Yamaha MT8X Operation Manual page 35

Playing the instruments/Recording
1. By following the contents of the PLANNING SHEET, select tracks (1, 2 and 3) on which recording will be made
using the REC SELECT switches.
The REC select indicators 1 , 2 and 3 on the display flashes.
2. Press the REC/PAUSE button to turn this unit into the recording standby mode. The REC/PAUSE indicator
flashes.
3. Adjust the recording level.
Start the performance on the rhythm machine. Monitoring the sound of the rhythm machine, play the bass guitar.
Adjust the GROUP MMASTER controls so that the level meters for tracks 1, 2 and 3 illuminate at the +9 dB mark
momentarily at the maximum volume level. When the adjustment is finished, stop the rhythm machine.
4. Press the PLAY button to start recording on tracks 1 , 2 and 3.
Start the performance on the rhythm machine and play the bass guitar. When the performance is finished, press
the RTZ button to stop recording and to rewind the tape back to the start point.
5. Play back the tape to check the finished recording.
If the recording has succeeded, proceed to the next step. If the recording or the performance has not succeeded,
make re-recording or punch-in/out recording as required.
4. Recording the Chord Backing
Record the guitar backing on track 5 repeating the procedure of step 3, "Recording the Rhythm Parts".
Set the mixer as shown in step 2 of the "Recording plan" on page 32.
Set the fader for channel 2 to 7 - 8 and reset the fader for channels 3, 5, and 6 to "0".
Set fader 5 for the CUE LEVEL controls at 7 - 8.
5. Recording the Vocal
Record vocals using the microphone connected to channel 1, by repeating the procedures in step 3 "Recording the
Rhythm Parts". However, please note the following two differences:
One is that the GAIN control for channel 1 should to be adjusted at the "MIC" side. (See "SETTING THE
RECORDING LEVELS" on page 28.)
The other is that reverberation is applied to monitoring signals of the vocal. However, reverberation will not be
applied to the recording signals.
* For reverberations;
Set the AUX 1 control for channel 1 to 5 (center position).
Set AUX RTN ASSIGN switches [1 ] [2] to off and [3] [4] to off.
Set the STEREO switch under MONITOR SELECT to ON.
6. Recording the Guitar Solo
The procedure is the same with that of step 3, "Recording the Rhythm Parts."
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