Yamaha owner manual Midi functions, Synchronizing the MD4S with a Midi sequencer

90 Advanced recording techniques

MIDI functions

The MD4S is an ideal device for recording vocals, guitar, or other acoustic instruments, but by using its MIDI functionality you can synchronize it with a MIDI sequencer or with another MD4S, or control the transport of the MD4S from an external MIDI device. This section explains how to use the MIDI functionality of the MD4S.

Synchronizing the MD4S with a MIDI sequencer

The MD4S allows you to select either “MTC” or “MIDI Clock” synchronization data for out- put from its MIDI OUT connector. This synchronization data can be transmitted to a MIDI sequencer to make the MIDI sequencer follow and synchronize to the MD4S. In this type of synchronized MIDI system, the MD4S will be the master and the MIDI sequencer will be the slave.

■Connecting the MD4S with a MIDI system

The MD4S can be connected to a synchronized MIDI sequencer system in a wide variety of ways, but the most common setup is for acoustic sounds to be recorded on the MD4S, and other parts to be played by the sequencer on a MIDI tone generator. In such a system, you would monitor the sounds of the MIDI tone generator as you recorded vocals and guitar to the MD4S. Then during mixdown, you would mix the playback of the MD4S with the sound from the MIDI tone generator (See page 42).

MIDI keyboard

MIDI OUT MIDI IN 2

L

IN

					MIDI OUT 2
R		MIDI IN
MIDI tone generator					MIDI OUT 1	MIDI IN 1
						or MTC IN
L	R		MIDI IN		MIDI
						MTC/MIDI Clock
					OUT
THRU	TRACK	2TR IN STEREO MONITOR	1	2
	DIRECT OUT	OUT OUT	AUX SEND

1

2

LINE INPUT

INSERT

INSERT

5

6

7

8

I/O

I/O

1

2

3

4

5 / 6

7 / 8

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

0

10

0

10

MIC/

MIC/

MIC/

MIC/

LINE

PB

LINE

PB

LINE

PB

LINE

PB

REC SELECT

FLIP

FLIP

FLIP

FLIP

CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

CUE

CUE

CUE

CUE

CUE MIX TO STEREO

P

P

P

P

A

A

A

A

1

2

3

4

N

N

N

N

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R

L

R

L

R

L

R

BUS

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L

L

L

L

R

L

R

E

E

E

E

V

V

V

V

E

E

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E

0

L

0

L

0

L

0

10

L

MONITOR SELECT

EJECT

10

10

10

PEAK HOLD

DISPLAY

HIGH

HIGH

HIGH

HIGH

2TR IN

MULTITRACK MD RECORDER

–15

+15

–15

+15

–15

+15

–15

+15

PITCH

ADJUST

EDIT

UTILITY

MID

MID

MID

MID

STEREO

–15

+15

–15

+15

–15

+15

–15

+15

LOW

LOW

LOW

LOW

CUE

EXIT

–15

+15

–15

+15

–15

+15

–15

+15

ENTER

AUX

AUX

AUX

AUX

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

MONITOR LEVEL

PAN

PAN

PAN

PAN

REPEAT

MARK SEARCH

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

MIN

MAX

MARK

10

10

10

10

10

10

A

B

LAST REC SEARCH

9

9

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9

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8

8

8

8

8

IN

OUT

SET

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

AUTO

5

5

5

5

5

5

PUNCH I/O

SONG SEARCH

PAUSE

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

REHE

REC

PLAY

STOP

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

DATA

CURSOR

TOC WRITE

1

2

3

4

STEREO

PHONES

PUNCH I/O

—Owner’s Manual