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MULTITRACK CASSETTE RECORDER
Owners Manual
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Important
Read the Following Before Operating MT400
Keep This Manual For Future Reference
Contents
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Welcome to the MT400
Recorder
Mixer
MT400 Features
Buying Cassette Tapes for the MT400
MT400 tracks
MT400 Recording Format
About dbx Noise Reduction
Glossary
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Touring the MT400
CUE control
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AUX controls
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INPUT-FLIP switch
Fader
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PAN control
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Stereo Inputs
STEREO fader
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Recorder Section
QP
METER SELECT switch
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Transport Section
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Meter Section
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Front Panel
Rear Panel
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The First Session
Rhythm machine
Headphones
Master recorder
Preparation
Recording the First Track
Preparation Before Recording
Selecting a recording track 1
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Checking the recording level
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The First Take
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The Track 1 REC SELECT indicator ashes.
Starting recording 1
Signal ow during track recording
CUE bus (monaural)
Overdubbing
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Selecting a recording track 1
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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
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Connecting a master recorder 1
Sending the tape playback sound to the input channels 2
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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.
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to L and R respectively.
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Stereo bus
Signal ow during multi-channel mixing
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STEREO fader to the 78 mark.
Ping-Pong Recording
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Overdubbing Overdubbing
recording
This section explains how to mix and record existing Tracks 13 data onto Track 4 as an example.
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CUE bus
Stereo bus R
Signal ow during ping-pong recording
Multi-Source Mixing
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INPUTs 1 and 2.
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Stereo bus
Signal ow during multi-source mixing
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Using Effects
Using INSERT I/O
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Effects processor connection with an insert cable
Effects processor 1 Effects processor 2
Outputs OutputsInput Input
Connecting external effects processors to AUX SENDs
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Applying Effects to Multiple Channels When Recording
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Applying Effects to Only a Monitor Signal
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The vocal will be directly recorded on Track 4.
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Applying Effects at Mixdown
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Tracks 14 signals are sent to Input Channels 14.
Punch In/Out Recording
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Mistakes
Punch in Punch out
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LINE 4.
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MIDI Synchronization
Synchronizing the MT400 with a MIDI Sequencer
SYNC Signal Formats
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Connecting the MT400 to a MIDI System
FSK INFSK OUT
SYNC OUT
FSK/MIDI system
SMPTE/MTC system
MIDI tone generator
MIDI OUT 1
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SMPTE INSMPTE OUT
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Recording a SYNC Signal on the Tape
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converter or the SMPTE/MTC converter as shown in the diagrams on pages 38 and 39.
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converter.
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The dbx reduction system is cancelled only on the sync track (Track 4).
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Synchronized Mixdown
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to external MTC or MIDI Clock.
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Appendix
Troubleshooting
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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
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Tracking Sheet
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