Switch and key operation overview
Here we explain how to use the keys of the R16 and their functions. Please look at the display for keys
that have icons shown on the screen.
Display information
On the R16’s display you can see project data, recorder connection and operation status, computer
audio-interface connection and status, available functions and the R16 menus.
[ENTER] key
Confirms selections
[EXIT] key
A quick press returns to the
previous step, and a long press
returns to the top screen.
[DIAL]
Use to change and move among
menus and numbers.
Ref.: Mark-related keys see P.31.
Cursor:
Appearance and indication
Display
Appearance
The display shows cursor directions
Movable in all directions
Display
Black: direction explained
Gray: movable directions
No color: not effective
Manual notation
Movement in
the menu
Use the cursor to move up, down, left and right to choose different function items.
The appearance of the display and its notation in the manual is shown above.
Control section
[PAN/EQ] key
Press to access track
mixer settings
→ P.37
[TOOL] key
Opens TOOL menu
(TUNER, METRONOME,
SYSTEM and SD CARD)
[PROJECT]
key
Opens PROJECT menu
[1-8Tr] & [9-16Tr] keys
Select tracks 1-8 or
9-16 with light showing
selected tracks
[USB] key
Opens USB menu
[SWAP/BOUNCE]
key
Opens SWAP/BOUNCE
menu
This key puts the R16 in recording standby mode.
When in recording standby this key stops recording standby.
Functions only when tracks are in recording standby.
[REC] key
[STOP] key
When recording this key will stop the recording.
This key stops playback.
[REW] key
Rewind.
Press [REC] and [REW] keys at the same time
to return to the top of the song.
[FF] key
Fast forward.
Transport section
The TOP screen shows the current projects.
Top line: project number and project name
Bottom line: icon mark/number and counter (time)
Not shown means inactive
Shown means active
Information
display area
Usable directions
Icon display area: active settings shown
MENU screens show operation menus
PROJECT 1/7
>SELECT
Top line: current menu
Bottom line: menu &
items available
Page in menu/total
number of pages
Display and indications
Icon display and setting keys
Display on: 48V phantom power is supplied to mics connected to INPUT 5 & 6
Setting: [PHANTOM] switch ON
PHANTOM icon
Display on: Batteries in use and their remaining charge
No display: AC adapter or USB power in use (no display while
powering with batteries means the batteries need to be replaced)
BATTERY icon → P.13
Display on: project cannot be overwritten
No display: project not protected
Set using menu
PROTECT icon → P.56
Effect & Mode
Key operation: Open effect menus
Send return effects → P.48
REVERB/CHORUS icons
Shown when on, set
by key operation
Shown when insert effects on, set by key operation
INSERT EFX icon P.48
MODE
Displays current R16 operation mode
Recorder → P.17-
Audio Interface → P.75-
Card reader → P.73
[UNDO/REDO]
UNDO icon REDO icon
[UNDO / REDO] key
Icon shown/not shown
After certain operations, “UNDO” is displayed, meaning an
UNDO operation is possible
After pressing the [UNDO/REDO] key, “REDO” is displayed,
meaning a REDO operation is possible.
Set by key operation.
NOTE
• UNDO is only valid for audio data recorded on tracks.
• You can only UNDO and REDO one operation.
A-B REPEAT icon
→ P.30
[A-B REPEAT] key
Display on: A-B points are set
Set by key operation
AUTO PUNCH IN/OUT icon
→ P.27
[AUTO PUNCH IN/OUT] key
Display on: active
Set by key operation
BOUNCE icon
→ P.39
Display on: active
Fader section
TRACK 1~8
(9~16) status
keys
Change track ready status
Green: PLAY (playback)
No light: MUTE (mute)
Red: REC (record)
MASTER
status key
Change MASTER track
status
Green: PLAY (playback)
No light: MASTER (not
playback/recording ready)
Red: MIX DOWN
(recording)
Various switches & controls
[POWER] switch
Turns power ON & OFF
[Hi-Z] switch
Turns Hi-Z connection on/off (only for
INPUT 1).
[MIC] switch
Turn built-in microphones on/off
(signals to INPUT 7 & 8).
[METRONOME] switch
Set metronome output.
[GAIN] controls
Adjust input sensitivity
[PEAK] indicators
Light at the moment of maximum input
[BALANCE]
When [METRONOME] is set to
“PHONES ONLY” during recording,
this adjusts the balance of the pre-
MASTER fader and metronome signals
Level meters
Show recording/playback levels
[METRONOME]
indicator
Flashes in time with the count
During audio interface use, control surface functions (shown in boxes below
keys) are provided by the row of keys starting with AUTO PUNCH I/O (F-1 to
F-5), as well as the [1-8Tr] and [9-16Tr] keys (<BANK>) and the [MASTER/
MIX DOWN/PLAY] (REC/SOLO/MUTE) key.
UNDO: You can return to the previous recording operation
Valid UNDO operations: PUNCH IN/OUT, BOUNCE, MIX
DOWN (to MASTER TRACK)
REDO: Reverse the UNDO operation
[PLAY] key
This key starts playback.
When in recording standby this key starts the recording.
key
INSERT
EFFECT
key
SEND
RETURN
EFFECT
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