Description
Technical
Specifications
Processing
| Channels | 12 input channels (8 full + 9-10 and 11-12 stereo) |
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| Architecture | Analog mixer, variable gain per channel |
| EQ | 3-band EQ with sweepable mid on each channel |
| Aux sends | 2 aux sends, stereo returns |
Surface
| Motorized faders | No |
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| Touchscreen | No |
Recording
| Onboard recording | Yes |
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| Recording type | MiniDisc (MD DATA, ATRAC) |
| Recording | 8 tracks on MD DATA; MONO / 2 / 4 / 8-track modes · MiniDisc MD DATA, ATRAC coding · Automatic punch-in/out, up to 99 takes · Track bouncing (ping-pong) with no audible loss · Pitch control ±12 % |
Networking
| Sync | MIDI (MTC) synchronisation |
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Physical
| Width | 484 mm |
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| Depth | 412 mm |
| Height | 102 mm |
| Weight | 6.4 kg |
| Dimensions | 484 × 102 × 412 mm, 6.4 kg |
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History & design
The Yamaha MD8 is an all-in-one multitrack recorder launched in 1996, built around MD DATA (a data-oriented variant of the MiniDisc). It records and plays back eight tracks, with four disc operating modes (MONO, 2-track, 4-track, 8-track).
The mixer section is a quality analog desk: twelve input channels in total, the first eight with full facilities (variable gain, three-band EQ with sweepable mid), channels 9-10 and 11-12 as simple stereo level controls. Two aux sends with stereo returns round out the routing.
The MD8 allows track bouncing (ping-pong) with no audible degradation from one generation to the next, precise automatic punch-in/out with up to 99 takes, disc and song titling, and ±12 % pitch control. MIDI (MTC) sync lets it slot into a sequenced studio. The moulded chassis measures 484 × 102 × 412 mm and weighs 6.4 kg.
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