Yamaha aw4416 progress message initializing recorder section (not moving)

Press [UTILITY].

– Press CURSOR [] to move the cursor to “INI,” then press [ENTER].

– Press CURSOR [] to move the cursor to “CARD,” then press [ENTER]. The confirmation message “Are you sure?” appears in the display.

– To continue the initialization, press [ENTER]. To cancel, press [EXIT] or [UTILITY].

When [ENTER] is pressed, initialization begins. When the initializing has been completed, “Completed!” appears in the display. The message “Keep power on! Song creating…” then appears in the display, and a new song is automatically created. In this case, the data type selected is HiFi (MT2). When the creation of the song is finished, the play screen returns to the display.

There could be a few possible causes for this issue with your Yamaha DX7 synthesizer. Here are a few things you can try:

1. Check the connections: Make sure all connections between the battery, the synth, and any external devices are secure and in good working condition.
2. Re-initialize the synth: You can try re-initializing the synth by pressing and holding the "Data Entry/Memory" button while turning on the power. This will reset the synth to its default settings and may fix any issues with the presets.
3. Check the synth's memory: If the synth's memory is full or damaged, this could cause problems with the presets. You can try clearing the memory by pressing and holding the "Data Entry/Memory" button while turning on the power, then selecting the "Erase Memory" option when prompted.
4. Check the synth's firmware: It's possible that the synth's firmware could be causing issues with the presets. You can try updating the firmware to see if that resolves the problem.

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1. Press [UTILITY].
2. Press CURSOR [ ] [ ] to move the cursor to "INI,"
and press [ENTER].
3. Press PARAMETER CURSOR [ ] [ ] to move the
cursor to "ALL," and press [ENTER].
The confirmation message "Are you sure?" appears in
the display.
4. To continue the initialization, press [ENTER] (YES).
To cancel, press [EXIT] (NO) (or [UTILITY]).
When [ENTER] is pressed, initialization begins.
After the initialization has been completed, you are
returned to the Play screen.
You can perform the same initialization with "INIT
ALL," by holding down INPUT SELECT [GUITAR/
BASS/MIC2], [MIC], and [LINE] while turning the
POWER switch ON, then pressing [ENTER].

The original factory settings of the AW4416 can be restored by recalling Scene Memory '00'.

1) Press the [SCENE] button in the 'AUTOMATION' section.

2) Press the [F1] button to display the 'Scene Mem' page.

3) Turn the (DATA/JOG) dial to select '00.Initial Data' on the screen.

4) Press the yellow [ENTER] button.


Reference: Operation Guide, p. 203

It is asking for confirmation that you want to initialize the unit. The manual doesn't say anything about this... but you should try pressing the "Yes" button to confirm you want to initiallize the unit or press no if you want to staart without initializing.

This is a long shot... If you have an add-in option board it may have become dislodged from the socket. If you move your keyboard this may be what happened. In any case it needs to be opened and look for loose cables, board, OR if you have a hard drive, the drive may have failed. The software in these units isn't smart enough to give the user any details of the failure/hangup.

I have the very same problem and when I initialize it, I get the Message "Partition Drive Error Occurred"

Is there possibly a write protect or lockout feature?

Check if you may have knocked off the speaker leads OR ones to an expression pedal.

Try downloading Asio4all at http://www.asio4all.com/ and carefully following their instructions. There is good information under the FAQ/Troubleshooting section on their site. Id also recommend joining Recording Review for some great info. I think you can reach them through [email protected]. Hope this helps.