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Yamaha MT8X Operation Manual
Summary of MT8X
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Yamaha authorized product manual multitrack cassette recorder.
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Yamaha multitrack cassette recorder operation manual.
Page 3: Safety Instructions
Caution: to reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back), no user-serviceable parts inside, refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Explanation of graphical symbols the lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the ...
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Fcc information 1. Important notice : do not modify this unit! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets fcc requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by yamaha may void your authority, granted by the fcc, to use the product. 2. Important ...
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Congratulations your mt8x multitrack cassette recorder is a powerful recording tool that will enable you to work with sound in many ways. No other multitrack cassette recorder offers the straightforward simplicity and ease-of-use of the mt8x. Whether you need to record acoustic instruments or voice ...
Page 6: Precautions
Precautions 1. Avoid excessive heat, humidity, dust and vibration keep the unit away from locations where it is likely to be exposed to high temperatures or humidity — such as near radiators, stoves, etc. Also avoid locations which are subject to excessive dust accumulation or vibration which could ...
Page 7: Features
Features general the mt8x consists of an 8-channel recording mixer section and an 8-track recorder section inside a compact enclosure. Independent recording and playback are possible for each separate track, so that high-quality multi-track recording can be easily obtained. Mixer the mixer section i...
Page 8: Structure Of The Mt8X
Structure of the mt8x this unit can be divided into three sections: a "mixer", a "recorder" and "bus lines" which link the previous two sections. Mixer: the current of input signals at each channel the mixer has 8 input channels. It adjusts input signals at each respective channel and sends them to ...
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Controls and their functions the head number of each control name corresponds to the same number of the illustration at the back of the attached planning sheet. Mixer (channel input section) gain control and clip indicator this control adjusts the level of signals from the microphone or instruments ...
Page 10: Mixer (Master Section)
Mixer (master section) group master controls these controls are used to adjust the level of each group when the signals from each group bus are to be recorded to tape. The signals adjusted by these controls are sent to the tracks selected by the rec select switches. Stereo fader the master fader adj...
Page 11: Recorder
Recorder dbx switch this switch is used to turn the internal dbx noise reduction system on and off. The dbx system will operate when the switch is turned on. The dbx system becomes on at the time when the power is turned on. The dbx system has no effect on track 8 when the sync switch is on. This is...
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Rec/pause button and indicator this button is used to actually record signals onto a cassette tape. If this button is pressed after selecting a track to be recorded by using a rec select switch, the indicator will illuminate and this unit enters into the recording standby mode. If the play button is...
Page 13: Display
Display dbx indicator this indicator illuminates when the dbx system is on. Sync indicator this indicator illuminates when the sync switch is pressed to be turned on. Automatic punch-in/out indicator this indicator displays the automatic punch-in/out recording status. Memo 1 and 2 indicators these i...
Page 14: Rear Panel
Rear panel mic/line input, line input and insert i/o jacks input impedance: 10 k , 1 0 k , 1 0 k rated input level: -10 db to -50 db, -10 db, -10 db mic/line input jacks are provided for channels 1-4, and only line input jacks are provided for channels 5-8. (for channel 8 only, stereo input jacks ar...
Page 15: Recording Methods
Recording methods the following methods are some of the basic functions on how to perform multi-track recording. Monitor: monitoring the status of recording or playback initial recording: recording the first sound (part) overdubbing: a method for recording a new track while monitoring previously rec...
Page 16: Initial Recording
Initial recording this is the initial recording process, before any recording has been done on any track. Procedure getting ready to record 1 . Set the input selector switch to the mic/line (or line) position for the channel to which signals from an instrument or microphone are to be input, and adju...
Page 17: Overdubbing
Overdubbing overdubbing is the process of recording a new track/s while monitoring previously recorded tracks. By this method, you can easily record a sound playing in exact timing with other sounds already-recorded. This method is convenient for composing music by playing several instruments by you...
Page 18: Ping-Pong Recording
Recording 12. Press the rec/pause button. The rec/pause indicator flashes. 13. Press the play button to start recording. The play indicator illuminate. 14. At the same time, play the instrument while listening to sounds of the track being played back. 15. When recording is finished, press the rtz bu...
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Rehearsal 8. Press the play button to start the rehearsal. The play and rehe indicators illuminate. 9. Adjust the channel fader, pan control and equalizer controls for each channel. If necessary, add an effect and adjust its level for each channel. 10. Adjust the recording level using the correspond...
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Notes be careful not to record the tape playback signals input to a channel onto a track which has the same number with the channel. This will cause an oscillation. Various other methods of monitoring recordings are available, in addition to those described above. Be careful not to monitor the playb...
Page 21: Punch-In/out Recording
Punch-in/out recording punch-in/out recording is a technique for re-recording a short segment of a track which has already been recorded. Once the tape has been played back as far as the segment to be re-recorded, switch the track to recording mode (punch-in), record the new segment, and then once t...
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4. Punch-in/out using the automatic punch-in/out function the automatic punch-in/out function differs from the three punch-in/out methods described in the previous section in that, once the punch-in and punch-out points have been specified, punch-in and punch-out are then carried out automatically. ...
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4. Carrying out the automatic punch-in/out function 4-1 press the rec/pause button. The rehe indicator goes out and the rec/pause indicator flashes rapidly. 4-2 press the play button to play back the tape, and play the part to be re-recorded at the same time. As the tape reaches the punch-in point, ...
Page 24: Sync Recording
Sync recording normally, to dub over a previously-recorded segment you play a new part along with the previous recording, matching the tempo of it. There is no problem with this method to overdub something like a vocal or guitar part, but a different technique is required with midi instruments (such...
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2. Recording procedure turn the power on to the midi instrument, midi converter and this unit according to the order. Settings for the mixer channel 1. Set both the equalizer high, mio and low controls to "0". 2. Set both the aux 1 and 2 controls to "0". 3. Set the assign switch to select [3] and [4...
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Recording by synchronized performance playback the fsk signals recorded on track 8 and synchronize them with midi instruments and record their sound. 1 . Connections (fig. 1) connection example when using a midi instrument which cannot output fsksignals (fig. 2) connection example when using a midi ...
Page 27: Connection Example
Rehearsal 10. Rewind the tape to just before the beginning of the recorded fsk signals and press the counter reset button. 11. Press the rehe button to turn this unit into the "rehearsal" mode, and press the play button to start tape playback. The performance on the midi instrument begins by being s...
Page 28: Mixdown
Mixdown mixdown is the final stage in the recording process at which time you can blend and polish the sounds to create the final product. A "mix" is created by finely balancing the eight tracks to achieve just the right sound. This final balance is achieved using this mixer section and is re-record...
Page 29: Procedure
Checking the finished mixdown 5. When recording is finished, rewind the master tape in the tape deck and play back it. By changing the monitor select switch from stereo to 2tr in, you can monitor mixed-down signals (or audio signals just before mix-down) with headphones. * if you will use a graphic ...
Page 30: Recording Examples
Recording examples this section gives the following two basic recording examples. Example 1 : a basic recording (overdubbing) example 2: an advanced recording with ping-pong recording and sync-recording techniques there are important steps before starting recording. Those are to construct a "recordi...
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3. Determine the recording order. The flow of an ordinary recording is as follows. The detailed plan is made based on this flow. Drawing up a detailed plan covering all elements, for example the mixer channel assignment, sound image orientation and effects, simplifies the recording operations. 4. Us...
Page 32: Recording Plan
Recording example 1 : a basic recording (overdubbing) as a basic recording, let's take the three rhythm instruments and the melody, which make up the underlying structure of the music, and put them together. Recording plan 1. Determine the organization of instruments and the position of each instrum...
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Making planning sheets 1 . Recording the rhythm parts 2 recording the chord backing 3 recording the vocal 4 recording the guitar solo * reverberation is applied to monitoring signals, however, recording will be done without reverberation. 5 mixdown 32.
Page 34: Connections/operations
1. Connections make connections as figured on the right. Before connections, be sure to turn off the power to all equipments. 2. Turning the power on/setting the tape set the all output level controls to minimum, and turn the power on to the rhythm machine and then to this unit. At this time, leave ...
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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 recor...
Page 36: Recording Plan
Recording example 2: an advanced recording let's try an advanced multi-track recording with ping-ponging many music parts and attempting a sync recording of midi instruments. Recording plan 1. Determine the organization of instruments and the position of each instrument as figured below. 2. Determin...
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Recording procedure 1. Recording the drum, bass parts and sync signals (initial recording) while recording the drum and bass parts, record the fsk signal onto track 8. 1) play back the rhythm machine (drum part) and record the sound signals onto tracks 1 and 2. Output the sounds of the bass drum and...
Page 38: Making Planning Sheets
9. Recording the guitar solo part while listening to the rhythm, backing, lead vocal and backing vocals, play the guitar and record it to track 1 as the guitar solo part. 10.Mixdown mixdown of signals recorded on all tracks. The sound orientation of the guitar solo part and the backing vocal parts s...
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5 ping-ponging the backing part 6 recording the lead vocal part 7 recording the backing vocal part 1 8 recording the backing vocal part 2 9 recording the guitar solo part 10 mixdown 38.
Page 40: Connections
Connections make connections as figured below. Be sure to turn off the power to all equipments before making any connection. Microphone operations refer to the operations of "recording example 1: a basic recording (overdubbing)". For setting controls and switches on this unit, follow the contents of...
Page 41: Connection Example
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Page 42: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting if this unit doesn't work properly, the reason will probably be that a small mistake was made in carrying out the operations given in this manual. Before calling for repairs, check the following. Problem sound cannot be recorded onto a track. The sound of an instrument connected to o...
Page 43: Maintenance
Maintenance if the recorder is used for a long period of time, the heads, pinch roller and capstan will become dirty and the heads will become magnetized. These can cause any of the following problems to occur. • recording, playback and erasure are not possible • sound level becomes low • fluctuatin...
Page 44: Specifications
Specifications general specifications model 8-track/8-channel one way recording and playback cassette recorder with mixer tape transport tape type track configuration heads motor tape speed pitch control wow & flutter rewind time cro 2 (bias: high; eq: 70 s) 8-track/8-channel one way recording and p...
Page 45: Dimensions
Recorder overall frequency response overall s/n ratio overall distortion overall channel separation (between adjacent channels) erasure rate noise reduction (4 track simultaneous recording) general control jacks power requirements power consumption dimensions (wxhxd) weight accessory punch i/o (fc4 ...
Page 47: Track Sheet
Track sheet title artist engineer date composer arranger.
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Yamaha r0 1 93 08 2500 yamaha corporation ro.Box1, hamamatsu, japan vq02780
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Mt8x om 10/20/98 98056 yamaha ® recyclable mt8x om yamaha corporation of america 6600 orangethorpe avenue, p.O. Box 6600, buena park, ca 90622-6600 recycled.