MIDI Home Studio 45

MT8XII—Owner’s Manual
MIDI Home Studio

In the following MIDI home studio system example, all instruments are recorded to the

MT8XII. Recording the MIDI instruments could be left until the final mixdown, since the MIDI

sequencer provides repeatable playback and is synchronized to the MT8XII using SMPTE time-

code. Having the entire project on an MT8XII tape, however, does simplify media management.

A monitor amp and speakers are used for monitoring. Two external effects processor are con-

nected to the AUX SENDs and ST INPUTs for effects processing. A compressor/limiter is

patched into Input Channel 1 to provide a more consistent level on vocals. A graphic equalizer

is patched in between the STEREO OUTs and the master recorder. During mixdown, the output

of the master recorder can be monitored by setting the TAPE IN switch to TO MONITOR.

Monitors
Synthesizer
Master recorder Monitor amp
Microphones
Drum machine
Computer & MIDI
sequencer software
Effects processor 1
Graphic equalizer
Effects processor 2
Compressor/Limiter
Guitar Processor
AC IN
POWER
ON/ OFF OUT
SYNC INPUT LEVEL
IN +48V ON OFF
PHANTOM POWER
14
RL
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RLRL
13 12 11 10 9 8 7 65 4 3 INSERT I/O 2 INSERT I/O1
MIC/LINE INPUTLINE INPUT (UNBAL)STEREO INPUT (UNBAL)
AUX SEND RL
STEREO OUT RL
MONITOR OUT RL
TAPE IN 87654321
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TAPE OUT / GROUP OUT
MIC/LINE INPUT (BAL)
1:GND
2:HOT
3:COLD
MIDI IN
MIDI IN
SMPTE IN SMPTE OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI IN
MIDI
THRU
MIDI OUT 1
MIDI OUT
MIDI OUTMIDI IN
MIDI OUT 2
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YAMAHA
SMPTE/MIDI
Converter