User manual YAMAHA MT-44D

[. . . ] A damaged power cord is a potential fire and electrical shock hazard. · Do not place small metal objects on top of MT-44D. Metal objects inside MT-44D are a fire and electrical shock hazard. This could be a fire and electrical shock hazard. Cautions · Turn off all audio devices and speakers when connecting to MT-44D. [. . . ] The playback sound sent to Input Channels 1­4 are routed to the STEREO bus for stereo mix and output from the SETEREO OUT jacks. Sending the tape playback sound to the input channels 2 Set the [INPUT-FLIP] switches on Input Channels 1­4 to "TAPE ( )". When the [INPUT-FLIP] switches are set to "TAPE ( )", the playback sound of the corresponding tracks 3 Set the monitor select switch to "STEREO". The stereo bus is selected as a monitoring source, and you can listen to the STEREO OUT signals via headphones or an audio system connected to the PHONES or MONITOR OUT jacks. 4 Set the [METER SELECT] switch to "STEREO". The level meters L and R on the left indicate the level of the Stereo bus signal output from the STEREO OUT jacks. --Owner's Manual 21 5 Raise the STEREO fader to the 7­8 mark. 6 Press the [REW] button to rewind the tape, and press the [PLAY] button to start playback. Recording to a master recorder Record the final mix to a stereo master recorder. 8 Start recording on the master recorder and start playback from the top of the song on the MT-44D. 7 While listening to the headphones or the monitor speakers, adjust the faders, PAN controls, and EQ controls on Input Channel 1­4. First use the faders to adjust level balance between tracks, so that the +3 segments of the level meters light up momentarily at the loudest peaks. Use the STEREO fader, if necessary, for fine adjustments. Then use the PAN controls to set the stereo position. Finally, use the EQ controls to adjust the tonal quality to refine your music, and re-adjust the volume level, if necessary. 9 When you finish mixdown, stop the MT-44D and the master recorder. 0 Play the master recorder from the beginning and turn the LEVEL control 5­6 for STEREO INPUTs to listen to the mix. 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 MT-44D to monitor via the Stereo bus. 5 Set the STEREO fader to the 7­8 mark. 6 Turn the PAN controls on Input Channels 1­3 all the way to the right (R). 9 After you set the optimum recording level, press the REC button to start ping-pong recording. 0 Press the [STOP] button to stop ping-pong recording, and rewind the tape to the beginning. A Set the monitor select switch to "CUE" and set the CUE control on Input Channel 4 midway (around "noon"). At this time, turn the CUE controls on Input Channels 1­3 all the way to 0. 7 Press the [REW] button to rewind the tape, and press the [PLAY] button to start playback. B Play the tape from the beginning and listen to the playback on Track 4 while adjusting the monitoring level with the MONITOR LEVEL control. 8 While listening to the headphones or the monitor speakers, adjust the faders on Input Channels 1­3 to set the track balance. Use the EQ controls, if necessary, to adjust tonal quality. Note: Use caution when you set the ping-pong recording level. If the output level is too high, Track 4 may sometimes generate an oscillating noise. Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 1 GAIN GAIN R 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 AUX 2 AUX 2 AUX 2 AUX 2 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 MIX CUE MIX CUE MIX CUE MIX CUE CUE bus 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 R Signal flow during ping-pong recording --Owner's Manual 26 Multi-Source Mixing The mixer section of the MT-44D enables you to control input signals and tape playback signals simultaneously. For example, you can mix external sound sources with tape tracks. This technique is useful when you wish to add pad or decorative notes to the introductory part of a completed song. This section explains how to mix the sound sources connected to MIC/LINE INPUTs 1 and 2 in addition to the tape tracks. 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 LINE 1 GAIN 2 GAIN 3 GAIN 4 5L­6R LEVEL 7L­8R LEVEL +6 +6 POWER 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 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 5 2 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 3 L R L R L R L R STEREO 7 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 1 Connect the sound sources to MIC/LINE INPUTs 1 and 2. 2 Set the [INPUT-FLIP] switches on Input Channel 1­4 to "TAPE ( )". With the [INPUT-FLIP] switches set to "TAPE ( )", the MIC/LINE INPUT signals are sent to the Stereo bus as follows. MIC/LINE INPUTs 1 and 3 Sent to the L channel of the Stereo bus. [. . . ] Demagnetize the record-play head. MT-44D cannot be turned on. Cannot listen to a connected music source. Cannot push in the REC button. The level meters do not indicate signal levels. Recordings are distorted. Recordings play back at a lower (or higher) pitch by one octave. Cannot send a channel signal to the AUX SEND. Use the same tape speed as for recording. In addition to turning up the AUX control, you must also raise the channel fader. [. . . ]