Yamaha MT2X Authorized Product Manual page 28

— Ping-pong Recording Procedure —
1. Setting the recorder
Set the channel-4 RECORD SELECT switch to the
"R" position to mix the sound of the drums, bass
guitar, and rhythm guitar through the stereo buss.
The REC indicator will flash.
Press the PAUSE switch, then the REC switch to
put the recorder into the REC PAUSE mode. The
REC indicator will light.
2. Setting the monitor and meter sections
Set the PHONES SELECT switch to the "MONITOR"
position to monitor the sound recorded onto track 4.
Turn the MONITOR LEVEL 4 control to about "7".
Turn the PHONES volume control to about "7".
Make sure the METER SELECT switch is set to "4
TRK".
3. Adjusting the level balance and sound
characteristics
Set input selector switches 1 — 3 to the "TAPE"
position.
Press the PAUSE switch to start the tape.
Adjust the input balance of each track with the in-
put faders 1 through 3. Set the overall level with
the MASTER fader. Use the level meter on the far
right as the reference.
Set the equalizer controls for each channel, 1—3,
to get the desired tone for each instrument. AFTER
PING-PONGING IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE TO
CHANGE THE TONE OR LEVEL BALANCE FOR
EACH INSTRUMENT SEPARATELY.
If necessary, repeat steps
you like until everything sounds right.
Rewind the tape, and reset to the REC PAUSE mode.
4. Recording
Push the PAUSE switch to start recording.
When ping-pong recording is finished, rewind the
tape.
— Ping-pong Recording Completed —
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
5. Post recording check
Just press the PLAY switch to check if everything
was recorded properly.
Return all switches and controls to their normal
positions, and rewind the tape. Next, we will record
the keyboards.
as many times as
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