User manual YAMAHA MT1X

[. . . ] YAMAHA ® AUTHORIZED PRODUCT MANUAL YAMAHA MULTITRACK CASSETTE RECORDER OPERATING MANUAL Congratulations on your choice of the New Yamaha MT1X Multitrack Cassette Recorder. The MT1X is a compact multitrack recorder with a recording mixer, and is equipped with numerous versatile functions. Using conventional cassette tapes, the MT1X makes it easy for you to produce high quality multitrack recordings. Besides use as a multitrack recorder, the MT1X can also be used as a PA mixer for small performances, as well as for editing soundtracks for videos. [. . . ] If you begin cold, without regard to all the steps involved, you may "record yourself into a corner" by running out of available empty tracks, missing the chance to add effects at the proper points, losing control over the final stereo positioning of the instruments, and creating the need for more ping-pong and mixdown recording operations than really necessary. Although you can perform ping-pong and mixdown operations without limit, a certain amount of noise and sound degradation results during these operations. It's best to hold pingponging down to 1 or 2 operations in order to achieve good sound quality. So before you start, plan your recording carefully -- what order the parts will be recorded in, what instruments will go on which tracks, how and when effects will be used, when recorded tracks will be ping-ponged, and what sort of end result is desired. The recording process of the example we will explain in this section is illustrated on page 16. RECORDING THE DRUMS The drums will be recorded on track 1. In recent years, drum machines and rhythm machines have made an appearance, with Yamaha coming out with the highperformance RX11, RX15, and RX21 Digital Rhythm Programmers. However, for this example we will be recording a conventional set of drums. Though many will be recording with electronic drums, the basic approach is the same. The MT1X has four input jacks, enabling the setting up of the four microphones for recording, as shown in the diagram. Through the MT1X's mixing section, the sounds recorded by these microphones are mixed down onto track 1. YAMAHA's REV7 Digital Reverberator can be used for reverb effects. It also features echo and delay programs as well as gate reverb and even kick drum programs enabling you to freely obtain various effects to suit each individual song. -- Signal route when recording drums -- 17 -- Drum Recording Procedure -- 1. Connections Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet, and insert the small round plug into the DC IN jack. Plug the four microphones into input jacks 1-4. 2. Getting ready Lift open the cassette door and insert a chrome position (CrO2) tape. Return all the switches and controls to their normal positions, referring to the control panel illustration on pages 4~9. Turn the power switches on for the effect and microphones, and then turn the MT1X "ON". Setting up the recorder section Press the RESET switch to return the counter to "000". Turn "ON" the ZERO STOP switch. Set the RECORD SELECT switch 1 to the "L" position. This is to record the Left stereo signal onto track 1. The REC indicator will begin flashing. Plug a pair of monitor headphones (rated 8-40 ohms) into the PHONES jack. [. . . ] In order to operate the RX15 by the FSK signal recorded on track 1, connect everything like this: 33 EDITING VIDEO SOUNDTRACKS Most people will agree that the sound recorded by the video camera's microphone just isn't enough for a good music video. Using the MT1X to edit down a good soundtrack for your video is a great idea, and will result in a video that sounds surprisingly professional. You'll find this capability useful to produce a promotional video for your group. In the following example, we'll show you how to make a soundtrack that includes the sound recorded by the video camera's microphone, narration, background music, and sound effects. [. . . ]