Yamaha MD4S Changing the recording mode, Press the Song Search button to select a blank area

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3. Press the UTILITY button once again to return to normal operation.

Note: Some MD recorders other than the Yamaha MD4S, MD4 or MD8 divide the song data into multiple areas on the disc. When Disk Information for a disc including such songs is viewed on the MD4S, songs that are divided will be indicated by a “#” character. Songs that are indicated by “#” cannot be directly edited by the MD4S. However if you use the Song Copy function (page 76) to copy that song, the copy destination song can be edited by the MD4S.

Changing the recording mode

The MD4S allows you to choose from three recording modes: 4TR mode, 2TR mode, and MONO mode. When 2TR mode or MONO mode are selected, fewer tracks can be recorded, but the available recording time will be longer. There is no difference in audio quality between the modes.

		Number of	Available
	Recording mode	Number of	recording time	MD DATA	MiniDisc
	Recording mode	tracks	recording time	MD DATA	MiniDisc
		tracks	(minutes)
			(minutes)

	4TR (4 track recording)	1, 2, 3, 4	37	❍	—

	2TR (2 track recording)	1, 2	74	❍	❍

	MONO (monaural recording)	1	148	❍	❍

Note: Set the recording mode before you begin a new recording. It is not possible to change the recording mode of an already-recorded song. You may change the recording mode for each song.

1.Press the SONG SEARCH [ ] button to select a blank area.

The display will indicate “BLANK X” (X is the blank area number).

2.Press the UTILITY button, rotate the CURSOR shuttle to make the display read “REC MODE,” and press the ENTER button.

The display will indicate the current recording mode.

3.While watching the display, use the DATA dial to select the desired recording mode.

4TR MODE ...............(4 track recording) 2TR MODE ...............(2 track recording) MONO MODE ........(monaural recording)

Note: If you select 2TR mode, recording will be possible only on tracks 1 and 2. If you select MONO mode, recording will be possible only on track 1.

4.Press the ENTER button to ﬁnalize the recording mode.

5.Press the UTILITY button once again to return to normal operation.

Note: 8TR mode songs that were recorded on the Yamaha MD8 cannot be edited on the MD4S. However, songs that were converted by the MD8 into 4TR/2TR/MONO modes can be played back by the MD4S.

—Owner’s Manual

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Contents Multitrack MD Recorder Varoitus Safety Instructions Read the Following Before Operating the MD4S Keep This Manual For Future Reference Operating NotesCopyright MD4S Features MixerRecorder Buying discs for the MD4S MD Data and MiniDiscTo update the TOC Recording modes and recording timesMD4S songs and blank areas Flip switch Front and rear panelMono Inputs Gain controlCUE PAN/CUE Level controls EQ controlsAUX control PAN controlStereo Inputs Monitor/Master sectionDisc transport section Disc transport buttonsAuto Punch I/O button Song Search / buttonsB repeat button Last REC Search IN/OUT, SET buttonsPeak Hold button Display buttonFunction buttons Exit buttonTOC Edit indicator Status indicatorsPitch indicator DisplayTime counter mode Midi indicatorsCUE MIX indicator Track recording indicatorsAuto punch indicator IN, OUT indicatorsMarker indicators Repeat indicatorTop panel connectors MIC/LINE Input 1,2 jacksInsert I/O jacks MIC/LINE Input 3, 4 jacksRear panel Midi IN, OUT, Thru connectors Front panelPhones jack Punch I/O jackBefore you begin Example connectionsRecording the ﬁrst track Direct Recording Turning on the MD4SInserting a disc Preparations for recordingFind a blank area Select the track for recordingCheck the recording level Monitor the signal being recorded on the track Start recordingBegin recording Listening to the ﬁrst track Press the Last REC Search in buttonOverdubbing Select the track to recordStart recording Listen to the recordingPress the Play button to begin recording Connecting a master recorder Adjust the mix balance of each trackTurn on the Monitor Select Stereo switch MixdownPress the Monitor Select 2TR in switch Record to your master recorderListen to the master recording After completing the Basic Operation section Advanced techniques on the MD4S Mixing multiple channels as you record 4 a B CTurn on the Monitor Select CUE switch Connect the audio sources to MIC/LINE Input jacksSignal 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 Adding sounds during mixdown Make preparations for mixdownConnect your audio sources to MIC/LINE Input jacks 1 Turn on the CUE MIX to Stereo switch Using the Insert I/O jacks Applying effectsExternal effect connections when using an insertion cable Using the AUX Send jacks Output jack L Input jackApplying effects during mixdown Raise level control 5/6Applying an effect during ping-pong recording Raise level control 5/6 Applying an effect only to the monitor signal Raise the CUE Level controls of input chan- nelsST Bus Punch-in/out using the REC button Press the REC button and adjust the recording levelPunch-in/out Manual punch-in/outPunch-in/out using REC Select Make preparations for manual punch-in/outPunch-in/out using a foot switch Press the foot switchPress the foot switch once again to enter pause mode Setting the pre-roll/post-roll times Auto punch-in/outSpecify the auto punch-in/out points Single-take auto punch-in/out Press the Auto Punch I/O buttonPress the Enter button When stopped or paused, press the REC button Press the Play button to begin the actual auto punch-in/outPress the Play button to hear the recorded result Multi-take auto punch-in/out From a stopped or paused condition, press the REC button With Next Take shown in the display, press the Enter buttonPress the Play button to begin auto punch-in/out Press the Enter button once again to ﬁnalize the take Press the Display button to switch the time counter mode Quick search functionsSearching for songs Locating to a speciﬁed timeLocating to the Last Record In/Out Point Searching for MarkersPress the TOC Write button to update the TOC Cursor shuttle Display Playback volume Erasing a marker or auto punch-in/out point Rotate the Cursor shuttle toward the rightRotate the Data dial toward the right Various playback functions Play forward/backward at various speeds Cue/ReviewPlayback at half speed x1/2 Play Playing a song repeatedly One Song Repeat/All Song RepeatRepeating a speciﬁc portion of a song A-B Repeat Cue List playbackRotate the Data dial to select either Edit List or NEW List Press the Enter button to begin programming the cue listPress the Enter button once again Press the Play button to begin Cue List playbackCreating a new song from a Cue List Cue List Copy Original songProgramming the song playback order Program Play Rotate the Data dial to select either Edit Prog or NEW ProgPress the Enter button to begin programming Press the Play button to begin Program Play Editing functions Copying a portion of a track Part CopyLocate to the copy destination, and stop or pause playback Erasing a section of a track Part Erase Copying an entire track to another track Track Copy Press the Enter button to execute the Part Erase operationErasing an entire track Track Erase Copying/converting a song Song Copy4T1234 2T12 Rotate the Cursor shuttle to the rightErasing a song Song Erase Press the Enter button to execute the Song Copy operationSplitting a song into two Song Divide Joining divided songs together Song Combine Rotate the Data dial to select the songs that will be joinedMoving a song Song Move Exchanging the order of songs Song Renumber Before Song Renumber Adjusting the record/playback pitch Pitch function Other functionsPress the Pitch button Titling discs and songs Viewing disc contents Erasing a disc Disc EraseChanging the recording mode Press the Song Search button to select a blank areaAdjusting the display brightness Rotate the Data dial to adjust the brightnessSelecting the type of Frame display Rotate the Data dial to select either 86 orUsing a Foot switch FlashingConnecting the MD4S with a Midi system Midi functionsSynchronizing the MD4S with a Midi sequencer Synchronization using MTC Transmit MTC from the Midi OUT connector of the MD4SAbout MTC and Midi Clock Rotate the Data dial to make the display read MTC MasterSynchronization using Midi Clock Midi sequencer settingsTransmit 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 Settings for the MTC Slave MD4S Rotate the Data dial to make the display read MTC SlaveSynchronized recording on a slave MD4S Start the master MD4S playback/record/rehearsal Synchronized playback of a slave MD4SPress the Play button on the slave MD4S Start the master MD4S running play/record/rehearsalSynchronizing to MTC with a speciﬁed offset time difference Press the Utility button to return to normal operationSwitching MMC reception on/off Rotate the Data dial to switch the setting on or OFFPress the Enter button to conﬁrm the setting Controlling the MD4S by MMCSetting the MMC Device ID Section Troubleshooting Do I have to clean the MD4S heads?Do 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 Display Messages BlankModes of the MD4S transport Auto Punch Record StandbySpeciﬁcations Dimensions GeneralBlock Diagram Glossary Glossary Appendix Tempo Map Chart Midi Implementation Chart Index NumericsSong Search Tracking Sheet