User manual YAMAHA MD4

[. . . ] MULTITRACK MD RECORDER Owner's Manual L R L R L R 1 2 3 4 STEREO SUB IN STEREO OUT MONITOR OUT TRACK DIRECT OUT 1 2 3 4 L R MIC/LINE INPUT AUX RETURN AUX SEND MULTITRACK MD RECORDER 1 GAIN GAIN 2 GAIN 3 GAIN 4 MASTER AUX RETURN STEREO SUB IN 1 2 GROUP ASSIGN 3 LEVEL 4 LINE HIGH MIC LINE HIGH MIC LINE HIGH MIC LINE HIGH MIC 1 2 GROUP ASSIGN 3 4 LEVEL ­12 MID +12 ­12 MID +12 ­12 MID +12 ­12 MID +12 ­12 LOW +12 ­12 LOW +12 ­12 LOW +12 ­12 LOW +12 0 10 0 10 MONITOR SELECT ­12 AUX +12 ­12 AUX +12 ­12 AUX +12 ­12 AUX +12 1 GROUP 3 CUE LEVEL 1 0 2 0 1 10 2 1 0 10 2 1 0 10 2 1 0 10 2 CUE 0 3 STEREO 4 2 10 GROUP ASSIGN 3 4 GROUP ASSIGN 3 4 GROUP ASSIGN 3 4 GROUP ASSIGN 3 4 10 PAN PAN PAN PAN MONITOR LEVEL 4 0 10 L ODD PB R EVEN MIC/ LINE L ODD PB R EVEN MIC/ LINE L ODD PB R EVEN MIC/ LINE L ODD PB R EVEN MIC/ LINE MIN MAX 0 10 TIME DISPLAY REPEAT MEMO A/B 1 2 3 4 REC SELECT MARK SEARCH MARK STEREO 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 PITCH CLEAR ADJUST SELECT LAST REC SEARCH UTILITY ­ DATA + IN ENTER OUT AUTO PUNCH I/O REHE REC PLAY PAUSE SONG SEARCH REVIEW FF CUE STOP TOC WRITE PHONES PUNCH I/O E FCC INFORMATION (U. S. A. ) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. [. . . ] Set the CUE LEVEL control corresponding to the destination track to midway. Press the [PLAY] button to start playback. You should now be able to hear the new combined track. Ping-Pong with Overdub The ping-pong technique can be combined with overdub recording. This allows you to bounce down tracks and record a new sound source simultaneously. In the following illustration, for example, Tracks 1, 2, and 3 are bounced to Track 4 along with a new signal coming from Input Channel 4. Track 4 Track 3 Track 2 Track 1 1 GAIN GAIN Source Tracks Overdub Source 2 GAIN 3 GAIN 4 LINE HIGH MIC LINE HIGH MIC LINE HIGH MIC LINE HIGH MIC ­12 MID +12 ­12 MID +12 ­12 MID +12 ­12 MID +12 ­12 LOW +12 ­12 LOW +12 ­12 LOW +12 ­12 LOW +12 ­12 AUX +12 ­12 AUX +12 ­12 AUX +12 ­12 AUX +12 0 1 10 2 1 0 10 2 1 0 10 2 1 0 10 2 GROUP ASSIGN 3 4 GROUP ASSIGN 3 4 GROUP ASSIGN 3 4 GROUP ASSIGN 3 4 PAN PAN PAN PAN L ODD PB R EVEN MIC/ LINE L ODD PB R EVEN MIC/ LINE L ODD PB R EVEN MIC/ LINE L ODD PB R EVEN MIC/ LINE 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Destination Track Track 4 Track 3 Track 2 Track 1 1. Connect a sound source to an unused input channel (i. e. , one that's not used with an existing source track). Set the input select switch to MIC/LINE. Use the ASSIGN switches and PAN control to assign the signal to the destination track. Continue with Preparing for Ping-Pong on page 30. During rehearsal, balance the level of the new source with the existing tracks. MD4--Owner's Manual 32 Recording & Mixing Techniques Pitch The Pitch function allows you to adjust the pitch for playback and recording. The pitch can be adjusted approximately ±6%. Normally, the Pitch function should be set to Fix, which means the pitch is fixed for normal operation. See Pitch on page 62 for some advanced applications of the Pitch function. When normal pitch is selected, PITCH FIX is shown on the display. When variable pitch is selected, PITCH VARI is shown. Adjusting the Pitch 1. Press the [®] SELECT button to select VARI. Use the [­] and [+] DATA buttons to adjust the pitch. To set the pitch to 0. 0%, press the [CLEAR] button. When you've finished, press the [PITCH] button. Playback and recording is now performed at the specified pitch. To achieve the pitch change, MD4 simply plays slower for pitch down and faster for pitch up. So if you record something at a different pitch you'll have to play it at a different speed. [. . . ] See Program Playback on page 43 for more information. Punch In/Out--A recording technique that allows you to rerecord specific sections of an existing track. MD4 provides both manual and automatic punch in/out operations. Random Access--The ability to access data instantly. [. . . ]