Yamaha MD8 owner manual Using a Footswitch, Mode Before Indicators

Using a Footswitch 47

Using a Footswitch

An optional footswitch can be used to control the MD8. Apart from a few small differences, footswitch operation is essentially the same as pressing the MD8 [PLAY] button. Connect the footswitch to the PUNCH I/O jack at the front of the MD8.

The following is a summary of footswitch operations.

Normal playback: Play Pause → Play → Play Pause → Play →

Auto Punch In/Out: Record Pause → Play Record Wait → Record → Play → Play Pause

New Recording: New Record Pause → New Record → Stop

The following table shows footswitch operation for all MD8 modes. It also shows the status of the REHE, REC, and PLAY indicators for the various modes.

● On z Flashing

Mode Before

	Indicators
	REHE	REC	PLAY
Stop	—	—	—
Play	—	—	●
Play Pause	—	—	z
Cue/Review	—	—	●
Record Pause	—	z	—
Rehearse Pause	z	—	—
Play Record Wait	—	z	●
Play Rehearse Wait	z	—	●
Record	—	●	●
Rehearse	●	—	●
New Record Pause	—	z	—
New Record	—	●	●
Auto Punch Record	—	z	—
Standby
Auto Punch	z	—	—
Rehearse Standby

	Mode After
→			Indicators
		REHE REC		PLAY
→	Play	—	—	●
	Play Pause1	—	—	z
	Play	—	—	●
→	Play	—	—	●
	Play Record Wait	—	z	●
	Play Rehearse Wait	z	—	●
→	Record2	—	●	●
	Rehearse	●	—	●
	Play	—	—	●
→	Play	—	—	●
	New Record	—	●	●
	Stop3	—	—	—
→	Auto Punch Record	—	z	●
	Wait4
	Auto Punch	z	—	●
	Rehearse Wait4

(1)[PAUSE] button operation.

(2)Effective only when a [REC SELECT] button is pressed.

(3)[STOP] button operation.

(4)After locating the Pre-Roll point, the Auto Punch In/Out sequence starts.

For the optional Yamaha FC5 Footswitch, operation is initiated when the footswitch is pressed, not when it’s released. This may differ, however, with other footswitches. If available, try experimenting with the footswitch’s POLARITY switch until you find the desired setting.

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