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Yamaha AW4416 16 Track Digital Audio Workstation

AW4416
Here it is at last. Your digital dream studio in one totally integrated, totally professional unit. With the Yamaha AW4416 Professional Audio Workstation you can record, edit, mix, master to CD without needing any external equipment other than your microphones and/or line sources and a monitor system (headphones will do in a pinch). Of course, you can easily expand the AW4416 to meet even the grandest production requirements with a range of optional I/O interface cards that provide direct connectivity with all types of digital and analog gear. And, whether you choose to record in 16-bit or 24-bit format, the sound quality you'll achieve is on a par with the finest professional digital recording gear available anywhere. In terms of sound quality, features, operation, and seamless integration, the Yamha AW4416 Professional Audio Workstation is simply the only choice if you're serious about your recordings.

O2R Technology & Features Taken to the Next Level A Direct Descendant Of the O2R ... Plus Some ...The Yamaha O2R Digital Mixing Console has become the de-facto standard in all areas of sound recording and production. The AW4416 gives you all of the O2R's quality and features - and more - in an integrated audio workstation. Internal processing is 32-bit (except for the EQ stages, which use 54-bit processing) for extraordinary resolution and reproduction realism. And, of course, the very latest refinements in digital audio technology have been added to bring you stunning sonic quality throughout. Large-console Input and Output Capability For it's size the AW4416 offers a surprisingly large complement of input channels and output buses. Out-of-the-box you have 8 analog inputs plus digital stereo inputs. Then, with optional I/O interface cards you can add up to 16 more analog or digital channels. Add the 16 playback channels from the hard-disk recorder, and effect returns, and you have a total of 44 input channels to handle even large recording projects. On the output side you have 8 group buses, 8 auxiliary buses, a stereo bus, and stereo solo bus for a total of 20 outputs which offer plenty of flexibility to handle just about any application. Powerful EQ and Dynamics on All ChannelsWith the exception of the two stereo effect returns, main stereo outputs and the remaining 40 input channels all feature the same powerful 4-band full-parametric equalizer and dynamics processing as the O2R. The effect returns offer 4-band parametric EQ without dynamics processing. Full Mix AutomationFaders, pan, EQ and more: the AW4416 offers full automation for precision mix control. 17 x 60-mm motor faders provide an accurate visual level reference, and there's never any need to match "dumb" faders to the actual mix levels. Add scene memories and a number of recallable parameter libraries for automation and convenience that only a state-of-the-art digital workstation can provide. Beyond the O2RIn addition to a number of refinements that you won't see but might hear, the AW4416 features two brand new multi-effect processors offering ambience effects such as reverb and delay, modulation effects including flanging, chorus, pitch change, and rotary-speaker simulation, and even a number of guitar-oriented effects like distortion and an amp simulator (we've even added a hi-Z input specially for guitar). The effects can be used in send/return mode or inserted into any of the input channels and the stereo bus. Furthermore, all AD and DA converters are top-quality 24-bit types for unsurpassed overall sound quality, and a "virtual patchbay" offers unprecedented flexibility in routing mixer inputs and outputs. Friendly to Any Audio FormatIt seems that the experts can never agree on which format should be the standard for anything. Actually the diversity is healthy, but working with a bunch of equipment with differing formats can be frustrating as well as costly. The AW4416 features open system, also inherited from the O2R, which allows it to interface with most analog and digital audio formats via a series of optional interface cards. This system gives you maximum connectivity at minimum cost. Yamaha offers a range of Mini YGDAI* cards that make it easy to configure the AW4416 for optimum integration with any studio. * Yamaha General, Digital Audio Interface




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