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MULTITRACK MD RECORDER
Owners Manual
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IMPORTANT
Explanation of Graphical Symbols
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
The above warning is located on the bottom or rear of the unit
Important
Cautions
Warnings
Read the Following Before Operating the MD4S
Keep This Manual For Future Reference
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Welcome to the MD4S
Recorder
Mixer
MD4S Features
MD DATA and MiniDisc
Buying discs for the MD4S
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MD4S TOC
To update the TOC
Recording modes and recording times
MD4S songs and blank areas
Front and rear panel
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To the CUE bus To the CUE bus
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Front and rear panel
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CUE PAN/CUE LEVEL controls
Fader
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PAN control
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Stereo Inputs
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MONITOR LEVEL control
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Disc transport section
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Top panel connectors
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B
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Rear panel
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B
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Front panel
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Basic operation
Amplified monitor speakers
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STEREO
Recording the rst track (Direct Recording)
Preparations for recording
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Find a blank area
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Select the track for recording 2
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Monitor the signal being recorded on the track 9
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tor speakers, adjust the MONITOR LEVEL control to an appropriate volume.
Listening to the rst track 4
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Overdubbing
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Select the track to record 1
INPUT jack 2.
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Simultaneously monitoring the recording source and the track playback 6
Start recording 7
Listen to the recording 8
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Mixdown
Connecting a master recorder 1
Adjust the mix balance of each track 2
track playback sound) will be mixed in stereo, and output via the ST bus to the STEREO OUT jacks.
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ST bus
Signal ow during mixdown
Record to your master recorder
When the mix balance is complete, you can record the result to your master recorder.
After completing the Basic Operation section
Advanced recording techniques
Advanced techniques on the MD4S
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Mixing multiple channels as you record
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Stereo mix Track 1
Drums+Guitar+
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Signal ow when mixing multiple channels
CUE bus
ST bus
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Ping-pong recording
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The ST bus will be selected as the signal source for
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PB ( ). The playback sound of tracks 14 will be sent via the input channels to the ST bus.
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ST Bus
Signal ow for ping-pong recording
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STOP button, and then press REC SELECT buttons 3 and 4.
Adding sounds during mixdown
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Vocal
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ST Bus
Signal ow when adding external signals during mixdown
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Applying effects
Using the INSERT I/O jacks
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Signal ow through the INSERT I/O jack and the insertion cable
Output jackInput jack
Insertion cable
External effect connections when using an insertion cable
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Using the AUX SEND jacks
Effect processor 1 Effect processor 2
Output jack L RROutput jack LInput jack Input jack
Effect processor
Applying effects during mixdown
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Applying an effect during ping-pong recording
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Applying an effect only to the monitor signal
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Applying effects 51
Signal ow when applying an effect only to the monitor signal
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From the external effect processor
Punch-in/out
Manual punch-in/out
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Punch-in/out using a foot switch
1. Make preparations for manual punch-in/out.
2. Press the foot switch.
3. Press the foot switch at the location where you wish to punch-in.
Auto punch-in/out
Specify the auto punch-in/out points
Setting the pre-roll/post-roll times
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5. Press the PLAY button, and begin rehearsing the auto punch-in/out.
6. When stopped or paused, press the REC button.
8. Press the PLAY button to hear the recorded result.
7. Press the PLAY button to begin the actual auto punch-in/out.
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Multi-take auto punch-in/out
3. Press the AUTO PUNCH I/O button.
4. Rotate the DATA dial to make the display read MULTI TAKE. 5. Press the ENTER button.
6. Press the PLAY button to begin rehearsing the auto punch-in/out.
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Quick search functions
Searching for songs
Locating to a specied time
1. Press the STOP or PAUSE button to stop or playback-pause the MD4S.
2. Press the DISPLAY button to switch the time counter mode.
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4. When you have specied the desired location, press the ENTER button.
Locating to the Last Record In/Out Point
Searching for Markers
1. At the location where you wish to insert a marker, press the MARK button.
Adjusting the location of a marker or auto punch-in/out point
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Erasing a marker or auto punch-in/out point
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Various playback functions
Play forward/backward at various speeds (Cue/Review)
3. If you press the ENTER button while using cue/review, the cue/review will be locked (xed).
Playback at half speed (x1/2 Play)
Playing a song repeatedly (One Song Repeat/All Song Repeat)
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Repeating a specic portion of a song (A-B Repeat)
Cue List playback
5. Use the CURSOR shuttle to select a parameter, and rotate the DATA dial to modify the setting.
6. After you have nished programming the desired steps, press the ENTER button.
7. Press the ENTER button once again.
8. Press the PLAY button to begin Cue List playback.
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Creating a new song from a Cue List (Cue List Copy)
Programming the song playback order (Program Play)
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6. After you have entered all of the desired steps, press the ENTER button.
7. Press the PLAY button to begin Program Play.
Editing functions
Copying a portion of a track (Part Copy)
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Erasing a section of a track (Part Erase)
Copying an entire track to another track (Track Copy)
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Erasing an entire track (Track Erase)
Copying/converting a song (Song Copy)
3. Press the ENTER button once again.
4. Rotate the DATA dial to select the recording mode of the copy destination song.
5. Rotate the CURSOR shuttle to the right.
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7. When you have nished making settings, press the ENTER button.
8. Rotate the DATA dial to specify the copy destination blank area. 9. Press the ENTER button.
10. Press the ENTER button to execute the Song Copy operation.
Erasing a song (Song Erase)
Splitting a song into two (Song Divide)
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Joining divided songs together (Song Combine)
2. Rotate the DATA dial to select the songs that will be joined.
4. Press the ENTER button once again to execute the Song Combine operation.
Moving a song (Song Move)
4. Rotate the DATA dial to select the blank area to which the song will be moved.
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5. Press the ENTER button.
6. Press the ENTER button once again to execute the Song Move operation.
Exchanging the order of songs (Song Renumber)
2. Press the ENTER button to execute the Song Renumber operation.
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Other functions
2. Rotate the CURSOR shuttle to turn the Pitch function on (VARI) or off (FIX).
1. Press the PITCH button.
Adjusting the record/playback pitch (Pitch function)
Titling discs and songs
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Erasing a disc (Disc Erase)
Viewing disc contents
Changing the recording mode
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Adjusting the display brightness
Selecting the type of Frame display
Using a Foot switch
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MIDI functions
STEREO
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Synchronizing the MD4S with a MIDI sequencer
Connecting the MD4S with a MIDI system
About MTC and MIDI Clock
Synchronization using MTC
3. Press the UTILITY button once again to return to normal operation.
Transmit MTC from the MIDI OUT connector of the MD4S
2. Rotate the DATA dial to make the display read MTC MASTER.
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Synchronization using MIDI Clock
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MIDI sequencer settings
Synchronizing two MD4S recorders
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Connect the two MD4S recorders as follows.
2. Rotate the DATA dial to make the display read MTC SLAVE.
Set the master MD4S to indicate MTC SLAVE.
3. Press the UTILITY button once again to return to normal operation.
Synchronized recording on a slave MD4S
Tip: The MTC Master device can be a Yamaha MD8 or MD4 as well as another MD4S.
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Synchronizing to MTC with a specied offset (time difference)
4. Press the UTILITY button to return to normal operation.
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Controlling the MD4S by MMC
3. Press the ENTER button to conrm the setting.
Switching MMC reception on/off
2. Rotate the DATA dial to switch the setting ON or OFF.
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Appendix
Q&A Section
Do I have to sacrice one track to record timecode?
How many songs can I store on an MD DATA disc?
Up to 254.
Troubleshooting
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Display Messages
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Modes of the MD4S transport
Specifications 105
Specications
0 dB is referenced to 0.775 V r.m.s.
Recorder
Mixer
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Block Diagram 107
Block Diagram
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Glossary
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Tempo Map Chart
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Index
Numerics
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Tracking Sheet
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