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5Raise the STEREO fader to the 7–8 mark.

6Press the [REW] button to rewind the tape,

and press the [PLAY] button to start playback.

7While listening to the headphones or the

monitor speakers, adjust the faders, PAN

controls, and EQ controls on Input Channel

1–4.

First use the faders to adjust level balance between

tracks, so that the +3 segments of the level meters light

up momentarily at the loudest peaks. Use the STEREO

fader, if necessary, for ﬁne adjustments. Then use the

PAN controls to set the stereo position. Finally, use the

EQ controls to adjust the tonal quality to reﬁne your

music, and re-adjust the volume level, if necessary.

Recording to a master recorder

Record the ﬁnal mix to a stereo master recorder.

8Start recording on the master recorder and

start playback from the top of the song on

the MT400.

9When you ﬁnish mixdown, stop the MT400

and the master recorder.

0Play the master recorder from the beginning

and turn the LEVEL control 5–6 for STEREO

INPUTs to listen to the mix.

To listen to the mix recorded on the master recorder,

you need to connect the output jacks of the master

recorder to STEREO INPUTs 5 and 6 of the MT400 to

monitor via the Stereo bus. To adjust the monitoring

level, use the LEVEL control 5–6 for STEREO INPUTs

and the STEREO fader.

Signal ﬂow during mixdown

GAIN

HIGH

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

LINE MIC

–12 +12

MID

–12 +12

LOW

–12 +12

AUX

1

010

AUX

2

MIX CUE MIX CUE MIX CUE MIX CUE

010

010

PAN

INPUT-FLIP

TAPE

TAPE

MIC/

LINE

MIC/LINE

to L

LR

1GAIN

HIGH

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

LINE MIC

–12 +12

MID

–12 +12

LOW

–12 +12

AUX

1

010

AUX

2

010

010

PAN

INPUT-FLIP

TAPE

TAPE

MIC/

LINE

MIC/LINE

to R

LR

2GAIN

HIGH

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

LINE MIC

–12 +12

MID

–12 +12

LOW

–12 +12

AUX

1

010

AUX

2

010

010

PAN

INPUT-FLIP

TAPE

TAPE

MIC/

LINE

MIC/LINE

to L

LR

3GAIN

HIGH

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

LINE MIC

–12 +12

MID

–12 +12

LOW

–12 +12

AUX

1

010

AUX

2

010

010

PAN

INPUT-FLIP

TAPE

TAPE

MIC/

LINE

MIC/LINE

to R

LR

4

PHONES

MONITOR OUT

STEREO OUT

Stereo bus L, R

STEREO

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 4

Contents

Main MULTITRACK CASSETTE RECORDER Owners Manual E 6 5 8 Important Read the Following Before Operating MT400 Keep This Manual For Future Reference Contents 3 Welcome to the MT400 Recorder Mixer MT400 Features Buying Cassette Tapes for the MT400 MT400 tracks MT400 Recording Format About dbx Noise Reduction Glossary 6 Touring the MT400 CUE control D AUX controls C E INPUT-FLIP switch Fader G PAN control 8 Stereo Inputs STEREO fader K h 9 Recorder Section QP METER SELECT switch O 10 Transport Section 11 Meter Section f c a 12 Front Panel Rear Panel 13 The First Session Rhythm machine Headphones Master recorder Preparation Recording the First Track Preparation Before Recording Selecting a recording track 1 2 3 Checking the recording level 4 16 The First Take 354 The Track 1 REC SELECT indicator ashes. Starting recording 1 Signal ow during track recording CUE bus (monaural) Overdubbing 3 9 784 Selecting a recording track 1 2. Start recording 7 Listening to the recording 8 CUE bus (monaural) Signal ow during overdubbing the beginning and press the [PLAY] button to start playback. Mixdown 65 Connecting a master recorder 1 Sending the tape playback sound to the input channels 2 11 5 6 7 Stereo bus L, R Signal ow during mixdown monitor speakers, adjust the faders, PAN controls, and EQ controls on Input Channel Advanced Recording Techniques This chapter introduces you to various advanced recording techniques using the MT400. 05 A 4 to L and R respectively. 5 Stereo bus Signal ow during multi-channel mixing 6 STEREO fader to the 78 mark. Ping-Pong Recording 509 7 Overdubbing Overdubbing recording This section explains how to mix and record existing Tracks 13 data onto Track 4 as an example. 5 6 R CUE bus Stereo bus R Signal ow during ping-pong recording Multi-Source Mixing 1 INPUTs 1 and 2. 2 5 6 7 Stereo bus Signal ow during multi-source mixing 8 Using Effects Using INSERT I/O 29 Effects processor connection with an insert cable Effects processor 1 Effects processor 2 Outputs OutputsInput Input Connecting external effects processors to AUX SENDs 30 Applying Effects to Multiple Channels When Recording Page 32 Applying Effects to Only a Monitor Signal 39 The vocal will be directly recorded on Track 4. 1 33 Applying Effects at Mixdown 1 2 Tracks 14 signals are sent to Input Channels 14. Punch In/Out Recording 8AB 60 Mistakes Punch in Punch out 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 0 A LINE 4. B 2 MIDI Synchronization Synchronizing the MT400 with a MIDI Sequencer SYNC Signal Formats 38 Connecting the MT400 to a MIDI System FSK INFSK OUT SYNC OUT FSK/MIDI system SMPTE/MTC system MIDI tone generator MIDI OUT 1 LR SMPTE INSMPTE OUT 40 Recording a SYNC Signal on the Tape C5A 1 converter or the SMPTE/MTC converter as shown in the diagrams on pages 38 and 39. 41 9 converter. 0 The dbx reduction system is cancelled only on the sync track (Track 4). Page 43 Synchronized Mixdown 78 to external MTC or MIDI Clock. 1 Appendix Troubleshooting 45 Maintaining the MT400 Cleaning the Record-Play Head, Erase Head, Capstan, and Pinch Roller Demagnetizing the Record-Play Head Specications Tape Transport I/O Specications Mixer Recorder Dimensions Block Diagram 1234 Input Source: Input Source: Input Source: Input Source: Input Source: Input Source: Tracking Sheet + 4 3 2