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Yamaha AW2816 to Protools wav transfer

  • 21-03-2009 02:09PM
    #1
    Glassheart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 501 ✭✭✭


    I'm looking at buying a Yamaha AW2816 16-track recorder.
    It's got 8 tracks of simulataneous recording so it's ideal for recording a drumkit.

    It has a cd burner for data storage so after loading the wavs onto my computer would it be possible to fly the wavs into a protools session?
    Everything else would be recorded through an mbox.

    I'm new to protools and i have it in my head that it will only read wavs recorded on the protools software...

    Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated.

    Cheers.


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  • #2
    PaulBrewer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,790 ✭✭✭PaulBrewer


    Glassheart wrote: »
    I'm looking at buying a Yamaha AW2816 16-track recorder.
    It's got 8 tracks of simulataneous recording so it's ideal for recording a drumkit.

    It has a cd burner for data storage so after loading the wavs onto my computer would it be possible to fly the wavs into a protools session?
    Everything else would be recorded through an mbox.

    I'm new to protools and i have it in my head that it will only read wavs recorded on the protools software...

    Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated.

    Cheers.

    If it's the WAV format that the Yamaha uses I'd imagine there would be no problem.


  • #3
    Glassheart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 501 ✭✭✭Glassheart


    I was unable to transfer an Adobe wav into protools which raised my concern...
    I suppose they are competitors so it's not in their interest to make the files compatible.

    Cheers.


  • #4
    PaulBrewer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,790 ✭✭✭PaulBrewer


    Glassheart wrote: »
    I was unable to transfer an Adobe wav into protools which raised my concern...
    I suppose they are competitors so it's not in their interest to make the files compatible.

    Cheers.

    It may also be a bit depth, sample frequency issue ?

    If the Yamaha can be set to 16 or 24 bit and 41.4k or 48k there should be a greater likelihood of compatibility.


  • #5
    woodsdenis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 535 ✭✭✭woodsdenis


    Glassheart wrote: »
    I'm looking at buying a Yamaha AW2816 16-track recorder.
    It's got 8 tracks of simulataneous recording so it's ideal for recording a drumkit.

    It has a cd burner for data storage so after loading the wavs onto my computer would it be possible to fly the wavs into a protools session?
    Everything else would be recorded through an mbox.

    I'm new to protools and i have it in my head that it will only read wavs recorded on the protools software...

    Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated.

    Cheers.

    Protools will import WAV,
    WAV (ACID) for ACID files, WAV (BWF), AIFF,
    MP3, or ReCycle for REX files.

    to the PT session file type.

    Avoid SD2 files for PT sessions as they are not Windows or Elastic audio compat.

    In general it is best to use Broadcast WAV. files for sessions.

    Bottom line you will have no problems importing wav files into Protools.
    Protools will convert, if necessary to the session file type.

    Denis


  • #6
    Glassheart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 501 ✭✭✭Glassheart


    PaulBrewer wrote: »
    It may also be a bit depth, sample frequency issue ?

    If the Yamaha can be set to 16 or 24 bit and 41.4k or 48k there should be a greater likelihood of compatibility.

    Thanks.
    I'll certainly keep that in mind.


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  • #7
    Welease
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,834 ✭✭✭Welease


    Would it not be easier and/or cheaper to buy a new interface for your PC with 8 inputs?

    Just asking, cos I used to own and two Zoom MRS1266's which is very similar to the Yamaha, and while it was a great compact unit, it's lack of easy editing etc. really made is a pain compared to using a PC based DAW.. Given that, it them made sense for meto buy a multi input interface, which could be used for drums but also for any other application without having to use a PC & other units to achieve the same results..

    I don't use Protools though, so not sure if the multiport interfaces are a lot more expensive.

    Just my 2c..


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