11/24/04 - Waves have released three new plug-ins for the Y56K expansion board!  check them out here!

01/17/03 - Version 2.66 of AWExtract available, fixes a bug on Windows 9x that caused a shell32.dll error when selecting a destgination directory.
              get it here... awx266.zip
              for usage instructions and information visit the AWX page... AWExtract Usage

09/05/02 - Rick Jones has written an application to log activity on the AW4416... check it out here.

08/09/02 - Wink has been updating his AW-Remote software to include graphic control of the AW4416 mix settings.  check it out here...  AW-Remote.

08/09/02 - New forums have been opened specifically for AW2816.

06/10/02 -Yamaha is releasing a new member of the AW family... the AW16g.  check it out here: http://www.aw4416.com/e/news/aw16g.html

01/09/02 - Yamaha has a new document out about syncing the AW4416 with other Yamaha sequencers...
              http://www.motifator.com/download/AW4416-AW2816GUIDE_TO_MIDI.pdf

01/09/02 - Yamaha has released a new 24-bit YGDAI expansion card, the MY8-AD24..
              http://www.aw4416.com/e/news/news10-1.html

12/20/01 - Sound on Sound magazine has a review of the AW2816
              Subscription required... http://www.sospubs.co.uk/sos/jan02/articles/aw2816.asp

12/20/01 - New AW2816 OS version 1.11 available from aw2816.com, also new sequencer templates.

11/02/01 - Yamaha has released the mLAN expansion card for the AW4416.
              for more information on the MY8-mLAN, go here... MY8-mLAN

10/23/01 - I have begun setting up an AW4416 and AW2816 remix CD project, if you are
               interested in participating,  please check the page I have created for this project
               http://www.aw4416.org  - this page will also be the new home of the user's page in the near future.

10/23/01 - Yamaha has released a document regarding the use of multiple option cards,
              confirming what does or does not work with third party cards (Y56K, apogee cards).
              http://www.aw4416.com/awos/manual_e/iocard_limitation_E.pdf

10/18/01 - Version 1.10 OS for the AW2816 is available for download from Yamaha Japan
              get it here...  aw28os110.zip  for mac users... aw28os110.sit

09/27/01 - For you new Y56K owners, check out Mark Zandveld's Y56K
               routing tutorials...
               Y56K routing (MSWord doc file - 93kb)
               AW4416 routing (MSWord doc file - 25kb)

09/27/01 - NEW! AW4416 OS version 2.0 available for download!
                get it here... awos200.zip.
                get the manual addendum here.
                for the instructions on how to make the update CD check here.          

  09/27/01- NEW! The WAVES Y56K card is now available and shipping!
 All those AWESOME waves plug-ins available right from the AW console.
 Support for the Y56K is added in AW4416 OS Version 2.0...
 more info

09/20/01 - This has been up for awhile, but people have been asking
               what new features will be in OS Version 2...
               http://www.aw4416.com/e/news/news_tp.html

08/25/01 - Check out these cases that should fit the AW4416 nicely.
                Thanks to lawbass for the link!
                ATA plastic case
                Lightweight plastic case

08/24/01 - Questions about dithering and the differences it can make? 
                Take a look at these dithering test files for the proof!
                Dithering Tests - (222k zip file) courtesy Christopher M Hicks

08/14/01 - Yamaha has updated the pages for the AW4416... 
                There is a new flash presentation for beginner's and some new FAQ questions.
                www.aw4416.com

For older news items, go to the OLD NEWS page