Yamaha MD4 Using a Footswitch

Using a Footswitch 33
MD4—Owner’s Manual
Using a Footswitch
An optional footswitch can be used to control MD4. Apart from a few small differences, foot-
switch operation is essentially the same as pressing the MD4 [PLAY] button. Connect the foot-
switch to the PUNCH I/O jack at the front of MD4.
The following is a summary of footswitch operations.
Normal playback: Play Pause → Play → Play Pause → Play →
Auto Punch In/Out: Record Pause → Play Record Wait → Record → Play → Play Pause
New Recording: New Record Pause → New Record → Stop
The following table shows footswitch operation for all MD4 modes. It also shows the status of
the REHE, REC, and PLAY indicators for the various modes.
● On z Flashing
For the optional Yamaha FC5 Footswitch, operation is initiated when the footswitch is pressed,
not when it’s released. This may differ, however, with other footswitches.
1. [PAUSE] button operation.
2. Effective only when a [REC SELECT] button is pressed.
3. [STOP] button operation.
4. After locating the Pre-Roll point, the Auto Punch In/Out sequence starts.
Mode Before Mode After
Indicators →Indicators
REHE REC PLAY REHE REC PLAY
Stop ———→Play ——●
Play ——●Play Pause1——z
Play Pause ——zPlay ——●
Cue/Review ——●→Play ——●
Record Pause —z—Play Record Wait —z●
Rehearse Pause z—— Play Rehearse Wait z—●
Play Record Wait —z●→Record2—●●
Play Rehearse Wait z—●Rehearse ●—●
Record —●● Play ——●
Rehearse ●—●→Play ——●
New Record Pause —z—New Record —●●
New Record —●● Stop3———
Auto Punch Record
Standby —z—→Auto Punch Record
Wait4—z●
Auto Punch
Rehearse Standby z—— Auto Punch Rehearse
Wait4z—●