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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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Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to CAUTION alert the user to the presence of RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within DO NOT OPEN the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE The exclamation point within an COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE equilateral tri
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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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Connections Handling caution • Before connecting the device to other devices, turn off the power for all • When turning on the AC power in your audio system, always turn on the devices. Before turning the power on or off for all devices, set all volume power amplifier LAST, to avoid speaker damage. When turning the power levels to minimum. off, the power amplifier should be turned off FIRST for the same reason. • Be sure to connect to a properly grounded power source. A ground screw • Do not ins
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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 rear of this product. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT The label shown below is located
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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 Recording on a track...................................................56 1. Before you start 11 Saving the current song..............................................57 Introduction.................................................................11 Pairing channels .........................................................58 Remember to back up your data ................................11 Applying EQ To an Input Signal..................................60 About the built-in CD-RW drive ..
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Contents The Trigger Track Function ......................................133 11. Patching and signal flow 99 About Trigger Track..............................................133 Input signal patching ..................................................99 Using the Trigger Track Function.........................134 Patching for Direct Recording................................99 Editing tracks ............................................................135 Patching for Mixed Recording..............
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Contents 18. Song management 165 22. Creating an audio CD 213 About songs .............................................................165 Creating an audio CD ...............................................213 Managing Your Songs..............................................167 Types of media that you can use with the CD-RW drive ...............................................213 Editing various settings for the song ........................174 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 AW2400. Introduction ■ Check the included items ■ Trademarks The AW2400 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 AW2400 tion USA in the United States and other countries. •Power cor
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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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Installing an optional card Installing an optional card 1 To install an optional mini-YGDAI card, proceed as ■ Available optional cards follows. By installing a separately sold mini-YGDAI card in a rear- panel slot, you can add analog input/output jacks to the Make sure that the power is turned off. 1 AW2400 or allow connection of external digital devices. The following types of cards can be used. Loosen the screws that hold the slot cover 2 in place, and remove the slot cover. Number of Digi
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Before you start 1 AW2400 Owner’s Manual 14
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Chapter 2 Introducing the AW2400 This chapter describes the features of the AW2400, the name of each part 2 and its function, and introduces terminology you need to know when using the AW2400. Features of the AW2400 The AW2400 is an audio workstation that combines a digital mixer, multi-effect processor, hard disk recorder, and CD-RW drive. The following diagram shows the signal flow within the AW2400. Mixer ×2 [MIC/LINE ×8 Sound clip INPUT] ×2 jacks 1–8 Input channels 1–16 ×4 [OMNI OUT] jack
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Introducing the AW2400 Features of the AW2400 ● Totally redesigned operation ● Trigger track function The AW2400 is designed to be operated directly by the The “Trigger Track” function allows the track [ON] keys musician (guitarist, vocalist, drummer etc.). Input signal and faders to be used to start and stop playback of track assignment, mixdown and bounce recording set- recorded tracks. This is ideal for performance situations in tings, tracking with effects/EQ/dynamics, compressor set- whi
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Features of the AW2400 • AW2400 terminology ■ CD-RW drive ■ Connecting to a Computer A dedicated CD-RW drive is installed in the AW2400. You The AW2400 can be directly connected to a computer via can produce an audio CD containing the stereo mixes of the built-in USB interface, which enables transferring songs recorded on the hard disk. Markers assigned within audio files as well as MIDI messages. This allows WAV- a song can also be used as the CD track numbers. You can format audio files to b
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Introducing the AW2400 AW2400 terminology ● AUX send master channels 1–4 ■ Locate points/markers Provide final level adjustment for the AUX buses, as well Locations within a song that you specified in order to exe- as EQ and dynamics processing. cute a function such as auto punch-in/out or A-B repeat playback are called “locate points.” Locate points include ● Effect send master channels 1–4 2 in/out points and the A/B points. You can use the Locate Provide final level adjustment for the effect
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AW2400 terminology ■ Mix Parameters Overall Channel pan, EQ, dynamics processor and other settings are known as “mix parameters”. All mix parameters can ■ Songs be saved together as “scenes” that can be recalled when- The smallest unit by which the AW2400 manages a com- ever necessary. Furthermore, specialized libraries are pro- 2 position is called a “song.” When you save a song on the vided for various parameter groups – EQ, effects, etc. – hard disk, all data necessary for reproducing tha
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Introducing the AW2400 Parts of the AW2400 and what they do Parts of the AW2400 and what they do This section explains the names and functions of the various items on the AW2400’s top panel, rear panel, and front panel. 2 Top panel Scene/Automix/USB section (P. 24) Data entry/control section (P. 25) Work Navigate Analog Input section (P. 21) Selected Channel Monitor section (P. 24) section (P. 21) section (P. 24) Quick Navigate section Mixer section (P. 23) Layer section (P. 26) Transport sec
