User manual YAMAHA MT-400

[. . . ] MULTITRACK CASSETTE RECORDER Owner's Manual MIC/LINE INPUT STEREO INPUT AUX SEND 1 INSERT I/O 2 INSERT I/O 3 4 5L 6R 7L 8R 1 2 1 GAIN GAIN 2 GAIN 3 GAIN 4 5L­6R LEVEL 7L­8R LEVEL +6 +6 POWER LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC 0 10 0 10 +3 0 ­5 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­10 +3 0 ­5 ­10 HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH MID MID MID MID MULTITRACK CASSETTE RECORDER REC 1 L 2 R 3 4 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 LOW LOW LOW LOW TAPE SPEED CONTROL REC SELECT 1 OFF L 4. 8/ 9. 5 ­ 2 OFF R 3 OFF L 4 OFF R METER SELECT 4TR STEREO ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 PITCH AUX 1 AUX 1 AUX 1 AUX 1 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 + ZERO STOP AUX 2 AUX 2 AUX 2 AUX 2 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 MIX CUE MIX CUE MIX CUE MIX CUE ON OFF SYNC ON OFF 0 MIC/LINE to L TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE 0 MIC/LINE to R TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE 0 MIC/LINE to L TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE 0 MIC/LINE to R TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM MONITOR/PHONES LEVEL STEREO ST+CUE CUE MIN MAX INPUT-FLIP PAN PAN INPUT-FLIP PAN INPUT-FLIP PAN INPUT-FLIP L R L R L R L R 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 REC PLAY REW FF STOP PAUSE E 1 Important Read the Following Before Operating MT400 Warnings · Do not locate MT400 in a place subject to excessive heat or in direct sunlight. · Do not place MT400 in a place subject to excessive humidity or dust. This could be a fire and electrical shock hazard. · Do not place heavy objects on the power cord. [. . . ] To listen to the mix recorded on the master recorder, you need to connect the output jacks of the master recorder to STEREO INPUTs 5 and 6 of the MT400 to monitor via the Stereo bus. To adjust the monitoring level, use the LEVEL control 5­6 for STEREO INPUTs and the STEREO fader. Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 1 GAIN GAIN 2 GAIN 3 GAIN 4 Track 4 LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 MID MID MID MID PHONES ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 LOW LOW LOW LOW MONITOR OUT ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 AUX 1 AUX 1 AUX 1 AUX 1 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 STEREO OUT AUX 2 AUX 2 AUX 2 AUX 2 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 MIX CUE MIX CUE MIX CUE MIX CUE 0 MIC/LINE to L TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE 0 MIC/LINE to R TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE 0 MIC/LINE to L TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE 0 MIC/LINE to R TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE INPUT-FLIP PAN PAN INPUT-FLIP PAN INPUT-FLIP PAN INPUT-FLIP STEREO 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 L R L R L R L R 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 Stereo bus L, R Signal flow during mixdown --Owner's Manual 22 Advanced Recording Techniques This chapter introduces you to various advanced recording techniques using the MT400. Simultaneous Multi-Channel Recording In addition to recording four tracks individually as explained earlier, you may sometimes wish to record multiple sound sources to a track or two. (For example, you may wish to record drum, bass, and rhythm guitar sounds to two tracks in stereo. ) To do this, you can mix input channel signals into a stereo mix via the Stereo bus, and record the mix to two tracks. The following procedure explains how to mix four sound sources connected to MIC/LINE INPUTS 1­4 into stereo and record the mix to Tracks 1 and 2. 1 MIC/LINE INPUT STEREO INPUT AUX SEND 1 INSERT I/O 2 INSERT I/O 3 4 5L 6R 7L 8R 1 2 1 2 GAIN GAIN 3 GAIN 4 5L­6R LEVEL 7L­8R LEVEL +6 +6 7 9 GAIN POWER LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC 0 10 0 10 +3 0 ­5 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­10 +3 0 ­5 ­10 HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH MID MID MID MID MULTITRACK CASSETTE RECORDER REC 1 L 2 R 3 4 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 LOW LOW LOW LOW TAPE SPEED CONTROL REC SELECT 1 OFF L 4. 8/ 9. 5 ­ 2 OFF R 3 OFF L 4 OFF R METER SELECT 4TR STEREO ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 PITCH AUX 1 AUX 1 AUX 1 AUX 1 3B 4 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 + AUX 2 AUX 2 AUX 2 AUX 2 ZERO STOP 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 MIX CUE MIX CUE MIX CUE MIX CUE ON OFF SYNC ON OFF 2 0 MIC/LINE to L TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE 0 MIC/LINE to R TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE 0 MIC/LINE to L TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE 0 MIC/LINE to R TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM MONITOR/PHONES LEVEL STEREO ST+CUE CUE MIN MAX INPUT-FLIP PAN PAN INPUT-FLIP PAN INPUT-FLIP PAN INPUT-FLIP 8 L R L R L R L R 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 REC PLAY REW FF STOP PAUSE 6 5 A0 1 Connect sound sources to MIC/LINE INPUTS 1­4. You can also mix the sound of a line-level instrument, such as a synthesizer, connected to STEREO INPUTS 5L/6R or 7L/8R. 2 Set the [INPUT­FLIP] switches on Input Channels 1­4 to "MIC/LINE ( to "L" and "R" respectively. --Owner's Manual )". 3 Set the [REC SELECT] switches on Tracks 1­2 Tracks 1 and 2 REC SELECT indicators flash. With the [INPUT-FLIP] switches set to "MIC/LINE ( )", Input Channels 1­4 signals are sent to the Stereo bus. Setting the [REC SELECT] switches to "L" and "R" selects the L channel and the R channel of the Stereo bus signal respectively as recording sources. In this example, the L channel signal is selected for Track 1, and the R channel signal is selected for Track 2. 4 Set the [METER SELECT] switch to " 4TR ". 23 5 Press the [PAUSE] button, then the REC button. Tracks 1 and 2 REC SELECT indicators light up continuously and the MT400 enters recording pause mode. 6 Set the fader on each input channel and the STEREO fader to the 7­8 mark. Note: The CUE bus monitoring signal is monaural. If you wish to monitor a stereo signal, set the monitor select switch to "STEREO" to select the Stereo bus instead of the CUE bus. (This is convenient if you wish to check the stereo position of each channel. ) 7 While checking the level meters, adjust the recording level using the GAIN controls and faders on Input Channels 1­4, and the STEREO fader. Also adjust the stereo position of the sound sources using the PAN controls on Input Channels 1­4. It is best to first play each source while adjusting the GAIN controls, then use the input channel faders and the STEREO fader to obtain a good balance between the sounds. 9 Adjust the level and pan of each channel signal while monitoring the sound through the headphones or the audio system. Adjust tonal quality, if necessary, with the EQ controls. 0 Press the [PAUSE] button to cancel pause mode and start recording. A Press the [STOP] button to stop recording. Tracks 1 and 2 REC SELECT indicators flash. 8 Set the monitor select switch to "CUE" and use the CUE controls to adjust the monitoring level on Tracks 1 and 2. You can monitor the recording sources for Tracks 1 and 2 (in this example, Input Channel 1­4 signals) via the CUE bus. B Rewind the tape to the beginning and listen to the recording. If you are satisfied with the recording, set the [REC SELECT] switches on Tracks 1 and 2 to "OFF". MIC/LINE INPUT 1 MIC/LINE INPUT 2 MIC/LINE INPUT 3 MIC/LINE INPUT 4 1 GAIN GAIN 2 GAIN 3 GAIN 4 LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 PHONES MID MID MID MID MONITOR OUT ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 LOW LOW LOW LOW ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 AUX 1 AUX 1 AUX 1 AUX 1 STEREO OUT 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 AUX 2 AUX 2 AUX 2 AUX 2 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 MIX CUE MIX CUE MIX CUE MIX CUE 0 MIC/LINE to L TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE 0 MIC/LINE to R TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE 0 MIC/LINE to L TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE 0 MIC/LINE to R TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE STEREO 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 INPUT-FLIP PAN PAN INPUT-FLIP PAN INPUT-FLIP PAN INPUT-FLIP L Track 1 Track 2 Stereo bus L R L R L R L R 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 R Track 3 Track 4 Signal flow during multi-channel mixing --Owner's Manual 24 Ping-Pong Recording The ping-pong recording technique allows you to mix and record several tracks onto another empty track. This is often used to free up tracks for more recording, since those original tracks are then used for further recording. This technique is useful when you wish to record many different instruments or sound sources individually. The following illustration shows that the ping-pong technique and overdubbing allows you to record seven sound sources. Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 A B C A B C A+B+C Ping-pong recording D E C A+B+C Overdubbing D E D+E A+B+C Ping-pong recording F G D+E A+B+C Overdubbing The first recording, ( + Overdubbing) This section explains how to mix and record existing Tracks 1­3 data onto Track 4 as an example. MIC/LINE INPUT STEREO INPUT AUX SEND 1 INSERT I/O 2 INSERT I/O 3 4 5L 6R 7L 8R 1 2 1 GAIN GAIN 2 GAIN 3 GAIN 4 5L­6R LEVEL 7L­8R LEVEL +6 +6 POWER LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC 0 10 0 10 +3 0 ­5 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­10 +3 0 ­5 ­10 HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH MID MID MID MID MULTITRACK CASSETTE RECORDER REC 1 L 2 R 3 4 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 LOW LOW LOW LOW TAPE SPEED CONTROL REC SELECT 1 OFF L 4. 8/ 9. 5 ­ 2 OFF R 3 OFF L 4 OFF R METER SELECT 4TR STEREO ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 ­12 +12 PITCH AUX 1 AUX 1 AUX 1 AUX 1 2 4 B A 3 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 + AUX 2 AUX 2 AUX 2 AUX 2 ZERO STOP 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 MIX CUE MIX CUE MIX CUE MIX CUE ON OFF SYNC ON OFF 1 6 0 MIC/LINE to L TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE 0 MIC/LINE to R TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE 0 MIC/LINE to L TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE 0 MIC/LINE to R TAPE 10 TAPE MIC/ LINE NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM MONITOR/PHONES LEVEL STEREO ST+CUE CUE MIN MAX INPUT-FLIP PAN PAN INPUT-FLIP PAN INPUT-FLIP PAN INPUT-FLIP L R L R L R L R 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 REC PLAY REW FF STOP PAUSE 8 5 1 Set the [INPUT­FLIP] switches on Input Channels 1­3 to "TAPE ( )", and the [INPUT-FLIP] switch on Input Channel 4 to "MIC/LINE ( )". Playback sound on Tracks 1­3 is sent via Input Channels 1­3 to the Stereo bus. --Owner's Manual 97 0 2 Set the [REC SELECT] switch on Track 4 to "R". The Track 4 REC SELECT indicator flashes, and the R channel of the Stereo bus signal is selected as a recording source for Track 4. Set the [REC SELECT] switches on Tracks 1­3 to "OFF". 25 3 Set the monitor select switch to "STEREO". The Stereo bus signal is selected as a monitoring source, which enables you to listen to the playback on Tracks 1­3 through the headphones or the audio system. [. . . ] This is because the AUX SEND signal is source postfader (i. e. , after the fader). Make sure that the FSK/MIDI or SMPTE/MIDI converter is set to convert the recorded SYNC signal into MIDI Clock or MTC. Make sure that your MIDI sequencer is set to synchronize to an external MIDI Clock or MTC. Refer to the MIDI sequencer's user manual. MIDI sequencer does not synchronize to the MT400. --Owner's Manual 45 Maintaining the MT400 The MT400 requires regular maintenance to remain in top working condition for a long period of time. Cleaning the Record-Play Head, Erase Head, Capstan, and Pinch Roller As the tape passes over the record-play head, a tiny amount of magnetized particles and dust is left on the head. [. . . ]