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can i record a drum pad while recording a couple of other tracks - like DI guitar and bass or one live mic?

I don't think so. For recording, you can only assign 8 inputs to 8 tracks chosen form 16 tracks.

To be honest, I don't think you want to. You will be interested in having very specific samples (start-time and stop-time) in the pads. So you will find yourself looking for the exact start- and stop points anyway.

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the point was just to get some reference ideas recorded before they slip into the vapor.
i'll find another solution.

From the Yamaha marketing division:

Sound Clip: A Sketchpad for Your Musical Ideas
Sometimes the best ideas seem to come out of nowhere. And when inspiration strikes, the AW16G's Sound Clip function is ready to capture the moment-without having to deal with input routings, track assignments and other time-consuming setups. Working essentially as an endless tape recorder, Sound Clip gives you up to 180 seconds of looped recording time using special memory, separate from that of the 16 record tracks. This gives you the freedom to experiment with musical ideas before committing them to a project. Just plug in, hit record, and jam away. You can even record yourself playing the sample pads, or jam along with a drum loop as you record. Whenever you come across a great lick or melody, stop the recorder and copy the phrase to a track, or assign it to a sample pad, and use it in a recording session

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