Owner's Manual
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6 Contents Contents Welcome to the MD4S 9 MD4S Features 9 Mixer...9 Recorder ...9 Buying discs for the MD4S 10 MD DATA and MiniDisc 10 MD4S TOC 11 To update the TOC 11 Recording modes and recording times 11 MD4S songs and blank areas 12 Front and rear panel 13 Mono Inputs 13 Stereo ... panel 24 Basic operation 25 Before you begin 25 Example connections 25 Turning on the MD4S 26 Inserting a disc 26 Recording the first track (Direct Recording 26 Preparations for recording 26 Start recording 28 Overdubbing 30 Mixdown ...32 After completing the Basic Operation section 34 Advanced...
6 Contents Contents Welcome to the MD4S 9 MD4S Features 9 Mixer...9 Recorder ...9 Buying discs for the MD4S 10 MD DATA and MiniDisc 10 MD4S TOC 11 To update the TOC 11 Recording modes and recording times 11 MD4S songs and blank areas 12 Front and rear panel 13 Mono Inputs 13 Stereo ... panel 24 Basic operation 25 Before you begin 25 Example connections 25 Turning on the MD4S 26 Inserting a disc 26 Recording the first track (Direct Recording 26 Preparations for recording 26 Start recording 28 Overdubbing 30 Mixdown ...32 After completing the Basic Operation section 34 Advanced...
Owner's Manual
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... from a copy-protected music CD, editing will not be possible. -Owner's Manual 10 Welcome to the MD4S • The recording/playback pitch can be adjusted up to two tracks. • MiniDiscs recorded on the MD4S can be played back on a conventional MD player. • MiniDiscs recorded on a conventional MD recorder can be edited on page 86 for music.
... from a copy-protected music CD, editing will not be possible. -Owner's Manual 10 Welcome to the MD4S • The recording/playback pitch can be adjusted up to two tracks. • MiniDiscs recorded on the MD4S can be played back on a conventional MD player. • MiniDiscs recorded on a conventional MD recorder can be edited on page 86 for music.
Owner's Manual
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... be enabled for the corresponding track. The repeat indicator (display O) will be recorded. H Disc compartment An MD DATA or MiniDisc can set at which recording or rehearsal were last started (last record IN point) or last ended (last record OUT point). I /O button This button turns the auto punch-in a song... into the desired location of songs. C SONG SEARCH [ ]/[ ] buttons These buttons search for the corresponding track, and the signal from the MD4S. They are used to locate to the Start marker (beginning of the song), End marker (end of the ST bus signal will be updated ...
... be enabled for the corresponding track. The repeat indicator (display O) will be recorded. H Disc compartment An MD DATA or MiniDisc can set at which recording or rehearsal were last started (last record IN point) or last ended (last record OUT point). I /O button This button turns the auto punch-in a song... into the desired location of songs. C SONG SEARCH [ ]/[ ] buttons These buttons search for the corresponding track, and the signal from the MD4S. They are used to locate to the Start marker (beginning of the song), End marker (end of the ST bus signal will be updated ...
Owner's Manual
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.... 5. 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. 3. Changing the recording mode The MD4S allows you begin a new recording. Recording mode 4TR (4 track recording) 2TR (2 track recording) MONO (monaural recording) Number of an already-recorded song. When 2TR...
.... 5. 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. 3. Changing the recording mode The MD4S allows you begin a new recording. Recording mode 4TR (4 track recording) 2TR (2 track recording) MONO (monaural recording) Number of an already-recorded song. When 2TR...
Owner's Manual
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... five steps. 1. Press the ENTER button to normal operation. If "30" is 5. 3. If a recordable MiniDisc is turned off. -Owner's Manual Tip: This setting is remembered when the MD4S power is turned off . Press the UTILITY button or the EXIT button to return to finalize the display...86" is 1-5, and higher settings will need to reset the recording mode to perform 4 track recording, you later insert an MD DATA disc and wish to 4TR. Tip: This setting is remembered when the MD4S power is inserted into the MD4S, it will automatically switch to 2TR mode, meaning that if...
... five steps. 1. Press the ENTER button to normal operation. If "30" is 5. 3. If a recordable MiniDisc is turned off. -Owner's Manual Tip: This setting is remembered when the MD4S power is turned off . Press the UTILITY button or the EXIT button to return to finalize the display...86" is 1-5, and higher settings will need to reset the recording mode to perform 4 track recording, you later insert an MD DATA disc and wish to 4TR. Tip: This setting is remembered when the MD4S power is inserted into the MD4S, it will automatically switch to 2TR mode, meaning that if...
Owner's Manual
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...channel sound data. No fuss. This depends on normal MiniDisc decks. One frame can be used by the MD4S if they can select between MiniDiscs and MD DATA Discs? That's how MD4S uses them. Discs recorded on the Yamaha MD8 can be played on the Recording mode: 37 minutes for four-track (4TR), 74...4TR mode. An MD DATA disc that the MD4S mixer is analog, so after one million record and playback operations there is an integral part of an MD DATA disc? The disc will not be erased before recording with the MD4S? MiniDiscs recorded on the Yamaha MD4 can be used to format an MD DATA...
...channel sound data. No fuss. This depends on normal MiniDisc decks. One frame can be used by the MD4S if they can select between MiniDiscs and MD DATA Discs? That's how MD4S uses them. Discs recorded on the Yamaha MD8 can be played on the Recording mode: 37 minutes for four-track (4TR), 74...4TR mode. An MD DATA disc that the MD4S mixer is analog, so after one million record and playback operations there is an integral part of an MD DATA disc? The disc will not be erased before recording with the MD4S? MiniDiscs recorded on the Yamaha MD4 can be used to format an MD DATA...
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... make sure that the auto punch-in the "MIC/LINE ( )" position, raise the fader of the MD4S. Make sure that the track you using a MiniDisc? No. Symptom Advice The MD4S cannot be lit. Cannot record! The level meters do not indicate signal levels! If you 're having difficulty operating the...that the desired track is in /out points have to sacrifice one track to clean the MD4S heads? If the FLIP switch is ready to record has been selected. Do I store on your MD4S, contact your Yamaha dealer. Troubleshooting 101 Do I have been specified. If they have to...
... make sure that the auto punch-in the "MIC/LINE ( )" position, raise the fader of the MD4S. Make sure that the track you using a MiniDisc? No. Symptom Advice The MD4S cannot be lit. Cannot record! The level meters do not indicate signal levels! If you 're having difficulty operating the...that the desired track is in /out points have to sacrifice one track to clean the MD4S heads? If the FLIP switch is ready to record has been selected. Do I store on your MD4S, contact your Yamaha dealer. Troubleshooting 101 Do I have been specified. If they have to...
Owner's Manual
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...used is frequency dependent. See "Buying discs for more information. See "Recording the first track (Direct Recording)" on page 10 for the MD4S" on page 26. Locate-To "locate" means to move to MiniDiscs, they are especially popular in two varieties: playback only and rewritable.... MD DATA discs come in recording studios for more information. -Owner's Manual MD4S uses the rewritable type for Digital Audio Tape. ATRAC-An ...
...used is frequency dependent. See "Buying discs for more information. See "Recording the first track (Direct Recording)" on page 10 for the MD4S" on page 26. Locate-To "locate" means to move to MiniDiscs, they are especially popular in two varieties: playback only and rewritable.... MD DATA discs come in recording studios for more information. -Owner's Manual MD4S uses the rewritable type for Digital Audio Tape. ATRAC-An ...
Owner's Manual
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...MiniDiscs recorded on the MD4S can supply MTC to a MIDI sequencer for more information. In Record Pause mode and during recording, the CUE monitor source is the time before the IN point at which playback stops. Pre-Roll Time-For Auto Punch In/Out, this is the signal being recorded... also raise the fader. The signals for 2-track or mono recording with the punch in synchronization. The MD4S provides both manual and automatic punch in a stereo mix. The MD4S generates MIDI Song Position Pointers. MiniDiscs can supply MIDI Clock to a MIDI sequencer for Playback. Panning...
...MiniDiscs recorded on the MD4S can supply MTC to a MIDI sequencer for more information. In Record Pause mode and during recording, the CUE monitor source is the time before the IN point at which playback stops. Pre-Roll Time-For Auto Punch In/Out, this is the signal being recorded... also raise the fader. The signals for 2-track or mono recording with the punch in synchronization. The MD4S provides both manual and automatic punch in a stereo mix. The MD4S generates MIDI Song Position Pointers. MiniDiscs can supply MIDI Clock to a MIDI sequencer for Playback. Panning...
Owner's Manual
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... CUE PAN/CUE LEVEL controls14 Cue/Review66 CURSOR shuttle18 D DAT108 DATA dial (DATA+ -)18 DATA dial and CURSOR shuttle61 direct recording26 disc 10 disc contents86 Disc Erase86 Disc transport buttons16 Display 19 display brightness88 DISPLAY button18 Display Massages103 E EDIT..., OUT, THRU connectors24 MIDI indicators20 MIDI OUT connector24 MIDI Song Position Pointer91 109 MIDI THRU connector24 MIDI Timecode (MTC)109 MiniDisc10 109 Mixdown32 109 Mixing multiple channels as you record 36 MMC (MIDI Machine Control)98 MMC Device ID99 MMC Master98 -Owner's Manual
... CUE PAN/CUE LEVEL controls14 Cue/Review66 CURSOR shuttle18 D DAT108 DATA dial (DATA+ -)18 DATA dial and CURSOR shuttle61 direct recording26 disc 10 disc contents86 Disc Erase86 Disc transport buttons16 Display 19 display brightness88 DISPLAY button18 Display Massages103 E EDIT..., OUT, THRU connectors24 MIDI indicators20 MIDI OUT connector24 MIDI Song Position Pointer91 109 MIDI THRU connector24 MIDI Timecode (MTC)109 MiniDisc10 109 Mixdown32 109 Mixing multiple channels as you record 36 MMC (MIDI Machine Control)98 MMC Device ID99 MMC Master98 -Owner's Manual