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MULTITRACK CASSETTE RECORDER
Owner’s Manual
1 2 3 4567 8 9-10 11-12 13-14
GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN
LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC
ST-INPUT ST-INPUT ST-INPUT
HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH
–12 +12 –12 +12 –12 +12 –12 +12 –12 +12 –12 +12 –12 +12 –12 +12
0 10 010 010
FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ
1 2 1 2 1 2
250 5k 250 5k 250 5k 250 5k 250 5k 250 5k 250 5k 250 5k
MID MID MID MID MID MID MID MID
3 4 3 4 3 4
–12 +12 –12 +12 –12 +12 –12 +12 –12 +12 –12 +12
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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. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructi
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• Explanation of Graphical Symbols The exclamation point within an equilateral tri- CAUTION angle is intended to alert the user to the presence of RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK important operating and maintenance (servicing) DO NOT OPEN instructions in the literature accompanying the product. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user PARTS IN
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iii Important Read the Following Before Operating MT8XII Warnings • Do not locate MT8XII in a place subject to excessive heat or in direct sunlight. This could be a fire hazard. • Do not place MT8XII in a place subject to excessive humidity or dust. This could be a fire and electrical shock hazard. • Connect the supplied AC power cord only to an AC outlet of the type stated in this Owner’s Manual or as marked on the main unit. Failure to do so is a fire and electrical shock hazard. •
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iv Interference MT8XII uses high-frequency digital circuits that may cause interference on radios and televi- sions placed close to it. If interference does occur, relocate the affected equipment. Copyright © 1996 Yamaha Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of the MT8XII software or this Owner’s Manual may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the prior written authorization of Yamaha Corporation. Trademarks The dbx noise reduction system is manufactu
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v Table of Contents 1. Welcome to the MT8XII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 MT8XII Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Buying Cassette Tapes for the MT8XII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 MT8XII Recording Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 About dbx Noise Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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vi 6. Using Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Applying Effects at Mixdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Applying Effects when Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Applying Effects with Ping-Pong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Patching In Signal Processors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Welcome to the MT8XII 1 1 Welcome to the MT8XII Thank you for choosing the Yamaha MT8XII Multitrack Cassette Recorder. The MT8XII is a high-quality, easy-to-use multitrack cassette recorder that will allow you to capture your music at a very high level of quality. To take best advantage of your MT8XII, read this Owner’s Manual thoroughly. MT8XII Features Mixer The MT8XII mixer has 14 inputs and 4 groups. Including the 8 tape tracks and stereo TAPE IN, up to 20 inputs are avai
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2 Welcome to the MT8XII Buying Cassette Tapes for the MT8XII It’s important that you buy the correct type of cassette tape for use with your MT8XII. You should buy high-quality Type II (High Bias, 70 µ s EQ) chrome cassettes of 90 minutes or less, such as TDK SA or Maxell UD-II or UD-XLIIS. Do not use metal tapes or 120 minute tapes. At normal speed, a 60-minute cassette provides about 15 minutes of recording time. That’s because the tape runs at twice the speed of a normal
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Touring the MT8XII 3 2 Touring the MT8XII This chapter takes you on a tour of the MT8XII, identifying the various parts to help you become familiar with your new recorder. Topside View 1 2 3 4567 8 9-10 11-12 13-14 GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC ST-INPUT ST-INPUT ST-INPUT HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH –12 +12 –12 +12 –12 +12 –12 +12 –12 +12 –12 +12 –12 +12 –12 +12 0 10 010 010 FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ 1 1 2 1 2 2 250 5k 250
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4 Touring the MT8XII Input Channels 1 GAIN control (input channels 1–4) GAIN This rotary control adjusts the sensitivity of the MIC/LINE input so that both 1 microphone and line-level signals can be handled with ease. LINE MIC HIGH 2 EQ controls These rotary controls are used to boost and cut the high, middle, and low fre- –12 +12 quency bands independently. The High and Low EQs are fixed frequency shelv- FREQ ing types. The Mid EQ is a sweepable type. A flat setting (i.e.,
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Stereo Inputs 5 6 PAN control This rotary control has two functions: For recording it’s used in conjunction with the GROUP ASSIGN switches to assign the input channel signal to even and odd numbered groups. For mix- down it’s used to pan (i.e., position) the signal in the stereo mix. 7 GROUP ASSIGN switches These switches are used to assign (i.e., send) the input channel signal to groups. They work in conjunction with the PAN control. For example, with GROUP ASSIGN switc
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6 Touring the MT8XII Master Section 1 GROUP MASTER level controls These rotary controls adjust the levels of the group signals that are GROUP TAPE IN MASTER fed to the tracks. 4 2 CUE MIX TO STEREO switch 010 This switch is used to feed the CUE bus signals through to the Ste- 010 MIX LEVEL GROUP 1 TO reo bus. It’s used for multi-source mixing at mixdown. MONITOR 5 TO TAPE IN STEREO 3 STEREO fader 1 3 This fader is used to adjust the level of the stereo signal
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Display 7 Display 1 2 3 +9 +9 +6 +6 +3 +3 COUNT 0dB 0dB –3 –3 –6 –6 –10 –10 1 dbx IN TAPE –20 –20 MEMO REPEAT SYNC OUT L R 2 REC1 23456 78 45 6 7 8 9 0 1 Tape counter The tape counter indicates the tape position. 2 Track level meters These meters show the track signal levels during recording and playback from –20 dB to +9 dB in eight steps. To turn on and off the Peak Hold function, hold down the [STOP] button and press the [RESET] button. With no tape loaded, the meters display group signa
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8 Touring the MT8XII Transport Section 5 6 TAPE SPEED REC SELECT 0 VARI 1 2 3 4 FIX 1 2 3 4 GROUP 5 6 7 8 – + 7 4 AUTO PUNCH I/O RESET RTZ 3 8 SYNC CLEAR CHECK MEMO 1 LOC 1 REPEAT 2 9 MEMO 2 LOC 2 1 REHE REC/PAUSE PLAY REW FF STOP 0 PHONES PUNCH I/O A 1 CLEAR button This button is used to cancel the Memo 1 and Memo 2 locate points. When the Auto Punch In/Out function is on, however, it cancels the specified punch in and punch out points. In this case, the Memo 1 and Memo 2 points are not cancel
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Transport Section 9 6 REC SELECT buttons These buttons are used to select tracks for recording. When a track is selected for recording, a flashing circle appears around the corresponding track select indicator on the display. Up to four tracks can be recorded simultaneously. You cannot record tracks that share the same REC SELECT button simultaneously (e.g., you cannot record on tracks 1 and 5 or 3 and 7 simulta- neously). 7 CHECK button This button is used to check the position of the Memo 1
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10 Touring the MT8XII Rear Panel Connectors 1 STEREO INPUT (UNBAL) 14 13 12 11 10 9 RL RL R L AUX SEND STEREO OUT MONITOR OUT 21 RL RL POWER AC IN ON/ OFF 2 3 45 6 CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. 1 STEREO INPUT (UNBAL) 9–14 These 1/4-inch phone jacks are used to connect electronic musical instruments and other line-level sound sources that have stereo outputs. They can also be used to return the processed stereo signals from exte
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Rear Panel Connectors 11 7 8 9 0 LINE INPUT (UNBAL) MIC/LINE INPUT 87 5 4 3 INSERT I/O 2 INSERT I/O 1 6 MIC/LINE INPUT (BAL) TAPE IN TAPE OUT / GROUP OUT 1:GND RL 87 65 43 21 2:HOT DC48V MAX. 7mA 3:COLD DC48V 21 MAX. 7mA OUT IN +48V ON OFF PHANTOM POWER SYNC INPUT LEVEL A B C D 7 LINE INPUT (UNBAL) 5–8 These 1/4-inch phone jacks are used to connect electronic musical instruments and other line-level sound sources to the MT8XII. 8 MIC/LINE INPUTs 3 & 4 These 1/4-inch phone jacks are used to
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12 Touring the MT8XII are output. Up to four group signals can be output simultaneously. A track must be selected for recording using the [REC SELECT] buttons for the group signal to be output. Group signals 1 through 4 can be output to GROUP OUTs 1 through 4 or GROUP OUTs 5 through 8. This is determined by the individual [REC SELECT] switches. For example, group signal 2 can be out- put to either GROUP OUT 2 or GROUP OUT 6, using REC SELECT button [2–6]. During playback, the eight tape sign
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The First Session 13 3 The First Session This chapter explains how to record and mix your first MT8XII session. If this is your first time with a multitrack recorder, we recommend that you start with this chapter and follow all the procedures closely. When you’ve completed this chapter, have a look at subsequent chapters, which explain more advanced MT8XII functions and require a basic knowledge of the MT8XII and multitrack recording techniques. Connecting the Power Cord 1. Connect the supplie
