Yamaha MD8 — owner's manual (PDF)

Contents

1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS3
2. Important4
3. Read the Following Before Operating the MD84
4. Contents6
5. 1 Welcome to the MD89
6. MD8 Features9
7. Buying Discs for the MD811
8. MD8 TOC11
9. 2 Touring the MD812
10. Topside View12
11. Input Channels13
12. Master Section15
13. Display16
14. Disc Transport Section18
15. Rear Panel20
16. Front Connectors23
17. 3 The First Session24
18. QuickStart System24
19. Connecting the Power Cord25
20. Turning on the MD825
21. Loading a Disc25
22. Recording the First Track25
23. Overdubbing28
24. Mixdown29
25. An Overview of Multitrack Recording30
26. About Monitoring31
27. MultiSource Mixing32
28. 4 Recording & Mixing Techniques34
29. Recording a New Song34
30. Titling Discs & Songs36
31. Manual Punch In/Out37
32. Auto Punch In/Out40
33. PingPong Recording49
34. PingPong with Overdub52
35. Pitch54
36. Using a Footswitch55
37. Applying Effects56
38. Applying Effects at Mixdown56
39. Applying Effects when Recording57
40. Applying Effects with PingPong57
41. Patching in Signal Processors58
42. 5 Quick Search Functions59
43. Searching for Songs59
44. Rewind & Fast Forward59
45. Searching for the Last Rec IN & OUT Points60
46. Searching for Markers61
47. Inserting Markers61
48. Adjusting Markers62
49. Erasing Markers64
50. 6 Repeat, Cue List & Program Play65
51. One Song Repeat65
52. All Song Repeat65
53. A–B Repeat66
54. Cue List Playback & Copy67
55. Program Playback68
56. 7 Editing Songs & Tracks69
57. Viewing Disc Contents69
58. Erasing Discs70
59. Copying & Converting Songs70
60. Renumbering Songs72
61. Moving Songs73
62. Dividing Songs74
63. Combining Songs75
64. Erasing Songs76
65. Erasing Tracks76
66. Erasing Parts77
67. Copying Tracks78
68. Copying Parts79
69. 8 Other Functions80
70. Frame Display80
71. Display Dimmer80
72. Peak Hold80
73. 9 The MD8 & MIDI81
74. Using the MD8 in a Synchronized MIDI System81
75. About Tempo Maps81
76. Setting Up a Synchronized MIDI System82
77. Using MTC83
78. Using MIDI Clock84
79. Controlling the MD8 with MMC88
80. Tempo Map Chart90
81. 10 MD8 Applications91
82. OneTake Recording91
83. MIDI Home Studio92
84. Using the MD8 with Another Mixer93
85. Track transfer93
86. 11 Beyond the Basics94
87. Effects Return94
88. EQ94
89. Markers94
90. Pitch Applications95
91. Monitoring95
92. Mixdown96
93. 12 Q&A Section97
94. Troubleshooting99
95. Appendix101
96. MD8 Transport Modes101
97. Display Messages102
98. Specifications103
99. Block Diagram105
100. Dimensions106
101. Glossary107
102. Index110
103. MIDI Implementation Chart114