2-Track Recorders; Conclusion - Yamaha AW2816 Manual

drive as each other. This makes it much easier for the system to play back the tracks
correctly.
It is also very important to back up any data. If the hard drive crashes or has problems it
is possible to lose all of the data on the hard drive. The easiest way to back up the songs
on the AW4416 is to store them onto a removable CD using the internal CD-RW
recorder. The songs can be backed up using either CD-R or CD-RW media.
Once the signal is recorded onto the multi-track recorder, it should be routed back into a
playback channel of the mixing console. Here, it is mixed together with all of the other
tracks from the multi-track recorder as well as with the output of effect devices, etc. This
mix of all of the signals is routed to the stereo output of the mixing console and then
recorded onto a 2-track recorder.
2-Track Recorder
In order for the song to be played back on a regular CD player, cassette deck, or other playback
device, it must be mixed down to a stereo signal and recorded onto a 2-track recorder. Examples
of 2-track recorders are the cassette deck, CD recorder, and the DAT (Digital Audio Tape)
recorder. In professional studios, the stereo mix is often first recorded to an analog 1/ 2-inch
recorder and then taken to a Mastering Studio for final adjustments before it is mass-produced.
The AW2816 has 2 tracks dedicated for this purpose that are separate from the 16 regular tracks.
This is the Stereo Track. In order to record a stereo mix of all of the tracks, they must first be
recorded onto the Stereo Track. After the stereo mix of the song has been recorded onto the
Stereo Track of the song, it can be then transferred onto a CD using the internal CD-RW drive of
the AW2816. This CDR can then be played back on any commercial CD player.

Conclusion

So there you have it, a basic guide to the recording process and how it relates to the AW2816.
Once again, this is not a definitive guide to recording nor was it intended to be. If you have
never recorded before this guide should get you pointed in the right direction. If possible, try
attending recording classes if they are available at the schools in your area. If this is not
possible, try the local music store for basic recording handbooks. Above all else, learning the
recording process requires hands-on experience. The real learning begins once you actually
begin recording.
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