Yamaha AW4416
Yamaha's all-in-one digital studio: O2R-style mixer, 16-track hard-disk recorder and CD burner
Description
Technical
Specifications
Processing
| Channels | 44-channel digital mixer, 8 buses, 4-band parametric EQ + dynamics per channel (O2R heritage) |
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| Bit depth | 16 or 24 bit at 44.1 / 48 kHz; 32-bit internal processing |
| Conversion | 24-bit converters: AD 64x oversampling, DA 128x; ~104 dB dynamic range |
| Effects and plug-ins | 2 internal effect processors, 8-pad sampler |
| Modularity and expansion | YGDAI expansion slot (mini cards: ADAT, AES/EBU, TDIF...), base 2-track digital I/O |
Surface
| Motorized faders | Yes |
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| Touchscreen | No |
| Faders | 17 motorised 60 mm faders, assignable encoders, 320x240 backlit LCD |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
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| Recording | 16-track internal hard-disk recorder, up to ~130 virtual tracks |
Networking
| Networking & protocols | ADAT / AES/EBU |
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| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
Other
| Applications | Optional internal CD-RW burner (HDCD versions) for direct mastering |
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History & design
The Yamaha AW4416 ("Professional Audio Workstation") is a digital audio workstation launched in 1999. It combines in a single unit a 44-channel digital mixer whose processing is directly inherited from the O2R console (4-band parametric EQ and dynamics on every channel, static and dynamic automation), a 16-track hard-disk recorder (up to roughly 130 virtual tracks), an 8-pad sampler and, optionally, a built-in CD-RW burner for mastering (HDCD versions).
Recording is done at 16 or 24 bit, 44.1 or 48 kHz, with 32-bit internal processing, 24-bit converters (64x oversampling in, 128x out) and a stated dynamic range around 104 dB. The surface features 17 motorised 60 mm faders, a 320 x 240 backlit LCD, assignable encoders and context function keys. A YGDAI expansion slot accepts mini-format cards to add digital I/O (ADAT, AES/EBU, TDIF...).
Selling around $3,800 with hard drive and burner, the AW4416 became a home and project studio benchmark, competing directly with the Roland VS series. It was later followed by the lighter AW2816 and then the AW16G/AW1600.
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