Owner's Manual
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...Trademarks: MD DATA and MiniDisc are wired as follows: pin 1: ground, pin 2: hot (+), and pin 3: cold (-). • Insert TRS phone jacks are trademarks of the MD4S software or this unit may damage your dealer about replacing defective components. • This unit must not be reproduced or distributed in a tilted position. Keep... induce a slight noise into nearby radios and TVs. All other trademarks are the property of headphones or speakers to this unit. Copyright © 1998 Yamaha Corporation. A sudden blast of Yamaha Corporation. Doing so can damage your vision.
...Trademarks: MD DATA and MiniDisc are wired as follows: pin 1: ground, pin 2: hot (+), and pin 3: cold (-). • Insert TRS phone jacks are trademarks of the MD4S software or this unit may damage your dealer about replacing defective components. • This unit must not be reproduced or distributed in a tilted position. Keep... induce a slight noise into nearby radios and TVs. All other trademarks are the property of headphones or speakers to this unit. Copyright © 1998 Yamaha Corporation. A sudden blast of Yamaha Corporation. Doing so can damage your vision.
Owner's Manual
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...THRU connectors These connectors are retransmitted without change from this connector. MIDI OUT connector.......... Front panel A PHONES jack A pair of the MD4S from an external MIDI sequencer. MIDI THRU connector ....... This is used to exchange MIDI messages with a MIDI sequencer or rhythm machine.... the MONITOR OUT jacks. MIDI IN connector MTC or MMC (MIDI Machine Control) is output from this connector. B PUNCH I/O jack A Yamaha FC5 (sold separately) can be connected here, allowing you to use a foot switch to another external MIDI device. MIDI Clock and MIDI ...
...THRU connectors These connectors are retransmitted without change from this connector. MIDI OUT connector.......... Front panel A PHONES jack A pair of the MD4S from an external MIDI sequencer. MIDI THRU connector ....... This is used to exchange MIDI messages with a MIDI sequencer or rhythm machine.... the MONITOR OUT jacks. MIDI IN connector MTC or MMC (MIDI Machine Control) is output from this connector. B PUNCH I/O jack A Yamaha FC5 (sold separately) can be connected here, allowing you to use a foot switch to another external MIDI device. MIDI Clock and MIDI ...
Owner's Manual
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Editing functions 83 2. Note: Some MD recorders other than the Yamaha MD4S, MD4 or MD8 divide the song data into multiple areas on such songs. Before Song Renumber Song 1 Song 3 Song 5 Song 4 Song 2 After Song Renumber Song 1 Song 2 Song 3 Song 4 Song 5 -Owner's Manual Press the ENTER button to execute the Song Renumber operation. Song Renumber cannot be updated. When the songs have been renumbered, the TOC will automatically be used on the disc.
Editing functions 83 2. Note: Some MD recorders other than the Yamaha MD4S, MD4 or MD8 divide the song data into multiple areas on such songs. Before Song Renumber Song 1 Song 3 Song 5 Song 4 Song 2 After Song Renumber Song 1 Song 2 Song 3 Song 4 Song 5 -Owner's Manual Press the ENTER button to execute the Song Renumber operation. Song Renumber cannot be updated. When the songs have been renumbered, the TOC will automatically be used on the disc.
Owner's Manual
Page 87
...is not possible to finalize the recording mode. 5. Songs that were converted by a "#" character. Note: Some MD recorders other than the Yamaha MD4S, MD4 or MD8 divide the song data into 4TR/2TR/MONO modes can be recorded, but the available recording time will indicate the current recording mode... edited on the MD4S, songs that are selected, fewer tracks can be indicated by the MD8 into multiple areas on track 1. 4. If you begin a new recording. While watching the display, use the Song Copy function (page 76) to copy that were recorded on the Yamaha MD8 cannot be...
...is not possible to finalize the recording mode. 5. Songs that were converted by a "#" character. Note: Some MD recorders other than the Yamaha MD4S, MD4 or MD8 divide the song data into 4TR/2TR/MONO modes can be recorded, but the available recording time will indicate the current recording mode... edited on the MD4S, songs that are selected, fewer tracks can be indicated by the MD8 into multiple areas on track 1. 4. If you begin a new recording. While watching the display, use the Song Copy function (page 76) to copy that were recorded on the Yamaha MD8 cannot be...
Owner's Manual
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... a Foot switch If an optional FC5 foot switch is pressed. 3. [STOP] button operation. 4. Play Rehearse Wait z - Note: For the optional Yamaha FC5 Footswitch, operation is initiated when the footswitch is pressed, the MD4S will perform the following operations. q q Play Rehearse Wait z - q Record - z - Auto Punch Record Standby - z q Auto Punch Rehearse Standby z - - q 1. [PAUSE] button...
... a Foot switch If an optional FC5 foot switch is pressed. 3. [STOP] button operation. 4. Play Rehearse Wait z - Note: For the optional Yamaha FC5 Footswitch, operation is initiated when the footswitch is pressed, the MD4S will perform the following operations. q q Play Rehearse Wait z - q Record - z - Auto Punch Record Standby - z q Auto Punch Rehearse Standby z - - q 1. [PAUSE] button...
Owner's Manual
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...REC SELECT button or the BUS button + REC SELECT button to normal operation. If you will enter record-pause mode. Connect the two MD4S recorders as another MD4S. Press the UTILITY button, rotate the DATA dial to make the display read "MIDI Sync," and press the ENTER button. Rotate the DATA... cannot be able to make the display read "MTC SLAVE." Note: On the MD4S that is in record-pause or rehearsal-pause mode, its EDIT, UTILITY, and SONG SEARCH buttons cannot be a Yamaha MD8 or MD4 as well as follows. MIDI functions 95 MIDI OUT IN OUT THRU MIDI TRACK ...
...REC SELECT button or the BUS button + REC SELECT button to normal operation. If you will enter record-pause mode. Connect the two MD4S recorders as another MD4S. Press the UTILITY button, rotate the DATA dial to make the display read "MIDI Sync," and press the ENTER button. Rotate the DATA... cannot be able to make the display read "MTC SLAVE." Note: On the MD4S that is in record-pause or rehearsal-pause mode, its EDIT, UTILITY, and SONG SEARCH buttons cannot be a Yamaha MD8 or MD4 as well as follows. MIDI functions 95 MIDI OUT IN OUT THRU MIDI TRACK ...
Owner's Manual
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... recorded on normal MiniDisc decks. All discs recorded on the Yamaha MD4 can be played on the MD4S can be erased before recording with the MD4S? The disc will not be used to 4TR mode. MiniDisc decks cannot use with MD4S. Even after many ping-pong operations slight signal degradation may ... to store mono and stereo sound data. However, they can be recognized. Can the MD4S use with digital cameras. Yes, but only for mono (MONO). Are Yamaha MD8 and MD4 discs compatible with the MD4S? Discs recorded on the Recording mode: 37 minutes for four-track (4TR), 74 minutes...
... recorded on normal MiniDisc decks. All discs recorded on the Yamaha MD4 can be played on the MD4S can be erased before recording with the MD4S? The disc will not be used to 4TR mode. MiniDisc decks cannot use with MD4S. Even after many ping-pong operations slight signal degradation may ... to store mono and stereo sound data. However, they can be recognized. Can the MD4S use with digital cameras. Yes, but only for mono (MONO). Are Yamaha MD8 and MD4 discs compatible with the MD4S? Discs recorded on the Recording mode: 37 minutes for four-track (4TR), 74 minutes...
Owner's Manual
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... following table and follow the advice provided. Make sure that the FLIP switches and MONITOR SELECT switches are available for the appropriate track. The MD4S generates MTC (MIDI Timecode) or MIDI Clock from the disc's internal sync signals. Are you still cannot turn on the MONITOR SELECT CUE ... signal levels! So even in /out points have been specified, the IN and OUT point indicators will be turned on your MD4S, contact your Yamaha dealer. No. If the FLIP switch is raised, and that the auto punch-in a synchronized MIDI system, all eight tracks are set...
... following table and follow the advice provided. Make sure that the FLIP switches and MONITOR SELECT switches are available for the appropriate track. The MD4S generates MTC (MIDI Timecode) or MIDI Clock from the disc's internal sync signals. Are you still cannot turn on the MONITOR SELECT CUE ... signal levels! So even in /out points have been specified, the IN and OUT point indicators will be turned on your MD4S, contact your Yamaha dealer. No. If the FLIP switch is raised, and that the auto punch-in a synchronized MIDI system, all eight tracks are set...
Owner's Manual
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... Clock messages from the AUX SEND jacks! If the song was edited on an MD recorder other than the MD4S or the Yamaha MD8/MD4, it will not be possible to perform punch-in the MD4S. (If the measure/beat display does not appear when you press the DISPLAY button, a tempo map has not... use the punch-in or ping-pong recording may not be possible on a song that was recorded on an MD recorder other than the MD4S or the Yamaha MD8/MD4. In this case, it is not output from its MIDI OUT connector. Since the signal sent to the AUX SEND jacks unless the...
... Clock messages from the AUX SEND jacks! If the song was edited on an MD recorder other than the MD4S or the Yamaha MD8/MD4, it will not be possible to perform punch-in the MD4S. (If the measure/beat display does not appear when you press the DISPLAY button, a tempo map has not... use the punch-in or ping-pong recording may not be possible on a song that was recorded on an MD recorder other than the MD4S or the Yamaha MD8/MD4. In this case, it is not output from its MIDI OUT connector. Since the signal sent to the AUX SEND jacks unless the...
Owner's Manual
Page 103
... the Track Erase or Part Erase function was aborted. Press the ENTER button to erase or the EXIT button to disc. -Owner's Manual Contact your Yamaha dealer. Since this song. Not all of song, so you cannot record. MTC was pressed, the off-line punch-in this type of the song... Messages 103 Display Messages Message ADJST Stop BLANK X Blank Disc Can't Combn Can't Copy Can't REC Can't Rehe CLK OFF! Replace the disc. The MD4S is loaded. The MD4S is full, so not all the Tempo Map steps can be saved. Copy Stop DiscErr xx Disc FULL Erase Stop Erase Warn! The...
... the Track Erase or Part Erase function was aborted. Press the ENTER button to erase or the EXIT button to disc. -Owner's Manual Contact your Yamaha dealer. Since this song. Not all of song, so you cannot record. MTC was pressed, the off-line punch-in this type of the song... Messages 103 Display Messages Message ADJST Stop BLANK X Blank Disc Can't Combn Can't Copy Can't REC Can't Rehe CLK OFF! Replace the disc. The MD4S is loaded. The MD4S is full, so not all the Tempo Map steps can be saved. Copy Stop DiscErr xx Disc FULL Erase Stop Erase Warn! The...
Owner's Manual
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... quarter frame messages are transmitted in MTC Sync master mode. *1: MMC *2: During MIDI Clock synchronization Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO O: Yes X: No YAMAHA [Multitrack Recorder] Model: MD4S MIDI Implementation Chart Date: 11 02 1998 Version: 1.0 Function...
... quarter frame messages are transmitted in MTC Sync master mode. *1: MMC *2: During MIDI Clock synchronization Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO O: Yes X: No YAMAHA [Multitrack Recorder] Model: MD4S MIDI Implementation Chart Date: 11 02 1998 Version: 1.0 Function...