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AW1600 Owner's Manual Chapter 14 MIDI and utility functions This chapter explains basic MIDI-related settings, functions that use MIDI, and various utility functions. What you can do using MIDI On the AW1600, you can use MIDI to do the following things. Synchronize operation with an external device You can synchronize an AW1600 song with the playback of an external device (such as a MIDI sequencer) by exchanging synchronization messages such as MTC (MIDI Time Code) or MIDI Clock with the external device. Remote control of the transport You can transmit MMC (MIDI Machine Control) messages from a MIDI sequencer or other external MIDI device to the AW1600 to remotely control the AW1600's transport. Conversely, you can also transmit MMC from the AW1600 to an external device to control its transport. Example of using MTC/MMC to synchronize the operation of the AW1600 and a MIDI sequencer (computer) (Figure) AW1600 External MIDI device (e.g., computer) MIDI OUT/THRU connector MIDI IN MTC MIDI IN connector MIDI OUT MMC or MTC/MMC USB cable Automate scene changes and mix parameter operations When you recall a scene on the AW1600 or operate its mix parameters, the corresponding messages (program changes or control changes) can be transmitted to an external device. If you record these messages on a MIDI sequencer that is synchronized to the AW1600 song, these scene recall operations or realtime mix parameter operations can be reproduced whenever you want. Example of recording/playing scene selections and mix parameter operations on a MIDI sequencer (computer) (Figure) AW1600 External MIDI device (e.g., computer) Control changes Program changes MIDI OUT/THRU connector MIDI IN MIDI IN connector MIDI OUT Control changes Program changes or USB cable MIDI Remote "MIDI Remote" is a function that lets you use the AW1600 as a physical controller for an external device. You can assign the desired MIDI messages to the faders and [TRACK SEL] keys of the top panel, and use them to remotely control a MIDI device or computer program. Example of using the AW1600 as a physical controller for a MIDI sound module (Figure) AW1600 External MIDI device (e.g., computer) Control changes System exclusive messages, etc. MIDI OUT/THRU connector MIDI IN or Control changes System exclusive messages, etc. USB cable Basic MIDI Settings The UTILITY screen MIDI 1 page lets you specify the connector/port to be used for MIDI message transmission and reception to and from external MIDI devices. To access this page, repeatedly press the Work Navigation section [UTILITY] key or hold down the [UTILITY] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys. This page contains the following items. 1 IN PORT Selects the input connector/port to be used for MIDI message reception. MIDI MIDI IN connector. USB 1 USB connector input port 1. USB 2 USB connector input port 2. --- Disabled. 2 OUT PORT Selects the output connector/port to be used for MIDI transmission. MIDI data internally generated by the AW1600 is transmitted via this connector/port. MIDI MIDI OUT/THRU connector. USB 1 USB connector output port 1. USB 2 USB connector output port 2. --- Disabled. 3 THRU Selects the THRU input/output connector/port separately from the IN PORT and OUT PORT listed left. When this setting is enabled, no internally generated AW1600 MIDI data is transmitted. MIDI <-> USB 1 MIDI messages received via the MIDI IN connector are retransmitted via USB output port 1, and MIDI messages received via USB connector input port 1 are retransmitted via the MIDI OUT/THRU connector. MIDI <-> USB 2 MIDI messages received via the MIDI IN connector are retransmitted via USB output port 2, and MIDI messages received via USB connector input port 2 are retransmitted via the MIDI OUT/THRU connector. USB 1 <-> USB 2 MIDI messages received via the USB connector input port 1 are retransmitted via USB output port 2, and MIDI messages received via USB connector input port 2 are retransmitted via the USB connector output port 1. --- <-> --- No THRU settings. NOTE It may be necessary to install an appropriate USB MIDI driver in order to use the USB connector for MIDI communication on computers (-> p. 209). Setting MIDI messages In the MIDI 2 page of the UTILITY screen, you can make various MIDI-related settings such as selecting the MIDI messages that will be output from the MIDI OUT/THRU or USB connector, and specifying MTC/MMC transmission and reception. To access this page, repeatedly press the Work Navigation section [UTILITY] key or hold down the [UTILITY] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys. This page contains the following items. 1 SYNC OUT Selects the type of MIDI messages that will be output from the MIDI OUT/THRU connector or USB connector. CLK button If this button is on, MIDI Clock (and Start, Stop, Continue, and Song Position Pointer) messages will be transmitted while the recorder is running. If you turn this button on, the MTC button will be defeated. MTC button If this button is on, MTC (MIDI Time Code) will be transmit while the recorder is running. If you turn this button on, the CLK button will be defeated. 2 MMC MODE Specifies how MMC will be transmitted/received. MASTER button If this button is on, the AW1600 will be the MMC master. When you operate the transport, the corresponding MMC command will be transmitted from the MIDI OUT/THRU or USB connector. Use this setting when you want to remotely control an external MIDI device from the AW1600. SLAVE button If this button is on, the AW1600 will be the MTC slave, and will follow MMC commands that it receives at the MIDI IN or USB connector. Use this setting when you want to remotely control the transport of the AW1600 from an external MIDI device. 3 DEV (device number) Specifies the MMC device number (1 to 127) that the AW1600 will receive. NOTE The MMC device number is an identifying number used to distinguish devices that transmit and receive MMC commands. When using MMC, the AW1600 and the external MIDI device must be set to the same MMC device number. The MMC device number is displayed as a decimal number starting from one. Some devices display the MMC device number as a hexadecimal number starting from zero. In this case, the numbers will correspond as follows. AW1600 display -> hexadecimal display 1 -> 00h 127 -> 7Eh The AW1600 always transmits MMC commands using the "All" device number (7Fh in hexadecimal). 4 MTC MODE Specifies how the AW1600 operate when synchronized with an external MIDI device using MTC (MIDI Time Code). MASTER button If this button is on, the AW1600 will be the MTC master. When you operate the transport of the AW1600, MTC will be transmitted from the MIDI OUT/THRU or USB connector. Use this setting if you want to the external MIDI device to follow the AW1600, or if you are using the AW1600 by itself. SLAVE button If this button is on, the AW1600 will be an MTC slave, and will follow MTC data it receives at the MIDI IN or USB connector. Use this setting if you want to synchronize with a second AW1600 unit, or if you want to synchronize the AW1600 with an external MIDI device that can function only as the MTC master. HINT When using the AW1600 as the MTC master, make sure that the MTC button in the SYNC OUT area is turned on. 5 AVRG (Average) Select one of the following to specify how closely the AW1600 will follow the incoming MTC data when functioning as an MTC slave. 0 The AW1600 will synchronize to the incoming MTC data at the highest precision. However if the incoming MTC has significant instability, synchronization may be interrupted or become unreliable. 1 This setting allows more tolerance of MTC instability than the "0" setting. 2 This setting allows the maximum tolerance. Use this setting if the MTC master is an external MIDI device that has significant instability. HINT When the AW1600 is functioning as an MTC slave and is operating in synchronization to an external MIDI device, and the accuracy of the incoming MTC becomes unstable, the AW1600 will make slight adjustments in its playback pitch in an attempt to follow. The AVRG parameter specifies the range of MTC variance that will be tolerated. 6 OFST (Offset) When using the AW1600 as an MTC slave, this parameter shifts the absolute time within the AW1600 forward or backward relative to the incoming MTC. The range is -24:00:00:00.00 to +24:00:00:00.00. (Figure) OFST = 00:00:00:00.00 Incoming time code Time code display (ABS) Song OFST = +00:00:05:00.00 Incoming time code Time code display (ABS) Song OFST = -00:00:05:00.00 Incoming time code Time code display (ABS) Song HINT The OFST setting has no effect on the MTC that is transmitted from the AW1600's MIDI OUT/THRU or USB connector. 7 MIDI CH Selects the MIDI channel that will be used to transmit and receive MIDI messages such as program changes and control changes. This area contains the following two items. TX Selects the transmit MIDI channel, in a range of 1 to 16. While MIDI messages are being transmitted, the characters "TX" will be highlighted. RX Selects the receive MIDI channel, in a range of 1 to 16 or ALL. If you select ALL, MIDI messages of all MIDI channels will be received (Omni mode). While MIDI messages are being received, the characters "RX" will be highlighted. 8 PGM CHG MODE Switches program change transmission and reception on/off. If program change reception is on, the AW1600 will recall the corresponding scene when it receives a program change at the MIDI IN or USB connector. If program change transmission is on, the AW1600 will transmit the corresponding program change from the MIDI OUT/THRU or USB connector when a scene is recalled on the AW1600. You can select the following choices. OFF Program changes will not be transmitted or received. TX Program changes will only be transmitted. RX Program change will only be received. TX-RX Program changes will be transmitted and received. HINT In the SCENE screen PC TABLE page you can specify the scene number that will correspond to each program change number (-> p. 173). 9 CTRL CHG MODE Specifies how control changes will be transmitted and received. If control change transmission and reception are enabled, the corresponding control change will be transmitted when you operate a mix parameter (fader, pan, effect send, etc.) for track channel 1 to 16 on the AW1600. When a control change is received, the corresponding mix parameter will change. You can select one of the following choices. OFF Control changes will not be transmitted or received. 1 Control changes will be transmitted and received on MIDI channels 1 to 16. (MIDI channels 1 to 16 will correspond to AW1600 track channels 1 to 16.) 2 Control changes will be transmitted and received only on the MIDI channel that is selected in the MIDI CH field. (This mapping is compatible with the other AW-series.) 3 This is the same as 2 in that control changes of only one MIDI channel are received and transmitted, but the parameter mapping differs from 2. (A single MIDI channel will correspond to AW1600 track channels 1 to 16.) HINT For details on the mix parameters that correspond to each control change, refer to the tables that follow. When you operate a mix parameter of track channel 9/10 to 15/16 on the AW1600, two types of control changes will be transmitted. When CTRL CHG MODE = 1 Refer to "Ctrl_Chg_Mode1.xls" in the Excel folder. When CTRL CHG MODE = 2 Refer to "Ctrl_Chg_Mode2.xls" in the Excel folder. When CTRL CHG MODE = 3 Refer to "Ctrl_Chg_Mode3.xls" in the Excel folder. Using the MIDI Remote function About the MIDI Remote function The AW1600 provides a MIDI Remote function that lets you use the controls of the top panel to transmit the desired MIDI messages. By using the MIDI Remote function, you can use the AW1600 as a physical controller for a computer program or MIDI tone generator. MIDI messages can be assigned to the following controls. Mixer section Faders 1 to 8, 9/10 to 15/16 [TRACK SEL] keys 1 to 8, 9/10 to 15/16 Transport section RTZ key REW key FF key STOP key PLAY key REC key Of these, the MIDI messages assigned to the faders and [TRACK SEL] keys can be freely reassigned. You can assign the following types of message. Messages that can be assigned to faders A MIDI message whose value changes in a range of 0 to 127 can be assigned to each fader. For example if you assign control change #7 (volume) to a fader, you can move the fader to control the volume of a MIDI tone generator. (Figure) Control change number 7 transmit Value = 127 Value =0 Messages that can be assigned to the [TRACK SEL] keys A MIDI message whose value changes between the two states of 0 or 127 can be assigned to each [TRACK SEL] key. For example if you assign control change #64 (hold) to a [TRACK SEL] key and specify that the control change value alternates between 0 and 127, pressing the [TRACK SEL] key to turn it on (lit) will transmit control change #64 with a value of 127 (Hold on), and turning it off (dark) will transmit control change #64 with a value of 0 (Hold off). (Figure) Control change number 64 (value= 127) transmit Control change number 64 (value= 0) transmit Alternatively, you can specify that a MIDI message with a fixed value is transmitted only when you press the [TRACK SEL] key to turn it on (lit). For example if you assign program change #1, the program change of that number will be transmitted each time you turn on the [TRACK SEL] key. (Figure) Program change number 1 transmit Program change number 1 transmit Using the MIDI Remote function presets The PRESET page of the REMOTE screen provides ten different MIDI Remote presets. These presets have been created with specific devices and computer sequencer programs in mind, and assign the necessary messages to the AW1600's faders and [TRACK SEL] keys. You can use the MIDI Remote function immediately, just by selecting a preset in this page and connecting the appropriate external MIDI device. Sequencer programs that are supported Windows Cubase SX 3.0.1 Logic Platinum 5.5.1 *1 Nuendo 3.0.1 Sonar 4.0.1 Producer Edition Macintosh Cubase SX 3.0.1 Logic Pro 7.0.1 (*1) Nuendo 3.0.1 Protools TDM 6.7 *2 *1 Use the setting file from the included CD-ROM to map the AW1600's faders/[TRACK SEL] keys/transport keys to the Logic key commands. Track assignments must be made within Logic as appropriate for your system. *2 Select the CS-10 settings as the MIDI controller type. For details on the CS-10 settings, ask Digidesign. To access the PRESET page of the REMOTE screen, repeatedly press the Work Navigate section [REMOTE] key or hold down the [REMOTE] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys. HINT The MIDI Remote function will automatically be on while this page is displayed. The track channel faders and [TRACK SEL] keys will not perform their usual functions, but will work as specified by the preset you have selected in the PRESET page. This page contains the following items. 1 List Select one of the ten presets shown in this list. The line enclosed in the dotted frame is the currently selected preset. When you turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to select another preset, the MIDI message assignments will be switched immediately. The AW1600 provides the following presets. 00 Cubase 01 Logic 02 Sonar 03 ProTools These presets let you use the AW1600 as a physical controller for various software sequencers. [TRACK SEL] key operations will control mute on/off operations on the sequencer software. Fader operations will control the volume of the sequencer software tracks. You will need to install the appropriate setting file into your sequencer software, and make the necessary settings. For details, refer to the "Appendix" section "About the CD-ROM included with the AW1600" (-> p. 209). 04 Volume/RecTr Use this preset to control the volume of an external tone generator or the recording tracks of an external recorder. [TRACK SEL] key operations will transmit MMC commands to select recording tracks. Fader operations will transmit Volume control changes (CC#=07). 05 Volume Use this preset to control the volume of an external tone generator. [TRACK SEL] key operations will transmit Volume control change messages (CC#=07). When you turn a [TRACK SEL] key off (dark), volume = 0 will be transmitted. When you turn a [TRACK SEL] key on (lit green), the volume value corresponding to the fader position will be transmitted. When a [TRACK SEL] key is on operating the fader will transmit Volume control change messages (CC#=07). 06 XG 1-16 07 XG 17-32 08 XG 33-48 09 XG 49-64 These presets let you use the AW1600 as a volume controller for an XG tone generator. Each preset will control the XG-compatible tone generator's parts 1 to 16, 17 to 32, 33 to 48, and 49 to 64 respectively. [TRACK SEL] key operations will switch the part on/off. Fader operations will control the volume of the part. If you select preset 07 to 09, the button indications will change as follows. Preset 07 1-16 button -> 17-32 button 1-12 button -> 17-28 button 9-16 button -> 25-32 button Preset 08 1-16 button -> 33-48 button 1-12 button -> 33-44 button 9-16 button -> 41-48 button Preset 09 1-16 button -> 49-64 button 1-12 button -> 49-60 button 9-16 button -> 57-64 button 2 CH Choose one of these buttons to select the MIDI channels that will be assigned to the faders and the [TRACK SEL] keys, as shown in the following tables. When the 1-16 button is selected (Table) Faders/[TRACK SEL] keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16 MIDI channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16 (Table End) When the 1-12 button is selected (Table) Faders/[TRACK SEL] keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16 MIDI channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 (Table End) When the 9-16 button is selected (Table) Faders/[TRACK SEL] keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16 MIDI channel 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 - - - - (Table End) HINT When the 1 to 16 button is on, operating a fader 9/10 to 15/16 or a [TRACK SEL] key 9/10 to 15/16 will transmit two channels of MIDI messages. 3 TRANSPORT Select one of the following to specify what will happen when you operate the keys of the transport section while using the MIDI Remote function. NORMAL button The transport keys will perform the same operations as normally; play, stop, or locate etc. the current song. MTC/MMC/MIDI Clock messages will be transmitted and received as specified in the MIDI page of the UTILITY screen. LOCAL button The transport keys will play, stop, or locate the current song. However, MTC/MMC/MIDI Clock messages will not be transmitted or received. REMOTE button The transport keys will not operate the recorder, but will only transmit the MIDI messages that have been preset for each key. HINT These settings will also apply if you use a foot switch to operate the song transport. Using the user-defined Remote function The USER page of the REMOTE screen lets you assign your own MIDI messages to each fader and [TRACK SEL] key. To access this page, repeatedly press the Work Navigate section [REMOTE] key or hold down the [REMOTE] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys. HINT The MIDI Remote function will automatically be on while this page is displayed. The track channel faders and [TRACK SEL] keys will not perform their usual functions, but will work as specified by the settings you have made in the USER page. This page contains the following items. 1 TRANSPORT Selects what will happen when you operate the keys of the transport section while using the MIDI Remote function. 2 Selected channel Indicates the name of the channel that is currently selected for operations. HINT When you operate a fader 1 to 8 or 9/10 to 15/16 or a [TRACK SEL] key 1 to 8 or 9/10 to 15/16, the displayed contents of the page will change to the corresponding channel. 3 Fader/[TRACK SEL] key function name Displays the name that is assigned to the currently displayed fader or [TRACK SEL] key. 4 NAME button Edits the name that is assigned to the fader/[TRACK SEL] key. Move the cursor to the button and press the [ENTER] key, and the TITLE EDIT popup window will appear. 5 ALL INIT button Resets all MIDI messages assigned to the faders/[TRACK SEL] keys to the initial settings. To initialize, move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key. 6 FADER button If you turn this button on, the MIDI message assigned to the fader of the currently selected channel will be displayed. This button will automatically be turned on when you operate the fader of a track channel. 7 SEL SW button If you turn this button on, the MIDI message assigned to the [TRACK SEL] key of the currently selected channel will be displayed. This button will automatically be turned on when you operate the [TRACK SEL] key of a track channel. 8 LATCH/UNLATCH button Selects how the [TRACK SEL] key of a track channel will operate when pressed. LATCH The setting will alternate on/off each time you press the [TRACK SEL] key. (Figure) MIDI data transmitted (SW=7F) MIDI data transmitted (SW=00) off on off UNLATCH The setting will be on while you hold down the [TRACK SEL] key, and will turn off when you release the key. (Figure) MIDI data transmitted (SW=7F) MIDI data transmitted (SW=00) off on off 9 LEARN button When this button is on, the MIDI message received from the MIDI IN connector will be assigned to the currently selected fader or [TRACK SEL] key. This is a convenient way to assign MIDI messages quickly. HINT If two or more MIDI messages are received while the LEARN button is on, the last-received MIDI message will be input in the MIDI message field. If a system exclusive message longer than sixteen bytes is received, the first sixteen bytes will be displayed. 10 MIDI message This area displays (in hexadecimal form) the MIDI message that is assigned to the currently selected fader or [TRACK SEL] key. You can move the cursor to each numeric box and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to edit the value of each byte (two-digital hexadecimal number). You can select the following values. 00 to FF (hexadecimal) Corresponds to the actual value of the MIDI message that is transmitted. END Indicates the end of the MIDI message. When you operate a fader or [TRACK SEL] key, the MIDI message starting with the first byte and ending with the byte that precedes END will be transmitted. SW ([TRACK SEL] key only) Indicates the on/off status of the [TRACK SEL] key. The byte you specify as SW will be transmitted as 7F (hexadecimal) when the key is turned on, or 00 (hexadecimal) when the key is turned off. FAD Indicates the current position of the fader. If the message is assigned to a fader, the byte you specify as FAD will be transmitted as a value of 00 to 7F (hexadecimal) corresponding to the fader position when you operate the fader. If the message is assigned to a [TRACK SEL] key, this byte will be transmitted as a value corresponding to the current position of the fader when the [TRACK SEL] key is turned on, and will be transmitted as a value of 00 (hexadecimal) when the [TRACK SEL] key is turned off. HINT The MIDI message assigned to a single fader or key cannot be longer than sixteen bytes. If a SW byte is not assigned to a [TRACK SEL] key, the MIDI message you input will be transmitted only when you turn the key on. (In this case you will normally use the UNLATCH setting.) When you use the LEARN button to assign a control change to a fader, the END byte will automatically be input at the end of the MIDI message. When you use the LEARN button to assign a control change to a fader, the FAD byte will be automatically input as the variable value. NOTE If you assign a MIDI message manually, be sure to input END at the end of the MIDI message. When you assign a MIDI message to a fader, FAD must be input for one of the bytes. If FAD is not input, operating the fader will not do anything. If you input the values manually, it is possible that an invalid MIDI message will be input. For this reason, you should use the (9) LEARN button to assign MIDI messages whenever possible. Using the test tone oscillator The OSC page of the UTILITY screen lets you send the signal of the AW1600's built-in test oscillator (the test tone oscillator) to the desired bus. To access this page, repeatedly press the Work Navigate section [UTILITY] key or hold down the [UTILITY] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys. This page contains the following items. 1 WAVEFORM Selects one of the following signals for output from the oscillator. OFF button Oscillator is off 100Hz button 100 Hz sine wave 440Hz button 440 Hz sine wave 1kHz button 1 kHz sine wave 10 kHz button 10 kHz sine wave NOISE button White noise When you turn on a button, the oscillator output will immediately be sent to the specified bus. Use the 3 to 6 buttons to specify the bus to which the signal will be sent. HINT If the LEVEL knob is raised when you output the oscillator signal, a high volume level may be produced suddenly. Be sure to lower the LEVEL knob before you switch on the oscillator. 2 LEVEL knob Adjusts the output level of the oscillator. 3 AUX 1/2 buttons Send the oscillator output to AUX buses 1/2. 4 EFF 1/2 buttons Send the oscillator output to effect buses 1/2. 5 BUS L R button Sends the oscillator output to the L/R bus. 6 ST L R button Sends the oscillator output to the stereo bus. 7 Level meter Indicates the output level of AUX 1/2, effect bus 1/2, and the L/R bus. NOTE Sine waves and white noise have a higher sound pressure than they perceptually appear. These signals may damage your speakers if played at a high volume, so please use caution. Digital input settings and Initializing the internal hard disk In the D.IN HDD page of the UTILITY screen you can make settings for digital input, and initialize the internal hard disk. To access this page, repeatedly press the Work Navigation section [UTILITY] key or hold down the [UTILITY] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys. This page contains the following items. 1 DIGITAL IN PATCH Selects one of the following as the destination to which the signal from the DIGITAL IN jack will be sent. DISABLE The DIGITAL STEREO IN jack will be disabled. INPUT 1/2 to 7/8 The signal will be sent to input channels 1/2 to 7/8. If you select this setting, the MIC/LINE input jacks for the corresponding input channels will be disabled. STEREO BUS The signal will be sent to the stereo bus. HINT If you select DISABLE, the AW1600 will operate using its own internal clock. If you select any other setting, the AW1600 will synchronize to the clock contained in the input signal from the DIGITAL STEREO IN jack. However when playing an audio CD, the AW1600 always operates using its own clock. NOTE You cannot switch this setting while the recorder is running. If you select a setting other than DISABLE, a message of "((((WRONG WORD CLOCK!!))))" will be displayed if appropriate clock data is not being sent to the DIGITAL STEREO IN jack. While this message is displayed, all channels will be muted and the recorder section will not operate. To make the AW1600 operate, you must either input the correct clock signal or switch the DIGITAL IN PATCH setting to DISABLE. 2 ATT knob Adjusts the level of the signal that is sent from the DIGITAL STEREO IN jack to the stereo bus. HINT The ATT knob is meaningful only if DIGITAL IN PATCH is set to STEREO BUS. 3 DIGITAL REC ON/OFF button Enables (ON) or disables (OFF) digital recording from the DIGITAL IN jack, and importing of digital audio data from an audio CD or WAV file inserted in the CD-RW drive. When you switch this setting ON, the following message will be displayed. OBSERVE Copyright Notice Written in Owner's Manual? [Cancel] [OK] If you agree to the conditions described in "Copyright Notice" (-> p. 6), select [OK]. When you select [OK], recording and importing of digital audio data will be enabled. HINT The DIGITAL REC ON/OFF button is always set to OFF when you turn on the power. 4 VARI PITCH ON/OFF button Selects whether the sampling frequency will be adjustable (Vari-pitch function) when DIGITAL IN PATCH is set to DISABLE. If you turn this button on, vari-pitch will be enabled, and you can use the VARI PITCH knob to adjust the sampling frequency. 5 VARI PITCH knob Adjusts the sampling frequency of the current song in a range of -5.97 to +6.00%. NOTE Vari-pitch is not available if DIGITAL IN PATCH is set to other than DISABLE, or if you have selected MTC Slave in the MIDI 2 page of the UTILITY screen. 6 FORMAT button Formats (initializes) the internal hard disk. When you move the cursor to this button and press the [ENTER] key, the hard disk will be formatted. During execution, a popup window will indicate the progress. When formatting has been completed, the popup window will close automatically. NOTE Executing the Format operation will erase all data from the internal hard disk, and the data cannot be recovered. We recommend you to backup all data on the internal hard disk to a computer before executing the Format operation. You cannot abort the Format operation once it has been started. Never turn off or disconnect the power during formatting, since this may damage the hard disk and cause malfunctions. 7 AUTO SAVE button Enables or disables the Auto Save function. When the Auto Save function is enabled the current song state will be backed up to temporary memory when the following operation occurs. If the power is accidentally turned off before the unit is properly shut down, the song will be restored from the backup data in temporary memory the next time the power is turned on. Recording is stopped. Track editing is ended. Import from the CD-RW drive is completed. Import of a WAV file is completed. Overall settings for the AW1600 In the PREFER page of the UTILITY screen, you can make settings that affect the overall operation of the AW1600, such as specifying whether or not popup windows will appear, and switching copy protect on/off. To access this page, repeatedly press the Work Navigate section [UTILITY] key or hold down the [UTILITY] key and use the CURSOR [Up]/[Down] keys. This page contains the following items. 1 STORE CONFIRM ON/OFF button Specifies whether the TITLE EDIT popup window (allowing you to assign a name) will appear when you store a scene/library. 2 RECALL CONFIRM ON/OFF button Specifies whether a popup window will ask you to confirm the operation when you recall a scene or library. 3 D.OUT COPYRIGHT ON/OFF button Specifies whether SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) copy protect flags will be written into the digital signal that is output from the DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack. Protect is enabled if the button is on, and disabled if the button is off. If copy protect is enabled, you will be able to copy the signal from the DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack on an MD or DAT recorder, but it will not be possible to make a second-generation digital copy from that data. When copy protect is enabled (Figure) AW1600 D.OUT COPYRIGHT= ON DIGITAL STEREO OUT jack Digital recording possible DAT or MD, etc. Digital recording not possible 4 PARAM DISP TIME Adjusts the duration for which the value will be displayed in the upper right of the screen when you use the knobs of the Selected Channel section to edit a parameter. This setting has a range of 0 to 9 (seconds). 5 FADER FLIP Specifies whether faders 1 to 8 and 9/10 to 15/16 will adjust the track channel levels (TRACK) or the input channel/pad levels (INPUT). When the power is turned on, this setting will always return to TRACK. NOTE Even if you select INPUT, the function of the [TRACK SEL] keys will not be affected. 6 NUDGE MODE Selects the playback method that will be used by the Nudge function (a function that lets you use the [JOG ON] key and [DATA/JOG] dial to search for a location). AFTER Play back repeatedly, starting at the current location, for the duration specified by the NUDGE TIME. BEFORE Play back repeatedly, ending at the current location, for the duration specified by the NUDGE TIME. (Figure) NUDGE MODE: BEFORE Current location NUDGE MODE: AFTER Current location 7 NUDGE TIME Specifies the duration (Nudge Time) that will be played repeatedly by the Nudge function. The nudge time can be set in a range of 25 to 800 ms in 1 ms (millisecond) steps. 8 SOUND CLIP TIME Selects the recording time for the Sound Clip function. This can be set in a range of 30 sec to 180 sec, in 30 sec (second) steps. NOTE The SOUND CLIP TIME setting is used when you create a new song. You cannot change the recording time for the sound clip function after the song has been created. 9 PREROLL TIME Specifies the duration (preroll time) that will be played back before the punch-in point when you use Auto Punch-in. This can be set in a range of 0 to 5 seconds. 10 POSTROLL TIME Specifies the duration (postroll time) that will be played back after the punch-out point when you use Auto Punch-in. This can be set in a range of 0 to 5 seconds. This is the end of the file.