Yamaha MD4S owner manual Character a that indicates the step will blink

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MIDI functions 93

When setting Meter	Step		Measure Meter
(time signature) data


	STEP NO.
When setting Tempo data	Step		Measure/beat							Tempo

STEP NO.

4.Rotate the CURSOR shuttle to the right to select the meter/tempo parameter, and rotate the DATA dial to set the meter or tempo.

It is not possible to set the measure location of step A. The range of settings is as follows.

Meter ........................1–99/2, 4, 8, 16 Tempo ...................... q =20–300

5.Press the ENTER button.

The character (A) that indicates the step will blink.

6.Rotate the DATA dial to the right to select the next step (B).

7.Use the CURSOR shuttle to select the measure at which the tempo map will be inserted and the meter/tempo parameters, and rotate the DATA dial to set the value.

For steps other than step A, setting the measure location to “000” will erase the tempo map that had been speciﬁed for that step.

•To specify a 3/4 time signature from measure 5, set “B 005 3/4”.

•To specify a tempo of “q =90” from measure 10 beat 3, set “B010-3 q 090”.

•To erase the current step “B012-3 q110”, set “B000-0 q110”.

8.Press the ENTER button.

The step B meter data has now been inserted (or deleted, if you speciﬁed “000” as the measure location).

9.Repeat steps 6–8 to continue programming the tempo map.

10.Press the EDIT button once again to return to normal operation.

11.Press the TOC WRITE button to update the TOC.

If you edited an existing tempo map, it is not necessary to update the TOC.

Note: The tempo map is saved independently for each song. When you select a song, the tem- po map that has been programmed for that song will be loaded automatically. However, please be aware that the number of tempo maps that can be stored on a disc is limited, and will depend on the number of steps that have been programmed. If a display of “Save Warn!” ap- pears when you update a tempo map, the disc area provided for tempo maps has been used up.

Note: A tempo map can be saved only on an MD DATA disc. It cannot be saved on a MiniDisc.

—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 Mono Inputs Flip switchFront and rear panel Gain controlAUX control CUE PAN/CUE Level controlsEQ controls PAN controlStereo Inputs Monitor/Master sectionDisc transport section Disc transport buttonsB repeat button Auto Punch I/O buttonSong Search / buttons Last REC Search IN/OUT, SET buttonsFunction buttons Peak Hold buttonDisplay button Exit buttonPitch indicator TOC Edit indicatorStatus indicators DisplayCUE MIX indicator Time counter modeMidi indicators Track recording indicatorsMarker indicators Auto punch indicatorIN, OUT indicators Repeat indicatorInsert I/O jacks Top panel connectorsMIC/LINE Input 1,2 jacks MIC/LINE Input 3, 4 jacksRear panel Phones jack Midi IN, OUT, Thru connectorsFront panel Punch I/O jackBefore you begin Example connectionsInserting a disc Recording the ﬁrst track Direct RecordingTurning on the MD4S 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 Turn on the Monitor Select Stereo switch Connecting a master recorderAdjust the mix balance of each track 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 Punch-in/out using the REC buttonPress the REC button and adjust the recording level 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 Searching for songs Press the Display button to switch the time counter modeQuick search functions 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 RepeatRotate the Data dial to select either Edit List or NEW List Repeating a speciﬁc portion of a song A-B RepeatCue List playback 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 areaSelecting the type of Frame display Adjusting the display brightnessRotate the Data dial to adjust the brightness 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 About MTC and Midi Clock Synchronization using MTCTransmit MTC from the Midi OUT connector of the MD4S Rotate the Data dial to make the display read MTC MasterTransmit Midi Clock from the Midi OUT connector of the MD4S Synchronization using Midi ClockMidi sequencer settings 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 Press the Play button on the slave MD4S Start the master MD4S playback/record/rehearsalSynchronized playback of a 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 operationPress the Enter button to conﬁrm the setting Switching MMC reception on/offRotate the Data dial to switch the setting on or OFF Controlling the MD4S by MMCSetting the MMC Device ID Section Do I have to sacriﬁce one track to record timecode? TroubleshootingDo I have to clean the MD4S heads? 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