Overdubbing - Yamaha MD4 Owner's Manual

2. Press the MONITOR SELECT [1–3] switch.
3. Press the [CUE] MONITOR SELECT switch.
4. Set CUE LEVEL 1 midway.
5. Press the [PLAY] button to start playback.
You should now be able to hear what was recorded. Adjust CUE LEVEL 1 as required. If you
don't hear anything, recheck the preceding steps.

Overdubbing

Overdubbing is the technique used to record new sounds to empty tracks while listening to the
sounds already recorded on other tracks. The following overdubbing procedure can be used to
record on Tracks 2, 3, and 4.
1. On the input channel previously used for recording, set the fader to zero
and set the GROUP ASSIGN switches to OFF.
2. Press the [REC SELECT] button of the track previously recorded so that track
is not overwritten.
The flashing circle around the track indicator disappears.
3. Press the LAST REC SEARCH [IN] button.
This returns to the point at which recording started.
4. Connect a sound source to MIC/LINE INPUT 2, 3, or 4.
5. If you connect a line-level source, set the GAIN control to LINE (i.e., fully
counterclockwise). If you connect a microphone, set the GAIN control mid-
way. The GAIN control is adjusted again later on in this procedure.
6. Press the [GROUP ASSIGN] switch on the Channel being used.
Select Group 2, 3, or 4. We've already recorded onto Track 1, so we cannot use Group 1.
7. Use the PAN control to assign the signal to odd or even numbered group.
8. Press the [GROUP] MONITOR SELECT switch for the group being used.
This sets the monitor source to the track that will be recorded.
9. Raise the Channel fader to the 7–8 mark.
You should now be able to hear the sound source.
10. Press the [REC SELECT] button of the track that you want to record.
A circle around the number of the selected track flashes.
11. Press the [REC] button.
The REC indicators flash, indicating Record Pause mode. The track meter shows the signal level.
Note: You could press the [REHE] button instead to rehearse the overdub.
12. Adjust the GAIN control on the input channel so that the loudest sounds
cause the meter to reach the –3 position. If the meter goes beyond the –3
position into CLIP, back off the GAIN control a little.
13. Press the [PLAY] button to start recording (or Rehearsal).
Recording (or Rehearsal) starts and the time counter shows the recording time.
14. Use the CUE LEVEL controls corresponding to previously recorded tracks to
balance the levels between what was previously recorded on other tracks
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