Is the Yamaha aw16g a digital audio system?
David Ramirez
Published May 01, 2026
Is the Yamaha aw16g a digital audio system?
Now Yamaha have announced a baby brother for their AW audio workstations, in the form of the AW16G. Photo: Mark Ewing When it comes to digital audio, Yamaha don’t seem to like to let the grass grow beneath their feet.
Can a Yamaha aw16g be used as a MIDI slave?
The AW16G features a very respectable MIDI specification. This makes it possible to synchronise the AW16G with the playback of an external device such as a MIDI sequencer via MIDI Time Code or MIDI Clock. With the former, the AW16G can act as either master or slave, but can only act as master with the latter.
What does MMC do on a Yamaha aw16g?
MIDI Machine Control (MMC) can either be transmitted by the AW16G, allowing it to start or stop the synchronised external sequencer, or can be received if control is required from the sequencer end of things. All of these settings can be configured from within a single set of screen options accessed via the Utility button.
Is there a SCSI port on the Yamaha aw16g?
There are also fewer connectivity options; the AW16G has no SCSI port, To Host port, dedicated word-clock I/O, Omni outputs, inserts on any of the input channels or expansion slots for mini YGDAI cards.
How many tracks does a Yamaha aw16g have?
In essence, the AW16G provides a 16-track digital recording environment, offering a maximum of eight-track simultaneous recording.
The AW16G features a very respectable MIDI specification. This makes it possible to synchronise the AW16G with the playback of an external device such as a MIDI sequencer via MIDI Time Code or MIDI Clock. With the former, the AW16G can act as either master or slave, but can only act as master with the latter.
MIDI Machine Control (MMC) can either be transmitted by the AW16G, allowing it to start or stop the synchronised external sequencer, or can be received if control is required from the sequencer end of things. All of these settings can be configured from within a single set of screen options accessed via the Utility button.
There are also fewer connectivity options; the AW16G has no SCSI port, To Host port, dedicated word-clock I/O, Omni outputs, inserts on any of the input channels or expansion slots for mini YGDAI cards.