10_08_Using_libraries_and_scene_memories
AW1600 Owner's Manual Chapter 8 Using libraries and scene memories This chapter explains how to use libraries and scene memories. About the libraries Memory areas that store settings for sections such as EQ, dynamics, and effects are called "libraries." By recalling (loading) data from a library, you can instantly use the desired set of settings. Most types of library also let you store the current settings. The AW1600 provides the following libraries. Input channel library EQ, dynamics, and internal effect settings can be loaded from this library into the currently selected input channel. This library is read-only, and cannot be used to store your own settings. EQ library EQ settings can be loaded from this library into the currently selected channel. Dynamics library Dynamics settings can be loaded from this library into the currently selected channel. Effect library Effect settings can be loaded from this library into internal effects 1/2. Mastering library EQ and dynamics settings can be loaded from this library into the stereo channel. This library is read-only, and cannot be used to store your own settings. Sample library Sets of samples can be loaded from this library into the Quick Loop Sampler. Channel library Major mix parameters can be loaded from this library into a channel. About scene memories On the AW1600, settings for the mix parameters of all channels and the effect parameters etc. can be stored in internal memory as a "scene" with the name you specify. When you recall one of the various libraries described above, the library settings you recall will be loaded into the settings that you are currently using (referred to as the "current scene"). You can then save the current settings as a scene memory, which will contain the settings that you loaded from a library. Libraries and scene memories are saved on the hard disk as part of the song. The following diagram shows how libraries, scene, and the song are related to each other on the AW1600. (Figure) Input library EQ library Dynamics library Effect library Mastering library Sample library Channel library Current scene EQ/dynamics/effects for an input channel EQ for the selected channel Dynamics for the selected channel Internal effects 1/2 EQ/dynamics for the stereo output Sample data for the Quick Loop Sampler Mix parameters for each channel Scene memory Basic operation for libraries and scene memories Here are the basic procedures for recalling and storing a library or scene. Storing library or scene data Here's how to store the current settings in a library or scene memory. NOTE The input library and mastering library, and the EQ, dynamics, or effect libraries accessed from the INPUT SETTING popup window are all read-only, and therefore have no STORE button. 1 Access the desired library page or the scene memory page. For details on how to access each library or scene memory page, refer to the explanations on page 77 and following. The illustration below shows an example of when you have selected the LIBRARY page of the EQ screen. 1 List This area lists the data stored in the library or scene memory. The line enclosed by the dotted frame indicates the data that is selected for operations. Read-only data is indicated by a "lock" icon. 2 RECALL button Recalls the library data or scene that is selected in the list. 3 STORE button Stores the current settings into the location selected in the list. 4 CLEAR button Deletes the library or scene that is selected in the list. 5 TITLE button Accesses the TITLE EDIT popup window, where you can edit the name of the library or scene selected in the list. HINT For some libraries or scene memories, buttons other than those listed here may appear, or some of these buttons may not appear. For details, refer to the explanations on page 77 and following. 2 Turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to scroll the list so that the dotted frame encloses the library or scene to which you want to store the data. Regardless of where the cursor is located, turning the [DATA/JOG] dial will scroll the list. 3 Move the cursor to the STORE button and press the [ENTER] key. The TITLE EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to assign a name to the data. NOTE If you selected read-only data (indicated by a "lock" icon) in step 2, a message of "Read Only" will appear, and it will not be possible to execute the Store operation. Scene number 00 is read-only data used to initialize the current scene. Scene numbers 01 to 96 are writable data. 4 Assign a name to the data as desired. Then move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. (For details on how to assign a name -> p. 25) The library or scene will be stored. HINT You have the option of making settings so that the TITLE EDIT popup window does not appear when you perform the Store operation. For details, refer to "Overall settings for the AW1600" (-> p. 169). Recalling library or scene data Here's how to recall (load) settings from a library or scene. 1 Access the desired library or scene memory page. For details on how to access each library or scene memory page, refer to the explanations on page 77 and following. The illustration below shows an example of when you have selected the LIBRARY page of the EQ screen. 2 Turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to scroll the list so that the library data or scene you want to recall is enclosed by the dotted frame. 3 Move the cursor to the RECALL button, and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will ask you to confirm the Recall operation. 4 To execute the recall, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. The library or scene will be recalled. HINT You have the option of making settings so that the confirmation popup window does not appear when you perform the Recall operation. For details, refer to "Overall settings for the AW1600" (-> p. 169). Deleting library or scene data Here's how you can delete unwanted library or scene memory data. NOTE The input library and mastering library, and the EQ, dynamics, and effect libraries accessed from the INPUT SETTING popup window are all read-only, and do not have a CLEAR button. 1 Access the page for the desired library or scene memory. The illustration below shows an example of when you have selected the LIBRARY page of the EQ screen. 2 Turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to scroll the list so that the library data or scene you want to delete is enclosed by the dotted frame. 3 Move the cursor to the CLEAR button and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will appear, asking you to confirm the Delete operation. NOTE If you selected read-only data (indicated by a "lock" icon) in step 2, a message will indicate "Read Only," and the Delete operation will not be executed. 4 To execute the Delete operation, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. The library or scene will be deleted. Naming library or scene data Here's how you can assign a new name to existing library or scene data. NOTE The input library and mastering library, and the EQ, dynamics, or effect libraries accessed from the INPUT SETTING popup window are all read-only, and therefore have no TITLE button. 1 Access the page for the desired library or scene memory. The illustration below shows an example of when you have selected the LIBRARY page of the EQ screen. 2 Turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to scroll the list so that the library data or scene you want to rename is enclosed by the dotted frame. 3 Move the cursor to the TITLE button and press the [ENTER] key. The TITLE EDIT popup window will appear. NOTE If you selected read-only data (indicated by a "lock" icon) in step 2, a message of "Read Only" will appear, and you will be unable to edit the name. 4 Assign a name to the data. Then move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key. (For details on assigning a name -> p. 25) The edited name will be finalized. Details on libraries and scene memory This section explains how to access each type of library or scene memory, and describes the functions that are unique to each of these screens. Input library From this library you can recall EQ, dynamics, and internal effect settings to the currently selected input channel. Use this when you want to apply EQ, dynamics, and internal effects to the input signal that you are recording. Library numbers 00 to 40 are all read-only, and 00 is data for initializing an input channel. In order to use the input library, you will need to insert internal effect 1 or 2 into that input channel. Recalling input library data 1 Press and hold the [INPUT SEL] key for the desired input channel. The INPUT SETTING popup window will appear. 2 Move the cursor to the LIBRARY button and press the [ENTER] key. A popup window will ask you whether you want to insert internal effect 1 or 2 into that input channel. This popup window will change as follows, depending on how internal effects 1/2 are being used. If the song is in the default state If effect 1 is already inserted into a specific input channel If effects 1 and 2 are already inserted into specific input channels HINT If an effect has already been inserted into that input channel, the INPUT LIBRARY popup window will appear immediately. 3 Move the cursor to the EFF1 or EFF2 button and press the [ENTER] key. The corresponding internal effect will be inserted into the input channel, and the INPUT LIBRARY popup window will appear. 1 EXIT button Closes the popup window and returns to the previous INPUT SETTING popup window. EQ library From this library you can recall EQ settings to the currently selected channel. Of library numbers 001 to 128, numbers 001 to 040 are read-only, and 041 to 128 can be written. Recalling EQ library data 1 Use the [INPUT SEL] keys, [TRACK SEL] keys, [STEREO SEL] key, or pads 1 to 4 to select the channel into which you want to recall the EQ settings. 2 Perform one of the following actions to access the LIBRARY page of the EQ screen Press the [EQ] knob repeatedly Hold down the [EQ] knob and press the CURSOR [Up]/[down] keys Hold down the [EQ] knob and turn it to left or right You can also recall EQ library data into an input channel directly from the INPUT SETTING popup window. To do so, move the cursor to the EQ button in the window and press the [ENTER] key. Dynamics library From this library you can recall dynamics settings to the currently selected channel. Of library numbers 001 to 128, numbers 001 to 040 are read-only, and 041 to 128 can be written. Recalling dynamics library data 1 Use the [INPUT SEL] keys, [TRACK SEL] keys, [STEREO SEL] key, or pads 1 to 4 to select the channel into which you want to recall the dynamics settings. 2 Perform one of the following actions to access the LIBRARY page of the DYN screen Press the [DYN] knob repeatedly Hold down the [DNY] knob and press the CURSOR [Up]/[down] keys Hold down the [DYN] knob and turn it to left or right You can also recall dynamics library data into an input channel directly from the INPUT SETTING popup window. To do so, move the cursor to the DYN button in the window and press the [ENTER] key. Effect library This library is used by internal effects 1/2. Of library numbers 001 to 128, numbers 001 to 041 are read-only, and 042 to 128 can be written. Recalling effect library data 1 Perform one of the following actions to access the LIBRARY page of the EFF 1/2 screen Press the [EFFECT 1] or [EFFECT 2] knob repeatedly Hold down the [EFFECT 1] or [EFFECT 2] knob and press the CURSOR [Up]/[down] keys Hold down the [EFFECT 1] or [EFFECT 2] knob and turn it to left or right You can also recall library data for an effect that has been inserted in the input channel directly from the INPUT SETTING popup window. To do so, move the cursor to the EFF1 or EFF2 button in the window and press the [ENTER] key. NOTE The [M] symbol indicates monaural input, and [S] indicates that stereo input is supported. If an effect indicated by [M] is inserted into paired channels (such as the stereo output channel), the sense of stereo will be lost. 019. HQ.Pitch cannot be recalled to effect 1. Mastering library This library contains settings used to apply EQ and dynamics processing to the stereo output channel during mixdown. It contains EQ and dynamics settings suitable for processing the final mix. All library numbers 00 to 13 are read-only, and 00 is data for initializing the stereo output channel. Recalling mastering library data 1 Repeatedly press the [RECORD] key or hold down the [RECORD] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[down] keys to access the MIXDOWN page of the RECORD screen. 2 Move the cursor to the LIBRARY button in the screen, and press the [ENTER] key. The MASTERING LIBRARY popup window will appear. 1 EXIT button Closes the popup window and returns to the previous MIXDOWN page. Sample library This library contains sets of up to sixteen samples for use with the Quick Loop Sampler. Sets of drum loop or sound-effect samples are saved on the hard disk as sample libraries. When you recall one of these, those samples will be assigned to the pads and sample banks, so you can immediately play them from the pads. NOTE Unlike the other libraries, the sample library data is shared by all songs. Recalling sample library data Repeatedly press the Quick Loop Sampler section [SAMPLE EDIT] key or hold down the [SAMPLE EDIT] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[down] keys to access the LIBRARY page of the SAMPLE screen. 1 SORT field Use these three buttons to specify how the library data in the list will be sorted. You can choose NAME (sort alphabetically), OLD (sort by save date), or SIZE (sort by size). 2 LISTEN button If you move the cursor to this button, press the [ENTER] key, and then press a pad, the sample assigned to sample bank A of the library will play. 3 DELETE button Deletes the selected library data from the hard disk. 4 PROTECT button When you move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key, the Protect setting will be switched on/off for the library data selected in the list. Library data for which Protect is turned on is indicated by a "lock" icon, and cannot be edited or deleted. 5 NEW button Creates new library data on the hard disk. Channel library This library contains mix parameter settings that can be loaded into a channel. It is convenient to use this library when you want to use the settings of a specific channel for another channel. Library numbers 00 to 01 are read-only data for initializing a channel, and 02 to 64 can be written. Channel library data contains the following parameters. Channel on/off Attenuator EQ on/off EQ parameter settings Dynamics processor on/off Dynamics processor parameter settings Fader position Aux buses 1/2 pre-fader/post-fader setting Send levels to Aux buses 1/2 Effect buses 1/2 pre-fader/post-fader setting Send levels to effect buses 1/2 Recalling channel library data Repeatedly press the Selected Channel section [VIEW] key or hold down the [VIEW] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[down] keys to access the CH LIB page of the VIEW screen. HINT Data for parameters that do not exist in the recall-destination channel will be ignored. If the recall-destination is the stereo output channel or a paired channel, the parameters will be the same for the L and R channels, with the exception of Phase and Pan (phase and pan settings will not change). Scene memories Scene memories recall the effect parameter and mix parameter settings of all channels. Scene number 00 is read-only data used to initialize the current scene. Scene numbers 01 to 96 are writable data. Recalling a scene memory In the data entry/control section, repeatedly press the [SCENE] key or hold down the [SCENE] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[down] keys to access the LIBRARY page of the SCENE screen. 1 PROTECT button When you move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key, the Protect setting will be switched on/off for the scene selected in the list. Scene data for which Protect is turned on is indicated by a "lock" icon, and cannot be edited or deleted. Using the Recall Safe function You can specify that specific faders or specific channels will be excluded from Recall operations when the scene is changed either manually or from an external MIDI device. This function is called "Recall Safe." For example, this is convenient if you are performing a mixdown while switching scenes, but want to control specific channels manually. 1 In the data entry/control section, repeatedly press the [SCENE] key or hold down the [SCENE] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[down] keys to access the RCL SAFE page of the SCENE screen. 1 FADER RECALL SAFE Here you can select the fader(s) for which recall safe will be enabled. The fader(s) you select here will not change even when another scene is recalled. These buttons correspond to the faders as follows. PAD 1 to 4 Pad channel 1 to 4 faders INPUT 1 to 8 Input channel 1 to 8 faders TRACK 1 to 8, 9-10 to 15-16 Track channel 1 to 8 and 9/10 to 15/16 faders 2 ENABLE/DISABLE button This button switches Fader Recall Safe between ENABLE and DISABLE states. Move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key to switch the display between ENABLE and DISABLE. 3 CH RECALL SAFE Selects the channel(s) for which Recall Safe will be enabled. Mix parameters of the selected channel(s) will not change even when another scene is recalled. The buttons correspond to the following channels. PAD All pad channels INPUT All input channels TRACK All track channels RTN Return channels 1/2 ST OUT Stereo output channel 2 Select the fader(s) or channel(s) that you want to set to Recall Safe, and turn the corresponding button(s) on (highlighted). 3 If you selected a fader in step 2, move the cursor to the ENABLE/DISABLE button and press the [ENTER] key to switch the display to ENABLE. Fader or channel Recall Safe has now been enabled. The selected fader(s) and/or channel(s) will not be affected by scene recall operations until you change this setting. HINT The settings of the RCL SAFE page are shared by all songs. This is the end of the file.