16 The First Session
MD8—Owner’s Manual
3 The First Session
This chapter explains how to record and mix your first MD8 session. If this is your first time
with a multitrack recorder, we recommend that you start with this chapter and follow all the
procedures closely. When you’ ve completed this chapter , have a look at subsequent chapters,
which explain more advanced MD8 functions and require a basic knowledge of MD8 and
multitrack recording techniques.
Quick-Start System
The following illustration shows a basic MD8 recording system.
The microphone, synthesizer, and guitar are just examples of the kind of sound sources that
can be connected to the MD8. For monitoring, you can use either headphones or a monitor
amp and speakers. Alternatively, you could use your hi-fi amp and speak ers. The master
recorder is only required for mixdown.
231231
AC IN THRU OUT
MID
IN
POWER
ON OFF
LINE INPUTAUX SEND
MONITOR OUT STEREO OUT
MIC/LINE INPUT
TRACK DIRECT OUT MIC/LINE
IN (BAL)
2
RLRL2TR IN
RL8765 4321
1 1211109 876543 2
21
1
1: GMD 2: HOT 3: COLD ON OFF
PHANTOM DC48V
MAX. 7mA
INSERT I/O INSERT I/O
Monitors
Synthesizer
Master Recorder
Connect to an
appropriate
Wall Outlet
Headphones
Monitor Amp
Microphone
Guitar Processor
YAMAHA