Getting Started - Yamaha AW2816 Manual

Getting Started

The first thing that should be done is to get a clear idea of the process involved in creating an
audio CD. The following illustration is a general outline of the process involved:
Multi-Track Recorder
Musician/Instrument Microphone Mixing Console CD Recorder CD
It all starts with the musician. As the musician performs acoustic sound waves will be created.
A microphone is then used to capture the acoustic sound waves and convert them into an
electrical signal. This electrical signal is then sent to the mixing console by connecting the
microphone to the mixing console with a cable. At the mixing console the electrical signal is
boosted by a microphone pre-amp and, if desired, modified using equalizers or dynamic
processors. This signal is then sent to a multi-track recorder where it is recorded onto one of the
tracks. The track is then sent back to the mixing console where it is mixed together with other
tracks and input signals to create a stereo mix of all of the signals. This stereo mix is then sent to
a stereo recorder such as a CD recorder. The musical performance is recorded onto the CD in a
format that can be played on any CD player.
The AW2816 is a mixing console, multi-track recorder, and CD recorder all in one unit. The
only other things needed to capture the musical performance and record it onto a CD are the
cables and the microphones.
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