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Introduction........................................ 1
About this tutorial ......................................... 1
Contents ............................................. 2
Recording on the AW2816 ................. 3
Creating a new song ...................................... 3
Recording the rhythm section........................ 3
Using two mics to record the rhythm ............ 3
Connect the mics to the AW2816 ................ 3
Recording sound from the mics onto the hard
disk............................................................ 4
Play back the recorded sound ...................... 4
Recording the sound of a rhythm machine .... 5
What is tempo data on the AW2816 ............ 5
Recording sounds that you step-recorded into
your sequencer............................................ 6
Recording vocals and acoustic instruments ... 6
Overdubbing ................................................. 7
Switching virtual tracks ................................ 7
Tips – is it good or bad to record with
effects?....................................................... 7
To apply effects only to the sound being moni-
tored .......................................................... 7
Restoring the demo song................... 8
Restoring to the hard disk.............................. 8
Loading the demo song from hard disk.......... 8
Mixdown............................................. 9
Step 1. Listen to the recorded tracks and make
your plans.................................................... 9
Let’s begin ................................................... 9
Step 2. Setting up a rough mix..................... 10
Start with the kick and snare ...................... 10
Adding the drum overhead tracks .............. 10
Adding the hi-hat ....................................... 10
Adding the acoustic bass............................ 10
Adding the percussion ............................... 10
Adding the acoustic guitar ......................... 10
Adding the piano ....................................... 10
Adding the synthesizer............................... 11
Adding the organ ....................................... 11
Adding the electric guitar........................... 11
Adding the lead vocal ................................ 11
Adding the chorus...................................... 11
Listening to the rough mix.......................... 11
Saving the song.......................................... 11
Saving the scene ........................................ 11
Step 3. Assembling the mix for each part .....12
Channels 1/2: Bass drum and snare drum ...12
Channels 3/4: Drum overhead mics............13
Channel 5: Hi-hat .......................................14
Channel 6: Acoustic bass............................14
Channel 7: Percussion ................................15
Channel 8: Acoustic guitar..........................16
Channel 9: Piano ........................................16
Channel 10: Synthesizer .............................17
Channel 11: Organ .....................................17
Channel 12: Electric guitar..........................18
Channels 13/14/15: Chorus ........................18
Channel 16: Lead vocal ..............................19
Saving the song...........................................19
Step 4. Adding ambience..............................20
Using effect 1 send, and selecting an effect.20
Adding ambience to tracks as needed.........20
Channels 1/2: Kick and snare......................21
Channels 3 and 4: Overhead drum mics.....21
Channel 7: Percussion ................................21
Channel 8: Acoustic guitar..........................21
Channel 9: Piano ........................................21
Channel 10: Synthesizer .............................21
Channel 11: Organ .....................................21
Channel 12: Electric guitar..........................21
Channels 13/14/15: Chorus ........................21
Channel 16: Lead vocal ..............................21
Step 5. Completing the mix and making auto-
mation settings ...........................................22
Automix ................................................... 22
Listen to the recorded automix ....................22
About the contents of the “Can you feel it?” au-
tomix..........................................................22
Main contents of automix ........................ 23
Mastering ......................................... 24
Accurate monitoring is essential! ................24
Setting master EQ and dynamics ..................24
Equalizer (EQ).............................................24
Compressor ................................................25
Master compressor settings for the demo
song..........................................................25
Recording the song to the stereo track.........25
Writing the song to a CD-R disc...................25
