Specifications 95
MD8—Owner’s Manual
Specifications

Recorder

Mixer

0 dB is referenced to 0.775 V r.m.s.

Digital/Audio
Sampling Frequency: 44.1 kHz Compression: ATRAC
Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, +1 dB, –3 dB
THD+N: Less than 0.02% (1 kHz)
S/N: 96 dB typ.
Rec/Play
8-track independent simultaneous record/play (Recording time: 18 min)
Dubbing with 8-track playback
Auto & Manual Punch In/Out (11.6 ms accuracy)
Eight-track (18 min) Four-track (37 min), Stereo (74 min), or Mono (148 min)
record/play
Repeat play A-B, Single song, All song
Vari-pitch (±12%)
Locate Start and End point of Song Direct Time Locate
10 Marker locate points for each song Last Recording In/Out point
Cue & review 0.5x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x play speed
Disc Editing Disc Erase
Song Editing Copy, Move, Divide, Combine, Renumber, Erase, Name
Track Editing Track Copy, Part Copy, Track Erase, Part Erase
Title Editing Disc title, Song title
Panel Controls
REC SELECT buttons 1–8, GROUP button
Transport buttons: PLAY, STOP, PAUSE, REC, REHEARSAL, SONG SEARCH
Mode buttons: AUTO PUNCH I/O, EDIT, UTILITY, ADJUST, PITCH, TIME DISPLAY,
SET, EXIT, UTILITY
CURSOR shuttle/DATA dial
Locate buttons: MARK, MARK SEARCH, LAST REC (IN/OUT), REPEAT, A/B
MIDI MIDI IN, OUT, THRU
Display FLD (Fluorescent Display)
Inputs
MIC/LINE IN (CH 1,2) Balanced phone jack x2
(–10 to –50 dB)
MIC/LINE IN (CH 1,2) Balanced XLR x2 (–10 to –50 dB)
MIC/LINE INPUT (CH3–8) Unbalanced phone jack
(–10 to –50 dB)
LINE INPUT (CH9–12) Unbalanced phone jack x4 (–10 dB)
INSERT IN/OUT (CH 1, 2) TRS phone jack x2 (–10 dB)
2TR IN (L, R) Phono x2 (–10 dB)
Outputs
TRACK DIRECT OUT (1–8) Phono x8(–10 dB)
STEREO OUT (L, R) Phono x2 (–10 dB)
MONITOR OUT (L, R) Phono x2 (–10 dB)
AUX SEND (1, 2) Phone jack x2 (–10 dB)
PHONES OUT Stereo phone jack (8–40 Ω)
Frequency
response 20 Hz–20 kHz +1, –3 dB
EQ 3-band, ±15 dB (LOW: 80 Hz shelving. MID: Peaking (250 Hz–5 kHz). HIGH:
12 kHz Shelving)
MASTER
Channel Features
Stereo Fader (45 mm), Group Master Level controls 1–4, CUE Master Level control,
Monitor Level control, Monitor Select buttons (2TR IN, GROUP 1–3, GROUP 2–4,
STEREO, CUE)