Yamaha MD8 N, O, P, Q, R

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MD8—Owner’s Manual

MIDI Clock 79

Definition 100

Indicator 8

Sequencer setting 76

System setup 74

Using 76

MIDI Timecode see MTC

MiniDisc

Definition 100

Types 3

Mixdown

Beyond the basics 88

Definition 100

Operation 21

Overview 22

MMC

Device ID 81

Indicator 8

Receive 81

MMC (MIDI Machine Control 80

Moni Take 39

MONITOR

LEVEL control 7

OUT connectors 14

SELECT switches 7

Monitoring

About 23

Beyond the basics 87

Overview 22

Moving songs 65

MTC

Cabling notes 75

Definition 100

Frame display 72

Indicator 8

Sequencer setting 75

System setup 74

Using 75

Multi Take 37

Multitrack recording overview 22

Multitracker, definition 100

Multitracking

Advanced 22

Basics 22

N

Name 28

New Record mode 93

New Record Pause mode 93

Next Take 38

Nominal Level, definition 100

Normal pitch 46

O

ODD, pan 18

ON/OFF switch 12

One song repeat 57

One-take recording 83

Opening the disc compartment 17

Operating level, definition 100

Origin 39

OUT indicator 9

Out point setting 32

Overdubbing

Definition 100

Operation 20

Overview 22

With ping-pong 44

Overview of multitrack

recording 22

P

PAN control 6

Panning, definition 100

Part

Copy 71

Erase 69

PAUSE button 10

Peak Hold 72

Phantom power

ON/OFF switch 15

Phone jack, definition 100

PHONES connector 15

Phono jack, definition 101

Ping-pong

About 41

Definition 101

Operation 43

Overview 22

Preparation 42

Rehearsing 43

With simultaneous overdub 44

Pitch

Adjusting 46

Beyond the basics 87

Indicator 8

Indicators 8

Resetting 46

PITCH button 11

PLAY button 10

Play Pause mode 93

Play Record Wait mode 93

Play Rehearse Wait mode 93

Playback 19

Cue List 59

Play 93

Program 60

Starting 10

Post fader, definition 101

Post-roll setting 40

Power cord

Connecting 17

Connector 12

POWER ON/OFF switch 12

Powering on 17

PrePost Roll 40

Pre-roll setting 40

PRG Play 60

Program playback 60

Project studio setup 84

Protecting MD8 recordings 89

Punch in/out

Manual operation 29

Overview 22

Using a footswitch 31

Using REC button 29

Using REC SELECT buttons 30

PUNCH in/out connector 15

Q

Quick search functions 51

Quick-Start System 16

Quit Auto Punch In/Out 36

R

Random access, definition 101

REC button 10

Rec Mode 27

REC SELECT buttons 11

Receive MMC 81

Record mode 93

Convert 62

Record Pause mode 93

Recording

Available time 27

Disc protection 89

First track 17

Modes 27

New song 26

One-take 83

Operation 28

Overview 22

Ping-pong 41

Track record indicators 9

Contents

Main MULTITRACK MD RECORDER Owners Manual IN OUT 1 2 3 IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord Explanation of Graphical Symbols SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION ii Important Cautions Warnings Read the Following Before Operating the MD8 Keep This Manual For Future Reference iv Contents 1. Welcome to the MD8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4. Recording & Mixing Techniques . . . . . . . 26 3. The First Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2. Touring the MD8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5. Quick Search Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 8. Other Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 7. Editing Songs & Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 6. Repeat, Cue List & Program Play . . . . . . 57 Page 1 Welcome to the MD8 Recorder Mixer MD8 Features Page Buying Discs for the MD8 MD8 TOC Touring the MD8 Touring the MD8 IN OUT 1 2 3 Input Channels AUX controls E EQ controls F H G Master Section A B C MD8 Song K NMLJ Display REC S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10E IN OUT F G H I J Disc Transport Section E F G H I Rear Panel A B C 1 2 3 9 D E F 4 5 6 7 8 14 G H I J Front Connectors A B 1 2 16 3 Quick-Start System Connecting the Power Cord Turning on the MD8 Loading a Disc Recording the First Track 18 Making the Connections (GRP & DIR) GRP Method DIR Method Monitoring & Recording (GRP & DIR) Listening to the First Track 20 Overdubbing Mixdown 22 An Overview of Multitrack Recording Basic Multitracking Advanced Multitracking About Monitoring 24 Multi-Source Mixing Track 1 (disc) Input 1 (jack/XLR) Track 1 (disc) 3. Set the PAN and CUE PAN controls on each input channel to their center positions. Page 26 4 Recording a New Song Blank 1 Searching for Blanks Setting the Recording Mode 28 Recording Titling Discs & Songs Manual Punch In/Out Using the REC Button 3. Press the [PLAY] button to start playback. 4. At the point where you want to punch in, press the [REC] button. 5. At the point where you want to punch out, press the [PLAY] button. 30 Using the REC SELECT buttons 4. Press the [PLAY] button to start playback. 6. At the point where you want to punch out, press the [PLAY] button. 7. Press the [STOP] button to stop playback. Using a Footswitch 32 Auto Punch In/Out Setting the In/Out Points On-the-Fly Page 34 Single Take Auto Punch In/Out 4. Press the [PLAY] button to start the Auto Punch In/Out sequence. Page 36 Auto Punch with a Footswitch 1. Press the [REC SELECT] button (or [GROUP] + [REC SELECT]) of the track A.Pnch Rehe. The AUTO PUNCH IN and OUT indicators appear. This is Auto Punch 4. Press the [REC] button. Multi Take Auto Punch In/Out 38 Page 40 Setting the Pre-Roll & Post-Roll Times Ping-Pong Recording 41 Ping-Pong Recording Destination Track Source Tracks 42 Destination Track Preparing for Ping-Pong This sets the disc playback (track) signal as the source for the channels. 5. Hold down [GROUP] while pressing the [REC SELECT] button of the des- tination track. Rehearsing Ping-Pong Performing Ping-Pong for Real Checking the Ping-Pong Operation 44 Ping-Pong with Overdub Track 7 Track 6 Track 5 Track 4 6. Continue with Preparing for Ping-Pong on page 42. 46 Pitch Adjusting the Pitch Toggling Between FIX & VARI Pitch Using a Footswitch 48 Applying Effects Applying Effects at Mixdown Applying Effects when Recording Applying Effects with Ping-Pong 50 Patching in Signal Processors From processors output To processors input Connect to MD8 INSERT I/O 5 Searching for Songs Rewind & Fast Forward Shuttle Playback Function (Cue/Review) * Searching for the Last Rec IN & OUT Points Searching for Markers Inserting Markers 1. To insert a marker, press the [MARK] button during recording or play- back. MARK X 2. When youve nished, press the [TOC WRITE] button to update the TOC. Marker Indicators Adjusting Markers 1. Press the [ADJUST] button. 2. Use the DATA dial to select the marker that you want to adjust. 3. Press the [ENTER] button. Page 56 Erasing Markers 6 One Song Repeat All Song Repeat 58 AB Repeat Cue List Playback & Copy 60 Program Playback 7 Viewing Disc Contents 62 Erasing Discs Copying & Converting Songs 8T:87654321 64 12. Press the [TOC WRITE] button to update the TOC. Song 2 Song 1 Renumbering Songs The display will show Renum EXE? Before Song Copy After Song Copy Song 2 Song 3 Moving Songs 66 Dividing Songs Combining Songs 68 Erasing Songs Erasing Tracks Erasing Parts 70 Copying Tracks Copying Parts 72 8 Frame Display Display Dimmer Peak Hold 9 Using the MD8 in a Synchronized MIDI System About Tempo Maps 74 Setting Up a Synchronized MIDI System Using MTC Setting the MD8 for MTC Operation Setting the MIDI Sequencer MTC Cabling Note 76 Using MIDI Clock Setting the MIDI Sequencer Programming the Tempo Map Page 78 Selecting MIDI Clock for synchronization 80 Controlling the MD8 with MMC Setting the MMC Device ID Enabling MMC 82 Tempo Map Chart MD8 Applications 83 10 This chapter shows how the MD8 can be used for various applications. One-Take Recording 84 MIDI Home Studio Using the MD8 with Another Mixer 85 Using the MD8 with Another Mixer 8-track digital multitrack MAX. 7mA RL8765 4321 IN (BAL) 11 Effects Return EQ Markers Pitch Applications Monitoring 88 Mixdown 12 90 Troubleshooting 92 Appendix MD8 Transport Modes 94 Display Messages Specifications 95 Specications Recorder Mixer 0 dB is referenced to 0.775 V r.m.s. Frequency response EQ Page Block Diagram 97 Block Diagram Page Glossary 100 Page 102 Index Numerics A B C F G H I J N O P Q R S T U V Page Source: Source: Source: Source:Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: 12345678 Tracking Sheet 1 3 97 11 2000 CP Printed in Japan 4