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Yamaha MT8XII User Manual

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Overdubbing

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MT8XII—Owner’s Manual

7. Press a [GROUP ASSIGN] switch on the channel being used.

8. Use the PAN control to assign the signal to odd or even numbered group.

9. Set the GROUP MASTER level control midway.

10. Press the [REC SELECT] button of the track that you want to record.

A circle flashes around the number of the selected track and the meter shows the signal level.

11. Raise the Channel fader to the 7–8 mark.

The track meter shows the signal level.

12. Set the CUE LEVEL control on the corresponding input channel midway.

Note that this not the input channel sending the signal. It’s the input channel whose number
corresponds with that of the track being recorded. For example, to monitor Track 5, use the CUE
LEVEL control on Input Channel 5. The CUE PAN control can be used to pan the signal.

You should now be able to hear the sound source. If you don’t hear anything, recheck the pre-
ceding steps.

13. Adjust the GROUP MASTER level control so that the loudest signals light 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.

14. 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.

15. Press the [PLAY] button to start recording (or Rehearsal).

Recording (or Rehearsal) starts and the tape counter shows the recording time.

16. Use the CUE LEVEL controls corresponding to previously recorded tracks to

balance the levels between what was previously recorded on other tracks
and what you are recording now.

17. Press the [STOP] button to stop recording (or Rehearsal).

18. Press the [RTZ] button to rewind to 00:00.

19. Press the [PLAY] button to play back what you‘ve recorded.

If you just rehearsed the overdub, there won’t be anything to play back yet.

20. Use the CUE level controls to adjust the monitor level of each track.

Repeat this procedure until you’ve recorded all tracks. Then you’re ready for mixdown.

Note: You could press the [REHE] button instead to rehearse the overdub.