAST, to avoid speaker damage. When turning the power prevent the internal temperature from becoming too high. In particular, off, the power amplifier should be turned off FIRST
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Caution for Laser This product utilizes a laser. Use of control, adjustment or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in haz- ardous radiation exposure. Do not open covers and do not repair yourself. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. Laser properties of the Drive Laser Class : Class 1 (HHS and IEC 825-1) Wavelength : for CD 784 nm for DVD 662 nm The label shown below is located on the bottom of this product. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT The label shown below is loca
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Internal Hard Disk Precautions • During some hard disk operations a small amount of vibration might be felt at the control panel and you might hear some mechanical noises. This is normal. • Do not subject the unit to strong physical shock. Excessive physical shock can damage the internal hard disk. •Always turn the power off when moving the unit from one location to another. Data on the internal hard disk can be lost or corrupted if the unit is moved while the power is on. Copyright Notice Co
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Contents Overdubbing ...............................................................58 1. Before you start 9 Punch-in/out................................................................59 Introduction...................................................................9 Manual punch-in/out...............................................59 Remember to back up your data ..................................9 Auto punch-in/out ...................................................59 About the built-in CD-RW
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Contents Importing data from an existing song........................151 10. Creating an audio CD 101 Backing up songs and sample libraries ....................152 Creating an audio CD...............................................101 Restoring songs or sample libraries .........................154 Types of media that Exchanging Song Data you can use with the CD-RW drive...........................101 With Other AW-series Audio Workstations ...............155 Methods of writing an audio CD ....
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Chapter 1 Before you start 1 This chapter explains what you should know before you begin using the AW1600. Introduction ■ Check the included items ■ Trademarks The AW1600 package contains the following items. If any • Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, are missing, please contact your dealer. Inc. USA in the United States and other countries. • Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corpora- • The AW1600 tion USA in the United States and other countries. •AC adapto
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Before you start About the built-in CD-RW drive • Using the CD-RW drive About the built-in CD-RW drive 1 A built-in CD-RW drive is a device that lets you create or ■ Handling play audio CDs, backup and restore data from the internal hard disk, and read data from a CD-ROM. 1 Never touch the objective lens. IMPORTANT B Be careful that the objective lens does not become dusty or dirty. • Even if a CD-RW drive is operating normally, it may fail a read or write operation approximately once in fi
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Connecting the AC adaptor • Turning the power on/off Connecting the AC adaptor 1 When connecting the included AC adaptor (PA-300), you must first connect it to the DC IN jack of the AW1600, and then to the AC wall outlet. After connecting the AC adap- tor to the AW1600, wrap the cable around the hook as shown in the diagram. This will prevent the cable from being accidentally pulled out, causing the AW1600 to unexpectedly lose power. Turning the power on/off You must use the following proc
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Before you start 1 AW1600 Owner’s Manual 12
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Chapter 2 Introducing the AW1600 This chapter describes the features of the AW1600, the name of each part 2 and its function, and introduces terminology you need to know when using the AW1600. Features of the AW1600 The AW1600 is an audio workstation that combines a digital mixer, multi-effect processor, hard disk recorder, sampler, and CD-RW drive. The following diagram shows the signal flow within the AW1600. Mixer ×2 ×8 Sound clip INPUT jacks 1–8 Input channels 1–8 ×2 ×2 Track channels 1–16
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Introducing the AW1600 Features of the AW1600 ■ Recorder section ■ Quick Loop Sampler section The AW1600 has a built-in pad-type sampler. You can ● 8-track Simultaneous Recording & 16-track assign sixteen stereo waveforms to the four pads with Simultaneous Playback (16-bit songs) sample banks. Audio tracks from the hard disk, or WAV You can record multiple tracks of instruments one by one, files from a CD-ROM disc or computer can be loaded. or set up multiple mics to record a drum set or a l
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AW1600 terminology AW1600 terminology ■ Paired tracks Recorder section For audio tracks 9/10–15/16, adjacent pairs of tracks are 2 handled by the mixer as a single unit. These pairs of tracks ■ Tracks are referred to as “paired tracks.” A paired track can be A location where data is recorded is called a “track.” The used to record a stereo source, or a dual-guitar perfor- AW1600’s recorder section uses the following types of mance, etc. track. ● Audio tracks ■ Locate points/markers The phys
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Introducing the AW1600 AW1600 terminology ■ Paired channels Quick Loop Sampler section For track channels 9/10–15/16, pad channels 1–4, and return channels 1/2, the parameters (except for pan and ■ Sample banks and samples phase) are always linked for adjacent pairs of channels. In the Quick Loop Sampler section you can assign stereo These are called “paired channels.” 2 waveforms to the four pads, and strike the pads to play For input channels 1–8 and track channels 1–8, you can them back
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Parts of the AW1600 and what they do Parts of the AW1600 and what they do This section explains the names and functions of the various items on the AW1600’s top panel, rear panel, and front panel. 2 Top panel Data entry/control Work Navigate section (P. 18) Input/output section (P. 17) Selected Channel section (P. 19) section (P. 20) Display (P. 18) Quick Navigate section Quick Loop Sampler section Mixer section Transport section Locate section (P. 18) (P. 18) (P. 19) (P. 21) (P. 20) ■ Input/
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Introducing the AW1600 Parts of the AW1600 and what they do ■ Work Navigate section C [TRACK] key This key accesses the TRACK screen, where you can check whether each track contains data, and switch the 1 2 virtual tracks that will be used for recording and playback. 2 D [EDIT] key 3 4 This key accesses the EDIT screen, where you can copy or erase tracks. 5 6 E [REMOTE] key This key accesses the REMOTE screen, where you can use the front panel faders and [TRACK SEL] keys to con- 1 [SONG] key
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Parts of the AW1600 and what they do ■ Mixer section 123 2 456 1 [TRACK SEL] keys 1–8 D Faders 1–8 E Faders 9/10–15/16 B [TRACK SEL] keys 9/10–15/16 C [STEREO SEL] key Normally, these faders adjust the playback level of each recorder track. By changing the internal settings, you can Use these keys to select the mixer track channels or recorder tracks that you want to control. also use these faders to control the input levels of input channels 1–8 and pads 1–4. F [STEREO] fader This adjusts t
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Introducing the AW1600 Parts of the AW1600 and what they do ■ Data entry/control section B [SCENE] key This key accesses the SCENE screen, where you can save or recall scene memories. 1 4 2 C [JOG ON] key 2 This key is an on/off switch for the Nudge function (→ p. 71) which uses the [DATA/JOG] dial (5). When this function is on, the key will light. 3 D [CURSOR] keys ([ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] keys) 5 These keys move the cursor in the screen (the blinking frame) to select a specific item. E [DATA/JOG] d
