Yamaha MD4S owner manual Specifications

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Specifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sampling Frequency: 44.1 kHz

 

Compression: ATRAC

 

Digital/Audio

Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, +1 dB, –3 dB

 

 

THD+N: Less than 0.02% (1 kHz)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S/N: 96 dB typ.

 

 

 

 

4-track independent simultaneous record/play (Recording time: 37 min)

 

 

Dubbing with 4-track playback

 

 

 

Rec/Play

Auto & Manual Punch In/Out (11.6 ms accuracy)

 

 

Four-track (37 min), Stereo (74 min), or Mono (148 min) record/play

 

 

 

 

Repeat play A-B, Single song, All song

 

 

 

Vari-pitch (±10%)

 

 

 

Locate

Start and End point of Song

 

Direct Time Locate

 

10 Marker locate points for each song

Last Recording In/Out point

 

 

 

Cue & review

0.5x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x play speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc Editing

Disc Erase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Song Editing

Copy, Move, Divide, Combine, Renumber, Erase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Track Editing

Track Copy, Part Copy, Track Erase, Part Erase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title Editing

Disc title, Song title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC SELECT buttons 1–4, BUS button

 

 

 

Transport buttons: PLAY, STOP, PAUSE, REC, REHE, SONG SEARCH, EJECT

 

 

Mode buttons: AUTO PUNCH I/O, EDIT, UTILITY, ADJUST, PITCH, PEAK HOLD, DIS-

 

Panel Controls

PLAY, EXIT

 

 

 

 

CURSOR shuttle/DATA dial

 

 

 

 

Locate buttons: MARK, MARK SEARCH, LAST REC (IN/OUT), SEARCH, SET, REPEAT,

 

 

A

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIDI

MIDI IN, OUT, THRU jacks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display

FLD (Fluorescent Display)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mixer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIC/LINE IN (CH1, 2)

Balanced phone jack x2 (–10 to –50 dB)

 

 

MIC/LINE IN (CH1, 2)

Balanced XLR x2 (–10 to –50 dB)

 

Inputs

MIC/LINE INPUT (CH3–4)

Unbalanced phone jack x2 (–10 to –50 dB)

 

LINE INPUT (CH5–8)

Unbalanced phone jack x4 (–10 dB)

 

 

 

 

INSERT IN/OUT (CH 1, 2)

TRS phone jack x2 (–10 dB)

 

 

2TR IN (L, R)

Phono x2 (–10 dB)

 

 

TRACK DIRECT OUT (1–4)

Phono x4(–10 dB)

 

 

STEREO OUT (L, R)

Phono x2 (–10 dB)

 

Outputs

MONITOR OUT (L, R)

Phono x2 (–10 dB)

 

 

AUX SEND (1, 2)

Phone jack x2 (–10 dB)

 

 

PHONES OUT

Stereo phone jack (8–40 Ω)

 

Frequency response

20 Hz–20 kHz +1, –3 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQ

3-band, ±15 dB (LOW: 100 Hz shelving, MID: Peaking (2.5 kHz), HIGH: 10 kHz Shelv-

 

ing)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER Channel

Stereo Fader (45 mm), Monitor Level control, Monitor Select buttons (2TR IN, STEREO,

 

Features

CUE), CUE MIX TO STEREO buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 dB is referenced to 0.775 V r.m.s.

—Owner’s Manual

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Contents Multitrack MD Recorder Varoitus Safety Instructions Read the Following Before Operating the MD4S Keep This Manual For Future Reference Operating NotesCopyright MD4S Features MixerRecorder Buying discs for the MD4S MD Data and MiniDiscTo update the TOC Recording modes and recording timesMD4S songs and blank areas Mono Inputs Flip switchFront and rear panel Gain controlAUX control CUE PAN/CUE Level controlsEQ controls PAN controlStereo Inputs Monitor/Master sectionDisc transport section Disc transport buttonsB repeat button Auto Punch I/O buttonSong Search / buttons Last REC Search IN/OUT, SET buttonsFunction buttons Peak Hold buttonDisplay button Exit buttonPitch indicator TOC Edit indicatorStatus indicators DisplayCUE MIX indicator Time counter modeMidi indicators Track recording indicatorsMarker indicators Auto punch indicatorIN, OUT indicators Repeat indicatorInsert I/O jacks Top panel connectorsMIC/LINE Input 1,2 jacks MIC/LINE Input 3, 4 jacksRear panel Phones jack Midi IN, OUT, Thru connectorsFront panel Punch I/O jackBefore you begin Example connectionsInserting a disc Recording the first track Direct RecordingTurning on the MD4S Preparations for recordingFind a blank area Select the track for recordingCheck the recording level Monitor the signal being recorded on the track Start recordingBegin recording Listening to the first track Press the Last REC Search in buttonOverdubbing Select the track to recordStart recording Listen to the recordingPress the Play button to begin recording Turn on the Monitor Select Stereo switch Connecting a master recorderAdjust the mix balance of each track MixdownPress the Monitor Select 2TR in switch Record to your master recorderListen 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 Adding sounds during mixdown Make preparations for 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 Punch-in/out using the REC buttonPress the REC button and adjust the recording level Manual punch-in/outPunch-in/out using REC Select Make preparations for manual punch-in/outPunch-in/out using a foot switch Press the foot switchPress the foot switch once again to enter pause mode Setting the pre-roll/post-roll times Auto punch-in/outSpecify the auto punch-in/out points Single-take auto punch-in/out Press the Auto Punch I/O buttonPress the Enter button When stopped or paused, press the REC button Press the Play button to begin the actual auto punch-in/outPress the Play button to hear the recorded result Multi-take auto punch-in/out From a stopped or paused condition, press the REC button With Next Take shown in the display, press the Enter buttonPress the Play button to begin auto punch-in/out Press the Enter button once again to finalize the take Searching for songs Press the Display button to switch the time counter modeQuick search functions 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 Erasing a marker or auto punch-in/out point Rotate the Cursor shuttle toward the rightRotate 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 RepeatRotate the Data dial to select either Edit List or NEW List Repeating a specific portion of a song A-B RepeatCue List playback 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 songProgramming the song playback order Program Play Rotate the Data dial to select either Edit Prog or NEW ProgPress the Enter button to begin programming Press the Play button to begin Program Play Editing functions Copying a portion of a track Part CopyLocate 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 Adjusting the record/playback pitch Pitch function Other functionsPress 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 areaSelecting the type of Frame display Adjusting the display brightnessRotate the Data dial to adjust the brightness Rotate the Data dial to select either 86 orUsing a Foot switch FlashingConnecting the MD4S with a Midi system Midi functionsSynchronizing the MD4S with a Midi sequencer About MTC and Midi Clock Synchronization using MTCTransmit MTC from the Midi OUT connector of the MD4S Rotate the Data dial to make the display read MTC MasterTransmit Midi Clock from the Midi OUT connector of the MD4S Synchronization using Midi ClockMidi sequencer settings Rotate the Data dial to make the display read Midi ClockCharacter a that indicates the step will blink Synchronizing two MD4S recorders Settings for the MTC Slave MD4S Rotate the Data dial to make the display read MTC SlaveSynchronized recording on a slave MD4S Press the Play button on the slave MD4S Start the master MD4S playback/record/rehearsalSynchronized playback of a 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 operationPress the Enter button to confirm the setting Switching MMC reception on/offRotate the Data dial to switch the setting on or OFF Controlling the MD4S by MMCSetting the MMC Device ID Section Do I have to sacrifice one track to record timecode? TroubleshootingDo I have to clean the MD4S heads? 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