Yamaha Recording the first track Direct Recording, Turning on the MD4S, Inserting a disc

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26 Basic operation

Turning on the MD4S

1.Plug the power cable into an AC outlet.

2.Press the POWER switch located on the rear panel of the MD4S. When the power is turned on, the display will light.

To turn off the MD4S, press the POWER switch again.

Inserting a disc

Make sure that the write protect slider of the disc is in the write permit position.

1.With the arrow printed on the disc pointing away from yourself, slide the disc gently into the disc compartment.

The disc will be pulled in automatically. If not, check that the arrow is pointing the correct direction.

When a disc is inserted into the MD4S, the TOC will be read to see what the disc contains. If the disc is new, the display will indicate “Blank Disc.” If songs have already been recorded on the disc, the disc title will appear for several seconds, and then the number of songs on the disc (e.g., “Total 004”) will appear.

Recording the first track (Direct Recording)

On the MD4S, the signals that are input to the MIC/LINE INPUT jacks 1–4 can be recorded directly to tracks 1–4 (direct recording). Since you simply need to connect the audio source to MIC/ LINE INPUT jack 1 if you wish to record on track 1, or to MIC/LINE INPUT jack 3 if you wish to record on track 3, this method is convenient when you will be recording each part separately.

In this example, we will explain how to record your first audio source on track 1.

Preparations for recording

IN

OUT

THRU

TRACK

2TR IN STEREO

MONITOR

1

2

 

MIDI

 

DIRECT OUT

OUT

OUT

 

AUX SEND

12

2

 

 

 

 

 

MIC/LINE INPUT

 

 

 

LINE INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSERT

 

 

INSERT

3

4

 

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I/O

 

 

I/O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAIN

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LINE

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LINE

 

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REC SELECT

 

 

 

FLIP

FLIP

 

 

FLIP

 

FLIP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH1

 

 

CUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH2

CH3

CH4

 

 

 

CUE

 

CUE

 

CUE

 

 

 

CUE MIX TO STEREO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MONITOR SELECT

 

 

 

 

EJECT

 

 

 

 

 

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PEAK HOLD

DISPLAY

 

 

HIGH

 

HIGH

 

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2TR IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTITRACK MD RECORDER

 

 

 

 

 

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PITCH

ADJUST

EDIT

UTILITY

 

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MID

 

MID

 

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MID

 

 

 

STEREO

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LOW

 

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LOW

 

 

 

CUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXIT

 

 

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ENTER

 

AUX

 

AUX

 

AUX

 

AUX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

1

2

1

2

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MONITOR LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

PAN

 

PAN

 

PAN

 

PAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPEAT

MARK SEARCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

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R

L

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R

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R

 

MIN

 

MAX

 

 

 

 

MARK

 

 

 

 

 

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B

LAST REC SEARCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PUNCH I/O

SONG SEARCH

PAUSE

 

 

 

 

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REHE

REC

PLAY

STOP

 

 

 

 

 

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CURSOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOC WRITE

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2

 

 

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STEREO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

PUNCH I/O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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—Owner’s Manual

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Contents Multitrack MD Recorder Varoitus Safety Instructions Read the Following Before Operating the MD4S Copyright Keep This Manual For Future ReferenceOperating Notes Recorder MD4S FeaturesMixer MD Data and MiniDisc Buying discs for the MD4SRecording modes and recording times To update the TOCMD4S songs and blank areas Gain control Flip switchFront and rear panel Mono InputsPAN control CUE PAN/CUE Level controlsEQ controls AUX controlMonitor/Master section Stereo InputsDisc transport buttons Disc transport sectionLast REC Search IN/OUT, SET buttons Auto Punch I/O buttonSong Search / buttons B repeat buttonExit button Peak Hold buttonDisplay button Function buttonsDisplay TOC Edit indicatorStatus indicators Pitch indicatorTrack recording indicators Time counter modeMidi indicators CUE MIX indicatorRepeat indicator Auto punch indicatorIN, OUT indicators Marker indicatorsMIC/LINE Input 3, 4 jacks Top panel connectorsMIC/LINE Input 1,2 jacks Insert I/O jacksRear panel Punch I/O jack Midi IN, OUT, Thru connectorsFront panel Phones jackExample connections Before you beginPreparations for recording Recording the first track Direct RecordingTurning on the MD4S Inserting a discCheck the recording level Find a blank areaSelect the track for recording Begin recording Monitor the signal being recorded on the trackStart recording Press the Last REC Search in button Listening to the first trackSelect the track to record OverdubbingPress the Play button to begin recording Start recordingListen to the recording Mixdown Connecting a master recorderAdjust the mix balance of each track Turn on the Monitor Select Stereo switchListen to the master recording Press the Monitor Select 2TR in switchRecord to your master recorder After completing the Basic Operation section Advanced techniques on the MD4S 4 a B C Mixing multiple channels as you recordConnect the audio sources to MIC/LINE Input jacks Turn on the Monitor Select CUE switchSignal 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 Connect your audio sources to MIC/LINE Input jacks 1 Adding sounds during mixdownMake preparations for mixdown Turn on the CUE MIX to Stereo switch Applying effects Using the Insert I/O jacksExternal effect connections when using an insertion cable Output jack L Input jack Using the AUX Send jacksRaise level control 5/6 Applying effects during mixdownApplying an effect during ping-pong recording Raise level control 5/6 Raise the CUE Level controls of input chan- nels Applying an effect only to the monitor signalST Bus Manual punch-in/out Punch-in/out using the REC buttonPress the REC button and adjust the recording level Punch-in/outMake preparations for manual punch-in/out Punch-in/out using REC SelectPress the foot switch once again to enter pause mode Punch-in/out using a foot switchPress the foot switch Specify the auto punch-in/out points Setting the pre-roll/post-roll timesAuto punch-in/out Press the Enter button Single-take auto punch-in/outPress the Auto Punch I/O button Press the Play button to hear the recorded result When stopped or paused, press the REC buttonPress the Play button to begin the actual auto punch-in/out Multi-take auto punch-in/out Press the Play button to begin auto punch-in/out From a stopped or paused condition, press the REC buttonWith Next Take shown in the display, press the Enter button Press the Enter button once again to finalize the take Locating to a specified time Press the Display button to switch the time counter modeQuick search functions Searching for songsSearching for Markers Locating to the Last Record In/Out PointPress the TOC Write button to update the TOC Cursor shuttle Display Playback volume Rotate the Data dial toward the right Erasing a marker or auto punch-in/out pointRotate the Cursor shuttle toward the right Play forward/backward at various speeds Cue/Review Various playback functionsPlaying a song repeatedly One Song Repeat/All Song Repeat Playback at half speed x1/2 PlayPress the Enter button to begin programming the cue list Repeating a specific portion of a song A-B RepeatCue List playback Rotate the Data dial to select either Edit List or NEW ListPress the Play button to begin Cue List playback Press the Enter button once againOriginal song Creating a new song from a Cue List Cue List CopyPress the Enter button to begin programming Programming the song playback order Program PlayRotate the Data dial to select either Edit Prog or NEW Prog Press the Play button to begin Program Play Locate to the copy destination, and stop or pause playback Editing functionsCopying a portion of a track Part Copy Erasing a section of a track Part Erase Press the Enter button to execute the Part Erase operation Copying an entire track to another track Track CopyCopying/converting a song Song Copy Erasing an entire track Track EraseRotate the Cursor shuttle to the right 4T1234 2T12Press the Enter button to execute the Song Copy operation Erasing a song Song EraseSplitting a song into two Song Divide Rotate the Data dial to select the songs that will be joined Joining divided songs together Song CombineMoving a song Song Move Exchanging the order of songs Song Renumber Before Song Renumber Press the Pitch button Adjusting the record/playback pitch Pitch functionOther functions Titling discs and songs Erasing a disc Disc Erase Viewing disc contentsPress the Song Search button to select a blank area Changing the recording modeRotate the Data dial to select either 86 or Adjusting the display brightnessRotate the Data dial to adjust the brightness Selecting the type of Frame displayFlashing Using a Foot switchSynchronizing the MD4S with a Midi sequencer Connecting the MD4S with a Midi systemMidi functions Rotate the Data dial to make the display read MTC Master Synchronization using MTCTransmit MTC from the Midi OUT connector of the MD4S About MTC and Midi ClockRotate the Data dial to make the display read Midi Clock Synchronization using Midi ClockMidi sequencer settings Transmit Midi Clock from the Midi OUT connector of the MD4SCharacter a that indicates the step will blink Synchronizing two MD4S recorders Synchronized recording on a slave MD4S Settings for the MTC Slave MD4SRotate the Data dial to make the display read MTC Slave Start the master MD4S running play/record/rehearsal Start the master MD4S playback/record/rehearsalSynchronized playback of a slave MD4S Press the Play button on the slave MD4SPress the Utility button to return to normal operation Synchronizing to MTC with a specified offset time differenceControlling the MD4S by MMC Switching MMC reception on/offRotate the Data dial to switch the setting on or OFF Press the Enter button to confirm the settingSetting the MMC Device ID Section How many songs can I store on an MD Data disc? TroubleshootingDo I have to clean the MD4S heads? Do I have to sacrifice one track to record timecode?Cannot use the punch-in/out Blank Display MessagesAuto Punch Record Standby Modes of the MD4S transportSpecifications General DimensionsBlock Diagram Glossary Glossary Appendix Tempo Map Chart Midi Implementation Chart Numerics IndexSong Search Tracking Sheet