Yamaha owner manual Welcome to the MD8

2 Welcome to the MD8

•The convenient MD DATA disc medium requires no formatting before use, and when a project is complete, simply pop in a new disc and start tracking straightaway.

•Quick location of song start, song end, last recording in/out points, and up to 10 user mark points per song.

•Precise punch in/out with 11-millisecond accuracy.

•Auto punch in/out with multiple-take record and select capability (choose the best from up to 99 takes).

•Song editing functions include: Copy, Move, Divide, Combine, Renumber, and Erase.

Track editing functions include: Copy, Erase, Part Copy, and Part Erase.

•Songs recorded on the Yamaha MD4 Recorder can be converted to MD8-compatible

8-track songs by using the Copy function, with the option to reorder, erase, or duplicate tracks.

•Disc and song titling for easy identification.

•Repeat modes include One Song, All Song, A-B, and Auto Punch Rehearse.

•Cue and review at 0.5x 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, or 32x playback speed (0.5x cue only).

•Variable pitch of approximately ±12%.

•Clear FLD (Fluorescent Display) shows signal levels, mode, status, and Total, Remain- ing, or Elapsed times, or measures and beats when the MIDI tempo map is used.

•MTC (MIDI Timecode) or MIDI Clock (with Tempo Map) output for synchronization within a MIDI-based system.

•MMC (MIDI Machine Control) for remote MD8 control.

•Jog and shuttle dial for ease of operation.

For some quick answers about the MD8, see the Q&A Section on page 89.

MD8—Owner’s Manual