Yamaha MD4S owner manual Manual punch-in/out, E e x, Punch-in/out using the REC button

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52 Advanced recording techniques

Punch-in/out

This section explains techniques using punch-in/out. Punch-in/out is a function that allows you to re-record just a speciﬁc portion of a previously-recorded track. While listening to the playback of a track, you can begin recording (punch-in) at the desired location, play the por- tion that you wish to re-record, and then stop recording (punch-out), thus re-recording only the portion where a mistake occurred.

The MD4S allows you to use a variety of punch-in/out techniques. You can use “manual punch-in/out” by pressing the REC button or REC SELECT buttons or an optional FC5 foot switch. Alternatively, you can use “auto punch-in/out” that will automatically perform the operation at the previously-speciﬁed locations. You can also use the rehearsal function to practice the punch-in/out for any of these techniques.

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Manual punch-in/out

Here’s how to use the MD4S’s REC button and REC SELECT buttons (or an optional FC5 foot switch) to perform manual punch-in/out.

■ Punch-in/out using the REC button

1.Connect the audio source to the MD4S.

2.Set the FLIP switches of input channels 1–4 to “MIC/LINE ().”

3.Turn on the MONITOR SELECT CUE switch.

When performing punch-in/out, you will need to monitor the track playback up to the point where you punch-in, and monitor the recording source after punch-in. For this reason when you use punch-in/out, you must always turn on the MONITOR SELECT CUE switch to mon- itor the CUE bus. Also, you should turn off the MONITOR SELECT STEREO switch.

4.Locate to a point slightly earlier than where you wish to punch-in.

By operating the CURSOR shuttle during playback, you can cue (play forward) or review (play backward) at a variety of speeds. (See “Shuttle playback functions” on page 66.) For other locate methods, refer to “Other functions” on page 84.

5.Press one of the REC SELECT buttons (or the BUS button + one of the REC SELECT buttons) to select the track on which you wish to record.

The track record indicator for the selected track will blink.

6.Press the REC button and adjust the recording level.

The REC indicator will blink, and the MD4S will be in record-pause mode.

—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 MD Data and MiniDisc Buying discs for the MD4SRecording modes and recording times To update the TOCMD4S songs and blank areas Front and rear panel Flip switchMono Inputs Gain controlEQ controls CUE PAN/CUE Level controlsAUX control PAN controlMonitor/Master section Stereo InputsDisc transport buttons Disc transport sectionSong Search / buttons Auto Punch I/O buttonB repeat button Last REC Search IN/OUT, SET buttonsDisplay button Peak Hold buttonFunction buttons Exit buttonStatus indicators TOC Edit indicatorPitch indicator DisplayMidi indicators Time counter modeCUE MIX indicator Track recording indicatorsIN, OUT indicators Auto punch indicatorMarker indicators Repeat indicatorMIC/LINE Input 1,2 jacks Top panel connectorsInsert I/O jacks MIC/LINE Input 3, 4 jacksRear panel Front panel Midi IN, OUT, Thru connectorsPhones jack Punch I/O jackExample connections Before you beginTurning on the MD4S Recording the ﬁrst track Direct RecordingInserting 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 Press the Last REC Search in button Listening to the ﬁrst trackSelect the track to record OverdubbingListen to the recording Start recordingPress the Play button to begin recording Adjust the mix balance of each track Connecting a master recorderTurn 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 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 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 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 Press the REC button and adjust the recording level Punch-in/out using the REC buttonPunch-in/out Manual punch-in/outMake preparations for manual punch-in/out Punch-in/out using REC SelectPress 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 Quick search functions Press the Display button to switch the time counter modeSearching for songs Locating to a speciﬁed timeSearching 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 Cursor shuttle toward the right Erasing a marker or auto punch-in/out pointRotate the Data dial 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 PlayCue List playback Repeating a speciﬁc portion of a song A-B RepeatRotate the Data dial to select either Edit List or NEW List Press the Enter button to begin programming the cue 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 CopyRotate 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 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 Other functions Adjusting the record/playback pitch Pitch functionPress the Pitch button 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 adjust the brightness Adjusting the display brightnessSelecting the type of Frame display Rotate the Data dial to select either 86 orFlashing Using a Foot switchMidi functions Connecting the MD4S with a Midi systemSynchronizing the MD4S with a Midi sequencer Transmit MTC from the Midi OUT connector of the MD4S Synchronization using MTCAbout MTC and Midi Clock Rotate the Data dial to make the display read MTC MasterMidi sequencer settings Synchronization using Midi ClockTransmit 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 Synchronized playback of a slave MD4S Start the master MD4S playback/record/rehearsalPress the Play button on the slave MD4S Start the master MD4S running play/record/rehearsalPress the Utility button to return to normal operation Synchronizing to MTC with a speciﬁed offset time differenceRotate the Data dial to switch the setting on or OFF Switching MMC reception on/offPress the Enter button to conﬁrm the setting Controlling the MD4S by MMCSetting the MMC Device ID Section Do I have to clean the MD4S heads? TroubleshootingDo 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 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