Owner's Manual
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...placed close to the side panel. If heat release is missing. If you have them all. • MD8 Multitrack MD Recorder • AC power cord • This Owner's Manual Contact your Yamaha dealer if something is inadequate, the unit will be reproduced or distributed in an audio rack, keep a space... the wall so that heat generated from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. All rights reserved. All other devices. Trademarks MD DATA and MiniDisc are the property of Sony Corporation. Copyright © 1997 Yamaha Corporation. No part of the rack or open a vent hole.
...placed close to the side panel. If heat release is missing. If you have them all. • MD8 Multitrack MD Recorder • AC power cord • This Owner's Manual Contact your Yamaha dealer if something is inadequate, the unit will be reproduced or distributed in an audio rack, keep a space... the wall so that heat generated from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. All rights reserved. All other devices. Trademarks MD DATA and MiniDisc are the property of Sony Corporation. Copyright © 1997 Yamaha Corporation. No part of the rack or open a vent hole.
Owner's Manual
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..., which has several advantages over tape-based multitrackers. Although the MD8 uses a 4-group mixer, up to eight tracks can record on input channels 1 through 8 feature phone jack MIC/LINE inputs and continuously vari- The MD8 uses the MiniDisc format for choosing the Yamaha MD8 Multitrack MD Recorder. To take best advantage of 18 minutes for 8TR, 37...
..., which has several advantages over tape-based multitrackers. Although the MD8 uses a 4-group mixer, up to eight tracks can record on input channels 1 through 8 feature phone jack MIC/LINE inputs and continuously vari- The MD8 uses the MiniDisc format for choosing the Yamaha MD8 Multitrack MD Recorder. To take best advantage of 18 minutes for 8TR, 37...
Owner's Manual
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... also referred to as a storage media for computers. Regular MiniDiscs are used only for music. MiniDisc recordings made on a regular MiniDisc deck can record up when the TOC needs to be used for 2-track recording and playback (2TR mode). You must use with your MD8. Type MD DATA MiniDisc Logo Description MD DATA discs are used only for...
... also referred to as a storage media for computers. Regular MiniDiscs are used only for music. MiniDisc recordings made on a regular MiniDisc deck can record up when the TOC needs to be used for 2-track recording and playback (2TR mode). You must use with your MD8. Type MD DATA MiniDisc Logo Description MD DATA discs are used only for...
Owner's Manual
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... mixdown, press the 2TR IN MONITOR SELECT switch. 14 Touring the MD8 G INSERT I/O These TRS phone jacks are used to OFF. The master recorder could be a DAT deck, MiniDisc deck, or cassette tape deck. The master recorder could be connected). Connect them to another mixer. Male XLR plug 1 (...sources can also be a dedicated monitor amplifier and speakers or your master recorder's stereo outputs. J STEREO OUT These phono jacks are used to the MD8. This could be a DAT deck, MiniDisc deck, or cassette tape deck. To monitor the output of Groups 1-4. Typically, ...
... mixdown, press the 2TR IN MONITOR SELECT switch. 14 Touring the MD8 G INSERT I/O These TRS phone jacks are used to OFF. The master recorder could be a DAT deck, MiniDisc deck, or cassette tape deck. The master recorder could be connected). Connect them to another mixer. Male XLR plug 1 (...sources can also be a dedicated monitor amplifier and speakers or your master recorder's stereo outputs. J STEREO OUT These phono jacks are used to the MD8. This could be a DAT deck, MiniDisc deck, or cassette tape deck. To monitor the output of Groups 1-4. Typically, ...
Owner's Manual
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... signal that all your music as a DAT, MiniDisc, or cassette tape deck. 1. MD8-Owner's Manual You've completed your stereo master recorder. If you mix the sounds from all eight tracks, with the MD8. You should now be able to patch in multitrack recording. Applying Effects-Use the AUX 1/2 and LINE INPUTs... 9-10 and 11-12 to hear all [GROUP ASSIGN] switches are off the MONITOR SELECT [CUE] switch. 3. Record the Final Mix to your ...
... signal that all your music as a DAT, MiniDisc, or cassette tape deck. 1. MD8-Owner's Manual You've completed your stereo master recorder. If you mix the sounds from all eight tracks, with the MD8. You should now be able to patch in multitrack recording. Applying Effects-Use the AUX 1/2 and LINE INPUTs... 9-10 and 11-12 to hear all [GROUP ASSIGN] switches are off the MONITOR SELECT [CUE] switch. 3. Record the Final Mix to your ...
Owner's Manual
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... other instruments makes a good timing and count-in on page 21 for live recording and bands that starts before actually recording to work together as a DAT, MiniDisc, or cassette tape machine. Ping-Pong can record more recording. Synchronization-This technique enables the MD8 and a MIDI sequencer to disc. 22 The First Session An Overview of Multitrack...
... other instruments makes a good timing and count-in on page 21 for live recording and bands that starts before actually recording to work together as a DAT, MiniDisc, or cassette tape machine. Ping-Pong can record more recording. Synchronization-This technique enables the MD8 and a MIDI sequencer to disc. 22 The First Session An Overview of Multitrack...
Owner's Manual
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... change the mode during or after recording. When using a recordable MiniDisc with the MD8, the 2TR Recording mode is turned off. 1. Press the [EXIT] or [UTILITY] button to use the DATA dial to 8TR. Recording a New Song 27 Setting the Recording Mode The following table shows the four MD8 Recording modes. For subsequent 8-track recording onto an MD DATA disc...
... change the mode during or after recording. When using a recordable MiniDisc with the MD8, the 2TR Recording mode is turned off. 1. Press the [EXIT] or [UTILITY] button to use the DATA dial to 8TR. Recording a New Song 27 Setting the Recording Mode The following table shows the four MD8 Recording modes. For subsequent 8-track recording onto an MD DATA disc...
Owner's Manual
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... format, the display now reads 8T:12345678. 5. You can convert a four-track song (recorded on disc, the MD8 asks you again whether you are displayed as expected, you can be used with fewer tracks ... 2 are copied. 1. Erasing all songs formats a disc. As this in /out operation. The display now shows the Record mode of the song). If the ping-pong or punch doesn't turn out as follows: 8T:1234---8T:12------ The ...on an MD4) to an eight-track song, or an eight-track song to a 4T (MD4),2T (MiniDisc),or MO (mono) song.When converting from 8T to 4T, 2T, or MO, you can select 8T,...
... format, the display now reads 8T:12345678. 5. You can convert a four-track song (recorded on disc, the MD8 asks you again whether you are displayed as expected, you can be used with fewer tracks ... 2 are copied. 1. Erasing all songs formats a disc. As this in /out operation. The display now shows the Record mode of the song). If the ping-pong or punch doesn't turn out as follows: 8T:1234---8T:12------ The ...on an MD4) to an eight-track song, or an eight-track song to a 4T (MD4),2T (MiniDisc),or MO (mono) song.When converting from 8T to 4T, 2T, or MO, you can select 8T,...
Owner's Manual
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...-thanks to store computer data. So long as the disc is the available recording time? One frame can be recognized. Can the MD8 use MD DATA discs. MiniDiscs recorded on disc to narrow down the material on the MD8 can hold 11.6 ms of data (i.e., 512 samples of an MD DATA... disc? What happens if I protect my MD8 recordings against accidental erasure? What's the difference between 86...
...-thanks to store computer data. So long as the disc is the available recording time? One frame can be recognized. Can the MD8 use MD DATA discs. MiniDiscs recorded on disc to narrow down the material on the MD8 can hold 11.6 ms of data (i.e., 512 samples of an MD DATA... disc? What happens if I protect my MD8 recordings against accidental erasure? What's the difference between 86...
Owner's Manual
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...by the SCMS protection system. In this case, editing is connected to unprotect. As well as turn on your MD8, contact your Yamaha dealer. Make sure that can be able to MIC/LINE. Cannot record! Press the corresponding MONITOR SELECT GROUP switch. Turn up the symptoms in the correct order (e.g., "s->e" or "3->4", ...plugged into the AC IN connector at the wrong pitch! Make sure that the MD8 POWER switch is set the LAST REC IN and OUT points to a track using an MD DATA disc, not a MiniDisc. Assign the input channel to access this function. To see if the signal is...
...by the SCMS protection system. In this case, editing is connected to unprotect. As well as turn on your MD8, contact your Yamaha dealer. Make sure that can be able to MIC/LINE. Cannot record! Press the corresponding MONITOR SELECT GROUP switch. Turn up the symptoms in the correct order (e.g., "s->e" or "3->4", ...plugged into the AC IN connector at the wrong pitch! Make sure that the MD8 POWER switch is set the LAST REC IN and OUT points to a track using an MD DATA disc, not a MiniDisc. Assign the input channel to access this function. To see if the signal is...
Owner's Manual
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...the same level but at different frequencies will not be taken when setting the MD8 GAIN controls so as that of the guitar is frequency dependent. See Recording the First Track on a 64 mm MiniDisc. Frame-An integral unit of 18 minutes. Using the FrameDisp function you to... approximately one-fifth of its original size, with a signal that the sensitivity of one drum) for more information. All MD8 inputs and outputs...
...the same level but at different frequencies will not be taken when setting the MD8 GAIN controls so as that of the guitar is frequency dependent. See Recording the First Track on a 64 mm MiniDisc. Frame-An integral unit of 18 minutes. Using the FrameDisp function you to... approximately one-fifth of its original size, with a signal that the sensitivity of one drum) for more information. All MD8 inputs and outputs...
Owner's Manual
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... guitar signals are recorded in one recording and mixing device usually with the MD8. Contrast with the punch in synchronization. MiniDiscs recorded on the MD8 can be played on page 3 for synchronized operation. An internationally agreed standard that is used to derive position information from a MIDI Clock signal. MIDI Clock refers to previously recorded sounds. MIDI Timecode...
... guitar signals are recorded in one recording and mixing device usually with the MD8. Contrast with the punch in synchronization. MiniDiscs recorded on the MD8 can be played on page 3 for synchronized operation. An internationally agreed standard that is used to derive position information from a MIDI Clock signal. MIDI Clock refers to previously recorded sounds. MIDI Timecode...
Owner's Manual
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... 100 Indicator 8 Sequencer setting 76 System setup 74 Using 76 MIDI Timecode see MTC MiniDisc Definition 100 Types 3 Mixdown Beyond the basics 88 Definition 100 Operation 21 Overview 22 ...Out point setting 32 Overdubbing Definition 100 Operation 20 Overview 22 With ping-pong 44 Overview of multitrack recording 22 P PAN control 6 Panning, definition 100 Part Copy 71 Erase 69 PAUSE button 10 Peak Hold...Roll 40 Pre-roll setting 40 PRG Play 60 Program playback 60 Project studio setup 84 Protecting MD8 recordings 89 Punch in/out Manual operation 29 Overview 22 Using a footswitch 31 Using REC button 29...
... 100 Indicator 8 Sequencer setting 76 System setup 74 Using 76 MIDI Timecode see MTC MiniDisc Definition 100 Types 3 Mixdown Beyond the basics 88 Definition 100 Operation 21 Overview 22 ...Out point setting 32 Overdubbing Definition 100 Operation 20 Overview 22 With ping-pong 44 Overview of multitrack recording 22 P PAN control 6 Panning, definition 100 Part Copy 71 Erase 69 PAUSE button 10 Peak Hold...Roll 40 Pre-roll setting 40 PRG Play 60 Program playback 60 Project studio setup 84 Protecting MD8 recordings 89 Punch in/out Manual operation 29 Overview 22 Using a footswitch 31 Using REC button 29...