Yamaha MT 400 1, 0 A, B, 2, 3, 4, 5 6, 7 8, 9, 0, A

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—Owner’s Manual

1Connect a sound source to punch in to MIC/

LINE 4.

2Connect a footswitch to the PUNCH IN/OUT

jack.

3Set the [INPUT-FLIP] switches on Input

Channels 1–4 to “MIC/LINE ( )”.

4Set the [REC SELECT] switch on Tracks 4 to

“”.

The Track 4 REC SELECT indicator ﬂashes.

5Set the [METER SELECT] switch to “”.

6While watching the level meter, use the GAIN

control and the fader on Input Channel 4 to

adjust the input level of the sound source.

7Set the monitor select switch to “CUE”.

8Start playing the tape and use the CUE

controls on Input Channels 1–4 and the

MONITOR LEVEL control to adjust the

monitoring level.

9Locate a position before the point at which

you want to punch in, and press the [PLAY]

button.

Playback on Tracks 1–4 starts.

0At the point where you want to punch in,

press the footswitch once and start playing

the sound source.

Recording starts as soon as you step on the footswitch.

You will hear the new sound play back instead of the

existing sound.

AAt the point where you want to punch out,

press the footswitch again.

Recording stops as soon as you step on the footswitch,

and you will hear the existing sound playback via the

CUE control on Input Channel 4.

BPress the [STOP] button to stop playback.

–+

STEREO

+6

+3

0

–5

–10

+6

+3

0

–5

–10

POWER

AUX SEND

STEREO INPUT

METER SELECTREC SELECT

MONITOR/PHONES

ZERO STOP

PITCH

NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM

TAPE SPEED CONTROL

RL

REC

PLAY REW FF STOP PAUSE

OFF

R

OFF

L

OFF

R

OFF

L

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

SYNC

STEREO

ST+CUE

CUE

MULTITRACK CASSETTE RECORDER

MIC/LINE INPUT

INSERT I/O

INSERT I/O

12

1

2

345L6R8R7L

4.8/ 9.5

LEVEL

STEREO

7L–8R

010

LEVEL

5L–6R

010

LEVEL

MIN MAX

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

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

4321

431 4TR2

REC

PHONES PUNCH I/O

1

0 A

6

B

2

9

5

4

7

8

3

4

4TR

Note: Punch in/out recording with a footswitch does

not use the button. If you press the

button at this point accidentally, recording

will start immediately.

REC

REC

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