15_13_Song_management

AW1600
Owner's Manual

Chapter 13
Song management
This chapter explains how to perform song management operations such as copying, deleting, backing up, and restoring songs.

About songs

Song Organization
On the AW1600, your recorded compositions are managed in units called "songs." When you save a song on the hard disk, the audio data, the sample data used by the quick loop sampler, scene memories, and the data for each library are all stored together. By loading a saved song, you can return it to the original condition at any time.
You can store as many songs on the internal hard disk as its capacity allows. Songs stored on hard disk are divided into a song file containing all the basic setup information for the song, and WAV files containing the audio data.

Song Bit Depth
The AW1600 allows the bit depth of individual songs to be set to either 16 or 24 bits. 24-bit songs are capable of providing higher audio quality than 16-bit songs, but the following limitations on the number of simultaneous record/playback tracks apply.

(Table)
Song Bit Depth Max. Simultaneous Record Tracks Max. Simultaneous Play Tracks
16 bits 8 to 1 8 to 15
0* 16*
24 bits 8 to 1 0 to 7
0* 8*
(Table End)

* For mixdown the number of simultaneous record tracks is two, and the number of simultaneous playback tracks is 16 for 16-bit songs, or 8 for 24-bit songs.

Only 24-bit audio data can be used in 24-bit songs. 16-bit WAV files cannot be imported from a computer or CD-RW drive. Audio data imported from audio CDs, however, will be automatically converted to 24-bit format. In the same way, only 16-bit audio data can be used in 16-bit songs.

HINT
The bit depth of a song can be checked via the SONG screen LIST page.

Song Folder Organization
Song and related data stored on hard disk can be accessed from a computer connected via USB in the same way as the hierarchical files and folders on the computer's hard disk. The folders are organized as follows:

(Figure)
"AW1600-1" Drive
Song1
001 Song Name.AWS
003 Song Name.AWS
005 Song Name.AWS
001 Song Name.AWS
Audio
Render
0.WAV
1.WAV
2.WAV
3.WAV
AW1600_SYS.BIN

"Song1" Folder
Songs are stored in either the "Song1" or "Song2" folder.

Individual Song Folders
Each song is stored in a folder bearing the song's name (extension .AWS).

Song Files
The following song settings are stored in a file bearing the name of the song (extension .AWS):

Recorder section settings (SONG screen, TRACK screen).
Mixer section settings (channels, effects).
Quick loop sampler settings.
Library settings (excluding the sample library).
REMOTE screen settings.
Pad track event data.

"Audio" Folder
The following song audio data is saved in WAV file format. File names are automatically created in the order of recording, as in: "0.WAV", "1.WAV", "2.WAV", etc. 24-bit song data is saved as 32-bit WAV files.

16 + 2 (stereo track) audio x 8 virtual tracks.
Quick loop sampler sample data.
Sound clip audio data.
Audio data for undo and redo operations.

System File (AW1600_SYS.BIN)
Stores UTILITY screen settings and information for data management.

(Figure)
"AW1600-2" Drive
Song2
002 Song Name.AWS
004 Song Name.AWS
Lib
001 Library Name.AWL
002 Library Name.AWL
003 Library Name.AWL
001 Library Name.AWL
Audio
0L.WAV
0R.WAV
1L.WAV
1R.WAV
2L.WAV
2R.WAV
Transport
File Name1.WAV
File Name2.WAV

"Song2" Folder
Songs are stored in either the "Song1" or "Song2" folder.

"Lib" Folder
Sample library data is stored in the "Lib" folder.

Individual Sample Library Folders
Sample library data is stored in a folder bearing the name of the sample library (extension .AWL).

Sample Library Files
Sample library settings are stored in a file bearing the name of the sample library (extension .AWL).

"Audio" Folder
Sample library samples are stored as WAV files. The pads use stereo samples which are stored as separate left- and right-channel mono files: "*L.WAV", "*R.WAV". For 24-bit songs the samples are saved as 32-bit WAV files.

"Transport" Folder
This folder is used to store WAV files for import and export. Data is stored as 16-bit or 24-bit WAV files.

The following operations are possible by directly accessing the data on the internal hard disk from a computer. For detailed operating procedures refer to "Exporting WAV files and importing audio CD or WAV files" on page 136.

Specified audio data on the internal hard disk can be directly edited from a computer using an appropriate waveform editor application. The song will become unplayable if you change the sampling frequency or quantization of the audio data, but you can change the length of the waveforms without problems.

WAV files transferred from a computer to the "Transport" folder can be imported to the AW1600 audio tracks or pads as required, and specified regions of audio data can be exported to the computer as WAV files which can then be imported into computer-based DAW applications.

The entire contents of the internal hard disk or individual songs can be backed up to the computer.

NOTE
For 24-bit songs, the audio data contained in the "Audio" folders is stored in 32-bit WAV format. If your waveform editor application cannot handle 32-bit data, first export the WAV file(s) to the "Transport" folder. WAV files imported or exported via the "Transport" folder are automatically converted to 24-bit format that can be edited using most waveform editor software.
Song data is created in either the "Song1" or "Song2" folder. You may have to check both of these folders to locate a specific song.
To restore the sample library data to it's initial factory state, restore the sample library data from the supplied CD-ROM.
If you initialize the AW1600 hard disk from your computer it will become unreadable by the AW1600. Always use the UTILITY screen D.IN o HDD page to initialize the AW1600 hard disk.
The song folders also contain audio data for undo and redo operations that is not normally used. The undo/redo data can be deleted by performing an Optimize operation (-> p. 148).

Editing the song name
Here's how to edit the song name that is assigned when you create a new song.

NOTE
This setting applies only to the current song. Before you perform this procedure, load the song whose name you want to edit.

1 In the Work Navigate section, press the [SONG] key.
The SONG screen will appear.
2 Repeatedly press the [SONG] key or hold down the [SONG] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys to access the SETUP page.
3 To edit the song name, move the cursor to the NAME button and press the [ENTER] key.
The TITLE EDIT popup window will appear, allowing you to edit the song name.
4 Input the new name. Then move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.
The new name will be applied, and the popup window will close. (For details on inputting a name -> p. 25)

Editing various settings for the song
Here's how to make various settings for a song, such as switching protect on/off and selecting the counter display format and time code format.

NOTE
These settings apply only to the current song. Before you perform this procedure, load the song whose settings you want to edit.
The counter display mode (with the exception of REMAIN) and timecode frame rate changes will be saved with the song data when the song is saved.

1 PROTECT button
Switches protect on/off.

2 COUNTER DISPLAY
Selects the display format for the counter that appears in the center of the top line in the display.

3 TIME CODE BASE
Selects the format (the number of frames per second) for the time code used by the AW1600.
3 To switch the protect setting on/off, move the cursor to the PROTECT button and press the [ENTER] key.
Protect is a setting that prohibits any change to the song data. If protect is turned on, the PROTECT button will be highlighted, and it will not be possible to perform additional recording or editing, or to erase the song.

HINT
We recommend that you turn protect on for important songs.
Even if protect is on, you can still copy the song (-> p. 147) and adjust the mixer settings.

4 To change the counter display format, move the cursor to one of the buttons in the COUNTER DISPLAY area and press the [ENTER] key.
In the COUNTER DISPLAY area, use the following buttons to select the display format for the counter that is shown in the center of the top line in the display.

ABS (absolute time)
Display the current location in hours/minutes/seconds/milliseconds, with the absolute time zero location as 0.

REL (relative time)
Display the current location in hours/minutes/seconds/milliseconds, with the relative time zero location as 0.

SEC
Display the current location in hours/minutes/seconds/milliseconds, with the Start point as 0.

T.C
Display the current location in time code (hours/minutes/seconds/frames), with the Start point as 0.

REMAIN
When this button is on, the remaining recordable time with the selected number of recording tracks will be displayed instead of the current location.

NOTE
The counter in the upper right of the display always shows the current location in measure/beat units, relative to the Start point.
The measure/beat display will depend on the settings in the TEMPO page of the SONG screen. For details, refer to "Creating a tempo map" (-> p. 149).

5 To change the time code frame rate, move the cursor to one of the buttons in the TIME CODE BASE area, and press the [ENTER] key.
In the TIME CODE BASE area you can choose one of the following frame rates to specify the minimum unit of time code.

24
24 frames/second

25
25 frames/second

30
30 frames/second (30 non-drop frame)

30D
29.97 frames/second (30 drop-frame)

HINT
This setting affects both the counter time code display and the MTC that the AW1600 transmits and receives. If the AW1600 is sending or receiving MTC to or from an external device, you must set both devices to the same frame rate.

NOTE
With the exception of COUNTER DISPLAY, the settings in the SETUP page of the SONG screen cannot be changed while the AW1600 is running.

Copying or deleting a song
Here's how to copy or delete a song in the hard disk.

NOTE
You cannot copy or delete a song while the AW1600 is running.
A deleted song will be lost forever. Use great caution when deleting a song.
You cannot delete a song for which protect is on, or delete the current song (the highlighted song). If you want to delete such a song, you must first turn off the protect setting or switch the current song.

1 DELETE button
Displays a popup window that allows you to delete a song.

2 COPY button
Displays a popup window that allows you to copy a song.

3 Turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the song that you want to copy or delete.
The line that is enclosed by a dotted frame indicates the selected song.

To copy a song
4 Move the cursor to the COPY button and press the [ENTER] key.
A popup window will ask you to confirm the copy operation.

HINT
If you have selected the current song as the song to be copied, a popup window will ask you whether you want to save the current song. Move the cursor to either the YES button (if you want to save) or the NO button (if you don't want to save), and then press the [ENTER] key.

5 To execute the copy, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.
A popup window will prompt you to enter new song name.
6 Enter a new song title, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.
The song you selected in step 3 will be copied, and you will return to step 2. If you move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key, the copy operation will be cancelled.

To delete a song
4 Following step 3, move the cursor to the DELETE button and press the [ENTER] key.
A popup window will ask you to confirm the delete operation.
5 To delete the song, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.
The song you selected in step 3 will be deleted, and you will return to step 2. If you move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key, the delete operation will be cancelled.

NOTE
If you have selected the current song as the song to be deleted, a popup window will warn you that it is not possible to delete the current song.

Optimizing a song
"Optimize" is an operation that deletes the undo/redo audio data and the unused sample data maintained within the song. When you have finished recording and editing a song, you can execute the Optimize operation on that song to increase the amount of free space on the hard disk.

NOTE
The deleted undo/redo audio data will be lost forever. Use this operation with caution.

1 In the Work Navigate section, repeatedly press the [SONG] key or hold down the [SONG] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys to access the LIST page of the SONG screen.
2 Turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the song that you want to optimize.
The line enclosed by the dotted frame indicates the selected song.
3 Move the cursor to the OPTIMZ button, and press the [ENTER] key.
A popup window will ask you to confirm the optimize operation.

HINT
You may select the current song to be optimized. In this case, a popup window will ask you whether you want to save the current song. Move the cursor to the YES button (if you want to save) or the NO button (if you don't want to save), and press the [ENTER] key.

4 To execute the optimize operation, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.
The undo/redo audio data and unused sample data of the song you selected in step 2 will be deleted, and you will return to step 1. If you decide not to execute the optimize operation, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key.

Creating a tempo map
The "tempo map" contains data to change the tempo or time signature at the beginning of the song or at any measure or beat within the song. The measure/beat display counter, the Quick Loop Sampler, the internal metronome, and the MIDI clock data generated within the AW1600 are all based on this tempo map.
The AW1600's tempo map can also record data to switch scenes (-> p. 73) or Pad sample banks (-> p. 111). You can use this to switch scenes as the song progresses, or to switch the sounds that are played by the Quick Loop Sampler.

HINT
The Start point of the song corresponds to the starting location of the tempo map.
The data ("tempo map events") recorded in the tempo map will continue to apply until the location at which the next event of the same type has been input.

NOTE
If you modify the tempo map after recording on an audio track, the measure/beat counter display values will be affected. For this reason if you want to use MIDI clock to synchronize with an external MIDI device, or if you want to control the song in measure units, you should create the tempo map before you record. If you modify the tempo map after a track has already been recorded, a popup window will ask you for confirmation.

Editing a tempo map event
When you create a new song, the following tempo map event will be input at the beginning of the tempo map (the first beat of the first measure).

Time signature: 4/4

Tempo: 120.0

Pad sample bank: Pad 1=A, Pad 2=A, Pad 3=A, Pad 4=A

Scene number: not assigned

Here's how to edit the values of this tempo map event.

This page contains the following items.

1 List
This area lists the tempo map events that have been input for the current song. The line enclosed by a dotted frame is the currently selected tempo map event.

2 LOCATE button
By moving the cursor to this button and pressing the [ENTER] key, you can move the song to the location of the tempo map event currently selected in the list.

3 DELETE button
To delete the tempo map event currently selected in the list, move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key.

4 INSERT button
To insert a blank event at the step preceding the tempo map event currently selected in the list, move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key.

5 NEW button
To create an event at the beginning of the measure following the last step, move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key.

6 STEP
Indicates the step number of the tempo map event.

7 MEAS
Indicates the location (measure/beat) at which the tempo map event is input.

8 METER
9 TEMPO
10 PAD BANK 1 to 4
11 SCENE
These fields show the time signature, tempo, pad sample bank, and scene number of each tempo map event.

3 Move the cursor to the item that you want to edit, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to edit the value.
If the METER, TEMPO, PAD BANK 1 to 4, or SCENE value is "-", move the cursor to the item and press the [ENTER] key before you edit the value.

NOTE
The METER, TEMPO, and PAD BANK 1 to 4 at the beginning of the song cannot be set to "-".
You cannot change the METER value to other than "-" for a step that is not located at beat 1.

The range for each item is as follows.

(Table)
Event Range Content
METER 1/4 to 8/4, - Specifies the time signature of the song.
TEMPO 30.0 to 250.0, - Specifies the tempo of the song. You can set the tempo in units of 0.1 over a range of 30.0 to 250.0 BPM.
PAD BANK 1 to 4 A to D, - Selects the sample bank that will be used for each pad 1 to 4.
SCENE 00 to 96, - Switches the scene number used by the song.
(Table End)

HINT
You cannot delete the tempo map event located at the beginning of the song, or change its location. If you want to change the tempo or time signature during the song, you can insert a new event.
If you set METER, TEMPO, PAD BANK 1 to 4, or SCENE to a value of "-", that event will be disabled. For example if you want to specify only the time signature and tempo, you should set the pad bank and scene to "-".

Adding a tempo map event
1 Access the TEMPO page, move the cursor to the NEW button, and press the [ENTER] key.
A blank tempo map event will be created after the last step that is currently input.

HINT
If you use the INSERT button instead of the NEW button, a blank tempo map event will be inserted before the currently selected step. However, you cannot insert an event before the tempo map event at the beginning of the song (i.e., the tempo map event that is input when you create the song).

2 Make sure that the cursor is outside the list, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select a tempo map event that you created.
When the cursor is located outside the list, you can turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to scroll the contents of the list.
3 Move the cursor to the MEAS field of the event that is selected in the list, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to specify the location of the event.
You can adjust the location of a tempo map event in units of measures or beats. However, you cannot move an event past the preceding or following event.
4 Move the cursor to the item that you want to edit, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to adjust the value.
If necessary, you can play back the song to check that the tempo map event works as you expect.
5 In the same way, use the NEW or INSERT button to add new events, and set their parameters.

Deleting a tempo map event
Here's how to delete an unwanted event from the tempo map. (However, you cannot delete the event that is located at the beginning of the song.)

1 Access the TEMPO page, and scroll the list to select the tempo map event that you want to delete.
2 Move the cursor to the DELETE button and press the [ENTER] key.
The selected event will be deleted.

Importing data from an existing song
Here's how selected items of data such as scenes, libraries, or individual tracks of audio data from a song saved on the hard disk can be imported into the current song.

NOTE
When you execute this import operation, the previous data (for that item) in the current song will be lost. Use this procedure with caution.

Selecting the song from which you will import data
1 In the Work Navigate section, press the [SONG] key.
The SONG screen will appear.
2 Repeatedly press the [SONG] key or hold down the [SONG] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys to access the IMPORT page.
This page contains the following items.

1 LIBRARY button
Imports all libraries into the current song.

2 SCENE button
Imports all scenes into the current song.

3 TRACK button
Imports the audio data of a single track into the current song.

4 TEMPO MAP button
Imports the tempo map into the current song.

3 Turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the song from which you want to import data.
The line enclosed by the dotted frame is the song you have selected as the import-source.

NOTE
The songs whose bit depth differs from the current song cannot be imported.

Importing library/scene/tempo map data
4 Move the cursor to either the LIBRARY, SCENE, or TEMPO MAP button, and press the [ENTER] key.
A popup window will ask you to confirm the import operation.
5 To execute the import, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.
Importing will begin. When the data has been imported, you will return to the screen of step 2.

Importing a specific track
4 Move the cursor to the TRACK button and press the [ENTER] key.
A popup window will ask you to select the track to be imported.

1 TRACK
Specify the import-source track number.

2 V.TR
Specify the import-source virtual track number.

3 NAME
Displays the name of the currently selected virtual track.

5 Move the cursor to the TRACK field and V.TR field, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to specify the track number and virtual track number.
The name of the selected import-source track will be displayed in the NAME field.

NOTE
You can import only one track at a time.

6 Move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.
A popup window will ask you to select the import-destination track.

1 TRACK
Specify the import-destination track number.

2 V.TR
Specify the import-destination virtual track number.

3 NAME
Displays the name of the virtual track that you selected as the import-destination.

NOTE
When ST (stereo track) is selected as the import source, the destination track will also be ST (stereo track).

7 Move the cursor to the TRACK field and V.TR field, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to specify the track number and virtual track number for the import-destination.
8 To execute the import, move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.
Importing will begin. When the track has been imported, you will return to the state of step 2.

Backing up songs and sample libraries
Here's how you can back up songs or sample libraries from the internal hard disk to CD-R/RW media.

NOTE
To backup AW1600 data to a computer, connect the AW1600 to the computer via a USB cable and copy the song folders directly from the internal AW1600 hard disk to the computer. For detailed operation refer to "Transferring WAV Files To and From a Computer" on page 137.

1 Insert CD-R/RW media into the CD-RW drive.
2 In the Work Navigate section, press the [CD] key.
The CD screen will appear.
3 Repeatedly press the [CD] key or hold down the [CD] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys to access the BACKUP page.
In this page you can back up songs or sample libraries from the internal hard disk to CD-R/RW media.

This page contains the following items.

1 List
This area lists the songs or sample libraries that are saved on the hard disk. The symbols at the right of the list indicate whether an item of data has been selected (Black O) or disabled (White O) for backup.

2 PAD button
When this button is off, the list will show the songs that are saved on the hard disk. When this button is on, the list will show the sample libraries that are saved on the hard disk.

3 ALL button
If you turn this button on and then turn the ENABLE/DISABLE button on, all data displayed in the list will be selected for backup.

4 ENABLE/DISABLE button
Selects whether an item of data will be selected for backup (ENABLE) or not selected (DISABLE).

5 AS AW2816 button
Backs up the audio tracks within a song in the format of an AW2816 backup file.
Select this format when restoring data on a Yamaha AW-series Audio Workstation other than the AW1600 (AW4416, AW2816, AW2400, AW16G). This format can only be used with 16-bit songs.
If you turn this button on, you will be able to back up only one song at a time.

6 EXECUTE button
Executes the backup operation for the selected song(s) or sample library(ies).
4 Turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the song or sample library data that you want to back up. Then move the cursor to the ENABLE/DISABLE button and press the [ENTER] key.
The symbol for the selected data will change to the "Black O" symbol, indicating that this data has been selected for backup. You can repeat this step to select multiple items of data for backup.
If you turn on the ALL button and then move the cursor to the ENABLE/DISABLE button and press the [ENTER] key, you can select all data in the list in one step.

HINT
If you turn on the NAME or OLD button, the data in the list will be sorted alphabetically or by the order in which it was saved.

5 To execute the backup, move the cursor to the EXECUTE button and press the [ENTER] key.
A popup window will ask you to confirm the operation.

NOTE
If previously-recorded CD-RW media is inserted in the CD-RW drive, a popup window will ask you if it is OK to erase the media first. Move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key, and the media will be erased.
If a CD-ROM or previously-recorded CD-R media is inserted in the CD-RW drive, a popup window with a message of "Change Media, Please" will appear, and the media will be ejected. Remove the media, and replace it with writable media.

6 Move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.
Writing to the CD-R/RW media will begin. If you decide to cancel the backup operation, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the [ENTER] key.
While the backup operation is being executed, a popup window will indicate the progress. When the backup has been completed, you will return to step 3.
If the backup data does not fit on a single volume of media, a message of "Number Ejected Media, Insert Blank Media." will appear, and the media will be ejected. Insert a new volume of media. Then move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.

NOTE
You cannot execute the backup operation without selecting data.
If you execute the backup operation with the AS AW2816 button turned off, system data (the settings you make in the UTILITY screen) will be backed up on the media together with the selected data.
If you execute the backup operation with the AS AW2816 button turned on, data other than audio tracks will not be backed up. All virtual tracks for tracks 1 to 16 will be backed up. For the stereo track, only the current track will be backed up. 24-bit songs are not compatible.
When you restore data that was backed up to more than one volume of media, you must insert the media in the order in which it was backed up. Be sure to make a note of the backup sequence on the label surface of each CD-R/RW media.

Restoring songs or sample libraries
Here's how data that you backed up to CD-R/RW media can be restored to the hard disk of the AW1600.

1 Insert the CD-R/RW media containing the backup data into the CD-RW drive.
If the backup data occupies more than one volume of media, insert the first volume.
2 In the Work Navigate section, press the [CD] key.
The CD screen will appear.
3 Repeatedly press the [CD] key or hold down the [CD] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys to access the RESTORE page.
In this page, data that you backed up to CD-R/RW media can be restored to the internal hard disk.
4 Make sure that the cursor is located at the READ CD INFO button, and press the [ENTER] key.
Information will be read from the inserted CD-R/RW media. When the information has been read, a display like the following will appear.

1 List
This area lists the data that has been backed up on the CD-R/RW media. The symbols at the right of the list indicate whether an item of data has been selected (Black O) or disabled (White O) for restore.

2 PAD button
When this button is off, the list will show the songs that were backed up on the CD-R/RW media. When this button is on, the list will show the sample libraries that were backed up on the CD-R/RW media.

3 ALL button
You can use this button to select all the data that appears in the list. If you turn this button on and then turn the ENABLE/DISABLE button on, all data displayed in the list will be selected for restore.

4 ENABLE/DISABLE button
Selects whether an item of data will be selected for restore (ENABLE) or not selected (DISABLE).

5 SYSTEM button
Selects the system data (AW1600 settings you make in the UTILITY screen) for restoring.

6 EXECUTE button
Executes the restore operation

NOTE
You cannot operate the items in the RESTORE page until the inserted CD-R/RW media has been read.

5 Turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select the data that you want to restore. Then move the cursor to the ENABLE/DISABLE button and press the [ENTER] key.
The symbol at the right will change to the "Black O" symbol, indicating that this data has been selected for restoring.
If you turn on the ALL button and then move the cursor to the ENABLE/DISABLE button and press the [ENTER] key, all data shown in the list will be selected in one step.

NOTE
The maximum number of songs or sample libraries that can be displayed is 100.

6 If you want to restore the system data, move the cursor to the SYSTEM button and press the [ENTER] key.
The button will be turned on, and the system data will be selected for restoring.
7 To execute the restore operation, move the cursor to the EXECUTE button and press the [ENTER] key.
A popup window will ask you to confirm the operation.
8 Move the cursor to the OK button if you want to execute the restore operation (or to the CANCEL button if you decide not to restore), and press the [ENTER] key.
The current song will be saved automatically, and the restore operation will begin.
A popup window will indicate the progress of the restore operation. When the operation is finished, you will return to step 3.
If the backup occupied more than one volume of CD-R/RW media, a message of "Exchange Next Media #XXX" (where XXX is a number) will be displayed during the restore process. Exchange the CD-R/RW media for the media of the corresponding number. Then move the cursor to the OK button and press the [ENTER] key.

NOTE
When a song or sample library with the same name already exists, the name of the restored song or sample library will automatically be changed. For example, if "001_Song" already exists, the song name will be altered as in: "001_Song0", "001_Song1" ... etc.

Exchanging Song Data With Other AW-series Audio Workstations
You can back up an AW1600 song in a format that is compatible with the other AW-series (AW4416/AW2816/AW2400/AW16G). Conversely, a song that was backed up by the other AW-series can be restored into the AW1600.

NOTE
Only the audio data recorded in a song can be exchanged with the other AW-series. Mix parameters, libraries, and system data cannot be backed-up/restored in this way.

Backing up an AW1600 song in a format compatible with the other AW-series
If you turn on the AS AW2816 button in the BACKUP page of the CD screen, the data will be saved in the AW2816 backup file format.
An AW2816 backup file can be restored into the other AW-series (version 2.0 or later for AW4416).
For the procedure, refer to "Backing up songs and sample libraries," earlier in this manual.

NOTE
Backup in the AW2816 backup file format is limited to one song at a time.
When you perform a backup in the AW2816 backup file format, data other than the audio tracks will not be backed up. All virtual tracks of tracks 1 to 16 will be backed up. For the stereo track, only the current track will be backed up. 24-bit songs are not compatible.
Depending on the data size, some songs can't be saved as AW2816 backup files. If this problem occurs use the Optimize function to reduce the data size.

Restoring the other AW-series songs
1 Insert CD-R/RW media containing the other AW-series song backup into the AW1600.
2 In the Work Navigate section, press the [CD] key.
The CD screen will appear.
3 Repeatedly press the [CD] key or hold down the [CD] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys to access the RESTORE page.
4 Make sure that the cursor is located at the READ CD INFO button, and press the [ENTER] key.
Data will be read from the inserted CD-R/RW media. When the data has been read, a screen like the following will appear.
5 Turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select a song that you want to restore.
6 Move the cursor to the ENABLE/DISABLE button and press the [ENTER] key.
The symbol at the right of the data will change to "Black O", and the data will be selected for restoring.

NOTE
The list will show all the songs that were backed up to CD-R/RW media, but you can execute the restore operation only for 44.1 kHz/16-bit songs.

7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to select all of the other AW-series songs that you want to restore.
8 To execute the restore operation, move the cursor to the EXECUTE button and press the [ENTER] key.
The restore operation will begin. While the song data is being loaded, a popup window will indicate the progress.

NOTE
When a song with the same name already exists, the name of the restored song will automatically be changed. For example, if "001_Song" already exists, the song name will be altered as in: "001_Song0", "001_Song1" ... etc.

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