Yamaha MD4S owner manual Cursor shuttle Display Playback volume

64 Advanced recording techniques

3.Press the ENTER button.

The display will indicate “AdjstLoad...” for a short time. Then the display will change to

“ADJST 0” and the track will play back for approximately 1.5 seconds before and after the point you selected in step 1. At this time, there will be a volume difference between the first 1.5 seconds and the last 1.5 seconds, so that you can hear exactly where the marker occurs.

4.Press the PLAY button, and while listening to playback 1.5 seconds before and after the marker, rotate the DATA dial to adjust the location of the marker in single-frame units (11.6 ms).

When you rotate the DATA dial to move the marker backward or forward, the display will indicate “ADJST XXX” (XXX is the number of frames that the marker was moved.)

5.As necessary, rotate the CURSOR shuttle to invert the high/low volume change.

By rotating the CURSOR shuttle to left or right you can invert the high/low volume change

that occurs between the first 1.5 seconds and the last 1.5 seconds. If the display indicates , the first 1.5 seconds will be played at a lower volume. if the display indicates , the last 1.5 seconds will be played at a lower volume.

CURSOR shuttle

Display

Playback volume

1.5 sec. 1.5 sec. 1.5 sec. 1.5 sec.

Marker or auto punch-in/out point Marker or auto punch-in/out point

Tip: 1.5 seconds before and after the marker will also playback immediately after you rotate the CURSOR shuttle. If you keep inverting the volume difference while you listen, it will be easier to make accurate adjustments to the position.

6.When you have finished making adjustments, press the ENTER button.

The new location will be finalized, and the MD4S will locate to that spot. The display will return to the state in which it was before you press the ADJUST button in step 2.

7.Press the ADJUST button once again to return to normal operation.

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

Note: The frames with which we are dealing here are 11.6 ms units. Do not confuse them with MTC frames. If MTC frames are displayed in the time display, the adjusted location may not be reflected by the time counter.

—Owner’s Manual