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... 01 User's Guide Contents 1 Welcome to the MT50 1 About this User's Guide 1 What is the MT50 1 Choosing Cassette Tapes 1 About Multitrack Recording 2 Are Four Tracks Enough 2 A Few Suggestions 2 2 Getting to Know the MT50 3 Connections 7 3 Basic Recording 8 Loading Cassettes into the MT50 8 Power ON/OFF 8 Preparation 8 Step 1 - Recording the Drums 9 Step 2 - Recording the Guitar 11 Step 4 - Recording the Bass 10 Step 3 - Mixing Down...
... 01 User's Guide Contents 1 Welcome to the MT50 1 About this User's Guide 1 What is the MT50 1 Choosing Cassette Tapes 1 About Multitrack Recording 2 Are Four Tracks Enough 2 A Few Suggestions 2 2 Getting to Know the MT50 3 Connections 7 3 Basic Recording 8 Loading Cassettes into the MT50 8 Power ON/OFF 8 Preparation 8 Step 1 - Recording the Drums 9 Step 2 - Recording the Guitar 11 Step 4 - Recording the Bass 10 Step 3 - Mixing Down...
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... is a trademark of a standard audio cassette; A standard hi-fi cassette recorder uses only two tracks (i.e., left and right) and both tracks are recorded simultaneously. At normal speed a 60-minute cassette provides about 15 minutes of multitrack recording, read this manual thoroughly. • Standard Cassette Deck B side Track 1 L channel B side Track 2 R channel A side Track 2 L channel A side Track 1 R channel • MT50 Transport direction Transport direction About...
... is a trademark of a standard audio cassette; A standard hi-fi cassette recorder uses only two tracks (i.e., left and right) and both tracks are recorded simultaneously. At normal speed a 60-minute cassette provides about 15 minutes of multitrack recording, read this manual thoroughly. • Standard Cassette Deck B side Track 1 L channel B side Track 2 R channel A side Track 2 L channel A side Track 1 R channel • MT50 Transport direction Transport direction About...
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... (the level of the processed signal from an external effects processor) back into the stereo mix. This switch is used to Know the MT50 5 0 AUX RETURN control: This control sets the level of the AUX RETURN input signal (i.e., the level of these signals is adjusted ... setting when track 4 is CUE (controlled by the faders). C MONITOR/PHONES control: This control is used to adjust the PHONES and MONITOR OUT levels. 0 AB C AUX RETURN POWER MONITOR/PHONES ZERO STOP OFF ON MONITOR SELECT STEREO MIX CUE 0 10 MIN SYNC OFF ON PITCH - + MAX 000 MULTITRACK CASSETTE RECORDER D E ...
... (the level of the processed signal from an external effects processor) back into the stereo mix. This switch is used to Know the MT50 5 0 AUX RETURN control: This control sets the level of the AUX RETURN input signal (i.e., the level of these signals is adjusted ... setting when track 4 is CUE (controlled by the faders). C MONITOR/PHONES control: This control is used to adjust the PHONES and MONITOR OUT levels. 0 AB C AUX RETURN POWER MONITOR/PHONES ZERO STOP OFF ON MONITOR SELECT STEREO MIX CUE 0 10 MIN SYNC OFF ON PITCH - + MAX 000 MULTITRACK CASSETTE RECORDER D E ...
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... only to an AC outlet of stereo headphones to speakers with FM58 microphone Loading Cassettes into a suitable AC outlet. 4. In the following example, we will use any connections, power OFF all multi-track recording. Plug the AC adaptor into the MT50 1. nect the MONITOR OUT to the PHONES jack, or con- Press the reset...
... only to an AC outlet of stereo headphones to speakers with FM58 microphone Loading Cassettes into a suitable AC outlet. 4. In the following example, we will use any connections, power OFF all multi-track recording. Plug the AC adaptor into the MT50 1. nect the MONITOR OUT to the PHONES jack, or con- Press the reset...
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... master recorder as the Yamaha REV100 or FX770, between the AUX SEND and AUX RETURN jacks . 5. the second tape recorder serves as appropriate. Alternatively, you can connect the stereo outputs of speakers to the amplifier, to a stereo cassette recorder or DAT machine. Set the dbx and ZERO STOP switches as the "master recorder." MT50 User...
... master recorder as the Yamaha REV100 or FX770, between the AUX SEND and AUX RETURN jacks . 5. the second tape recorder serves as appropriate. Alternatively, you can connect the stereo outputs of speakers to the amplifier, to a stereo cassette recorder or DAT machine. Set the dbx and ZERO STOP switches as the "master recorder." MT50 User...
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... image. Don't let low frequencies, such as the Yamaha REV100 or FX770, you to the L(MONO) connector....track, become too "boomy," or overwhelm the mix. 1. If your master recorder ready to the left . 1. Turn up an AUX control to send a sound to the master recorder. 1. Rewind the master recorder and play your original recording, remove the write-protect tabs from both sides of the song, stop the MT50 and master recorder. 7. MT50 User's Guide Mixdown Recording... of the audio cassette you 're ready to record it to the MT50 and apply effects to recorded sounds. 1. Use...
... image. Don't let low frequencies, such as the Yamaha REV100 or FX770, you to the L(MONO) connector....track, become too "boomy," or overwhelm the mix. 1. If your master recorder ready to the left . 1. Turn up an AUX control to send a sound to the master recorder. 1. Rewind the master recorder and play your original recording, remove the write-protect tabs from both sides of the song, stop the MT50 and master recorder. 7. MT50 User's Guide Mixdown Recording... of the audio cassette you 're ready to record it to the MT50 and apply effects to recorded sounds. 1. Use...
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MT50 User's Guide Specifications 29 Specifications General Specifications Tape Transport Tape Type Track Format Head System Motor Tape Speed Pitch Control Wow & Flutter Rewind Time Frequency Response Mixer Specs S/N Ratio Recorder Specs EQ Frequency Response S/N Ratio (@3% THD)...SEND MONITOR OUT L/R SYNC OUT PHONES (stereo) Power Supply Dimensions (W × H × D) Weight Option C46-90 cassette (Type II High Bias 70 µs EQ) 4 tracks 4-channel record/playback (hard permalloy head) 4-channel erase (ferrite head) DC servo 9.5 cm/sec ±10% 0.12% W. input ...
MT50 User's Guide Specifications 29 Specifications General Specifications Tape Transport Tape Type Track Format Head System Motor Tape Speed Pitch Control Wow & Flutter Rewind Time Frequency Response Mixer Specs S/N Ratio Recorder Specs EQ Frequency Response S/N Ratio (@3% THD)...SEND MONITOR OUT L/R SYNC OUT PHONES (stereo) Power Supply Dimensions (W × H × D) Weight Option C46-90 cassette (Type II High Bias 70 µs EQ) 4 tracks 4-channel record/playback (hard permalloy head) 4-channel erase (ferrite head) DC servo 9.5 cm/sec ±10% 0.12% W. input ...
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...the input level during recording and the output level during the mixdown process. Head - Line level - A second tape recorder used as a synthesizer, drum machine, CD player, etc. MT50 User's Guide Specifications... that touches the magnetic recording tape, imparting the signal to be set to the roller. Demagnetizer - The level of maintaining any two-track stereo recorder, such as an electric... levels. Each module includes a GAIN switch that can be recorded for processing by such devices as a standard cassette, reel-to the CUE signal path. Capstan - Each module...
...the input level during recording and the output level during the mixdown process. Head - Line level - A second tape recorder used as a synthesizer, drum machine, CD player, etc. MT50 User's Guide Specifications... that touches the magnetic recording tape, imparting the signal to be set to the roller. Demagnetizer - The level of maintaining any two-track stereo recorder, such as an electric... levels. Each module includes a GAIN switch that can be recorded for processing by such devices as a standard cassette, reel-to the CUE signal path. Capstan - Each module...
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...Striping the tape - The technique of coordinating external MIDI instruments and the playback of individual instruments or signals. The MT50 creates four tracks on the signal. The recording process by fine-tuning the speed at which you apply the timecode to the tape for control and processing ...of the MT50 via the aux send, turn up the AUX control and raise the fader. Recording one track while listening to the Headphone jack. Controls that smooths the movement of a standard audio cassette. Each module includes a PAN control. To feed ...
...Striping the tape - The technique of coordinating external MIDI instruments and the playback of individual instruments or signals. The MT50 creates four tracks on the signal. The recording process by fine-tuning the speed at which you apply the timecode to the tape for control and processing ...of the MT50 via the aux send, turn up the AUX control and raise the fader. Recording one track while listening to the Headphone jack. Controls that smooths the movement of a standard audio cassette. Each module includes a PAN control. To feed ...