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MD8—Owner’s Manual
General
Specifications subject to change w
ithout notice.
Power Requirements
USA & Canada: 120 V/60 Hz, Others: 230 V/50 Hz
Power Consumption
40 W
Dimensions (W x H x D)
484 x 102 x 412.3 mm
W
eight
6.4 kg
Operating Conditions
T
emperature
5˚C–35˚C (41˚F–95˚F)
Humidity
10%–95%
Supplied Accessories
AC power cord,
Owner’
s Manual
Optional Accessories
FC5 Footswitch
103
105
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
3
Safety Instructions
3
Package Contents
5
Table of Contents
6
1 Welcome to the MD8
9
MD8 Features
9
Mixer
9
Recorder
9
Buying Discs for the MD8
11
Md8 Toc
11
2 Touring the MD8
12
Topside View
12
Input Channels
13
Pan Control
14
Master Section
15
Display
16
Disc Transport Section
18
Function Buttons
19
Enter Button
19
Exit Button
19
Rear Panel
20
Aux Send
21
Front Connectors
23
3 The First Session
24
Quick-Start System
24
Connecting the Power Cord
25
Turning on the MD8
25
Loading a Disc
25
Recording the First Track
25
Making the Connections (GRP & DIR)
26
GRP Method
26
DIR Method
27
Monitoring & Recording (GRP & DIR)
27
Listening to the First Track
27
Overdubbing
28
Mixdown
29
An Overview of Multitrack Recording
30
Basic Multitracking
30
Advanced Multitracking
30
About Monitoring
31
Multi-Source Mixing
32
4 Recording & Mixing Techniques
34
Recording a New Song
34
Searching for Blanks
34
Setting the Recording Mode
35
Recording
36
Titling Discs & Songs
36
Manual Punch In/Out
37
Using the REC Button
37
Using the REC SELECT Buttons
38
Using a Footswitch
39
Auto Punch In/Out
40
Setting the In/Out Points "On-The-Fly
40
Single Take Auto Punch In/Out
42
Multi Take Auto Punch In/Out
45
Setting the Pre-Roll & Post-Roll Times
48
Ping-Pong Recording
49
Preparing for Ping-Pong
50
Rehearsing Ping-Pong
51
Performing Ping-Pong for Real
51
Checking the Ping-Pong Operation
51
Ping-Pong with Overdub
52
Pitch
54
Adjusting the Pitch
54
Toggling between FIX & VARI Pitch
54
Using a Footswitch
55
Applying Effects
56
Applying Effects at Mixdown
56
Applying Effects When Recording
57
Applying Effects with Ping-Pong
57
Patching in Signal Processors
58
5 Quick Search Functions
59
Searching for Songs
59
Rewind & Fast Forward
59
Shuttle Playback Function (Cue/Review)
59
Locating Specific Points
60
Searching for the Last Rec in & out Points
60
Searching for Markers
61
Inserting Markers
61
Marker Indicators
61
Adjusting Markers
62
Erasing Markers
64
6 Repeat, Cue List & Program Play
65
One Song Repeat
65
All Song Repeat
65
A-B Repeat
66
Cue List Playback & Copy
67
Program Playback
68
7 Editing Songs & Tracks
69
Viewing Disc Contents
69
Erasing Discs
70
Copying & Converting Songs
70
Renumbering Songs
72
Moving Songs
73
Dividing Songs
74
Combining Songs
75
Erasing Songs
76
Erasing Tracks
76
Erasing Parts
77
Copying Tracks
78
Copying Parts
79
8 Other Functions
80
Frame Display
80
Display Dimmer
80
Peak Hold
80
9 The MD8 & MIDI
81
Using the MD8 in a Synchronized MIDI System
81
About Tempo Maps
81
Setting up a Synchronized MIDI System
82
Using MTC
83
Setting the MD8 for MTC Operation
83
Setting the MIDI Sequencer
83
MTC Cabling Note
83
Using MIDI Clock
84
Setting the MIDI Sequencer
84
Programming the Tempo Map
84
Selecting MIDI Clock for Synchronization
87
Controlling the MD8 with MMC
88
Setting the MMC Device ID
89
Enabling MMC
89
Tempo Map Chart
90
10 MD8 Applications
91
One-Take Recording
91
MIDI Home Studio
92
Using the MD8 with Another Mixer
93
Track Transfer
93
11 Beyond the Basics
94
Effects Return
94
Markers
94
Pitch Applications
95
Monitoring
95
Mixdown
96
12 Q&A Section
97
Troubleshooting
99
Appendix
101
MD8 Transport Modes
101
Display Messages
102
Specifications
103
Recorder
103
Mixer
103
General
104
Block Diagram
105
Dimensions
106
Glossary
107
Index
110
MIDI Implementation Chart
114
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Brand
Yamaha
Model
MD8
Category
Minidisc Recorder
Language
English
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