Mixdown - Yamaha MD4 Owner's Manual

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The First Session
and what you are recording now.
15. Press the [STOP] button to stop recording (or Rehearsal).
16. Press the LAST REC SEARCH [IN] button.
This returns to the point at which recording (or Rehearsal) started.
17. Press the [PLAY] button to play back what you've recorded.
If you just rehearsed the overdub, there won't be anything to play back yet.
18. Use the CUE level controls to adjust the monitor level of each track.
Repeat this procedure until you've recorded all tracks. Then you're ready for mixdown.

Mixdown

Mixdown is the final technique in multitrack recording. Here you mix the sounds from all four
tracks, with EQ and effects, into a balanced stereo mix and record it to a stereo master recorder,
such as a DAT, MiniDisc, or cassette tape machine.
1. Make sure that all [GROUP ASSIGN] switches are off, including the
MONITOR SELECT [GROUP] switches.
2. Set the input select switch on each input channel to PB.
3. Set the PAN control on each input channel to its center position.
4. Set the fader on each input channel and the STEREO fader to the 7–8 mark.
5. Press the MONITOR SELECT [STEREO] switch and set the MONITOR LEVEL
control midway.
6. Use the Song Search buttons to locate the start of the song.
If the LAST REC IN point is still 00:00, you can use the LAST REC SEARCH [IN] button. Alter-
natively, you can use the MARK SEARCH buttons.
7. Press the [PLAY] button to start playback.
You should now be able to hear all four tracks playback. If you don't hear anything, recheck the
preceding steps.
8. Mix and refine your music as follows:
Balancing Levels—Use the input channel faders to balance the levels of the four tracks.
Pan—Use the PAN controls to position sounds between the left and right speakers.
EQ—Use the three-band EQ to shape the tone of each track.
Applying Effects—Use the AUX SEND and AUX RETURN functions to patch in an external
effects processor. See Applying Effects on page 34 for more information.
See Mixdown on page 63 for a more detailed look at mixdown techniques.
9. Record the Final Mix to your stereo master recorder.
That's it! You've completed your first session with MD4.
MD4—Owner's Manual