DIGITAL MULTITRACK
RECORDING
MIDI COMMUNICATION
 
 
 
 
 
yamaha aw4416,yamaha aw2816
 
 


TECHNICAL DETAILS

 
Recording Section
SAMPLING FREQUENCY - Internal: 44.1 / 48 kHz
- External: 44.1 / 48 kHz (+/- 6%)

Note: Sampling frequency can be independently set for each song
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20Hz - 20kHz (+1/-3dB, Omni Out)
RECORDING FORMAT
AND TIME AVAILABLE
- Uncompressed 24-bit linear recording in AW4416 original format
- Approx. 140 min. (44.1 kHz, 16-bit, 16 tracks) on the built-in internal 12 Gb HD

NOTE: Max. capacity of 1 song 6.4 Gb (approx. 80 min. @ 44.1 kHz, 16-bit, 16 tracks)
MAXIMUM STORE
MEMORY CAPACITY
64 Gb
MAX NUMBER OF
SONGS PER HD
30.000
THD Less than 0.02% (@ 1 kHz, Omni Out)
DYNAMIC RANGE 104 dB (typical)
SIMULTANEOUS RECORDING TRACKS - 16-bit mode: 8/16 tracks
- 24-bit mode: 8/16 tracks
VIRTUAL TRACKS 128 (8 virtual tracks x 16 tracks) + Stereo track
LOCATE / CUE
FUNCTIONS
- 8 quick locate points
- up to 99 markers per song

SONG EDITING

- Adavanced editing functions (cut, copy and paste)
- Time compression/expansion functions (50%-200%)
SYNCHRONIZATION - MTC, MMC, MIDI Clock In/Out compatibility (built-in MIDI ports)
- Sync track recording from an external MIDI sequencer
- Internal Tempo map programming
CONTROL FUNCTIONS - 3-color FL level meter display
- 16 sampling pads ( 8 trigger pads x 2 Banks) for real-time playing of audio samples from internal HD, external audio sources, WAV files from CD-ROM or MO
- Foot switch jack to play/stop the transport or to manually Punch-in/out
MASS STORAGE - 2,5" IDE internal HD (12Gb)
- Built-in SCSI port (D-sub 50 pin connector) for external HD connection
- Data backup on internal HD, external SCSI units or optional CD-R/CD-RW installed in the front panel slot
 
Mixer Section
INPUTS - MIC/Line balanced inputs x 2 supplying +48V phantom power (XLR, TRS jack, nominal input level -46dB/+4dB)
- MIC/Line balanced inputs x 6 (TRS jack, nominal input level -46dB/+ 4dB)
- High impedance unbalanced input jack x 1 (500 kohm) for guitar
- Coaxial digital input x 1
- Wordclock in
- Up to 16 analog and/or digital inputs can be added installing optional Mini-YGDAI cards
OUTPUTS - Stereo out (L/R unbalanced jacks)
- Omni out x 4 (unbalanced jacks)
- Monitor out (L/R balanced jacks)
- Phones out (unbalanced stereo jack, 40 ohm)
- Coaxial digital output x 1
- Wordclock out
- Up to 16 analog and/or digital outputs can be added installing optional Mini-YGDAI cards
CONVERSION AND
INTERNAL PROCESSING
- A/D converter: 24-bit linear, 64-times oversampling
- D/A converter: 24-bit linear, 128-times oversampling
- Internal processing: 32-bit
EQ - 4-band full sweeping parametric EQ (+/- 18 dB, 41-point Q setting, freq.=20-20kHz)
- the low band can also function as shelving type EQ with high-pass filter
- the high band can also function as shelving type EQ with low-pass filter Dynamics processor
DYNAMIC PROCESSORS Basic algorithms: compressor, gate, ducking, expander, compressor / limiter / hard-knee expander and compressor / limiter / soft-knee expander
CHANNEL DETAILS
(OTHER CONTROLS)
Attenuation, Phase, Pan, Fader (60 mm. motor-driven), Solo, Mute, Aux/effect send x 5, Virtual tracks selector, Track status
FX PROCESSORS - Internal multi-effects x 2 (basic algorithms: Reverb, Delay, Echo, Chorus, Flanger, Symphonic, Phaser, Auto-pan, Tremolo, Pitch change, Rotary speaker, Distortion, Guitar amp simulation)
- The effects can be inserted into any of the AW4416 channels or patched to AUX send 7/8
MEMORY /
MIDI CONTROL
- Scene memories for mixing parameters storage (up to 96 scenes per song)
- Automix function
- Mixing control via MIDI (through Control Change or SysEx messages)
OTHER - 320 x 240 dot backlit LCD
- Inputs and Outputs can be freely assigned thru the Patch-in and Patch-out functions
- Jog/shuttle dial and cursor keys
- MIDI In, Out/Thru
- MTC out ports
- D-sub 9-pin serial mouse connector
- D-sub half-pitch 50 pin SCSI connector (SCSI-2 compatible)
- 8-pin mini-DIN TO HOST port for direct Mac or PC connection
- Slots for optional I/O mini-YGDAI cards installation x 2
- Slot to install the supplied internal 12 Gb 2.5" IDE HD
- CD-R/CD-RW installation bay (for data backup, CD-ROM play, mastering)