Reliable, Portable, Professional: Yamaha AW1600 Workstation Propels Music Production
BUENA PARK, CA (September 23, 2005) — Yamaha’s groundbreaking AW Series digital audio workstations not only brought the “studio in a box” concept directly to musicians – they also provided immediate access to inspiration and creativity. That legacy continues with the introduction of the AW1600 workstation. Available in fall 2005, the AW1600 is fully backward-compatible with prior Yamaha workstations, and has everything you need to record your music anytime, anywhere in compact, road-worthy designs – keeping alive the tradition of reliable, portable and professional music production products.
Totally Reliable: The AW1600 has been engineered from the ground up to be the best multitrack recorders it can be. So it’s always reliable – no crashes, and no OS updates.
Easily Portable: This complete studio package is ready to pick up and go anywhere you want to record – or even create a podcast.
Completely Professional: Mixing, routing and onboard effects are based on the industry-standard Yamaha “0” series digital consoles, so everything has the familiar feel and Yamaha quality.
“Imagine if you had a portable computer that was dedicated to doing just one thing – being the best multitrack recorder it could be,” says Athan Billias, director, Yamaha Corporation of America, Technology Products. “That’s exactly what the new AW series workstations are – dedicated computers designed for recording. Recording on the computer has come a long way, but there is still a need for dedicated hard disk recorders because they are completely portable and totally reliable.”
The AW1600 has been created for the home studio musician, adding many features to the award-winning AW16G while maintaining the same affordability. New features include eight combo inputs (all with Phantom power), USB 2.0 drag-and-drop capabilities for moving files onto your computer, 24-bit recording and a new Pitch Fix algorithm for correcting the pitch of vocal tracks. The 16-track design, Quick Loop Sample function, Hi-Z connection, Guitar and Mastering effects and sample pads have the familiar operation and user-friendly interface from the AW16G, while a powerful new SH3 CPU processor, generous 40 GB hard drive and unrestricted song limit provide endless possibilities for song creation and mix building.
“What sets the AW1600 apart from other stand-alone units is its new USB 2.0 capabilities,” adds Billias. “This allows you to drag and drop files to your computer to take advantage of the best of both worlds – stand-alone reliability, and computer software flexibility.”
For more information on the AW1600 Digital Audio Workstation, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division, Music Production Department, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; or e-mail infostation@yamaha.com.
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Easily Portable: This complete studio package is ready to pick up and go anywhere you want to record – or even create a podcast.
Completely Professional: Mixing, routing and onboard effects are based on the industry-standard Yamaha “0” series digital consoles, so everything has the familiar feel and Yamaha quality.
“Imagine if you had a portable computer that was dedicated to doing just one thing – being the best multitrack recorder it could be,” says Athan Billias, director, Yamaha Corporation of America, Technology Products. “That’s exactly what the new AW series workstations are – dedicated computers designed for recording. Recording on the computer has come a long way, but there is still a need for dedicated hard disk recorders because they are completely portable and totally reliable.”
The AW1600 has been created for the home studio musician, adding many features to the award-winning AW16G while maintaining the same affordability. New features include eight combo inputs (all with Phantom power), USB 2.0 drag-and-drop capabilities for moving files onto your computer, 24-bit recording and a new Pitch Fix algorithm for correcting the pitch of vocal tracks. The 16-track design, Quick Loop Sample function, Hi-Z connection, Guitar and Mastering effects and sample pads have the familiar operation and user-friendly interface from the AW16G, while a powerful new SH3 CPU processor, generous 40 GB hard drive and unrestricted song limit provide endless possibilities for song creation and mix building.
“What sets the AW1600 apart from other stand-alone units is its new USB 2.0 capabilities,” adds Billias. “This allows you to drag and drop files to your computer to take advantage of the best of both worlds – stand-alone reliability, and computer software flexibility.”
For more information on the AW1600 Digital Audio Workstation, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division, Music Production Department, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; or e-mail infostation@yamaha.com.
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