Yamaha MD4S owner manual Repeating a speciﬁc portion of a song A-B Repeat, Cue List playback

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2.To turn off the Repeat function, press the REPEAT button until the Repeat indi- cator goes dark.

Repeating a speciﬁc portion of a song (A-B Repeat)

A-B Repeat is a function that causes the portion of a song between a speciﬁed point A and point B to playback repeatedly. The A and B points can be in different songs if desired. The A and B points can be set while the MD4S is playing, stopped, or in playback-pause mode.

1.At the beginning of the desired repeat, press the A B button.

The Repeat indicator in the display will indicate “REPEAT A,” indicating that the beginning of the repeat (point A) has been speciﬁed.

2.At the end of the desired repeat, press the A B button once again.

The Repeat indicator in the display will indicate “REPEAT A B,” indicating that the end of the repeat (point B) has been speciﬁed. When you specify point B, the MD4S will automatically locate to point A, and will begin playing repeatedly between points A and B.

3.During A-B Repeat, press the REPEAT button to turn off the A-B Repeat func- tion.

A-B Repeat will also be canceled if you press the STOP button.

Note: When A-B Repeat is turned off, points A and B will be reset. If you wish to temporarily stop A-B Repeat playback, use the PAUSE button.

Cue List playback

Cue List is a function that lets you playback sections between markers in an order that you specify. You can set up to 26 steps (A–Z), each specifying the marker at which playback will begin and end, and the number of times that each step will repeat.

Programming a Cue List

1.Press the UTILITY button.

2.Rotate the DATA dial to make the display indicate “Cue List,” and press the ENTER button.

The display will indicate “EDIT List.”

3.Rotate the DATA dial to select either “EDIT List” or “NEW List.”

If you wish to create a new cue list, select “NEW List.” If you wish to recall an existing cue list, select “EDIT List.”

4.Press the ENTER button to begin programming the cue list.

The display will show the ﬁrst step (A). The blinking letter is the currently selected parameter.

—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 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 recordingCheck 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 Adjust the mix balance of each track Connecting a master recorderTurn on the Monitor Select Stereo switch MixdownListen 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 adjust the brightness Adjusting the display brightnessSelecting the type of Frame display Rotate the Data dial to select either 86 orFlashing Using a Foot switchSynchronizing the MD4S with a Midi sequencer Connecting the MD4S with a Midi systemMidi functions 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 Synchronized recording on a slave MD4S Settings for the MTC Slave MD4SRotate the Data dial to make the display read MTC Slave 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