Yamaha MD4S owner manual External effect connections when using an insertion cable

Applying effects 45

0	10
HIGH
–15	+15
MID
–15	+15
LOW
–15	+15
AUX
1	2
PAN
L	R
10
9
8
7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

Input jack of the external effect processor

Tip Ring Sleeve

INSERT

I/O

Sleeve Tip

INSERT I/O
jack	Output jack of the external effect processor

Signal flow through the INSERT I/O jack and the insertion cable

In order to use the INSERT I/O jack to apply an external effect, you will a special insertion cable as shown in the above diagram. Use the insertion cable to connect the external effect processor as shown in the following diagram.

External effect processor

Input jack Output jack

Insertion cable

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
I/O	I/O

	1		2		3	4		5 / 6		7 / 8
GAIN		GAIN		GAIN		GAIN
LINE	MIC	LINE	MIC	LINE	MIC	LINE	MIC	0	10	0	10
MIC/		MIC/		MIC/		MIC/
LINE	PB	LINE	PB	LINE	PB	LINE	PB
	FLIP		FLIP		FLIP	FLIP
CUE		CUE		CUE		CUE		CUE MIX TO STEREO
	P		P		P		P
	A		A		A		A
	N		N		N		N
L	R	L	R	L	R	L	R
	L		L		L		L
	E		E		E		E
	V		V		V		V
	E		E		E		E
0	L	0	L	0	L	0	L	MONITOR SELECT
	10		10		10		10
HIGH		HIGH		HIGH		HIGH			2TR IN
–15	+15	–15	+15	–15	+15	–15	+15

	REC SELECT
CH1	CH2	CH3	CH4
1	2	3	4
BUS
L	R	L	R
EJECT		PEAK HOLD	DISPLAY
MULTITRACK MD RECORDER

External effect connections when using an insertion cable

After making these connections, you can record tracks or perform a mixdown in the same way as usual. When the FLIP switch is in the “MIC/LINE ()” position, the effect will be applied to the input signal from MIC/LINE INPUT jack 1 or 2. When the FLIP switch is in the “PB ( )” position, the effect will be applied to the playback sound of track 1 or 2.

—Owner’s Manual