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Transport section, Clear button, Sync button – Yamaha MT8XII User Manual

Page 15: Dbx button, Auto punch i/o button and indicator, Tape speed control, switch, and indicators

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MT8XII—Owner’s Manual

Transport Section

1

CLEAR button

This button is used to cancel the Memo 1 and Memo 2 locate points. When the Auto Punch
In/Out function is on, however, it cancels the specified punch in and punch out points. In this
case, the Memo 1 and Memo 2 points are not cancelled.

2

SYNC button

This button turns off the dbx noise reduction system for Track 8. It’s used when recording and
playing an FSK or SMPTE synchronization signal on Track 8. The SYNC indicator on the display
lights up when the SYNC function is set for FSK and flashes when it’s set for SMPTE.

3

dbx button

This button is used to turn on and off the dbx noise reduction system. The dbx indicator on the
display lights up when dbx is turned on. The dbx system is turned on automatically each time
the MT8XII is turned on.

4

AUTO PUNCH I/O button and indicator

This button is used to turn on and off the Auto Punch In/Out function. The adjacent indicator
lights up when the Auto Punch In/Out function is on.

5

TAPE SPEED control, switch, and indicators

These controls are used to adjust the tape speed. When the speed is fixed at normal, the green
FIX indicator lights up. When the speed is set to variable, the red VARI indicator lights up. The
rotary control is used to increase or decrease the tape speed, and the adjacent switch is used to
select the VARI and FIX modes.

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TAPE SPEED

REC SELECT

VARI

FIX

GROUP

AUTO
PUNCH I/O

CLEAR

SYNC

CHECK

REPEAT

RESET

MEMO 1

MEMO 2

RTZ

LOC 1

LOC 2

FF

STOP

REW

PLAY

REHE

PHONES

PUNCH I/O

REC/PAUSE

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1

5

2

2

6

3

3

7

4

4

8

1

3

5

6

9

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7

A

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