Yamaha owner manual Buying discs for the MD4S, MD Data and MiniDisc

10 Welcome to the MD4S

•The recording/playback pitch can be adjusted up to a maximum of ±10%. In addition, you can use the x1/2 play function to playback at half-speed with a pitch that is one octave lower.

•MIDI Time Code (MTC) / MIDI Clock data can be transmitted from the MIDI OUT connector. This allows synchronization with a MIDI sequencer or rhythm machine without using up a recording track. In addition, MTC from an external device can be received at the MIDI IN connector, allowing the MD4S to be synchronized to external video/audio devices.

•MIDI Machine Control (MMC) can be received, allowing the transport of the MD4S to be controlled from a MIDI sequencer or other external device.

Buying discs for the MD4S

The MD4S can use two types of disc: MD DATA and MiniDisc. MD DATA discs can be used for 4-track recording/playback, and MiniDiscs can be used for recording/playback of up to two tracks. (They cannot be used for 4-track recording/playback.)

MD DATA and MiniDisc

MD DATA are widely used for computer data storage, and the MD4S uses the audio format of this type of disc.

MiniDiscs (also known as MD) are used only for music.

Type	MD DATA	MiniDisc
Logo
4-track recording/	Yes (37 minutes per track)	No
playback
2-track recording/	Yes (74 minutes)	Yes (74 minutes)
playback
Monaural recording/	Yes (148 minutes)	Yes (148 minutes)
playback
	• These discs are for computer stor-	• These discs are for music. Two
	age applications, and can be pur-	types are available: playback-only
	chased at computer shops. Two	and rewritable. If you use the
	types are available: playback-only	rewritable type, you can record up
	and rewritable. Use the rewritable	to two tracks.
	type with the MD4S.	• MiniDiscs recorded on the MD4S
	• MD DATA discs recorded on the	can be played back on a conven-
	MD4S cannot be played back on a	tional MD player.
	conventional MD player.	• MiniDiscs recorded on a conven-
Notes	• MD DATA discs that have been	tional MD recorder can be edited
	used to store computer data can-	on the MD4S, but if the music
	not be used as is by the MD4S.	includes a song that was digitally
	Such discs must first be formatted	copied from a copy-protected
	for audio use. See “Erasing a disc	music CD, editing will not be pos-
	(Disc Erase)” on page 86 for more	sible.
	information.
	• Songs that were recorded in 8-
	track mode on a recorder such as
	the MD8 cannot be played back
	on the MD4S.

—Owner’s Manual