YAMAHA AW4416 PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKS (BEST BUY)

The AW4416 is certainly a professional device for the recording. This digital studio can be considered the famous 02R digital mixer plus a section for the recording. This device is therefore an all-in-one system with all the necessary to make a complete and professional job, from the recording to the mastering. With the built-in CD-RW (optional) you can complete your work like a professional. This Yamaha product, notwithstanding has been discontinued, provides an audio quality, features and a range of connection options that is difficult to find on the market. The AW4416 is really a professional unit. Let's see all the features of this multitrack digital studio.

Audio specifications

The AW4416 can record audio at 16 or 24-bit, with an internal processing at 32-bit. The sampling frequency can be 44.1kHz or 48kHz with a frequency response from 20Hz to 20kHz. The harmonic distortion, a very important value, is 0.02%. The typical dynamic range is 104dB. The A/D converters are at 24-bit with an oversampling of 64x. The D/A converters are always at 24-bit with an oversampling of 128x. Obviously, these numbers testify the professional characteristics of the AW4416.

Inputs and outputs

The AW4416 is equipped with a large number of possible connections, analogic and digital. Built-in or optional. This digital studio features 8 analog inputs, more a digital stereo input. With the optional I/O interface card the user can add 16 analog or digital channels. With regard to the outputs, the AW4416 features all the necessary to be extremely flexible with a total of 20 outputs. As you see the Yamaha AW4416 can be a real digital studio for the professional recording.

EQ and dynamics

The AW4416, like the 02R, features professional and quality controls, for EQ and dynamics, on all input channels and on the main stereo outputs. The Yamaha 02R, perhaps the most famous digital mixer in the world, is well known for its equalization section and the AW4416, like we said, provides the same 4-band EQ, fully parametric. In addition, each channel provides a dynamics control. With the AW4416 you will be totally owner of your sound. This is sure.

The full automation

Well, in this review i'm always repeating the term professional, but not accidentally. The AW4416 features a full automation of faders, pan and EQ. The only thing you have to do is to recall the scene memories and the AW4416 will position, automatically, faders and knobs.

Two multi-effect processors

The AW4416, like i said at the beginning of this review, is a complete digital studio for the recording. A so device must provide effects onboard and the AW4416 doesn't disappoint. Two multi-effect processors offer a large number of effects for all the stages of your work, from the recording to the final mastering. Reverb, delay, flanger, chorus, rotary, amps simulations, distortions and so on. The effects list is complete and the quality is excellent.