Rear Panel, Power ON/OFF switch | Yamaha MD8 manual

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Rear Panel

	POWER
AC IN	ON OFF	THRU	OUT	IN
			MIDI
1	2		3
CAUTION
TO PREVENT	ELECTRIC	SHOCK,

MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO

WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

AAC IN

Connect the supplied power cord here.

BPOWER ON/OFF switch

This switch is used to turn on and off the MD8.

CMIDI IN, OUT & THRU

The MD8 receives MMC (MIDI Machine Control) commands via the MIDI IN port, and outputs MIDI Clock or MTC (MIDI Timecode) from the MIDI OUT port.The MIDI THRU port outputs MIDI data received at the MIDI IN port.

MD8—Owner’s Manual

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Yamaha MD8 owner manual Rear Panel, Power ON/OFF switch

Contents

Multitrack MD Recorder Varoitus Safety Instructions Read the Following Before Operating the MD8 Keep This Manual For Future Reference Contents Repeat, Cue List & Program Play 10. MD8 Applications MD8 Features Welcome to the MD8Mixer Recorder Welcome to the MD8 MiniDisc Buying Discs for the MD8Type Logo Description Touring the MD8 Topside View Input Channels Fader Group Assign switchesPAN control Master Section Status indicators Pitch indicatorsMTC, Midi CLK, and MMC indicators TOC Edit indicator Repeat mode indicators Auto Punch indicator& OUT indicators Track record indicators Disc Transport Section Disc Transport buttonsAuto Punch I/O button Song Search buttons B Repeat buttons Repeat buttonMark Search & Mark buttons Display button Power ON/OFF switch Rear Panel Line Input 9-10/11-12 MIC/LINE INPUTs MIC/LINE INPUTs 1 Track Direct OUTs Front Connectors Phantom Power ON/OFF switch First Session Quick-Start System Connecting the Power Cord Turning on the MD8Loading a Disc Recording the First Track Making the Connections GRP & DIR GRP Method Listening to the First Track DIR MethodMonitoring & Recording GRP & DIR Overdubbing Press the Play button to play back what you‘ve recorded Record the Final Mix to your stereo master recorder MixdownMix and reﬁne your music as follows Advanced Multitracking An Overview of Multitrack RecordingBasic Multitracking About Monitoring Multi-Source Mixing Up MIC/LINE Track 1 disc Input 1 jack/XLR Mix and reﬁne your music as described on Record the ﬁnal mix to your stereo master recorder Searching for Blanks Recording & Mixing TechniquesRecording a New Song Setting the Recording Mode Use the Data dial to select a Recording modeRec Mode Tracks Used Recording Time Minutes Disc Titling Discs & Songs Recording Press the Stop button to stop playback Using the REC ButtonManual Punch In/Out Using the REC Select buttons Using a Footswitch Press the footswitch to start playback Setting the In/Out Points On-the-Fly Auto Punch In/Out Using SET and Last REC Search Single Take Auto Punch In/Out Play Record WaitRecord Auto Punch with a Footswitch Leaving Auto Punch In/Out mode Multi Take Auto Punch In/Out Press Enter to prepare for recording the second take Go back to above Auditioning Your Takes Use the Data dial to select the Take you want to audition Setting the Pre-Roll & Post-Roll Times Ping-Pong Recording Tracks Preparing for Ping-Pong Set the faders on the source channels to the 7-8 markSet the Monitor Level control as required Source Tracks Checking the Ping-Pong Operation Rehearsing Ping-PongPerforming Ping-Pong for Real Ping-Pong with Overdub Destination Track Overdub Source Continue with Preparing for Ping-Pongon Toggling Between FIX & Vari Pitch Adjusting the PitchPitch Using a Footswitch Mode Before Indicators Applying Effects Applying Effects at Mixdown Set the effects processor as required Applying Effects when RecordingApplying Effects with Ping-Pong Patching in Signal Processors From processor’s output Quick Search Functions Searching for SongsRewind & Fast Forward Shuttle Playback Function Cue/Review To return to normal playback speed, press Play again Searching for the Last Rec in & OUT PointsLocating Speciﬁc Points Marker Indicators Searching for MarkersInserting Markers Original Song Adjusting Markers Press the Adjust button Adjusting Markers Erasing Markers Press the Enter button to erase the markerBefore Erase After Erase Press the Repeat button to cancel All Song Repeat playback Repeat, Cue List & Program PlayOne Song Repeat All Song Repeat Repeat Song Press the Repeat button to cancel A-B RepeatRepeat Cue List Cue List Playback & CopyUse the Data dial to select Edit or NEW Program Program PlaybackPress the Play button to start Program playback Viewing Disc Contents Editing Songs & Tracks Use the Data dial to select the Song that you want to copy Erasing DiscsCopying & Converting Songs Press the Enter button to copy Use the Data dial to select another trackUse the Data dial to select a blank area Renumbering Songs BeforeSong Copy After Press Enter once more to move the song to the new position Moving SongsPress Enter to renumber the songs Dividing Songs Press the Enter button to divideSong 1 before divide Song 1 after divide Song Before combine After combine Combining SongsPress the Enter button to combine Erasing Songs Erasing TracksUse the Data dial to select the song you want to erase Press the Enter button to erase Erasing Parts Press Enter again to eraseBefore Part Erase After Part Erase Copying Tracks Press Enter again to copy Copying Parts Source Track Other Functions Frame DisplayDisplay Dimmer Peak Hold About Tempo Maps Using the MD8 in a Synchronized Midi SystemMD8 & Midi Setting Up a Synchronized Midi System Using MTC Setting the MD8 for MTC OperationSetting the Midi Sequencer MTC Cabling Note Use the Data dial to select MTC Midi Timecode Programming the Tempo Map Using Midi ClockSetting the Midi Sequencer A once again ﬂashes on the display 001 2/4 010 3/4 005 6/8 000 4/4 Deleting Steps in a Tempo Map Use the Data dial to select Mclk Midi Clock Selecting Midi Clock for synchronizationSaving a Tempo Map Controlling the MD8 with MMC Function Setting the MMC Device ID Enabling MMCPress the Enter button to return to the Utility menu Use the Data wheel to set this parameter to on or OFF Tempo Map Chart Meter Step Measure Time 10 MD8 Applications One-Take Recording Midi Home Studio Using the MD8 with Another Mixer Track transfer Markers Beyond the BasicsEffects Return Pitch Applications Monitoring Mixdown 12 Q&A Section What’s the difference between MiniDiscs and MD Data Discs? How many songs can I store on an MD Data disc? Troubleshooting MMC remote control does Midi sequencer does notSynchronize to the MD8 Not work Appendix MD8 Transport Modes Display Messages Message Meaning Speciﬁcations Digital/Audio General Speciﬁcations subject to change without notice Block Diagram Dimensions Glossary Midi Timecode-SeeMTC Glossary Index Numerics High EQ MTC Vari Midi Implementation Chart Session Info