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Touring the MD8

MD8—Owner’s Manual

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Touring the MD8

This chapter takes you on a tour of the MD8, identifying the various parts to help you become

familiar with your new recorder.

Topside View

The individual sections of the MD8 are explained on the following pages.

MULTITRACK MD RECORDER
GROUP 1CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 CH 5 CH 6 CH 7 CH 82345678REC SELECTDISPLAYREPEAT MARK SEARCH MARKAUTOPUNCH I/O SONG SEARCH PAUSEREHE REC PLAY STOPA B LAST REC SEARCH SET EXIT
ADJUSTPITCH EDIT UTILITY
ENTERPHONES PUNCH I/O
DATA
+ CURSOR
1
1
2
3
4
2 1 2
3 4 3 4
GROUP ASSIGN GROUP ASSIGN
1 3
2 4
GROUP
2TR IN
MONITOR
SELECT
CUE MIX
TO STEREO
CUE
MASTER
GROUP
MASTER
STEREO
CUE
010010
010
010
010
010
010
MONITOR
LEVEL
MIN MAX
9-10
LINE
GAIN
HIGH
MID
LOW
AUX
PAN
MIC
LR
8
8 STEREO
11-12
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
15 +15
15 +15
15 +15
250 5k
FLIP
CUE
010
F
G
1
010
2
010
1 2
3 4
GROUP ASSIGN
L
ODD R
EVEN
LINE
GAIN
HIGH
MID
LOW
AUX
PAN
MIC
LR
7
7
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
15 +15
15 +15
15 +15
250 5k
FLIP
CUE
010
F
G
1
010
2
010
1 2
3 4
GROUP ASSIGN
L
ODD R
EVEN
LINE
GAIN
HIGH
MID
LOW
AUX
PAN
MIC
LR
6
6
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
15 +15
15 +15
15 +15
250 5k
FLIP
CUE
010
F
G
1
010
2
010
1 2
3 4
GROUP ASSIGN
L
ODD R
EVEN
LINE
GAIN
HIGH
MID
LOW
AUX
PAN
MIC
LR
5
5
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
15 +15
15 +15
15 +15
250 5k
FLIP
CUE
010
F
G
1
010
2
010
1 2
3 4
GROUP ASSIGN
L
ODD R
EVEN
LINE
GAIN
HIGH
MID
LOW
AUX
PAN
MIC
LR
4
4
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
15 +15
15 +15
15 +15
250 5k
FLIP
CUE
010
F
G
1
010
2
010
1 2
3 4
GROUP ASSIGN
L
ODD R
EVEN
LINE
GAIN
HIGH
MID
LOW
AUX
PAN
MIC
LR
3
3
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
15 +15
15 +15
15 +15
250 5k
FLIP
CUE
010
F
G
1
010
2
010
1 2
3 4
GROUP ASSIGN
L
ODD R
EVEN
LINE
GAIN
HIGH
MID
LOW
AUX
PAN
MIC
LR
2
2
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
15 +15
15 +15
15 +15
250 5k
FLIP
CUE
010
F
G
1
010
2
010
1 2
3 4
GROUP ASSIGN
L
ODD R
EVEN
LINE
GAIN
HIGH
MID
LOW
AUX
PAN
MIC
LR
1
1
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
15 +15
15 +15
15 +15
250 5k
FLIP
PB MIC/
LINE
CUE
010
F
G
1
010
2
010
1 2
3 4
GROUP ASSIGN
L
ODD R
EVEN
P
A
N
L
E
V
E
L
PB MIC/
LINE
P
A
N
L
E
V
E
L
PB MIC/
LINE
P
A
N
L
E
V
E
L
PB MIC/
LINE
P
A
N
L
E
V
E
L
PB MIC/
LINE
P
A
N
L
E
V
E
L
PB MIC/
LINE
P
A
N
L
E
V
E
L
PB MIC/
LINE
P
A
N
L
E
V
E
L
PB MIC/
LINE
P
A
N
L
E
V
E
L
MIC/LINE INPUT LINE INPUT AUX SEND
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