Using a Footswitch 47
MD8—Owner’s Manual
Using a Footswitch
An optional footswitch can be used to control the MD8. Apart from a few small differences,
footswitch operation is essentially the same as pressing the MD8 [PLAY] button. Connect
the footswitch to the PUNCH I/O jack at the front of the MD8.
The following is a summary of footswitch operations.
Normal playback: Play Pause → Play → Play Pause → Play →
Auto Punch In/Out: Record Pause → Play Record Wait → Record → Play → Play Pause
New Recording: New Record Pause → New Record → Stop
The following table shows footswitch operation for all MD8 modes. It also shows the status
of the REHE, REC, and PLAY indicators for the various modes.
● On z Flashing
For the optional Yamaha FC5 Footswitch, operation is initiated when the footswitch is
pressed, not when it’s released. This may differ, however , with other footswitches. If available,
try experimenting with the footswitch’s POLARITY switch until you find the desired setting.
(1) [PAUSE] button operation.
(2) Effective only when a [REC SELECT] button is pressed.
(3) [STOP] button operation.
(4) After locating the Pre-Roll point, the Auto Punch In/Out sequence starts.
Mode Before Mode After
Indicators →Indicators
REHE REC PLAY REHE REC PLAY
Stop ———→Play ——●
Play ——●Play Pause1——z
Play Pause ——zPlay ——●
Cue/Review ——●→Play ——●
Record Pause —z—Play Record Wait —z●
Rehearse Pause z—— Play Rehearse Wait z—●
Play Record Wait —z●→Record2—●●
Play Rehearse Wait z—●Rehearse ●—●
Record —●● Play ——●
Rehearse ●—●→Play ——●
New Record Pause —z—New Record —●●
New Record —●● Stop3———
Auto Punch Record
Standby —z—→Auto Punch Record
Wait4—z●
Auto Punch
Rehearse Standby z—— Auto Punch
Rehearse Wait4z—●