Yamaha MT8XII - Manual (Page 23)

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The First Session
MT8XII—Owner’s Manual
the +9 dB indicator.
When the dbx noise reduction system is not used, adjust the level control so that the loudest
signals light the +3 dB indicator.
It’s important to set the GROUP MASTER level control correctly. Too low a setting may result
in a noisy recording. Too high a setting, on the other hand, may result in distortion.
13. Press the [REC/PAUSE] button.
The REC/PAUSE indicator lights up. The circle around the number of the selected track stops
flashing and lights up continuously. The MT8XII waits in Record Pause mode.
The MT8XII is now ready to record. All you have to do to start recording is press the [PLAY]
button. So make sure that your music source is ready to go. If you want to cancel Record Pause
mode, press the [STOP] button.
14. Press the [PLAY] button to start recording.
Recording starts and the tape counter shows the recording time.
15. Press the [STOP] button to stop recording.
You’ve now recorded your first track.
Listening to the First Track
1. Press the [RTZ] button to rewind to 00:00.
2. Press the [PLAY] button to start playback.
You should now be able to hear what was recorded on Track 1. Adjust the CUE LEVEL control
as required. If you don’t hear anything, recheck the preceding steps.
Overdubbing
Overdubbing is the technique used to record new sounds to empty tracks while listening to the
sounds already recorded on other tracks. The following overdubbing procedure can be used to
record on tracks 2 through 8.
1. On the input channel previously used for recording, set the fader to zero
and set the GROUP ASSIGN switches to OFF.
2. Press the [REC SELECT] button of the track recorded previously to unselect
it.
The flashing circle around the track indicator disappears.
3. Press the [RTZ] button to rewind to 00:00.
4. Connect a sound source to another MIC/LINE INPUT.
5. Set the [FLIP] switch to the up position.
6. Adjust the GAIN control so that the SIGNAL indicator lights up most of the
time, and the PEAK indicator lights up momentarily on the loudest sounds.
For input channels 5 through 8, which don’t have GAIN controls, use the output level controls
on the source device to adjust the signal level.