Welcome To The Md4S; Md4S Features; Mixer; Recorder - Yamaha MD4S Owner's Manual

Welcome to the MD4S

MD4S Features

Mixer

The mixer section is an analog mixer with four MIC/LINE and four LINE inputs.
• Continuously variable GAIN controls are provided on input channels 1–4, accepting signals
ranging from mic input to line level.
• Of the four MIC/LINE inputs, two are balanced, allowing the use of either TRS phone plugs
or XLR plugs.
• Input channels 1 and 2 provide INSERT I/O jacks that allow external effects such as a
compressor to be connected.
• Input channels 1–4 provide three-band EQ (HIGH/MID/LOW) that has been specially
engineered for musical applications.
• Two AUX SEND jacks allow external effects such as reverb to be connected.
• Signals sent from input channels 1–4 to the CUE bus (a signal route for monitoring) can be
monitored in stereo.
• The mixer features an in-line design that allows the input signal and the track playback sound
to be controlled simultaneously. While using the CUE bus to monitor each track, you can
make full use of input channels 1–4 as you record. During mixdown, a total of eight sources
(including track playback signals) can be mixed.
• TRACK DIRECT OUT jacks are provided for direct output of the playback from each track.

Recorder

The recorder features a 4-track recorder based on the MD DATA audio format. This provides
many advantages over tape-based multitrack recorders.
• You can choose from three recording modes: 4 track, 2 track, monaural.
• Negligible decrease in audio quality even after repeated ping-pong operations.
• Ping-pong is possible even if all four tracks have been recorded.
• A variety of locate functions allow you to move instantly to any location in the song.
• Accurate auto punch-in/out can be performed with 11.6-millisecond accuracy.
• A variety of editing functions allow you to copy or erase songs and tracks.
• A variety of repeat functions allow songs or portions of a song to be repeated seamlessly.
• The multi-take auto punch-in/out function lets you repeat auto punch-in/out several times,
and select the best take afterward.
• Shuttle playback allows rapid playback / reverse-playback at speeds of 1/2, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, or
32x normal speed. (Forward playback only for 1/2 speed.)
• Program Play function lets you program the playback order of songs. In addition, Cue List
Playback lets you freely program the playback order between markers.
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