This label is not placed on USA model and Canadian model. This label is placed on the lid. Varningsanvisning fr laserstrlning. Placerad i apparaten.
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Connecting the Plug and Cord
IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: BLUE : NEUTRAL BROWN : LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth terminal of the three pin plug.
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VARNING Om apparaten anvnds p annat stt n i denna bruksanvisning specificerats, kan anvndaren utsttas fr osynlig laserstrlning, som verskrider grnsen fr laserklass 1.
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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed. Water and Moisture The appliance should not be used near water for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like. Carts and Stands The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer. 6A An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn. 7. 8. Wall or Ceiling Mounting The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer. Ventilation The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings; or, placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings. Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 10. Power Sources The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance. 11. Grounding or Polarization The precautions that should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated. 12. Power-Cord Protection Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance. 13. Cleaning The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer. 14. Nonuse Periods The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time. 15. Object and Liquid Entry Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings. 16. Damage Requiring Service The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance; or C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. 17. Servicing The user should not attempt service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions.

Male XLR plug 1 (ground) 3 (cold) Tip (hot) 1/4" TRS phone plug Ring (cold)

2 (hot)

I MONITOR OUT
These phono jacks are used to send the monitor signals to a stereo monitor amplier and speakers. This could be a dedicated monitor amplier and speakers or your hi- system. Connect them to the monitor ampliers stereo inputs. The MONITOR OUT signal is the same as the headphone signal.

Phono plug Tip

Sleeve

J STEREO OUT

These phono jacks are used to connect a stereo master recorder for recording the nal mix. The master recorder could be a DAT deck, MiniDisc deck, or cassette tape deck. Connect them to your master recorders stereo inputs.

K 2TR IN

These phono jacks are used to connect the outputs of a stereo master recorder to the MD8. The master recorder could be a DAT deck, MiniDisc deck, or cassette tape deck. Connect them to your master recorders stereo outputs. To monitor the output of the stereo master recorder during mixdown, press the 2TR IN MONITOR SELECT switch.

L TRACK DIRECT OUTs

These phono jacks are used to send the track signals to another mixer. This is useful when you use the MD8 in conjunction with a larger mixer. Connect them to the line inputs on the other mixer. With no disc loaded, the DIRECT OUTs 14 output the signals of Groups 14.

Front Connectors

M PHANTOM POWER ON/OFF switch
This switch is used to turn on and off the phantom power for the XLR-type MIC/LINE (BAL) inputs on channels 1 and 2. Phantom power is used to power condenser microphones. It should be turned off when devices other than condenser microphones are connected to these inputs.

1 A PHONES

A pair of stereo headphones can be connected here for monitoring. The headphone signal is the same as the MONITOR OUT signal.
Tip (left) 1/4" TRS phone plug Ring (right)

B PUNCH I/O

An optional footswitch, such as the Yamaha FC5, can be connected here for foot-controlled playback, rehearsal, recording, or punch in/out.

The First Session

This chapter explains how to record and mix your rst MD8 session. If this is your rst time with a multitrack recorder, we recommend that you start with this chapter and follow all the procedures closely. When youve completed this chapter, have a look at subsequent chapters, which explain more advanced MD8 functions and require a basic knowledge of MD8 and multitrack recording techniques.

Quick-Start System

The following illustration shows a basic MD8 recording system.

Monitors

Master Recorder Monitor Amp

Headphones

OUT MID
Microphone Guitar Processor

YAMAHA

Connect to an appropriate Wall Outlet

Synthesizer

The microphone, synthesizer, and guitar are just examples of the kind of sound sources that can be connected to the MD8. For monitoring, you can use either headphones or a monitor amp and speakers. Alternatively, you could use your hi- amp and speakers. The master recorder is only required for mixdown.
Connecting the Power Cord
1. Connect the supplied power cord to the AC IN socket on the rear of MD8. 2. Plug the other end of the power cord into a suitable AC wall outlet.

Turning on the MD8

1. Press the POWER switch at the rear of the MD8. The display lights up.
To turn off the MD8, press the POWER switch again.

Loading a Disc

1. Press the EJECT button to open the disc compartment. 2. Insert the disc into the compartment with the arrow pointing forward. The disc should slide easily into the compartment and click into place. If it doesnt, make sure youve inserted it the right way around (arrow forward) and into the retaining bracket (you may have to take a close look at the disc compartment the rst time you insert a disc). 3. Close the disc compartment. When a disc is loaded, the MD8 reads the TOC to see what the disc contains. If its a new disc, the message Blank Disc appears. If the disc contains some songs, the disc title appears for a few seconds and then scrolls off the display. After that, the total number of songs on the disc is shown. For example, Total 004.
Recording the First Track
The conventional method of multitrack recording is to assign input channels to group buses that feed signals to the recording device. On the MD8 this is called group recording (GRP). In addition to group recording, the MD8 features direct recording (DIR), which allows you to record input channels 1 to 8 directly to tracks 1 to 8, effectively bypassing the group buses. Each method has its pros and cons. GRPUse this method to record an input channel to a track other its corresponding track. For example, to record a balanced condenser microphone signal on input channel 1 to, say, track 7. The GRP method can also be used to mix signals from several input channels and record them to one or two tracks. For example, to record drum microphone signals on input channels 1 to 4 to, say, tracks 1 and 2. DIRUse this method to record an input channel to its corresponding track without having to set the GROUP ASSIGN buttons and PAN control. Since the MD8 has only four group buses, you cannot record more than four signals independently using the GRP method. Using the DIR method, however, you can record 5, 6, 7, or 8 independent signals simultaneously, in other words, 8-track simultaneous recording. Both methods are explained in this section.

Setting the In/Out Points On-the-Fly
Using [PLAY] and [REHE] 1. Locate to a position before the point at which you want to punch in. 2. Press the [REC SELECT] button of the track that you want to record. A dot ashes above the corresponding track indicator. 3. Press the [PLAY] button to start playback. Playback starts and the PLAY indicators light up. 4. At the point where you want to set the IN point, press the [REHE] button. The IN indicator appears, indicating that the IN point has been set, and the REHE indicators light up. Playback continues. 5. At the point where you want to set the OUT point, press the [PLAY] button. The OUT indicator appears, indicating that the OUT point has been set, and the REHE indicators go out. Playback continues. 6. Press the [STOP] button to stop playback. The following illustration shows how the IN and OUT points are set.

PLAY REHE

The positions of the LAST REC IN and OUT points can be adjusted using the Adjust function. See Adjusting Markers on page 54 for more information.
Using [SET] and LAST REC SEARCH Another way of setting the Punch In and Out points on the y is by using the [SET] and LAST REC SEARCH buttons (also labelled [IN] and [OUT]). Doing so has the advantage that you do not need to select a track for recording beforehand: 1. Locate to a position before the point at which you want to punch in. 2. Hold down the [SET] button (to the right of the LAST REC SEARCH pair). 3. At the point where you wish to set the Punch In point, press the LAST REC SEARCH [IN] button (you can also do so while playback is stopped). The display now briey shows the message MARK IN. 4. Keep holding down [SET] and press LAST REC SEARCH [OUT] at the point where you wish to set the Punch Out marker. The display now briey shows the message MARK OUT. Again, the Punch Out point can also be set while the MD8 is stopped or paused. These points are also available for quick location, i.e., press LAST REC SEARCH [IN] to locate to the previously set Punch In position, or [OUT] to locate to the Punch Out position.
The above procedures can also be used to set the IN and OUT points for use with the Part Copy function. See Copying Parts on page 71 for more information.

The following illustration shows how to connect an external effects processor to the MD8. Other equipment has been removed for clarity.

Effects processor 2

Effects processor 1
Applying Effects at Mixdown
1. To send a signal to an effects processor, set the input channel fader to the 78 mark and turn up an AUX control. The input channel signal is sent to the effects processor and the Stereo bus. 2. Set the effects processor as required. 3. To mix the processed signal back into the stereo mix, turn up the [910] and/or [1112] level controls. Use these controls to balance the processed signal with the dry, unprocessed signal that is coming directly from the input channel. Use the input channel fader to adjust the level of the unprocessed signal.
You can apply the same effect to other channels using the corresponding AUX controls.
Applying Effects when Recording
1. To send an input channel signal to an effects processor, set the [FLIP] switch to the up position, the fader to the 78 mark, and turn up an AUX control. The input channel signal is sent to the effects processor. 2. Use the GROUP ASSIGN switches to assign the input channel signal to a group. The input channel signal is sent to the specied group. 3. Set the effects processor as required. 4. To send the processed signal to the track, press the [910] or [1112] GROUP ASSIGN switch corresponding to the GROUP ASSIGN switch pressed in Step 2, and then turn up the 910 or 1112 level control. Use the 910 or 1112 level control to balance the processed signal with the unprocessed signal that is coming directly from the input channel. Use the input channel fader to adjust the level of the unprocessed signal. Press MONITOR SELECT [GROUP 13] or [GROUP 24] to monitor both signals. 5. Hold down [GROUP] while pressing the REC SELECT switch that corresponds to the track you want to record to. With the balance set, youre ready to record.
Applying Effects with Ping-Pong
1. To send an input channel signal to an effects processor, set the [FLIP] switch to the up position, the fader to the 78 mark, and turn up an AUX control. The input channel signal is sent to the effects processor. 2. Use the GROUP ASSIGN switches to assign the input channel signal to the destination group. The input channel signal is sent to the destination group. 3. Set the effects processor as required. 4. To send the processed signal to the track, press the [910] or [1112] GROUP ASSIGN switch corresponding to the GROUP ASSIGN switch pressed in Step 2, and then turn up the 910 or 1112 level control. Use the 910 or 1112 level control to balance the processed signal with the unprocessed signal that is coming directly from the input channel. Use the input channel fader to adjust the level of the unprocessed signal. Press MONITOR SELECT [GROUP 13] or [GROUP 24] to monitor both signals.
With the balance set, youre ready to perform the ping-pong operation.
Patching in Signal Processors

Searching for Markers

The [ ] and [ ] MARK SEARCH buttons are used to search for markers within a song. The [ ] MARK SEARCH button locates the previous marker and the MARK SEARCH [ ] button locates the next marker. For a song with no markers inserted, you can only locate the Start and End markers. Every time you jump to a marker using this method, the MD8 automatically switches to Playback Pause mode.

Inserting Markers

You can insert up to ten markers in a song during recording or playback. Markers are a convenient way to locate specic points within a song. They can be adjusted and erased. The Start and End markers, which are inserted automatically when recording, cannot be adjusted or erased. Markers can also be used to arrange sections of a song into a Cue List. See Cue List Playback & Copy on page 59 for more information.
1. To insert a marker, press the [MARK] button during recording or playback. MARK X appears on the display for a few seconds and the corresponding marker box flashes. Press the [MARK] button again to insert further markers.
Note: If you set a Marker while playback is stopped (or when locating the desired position using the DATA dial or CURSOR shuttle), the MD8 automatically switches to Play Pause mode.
2. When youve nished, press the [TOC WRITE] button to update the TOC. If a new marker is inserted between two existing markers, subsequent markers are renumbered, as shown below.

Original Song

[MARK] button pressed
Song with New Marker [S] [1] [2] [3] [4] [E]

Marker Indicators

Marker indicators show the current song position relative to markers. When a song is positioned on or after a marker, the corresponding marker indicator ashes. When the song position moves to the next marker, the next marker indicator ashes. The following illustration shows this.

[S] [S]

[1] [1]

[2] [2]

[3] [3]

Adjusting Markers

Once inserted, markers can be nely adjusted in one-frame steps. This also applies to the LAST REC IN and OUT points (they double as Punch In and Out points). The Start and End markers cannot be adjusted.
1. Press the [ADJUST] button. The display shows MARK X: ADJST (X being the number of the Marker whose number is ashing on the display at the time when you press [ADJUST]). 2. Use the DATA dial to select the marker that you want to adjust. IN and OUT refer to the LAST REC IN and OUT points. 3. Press the [ENTER] button. The display shows ADJST Load. and about ten seconds of sound data (about ve seconds on either side) of the marker is loaded into memory for quick playback.

Cue List

a:s>1 b:2>3 c:3>4 d:2>3 e:3>4 f:5>7 g:s>1 h:s>1 i:s>1 " " " n= n= n= n= n= n= n= n= n= " " 0
1. Press the [UTILITY] button and use the DATA dial to select the Cue List function. 2. Press the [ENTER] button. The display shows EDIT. 3. Use the DATA dial to select EDIT or NEW. EDIT allows you to edit the Cue List (or to program it for the rst time). NEW resets the Cue List. 4. Press the [ENTER] button. The display shows a:se n=0 (the lower case a indicates that the Cue List is being edited). 5. Use the CURSOR shuttle to select the parameters and the DATA dial to set them. 6. When youve set all the required steps, press the [ENTER] button. The display shows List PLAY?
To copy the Cue List to a new song, turn the DATA dial to the right. The display changes to List COPY?
7. Press the [ENTER] button. If you chose List PLAY? , the MD8 waits in Pause mode. Press [PLAY] to play the Cue List. The time counter starts at zero and counts up continuously until the last step of the Cue List has been played. The display shows the current step. For example, A:12 n=0 (the upper case A indicates that the Cue List is being played).
If you chose List COPY? , a new song consisting of the cues in the Cue List is created.
8. If you are just playing the Cue List, use the DATA dial to select other steps and the [PAUSE] button to pause playback. To stop Cue List Playback, press the [STOP] button.
In rare circumstances, Cue List playback may not be continuous (i.e., playback may skip between cues). Cue List settings are stored when the MD8 is turned off.

Program Playback

The Program Play function allows you to compile a program of songs for custom playback. The Program may contain up to 36 steps.

Program

S1: S2: S3: S4: S5: S6: S7: S8: S9: " " " Song Song Song Song Song Song Song Song Song " " 9
1. Press the [UTILITY] button and use the DATA dial to select the PRG Play function. 2. Press the [ENTER] button. The display shows EDIT Prog. 3. Use the DATA dial to select EDIT or NEW. EDIT allows you to edit the current Program. NEW resets the Program. If you havent yet created a Program, select EDIT (not NEW). 4. Press the [ENTER] button. The display shows s1: (the lower case s means that the Program is being edited). 5. Use the CURSOR shuttle to select steps and the DATA dial to select a song for each step. To reset a step, select *. 6. When youve set all the required steps, press the [ENTER] button. The display shows S1: X Y and the MD8 waits in Pause mode (the upper case S indicates that the Program can be or is being played). 7. Press the [PLAY] button to start Program playback. The songs play back in the order specied in the Program. 8. Use the [ ] and [ ] SONG SEARCH buttons to select other steps in the Program and the [PAUSE] button to pause playback. To stop playback, press the [STOP] button.

8T:87654321 Source tracks (original)
Destination tracks (copy)
In the above illustration, track 8 of the original song would thus be copied to track 1 of the destination song, track 2 to track 7, and so on. Tip: If you want to record a new song using the Title, Markers, and Tempo Map information of an existing song, select for all source tracks and copy the song that contains the settings you want to use.
8. Press the [ENTER] button. The display shows Copy to BX (where X is the number of the rst blank area on disc). 9. Use the DATA dial to select a blank area. Only blank areas larger than the source song can be selected. 10. Press the [ENTER] button. The display shows Copy EXE? 11. Press the [ENTER] button to copy. Press the [EXIT] button to cancel.
You can abort the song copy operation anytime by pressing the [STOP] button. While the song data are being copied, the display will show Copy to X , where X represents the number of the new song. When the copy process is complete, the MD8 automatically selects the new song.
12. Press the [TOC WRITE] button to update the TOC. The following illustration shows a few possible applications of the Song Copy function. It is so exible that we cannot show all possibilities. Just remember that you are free to choose whichever track(s) you like for downscaled versions (4T, 2T or MO).
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8

Before Song Copy

After Song Copy
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 8 Track 6 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 2 Track 7 Track 1 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 1 Track 2
Straight copy 8T: 1234567
Reshuffled copy (example) 8T: 86345271

Song 3 Song 3

Copy for MD4 (example) 4T: 1234 Copy for 2-track recorder 2T: 12

Renumbering Songs

The Song Renumber function allows you to renumber the songs on disc to ensure that their numbers correspond to their position on disc. You should take advantage of this function if you need to be sure that the highest number corresponds to the last song, while 1 is assigned to the very rst song.

Song 1 before combine [S] [1] [E]
Song 2 before combine [S] Song 1 after combine [S] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [E] [1] [2] [3] [E]

Combine Point

When songs are combined, subsequent songs are renumbered. For example, Song 1 and Song 2 are combined into Song 1. The previous Song 3 then becomes Song 2, and so on.

Erasing Songs

The Song Erase function allows you to erase individual songs, which may be necessary to make room for new material you wish to record.
1. Press the [EDIT] button and use the DATA dial buttons to select the Song Erase function. 2. Press the [ENTER] button. The display shows Song No.1. 3. Use the DATA dial to select the song you want to erase. For example: Song No.3. 4. Press the [ENTER] button. The display shows Erase EXE? 5. Press the [ENTER] button to erase. Press the [EXIT] button to cancel.
The selected song is erased and subsequent songs are renumbered. Writing TOC appears on the display as the TOC is updated. The erased area becomes a recordable blank area.

Erasing Tracks

The Track Erase function allows you to erase individual tracks.
1. Press the [EDIT] button and use the DATA dial to select the Track Erase function. 2. Press the [ENTER] button. The display shows ********Tr. 3. Use the CURSOR shuttle to select tracks and the DATA dial to set the tracks to be erased. For example: *2**5***Tr. If you like, you can erase more than one track at a time. 4. Press the [ENTER] button. The display shows Erase EXE? 5. Press the [ENTER] button to erase. Press the [EXIT] button to cancel.
You can abort the Track Erase operation at anytime by pressing the [STOP] button. Data up to the point that you pressed the [STOP] button is erased.

Erasing Parts

The part Erase function allows you to erase a section of a track. The section to be erased is determined by the IN and OUT points. These points can be set by holding down the [SET] button while pressing [IN] or [OUT] respectively.
Before Part Erase [IN] [OUT]

Part Erase

After Part Erase
1. Press the [EDIT] button and use the DATA dial to select the Part Erase function. 2. Press the [ENTER] button. If nothing happens, you havent yet set the LAST REC IN and OUT points. See Setting the In/Out Points On-the-Fly on page 32 for more information.

Using the MD8 in a Synchronized MIDI System
The MD8s MIDI OUT jack should be connected to the MTC input of your MIDI sequencer if you are using MTC, or a normal MIDI IN if you are using MIDI Clock. The MD8 transmits MTC or MIDI Clock during play, record, and rehearsal. When the MIDI sequencer receives MTC or MIDI Clock from MD8, it locates to the same time position as MD8 and plays along in synchronization. To control the MD8 using MMC messages, connect its MIDI IN socket to the MIDI OUT socket of the device that transmits MMC messages. Each MD8 song starts at 00:00.00. So you should start the MIDI sequencer song at 00:00:00:00. Your MIDI sequencer may allow you to specify a timecode offset. This allows you to start the MIDI sequencer song at a different time.

About Tempo Maps

For use with MIDI Clock, a Tempo Map programmed using the Song Tempo function allows you to specify song tempo and meter (time signature). Each Tempo Map allows up to 26 tempo and 26 meter changes. Tempo and meter changes are organized in steps from A to Z. You can insert and delete steps as you like, and they are automatically sorted. If your song does not contain any tempo or meter changes, the Tempo Map contains only a tempo and meter setting on the rst beat of the rst measure, which is step A. Each song can have its own tempo map, which is stored automatically. A Tempo Map Chart is provided on page 82 to help you organize your Tempo Maps. Please feel free to photocopy it.
Setting Up a Synchronized MIDI System
The following system shows how the MD8 can be integrated into a MIDI-based recording system. Acoustic sounds are recorded to the MD8, while MIDI instruments are controlled by a MIDI sequencer, which receives MTC or MIDI Clock from the MD8. Remote MD8 control is possible with a sequencer that supports MMC (MIDI Machine Control). See Controlling the MD8 with MMC on page 80 for more information.

Drum Box

MIDI THRU

Microphones

Guitar Processor

MIDI IN

MIDI THRU MIDI IN
Synthesizer (Local = off)

MIDI OUT

Bass Processor
Computer & MIDI Sequencer Software
MIDI IN MIDI OUT MTC IN (for MTC) or MIDI IN (for MIDI Clock)

Using MTC

Setting the MD8 for MTC Operation
1. Press the [UTILITY] button and use the DATA dial to select the MIDI Sync function. 2. Press the [ENTER] button. The display shows Sync OFF. 3. Use the DATA dial to select MTC (MIDI Timecode). Sync MTC appears on the display and the MTC indicator to the left of the topmost line lights. 4. Press the [ENTER] button. 5. Press the [EXIT] or [UTILITY] button to leave the Utility mode. The MD8 is now ready for synchronized operation.

Note: If you select a measure number that is already assigned to a preceding step, the tempo value for that step is replaced by the new value.
10. Press the [ENTER] button again to return to the Utility mode, or press [EXIT] or [UTILITY] to leave the Utility mode altogether. Inserting Steps in a Tempo Map The Tempo Map is sorted automatically when you press the [ENTER] button. So you can insert new meter or tempo steps in any order. The following example shows how sorting works when a new Meter step is inserted.
Current Tempo Map New Meter Step Sorted Tempo Map
A 1 2/4 B 010 3/4 C 000 4/4 C 005 6/8
A 001 2/4 B 005 6/8 C 010 3/4
The following example shows how sorting works when a new tempo step is inserted.
Current Tempo Map New Tempo Step Sorted Tempo Map
A 1 -B 005-C 000-C 003-1 123

A 001-B 003-C 005-1 125

Deleting Steps in a Tempo Map Steps that are set to measure 000 are ignored. So if you want to delete a step, set its measure to 000. When you press the [ENTER] button, the Tempo Map is sorted automatically. The following example shows how sorting works when a meter step is deleted.
Current Tempo Map Meter Step For Deletion Sorted Tempo Map
A 1 2/4 B 005 6/8 C 010 3/4 B 000 6/8
A 001 2/4 B 010 3/4 C 000 4/4
The following example shows how sorting works when a tempo step is deleted.
Current Tempo Map Tempo Step For Deletion Sorted Tempo Map
A 001-B 003-C 005-B 000-0 123

A 1 -B 005-C 000-0 120

Saving a Tempo Map The Song Tempo (Meter and Tempo) settings are stored as soon as you update the TOC by pressing the [TOC WRITE] (STOP) button. It will be automatically loaded when you select the song in question.
After setting or editing the Tempo Map, the display automatically switches to the MEASURE-BEAT format to indicate measures (004), beats (03), and clocks (-24) rather than minutes, seconds, and frames (the values given here are just examples). Press the [DISPLAY] button to switch to another display format.
Selecting MIDI Clock for synchronization
1. Press the [UTILITY] button and use the DATA dial to select the MIDI Sync function. 2. Press the [ENTER] button. The display shows Sync OFF. 3. Use the DATA dial to select MCLK (MIDI Clock). Sync MCLK appears on the display and the MIDI CLK indicator to the left of the topmost line lights. 4. Press [EXIT] or [UTILITY] button to leave the Utility mode. The MD8 is now ready for synchronized operation.
When MIDI CLK lights, the MD8 stops playback at the end of each song. It is turned off automatically if the Cue List or Program Play function is used.
Controlling the MD8 with MMC
Quite a few of the MD8s functions can also be controlled using MIDI Machine Control (MMC) commands. MMC is short for a set of MIDI messages that can be used to control audio and video (tape) machines, disc recorders, and other equipment. Typically, MMC commands include Stop, Play, and Pause. As you will see, the MD8 understands a lot more MMC messages. Here are the MMC messages the MD8 understands:

Pitch Applications

Adjusting the pitch is a common multitrack technique. Its useful when recording instruments that are slightly out of tune. For example, youve recorded the drum and bass parts and now its time to record the acoustic piano part. However, the piano is a little at. The easy way around this problem is to record the piano part at a lower pitch with the pianist playing a little slower. When you play back the recording at normal pitch, the piano part is in tune with everything else. The Pitch function can also be used when recording a vocal phrase with high notes that a vocalist cannot quite reach. For example, drums, bass, guitar, and lead vocals have already been recorded. Now its time to record the vocal harmonies. The vocalist, however, cannot quite reach some of the high notes. The easy way around this is to record the harmony part at a reduced pitch with the vocalist singing a little slower. When you play back the recording at normal pitch, you have the high notes of the harmony and theyre in tune with everything else. A more advanced pitch technique that can be used to capture a super-fast guitar solo, which is difcult to play repeatedly, is to detune your guitar so that it matches the reduced pitch of the MD8. Then record the solo at the slower speed and pitch. When you play back the recording at normal pitch, you have a super-fast guitar solo thats in tune with everything else.

Monitoring

Whether you use CUE or STEREO for monitoring depends on your recording method. For example, if after recording the rst track you do not intend to use Input Channel 1 again (i.e., other sounds will be recorded via other channels), you can use STEREO to monitor Track 1. This allows you to pan the track and apply some EQ. Essentially, you can start building up your nal mix. If, however, you intend to use Input Channel 1 again to record another music source, its best to use CUE to monitor Track 1. If you use the punch in/out functions, you must use CUE for monitoring.
This section provides tips and techniques for achieving the perfect MD8 mix. Balance levelsyou should already have some idea of how you want your mix to sound. This will, obviously, depend on the application and the instruments being mixed. Start with all faders positioned at the 78 mark. This is an optimum setting with regard to mixer performance and leaves you with some headroom to increase levels later. If one particular instrument is too quiet, rather than increasing its level it may better to try reducing the levels of some of the other instruments. If you keep raising faders bit-by-bit, youll soon end up with some faders set at maximum and no room for further adjustment. Vocal and instrument levels should be balanced to create an agreeable sound mix. Nothing too loud, nothing too quiet. What needs to be heard (i.e., vocals, solo instruments) can be, and backing instruments are where they belongin the background. Also remember that the MD8 allows you to mix the signals of eight recorded tracks along with 12 additional signals: the eight inputs and the four LINE INPUTs. These are typically used for MIDI instruments whose signals do not require extensive tonal corrections and that may be tted with effects processors. In this case, press the [CUE MIX TO STEREO] button. You can set the Pan (see below) of the eight MIC/LINE INPUTs and the Level of all Line inputs. The overall level of the CUE signals can be set using the CUE MASTER control. Set the [FLIP] switches of the eight input channels to PB. Pan the soundspan allows you to position sounds from left to right in the stereo eld. This is often used to provide space for individual instruments. Bass instruments and lead vocals are usually panned around center. Rhythm guitar maybe panned to the left and lead guitar or piano, to the right. Balance tonal contentyou can use EQ to lter out any unwanted hiss, hum, or frequency abnormalities in a sound. Instruments with overlapping frequencies often cause peaks at certain points in the audio spectrum when mixed. Using the EQ you can cut back some of these overlapping frequencies. This will improve the separation between instruments and provide a more tonally balanced mix. The overall sound should be tonally balanced so that the low, mid, and high bands of the audio spectrum contain an equal amount of sound energy. Too much bass or treble leads to listening fatigue. With EQ, it is often better to cut than boost. Individual track monitorwhen several instruments are mixed, it can be difcult to make individual judgements about them. By temporarily setting the input selector switches on other input channels to MIC/LINE, you can monitor an individual track. If you can hear noise or other unwanted sounds, use this technique to listen to each track in isolation and correct as necessary. Apply effectsvocal and percussion sounds always benet from the addition of a little reverb. Reverb adds that professional sparkle that you hear on most modern recordings. If you dont yet have an effects processor, a reverb unit is probably the most useful type of effects processor to start with. The MD8 has four LINE INPUTs congured as stereo pairs, so a reverb unit with stereo outputs works best.

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Specifications

Specications
Digital/Audio Sampling Frequency: 44.1 kHz Compression: ATRAC Frequency Response: 20 Hz20 kHz, +1 dB, 3 dB THD+N: Less than 0.02% (1 kHz) S/N: 96 dB typ. 8-track independent simultaneous record/play (Recording time: 18 min) Dubbing with 8-track playback Auto & Manual Punch In/Out (11.6 ms accuracy) Eight-track (18 min) Four-track (37 min), Stereo (74 min), or Mono (148 min) record/play Repeat play A-B, Single song, All song Vari-pitch (12%) Start and End point of Song Direct Time Locate 10 Marker locate points for each song Last Recording In/Out point 0.5x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x play speed Disc Erase Copy, Move, Divide, Combine, Renumber, Erase, Name Track Copy, Part Copy, Track Erase, Part Erase Disc title, Song title REC SELECT buttons 18, GROUP button Transport buttons: PLAY, STOP, PAUSE, REC, REHEARSAL, SONG SEARCH Mode buttons: AUTO PUNCH I/O, EDIT, UTILITY, ADJUST, PITCH, TIME DISPLAY, SET, EXIT, UTILITY CURSOR shuttle/DATA dial Locate buttons: MARK, MARK SEARCH, LAST REC (IN/OUT), REPEAT, A/B MIDI IN, OUT, THRU FLD (Fluorescent Display)

Rec/Play

Locate Cue & review Disc Editing Song Editing Track Editing Title Editing

Panel Controls

MIDI Display
MIC/LINE IN (CH 1,2) MIC/LINE IN (CH 1,2) Inputs MIC/LINE INPUT (CH38) LINE INPUT (CH912) INSERT IN/OUT (CH 1, 2) 2TR IN (L, R) TRACK DIRECT OUT (18) STEREO OUT (L, R) MONITOR OUT (L, R) AUX SEND (1, 2) PHONES OUT 20 Hz20 kHz +1, 3 dB Balanced phone jack x2 (10 to 50 dB) Balanced XLR x2 (10 to 50 dB) Unbalanced phone jack (10 to 50 dB) Unbalanced phone jack x4 (10 dB) TRS phone jack x2 (10 dB) Phono x2 (10 dB) Phono x8(10 dB) Phono x2 (10 dB) Phono x2 (10 dB) Phone jack x2 (10 dB) Stereo phone jack (840 )

Outputs

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At last, quality and style meet convenience and affordability with the Yamaha MD8 Multitrack MD Recorder. The handsome and sleek MD8 is a self-contained personal digital 8track recording and mixing system designed to let you push your music to ever higher levels of creativity with clean soundwithout getting lost in layers of complicated technology, or adding unwanted noise as you do your thing. The MD8 will literally have you multitracking in minutes. Simply connect it to an amp and speakers, hook up one or two of your favorite effects processors, plug in some microphones, synthesizers, samplers and guitarsthen go for it! Record it. Mix it down. It really is that easy. And the sound quality is truly stunning. And since its digital, theres a host of handy track and song copy, move, combine and other editing functions simply not possible with tapebased recording systems. Certainly not for this price. Also, its easy and practical to record and archive all of your important song data on small, durable MD DATA Mini Discs. Key MD8 features include.

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Up to 8 tracks simultaneous recording and playback, with zero wow and
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plus large display with individual track and stereo level indicators, song time indicator in minutes/seconds/frames or measure/beat, plus more.

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4-track, 2-track and monaural MD DATA record and play modes, plus 2-track and monaural standard Mini Disc record and play modes. space for more parts, without signal degradation from multiple pingponging or repeated play. 99 takes, disc and song titling for easy music identification, programmable song order, multiple mark points for easy song editing and cue-list assembly, plus repeat playback and pitch control (12%). multiple recorder controls including direct/group track assign buttons,
High-quality 8-channel analog mixer with variable gain and 3-band EQ
with mid sweep on each channel, 2 Aux Sends (with stereo returns), pan and fader on all input channels, in-line recording capability, stereo and cue monitoring, and more.

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Ability to ping-pong all eight tracks down to one or more tracks to free up Fast and accurate search and locate, precise Auto Punch In/Out with up to
Balanced XLR inputs (with phantom power), phone-type jacks and insert
I/O jacks on channels 1/2, unbalanced phone-type input jacks on channels 3-8, plus direct track outs, stereo outs, monitor outs, 2-track inputs, and more. (MTC) transmit, MIDI Machine Control (MMC) receive, and more.

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MIDI In, Out and Thru terminals, MIDI clock output, MIDI Time Code Part Copy, Track Copy, Song Copy, Song Renumbering, Tempo Map (with
26 Meter and 26 Tempo change events per song) and other handy editing functions.

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Jog/Shuttle dial for quick and easy song location and edit function access,
Multiple Controls & Large Fluorescent Display
A full complement of panel controls give you direct and immediate access to record, playback and editing functions intuitivelywith only one hand. Included are familiar transport functions like Record, Play and Stop, plus convenient Direct/Group track assign buttons for each track, and a pitch function which lets you adjust the pitch for playback and recording by 12%. A handy Jog/Shuttle dial lets you fast-forward at HALF speed, or fast-forward/rewind through a song at 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x or 32x speeds, as well as locate a specific beat or frame. The Jog/Shuttle dial also works in conjunction with Edit, Utility and other menus to quickly call up specific functionswith the simple twist of the dial. The large fluorescent display provides ample feedback of current operating status, including selected tracks for recording, current operating mode, disc and song titles, and level meters (with clipping indicator) for each track as well as the stereo output. A song time indicator gives you the option of displaying song location in minutes, seconds and frameseither as Elapsed time, Total time, or Remaining time, or by measure/beat.

Superior Audio Fidelity

With the MD8, tape hiss is a thing of the past. Crystal clean, dynamic sound qualityon par with compact discsis where its at. Thats because the MD8 records digitally to a small but durable MD DATA disc with a sampling frequency of 44.1kHz, delivering flat frequency response from 20 Hz to 20kHz with inaudible 0.02% total harmonic distortion (at 1kHz), at a signal-to-noise ratio of 96dB. Whats more, unlike cassette or other tape-based systems, the MD8 shines through with zero wow and flutter and zero pitch fluctuation, and ensures that sound quality will never degrade over time or through repeated recording and playback. The MD DATA disc format permits 18-minutes of 8track recording, 37-minutes of 4-track recording, 74minutes of stereo recording, and 148-minutes of mono recordingall with the same superior, dynamic audio quality. The MD8 also lets you record and play in stereo or monaural using a standard Mini Disc. Convenient disc and song naming functions help you keep track of your expanding music archives.

overdubbing additional parts to your hearts content. If eight tracks are simply not enough to handle your creative powers, you can ping-pong it all down to two or more tracks and keep on building up layer upon layer of sound from there. Because it operates in the digital domain, the MD8 offers far more flexible ping-ponging than analog-based multitrack recorders, including no signal degradation from multiple ping-ponging, plus the unique ability to play back all eight tracks and mix them down to two tracksrather than mixing six tracks to two.
Precise Punch In/Out With 99 Takes
The MD8 features various track punch-in/punch-out recording options which let you re-record a specific segment of a track to spot-fix a mistake or brush-up a key passage in an otherwise perfect take. You can punch the MD8 in and out manually using the panel controls or a footswitch, or set specific record start and stop points for automatic punch-in and -out recording. A Rehearsal mode lets you practice the take as many times as you want before actually recording. You can even set the pre-roll and post-roll, or how many seconds the song plays before recording starts and after recording stops, so you can fall in naturally with the dynamics of the music to achieve the smoothest possible take. Whats more, you can record up to 99 takes and then choose the best one.

MIDI Control Options

The MD8 comes equipped with MIDI In, Out and Thru terminals, plus various MIDI control options such as MIDI Time Code (MTC) transmit which permits the MD8 to control play of an MTC-compatible music sequencer or desktop music system, plus MIDI Machine Control (MMC) receive which permits an external MIDI sequencer to control play of the MD8. A Tempo Map function lets you determine up to 26 Meter change and 26 Tempo change events per song, thus giving you flexible options for precise control of playback timing.
Simultaneous 8-track Recording & All-track Ping-ponging
With the MD8, up to eight tracks can be recorded simultaneously, which means you have the option of laying your bands live performance down as is, as well as

Channel Inputs & Inserts
The MD8s high-quality 8-channel mixer section is designed not only for great sound but flexibility in the field. Provided on channels 1 and 2 are balanced XLR inputs (with phantom power) and phone-type jacks, plus insert I/O jacks for direct in/out connection to an external EQ, compressor or other effect of your choice. Channels 3-8 sport unbalanced phone-type jacks. Each channel features a continuously variable Gain control from microphone to line level, thus permitting accurate level matching with the widest possible range of input sources. Simply plug in your microphones, synths, samplers and guitars, set the optimum input gain, and start recording.
critical midrange frequencies where vocals and other lead-type instruments are centered.
designating the level of the input channel signals sent to the AUX SEND 1 and 2 outputs. Stereo effect signals can be returned from the external processors to the MD8 via the stereo channel 9/10 and 11/12 input jacks, respectively, and added to the mix via the 9/10 and 11/12 Level controls. GROUP ASSIGN switches let you route the returned stereo signals to the recorder tracks at will. (You can also use the 9/10 or 11/12 jacks to input stereo signals from an external sound source such as a sampler or submixer.)

Flexible Signal Routing

The MD8s signal buss circuit design makes signal routing to recorder tracks as simple as the flick of a switch and twist of a knob. Each mixer input channel has two GROUP ASSIGN switches and a pan pot which work in conjunction with the recorders Direct/Group assign buttons and the GROUP MASTER level controls to let you assign the channel signal to any track, or to any stereo pair (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8), with continuous stereo pan control. A CUE section lets you adjust level and panning of each channel for a monitor mix sent to a separate monitor system, or a cue mix sent to a performers headphones. During mixdown the pan pots are used to position each track in the stereo mix.
Monitoring Features & Direct Outputs
The MD8s flexible monitoring capabilities are designed to help simplify recording and mixing operations by letting you hear exactly what you want at all times. You can monitor the MD8 with a pair of stereo headphones plugged into the front-panel PHONES jack, as well as with an external amplifier and speaker system connected to the stereo MONITOR OUT jacksoverall output volume is controlled by the MONITOR LEVEL control. The MONITOR SELECT switches let you hear Group signals, stereo signals received at the 2-TRACK IN jacks (such as a 2-track recorder, external submixer or sampler), the stereo output buss, or the cue signal from the recorder tracks. By using the CUE LEVEL controls for each recorder track you can set up a separate monitor mix, thus leaving all eight mixer input channels open for connecting additional audio sources such as external MIDI instruments. Direct outputs for each recorder track let you bypass the on-board mixer entirely, by connecting them to an external mixer capable of additional sound processing

3-band EQ With Mid Sweep

Each channel features a 3-band EQ section which gives you considerable control over the sound of your tracksduring recording and during mixdown. EQ lets you optimize the sound of each track by boosting certain frequencies and cutting othersto do things like bring a guitar forward in the mix. Or fatten up a thin bass. Or create unusual effects on a vocal. And much, much more. The MD8s equalization controls feature high and low shelving type bands and a peaking type mid band with 250 Hz to 5kHz sweep that permits fine control over the
Two Aux Sends With Stereo Returns
You can connect up to two external effects devices to the MD8 to greatly expand your on-board sound processing capabilities by adding specific amounts of reverb, delay, chorus, pitch change or other effects to each track. Each channel features two Aux Send controls for
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reorganize the songs so that each song number matches its actual order on the disc. Other edit functions include Part Copy, which lets you copy a part of a track between the last record in and out points to another track, and Track Copy, which lets you copy an entire track to another track. A Rehearse mode lets you perform a dry run before activating the actual recording operation.
Song Repeat, Cue List & Program Play Search & Locate
The MD8 boasts fast and accurate search and locate features which greatly speed up the recording and mixing processes. There are a variety of controls to help you jump directly to any song location you want. Song Search buttons let you cue instantly to the beginning of each song. Last Record Search buttons let you go directly to the point at which recording was last started or ended. Mark Search buttons let you locate markers, or up to 12 specific points within each song which are freely assignable. The MD8 also has a Time Entry Search function which lets you locate a specific point within a song by entering the exact time position in minutes, seconds and frames (or by measure and beat), as well as quickly find your location aurally using the Jog/Shuttle dial.

Song & Track Editing Features
The MD8s song and track editing features give you the flexibility to fine-tune the details of your creation as well as experiment with different arrangement ideas without fear of losing any important takes. Song Copy lets you make a safety backup copy of a songincluding title, marks and tempo mapbefore track ping-ponging, so if youre not happy with the result, you can always go back to the duplicate version and try again. You can determine track mode for 4- or 8-track recording. Song Divide lets you divide a song into several independent songs, which can then be arranged as a program for playback. Song Combine lets you combine adjacent songs that were divided using the Song Divide function. Song Move lets you move a song to a specified blank area on the disc, and Song Renumber lets you
The MD8s nonlinear approach to song and marker location and playback gives you unique listening and even arranging options. The Repeat function lets you designate either a single song to play repeatedly, or all songs to repeatedly play one after another, in a loop. An A-B Repeat function lets you play a specific section of a song repeatedly, looping between designated A and B points. The Cue List Playback function lets you create a completely different version of a song by compiling a Cue List of up to 26 steps (i.e., a sequence of cues for playback) using markers. You can specify the start marker and end marker for each step, plus the number of times you want the step to repeat. The Program Playback function works in a similar way, letting you compile a Program of songs to play in a specific order, by assigning a song number to each step in a Program list containing up to 36 steps.

Setting Up A Cue List

The Cue List Playback function lets you compile markers into a list of steps, or cues, for playback in a sequence. Since each cue can be set and executed with a precision of approximately 1/100 of a second, the MD8 provides instant, seamless playback of each consecutive step in the sequence, thus letting you create a completely different arrangement of a song.
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Part Copy

The Part Copy function lets you copy a section from one track to a different section in a different track.

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The Mini Disc is an optical disc-based sound recording and playback format which is extremely durable, highly reliable, virtually unaffected by external magnetic fields, and retains its inherent quality despite repeated recording and playback. The MD8 uses MD DATA discs which permit 18-minutes of 8-track recording, 37-minutes of 4-track recording, 74minutes of stereo recording, and 148-minutes of mono recording. The MD8 also offers options for stereo and monaural recording and playback of standard Mini Discs, including playback of commercially available pre-recorded Mini Discs and Mini Discs recorded on home consumer-type MD decks. (Note: MD DATA discs cannot be played on consumer-type MD decks.)

The MD8 in a MIDI System

MIDI System

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With its MTC (MIDI Time Code) transmit and MMC (MIDI Machine Control) receive capabilities and highly flexible monitoring and mixing options, the MD8 is ideally suited for seamless integration into a MIDI-based music system to greatly increase your personal composing and music production options. Since the MIDI sequencer stays in perfect sync with MD8 play at all times, theres no need to print the MIDI sampler or synthesizer sounds to recorder tracksthus keeping them open for vocals and live instruments, as well as multiple ping-ponging.

Recorder Specifications

Sampling Frequency: 44.1kHz, Compression: ATRAC

Mixer Specifications

MIC/LINE IN (CH 1, 2) Balanced XLR x2 (10~50dB) Phone jack x4 (10dB) TRS phone jack x2 (10dB) Phono (10dB) Phono (10dB) Phono (10dB) Phono (10dB) Phone jack (10dB) Stereo phone jack (8~40) MIC/LINE INPUT (CH1~8) Balanced phone jack (10~50dB)

Optional Accessory

Footswitch FC5

Digital/Audio

Frequency Response: 20Hz20kHz THD+N: 0.012% typ. (1kHz) S/N: 96dB typ. 8-track independent simultaneous record/play (Recording time: 18min) Dubbing with 8-track playback Auto & Manual Punch In/Out (11.6 ms accuracy) Four-track (37min), Stereo (74min), or Mono (148min) record/play Repeat play A-B, Single song, All song Vari-pitch (12%) Start and End point of Song, Direct Time Locate 8 Marker locate points for each song, Last Recording In/Out point 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x play speed Disc Erase Copy, Move, Divide, Combine, Renumber, Erase, Name Track Copy, Part Copy, Track Erase, Part Erase Disc title, Song title REC SELECT buttons 18, GROUP Transport buttons: PLAY, STOP, PAUSE, REC, REHEARSAL, SONG SEARCH

Inputs

LINE INPUT (CH9~12) INSERT IN/OUT (CH 1, 2) 2TR IN (L, R) x1 TRACK DIRECT OUT x8 STEREO OUT (L, R)
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MASTER Channel Features
20Hz~20kHz +1, 3dB 3-band, 12 dB (LOW: 80 Hz shelving. MID: Peaking (250Hz~5kHz). HIGH: 12 kHz Shelving)
Stereo Fader (45mm), Group Master Level controls 1~4, CUE Master Level control, Monitor Level control, Monitor Select buttons (2TR IN, 13, 24, STEREO, CUE)
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General Specifications

Power Requirements Power Consumption Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight Temperature Operating Conditions Humidity Optional Accessories
USA & Canada: 120V/60Hz, Others: 230V/50Hz 35W 484 x 102 x 412.3mm 6.4kg 5C35C (41F95F) 10%95% FC5 Footswitch

Panel Controls

Mode buttons: AUTO PUNCH I/O, EDIT, UTILITY, ADJUST, PITCH, TIME DISPLAY, EXIT, UTILITY

MIDI Display

CURSOR shuttle/DATA dial Locate buttons: MARK, MARK SEARCH, LAST REC (IN/OUT), SET, REPEAT, A/B MIDI IN, OUT, THRU FLD (Fluorescent Display)
Specifications subject to change without notice.
MD Data and MiniDisc are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
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