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MULTITRACK MD RECORDER
Owner’s Manual
IN OUT THRU TRACK 2TR IN STEREO MONITOR 12
MIDI DIRECT OUT OUT OUT AUX SEND
1 2
MIC/LINE INPUT LINE INPUT
INSERT INSERT
I/O I/O 3 4 5678
1 2 3 4 5 / 6 7 / 8
GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN
LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC 010 010
MIC/ MIC/ MIC/ MIC/
LINE PB LINE PB LINE PB LINE PB
REC SELECT
FLIP FLIP FLIP FLIP
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4
CUE CUE CUE CUE
CUE MIX TO STEREO
P P P P
A A A A
12 3 4
N N N N
LR LR LR LR BUS
LR L R
L L L L
E E E E
V V V V
E E E E
L L L L MONITOR SELECT
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Laser Diode Properties FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) * Material : GaAlAs 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when * Wavelength : 780–790 nm installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC * Emission Duration : Continuous requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your * Laser Output Power : Less than 44.6 m W authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. (Note) Laser output is measured at a 2. IMPORTANT: When co
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• Explanation of Graphical Symbols The exclamation point within an equilat- CAUTION eral triangle is intended to alert the user to RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK the presence of important operating and DO NOT OPEN maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE within an equilateral triangle is intended to PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERV
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4 Important Important Read the Following Before Operating the MD4S Warnings • Do not allow water to enter this unit or allow the unit to become wet. Fire or electrical shock may result. • Connect this unit is power cord only to an AC outlet of the type stated in this Owner’s Manual or as marked on the unit. Failure to do so is a fire and electrical shock hazard. • Do not scratch, bend, twist, pull, or heat the power cord. A damaged power cord is a fire and electrical shock hazard. • D
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Important 5 • Always lower the volume control to minimum before turning on the power to this unit. A sudden blast of sound may damage your hearing. • Hold the power cord plug when disconnecting it from an AC outlet. Never pull the cord. A damaged power cord is a potential fire and electrical shock hazard. • Do not touch the power plug with wet hands. Doing so is a potential electrical shock hazard. • Do not raise the volume of headphones or speakers to a level that makes you feel
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Welcome to the MD4S 9 Welcome to the MD4S MD4S Features Mixer The mixer section is an analog mixer with four MIC/LINE and four LINE inputs. • Continuously variable GAIN controls are provided on input channels 1–4, accepting signals ranging from mic input to line level. • Of the four MIC/LINE inputs, two are balanced, allowing the use of either TRS phone plugs or XLR plugs. • Input channels 1 and 2 provide INSERT I/O jacks that allow external effects such as a compressor to be connec
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10 Welcome to the MD4S • The recording/playback pitch can be adjusted up to a maximum of – 10%. In addition, you can use the x1/2 play function to playback at half-speed with a pitch that is one octave lower. • MIDI Time Code (MTC) / MIDI Clock data can be transmitted from the MIDI OUT connector. This allows synchronization with a MIDI sequencer or rhythm machine without using up a recording track. In addition, MTC from an external device can be received at the MIDI IN c
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MD4S TOC 11 MD4S TOC TOC refers to the Table of Contents area on the disc. The TOC contains information about what is recorded on the disc, the disc title, song titles, and so on. When you record a new song or edit the song title, the TOC EDIT indicator of the MD4S will light to indicate that the TOC needs to be updated. TOC EDIT If the TOC EDIT indicator is lit, you must update the TOC before turning off the power of the MD4S. If the power is turned off when the TOC EDIT indicato
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12 Welcome to the MD4S MD4S songs and blank areas On the MD4S, recordings are made in units called “songs.” Each song is assigned a number indicating the order in which it was recorded. For example if you have recorded two songs on a disc, song 2 will be recorded immediately after song 1, as shown in the following diagram. Song 1 Song 2 Blank area 1 When you record a new song or record additional material onto a previously-recorded song to lengthen it, the new recording is done only o
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Front and rear panel 13 Front and rear panel This section explains the names and functions of each part of the MD4S. Mono Inputs A GAIN control 1 GAIN This adjusts the input sensitivity of the MIC/LINE input jack (jacks 1 and 2 on the top 1 panel). Input channels 1–4 can accommodate signals of any level from mic input to the LINE MIC MIC/ line level signals produced by devices such as synthesizers. LINE PB 2 FLIP CUE P B FLIP switch A N LR This switch selects the signal source
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14 Welcome to the MD4S C CUE PAN/CUE LEVEL controls These two controls adjust the pan and signal level of the signal that is sent to the CUE bus. The signal that is sent to the CUE bus will depend on the setting of the FLIP switch 2. D EQ controls These controls are used to adjust the high, middle, and low frequency bands. Each can boost (amplify) or cut (attenuate) the frequency bands shown below over a range of – 15 dB. Each knob is detented at the 12 o’clock p
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Front and rear panel 15 Stereo Inputs H Level (5/6), (7/8) controls These controls adjust the level of the signals input from STEREO 5 / 6 7 / 8 INPUT jacks 5/6 or 7/8. These input signals are always sent to the 8 ST bus, and are mixed with the signals from input channels 1–4 010 0 10 and the playback signals of the tracks. Monitor/Master section I CUE MIX TO STEREO switch This switch turns the cue mix function on/off. When the switch is pressed in ( ),
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16 Welcome to the MD4S Disc transport section 9 REC SELECT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 12 3 4 J BUS LR L R K EJECT L PEAK HOLD DISPLAY MULTITRACK MD RECORDER M PITCH ADJUST EDIT UTILITY N 8 O EXIT ENTER P 7 6 REPEAT MARK SEARCH MARK 5 AB LAST REC SEARCH 4 Q IN OUT SET 3 AUTO R PUNCH I/O SONG SEARCH PAUSE 2 REHE REC PLAY STOP DATA CURSOR 1 TOC WRITE PHONES PUNCH I/O * Please remove the protective film from the panel. If the film is left on, the adhesive may break down and soil the unit. A Disc transport bu
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Front and rear panel 17 STOP/TOC WRITE button ........... This button stops playback/recording/rehearsal. When stopped, this button functions as the TOC WRITE button to update the TOC (page 11). B AUTO PUNCH I/O button This button turns the auto punch-in/out function on/off. When auto punch-in/out is on, the auto punch indicator in the display (display K) will light. C SONG SEARCH [ ]/[ ] buttons These buttons search for the starting locations of songs or blank areas. They are used to search
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18 Welcome to the MD4S L PEAK HOLD button This button turns the peak hold function on/off. When the peak hold function is on, a segment of the track/stereo level meters will remain lit to indicate the maximum level that was reached. When the peak hold function is on, pressing the PEAK HOLD button once again will turn off the peak hold function, and the segment that had remained lit will be reset. M DISPLAY button This button selects the time counter mode (ELAPSE TIME / TOTAL TIME / REMAIN TIM
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Front and rear panel 19 Display 4567 8 SONG NO. CLIP +12 REC MODE –3 +9 STEP NO. ` 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 –6 +6 –9 +3 3 –12 0 PITCH ELAPSE TIME TOTAL TIME REMAIN TIME MTC SYNC –15 –3 REC HALF FIX VARI MASTER SLAVE –18 –6 MIDI CLK MMC –27 –12 2 –39 –20 AUTO PUNCH REHE TOC EDIT MEASURE MIN BEAT SEC MTC FRAMES SINGLE MULTI dB TRK1 2 3 4 L R 1 DIR 1 2 3 4 STEREO REPEAT A1ALL B S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 E IN OUT L R L R BUS CUE MIX O NM L K J 9 A TOC EDIT indicator This indicator will light when the TOC (t
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20 Welcome to the MD4S E Time counter mode This indicates the time counter mode that was selected by the DISPLAY button (disc transport M). However if a tempo map has been programmed and the time counter is showing measure/beat/clock, all of these indicators will be dark. ELAPSE TIME ......The time counter will show the current elapsed time within the song. TOTAL TIME.........The time counter will show the time position within the entire disc. REMAIN TIME ......The time counter will show the r
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Front and rear panel 21 K Auto punch indicator This indicator shows the status of the auto punch-in/out function. AUTO PUNCH SINGLE....... This will light when you select Single Take Auto Punch-in/out (in which auto punch-in/out will occur only once). AUTO PUNCH MULTI ......... This will light when you select Multi Take Auto Punch-in/out (in which you can perform auto punch-in/out repeatedly, and then select the best take). L IN, OUT indicators These show the status of the last record in (IN)
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22 Welcome to the MD4S Top panel connectors 13 4 1 2 MIC/LINE INPUT LINE INPUT INSERT INSERT 3 4 5678 I/O I/O 2 A MIC/LINE INPUT 1,2 jacks Balanced condenser mics or line-level devices with balanced output can be connected to these inputs. Unbalanced outputs such as on synthesizers can also be connected here. These jacks will accommodate either XLR plugs or TRS phone plugs. B INSERT I/O jacks These are TRS phone jacks for connecting external effect devices. By connecting an external effect su
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Front and rear panel 23 Rear panel MONITOR STEREO TRACK POWER AC IN AUX SEND OUT OUT 2TR IN DIRECT OUT MIDI ON/ OFF 12 LL L 31 THRU OUT IN RR R 4 2 1 2 3 456 7 8 CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. A POWER switch This switch is used to turn the MD4S on and off. B AC IN Connect the included power cable here. C AUX SEND 1, 2 jacks These are 1/4" phone jacks that output the signals from the input channels as adjusted by the AUX controls (inp
