Yamaha MD4S owner manual Overdubbing, Select the track to record

30 Basic operation

Overdubbing

Now that you have finished recording track 1, let’s record additional audio sources on other tracks while listening to the playback of this track. The basic procedure is the same as in “Recording the first track.”

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IN	OUT	THRU	TRACK	2TR IN STEREO	MONITOR	1	2
	MIDI		DIRECT OUT	OUT	OUT		AUX SEND

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	MIC/LINE INPUT				LINE INPUT
INSERT	INSERT	3	4	5	6	7	8
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REC SELECT

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MULTITRACK MD RECORDER

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■Select the track to record

1Connect the audio source to MIC/LINE INPUT jack 2.

2Set the input channel 2 FLIP switch to the MIC/LINE () position.

At this time, leave the input channel 1 FLIP switch in the MIC/LINE () position.

3Press REC SELECT button 2.

The track 2 track record indicator (DIR) will blink, and track 2 will be ready to record.

Note: You must make sure that the track 1 record indicator (DIR) is dark. If it is blinking, press REC SELECT button 1.

4Press the REC button to enter record-pause mode.

5While watching the track level meter, use the GAIN control and fader of input channel 2 to set the recording level.

—Owner’s Manual