Yamaha MD4S owner manual Display Messages, Blank

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Display Messages

 

 

 

 

Message

Meaning

 

 

 

 

ADJST Stop

The STOP button was pressed, so the Adjust function was cancelled.

 

 

 

 

BLANK X

The MD4S is located at the Blank Top position.

 

Blank Disc

The disc is blank.

 

Can’t Combn

MD4S cannot combine these two songs because they were not split using the

 

Song Divide function, or MD4S cannot edit this type of song.

 

 

 

Can’t Copy

This song cannot be copied because it’s copy protected.

 

Can’t REC

The MD4S cannot record over this type of song, so you cannot overwrite this

 

song.

 

 

 

Can’t Rehe

The MD4S does not have permission to record in this mode, so you cannot

 

rehearse a recording that would overwrite this song.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLK OFF!

MIDI Clock was turned OFF automatically because you selected the Program

 

Play or Cue List function.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copy Stop

The STOP button was pressed, so the Song Copy, Track Copy, Part Copy, or Cue

 

List Copy function was cancelled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DiscErr xx

A disc scratch or defect was discovered while recording. Replace the disc.

 

Disc FULL

The disc is full. You cannot record any more data or additional takes (Multi Take

 

Auto Punch In).

 

 

 

Erase Stop

The STOP button was pressed, so the Track Erase or Part Erase function was can-

 

celled.

 

 

 

Erase Warn!

This song has been write protected by another recorder. Press the ENTER button

 

to erase or the EXIT button to cancel.

 

 

 

Error xx

A fatal error occurred. Contact your Yamaha dealer.

 

 

 

 

IN/OUT Err

The IN or OUT point is not valid, so you cannot use Auto Punch In/Out.

 

 

 

 

InvalidSong

Since this song is not compatible with the MD4S, it cannot be played.

 

 

 

 

List Error

The cue list is invalid.

 

MARK Failed

No more markers can be inserted because the song contains the maximum of

 

eight, or you tried to insert a marker at the position of an existing marker.

 

 

 

Move Stop

The STOP button was pressed, so the Song Move function was cancelled.

 

MTC OFF!

MTC was turned OFF automatically because you selected the Program Play or

 

Cue List function.

 

 

 

No Blank

No blank area can be found for further recording.

 

No Disc

No disc is loaded.

 

 

 

 

PNCH Abort

Because the STOP button was pressed, the off-line punch-in/out function was

 

aborted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Protected

The disc’s write protect tab is set to protect, so you cannot record.

 

 

 

 

Reading TOC

The MD4S is reading the TOC from disc.

 

 

 

 

Reload Disc

The MD4S is waiting for you to reload the disc.

 

Save Warn !

Not all the Tempo Map steps can be saved because the data area is full.

 

UTOC FULL

The TOC area is full, so not all of the song title or Tempo Map could be saved.

 

Writing TOC

The MD4S is writing the TOC to disc.

 

 

 

—Owner’s Manual

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Contents Multitrack MD Recorder Varoitus Safety Instructions Read the Following Before Operating the MD4S Operating Notes Keep This Manual For Future ReferenceCopyright Mixer MD4S FeaturesRecorder Buying discs for the MD4S MD Data and MiniDiscTo update the TOC Recording modes and recording timesMD4S songs and blank areas Flip switch Front and rear panelMono Inputs Gain controlCUE PAN/CUE Level controls EQ controlsAUX control PAN controlStereo Inputs Monitor/Master sectionDisc transport section Disc transport buttonsAuto Punch I/O button Song Search / buttonsB repeat button Last REC Search IN/OUT, SET buttonsPeak Hold button Display buttonFunction buttons Exit buttonTOC Edit indicator Status indicatorsPitch indicator DisplayTime counter mode Midi indicatorsCUE MIX indicator Track recording indicatorsAuto punch indicator IN, OUT indicatorsMarker indicators Repeat indicatorTop panel connectors MIC/LINE Input 1,2 jacksInsert I/O jacks MIC/LINE Input 3, 4 jacksRear panel Midi IN, OUT, Thru connectors Front panelPhones jack Punch I/O jackBefore you begin Example connectionsRecording the first track Direct Recording Turning on the MD4SInserting a disc Preparations for recordingSelect the track for recording Find a blank areaCheck the recording level Start recording Monitor the signal being recorded on the trackBegin recording Listening to the first track Press the Last REC Search in buttonOverdubbing Select the track to recordListen to the recording Start recordingPress the Play button to begin recording Connecting a master recorder Adjust the mix balance of each trackTurn on the Monitor Select Stereo switch MixdownRecord to your master recorder Press the Monitor Select 2TR in switchListen to the master recording After completing the Basic Operation section Advanced techniques on the MD4S Mixing multiple channels as you record 4 a B CTurn on the Monitor Select CUE switch Connect the audio sources to MIC/LINE Input jacksSignal flow when mixing multiple channels Ping-pong recording Set the Flip switches of input channels 1-4 to PB Signal flow for ping-pong recording Make preparations for mixdown Adding sounds during mixdownConnect your audio sources to MIC/LINE Input jacks 1 Turn on the CUE MIX to Stereo switch Using the Insert I/O jacks Applying effectsExternal effect connections when using an insertion cable Using the AUX Send jacks Output jack L Input jackApplying effects during mixdown Raise level control 5/6Applying an effect during ping-pong recording Raise level control 5/6 Applying an effect only to the monitor signal Raise the CUE Level controls of input chan- nelsST Bus Punch-in/out using the REC button Press the REC button and adjust the recording levelPunch-in/out Manual punch-in/outPunch-in/out using REC Select Make preparations for manual punch-in/outPress the foot switch Punch-in/out using a foot switchPress the foot switch once again to enter pause mode Auto punch-in/out Setting the pre-roll/post-roll timesSpecify the auto punch-in/out points Press the Auto Punch I/O button Single-take auto punch-in/outPress the Enter button Press the Play button to begin the actual auto punch-in/out When stopped or paused, press the REC buttonPress the Play button to hear the recorded result Multi-take auto punch-in/out With Next Take shown in the display, press the Enter button From a stopped or paused condition, press the REC buttonPress the Play button to begin auto punch-in/out Press the Enter button once again to finalize the take Press the Display button to switch the time counter mode Quick search functionsSearching for songs Locating to a specified timeLocating to the Last Record In/Out Point Searching for MarkersPress the TOC Write button to update the TOC Cursor shuttle Display Playback volume Rotate the Cursor shuttle toward the right Erasing a marker or auto punch-in/out pointRotate the Data dial toward the right Various playback functions Play forward/backward at various speeds Cue/ReviewPlayback at half speed x1/2 Play Playing a song repeatedly One Song Repeat/All Song RepeatRepeating a specific portion of a song A-B Repeat Cue List playbackRotate the Data dial to select either Edit List or NEW List Press the Enter button to begin programming the cue listPress the Enter button once again Press the Play button to begin Cue List playbackCreating a new song from a Cue List Cue List Copy Original songRotate the Data dial to select either Edit Prog or NEW Prog Programming the song playback order Program PlayPress the Enter button to begin programming Press the Play button to begin Program Play Copying a portion of a track Part Copy Editing functionsLocate to the copy destination, and stop or pause playback Erasing a section of a track Part Erase Copying an entire track to another track Track Copy Press the Enter button to execute the Part Erase operationErasing an entire track Track Erase Copying/converting a song Song Copy4T1234 2T12 Rotate the Cursor shuttle to the rightErasing a song Song Erase Press the Enter button to execute the Song Copy operationSplitting a song into two Song Divide Joining divided songs together Song Combine Rotate the Data dial to select the songs that will be joinedMoving a song Song Move Exchanging the order of songs Song Renumber Before Song Renumber Other functions Adjusting the record/playback pitch Pitch functionPress the Pitch button Titling discs and songs Viewing disc contents Erasing a disc Disc EraseChanging the recording mode Press the Song Search button to select a blank areaAdjusting the display brightness Rotate the Data dial to adjust the brightnessSelecting the type of Frame display Rotate the Data dial to select either 86 orUsing a Foot switch FlashingMidi functions Connecting the MD4S with a Midi systemSynchronizing the MD4S with a Midi sequencer Synchronization using MTC Transmit MTC from the Midi OUT connector of the MD4SAbout MTC and Midi Clock Rotate the Data dial to make the display read MTC MasterSynchronization using Midi Clock Midi sequencer settingsTransmit Midi Clock from the Midi OUT connector of the MD4S Rotate the Data dial to make the display read Midi ClockCharacter a that indicates the step will blink Synchronizing two MD4S recorders Rotate the Data dial to make the display read MTC Slave Settings for the MTC Slave MD4SSynchronized recording on a slave MD4S Start the master MD4S playback/record/rehearsal Synchronized playback of a slave MD4SPress the Play button on the slave MD4S Start the master MD4S running play/record/rehearsalSynchronizing to MTC with a specified offset time difference Press the Utility button to return to normal operationSwitching MMC reception on/off Rotate the Data dial to switch the setting on or OFFPress the Enter button to confirm the setting Controlling the MD4S by MMCSetting the MMC Device ID Section Troubleshooting Do I have to clean the MD4S heads?Do I have to sacrifice one track to record timecode? How many songs can I store on an MD Data disc?Cannot use the punch-in/out Display Messages BlankModes of the MD4S transport Auto Punch Record StandbySpecifications Dimensions GeneralBlock Diagram Glossary Glossary Appendix Tempo Map Chart Midi Implementation Chart Index NumericsSong Search Tracking Sheet