EWC Yamaha AW2816 Audio Workstation 16-Track Digital Recorder w/ Waves

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Yamaha AW2816 Audio Workstation 16-Track Digital Recorder w/ Waves
A previously used item that exhibits signs of cosmetic wear and is fully operational and functions as intended. comes with everything in pics
Yamaha's designs have been at the forefront of digital mixer technology for years, and the company's popular O2R has become somewhat of an industry standard. Soon after it combined a digital mixer, hard disk recorder, and CD burner in the AW2816. Aimed specifically at the home studio market and designed for the MIDI-savvy musician, the AW2816 offers an impressive package for the budget-conscious recordist.
The 2816's mixer section is based on the O2R design and features eight balanced inputs, two of which offer XLR connections with phantom power, while the remaining six accept signals via TRS 1/4" plugs. Input 8 also features a Hi-Z connection for a guitar. The 2816 retains the basic layout of the 4416 top panel, with a few exceptions. Gone are the sample trigger pads and dedicated LED metering section. The 2816 is limited to eight faders and one expansion card slot. But the scrub/scroll wheel, auto-locate and transport controls, a Work Navigate area for choosing modes, and the Recorder/Automation section are located and function similarly to those on the 2816s older siblings.
In addition to being a versatile console, the AW2816 is a 24-bit 16-track digital hard disk recorder. Each of the 16 dedicated tracks can hold up to eight virtual tracks for a total of 128 recording tracks. There is also a stereo mix-down track, which brings the total to an impressive 130 tracks. Maximum simultaneous recording is limited to eight tracks, and sampling rates of 44.1 and 48 kHz are supported as well as 16-bit recording. No data compression is employed.
The Waves Y56K processor card combines a DSP-powered effects engine with eight channels of ADAT lightpipe I/O and is designed to be compatible with Yamaha's current AW-series multitrackers as well as with some future products. This card fits into an I/O expansion slot, just like any other mini YGDAI card, and allows the user to create up to eight separate mono chains of effects (or four stereo) that can be deployed via inserts or aux sends according to the routing system of the host machine. Each of the effect/processor algorithms is based on the Waves series of plug-ins and the set comprises the L1 Ultramaximiser, the Renaissance Compressor and Equaliser, a de-esser, the company's Trueverb reverb processor and the Supertap multitap delay. All these have a well-deserved reputation both for sound quality and ease of use, with the L1 Ultramaximiser being particularly well suited to mastering. The number of algorithms that can be run at one time depends on the combinations chosen and there's an on-screen DSP power usage meter for each of the two DSP chips on the card.