Versatile I/O
While many integrated audio workstations still only provide XLR
input connectors on two or four inputs, the AW1600 provides a
full complement of eight balanced XLR connectors for microphone
or line input, as well as eight TRS phone jacks for either balanced or
unbalanced line input. The XLR and TRS phone jack inputs are
provided in the form of compact “combo connectors.”
Switchable phantom power is provided for the XLR inputs so you
can use studio-grade phantom-powered condenser microphones in
order to capture superior sound right from the source. A Hi-Z
mono phone plug input lets guitarists plug directly into the
AW1600 in order to record directly via the superb amp simulator
effects provided. Direct digital stereo input and output capability is
provided via coaxial S/P DIF input and output connectors.
Independent monitor and phones output are also provided in
addition to the main stereo outs.
Scene Memory
With the AW1600 you can easily set up multiple mixes for each song
and recall them as required. Up to 99 “scenes” containing all mix,
effect, and other parameters for all channels can be stored for each
song. Stored scenes can be recalled at any time via the panel controls
or MIDI program change commands.
MIDI Remote Control
The AW1600 integrates easily with MIDI gear, too. It allows full
parameter control via MIDI commands, so you can record scene
changes as well as control changes from the AW1600 to a MIDI
sequencer, for example, and then reproduce the recorded
operations precisely when the sequence is played back. If you’ll be
using the AW1600 with MIDI gear such as a Yamaha MOTIF ES
series synthesizer, the AW1600 includes a number of control
“templates” that instantly set it up for convenient remote controls
from the synthesizer’s keys and encoders.
Streamlined AW1600 System
The AW1600 is designed for ease and portability. And since it
features eight XLR/TRS combo inputs you can connect multiple
microphone and instrument sources to handle a wide variety of
recording situations. There’s even a Hi-Z input for direct input of
a guitar or bass.
System Examples
From Song to CD In One Unit
When you’re ready to
release your musical
masterpieces to the
world at large you can
burn them directly to
CD right in the
AW1600. The AW1600
features a built-in high-
performance CD-RW
drive that can be used to
create audio CDs that
will play on any standard
CD player, or you can
use it to make CD data
backups of your song
data so that it can be
reloaded and remixed or
edited at any time.
Pitch Fix for Pitch-perfect Vocal Tracks
If a song has vocals, the vocals are the song. You’ll undoubtedly
want the vocal track to sound as good as it can possibly be. The
AW1600 Pitch Fix function means that the occasional off note
won’t mean you’ll have to discard an otherwise excellent track.
Pitch Fix can effectively “repair” notes that are a bit sharp or flat
without adding any telltale digital artifacts.
Quick Loop Sampler
The AW1600 has a built-in pad-type sampler that delivers the same
high audio quality as the recorder section. You can assign sixteen
stereo waveforms to the
four pads using the
sample banks, or load
audio tracks from the
hard disk or WAV files
from a CD-ROM. The
timing at which each pad
is played can be recorded
on a dedicated “pad
track,” and later edited
for fine control. The
AW1600 comes with a
library of over 250
megabytes of pre-
recorded drum phrases
and sound effects that
can be assigned to pads
– a fast, easy way to
create rhythm and backing
tracks for practice or as
a basis for original
arrangements.
The Quick Loop Sampler
also features an improved
grid-record interface for
fast, easy step recording.
Quick Sound Clips
Whenever musical inspiration strikes you can quickly record musical
“memos” or samples for later use using the AW1600 Sound Clip
function. Sound clips are an ideal way to quickly capture ideas for a
song or arrangement, or
to create simple
accompaniment parts for
practice.
The Computer Connection
Standard WAV files can be rapidly and reliably transferred back
and forth between the AW1600 and a USB-equipped personal
computer using the AW1600’s fast USB 2.0 interface. You can
back up audio data from the AW1600 directly to computer and
import audio files into the AW1600 from the computer. In
addition to the advanced file management capabilities that this
provides you could, for example, move files to the computer for
processing in a computer-based audio application and then move
them back to the
AW1600 for final
mastering.
CD - SETTING
CD - PLAY
CD - WRITE
CD - BACK UP
SAMPLE - MEMORY
SAMPLE - LIBRARY
SAMPLE - SET UP
SAMPLE - WAV IMP
SAMPLE - GRID REC
QUICK LOOP SAMPLER
CD IMPORT
SOUND CLIP
USB STORAGE
MSP5
MSP5
Mics 1~ 7
Guitar etc.
Hi-Z
PITCH FIX
